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DPS has made 12k traffic stops since APD partnership started, council briefing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The leaders of the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety briefed city council Tuesday about how the now month-long partnership between the two departments is going. Ultimately, APD Chief Joseph Chacon said he is open to shifting the partnerships strategy, but also said the locations APD has asked DPS to patrol are the ones with highest 911 calls and have been identified using data. PREVIOUS: Nearly 200 arrests made since patrols started in Austin, DPS "We follow the lead of Chief Chacon, we're not in charge, this is his operation," said DPS Director Steven McCraw. For the first time, we've learned roughly how many people have been brought to Austin. McCraw said 80 troopers and roughly 20 special agents are in Austin as part of the partnership. It's the first time those numbers have been made public. The director also said DPS has made just under 12,000 traffic stops since the partnership began roughly a month ago in the county. Typica...

LGBTQ advocates rally at Texas Capitol as House prepares to debate ban on gender care for trans kids

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) -- Hundreds of LGBTQ advocates and parents of transgender kids have packed the Texas Capitol ahead of the House’s expected consequential vote on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for children.Before the House convened Tuesday morning, the crowd weaved up a staircase as they filled the hallway outside the chamber. Many donned rainbow clothes and flags and waved signs to show their support for trans Texans. The Rev. Erin Walter — one of several clergy members there to support trans kids as part of the Texas Freedom Network’s Just Texas project — led the group in song.“We are fighting for our rights, and we shall not be moved,” the crowd sang.As the House was convening, LGBTQ Texans and their allies began entering the gallery overlooking the chamber floor, where the debate is scheduled to occur Tuesday. Some also stayed outside for a rally at the nearby indoor rotunda.“There is nothing more Texan than fighting for your rights,” said Adri Pérez, an organ...

'Hamilton' actor joins Glens Falls theater festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The 2023 Adirondack Theatre Festival is on the way, bringing a lineup of shows to town that includes restaurant romance, radio righteousness, and a senior living center with songs to spin. The 29th season runs this summer, and tickets are on sale now. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Adirondack Theatre Festival season passes have been on sale since February. Now, the festival opens sales for tickets to individual shows, for those who can't live the dream and make it to each one. On sale through the festival website, ticket prices range from $25 to $49.Meanwhile, a big name for theater fans is joining the cast of one of the 29th season's shows. Actor Robert Ariza joins the cast of "The Last Wide Open," after performing in the Chicago company production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "Hamilton." Ariza served as an understudy to the role of Alexander Hamilton, and acted as part of the ensemble. In ...

'The Princess Bride' actor coming to Proctors Theatre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cary Elwes, who played Westley in "The Princess Bride," is coming to Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. A screening of the movie and a conversation with Elwes will take place on November 11 at 8 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "The Princess Bride" is the tale of a man who must fight the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to reunite with his one true love. After a screening of the film, Elwes will be sharing some behind-the-scene secrets in a moderated discussion.Elwes has been in a multitude of films and TV shows including "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "Bram Stoker’s Dracula," Saw," "Stranger Things," and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." He also wrote the book "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride." Vegan arcade eatery in Schenectady still looking to open after delays Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 4. You can buy tickets on the P...

No standing, sitting or walking on roadways, St. Louis County bill says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A bill making rounds in the St. Louis County Council aims to change how pedestrians navigate the streets, specifically pushing to make it illegal to stand, sit or walk on roadways. Bill No. 86, recently introduced by St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas proposes the ban. The bill is also up for discussion in Tuesday's county council meeting. Trending: No standing, sitting or walking on roadways, St. Louis County bill says According to the bill, pedestrians would not be allowed to stand, sit or walk on roadways when a sidewalk is present. The bill does include some exceptions for first responders, a person legally helping with a car or health emergency or person getting on and off public transportation buses.The bill also proposes, in situations when sidewalks might not be available along roadways, pedestrians must walk on the left side of the roadway with traffic approaching in the opposite direction. Per the current St. Louis County ordinance (Section...

Police: 61-year-old shot woman before turning gun on himself

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Police Department’s Crimes Against Person’s unit is investigating another suspected murder-suicide in recent days.According to Sgt. Tracy Panus, a county police spokeswoman, police were asked to check on two people at an apartment in the 2700 block of Rottingdean Drive.Officers entered the apartment and found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, Panus said. Cheryl Washington, 60, and Dana Haney, 61, were pronounced dead at the scene.Detectives believe Haney shot and killed Washington before turning the gun on himself.Panus said the two had been in a romantic relationship, but did not say if they were still together at the time of the killing.

Man cuts woman at St. Louis bus stop over tablet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One man cut a woman at a St. Louis bus stop Monday afternoon over a demand regarding her tablet. The suspect is now in custody. Police say the situation involved a 51-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman. It happened around 4 p.m. Monday at a bus stop near the 1100 block of North Tucker Boulevard, just north of Downtown St. Louis. Trending: No standing, sitting or walking on roadways, St. Louis County bill says Investigators say the woman was waiting for a bus and watching TV programming on her tablet when the suspect came up to her and demanded she play music on her tablet instead. The woman declined to do so. Moments later, the man grabbed the tablet and pulled out a box cutter. As the woman tried to get her tablet back, the two ended up in a struggle and the woman suffered a cut to her hand. Eventually, the woman acquired the box-cutter and cut the victim in self defense, according to police. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in yo...

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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

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Broncos Mailbag: What to make of Denver’s work in the NFL draft and its crowded wide receiver room

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.Hey Parker, what do you think of our picks this year? I’m really loving that we landed Drew Sanders. I watched him play last year and the kid looks like he’ll be a force at ILB for us. What do you think?— Mark, ArvadaLet’s get it going this week with Mark’s question about the draft class overall. Denver, of course, entered the weekend with just five draft picks and ended up selecting five players — albeit while moving around the draft board quite a bit — in addition to trading for tight end Adam Trautman.In fact, the only player taken with a pick that Denver entered the draft with was Sanders at No. 67. The Broncos traded up to No. 63 for receiver Marvin Mims Jr., up to No. 83 for cornerback Riley Moss, selected JL Skinner at No. 183 with one of the picks from the Mims trade and then nabbed offensive lineman Alex Forsyth at No...

Solo skier killed in avalanche above Breckenridge identified as Littleton man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:11 GMT

A 31-year-old solo skier killed in a small avalanche above Breckenridge over the weekend likely triggered it when he was near the top of Bald Mountain preparing to descend a northeast-facing chute.The skier was Benjamin Ryan of Littleton, Summit County government spokesman David Rossi confirmed Tuesday morning.Ryan was caught and killed Saturday in an avalanche that broke from dry, wind-buffeted snow at an elevation of 13,200 feet and ran downward for 1,300 feet, leaving him buried, according to Brian Lazar, deputy director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Although there were no witnesses, an investigation at the scene Sunday found Ryan set off the slide as he climbed near the top of the mountain, Lazar said.This fatality brought the number of deaths from avalanches in Colorado over the past year to 11 – one of the deadliest seasons since 2010. Only the winter of 2020-21 saw more avalanche fatalities, a dozen.The avalanche, once it started, quickly swept up more and mor...