Home

Department of State shares resources for consumer protection

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Division of Consumer Protection has highlighted resources New Yorkers can navigate to stay informed on marketplace scam prevention and to access direct assistance and mediation services for consumer complaints. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Our Division of Consumer Protection is committed to helping keep New Yorkers safe from fraudulent activities and unscrupulous businesses,” said Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez. “Scams and fraud are becoming more advanced and targeted every single day, and our Consumer Protection team has a variety of useful resources available for New Yorkers so they can stay informed because we know an informed consumer is a smart consumer.”In addition to the resources listed below, New Yorkers can sign up to receive consumer alerts via email or phone. The New York Department of State also shares "Tuesday Tips" on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The tips help educat...

Russell Sage College partners with Albany County for new criminal justice program

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Russell Sage College announced a new initiative to tackle workforce shortages in the criminal justice system. The Community Corrections Workforce Development Initiative offers an online masters program in criminal justice and community corrections at a discounted rate to Albany County employees to help boost workers in the field. The increased demand for criminal justice workers follows a new focus on shorter prison sentences, serving time through probation and seeking alternatives to incarceration. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Higher education is called to respond to workforce needs and changes so with our focus on community corrections, that is alternatives to incarceration, our entirely online masters degree is the first such program in the country," Christopher Ames, President of Russell Sage College, said. The initiative also includes free training sessions for professionals in criminal justic...

PD: Albany man arrested, vandalized police station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was arrested on Tuesday after throwing bricks at a glass door of the Albany Police Department South Station as well as three police cruisers, according to Albany Police. Laquan Brown, 24, is charged with second-degree criminal mischief.Image of vandalism at Albany South Side Police StationImage of vandalism at Albany South Side Police Station Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. No injuries were reported.

Adirondack Railroad back in service to Old Forge

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

UTICA, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Adirondack Railroad is running on schedule again, after recent storm damage knocked things off track. The railroad is running from Utica to the western Adirondack Park again - with some distance yet to travel. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Passenger rides are running from Utica to Old Forge again as of Thursday, Aug. 17. The line typically continues on north to Tupper Lake - a stretch that remains closed for now, as further storm damage is dealt with.“The efforts and collaboration from suppliers, our business partner New York State Department of Transportation, and staff and volunteers were extraordinary,” said railroad General Manager Frank Kobliski. “This makes possible the return to service of about 75 percent of our scheduled trains, in time for the upcoming foliage season.” Lake George Battlefield Park sees surge in visitors The Adirondack Railroad crosses around 50 miles between Utica and Ol...

New Mexican cantina opening in Slingerlands

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

SLINGERLANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new Mexican restaurant is coming to Slingerlands. Las Margaritas Mexican Cantina will be in the former Bellini's space at 1365 New Scotland Road. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Las Margaritas has the same owner as Margarita City Mexican Grill & Bar in Albany and La Fiesta in Clifton Park. The owner is partnering with Damian Company to open in Slingerlands."We will have our famous Mexican Brunch, lunch menu, dinner menu, and bar menu with the largest drink menu in this area so far," said Company. Saratoga Springs’ PDT Market founder, chef leaving Since he and the owner are Peruvian, some dishes will be a fusion of Peruvian and Mexican food, said Company. The Las Margaritas menu has not been released yet.In December 2022, Bellini's made the announcement that its location at 1365 New Scotland Road would be moving across the street into the former Roux space at 10 Vista Boulevard. The relocat...

St. Louis woman targeted Instagram users in $57K fraud scheme

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis woman was sentenced to several years in federal prison after targeting Instagram users in a $57,000 fraud scheme. A federal judge sentenced Nikia French, 30, to three years and one month in prison on Monday. French has also been ordered to pay back tens of thousands of dollars in restitution. Earlier in the year, French pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and admitted to recruiting people on Instagram who were willing to let French use their bank accounts. Breaking: Justice Center guard being held hostage According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, French created counterfeit checks, deposited them in the accounts and withdrew money or made debit card purchases before the bank learned that the checks were fake. Between February and April 2022, French deposited or attempted to deposit counterfeit checks totaling at least $73,000 and received at least $34,000 in proceeds.Court documents allege French also submitted two fraudulent Pa...

Alan Turing’s stolen mementos sat in a Colorado home for decades. Now they’re being returned to England.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

An all-boys boarding school in the United Kingdom on Tuesday welcomed back a collection of stolen mementos that once belonged to Alan Turing, the famed mathematician known for cracking German codes during World War II.United States government officials, during a repatriation ceremony at the Sherbourne School in southern England, formally handed back Turing’s 1938 Princeton University Ph.D. diploma in mathematics, an Order of the British Empire medal and a letter from King George VI, among a host of other objects.The momentous return comes more than five years after U.S. authorities seized the keepsakes from a Colorado woman who claimed Turing as her father. The woman, who even changed her last name to Turing, had no relation to the legendary British codebreaker, but became obsessed with him over the course of her life.“Few people have had a greater positive impact upon the world than Alan Turing,” said Sherborne headmaster and CEO, Dr. Dominic Luckett, in a stateme...

When it comes to Micheladas, start with beer, lime and salt

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

By Rebekah Peppler, The New York TimesA classic Mexican beer-based cocktail, the deeply chilled, lightly effervescent Michelada is easy and refreshing to drink. Its defined form, however, is a bit more complicated, inspiring intense debate as to what is and isn’t included in the final glass.“The definition of a Michelada will change depending on where in Mexico or where in the world you ask,” said Sofía Acuña, an owner of Dooriban and Moa in Mexico City.For some, a Michelada — or Chelada, depending on where in Mexico you are, and again, who you ask — is “just the mix of beer, lime juice and salt,” Acuña said.The name comes from “mi chela helada,” approximately “my cold beer” in English. A light Mexican lager, such as Tecate, Corona, Pacifico, Carta Blanca, Sol or Modelo, is the classic choice for that cold beer, letting the flavors shine.Beyond that, the drink’s final formula is more pliable, generating strong opinions and heated discussion over how, exactly, it is made. The m...

Las Vegas resort guest wins 10 slot jackpots in 2 days totaling $2M+

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

They say it's better to be lucky than good. One recent visitor to Las Vegas would probably agree, as they won more than $2 million across 10 slot jackpots this past weekend, KTLA sister station KLAS reports.The feat includes back-to-back days of winning more than $1 million.One of many jackpots a lucky resort guest at Caesars Palace won on Aug. 18 totaling over $2 million. (Caesars Entertainment) On Aug. 18, the unidentified guest won five slot jackpots totaling $1,052,500 at Caesars Palace. The very next day, the same guest won another five slot jackpots totaling $1,020,331.The guest's total winning for the weekend was $2,072,831, a Caesar's Entertainment spokesman stated.

California gas prices soar to the highest point of the year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:40 GMT

Gasoline prices in California have surged to the highest point of the year and are approaching prices seen last summer, according to the American Automobile Association.According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in California was $5.26 on Tuesday, up 10 cents over the past week and 37 cents over the past month. A year ago, drivers were paying $5.34 per gallon.In Los Angeles County alone, the average price for regular unleaded was $5.36/gallon on Tuesday. The national average was $3.85/gallon. California, once again, has the highest gasoline prices in the nation. Washington State ($5.05/gallon) has the second-highest.“Oil Price Information Service reported this morning that Los Angeles and San Francisco wholesale gasoline prices are surging because there is limited supply on the wholesale market and a lot of demand from refiners looking to buy excess supply,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. “The combination of those factors is continuing to put upward...