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Gov. Abbott on 'one yard line' in fight for education savings accounts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday projected confidence that his push for education savings accounts will pass the Texas legislature, following months of intractable disagreements between the Governor and some reluctant lawmakers in his own party."As we begin this final push, we are on the one-yard line, a good place to be," Abbott said at an event arranged by the conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation. "I am committed. However long it takes, that race is going to continue. I will not stop until we get ESAs is passed in the state of Texas."Unstoppable force, meet immoveable object."Nothing changes," San Angelo Republican Drew Darby told Nexstar on Wednesday. "Now's not the time for timidity... Now I think we need to make sure all our positions are known and then stand by our position and never retreat. If I'm here in November, December, January, February, March, I'll be here. This is one of those things that I feel passionate about. And we're not just g...

Family member suing American Airlines for $1M after airline employee death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The family member of an airline employee who died at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in April is suing American Airlines for negligence, according to court records obtained by KXAN.On April 20, the Austin Police Department responded to a report of a crash involving an airline employee who was operating a ground service vehicle that struck a jet bridge.Court documents Friday revealed the employee as Michal Ingraham, who worked for American Airlines at the time of the crash. APD investigating airline employee death as accidental Ingraham was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials.American Airlines is who authorized the use of the ground vehicle involved in the crash, court records said. The lawsuit claims the airline "failed to remedy the malfunctioning deficiencies with the vehicle."Court documents said the negligent act from American Airlines is what caused the vehicle to crash into the jet bridge the day of the crash.Some of the reasons listed...

What to watch for in Timberwolves’ preseason game vs. Knicks, from the starters to the young guys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

The Timberwolves head into their third preseason game, and first on American soil, on Saturday in New York City after a week flush with practices within the friendly confines of their practice facility in downtown Minneapolis.The Knicks are better than the Dallas Mavericks and likely, at this point in training camp, a more locked-in team than the Mavericks were for last week’s two games against the Timberwolves in Abu Dhabi, making this an even better gauge for where the Timberwolves are with less than two weeks until their regular-season opener in Toronto.With that in mind, here’s a look at things to watch for Saturday evening in New York.More of the same?: As unprepared and disorganized as the Maverickss, a team that started a pair of rookies in the frontcourt, looked against the Timberwolves, it’s a good bet the Knicks will be the opposite.Like Minnesota, New York touts a bevy of continuity on its roster. And this is a team that accomplished a lot last spring, winning a pla...

Cottage Grove’s Innovation Road/Keats Avenue Bridge repairs mean detours starting Sunday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

Traffic will be reduced to a single lane near the Innovation Road/Keats Avenue Bridge over U.S. 61 in Cottage Grove beginning Sunday.The traffic reduction will impact southbound U.S. 61/U.S. 10 near the Innovation Road interchange from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. nightly until an anticipated completion date of Oct. 21. The southbound lanes of the bridge over U.S. 61 will remain closed during the work, according to a press release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.“The Innovation Road/Keats Avenue bridge was hit by an over height vehicle last month making these repairs necessary,” MnDOT said in the statement, and these repairs are just the first stage of the work.Traffic will be detoured onto the Innovation Road/Keats Avenue off and on ramps. Southbound U.S. 61/U.S. 10 will be reopened to two lanes each morning, and the northbound highway will not be affected by the repair work.Related ArticlesLocal News | Cottage Grove City Council member Steve Dennis re...

Security increased for Capital District Jewish community

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Ahead of the Sabbath, the Capital District Jewish community has increased security measures after Hamas called for a ‘day of rage’. Local Jewish leaders explained what they’re doing to address safety concerns.“There has been a call for a national, going out against the Jewish community today. We have not received a specific threat,” said Congregation Gates of Heaven Rabbi Matt Cutler.He said the safety concerns stem from the conflict in Gaza and has hopes for peace. He clarified it’s not a conflict between the Jews and the Muslims, it is a conflict between the Jewish state and Hamas.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “We are in this together but yet at the same time, the political differences in the war puts us on opposite sides of the equation. That doesn’t mean that we can’t model decency, civility, and coming together for peace,” said Cutler. He said they have been in communication with ...

Committee to review recent Metro Transit cyberattack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Bi-State Development Board of Commissioners met Friday morning for an operations committee meeting, addressing the cyberattack that impacted Metro Transit services earlier this month. A cyberattack on Oct. 2 shut down parts of the St. Louis-area transit system, impacting phone systems and computer networks related to Metro's Call-A-Ride services. Several other public agencies around the world were also targeted by hackers. St. Louis youth football coach recovering after shooting, suspect charged Bi-state president and CEO Taulby Roach announced Friday that a cyber committee will conduct an in-depth review of the attack. Roach said the committee will look at ways to better support the agency's IT department, improve cybersecurity, and organize Bi-State's emergency communications. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Palestinians in Gaza face impossible choice: Stay home under airstrikes, or flee under airstrikes?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

By ISABEL DEBRE and FATIMA SHBAIR (Associated Press)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Watching the pulverized alleys of Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza empty of people, Naji Jamal was frozen with indecision.Should he heed the Israeli army’s demand that all Palestinians evacuate and make the risky trip to Gaza’s south, where his only certainty was homelessness? Or should he stay at his multistory building — within what the Israeli army has now designated a target zone — ahead of a likely Israeli ground invasion? “It’s an existential question, but there is no answer,” Jamal, a 34-year-old health clinic worker, said. “There is no safe haven, there is no place that is not being shelled and besieged, there is no place to go.”In an unprecedented order to civilians in northern Gaza and Gaza City, the Israeli military gave Jamal — and 1.1 million other Palestinians — 24 hours to make up their minds. It was th...

Willow Crossing offers unbeatable home value and amenities, within commuting distance of Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

The newly opened Willow Crossing in Fort Lupton offers attainable new family homes with resort-style amenities within commuting distance of Denver.WILLOW CROSSINGWhat: Family-friendly, all-age home community offers modern, spacious, comfortable homes with resort-style outdoor and indoor amenities 30 minutes from Denver in Fort Lupton.When:  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-SaturdayWhere: 1300 Whitetail Ave. in Fort LuptonPrice: Starting in the $200s.More info: www.willowcrossinghomes.comPhone: 720-856-3722Directions: Take U.S. 85 north to 14th Street in Fort Lupton. Continue on 14th St. to Northrup Ave.The community will have 450 homes when the buildout is complete in three to four years and offers six models ranging from approximately 1400 to 1,700 square feet. Five plans provide three bedrooms, while the sixth offers a four-bedroom option.“Our modernly designed manufactured homes offer 3- and 4-bedroom floor plans, featuring many high demand features buyers want, but at a lower price p...

Safeway stops selling produce from Brighton farm because of federal labor investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

Safeway has stopped selling produce from a Brighton farm that is under federal investigation for labor law violations.The grocery giant ended its arrangement with Star Farms a few weeks ago, said Kris Staaf, a Safeway spokesperson.The announcement comes after The Denver Post last month reported that the farm has repeatedly violated federal laws surrounding wages and treatment of its migrant workers.Star Farms on September 12, 2023 in Brighton, Colorado. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)The U.S. Department of Labor has an active investigation into the farm. The workers’ attorneys, meanwhile, filed a demand letter last month to Star Farms’ owner, Angelo Palombo, over nearly two months of unpaid wages.When reached by phone Friday, Palombo blamed the lost sales on The Post’s story. He then hung up.Palombo has been hit with at least $209,000 in penalties and back-wage repayments during the past 17 years because of federal investigations and settlement agreements in...

Louise Glück, terse poetic master who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2020, dies at 80

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Louise Glück, terse poetic master who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2020, dies at 80.