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NAACP office vandalized, burglarized Sunday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The office of Austin's NAACP chapter was broken into before sunrise Sunday, according to Nelson Linder, the chapter's president."These are very difficult and challenging times," said Linder in a Sunday evening Facebook post, "So please trust me that at this moment everything is in alignment and our collective intent is to focus on ensuring we are in agreement to hold whoever did this accountable."No one was in the building at the time, he said. The office is located at 1050 E. 11th St.A window was smashed open with a brick and NAACP property was stolen from the building.Austin Police are investigating the break-in, Linder said."Everyone I have communicated with today from the Austin Police Department has been professional, helpful and responsive," Linder's post continued. "This morning was a small matter of communication. Things are clear and moving forward."

Grass fire near US 290, William Cannon Drive brought under control

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A grass fire in southwest Austin was brought under control at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, according to an Austin Fire Department shift commander.(Courtesy Austin Fire)(Courtesy Austin Fire)(Courtesy Austin Fire)The initial call came in at 5 p.m., near the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and West William Cannon Drive.The fire was in an "undeveloped area surrounded by roadways," according to an AFD post on Twitter. It did not threaten any structures.It spread to four acres before firefighters contained it.

Search dog 'Reva' found in Utah trains with San Francisco Fire Department

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

(KRON) -- A search dog who traveled from Utah to the Bay Area will begin serving with the San Francisco Fire Department after she finishes training. She was named Reva in honor of a staff member who lost her battle to cancer in 2020, SFFD said. Two people arrested after allegedly bringing firearm to bar fight in Menlo Park Reva and Miller (Photo courtesy of SFFD)Search dog Reva was originally named Ollie. Ollie was raised in an apartment, but her first family did not know she would be so full of energy or grow to be so big. They surrendered her to an animal care center called Outreach Pawsibility in Herriman, Utah. A recruiter came across Ollie in Utah. In playing with the dog, the recruiter realized she'd make a great candidate for Search Dog Foundation, a disaster response program that uses rescue dogs to support first responders in emergencies. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4...

Lodi bar shooting kills one man, critically injures another

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

(KTXL) -- One man is dead and another is in stable condition after a shooting at a bar in Lodi early Sunday morning, the Lodi Police Department said. Car veers off dead end at Sanchez Street Stairs in SF Around 1:16 a.m., officers arrived at the El Dorado Club at 116 N. Sacramento Street following reports of gunshots being heard. Officers found two men in their 20's who suffered gunshot wounds. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim suffered critical injuries, but he was eventually stabilized, police said. Police are in the early stages of their investigation. At this time the motive and details surrounding the shooting are not yet known. Police did not confirm if...

Men’s World Cup Glance

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

AGPWDLGFGAPtsNetherlands3210517Senegal3201546Ecuador3111434Qatar3003170ASunday, Nov. 20Qatar 0, Ecuador 2Monday, Nov. 21Senegal 0, Netherlands 2Friday, Nov. 25Qatar 1, Senegal 3Netherlands 1, Ecuador 1Tuesday, Nov. 29Netherlands 2, Qatar 0Ecuador 1, Senegal 2BGPWDLGFGAPtsEngland3210927United States3120215Iran3102473Wales3012161BMonday, Nov. 21England 6, Iran 2United States 1, Wales 1Friday, Nov. 25Wales 0, Iran 2England 0, United States 0Tuesday, Nov. 29Wales 0, England 3Iran 0, United States 1CGPWDLGFGAPtsArgentina3201526Poland3111224Mexico3111234Saudi Arabia3102353CTuesday, Nov. 22Argentina 1, Saudi Arabia 2Mexico 0, Poland 0Saturday, Nov. 26Poland 2, Saudi Arabia 0Argentina 2, Mexico 0Wednesday, Nov. 30Poland 0, Argentina 2Saudi Arabia 1, Mexico 2DGPWDLGFGAPtsFrance3201636Australia3201346Tunisia3111114Denmark3012131DTuesday, Nov. 22Denmark 0, Tunisia 0France 4, Australia 1Saturday, Nov. 26Tunisia 0, Australia 1France 2, Denmark 1Wednesday, Nov. 30Tunisia 1, France 0Australia 1, D...

Blue Jays get homers from Guerrero and Belt before Romano holds off the Mariners, 4-3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and closer Jordan Romano escaped a ninth-inning jam as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.Seattle put runners on second and third with one out in the ninth, but Romano struck out Julio Rodríguez on a 2-2 slider and retired Eugenio Suárez on a flyout for his 27th save.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Brandon Belt each homered for the second straight game, helping the Blue Jays rebound from blowing late leads in one-run losses Friday and Saturday.It was yet another tight game between the teams. Ten of their past 11 matchups have been decided by one run or in extra innings, including all six games this season.Toronto’s Whit Merrifield led off the seventh with a walk, advanced to second on Daulton Varsho’s sacrifice bunt and scored the go-ahead run on Espinal’s one-out single off reliever Tayler Saucedo.Guerrero tied it at 2 in the fourth,...

Manifestantes en Guatemala piden las renuncias de la fiscal general y del jefe de la Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

(CNN Español) — Diferentes sectores de la sociedad civil marcharon este domingo en Ciudad de Guatemala para exigir la renuncia de la fiscal Consuelo Porras y del jefe de la Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad, Rafael Curruchiche, debido a la investigación que llevan a cabo en contra del partido Semilla, del candidato presidencial Bernardo Arévalo.La denominada “marcha de las flores” partió de la Plaza de los Derechos Humanos frente al órgano judicial para recorrer varias calles de capital y pasar frente a la Corte de Constitucionalidad y culminar frente a la sede del Ministerio Público.La Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad investiga al Movimiento Semilla por el presunto uso de firmas falsas para ser autorizados como partido, señalamientos que han sido negados por la organización política.Semilla es víctima de intimidación por parte del Ministerio Público de Guatemala, denuncia Andrea ReyesLos manifestantes demandan el respeto a los resultados de las elecciones y que se as...

Copa Mundial 2023: Alemania vs. Marruecos; aquí todos los detalles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

Alemania se enfrenta a Marruecos en el estadio Rectangular de Melbourne, por el Grupo H de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 4.30 a.m. ET / 1.30 a.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 4.00 a.m. ET / 1.00 a.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Universo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source

Denny Hamlin gets his record 7th victory at Pocono and 50th of his NASCAR Cup Series career

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin returned to victory lane Sunday at Pocono Raceway a year after his first-place finish was thrown out, giving him a track-record seven wins and 50 overall in his Cup career.Hamlin also gave Toyota its 600th NASCAR victory.Hamlin passed Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon — for the second straight year — for most wins at the tri-oval track. Hamlin and his former Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch had their 1-2 finishes stripped a year ago by NASCAR for aerodynamics violations.That made Hamlin the first disqualified Cup winner since April 17, 1960, when Emanuel Zervakis’ victory at Wilson Speedway in North Carolina was thrown out because of an oversized fuel tank.“That was a bitter disappointment for us last year,” team owner Joe Gibbs said. “Hopefully today, that’s not going to be the case and we get through inspection.”Hamlin does know the way to victory lane in the No. 11 Toyota.Hamlin and Kyle Larson bumped and battled over the final laps before the three...

Copa Mundial 2023: Italia vs. Argentina; aquí todos los detalles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:35 GMT

Italia se enfrenta a Argentina en el estadio Eden Park, por el Grupo G de la Copa Mundial Femenina de la FIFA 2023. La patada inicial de este encuentro de la Copa del Mundo se dará a la 2.00 a.m. ET / 11.00 p.m. PT.  La cobertura de Telemundo arranca a partir de las 1.30 a.m. ET / 10.30 p.m. PT.   Puedes ver el partido en vivo sintonizando Telemundo en tu TV, o para verlo por streaming desde tu computadora o dispositivo móvil a través de la app de Peacock, haz clic aquí.Source