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School safety center stage in Texas House

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas House of Representatives on Monday will consider three bills that aim to improve school safety and security by mandating armed officers in every campus, providing more funding for infrastructure enhancements, and adding new guidelines for safety protocols.House Bill 3 is the legislature's most comprehensive overhaul of safety policies and procedures, authored by State. Rep. Dustin Burrows, the Lubbock Republican who chaired the House investigation of the Robb Elementary mass shooting.The bill would require every public school district to place at least one armed school security officer or staff member on every campus. The bill will also create a minimum school safety allotment for every district of at least $10 for every student and $15,000 per campus. Districts must use that additional funding to improve school safety in ways such as hiring officers and school safety directors, installing barriers and security cameras, and providing mental health perso...

Austin teen becomes published author, illustrator

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Not everyone can say they've published a book during their lifetime -- but that's an achievement one Austin high school senior is crossing off her bucket list.Jing Graber, a senior at Regents School of Austin, wrote and illustrated the book, "Can You Sea Me?" The children's picture book published in late February, inspired by Graber's own love for the ocean and marine biology. POPULAR NOW: Missing Austin dog reunited with family nearly 1 year later "I grew up in Austin, Texas, so I was always very far away from the coast. But I would read these children's picture books when I was little, and the stunning illustrations and all of that would really teach me to love the ocean and see it as almost like a magical place," she said. "So when I was finally able to go to the beach for the first time, it's been my passion ever since."An artist since childhood, the specific idea for a children's book first came when the title randomly popped into her head. From there, she wa...

Caribbean restaurant opening in Troy's River Street Market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Pataconia, a Caribbean restaurant, is set to open in Troy's River Street Market this summer. The eatery will be run by Chef Riany Mena and his wife Alexa. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Mena said his wife is originally from the Capital Region. He is from the Dominican Republic. "Dominican culture is full of love, family, friends and especially food, which we want to share with the Troy community," said Mena."We came up with the name 'Pataconia' over our love for Patacones, a sandwich consisting of a protein and greens between two fried plantains," said Mena. "This sandwich is a staple in Caribbean cuisine and will be the main dish on our menu." Mother’s Day restaurant specials in the Capital Region Korean BBQ Beef Patacone (photo courtesy: Riany Mena)Teriyaki Cauliflower Patacone (photo courtesy: Riany Mena)The menu also features pastelitos, or empanadas, and rice bowls. Mena said they would event...

Child hit by pickup truck in Hudson Falls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A child from Hudson Falls was severely injured on Saturday after being hit by a pickup truck. The Hudson Falls Police Department said that no tickets have been issued and no charges filed, but that the circumstances are still under investigation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The 11-year-old was airlifted to Albany Medical Center Hospital for treatment.Police said that the truck driver tried and failed to stop and swerve. They also reportedly crashed into a telephone pole without sustaining any injuries while trying to miss the collision.Both the driver and the child live in Hudson Falls. Police said that the driver remained on the scene to cooperate.

Troy man pleads not guilty in Easter homicide case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Troy man has pleaded not guilty in connection to a homicide that happened on Easter. The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Isaiah Anderson, 37, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On April 9 around 4 a.m., police found Alonzo Ford, 60, with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home on the 500 block of Morris Street in Albany. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Anderson was arrested a few days later. The indictment alleges that Anderson intentionally caused the death of Ford. He is also accused of having an illegal, loaded gun at that time. Traffic stop leads to two forged check arrests Anderson was remanded to jail pending a bail application. He is next scheduled to appear incourt on May 24 at 9:30 a.m.

More charges for St. Louis man after guilty plea for rape threats

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - After pleading guilty last month in federal court to making rape threats against a woman he used to date, a St. Louis man faces a new charge in local court.The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said Robert Merkle, 54, pleaded guilty on March 16 to five federal felonies, including two counts of interstate communication of threats and three counts of cyberstalking.According to his plea, Merkle admitted to harassing a Town and Country woman while he was on parole for similar crimes with different victims. Top story: Private messages reveal St. Louis warning siren issues The federal investigation into Merkle’s threats began in January 2022, when a woman told the Town and Country Police Department that a man she’d met on a dating site more than seven years earlier sent a series of suspicious text messages. The messages hinted that he had made a copy of her house key and was planning to break into her home and rape her.Merkle's guilty plea in th...

Kiszla vs. Saunders: Do Rockies have five players worth keeping for rebuild?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

Kiz: The Rockies are just another word for nothing left to lose. Can’t anybody around here play this game? These guys are a real threat to be the first team in franchise history to lose 100 times in a season. Colorado seems doomed to be stuck in the dark and dreary basement of the National League West this year, and it’s hard to imagine how 2024 will be much brighter. So let me ask: In the long-term rebuild of the Rockies, are there five players on the current major-league roster worth keeping?Saunders: Geez, Kiz, happy springtime to you, too. Unfortunately, you’re right about the ’23 Rox. The only thing gloomier is the weather here in Cleveland. Five players? I can dig up five, although it’s not easy: Kyle Freeland, German Marquez, Ezequiel Tovar, Justin Lawrence and Kris Bryant. That doesn’t mean the Rockies shouldn’t consider trading anybody and everybody, but those five could be part of a rebuild. (Are we allowed to use that word?)Kiz: I...

Mike Johnston nets endorsement from former 2023 candidate in Denver mayor’s race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

Mike Johnston has earned the support of former rival State Rep. Leslie Herod as he competes with Kelly Brough in the runoff stage of Denver’s 2023 mayor’s race.Johnston and Herod appeared side by side Monday morning at a media event in Civic Center Park with the Denver city and county building that is home to the mayor’s office serving as a backdrop.While the two differed on some big issues during the initial round of campaigning, Herod said their shared values — particularly on homelessness response — led her to endorse Johnston.“The question I had from Mike is, ‘Quite frankly, will you arrest people who are on the streets, homeless, simply because they are homeless?'” Herod said. “His answer to me was ‘We will get them in housing.’ And that’s the kind of hope that I think Denver needs.”Big mayoral news of the day: @leslieherod endorses @MikeJohnstonCO. pic.twitter.com/7NB02EvxVe— Joe Rubino (@Rubin...

L.A. County Public Health Department issues ocean water use warnings for select beaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

As the weather begins to warm up, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is still urging residents planning to spend time at select county beaches to stay out of the water.The warnings were issued after tests concluded that high bacterial levels were prevalent in the water, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Monday. Officials are encouraging beachgoers to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in the ocean water at the following locations:• Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach• Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica• Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey• Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan BeachHowever, it's not all bad news for beachgoers. High bacterial level warnings have been cleared at Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro and the Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach.Officials also issued high bacteria warnings on Thursday for multiple L.A. County beaches.Residents can get more information on beach conditions by calling the county’s beach hotline at 1-8...

What was the Armenian Genocide? A brief history lesson

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:14:22 GMT

A torchlight procession marches during a demonstration in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, April 23, 2023, to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman Turkey more than a century ago. (Hayk Baghdasaryan/Photolure via AP)The anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is marked every year on April 24. That was the date in 1915 when hundreds of Armenian community leaders were arrested by the government of the Ottoman Empire in the capital Constantinople, now known as Istanbul.At the time, Armenians lived throughout what is modern-day Turkey. Modern scholars estimate up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Turkish government, and around 800,000 to 1.2 million were deported during World War I. Most ended up in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Russia, Europe and the Americas. During that period, Greek, Assyrian and Yezidi communities were also massacred and forced to flee into exile.April is also Genocide Awareness Month. Holocaust Remembrance Day takes place this month ev...