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Two Florida Jan. 6 rioters sentenced to prison; 3 co-defendants still on the run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Two Tampa Bay area men were sentenced to prison this week for multiple offenses connected to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Nichols handed down an 18-month prison sentence to Joshua Doolin, 25, followed by three years of supervised release, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).Doolin traveled to the Capitol with a group of family and friends, including Michael Perkins, of Plant City; Olivia and Jonathan Pollock, of Lakeland; and Joseph Hutchinson III, of Georgia. The Pollock siblings are Doolin’s cousins. Brother of Polk County Capitol rioter arrested for acting as fiancé’s lawyer: State Attorney’s Office Court documents state that Doolin considered bringing a semi-automatic rifle to the rally outside the Capitol, but decided against it "at the last minute." Doolin documented the following events on his cellphone, in various text messages and videos obtained by the DOJ.Doolin texted a friend, “We ...

'My hands are everything': 'Cake Boss' star Buddy Valastro gives update on impaled hand

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

(WJW) – “It was pretty gruesome.”Buddy Valastro, the “Cake Boss” star, is talking about his recovery after impaling his hand in a bowling accident. He talked with Extra this week. ‘Still illegal:’ Helicopter helps bust local marijuana grows Valastro was at home with his family in September 2020 when his hand was impaled.According to his representatives, this is what happened:(Editor’s Note: Some may find the details disturbing.)“There was a malfunction with the bowling pinsetter, a common fix in the past, but it turned into a terrible accident.”“After trying to release the bowling pin from the cage mechanism, his right hand became lodged and compressed inside the unit,” they continued. “Unable to remove his hand, he can see a 1-1/2″ metal rod slowly and repeatedly impale his hand three times between his ring finger and middle finger.”Valastro’s sons who were 13 and 16 at the time used a saw to cut through the metal rod to free him.Valastro says his progress has been incredible.NEW...

Thursday was the third-hottest day ever recorded in Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the record-breaking heatwave continues, Thursday was the third-hottest day ever recorded in the city of Austin.Camp Mabry, Austin's official weather reporting site, hit a high temperature of 110° at 3:16 p.m. Thursday.That ties as the third-hottest temperature ever recorded in the city. It's also the second-hottest day ever observed in the month of August. Records for Austin date back to the 1890s. Temperatures, rain, severe storms: Tracking Austin’s 2023 weather by the numbers Only Sept. 5, 2000, and Aug. 28, 2011, were hotter than today. Both of those days saw high temperatures of 112°. What is the hottest month on record in Austin? Meanwhile, Thursday was the fourth-hottest day ever at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with a high temperature of 109° set at 3:17 p.m.As of Thursday, Camp Mabry has hit 100° or above for 41 days in a row, smashing the previous record of 27 days, set in 2011.

3 local restaurants make top 10 on Yelp’s Top 100 places to eat in Texas in 2023 list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

Editor's Note: In the video above, a Texas State professor explains why Texans have so much state pride.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three local food locations made the top 10 on Yelp’s list of the top 100 places to eat in Texas in 2023.Yelp said Jim’s Smokehouse in Austin ranked in the No. 5 spot with a 5.0-star rating. The restaurant was under the category of Food Trucks, Barbeque. Best BBQ spots in Austin, Central Texas In the No. 8 spot was B's Kitchen, a Vietnamese, Asian fusion restaurant in Austin. B's Kitchen also had a 5.0-star rating.Following closely behind was Cajun Skillet in the No. 9 spot on the list. The Cedar Park restaurant focuses on Cajun/Creole cooking and had a 5.0-star rating. Yelp said it identified businesses in its restaurant category and ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews between Jan. 1, 2021, and May 1, 2023, to determine the Top 100 Places to Eat in Texas in 2023.

TABC: Austin clerk arrested, charged with online solicitation of minor, illegal alcohol sales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Department of Public Safety arrested an Austin convenience store clerk Aug. 11 for selling and giving alcohol to minors.Pedro Enrique Flores-Vasquez, 48, was a clerk at Hyde Park Market on Duval Street, which is close to the University of Texas at Austin campus.Flores-Vasquez was charged with online solicitation of a minor, sale of alcohol to a minor and furnishing alcohol to a minor, according to the TABC.KXAN has reached out to attorneys connected with Flores-Vasquez. This story will be updated if we receive a response.Officials said Flores-Vasquez was booked into the Travis County jail and remained in custody on bonds totaling $34,000.“Online solicitation of a minor is a third-degree felony punishable by a prison sentence of between two to 10 years, along with a fine of up to $10,000. Selling alcohol to a minor and furnishing alcohol to a minor are both class A misdemeanors punishable by up to one year in jail and a ...

Texas’ motorcycle fatality rate ranks highest nationwide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas has the number one highest motorcycle fatality rate nationwide, according to quotewizard.com.QuoteWizard says Texas, Arkansas and Missouri had the highest rates of motorcycle fatalities in 2021, with Texas landing at the very top of the list. Taken from quotewizard.com.QuoteWizard says warmer, southern states with favorable weather have the highest rates of motorcycle fatalities. QuoteWizard also says motorcycle fatalities went up 22 percent over the last decade with 5,636 motorcycle fatalities taking place in 2021. Taken from quotewizard.com.Quotewizard's website also shows that helmet usage declined from 71 percent to 68 percent nationwide from 2020 to 2021 and alcohol was involved in 36 percent of motorcycle fatalities in 2021. Taken from quotewizard.com.For more information on the most dangerous states for motorcycle riding, click here: Dangerous States for Motorcycle Riders - QuoteWizard.

Brighton officer dragged 76 feet by moving car while trying to arrest suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

A Brighton police officer was dragged 76 feet by a moving car when a suspect tried to flee the scene.On Aug. 16, the Brighton officer made contact with an individual parked in the area of N. 19th Avenue and Overland Drive. The man had a domestic violence warrant out for his arrest.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | At least one person shot at Santiago’s in Commerce City, police investigating Crime and Public Safety | Bomb threat evacuates Denver area Walmart, police on scene Crime and Public Safety | Colorado Springs officer shoots armed fugitive who pulled gun, police say Crime and Public Safety | Wildfire on private land in Rio Blanco County has burned 1,100 acres Crime and Public Safety | “Outrageous government conduct:” Attorneys file motion to dismiss charges against Cañon City woman in baby’s death When officers attempted to contain the vehicle and arrest the man, the suspe...

CU Buffs hoping to get TE Caleb Fauria back from injury soon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

Talent and potential have always been there for Caleb Fauria. Good health has not.A fourth-year sophomore tight end for the Colorado Buffaloes, Fauria hasn’t been a full participant in practices this offseason, but that could change in the near future.“The guy I’m totally jacked about, getting him back is Caleb Fauria,” tight ends coach Tim Brewster said Thursday after CU’s practice. “He is getting closer by the day to being ready to get back into live action. Really, really encouraged by what I’m seeing from Caleb.”The son of former CU star tight end Christian Fauria, Caleb Fauria came to CU out of high school in 2020. Still recovering from a broken leg, Fauria missed the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and then played in only four games in 2021.Last year, Fauria played in seven of the first eight games (he missed one game with an illness), but missed the last four with a foot injury. He’s still recovering from his Lisfranc injury, but hoping to return soon.“He has integrated himsel...

Los Angeles man wanted by FBI for Capitol attack charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

A Los Angeles man charged with damaging and stealing government property during the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks remains at large and wanted by the FBI.The suspect was identified as Paul Belosic, 45, from the Cheviot Hills neighborhood of L.A., according to the Department of Justice.In the days leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks, Belosic had traveled from California to Washington, D.C. with the alleged intent to disrupt a joint Congress session to count and certify electoral votes related to the presidential election.As rioters descended upon the Capitol, Belosic joined others in the tunnel on the Lower West Terrace to try and gain access to the building. Belosic ultimately entered through a broken window, officials said. Once inside, he allegedly damaged and stole government property.Belosic was charged alongside two other suspects including Daniel Joseph “DJ” Rodriguez and Edward Badalian.Rodriguez was previously sentenced to 151 months in prison for his role and Badalian is awaitin...

IC Collective Strikes Back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:37 GMT

The Legendary cultivators are prepping for their first Illinois drop and gave an update on their return to California Few things have been more devastating to the California top-shelf cannabis smoker in recent years than the night IC Collective burned down in July of 2021. We caught up with founder Ben Brown as he prepares to enter the Illinois market and return home when possible. Backboned by Brown’s links to the Chem Fam, the network of famous OG growers that ran the Chemdog strain found by Greg Krzanowski in Massachusetts over a quarter century ago, IC Collective was famous for having the gas. Over the years, Brown collected a variety of killer flavors he would pair with the Chem and each other. The results would start filling their trophy shelves in 2013 and lead to their famous mantra, “We run on fuel.” In a world of dessert weeds and new equatorial concoctions that breeders pray may end up the next cookies or Z, most still associate the most potent marijuana in the world with...