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U.S. soccer: Brenden Aaronson on frigid game in St. Paul, his transition in Germany and Loons’ Caden Clark

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

Brenden Aaronson has had an eventful calendar year, but there is familiarity for him in St. Paul.The 22-year-old played four games for the U.S. in the World Cup in Qatar and then went on loan from English club Leeds United to Union Berlin in the German Bundesliga.The Medford, N.J., native played in the frigid World Cup qualifier at Allianz Field in February 2022 and will be back here for the U.S. friendly against Oman on Tuesday night.Aaronson, who has an assist in the U.S.’s 3-0 friendly victory over Uzbekistan in St. Louis on Saturday, said there is comfort to be back with returning head coach Gregg Berhalter and so many friendly faces as teammates wearing red, white and blue.Aaronson chatted with the Pioneer Press last week:Let’s begin with the World Cup qualifier in Minnesota. You’re on the bench to start that game. Temperatures are below zero. How cold do you get?I can remember that game pretty clearly it was probably the coldest game in my life. But to see pe...

Participants for Downtown Troy Restaurant Week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Downtown Troy Restaurant Week begins on Monday, September 11 and runs through Sunday, September 17. Participating restaurants will be serving up specials for $20.23. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Participating restaurantsThe Ruck518 CraftBootleggersDonna’sTwisted FiddlerWhiskey PickleBard & BakerMcAddy's PubLa Capital TacosBrown’s BrewingRyan’s WakeTara KitchenMexCocinaStack’s Espresso Bar Formally called "Taste of Downtown," the event is put together by the Downtown Troy Business Improvement District.

Gloversville man charged in child sex crime

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Gloversville man was arrested on Thursday, August 31, after a child sexual exploitation investigation. Kristian Walker, 52, is charged with first-degree attempted criminal sex act. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Investigators with assistance from Troop G Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Walker after an investigation found he made arrangements and traveled to an agreed-upon location in Colonie with a child he believed to be 12 years old, according to New York State Police.Walker was arrested and processed by Latham State Police. He was arraigned at the Colonie Town Court and is held at the Albany County Correctional Facility without bail.

City of Saratoga Springs holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Saratoga Springs honored lives lost and those who served in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, 22 years later.  Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The ceremony happened just feet away from remnants of the twin towers, made into a sculpture displayed at High Rock Park. This year’s event featured words from Kathleen Shaw, who responded to the attacks with 150 people as part of the New York State Urban and Technical Search and Rescue Team. “22 years," Shaw said. "I cannot believe it’s been that long. To me, it’s still like yesterday. Many people helped us, not just first responders but also the local people in the community down there brought us food because there was nowhere to get it at that point. The Red Cross; The Salvation Army and a number of other agencies were just phenomenal in the assistance to us.”  EGCSD in secured lockout after threatening voicemail Lieutenant Tucker Bonow, of the Saratoga Sp...

Rotterdam man robs GameStop disguised as repairman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Rotterdam man was arrested on Sunday after showing up to the Rotterdam GameStop, told workers he was there to inspect their lighting, and eventually filled a duffle bag with merchandise and left. Jeffrey Caruso, 34, faces several charges. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday, Rotterdam Police say Caruso went to the Rotterdam GameStop with a duffle bag and a toolbox and told employees he was there to inspect their lighting. After a scan of the store, he left and said he would be back Sunday to fix the lights. Law enforcement says on Sunday, Caruso came back. He allegedly filled his duffle bag with merchandise while in the back. Store employees eventually confirmed he was not a hired contractor or inspector. EGCSD in ‘secured lockout’ after unspecified threat Police say employees then confronted Caruso when he was leaving the store. Caruso allegedly struck the employees and left the store with his duffle ...

Saratoga Springs' Palazzo Riggi sold to Capital Region family

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Palazzo Riggi, the “Jewel of Saratoga," has been sold at auction. Owner of Berkshire Hathaway-Adirondack Premier Properties & Adirondack Realty Margie Philo said the property was sold to a Capital Region family on Friday. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! The auction, held by Platinum Luxury Auctions, was without reserve and was time-sensitive, which meant it needed to sell on Friday. Philo said the sale price cannot be disclosed until the sale closes in 30 days.The Palazzo Riggi, formerly owned by socialite Michelle Riggi, was listed for sale in September 2022. First listed for $17.9 million, the price was reduced to $12 million but still hadn’t sold. It was announced in July that the property was going to auction. The Taco Shop opening in Glenville The Palazzo Riggi is about 25,000 square feet and has six bedrooms and 13 bathrooms. The home was built in 2003 and has four garage spac...

In Broncos’ loss to Raiders, QB Russell Wilson showed improvement. Now it’s time to finish.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

Quarterback Russell Wilson was in his bag.On the Broncos’ first offensive drive Sunday against the Raiders, he threw dimes, made plays out of the pocket and looked more like his Seattle days than the version from last season that had some wondering if he was near the end of his career.Wilson threw a 21-yard pass down the sideline to wide receiver Brandon Johnson. Later, he connected with tight ends Adam Trautman and Greg Dulcich for 10-plus-yard completions. But the true indicator that Wilson still had some dog left in him was on second-and-goal when he scrambled to the right and rocketed a pass to the back of the end zone to wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey for a 5-yard touchdown.Unfortunately for the Broncos, that was the high point for Wilson, as Denver failed to deliver down the stretch in a 17-16 loss to the Raiders.In Denver’s season opener at Empower Field at Mile High, Wilson completed 27 of 34 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns in an encouraging performance. But if th...

Opinion: Growing conflicts around bike lanes are a sign something isn’t working

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

Conflict is growing in Denver between drivers, cyclists, scooters, and pedestrians.We all see it on our daily commute — the pedestrian knocked aside by a fast bike on the sidewalk, a cyclist frightened when a car passes too close in a shared lane, and a driver irritated by a cyclist riding on a busy, fast street when a bike lane exists for them one block over.And everyone is scared of traffic fatalities. Odds are you have seen a horrific crash on one of your neighborhood streets. Denver’s roads are not safe. Between 2013 and 2022 about 680 people were killed in traffic crashes: 32 of those people were cyclists, 235 were pedestrians, 101 were in vehicles, and 111 on motorcycles.No matter our mode of transportation we can agree that something is broken.Speed, distracted driving, vehicle size, impaired driving, road rage, and sometimes just pure bad luck all contribute to keeping even Denver’s sleepiest side streets unsafe.The city’s rollout over the past five years o...

Biden bet on Tokayev

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

Kazakh President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev thanked US President Joe Biden for inviting him to the first summit of Central Asian and US leaders during a meeting in Astana with Gary Peters, chairman of the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.The summit of Central Asian and US leaders will be held in the C5+1 format on the floor of the UN General Assembly in September this year.Interestingly, this proposal was made at the time of the BRICS Summit, where new members were admitted to the organisation, and Tokayev offered his ideas on developing cooperation on security and climate change.Obviously, the strengthening role of BRICS is of great concern to the United States and the collective West, which favours the development of bilateral relations, including with partners on the path of democratic reforms.Among the states that have made a leap in this direction is Kazakhstan under the leadership of Kasym-Jomart Tokayev.At the dawn of Kazakhstan's independence in 19...

California voters strongly oppose cash payments as reparations for slavery: Poll

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:10 GMT

California lawmakers next year will begin considering what reparations the state will give to the descendants of enslaved African Americans but a recent poll shows voters are strongly opposed to cash payments. The latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, co-sponsored by The Los Angeles Times, showed 59% of California voters opposed cash payments, with only 28% supporting the idea. The suggestion of cash reparations was made by the state's Reparations Task Force, which was created by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers in 2020. “It doesn’t have to be in the frame of writing a check; reparations comes in many different forms. But one cannot deny these historical facts, and I really believe very strongly we have to come to grips with what’s happened,” the Times reported Newsom as saying earlier this spring during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity.Berkely IGA Co-Director Cristina Mora noted that most voters do agree that the legacy of slavery is affecting ...