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House passes bill to fund government into new year: Live coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap measure to fund the government into 2024.The chamber approved the short-term funding measure in a 336-95 vote, days before Friday evening’s shutdown deadline. Two Democrats and 93 Republicans opposed the bill.Under suspension of the rules, the bill needed two-thirds support to pass the House and head to the Senate.Also on Tuesday, attention in the Capitol has turned to a number of shouting matches and near-brawls on both sides of the building as tempers flare.Follow along with live updates below.

Search warrant provides new details about suspect involved in APD officer's death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin Police Department search warrant filed Tuesday afternoon provided new details surrounding the SWAT incident on Nov. 11 in south Austin that resulted in the death of four people, including APD Officer Jorge Pastore. ‘Died doing what he loved’: Dozens rally in honor of APD officer killed in hostage situation According to the search warrant for a home at 9308 Bernoulli Dr., APD received a call from a resident of the home who was able to run away from the house on foot after being stabbed and suffering critical injuries.APD officers who initially responded made emergency entry into the residence and were met with gunfire from an unknown suspect with a rifle and tactical gear, forcing the officers to go back outside and request SWAT, according to the search warrant. "Cutting instruments, body armor, and any tactical gear to include firearms were all said to be worn or used by the suspect," the search warrant states. APD SWAT arrived and breached the bedroom do...

APD officer injured in SWAT situation is leaving the hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, the Austin Police Department said the officer injured in the south Austin SWAT situation that left four others dead, including an APD officer, is now leaving the hospital and will continue to recover at home.The officer who died was identified as Jorge Pastore.Officer Jorge Pastore was killed while trying to rescue two people being held by a barricaded suspect in Austin, Texas, police said. (Austin Police Department)Police said the injured officer will "be heading home to continue recovering." 4 dead, including APD officer and suspect, in south Austin On Saturday, APD was called out for a reported stabbing on Bernoulli Drive in south Austin.It turned into a hostage situation that ultimately ended in the deaths of four people: Pastore, two other victims and the person police identified as the suspect.Pastore’s passing was one of three deaths in total for APD over the weekend. Austin Police Association president shares memories of officer killed during...

Gorgeous fall weather all week, then our next storm approaches

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mild, sunny days and crisp, clear nights continue all week as a fair-weather system takes hold over Texas. But we are already tracking the next rain-making storm system approaching this weekend.High temperatures in the 70s and low temperatures near 50 degrees are in the forecast through Saturday with plenty of sunshine and low humidity.The next storm system approaches the west coast Friday, then influences our weather beginning Sunday. Clouds increase late in the weekend with a few showers possible Sunday, then we expect cloudy skies with a higher chance of rain and thunderstorms on Monday.A wet start to Thanksgiving WeekWhile rain may be widespread, it is currently expected to be light -- only 0.25"-0.50" or less in most areas.A cold front on the backside of that storm system is expected to bring colder, windy weather next Tuesday. Cool temperatures may linger through Thanksgiving Day. BLOG: Peak fall foliage in Central Texas coming soon Winter Weather Outlook...

Georgetown is adding 300 more parking spaces near the Town Square

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Hundreds of more parking spots are coming to downtown Georgetown soon. Impressive holiday displays and charming boutique-style shops have attracted many to Georgetown’s quaint downtown square. But with that increase in popularity in recent years comes an increase in the likelihood you’ll have to spend a bit of time hunting down a parking spot before you can enjoy “the Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas.”The City of Georgetown recognized this and is working to make parking a little smoother near the town square. “Georgetown City Council, staff, and the public worked together to identify and prioritize this need for our community. The parking garage we’re building at Fifth and Austin Avenue will add more than 300 parking spaces to our downtown area, making it easier for business owners, residents, and visitors to enjoy all the Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas has to offer,” said Georgetown City Manager David Morgan. The project will cost just north ...

Derek Chauvin again appeals federal conviction, citing new evidence in George Floyd’s death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death.In a motion filed in federal court Monday, Chauvin said he never would have pleaded guilty to the charge in 2021 if he had known about the theories of a Kansas forensic pathologist with whom he began corresponding in February. Chauvin is asking the judge who presided over his trial to throw out his conviction and order a new trial, or at least an evidentiary hearing.Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is white, kneeled on his neck for 9½ minutes on the street outside a convenience store where Floyd tried to pass a counterfeit $20 bill. A bystander video captured Floyd’s fading cries of “I can’t breathe.” Floyd’s death touched off protests worldwide, some of which turned violent, and forced a national reckoning with police brutali...

Thomas Friedman: It’s time for a Biden Peace Plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel — During my nine days of reporting recently in Israel and the West Bank, little did I know that the most revealing moment would come in the final hours of my visit. As I was packing to leave Saturday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a news conference in which he indicated that Israel and the United States do not have a shared vision of how Israel should complete its war in the Gaza Strip or how to convert any Israeli victory over Hamas into a lasting peace with the Palestinians.Without such a shared strategy, the Biden administration, the American people and particularly American Jews who support Israel will need to make some fateful decisions.We will either have to become captives of Netanyahu’s strategy — which could take us all down with him — or articulate our own American vision for how the Israel-Hamas war must end. That would require a Biden administration plan to create two states for two indigenous peoples living in the areas of Gaza, the West ...

Cold case vigil generates new lead and new hope

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Nearly 50 years after a woman was murdered in Cobleskill the community is still reeling from her loss. The cold case has been reignited and conversations in the small town on Monday night were centered around who killed Kathy Kolodziej?Kathy was originally from Long Island and attended SUNY Cobleskill at the time of her murder. Her Long Island family is still searching for answers after she was murdered on Halloween night in 1974.On Monday night a vigil was held for Kolodziej in hopes of generating new leads. Her cousins and friends were in attendance, alongside those who did not know her but were moved by her story and are still worried about her case.Maria Kolodziej said Kathy’s mother had a feeling Kathy was dead when they initially heard she was missing. They found out she died on Thanksgiving, her parents were devastated.“He was so heartbroken that the neighbors actually heard him crying too. They all heard them crying and screaming and everything. I...

Education Commissioner talks about potential changes to graduation measures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--The Blue Ribbon Commission released a report of recommendations emphasizing test taking isn’t the only way students can show what they’ve learned.  https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/grad-measures/nys-blue-ribbon-commission-graduation-measures-report.pdf"If I have a student who has testing anxiety, I don’t want to just limit that student’s ability to have other ways of showing their talents, their intellect, the way that they observe learning and demonstrate learning," said Betty Rosa, Education Commissioner.One recommendation was to transition to one diploma with the option for students to add seals and endorsements. Reporter Jamie DeLine asked Education Commissioner, Betty Rosa, if the seals would represent advanced courses some students decide to take.  "We may create additional seals like a financial literacy seal," said Rosa. "Definitely the civic. We have some of the seals already there. What we want to try to do is a seal in the arts-- t...

Rosendale man pleads guilty in 2019 Kingston murder case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:04:24 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Rosendale man pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on Wednesday. Jacob Jackson, 24, faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Jackson and two others broke into the residence of Myron Moye, 36, of Kingston, on November 1, 2019. The three suspects tied up the occupants and stabbed, shot, and killed Moye. Kingston Police launched an investigation that lasted two years. The three suspects were identified as Jacob Jackson, his half-brother Melik Davis, and Christopher Jackson, no relation. Davis and Christopher Jackson are awaiting trial.