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Austin kids 'shop with a cop' Tuesday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A group of Austin elementary school children spent Tuesday morning shopping with local law enforcement.Amigos en Azul and Austin Police hosted the second of their two “Shop with a Cop” events Tuesday at the Target at Southpark Meadows. 2021: Amigos en Azul hosts "Shop with a Cop" event The first event was at the Target at Capital Plaza on Dec. 15.Officers with Amigos en Azul (Friends in Blue) take a group of disadvantaged children on a shopping spree every year.Amigos en Azul will host 300 students from ten schools this year, APD said. The students were paired with an officer and each student will spend approximately $150, according to APD.Amigos en Azul and Austin Police hosted the second of their two “Shop with a Cop” events Tuesday at the Target at Southpark Meadows. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)Amigos en Azul and Austin Police hosted the second of their two “Shop with a Cop” events Tuesday at the Target at Southpark Meadows. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)Amigos en ...

Minnesota has a new state flag design

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

A panel tasked with finding new symbols for Minnesota has selected a new state flag.Members of the State Emblems Redesign Commission on Tuesday chose a flag design with an eight-pointed white star in a dark blue abstract shape of Minnesota on the left, and a field of light blue on the right.The final design was inspired by one of more than 2,000 public submissions and emerged after multiple rounds of elimination by the 13-member commission and final tweaks by professional designers.Members of the commission also made more tweaks to the state seal on Tuesday after selecting the final design concept earlier this month. The design centers around a loon, the state bird, and now is surrounded by a golden circle with 87 segments to represent each county in Minnesota.The state will adopt the flag and seal on May 11, unless state lawmakers reject their recommendations.The design is inspired by a submission from 24-year-old Luverne resident Andrew Prekker. In original form, it had white, gre...

Schenectady man wins $10M on CASH4LIFE ticket

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man has claimed $10 million on a single CASH4LIFE ticket. According to the New York Lottery, Robert Goldup won both the first and second prizes on the ticket. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Goldup bought five sets of numbers for the September 19 drawing, using the same five numbers on four of the five games and a different number for the Cash Ball for each game. Goldup won one first prize worth $7,000 a Day For Life and three second prizes each worth $1,000 a Week For Life.The winning numbers for the September 19 drawing were 02 03 06 18 19 and the Cash Ball 01. First prize on the CASH4LIFE game guarantees a minimum payout of $7 million. Second prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million, said the New York Lottery. Uncommon Grounds opening new location in Delmar The ticket was purchased at Speedway at 1911 Curry Road in Rotterdam. Goldup chose to receive all of the prizes as a one-time ...

East Fishkill police officer dies after crashing into tree

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An officer from the East Fishkill Police Department passed away following a crash on the Taconic State Parkway. According to State Police, the officer was on the way to the Westchester Medical Center to continue a car versus pedestrian crash investigation. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! En route to the hospital, the patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The officer was transported to the Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he passed away. The identity of the officer has not been released. Investigations into the crash are ongoing.

Employees fend off attempted Starbucks robbery in St. Louis; two suspects arrested

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Quick-thinking employees at St. Louis Starbucks averted a dangerous situation over the weekend, leading to two arrests in an attempted robbery. Prosecutors have charged Joshua Noe, 37, and Marquise Porter-Doyle, 35, with a combined 21 felonies in the investigation. Noe and Porter-Doyle are accused of an attempted robbery Sunday at the Starbucks in the 200 block of South Grand Boulevard. Conflicting stories after police SUV crashes into south St. Louis bar According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Noe and Porter-Doyle entered Starbucks around 3 p.m. Sunday in possession of what initially appeared to be handguns. They reportedly ordered seven employees and one customer to the ground, demanding employees to open a cash register and a safe deposit box. Court documents state that Noe struck one victim in the head with "what appeared to be a handgun," but the item broke, and some employees realized it wasn't a real firearm. One victim began fighting back against the s...

Reports: Amazon Prime could be future home for Cardinals and Blues streams

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There's a possibility that St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues games could be broadcast on Amazon Prime after their 2024 seasons. E-commerce giant Amazon is considering a partnership with the Diamond Sports Group that could lead to Amazon Prime streaming games currently airing on Diamond's regional sports networks, according to reports Monday from the Wall Street Journal and Axios. That would include games on Bally Sports Midwest, the broadcast home of the Cardinals and Blues. Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March after missing a $140 million interest payment. Last month, multiple reports hinted that the Diamond Sports Group could shut down after fulfilling obligations for the 2024 MLB regular season, which ends in late September. Conflicting stories after police SUV crashes into south St. Louis bar For now, the Blues will finish up the 2023-24 season, and the Cardinals will play the...

The most expensive home sold in Denver area this year was $15M. In Aspen, it was five times that.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

The news of potential interest rate cuts next year could leave would-be homebuyers with visions of lower mortgage rates dancing in their heads. But it’s too late to take advantage of more favorable terms on that $13 million house in Boulder or the $14.7 million, nine-bedroom home in Golden.Those two made the list of some of the priciest home sales across the state in 2023, a year in which higher mortgages certainly didn’t hinder the luxury home market.There’s luxury, and then there’s Aspen luxury.The most expensive property on the list compiled by The Agency, a global, boutique real estate brokerage, sold for $76 million, five time the amount of the home in Golden. The 21,500-square foot home in Aspen comes with ski-in access from Aspen Mountain, a swimming pool, a bowling alley and seven bedrooms.The second-priciest home sold this year in the tony mountain enclave, at $65 million, is just a few hundred yards from the Aspen Mountain Gondola with “greate...

Oskar Blues CHUBurger reopens in Longmont after 4 years

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

Ten years after it first opened as part of the Oskar Blues Brewery’s group of “fooderies,” CHUBurger has returned to Longmont in a slightly different form.The fast-casual burger spot has opened in a permanent mobile kitchen at 3rd Shot Pickleball, 20 S. Bowen St., which Oskar Blues founder Dale Katechis debuted in November with business partner Adam Kahn. Katechis has been an avid pickleball player for the past year.“CHUBurger never deserved to close down in the first place,” said Mike Gleason in a statement; Gleason is the operating partner for Oskar Blues Fooderies, which also owns full-service restaurants and music venues in Longmont, Lyons, Colorado Springs and Denver. “Ever since I joined [Oskar Blues], we frequented the idea of bringing back CHUBurger … .”The restaurant will retain the majority of its old branding and logo – including the Oskar Blues name – as well as similar recipes for its burgers and chicken sandwiches, said Katechis’ son Pate via email. The trailer a...

California is about to get drenched: Here's how much rain to expect

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

California is bracing for the impacts of a storm that is expected to dump several inches of rain in many urban areas and heavy snow in the mountains.The atmospheric river event will first produce light to moderate rainfall along the West Coast during the day on Tuesday before the arrival of a second, more powerful front, according to the National Weather Service.Through Wednesday and Thursday, the Weather Service is forecasting rain that will be “moderate to heavy at times,” and will bring the potential for flooding.“The associated heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding, with urban areas, roads, small streams, narrow crayons/gullies, and burn scars the most vulnerable,” NWS said in a bulletin.A satellite and radar composite showing the atmospheric river bringing storms to California on Dec. 19, 2023. (KTLA)In Southern California, two to four inches of rain is expected Tuesday night through Friday along the coastal areas and inland valleys, including metro Lo...

Tabitha Ixchop Dies in Pedestrian Collision on Peppertree Lane [Long Beach, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:29:39 GMT

35-Year-Old Woman Killed in Pedestrian Accident near 7th StreetLONG BEACH, CA (December 18, 2023) – Tabitha Ixchop died Wednesday morning in a pedestrian crash on Peppertree Lane and 7th Street.At approximately 5:05 a.m., law enforcement responded to an incident occurring in the eastbound lanes of the road. Reports indicate that a pedestrian was struck by the drivers of two vehicles in that vicinity.Due to the severity of the injuries sustained, emergency medical personnel declared Ixchop, a 35-year-old individual, deceased at the scene.Initial findings from the investigation reveal that Ixchop attempted to cross the eastbound lanes of 7th Street within an unmarked crosswalk when the collision occurred. Both drivers implicated in the incident remained at the location and fully cooperated with the ongoing investigation.Following the completion of preliminary procedures, authorities currently do not suspect the involvement of drugs or alcohol as contributing factors to the colli...