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Woodstock man pleads guilty to LGBTQ hate crimes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 31-year-old Woodstock man is expected to serve time in prison for hate crimes towards a member of the LGBTQ community. Shayne Wilber admitted he attacked a victim at a bar in Ulster County because of their sexual orientation. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Wilbur hurled homophobic slurs at the victim, threw an object that hit the victim in the face, jumped over the bar, and attacked the victim. During the altercation, he reportedly pulled out a box cutter. Wilber was charged with menacing in the second degree and assault in the third degree. The misdemeanor charges were elevated to felonies due to hate crime legislation enacted in 2019. As part of the plea deal, Wilber is required to write a letter of apology to the victim and to the community that he harmed by his actions. He is currently being held at the Ulster County Jail where he will remain pending sentence. 25 ...

Albany man sentenced in fatal 2022 shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany man accused of fatally shooting Czsar Lewis in October 2022 was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in state prison. Laquan Fallen previously pleaded guilty to a reduced count of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree in August 2023. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say Czsar was shot in the torso and taken to the Albany Medical Center where he passed away. The indictment alleges that the firearm used by Fallen was illegally possessed. The sentencing was announced on Friday morning in Albany County Supreme Court. Assistant District Attorney Stephen Lydon handled the prosecution of this case.

St. Louis County police arrest man in connection with multiple vehicle break-ins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – The St. Louis County police have arrested and charged Jayvion Williams for breaking into four different vehicles within a three-hour period on May 7, 2023.On that evening, St. Louis County Police received four separate reports of damaged vehicles, all within a one-mile radius in south St. Louis County, occurring between 7 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.Victim one reported that their truck, parked at the Red Lobster restaurant on the 5000 block of South Lindbergh Boulevard, had its front driver's side window broken, and the interior was rummaged through.Victims two and three reported similar incidents at a bowling alley on the 11000 block of Tesson Ferry Road, where the front driver's side windows of their vehicles were broken. Witnesses at the bowling alley helped police identify a suspect vehicle.Victim four reported a break-in at Ronnie's Theater, located at the 5000 block of South Lindbergh Boulevard, where the front driver's side window was broken and the wallet containin...

St. Louis friends split $100K lottery win, donate to vets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The winners of a $100,000 prize in St. Louis have decided to split their winnings and donate a portion to a veterans' charity. The fortunate duo secured the top prize from the “$100,000 Money Multiplier” scratcher’s ticket they purchased at Circle K, 9035 Gravois Road, in St. Louis.One of the winners revealed that he had shared the cost of some Scratchers tickets with a friend and was pleasantly surprised when one of them turned out to be a top-prize winner.As a member of a motorcycle club dedicated to supporting veterans, the winner expressed his intention to contribute a portion of his winnings to charity. Victim beaten, forced into labor in St. Charles County for months; three charged The odds of winning can vary widely for each scratch-off lottery ticket, depending on the specific game, its design, rules, and prize structures. Generally, the odds of winning any prize, even a modest one, are more favorable than hitting the jackpot.

2 streaming giants in talks to bundle their services

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

Apple and Paramount are in talks to potentially bundle their streaming services at a discount as streamers struggle with intense competition, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.The companies are considering combining Apple TV+ with Paramount+ at a price that would cost less than subscribing to both separately.“The discussions are in their early stages, and it is unclear what shape a bundle could take,” the Journal reports, citing those familiar with the discussions.Streamers including Apple TV+, Paramount+, Hulu, HBO’s Max, and Disney+ have been raising prices as they struggle to reach profitability and appease shareholders.Netflix recently increased its basic plan from $9.99 to $11.99 per month. Hulu went from $14.99 to $17.99. Apple raised subscriptions from $6.99 to $9.99. Max went from $14.99 to $15.99, and Disney+ raised its ad-free tier from $10.99 to $13.99.Only Netflix, the original streaming service that started as a DVD rental business, has succeeded in turning a p...

Audra McDonald named 135th Rose Parade grand marshal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

Tony Award-winning actress and singer Audra McDonald has been named the grand marshal of the 2024 Rose Parade.McDonald, 35, has won six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award. The Fresno, California, native was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2017."I am so grateful and my family is so grateful to be able to kick off 2024 in my home state underneath the California sunshine surrounded by flowers, football fans and music," McDonald said at Friday morning's introduction in Pasadena."Every January 1st, I would wake up early to watch the parade and the game with my family," she recalled. "I always found the floats with their colors and flowers so magical as a kid, and I still do."Audra McDonald is introduced as the grand marshal of the 2024 Rose Parade. Dec. 1, 2023.The 135th Rose Parade, which airs on KTLA on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, is themed “Celebrating a World of Music" - a theme McDonald says also exemplifies her life and career."Music is a universal langua...

Shooter sought in 2020 murder that left Riverside County father dead, daughter hospitalized

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

Authorities are searching for a gunman who left a father dead and his young daughter hospitalized in Cathedral City more than three years ago.The suspect, Gabriel Hernandez, 24, is wanted for fatally shooting Ruben Hernandez, 43, and injuring his 11-year-old daughter, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.On March 23, 2020, Gabriel and another suspect, Josue Agustin Sanchezcasas, 27, believed a person who lived in the victims’ home was responsible for the 2019 murder of their friend in La Quinta.Sanchezcasas drove Gabriel to the victims’ home.Gabriel stepped out of the vehicle, went up to the house and tried to get in, authorities said. When he couldn’t enter, he fired several gunshots through a metal security door. The victims were both struck by gunfire. Ruben was pronounced dead at the scene. His daughter was transported to the hospital where she survived.Victims Ruben Hernandez, 43, and his 11-year-old daughter with family members. (Hernandez Family)R...

Firefighters ride collapsing 2nd floor to ground level while battling blaze in Echo Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

Two firefighters are OK after they "rode" the collapsing second floor of a two-story office building down to ground level after the structure erupted in flames in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles Friday morning.Crews responded to a fire burning outside the 51-year-old, 7,400-square-foot structure in the 1000 block of West Sunset Boulevard around 1 a.m.Firefighters respond to an office building blaze in Echo Park on Dec. 1, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The flames eventually extended into the building, believed to house medical offices and traveled to the second floor, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a news alert. "There was a partial floor collapse on the 2nd floor which impacted two firefighters," the Fire Department posted. The LAFD later clarified that the firefighters "'rode' a partial floor collapse down onto the 1st floor and thankfully did not sustain any serious injuries.""During the firefight, a portion of the floor in one room on the 2nd story collapsed and two fire...

Beyoncé drops new song 'My House' in tour movie credits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

The BeyHive is buzzing, and not just because Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour movie is now in theaters, but also because she surprised fans with new music. The "Dangerously in Love" singer debuted a new song during the credits of her new film "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé."Her new song "My House" was co-produced by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter The Dream.The hard-hitting beat and mood of the song contain that Houston flavor, which pays homage to Queen Bey's hometown. Beyoncé’s mom slams ‘stupid narrative’ that singer lightened her skin: ‘I’m sick of you losers’ "B---h I carried / When I grow up I’m gon’ buy me a (house) / Make love in the (house) / Stay up late in this (house) / Don’t give a f--k about my (house) / Then get the f--k up out my (house).”The lyrics, while no-nonsense, do have a powerful message. “I will always love you, but I will never expect you to love me when you don’t love yourself,” she says in a moment in the song. “Let’s heal the world, one beautiful ac...

National Hash Hole Day Kicks Off

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:25:22 GMT

The concept of starting a new holiday is wild but one of the world’s favorite joint rollers may be the guy to do it as he leads an all star cast of brands and musicians in town to celebrate.Marcos “CGO” Surita came out of the pandemic on fire. Over the course of 2020 to 2022, the way we looked at professional joint rollers changed a lot. I can’t put my finger on the cause, but things went from people tucked in the back of manufacturing facilities to celebritities quick. Many of the best of them started building out there own teams that would bounce from project to project at different farms. Surita was at the forefront of that wave.Over the last couple years, the hype levels continued to percolate. Following his NorCal effort at Hash Hole Island earlier this year, people were quick to wonder whats next? Surita has spent the last four months prepping National Hash Hole Day as his answer. It will be a celebration of hash rosin loaded joints for the ages. We caught up with Surita earli...