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McDonald's Digs Into Minecraft World With Limited-Time Movie Meals, Game Add-Ons McDonald's Digs Into Minecraft World With Limited-Time Movie Meals, Game Add-Ons
McDonald's Digs Into Minecraft World With Limited-Time Movie Meals, Game Add-Ons McDonald's is stacking up something special for Minecraft fans. McDonald's is turning its menu into a pixelated adventure with a limited-time meal inspired by "A Minecraft Movie", which will be released in theaters on Friday, Apr. 4. The fast-food chain announced the partnership in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 20. The Minecraft movie meal and Happy Meal will launch on Tuesday, Apr. 1. McDonald's will bring the video game's blocky world to life with exclusive in-game rewards, collectible toys, and a fiery new sauce. The limited-time meals offer Minecraft fans a chance to …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Devastated Mom Seeks Justice After 'Respectful' Son Stabbed To Death Outside Barclay's Center Devastated Mom Seeks Justice After 'Respectful' Son Stabbed To Death Outside Barclay's Center
Devastated Mom Seeks Justice After 'Respectful' Son Stabbed To Death Outside Barclay's Center A heartbroken mother is searching for answers and pleading for justice after her son was stabbed to death outside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Micheal Arguy Hernandez, 27, was fatally stabbed after getting into a fight with four teenage boys outside the venue following a J-Hope concert at around 9 p.m. Friday, March 14, the NYPD said. Hernandez was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen near Atlantic and Flatbush avenues. Despite his injuries, Hernandez managed to walk a short distance before collapsing in the southbound lane of Flatbush Avenue. The young man, lovingly referred to as “Brookl…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Sudden Death Of Boy, 9, Spreads Sadness In Rockland County: 'Pure Loving Energy' Sudden Death Of Boy, 9, Spreads Sadness In Rockland County: 'Pure Loving Energy'
Sudden Death Of Boy, 9, Spreads Sadness In Rockland County: 'Pure Loving Energy' Shock and sadness spread through Rockland County following the death of a 9-year-old boy. Ocean Torres was a "pure loving energy" before he lost his life over Thanksgiving, according to his obituary on the George M. Holt Funeral Home website. He died Saturday, Nov. 30. News12 said Ocean died of a medical emergency and was a student at Farley Elementary School in Stony Point. "At just nine years old, he had this incredible way of making everyone around him feel special and loved," his obituary reads. "Every single night, Ocean would make sure his siblings - Castiel, Delinda, and his tw…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Capital Region Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' 'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Capital Region Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold'
'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Capital Region Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved Air Force veteran following his untimely death in the region. Albany County resident Michael Furch, age 34, of Guilderland, died following a single-vehicle crash on I-787 in Albany on Thursday, June 20. New York State Police said Furch was operating a motorcycle when he lost control and struck a concrete barrier while exiting I-787 on the flyover ramp to I-90. He was ejected from the bike and landed on the shoulder of I-787 northbound below. Furch was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In …

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley 12-Year-Old Advances To National Spelling Bee Finals Hudson Valley 12-Year-Old Advances To National Spelling Bee Finals
Hudson Valley 12-Year-Old Advances To National Spelling Bee Finals A young Hudson Valley student could soon be a national champion. Orange County resident YY Liang, age 12, of New Windsor, is one of eight kids who made it through five rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals, advancing to the Thursday, May 30 finals, which will be shown live on iON television at 8 p.m. Four of the Elite 8 are from California and Texas (two from each state), and the others are from California, Colorado, North Carolina, and Florida. Liange is a nationally-ranked junior tennis player who enjoys video games and has a talent for drawing. A seventh-grader, …

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by Joe Lombardi