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APD investigating homicide in south Austin

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in south Austin. APD said on social media police are investigating a homicide near the 7300 block of Shadywood Drive, which is in the area east of South First Street and south of West William Cannon Drive. The post said a public information officer is en route and will update with a media briefing time and staging location.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Traffic Alert: Vehicle fire reported on I-35 south near William Cannon

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Fire Department crews are responding to a vehicle fire on Interstate 35 southbound and said another vehicle may have crashed into the one on fire, according to posts from the department. AFD said in social media post at 1:10 p.m. it was responding to the the vehicle fire in the 6200 block of South I-35 proper, which is between East Stassney Lane and East William Cannon Drive.In an update, AFD said the vehicle on fire "appears to have now been hit by another vehicle."Drivers should avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

Amber Alert discontinued for Beaumont girl

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

BEAUMONT, Texas (KXAN) -- An Amber Alert for 14-year-old girl was discontinued Tuesday. The alert was issued Tuesday morning and said the girl had last been seen in Beaumont Monday evening. The updated alert said she had been found.

Dry the rest of the week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned with very cold air with many lows in the 30s. A few cities fell to freezing down to 29° at a reporting station ten miles north-northeast of Willow City (Gillespie County).A sunny sky with some high-level cirrus clouds in our eastern counties will continue this pretty day. Most highs will climb into the low 70s. The air will cool quickly once the sun goes down to 9 p.m. temperatures in the low to mid 50s.Another cold morning is ahead for Wednesday with many lows in the mid/upper 30s to low 40s. There will be fewer lows at freezing if at all.Another cold morning WednesdayA reinforcing north wind will keep most highs tomorrow and Thursday in the mid to upper 60s. Friday will be the warmest afternoon with maximum temperatures rising to the mid to upper 70s.The next change comes Saturday. A cold front will head to Central Texas, arriving on Saturday morning/early afternoon. Moisture building ahead of the front along with a moist flow in the upper atmospher...

What UT fans need to know before attending the Sugar Bowl

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Longhorn fans are dancing their way straight to New Orleans to celebrate the University of Texas' College Football Playoff semifinal against the Washington Huskies. The Sugar Bowl is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 1, and bowl committee members spelled out everything fans need to know ahead of the game.Mobile-only services for tickets, parkingThe Caesars Superdome will utilize 100% mobile tickets and parking passes for the Sugar Bowl, committee members said on social media. That app is available to download for both Apple and Android phone users.In addition to tickets and parking, the Sugar Bowl app also includes information on the event schedule, a fan guide and merchandise. Huskies, Longhorns team designationsWashington fans will serve as the home team and be situated on the west sideline. The Longhorns will take the title of visitors, occupying the bench on the east sideline. How much does it cost to see Texas play in the Sugar Bowl? No cash at the stadiumCaesar...

Gophers football: Three high school pledges to visit other schools this weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

Three high school players who have verbally committed to the Gophers’ 2024 recruiting class are planning to visit other schools this weekend.Four-star Esko, Minn., safety Koi Perich intends to visit Ohio State this weekend, followed by Florida State next weekend.Three-star Prior Lake defensive lineman Jide Abasiri is set to go to Los Angeles to visit USC.And three-star Gaylord, Mich., linebacker Brady Pretzlaff will go down the road to visit Michigan State.Minnesota’s recruiting class for next year is ranked within the top 30 in the nation, but their standing could drop if any of those three players exit the group.Gophers coaches have been making rounds to see their 21 total high school pledges since the NCAA’s contact period opened Friday. They will bring recruits to campus and continue to go visit them in their homes until the contact period closes Dec. 15.The early period for players to sign national letters of intent begins Dec. 20. Until then, the rush is on.The Gophers have kn...

Albany colleges working to support Saint Rose students

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Colleges in the Albany area are seeing an influx of calls from students at The College of Saint Rose who are determining where to continue their college education. That influx led to informational sessions and increased admissions counseling at Russell Sage and UAlbany. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Colleges have transfers all the time but in that time of crisis you just want to be able to provide consistent information for them as well," Katie Cooney Lesko, VP for Enrollment Management at Russell Sage said. The college is holding multiple information sessions for students interested in transferring. “We’ve got dedicated transfer appointments that we’ve set up where a student can come in and speak to our admissions staff, by extension talk to academic advisors, financial aid staff, about what their trajectory to UAlbany would look like," Mike Christakis, VP for Student Affairs at UAlbany, said. Both...

Adirondack search continues for missing student Matthew Grant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has received an update on the disappearance of Matthew Grant, an RIT student who went missing in November. Law enforcement and his family are still searching two weeks later. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, deputies said that they received surveillance footage from the evening of November 20, when Grant went missing. The footage came from a gas station near exit 40 on Interstate 90 outside of Syracuse.Deputies said that Grant was alone and wasn't in danger. They also added that he appeared to be wearing the same clothing he was last seen in. The vehicle, a 2014 Jeep Cherokee with the Michigan license plate ESR8141, was last tracked to Exit 36 by I-81. They said that his E-Zpass was last recorded taking the Watertown-Binghamton exit on the Thruway. Police expand search for missing college student into the Adirondacks Grant's vehicle with Michigan plates, la...

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' tops charts 65 years after release

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

(WJW) — Brenda Lee's 65-year-old holiday classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. The 78-year-old singer breaks multiple records with the latest ranking. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to reports from Billboard, it became the third holiday song to ever hold the top spot, following “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)” and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You." But "Rocki' Around the Christmas Tree" is setting an all-new record, representing the longest that a song has waited to top the charts in Billboard Hot 100 history since it was first released, according to reports.Brenda Lee arrives at the 57th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)It's Lee's third No. 1 song in her career and the first since 1960. Then, the child singer's hits “I’m So...

Colorado poll finds voters skeptical of college, more supportive of career education

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

It’s more important for Colorado schools to prepare students for the workforce than to prepare them to attend college.That’s the opinion of more than 60% of respondents in a recent poll of education attitudes among Colorado voters. Magellan Strategies surveyed a representative group of 1,550 Colorado registered voters in September. The survey has a margin of error of 2.5%.Related ArticlesEducation | How many missed days of school are too many? Here’s what you need to know about attendance. Education | Test scores say COVID was especially rough on English learners. Not all school districts agree. Magellan Strategies has done regular polling about education attitudes for several years. This is the first time the firm has included questions about CTE and higher education attitudes.Respondents cited the high cost of college and questioned how useful college is to helping graduates get jobs, even though the majority of the respondents had a bachelor’s degr...