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Bill to raise age for semi-automatic rifle purchases clears Texas House committee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Legislation that aims to raise the age for purchasing certain semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 years old advanced through a Texas House committee Monday. House Bill 2744 passed with an 8 to 5 vote. Several people in the hearing room clapped and cheered after the vote.8-5, The Texas House Select Committee on Community Safety delivers a vote evoking tears of relief and gratitude from Uvalde families, nearly one year after their children were killed. This is significant progress for their calls to raise the age. pic.twitter.com/FAwq74t9si— Ryan Chandler (@RyanChandler98) May 8, 2023The bill now heads to the Calendars committee, which will decide when the bill will come up for a vote on the House floor. Time is a key factor. The House faces a deadline Thursday at midnight to give preliminary approval to legislation in order for it to have a chance to become law.The committee vote came during a recess in the House floor proceedings, following an emotional spee...

Under mounting pressure, Rep. Bryan Slaton resigns before expulsion vote in Texas House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- Rep. Bryan Slaton resigned from the Texas House on Monday after an investigative panel found he had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a 19-year-old woman on his staff, providing her with enough alcohol before their encounter that she felt dizzy and had double vision.Pressure had mounted on Slaton to resign since Saturday, when the House General Investigative Committee released a 16-page report finding he had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an aide. The committee of three Republicans and two Democrats recommended that Slaton be the first state representative expelled from the body since 1927.Texas Right to Life, a staunchly anti-abortion group that was a key supporter of Slaton’s political campaigns, revoked its endorsement Monday, saying it was a “Christian organization” that held its staff, board members, scholarship recipients and political endorsees to high moral standards.“In light of recent reports and the findings of the Texas...

$1 million scratch-off ticket claimed in northwest Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 8, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Someone in Austin is $1 million richer after claiming a winning scratch-off ticket in northwest Austin, according to a Texas Lottery release. Lottery trust claims $1 million winning ticket sold in Round Rock The ticket was bought at 183 Express, which is at 13296 U.S. Highway 183 between Anderson Mill Road and Spicewood Springs Road. The winner decided to remain anonymous, the release stated.The Million Dollar Loteria scratch-off game offers more than $254 million in total prizes, including eight top prizes worth $1 million. This was the sixth winning ticket claimed, the release states.

Twins at St. Edward's University help reduce the school's carbon footprint

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Like many other colleges and universities, St. Edward's University held its graduation on Saturday. One of the students who graduated is Luke Tobias from San Antonio. His twin brother, Ethan, will be graduating in the fall following a heavy course load.It's not unusual for twins to graduate during the same year, but these two bring something more to their college curriculum. They are committed to reducing the carbon footprint to help preserve and protect our environment. Luke's commitment went as far as starting a garden on campus to help fellow students learn how to grow their own food. He said the garden was laden with weeds and tall grass before he got involved in making it a food-producing source. He said he had the complete backing of the school's administration.Ethan's work not only helped sustainability efforts at St. Edward's but the City of Austin, as well. He served on a couple of commissions, most notably one that teaches colleges and universities, and ot...

St. Paul files legal appeal in public records fight over Summit Avenue bike trail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

On Thursday, a Ramsey County District Court judge appointed a compliance facilitator and gave the city of St. Paul two weeks to produce internal emails, text messages and documents related to the proposed Summit Avenue bike trail, as requested by bike trail opponent Robert Cattanach.On Friday, the city fired back with a legal appeal that says, in a word, no.The city’s seven-page filing with the Minnesota Court of Appeals seeks to overturn Ramsey County District Court Judge Patrick Diamond’s May 4 order on the basis that, since last July, multiple city departments have already produced nearly 2,500 pages of documents in response to Cattanach’s 18 records requests.Calling their records searches to date exhaustive, officials with the mayor’s office indicated in an email last week they would comply with any decision of the court pending the outcome of their legal appeal, but “duplicating work already conducted by city staff at taxpayers’ expense does ...

Loons star Emanuel Reynoso’s return to MLS games ‘might be a few weeks’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

The biggest step has been achieved: Loons star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso returned to Minnesota on Saturday.But tedious steps remain: Reynoso passing medical tests; MLS sharing what Reynoso must do to have his suspension lifted; Reynoso returning to training sessions, mending relationships with teammates, improving his fitness and form.Then, finally, playing in games.“I’m delighted he is here,” manager Adrian Heath said Monday in Blaine. “I want to get him into the group and get him integrated back into the group because as I’ve said all along there is not a team in this league who is not better without having a really good Emanuel Reynoso. We are the same.”The Loons (3-4-3, 12 points) are winless in five straight matches over the previous month. Without their MLS All-Star playmaking midfielder, they have scored only 10 goals in 10 game this season.“We need him in the team,” Heath continued. “We’ve spent an awful lot of money bringing him here. We’ve done an awful lot to try to put ...

NYSP: Wilton man arrested in child porn investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Andrew J. Tompkins, 23, is in custody following an investigation that stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Tompkins is facing charges of Promoting a Sexual Performance of a Child and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tompkins is accused of promoting and possessing images of child sexual exploitation. Law enforcement executed a search warrant of his home in Wilton on May 5. Tompkins was arraigned at the Wilton Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 cash, a $20,000 bond, or a $100,000 partially secured bond. 

Capital Region native killed in apparent Texas murder-suicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Shannon Norton, 47, was found dead at the end of April in Austin, Texas. A post announcing her local memorial service described her as a Schuylerville native and UAlbany graduate who died as a victim of domestic violence. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, May 3, Austin police identified Norton as the victim in an apparent murder-suicide they investigated on April 27. They said that this "domestic violence situation" represented the city's 26th homicide of 2023.Police said they responded to her home on Austin's Kenyon Drive a little after noon, prompted by a concerned call from out of state. At a press conference before they identified Norton publically, they said that the woman victim's mother asked them to perform a welfare check after not hearing from her in two days. She lived with her boyfriend, 52-year-old James Flom. Accused shooter denied bail in Kaylin Gillis death At the residence, pol...

Celebrate diversity at the Myanmar Multiethnic Showcase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The first-ever Myanmar Cultural showcase in the Capital Region will be held at the Lewis A. Swyer Theatre at The Egg on May 14. The event, a celebration of cultural heritage and diversity, will feature music, dance, and other forms of artistic expression. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Attendees can observe many solo and group dances of various Myanmar ethnic groups that showcase their unique culture. Many artistic expressions can be traced back to thousands of years ago.The event will run from 2 to 5 p.m. Opening remarks begin at 2 p.m., followed by cultural performances with a 15-minute intermission where attendees can indulge in traditional Burmese foods.Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for kids ages 3-12. All sales from the event will go towards humanitarian aid in Myanmar. Tickets can be purchased here.

Severe storms expected south of St. Louis Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Strong storms are expected to develop in the St. Louis area Monday afternoon and evening. The intersection of the rain-cooled outflow boundary with the approaching cold front and pressure system is my greatest concern. The storms in Missouri may start back up by early to mid-afternoon. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Conditions will be favorable for those storms to move east across southern Missouri, mainly south of the Missouri River, where large hail, damaging winds are possible. The tornado risk is on the low end of the spectrum, but it's not zero. The exception may be right at the intersection of all those boundaries. This is somewhere between Jefferson City, Rolla, and Springfield, Missouri.The Storm Prediction Center has much of the area in a level 2 risk today, although I think the greatest risk is from the south end of the metropolitan St. Louis area and further south into southern Missouri.The general area I have highlighted with the red c...