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Austin Police say violent crime ticking up after DPS troopers leave

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- It will be at least another two weeks before Texas Department of Public Safety troopers could return to Austin, Austin Police's assistant chief said Monday. In an update to the public safety commission, James Mason said they've already seen an uptick in violent crime since their partnership with the agency was paused about three weeks ago when troopers were redeployed to the border. DPS temporarily halts partnership in Austin "In the areas where DPS was deployed, it did reduce the calls for service and reduce our response times and reduce our violent crimes," Mason said. "We see it moving back in the direction of the levels that we were seeing before. I would expect we'll see it get quite a bit higher," said Jonathan Kringen, APD's chief data officer. Austin Police showed this map to public safety commissioners Thursday. The dotted, horizontal line shows the average of violent crimes. The two vertical blue lines show the timeframe of the APD/DPS partnership. The g...

Teens arrested, accused of causing crash while street racing on Northway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

WARREN COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two teenagers were arrested for a crash on the Northway on Friday. New York State Police said the crash happened just after 8 p.m. on Friday, June 2.The two teens were accused of street racing in different vehicles going at least 90 miles per hour. One of the cars involved rear-ended another vehicle not involved in the street racing and caused it to flip several times and hit another vehicle. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Those inside the vehicle that flipped suffered minor injuries. The car the teens were in also rolled over and caught fire.A 17-year old and a 16-year old were arrested for reckless endangerment and were released to their guardians. The Northway between Exits 19 and 18 were closed for an hour and a half while the investigation took place.

Teacher Apprenticeship aims to help with staffing shortages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Monday, the New York State United Teachers recognized 12 graduates of the Classroom Academy. State officials hope the New York State apprenticeship program for teachers will help prevent a teacher shortage.According to the New York State Department of Education, the state will need 180,000 new teachers because of retirements within the next ten years. Roberta Reardon, Commissioner NYS Department of Labor, says the Classroom Academy was created to help districts hire qualified teachers while allowing prospective students to enter the teaching profession without a financial burden. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “This is a game changer,” Reardon said. “The Career Academy is the first of its kind in the country. It’s a registered apprenticeship, a two-year program here, and they do their teaching every day they have a job, they’re paid.”Each apprentice receives a $22,000 annual living stipend and is...

St. Louis shooting victim from 2021 dies from injuries. Family seeks answers  

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Evan Dorsey’s mother, sister, and brother spent the last year and a half splitting up shifts, so they could be by the bedside of their loved one. Dorsey died last month from injuries sustained in a 2021 shooting.Dorsey was shot in St. Louis while driving his work truck on the morning of October 7, 2021. He then crashed near Mimika and Garasche avenues. There have been no arrests, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. A spokesperson for the department said the investigation continues.Dorsey was rushed to the hospital after he was shot, but his injuries left him unable to speak another word. He was moved to various rehab facilities and died last month. Dorsey was 42 years old when he was shot. He was 43 years old when he died.Family members said restrictions due to COVID-19 and the fact their loved one was a crime victim created additional hurdles. Person dragged onto front lawn, killed during home invasion on Sunday morning “It was very emotionally ...

Weeknight Dishes: Perfectly grilled chicken, roasted mushroom larb and spaghetti with fried eggs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

By Emily Weinstein, The New York TimesWouldn’t it be nice to work the grill in a state of total relaxation, with a drink in hand, instead of anxiously poking at the food to make sure you’re doing it right? I think so, and so I’ve decided that this is the summer I’ll finally get better at grilling. Hopefully I’ll progress from a place of basic competence to something like sure-handedness.Grilled Chicken LegsThe best grilled chicken smells like summer. To achieve that charred aroma, you want to crisp the skin while cooking the meat through and keeping it juicy. Setting oil-slicked meat over direct, moderate heat and covering the grill prevents flare-ups, which can burn the skin before the meat loses its rawness. Because fire lends its own flavor, the chicken really doesn’t need anything more than salt and pepper, but if you want a little sweetness, savoriness and spice, you can brush on the simple soy glaze toward the end of cooking. As it heats, it caramelizes onto the skin and seeps...

L.A. County High School Alumna named Cornell University National Merit Scholar 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

Bonita High School alumna and current Cornell University student, Verena Padres, was named a 2023 Cornell University National Merit Scholarship winner. She is the first student from Bonita High School to receive the award. Padres, whose dream is to work at NASA, was one of approximately 840 students across the United States to be named a National Merit Scholar. Padres graduated from Bonita High School in La Verne in 2022 and began her freshman year at Cornell in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, where she is conducting research for Alpha CubeSat, a light sail-carrying, cube-shaped satellite designed to be a stepping stone to our nearest star systems.“We decided on Cornell because of the opportunities,” Padres said. “It’s a really great engineering school, they have research labs and project teams that you can get involved with, even as an undergraduate, with hands-on experience that can lead to internships and jobs in the industry." The National Merit S...

Video shows SUV crash into popular Oakland de

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A vehicle crashed into a business Sunday afternoon after it lost control in a street race, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) confirmed to KRON4. Around 3:15 p.m., an Acura SUV crashed into Wise Sons Jewish Deli located at 1700 Franklin Street. $10K worth of items stolen from El Cerrito dispensary in overnight burglary; 6 suspects at large Two vehicles were racing in the area, according to OPD. The Acura took out a fire hydrant after it lost control. The driver escaped before police arrived at the scene. OPD is investigating this crash as a hit-and-run, and no arrests have been made. No injuries have been reported at this time.The deli's co-owner said he is frustrated with what he calls a lack of response from the city."Thank God I had one employee, our manager there since we were closed," said co-owner Evan Bloom. "He happened to be upstairs when the incident occurred."Bloom said the business has been facing challenges lately related to crime and street conditions."The...

Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky pulled after allowing 4 goals in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was pulled midway through Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday after allowing four goals on 13 shots against the Vegas Golden Knights. It marked the first time this postseason the 13-year veteran gave up four goals in consecutive games. He also yielded four in each of his last two regular-season games.Jonathan Marchessault and Alec Martinez gave Vegas a two-goal lead in the first period as the Golden Knights looked to grab a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series. Nicolas Roy made it 3-0 just 2:59 into the second period, and Brett Howden ended Bobrovsky’s night minutes later when he deked his way across the crease and tapped the puck into a wide-open net.Alex Lyon, who opened the playoffs as Florida’s starter, replaced Bobrovsky after Howden scored 7:10 into the second.Bobrovsky was the hottest goaltender around coming into the final, winning 11 of 12 games and stopping 438 of 465 shots during that span for ...

Acusan al expresidente Alfredo Cristiani por asesinato de sacerdotes jesuitas en El Salvador

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de El Salvador presentó este lunes una acusación penal en contra de ocho personas, entre ellas el expresidente Alfredo Félix Cristiani (1989-1994), por la muerte de seis sacerdotes jesuitas y dos de sus colaboradoras.La Fiscalía dice que cuenta con varios testigos que relatan y ubican al exmandatario en la reunión en la que se habría tomado la decisión de asesinarlos. “Él estuvo de acuerdo o autorizó los hechos que desencadenaron esa muerte”, dice uno de los fiscales en un video publicado por la Fiscalía en su cuenta en Twitter.Cristiani no se ha pronunciado tras la acusación penal y CNN está tratando de contactarlo para tener comentarios, pero hasta ahora no ha tenido respuesta.En marzo del año pasado, cuando un tribunal de paz giró una orden de captura por el presunto delito de omisión durante su gestión, el exmandatario rechazó la acusación y en un comunicado señaló al fiscal general, Rodolfo Delgado, de pasar de la difamación y el acoso ...

DC bill aims to require health insurers to cover costly fertility treatments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:59:48 GMT

The D.C. Council will vote  on a bill on Tuesday that would require insurance companies to cover fertility treatments.Infertility can be emotionally difficult and tough to navigate, and it’s also incredibly costly.Councilmember At-large Christina Henderson’s bill requires both private insurers, as well as Medicaid and the DC Health Alliance, to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, which is found to be especially cost-prohibitive to families of color.“I felt that it was especially important given the racial justice equity issues as it pertains to fertility, in general, that Medicaid recipients and those who are on the Alliance also had access,” Henderson told WTOP.Henderson reintroduced the Expanding Access to Fertility Treatment Amendment Act, which navigates the tricky legislative ground of writing both private and public insurers into the requirement.“No other jurisdiction in the country had provided 100% coverage for fertility, diagnosis...