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New law aims at protecting consumers from gift card scams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Businesses selling gift cards are now required by law to display notices to caution consumers about gift card fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 65,000 consumers filed complaints about gift card scams in 2022. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Over the past several weeks, the Department of State has been working to get the message out to both businesses and consumers about this important new law that educates and protects consumers against gift card fraud,” said Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez. “We want businesses to comply with the law, and we want to help increase the public’s awareness of these increasingly popular scams, so we encourage any business that has not already done so to post a warning notice where gift cards or displayed or sold.”Businesses can use notices created by the Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection that can be found on the Division...

Tavern owner looking to save the Albany Empire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Todd Shapiro, owner of the War Room Tavern in Albany, has asked the National Arena League (NAL) to reinstate the Albany Empire. He's also offered to help raise the money the Empire reportedly failed to pay the NAL. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 15, the NAL terminated the Empire's membership due to team's failure to pay overdue league mandated assessments. Because of this, the rest of the Empire season was canceled, leaving Albany without an arena football team.According to a press release, Shapiro said the termination damaged both local businesses and the city’s civic pride. He offered to help raise the $21,000 that the Empire reportedly owes. He said that the War Room's sales increase by about 20% on game days and Empire players visited the tavern often. The rise and fall of the Albany Empire “Not only do professional sports bring a sense of camaraderie and identity to a community, loca...

Warren County announces rabies vaccination clinics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Warren County Public Health has announced dates for the remaining 2023 rabies vaccination clinics. Pets must be three months old to receive their first immunization. Pets should receive boosters every three years after. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The upcoming clinics are:July 8 at the Chester Fire House State Route 8 from 10 a.m. to noon.August 5 at the Queensbury Community Center at 742 Bay Road from 10 a.m. to noon.September 16 at the Chester Fire House State Route 8 from 10 a.m. to noon.October 14 at the Queensbury Community Center at 742 Bay Road from 10 a.m. to noon.November 4 at the Queensbury Community Center at 742 Bay Road from 10 a.m. to noon.A $10 donation is requested for each pet. For more information, contact the Warren County Public Health at (518) 761-6580.

More gun violence in St. Louis: Burglary sparks shooting, followed by two overnight shootings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a series of crimes involving gun violence this week. That includes one burglary that sparked a shooting and two separate overnight shootings that followed. The burglary-turned-shooting happened around 8 p.m. Monday in the 2800 block of Gamble Street in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Investigators say three suspects entered a home with two people inside. While there, they engaged in a fight over matters involving children. Later on, two of the suspects inside the home opened fire. One of the suspects shot a 33-year-old woman considered a victim in the home, in addition to the two others suspects he was joined by. All three people who were shot were treated for various injuries at a hospital. What to know about Missouri's gun laws After that police responded to a shooting in the 5300 block of Oriole Avenue in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. The victim, a 27-year-old man, told police he was at a relative...

Man robbed while changing flat tire in St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man was robbed Monday morning while changing a flat tire in St. Louis. The incident unfolded just after midnight Monday in the 4200 block of Page Boulevard in the Vandeventer neighborhood. Investigators say the victim, a 27-year-old man, and his girlfriend were heading eastbound on Page Boulevard when they experienced a flat tire. They pulled over and started changing the tire with a spare. What to know about Missouri's gun laws As that was happening, one armed suspect pulled out a firearm and demanded items from both victims. They handed over some undisclosed items over to the suspect before he promptly ran away. Police say the suspect was wearing all black clothing and a ski mask. No arrests have been reported in this case. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation.

The pig not your gig? No worries we have the ultimate BLT from the STL Veg Girl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Smoked tempeh is the alternative we are using Tuesday for the greatest and healthiest BLT. Plus, along with the heirloom tomato and lettuce, Caryn Dugan, added in a very healthy fat – avocados! Bookend it with bread, and you have yourself a summer sammy!

Opinion: These Montana kids are right about climate change, intergenerational justice, and fossil-fuel friendly policies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

How significant is the youth-led constitutional climate trial in Montana and what are its implications?As the first-ever trial in the U.S. in a climate change lawsuit, Held v. Montana, set for June 12-23, is historic. Plaintiffs — 16 young Montanans — sued the state over its energy policies claiming the state’s actions have violated their constitutional right.The right they claim is the right to “a clean and healthful environment” as mandated by the Constitution of Montana, which reads: “The state and each person shall maintain and improve a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations.” They argue that the state government supports, promotes, and prioritizes fossil fuels, impacting climate change and disproportionately harming them. Instead of seeking monetary damages, they are asking the court to declare that Montana’s fossil fuel energy policies and actions violate their state constitutional rights.For example, the state energy p...

What we know about the missing Titanic submersible

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

Low De Wei, Alex Millson | (TNS) Bloomberg NewsA submersible carrying five people to tour the wreck of the Titanic on the Atlantic seabed went missing on Sunday. The dive craft’s command ship lost contact with the submersible and its occupants less than two hours after launch, after which it informed the U.S. Coast Guard.Extensive rescue operations are currently underway, with the craft’s air supply thought to last a little under three more days. Here’s what we know about the missing vessel, the company behind the tours, and its Chief Executive Officer Stockton Rush, who is believed to be on board:What is the Titan submersible?The missing craft is owned by OceanGate and is named Titan. The sub is designed to carry five people — a pilot and four passengers — and is made of carbon fiber and titanium, according to OceanGate’s website. It measures 6.7 meters in length and is designed to reach depths of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers). The Titanic sits on the seabed 2.4 miles down.What is it li...

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” just doesn’t crack the whip | Review

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” debuted in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received what could kindly be described as a tepid response from critics.Based on a recent advanced screening of the fifth and, supposedly, final film in the beloved series dating to 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” it’s pretty easy to say “Dial” isn’t some horrendous “Indiana Jones” adventure.But, alas, it isn’t a particularly strong one, either.It’s as if talented filmmaker James Mangold — taking the reins from franchise director Steven Spielberg — set out to make a convincing forgery of an “Indiana Jones.”Aside from Spielberg, all the requisite ingredients are there, from Harrison Ford in the titular role — wearing his leather jacket and fedora and occasionally cracking that iconic whip — to an archeological treasure to scheming Nazis to one last rousing score from the great John Williams.And yet the affair constantly feels a little off, starting with the action-packed ...

Herbicides toxic to people and fish contaminate Home Lake State Wildlife Area along Rio Grande River east of Monte Vista, forcing closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:32 GMT

Toxic herbicide contamination of water has forced a second extension of the closure of a popular state wildlife area for fishing east of Monte Vista in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.The Home Lake State Wildlife Area will be closed for fishing at least through the end of June, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced this week.Located near the Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge and other protected public property along the Rio Grande River, this popular fishing reservoir has been closed since June 2. The initial closure was extended on June 16.Herbicides used for agriculture in the valley got into Home Lake reservoir water and are toxic, CPW officials said in a news release, adding that they’ve caught people violating the closure to fish and removing signs.Related ArticlesColorado News | Sweetwater Lake is gorgeous, but it can’t handle large crowds — and maybe never will Colorado News | 16 Colorado lakes and reservoirs for a dreamy summer ...