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Discovering Saratoga: Flower blanket tradition blooms at Saratoga

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Since 1994, Susan Garrett has been making flower blankets for champion horses at the Saratoga Race Course. Ahead of the Whitney Stakes Race on Saturday, NEWS10’s Cassie Hudson and Meteorologist Jill Szwed give us a sneak peek into the making of this Saratoga tradition.

Facelift coming to hockey arena's Heritage Hall

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Cool Insuring Arena, home to the Adirondack Thunder hockey team, is making some major updates to an aging space used for events. This year, Heritage Hall is getting a refresh. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The arena announced this week that a full remodel would be coming to the arena, which is used for meetings, live music, and whatever else the arena needs. As reported in the Glens Falls Chronicle newspaper, the $1 million project is set to be mostly complete by Sunday, Sept 10, save for an HVAC system to be installed later in the month. Cool Insuring Arena was able to raise about $850,000 through fundraising, including American Rescue Plan Act funding from both Glens Falls and Warren County. The arena plans to run a capital campaign for what remains. Alpine Bobsled closing at Six Flags Great Escape It's far from hockey season - but not that far. The Adirondack Thunder starts playing in October...

Latin Festival returning to Albany

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Latin Festival will be returning for its 26th year. The event will be held in Washington Park and is scheduled for August 26. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The celebration is dedicated to the promotion of Latino culture and initiatives, committing to the festival's mission of improving appreciation through inclusion. The event will offer a wide array of food, vendors and activities, as well as featuring performances by Lulada Club, Legacy Women, and Boricua Legends. Latin Fest is free and open to the public. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

'Insomnia Cookies' giving away free cookies this weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Free cookies seem to taste better. Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day and Insomnia Cookies is celebrating by giving some of them away. The chain is known for serving warm cookies and other treats all day and late into the night.Get a free classic cookie with any in-store or local delivery purchase of $5 or more. This deal is good at all 240 locations nationwide from Friday, August 4 to Sunday, August 6. Seniors ‘running low’ on food, faced with broken elevators at St. Louis apartment building National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day pays homage to one of the most beloved treats worldwide. Observed on August 4th, this day indulges our taste buds with the combination of soft, chewy dough and the rich sweetness of chocolate chips. Whether enjoyed with a glass of milk, shared among friends, or savored in solitary bliss, the chocolate chip cookie holds a special place in the hearts of dessert enthusiasts everywhere. It can be a nostalgic experience that brings smiles a...

Interstate to WB I-70 to close in Downtown St. Louis from August 11-13

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A portion of a major interstate will close in downtown St. Louis starting on Friday, August 11 to Sunday, August 13. All lanes of I-44 to westbound I-70 will be closed from Washington Avenue to the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge.Construction crews are removing scaffolding and installing drainage on the Broadway bridge over the interstate. They expect to close the highway at 9 p.m. Friday and reopen by 5 a.m. Sunday.The detour have drivers exiting at Lumiere Place Boulevard and then continue onto North Broadway. They will take a left on North Market and take North 10th Street to return to westbound I-70.Check FOX 2's traffic map for real-time updates.

Led by Real Colorado’s Lorne Donaldson, Jamaica reaches round of 16 at Women’s World Cup

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

Colorado Rapids assistant head coach Wolde Harris saw the potential in a Lorne Donaldson-led Jamaican national team before anyone else.Three weeks after he spoke to The Post, his vision became a reality.“I think he’s gonna use all his tools … He’s been inspiring them and getting them to do things both from a technical level and tactical level that they’ve never done before,” Harris, a former Jamaican international, told The Post ahead of the team’s second straight World Cup appearance. “So, I’m pretty sure you can expect some surprises.”On Wednesday in Melbourne, Donaldson helped deliver a big one, coaching his “Reggae Girlz” to a stunning knockout stage berth as they eliminated Brazil with a 0-0 draw to finish second in Group F of the Women’s World Cup.In doing so, Jamaica, a country of 2.8 million, became the first Caribbean nation to reach the round of 16.“For me (Lorne) has always been a fun-lovi...

Denver’s minimum wage for workers will increase to $18.29 in 2024, up from $17.29

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

Denver’s local minimum wage for workers will increase to $18.29 an hour starting Jan. 1, up from $17.29, city officials announced Friday morning.For tipped food and beverage workers, the minimum will be $15.27 per hour, as long as workers receive at least $3.02 in tips. A city ordinance requires annual adjustments, based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, in an effort to ensure wages keep up with Denver’s cost of living.“This increase can help put money in the pockets of Denver workers, ensure everyone receives a fair wage, and help Denver remain an attractive job market for employees,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said in a news release announcing this increase.Related ArticlesColorado News | Smokey the Coors Field Cat “hit a home run,” finds new home Colorado News | Denver police open investigation into use of “seclusion room” at McAuliffe International School Colorado News | Mix...

California-based In-N-Out takes on copycat in Mexico

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

A new burger restaurant that recently opened in Mexico is making burger enthusiasts do a double-double take since it's drawing comparisons to U.S.-based In-N-Out Burger restaurants.The Mexico-based restaurant, known as In-I-Nout, serves grilled topped burgers and fries, along with a special sauce, all served on a red tray, just like In-N-Out restaurants in the U.S. In-N-Out Burger employees barred from wearing masks A video of the restaurant made its rounds on TikTok in early July and has garnered about 1 million views and more than 53,000 likes.The real In-N-Out Burger doesn’t seem too happy with the surprise pop-up restaurant, telling KTLA that they are unable to comment "due to ongoing litigation" - signaling that the restaurant is pursuing legal action against the copycat.In-N-Out Burger opened in 1948 as a tiny stand at Francisquito and Garvey avenues in Baldwin Park. Harry and Esther Snyder, the company’s founders, are credited with inventing the world’s first drive-thru wit...

7th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

A seventh bus from Texas carrying asylum seekers arrived in Los Angeles Friday, organizers said.A total of 49 migrants arrived from Brownsville, Texas, according to the L.A. Welcomes Collective. No further details about where the migrants are originally from, or when the bus arrived have been released. In total, 283 asylum seekers have arrived in Los Angeles this way, the organization indicated in a news release Friday. The first bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles on June 14, and five buses have arrived in July."Los Angeles continues to open its heart and work collectively to give asylum seekers the refuge they deserve, Angelica Salas, executive director of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, said in a statement. “Our work is to help them find protection and a better life in the U.S., their new home. With this they will leave behind the suffering and any use of their plight for political agendas.”Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that small borde...

Two hotels next to Disneyland may be demolished

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:27:02 GMT

Two small, aging hotels near Disneyland will likely meet the wrecking ball to make way for larger hotel development.In late June, Sunstone Development purchased the 60-year-old, 24-room Budget Inn located at Disneyland Drive and Ball Road for $12 million, the Orange County Register reports.Last September, Sunstone also acquired the adjacent 44-room Days Inn by Wyndham, which hasn't been renovated in 39 years, for $8.66 million.The company that brokered the Budget Inn deal said Sunstone is exploring “long-term alternative strategies for the site including full-service hotel uses,” according to the O.C. Register.Both existing hotels are located northwest of Disneyland Resort and roughly a half-mile from the west entrance to Downtown Disney.Otto Ozen, an executive with the brokerage group, told the O.C. Registers that Sunstone sees the properties as “much more valuable than the sum of its parts.”No timeline for the potential development has been released.