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APD investigating homicide in north Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating a homicide that happened overnight in a north Austin apartment complex. APD responded to a call at 11:18 p.m. Friday at 8807 Redfield Lane in north Austin. When officers arrived, APD said they found a person with trauma to the body. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the person died at the scene. A homicide investigation is underway, APD said. APD said there was no suspect in custody at the time of the briefing. There was also no victim information available.

Texas French Bread: Plans underway to reopen after 2022 fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

Editor’s Note: The above video shows previous coverage from the day of the fire at Texas French Bread Bakery.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas French Bread Bakery and Bistro said it was securing a building permit and expected to break ground for "(re)construction" later in 2023.In January 2022, a fire broke out at the original bakery location, which was established in 1981 off Rio Grande Street in central Austin. The Austin Fire Department said the fire was accidental and caused by a “mechanical failure.”The fire caused an estimated $1.1 million in damage to the building and $500,000 to what was inside.  PAST COVERAGE: Fire causes more than $1M in damage to central Austin bakery Texas French Bread said all indications pointed toward the city treating its situation as a type of remodel rather than as new construction, which would allow the bakery to put back roughly the same amount of square feet on the same footprint.“Our plan calls for keeping the south and west brick walls, which ...

Austin kids learn chess with free lessons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Young Austinites are getting a chance to learn the classic game of chess at the George Washington Carver Museum.The chess program is part of an Austin Parks and Recreation program with Joyous Tutoring, encouraging the game to improve creativity, intellectual ability, memory and reading skills, according to the city. Austin kids learn chess at George Washington Carver Museum (KXAN Photo/Andy Way)Austin kids learn chess at George Washington Carver Museum (KXAN Photo/Andy Way)Austin kids learn chess at George Washington Carver Museum (KXAN Photo/Andy Way)The free lessons are held on the last Thursday of the month through September.Over 20 students ages 7 to 18 take part in the program each week for chess instruction from coach Gabe Reid."When things seem kinda out of place or when things go in motion, it causes us to raise questions," Reid said. "So what I want to do is illuminate it in chess and transfer it to reading."

These are the 'least hot' cities in Texas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Does the Texas summer have you in need of an escape? If you can't bear the thought of parting with the Lone Star State, there are still a few options for cities and towns that have slightly milder summers.It might not surprise you that Texas doesn't log many cities that are all that cool. In fact, NOAA data compiled by Stacker identified the coldest cities in all 50 states and found that Texas doesn’t even crack the top 150 coldest cities in America. Of the 266 studied, 171 have a colder average temperature. Where is the coldest city in Texas? Nevertheless, with an annual high of 71 degrees Fahrenheit, the Amarillo area can be far more temperate than other parts of Texas. Here are a few other cities that can keep their cool. Dalhart — Annual high: 69, annual low: 37Hartley — Annual high: 69, annual low: 40Dimmitt — Annual high: 70, annual low: 40Dumas — Annual high: 70, annual low: 42Perryton, Stratford — Annual high: 70, annual low: 40All of these cities ar...

David Brooks: Why Biden isn’t getting the credit he deserves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

The misery index is a crude but effective way to measure the health of the economy. You add up the inflation rate and the unemployment rate. If you’re a president running for re-election, you want that number to be as low as possible.When Ronald Reagan won reelection, it was about 11.4; when George W. Bush did so it was 9; for Barack Obama it was 9.5; and today, as Joe Biden runs for reelection, it’s only 7.7.Biden should be cruising to an easy reelection victory. And that misery index number doesn’t even begin to capture the strength of the U.S. economy right now. There are a zillion positive indicators right now, as the folks in the administration will be quick to tell you. The economy has created 13 million jobs since Biden’s Inauguration Day. According to The Conference Board, a business research firm, Americans’ job satisfaction is at its highest level in 36 years. Household net worth is surging.We learned Thursday that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized 2% rate in the firs...

Working Strategies: Summer dreamin’ and the American dream

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

Amy LindgrenSummer is the season we associate with vacations, free time, staying outside late watching fireflies. In that version, summer is the season for dreaming. Or dreamin’ if you don’t mind losing a letter in exchange for artistic license.And what better time to dream than Independence Day, the holiday commemorating the achievement of visionaries who helped found the country?America has long been called a nation of dreamers. To achieve the American Dream has meant meeting one’s goals and attaining success, however each person defines it.These days, a more critical eye is being cast on that concept, and rightfully so. If we keep raising the ladder so that the lowest rung is out of reach, are all Americans really able to achieve their dreams? Is the concept even meaningful to individuals who face unreasonable obstacles to daily living?This point should be contemplated, taught, discussed and argued often. I still believe deeply in the American Dream, but I’m not going to blindly ...

A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE FOR CENTRAL ASIA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

The Brussels Energy Club and the diplomatic missions of the Central Asian nations in Brussels are pleased to invite you to the first conference on energy security and sustainability addressing the entire Central Asian region:A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE FOR CENTRAL ASIABuilding New Partnerships to Deliver theEnergy Transition in a Rapidly Growing RegionAgenda:09.30-10.00: Registration and morning coffee10.00-10.45: High-level addressesModerator: Dr. Marat Terterov, Principal Representative, Brussels Energy ClubH.E Dr. Bahadir Kaleagasi, Honorary Chairman, Brussels Energy Club, former-Secretary General, TUSIAD (online)H.E Margulan Baimukhan, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the EUH.E Aidit Erkin, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the EUH.E Sapar Palvanov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the EUH.E Dilyor Khakimov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the EUMr Firdas Usmanov, chargé d'affaires, Mission of Tajikistan to the EUH.E Tomáš Zdechovský MEP, incoming Chair, DCAS, European ParliamentH.E. Terhi Hakala, EU S...

Hit-and-run driver strikes fire hydrant, floods street in Porter Ranch 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

Police in Porter Ranch are searching for the driver who hit a fire hydrant and fled the scene early Saturday morning. Authorities responded to the intersection of Tampa and Wilbur Avenues around 1:30 a.m. to find water spraying high in the air and a wrecked, abandoned Dodge pickup truck sitting next to the hydrant. Police in Porter Ranch are searching for the driver who hit a fire hydrant and fled the scene early Saturday morning. (KTLA)Police in Porter Ranch are searching for the driver who hit a fire hydrant and fled the scene early Saturday morning. (KTLA)Police in Porter Ranch are searching for the driver who hit a fire hydrant and fled the scene early Saturday morning. (KTLA) At least 1 injured in fiery rollover crash in Compton The truck sheared off the hydrant, which caused a large geyser and flooded the street with several inches of water.  It took crews 15 minutes to stop the water flow. No suspect information has been released. 

The 13 things inside the Winchester Mystery House time capsule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

The Winchester Mystery House’s 100th anniversary celebration Friday morning was a grand affair in the landmark mansion’s front garden. A string quartet from Symphony San Jose performed, elected officials presented commendations and a champagne toast was made to founders John and Mayme Brown and the current 110 “caretakers” who work at Sarah Winchester’s labyrinthine mansion.Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg added a little levity to the proceedings, too. “There is not much I like more than celebrating housing in my district,” she quipped. “And this is a very special house, built by a very special lady and well worth celebrating.”An attendee enters the Winchester Mystery House as tour guys Katy Darrow, left, Sadia Bates and Damien Robinson look at the historic exhibit during the Winchester Mystery House 100th anniversary in San Jose, Calif. on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)Attendees stroll aroun...

Pedestrian fatally struck by car in Fremont

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:50:55 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Friday night in Fremont.The crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. between Alvarado Boulevard and Merganser Drive. The driver stopped at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. 2 dead in collision on Highway 4 in Pittsburg The area was closed off for several hours during the investigation.