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Starbucks' olive oil-infused coffee line launches in Austin shops

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Olive oil in coffee? That's the latest flavor combination Starbucks has unveiled, rolling out a new line of specialty drinks at stores across the country, including Austin.Starbucks announced this spring Oleato, its new line of caffeinated drinks infused with extra virgin olive oil. Following a March debut in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Seattle, the company announced Tuesday it expanded the coffee line into Austin shops.Starbucks' new line of extra virgin olive oil-infused coffee drinks is now available at select Austin locations. (Courtesy: Starbucks)Beyond Austin, select Starbucks locations in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Arlington, Houston and El Paso will offer the beverages. The olive oil-infused line includes:Oleato cafe latte: light roast espresso infused with extra virgin olive oil and steamed with oat milkOleato iced shaken espresso: coffee beverage featuring toffeenut, espresso and oat milk, infused with extra virgin olive oilOleato golden foam co...

5 easy finger foods for your next summer party

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFor many of us, summer is the best time to throw a party.Getting everybody outside onto the porch, yard or patio means you don’t have to worry about cleaning the house or squeezing a ton of people into a crowded space. Also, summer entertaining tends to be more casual, which lends itself to finger foods that aren’t as fussy or upscale as a big fall or winter bash.Which is not to say appetizers and hors d’oeuvres served with cold beer and fruity cocktails shouldn’t look impressive. We just want something that echoes summer’s laid-back vibes and is simple for you to make and easy for your guests to grab and devour.Now is also when locally grown produce and herbs are flush at farmers markets, allowing for seasonal flavors to shine. With that in mind, we’ve come up with five finger foods that embrace the best aspects of warm-weather entertaining:Olives are often used to garnish cocktails such as a martini or bloody Mary, but they also make a...

What wildfire smoke means for your trip to the beach

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The sky was soupy and grey in the North Country on Tuesday - for reasons far to the west. Wildfires that first started in Alberta, Canada, have now spread as far east as Quebec - and prompted an air quality health advisory for many parts of New York. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In the North Country, residual smoke from those fires are casting a haze on views of the Adirondack mountains - and over water bodies like Lake George. With Memorial Day in the past, the early weeks of summer are here. If you're keeping an eye on those smoky skies, you may well be wondering: is it safe to leave the hotel and hit the beach?"There's an increase in wildfires, but not a lot of research into the effects on skin," said New York-based dermatologist Dr. Fayne Frey, who specializes in skin cancer diagnosis and treatments. "We do know that wildfire smoke can trigger respiratory and cardiovascular impact, but th...

Schenectady man pleads guilty to child porn charges

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Tuesday, Rodolpho Bogado, 39, pled guilty to receipt and possession of child pornography. Bogado faces at least five years and up to 20 years in prison and will also be required to register as a sex offender. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Bogado admitted to downloading and receiving video files depicting child pornography through a file-sharing service. He also admitted to having over 300 videos and image files of child porn.Sentencing is scheduled for October 11, 2023. In addition to a prison sentence, Bogado faces at least five years and up to a life term of post-imprisonment supervised release.

Schenectady man sentenced to 18 years for rape

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man was sentenced to 18 years determinate after pleading guilty to one count of first-degree rape. Keith Solana, 28, admitted to having sexual intercourse with a child under 13 years old. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Solana was also sentenced to 20 years of post-release supervision and will have to register as a sex offender. A full stay-away order of protection was issued for the victim. According to the indictment, the child was 12 years old at the time. The defendant was known to the victim. The victim disclosed the sexual assault during an interview at the Schenectady Child Advocacy Center.

Push to prevent the Hudson River

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- An energy company by the name of Holtec plans on disposing radioactive chemicals into the Hudson River in coming months. In the last days of session, advocates are asking the Governor to sign legislation to prevent this from happening. Advocates took to the halls of the capitol chanting, "What do we want? Clean water! When do we want it? Now!" They say, the Hudson River is not a sewer and the practice of dumping radioactive chemicals into these waters, must come to an end. The disposal is part of Holtec’s plans to decommission the Indian Point Power Plant, located just north of New York City.  Law enforcement seeking help investigating 2018 death "We want to be sure that our neighborhoods, that our water, that our Hudson River remains clean and as pristine as possible and that’s why we really want to make sure that nothing bad gets dumped into the Hudson if there are other alternatives," said James Creighton, Deputy Supervisor and Town Councilman i...

The history of Saratoga County's Bacon Hill

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

BACON HILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga County History Center recently released its second video of its series titled “Forgotten Crossroads of Saratoga County.” The video focused on Bacon Hill, a farming community in the town of Northumberland. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Bacon Hill is a community that was settled over 200 years ago. Generations later, many families that settled in the area are still living and farming there today.The video was made possible with funding secured from the Clear Echo Farm, King Brothers Dairy, King Wealth Management Group, Thomas Poultry Farm, Stonebridge Iron and Steel, Inc., and Welcome Stock Farm. All of this information can be found in the “Bacon Hill: A Forgotten Crossroads" video on YouTube.Founding familiesIn 1794, Lathrop Pope and Ebenezer Bacon arrived in what was first called Fiddler's Corners or Fiddletown. Bacon opened a tavern and a store on 63 acres and Lathrop opened...

St. Clare's pensioners' hearing to have case in state court set for June 14

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

SCHENECTADY COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In about a week, a judge could rule on a group of St. Clare's pensioners’ motion to have their case heard in state court. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Diocese of Albany, accused of violating its obligations when the pensioners lost some or all of their benefits, has said it will not stop the pensioners from having their case decided by the New York State Supreme Court in Schenectady County.“I’m thrilled that, finally, after five years, they’re agreeing to something moving forward, instead of delay, delay, delay," said Mary Hartshorne, Chair of the St. Clare's Pension Recovery Alliance.This, in essence, walks back the hold on the pensioners’ lawsuit from when the Diocese filed for bankruptcy in March. A committee of five St. Clare’s pensioners, not including Hartshorne, filed the motion in the bankruptcy proceeding to lift the automatic stay so it could be heard in state court wher...

Astrud Gilberto, singer of 'The Girl from Ipanema,' dead at 83

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Astrud Gilberto has died at age 83. The Brazilian singer, songwriter, and entertainer's off-hand English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend, confirmed that she died Monday. He did not provide additional details. Born in Salvador, Bahia and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto became an overnight, unexpected superstar in 1964, thanks to knowing just enough English to be recruited by the makers of “Getz/Gilberto,” the classic bossa nova album featuring saxophonist Stan Getz and her then-husband, singer-songwriter-guitarist João Gilberto. LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning “The Girl from Ipanema,” the wistful ballad written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, was already a hit in South America. But “Getz/Gilberto” producer ...

Oregon, investor in Fox Corp., investigating its board over bogus election fraud claims

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:16:15 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims about the 2020 presidential election. Such claims just cost the broadcaster almost $800 million in a lawsuit. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Also joining the investigation is Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, who oversees the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, which owns more than 250,000 shares of Fox stock. Both Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Read are Democrats.“Treasurer Read and I believe that Fox’s board of directors breached its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims that Dominion and Smartmatic rigged the 2020 presidential election,” Rosenblum said. “We hope to hold the board accountable and protect the long-term value of Oregon’s investment in Fox Corp.” LGBTQ+ Americans...