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Closing arguments in historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The House board of impeachment managers and defense attorneys for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will give closing arguments in the historic trial Friday, making their final cases to the 30 eligible senators who will decide whether Paxton can keep his elected title.The near-end of the trial comes after senators — functioning as a jury — heard from more than a dozen witnesses testifying about their firsthand experience with Paxton, who is accused of abuse of office, bribery, and obstruction of justice. Paxton defense rests its case in impeachment trial; closing arguments Friday morning What happens next?Prosecution and defense will have one hour each to make their final pitch to jurors. After that, eligible jurors — exluding Paxton's wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney — will meet privately to deliberate. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has presided over the trial as a judge, is also exluded from deliberation. It is unclear how long it will take senators t...

I-35 in Buda reopens after deadly multi-vehicle crash Friday morning

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

Editor's note: The above video is from a 6:30 a.m. traffic update while the interstate was still closed. BUDA, Texas (KXAN) -- Interstate 35 northbound in Buda has reopened after part of it was shut down for several hours early Friday morning after a deadly crash involving four vehicles. The Buda Police Department said the interstate was shut down near exit 220/Main Street. The department posted about the incident on social media at 4:31 a.m.The department posted an update at 8:30 a.m. that the interstate had reopened, but warned that roadways would still be congested as traffic resumes. Police asked drivers to be patient and allow for extra commute time. REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAPS According to BPD, four vehicles, including a semi-truck, were involved in the crash. Police said the crash was caused by a driver going the wrong way. It's unclear how many people were killed or injured in the crash. Police asked drivers to use alternate routes and plan for delays. The majority of 911 serv...

Bastrop boy becomes pro cornhole player

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — Cornhole is often something we see played at tailgates, backyards or bars.Yet, an 11-year-old boy from Bastrop has turned this game into a career.Brayden Wilson is the youngest professional player in the American Cornhole League. His love for the game grew during the COVID-19 pandemic when the world shut down.“The first time I threw the bag, I fell in love with it,” Wilson said.Almost every day, he practiced and played cornhole with his father, Steven.When the world got back to normal, Wilson started competing in tournaments across the country. Now, he’s taking home trophies almost every weekend.“I'm only 11 years old and I'm a professional at this game,” Wilson said.Last season, he earned the Stevie Award given to the Amateur of the Year.To get geared up for the upcoming American Cornhole League season, Wilson trains for two hours every day.His father, Steven, says this can be tough at times for his sixth-grade son, who attends Bastrop Intermediate School.“S...

Immigrant advocates, faith leaders call on Congress to act after judge declares DACA illegal

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Dozens of faith organizations and migrant advocacy groups spoke out on Thursday calling on Congress to act after a federal judge in South Texas declared DACA to be illegal. Border commuters fume as CBP closes pedestrian crossing to process wave of migrants On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, sided with Texas and eight other states that sued the federal government to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. This was the second time in two years that Hanen has ruled against the controversial program, which protects migrants who are brought illegally as children to the United States from deportation. Federal judge again declares DACA immigration program unlawful There are an estimated 600,000 in the program, who also are called "Dreamers." Hanen's ruling stops short of ordering them deported but it prevents any new applicants. Deferred Action for Ch...

Now open: Slice Brothers, Minneapolis’ first Black-owned pizzeria, expands to Frogtown

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

Good news for pizza-lovers: Local New York-style pizzeria Slice Brothers is now open in St. Paul, near the corner of University Avenue and Dale Street.Slice Brothers’ first location opened in 2021 in Northeast Minneapolis — the city’s first Black-owned pizza shop — and then expanded to Midtown Global Market. The St. Paul location is their third; a fourth at the Mall of America is coming soon, too.During an opening ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 14, Mayor Melvin Carter and Neighborhood Development Center President and CEO Renay Dossman spoke before Slice Brothers co-founders Adam Kado and Hosie Thurmond cut the ribbon.Kado and Thurmond are longtime friends and both grew up in St. Paul.“It’s been a long time coming to get this bad boy open,” Thurmond said later Thursday afternoon. “We’re happy to be here slinging pizza.”The buffalo chicken pizza was one of several varieties available on opening day of the Slice Brothers pizza shop in St. Paul on Sept. 14, 2023. In addition to neon-style ...

Charles Blow: What we owe survivors of racial terror

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

I met Sarah Collins Rudolph, a small woman nestled into a corded khaki sofa, last month in her darkened living room in Birmingham, Alabama. The room is something of a shrine, commemorating the 1963 act of terror that killed four little girls but spared a fifth.She was that fifth little girl. She survived the Ku Klux Klan bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham 60 years ago. Her sister and her friend were among the girls killed.In the years leading up to that attack, white terrorists, raging against integration, were detonating bombs in Birmingham so often that the city earned an ignominious nickname: Bombingham.Rudolph was 12 at the time. That day, the blast sprayed her body, including her eyes, with glass. She was found standing, stunned, in the rubble. She was rushed to a hospital. One eye was lost, but the other was saved, with glass still in it, the doctors afraid of removing it and taking the chance of plunging the girl into total blindness.When she was told tha...

Three dead in head-on collision on Illinois Route 4

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. -- Illinois State Police have been called to investigate a fatal crash on Route 4 at US Route 40. Three people are dead after a head-on collision between two vehicles.The crash happened at around 3:15 a.m. Friday. According to police, a man was driving a car southbound on Route 4 near Old State Route 4 when it crossed the center line and collided with a car going northbound. Two women were riding in the northbound vehicle. All three people died at the scene. Study reveals potential health risks associated with household cleaning supplies This crash is still under investigation. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. This story will be updated with more information as it comes into the FOX 2 Newsroom.

Denver weather: Cool, rainy, fall-like Friday before weekend warm-up

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

Denver is expected to have another day of cool, rainy weather before the weekend warms up and dries out.The high Friday is 66 degrees, and the greatest rain chances in the city will be before 3 p.m. when the city has a 50% chance. After that, the rain clouds will eventually give way to a partly cloudy evening with a low of 47 degrees.This morning will be cool with scattered light rain showers. This afternoon there will be a good chance of showers and storms mainly to the south of I-70 especially over Park County. To the north of I-70, the sun will pop out and will create pleasant conditions. #COwx pic.twitter.com/kHuS39rI1r— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) September 15, 2023Fog could roll into some areas Friday evening after the rain leaves as moisture in the atmosphere lingers.After Friday, the weekend and early next week is expected to be mostly sunny with highs in the high 70s and low 80s.Saturday’s high is 76 degrees; Sunday’s is 82 degrees; and Monday’s is 83 ...

The Ouija Boards Love Washington

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

The Ouija Boards Love Washington: Keith Cooper of L.A. band the Ouija Boards told us about his Joey Washington experience (and more).Keith Cooper: The best gig I ever saw!? This is difficult because I’ve seen so many incredible ones!Green Day was my first real concert, and the raw energy, combined with Billy’s command of the audience blew my 10 year old mind. I also saw The Beach Boys when I was very young and the harmonies and musicianship definitely left a lasting impression on me.Morrissey with Joan Jett is definitely up there. Everyone teared up when Joan Jett played ‘Crimson & Clover’ and Mozz got everyone fired up with his tunes and the Smiths songs.I saw Prince destroy at his residency at the L.A. Forum which just made me realllllly want to practice more.But I think the BEST GIG EVER- was when my friend Joey’s band was playing Molly Malone’s. It was their album release party and they had invited all of their friends and some industry people. When they’re playi...

Vallejo settles with alleged police ‘badge-bending’ whistleblower

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:21:15 GMT

Vallejo has reached a $900,000 settlement agreement with a former police captain who claims he was fired for exposing the Vallejo Police Department’s “badge-bending” scandal.The Vallejo City Council approved the agreement – confirmed by ex-Capt. John Whitney and his attorney, Jayme Walker, on Thursday – during a closed session Tuesday afternoon.RELATED: Union says badge bending occurred at Vallejo Police Department, but for a different reasonWhitney had served on the Vallejo police force for 19 years when the city fired him in August 2019. He claims the police department targeted him for exposing a tradition of bending back the star points on the badges of officers who killed someone in the line of duty.“I took an oath to uphold the public trust and that’s what I did when I blew the whistle on badge bending,” Whitney said in a statement. “I shouldn’t have lost my career for trying to hold officers accountable. Vallejo took so much from me, but now I have finally been vindicated.”Wal...