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'Texas will see you in court,' Abbott tells President Biden over border buoys

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- In a hostile letter to President Joe Biden, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rebuked the Department of Justice's threat to sue Texas over the buoy barriers he ordered into the Rio Grande River and welcomed a federal lawsuit."Texas will see you in court, Mr. President," Abbott wrote Friday. "The fact is, if you would just enforce the immigration laws Congress already has on the books, America would not be suffering from your record-breaking level of illegal immigration." State of Texas: Buoys, razor wire sparks fight on Texas border issues The open hostility between Austin and Washington D.C. ignited over the thousand feet of floating barriers that Abbott ordered into the Rio Grande earlier this month. The bright-orange buoys are floating in the river just outside Eagle Pass, a border city that has seen about 270,000 encounters with migrants this year.The Department of Justice on Friday warned Texas the state does not have the authority to erect such a barrier in internat...

Roughly 300 people to be housed at Austin's Marshalling Yard, here's what we know

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin is moving forward with a one-year, $9.1 million contract with Family Endeavors to run homeless shelter operations at the Marshalling Yard after Austin City Council signed off on the funding Thursday. The nearly $10 million will come from the city's allotment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Council Member Zohaib Qadri -- who ultimately ended up being the lone vote against the resolution -- attempted to introduce an amendment that would have brought the contract back to council before being executed. That amendment failed. Austin to use Marshalling Yard as homeless shelter, doubling up at existing shelters "I don’t believe the item that was passed today will bring long lasting help to our community who are unhoused. A community that needs and deserves help with dignity. That’s why I voted NO. At its worst, I fear that an unintended consequence could be loss of human life," Qadri tweeted.Several groups, including the Texas Ha...

New lineup of State Fair-themed specials at Rosedale’s Potluck food hall in August

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

Vendors at Potluck MN Food Hall at Rosedale Center are once again starting State Fair season early with a lineup of limited-time dishes.The Roseville mall food hall’s Minnesota Fare menu will be available from Tuesday, Aug. 1 through Monday, Sept. 4, the final day of the State Fair.Adam’s Soul To Go: “The Big Poppa,” a one-pound braised beef sandwich with fried onions and barbecue jus ($24); and “Cheese Ball Roulette,” a basket of four macaroni and cheese balls — one of which is secretly made with ghost pepper cheese.B&E Featuring Sweets By Diane: Cheesecake waffle bowls ($13) in three flavors — “The Black and White” with brownie, Oreo cookies and chocolate ganache; “Paradise” with pineapple, mandarin orange, strawberry and a key lime coconut cookie; and “Rainbow,” with raspberry, lemon curd and sprinkles.Black Coffee & Waffle Bar: Candied bacon waffle on a stick, served with maple syrup ($6); 32-ounce lemonade in classic, raspberry, lavender or mango flavor ($11)Burger Dive...

Now open in Cathedral Hill: The High Hat, with Southwest-influenced breakfast and a side of music on vinyl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

If you’re sitting by the turntable at The High Hat, be ready to flip the record when side A is over — and maybe even pick the next album.Michael Noyes intends for his new restaurant, located in Cathedral Hill in the former home of Bon Vie Bistro and A Piece of Cake, to feel homey and comfortable, which means guests can take a spin as DJ.Albums by Taylor Swift and Thelonious Monk rest near the turntable at The High Hat, a new Cathedral Hill restaurant, on July 17, 2023. Coffee drinks at the breakfast and lunch spot are named after pop songs and local bands. (Jared Kaufman / Pioneer Press)“We’ll get their name and say, ‘Hey, Frank, can you flip the record?’” Noyes said. “That interactive part is really important to me. I want people to really feel like they’re a part of it.”The High Hat is now open for breakfast and lunch, and the menu has South American and Southwestern influences. As a “front-of-house guy” — and a drummer; the hi-hat is a classic drum kit instrument — No...

2023 National Night Out events in the Capital Region

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- National Night Out for 2023 is set for Tuesday, August 1. This yearly event focuses on building stronger relationships between police departments and their communities. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! National Night Out started in 1984 and takes place on the first Tuesday in August each year. This year, 17,000 communities are participating, with 144 being in New York.Here are the 2023 National Night Out events in the Capital Region. The list will be updated once more events are announced. Hotel upgrades, rebrands to become The Hotel Saratoga Adams, Mass.Adams is having a National Night Out event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Adams Visitors Center at 3 Hoosac Street. The event features food, an obstacle course, a dunk tank, touch a truck, and more.AlbanyThe Whitehall Road Neighborhood Connection is hosting a National Night Out event at 5 p.m. on the corner of Edgecomb and Dartmouth Streets in Albany. Th...

Survey: Should Queensbury water line expand?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The town of Queensbury is examining ways to bring town water to the places it does not reach. To that end, the Town Board wants to hear from those far-off parts of town on whether they want to be closer to town water. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Queensbury has not yet decided for sure whether to take on a water line expansion project, but has laid out two possible routes in the event that the project were to become a reality. Those routes include:Option 1Service to Ridge Road, Stonehurst Drive, Sunnyside Road East, Jenkinsville Road, Old Cronin Road, Mud Pond Road, Azure Drive, Rainbow TrailEst. $5,935,290Option 2Service to Ridge Road, Jenkinsville Road, Old Cronin Road, Mud Pond Road, Azure Drive, Rainbow TrailEst. $6,480,000“We want to know what property owners think about the benefits and costs of municipal water service,” said Supervisor John Strough. “This is not a referendum. It’s simply a ...

Farmington man facing child porn charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. - Investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Farmington, Missouri, man on suspicion of child pornography possession.According to Sgt. Darrin Haslag, a state patrol spokesman, in June 2023, the Indiana State Police contacted the MSHP's Division of Drug and Crime Control and Digital Forensics Investigations units regarding its own investigation into Steven Earl Marez.On July 13, Missouri state troopers pulled Marez for a traffic violation. During the stop, troopers questioned Marez and seized his cellphone.Based on information from the Indiana State Police, Missouri troopers obtained a search warrant for Marez's phone and discovered an unspecified number of videos containing child porn.On July 19, the St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged Marez with three counts of possession of child pornography and one count of promoting child pornography. He remains jailed on a $200,000 bond.

Missing man with dementia last spotted in north St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- An Endangered Silver Advisory was issued for a missing St. Louis one week ago. Willie Johnson, 74, left a nursing facility on July 10th in the 3600 block of Magnolia near Tower Grove park. His family has flyers up and would like your help to find him.The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says that Johnson has dementia and diabetes and is without his medication. They say he was spotted near St. Louis Avenue and Euclid sometime last week.Call the police department's Missing Person Unit at 314-444-5738 if you have any information.

Police: Shots fired outside Ferguson Walmart, 1 man arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis County man is accused of brandishing and firing a gun last week outside a Ferguson Walmart.According to a report filed by the Ferguson Police Department, the incident occurred on July 15 on West Florissant Avenue. An officer responded to a trespassing call at the Sam's Club and met with a security guard. The guard told the officer that an individual, Devonta Starks, refused to vacate the store after being told to leave.Police claim Starks, 31, called the security guard a "fat pig" while leaving the store and threatened him. With Starks gone, the officer responded to another call.A short time later, the same officer received word of a possible shooting at the Walmart next to the Sam's Club. An off-duty officer at the Walmart heard the shots and saw two other officers chasing Starks on foot. Crews investigating fatal 3-vehicle crash in north St. Louis Police eventually took Starks into custody.Eyewitnesses told police that Starks had fired two sho...

Kiszla vs. Gabriel: Did the Broncos improve their roster enough to make the NFL playoffs?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:30:34 GMT

Kiz: You don’t pay $4.65 billion for a football team to finish in last place. I trust Greg Penner and the crazy-rich Walton family got into this sport to win. And if new Broncos ownership wasn’t in a hurry to win now, why go to the trouble of hiring veteran coach Sean Payton, who will be one grouchy old man if this team makes him look bad on Sunday? So, in my mind, anything less than a playoff berth for Denver this season must be considered a failure. Is that fair? Or unrealistic?Gabriel: Whoa, Kiz, welcome back! Summer break is over. Football season is here. Or, at least training camp season. But you need no ramp-up. Right back into it. Not only is the franchise acting like one that expects to win, but every year there are teams that make the jump from bad to at least good enough to nab a wild card bid. Such is life with the kind of parity the league touts (OK, Kansas City not included). So while I think Denver could have a productive year under Payton and narrowly miss...