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2 juveniles charged after lit firecracker leads to school evacuation in Harvard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

HARVARD, Ill. — Two students face several charges for setting off a firework in their high school. According to police, the incident happened Tuesday inside a bathroom at Harvard High School in the far northwest suburbs.  Gurnee middle school teacher assaulted while breaking up fight, police say Police say an explosion from a large firecracker inside the boy's bathroom caused substantial damage and led to an evacuation of the building. A 14-year-old and 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with aggravated arson, criminal damage to state-supported property, one count of mob action and one count of reckless conduct.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesNo one was injured. 

Severe storms possible late tonight through the overnight hours

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Small showers moved south to north over much of the area this morning from the eastern Hill Country eastward. The afternoon forecast will continue a chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms around the normal of 83°.There will be storms tonight with the arrival of an upper-level disturbance and a cold front moving southeast over the area. Storms should start advancing through the area after 9 to 10 p.m. starting in San Saba County.The Storm Prediction Center updated its risk area for tonight to include most of the area in the slight risk (Category 2 out of 5) for severe storms. It should be noted that far northern Lampasas and the northern half of Milam Counties are on the southern edge of the enhanced risk area (Category 3 out of 5).Overnight threat of severe thunderstormsStorm threats for tonightShowers may linger past 6 a.m. until around 9 a.m. Thursday followed by clearing to a mostly sunny sky tomorrow afternoon. Saturday night storms bring tennis ball s...

Man charged in two 2021 murders pleads guilty, gets 25-year sentence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, a man who entered a guilty plea for two 2021 murders Friday was sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison.According to Travis County court records, 30-year-old Laderious Nicholson was convicted by the court after the terms of his plea were negotiated.Records showed Nicholson had a jail credit of 602 days toward his sentence, roughly over a year and seven months.Nicholson was one of three accused of being involved in the death of 48-year-old Marvin “Binky” Henson in May 2021, but that was not the only murder he was accused of being involved in.Nicholson was already being held in the Travis County jail for a separate murder charge in connection with a deadly June 2021 shooting at an east Austin park.According to Travis County jail records, Nicholson remained booked into the facility as of Wednesday.

ACC to add cybersecurity training center to Rio Grande campus downtown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Community College is expanding its cybersecurity training capabilities by adding a new training center to its Rio Grande campus downtown. Congressman Lloyd Doggett helped secure nearly $1.5 million in federal funding for the project. "We all know the danger of thieves taking stuff from our personal accounts or even at the gas station, and there's a real danger of hackers who are trying to steal our democracy through misinformation," Doggett said. "So this is to provide the skilled workforce that we need here in Central Texas and beyond, to address the cybersecurity threat."Once the center is up and running, it's expected to help about 200 students a year get cybersecurity training. ACC has a specialization for cybersecurity within its Computer Science and Information Technology associate's degree program.Doggett said the addition of the center is a "cutting-edge move" by ACC to fill what he said is a growing need for cybersecurity workers. Cybersecurity at a ...

Wild to play a pair of regular-season games in Sweden next season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

Since the NHL trade deadline, a handful of Wild players have joked that Swedish should be the new official language of the locker room.It makes sense considering the Wild have eight Swedish players on their current roster: Jonas Brodin (Karlstad), Joel Eriksson Ek (Karlstad), Filip Gustavsson (Skellefteå), Marcus Johansson (Landskrona), John Klingberg (Gothenburg), Gustav Nyquist (Halmstad), Oskar Sundqvist (Boden) and Jesper Wallstedt (Vasteras).No doubt the Swedes were thrilled with the announcement on Wednesday that the Wild would be among the teams participating in the 2023 NHL Global Series in Sweden. In addition to the Wild, the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs also will be in attendance.Logistically, the Wild will be the road team against the Senators on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. CT (5 p.m. in Sweden), and the home team against the Maple Leafs on Nov. 19 at 7 a.m. CT (2 p.m. in Sweden). All games will be played at Avicii Arena in Stockholm.This marks the se...

Adirondack Wine & Food Fest pouring a bigger glass this summer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Wine, food, and fun by Lake George. It's hard to ask for more. This summer, you won't have to.The Adirondack Wine & Food Festival returns to Lake George on Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25. The annual festival brings 100+ creators of craft beverages and delicious food from around and beyond New York - and this time, the festivities have gone bigger than ever. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Located at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons, this year's festival is expanding out onto the adjacent West Brook Road. The expansion allows for even more vendors to call the festival home in its park space, and creates room for new shaded rest spots. On West Brook Road itself, it means a new space to create "Food Truck Alley," a corridor of food options that may be familiar - or new - to those who frequent events like the Glens Falls Shirt Factory food truck corrals.The festival is also adding a new "Bi...

Albany County providing AEDs to little leagues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Although rare, being struck in the chest by a baseball at just the wrong time can trigger cardiac arrest. Albany County wants to make sure that little leagues are prepared if the unthinkable happens.An initial investment of $9700 from the Albany County Legislature and Sheriff Craig Apple was used to purchase four AEDs for leagues that currently don’t have one on hand. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “For years, we’ve always worried about that 'what if,'" said Geoff Miller, Coaching Coordinator for Green Island Little League. "What if something happened to somebody? Now, we know that we can do something about it.”Green Island and Albany County officials were joined by the American Heart Association Wednesday for the announcement, as well as a demonstration of hands-only CPR, and tutorial on use of the AED."The more AEDs and CPR-trained individuals we get at the baseball fields, will make our li...

Albany man arrested following road rage incident in Colonie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police have arrested an Albany man following a road rage incident in Colonie on Monday. Mark W. Edmonds, 36, was charged with Falsely Reporting an Incident, Menacing, and Harassment. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say that Edmonds reported a two-car hit-and-run crash in the area of exit 6 of I-87. Investigations determined that Edmonds was involved in a one-car crash with a guide rail while avoiding a collision.Following the crash, Edmonds confronted the vehicle he believed to be at fault. He obstructed the victim's travel lane and reportedly exited his vehicle and confronted the victim, threatening physical harm. Edmonds allegedly kicked the car, causing damages of over $1,500. Edmonds provided false information to the police during the investigation. He was arrested and issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Colonie Town Court on May 10.

Albany man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine in the Capital Region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, Ilvin Figueroa Batista, 32, of Albany, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine in the Capital Region. Sentencing is scheduled for August 14. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Batista admitted that between June and December 2021, he had conspired with others to receive cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico and distribute it in the Capital Region. His role was to receive the cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico via U.S. mail and to hand it over to his co-conspirators.Three others have pled guilty in this conspiracy: Jan Lopez-Colon, 28, of Troy, Jesus Baez, 32, of Loudonville, and Sam Calderon, 20, of Troy. Batista faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 3 years and up to life. He agreed to forfeit $2,300 in cash.

Missouri Senate approves $50B budget plan after divisive diversity debate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:41:12 GMT

The Missouri Senate on Tuesday night fell into an intramural fight among Republicans over whether to use the budget to put limits on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state government.The heated argument continued over nearly six hours before a bipartisan vote defeated an amendment from Sen. Denny Hoskins that would have banned diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives in funding for public schools.After the defeat, several Republicans voiced opposition to budget increases for the coming year, arguing that it was a violation of conservative principles. But only one attempt was made to cut any funding. That defeated amendment targeted $50 million for stadium improvements in Kansas City in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.When it was over, the fiscal 2024 operating budget went back to the Missouri House with only minor changes from the $49.9 billion proposal approved last week by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate wrapped up the debat...