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Amid spending bill impasse, government shutdown looms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

WASHINGTON (Nexstar) -- The U.S. government will shut down at the end of the month unless Congress can strike a deal in the next 12 days. There's now a group of Republicans proposing a short term funding extension to avoid a shutdown - but the proposal may be dead on arrival. Not just because Democrats will oppose it, but also because Republicans can't agree with each other."What most of America doesn't know, the majority of the government will be operating, will be working," says Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina), who expects a government shutdown.Despite this, Mace played down the consequences of Congress failing to fund the government in time stating, "I've talked to some federal employees that don't really mind it, because they're going to get a vacation."But if funding lapses, critical government services to the public could be impacted. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-New York), a member of House Republican leadership, says Republicans are working to avoid a shu...

Arkansas trooper retires after performing PIT maneuver on wrong car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) – Officials with Arkansas State Police say a trooper has retired after he allegedly performed a PIT maneuver on a car "in error" following a pursuit on Interstate 40 in St. Francis County.ASP officials confirmed that the trooper was performing a Tactile Vehicle Intervention — sometimes referred to as a TVI, a precision immobilization technique, or PIT maneuver — during a pursuit on Sunday, Sept. 10, around 8:30 p.m. Arkansas State Police settles PIT maneuver lawsuit which injured pregnant woman Authorities said the trooper had been pursuing two vehicles reportedly traveling at speeds in excess of 100 mph. One of the two vehicles being pursued was a white four-door sedan. In the video released by Arkansas State Police seen above, the trooper performed a PIT maneuver on a white sedan — but, according to authorities, it was not one of the suspect vehicles.Neither the driver nor a passenger in the car struck by the trooper said they were injured. Both declined...

Kickoff time set for Texas-Kansas matchup Sept. 30 in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Get ready for another afternoon kick at DKR.Texas and Kansas will kick off at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 30 in Austin, the Big 12 Conference announced Monday. The game will air on ABC.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe Longhorns and Jayhawks will meet for the 22nd time all-time with Texas picking up 17 wins. Texas is 9-1 against Kansas in Austin. Texas beat the Jayhawks last year in Lawrence 55-14, but the last time the teams played in Austin in 2021, Kansas won a wild one in overtime 57-56.It'll be the second of three consecutive games for the Longhorns that airs on ABC. While there's not a time scheduled for it, the third ABC game is the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma from the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 7. Texas and Baylor will play in Waco on ABC at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.In their final year in the Big 12, Texas leaves the state just once during the conference slate...

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and wife, Allie, welcome … twins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

CINCINNATI — Rocco Baldelli has plenty of experience managing the Twins — nearly five years of it — just not this type of twins.The Twins manager traveled from Chicago back to Minnesota on Sunday morning, and later that day, he and his wife, Allie, welcomed twin boys, Enzo and Nino. Acting manager Jayce Tingler said Allie Baldelli and boys are healthy and doing well.The Baldellis’ expanding family also includes older sister, Louisa, 2, and beloved dog, Bowie.“I can’t imagine how exhausted he’s going to be over these next three years,” Tingler said.Talk about being committed to your job!Congratulations to the Baldelli family on welcoming Twin boys to their family!!! pic.twitter.com/sxP63VVtJu— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 18, 2023Tingler, the Twins’ bench coach, is filling in for Baldelli during his absence, which he said will likely be the duration of the series in Cincinnati. Though there’s a chance Baldelli comes back Wednesday, Tingler said, it will most likely be on...

Township officials question River Grove school activities at Warner Nature Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

Last spring, the Manitou Fund stepped in to save River Grove elementary school after it lost its lease at Wilder Forest in northern Washington County.The White Bear Lake-based fund purchased the Zephyr Theatre building in downtown Stillwater for $2.5 million in June and submitted a plan to overhaul the property to make it suitable for an interim home for the school.Construction on the building, now known as the Manitou Fund Education and Center, is underway. Because River Grove is a public charter school, the plans had to be approved by the state, and the permit for buildout – with a listed valuation of $6.5 million – was issued on Sept. 1, said Tim Gladhill, Stillwater’s community development director.The Manitou Fund Education and Arts Center won’t be ready for several weeks, so school officials and the Manitou Fund, which also owns Warner Nature Center in May Township, came up with a plan to place tents and portable toilets at Warner so the students at the school, which focuses o...

Theater review: Energetic joy of ‘Cookin” makes an appetizing show for an all-ages audience

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

Children’s Theatre Company is out to shrink your world. In both 2019 and 2022, it brought an Ethiopian circus troupe to Minneapolis to open its season. And now the company has imported South Korea’s most popular theatrical event of the 21st century, one that’s toured to 323 cities in 60 countries.“Cookin’” first drew attention (and a “Best Performance” award) at Scotland’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1999. You could call it a sequel to the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1998 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, in that it has the same creator (Seung-Whan Song) and it seeks to give the world an entertaining taste of Korean culture.And taste plays a role in “Cookin’,” which is a feast of physical comedy set in a caterer’s kitchen where every surface, pot, pan and utensil becomes a percussion instrument; plates fly; and slicing and dicing are both artistic and chaotic. It’s a show ideal for a multi-generational trip to the theater, one that will inspire plenty of laughter and requir...

AG holds public hearing on Burdett Birth Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Attorney General Letitia James held an in-person hearing on Monday for the public to provide official testimony on the potential closure of the Burdett Birth Center. This comes after St. Peter’s Health Partners announced plans to shut down the Burdett Birth Center, the only maternal unit in Rensselaer County. In 2020 Albany Memorial Hospital and Samaritan Hospital, both affiliates of St. Peter's Health Partners, merged and promised there would be no negative impact to services or care provided at either facility. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “At the time of the merger in 2020, approval of the application was intended to preserve – preserve – maternity services in Rensselaer County, especially for the significant low-income population,” said James. She said the proposed closure of the Burdett Birth Center – where 881 babies were born last year – would break a promise made at the time of that merger,...

5 things to watch as Congress veers toward shutdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

Congress has less than two weeks to strike a deal on spending or risk a government shutdown, and House Republicans’ opening offer is already hitting roadblocks.The GOP over the weekend unveiled a 160-plus page proposal to keep the government funded, along with a number of wish-list items to fetch conservative support that would have a hard time passing the Democratic-led Senate.But questions are already rising about its chances in the GOP-led House, where more than a dozen hard-line conservatives have come out against the partisan bill less than a day after the text became public.Here are five things to watch for this week. Do conservatives derail proposed CR?House GOP leadership is setting its sights on a vote on the short-term funding bill, also known as continuing resolution (CR), this week.  But the measure has already seen pushback from the party’s right flank, threatening its chances of making it past the House, where Republicans can only afford to lose a handful of GOP v...

Call for volunteers ahead of Belleville Marine’s funeral

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. – The Belleville, Illinois, native who died piloting a Marine Osprey in Australia will be laid to rest this week in her hometown.Visitation for Captain Eleanor “Ellie" LeBeau Cooke takes place Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home in Belleville. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of Saint Peter.Volunteers are needed Thursday to help set up 1,000 American flags along the funeral procession route, and they’ll be needed again on Sunday to help remove the flags.Those who can help are to meet at 200 West Harrison Street in Belleville at 4 p.m. on Thursday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. The Flagman’s Mission is organizing the effort. LeBeau Cooke and two other Marines died in the crash, which occurred Aug. 27 at 9:30 a.m. local time, on Melville Island, approximately 50 miles north of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Twenty other Marines were injured in the crash. Close Thanks for signin...

Mizzou K Harrison Mevis named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:14 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. — It was quite the weekend for Mizzou football, especially kicker Harrison Mevis, who drilled the game-winning 61-yard field goal to upset K-State. It was the longest field goal in SEC history and Mevis was lauded for his efforts, being named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. Mizzou fined for rushing field after upset win over K-State The kick was also the longest in NCAA FBS so far this season. This is Mevis' fourth SEC Player of the Week award as he continuously been one of the nations best kickers in his collegiate career.He also made field goals from 25 and 30 in the game against the Wildcats, going 3/4 in total along with making all three extra points.The Tigers will look to build off their momentum as they head to St. Louis to face the Memphis Tigers on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.