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PHOTOS: Austin neighborhoods throw Fourth of July celebrations

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Neighborhoods across Austin gathered together Tuesday to commemorate the Fourth of July holiday.Patriotic parades took over the streets, complete with decorated vehicles and bikes. "It brings everyone together, and it helps us to understand our community and that we get to know our neighbors and celebrate being Americans," Allandale parade volunteer Amanda Cagle said. Neighborhoods like Allandale, Northwest Hills, Shady Hollow and Tarrytown each organized their own events for the holiday. "On this day, it's a day when we're all together. It's fun," Northwest Hills parade volunteer Bruce McCraken said. Shady Hollow HOA Shady Hollow HOA Fourth of July celebration (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant)Shady Hollow HOA Fourth of July celebration (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant)Shady Hollow HOA Fourth of July celebration (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant)Shady Hollow HOA Fourth of July celebration (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant)Shady Hollow HOA Fourth of July celebration (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant)Northwest Hills No...

Fireworks forecast looks great, but searing heat returns soon

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy 4th of July from the First Warning Weather Team! The heat wasn't too excessive with readings remaining below 100° thanks to significant cloud cover. A few isolated showers and thunderstorms developed, but Austin remained dry and favorable weather was forecast for all area fireworks displays.4th of July evening forecastThe location of high pressure to our west means we can't completely rule out a spotty storm or or rain shower again Wednesday, but the probabilities are running about 20% at most.Our "best" chance of rain for the next week comes Wednesday and Thursday, but again, those rain chances only rise to 20%.Friday and beyond sees a return of triple digit heat, more sunshine and an end to our limited rain chances.Highs next weekWe are tracking another heatwave brewing late this week into next week. High temperatures rise above 100° this weekend in many areas, and hotter than normal weather is likely in 8-14 day outlooks.Week two outlooks showing another he...

Irondale lineman Emerson Mandell commits to Wisconsin

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

Irondale High School offensive lineman Emerson Mandell gave some extra pop to the Wisconsin Badgers’ 2024 recruiting class on the Fourth of July.“I am very happy to announce that I have committed to the University of Wisconsin,” the 6-foot-5, 295-pound tackle tweeted Tuesday.And while the Gophers have picked up seven in-state commitments for their next class, the U has missed out on two of the top three, including Rogers defensive end Wyatt Gilmore who picked Oklahoma in late June.Minnesota, whose top in-state pickup is Esko’s Koi Perich, did nab the top-rated recruit from Wisconsin in Nathan Roy of Mukwonago in mid-June.So the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe is also waged with four-star linemen in mid-summer. With the addition of Mandell, the Badgers’ class is ranked 26th in the nation, while the Gophers are 21st, according to 247 sports.

Missouri's prescription drug monitoring program to launch soon

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Within the coming weeks, Missouri health care providers will be able to track a patient's prescriptions with the goal of preventing overdoses and opioid abuse.Missouri is the last state in the nation to create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Roughly 75 counties already have a database in place, but following a law passed in 2021, all providers will be required to submit patient information or be penalized."Ultimately, it is to provide the best care for the patient and decrease loss of life in the state of Missouri," Dean Linneman, executive director of the program, said.Overseen by a taskforce of licensed healthcare professionals, Missouri's new prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) will allow physicians and pharmacists to track a patient's prescriptions."It will alert the providers saying, we had morphine equivalents earlier, if it gets into a certain range, this will be something that is red flagged, hey physician, hey dentist, hey pre...

Child, 9, left without mother, siblings after quadruple shooting

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

ST ANN, Mo. – A condemned sign is posted on the front door of a house on Jane Avenue in St. Ann, the scene of Monday night’s quadruple shooting, due to how gruesome the scene is.Homicide detectives say a mother, her 5-year-old daughter, and 14-year-old son, were shot dead in the home. The perpetrator died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The only survivor – the woman’s 9-year-old daughter.St. Ann Police Chief Aaron Jimenez said officers were quick to respond after the first calls came to dispatchers.“There was a barricaded subject. When I found out there were kids in there, I gave the order we were going in,” Jimenez said. “We weren't waiting for SWAT."  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Chief Jimenez and police weren’t the only ones ...

Kokomo Joe's offers free bowling to military members on July 4

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. – Kokomo Joe's offered free bowling to active and retired military personnel Tuesday at their lanes in St. Peters.“Our active duty military as well as our veterans, we love to return the favor," said senior manager Alexis Tainter. "We, obviously, cannot sacrifice enough for what they’ve done for us, but we just want to give back in ways that we can."It also provided a reminder to non-military bowlers the importance of the holiday."People really fought for this," said Latecia Ward of Florissant. "People really worked for this. So it’s just not about celebration. This about giving thanks because it could be a whole different world." Missouri’s prescription drug monitoring program to launch soon Ward, whose stepfather served in the military, brought her daughter Layla to the lanes while Karrie Novy of Springfield, Illinois, bowled frames with her grandson, Liam.“I think it’s important for our children today to know that everything that they have is because of the sacr...

Polish climber dies after scaling Pakistan’s “killer mountain,” Nanga Parbat

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Polish climber has died after scaling Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat, known as “killer mountain” for its dangerous conditions, local police and a mountaineering official said Tuesday.Pawel Tomasz Kopec had suffered breathing problems while descending the 8,126-meter (26,660-foot) mountain with two other climbers in harsh weather conditions, a local police official Zahid Hussain said. It was unclear whether any operation will be launched to bring down the climber’s body. Authorities said the other two mountainers were safe and returning to their base camp.Karrar Haidri, secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, said he had also received a report from an expedition company about the Kopec’s death. He said any decision to bring down the body of the climber will be made after consulting his family. Related ArticlesSports | Mets start road trip with win against Diamondbacks in game that featured six home runs Sports | Column: As Chicago Cu...

2 adults, 16-year-old arrested in connection with shooting in Lucerne Valley 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

A man, a woman and a teenage boy were all arrested after a shooting at a residence in Lucerne Valley. According to a release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, three suspects fired several rounds at parked vehicles and a residence in the 30000 block of Pipeline Road around 1:24 a.m. Monday morning. The victim was not injured during the shooting, SBSD said. After an investigation was launched, deputies were able to identify the suspects and author a search warrant for their residence in the 29600 block of Pipeline Road. Upon executing the search warrant, authorities discovered illegal weapons inside the home. All three suspects were arrested without incident, police said. The two adults were identified as 45-year-old Ernesto and 47-year-old Shara Marron. The identity of the teenage boy is not being released due to his age. 1 dead, 3 hurt after plane goes down in Riverside County Both Ernesto and Shara Marron were booked at High Desert Detention Center, while...

Mike Trout has broken wrist; unclear if Angels star needs surgery 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout suffered a broken wrist on Monday night, and whether he'll need surgery along with his timetable for return remains up in the air. The three-time AL MVP and 11-time All-Star fouled off a pitch from San Diego’s Nick Martinez in the eighth inning of Monday’s 10-3 loss to the Padres. After immediately shaking his left arm, Angels manager Phil Nevin and a trainer came out to check on the star center fielder and he left the game.Trout, who is hitting .263 with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs, was placed on the 15-day injured list with a broken hamate. He is set to miss his third straight All-Star Game as a result of an injury. “I was really looking forward to it,” he told AP. “It’s frustrating...it’s nothing crazy serious, so obviously I’m going to miss a bit of time, but it’s not season-ending.”  3 Dodgers, 3 Angels elected to All-Star Game Nevin said that the team will get one more medical opinion on Trout’s wrist, but he is being cautious about...

Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible Run Begins its Reckoning

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:14:59 GMT

Tom Cruise runs! Tom Cruise jumps! Tom Cruise drives a motorcycle off a cliff and then opens his parachute! It’s the Tom Cruise show again this summer, which means it’s time for Ethan Hunt to sprint his way through another ballet of bombast, symphony of spectacle and gamut of endearing greatness. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning (Part One) is the seventh installment in the franchise and as expected, the movie decides to go big instead of going home as the superstar reportedly plans to say goodbye in Part Two.Written and directed by Christopher MacQarrie, the film brings back numerous characters from the previous entries–including Ving Rhames’ expert, Simon Pegg’s comedic relief and Rebecca Furgeson’s hit women. More significantly, he brings back an emphasis on action. The entire reason we go to these movies is to see Cruise pull off death-defying acts that get crazier as the series goes on. The actor himself partakes in many of these stunts, which is ...