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Texas House selects 12 managers for Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas House of Representatives approved which 12 of its members will serve as managers when the Senate holds an impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. The group includes seven Republicans and five Democrats, including all the members of the House general investigating committee that first recommended articles of impeachment against Paxton over years of alleged misconduct. Here's a list of the impeachment managers: Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, chair. Rep. Ann Johnson, D-Houston, vice chair. Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth. Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso. Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg. Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen. Rep. Oscar Longoria, D-Mission. Rep. Morgan Meyer, R-Dallas. Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Houston. Rep. Cody Vasut, R-Angleton. Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro. Rep. Erin Elizabeth Gámez, D-Brownsville. Texas House votes to impeach Ken Paxton The House approved their selection by a vote of 136-4. Afterward, the 12 impeachment managers walked across the C...

Hill Country storms produce heavy rains

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Showers and thunderstorms increased in coverage and intensity over the Hill Country this afternoon. The biggest threat has been from lightning. Radar indicated most hail to be marble-sized but there is one report of pea-sized hail before 3 p.m. west of Fredericksburg at Highway 290 and Cedar Hills Dr.There are three Flash Flood Warnings in Gillespie County. One for the southern part of the county, including Morris Ranch, runs until 7 p.m. The second for Cherry Spring and Doss runs until 7:15. The third, for Harper, runs until 7:30. Several rain gauges in the Hill Country have had rain totals exceeding an inch, particularly in Blanco, Fredericksburg, and San Saba. Rain totals so far this Memorial Day These showers and thunderstorms will continue into the evening. The loss of daytime heating spells the end of the rain, likely before 10 to 11 p.m. Much of this precipitation will be in the Hill Country.Additional showers and thunderstorms through the eveningDry weathe...

Gunshot victim collapses in Troy neighborhood

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A morning shooting in Troy has one man in the hospital after disrupting a quiet neighborhood.  NEWS10 with the latest in Troy as police continue to search for a suspect. Albany Memorial Day Parade honors fallen Vets “To think that I can let my kids, kind of like play outside and not have something to worry about, but I guess when it comes down to it, there's something to worry about. Everywhere, nowadays you can't just rely on the fact that you live in a quiet neighborhood,” said Jessica Cachioli.Troy police confirm that around 10 a.m. Monday they received multiple calls for a person who had been shot and collapsed after walking out from the wooded area behind the homes on Ridge Drive.“I guess when it comes down to it, everybody, you just need to see something, say something. You know, if there was, if there's something odd in the neighborhood to notify the police as quickly as possible,” said Jessica Cachioli.Assistant Chief of Police, Steven Barker with a m...

As Nuggets await clarity on NBA Finals opponent, KCP relishes shot at another title

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

Like Tom Petty said, the waiting is the hardest part.It’s been a week since the Nuggets clinched their spot in the NBA Finals and appeared on a collision course with the Miami Heat, who took a 3-0 lead in Eastern Conference Finals. But Boston, intent on making history as the first team to come back from a 3-0 deficit in NBA history, stormed back to force Monday’s take-all Game 7.Regardless of who wins, the Nuggets will finally, mercifully, get an answer.“I know I speak for everybody in that locker room, we just can’t wait for (Monday’s) game to be over, to finally have some clarity, so when we wake up (Tuesday) morning we know who we’re playing, we know who we’re preparing for and we can kind of turn the page and really focus in on that,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone.Since punching their first-ever ticket to the NBA Finals, the Nuggets have focused on themselves. In the subsequent practices, Malone has hammered conditioning and intentionality, not wanting to l...

Opinion: A racially charged murder trial in small-town Oregon results in manslaughter and minimum sentence

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

If you think that race is only an issue in the country’s biggest cities, consider a murder trial that recently concluded in the small town where I live, in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon.The defendant in this criminal case was Robert Paul Keegan, a 50-year-old white man. In November 2020, Keegan was staying at a motel in Ashland, a few miles from my home, because his house had burned down two months earlier in a wildfire.Keegan, who had complained before about noise at the motel, testified that one night at around 4 a.m. he heard loud music and believed it was coming from the motel parking lot where a Black teenager, Aidan Ellison, was sitting in a parked car.Ellison, 19, was staying at the motel because he’d also lost his home in the fire. A roommate told police that Ellison had trouble sleeping and had gone outside to sit in her car to avoid keeping her awake.Keegan admitted that he used profane language in shouting at Ellison, and claimed that Ellison responded in kind.The m...

Alcaraz, Djokovic ‘not otherworldly’ in French Open wins over foes making Slam debuts

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)PARIS (AP) — You might assume that the opponents for Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in the French Open’s first round would come away from their straight-set losses Monday feeling too overwhelmed by the play of the two tournament favorites. You would be wrong.Forget the scores and the point-by-point particulars on a windy day at Roland Garros for a moment. Of course it turned out that No. 1-seeded Alcaraz, the reigning U.S. Open champion, beat 159th-ranked qualifier Flavio Cobolli, a 21-year-old from Florence, Italy. And of course it turned out that No. 3 Djokovic, a 22-time major winner, got past 114th-ranked Aleksandar Kovacevic, a 24-year-old who grew up in New York City and is now based in Florida.And naturally, both Cobolli and Kovacevic acknowledged feeling a bit jittery at the outset of what were their Grand Slam debuts in huge arenas against a couple of elite players.“I started in a bit of a daze,” Cobolli said a...

Rockies place Charlie Blackmon on bereavement list, call up Elehuris Montero

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

Outfielder/designated hitter Charlie Blackmon was placed on the bereavement list ahead of the Rockies’ series with the Diamondbacks on Monday.The move comes amid a nine-game hitting streak for Blackmon, who has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games and reached base in 18 in a row. He’s submitted a .318/.365/.561 slash line with six doubles, two triples, two home runs and 12 RBIs over that 18-game period.In a corresponding move, the team recalled Elehuris Montero from Triple-A Albuquerque. The corner infielder could be called on to DH in Blackmon’s absence. Montero struggled before being sent down to Albuquerque, slashing .255/.296/.373 with just one homer in 51 at bats to start the season with Colorado. He’s mashed since (.383/.435/.765) in the notoriously hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, with 13 home runs, five doubles and 38 RBIs over 115 at bats.In two other moves, left-hander Ryan Rolison, who is returning from shoulder surgery, was reinstated from t...

Los Angeles names intersection in front of Azerbaijan consulate to protest blockade of Artsakh

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

The Los Angeles City Council earlier this month unanimously approved a measure to rename an intersection in Brentwood where the consulate of Azerbaijan is located.The intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Granville Avenue was designated "Republic of Artsakh Square," named after the breakaway region of the dictatorship that has ethnic and historical ties to neighboring Armenia.In December 2022, Azerbaijan instituted a blockade on the Republic of Artsakh, threatening the lives of thousands of people who call the region home. The renaming of the intersection is a symbolic gesture from the City Council to protest the blockade and the Azerbaijan government, which city officials say has a "long and sordid history" of war crimes, threats of genocide and violating international law and breaching internationally recognized borders.The proposal to rename the intersection was drafted by Council President Paul Krekorian, who was the first Armenian American elected to the city council in Los A...

Several Disneyland Resort attractions to close for refurbishment in July

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

Guests visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth” in July won’t be able to enjoy several classic rides and attractions due to scheduled refurbishments.Beginning on July 5, Alice in Wonderland, Soarin’ Around the World and the Disneyland Monorail will be closed to park guests, according to the Disneyland calendar. The resort hasn’t provided a specific reopening date for the attractions.The closure of Alice in Wonderland marks the second time the popular dark ride will be closed during the summer season. The attraction is scheduled to close on June 5, along with other Fantasyland-based attractions, Peter Pan’s Flight and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Disneyland announces re-opening dates for attractions scheduled to close in June The ride is scheduled to reopen on June 16 before it’s expected to close again on July 5.Soarin’ Around the World, located at Disney California Adventure Park, will also close on July 5.The famous ride simulates flying through the air as riders travel to iconic landmar...

NATO-led peacekeepers injured in clashes with Serbs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:43:20 GMT

By Radul Radovanovic and Llazar Semini | Associated PressZVECAN, Kosovo — The NATO-led peacekeeping force said on Monday that 25 of its troops were injured in clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo after they tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week.The Serbs clashed with NATO troops and Kosovo police in the municipality of Zvecan, 45 kilometers (28 miles) north of the capital. The soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades to protect the Kosovar officers and disperse protesters, according to witnesses. The assembled Serbs responded by throwing rocks and other hard objects at them.“Several soldiers of the Italian and Hungarian KFOR contingent were the subject of unprovoked attacks and sustained trauma wounds with fractures and burns due to the explosion of incendiary devices,” said the NATO peacekeepers in a statement.Some Kosovo police vehicles and one belonging to journalists were damage...