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AFD: Room at downtown Austin hotel catches fire overnight, building partially evacuated

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Fire crews responded to a hotel in the 100 block of East 7th Street in downtown Austin overnight after reports of a fire on the 16th floor.The Austin Fire Department said a small kitchen fire in the 33-story building was extinguished, but there was a partial evacuation while crews worked to remove smoke.AFD said the fire was accidental and a result of items improperly placed on a stove.Austin Fire reported there was one room with fire and smoke damage and three rooms with minor smoke.All fire units cleared the scene, and the building was turned back over to management.

Ghent teen shines at NFL Draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

GHENT, N.Y. (NEWS10) - After days of anticipation, Kyle Stickles from Ghent stole the show during last night’s NFL Draft while announcing the first round draft pick for the New York Jets. The opportunity was made possible by Make-A-Wish of Northeast New York. Ghent teen to announce NY Jets first round draft pick tonight Kyle has been battling osteosarcoma, bone cancer, since 2020. He is currently in remission and will be declared cancer-free after five years of clear scans. In June, he'll hit the two year mark. A wish this magical, announcing the first round draft pick for his favorite team, took two fairy godparents and two years to grant. Jim Giordano and Deb Benzinger have been working with the family since May 2021 to fulfill Kyle’s wish. 2023 NFL Draft tracker: See all Round 1 picks, trades “People really think that Make-A-Wish is for kids who are terminal and that’s really not the case. It really gives them a purpose and something to look forward to," said Giordano.

5 things to know this Friday, April 28

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, once said, "When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." The day's weather will encourage you to peer into that open door—you'll want to make the most of it. "It will be the last completely dry day until at least this time next week," said Meteorologist Jill Szwed. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Three current and former Rensselaer County officials are now facing criminal charges in connection with a years-old voter fraud investigation. Meanwhile, the legislature has reached a conceptual agreement on the New York State budget. Read more, in today's five things to know. 1. Former, current Rensselaer County employees in custody, FBI confirmsThree Rensselaer County officials were arrested and arraigned in court Thursday, accused of conspiri...

UCSO: Pine Bush man facing felony child porn charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

PINE BUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A 71-year-old Pine Bush man is doing time in Ulster County Jail after he allegedly pretended to be an underage girl online, so minors would send him inappropriate pictures and videos. James Knuth was arrested on Monday, April 24. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say Knuth had child porn on his computer when he was arrested. He was charged with a single felony count of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.Detectives with the Ulster County Sheriff's Office took the lead on the case. They got some help from the Ulster County District Attorney's Office, United States Marshals Service, and the Town of Shawangunk Police Department. Man accused of using wheelchair, U-Haul to dump body Knuth has not yet been scheduled for trial. He is being held in jail until then.

Targeted attack claims life of frequent skateboarder in Kiener Plaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Yesterday afternoon, in the middle of the busy downtown area, a person on a skateboard was gunned down. The victim, whose name has not been disclosed, was a 30-year-old frequent skateboarder in Kiener Plaza. Police have eyewitness accounts of the incident, but there is no description of the suspect who fled the scene. Now, the police are using their real-time crime center surveillance cameras to try and find the killer. This is the 46th homicide that St. Louis Metro Police have investigated this year. The incident occurred at 7th and Market, where the victim had tried to run away from the shooter before winding up in Kiener Plaza. Bommarito Automotive Group Skyfox was over the scene as the police got the call around 3:30 pm yesterday afternoon for the shooting. According to investigators, the victim was taking a break on a bench in Kiener Plaza when the shooter approached him, and the two started arguing. At that point, the suspect opened fire, and the victim tried to r...

Missouri's governor prepared to call special session on transgender legislation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's governor is putting pressure on lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at the transgender community. With two weeks left in session, Gov. Mike Parson is telling the General Assembly to restrict transgender athletes to play on the team that matches the sex on their birth certificate and ban gender-affirming care for minors or else be prepared to come back to work. "Both of those bills are going to get done," Parson said Thursday. "I firmly believe and if we don't get it done in session, we're going to go right into another session, a special session, to complete both of those."It's been the headline of the legislation and now the governor is telling the General Assembly, it's a top priority that must get done."We just need to get them across the finish line but we're not going to walk away from this building and those are two priorities I think for most people in this state, whether you're a Democrat or Republican."Both chambers have passed th...

Mothers failed by the justice system find healing through action

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two mothers who say the justice system has failed them are speaking out."We, as black mothers, are saying enough is enough," said Sylvia Bennett-Stone.Bennett-Stone and Johnetta Doss both have teenage daughters who were murdered.Both mothers have gone through pain on top of pain, and then the legal system added more pain. They’ve joined forces from across the county as part of the group, Voices of Black Mothers United."Held me by my hand and my arm and was like, I got you; we’re going to make it through this," Doss said.Doss’ daughter, Carieal, was shot and killed in St. Louis just before her scheduled graduation from Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Missouri.The shooter’s case was recently dismissed by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney after reports that the office mishandled evidence in the case. Top Story: Targeted attack claims life of frequent skateboarder in Kiel Plaza Bennett-Stone, who is from Alabama, claims that the justice system failed her as well, but in ...

Man Injured in shooting at North St. Louis gas station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- One man was injured overnight in a shooting in North St. Louis. It happened at a gas station on Natural Bridge Avenue at Kings Highway just before midnight. The glass door at the station was shattered. Police say the shooting victim showed up at the hospital without waiting for an ambulance. There is no word yet on what led to the shooting.

Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Eric Yun, Menlo School golf

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

Menlo School golfer Eric Yun has been named the Bay Area News Group’s boys high school athlete of the week for April 17-22 after he had 45.14% of the vote at the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday.Leigh baseball player Dom Panella (25.06%) finished second and Piedmont Hills volleyball player Tuomas Virtanen placed third.Congratulations to all the candidates for this week’s recognition.Yun, a junior, captured medalist honors in matches against Sacred Heart Prep and Harker. Made five consecutive birdies to shoot 3-under 33 against Harker at Bay View Golf Club in Milpitas. Earlier in the week, he shot a 3-under 33 in a team loss to Sacred Heart Prep.To nominate an athlete for next week’s poll, email [email protected] by Monday, May 1, at 11 a.m. Please include stats and team results.We also review stats submitted to MaxPreps.com by coaches/team statisticians for consideration.Winners are announced each Friday on the Mercury News & East Bay Times websites and...

Elias: Dumb decarceration idea may rear head elsewhere in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:32 GMT

A new word entered the California political lexicon the other day, when two of the five elected supervisors running America’s largest county decided they could greatly reduce crime by depopulating Los Angeles County’s many jails and other penal facilities.Related ArticlesLocal Opinion | Elias: California GOP can expect more irrelevance if it doesn’t change Local Opinion | Elias: Effort to restore single-family zoning in California likely to win Local Opinion | Elias: State of Jefferson plan in California still far from serious The new word: decarceration. This is the process of supposedly fighting crime by letting people out of jails and prisons, a favorite of the far left, the same folks who for several years have advocated defunding police everywhere.That has not happened in California. Apparently decarceration and depopulation of Los Angeles County jails won’t either. Most police, prosecutors and politicians of all stripes don...