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8 arrested, accused of selling balloons with laughing gas, APD says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

Correction: The arrests were made outside ACL Live at Moody Theater.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Eight people were arrested Thursday in downtown Austin after reports of them selling balloons filled with Nitrous Oxide, also known as laughing gas, according to a news release from the Austin Police Department.At approximately 11:40 p.m., APD officers responded to reports of illegal activity near ACL Live at Moody Theater, 310 W. Second St., the release said. Officers found a group of suspects who arrived in two separate vehicles, who were parked at the intersection of Third Street and Lavaca Street and the 300 block of Second St., police said.According to the release, the suspects waited for the venue's customers to exit the show and then approached them to sell balloons with the laughing gas.Although the release said a total of seven people were arrested, there are a total of eight people listed, with only seven mugshots available.KXAN reached out to APD for clarification via email, and we will u...

Stillwater: Historical Society to celebrate 170 years of Warden’s House

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

The house for the warden at the Minnesota Territorial Prison in Stillwater was built in 1853.To mark the occasion of its 170th year, the Washington County Historical Society is holding a free, open house at the site – now known as the Warden’s House Museum – in downtown Stillwater on April 30.The house, located just south of the prison, was home to 13 wardens and their families until 1914, when the prison was moved to Bayport. Deputy Warden Thomas Ross and his family lived at the house for the next 27 years.In 1941, the Washington County Historical Society purchased the home from the state and opened it as a museum.The museum consists of 14 rooms decorated in the late 19th and early 20th century style. Its current exhibition, “Ordering through the Catalog,” highlights household items donated by Washington County residents.“Many of these everyday pieces came from the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog,” said Julianne O’Connell, site manager.Founded as a mail-order watch company in the la...

St. Louis Battlehawks will make playoffs in these three scenarios

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - We've made it to the final weekend of the regular season for the XFL. The St. Louis Battlehawks likely won't know their fate for playoffs until Sunday, but they can improve their odds with a Saturday matinee to end the regular season. The Battlehawks are fighting for the second and final playoff spot in the XFL North Division with the Seattle Sea Dragons. Both carry a 6-3 record and Seattle has a stronger chance to determine their own destiny after a head-to-head win last weekend. RELATED - Albert Pujols confident that 2023 Cardinals will overcome slow start The Sea Dragons won't play their regular season finale until late Sunday evening, leading to a bit of a waiting period for the Battlehawks and perhaps some scoreboard watching after their tilt Saturday. There are at least three scenarios in which the Battlehawks would claim playoffs this week, and league tiebreakers would play a part in at least two. Keep an eye out for these situations...STL: Win, Seattle: LossSt...

Colorado snow totals for April 22, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for April 22, 2023, as of 10:10 a.m.Alma, CO — 4.5 inches at 7:36 a.m. MDTArapahoe Park, CO — 6 inches at 8:20 a.m. MDTArapahoe Peak, CO — 9 inches at 7:36 a.m. MDTArvada, CO — 3.9 inches at 7:33 a.m. MDTAurora, CO — 4.6 inches at 6 a.m. MDTBailey, CO — 3.5 inches at 7:19 a.m. MDTBerthoud Pass, CO — 9 inches at 7:36 a.m. MDTBerthoud, CO — 1.5 inches at 7 a.m. MDTBeulah, CO — 3 inches at 8:40 a.m. MDTBlue River, CO — 6 inches at 7:36 a.m. MDTRelated ArticlesWeather | Denver weather: How much snow will Denver get from snowstorm hitting city Friday, Saturday? Weather | Colorado’s heavy snowfall toll: CDOT gets $45 million to patch plowing budget, repair roads Weather | Denver weather: Cool and breezy, afternoon clouds expected across sunny blue skies Weather | Cloud seeding catching o...

Saunders: Kris Bryant says he can be the quiet leader Rockies need right now

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

The Rockies paid Kris Bryant a lot of money to speak softly and swing a big stick.They did not give him a seven-year, $182 million contract last March to be a cheerleader or a rah-rah guy. Good thing, because that’s not in Bryant’s nature. It never pays to have a player try to be something he’s not.Owner Dick Monfort is paying Bryant, 31, to be the best hitter on the team, drive in runs and mash 30 or more home runs a season. Injuries limited him to just 42 games last season, so 2023 is a do-over. The early returns are decidedly mixed: .293 average, three homers, four doubles, six RBIs, and a 114 OPS+ entering the weekend. With runners in scoring position, he was hitting .188 with five strikeouts in 16 at-bats.Given Bryant’s talent and track record, and adding in the Coors Field factor, I can see Bryant hitting .300 and launching 30 homers by the end of 2023. Last month, I predicted he would be the team MVP.But the question I’ve struggled with is whethe...

Man arrested day after alleged fatal beating in Huntington Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

The suspect in a deadly beating in Huntington Park has been arrested just over a day after the killing, authorities said. Miguel Angel Zavaleta, 29, was taken into custody by the Huntington Police Department at about 3 a.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of Clarendon Avenue in Huntington Park, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Zavaleta allegedly beat a man in his 60s outside of outside Pacific Plaza in the 5600 block of Pacific Boulevard a few minutes before 2 a.m. Friday morning.When officers arrived at the scene, they found the unidentified victim suffering from blunt-force trauma to his upper chest, and he was pronounced dead at the scene."Investigators learned the victim was standing outside of a convenience store when he was confronted by the suspect who began to attack him and push him down to the ground," the LASD said in the release. "During the attack, the victim appeared to be kicked and punched by the suspect."Zavaleta was the "sole suspect" ...

Hayward: Two dead in shooting, Mission Boulevard closed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

HAYWARD – An overnight shooting along Mission Boulevard left two people dead and two injured and prompted police to close a portion of the thoroughfare early Saturday morning as they investigated.Few details were available about the shooting Saturday morning, other than that it occurred in the 21200 block of Mission Boulevard and followed an altercation, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported. While the motive remains unclear, the sheriff’s office said the shooting appears to be “targeted” and doesn’t constitute a safety concern for the general public.With investigators on scene, the sheriff’s department closed a portion of Mission Boulevard between Cherry Way and Grove Way. Motorists were asked to take a detour on Montgomery Avenue.Check back for updates.

Celebrate Earth Day at the Oakland Zoo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

(KRON) -- Sunday marks Earth Day, the annual event where we honor and celebrate our beautiful planet.The Oakland Zoo is getting into the spirit with special events all month long. Sarah Bowser, Animal Ambassador program manager, joins KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin to share more and talk about ways we can all help care for the planet.

Protesters try to disrupt Scottish Grand National horse race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

AYR, Scotland (AP) — Animal rights protesters attempted to disrupt another big horse race in Britain on Saturday, when several people broke onto the track before the Scottish Grand National at Ayr.As soon as they were on the track, the protesters — some sporting pink Animal Rising T-shirts — were tackled by security staff and police, and the problem was soon brought under control.There was an increased security presence due to last week’s protest at the Grand National at Aintree, where 118 arrests were made by Merseyside Police and Animal Rising protesters were also involved.David Brown, managing director of the Ayr racecourse, praised the swift action of the police and security teams on course.“The police and security dealt with it like the consummate professionals that they are,” Brown said. “The race went off to time, there was no notable delay, and the professionalism of the team up here in Scotland was a credit to them. They dealt with it in a very efficient manner.”...

White Sox sign OF Stephen Piscotty to minor league contract

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have signed veteran outfielder Stephen Piscotty to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Charlotte.The signing was announced before the White Sox’s game at the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.Piscotty, 32, has spent parts of eight seasons in the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals (2015-17) and Oakland Athletics (2018-22). He was signed by the San Francisco Giants in February but was released on March 29.Piscotty has a .255 batting average and .324 on-base-percentage, with 93 homers and 354 RBIs in 726 career MLB games.In 42 games with Oakland last year, Piscotty hit .190 with five homers and 14 RBIs.The Athletics released Piscotty last August to allow for top prospect Shea Langeliers to gain experience down the stretch for the last-place team in the AL West.Piscotty joined the Athletics in a trade from St. Louis before the 2018 season that brought him closer to his home in Pleasanton. His mother, Gretchen, died in Ma...