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The Broken Inn hosting Niskayuna football block party

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Broken Inn announced they will be hosting a community watch party of the Niskayuna Silver Warriors state semifinal football game versus the Somers Tuskers. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. on November 24. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The game will be projected on a 20 foot long inflatable screen. Refreshments such as coffee and hot chocolate will be available at the block party, and the restaurant itself will remain open, offering hot food as well as bathroom access. A portion of Clifton Park Road between the venue and Crescent Road will be shut down at 4 p.m. on Friday in order to hold the event. Outdoor space heaters will also be set up at the block party. Hundreds seek Black Friday deals at Crossgates Mall The Broken Inn is located at 2209 Nott Street in Niskayuna. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Missouri towns with Christmas-themed celebrations

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Charles has an event on it historic Main Street that has a tradition during the Christmas season that is known as "Christmas Traditions." It is now in its 49th season. Festivities include photos with Santa Claus, Victorian carolers, holiday characters, and a bustling Christmas market.Activities such as the roasting of chestnuts and Victorian carolers will be there, as well as Santa figures from various cultural backgrounds. Among the notable Christmas characters are Santa Lucia and Ebenezer Scrooge. Additionally, there will be displays like "Oh Christmas Tree: The Evolution of an Icon" and the Holiday Food Hall of Fame will be featured.The St. Charles Christmas Traditions, taking place from November 24 to December 24. Here are other Missouri towns that host Christmas-themed celebrations:Branson: Known for its live entertainment, Branson often goes all out for the holidays. The famous Silver Dollar City theme park hosts an Old-Time Christmas event with millions of lig...

Ja’Quan McMillian found home at nickel and jump-started Broncos defense in the process

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

Home is where the game-changing opportunities are.That’s the approach Ja’Quan McMillian has taken this year.The second-year nickel is the surprise of the Broncos’ resurgent defense. Undrafted out of East Carolina, McMillian took over as Denver’s starting nickel in Week 4 and has done nothing but make big plays since.He has two interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and five tackles for loss in seven games since replacing Essang Bassey as Denver’s slot man.He’s helped turn each of the Broncos’ past three wins, picking off Pat Mahomes in Week 8, forcing and recovering a fumble on the first snap Week 10 at Buffalo and then picking off Josh Dobbs and recovering a fumble against Minnesota last week.The funny part? He doesn’t even fully consider himself a nickel yet.“It’s crazy. Home – well, maybe it’s not home anymore because I’m loving nickel – but the majority of my life and all of my career until I got here, I played cornerback,” he told The Denver Post.McMillian p...

Denver weather: Frigid temperatures expected overnight as light snow continues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

Temperatures in Denver will be dropping to the low teens Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights as light snow continues through Saturday.Some areas of the metro had less snowfall than expected during the slow-to-start Thursday night showers, but light snow and flurries will continue across the area through Saturday morning.We're waking up to much colder temperatures, light snow, and slick roads around the region. Use caution and allow extra time if you have travel plans today. Light snow or flurries will continue off and on through Saturday am. #COwx pic.twitter.com/HblACKjLpk— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) November 24, 2023The western Denver suburbs of Jefferson County and portions of eastern Boulder County were initially in a winter storm warning for expected heavy snow, but forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder lowered that warning to an advisory as the snow moved in much lighter than expected.There had been a nearly 80% chance Denver would receive at least tw...

Second arrest made in Westcliffe triple homicide

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

A second arrest has been made in connection to the triple homicide that took place Monday in Westcliffe.Nancy Rae Medina Koch is charged with accessory to a crime, pending the continuing investigation into the shooting. She and shooting suspect Hanme K. Clark are being held in New Mexico while awaiting extradition to Colorado.Clark is accused of murdering three neighbors and injuring one other on Monday. He was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon during a high-risk felony traffic stop by New Mexico State Police and U.S. Marshals.Hanme K. Clark booking photo. (Courtesy Custer County Sheriff’s Office)Custer County Sheriff Rich Smith on Tuesday said the suspect was arrested near Albuquerque in the same vehicle that he was believed to have been driving when he fled Westcliffe. Koch was with Clark at the time of his arrest. No details have been released regarding her relation to Clark.Clark is facing three counts of first-degree murder.Teams worked around the clock to locate Clark, Smit...

A Ric Flair type of Sunday challenge for Denver tackles Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

Winter’s last gasp had only recently let go and gave way to spring when Mike McGlinchey first sized up the Broncos’ offensive line group back in May.Lloyd Cushenberry? Really smart, he’d already figured out.Guards Ben Powers and Quinn Meinerz? McGlinchey called them “as big and quick and powerful” as any guards in the NFL.And what about him and Garett Bolles? The $17.5 million-per-year newcomer and the left tackle coming into a crossroads year in his career and after breaking his leg in 2022?“I certainly believe in the two tackles we have here that we can be upper echelon and always planning to be the top in the league,” McGlinchey said.Well, the snow’s flying again — football season snow this time around — and that notion is about to be put to the test in the most acute way.Football gets the moniker as the ultimate team sport because everybody has to do his job. But McGlinchey and Bolles have particularly difficult ones against Cleveland on Sunday.They’re tasked with slowing ...

Denver isn’t complying with full settlement terms in police lawsuits, citizen oversight board says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

A citizen watchdog board is calling for independent oversight of settlements in lawsuits involving Denver’s police and sheriff’s departments, saying it found the city has failed to comply with all of the non-monetary terms required by several high-profile agreements or “has missed opportunities for a real change” by barely meeting them.Denver’s Citizen Oversight Advisory Board sent an open letter Friday to Mayor Mike Johnston and City Council President Jaime Torres, along with the city auditor, the Department of Public Safety’s executive director, the city attorney, and the city’s independent law enforcement monitor.Representatives of the mayor’s office and Denver Police Department couldn’t immediately be reached for comment Friday morning.In the six-page letter, the board notes that since the new City Council started in July, the elected body has approved payouts of more than $9.5 million for 18 settlements related to Denver pol...

“Extremely slick conditions” on Denver metro roads as post-Thanksgiving snow continues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

Black Friday travelers, beware: First responders around the Denver metro are reporting “extremely slick conditions” on roads, according to a tweet from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and a “sheet of ice” on roadways, according to South Metro Fire Rescue, which worked a nine-vehicle crash with no injuries on the off-ramp from westbound C470 to Broadway.RELATED: Colorado snow totals for November 24, 2023That ramp closed for several hours while first responders handled the wreck. The Colorado Department of Transportation reported the ramp reopened at 9:18 a.m.SMFR is on scene of a 9 vehicle crash including a rollover on the off ramp from westbound C470 to Broadway. The good news – there are no injuries. The bad news – firefighters describe a “sheet of ice” on the roadways. If you must travel, please allow extra time and use caution.… pic.twitter.com/XCSkIhcK3G— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) November 24, 2023Snow continues...

Why plumbers call it ‘Brown Friday,’ and it’s not why you think

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

While shoppers across the U.S. consider the Friday after Thanksgiving Black Friday, plumbers call it "Brown Friday."So, what is Brown Friday? Sounds gross, right? Well, it is, but not for the reasons you would expect. For plumbers, the day after Thanksgiving is their busiest day of the year due to the increased amount of house calls regarding clogged drains and broken garbage disposals - and, despite its moniker, not clogged toilets.More food cooked on Thanksgiving equates to more waste, which guests don’t always dispose of correctly.Here are a few tips for Thanksgiving hosts this year to help you avoid calling a plumber on Brown Friday.Don’t throw all waste down garbage disposalsSome guests can treat a garbage disposal as an extra trash can. Experts warn against throwing waste down a drain that can’t be liquified. Doing so can overheat the blades or cause them to die.Hosts should remind their guests to throw extra food peelings into the trash can, not the garbage disposal, or have ...

Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:42:30 GMT

FILE - People gather in the parking lot of the Hamilton County Board of Elections as people arrive for early in-person voting in Cincinnati, Nov. 2, 2023. Ohio’s new constitutional projections for abortion access are supposed to take effect Dec. 7. But existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving again now that voters have decided the question, creating uncertainty about how and when the amendment will be implemented. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)(AP/Carolyn Kaster) FILE - People gather in the parking lot of the Hamilton County Board of Elections as people arrive for early in-person voting in Cincinnati, Nov. 2, 2023. Ohio’s new constitutional projections for abortion access are supposed to take effect Dec. 7. But existing abortion-related lawsuits are moving a...