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Tropical Storm Harold impacts on Central Texas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical Depression #9 became Tropical Storm Harold at 1 a.m. Tuesday. Landfall on Padre Island happened at 10 a.m. with winds up to 50 mph.The Tuesday 1 p.m. update from the National Hurricane CenterThe 1 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center founds that the center of T.S. Harold was moving to the west-northwest at 21 mph. Tropical Storm Harold became the first tropical weather system to make landfall in the United States in 2023.Heavy rain and gusty winds will continue to affect South Texas and Mexico. The storm will move to the west-northwest and weaken now that it's over land. Early-afternoon wind gusts were averaging around 20 to 30 mph. Early-afternoon rain totals included 3.06" at Corpus Christi, 0.37" at Brownsville, and .07" at Victoria.Flooding rains possible from south Texas into northeast MexicoThe impact on Central Texas' weather will be more in gusty east winds. Speeds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 25 to 30 mph are forecast this aftern...

Elementary student accidentally discharges handgun on school bus in Seguin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today's top headlines for Aug. 22, 2023.SEGUIN, Texas (KXAN) -- A student accidentally discharged a handgun Tuesday morning while the school bus they were riding was pulling into the parking lot of a Seguin elementary school. According to a post from the Seguin Independent School District Facebook, it happened while the bus was entering the parking lot of Jefferson Elementary School. Seguin is southeast of New Braunfels and northeast of San Antonio. No one was injured during the incident, according to the district. The district said the bus driver immediately recovered the handgun from the student, and the Seguin Police Department was contacted. Local law enforcement is investigating the incident. Seguin ISD said while reports show the student did not threaten anyone, this is "a very serious situation and a significant breach of our school safety protocols." The student remains off campus while the investigation continues.Students from ...

Caden Clark to Loons? Medina midfielder trains with United as club interest remains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

Minnesota United had a surprise participant in Tuesday’s training session at the National Sports Center in Blaine.Attacking midfielder Caden Clark, of Medina, Minn., participated in the hour-long practice with the Loons. Afterward, Clark had a conversation with Loons manager Adrian Heath on the field.Clark, 20, joined RB Leipzig this year, but has not yet played for the quality side in the German Bundesliga. Clark was linked in July to a loan to FC Twente of the Dutch Eredivisie, but there has been no news on a move since then.The Loons are maintaining a relationship with Clark, and a homecoming might be possible in the future, the Pioneer Press understands.The MLS summer transfer window closed in early August, so any sort of deal with Clark doesn’t appear to be imminent. But interest from the club has not gone away, and interest might be becoming mutual from Clark.Years ago, MNUFC previously tried to sign Clark, who did not come up through the Loons academy system, but weren’t able...

NYSP shoot emu reported to be chasing people, causing traffic issues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

COLDEN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- New York State Police responded to an unusual case in Erie County. According to the police, a wild emu was reported to be chasing people and causing traffic issues in Colden last Wednesday. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! State Police of Boston say they attempted to capture the animal and locate the owner but were unsuccessful. Eventually, authorities say it was fatally shot. "Emus are not a protected or endangered class of animal; they are considered agriculture like a horse or cow." Police worked with the DEC, SPCA serving Erie County, the Buffalo Zoo, and local farms to try and figure out where the emu came from.

Led Zeppelin tribute band to perform at Proctors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Get The Led Out, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, is coming to Schenectady. The band is set to perform at Proctors Theatre on January 27, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Philadelphia-based group with six musicians performs Led Zeppelin songs live. Popular Led Zeppelin songs include "Stairway to Heaven," "Immigrant Song," and "Whole Lotta Love."Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 25 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.

Man charged in wrong-way I-70 crash that killed a child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- A Florissant man is facing charges after a child was killed in a drunk driving crash. Dioavian Cook is charged with driving while intoxicated and in the death of the 7-year-old. Cook is not currently in police custody, but his bond is set at $100,000. Police say he is still in the hospital, recovering from his injuries. Standoff: St. Louis Justice Center guard held hostage Police say that Cook was driving the wrong way on I-70 at 100 mph on August 12, just east of David Hoekel Parkway. That is when he struck another vehicle, which resulted in the death of the child. The 24-year-old driver of that vehicle was also injured.Cook's blood alcohol content was tested two hours after the crash. At that time, it was .20%. The legal limit to drive in the state of Missouri is .08%.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the boy was from Kansas City, Missouri, and he was riding in a car with two others during the crash.

License plate readers help O'Fallon police find missing senior

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - The O'Fallon Police Department used license plate readers to find a missing 87-year-old woman and bring her to safety earlier this month.This comes as St. Charles County has implemented LPRs along all access points to St. Charles County, in addition to major interstates and secondary roads. Though the tools serve best as an investigative tool in felony and misdemeanor cases, they can also be utilized to find missing people. Standoff: St. Louis Justice Center guard held hostage According to Flock Safety, a company that helps with LPR operations, O'Fallon police learned a senior resident left home and went missing on her way to a doctor's appointment. The patient didn't stop at the doctor's office as expected on Aug. 18, and her daughter filed a report on her disappearance. Police acquired information on the woman's vehicle, entered it into the system and track her down near an interstate. Within minutes of entering the information, police were able to match a camer...

10-year-old boy recovering after dog attack in Kansas City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 10-year-old was attacked by a dog two weeks ago, and instead of preparing for school, he's now at home recovering.“I looked like a whole new person after that happened,” Demetrius White II said.“I was scared to death because it was so much blood,” Margo Murray, White's mom, said.White said he was playing outside with the dog owner's grandkids. Someone let the dog off the leash.“The dog went under the gate and ran to me and then I got scared and fell,” White said.White had surgery on his face and ankle.For six months, he can't play sports, be in the sun or participate in any activities that will make him sweat.When the family returned home from the hospital, they thought their only concern would be their son's recovery, but a conversation with the dog’s owner soon turned into confrontation."I just wanted the dog,” Demetrius White I said. “He didn't want to give me the dog, so things turned left.”White I said the dog's owner came over to talk but didn't want to pu...

Opinion: John Fielder captured Colorado’s changing landscape — let’s preserve it for him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

If you’ve ever bought a calendar or coffee table book featuring the grandeur of Colorado’s 14’ers, the stunning color photographs were almost certainly by John Fielder.His output was stupendous: over 40 books of Colorado landscapes were published during his career as a nature photographer, which began in 1981. No doubt he had many more books to produce before pancreatic cancer took him on Aug. 11. He was 73.One book, though, became his blockbuster, appealing to almost everybody’s curiosity about how Colorado had changed over the last 130 years. Called “Colorado, 1870-2000,” the large format, brown-covered book paired 156 historic photos by William Henry Jackson along with Fielder’s contemporary re-photographs.In introducing the book, Fielder credited a call to Eric Paddock, photo curator for the Colorado Historical Society, for the book’s genesis. Fielder was looking around for his next book, due out in 2000, when he called Paddock about Jackson’s iconic photo of the Mount of the Ho...

Copycat In-N-Out restaurant in Mexico changes its name

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:14 GMT

The Mexico-based restaurant that made headlines for its similarities to In-N-Out Burger restaurants has changed its name, SFGate reported.The restaurant, formally known as In-I-Nout, has changed its name to Sofi Burger, according to its Instagram account. In-N-Out Burger employees barred from wearing masks Pictures on the restaurant’s Instagram page still show red trays plated with grilled topped burgers and fries covered in special sauce, similar to food served at In-N-Out restaurants. However, the photos also show other food offerings that In-N-Out doesn’t sell, like chicken nuggets.When news first broke about the imitation restaurant, the real In-N-Out didn’t seem too happy with the surprise pop-up eatery, telling KTLA that they are unable to comment “due to ongoing litigation” – signaling that the restaurant is pursuing legal action against the copycat. Which Bible verses are printed on In-N-Out’s burgers, fries and milkshakes? In-N-Out Burger opened in 1948 as a tiny stand ...