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Recipe: Cinnamon shortbread with chocolate hazelnut drizzle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

This cookie recipe combines the satisfyingly crumbly texture of a classic shortbread with all three of my favorite gelato flavors — cinnamon, hazelnut and chocolate. Who says you can’t have it all? This cookie is the perfect pairing for that afternoon coffee or steamed chai latte. And the secret to the shortbread’s crunchy texture is — you’ll never guess — Cream of Wheat.The Cream of Wheat adds a lovely crunch to the dough, but you can substitute cornmeal or cornstarch for a similar crumbly texture. Not a fan of hazelnuts? Try toasted almonds or walnuts instead.Cinnamon Shortbread with Chocolate Hazelnut DrizzleMakes 12 to 14 cookiesINGREDIENTS2/3 cup whole hazelnuts1¾ cups flour½ cup Cream of Wheat (uncooked)½ cup granulated sugar½ teaspoon cinnamon1 cup butter, room temperature½ cup chopped semisweet chocolateSea saltDIRECTIONSHeat oven to 300 degrees.When the oven is hot, place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake them for 5 to 8 minutes or until fragrant. Wrap up the hot haz...

Former contractor sentenced for swindle of nonprofit in St. Paul housing development

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

A former residential building contractor who pleaded guilty to two counts of theft by swindle has been sentenced to a 90-day term in the county workhouse and ordered to pay more than $1.4 million in restitution to his victims, which includes a St. Paul nonprofit affordable-housing developer.Gary Charles Findell (Courtesy of Ramsey County sheriff’s office)Gary Charles Findell, 66, of St. Paul, was sentenced last week in Ramsey County District Court. As part of his August plea agreement, concurrent prison terms of 21 and 27 months were stayed, pending completion of five years of probation, and four other theft by swindle charges were dismissed.According to the criminal complaints, Findell previously owned Design Development LLC, which was a general contractor for a development of single-family homes undertaken by Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services. Findell’s company was to construct nine modular, solar-powered homes as part of the Village on Rivoli development on St. P...

Albany Medical Center placed on lockdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Medical Center has been placed on lockdown. Police say they received a call for a person who possibly has a handgun and a code silver was issued at around 2:30 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A code silver is declared when there is a potentially armed assailant in the hospital. Police say that all staff and patients are accounted for and are safe. Investigations are ongoing. There is no other information available at this time. Stay tuned with NEWS10 for updates.

Ten Broeck Mansion recovering after garden trashed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Sometime between Friday evening and Sunday morning, the Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens were extensively damaged. The destruction takes up two-thirds of a city block and could cost anywhere from $8,000 to $12,000—or more—to repair or replace. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Albany County Historical Association (ACHA) headquartered at the 225-year-old mansion, a family pulled up on Sunday morning to retrieve an art kit from a custom-built interactive kiosk. Instead, they found a chaotic scene—smashed wood, signs knocked over, and even broken glass. Staff were across the Hudson at the Plant and Garden Expo at Hudson Valley Community College.A representative from the Albany Police Department was on-site on Sunday morning. As of now, the gardens are closed. Because much of their property is the result of volunteer efforts or donations, it's difficult to tell how much the damage will cost in t...

Hundreds of animals die in barn fire, farm family devastated

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

DELANSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The family who owns a farm in Delanson is heartbroken after a fire Saturday rendered their barn a total loss and left hundreds of animals dead. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Some of the animals were able to either escape or were pulled from the barn. Christine and Bob Chandler are co-owners of Mariaville Farm on Duanesburg Churches Road. The family-owned farm has been providing locally raised meats to the community for over 15 years.“It’s not even the money," Christine told NEWS10, "so much as the fact that I love these animals.”They lost 4 of their sows and all their baby pigs, as well as 8 adolescent pigs, and most of their laying hens. They believe over 200 chickens died.“I was told though that they did probably die quickly from smoke inhalation and not from being burned to death," Christine said.Christine had to get her finger stitched up after she was bitten trying to rescue one of the pigs...

Prank calls cancel classes and disrupt St. Louis area schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

WARREN COUNTY, Mo. -- Disturbing prank calls are alarming police, school administrators, and parents. Classes were canceled at one St. Louis area school after the false alarms.This is happening while a real tragedy is happening in Nashville, Tennessee. The Associated Press reports that officials say three adults and three children were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school The female suspect was killed by police during a confrontation. The shooting occurred Monday at The Covenant School. Police say the shooter died after they were “engaged by” officers. Police said the shooter was 28 years old and was armed with two assault-type rifles and a pistol. Top Stories: Family seeks justice for Jacque, man charged due in court this week There appear to be multiple calls to St. Louis area schools describing a dangerous situation. The Parkway School District issued this statement to parents, explaining that these are prank calls."This is an important message from the ...

Franklin County man accused of crossing state lines to have sex with child

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Franklin County, Missouri, man was indicted last week for allegedly crossing state lines with the intention of having sex with a child.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Scott Arnold-Micke, 46, pleaded not guilty on Friday to one count of transportation of a minor to engage in a criminal sex act. He was indicted on March 22.According to the indictment, that between spring 2018 and fall 2020, Arnold-Micke took a child as young as 11 across state lines to have sex. Top Stories: Family seeks justice for Jacque, man charged due in court this week Arnold-Micke is due back in federal court on Wednesday for a detention hearing. Prosecutors want Arnold-Micke jailed until trial, accusing him of sexually assaulting at least six other children, and traveling to seven states with minors in order to have sex with them.Prosecutors claim one victim had teeth knocked out of their mouth after refusing to have sex with Arnold-Micke.Th...

Counties where the most people work from home in Missouri

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, every task that could adapt to a remote activity did—fitness classes, happy hours, even doctor's visits—and, crucially, the workday.But plenty stayed in-person, partly depending on the task or job. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2020 found that 71% of people who could do their jobs remotely were working remotely. Still, lower-income workers were less likely to be doing so, regardless of what their job duties were.Geography mattered, too: Cities were more likely to have remote-friendly jobs, according to an OECD analysis, but many rural areas sought to attract workers who could now work from anywhere.The shift to remote work didn't completely end once offices reopened for in-person work: According to another survey from Pew Research Center, 59% of respondents were still working remotely in 2022.ClickUp used Census Bureau data from the 2021 American Community Survey to rank the counties in Missouri with the largest pe...

Kiszla vs. Durando: Who is the Avalanche’s most valuable player in 2022-23?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

Kiz: After the victory parade ended and the Avs took the Stanley Cup on a world tour, very little went according to plan for the defending champs. This whole season has felt wonky, off-kilter and a little cursed. But well, well, well. Look at the Avs now, with a real chance to steal first place in the Central Division as the regular season comes down the stretch. Who is the team’s most valuable player during a challenging year?Durando: Say what you want about the inconsistencies that have made this season feel blemished, but there’s one constant that still separates the Avalanche: Their three best players are better than your team’s three best players. If the NHL shared the same hot-take TV space as the NBA, there would be a constant debate of where Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen rank among other generational Big Threes. All three are playing out of their minds this season. None would be a wrong answer. I lean Rantanen, but MacKinnon is third in th...

Aurora man convicted of murdering toddler will get new trial, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:32 GMT

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday ordered a new trial for an Aurora man convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son in 2012.A divided court found that an error in jury selection entitles Theodore Israel Madrid, 42, to a new jury trial. Madrid was convicted of first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse resulting in death for the killing of Caden Rogers on Jan. 4, 2011.Prosecutors at the time argued that Madrid was high and drunk while babysitting the boy, became angry with the toddler and threw the boy across the room. Madrid then waited two hours before calling 911 for help, authorities alleged at the time.He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But more than a decade after that conviction, the Colorado Supreme Court on Monday found that a prosecutor’s shifting reasons for dismissing a potential juror who was Black mean Madrid’s convictions should be wiped and the man granted a new jury trial.Justice Carlos Samour ...