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Vikings release veteran receiver Adam Thielen after no agreement reached on a pay cut

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

Adam Thielen, the Detroit Lakes native who became a Vikings star receiver after making the team as an undrafted free agent, was released Friday after the two sides could not come to an agreement on a pay cut.Thielen was on the books in 2023 for a base salary of $11.817 million and a salary-cap number of $19.967 million. The move will save the Vikings $6.417 million on the cap for 2023 and they will incur $13.55 million of dead money.Thielen is the second longtime veteran to be released by the Vikings after they entered this week more than $24 million over the salary. On Monday, they let go of linebacker Eric Kendricks to save $9.5 million on the cap. The Vikings are still about $8 million over the cap, so they will need to make more moves to get under it by Wednesday’s start of the new league year.After being undrafted out of Division II Minnesota State Mankato in 2013, Thielen was signed after taking part in a Vikings tryout camp. He ended up making the practice squad that se...

New Ballston Lake pier to be completed in May

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The new Ballston Lake fishing pier and boat launch on Outlet Road will soon be getting under construction. According to Ballston Town Supervisor Eric Connolly, the pier should hopefully be completed toward the end of May. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The former pier at this location closed in April 2021 due to winter ice damage and decay. That pier was demolished in August. After the old pier was vandalized and some people were seen still using the closed pier, Connolly declared it a public safety concern so the town could speed up the replacement process.Tentatively, a partial installation of the new pier will be taking place April 13 and 14. Outlet Road will stay open during that time. Closed Ballston Lake pier vandalized, town to speed up replacement The rest of the pier is tentatively set to be installed May 15 through 18. Outlet Road will be closed then with the specific times ...

WATCH: NYS troopers save dog from house fire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State police report a dog rescue from a house fire in Johnstown. Trooper Bowers and Trooper Dacre responded to the house fire on February 23 where they were able to save a small dog. Crews working to pull pickup truck from Hudson River The video shows the troopers at the house along with fire authorities. No one was home at the time but one of the troopers spotted a small black dog and made sure to get the dog out of the house to safety. You can watch the rescue on the NYSP PIO YouTube here.

Monster Jam transforms the MVP Arena

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Monster Jam is back at the MVP Arena Mar. 11-12, 2023. The annual event brings people of all ages for flops, turns and tricks -- pushing the limit with a 12,000 pound monster truck. Crews spent the morning preparing the arena with truck loads of dirt and making sure the stadium is ready for an action packed weekend. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Some would actually say we are the greatest event on dirt and it definitely shows with the amount of work the guys put in," Bernard Lyght, Megaladon Driver, said. "It’s a lot of tedious work, it’s a lot of hard work because they make sure the dirt is nice and ready for these 12,000 pound monster trucks to fly through the air, land smoothly and continue to do the things that we do.” Lyght and his Megaladon will be facing off against the Grave Digger, El Toro Loco and Scooby Doo on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket information can be found on the MVP Arena's...

Boebert announces she’ll be a 36-year-old grandmother when her 17-year-old son’s partner gives birth

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) has announced that she will be a grandmother at 36 next month when her 17-year-old son’s partner gives birth to a son.Boebert revealed this family news at a women’s breakfast during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland that ended last weekend, where she received a “mothers of influence” award.  Boebert addressed women and men at the breakfast after accepting the award.“I’m going to tell you all for the first time in a public setting that, not only am I a mother of four boys, but, come April, I will be a ‘Gigi’ to a brand new grandson,” she said.Boebert’s son Tyler, when she talked with him about becoming a grandmother, pointed out that Boebert made her own mother a grandmother at 36 and he suggested it was “hereditary,” Boebert told those at the breakfast.She then praised the values of “rural conservative communities” where teen pregnancy rates tend to be higher, she said, “because we value the preciousness...

10 New Items To Try At The Disney Food and Wine Festival 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

The Disney Food & Wine Festival is back at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim and while fans can still find some of their favorites on the tasting menu, such as the Mickey Mouse-shaped Snickers macaron, more than 60 new items (primarily drinks) can be found at this year’s event.Generating the most buzz early on, has been the “elote paleta”(pictured above) and for good reason. Piggy backing off the success from last year’s “frozen guacamole” ice cream bar, the park took a similar approach with the elote version for 2023.The elote is just one of a handful of items to get excited about this year, as cultural diversity is shown throughout, per usual. If you’re not familiar with the event, more than a dozen food carts are sprinkled within the park, with items that can be ordered a-la-carte, but many like to take advantage of the “Sip and Savor Pass” which comes with eight vouchers to try an array of personal-sized ve...

March 2023: Audio Clips Trending on TikTok Right Now

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

By now, it’s almost impossible to deny the power TikTok has in our generation. Whether you have the app downloaded or not, we can now find many new things that are trending on TikTok for us to possibly get into — like new makeup products and dance moves; like the MAC glitter lipstick and the Wednesday dance that took over the world.Now that March is here, TikTok’s already exploding with new posts thanks to these viral audio clips that are being used.Audio Clips That Are Trending on TikTok Right Now1. “Bombastic Side Eye! Criminal Offensive Side Eye!”One of the newest TikTok trends that seemingly popped out of nowhere! Those who uploaded with the “Bombastic Side Eye” audio would add all sorts of captions — and they’re just as hilarious as one can expect. Basically, the gesture is the side eye a person would typically do to express disdain. Or imagine looking someone up and down and following it with an eye roll!One uploader captioned her “Bombastic Side Eye” post with “Wh...

Movie Cliches We’re Tired of Seeing

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

Nobody wants to hear or see movie spoilers! — this is an unofficial rule now. However, even though we can’t banish people because of spoiling the storyline, it’s not like some movies have many revelations and plot twists left undisclosed anyway! After all, most of us have been saturated with movie cliches to a point that, more often than not, we can already anticipate what the film or series will revolve around — and the traits and personalities of characters who were cast to take on the role.Movie cliches we know all too well by now:6 Movie Cliches and StorylinesThe Good Guy/Girl Always WinsWho do you root for in movies about good vs. evil? Of course, it’s almost always the good guy or girl! But, wait — it can’t be an easy win for the protagonist. They always have to carry romantic, financial, physical, and mental baggage. It’s going to be a difficult journey for them, to say the least. But this underdog — you might not be ready for this! — always wins!Hottie Falls in Love With Not...

New script for state final: Instead of Sierra Canyon, Mitty girls prepare for Etiwanda

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

As Archbishop Mitty, at long last healthy, ascended to the top of girls basketball in the northern half of the state with one blowout victory after another, the last matchup in the journey seemed preordained.But even certainties have off nights.Mitty did its part, rolling through two overmatched opponents in the regionals after shredding four others in the sectionals. Sierra Canyon-Chatsworth fell short, the Trailblazers’ bid for an undefeated season and a third Open Division state championship since 2019 going up in flames just as Mitty posed for a team picture Tuesday night to commemorate its regional title.Instead of a rematch against Sierra Canyon, the school that routed Mitty in last year’s state Open final, the San Jose powerhouse will face Etiwanda for the title on Saturday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.Instead of Mitty’s McKenna Woliczko and Morgan Cheli vs. Sierra Canyon superstar Juju Watkins, it’ll be Cheli and Woliczko against Etiwanda’s Kennedy Smith and Aliyah...

Oakland and lender seek “win-win” rescue for Holy Names University

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:42 GMT

OAKLAND — Holy Names University in Oakland might remain an educational institution if a “win-win” remedy is found to cure the college’s dire financial ailments, city officials and a lender for the property believe.Several Oakland city leaders have released a letter that urges school officials to work with the municipality and the lender for the property to craft a solution to ensure the site continues as an education center.“We request your collaboration with us, Preston Hollow Community Capital and other stakeholders to preserve Holy Name’s current site use for the purposes of higher education,” the Oakland city officials wrote in the letter.Deputy Oakland Mayor Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, Councilmember Carroll Fife and Councilmember Janani Ramachandran signed the letter.RELATED: East Bay university faces default on loan for its huge property“Holy Names University provides vital community needs by expanding access t...