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State of Texas: Bills to boost border control could lead to court challenge

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security on Thursday heard a bill that would create a state crime for illegally crossing the federal border. It's the latest legislative effort to consolidate border enforcement authority at a time when Texas officials accuse the Biden Administration of ignoring the strain on border communities.Senate Bill 2424 by State Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, would create a Class A misdemeanor for noncitizens who attempt to cross the Texas-Mexico border illegally. Additional offenses would be charged as felonies. The power to patrol and prosecute border crimes is reserved for the federal government. But that's not stopping top Texas Republicans from trying to push the limits of state power."As a result of the federal government's unwillingness to enforce federal immigration laws and secure our southern border, the State of Texas has stepped up and devoted time and resources to combat the unprecedented border crisis that the state is f...

State boys basketball: Albany edges Minnehaha Academy for Class 2A crown

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

Minnehaha Academy played the game of its season Friday in the Class 2A state semifinals, knocking off top-seeded Holy Family in an overtime thriller. Topping Albany in Saturday’s state final roughly 17 hours later would require an equally excellent performance — and the Redhawks couldn’t quite muster it.Minnehaha Academy wasn’t as sharp from the field nor on the glass as second-seeded Albany came away with a 72-65 victory for its first state title at Target Center.“Our game was pretty emotional yesterday,” Redhawks coach Lance Johnson said. “I think those were the biggest things for me, the rebounding side of it and the fact we didn’t shoot like we normally do. … We had a little bit more fight in us (Friday) night, on the boards especially.”Jerome Williams played all 40 minutes Friday. Rolyns Aligbe and Lorenzo Levy both played 37-plus minutes in the semifinals. Williams admitted his legs weren’t fully there Saturday as the Redhawks shot 37 percent from the floor and were outrebound...

Ryan Hartman scores late goal to lift Wild to 3-1 win over Blackhawks

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

Wild coach Dean Evason was none too pleased with the sloppiness from his players earlier this week. He felt some bad habits had crept back into their game on Thursday night as the Wild looked disjointed in a shootout loss to the Flyers in Philadelphia.Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Reaves (75) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 25, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)Not ideal with 10 games left in the regular season. In that sense, the way the Wild bounced back on Saturday afternoon was a good sign.Ryan Hartman scored the game-winner with 1 minute, 11 seconds left, and the Wild looked more like themselves in a 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Xcel Energy Center.The game-winner was a tremendous play by Hartman as the winger worked to spring himself loose on a breakaway, then waited out Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock before depositing the puck into the back o...

The Cure’s Robert Smith took on Ticketmaster … and won

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

The decades-long case of The American People vs. Ticketmaster has gained an unlikely ally in Robert Smith.Earlier this month, the goth rock icon announced his band the Cure was hitting the road for a summer tour. And bucking the current pricing trends that have resulted in $5,000 seats for Bruce Springsteen, the 63-year-old Smith vowed there would be no dynamically priced or platinum tickets for the shows, which are priced “to benefit fans.” Would-be ticket buyers were told to sign up for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program, which supposedly adds a layer of protection to ward off bots and scalpers.Ross Raihala(Dynamically priced tickets are akin to airline seats and hotel rooms in that the higher the demand, the higher the ticket price. Ticketmaster calls them platinum tickets, although they don’t come with any extra perks and they’re not necessarily great seats in the first place.)Some folks were delighted when they were actually able to snag seats for the Cure at...

Family of recovering Hermann officer thankful for 'continued love and support'

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

HERMANN, Mo. - Nearly two weeks removed from tragedy, the family of a Hermann police officer shot in the line of duty is thanking the public for "continued love and support" in his road to recovery. Investigators say Mason Griffith and Adam Sullentrup were at Casey’s gas station in Hermann on March 12 when they tried to take Kenneth Simpson into custody on outstanding warrants. Both officers were shot. Griffith died in the shooting, and Sullentrup is recovering from critical injuries. Top Stories: Missouri House approves new round of income tax cuts On Saturday, the Hermann Police Department released this statement on behalf of Sulentrup's family: "The Sullentrup Family would like to thank everyone far and wide for their continued love and support as Adam recovers.We would especially like to thank the Casey’s employees, other bystanders, Hermann Fire & EMS, Hermann Hospital and Air Evac Helicopter crew for the quick and initial actions that saved Adam’s life. We are also than...

Saint Louis Zoo named 8th best US zoo in national poll

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis Zoo has been recognized as one of the top zoos in the country, according to a new readers’ choice poll.USA Today announced that the zoo placed eighth out of 10 in their latest “10 Best Readers’ Choice 2023” poll. Trending: When is it legal to drive in the left lane in Missouri & Illinois? Nominees for the “Best Zoo” category were chosen by a panel of travel experts and industry professionals. Once nominees were selected, the public was then asked to go online and vote for their favorite zoo.The Top 10 rankings consisted of the following.Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and AquariumCincinnati Zoo & Botanical GardenBrevard ZooCheyenne Mountain ZooBrookfield ZooZooTampa at Lowry ParkAudubon ZooSaint Louis ZooColumbus Zoo and AquariumIndianapolis Zoo

Eastbound lanes of I-76 shut down from Sterling to Nebraska

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 76 are closed from Sterling to Nebraska because of wintry weather and safety concerns.The Colorado Department of Transportation and the State Patrol announced the closure about 4 p.m. Saturday.It's still snowing hard across the far northeast corner of Colorado! This is I-76 in Julesburg. Roads are becoming snow-covered and icy. Up to 4" of additional snow accumulation could occur in Sterling, Julesburg, and Holyoke. It will stay mostly sunny in the Denver metro. #COwx pic.twitter.com/atRs5SranI— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) March 25, 2023A winter storm warning is posted for extreme northeastern Colorado until 6 a.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow, blowing snow, winds up to 45 mph and accumulation of 4 to 8 inches are expected. Sterling, Julesburg and Akron are among the Eastern Plains towns within the warning area. 

Authorities search for missing girl with 'impeccable attendance record,' 4.0 GPA

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing 13-year-old girl from Pico Rivera after she was last seen leaving her residence on Thursday. Annahi Tejeda was last seen on March 22 at around 11:50 p.m. in the 8900 block of Gallatin Road near Rosemead Boulevard in Pico Rivera. Soon after, surveillance video showed her in the area of Beverly Boulevard and Poplar Avenue in Montebello. Tejeda is a 5-foot, 2-inch Hispanic girl with black, shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie and gray or white sweatpants. She attends middle school in Rosemead, where she has “an impeccable attendance record and maintains a 4.0 GPA," according to LASD. A news conference including LASD Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station Detectives and Tejeda’s family will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the front entrance of the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station, located at 6631 Passons Blvd. in Pico Rivera. The press conference will be streamed live on t...

Babysitter accused of putting lit marijuana cigarette in 1-year-old's mouth: deputies

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

A Florida teenager was arrested on a felony child abuse charge Friday after she allegedly recorded herself putting a marijuana cigarette in a child's mouth, according to deputies.The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said the teenager, of Largo, was babysitting a 1-year-old belonging to a 16-year-old friend of hers.Deputies said when they responded to a report of child abuse at the teen's home in unincorporated Largo, the 17-year-old admitted to smoking marijuana around the child but denied giving the child the cigarette.However, according to the sheriff's office, detectives were able to find a video that the babysitter recorded showing her putting the cigarette in the 1-year-old's mouth. These are the hardest to find state quarters: Where does California fall? "The victim then inhales while the lit marijuana cigarette is in their mouth, and the embers begin to glow brighter," a release from the sheriff's office states. "[The teen] then takes the marijuana cigarette out of the mout...

Erik Karlsson sets team record as Sharks lose ninth straight game

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:44:48 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta — Tyler Toffoli scored two goals and the Calgary Flames kept their playoff hopes alive with a big 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.MacKenzie Weegar, Walker Duehr, and Nazem Kadri added the others for Calgary, which won for just the second time in its last nine games at the Saddledome (2-5-2). Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves.With the victory, the Flames climbed back to within four points of the Winnipeg Jets, who occupy the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.Logan Couture, Nico Sturm, and Martin Kaut replied for San Jose, which had its winless skid extended to nine games (0-6-3). Kaapo Kahkonen had 25 stops.Erik Karlsson’s two assists helped him reach 68 on the year to surpass his previous career-high of 66 in 2015-16 and break the Sharks record for helpers by a defenseman. Brent Burns previously held it with 67 in 2018-19.Tied at 3, Kadri scored the go-ahead goal 5:45 into the third period. He banged in a rebound from the side of the net after...