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Best Buy to stop selling DVD, Blu-ray discs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs.The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024 — with physical movies set to be sold in-store and online as they are today through the holidays, Best Buy confirmed to The Associated Press Friday. Video games will not be impacted.“To state the obvious, the way we watch movies and TV shows is much different today than it was decades ago," the company said in an emailed statement. "Making this change gives us more space and opportunity to bring customers new and innovative tech for them to explore, discover and enjoy.” Are your old CDs worth anything to collectors? Best Buy isn't the only company to start moving away from physical media in recent months. Last month, Netflix's DVD-by-mail service, for example, officially came to a close as the company's iconic red-and-white envelopes made their final trip.Speculation about the fate of Best Buy's phys...

NYC council member had gun at pro-Palestinian rally: NYPD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City Council member Inna Vernikov was arrested Thursday after pictures posted online showed she had a gun during a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College, according to the NYPD.Vernikov, a Republican who represents the 48th District, was charged with criminal possession of a firearm. Photos posted online show the but-end of a gun sticking out from her pants, according to the NYPD. No credible threats; security heightened in NYC ahead of ‘Day of Protest’: NYPD The pro-Israel councilwoman spoke with PIX11 News during the rally, however, a gun was not visible on her person at that time.Vernikov, accompanied by her attorney, turned herself in at the 70th Precinct and was released after she was charged. Both her firearm, which she is licensed to own, and her permit license were surrendered, police said.Vernikov was charged because she was on school grounds in a "sensitive location" during a protest, a police source said. Under New York law, licensed gun o...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold rallies across NYC on 'Day of Protest'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX) – Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Times Square Friday after the former leader of Hamas called for Muslims to rally in support of the militant group as its war with Israel entered its seventh day.Khaled Meshaal, who led Hamas until 2017, called for mass protests around the world in a recorded statement sent to Reuters.“[We must] head to the squares and streets of the Arab and Islamic world on Friday,” Meshaal said.He went on to say, in part, “To all scholars who teach jihad for the sake of God and who preach the fighters and martyrs, to all who teach and learn, this is a moment of application [of theories], so that words are not just words.”Earlier on Friday, a "CUNY rally and march for Palestine" was held at Baruch College. Protesters then marched to Times Square to join the "International Day of Action for Palestine." The NYPD increased security in the city due to the protests. There are no credibl...

From 90s to 40s as windy cold front clears out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A cold front continues to move through Central Texas bringing gusty winds and a quick drop in humidity. This front will help to clear the skies and knock down temperatures from the highs in the 90s that some felt on Friday!Tonight will go from partly cloudy to mostly clear as the drier air blows in. Winds out of the northwest and then north will range from 10-20 mph, but may be briefly gusty.Overnight lows drop down into the upper 50s in Austin by the time you wake up to start your weekend.Tonight's forecastThe weather for the Annular or Partial Solar Eclipse on Saturday still looks great. Some early clouds should clear allowing for a mostly sunny sky from late morning through early afternoon as the eclipse gets going. Remember, for most of us we'll see a partial solar eclipse, but for parts of the western Hill Country or south toward San Antonio you'll see the Annular Eclipse or "ring of fire" around the moon. There will be more morning clouds southwest of us that ...

Firefighters to host open house in Saratoga Springs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Local firefighters are hosting a Fire Prevention Open House on Saturday, October 14. The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Saratoga Springs Fire Department Station 1 at 60 Lake Avenue. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! During the open house, attendees can learn important fire safety techniques. There will be demonstrations, including vehicle extrication and the many uses of ladder trucks. There will be a bounce house for children. Food and snacks will be provided.Any questions can be directed to Firefighter Jonah Sadowski at [email protected]. The event is made available by the Saratoga Springs Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 343 and the Saratoga Springs Fire Department.

WTEN celebrates 70th anniversary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Television station WTEN is celebrating a milestone. It was 70 years ago on October 14, 1953, that WTEN went on the air for the first time.But it wasn't called WTEN at the time and it wasn't channel 10. Hudson Valley Broadcasting owned what was then WROW radio and WROW channel 41. It was run out of a former home for retired nuns in North Greenbush. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "The building belonged to St. Joseph's church in the 1870s," said Jim Greenfield, North Greenbush historian. The building was located next to a farm on Glenmore Road. The "nunnery", as it was called burned down in 1966, the same year the station moved to Northern Blvd. in Albany.WROW channel 41 was a UHF station, meaning it broadcasted over a low-frequency signal. Not many television sets at the time could tune in to the station, even with an antenna. WROW was losing money fast and heading toward bankruptcy. Harry Goldberg, the o...

Upcoming off-ramp closure announced in Rensselaer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Transportation announced an upcoming closure of the off-ramp from the eastbound Dunn Memorial Bridge that leads to Broadway in Rensselaer. The road will be closed for repaving on October 16 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Motorists will be able to follow the posted detour, which will send them to the intersection of Broadway and Columbia Street. Drivers are encouraged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones, following a reminder that fines for speeding are doubled in such areas. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!

Israeli war to impact American politics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week on Empire State Weekly, Israel's war on Hamas is causing several impacts in New York. The Governor has pledged to increase security at places of worship as the war triggers reactions. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Grant Reeher, a Professor of Political Science at Syracuse University's Maxwell School, explained that the war sparked many reactions from both sides of the political spectrum in national politics. He believes the support from the Biden administration for Israel will cause division among the Democratic Party's pro-Palestinian contingent. "In the democratic party on its left wing, there has been increasingly in recent years, more criticism of the state of Israel and some of its policies, and support for Palestine and Palestinians and some of the efforts there to resist what Israel is doing."Also this week, Ryan McCall a lawyer with Tully Rinkey explained the hurdles prospective legal...

This St. Louis airport bar named best in the nation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Lambert Airport is staying busy ahead of the peak holiday travel season. Those who arrive early enough before their flights might have the opportunity to enjoy an airport bar recently recognized as the nation's best.The highly-touted bar was one of several nominated for national spotlight through the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. A panel recently nominated bars from US airports of all sizes, though spots generally located in larger metros fared best. Missouri deer painted with ‘pet’ sign raises concern According to the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Three Kings Public House at Lambert Airport was named the best US airport bar. Three Kings is located in Terminal II, which serves customers flying through Southwest Airlines. The Choice Awards praise Three Kings for serving "local beers and a selection of wine and spirits," in addition to offering "a menu of gourmet pub fare" and a "cozy atmosphere to rejuvenate weary travelers." Close ...

TKO: The Return of Yadi?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals need to make some moves this off-season, but before the roster gets a makeover, the coaching staff could also get some new faces.  FOX 2 Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne says bringing back Yadier Molina might happen, and it makes sense. The two sides have talked about the idea of him joining the coaching staff, but it's not clear how far those talks have progressed.