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Affidavit: PfISD officer accused of 'inappropriate interactions,' messaged students on Snapchat

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video shows KXAN's previous coverage of the PfISD officer's arrest.PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A terminated Pflugerville Independent School District officer reportedly contacted three middle school students through Snapchat and messaged them inappropriate things, according to affidavits obtained by KXAN. Pflugerville ISD police officer arrested after ‘inappropriate interactions’ with students Court records reveal Estavan "Steve" Soliz, 49, is the former Pflugerville ISD police officer being accused of having “inappropriate interactions with students.” According to affidavits, he was an officer for about 26 years, 14 of those spent with the Pflugerville Police Department. Soliz was the sole officer stationed at Kelly Lane Middle School, according to the affidavits. He is charged with online solicitation of a minor and tampering with physical evidence, affidavits stated.KXAN reached out to an attorney representing Soliz. This story will be updated if we rec...

Ascension Seton Medical Center nurses on strike Tuesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin began a one-day strike Tuesday morning "to protest management's resistance to bargain in good faith."The group of unionized registered nurses said this will be the largest nurse strike in Texas history. This effort is part of contract negotiations the union said will improve the health of their patients and communities. A group of Ascension Seton nurses voted to unionize in September, joining the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. The union said it represents about 900 nurses, and 98% of those nurses voted to authorize the Tuesday strike. The strike started at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday and will last 24 hours excluding a three-hour heat break in the afternoon. Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin began a one-day strike the morning of June 27, 2023, “to protest management’s resistance to bargain in good faith.” (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Aust...

LIVE: Travis County data shows drug overdose deaths higher among people leaving jail

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, Travis County leaders will discuss data from the 2022 Medical Examiner's report that shows more than 20% of accidental overdose deaths were people who had been in jail less than a year prior. According to the county, the data showed 89 of the 417 people who died of an accidental drug overdose in 2022 had been in jail at least once within 12 months of their death. According to staff, 24 of those people had been flagged for needing mental health treatment in the jail during their last jail stay. The county noted that means someone in our county is more than eight times more likely to die of an accidental drug overdose after being directly released from jail compared to those who had not. Staff also said overall, people with shorter stays at the jail were more likely to later die of an accidental overdose after their release. They attributed that to someone not getting available resources in the jail. According to Sheriff Sally Hernandez, of the 31 people wh...

One year since 53 migrants died in tractor-trailer abandoned in San Antonio

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) — Federal prosecutors are expected to share an update Tuesday afternoon marking one year since the deadliest human smuggling incident in the country's history. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. in San Antonio, which is where authorities found a tractor-trailer carrying migrants abandoned near an auto salvage yard last year. In total, 53 people died, including children. Almost a dozen others suffered injuries because of the sweltering conditions. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers A release about the news conference shared lawyers as well as investigators "will provide significant updates to the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the 2022 human smuggling incident that resulted in the death of 53 men, women and children, along with 11 injured."KXAN will carry a live stream of the news conference Tuesday afternoon in this story and...

Minnesota State Fair now hiring for jobs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

The Minnesota State Fair Employment Center has opened and will be hiring for positions such as ticketing, parking, rides and games, barn attendants, custodians and select vendors.The jobs will be either six- or 12-hour shifts and most require no previous experience. Positions are available to anyone 16 years old or older. Fair officials are looking to hire about 1,700 employees for Aug. 24 through Labor Day, Sept. 4.To learn more visit their website: https://www.mnstatefair.org/get-involved/employment/ or visit the Employment Center at 1640 Como Ave.

Rensselaer City Police investigating church burglary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Rensselaer City Police are currently investigating a burglary that took place at the St. John Evangelist and St. Joseph's Church on Herrick Street between 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 8:45 a.m. Monday. Police say an unknown suspect or suspects attempted to gain entry into the church's safe but were unsuccessful. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police the suspect(s) forced their way through a side door of the church. A wooden donation box was cut open, and an unknown amount of money was stolen. A similar wooden prayer candle box was cut open, and an unknown amount of money was stolen from that as well. Anyone who saw anything suspicious, who may have video of the area or information regarding the burglary, is asked to call the Rensselaer Police Department Detective Office at (518) 462-7451.

Michael Douglas seen filming new movie in the Berkshires

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Actor Michael Douglas was spotted in Berkshire County the week of June 19 filming scenes for his new movie "Blood Knot." Some scenes were shot at the Rusty Anchor Marina and Pub in Pittsfield. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative, filming locations included Benedict Pond at Beartown State Forest in Monterey and two lakes in Pittsfield: Onota and Pontoosuc. The Rusty Anchor Marina and Pub sits on Pontoosuc Lake.Photos posted on the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative Facebook page show Douglas inside the pub, as well as in a canoe on Pontoosuc Lake. Several local media professionals were also hired as crew for the production. Gordon Ramsey filming new show in Saugerties According to Variety, "Blood Knot" is a family drama that follows a father who tries to reconnect with his estranged son by inviting him to compete in a father-son fishing ...

This summer, learn about the indigenous peoples of Lake George

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Lake George Battlefield Alliance is hosting another event on local history this summer. This July, visitors can take some time to learn about the history of the Queen of American Lakes - and those who have lived there. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A Wednesday, July 5 program entitled "A History of the Lake George Area & The Nations Who Called It Home" will be held at 7 p.m. at Fort William Henry Hotel & Conference Center. Led by Madonna University educator Heather Bruegl, the program will show the history of the Native American populations of the Lake George area, how they lived, and how they were eventually removed from their homes.“All the land that makes up the United States was, in its entirety, Indigenous land. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and other nations called the Lake George area home well before colonization,” Bruegl said in an announcement.The program is being hosted ...

NYS Office of Fire Prevention warns of dangers of using fireworks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Office of Fire Prevention is warning against using sparklers around the Fourth of July holiday. State Fire Administrator James Cable said over 11,000 people are injured every year for firework related injuries.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Statistically the majority of the injuries happen around this time of the year, the week or two just before and just after July Fourth, about 75 percent of fireworks-related injuries occur during that period so it’s important that people be safe," Cable said. "We want people to celebrate July fourth with their family and friends but we want them to be safe."This year, they’re hoping to prevent danger by encouraging people to attend public demonstrations or use alternatives to sparklers. “There are other ways you can get kids involved with glow sticks, arts and crafts projects, those kinds of things," Cable said. "The saf...

New York Times op-ed tackles 'struggling' Downtown St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:43 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new opinion piece published by the New York Times conveys St. Louis as a city with a "struggling downtown" and suggests that various Missouri laws are not helping the cause. Kevin McDermott, an editorial page editor for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, contributed to the opinion piece. Expired tags ‘nightmare’: Woman gets car back as neighbor’s truck gets towed away The piece starts by explaining that Downtown St. Louis was "once a buzzy destination for shoppers and diners," but in present day, "visitors [are] presumably repelled by reports of violent crime, homelessness and blight." It paints a picture by describing empty storefronts and echoes of sirens and silence throughout the summer. Later on, the New York Times compares two modern-day situations in San Francisco and St. Louis, both cities which FOX 2 previously reported ranked last in post-pandemic downtown recovery. It hints the path to revitalize St. Louis could be more challenging since the city is "a blue [De...