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PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police
A son has been charged with killing his 76-year-old mother in Pennsylvania before being hospitalized under police supervision in New York, state police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Michael Sean Jones, 46, allegedly assaulted his mother, Andrea Lynn Vail, during an argument inside her Silver Lake Township home on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Vail was retired, according to her social media profile.
Troopers from the Gibson barracks were called to the home on Donovan Road in Susquehanna County for a report of a deceased woman around 3:15 p.m. t…
Child Exploitation Tip Leads To Search, Arrest In Saratoga County: Police
A Capital Region man was arrested on child porn charges on Thursday, Sept. 17, police said.
Joshua T. St. Dennis, 29, of Schuylerville, was booked following a search of his home, New York State Police said.
Authorities got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, leading them to obtain a search warrant for St. Dennis’s Schuylerville residence, investigators said.
St. Dennis was charged with promotion and possession of a sexual performance by a child, both felonies, according to state police. He was arraigned in Saratoga Town Court and held in county jail on $10,00…
Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How JFK, LaGuardia Fared
The nation's best airports for traveler satisfaction have been revealed in a new ranking.
JD Power released its 2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The study was based on 24,710 surveys from US and Canadian residents who traveled through at least one airport in either country.
The consumer intelligence company ranked airports based on seven factors, including ease of travel, trust, terminal facilities, staff, departure and travel-to-airport experience, food, beverage and retail, and arrival and travel-from-airport experience.
"For the better part of t…
Dozens Suffer Burns From Recalled Heated Blankets: What To Know
Nearly 200,000 heated blankets and heating pads are being recalled after more than 50 people suffered burns.
JKMAX issued the recall for about 195,000 heated blankets and heating pads, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The products were imported by Jiande Pengshuai Trading Co., Ltd., of China.
The blankets and pads can overheat because of their internal wire heating elements, posing fire and burn hazards. JKMAX has received 577 reports of the products smoking, melting, or burning, including 53 burn injuries, according to the CPSC.
The heated …
Daylight Saving Time Countdown: When To Turn Back Your Clocks
The countdown to turning back the clocks is on, even as Washington debates whether Americans should keep switching.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks across most of the US move back to 1 a.m., according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
That means an extra hour for sleep, lighter mornings, and earlier evening darkness by the clock. The change shifts when daylight falls on our schedules; it does not create more sunlight.
Before heading to bed on Saturday, Oct. 31, turn manual clocks back one hour. Check ovens, bedside clocks, …
75-Year-Old Capital Region Man Locked Up On Child Porn Charges: State Police
A 75-year-old Capital Region man has been arrested for possession of child porn, police said.
Luke Ryan, 75, of Albany, was detained Wednesday, Sept. 16 following a search of his home, New York State Police said.
Troopers got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that led them to investigate Ryan, authorities said. They obtained a search warrant for his home and executed the search Wednesday, according to state police.
Ryan was charged with promoting and possessing child porn, both felonies, police said. He was arraigned in Albany City Court and held on $7,500 b…
