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Comedian Akaash Singh performing at Albany Funny Bone

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Funny Bone will be hosting a performance by comedian and actor Akaash Singh. The show is scheduled for July 20 at 7:30 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Singh is best known for his stand-up and for being the co-host of the podcast "Flagrant" alongside fellow comedian Andrew Schulz. He has two comedy specials, and appeared on MTV's "Wild 'N Out" and "Guy Code".The Albany Funny Bone is located within Crossgates Mall. You can purchase Akaash Singh tickets online by visiting the Funny Bone's website.

Weekend of dance coming to west side of Lake George

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Silver Bay YMCA on the west side of Lake George is set to host its annual Evenings of Dance series. Started in 2019, the series welcomes an international range of dancers every year. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Silver Bay is incredibly meaningful to me," said organizer Cory Steans. "I have experienced and witnessed how impactful it has been on my friends and family’s lives, and I treasure having had the privilege to visit every year of my life. To be able to give back by helping provide high-quality dance at the Auditorium, for free, is both nostalgically rewarding and significantly fulfilling, as I think art is invaluable to the welfare of the public. Having the opportunity to organize Evenings of Dance is an important responsibility, and one I cherish.”This year's evenings are set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19, at 7:30 p.m. each day. The roster of dancers, hailing from ABT a...

Power problems still plaguing thousands of St. Louis County locals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Thousands of people in the area are still without power Monday morning after intense storms over the weekend. New damage was found Monday morning in south county from the latest round of storms overnight.On Leonard Drive near Lindbergh Boulevard, there was a large tree that fell onto power lines knocking out power to multiple residents in that area. The tree was completely uprooted by the fierce storms.Locals in the area told FOX 2 that it was around 2:00 a.m. when the tree there came down. Ameren Missouri officials said that they are still assessing the damage from this latest round of storms.An Ameren Missouri spokesperson told FOX 2 that they had some 950 crew members out Sunday restoring power. They anticipate a similar number today.North county was also hit hard from weekend storms. Huge parts of trees were knocked over in Spanish Lake. Some fell onto homes while others toppled power lines. Two St. Louis suburbs named among Top 50 ‘safest cities in the...

Police: 72-year-old man missing since Monday morning

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department need help with locating a man that's went missing Monday morning.Larry Bonds, 72, was last seen on the 9800 block of Green Valley Drive at 7:30 a.m. wearing an army hat, an army jacket, and blue pants. Bonds is also 5'10, 150 pounds, is bald, and has brown eyes. Two St. Louis suburbs named among Top 50 ‘safest cities in the US’ He left the area early Monday morning on foot and never returned. He regularly walks on Chambers Road, but in the past has ended up in the Bellefontaine area.Anyone having further information related to the missing man is urged to call 911 or call the St. Louis County Police Department at (636) 529-8210.

St. Louis man sentenced in cold case murder of Kansas City-area father

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

OLATHE, Kan. -- The killer who murdered a Johnson County man nearly 40 years ago will spend years behind bars. A Johnson County judge sentenced 67-year-old Geter Rhymes, of St. Louis, to a prison term of 7 to 20 years for his role in the 1985 stabbing death of Gary Watson. Rhymes pleaded no contest to charges earlier this year.On March 13, 1985, 29-year-old Gary Watson was found dead inside of his apartment on Skyline Drive in Roeland Park, Kansas. Court documents show Watson's 8-year-old son found his body. Watson was face down in the living room with a knife sticking out of his back. Autopsy results later determined Watson died of a stab wound to the chest, which penetrated his heart. The stab wound to his back took place after he died.The case went cold shortly after Watson's death. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office reviewed the cold case in 2020. They reexamined evidence at the crime scene and interviewed witnesses. Experts determined fingerprints found at the scene belonged ...

WATCH: Mike Johnston is sworn in as Denver mayor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

Mike Johnston will take the oath of office to become Denver’s 46th mayor this morning at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.The former school principal and state senator emerged from a crowded field of mayoral challengers in the city’ spring election on the wings of a substantial fundraising advantage and bold promises like ending street homelessness in Denver in his first four-year term. He takes the reins from outgoing Mayor Michael Hancock at a time when downtown Denver is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of work-from-home arrangements that have undercut the commercial real estate market. A recent rise in crime and growing homelessness have many Denver residents feeling uncertain about the future. At the same time, sky-high home prices and rising rents threaten a cost-of-living crisis for working-class people. Johnston, 48, laid out detailed plans to address all of those issues and more when he was a mayoral hopeful. Now Denverites will be looking at ...

Immersive, supernatural “Zotto” is back for a limited run at Sakura Square

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

Something both wounded and healing is unfolding at Sakura Square in downtown Denver. After a successful run last fall, the Japanese Arts Network’s immersive experience, “Zotto: A Supernatural Folktale,” has returned for a limited encore (it closes July 30).Living up to its title, the richly textured show — written by the Network’s founder, Courtney Ozaki — enlists the supernatural beings of Japanese folklore to recount the story of three generations of Japanese American women. A cat, a fox and the trickster creature called a kappa prove indispensable to this evocative undertaking.Yuri — Minkyung Cecillia Kim — was a child at Colorado’s Amache internment camp. Credit: Martha Wirth PhotographyPrior to the show’s start, Ozaki explains a few guidelines as well as some emotional ones: Audience members are allowed to say “no” to the characters if their requests make them uncomfortable, Ozaki promises. She also tells the gathered that “Zotto” was created with the hope tha...

For the best tortillas (and gorditas and tetelas), you need fresh masa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

By Rick A. Martínez, The New York TimesA freshly ground masa tortilla, as it cooks on a comal, inflates as the steam inside pushes apart the sides and releases an intoxicating toasted corn aroma. It actually tastes like nutty, earthy corn, with a soft, chewy texture and almost custardy center. And its role is not just to transport a taco filling and salsas from your plate to your mouth, but to complement and ground the bright, acidic and spicy flavors with something rich and soothing, familiar and homey.Chef Fermín Núñez of Suerte, in Austin, Texas, considers masa “the canvas of what Mexican cooking is all about.”“Without masa,” he said, “there’s no tortillas, and, without tortillas, there’s no tacos!”When it opened in 2018, Suerte was one of the few restaurants in the country making masa from heirloom varieties of corn and using it to make tortillas, tlacoyos, tlayudas, tamales and taquitos.“I wanted to create a restaurant that was obsessed with creating the best masa from corn tha...

'Creep Catchers' help nab suspected child predator in Orange County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

An underground group that targets online child predators helped Fullerton Police arrest a man accused of trying to lure a 14-year-old boy into having sex, authorities said.The minor turned out to be a decoy.John Wheeler, 39, was arrested last Wednesday on two felony charges and was being held on $100,000 bail.Officers first made contact with Wheeler on July 9 when they were called to the 200 block of East Orangethorpe Avenue, Fullerton Police said in a news release.Members of the CC Unit confront John Wheeler, who is accused of soliciting a minor, in Fullerton, California. July 9, 2023 (CC Unit)Video obtained by KTLA shows members of the Creep Catchers Unit, or CC Unit, confronting Wheeler outside a Walmart where he was working.“Ghost,” the founder of the group who conceals his identity, shows Wheeler paper copies of an online conversation that included lewd photos and graphic descriptions of sexual activity that Wheeler allegedly intended to engage in with the minor.Wheeler claims ...

Soccer fans take over Pacoima intersection following Mexico's Gold Cup win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:20:17 GMT

Soccer fans on foot and in cars took over an intersection in Pacoima to celebrate Mexico's Gold Cup win Sunday night.The street takeover took place around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Laurel Canyon and Van Nuys boulevards. Fans celebrate Mexico's Gold Cup win in Pacoima on July 16, 2023. (KeyNews.TV)Cars were doing doughnuts in the intersection as fans with Mexico flags cheered them on. People were also seen playing soccer in the street. The fans were celebrating Mexico's 1-0 win over Panama in the Gold Cup championship game at SoFi Stadium. Long Beach softball team needs help getting to nationals The street party was broken up when Los Angeles Police Department units showed up. It was unclear if any arrests were made.