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Alberta’s provincewide state of emergency to end as wildfire situation improves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

EDMONTON — Alberta’s public safety and emergency services minister says a provincewide state of emergency that was declared nearly a month ago to deal with unprecedented wildfires will end Saturday at midnight.Mike Ellis told a news conference the wildfire situation in Alberta remains serious but, overall, things have improved significantly and it’s anticipated they will continue to improve.He says support will not stop for communities affected by active wildfires, including Fort Chipewyan, which remains evacuated due to a large fire burning about seven kilometres away.The state of emergency was implemented May 6 to expedite co-ordination of firefighting resources and support for evacuees.Christie Tucker with Alberta Wildfire says the Rocky Mountain wildfire which threatens Fort Chipewyan remains a top priority and 85 Canadian troops were on the way to the area on Saturday afternoon Tucker told the news conference the blaze was quiet on Friday until the evening, but crew...

Texas bans gender-affirming care for minors after governor signs bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday. Texas joined at least 18 other states that have enacted similar bans.Every major medical organization, including the American Medical Association, has opposed the bans and supported the medical care for youth when administered appropriately. Lawsuits have been filed in several states where bans have been enacted this year.Last year, Abbott became the first governor to order the investigation of families who were receiving care. The investigations were later halted by a Texas judge.The GOP-controlled Legislature sent the bill to Abbott last month. Republicans in the Senate took the final vote over the objections from Democrats, who used parliamentary maneuvers to delay passage but could not derail it entirely. Transgender rights activists have disrupted the Texas House with protests from the chamber gallery, which led to state poli...

Florida police arrest man, search for 2 others in Memorial Day beach shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida arrested one man Saturday and announced arrest warrants for two others believed to be the gunmen who opened fire along a crowded beachside promenade on Memorial Day, wounding nine people. The Hollywood Police Department said authorities arrested Jordan Burton and are searching for Ariel Cardahn Paul and Lionel JeanCharles Jr. The suspects will be charged with one count of attempted murder in the first degree, eight counts of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of carrying a concealed firearm, police said in a news release.It wasn’t immediately clear if Burton has hired an attorneyTwo other men who police say were involved in the altercation that led to the shooting have already been arrested on firearms charges.Police and witnesses said the shooting began as a group of people fought in front of a busy stretch of shops on the Hollywood Oceanfront Broadwalk. Bystanders frantically ran for cover as gunshots rang out during the bu...

How are serial killers tried in Texas? Why the Raul Meza Jr. trials could last years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man charged in the death of an 80-year-old Pflugerville man earlier this month may actually be a "serial killer," Austin law enforcement officials announced last week. Raul Meza Jr., 62, was most recently charged with the murder of his roommate Jesse Fraga, 80. During his conversation with detectives, Meza also implicated himself in the murder of Gloria Lofton, 66, in 2019, according to police. Law enforcement now say there are additional cold cases they're looking at in connection to Meza, who also previously spent time in prison for the 1982 rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl. So what comes next for Meza? Here is some of our conversation with Austin defense attorney, Rick Cofer, about Meza's legal future. This transcript has been edited for brevity: First, can you give an idea of legally what this is going to look like moving forward?Short version, Raul Meza is in deep trouble. He has three pending charges right now in Travis County. One of which is Capi...

Suspect dead, deputy injured in Bexar Co. officer-involved shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — One person is dead, and a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy is in the hospital with injuries after a disturbance call escalated to an officer-involved shooting Saturday in Bexar County, BCSO said in a news conference.On Saturday morning, BCSO received several calls about a disturbance at a home in Bexar County, BCSO Sheriff Javier Salazar said.According to BCSO, the suspect, who was not identified Saturday, came to the home and began getting violent with family members who lived in the home. Furthermore, Salazar said the suspect had been doing some work in the home, as the family members just moved from out-of-state two or three days ago.Salazar said the suspect attempted to do work inside the home, but for some reason, the situation turned south fairly quickly.The suspect assaulted family members inside the home, and an off-duty officer who lived in the area went to confront the suspect, as the suspect had a knife on him. While the off-duty officer had a we...

Rain chances ramp up through the weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Expect strong to severe storms to continue to develop and move into the Hill Country. The rain will spread eastward across I-35 into some of our eastern counties this evening. Evening showers and thunderstorms move to the eastThe Storm Prediction Center has much of our area in a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with the main threats from hail to gusty winds. Shower/thunderstorm chances go up to 60% Sunday. The forecast includes a Marginal Flash Flood Threat from brief times of heavy rainfall. Afternoon highs Sunday will average the middle to upper 80s. Monday's maximums will be mostly in the low to mid 80s. With a lower 40% of rain. BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days begin The National Weather Service is looking at some decent rain totals the next seven days.Expected rainfall totals trending lowerKeep the KXAN Weather App handy for GPS-based weather alerts. INVESTIGATION: LCRA didn't plan for climate change until K...

Man charged in St. Louis MetroLink assaults

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man accused in multiple MetroLink assaults in St. Louis is behind bars on felony charges. Antione Robertson is charged with four counts of assault and two counts of trespassing in connection with two incidents over the past week. St. Louis sheriff offers crime solution. Who’s listening? On the evening of May 29, two people were hurt in an assault on a MetroLink train at the 8th/Pine station. The next evening, one person was hurt in an assault that happened on a MetroLink train at the Lacelede's Landing Station. Robertson was accused in both incidents. He was arrested Saturday and is jailed in St. Louis City without bond. The St. Louis Police Department is handling the investigation, though has not disclosed a possible motive behind the assaults.

Nuggets Journal: Denver fat with success after one win in the NBA Finals? Think again.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

Up 1-0 in the NBA Finals, the way Nuggets coach Michael Malone spoke on Saturday after practice, you’d think his team had actually dropped the series opener.“Yeah, I don’t think we played well in Game 1,” Malone said.Miami’s poor 3-point shooting, which included just 5 for 16 on wide-open 3s on Thursday night? Not going to happen again, Denver’s coach said bruskly.“As I told our players this morning, the fact that they got 16 wide-open 3s is problematic, and if you think that Max Strus is going to go 0 for 9 again or Duncan Robinson is going to go 1 for 5 again, you’re wrong,” he said.Barely prompted, Malone turned his attention to the fourth quarter where the Nuggets were outscored 30-20 and saw a sizable double-digit lead shrink to just nine as the Heat found its 3-point stroke. Think Malone, with a chance to do something no other team in Nuggets history has done, would allow for even an ounce of complacency? Think again. No one’s getting fat with success right n...

One missing after rafting accident on Colorado River in Eagle County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

Emergency responders in Eagle County are looking for a person reportedly involved in a rafting accident on the Colorado River.6.3.23 12:52 P.M. The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office is working with several agencies to respond to a reported rafting accident on the Colorado River between Burns and McCoy. Crews are currently searching for an unaccounted person.More details will be released when available. pic.twitter.com/ic5KKQ4EBS— Eagle County Sheriff's Office (@EagleCountySO) June 3, 2023The Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, in a 12:55 p.m. Saturday tweet, said emergency responders are searching for an unaccounted person along the Colorado River between Burns and McCoy.This developing story will be updated. Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Ari Harms, missing Colorado River kayaker, passionate about helping others, friends say Crime and Public Safety | Man dies in Colorado River when thrown out of raft in Garfield County Crime and Pub...

Influencer mom fighting for life after suffering aneurysm one week before due date 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:46:14 GMT

An influencer from Orange County is in a medically induced coma and fighting for her life after suffering an aneurysm while she was nine months pregnant. Jackie Miller James, a popular digital creator with nearly 50,000 Instagram followers, was just one week away from her due date when she suffered an aneurysm rupture that led to severe brain bleeding and injury. After being found by her husband Austin, Jackie was rushed to a hospital, where doctors performed an emergency C-section and brain surgery at the same time. The new mom was still in a coma when she met her baby for the first time. (GoFundMe/Natalie Miller)The couple’s baby girl remained in the NICU for 12 days after her birth and is now being treated in the ICU along with her mother. “Twelve days after this incident, Jackie remains in a medically induced coma and has undergone five separate brain procedures,” a GoFundMe set up to help pay for medical bills and other outside costs associated with long-term recovery said...