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Schenectady man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting minors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography. Jordan Valle, 26, admitted he pretended to be an online hacker and threatened to delete or take over the social media accounts of multiple minor females if they did not send him sexually explicit material. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Valle obtained sexually explicit materials from several children. Valle will be sentenced on August 17 and faces a minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a child. He also faces up to 20 years for possessing child pornography.Following his prison term, Valle will be required to serve five years and up to a life term on supervised release and will be registered as a sex offender. He also has to forget the devices used to commit the offenses and pay restitution to the victims.

Saratoga Springs K9 celebrates 4th birthday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — K-9 Vas, a police dog with the Saratoga Springs Police Department, celebrated his fourth birthday on Thursday. The department wished him well in a Facebook post. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "K-9 Vas and our other SSPD K-9s are a valuable asset to our agency and play an integral role in keeping our community safe," noted a city police spokesperson. K-9 Vas was born overseas in Hungary. He was originally purchased by the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, which trained him in patrol tactics, tracking, and narcotics detection. Mohawk Hudson Humane Society hosting Pride Paw-rade Now, he can be seen around Saratoga Springs with his handler, Officer Arpei. Together, the duo helps track down criminals and sniff out drugs. The community was quick to join in on Thursday's celebration. "Happy birthday Officer Vas," wrote one Facebooker. "Tell your partner you deserve a big steak."

Drop off unwanted paint at the Honest Weight Food Co-op

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Are you looking for a place to drop off unwanted paint that might be taking up space in your storage areas? Bring them to the Honest Weight Food Co-op at 100 Watervliet Avenue on April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and be rid of them for free! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Paint must be in original, non-leaking, labeled containers. Accepted paints and products include oil-based, acrylic, latex, stains, shellacs, lacquers, sealers, varnishes, and urethanes. Paints and products not accepted are spray paints, paint thinners, solvents, cleaning agents, adhesives, roof patches, and drywall mud.One-gallon, five gallons, and sample sizes are accepted and individuals can bring unlimited amounts. Everyone who drops off paint will also receive a $5 coupon at the co-op. Signup is not required but encouraged.

'My life changed forever' : Widow of fallen Hermann officer reflects on grief, support

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

HERMANN, Mo. - The wife of a fallen Hermann officer said her "life changed forever" in a recent letter expressing her grief, but gratitude for sustained support more than a month removed from tragedy. Officers Mason Griffith and Adam Sullentrup were at Casey’s gas station in Hermann on March 12 when they tried to take a man wanted on outstanding warrants into custody. Both officers were shot. Griffith died in the shooting, and Sullentrup is recovering from critical injuries. Top Story: Missing Texas teens sold for sex in Missouri Griffith leaves behind his wife Jennifer and their two children. Jennifer shared a sincere public message on her Facebook account Friday morning. She explained that she was listening to scanner traffic the night of her husband's death knowing he was about to respond to Casey's and worried after hearing the call of "officers down" around 9 p.m. Jennifer noted there have been many challenges in coping with the loss of her husband. She also used the letter ...

Vehicle owner fatally stabs would-be catalytic converter thief in South El Monte: Sheriff's Department

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

A man was stabbed to death while allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter from a parked car in South El Monte early Friday morning.The man, believed to be between 45 and 50 years old, was stabbed in the chest a few minutes after 2:30 a.m. and declared dead at the scene in the 11200 block of Thienes Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Investigators believe the unidentified man and two others were trying to steal car parts from a vehicle parked in a driveway when a knife-wielding resident of the home came outside and confronted the alleged thieves. That resident told deputies that he had been awoken by a commotion and saw the men trying to steal his catalytic converter, leading to one of the thieves being stabbed multiple times.The alleged assailant is "being detained for further questioning," the release added, though officials said he is not being arrested at this point.The other two alleged thieves, meanwhile, were last seen fleeing ea...

The Festive Art of Coachella

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is famous for augmenting the music with an ambitious program of art installations by international artists, designers and collectives.The newly-commissioned, sculptural works by Kumkum Fernando, Vincent Leroy, Güvenç Özel, and Maggie West lend color, light and alternate perspectives to the charged atmosphere and act as fresh, colorful and architectural beacons that transform the iconic Coachella site throughout the day and night.From totemic figures that rise across the expanse of the Empire Polo Field to playful, floating mobiles and photographic-based installations and digital interventions, the massive installations by a selected roster of creative talent complement structures like Spectra, the seven-floor architecturally-inspired pavilion, Robert Bose’s quarter-mile long kinetic Balloon Chain, and Don Kennell’s Mustang.                   &nb...

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Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

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Bay Area suffers job losses in March as hiring slowdown jolts region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

The Bay Area economy, staggered by a widening slump in the tech sector, lost thousands of jobs during March, a disquieting jolt that hints at a slowdown in the region’s economy.The loss of 5,600 jobs in the Bay Area, reported Friday by a government labor agency, brings to a halt a remarkable streak of employment gains in the nine-county region that had extended 25 consecutive months. The Bay Area last lost jobs in January 2021, this news organization’s analysis of the government releases shows.The East Bay shed 6,400 jobs in March while the San Francisco-San Mateo region — hit hard by employment cutbacks in the tech sector, lost 5,600 jobs last month, the labor agency reported.The South Bay was the main bright spot in an otherwise grim report. Santa Clara County added 2,200 jobs in March, the primary reason why the employment setbacks in the Bay Area weren’t worse.Related ArticlesEconomy | BuzzFeed to close news division, cut 15% of all staff ...

Odell Beckham Jr. accused of assaulting woman at Los Angeles hotspot, denies claims: report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

Odell Beckam Jr. has reportedly been named a suspect in an assault investigation in Los Angeles.The former New York Giant, who has recently agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens, is accused of grabbing a woman’s throat at the West Hollywood hotspot Delilah, TMZ Sports reported.According to the outlet, the Ravens wide receiver grabbed the 30-year-old woman “with light pressure.” The two reportedly stayed at the venue after the alleged incident, which happened a few weeks ago.The woman filed a report “a few days” after the incident, TMZ reported, citing local authorities.Related ArticlesNFL | Reuben Foster among 49ers’ castoffs trying to recapture draft stature NFL | Former Ravens running back Willis McGahee sheds light on NFL disability lawsuit: ‘It’s a sham process’ NFL | 49ers’ Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox dies at age 80 NFL | Bills’ Damar Hamlin ‘cleared’ and ...

Size of first-ever inventory of old forests in US covers area larger than California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:06 GMT

By MATTHEW BROWN | Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better protect the nation’s woodlands from fires, insects and other side effects of climate change, officials said Thursday.The results from the government’s first-ever national inventory of mature and old-growth forests on federal land revealed more expanses of older trees than outside researchers had recently estimated.Most are in Western states such as Idaho, California, Montana and Oregon. But they’re also in New England, around the Great Lakes and in Southern states such as Arkansas, Kentucky and West Virginia, according to a Forest Service online map.The inventory’s release comes as President Joe Biden navigates opposing political pressures over federal forest management: Many members of Congress including some Democrats want to ramp up lo...