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AFD crews battling fire in west Austin neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for Sept. 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Firefighters are responding to a fire in a west Austin neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, the Austin Fire Department said on social media.AFD said the fire is in the 8700 block of Oakmountain Circle, which is near Mesa Drive and MoPac Expressway.AFD said the fire started in the garage and is spreading inside of the home. Austin-Travis County EMS is also at the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Williamson County connects multiple agencies for faster emergency response

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County plans to grow its communication network with several neighboring emergency agencies by adding them to a special dispatch system.In a release, the county said it will add the Georgetown Fire Department, North Lake Travis Fire Department, Pflugerville Fire Department, and Austin/Travis County EMS to its Unify system.The county described Unify as a cross-jurisdictional system that connects public safety agencies to one another, allowing them to communicate via a bi-directional data-sharing network.“The Unify system hosted by Williamson County is the only one in the country to not only fully integrate with multiple CAD systems, but also to utilize the bi-directional call transfer and closest-unit dispatching capabilities,” said Richard Semple, chief information officer for Williamson County.In this system, the county said its dispatch is the hub and other dispatch systems in the region are "spokes" that feed ba...

Two indicted in connection with the 2022 death of a 14-year-old in Ulster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office unsealed an indictment that charges Colin L. Schlegel, 34, and Kristin Delsanto, 29, in connection with the death of Schlegel's 14-year-old daughter in August 2022. Schlegel and Delsanto were arraigned in Ulster County Court and remanded without bail. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Town of Ulster Police Department conducted a year-long investigation into the victim's death. Investigations revealed that Schlegel and Delsanto were aware of and contributed to the 14-year-old's consumption of drugs, alcohol, and fentanyl, which caused her death. Schlegel and Delsanto are facing the following charges:Manslaughter in the second degreeCriminally negligent homicideAssault in the second degreeCriminal sale of a controlled substance in the third-degreeCriminal sale of a controlled substance to a childCriminal sale of a controlled substance in the f...

Albany's El Loco Mexican Cafe celebrating 40 years with specials all October

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- El Loco Mexican Cafe, located at 465 Madison Avenue in Albany, is celebrating 40 years in business, all October long. The restaurant's anniversary is officially October 1 but they will be holding a community celebration on October 4 at 11 a.m., which is also National Taco Day. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We’ve learned to adapt and do things that we’d never thought would come up in the restaurant business; from creating touchless digital menus to offering carry-out alcoholic beverages, we’ve figured out ways to continue giving our customers authentically delicious Mexican food," said owner Patrick Noonan. "And we’re so excited that they’ve come along on the ride with us all these years."To continue the celebration, El Loco will be bringing back an old menu from the 1980s for the month of October. The menu includes the Loco Burger, Loco Dog, and specialty desserts like the fruitachanga and sopiadilla...

Hunter ticketed for trying to bait bears with noodles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A hunter in the town of Saugerties was ticketed for trying to bait bears with noodles. Environmental Conservation Officers Johnson and Smith responded to a cornfield where the baiting was reported and located the hunter. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! ECOs discovered a pile of noodles on the farm road approximately 75 yards in front of the hunter. When they questioned the subject, he claimed he brought the noodles for lunch. The hunter was ticketed for hunting bears with the aid of pre-established bait and failing to wear a backtag.

St. Louis a prime viewing spot for two upcoming solar eclipses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The next two solar eclipses are expected in October and April, and St. Louis will offer a prime viewing experience for both phenomena.During a solar eclipse, the moon briefly obscures the sun, casting cities into a temporary, eerie twilight. The next two solar eclipses are scheduled for Oct. 14, 2023, and April 8, 2024. Based on current projections, St. Louis will have a partial view of the eclipse in October and perhaps closer to a full view in April. Centene to cut 3% of workforce; St. Louis impact unknown The Saint Louis Science Center will host several programs ahead of the eclipses to help people learn about and observe them in the upcoming months. "Eclipses occur regularly, but for two total solar eclipses to cross paths so soon and so close to our homes, along with the additional sight of a partial eclipse in-between, is a rare treat forour residents and visitors," said William Snyder, manager of the Science Center’s James S. McDonnell Planetarium. "Since solar...

Parent sues Denver school board member Auon’tai Anderson in test of Colorado’s new social media law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

A parent is suing Denver Public Schools and school board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson, alleging that he violated her First Amendment right to free speech by blocking her from viewing and posting on his Facebook page.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver on Tuesday, comes amid legal uncertainty in the United States over whether elected officials can block constituents from their social media pages.Colorado legislators passed a law earlier this year allowing elected officials to ban anyone from their private social media accounts. The state law was a first-of-its-kind statute, but the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear two similar cases and decide the matter in its coming session.The lawsuit by Denver parent Eve Chen was filed, in part, to directly challenge Colorado’s new law — and is the first to do so, said Andrew McNulty, an attorney representing Chen.Related ArticlesEducation | Denver Public Schools pledged to pay tutoring vendors based on their ...

Boulder King Soopers shooting suspect sought “suicide by cop,” psychologist says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

BOULDER — The man accused of killing 10 people at a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder told mental health professionals he bought guns because he intended to carry out a mass shooting and “commit suicide by cop,” a psychologist testified Wednesday.The two-day competency hearing in Boulder County District Court is the first significant court appearance for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa since he was arrested more than two years ago and charged with with the murder of 10 people during the March 21, 2021, mass shooting at the Table Mesa King Soopers.Alissa, who has schizophrenia, said in August that he was suffering from hallucinations on the day of the attack and that he would prefer to plead not guilty by reason of insanity to the first-degree murder charges lodged against him, testified forensic psychologist Loandra Torres, who evaluated Alissa for competency at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo.Alissa was found mentally incompetent to stand trial in December...

Man arrested in connection to fatal Littleton hit-and-run crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

A man has been arrested in connection to a Littleton hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian.Georgio Willie Moore, 34, was arrested Tuesday and is facing multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, after Preston Dunn, 51, was killed early Sunday morning, the Littleton Police Department said in a Tuesday news release.This afternoon, LPD arrested 34-year-old Georgio Willie Moore. He is charged with vehicular homicide and other charges following the fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred on the morning of 9/24 that resulted in the death of Preston Dunn. https://t.co/5IMbLzd5Pr pic.twitter.com/EfxnsxfqOy— Littleton Colorado Police Department (@LittletonPD) September 27, 2023Littleton officers responded to the crash just after 3:20 a.m. Sunday on Bowles Avenue, near the intersection of Santa Fe Drive.The driver of a white SUV was traveling eastbound on Bowles Avenue when they hit Dunn, police said.The crash was one of four crashes in the Denver metro in which pedestrians...

Denver Public Schools pledged to pay tutoring vendors based on their results. Did it work?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:25:00 GMT

Two outside companies that Denver Public Schools hired to tutor students in an effort to make up for lost learning fell short of some targets that could have earned the companies extra pay.Though one company fared better than the other, many students didn’t hit the academic benchmarks spelled out in the district’s contracts. Some students struggled with participation, and staffing was a challenge for the company that tutored students in person.Related ArticlesEducation | Parent sues Denver school board member Auon’tai Anderson in test of Colorado’s new social media law Education | DPS board president calls out members’ “exorbitant” travel expenses amid uncertainty about spending limits Education | Candidates, parents looking for Denver school board shake-up this fall in wake of infighting, safety concerns Education | Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, an early childhood education advocate, dies at 93 ...