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First pitch set for Texas baseball's tournament opener after weather delay

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (KXAN) -- The NCAA baseball tournament regional opener Friday afternoon between Texas and Louisiana is set to start at 2:46 p.m. CT after a nearly two-hour weather delay in Miami PREVIEW: Longhorns prepare for Ragin’ Cajuns team that defends, runs like the nation’s best The Longhorns and Ragin' Cajuns were set to start the Coral Gables regional at 1 p.m. CT Friday from Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field on the University of Miami campus.Friday morning rain forced the grounds crew in Miami to cover the field soon after the Texas baseball team arrived at the facility. The rain stopped, and the tarp was removed around noon CT. Potential storms in the area forced officials to delay first pitch.When the game starts, it will be televised on Longhorn Network. Miami, the host and No. 9 overall seed, plays Maine in the other opening-round game.Texas is looking to regroup after a frustrating 0-2 week at the Big 12 tournament last week. They'll have their hands full a...

Rival Sons performing at Empire Live

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Rock band Rival Sons will be performing at Empire Live in Albany. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, June 4. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The hard rock group from Long Beach, CA has released 7 studio albums. Their most recent record "Darkfighter" came out on June 2, and will be accompanied by a sister album called "Lightbringer", set to drop later this year. Rival Sons will be joined by special guests The Record Company and Starcrawler. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. Saratoga County Fair announces early-bird ticket sale Empire Live is located at 93 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY. Tickets are available online.

North Country farmers markets to visit this summer

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The sun is out, and the produce is, too. From Glens Falls up north into the Adirondacks, North Country farmers are showing off their fruits and vegetables, their dairy and their seasonings, their crafts and their creative culinary ideas. With the week after Memorial Day bringing weather into the 80s and even 90s, outdoor farmers market season is here. Find out where to walk and shop in the North Country this summer. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Chestertown Farmers Market10 a.m. - 2 p.m. every Wednesday, June 12 - Sept. 136307 Route 9, ChestertownFeatured vendors include Adirondack Olykoeks, Adirondack Wood Artisan, Bear Pond Woodworking, Blackberry Hill Farm, Black Kettle Candle Co., Bolton Landing Brewery Co., Crown Point Break Company, Dawn's Delights, Dickinson's Delights, Earth to Mind, Family Cow Soaps, Glens Falls Distillery, Grace Family Farm, Grazin' Acres Farm, High Noon, Humiston's ...

Governor announces transformation in higher education enrollment

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

ALBANY, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – As high school seniors across New York State get ready to graduate over the next month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday, June 1 a transformation in the way those seniors enroll in SUNY and CUNY colleges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! As part of her agenda outlined in her 2023 State of the State address, SUNY and CUNY schools are reaching out to prospective students in new ways. Colleges across the state will now be using personalized letters, enrollment coaching and other forms of assistance in financial aid and other barriers to enrollment."Access to quality higher education is an engine for social mobility and we are taking comprehensive steps to ensure that college is affordable and accessible for students from all backgrounds," Governor Hochul said in a statement. "My administration remains committed to removing barriers and easing the pathway to higher education for all high ...

Report: 56% of state shelters are now no-kill shelters

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the Best Friends Animal Society annual report, 56% of New York animal shelters are now no-kill. The report indicates that only 45% of state shelters were no-kill in 2021. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “We are at the tipping point of taking the country no-kill,” said Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends Animal Society. “This critical mass of no-kill shelters shows that it’s possible to save every healthy and treatable pet in a shelter, and it’s sustainable. 93% of shelters in the U.S. that were no-kill in 2021 maintained it the following year.”   The report also indicates that despite the intakes statewide, the number of animals saved also increased. Data shows 76,253 cats and dogs were saved in 2022, compared to 69,220 in 2021. The number of animals killed annually decreased significantly, from 4,293 to 3,508.

Suspect wanted in Schenectady, NYC homicides nabbed in Philadelphia

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (NEWS10) — After under a week of searching, U.S. Marshals say they captured a New York City man wanted for two alleged homicides. A source close to the investigation tells NEWS10's Anya Tucker that Timothy Taylor was taken into custody at a bar in Philadelphia. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The U.S. Marahal’s Service offered a $5,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Taylor, Tishawn Folkes-Taylor's ex-husband, who’s being called a person of interest in her homicide. Schenectady Police said she was stabbed early Sunday morning in the Pleasant Street apartment she shared with her three young children.The NYPD said Taylor was wanted for questioning in the death of 37-year-old Theresa Gregg, a Brooklyn mom and officer with the city’s Department of Homeless Services.This is a developing story. Stay tuned to NEWS10 for updates.

A tragic event steered Amelia Mugavero to TV news

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- As Amelia Mugavero walked into the Fox2 studio, ready to take on another day, she knew she had found her place in the world of journalism. She wants viewers to feel like a part of a close-knit family. “On the morning show, my beat is traffic and I handle all the traffic reports, construction reports and getting people out on the roads safely and efficiently,” said Mugavero.  Getting startedMugavero initially pursued journalism to become a writer. Multimedia classes in college changed the course of her studies. She learned advantages of storytelling through audio, sound, and writing. “I was always good at English, so I knew that that's kind of where my mind always went to is tell people stories, and it didn't come until college that we multimedia classes where we delved into the different facets of journalism,” said Mugavero. Mugavero excelled in school and had four internships, including a memorable one at Fox 4 in Dallas. She was there during a 2016 poli...

Parents clash over elementary school Pride event in North Hollywood

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

At Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood, days of controversy over a Pride event came to a head Friday morning when parents on both sides of the issue squared off.Supporters and opponents of a scheduled Pride Month assembly at the school took to the street outside the school, with city and school police stepping in to separate the dueling protests as the intensity ratcheted up between the sides.Officers were on the scene to "facilitate a peaceful and lawful exercise of constitutional rights," the Los Angeles Police Department said on Twitter. However, the two sides traded arguments and insults over the officers' heads.Later that morning, aerial footage showed that the war of words turned physical, with multiple punches thrown.After a few moments, other members of the crowd were able to successfully separate the combatants, and police swooped in to maintain order.A fight breaks out among protestors and supporters of a Pride event at Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood...

Is California's organic waste recycling program failing?

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

California’s ambitious and expensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills may itself be headed for the trash heap.A state oversight panel is recommending that California pause implementation of Senate Bill 1383, which requires cities and counties to offer organic waste recycling, because it is “falling short” of its goals, according to a draft report obtained by KTLA.The law set benchmarks for reducing the amount of organic waste sent to landfills by 50% by 2020 and 75% by 2025, using 2014 as a baseline.Instead, only about half of local governments are participating in the program and the amount of organic waste in landfills has actually increased in recent years, the Little Hoover Commission, which is comprised of current and former politicians and policy experts, said in the draft.A truck unloads organic waste to be used for composting at the Anaerobic Composter Facility in Woodland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)“Despite the importan...

Angelenos' Alaska fishing trip becomes nightmare with 3 dead and search over for 2 more

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:26:36 GMT

An Alaska fishing adventure became a nightmare for a family of eight partially based in Los Angeles. Disaster struck one of the two boats they chartered over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving three people dead and two more missing despite a desperate search over hundreds of square miles of ocean.The tragedy tore the Tyau family apart: Two sisters and one of their husbands are dead, while the other’s partner and the boat captain remain missing off southeast Alaska four days after the boat was found partially submerged off an island. Authorities suspended a more than 20-hour search covering 825 square miles (2,100 square kilometers) on Monday and have no plans to resume it. Canoga Park woman dead, husband missing after boat capsizes in Alaska The women's parents, older brother and sister-in-law were on the other charter boat as part of a three-day trip to a destination fishery known for king salmon and groundfish.The sisters and their sister-in-law didn’t like fishing but joined the...