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A year after Uvalde, bill closing 'dead suspect loophole' goes to governor

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A years-long fight to close a controversial legal gap known as the "dead suspect loophole" has finally come to an end. This development comes days after the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers, which put a spotlight on the importance of public records, transparency and the truth.After some back-and-forth disagreements, on the last full day of the legislative session, the House and Senate hammered out a last-minute compromise on HB 30. With both chambers signing off, the bill now goes to the governor to sign into law.At issue was the "dead suspect loophole," an exemption in the Texas Public Information Act that gives police discretion to withhold records from the public in cases where a suspect doesn't go through the court process. It has been used to block records from being released in cases where a suspect dies in police custody -- the focus of a six-year KXAN investigation.Problems caused by the 'dead suspect l...

Air quality alert in place for Twin Cities, southeast Minnesota until 8 p.m. Monday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

An air quality alert has been issued until 8 p.m. Monday, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.The alert began on noon Sunday for east central and southeast Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro along with St. Cloud, Hinckley, Mankato, Albert Lea, Rochester and the tribal nations of Prairie Island, Leech Lake and Mille Lacs.Ground-level ozone projections are high for the holiday weekend, as a combination of sun, low humidity and warm temperatures is hospitable for the chemical reactions that turn pollutants into ozone.The agency said air quality is expected to reach the Orange AQI category, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, including:Those with asthma or other breathing conditions.Children and teenagers.People doing heavy or extended sports or outdoor activities.Those sensitive to ozone.Recommended precautions for those of any age or physical condition include:Take it easy and listen to your bodyLimit, change, or postpone your physical activityS...

Body found in St. Croix River ID’ed as missing teen who fell into the water in April

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

A body recovered Friday from the St. Croix River near Taylors Falls, Minn., has been identified as missing teen D’Andrea Sanvig.On April 11, the 18-year-old from Luck, Wis., apparently lost his footing and fell from a rock ledge into the swollen and swiftly moving river at Interstate State Park.An extensive rescue effort involving multiple agencies and spanning several days followed but turned up no sign of Sanvig.On Friday morning, people canoeing reported a body floating in the water not far from where Sanvig fell.The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office classified his death as a drowning.“Over the past month, extensive efforts have been put forth in an attempt to locate D’Andrea,” the Chisago County sheriff’s office said in a press release. “We are grateful his family is able to move towards closure from this situation.”Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Authorities ask for help in finding missing Bemidji woman, 32 Crime &...

Rockies’ Bud Black passes Don Baylor, now ranks No. 2 in wins by Colorado manager

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

Over the weekend, Bud Black was asked, more than once, about a major upcoming milestone. That is, passing the late Don Baylor for the second-most wins among Rockies managers in franchise history.Black deftly danced around the topic and told anecdotes about pitching to Baylor during his playing days.“I think I hit Baylor more than any player I faced,” Black said. “He was a tough guy. He stood right on top of the plate and never moved!”Sunday, when the Rockies held on to beat the Mets, 11-10, in a Coors Field hit parade, Black notched the 441st win of his Colorado career, moving him past Baylor. Clint Hurdle, who led the Rockies to their only World Series in 2007, leads the list with 534 wins.Black, who led the Rockies to the playoffs in 2017-18 — the only back-to-back playoff seasons in club history —  has a 441-483 regular-season record, good for a .477 winning percentage, ranking third. Jim Tracy (294-308, .488) ranks first, followed by Baylor (4...

3 shot inside hot pot restaurant in Orange County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

Three people were taken to the hospital after a shooting late Saturday night at a restaurant in Garden Grove.  The gunfire erupted at around 11:30 p.m. at The Hot Lounge & Restaurant at 12911 Magnolia Street where, according to police, three adult males were wounded.  Two of the victims, both men, were shot in the upper chest and are listed in critical condition. A third victim, also an adult male, was shot in the lower torso and is listed in stable condition. The victims are in their 30s and 40s.  According to police, the three men and the suspect were all dining inside the restaurant when an argument broke out right before the shooting.Right after the shooting, restaurant patrons were able to detain the suspect before officers arrived.  Video shows a man being detained by police officers and it appears that he was being combative with officers. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. at The Hot Lounge & Restaurant at 12911 Magnolia Street. May 28, 2023....

Hapless Oakland A’s, on 11-game skid, eager to welcome back all-star pitcher

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

OAKLAND – The Oakland A’s have had four players come off the injured list this month. A handful of others will be eligible to come off the IL in the coming days and weeks.Considering the sorry state of the A’s pitching staff, no player will be welcomed back more than right-hander and 2022 all-star Paul Blackburn, who is set to start Monday against Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves.Blackburn might not be a savior, but his return to Oakland can’t come soon enough, especially after the A’s were blasted 10-1 on Sunday by the Houston Astros, who set a new record for the 55-year-old Coliseum by hitting seven home runs.Yordan Álvarez hit two homers, and Jake Meyers, Chas McCormick, Jose Altuve, José Abreu, and Jeremy Peña each connected on one as the Astros swept the three-game series and handed the A’s (10-45) their 11th straight loss, their longest skid in close to three decades.Luis Medina gave up Meyers’ three-run shot in the fourth inning and allowed back-to-ba...

Luke Boyers and Brayden Taylor hit HRs, TCU beats Oklahoma State for Big 12 Tournament title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Luke Boyers and Brayden Taylor each hit a home run, Luke Savage pitched 4 innings of scoreless relief and No. 4 seed TCU beat Oklahoma State 12-5 Sunday night to win the Big 12 Tournament for the second time in the last three years. TCU (37-22), which has won six games in a row and outscored its opponents 48-15 in four games at the tournament, has now qualified for eight of the last nine NCAA Tournaments to be held (the Horned Frogs missed the 2018 tournament and it was canceled due to COVID in 2020). Boyers hit a three-run shot to cap a four-run top of the second. Tre Richardson hit a two-RBI double, scored when Kurtis Byrne hit the next pitch for a single and Austin Davis singled to center to bring home Byrne and make it 8-0 in the third. Roc Riggio singled to lead off the home half of the inning before Carson Benge and Chase Adkison were each hit by a pitch to load the bases before Luke Savage relieved starter Chase Hoover. Nolan Schubart drew a walk to br...

SEC lands 8 of 16 regional host sites for NCAA baseball tournament

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Eight of the 16 regional hosts selected for the NCAA Tournament are from the Southeastern Conference, the Division I Baseball Committee announced Sunday night.The hosts have locked up spots in the national tournament, and the rest of the 64-team field will be unveiled Monday.Each regional will be made up of four teams playing in a double-elimination format. All are scheduled from Friday through Monday. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals, and those eight winners go on to the College World Series in Omaha beginning June 16.Wake Forest (47-10), among four Atlantic Coast Conference teams to be named hosts, is expected to be the No. 1 overall seed after winning the league’s regular-season championship and leading the nation in wins.SEC hosts are Alabama (40-19), Arkansas (41-16), Auburn (34-21-1), Florida (44-14), Kentucky (36-18), LSU (43-15), South Carolina (39-19) and Vanderbilt (41-18).Joining Wake Forest as ACC hosts are Clemson (43-17...

El catálogo de música de Queen podría venderse por más de US$ 1.000 millones, según una fuente

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

(CNN) — Las canciones de Queen son conocidas en todo el mundo, y el trabajo de la banda pronto podría venderse por una suma asombrosa.Una fuente familiarizada con la adquisición de música le dijo a CNN que las discusiones están “muy avanzadas” para que Universal Music Group adquiera el catálogo de Queen, propiedad de Disney Music Group.La fuente agregó que la venta podría superar los US$ 1.000 millones y que “se espera que el acuerdo se cierre dentro de un mes”.Brian May, el legendario guitarrista de la banda Queen, recibe título de manos del rey Carlos III del Reino UnidoCNN se ha comunicado con Universal Music Group y Disney Music Group para obtener comentarios, así como con un representante de la banda.Bruce Springsteen apareció previamente en los titulares en diciembre de 2021 con la venta de su catálogo de canciones, con un total cercano a los US$ 500 millones.Podría decirse que esa suma es la cantidad más alta por la que se ha vendido un catálogo de música, pero si la ve...

England, Argentina in tougher path to Under-20 World Cup final; Brazil finds better road

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:48:01 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — The knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup will feature all four South American teams that started the tournament, and only two European soccer powerhouses: England and Italy.The two will meet on Wednesday in the most anticipated encounter of the round-of-16. The winner will move to face Colombia or Slovakia in the quarter-finals.On the same side of the draw, Argentina will take on Nigeria on Wednesday. If the hosts advance, they will play either a physically strong Ecuador or a fast-paced South Korea.Brazil’s next rival will be Tunisia, which advanced for having scored one more goal than France. If the Brazilians confirm their favoritism on Wednesday, they will take on either Asian champion Uzbekistan or debutant Israel.The United States will play New Zealand on Tuesday in the battle to reach the last eight. The winner of that match will challenge either Gambia or Uruguay.Two of the favorites in the tournament failed to advance to the round-of-16; France fi...