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Day 5: Testimony continues in APD officer's murder trial Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The state will continue to bring witnesses Friday in the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who was charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos. Taylor shot and killed Ramos, 42, during a confrontation with police back in April 2020 at a south Austin apartment complex parking lot. Taylor is on administrative leave with APD.KXAN's Grace Reader will be in court Friday providing live updates on social media platform X: Day 5: Testimony continues today in the trial of APD Officer Christopher Taylor. He's charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos in 2020. Thread from the courtroom Friday🔽https://t.co/kE2FOwJOVF— Grace Reader (@GraceReaderTV) October 27, 2023 Previous coverage of this trial: Medical Examiner walks through autopsy of Mike Ramos in APD officer’s murder trialAPD officers testify in fellow officer’s murder trial‘I would take that back’: Woman who called 911 testifies in APD officer’s murder trialWitness video shown in first d...

LIVE: Texas judge orders state not to release A-F school ratings after districts sue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A Travis County judge on Thursday ordered the Texas Education Agency not to release its annual A-F school ratings after more than 100 school districts sued the education commissioner over the anticipated changes to how the scores will be calculated. The districts, including Dallas ISD and Pflugerville ISD, allege the state agency and its top leader did not provide adequate notice, under Texas law, of changes to how the 2022-23 A-F rating will be calculated. The school leaders testified in a hearing earlier this month the changes had the potential to lower scores for campuses even if performance improved. The judge, Catherine Mauzy, stated the school districts made sufficient showing the education commissioner's implementation of the A-F accountability system for 2022-23 school year "violates Texas law and would cause irreparable harm" to all school districts in the state. TEA officials said in a statement the agency will appeal this dec...

Nine crews respond to structure fire in Fulton County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

STRATFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Nine crews responded to a structure fire at 239 Dugway Road in Stratford around 8:33 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters say no injuries were reported and no one was in the structure. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Firefighters mounted an interior attack and brought the fire under control. Firefighters performed an extensive overhaul to find any remaining hotspots and put them out. Firefighters say the entire overhaul took three and a half hours, six including investigation. Responding agencies included the Salisbury Volunteer Fire Department, Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department, Saint Johnsville Ambulance, Fulton County 911 Dispatchers, Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Fulton County Fire Coordinators, NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Fulton County Emergency Management, Fulton County EMS Coordinator, and Oppenheim Fire Department (standby). The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this ti...

Lawsuit challenges Missouri's sex offender Halloween sign law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

HAZELWOOD, Mo. - A Hazelwood man on Missouri's sex offender registry list is challenging one aspect of the state's Halloween law for sex offenders through a lawsuit. Police arrested Thomas Sanderson just days after Halloween last year, noting that Sanderson had set up a large Halloween display and handed out candy to children. Sanderson is listed in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s sex offender registry list as a Tier Level II offender. Sanderson pleaded guilty to one charge of "failure to comply with Halloween-related restrictions for sex offenders" earlier this year and is nearly halfway through serving a 12-month probation term, per Missouri court records. St. Louis man admits to selling hundreds of fake temp tags As part of Missouri law, under a state statute first enacted in 2008, registered sex offenders cannot go outside to interact with children, cannot have outside lights on, and are required to post a sign stating no candy or treats are available at the hom...

St. Louis man charged with arson after neighbor's house fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – A St. Louis man faces arson charges after he allegedly burned down a neighbor's home without permission. Steven Stiner, 44, is behind bars on a $50,000 cash-only bond in connection with the investigation. Prosecutors filed charges Thursday. Investigators say Stiner was caught on camera walking away from a house shortly after a fire had been ignited on Oct. 21. The homeowner, located in the 9900 block of Lark Avenue, informed the police that he had not authorized Stiner to set their house on fire.Stiner was found at his mother's residence, wearing the same clothing seen in the video and smelling of smoke. His mother's house is within walking distance of the house that was set on fire.An additional witness, employed at a business near the fire-damaged home, revealed that Stiner had informed her he was inside the house and had ignited the fire with a cigarette.Stiner acknowledged being inside the house and suggested that the cigarette he had flicked at the house whil...

Loop Trolley closed Saturday; 2023 season ends Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you're looking to enjoy a Loop Trolley experience this year, you only have a few more days. The 2023 season for the Loop Trolley ends Sunday. Visitors can ride the trolley on Friday or Sunday, but there is no service on Saturday due to a special street event. Sex offender charged after being found with missing North Carolina girl The Loop Trolley runs on Delmar Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue between the University City Library and the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. There is no charge to ride the Loop Trolley. No tickets or reservations are needed, and Loop Trolley rides are on a first-come, first-served basis.For more information on the Loop Trolley service, visit its website or Facebook page.

Denver’s weekend snowfall could exceed 4 inches; winter storm warning issued for mountains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

Colorado’s first major winter storm is nearly here.Temperatures overnight Friday dropped below freezing, triggering a freeze warning for the Denver metro area in the morning, and a winter storm warning has been issued for most of the mountains.A Winter Storm Warning in now in effect for the north central mountains from midnight tonight through noon Sunday. Much of north central and northeast Colorado will see snow Saturday into Sunday. #cowx pic.twitter.com/HbEgXPeQXz— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) October 27, 2023Denver temperature forecasts continue to plummet through the weekend, with Sunday’s night’s low now set at 10 degrees. Saturday and Sunday highs are both expected to stay below freezing.Coming with the temperatures is widespread snow, starting in the mountains Friday night. The winter storm warning is in effect until Sunday; weekend total snowfall could be as much as two feet in some higher-elevation mountains.Snow in Denver is expected to pick up Satur...

Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Pacoima

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

A pedestrian was struck and killed in Pacoima Friday morning.The collision occurred just before 5:45 a.m. at Bradley Avenue and Louvre Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released, was declared dead at the scene.Police believe the vehicle that struck the pedestrian was a Nissan, possible white or gray.No further information was available.

Cybersecurity tips from a Google expert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

Phishing remains one of the biggest threats to our online security."90 percent of data breaches start with phishing," said Michael Sinno, a security enginner at Google.He drops the surprising study that Gen Z is three times more likely to fall for an online scam than their grandparents. In fact, last year, scammers made off with more than $200 million dollars from people under 20. That's up from $8 million in 2017."Young people are spending more and more time online in different apps in different ways and scammers are honestly adjusting to learn their habits," said Sinno.Scams are often financially motivated. Criminals want personal information like social security numbers, credit cards, and bank details. Don't assume you aren't a target.Your first line of defense: education. Just knowing how to spot a bougus email, text or link can protect you from becoming a victim."If you’re not sure of the link, don’t click it," said Sinno.Instead, contact the company directly using a trusted ph...

GM’s Cruise halts entire robotaxi fleet after California suspension

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:42 GMT

By Dana Hull and David Welch | BloombergGeneral Motors Co.’s driverless taxi unit Cruise has grounded its entire fleet just days after its license was suspended by California, in a major setback for the company which has been laying the groundwork to expand to multiple US cities and Japan.California’s Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise from operating driverless cars in the state and accused the company of withholding crucial video of an accident involving a pedestrian in San Francisco.“The most important thing for us right now is to take steps to rebuild public trust,” Cruise said in a post on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter. “In that spirit, we have decided to proactively pause driverless operations across all of our fleets.”Federal regulators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have also opened an investigation into Cruise. Cruise has been expanding to other cities including Austin and Phoenix.Read More: DMV shuts down C...