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Meet the athletes representing Texas in the 2023 Special Olympics World Games

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN Live's morning headlines for Tuesday, June 20, 2023. TEXAS (KXAN) — The Special Olympics World Games 2023 officially started Sunday, and Texas has a handful of athletes in the competition. There are six Texans at the games in Berlin representing the Lone Star State. Two are head coaches, one is a Unified partner and the other three are athletes competing in the games. Tyler Dodson, DesotoTyler Dodson, of Desoto, will compete in sailing this year. He started competing in the Special Olympics when he was in fifth grade in athletics and bowling, his bio said. In high school, he started participating in kayaking, sailing, stand-up paddleboarding and swimming. In 2019, Dodson competed in sailing at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi, where he won silver. In 2018, he was selected to represent Texas in the Special Olympics USA Games, where he competed in stand-up paddleboard, winning gold. That same year, his high school kayaking team pl...

LIVE: Paxton impeachment attorneys wrestle over trial rules ahead of Senate decision

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday, a Texas Senate panel is expected to present its proposed rules for how the upcoming impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will work.The anticipated release of recommendations from the seven-member Senate committee to the entire Senate is scheduled for Tuesday. The panel has broad power in forming how the Senate trial might operate, which could significantly impact Paxton's prospects of keeping his position in an impending trial, which Lt. Governor Dan Patrick vowed to begin by Aug. 28 at the latest. BACKGROUND: Texas House votes to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton While state senators — who will serve as a jury — will vote whether or not to convict or acquit Paxton, no aspect of the trial will include criminal charges. While attorneys have often compared the impeachment process to criminal trials in the judicial system, Texas lawmakers are only weighing Paxton's fitness for office. A Senate vote to impeach would mean immediate...

Green lightning spotted on Jupiter's north pole

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

SPACE (KXAN) — New images captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft are revealing details about storms on Jupiter. The photo, captured on Dec. 30, 2020, shows a flash of green lightning within a storm on the gas giant.According to NASA, lightning on the largest planet in our solar system occurs in clouds "containing an ammonia-water solution." Ammonia, when burned in oxygen, has a "pale yellowish-green flame," likely giving the bolt of lightning its color.A photo taken of Jupiter's north pole reveals a green lightning strike. (Credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by Kevin M. Gill © CC BY )NASA said in a press release that lightning occurs more commonly near the poles on Jupiter, as opposed to on Earth where lightning is more common near the equator.The photo was captured on the Juno spacecraft's 31st flyby of the planet. As many pictures of space are taken using special cameras, they must be processed before we can properly see them. Citizen scientist Kevin M. Gi...

Spenser Watkins, Orioles starting pitcher in 2021 and 2022, designated for assignment in roster shakeup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

Spenser Watkins, who started 30 games on the mound for the Orioles between 2021 and 2022, was designated for assignment Tuesday, the club announced amid a flurry of roster moves.The 30-year-old right-hander was recalled twice this season, including as the 26th man on Saturday in Chicago, to add length to Baltimore’s bullpen, but he didn’t pitch in either instance.The Orioles recalled right-handed reliever Logan Gillaspie to replace Watkins on the 26-man roster, and Baltimore selected the contract of catcher Anthony Bemboom to replace Watkins on the 40-man roster.Watkins, who missed a month earlier this year with a cut on his right ring finger, had a 7.27 ERA and a 1.92 WHIP in 26 innings in Triple-A this season. In 160 innings with the Orioles in 2021 and 2022, Watkins was 7-13 with a 5.85 ERA and 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings.He made his major league debut with Baltimore in 2021 after joining the organization on a minor league deal earlier that year. He struggled in h...

International soccer struggling, again, with racism in the ranks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

GENEVA — Two international soccer games stopped because of racial abuse between players, including Minnesota United defender Michael Boxall. A United States-Mexico game cut short amid homophobic chants by fans. An advisor to Brazil player Vinícius Júnior was racially harassed by a steward at a stadium in Spain.All these incidents in the past week are evidence of an “urgent crisis” facing soccer, an anti-discrimination group that works with FIFA and European soccer body UEFA said Tuesday.The two men’s games abandoned on Monday — when New Zealand and the Ireland under-21 team refused to continue playing after hearing racial abuse by opponents from Qatar and Kuwait, respectively — came days after FIFA president Gianni Infantino reset soccer’s task to tackle discrimination.“There is no football if there is racism! So let’s stop the games,” Infantino said last Friday after meeting with Vinícius in Barcelona and enlisting him to work with FIFA and other players.Vinícius, who is Black, has...

Vermont duo charged in string of car larcenies

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two men from Bennington, Vermont, were arrested on Sunday and are charged with multiple counts of grand larceny in a string of motor vehicle larcenies. Joshua Richter, 20, and Timothy Sparks, 18, each face multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday, June 10, Hoosick Falls Police say they received over 20 motor vehicle larceny reports throughout the Village. Police began an investigation. With assistance from the New York State Police and the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, they arrested Richter and Sparks in connection to the larcenies. Police investigating fatal Gloversville shooting Charges:Grand larceny (three counts)Trespass (seven counts)Petit larceny (five counts)Both were processed and released on appearance tickets. They are set to appear in the Village of Hoosick Falls Court at a later date.

4th of July fireworks, events in the Capital Region

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Independence Day is quickly approaching on Tuesday, July 4. If you’re looking to celebrate, cities and towns around the Capital Region will be hosting parades, firework displays, and other events throughout Fourth of July weekend. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! AlbanyNew York State’s 47th Independence Day CelebrationThe New York Office of General Services is hosting New York State’s 47th annual Independence Day Celebration at the Empire State Plaza on July 4. The event will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and feature live music, food and drinks, a naturalization ceremony for new citizens, and a fireworks display. Percussionist and singer Sheila E. will be headlining the event.Schuyler Mansion Independence Day CelebrationThe Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site is holding an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event includes games and performers from the 1...

Clifton Park town assessor denies over 16 first responder property tax exemptions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — In February, Clifton Park was among the first in the area to approve the 10% property tax exemption for volunteer first responders. But last week, Clifton Park’s Town Assessor recently denied tax credits for over a dozen volunteer firefighters who live in the town but serve in other communities.They responded to a state law allowing the exemption to boost the declining numbers of volunteer firefighters and ambulance corps members. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Right now, the disagreement is about whether or not the tax exemption should go to only Clifton Park residents who serve Clifton Park… or to any volunteer firefighter within the area who chooses to help another department.The state law says applicants for exemptions should reside in the city, town, or village served by the fire department or ambulance service.“Give the volunteers serving the community what the state said they wanted to ...

Cardinals-Giants set for June 2024 game at America's oldest pro ballpark

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Major League Baseball has confirmed the St. Louis Cardinals will play the San Francisco Giants at America's oldest professional ballpark next season. The Cardinals and Giants are set for a game at Rickwood Field, the former home of the Negro League's Birmingham Black Barons. The Alabama ballpark has hosted baseball games since 1910 and was home to the Barons from 1924 to 1960. MLB officials say the game will be planned one year from Tuesday on June 20, 2024. It will follow Juneteenth and include a variety of activities that connects baseball with the observance. RELATED - David Freese declines induction to Cardinals Hall of Fame Among the activities, there will be a tribute to the Negro Leagues and its greatest living player Willie Mays, who spent a few seasons with the Birmingham Barons before the Giants gave him an opportunity at the MLB level. “We are proud to bring Major League Baseball to historic Rickwood Field in 2024,” said Commissioner of Baseball Robe...

Water rate hikes proposed in St. Louis metro, public input sought

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District has introduced a plan to increase water rates among residents and will host a series of public hearings to get feedback on the plan. Earlier this year, MSD staff submitted a rate proposal to the MSD Rate Commission that would run from July 2024 to June 2028. The proposal includes increases in wastewater rates and additional funding for stormwater. Hearing on short-term rental regulations today The proposal comes in a year with several concerns over water main breaks around St. Louis, some that have led to massive flooding. An audit and the St. Louis Mayor's Office suggest that water rate increases could be necessary to upgrade aging systems. A commission is reviewing the technical aspects of the proposal, but the process is at the stage where public feedback needs to be formally gathered through public hearings.Wastewater RatesMSD proposes spending nearly $1.65 billion on construction and related work for wastewater services....