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Police looking for truck driver involved in fatal north Austin crash over weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said a pickup truck driver involved in a fatal motorcycle crash on Mopac over the weekend left the scene. The crash happened Saturday around 9:45 p.m. on the Mopac Expressway southbound. Police said a pickup truck crashed into a guard rail, which sent debris across the road. A motorcycle driving southbound hit the debris, leading the motorcycle to fall. APD said the motorcyclist fell onto the road, and a different pickup truck hit the motorcyclist. This truck driver left the scene without stopping. Austin-Travis County EMS said the person died at the scene. APD said the motorcyclist who died is unidentified. PREVOUS: ATCEMS: 1 dead in auto-motorcycle crash on Mopac service road An investigation is ongoing. This is Austin's 64th fatal crash this year, according to APD. As of the date of the crash last year, there were 71 fatal crashes in Austin. Police said anyone with information should contact the vehicular homicide unit at 512-974-8111. Tips can al...

Franklin Barbecue, Nixta Taqueria team up for 'burrito bonanza'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Franklin Barbecue and Nixta Taquera are partnering up this weekend for a "burrito bonanza," the restaurants announced on social media. Austin barbecuer Franklin Barbecue said a one-night pop-up will turn the restaurant into a burrito shop with collab burritos, beers and margaritas. The event starts at 6 p.m. Sunday, and no tickets are needed. RELATED: Nixta Taqueria asking for community’s help after city permitting issues On Instagram, Nixta Taqueria said a menu is coming. This is one of several recent pop-ups the restaurant has had while its restaurant location is closed due to city permitting issues. Previous collaborations were with la barbecue and Paperboy. Nixta Taqueria also is running a food truck at 1204 Cedar Avenue, according to an Instagram post.

High school basketball: Jacob Sand named Cadets’ head coach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

St. Thomas Academy stayed in house to fill its vacant boys basketball coaching position, tabbing Jacob Sand to fill the job.Sand worked as an assistant under Khalid El-Amin the past two seasons. El-Amin left STA in the offseason to become head coach at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. St. Thomas Academy won a Metro East Conference title last season.Sand is also an assistant athletic director at the Mendota Heights school. He has 12 years of coaching experience at various levels.“Coach Sand has been working toward the goal of becoming a high school head basketball coach his entire career,” St. Thomas Academy athletic director Reed Hornung said in a release. “I’m confident his basketball mind, love for the game and infectious drive to succeed will fuel the continued success of our basketball program.”

Two Twins players readying to begin rehab assignments later this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

In the hours before the Twins took on the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Target Field, utilityman Nick Gordon stepped into the batter’s box to face relief pitcher Brock Stewart in live batting practice, an important moment for both rehabbing Twins.“He was electric,” Gordon said. “Brock had some very good velocity on his heater, I would say. His pitches looked good, man. He looked good, and Brock, he definitely looks like he’s ready to go.”In the coming days, both will join Triple-A St. Paul on a rehab assignment. Stewart said he was expecting to pitch for the Saints on Friday and Tuesday, while Gordon is set to begin a rehab assignment with the Saints a day earlier, on Thursday.It’s been a long time coming for both of them.Stewart has been on the injured list since June 27, after an issue flared up in his throwing arm. Gordon has been out even longer, fouling a pitch off his right shin, fracturing his tibia on May 17 in Los Angeles.“I was itching to go when I got hur...

Water samples collected from 84 locations at Stillwater prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

Water samples were collected from 84 locations at the Stillwater prison Monday after inmates complained that the water at the prison was undrinkable.The Minnesota Department of Corrections asked the Minnesota Department of Health to conduct additional and more comprehensive water testing of the prison water after a prisoner protest last week.On Monday, water samples were collected from locations including faucets in cells, the prison’s kitchen, programming areas, the chapel and a number of staff areas, Corrections spokesperson Andy Skoogman said.“This kind of analysis of the facility’s water has not happened in the past and exceeds federal and state drinking water sampling requirements,” the release said. The water samples will be analyzed for “contaminants, including bacteria, metals and total suspended solids.”Skoogman said the results of the testing will help the department identify and implement a longer-term water management strategy.The prison wat...

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against new virus strains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

By MIKE STOBBE and LAURAN NEERGAARD (AP Medical Writers)Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday.Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency’s director quickly signed off Tuesday on the panel’s recommendation. That means doses should be available this week, some as early as Wednesday.The severity of the COVID-19 pandemic has faded, but there are still hundreds of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths in the U.S. each week. Hospitalizations have been increasing since late summer, though the latest data indicate infections may be starting to level off, particularly in the South.Still, experts worry that immunity from previous vaccinations and infections is fading in many people, and a new shot would save many lives.According to a survey last month that CDC cited, about 42% said they would definitely or probably get the new vaccine. Yet only about 20% of ad...

Colonie PD searching for missing man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Colonie Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Police said Feliz Perez was last seen around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 heading to Colonie Center. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! He is 44 years old, 6' tall and 200 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black tank top, jean shorts, and white Nike sneakers with a red swoosh.Police said there are concerns for his well-being. Anyone with information is asked to call (518) 783-2754.

Escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante armed with rifle, new sightings in Chester County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - Escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante is now armed with a .22 caliber rifle and more than 500 officers are searching for the convicted murderer 13 days after he escaped from the Chester County Prison.Lt. Colonel George Bivens with the Pennsylvania State Police says at 8 p.m. on Sept. 11 a driver reported seeing a man crouching along Fairview Road west of Route 100.Troopers formed a perimeter and located footprints that matched Cavalcante's prison shoes. Both of those shoes were located and a resident nearby reported that their work boots were stolen from their porch.At 10:10 p.m. State Police say a resident reported seeing a short Hispanic male enter a garage on Coventryville Road and take a .22 caliber rifle equipped with a scope and flashlight. The resident fired several shots from a pistol at the man who State Police believe to be Cavalcante. State Police say they do not believe Cavalcante was struck. Prison guard who missed killer’s escape ...

St. Louis doctor on CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccinations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS – More than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic landed in the United States, a new vaccine has become available.“A very famous St. Louisan, Yogi Berra, said years ago, ‘It ain't over until it's over,'” said Dr. Steven Brown, Mercy Hospital. “Unfortunately, it's not over. But we've moved from the pandemic part of the cycle to endemic. It's here to stay for a long time.”Brown is a non-voting member of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which met Tuesday to discuss and recommend that Americans get new shots.Health officials say a recent surge in COVID-19 cases has them urging Americans to consider the latest vaccine clearing regulatory hurdles. Report: Ladue students died in crash following aborted police chase “The virus, unfortunately, is still deadly,” Brown said. “It still puts people in the hospital. I'm personally managing people in intensive care units as recently as last night who are positive for COVID-19 and experiencing serious consequenc...

I-70 resurfacing at Colorado’s Vail Pass to begin Wednesday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:58 GMT

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that it will begin resurfacing an eastbound section of Interstate 70’s Vail Pass on Wednesday morning.Motorists should expect right lane and shoulder closures, as well as occasional off-ramp closures, between Copper Mountain and Frisco on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to a news release.Officials said the work could result in 10-20 minute traffic delays. The project is anticipated to be completed in November.Related ArticlesTransportation | RTD light-rail barricade stuck on Auraria campus Transportation | Vail man, 71, seriously injured in Thursday head-on collision near Eagle Transportation | Motorcyclist killed in Westminster crash Transportation | I-70 reopened; McDonald Creek fire near Fruita contained at 80 acres Transportation | I-70, U.S. 6 reopen near Eagle after wreck causes 27-acre fire; portion of U.S. 6 still closed ...