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Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: July 14-16

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From opening weekend at the Saratoga Race Course to Schenectady County SummerNight to Dave Matthews Band at SPAC, there are quite a few things happening on July 14, July 15, and July 16. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, July 14Opening weekend at the Saratoga Race CourseDave Matthews Band, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. You can still buy tickets on the Live Nation website.Schenectady County SummerNight, downtown Schenectady, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.Tri-City ValleyCats vs. Evansville Otters, Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, 6:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Tri-City ValleyCats website.Honky Tonk Angels, Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on theREP website.Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus, Altamont Fairgrounds, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets&nb...

Water Lantern Festival returns to Albany on July 28

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Tickets are on sale for the annual Water Lantern Festival at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on July 28. The event begins at 6 p.m. with food trucks, music, and fun! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tickets for the event include a floating lantern kit and a LED candle. The lanterns are eco-friendly and are made from rice paper and wood. The LED candles are reused and recycled. Attendees will be able to design their lanterns at 8:30 p.m. The lantern launch is scheduled for 9 to 10 p.m.Early bird pricing is available until July 19 at 11:59 p.m. Lantern kits are available for youth and adults. Kids ages 0-7 will need an entry, but the ticket does not include a lantern kit. To purchase tickets, click here.

Manny the swan relocates after attacking returning cygnets

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

MANLIUS, N.Y. (WSYR) — What seemed like a successful reunion between four baby swans and their father took a tough turn just a few hours later. After his mate was caught and eaten by teenagers, Many the swan must leave the swan pond in Manlius for showing aggression toward his offspring. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Wednesday afternoon started out as a joyful homecoming. "Just by looking at them, you can see that they are extremely happy," said Michael Bean, a biologist caring for the baby swans. Fossilized skeletons of aerial and aquatic predators to be auctioned by Sotheby’s But that happiness gave way to a sad evening. Manny went after his four babies just hours after being put together for the first time in weeks. Bean had to guide village workers to catch him. "He's mourning the loss of the female. But he's treating this as, it's still his territory. The young ones he doesn't recogn...

Victory man arrested for menacing

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Victory man has been arrested following an investigation into a physical altercation, according to state police. Luke Sutliff, 24, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On July 11 at 11:41 p.m., troopers responded to a home in the village of Victory on the report of a dispute. The investigation determined that Sutliff and the victim were involved in a scuffle. Police say that during the incident, Sutliff allegedly threatened the victim with a propane torch and prevented them from contacting law enforcement. Sutliff faces the following charges:ChargesSecond-degree menacingFourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon Fourth-degree criminal mischief Criminal obstruction of breathing Second-degree harassment Albany man arrested with over 40 lbs of Cannabis Sutliff was then arrested and transported to SP Schuylerville for processing. He was arraigned at the Saratoga...

Carlinville, Illinois man found shot to death Wednesday night

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

CARLINVILLE, Ill. - Detectives with the Carlinville Police Department are investigating a homicide that took place Wednesday evening.According to Julie Griffith, a clerk for the department, police responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of Johnson Street around 7:20 p.m.Officers arrived at the scene and found the victim, identified as Dana Morgan Jr., suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. John Mozeliak reflects on Cardinals’ nightmare season, insists ‘changes have to happen’ Morgan was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his wounds. He was 37.Griffith said police have identified a person of interest, but the investigation is still ongoing.Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact the Carlinville Police Department at 217-854-3221 or [email protected], or the Macoupin and Montgomery Counties CrimeStoppers at 800-352-0136.

St. Louis Cardinals reveal 2024 regular season schedule

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals are already looking ahead to the 2024 season, releasing the regular season schedule for next year during this year's All-Star break. This announcement marks the earliest the St. Louis Cardinals have released an upcoming season's schedule during a non-pandemic-altered season current season since at least 2018, according to records from FOX 2. In recent years, schedules have traditionally been released in August. John Mozeliak reflects on Cardinals’ nightmare season, insists ‘changes have to happen’ The Cardinals will open the 2024 season on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 28. One week later, the Cardinals will host the Miami Marlins on April 4 for their home opener. Next season will mark the first time the Cardinals open the season against the Dodgers since 1998 and first time on the road since 1984. As for the home opener, it will be the first time the Cardinals have ever hosted one against the Marlins, one of three NL teams w...

Two climbers stranded overnight on Longs Peak safe after rescue on treacherous eastern face

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

Two climbers have returned safely to the base of 14,259-foot Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park after a rescue when they became stranded overnight without proper equipment on the mountain’s perilous Diamond eastern face.Related ArticlesColorado News | 5 serene Colorado lakes to explore with your paddleboard Colorado News | Boulder woman dies in 500-foot fall after free-solo climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado News | Man, 25, dies after falling into water at Rocky Mountain National Park’s West Creek Falls Colorado News | Historic Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park to open for summer travel Colorado News | 6 Colorado horseback rides that will have you high in the saddle Neither was injured, and they managed to reach the summit of the peak Wednesday with rescuers before descending — in contrast to recent fatal accidents in the park.On Tuesday evening,...

Earth may see its all-time hottest temperature this weekend

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

As the southwestern United States endures an oppressive heat wave that has produced triple-digit temperatures in many areas this week, experts say records could soon fall.Among them: Earth’s all-time hottest temperature.The National Weather Service is forecasting a high temperature of 130 to 132 degrees in California’s Death Valley on Sunday.If that occurs, it would "either tie or break [the] record for the hottest temperature reliably measured on Earth," says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles.Visitors snap photographs at Badwater Basin on July 11, 2021 in Death Valley National Park, California. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Swain uses the word “reliable” since Earth’s current record of 134 degrees, recorded at Furnace Creek in Death Valley in 1913, has been disputed for decades. Many researchers believe the measurement may have been the result of a sandstorm that caused superheated surface materials to hit the thermometer.Death Va...

2 arrested after trying to break into evacuated homes affected by Rolling Hills Estates landslide, officials say

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

Two people were arrested Thursday morning after allegedly trying to break into evacuated homes affected by a landslide in Rolling Hills Estates, officials said.Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were providing security to houses in the area when they were made aware of two people tying to burglarize the evacuated homes.Deputies established a perimeter as the suspects tried to run into the landslide area, officials said.The Torrance Police Department used a drone to help find the suspects and deputies took them into custody, officials said. More homes evacuated after massive landslide in Rolling Hills Estates “We are grateful for the assistance our partners provided, as well as pleased we were able to apprehend these suspects. We are also appalled that there are people who see another person’s misfortune as an opportunity for them to benefit,” sheriff’s officials said in a series of tweets.As of Wednesday, around 17 homes were being monitored amid the shiftin...

'Historically strong' El Niño possible: What it means for California's winter

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:22:03 GMT

There's a "greater than 90% chance" the El Niño, which developed unusually early this year, will last through winter in early 2024, National Weather Service forecasters said Thursday.El Niño is expected to continue strengthening until it reaches its peak sometime in winter. That's when the climate pattern can have the biggest effects on weather around the country. El Niño has different impacts depending on where you live. The southern third to half of the United States, including California, is likely to be wetter this winter. (Exactly where that dividing line falls varies from year to year.) El Niño officially arrives early: What it means for 2023 weather Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Ohio Valley tend to be dry and warm.Hawaii also often sees below-average rain during an El Niño fall, winter, and spring season.How noticeable the impacts will be this year largely depends on how strong this "young El Niño" grows. On Thursday, the Climate Prediction Center said ...