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Deep Eddy Pool closed Thursday for storm debris cleaning, expected to reopen Friday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Deep Eddy Pool is closed all day Thursday for a deep clean due to storm debris from a Wednesday night storm. The City of Austin said in a release that aquatic staff would clean the pool, repair the main well and tend to general maintenance. The pool is expected to reopen Friday, weather permitting. Because of Thursday's cleaning, the previously scheduled cleaning for Tuesday has been canceled. For a list of city pool and splash pad locations, visit the City of Austin's website.

N. Austin's Braker Lane to shut down for rail station construction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

Austin (KXAN) - Drivers who have noticed lane closures on Braker Lane in North Austin should brace for even more slowdowns this summer. The road will shut down just east of Q2 stadium for six days while CapMetro works on its new MaKalla Place Station. Braker Lane will shut down at the railroad crossing from July 7 to July 12. A detour map shows going eastbound, drivers have a relatively short detour, taking West Kramer Lane to Burnet Road to get around the construction. Westbound drivers are routed on W. Kramer Lane to Metric Boulevard to Rutland Drive to Burnet Road. That detour is about two miles. TxDOT data shows in 2020 an estimated 23,000 drivers traveled that section of Braker Lane daily.CapMetro Rail service will also be suspended from July 5 - 14. The agency offers alternate bus options for commuters. The closure is to move forward on the new McKalla Station. When complete, it will be right next to Q2 Stadium. It's due to open before the start of the 2024 Austin FC season. ...

Drones help Hays County Sheriff's Office with missing people searches, SWAT calls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A few days ago, the San Marcos Police Department said it was able to locate a suspect in a stolen vehicle pursuit by using a drone. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: San Marcos PD uses drone to find suspect in stolen vehicle It's not the only law enforcement agency in the county using that technology to help in a variety of scenarios. "The quicker we can get one up, the quicker we can resolve the issue," said Hays County Sheriff's Office Patrol Sergeant Kelly Woodard. According to the sheriff's office, since 2021 they've flown their drones 2,100 times. What are the drones used for?Patrol Sgt. Woodard said they've responded to a variety of different situations. "It's missing persons, children or elderly, especially with the heat right now. Tactical event, SWAT, stuff like that," Woodard said. "Motor vehicle accidents that happened at night, where we don't have a victim, maybe motorcycles."Specifically in the summer, Woodard said deploying a drone in a search for a mi...

State, federal charges filed against son of former St. Paul state representative in crash that killed 5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

A 27-year-old is charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide in a crash that killed five young women in Minneapolis. He is also charged federally with possession of fentanyl and a firearm, both which were found in the vehicle after the crash, the U.S. attorney’s office for Minnesota announced Thursday.The Hennepin County attorney’s office filed the criminal vehicular homicide charges against Derrick John Thompson Thursday. Thompson is the son of former Minnesota Rep. John Thompson, who represented St. Paul’s East Side.Derrick John Thompson (Courtesy of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office)Charges say Thompson sped through a red light at Lake Street and Second Avenue Friday night and struck a car with five young women inside who were returning from preparing for a friend’s wedding. Pronounced dead at the scene were Salma Mohamed Abdikadir, 20, of St. Louis Park; Sabiriin Mohamoud Ali, 17, of Bloomington; Sahra Liban Gesaade, 20, of Brooklyn Center; Sagal B...

Missouri AG warns of Taylor Swift ticket scams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In just a few weeks, music star Taylor Swift will make a much-anticipated visit to the Show Me State. Swift will hold two performances at GEHA Field at Aarowhead Stadium, home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. It's her only stop in Missouri during her Eras Tour, and both shows will likely pack tens of thousands, including fans from all around the state. Teen who lost legs in crash sues the City of St. Louis Leading up to the big shows, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is warning potential concert-goers to be mindful of ticket scams. Because many tickets for her shows sold out in minutes upon initial release, many people will try to explore the second-hand market for tickets.Bailey says the demand, along with the summer season, prompts some concerns of predatory schemes. “With Taylor Swift and other music superstars making stops in Missouri, we want to ensure that consumers have the right tools at their disposal, which includes the Attorney General’s Of...

Woman charged with ramming, shooting thieves who stole sister’s car

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A Jennings woman’s attempt at vigilante justice injured an innocent bystander and endangered children, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said.Francesca Jones, 32, was charged Sunday with three counts of first-degree assault, three counts of armed criminal action, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. According to Officer Adrian Washington, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Police Department, Jones' sister's 2020 Dodge Challenger was recently reported stolen. Tishaura Jones set to speak about youth outreach today following recent downtown gun violence The day after the theft, Jones was driving with three boys in her vehicle and observed the stolen Challenger traveling on West Florissant near Goodfellow.Washington said Jones chased after the Challenger on West Florissant before turning into Jennings Station Road. At the intersection of Fairhaven and Jennings Station, the Challenger crashed into a truck, causing serious in...

Aaron Rodgers talks about taking ayahuasca at a Denver psychedelics conference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

DENVER — An eclectic crowd of thousands — podcasters, vendors, startups, seekers — swarmed a psychedelics conference in Denver this week to experience everything from a dimly lit hall packed with kaleidoscope art and a wide-ranging lineup of speakers from a former Republican governor to NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.The conference, put on by a psychedelic advocacy group, took place months after Colorado’s voters decided to join Oregon in decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms. While it’s a sign of growing cultural acceptance for substances that proponents say may offer benefits for things like post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism, medical experts caution that more research is needed on the drugs’ efficacy and the extent of the risks of psychedelics, which can cause hallucinations.Rodgers, who’ll soon debut with the New York Jets after years with the Green Bay Packers, spoke Wednesday night with podcaster Aubrey Marcus. Rodgers described taking ayahuasca with his t...

Decisions made after fiery Ohio train derailment being examined at NTSB hearing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. — The fire chiefs whose departments were the first on scene of February’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio agree that firefighters need more training about hazardous chemicals, but that it would be hard for them ever to be fully prepared to deal with a disaster of this magnitude.The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a two-day field hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, on the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment. Thursday’s proceedings are focused on the emergency response to the derailment and the crucial decision officials made three days later to release the toxic vinyl chloride from five tank cars and burn it to keep them from exploding.That move sent a towering plume of black smoke over the town near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and prompted the evacuation of about half of East Palestine’s 5,000 residents. Officials have defended that decision as the best option when faced with the prospect of an explosion that would have sent shrapnel into the to...

Suspect who rammed into L.A. County sheriff’s vehicle shot by deputy near Bell Gardens casino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

A suspect accused of intentionally ramming into a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicle while performing dangerous stunts near a Bell Gardens casino was shot and wounded by a deputy early Thursday, officials said. The shooting was reported just after 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Eastern Avenue and East Florence Avenue near the Parkwest Bicycle Casino. A preliminary investigation indicated that a deputy in the area spotted the driver of a white utility vehicle speeding and doing donuts, officials said in an updated news release. As the deputy entered the intersection to warn other drivers of the potential danger and to try and stop the speeding motorist, the suspect allegedly crashed into the deputy’s patrol vehicle, officials said.As a result, the deputy opened fire. The suspect then allegedly tried to ram the SUV a second time before the deputy opened fire again, officials said. A damaged Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicle is seen in Bell Gardens after ...

'San Fransokyo Square' at Disneyland Resort to open this summer, new menu items coming in July

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:34:54 GMT

The Disneyland Resort revealed on Thursday new details about the transformation of the Pacific Wharf area at Disney's California Adventure Park to San Fransokyo Square, a new area inspired by the film "Big Hero 6."The land's transformation will continue through mid-August, but starting in mid-July the area will have new menu items and San Fransokyo Cervecería is expected to officially open. In the area, park visitors will have the opportunity to meet Hiro and his huggable healthcare companion, Baymax.The new addition to the theme park was first announced in September during the D23 expo, a biennial convention for Disney fans. Disneyland shares new details about 'Big Hero 6' area coming to Disney California Adventure “When the transformation to San Fransokyo Square is completed this summer, you’ll find familiar favorites like soups in freshly baked bread bowls, as well as many new Asian-inspired selections,” according to the Disney Parks Blog.The San Fransokyo Gate Bridge from the ...