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State calls use-of-force expert in APD officer's murder trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

Editor's note: The video above is KXAN's coverage of day 6 (Monday, Oct. 30, 2023) in Christopher Taylor's trial. AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Prosecutors have nearly wrapped up their case against Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who is on trial for murder in the death of Mike Ramos. Taylor's attorneys are likely to take over Wednesday morning. Prosecutors expect to wrap mid-week in APD officer’s murder trial Taylor shot and killed Ramos, 42, during an incident with police back in April 2020 at a south Austin apartment complex parking lot. Taylor is on administrative leave with APD.Prosecution: Final expert witnessesThe jury heard from a use-of-force expert, Seth Stoughton, as a final witness for the state Tuesday. He is a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and the faculty director of the Excellence in Policing and Public Safety program there. Stoughton has testified in several high-profile police trials previously as a use-of-force expert, he said. That incl...

Gov. Abbott announces statewide veterans hiring fair in November

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday a statewide hiring initiative for Texas veterans, service members and veteran spouses running through November.The 2023 Hiring Red, White, & You! hiring fair will operate from Nov. 1-17, per a news release. It's held in collaboration between the Texas Workforce Commission and the Office of the Governor alongside local workforce development boards, the Texas Medical Center and the Texas Veterans Commission, the release added.The hiring fair "connects military veterans, transitioning service members, and their spouses with Texas employers seeking their exceptional skills and experience," the release read in part.“One of the many reasons our state is the economic engine of America is we continue to encourage employers to tap into the talent of our brave veterans who selflessly answered the call to serve our nation,” Abbott said in the release. “From leadership skills, high-quality professionalism, and mission-driven mindsets, Texa...

Starlink to host hiring event for Bastrop facility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) -- Starlink announced on social media Monday it would host a hiring event on Nov. 4 to find new hires for its production facility in Bastrop. The satellite-based internet service provider, engineered by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is looking to "keep up with surging demand for connectivity around the world," per the social media post. Those interested in becoming a production associate are asked to sign up by 8 p.m. CT on Friday in order to attend the event.Job openings in Bastrop include wastewater treatment specialists, warehouse supervisors, warehouse specialists along with senior product and compliance engineers. A complete list of all Starlink jobs at its facilities is available online.The manufacturing site is located at 858 FM 1209 in Bastrop.

Steep physical decline with age is not inevitable. Here’s how strength training can change the trajectory.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

Raise your hand if you regularly find yourself walking up a flight of stairs. What about carrying heavy bags of groceries? How about picking up your child or grandchild? Most of us would raise our hands to doing at least one of those weekly, or even daily.As people age, it can become more and more difficult to perform some physical tasks, even those that are normal activities of daily living. However, prioritizing physical fitness and health as you get older can help you go through your normal day-to-day routine without feeling physically exhausted at the end of the day.It can also help you continue to have special memories with your family and loved ones that you might not have been able to have if you weren’t physically active. For example, I ran two half-marathons with my dad when he was in his 60s.I am an exercise physiologist who studies how people can use resistance training to improve human performance, whether it be in sports and other recreational settings, in everyday life...

South St. Paul man sentenced for part in deadly St. Paul funeral home gunfight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

A South St. Paul man has been sentenced to three years of probation and 90 days in the county workhouse for taking part in a deadly gun battle outside a St. Paul funeral home, where a family was mourning a relative fatally shot less than three weeks earlier that month in the city.Jesus Hernandez, 22, was one of four men charged with second-degree assault in connection with the Feb. 21, 2022, shooting at Simple Traditions by Bradshaw funeral home on the West Side.Jesus Hernandez (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)The shooting, which claimed the life of 28-year-old Agustin Martinez of Crystal, happened as mourners were gathered for the funeral for Casanova Carter, 26, who was killed at his West Side home on Feb. 1, 2022.Four other men were wounded in the funeral home gunfight, and houses and vehicles were struck by bullets.Murder charges have not been filed in Martinez’s death. A spokesperson for the Ramsey County attorney’s office said at the time charges were file...

Saratoga mayor candidate talks issues with News10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -  Voters in more the two dozen Capital Region cities and towns are deciding who will run their municipalities. Mayor races are on the ballot in four local cities.Perhaps the most contentious race is in Saratoga Springs. Three candidates are campaigning for the office that has been at the center of controversy and confrontation. But there are other issues facing the Spa City. Republican John Safford is trying to unseat the democratic incumbent Ron Kim. When it comes to homelessness, Safford says he has the experience and the contacts to unify the city."The hope is that the homeless task force can kind of put everything together," said Safford. Right now he says different people are doing different things but he adds, "I know all these people so I think I'm in a better position to put it all together and make it work."Safford is also taking on Chris Mathiesen, who lost to Kim in the June primary but is running on the One Saratoga party line. We sa...

Person of interest in custody in connection to Cornell threats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y.(NEWS 10)-- According to Governor Kathy Hochul, law enforcement has identified a person of interest as a part of the investigation into anti-Semitic threats at Cornell University. The person is in New York State Police custody for questioning. In the days and weeks since Hamas attacked Israel, leaders at both the state and federal level say there has been an increase in hate crimes and threats."For Jewish and Muslim New Yorkers alike, the pain is deep," said Hochul, during an address on Tuesday. "As they fear not just for the safety of their loved ones in harms way, but increasingly for their own safety here at home."Most recently, there were threats against the Jewish community at Cornell University."Just yesterday, I sat with Jewish students at Cornell University. After receiving horrific threats on their lives online and hate mail in dorms, they are understandably anxious," said Hochul. "Some are fearful now of attending class or eating in the kosher dining hall, and ...

St. Louis man sentenced for aiding $666K in pandemic fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man who helped at least 20 people file fraudulent pandemic loan applications that reaped $666,656 will spend several years behind bars. A federal judge sentenced Jacob Eldridge, 45, to four years and nine months in prison on Tuesday in connection with the crimes, ranging from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 13, 2022. Prosecutors wonder about other victims after deathbed scam Investigators say Eldridge solicited at least 20 friends and acquaintances to file fraudulent applications for PPP loans. These loans were intended to help struggling business owners and their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to his indictment, Eldridge often drafted and submitted fraudulent applications on behalf of those people. On at least 10 applications, Eldridge reported false or substantially inflated gross annual income figures to max out the loans. He also submitted bogus IRS forms on behalf of the businesses.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch...

Man killed in I-70 crash in Wheat Ridge was trying to reattach towed car in center lane when tractor-trailer hit it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

A man died overnight Sunday after a tractor-trailer truck hit the car he was trying to reattach to a tow strap in the center lane of Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge.The crash happened about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Carr Street, the Wheat Ridge Police Department reported Tuesday on X.Wheat Ridge Police officers responded to a crash on I-70 eastbound near Carr St. just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday night. Our investigation indicates one vehicle was towing another with a tow strap, when the strap broke, stranding the disabled vehicle in the center lane of I-70. pic.twitter.com/yGvBJJ8ejh— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD) October 31, 2023A vehicle was towing another with a tow strap on the interstate when the strap broke, stranding the disabled vehicle in the center lanes of the interstate.Two men backed up the towing vehicle and attempted to reattach the disabled vehicle to the tow strap, but a fully loaded tractor-trailer driver who did not see the ...

Littleton fly fishing shop taking former Trouts space along 6th

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:56 GMT

Denver’s Country Club neighborhood has snagged a big catch.Littleton fly fishing shop Anglers All is moving into the retail space at 1303 E. 6th Ave., formerly home to Trouts Fly Fishing.Anglers All owner Chris Keeley, a Platt Park resident, said he wanted to expand to Denver for years but hadn’t found the right spot until now.“We’re one of, if not the oldest continuous fly shop in the state of Colorado,” Keeley said. “We’re proud of it. Something that goes along with that is we’re slow to expand. We have looked at Denver a number of times over the years.”He said he hopes to open the 1,400-square-foot store early next year.Keeley bought the 69-year-old fly fishing shop in 2009, leaving the commercial banking industry behind for outdoor adventure. He said Anglers All has operated in Littleton at 5211 S. Santa Fe Drive for decades. That location will remain open.“We’ve been in the same location since 1969 and have generations of customers. Fathers, sons, grandfathers, granddaughters &...