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Texas moves to consolidate border authority

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security is set to hear a bill that would create a state crime for illegally crossing the federal border. It's the latest legislative effort to consolidate border enforcement authority at a time when Texas officials accuse the Biden Administration of ignoring the strain on border communities.SB 2424 by State Sen. Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) would create a Class A misdemeanor for noncitizens who attempt to cross the Texas-Mexico border illegally. Additional offenses would be charged as felonies."As a result of the federal government's unwillingness to enforce federal immigration laws and secure our southern border, the State of Texas has stepped up and devoted time and resources to combat the unprecedented border crisis that the state is facing," the bill's author analysis writes.In a February interview, House Speaker Dade Phelan said he thinks the legislature "will have the opportunity to test those federal laws very soon." Hi...

Hwy 183 in Southeast Austin back on the radar for improvements

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Sidelined… by the pandemic… the process of helping ease congestion on Highway 183 in southeast Travis County is getting back on track.More cars are driving the stretch of road each day, but the road hasn't been improved to keep up. Traffic anchor Erica Brennes reports, that will soon change."This morning, I'm sailing through, right and I'm thinking why is there no traffic? It's a Wednesday--a lot of people go to the office on Wednesdays, right? And then boom, I hit the backup," Bradley Wheelis.TxDOT spokesperson Brad Wheelis knows the struggles drivers face on Hwy 183 in Southeast Austin because he deals with them every day, "Right now most of that section of 183 is a four-lane roadway. There's a big divided section there as well. But we know that we need to accommodate the growth, not only the growth we've seen so far but that in the future."On the north side of Hwy 183 at the intersection of 71, there has been a 43 percent increase in vehicle traffic since 2013.Th...

City of Austin postpones discussion on e-scooter regulation downtown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- E-scooters are one of the most popular forms of transportation for people trying to get around Austin's busy downtown, but how the scooters are being used is a cause for concern for some city council members. City council member Mackenzie Kelly, district 6, placed an item on Thursday's agenda that would direct the city manager to explore possible regulations for the organization and management of the micro-mobility devices. However, council opted to postpone the item until its April 20 meeting.As part of the postponement, Kelly requested the item be taken up at a public worksession so the council can discuss any possible concerns with the proposal."We use them everyday"Kaylin Pyles and Caitlin Horvath both live in downtown and they said they use e-scooters everyday. "Like if we're going to Congress, like somewhere we want to get to where we don't have to worry about parking our cars," Horvath explained. They like the scooters for the convenience, especially when tra...

How will Gophers football program handle transfer portal this spring?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

The Gophers football program opened spring practices this week, giving head coach P.J. Fleck and his staff their first glance at what the team will look like this fall. Some positions are easy to project.Athan Kaliakmanis will be the U’s first new starting quarterback to open a season since 2018. Aireontae Ersery will be hard to move off left tackle. Cody Lindenberg will run the defense at middle linebacker, and safety Tyler Nubin will patrol the secondary.But the depth chart won’t be written in pen after the spring game on April 22 at Huntington Bank Stadium.“The great thing about spring is, and we’ve always said it, (in) spring, you will never win the job,” Fleck said before the U’s first practice on Tuesday. “You are going to set up winning the job.”That outlook is especially true in 2023 with the NCAA transfer portal routinely altering college rosters. Even this week, Fleck said receiver Dylan Wright is no longer on the team, bringing the total to 14 scholarship players wh...

Costco plans advance in Guilderland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Plans to bring a Costco to the Capital Region are moving forward. Guilderland’s planning board voted Wednesday night to approve the Crossgate’s developers' site plan to build next to the mall. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! That plan now advances the process to the zoning board.This is the first development progress in several years as legal challenges tried to halt the project, citing environmental concerns. More traffic impacting an already dense area is another big worry for some locals, specifically surrounding a roundabout planned for the Interstate-87 ramps at Crossgates Mall Road. Court rules in favor of proposed Costco at Crossgates Construction on that roundabout is slated to begin on April 3, but no date has been set on the zoning board meeting and public hearing just yet. Stick with NEWS10 for more on this story as it develops.

Ballston Spa teen accused of seriously injuring a baby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

MILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacob E. Krall, 19, of Ballston Spa on Tuesday. They say he assaulted a 3-month-old infant in his family. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to police, Krall violently assaulted the baby on Sunday, causing serious injuries. The Sheriff's Office and Community Emergency Corps were dispatched to the scene of a child in respiratory distress. The baby was treated at the scene before being hospitalized. Police said that their investigation led to Krall.Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo said, “There is nothing in society more heinous than victimizing our most vulnerable." Lindsay Lohan, others hit with SEC charges for endorsing cryptocurrencies Krall was charged with second-degree assault by a person over 18 to cause injury to a person under 7 years old, a class D felony, the sheriff says. He was arraigned before Judge Timothy Brown in Milton Town ...

St. Louis County man admits stealing, using credit card info of Lowe's customers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis County man appeared in federal court Wednesday and admitted defrauding customers of a big box home improvement store of more than a million dollars.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Michael Burrus, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and two counts of bank fraud. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Burrus told the court that between April 2020 and November 2021, he and others obtained stolen personal information from Lowe's business customers, including names, telephone numbers, addresses, and credit card numbers. Burrus and his compatriots used that information to access the businesses' credit card accounts, and made purchases from sai...

Man sentenced on federal drug charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a man to a decade in prison Thursday on federal drug charges.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Antoine Meeks, 31, pleaded guilty in December 2022 to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW According to court documents, Meeks was pulled over on Aug. 19, 2022, by O'Fallon, Missouri, police. Officers found 208 grams of methamphetamine (nearly a half-pound) and 26 grams of fentanyl in Meeks' car.Meeks was on parole at the time following a conviction in 2015 for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Missouri's top barbecue joint is in St. Louis, according to Yelp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Make no bones about it: Barbecue is one of America’s favorite cuisines.Barbecue, however, is also the subject of some of the most heated debates among foodies. What qualifies as “barbecue” in one region of the country might not pass in another, seeing as some folks might prefer baby-back ribs over St. Louis-style, or the flavors of mesquite over hickory. And don’t even get started on the sauces.The best barbecue, therefore, is truly in the taste buds of the beholder.With that in mind, it’s perhaps easier to set aside any preconceived notions and enjoy some regional styles of barbecue — even if it’s not exactly one's preferred style. To help determine where some of the most finger-lickin’ examples can be found, the analysts at Yelp have compiled a list of the platform’s top-rated barbecue joints in every state, based on the recommendations from its user community. It should be noted, though, that Yelp’s findings are also based on the “total volume” of reviews for each bar...

Illinois man dies after falling from chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:22 GMT

A skier is dead after falling from a chairlift at Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday, March 17.John Perucco, 60, of Elgin, Illinois, was pronounced dead at St. Anthony’s Summit Hospital in Frisco after the fall, the Summit County Coroner’s Office said in an email. Perucco was reportedly wearing a helmet when he fell from the lift.Perucco had not yet reached Tower 1 of Zendo Chair when he fell approximately 25 feet before landing on a hard-packed, groomed trail below, according to an email from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. The department was reportedly notified around 11:20 a.m. of a death at the emergency room.RELATED: Copper Mountain half-pipe where Illinois teens were killed sledding was off-limits, resort saysThe investigation determined the “male had fallen off of the chairlift as he was attempting to remove snow from the seat surface,” according to the Sheriff’s Office, which added that the restraint bar was in the up position.Read more at our partner, Summit Daily News.&...