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Bastrop County man shot from celebratory gunfire on New Year’s Day

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN’s morning headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2023.BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man was shot New Year’s Day in Bastrop County from celebratory gunfire, according to the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office.BCSO said it received 47 calls for service involving celebratory gunfire this year.“The increased calls for service concerning celebratory gunfire are not unusual with people shooting into the air during New Year’s Eve, but this year had a different outcome,” BCSO said.Officials with the sheriff's office said at 12:14 a.m. Monday, 911 received a call regarding a person being shot near Riddle Road. BCSO said investigating deputies found a man received a gunshot wound to the upper part of his back in the neck area while outside his residence.“The bullet appeared to have dropped out of the sky and was obviously a celebratory gunshot that was aimed upward. Yet, there was no gunfire in the immediate area,” BCSO said.Officials said the victim was ta...

LIVE: Biden administration set to sue Texas as US Speaker visits border

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Department of Justice is expected to file a lawsuit against Texas and its controversial new border security law on Wednesday, accusing the state of infringing on federal authority and empowering local police to unconstitutionally arrest suspected illegal immigrants.Last week, federal authorities threatened to sue to block Senate Bill 4 if Gov. Greg Abbott did not assure them the state will not enforce the law by Jan. 3.“SB 4 effectively creates a separate state immigration scheme by imposing criminal penalties for violations of federal provisions on unlawful entry and reentry into the United States…and by authorizing state judges to order the removal of noncitizens from the United States,” the DOJ wrote in a letter sent to Abbott and obtained by Nexstar. “SB 4, therefore, intrudes into a field that is occupied by the federal government and is preempted.” US Department of Justice threatens to sue Texas over new border security law Abbott signed the bill into...

Report finds Koenig Lane a hot spot for traffic crashes involving injuries

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN’s morning headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Data from the Austin Police Department shared with a local personal injury law firm revealed some of the worst intersections in Austin for crashes involving injuries.Funk and Associates received the dataset and shared it with KXAN Wednesday, which tracked crashes involving injuries from Oct. 15, 2020 to Oct. 21, 2023. The data found Koenig Lane in north Austin had a strong cluster of crashes involving injuries, with 36 reported incidents over the three-year reporting period."For public safety records, if an intersection is within 50 feet of another they are added together to create a "cluster," which is represented by the total number of crashes collectively," Funk and Associates said in a release to KXAN.Broken down, those three main locations accounting for the injury-involved crashes included:Eastbound East Koenig Lane and eastbound East U.S. Hwy. 290Westbound East Koenig Lan...

Houston native, Miss Texas America Ellie Breaux competing for Miss America 2024

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

HOUSTON (KIAH) — She's a Houstonian on a mission to help people. She's hoping she can do it on a bigger platform when she competes for the title of Miss America 2024!Ellie Breaux was crowned Miss Texas America in July 2023. The 22-year-old University of North Texas student's life was changed forever. She received $20,000 in scholarships.The daughter of a law enforcement officer, she's been using this opportunity to talk about her platform "Cops in the Community." The program brings police officers and the community together to understand and work together. If she wins the title of Miss America 2024, she can take her platform nationwide. Miss Texas AmericaCW39 Anchor Sharron Melton talks with Ellie about her mission as Miss Texas America, her dream of competing at Miss America finally coming true, and advice she would give to young people about reaching for their own dreams, the way she did. Watch the interview above. You can also vote for her in the Miss America 2024 People's Choice...

Nick Mullens will start for Vikings in Sunday’s season finale against Lions

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

With a slim chance of making the playoffs, the Vikings are turning back to veteran quarterback Nick Mullens to start Sunday’s season finale against the Detroit Lions.Talking to reporters before Wednesday’s walkthrough at TCO Performance Center, head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed the decision, emphasizing that Mullens has been a prolific passer during his time under center.“We’ve been very explosive as an offense when he’s been in there,” O’Connell said. “The one area that we must focus on is possession of the football.”That has been easier said than done for Mullens in his time as the starter. He threw two interceptions in a 27-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in his first start on Dec. 16, then threw four interceptions in a 30-24 loss to the Lions in his second start on Dec. 24.Those performances got Mullens benched in favor of rookie quarterback Jaren Hall ahead of the 33-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on New Year’s ...

Sidewalk Warriors Troy seeks donations of winter coats

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Do you have a spare winter coat that isn't being worn anymore? Local nonprofit Sidewalk Warriors Troy is seeking donations to provide proper winter attire to those in need. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Volunteers see around 200 individuals weekly, many of whom visit for the first time wearing a sweatshirt. There is a need for both men's and women's sized coats, specifically larger sizes. The organization asks coats to be gently used and have working zippers with no rips or tears. Donations should be freshly washed. Volunteers mobilize to serve the local community Questions regarding coat donations can be submitted through the Sidewalk Warriors Troy website or by contacting [email protected].

'St. Louis was all in' - UFL leader Daryl Johnston speaks on Battlehawks and new merger

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis football fans start the new year with a nice surprise. The St. Louis Battlehawks will officially return for their third spring football season in five years. The Battlehawks are one of eight teams in the newly-formed United Football League, which follows a merger between the XFL and USFL spring football leagues. League officials announced the merger on New Year's Day. Last year, St. Louis shattered an XFL and professional spring football league attendance record by packing more than 38,000 fans in their home opener. The Battlehawks went 7-3 and helped more than a dozen players earn NFL tryouts. Battlehawks selling 400-level season tickets for 2024 season When it came time to make decisions for the merger, UFL executive Daryl Johnston says keeping a team in St. Louis was a key choice. "I love the fact that St. Louis was all in when the XFL was back for its second opportunity [last year]," said Johnston in a Zoom call with media members on Wednesday. "They dem...

Rapids sign USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen from Manchester City, sources say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

The Colorado Rapids have signed U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen, sources with knowledge of the deal have confirmed to The Denver Post.Steffen, 28, was previously with Manchester City but played a season on loan for English Championship side Middlesbrough before having surgery to treat a knee injury in May of 2023. He made two appearances in the Premier League with the reigning champions.He previously expressed a desire to leave City once his loan was up with Middlesbrough last summer — though he was under contract until 2025 — in hopes of getting more time on the field elsewhere.As for William Yarbrough, who had the starting job in goal before undergoing knee surgery last August, his contract option for another year was declined by the Rapids after the 2023 season. Discussions had been ongoing until the Rapids opted to go with Steffen. Colorado started Marko Ilic after Yarbrough’s injury, ultimately resulting in sending a high transfer fee to Belgian sid...

Northbound I-25 reopens north of Mead after crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

Both lanes of Interstate 25 northbound are back open north of Exit 245 in Mead after closing for nearly two hours due to a crash, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue.Traffic could be seen on CDOT cameras driving around the crash on the median, which was reported at 11 a.m. Mountain View Fire Rescue reported on X the crash caused extensive backups in the area.Photos from the scene show at least two vehicles, a pickup truck and an SUV, were involved in the crash. Minor injuries were reported in the crash, according to Mountain View Fire Rescue, and no one was taken to the hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two lanes of westbound I-70 near Morrison closed for emergency roadwork Crime and Public Safety | Roads reopen after blizzard conditions on Tuesday caused continued closures Wednesday in eastern Colorado Crime and Public Safety | South Broadway to close at I-25 Friday evening through midday Saturday for Denver bridge proj...

Dozens killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain Iranian general

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:11:59 GMT

Two bombs exploded and killed at least 95 people Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iran's leaders vowed to punish those responsible for the blasts, which wounded at least 211 people.The blasts were minutes apart and shook the city of Kerman, about 820 kilometers (510 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran. The second blast sprayed shrapnel into a screaming crowd fleeing the first explosion.ADDS SOURCE - People look on after an explosion in Kerman, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Iran says the deadly twin bomb blasts occurred at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020. (Mahdi Karbakhsh Ravari/Mehr News Agnecy via AP)An earlier death toll ...