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Dean's Weekender: Kevin Hart, 'The October Storm' and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

Check out Dean's Weekender for a variety of events coming to the Chicagoland area this weekend.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

Police investigate fatal Orange County crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

GREENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police are investigating a fatal crash in the Town of Greenville that happened on Thursday around 7:30 p.m. Nemesio Barrera Tello, 78, was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to State Police, a preliminary investigation found a 2009 Toyota Camry was driving southbound on Mountain Road and failed to stop at a flashing red light. As it continued through the intersection, it was struck by a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado driving eastbound on State Route 6. Police say Barrera Tello was a passenger of the Camry. She was unconscious at the scene and was pronounced dead after being taken to Bon Secours Hospital. Guilderland man arrested on child pornography charges Police say two other passengers were in the car, one was entrapped. They both were taken to Garnet Medical Center where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of...

Former Jethro Tull guitarist coming to Hudson Falls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Martin Barre, the former guitarist for Jethro Tull, is set to bring his "A Brief History of Tull" performance to The Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls. The concert is set for June 23 at 8 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Barre will be celebrating 50 years of Jethro Tull will a special visual presentation along with their music. The band is best known for the songs “Aqualung,” “Locomotive Breath,” and "Thick as a Brick."Barre's band includes Dan Crisp on lead vocals, Alan Thomson on bass, and Darby Todd on drums. In addition to Jethro Tull, Barre has worked with Paul McCartney and Phil Collins, and has shared the stage with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin. Rock band Jethro Tull coming to the Palace Theatre Jethro Tull, led by Ian Anderson, is also set to perform at the Palace Theatre in Albany in November. You can buy tickets for the Martin Barre event on The Strand...

Guilderland man arrested on child pornography charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Guilderland man was arrested on Wednesday and is charged with possessing child pornography, according to New York State Police. Devan Zelezniak, 35, is charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Troopers say Zelezniak is accused of possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation. Police investigation stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Police arrested Zelezniak at his home and took him to Latham State Police quarters for processing. He was arraigned at the Guilderland Town Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Emerson to announce new headquarters site in Clayton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

CLAYTON, Mo. -- Emerson will be announcing a new corporate headquarters Friday at 11 a.m. CEO Lal Karsanbhai and Clayton Mayor Michelle Harris will be sharing the news from the lobby of the new Forsythe Point building located near Shaw park.Emerson will be leasing the top three floors of the 14-story building and portions of two other floors. They are set to open in mid- to late 2024.  Emerson included news that they have chosen to remain in St. Louis in their report on first quarter earnings. Nearly 1,300 people work at the Emerson headquarters on West Florissant. St. Louis County town tows cars from driveways with expired tags They announced plans to sell the headquarters in Ferguson last fall. An Emerson spokesperson told FOX 2 in October that the company was considering the St. Louis area in its search for a new headquarters.Construction of the Forsythe Point building wrapped up in May. The open floor plans feature column free design and 14-foot ceilings wi...

Bizarre crime: Woman steals car, drives wrong on Hwy 141

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A bizarre crime call was made in Jefferson County last night. It ended in a crash on Highway 141 and Romaine Creek Road. Police say a woman began yelling, and another woman stopped her car to confront her. The woman yelled, then stole the car and drove the wrong way down Highway 141. She crashed into another vehicle, and nearly hit a Jefferson County Deputy. The woman bit one deputy as she was being arrested. She was taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation.

Laura Simon: From high school visit to FOX 2 anchor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Laura Simon is a FOX 2 reporter and weekend newscast anchor. A high school visit to a university started her journey in journalism. She worked for years in smaller cities before coming back home to St. Louis."It was such a truly serendipitous thing for this to all pan out right here in St. Louis, because this is where I wanted to end up," said Simon. "I just felt very thankful that I was offered a job here it is everything I envision and more."“So here at Fox 2, I'm the weekend morning anchor and I cover general assignment reporting Monday through Wednesday on our weekday morning show and the medical minute reporter, which I'm really excited about. I’ve always been passionate about health and fitness and wellness," said Simon.Getting the sparkSimon's career in journalism was sparked by a college visit in high school. She went to Ball State University and was able to see for herself how journalism school and a college newscast worked. "In my junior year of high school, ...

France hails ‘hero with a backpack’ who intervened in knife attack on very young children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

By JOHN LEICESTER (Associated Press)LE PECQ, France (AP) — The attacker slashed at the 24-year-old man with the knife that he used to savagely stab one young child after another. But rather than run, Henri held his ground — using a weighty backpack he was carrying to swing at the assailant and fend off his blade.French media hailed Henri as “the hero with a backpack” Friday after he was shown in a video grappling with the assailant and charging after him during the knife attack that critically wounded four children between the ages of 22 months and 3 years old, and also injured two adults.Henri had a heavy backpack on his back and was holding another in his hand when the attacker slashed at him. Even after being slashed at, Henri still continued to harass the attacker by pursuing him inside a playground — where the man repeatedly stabbed a child in a stroller — and then out of the park again, carrying his backpacks all the while. He appeared to hu...

Denver weather: Chance of afternoon storms ahead of “very wet” weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

Metro Denver residents on Friday face partly sunny skies, and then possible thunderstorms bringing potentially intense wind in the afternoon, leading to a weekend that will be “very wet,” according to the National Weather Service.The wind could gust at speeds up to 60 miles per hour in northeastern Colorado and hail could fall, up to an inch in diameter, weather service forecasters said. Any severe storms Friday likely will hit hardest east of the Interstate 25 urban corridor, forecasters said, estimating the likelihood of rain Friday at 30%.On Saturday and continuing through Monday, sunny blue skies in the mornings will shift to cloudier, stormier conditions leading to rain storms, forecasters said, anticipating “a very wet period” before a warming trend on Tuesday. “Storms that form Saturday through Monday will be strong with heavy rain likely in the mountains, foothills, and I-25 corridor,” weather service officials said. “This may lead t...

Burbank Unified School District places superintendent on paid leave 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:20:48 GMT

The Burbank Unified School District has placed Superintendent Dr. Matt Hill on paid administrative leave. No reason has been given as to why Dr. Hill was placed on leave, with the Board citing it as a “confidential personnel matter.” The Board voted to give Dr. Hill a new contract in July 2022 that was set to expire in 2025. According to his contract, if the Board votes to terminate Dr. Hill at a later time without cause, they will still have to pay his salary for one year, including health and welfare benefits.  Fights break out amid Glendale school board meeting on Pride curriculum In a letter to parents, the school district said it did “not take this action lightly.” Dr. John Paramo, the assistant superintendent of Educational Services, will serve as acting Superintendent. The Board will discuss its leadership at its regular meeting on June 15.