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Burnt Hills' Lescault reaches major milestone in convincing win over Niskayuna

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

BURNT HILLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- They may be just two games into their season, but the Burnt Hills girls lacrosse team once again appears be the team to beat in Class C. The Spartans, coming a section title and a trip to the state semifinals last year, improved to 2-0 on the young season with a convincing, 17-11 win against Niskayuna Tuesday night. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Burnt Hills was fueled by a nine-point performance from MK Lescault, who reached the 400-career-point plateau in the effort. The Johns Hopkins commit tallied six goals and three assists; one of those goals came off a free position with just one second remaining in the first half, giving the Spartans a commanding, 12-4 edge at halftime.The Silver Warriors showed some resolve out of the break. Freshman midfielder Ava Roemer went on a solo, 3-1 run to start the second half, trimming the deficit to six goals at 13-7. She finished the night with a game-hig...

Saratoga Springs baseball knocks off previously undefeated Albany Academy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga Springs boys baseball team has looked every bit the part of a reigning section champion in the early 2023 season. The Blue Streaks, a season removed from claiming the Sec. II, Class AA crown, improved to 4-1 Tuesday night with a 4-3 victory over previously undefeated Albany Academy. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! After the Cadets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning, 'Toga countered with a three-spot in the bottom half of the frame.The score remained 3-2 until the top of the sixth. With runners on the corners, Academy's Will Mizenko recorded a sacrifice fly that scored Gianni DiCerbo to tie the game up.But the Blue Streaks managed to get that run right back in the bottom half of the inning. With the bases loaded, a pass ball from Academy catcher Marion Kohler allowed Christian Mello to score, reclaiming 'Toga a 4-3 edge.Blue Streaks freshman Jack Rigabar c...

UAB guard, Cooperstown native Tyler Bertram transfers to UAlbany

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) -- Just as players are lost to the transfer portal, players are gained. The UAlbany men's basketball team has looked to the portal to help rebuild their roster, getting their first portal commitment Monday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Former UAB guard Tyler Bertram announced his commitment to the Danes on Twitter. The Cooperstown native played at Charlotte and Binghamton before UAB.Bertram tallied 22 points against UAlbany in February of 2022 with the Bearcats. "One of the biggest things, when I played them it was like a big rivalry matchup for Binghamton versus Albany since it was right down the road," said Bertram. "You could just feel the atmosphere and the coaches, you could tell they were into it and I think I could tell from the other side seeing coach Killings coach that he's a fiery coach and gets his players to play for him, so being able to see that and witness that helped me make my decis...

Ukraine war: The latest news

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Authorities in Ukraine announced that a Russian force attacked a residence building in the southeastern Ukrainian town of Zaporizhzhia at around 3 am on Sunday (9 April).FIGHTINGAccording to the Russian defense ministry, Russia destroyed a fuel depot near Zaporizhzhia in the southeastern Ukraine.According to the Moscow-installed head for Crimea's administration, a missile from Ukrainian-held territory was fired over Fedosia in the Black Sea. The attack occurred on Saturday. Reuters couldn't immediately confirm the reports, and it wasn't clear how Ukraine could attempt such a strike.* Reuters was unable to verify the battlefield reports.LEFT DOCUMENTSRussia or pro-Russian elements may have been behind several classified U.S. documents being leaked. Three U.S. officials said to Reuters that they had seen military documents on social media showing a partial, one-month-old picture of the conflict in Ukraine. The Justice Department, however, stated it was investigating the leak separatel...

Bridge: April 12, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Cy the Cynic says that the things that come to those who wait are often what’s left behind by those who arrived early. But Cy knows that there are plenty of good reasons to delay drawing trumps.Cy was today’s South in a penny game at my club. North’s five-spade response to Cy’s “Keycard Blackwood” bid of 4NT showed two aces plus the queen of trumps, so Cy confidently bid a grand slam.West led the queen of diamonds, and Cy took the ace and cashed the A-K of trumps. When both defenders followed, Cy saw no problem — unless the missing clubs broke 4-0. So Cy didn’t draw the last trump; he led a club to dummy’s ace.LAST HEARTWhen West discarded, the Cynic mentally patted himself on the back. He continued with a club to his king and the A-K of hearts, pitching a club from dummy. He ruffed his last heart, came to his queen of clubs and ruffed a club in dummy.Cy then ruffed a diamond, drew the missing trump and won the 13th trick with hi...

California auctioneer agrees to plead guilty in Basquiat artwork fraud scheme

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

LOS ANGELES — A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.The paintings ultimately wound up at the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida before they were seized by federal agents last year in a scandal that roiled the museum and led to its CEO’s departure after he threatened an art expert and told her to “shut up.”Paintings falsely attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized by federal agents at the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida in 2022. (Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California)Paintings falsely attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized by federal agents at the Orlando Museum of Art in Florida in 2022. (Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California)Paintings falsely attributed to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized by fe...

Ask Amy: My wife’s mystery pregnancy could become a problem

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Dear Amy: My wife and I have been married for 57 years. We love each other very much and demonstrate this every day.We have a daughter and a son in their 50s. Both are very successful. Our son has three adult children, and our daughter is single without children.I am not my daughter’s biological father.My wife and I have known each other since childhood and dated after high school. My job took me to another state for about a year. I returned home to a pregnant girlfriend.I loved her so much that I never asked one question about the affair, and I can honestly say that I never cared or thought about it.We have had a fantastic marriage. We love our daughter dearly and she and I have a great relationship!These days there is strong encouragement to do DNA and family research testing by you and others in the media.Every time I think about it, I get sick to my stomach. I am so afraid that if my daughter found out that I am not her biological dad, it would destroy her. I have actually cried...

Harriette Cole: My son won’t come out of his room, and I’m worried

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son used to be an overachiever. Now he hangs out in his room playing video games. He hardly ever comes out to talk to the family. He dropped out of college during the pandemic, and he doesn’t want to go back.I worry about him. Some of his behaviors are on the checklist for depression. I cannot get him to go to a therapist or anything.How can I help my son?Worried SickDEAR WORRIED SICK: Who are your son’s friends? Do you think any of them might be a good influence on him? Perhaps you can coax your son out of his room through friends who invite him to hang out or come to visit.Plan a family vacation that will pull him out of the house and get him doing something different.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: Something is wrong with my ankles, and I don’t know what to do Advice | Harriette Cole: I felt so awkward on this trip with a co-worker Advice | Harriette Cole: My truculent husband makes my home l...

‘It’s a reckoning’: Md. AG’s report on child sex abuse by Catholic priests

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks to WTOP’s DMV Download podcast host Luke Garrett in Baltimore, Maryland. In a nearly 500 page report released last week, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown’s office documented more than 600 victims of sexual assault at the hands of priests, seminarians and deacons within the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore.“It’s been one of the most difficult things that I’ve had to address in my 20-plus years of public service,” Brown told WTOP News.Brown’s office released the report during Holy Week — considered the most sacred time within the Catholic calendar — and said this investigation only scratches the surface of what they describe as an 80-year scheme of abuse and cover up in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.“The staggering pervasiveness of the abuse itself underscores the culpability of the Church hierarchy,” the report said. “The sheer numbe...

Global shares trend higher with focus on inflation data

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:30 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Wednesday, as investors watched for key inflation data likely to influence the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates. France’s CAC 40 added 0.4% in early trading to 7,420.32. Germany’s DAX edged up 0.4% to 15,709.27. Britain’s FTSE 100 surged 0.5% to 7,825.05. The future for the Dow industrials gained nearly 0.2% and the S&P 500 future contract added nearly 0.1%. In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% to finish at 28,082.70. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.5% to 7,343.90. South Korea’s Kospi edged up 1% to 2,550.64..Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost 0.9% to 20,309.86 and the Shanghai Composite index added 0.4% to 3,327.18. “Broader markets remain laser-focused on this week’s critical inflation data as market participants attempt to tease out the state of the economy and the course the Fed might take from here,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Manag...