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Austin City Council could vote to bury power lines after February storm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After the February ice storm led to millions of damaged trees and hundreds of thousands of Austinites without power, city officials could pursue burying power lines.Austin City Council will consider the measure at its March 23 council meeting. If approved, the city will conduct a feasibility study and develop a long-term plan to prioritize the conversions "for high-priority uses and areas without new construction opportunities." Key infrastructures that could receive those upgrades include:Critical infrastructure such as water, wastewater facilitiesHealth and safety infrastructure, including hospitals and nursing homesEmergency response infrastructure, including police, fire and emergency medical service stationsEmergency shelter locations, resilience hubsAreas with "a history of frequent electric service disruption or high maintenance cost"Consideration of community equity, historically underserved communitiesHigh wildfire risk areasAreas with tree canopy risks, cri...

TxDOT: Nightly I-35 closures at U.S. Hwy. 183 begin Sunday, delays expected

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Department of Transportation said multiple parts of Interstate 35 would be closed at U.S. Hwy. 183 nightly, beginning Sunday evening.TxDOT said the closures would impact both northbound and southbound I-35 main lanes, frontage roads, entrance and exit ramps and flyovers.According to the department, the closures would last from Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.Delays should be expected, according to TxDOT.

Body cam footage shows Oklahoma police captain arrested for DUI: 'Turn the camera off, please'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - A police captain for the Oklahoma City Police Department was filmed repeatedly asking a sergeant turn off his body camera during a DUI stop earlier this week, as seen in new footage released by the department.On May 12, Captain James "Matt" French of the OKCPD's homicide investigation team was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving.Sergeant Chris Skinner, a fellow police officer, stopped French just after 1:30 a.m. that morning. Captain French, a 32-year veteran on the force, was allegedly swerving and speeding in his city-issued vehicle. French later said he drank a few beers and a poker game four blocks away. In the video, French appears to open his car door before the sergeant approaches."Get back in your vehicle," Sgt. Skinner says."I'm," French starts to say."Drunk?" Skinner suggests.Skinner said French's eyes were watery and he was slurring his speech. The video captures the captain making sure the arresting officer knows he's "a captain of the police...

Truck fire in Delmar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today around 1 p.m., a truck caught fire on Route 32 in Delmar. NEWS10 reached out to local police regarding the cause or potential injuries but has not received word back. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Details regarding the truck fire are limited at this time. Stick with NEWS10 as more information becomes available.

Chicago officer run over, man charged with attempted murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A man faces a charge of attempted murder after backing over a Chicago police officer with his car, police said Sunday.Officers on Friday night saw a vehicle wanted in connection with an aggravated battery of an officer earlier in the month and attempted to pull over the vehicle, Chicago police said.Tajze Mullins, 23, of Chicago put the car in reverse and ran over a 39-year-old officer who was approaching on foot, police said.Another officer fired his weapon but no one was struck, police said.Mullins fled and was arrested a short time later, police said. He faces one count of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault to a peace officer and fleeing from a peace officer.Mullins was expected to appear in bond court Sunday. It wasn't clear whether he has an attorney who might comment on the allegations against him.The injured officer was taken to a nearby hospital with a broken leg, police said. The officer was listed in good condition. The officer's ...

Club Q shooting hero Richard Fierro honored by American Red Cross

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has honored the Club Q shooting hero Richard Fierro with the Lifesaving Military Hero of the Year Award.The decorated Army veteran was presented the award during the 2023 Rocky Mountain Heroes Soirée in Denver Saturday night.Related ArticlesColorado News | How mass killers slip through Colorado’s fragmented safety net: “One of the great challenges of our time” Colorado News | Former Club Q employees say owner is shortchanging them on GoFundMe money Colorado News | Judge upholds all charges — including hate-crime counts — against Club Q shooting suspect Colorado News | Shooting suspect visited Club Q before attack, had rainbow-colored gun target at home, court testimony reveals Fierro said being referred to as a “hero” is still hard to hear.“We’re all the same. They’re all heroes in there. It was a nightmare,” Richard Fierro sa...

Game day notes: Julian Hammond III rolling into second round of NIT for CU Buffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

Until the past two weeks, Julian Hammond III had played more than 30 minutes in a game just once.That occurred on Jan. 5, when Hammond made a spot start for KJ Simpson against Oregon and responded with a then-career-high 16 points in 32 minutes.Tasked with replacing the mono-stricken Simpson since the final week of the regular season, Hammond has played at least 35 minutes in the starting lineup the past four games, including a career-high 37 minutes in Tuesday’s NIT first-round win against Seton Hall. The workload hasn’t been a burden, as Hammond has put together the best stretch of his two-year collegiate career.“I know what I can do, but it does feel different to go out there and show it,” Hammond said. “I feel more comfortable, I’d say. I’m more experienced and I know when I can get off my shots and stuff like that. Every game matters, but the deeper you go the important each game is.”As the Buffs get set to host Utah Valley on Sunday night in the second round of the NIT (7:30 p...

L.A. Marathon: Jemal Yimer, Stacy Nwida win – and she earns bonus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Jemal Yimer waited patiently until nearly two hours into the 38th Los Angeles Marathon to make his move. That’s when the 26-year-old from Ethiopia decided to break away from the pack at mile 23, on his way to winning by nearly one minute in a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes and 13 seconds.The 26.2-mile course, which began at Dodger Stadium and moved through downtown L.A., Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Century City, ended with a jubilant fist pump by Yimer as he broke the tape.“It’s a good race. I’m happy today,” Yimer said. “Thank you so much, Los Angeles.”Kenya’s Stacy Ndiwa, 30, not only won the women’s race in a personal-best 2 hours and 31 minutes. She won a $10,000 bonus by holding off a late charge by Yimer to be the first person to cross the finish line in the marathon chase challenge. The time differential for the marathon chase challenge was set at 18 minutes and 19 seconds.“I was so prepared for this race...

Perez holds off Verstappen’s charge to win Saudi Arabian GP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Sergio Perez won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and Max Verstappen drove from 15th to second to give Red Bull a 1-2 finish Sunday in what is shaping up to be a runaway season for the reigning Formula One champions.And there have only been two races so far. But it’s been two Red Bull wins, two 1-2 finishes, and an air of desperation from everyone else on the grid.Fernando Alonso finished third for the second consecutive race for what would have been his 100th career podium. But he was later handed a 10-second penalty for incorrectly serving an early penalty and that dropped him to fourth. But even as the Spaniard enjoys a renaissance with his new Aston Martin team, Alonso has acknowledged he had little chance at beating Red Bull.Verstappen won a record 15 races last season and a second consecutive F1 title, and Perez added another two victories as the 17 total wins in 23 races easily gave Red Bull the constructors title. There have been no signs of an offsea...

PSG loses at home in French league for 1st time this season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:23 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Arnaud Kalimuendo scored against his boyhood club as leader Paris Saint-Germain was beaten 2-0 by Rennes in its first home loss in the French league this season on Sunday.The win ended PSG’s 35-match unbeaten run in the league at the Parc des Princes.The 21-year-old Kalimuendo joined PSG’s youth system when he was 9 years old and signed with Rennes last summer looking for more playing time away from the armada of PSG stars. Kalimuendo was under contract with PSG until 2024 but spent the last two seasons on loan at Lens.Rennes, which had already prevailed in the corresponding fixture in Brittany two months ago, made the most of PSG’s passivity and relied on goalkeeper Steve Mandanda’s decisive saves to produce a clean sheet. Karl Toko Ekambi scored Rennes’ first goal. PSG looked slow and lethargic, relying in vain on the skills of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Mbappe had two good chances to break the deadlock in the first half but the France sta...