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Queen + Adam Lambert will return to Xcel Energy Center for the third time in October

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

Queen and “American Idol” vet Adam Lambert will return to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center Oct. 27.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 31 through Ticketmaster. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices. According to the news release, “the band (is) collaborating with the venues’ ticketing partners to restrict the ability to transfer tickets for the Rhapsody Tour so that they may only be transferred between fans at the original price … using a face value ticket exchange, including the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange, which is free to use for buyers and sellers.”After Queen’s vocalist Freddie Mercury died in 1991 from complications of AIDS, surviving members Brian May (guitar), Roger Taylor (drums) and John Deacon (bass) staged a memorial concert at London’s Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 72,000 fans.Deacon retired from the group soon after, but May and Taylor kept Queen going through various archival record releases and one-off concert appearances with gue...

Third annual ‘Flavors of Our Community’ culturally relevant food drive delivers to food shelves across the Twin Cities and beyond

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

More than 5 million people across Minnesota visited food shelves in 2022, according to the nonprofit Hunger Solutions Minnesota, which was a record high and nearly more than 2 million from the previous year.The reasons include rising food costs, loss of food support programs such as stimulus payments and more, according to the group. The Greater Twin Cities United Way recognized that for the immigrant communities in the metro area, many may not be finding food they are familiar with. In response, they created the “Flavors of Our Community,” a culturally relevant food drive.This is the third year in a row that the United Way has partnered with various nonprofits in the state to create a food drive that has “essential items for Afghan, East African, Karen, Latinx, Indigenous and Southeast Asian Minnesotans,” according to a press release.The United Way and their partner nonprofit organizations, such as 360 Communities and Division of Indian Work, are developing 11 different kinds of fo...

Colonie man found guilty of sex and human trafficking

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A Colonie man accused of sex trafficking and human trafficking, including trafficking and coercing minors, was found guilty of all charges on Friday. Christopher Thomas, 36, was convicted on 16 counts on Friday in United States District Court, and is expected to face 15 years to life in prison, according to an announcement by Federal Bureau of Investigation and New York State Police officials, and U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! First indicted in 2021, Thomas was found to have trafficked and exploited victims as young as age 16. Those victims were used for commercial sex enterprises in several states, including New York, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts, for Thomas' own financial benefit. Thomas was first arrested in May 2020, and in police custody at Albany County Jail, but police previously said he had continued to operate while behind bars.Thomas was found g...

Joe Girard makes decision on basketball future

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - After four years and over 1,600 career points at Syracuse, Joe Girard looks to have played his last game for the Orange. Friday, the Glens Falls native announcing that he'll go through the 2023 NBA Draft process but will maintain his collegiate eligibility. Girard also adding, that he plans to enter the transfer portal.Gods Plan, Got To Believe It To See It! #BeDifferent 🙌🏻🧡 pic.twitter.com/Q9iZ5SmCLD— Joseph Girard III (@JG3_____) March 24, 2023Joe Girard ranked sixth in the ACC this season, averaging over 16 points a game. His 297 three-point field goals made is third all-time in Syracuse history, only behind Gerry McNamara and Buddy Boeheim.If Girard opts out of the NBA draft, he will have a fifth year of collegiate eligibility due to the Covid year.

State data showing decline in gun violence

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--Shootings in New York have decreased from 2021 to 2022 according to recently released State data."Down 17% in New York City, 15% in the rest of upstate cities," said Governor Kathy Hochul. According to the governor, those numbers are already improving this year with the state seeing a reduction closer to pre-pandemic levels."The data doesn’t lie. We are seeing gun violence decrease in the city and in the state," said Sheffali Welsh, Mom’s Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.Welch said that doesn’t mean we should relax."We still need to be vigilant. As I mentioned, New York has the 2nd strongest gun laws in the country and that data is proving out now that we seeing the impact across the state," explained Walsh."Murders in the state also saw a decline in 2022 verses 2021. "When we compare ourselves to other states on the homicides, New York State’s homicide rate is almost two times lower than the national average. That is significant," said Hochul.However, t...

Four-course dinner to benefit Glens Falls Kiwanis

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Those who live or work in Glens Falls and the surrounding area are likely familiar with the flavorful findings in store every year at Take a Bite, the annual food festival that takes over lower Glen Street. This spring, a new event inspired by Taste of the North Country is cooking up something of its own. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! SUNY Adirondack's culinary arts center on Hudson Avenue is set to host its first Taste of the Future event, a fine-dining experience supporting the Kiwanis Club of Glens Falls. The 6 p.m. dinner on Friday, April 14, will feature a full menu by Seasoned Executive Chef Matt Bolton, paired with beers from Mean Max Brew Works. The four-course menu is every bit inspired by Taste of the North Country - and fueled by a passion for local food that only grew over the COVID-19 pandemic."Taste of the North Country has been a staple in our community since the start of my foo...

Updated proposal for Wilton Mall Development

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

WILTON, NY (NEWS10) - The Wilton Town Board says they expect an updated proposal for development of the Wilton Mall on May 4th. Councilman Ray O’Conor says they received a letter from the mall's ownership group, Macerich, stating they intend on making a presentation at that meeting.The current proposal has been met with challenges. "There’s this premise that if you put hundreds of apartments or townhomes there that it saves the mall, I don’t know that they’ve made that case yet," said councilman Ray O'Conor. He says he's not convinced mixed use apartments are the best solution. "To be quite candid some of the concerns ideas of members of the town board were dismissed, ignored and so that’s put the brakes on the chances of this project being approved," said O'Conor.O’Conor says he hopes the updated plans address more than just the residential components. He noted that many properties throughout the country have transitioned into entertainment centers and into alternate uses.News 10 r...

Miles Mikolas to start Opening Day, earns new contract extension

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Miles Mikolas will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day, and he'll draw the big assignment with a new contract. Mikolas has agreed to a two-year, $40 million with the Cardinals. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch was among the first to report on the extension. The Cardinals announced the extension and Opening Day nod for Mikolas on Friday afternoon. “We are extremely pleased to announce that Miles Mikolas will remain a Cardinal for the foreseeable future,” said Cardinals’ President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak.  “Miles stands among the top pitchers in the game today, and has continued to provide a steady presence for us both in the rotation and inside the clubhouse. The team is also looking forward to Miles taking the ball for us on Opening Day next week at Busch Stadium.” Top Stories: St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions Mikolas, who also started on Opening Day in 2019, has proven reliable over fiv...

The Lollapalooza lineup and everything you’ll need to enjoy this music festival

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Over 170 acts to perform at Lollapalooza 2023The first Lollapalooza (1991) wasn’t a festival, it was a farewell tour that hit over 20 cities. The featured acts were Jane’s Addiction, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Living Colour, Nine Inch Nails, Ice-T, Butthole Surfers, Henry Rollins Band, Fishbone and Violent Femmes. This year, the four-day event takes place in Grant Park in Chicago and features over 170 acts. To get the most out of the festival, you need to know just what you can and can’t bring into the park.In this article: Handy Laundry Stadium-Approved Clear Tote Bag, Panasonic Lumix FZ80 4K Digital Camera and Vortex Optics Diamondback HD Binoculars.When is this year’s Lollapalooza, and how much are tickets?This year, Lollapalooza takes place from Thursday, Aug. 3 to Sunday, Aug. 6 at Grant Park in downtown Chicago. An estimated 400,000 people will attend, and the event...

Two dead after car swept away in Missouri flash flood

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:59:29 GMT

WRIGHT COUNTY, Mo. - Two people died early Friday in Missouri when a car was swept away during torrential rains that were part of a severe weather system roaring across parts of the Midwest and South.The accident happened just after midnight in a sparsely populated area of southwestern Missouri. Authorities said six young adults were in the vehicle that was swept away as the car tried to cross a bridge over a flooded creek in the town of Grovespring.Four of the six made it out of the water. But the body of Devon Holt, 20, of Grovespring, was found at 3:30 a.m., and the body of Alexander Roman-Ranelli, 19, of Springfield, was recovered about six hours later, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Thomas Young said.The driver told authorities that torrential rains made it difficult to see that water from a creek had covered the bridge, Young said.Meanwhile, the search continued in another southwestern Missouri county for a woman who was missing after flash flooding from a small river wash...