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Thursday Forecast: Temps in low 60s with decreasing clouds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

Thursday Forecast: Decreasing clouds to sun, coolest lakeside, warmer SW, ENE 10-15 G20. High: 63, Low: 57Thursday Night: Clear, NE 5-15. Low: 47Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Friday: Sunny, cooler lakeside, ENE 5-15. High: 68, Low: 61

Tributes for Tina Turner, the global music superstar, pour in after her death at 83

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

A collection of tributes that poured in Wednesday from musicians, actors and athletes following the death of musical superstar Tina Turner. “I’m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer. She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her.” — Mick Jagger said on Instagram. Turner performed with Jagger during a show in 1985 and toured with the band in the 60s.“We have lost one of the word’s most exciting and electric performers. A total legend on record and on stage. She was untouchable. Condolences to Erwin and her family. The saddest news.” — Elton John said on Instagram. Iconic rock and soul singer Tina Turner dies “How do we say farewell to a woman who owned her pain and trauma and used it as a means to help change the world? Through her courage in telling her story, her commitment to stay the c...

Body cam video shows San Marcos police used stun gun on deaf man in 2019

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Four years ago Thursday, San Marcos Police used a stun gun against a deaf man after they responded to a call of a physical disturbance. For the first time, KXAN received body camera video from that day. The video shows the man with his hands up before officers used the stun gun. That incident led to a lawsuit against the City of San Marcos and the officers involved. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Deaf man and wife suing San Marcos PD for alleged excessive force that landed him in the hospitalr "They started to taser me over and over and over again," said John Kelley.What happened?Through an American Sign Language interpreter, Kelley shared what he remembered about the day in May 2019. Kelley said he and his wife got into an argument after leaving dinner with their children. He said someone saw them and called 911 for a possible physical disturbance. "My wife and I were signing after she got out of the car very aggressively in our heated debate," Kelley said. He sai...

Travis County dive team stays busy searching for bodies in Lake Travis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — "You are literally searching with five eyeballs, which are attached to the end of your fingers. You're going by feel only," described Travis County Sheriff's Office Dive Team Captain Jeremy Turner.Turner, the no-nonsense leader and veteran of the team, is describing the conditions his divers are up against when searching for bodies up to 100 feet below the surface of Lake Travis. Watch KXAN documentary "The Wake: Secrets of Lake Travis" We met Turner along with his 16-member team on a windy and overcast spring day on the shoreline of Lake Travis' Bob Wentz Park. They were there in their dry suits practicing searching for underwater bodies, dropping a dummy and prop gun off a boat, and instructing the team to go find them. Turner's vivid description of eyeballs on your fingertips is a reference to the near-zero visibility below the surface. Travis County Sheriff's Office Dive Team Leader Jeremy Turner watches a training dive. (KXAN Photo/Tom Miller)"On a regular day...

New water reservoirs to help south Austin in emergencies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- City council approved the design contracts for two water reservoirs in south Austin that are meant to increase water access to people during emergencies. Southwest residents were hit hardest during the 2021 winter storm, according to Austin Water. Southwest Parkway Transmission Main & Elevated Reservoir project and the South I-35 Elevated Reservoir project will enter the design phase for the next three years, be under construction for an extra three years, and be operational by 2030, Austin Water director Shay Ralls Roalson explained. "We'll make this water system for them much more robust and resilient," Ralls Roalson said. Circle C neighborhood reacts to new projectsKaren Hibpshman has been the manager of the Circle C homeowners association for the past 10 years, serving in that position during the 2021 winter storm. She said the impact of the storm was traumatic for the 18,000 people who call Circle C home. "It was stressful because it was something completel...

Austin plastic surgeon volunteers medical treatments in West Africa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin-based plastic surgeon is volunteering her time and talent to help those who need it most.Earlier this month, Dr. Tosan Ehanire treated several skin cancer patients and burn victims in Liberia.Within the West African nation, the use of open fires for cooking in homes has made severe burn injuries a common occurrence.Due to the country’s scarce medical resources, many of these wounds remain untreated for years."Injuries are very common, especially among women and young children who carry out these domestic activities,” Ehanire said.Over a 10-day span, she operated on seven patients.One of them included a two-year-old baby girl, who was suffering from a severe chemical burn injury on her face."We did a surgery to release those scars,” Ehanire explained. “To open up her mouth, so that she could actually eat."The Austin-based plastic surgeon volunteers for Liberia Medical Relief.Dr. Kevin Strathy helped found the nonprofit as a lifeline for medical supplies and ...

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Hilton over fees and room rates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Attorney General's office announced Wednesday it sued the Hilton hotel chain for "misleading consumers about the true costs of hotel rooms in violation of Texas consumer protection laws."Tuesday's lawsuit filing came after the AG's office sued Hyatt Hotels on May 15 accusing that company of violating Texas law by “marketing hotel rooms at prices that were not available to the public as advertised.” Texas AG sues Hyatt over unadvertised room fees The Attorney General's office said on May 16 it entered a fee settlement with Marriott International to make sure the company discloses fees and rates consumers would pay in advertisements and during the room booking process.In the Hilton lawsuit, the AG's office alleged that the hotel chain "developed a troubling pattern of forcing mandatory fees onto their customers." Among the Attorney General office allegations: consumers are often not fully made aware of these (mandatory) feesthey (consumers) were shown the ...

Report: Loons striker Luis Amarilla might head back to Ecuador

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

Minnesota United’s slumping striker Luis Amarilla has been linked in a possible return to Ecuadorian club Liga de Quito.The news site Bolavip said Wednesday, via a Spanish translation, that Liga de Quito is in negotiations with the Loons for Amarilla to come back to the Ecuadorian club.This report coincides with the Loons being in the market for a new striker once the summer transfer window open July 5, the Pioneer Press understands. The club seeks a forward with a proven goal-scoring record, and that acquisition would come with a bigger price tag.Meanwhile, Amarilla occupies one of the Loons’ three Designated Player spots, and one of those three DP slots would need to be open to bring in the type of player MNUFC is believed to be targeting this summer.Amarilla signed a two-year contract going into the 2022 season, with two club options for 2024 and ’25 seasons, meaning his deal can expire after this season. Amarilla receives $810,000 in guaranteed compensation in 2023, according to...

Schenectady man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to receiving hundreds of images and videos of child pornography. Daniel Quintero, 38, faces five-20 years in prison when he is sentenced. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Quintero admitted that from May 1, 2019, to March 2, 2022, he downloaded images and videos of child pornography. Upon his release, he is also set to serve a term of supervised release between five years and life, with a maximum fine of $250,000. Quintero is scheduled to be sentenced on September 26.

State Troopers to increase patrols amid Memorial Day Weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Police will increase patrols to crack down on drunk, impaired, and reckless driving during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Starting on Friday and running through Tuesday, May 30, a special enforcement period will commence with Memorial Day being one of the busiest travel holidays of the year. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Drivers can expect increased sobriety checkpoints and patrol cars during the holiday weekend. Both marked State Police vehicles and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) cars will be used as part of this crackdown. According to the University at Albany's Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR), 237 people were killed and 4,394 were injured in drunk driving-related crashes in 2022. Another 237 people were killed in drug-related crashes. 5 things to know this Thursday, May 25 State Police say during Memorial Day Weekend in 2022...