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Halfmoon man charged with meth distribution

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Halfmoon man was arrested following a drug distribution investigation, according to police. Michael Scensny, 33, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! An investigation by police into drug sales throughout Saratoga County yielded that Scensny allegedly possessed and sold quantities of methamphetamine on numerous occasions within the county. Scensny was taken into custody on October 17. The investigation was conducted by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit and the Saratoga Springs Police Department. Scensny now faces the following charges:ChargesThird-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceFifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceThree counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceCriminally using drug paraphernalia Schenectady Police investigating ...

St. Louis Fire Department holds annual fire safety festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Fire Department hosted its seventh annual Fall Safety Falloween Festival on Saturday, featuring fun and games as well as important safety information for parents.The department hosted the event at its headquarters in north St. Louis.Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson said it was a great way for the community to meet first responders in a fun way, and to reinforce Halloween and fire safety tips for kids.

AP college football poll, Week 9: Air Force climbs after win over Navy, Georgia is No. 1 for 19th straight poll

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings, and Alabama moved back into the top 10 on Sunday.The Bulldogs received 38 of 63 first-place votes, their second-lowest total of the season, after an off week but still bested No. 2 Michigan, 1,536 points to 1,504.Georgia’s No. 1 streak, which started on Oct. 9, 2022, is behind only Miami’s streak of 21 weeks from 2001-02 and Southern California’s 33 in a row from 2003-05.The Wolverines received 19 first-place votes after their latest blowout, 49-0 against Michigan State on Saturday night. Michigan was unfazed after a week in which it was revealed the program is being investigated by the NCAA for a sign-stealing scheme that allegedly involved impermissible in-person scouting.Ohio State held steady at No. 3 after winning a top-10 matchup with Penn State. The Nittany Lions slipped three spots to 10th. The Buckeyes received thre...

Sen. Laphonza Butler’s decision to not run, and the impact it could have on the Senate race

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

(Inside California Politics) -- San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli and Los Angeles Times political writer Seema Mehta join Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo to discuss Sen. Laphonza Butler’s decision not to run for a full term in the Senate.

YouTube creator: Michigan State didn’t ask for permission or pay for Hitler-related quiz content

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The creator and producer of The Quiz Channel on YouTube, which includes Adolf Hitler’s image as part of a quiz Michigan State used on its videoboards before a game against No. 2 Michigan, said the school didn’t ask for permission to use his content or pay him for it.“It’s an absolutely normal trivia question, shown in an inappropriate setting,” Floris van Pallandt, creator and producer of The Quiz Channel wrote Sunday on his YouTube page. “Ignoring the dark facets of history is by no means the answer, on the contrary.”The channel is publicly available and free for users.While No. 2 Michigan was finishing off a 49-0 win over the Spartans on Saturday night, Michigan State spokesman Matt Larson apologized that the inappropriate content was displayed more than an hour before kickoff.Related ArticlesNational News | Americans’ faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn’t helping National News | Letters:...

Caught on Camera: Mustang speeding, crashing on Hwy 101 in Santa Rosa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A driver of a Ford Mustang was arrested after speeding on Highway 101 in Sonoma County on Saturday afternoon, California Highway Patrol said. The Mustang refused to yield to officers at a traffic stop in Rohnert Park as it was going over 100 mph on the northbound lanes.The Mustang later crashed around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Mendocino Avenue and Hwy 101 in Santa Rosa, according to CHP. The crash was caught on video (see above) as it rear-ended a Land Rover SUV. 16-year-old killed, 3 injured at Oakley house party shooting The driver of the Mustang, identified as 18-year-old Marcus Burton of Healdsburg, was booked into Sonoma County Jail, authorities said. He was treated for minor injuries. The passenger in the Mustang, a 17-year-old boy, was treated for minor injuries and was released to his parents. A family of three in the Land Rover was taken to a nearby hospital for complaints of pain.The Mustang's license plate read "WILL RUN." Authorities said the Mustang had been ...

Charlottesville City Council suspends virtual public comments after racist remarks at meeting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Charlottesville City Council has suspended virtual public comments during public meetings after anonymous callers Zoomed into a council meeting and made racist remarks.The Daily Progress reports that the decision came after an Oct. 2 council meeting was interrupted repeatedly by people who turned their cameras off, used fake names and flooded the public comment period with racist slurs and praise for Adolf Hitler.“We struggled for a while in trying to figure out what we could constitutionally do and concluded there was not really a good answer,” Mayor Lloyd Snook told the newspaper last week. “Do we listen to everybody as they’re ranting, knowing that if they were there in person, they probably wouldn’t do it, but feel free to do it anonymously online?”Under the new policy, the public will still be able to attend meetings virtually, but anyone who wishes to speak will have to do so in person.In August 2017, hundreds of white nationalists descend...

Will we see more snow or ice storms this winter?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

A share bike is seen in front of the Washington Memorial under a blanket of light snow in Washington, DC on February 18, 2021.(AFP via Getty Images/MANDEL NGAN) A share bike is seen in front of the Washington Memorial under a blanket of light snow in Washington, DC on February 18, 2021.(AFP via Getty Images/MANDEL NGAN) Believe it or not, winter is not that far away. In preparation for those colder months, NOAA has released its predictions for what the DMV might be expecting when it comes to winter weather.And the prediction is that we could see more precipitation.“During the time frame between December and February, which are the winter months, precipitation would be slightly above average,” said 7New...

Investigation of Michigan for sign-stealing stems from NCAA rules made to curb financial advantages

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

There was a time in college football when it was not uncommon to see a coach at a game involving a future opponent, taking notes and gathering intel.“When I worked for Jimmy Johnson at Oklahoma State, when they had a game Saturday, I was at the next (opponent). I was scouting the next game,” recalled Houston Nutt, the former Arkansas and Mississippi coach who worked under Johnson with the Cowboys in the early 1980s.The NCAA banned in-person advanced scouting in 1994 in part because not every school could afford to do it. Now Michigan is being investigated by the NCAA for a sign-stealing scheme that allegedly involved people secretly being sent to record opponents’ games.No. 2 Michigan on Friday suspended a low-level football staffer who is a focus of the NCAA’s investigation. The Big Ten has informed all of Michigan’s upcoming opponents. Unfazed, the Wolverines continued to romp through their schedule Saturday night, beating rival Michigan State 49-0.NCAA rules do ...

Injuries to ribs and hip force DK Metcalf to miss first game of his career for Seattle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:39:24 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf missed the first game of his career after he was inactive for Sunday’s game against Arizona.Metcalf had been listed as questionable because of injuries to his ribs and hip, and was a limited participant in practice on Friday. But he wasn’t on the field for early warmups before being declared out by the team.Metcalf had played in 71 straight regular-season games since the beginning of his career in 2019. Metcalf dealt with an injury to his ribs earlier in the season following the Week 2 win at Detroit.Metcalf has 22 catches for 337 yards and two touchdowns on the season.Along with Metcalf, the Seahawks were also without starting center Evan Brown (hip) and starting right guard Phil Haynes (calf). The Seahawks are likely to start a pair of rookies — Olu Oluwatimi and Anthony Bradford — in those spots.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSource