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Chicago Fire Department battles house fire on South Side

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Fire Department is on the scene of a house fire Tuesday afternoon on the South Side.The fire is in the 4500 block of South Michigan Avenue. 5 injured after school bus overturns on Dan Ryan Expressway The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm fire around 3:50 p.m.Skycam 9 is over the scene. This is a breaking news story.

Search underway for missing Humboldt Park woman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 18-year-old who was last seen on June 3.Mia Zaragoza, 18, was last seen at her home on the 1600 block of North Talman Avenue in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood around 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. CPD: Missing 15-year-old girl last seen leaving home in Humboldt Park She is described as 5-foot-4, weighing 120 pounds, with strawberry blonde hair and green eyes.Anyone with information regarding Mia Zaragoza's whereabouts are asked to contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-746-6554.

Thousands win Pick 3 lottery in Illinois with a single number

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

ILLINOIS — More than 8,600 lottery players in Illinois struck pay day by playing 7-7-7 in Monday's evening Pick 3 draw. Google’s $23M settlement: How to file a claim and how much you may get A winning combination normally reserved for slot machines, the triple 7 ticket came with a $250 prize for those who made a 50 cent play and a $500 prize for those who made a $1 play. In total, $2.1 million in prizes were awarded for the draw. Exactly 8,644 tickets matched the 7-7-7 draw.Pick 3 and Pick 4 plus Fireball are Illinois-only lottery games, each with two daily draws conducted at 12:40 p.m. and 9:22 p.m.

Trump vows to 'never drop out' of 2024 race while fundraising off second indictment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

(The Hill) — Former President Trump continued to fundraise off his second indictment by vowing to “never drop out” of the 2024 presidential race."They can indict me, they can arrest me, but I know - and the American people know - that I am an innocent man," Trump wrote in a fundraising email. "My only offense is challenging the corrupt ruling class and fighting for the forgotten men and women of our country." Trump pleads not guilty in classified documents indictment Trump claimed that a reporter asked him whether the Justice Department would drop its federal indictment against the former president if he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. He added in the email that this was an example of “extortion,” arguing that he would never drop out of the race."If I were to drop out, what precent would that set going forward?" he asked, adding "Presidents would be decided by extortion, not by elections."“I will never drop out of the 2024 presidential race,” he wrote in large red font....

Amazon Web Services outage disrupts services across US

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – From New York City bus service to the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, problems affecting Amazon Web Services appear to have rippled across a number of services and companies Tuesday.Outage website Down Detector shows that reports of an outage came in around 2:56 p.m. ET, with similar outages showing up for companies such as McDonald's, Delta, Ally, Roku, and others."Service status info on our website and MYmta app is temporarily unavailable because of an Amazon Web Services outage," New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority warned riders.The outage kicked in at an especially inopportune time for The Associated Press, which lost the ability to operate its sites just as former President Trump appeared in federal court. The AP resorted to sharing updates on Twitter.Online marketplace StockX notified users of the outage, tweeting, "You may be having a hard time accessing StockX right now due to an Amazon Web Services outage affecting several platforms."Nati...

Virginia 1st-grade teacher who was shot by student was fired, attorney says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- First-grade teacher Abby Zwerner who was shot by her 6-year-old student in January no longer works for Newport News Public Schools.WAVY obtained a copy of an email sent to Zwerner on May 22 that states, "NNPS has processed a separation of employment for you effective the close of business 06/12/2023."The one-page email from the Human Resources Department explains exiting information, per standard NNPS policy. Drugs, but no trigger lock found in 6-year-old Richneck shooter’s home Zwerner's attorney Jeffrey Breit on Tuesday called this a firing."I don’t think you can read this any other way than you’ve been fired. And that’s what she thinks. She doesn’t understand it; there’s no other communication," Breit said told WAVY.According to NNPS spokesperson Michelle Price, Zwerner notified the school system in March that she would not be returning. Price provided this statement to WAVY:The email that Ms. Zwerner...

Taylor makes changes after birds die in July 4 fireworks show, some say it's not enough

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) -- Fireworks are a traditional part of marking Independence Day, but some people in one Williamson County community are concerned the loud bangs and flashing lights will once again impact birds nesting in a park. In 2022, a fireworks show hosted by the City of Taylor in Murphy Park caused nesting egrets to scatter when the fireworks went off. Many of the birds were killed in the chaos, as birds flew into power lines and baby birds were knocked out of their nests.  PREVIOUS: Migratory birds die, babies fall from trees after fireworks show in Taylor This year, city leaders said they're making some changes.“This year the City of Taylor will move the launch of the fireworks display to a location that is further away from the egret habitat at Murphy Park. While the previous launch site was 200 feet from the habitat, the new site will be more than 1,000 feet away from it to avoid harming the egrets that live there," the city said. Some residents told KXAN ...

Travis County eyes $5M investment in FM 812 upgrades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Amid Travis County's ongoing population boom, voters could decide this fall on nearly $500 million worth of transportation and park improvements -- including work on substandard roads.One of the roads earmarked on Travis County's recommended bond package proposal is FM 812, a 21-mile rural road that spans Travis and Bastrop counties. Less than two years ago, a KXAN investigation found FM 812 joined I-35, U.S. Hwy. 183, U.S. Hwy. 290 and SH 71 as the top five Austin roads for fatal crashes.As of October 2021, there had been nine fatal crashes and 10 deaths on FM 812 in the year to date.Travis County created a citizens bond advisory committee to evaluate the need for a potential November bond package. On Tuesday, committee member John Langmore presented the recommendation at Travis County Commissioners Court, highlighting the need for substantial improvements to several county arterial roads and substandard corridors. ICYMI: Travis County voters could ...

$50M listed Austin home may become the most expensive ever sold in the state

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) –  A Lake Austin home will become the most expensive residential property ever sold in Texas if an interested buyer meets the asking price. In early June, Sotheby’s International Realty listed a nearly six-acre Lake Austin waterfront property for $50 million. The living space – which includes a house and guest house – amounts to 10,505 square feet. Between the two houses, there are nine bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and three partial bathrooms, according to the listing.  Among other luxurious features, the property includes an in-home fitness center, a home theatre, a wine cellar, an artist studio and a private boat dock.Sotheby’s International Realty listed a nearly six-acre Lake Austin waterfront property for $50 million, which will become the most expensive house to be sold ever in Texas if a buyer meets the asking price. (Photo Courtesy Sotheby's)Sotheby’s International Realty listed a nearly six-acre Lake Austin waterfront property for $50 million, whic...

Texas 'panic alert' school safety bill signed by governor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new law will require Texas schools to have silent panic alert systems in place to notify law enforcement and first responders of an emergency within seconds. The bill requires Texas schools to have alert devices that immediately notify first responders of an emergency. The technology would lock down a school campus in cases of shootings, medical issues or other emergencies. PREVIOUS: Texas House initially passes school safety ‘panic alert’ legislation The bill is named after Alyssa Alhadeff, who was killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Parkland, Florida. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bynum)Gov. Greg Abbott had a bill signing ceremony Tuesday. But the money for the technology is not available until the 2024-25 fiscal period in the funds that lawmakers set aside for school safety.The legislation is called "Alyssa's Law" to honor 14-year-old Alyssa Alhadeff who was killed in the Parkland school shooting. Similar bills have passed in Florida, New York and N...