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Austin approves measures to speed up airport expansion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today's top headlines for Sept. 14, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council approved Thursday two measures to help speed up expansion efforts planned at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.The first item centered on an update to AUS' master development plan. Following council's direction, the airport will be considered a single site to help provide "clarity for code reviewers" as they carry through project developments, airport officials explained during a council work session Tuesday. City officials break down 10 years of construction planned at Austin airport The second item approved by the council will permit AUS to pay for projects with cash upfront before later reimbursing those funds via revenue bonds.It comes as AUS tackles its first major improvements since 2018, and the biggest improvements in its existence. Jim Smith, AUS' interim executive director, said during the Tuesday work session construction on AUS will last ...

Pflugerville Connally's bounce-back season continues, hosts 3-0 Lampasas in KBVO Game of the Week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An undefeated Class 4A team is putting its perfect record on the line away from home against a Class 5A squad Thursday in the KBVO Game of the Week.Lampasas rang up 72 points against East View last week to notch its third consecutive win, and the Badgers will head down to The Pfield to take on Pflugerville Connally at 7 p.m. The Cougars enter the game 2-1 following a 56-42 defense-optional win over McCallum last week.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteThe Badgers have outscored their opponents 152-60 to start the season 3-0 and racked up 664 total yards in the win over East View. Quarterback Reed Jerome threw for 293 yards, ran for 100 more and accounted for six touchdowns. He needed to have a huge game as his defense allowed nearly 500 yards of total offense to the Patriots.Connally, who finished 0-10 last season, is led ...

Fulton County man sentenced for running drug distribution conspiracy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 46-year-old from Johnstown was sentenced to 63 months in prison for running a narcotics distribution conspiracy in the Capital Region. Dion Underwood will also serve four years of post-release supervision. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Underwood admitted to supervising a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin in Albany, Montgomery, and Schenectady Counties in 2021. Underwood forfeited $39,403 in proceeds that were seized by federal agents.

Glens Falls Symphony ready for "Musical Adventure"

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This year, the Glens Falls Symphony has something extra to celebrate. The orchestra's 2023-24 season marks its 40th anniversary - a landmark requiring a season of "Musical Adventure." Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hosted by the Glens Falls High School Auditorium, the Glens Falls Symphony has five concerts set between October and next May. This year's "Musical Adventure" theme provides the framework for compositions like "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" by composer John Adams, "Sea Pictures" by Edward Elgar, and much more. “For years, some dear friends in town on Christmas Eve would host a magnificent smorgasbord just like those they grew up with in their native Sweden," said symphony Music Director Charles Peltz. "An invitation to this was most coveted and the Peltz’s always hoped they would make the final cut. The counters groaned under the weight of food that was delicious but so varied – one wond...

Rotterdam Community Center to host grand opening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Rotterdam Community Center will be hosting its official grand opening this weekend. The event is scheduled for September 17. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The concept of the community center came from a partnership between the Messiah Lutheran Church and the former Trinity Reformed Church during the COVID-19 pandemic, the two congregations having merged since. After receiving a grant from the Schenectady Foundation, the former Trinity site has been transformed into a state-of-the-art facility committed to providing the community with a space for nutrition security, mental health, wellness, arts, culture and self-expression. The grand opening will feature free food and games, as well as a performance of the National Anthem by local American Idol star Madison VanDenburg. Local leaders will also be in attendance, including Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara and Reverend Amaury Tañón-Santos of Sche...

New rules for repurposed WWII-era duck boats aim to improve safety on 16 in use after drownings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

Five years after 17 people died when a duck boat sank on a Missouri lake, the U.S. Coast Guard has issued new rules for the amphibious World War II vessels retrofitted for tourist excursions.But the new rules have limited impact: Only 16 applicable vessels are still in use.The interim rules posted Monday require removal of window coverings and canopies, or installation of a canopy that doesn’t keep passengers from escaping if the boat floods or sinks. The Missouri vessel, and an Arkansas duck boat that sank in 1999, killing 13 people, had overhead roofs or canopies that the National Transportation Safety Board warned could greatly increase the risk of passengers becoming trapped and drowning.The new rules also include requirements for passengers to wear personal flotation devices, requirements for alarms and pumps, and they strengthen inspection regulations.The rules apply only to repurposed World War II-era Army vessels now used for land-and-water tours — not newer vehicles bu...

'They knew better,' Mitt Romney blasts Josh Hawley, other GOP colleagues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney, the Republican Party's presidential nominee in the 2012 election and current U.S. Senator representing Utah, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection as a senator next year. Along with his announcement came some critical comments about fellow GOP colleagues, including U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley (Missouri), Ted Cruz (Texas) and J.D. Vance (Ohio). Hawley was one of several U.S. Senators who objected to certifying results from the 2020 presidential election. Thousands stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 as Congress met to certify results in the election. Girl’s path to school: speeding cars, sex offenders, dangerous crosswalk Romney, after announcing his plans to not seek reelection next year, revisited some previous comments in which he called it "disingenuous" for Senators to challenge election results. When first asked about Hawley and Cruz, Romney offered these comments..."I really do believe many of the people in leadership, meaning elected offi...

Charges in St. Louis more than doubled after embattled circuit attorney resigned

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Criminal prosecutions have more than doubled in St. Louis since the city's progressive prosecutor resigned under fire, a newspaper analysis found.The St. Lois Post-Dispatch found that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore filed more than 1,400 case over the three-month period that started with his May 31 swearing-in. That compares to 620 cases filed over the same period when Kim Gardner led the office.Gardner, a Democrat, was elected in 2016 to become the city’s first Black circuit attorney. She was part of a movement of prosecutors who sought diversion to mental health or drug abuse treatment for low-level crimes, pledged to hold police more accountable, and proactively sought to free inmates who were wrongfully convicted.But she announced in May that she would resign as she faced an ouster effort by Missouri’s attorney general and scrutiny from Republican state lawmakers. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inb...

19 current and former USPS workers from across Illinois indicted for wire fraud

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) -- Nineteen current and former U.S. Postal Service employees who worked around Illinois were indicted by a federal grand jury for wire fraud.According to a U.S. Attorney's Office news release, the 19 allegedly committed fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program administered through the Small Business Administration. The 19 indicted individuals came from Springfield, Champaign, Urbana, Danville and Savoy Illinois:31-year-old Dominique Alexander was charged in September for allegedly committing two counts of wire fraud.42-year-old Tenneil Baskin was charged in September for allegedly committing two counts of wire fraud.28-year-old Breanea Brown was charged in September for allegedly committing one count of wire fraud.33-year-old Rachaundra Donaldson was charged in September for allegedly committing two counts of wire fraud.25-year-old Maya Egbejima was charged in September for allegedly committing two counts of wire fraud.35-year-old Larry Eubanks was c...

Missouri plans 'ShakeOut' earthquake drill in October

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:06 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The state of Missouri is preparing to hold an earthquake drill next month and is calling on residents to participate. The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said recent disasters in Morocco and Turkey are reminders that earthquakes can be destructive -- and deadly. Thousands have died in both quakes. When will the fall colors peak in Kansas, Missouri? The agency also noted that one of the United States' most active earthquake zones is in Missouri: the New Madrid Seismic Zone, centered in southeast Missouri. In 1811-12, the New Madrid zone produced some of the most powerful earthquakes in U.S. history, SEMA said. If it were to happen again today, it would be felt across the Midwest, and there would be major damage and destruction. Already, the New Madrid Seismic Zone is one of the most active zones in the country, with over 200 small quakes per year. That's why SEMA wants Missourians to be prepared. The agency is encouraging residents to register ...