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Backstory: The Deadliest Maritime Disaster in U.S. History

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

It was the deadliest maritime disaster in the history of the United States, the sinking of the S.S. Sultana right after the end of the Civil War. And yet, no one was ever convicted of a crime, despite evidence of gross negligence. Larry Potash profiles a man with a personal connection to the tragedy, and a remarkable discovery he's made about his ancestor. Backstory with Larry Potash airs Sunday nights at 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. on WGN, or stream it anytime on the WGN+ app on your smart TV with Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Check out the Backstory podcast at WGNtv.com/Backstory via Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Neighbors take down suspected home burglar in California, witnesses say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

(KTLA) – A group of neighbors in Lancaster, California, took matters into their own hands after they caught a man breaking into homes Saturday evening, according to witnesses.The chaotic and dangerous scene unfolded at about 7:30 p.m. One victim, who only wanted to be identified as “Karen,” told a news photographer that she was startled to find the burglar standing inside her home.“I just opened my bedroom door, and he was standing there,” she said. “We pushed him out of the house … he got onto his bike and started riding down the street.”Moments later, the man was seen looking inside cars, acting suspiciously and carrying a backpack, according to a witness.  Videos show teens terrorizing residents of California apartment complex When he tried again to ride away on his bike, the witness said, he fell over and was quickly pounced on by neighbors who ripped away his backpack and subdued him until authorities arrived.“They opened up his backpack … and [he had] wallets, watches...

Austin Community College expands three student support centers, adds food and family support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On a campus where 70 percent of students have a financial need, Austin Community College is expanding its services to include free food, housing services, and family support.The student welcome, care, and life centers hope to serve as a one-stop-shop to offer students resources to help with their immediate needs. It's the Care Center that offers the least traditional services to the college's more than 70,000 students. Transportation, weekly groceries, and legal aid are among the areas where students are getting extra help. Students tour expanded student centers at Austin Community College. (Courtesy: ACC)"When students are kind of engaged outside of school, outside of the academic realm, they tend to succeed more," said Student Care Center Manager Vanessa Barrientos.For many students, getting a degree can often come down to having enough money at the right time. The school’s own data shows the average student is only a $500 personal issue away from having to drop o...

KXAN Weather Q&A: How much rain will Central Texas see this week?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Questions pour in constantly for the First Warning Weather Team, as viewers ask about different things happening with the weather in Central Texas and elsewhere. There’s now a new, interactive way to find out answers.Every Monday morning, Meteorologist Rich Segal will comb through his inbox and join anchor Will DuPree for “KXAN Weather: What’s on Your Mind?” to talk through some of the questions submitted that week. KXAN Weather Q&A: How does size factor into how fast hail falls? Here’s a list of the questions that will get addressed:From David Lundgaard: I would appreciate it if your weather people would include Leander and Round Rock in your weather maps.Rich's answer: We do have a graphic that does both of these cities' temperatures. I know that I aired that map five times this past weekend.From Gail Forrer: KXAN used to show allergy counts on the news. Will you do so again in the future?From Maria Blaney: Using artificial turf as a solution to drought...

South Glens Falls woman arrested on assault charge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, the South Glens Falls Police arrested Jocilyn A. Fitzgerald, 25, following a domestic dispute. Fitzgerald allegedly caused a laceration to an acquaintance's upper arm with a kitchen knife. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police charged Fitzgerald with second-degree assault. She was arraigned in the Town of Moreau Court and released on her own recognizance. She is due back in court on November 1.

Native screenplay writer and director detail 'Blood Brothers' film on Tubi

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A thrilling, suspenseful, and darkly comic journey into secrets and revenge is now available on your screens on Tubi. The actors, the director, and the screenplay writer are from St. Louis.Screenplay writer Brenda Hampton and director Dana Christian detailed the story of five friends who seek to move on from a horrible crime committed years ago. They also expressed how exciting it was to have a mostly St. Louis cast. It is ‘Hillbilly Mango’ season in Missouri For more information, click here.

LAPD investigates back-to-back pharmacy burglaries in San Fernando Valley 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the nature of the incidents.The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating two pharmacy break-ins that occurred within minutes of each other early Monday morning. According to authorities, Miracle Pharmacy, located in the 7400 block of Foothill Boulevard in Tujunga, was broken into shortly after 3 a.m. The owner of the business, Vadrui Sarafyan, says that the manner in which the thieves broke in reminds her of the previous times her store had been burgled.“They were kicking the door and broke the door,” she told KTLA 5’s Erin Myers. “They always look for what I call ‘street drugs’ and [this time around] they took Xanax from us.” Sarafyan says the four suspects fled the scene in a black SUV. Miracle Pharmacy, located in the 7400 block of Foothill Boulevard in Tujunga, was broken into shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (Miracle Pharmacy)Miracle Pharmacy, located in the 7400 block of Foothill Boul...

Kim Kardashian taps Neymar and Nick Bosa for Skims men's line

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

Kim Kardashian's shapewear empire is expanding yet again, and she's hoping to add men to her customer base. Building on its popular collection of nude-toned bras, bodysuits and underwear for women, Skims is set to begin selling men's boxers, briefs, undershirts, t-shirts, tank tops and leggings. The Wall Street Journal spoke to Skims co-founder and CEO Jens Grede about the new campaign where it was revealed she enlisted the help of several athletes to promote the upcoming line. This Oct. 9, 2018 file photo shows Kim Kardashian West at the Tiffany & Co. 2018 Blue Book Collection: The Four Seasons of Tiffany celebration in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)“The men’s category as a whole, has really been a race to the bottom, of multi-packs and discounts,” said Grede. “We’re trying to excel and show men that there’s just a different level of comfort and performance you can have in your first layer.”The professional athletes tapped for the line are 49ers defensive...

Meet In-Between Universe Painter Kyle Kilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

Artist Kyle Kilty identifies his work’s subject as the places and images, psyche and mediums of “in-betweenness,” and his monumentally scaled mixed media paintings embody that energy in the sweeping scope of their detail-rich chromatic fields. The work is also liminal in its emotional effect, being both hefty and grounded, but also attentive and obsessive—a closer approach to their topographical surfaces reveals such a proliferation of varied gestures that one can’t help but imagine the labors of their creation. Poured, marked, scratched, sketched, brushed, revealed, concealed, expressionistic, precise, fractal, figurative, evocative, elusive, geometrical, geological, patterned, pictorial. Even the figures which do arrive are enacting movement and multifaceted symbolism by their presence. Kilty’s work is now on view as part of the Hammer’s Made In L.A. 2023: Acts of Living biennial, where his approach resonates with its themes of performative processes and meaningful materiality.Kyl...

Pulled over by the cops for speeding? A Stanford grad created an app for that

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:57 GMT

You’re driving late at night after a long shift at work, tired, and accidentally breeze through a red light.Seconds later, you see blue and red lights in your rearview mirror — a police officer.Instead of anxiously waiting for the officer to come up to the window, you pull up an app and initiate a video call with the officer, who explains what you face.He then strolls up, possibly hands over a ticket, and you both part ways.Jackson Lallas is a founder of the app SafeStop, which allows drivers to have FaceTime-like calls with the police when pulled over. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) In June, the American Civil Liberties Union released a study on the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department that used 2019 data and found that roughly 80% of all interactions between deputies and the public were for traffic violations. A New York Times investigation found that from 2017 to 2021, police officers across America killed more than 400 drivers or passengers who were not armed.T...