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Daughters of Gloria Lofton decry Austin Police for its handling of their mother's death

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – In 2019, days after her mother – Gloria Lofton – died, Sonia Houston said Austin Police handed the keys to her late mother’s house and was told nothing about what she would find inside.“They released the house to me with blood splattered down the hallway. They released the house to me in what was a crime scene,” Houston said. “That's the house I grew up in. That's my mother,” she continued. “I wasn't prepared for it, nor did they even have the decency to say to me, Miss Houston, you're gonna walk into something we don't know if you're prepared for,” she continued. Austin Police told Houston and her sister, Christina Fultz, that Lofton’s cause of death was “undetermined,” Houston recalled. Houston said, based on the blood on the walls, she always wondered if there was more to the story. Then in 2023, Houston got a call from APD telling her someone had been arrested for her mother’s murder. “I called my sister and told her, ‘We were right,’” Houston said...

Best in Austin: KXAN named best in TV news; Washington wins critics award; Yeomans, Wallace named best weather, sports

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – KXAN News took top honors Thursday in the Austin Chronicle 2023 TV News Reader Poll for Best TV News in Austin.KXAN News Today Weekend anchor Jala Washington won the critics award for TV Reporter on the Case for her coverage of the Daniel Perry trial.Jala WashingtonDavid YeomansRoger WallaceChief Meteorologist David Yeomans won for Best Weatherperson and Sports Director Roger Wallace won for Best Sportscaster. Among the finalists were Jennifer Sanders for Best Anchor, Tahera Rahman for Best Reporter and Jonathan Thomas for Best Sportscaster.

2nd West Nile positive sample of 2023 reported in Williamson County

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

JARRELL, Texas (KXAN) – A mosquito trap sample collected in the Sonterra Community of Jarrell tested positive for West Nile virus, the Williamson County and Cities Health District said Thursday. WCCHD said the positive sample was collected from a trap site near the community pool on Sonterra Boulevard. Workers will begin expanded trapping in the area Friday and post signs.This is the second reported West Nile virus-positive trap of the 2023 season in Williamson County. That positive sample was collected in May from a trap site near Geneva Park at 1021 Quail Valley Drive.Four mosquito trap samples returned positive samples for West Nile virus in Williamson County in 2022. According to WCCHD, the Central Texas mosquito population is largest and most active from May through November. The health district monitors the mosquito population and tests for mosquito-borne viruses during that period.According to the Centers for Disease Control, 8 out of 10 people infected with West Nile virus d...

Woman shot in the leg in River Street shooting

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Troy Police are investigating a shooting that happened around 6 p.m. Thursday night in the area of River Street. Police say one woman was shot in the leg and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police are expected to be on scene throughout the day investigating. No one is in custody at this time. Stick with News10 as more information regarding the shooting becomes available.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Do I Give A Cheap Gift Because That's What I Got?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma has to do with gifts and how much to spend on someone. Here's the email from Nathan: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a dilemma about giving gifts. If my brother and his wife give any presents to anyone in the family for holidays or birthdays, they are always, without exception, not well thought out and super cheap. Now, I know for a fact that they are very wealthy, but their gifts never reflect that. Now their 10th anniversary is coming up and my wife has picked out a nice crystal vase for them that is over $100. I’ve told her we are definitely NOT going to spend that much on them, but she says our gift should reflect our values, not theirs. I disagree! What do you think? Should our gift be nice even though they never give nice gifts to anyone? Thanks so much.NathanWell, I admit, I'm with Nathan's wife on this one. I never want to change who I am base...

Remainder of Empire season, Saturday block party canceled

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- In light of the Albany Empire being terminated from the National Arena League (NAL), the remainder of their season and the block party scheduled for Saturday outside the MVP Arena have both been canceled. The NAL decided to terminate the Empire following an emergency conference call with the league's board of owners, discussing the team's failure to pay overdue league-mandated assessments. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The NAL and MVP Arena have both released statements following the team's termination. All season and individual ticket holders will be refunded for the remaining three home games.

Triple shooting at North St. Louis gas station one dead, two injured

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- At a gas station in north St. Louis, there was a triple shooting that left one person dead and two others hurt. The search for suspects is still going on, but no one has been caught yet. At the moment, officers from the police department are working hard to figure out what happened before the violence broke out. A map showing the exact site of the event can be shown to help people understand where it happened. The shooting happened in the Wells Goodfellow neighborhood of North St. Louis, on the 55th block of Dr. Martin Luther King's street, at the corner of MLK and Clara. Around 7 p.m., law enforcement got a call from someone in trouble. When the cops got to the scene, they found three people who had been shot. One of the victims was found unconscious. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors announced the time of death. The other two people who were hurt were also taken to the hospital, but according to the cops, their injuries were not life-threatening. One of thes...

Enjoy sunny Saturday, rainy Father's Day; Chance of showers continues into Monday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A quiet day of weather Friday as a backdoor cold front moves in from the northeast. Behind the front, for St. Louis and points to the north and east, temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler today thanks to the northeast winds. In the south and west, temperatures will get to 90 or warmer again today. Plenty of sun and humidity keep things comfortable.Mostly sunny Saturday, highs near 90. A storm system arrives Saturday night and brings our best chance of needed rain on Sunday. That will impact Father’s Day plans. Highs Sunday were in the low to mid 80s. While Sunday looks to be our wettest day, a chance of showers and storms sticks around for Monday.

Ask Amy: Cousin wants to disclose DNA difference

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

Dear Amy: My uncle has four daughters, each about two years apart in age, but his oldest daughter never really fit in.Their mom obsessed over the three younger girls and mostly ignored her eldest.As adults, the three younger sisters learned from a drunken aunt that their dad isn’t the oldest daughter’s biological father.It turns out their mom was pregnant with her when she met her husband (in a bar). The daughters are all now in their 50s and for decades everyone in the family has known — except her.I’ve always believed that someone should tell her. Her father and sisters have said it wasn’t their secret to tell — it was her mom’s, who died two years ago.In the past few years, the oldest daughter has cut off all ties to her family.When she didn’t go to her mom’s funeral, her father cut her out of his will without telling her.There are complicated family dynamics, to put it mildly (her mom was a severe alcoholic and emotionally abusive).I’m just a cousin, but I believe th...

Ukraine's accession to NATO is key for European security

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:38:02 GMT

Since Putin's aggressive war was unleashed against Ukraine, no country in Europe can feel safe. Russia's territorial appetite will increase dramatically if its army gains an advantage on the battlefield. The CSCE countries will be under threat. The Ukrainian Armed Forces must get the weapons they need to drive out the Russian invaders, Dispatches, IFBG.The NATO summit in Vilnius will determine what further dialogue with Ukraine should take place in the context of its integration into the alliance. Already 20 NATO member states have agreed on Kyiv's accession to the organisation, but the consensus requires the agreement of 31 countries. Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has increased the risks and threats to Europe. Putin will not stop, and his aggression will end where the Russian army is stopped by force. Russia has launched the most extensive war in Europe in decades, and it is crucial to quickly defeat Russian forces in Ukraine. This ...