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Judge finds ‘troubled track record’ on gender but no discrimination in UMN music prof Karen Painter’s lawsuit

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

The University of Minnesota School of Music has a “troubled track record for promoting and hiring female professors,” but the stalled career of a tenured faculty member who sued the U is not the result of sex discrimination, a judge ruled earlier this month.Musicologist Karen Painter was placed in the music department by the provost in 2007 when the U’s law school hired her husband, the prominent ethics expert Richard Painter.She was granted tenure in 2011 but denied a 2018 promotion from associate professor to full professor on the basis of a scant publication record and poor teaching scores. In complaints to multiple investigative bodies, the 57-year-old Painter argued that decision had more to do with her sex, age and status as a spousal hire than her qualifications for promotion.Painter alleged in her lawsuit that male leaders in the music school retaliated against her for urging a female colleague and a female student to file Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action complaints ...

Derek Chauvin’s ex-wife gets community service, probation for tax evasion sentence

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

Kellie Chauvin, the ex-wife of the former Minneapolis police officer imprisoned for killing George Floyd, was convicted of felony tax-evasion charges on Friday and sentenced to 20 days in jail and three years of probation.As part of a plea agreement, Chauvin, 48, will be allowed to serve the jail time out of custody in a sentence-to-serve program, by which offenders perform community work. She must also pay the state of Minnesota $37,868 in restitution as part of her sentence.Kellie Chauvin (Jean Pieri / Pioneer Press)Chauvin and her ex-husband Derek Chauvin, 47, were charged in Washington County District Court with nine counts of aiding and abetting tax evasion in July 2020, following an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Revenue and police in Oakdale, where the couple lived.They both pleaded guilty this year to two counts, with the others being dismissed as part of plea deals.Eric Olson, Kellie Chauvin’s attorney, told Judge Sheridan Hawley at Friday’s remote hearing tha...

Loons’ Dayne St. Clair shared key tip to help fellow goalkeeper Clint Irwin in Open Cup

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

Minnesota United starting goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair has been in enough penalty-kick situations to know last-second advice from teammates isn’t always welcome or useful.“One of the most annoying things is when players try to tell you something,” St. Clair admitted to the Pioneer Press this week.But St. Clair felt the need to chime in when Loons backup goalkeeper Clint Irwin entered the eighth round of penalty kicks in the U.S. Open Cup round of 32 match on Tuesday.“I was trying to be subtle,” St. Clair said. He shared with Irwin a belief that Philadelphia Union fullback Kai Wagner would shoot to Irwin’s left. Irwin listened, and when Wagner did exactly that, Irwin made the save to seal a 7-6 victory, which propelled MNUFC to the national tournament’s round of 16.Given the knockout nature of the Open Cup, Irwin had prepared for the possibility of PKs. He credited the club’s video analyst David Handgraaf and goalkeeping coach Stew Kerr for getting him ready beforehand as well as St. C...

Troy Company makes new Hot Wheels Game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10)- A Troy company has made it possible to actually drive your favorite Hot Wheels cars with a new mixed-reality video game. Hot Wheels: Rift Rally is a video game for Apple iOS and Play Station with a grip on reality. Troy-based Velan Studios created the game for Mattel. It allows players to design a virtual car and then race it right through their living room. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “You have choices that you are making digitally that are actually affecting how the car moves physically throughout your world,” said game director, Dan Doptis.The physical component is the Hot Wheels Chameleon. In the real world, it runs like an RC-style car equipped with a camera, but through the game, the Chameleon transforms into 20 different types of vehicles with more than 140 variations.“Because we are mixed reality with this digital car we can do things that the real car isn’t actually doing,” said Doptis. “We...

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: May 8-12

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news from this week, May 8 through 12. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! New owner reviving Chuck’s Store in GalwayChuck’s Store, located at 5306 Sacandaga Road in Galway, closed in 2016 when the owners retired after 58 years. Now, seven years later, the building is under new ownership and will be opening back up as a café and grocery store for the community.Hang Loose Tavern and Grill soon opening in HagamanHang Loose Tavern and Grill is set to open at 712 County Highway 132 in Hagaman, right outside of Galway. The restaurant is opening up in the former Top Notch Tavern location.Queensbury restaurant raises $1K for server’s surgeryOver the weekend, a popular area restaurant pulled out the stops – and the steaks – for a longtime employ...

Mother's Day craft fair coming to Glens Falls

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This Sunday, May 14, is Mother's Day. If you're looking for something to enjoy with mom, a local Zonta Club has a solution in City Park. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Zonta Club of Glens Falls is holding its annual Arts, Crafts & Curiosities Faire this Saturday ans Sunday, May 13-14. At City Park in downtown Glens Falls, the club will host local craft and artisan vendors, food, plants, flowers, and a book sale. Activities for kids and live music are both in store.The weekend also includes raffles, and the Zonta club's used sneaker drive. Find out what else is going on around Glens Falls for Mother's Day weekend.

Riverview Road temporarily closed on Tuesday morning

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Riverview Road between Van Vranken Road and Vischer Ferry Road will be closed to traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16. The road will be closed to replace a cross-road culvert. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Detours will be available for motorists. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes via Crescent Road at the East end of Van Vranken Road, and Riverview Road and Vischer Ferry Road on the West end.

Bethlehem holding community-wide yard sale for a good cause

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- What if you could finish your spring cleaning and support a good cause? On Saturday, May 20, the Big Bethlehem Yard Sale is making its way to town. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Residents can register to have their yard sale promoted on the digital map. In exchange for a map listing, residents pledge the first $20 of sales to one of the registered non-profits. You can register on the Big Bethlehem Yard Sale website.The sales are from 8 a.m. to noon with an after-party at the Bethlehem YMCA Pavilion from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The party includes an ice cream truck, live music, bounce house, food, and games for all ages. Troy’s Powers Park concert lineup announced The Big Bethlehem Yard Sale is in partnership with The Bethlehem Community Fund. Businesses can also sign up to sponsor the event and shoppers can request a digital map of all the listed sales. You can find all the details on the Big Bethle...

Beach Road to close for Americade in Lake George

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - At the end of May, a storm of motorcycles roars into the village and town of Lake George. Motor maniacs of all kinds visit the region from May 31 to June 4 for Americade, the annual motorcycle festival that turns the lake into a haven for those who love the open road on two wheels. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This week, Americade organizers announced that the 40th annual festival will take over some of the roadway around the lake. Traffic will be cut off completely on Beach Road during the festival, from its intersection with Canada Street down towards the Lake George Steamboat Company. Beach Road will be home to vendors and a custom bike show, accessible from the steamboat-side gate. Bike show entry cards and appointment tickets are required to get into the vendor area. ‘Muralgarten’ a decade-long dream for Glens Falls This year's Americade also features street performances, kids areas, ...

Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely freed pending trial

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:38:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Daniel Penny, 24, placed an agitated Jordan Neely, 30, in a chokehold—killing Neely and sparking national outrage as video of the encounter went viral—Penny surrendered on a manslaughter charge. The U.S. Marine veteran was freed pending trial hours after turning himself in at a police station and appearing in court to answer criminal charges on Friday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Penny did not enter a plea in the May 1 death of Neely, a New York City subway passenger and former subway performer with a history of mental illness. His death prompted protests, while others embraced Penny as a vigilante hero. His lawyers have said he was acting in self-defense. Lawyers for Neely's family said Neely wasn’t harming anyone and didn’t deserve to die. An autopsy ruled Neely's death a homicide due to compression of the neck.“Jordan Neely should still be alive today," Manhattan District Attorn...