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One warm day before a brief cooling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This day started mostly cloudy before some clearing provided sunshine into the early afternoon.More warmth before a brief cooldownA warm front will move into the southern part of Central Texas during the day. It will then return to the south as a cold front tonight through the overnight hours. This results in a 30% chance of showers/thunderstorms. North winds will arrive behind the front.The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a marginal risk (Category 1 out of 5) of strong to severe thunderstorms tonight. Hail and gusty winds are possible. Low risk of severe storms late Monday - threat: large hailTuesday will be breezy and cooler with most highs in the middle/upper 60s to a few low 70s. The north wind will gust in excess of 25 to 35+ mph.Wednesday will be the coolest day this week with lows from the middle/upper 40s to low 50s and highs below normal in the middle to upper 60s. An upper-level low is in the eastern Pacific off the coast of Washington. It will head...

What Texas is doing to keep students safe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas lawmakers will consider 17 bills aimed at enhancing school safety in the House Select Committee on Youth Health and Safety on Monday.The hearing, conducted by a special committee formed after the tragic Robb Elementary massacre in May, comes hours after another mass school shooting left three children and three adults dead in Nashville, Tennessee.House Bill 3 is the legislature's sweeping school safety bill and is at the top of the committee's agenda. It is authored by State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), who also chaired the House's investigation into the Robb Elementary school shooting.HB 3 requires Texas schools to meet enhanced security standards for their physical infrastructure and mandates school districts place at least one armed security officer at every campus. It also requires districts to implement a "multihazard emergency operations plan" and perform intruder detection audits every year. Under that bill, school districts would receive at leas...

Eric Clapton to play St. Paul for the first time in 14 years in September

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

Eric Clapton, the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will return to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center Sept. 14 for his first local concert in 14 years.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neither the venue nor the promoter announced prices. Blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan will open.Clapton, who turns 78 on Thursday, began performing as a teenager. In 1963, he joined the Yardbirds, a British band that played Chicago-style blues. He left the group two years later, after their single “For Your Love” became a chart success. He then joined the power trio Cream, rock music’s first supergroup.Cream only lasted 28 months, but sold more than 15 million albums and scored hits with “White Room,” “Sunshine of Your Love” and “Crossroads.” Clapton’s next group, Blind Faith, included Steve Winwood, with whom he shared the stage when he last played the X in June 2009.After joining yet another band, Derek and the Dominos, Clapton embarked o...

Wild launch alumni association with help of O.A.R. and guitarist Cory Wong

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

Wild director of team operations Andrew Heydt figured it was about time the State of Hockey had a way to honor its rich tradition.Introducing the the Minnesota Wild Alumni Association. The official launch came via a news conference on Monday afternoon at Xcel Energy Center.As for the endeavor itself, it is is designed to pay homage to former players, while also finding creative ways to help them stay connected to the organization.“This is an exciting time for the Wild as we officially begin to recognize all the players, coaches and management that have been a part of our team’s history,” Heydt said in a release “The alumni group is open to any person that was part of building our rich history over the past 22 seasons.”Not only does the  Minnesota Wild Alumni Association hope to rekindle old friendships, maybe more importantly, it hopes to spark new friendships along the way. There will be various networking events, including select home games, during which former players can g...

NYSP: Clifton Park man arrested for possessing child pornography

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, State Police of Clifton Park arrested Herbert L. Marlow, 74, for Possessing a Sexual Performance of a Child. Marlow was arrested at his home, processed, and issued an appearance ticket for Clifton Park Town Court on March 29. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to police, an investigation stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Marlow is accused of having images consistent with child sexual exploitation.

Hudson man charged with unlawful imprisonment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The City of Hudson Police Department reports the arrest of Feisal A. Nzaro, 31, of Hudson on Friday. He was charged with two misdemeanors and a violation: second-degree unlawful imprisonment and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and second-degree harassment. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Around 3 p.m., a business called the police to report a man threatening a woman. When police responded, the victim said that Nzaro had followed her into a one-person bathroom, closed the door, and wouldn't let her out when she asked. She did eventually got out unharmed and Hudson City Court granted her an order of protection.Police arrested Nzaro as they arrived at the scene. They said that he has several criminal charges with pending dates in the city and county court system. Python hunters find missing Florida woman hundreds of miles from home “This person is alleged to victimize a w...

Tonko secures $500K for local Dental Residency Program

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Monday, Congressman Paul Tonko announced the Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center has been awarded a $499,999 grant for its Dental Residency Program. The funds were made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Since the expansion of those qualifying for Medicaid in New York State, we have seen a dramatic increase in demand for dental services for Medicaid recipients,” said Congressman Tonko. “Whitney Young Health’s proposal to establish a community-based dental residency program will help provide these services to thousands of low-income residents of our region.“The capacity to serve dental patients in the Capital District, regardless of income, for their dental needs has eroded to a crisis level,” said Dave Shippee, President and CEO of Whitney Young Health. “This $500,000 federal grant award will greatly assist in building the infrastructur...

MoDOT closing westbound JB Bridge on Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Transportation is closing the westbound span of the Interstate 255/Jefferson Barracks Bridge on Wednesday night.The bridge closure had been slated to happened over the weekend, but MoDOT moved the schedule due to forecasted inclement weather.This is all part of a two-year project involving rehab and maintenance work on the bridge over the Mississippi River. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Work crews will close two westbound lanes on I-255 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. By 5 a.m. Thursday, the westbound span will be completely closed.The eastbound span will be altered to carry traffic in both directions—two eastbound and two westbound—through December. MoDOT will c...

Body found along I-44 in Sullivan, Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

SULLIVAN, Mo. – A man's body was found Monday morning in the grassy center median along Interstate 44 in Sullivan, Missouri.A commuter noticed the body while driving in the westbound lanes at mile-marker 225, and contacted local authorities. Top Stories: Family seeks justice for Jacque, man charged due in court this week Sullivan police and Franklin County sheriff's deputies notified the Missouri State Highway Patrol just after 8:10 a.m.The MSHP's Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating the incident.The man's age and identity have not been disclosed.

Denver airport leader decries “cheap and unfounded partisan attacks” for sinking FAA nomination

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:12:29 GMT

Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington on Monday blamed “unfounded partisan attacks” and obstruction tactics for sinking his nomination to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.He withdrew his name from consideration for FAA administrator late last week, in a development that became public Saturday night. For Washington, who was first nominated by President Joe Biden more than eight months ago, it was a frustrating end to a drawn-out process that included a combative confirmation hearing earlier this month.“It’s hard not to take it personally when people are making false accusations and taking cheap shots,” he said in an interview with The Denver Post. “However, I am a professional. None of this really surprised me.”Washington said he is committed to staying in the DIA job in the coming months — at least until the next Denver mayor decides whether to appoint a new chief executive after taking office in July.The military ve...