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Trump's promise of payback for prosecution follows years of attacking democratic traditions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 GMT

As Donald Trump became the first former president to face federal charges, he and his supporters went through a familiar routine of mounting a victimhood defense in the face of unprecedented allegations of wrongdoing. But this time, the stakes are higher.Trump upped the level of his claims and threats as he faces the potential of years in prison if convicted on 37 charges of obstruction, illegal retention of defense information and other violations. Hours after pleading not guilty, Trump claimed he is being targeted by the special prosecutor, who is nonpartisan, for political reasons and vowed to retaliate against President Joe Biden if he is elected president in 2024. E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against Trump will head to trial in January “There was an unwritten rule” to not prosecute former presidents and political rivals, Trump told supporters in a speech at his golf club in New Jersey. “I will appoint a real special prosecutor to go after the most corrupt president in th...

Cosby accusers seek to expand time frames for lawsuits by sex-assault victims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group of women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and were dismayed when he had his conviction overturned and left prison are trying again to seek justice in the courts, by urging states to give them more time to pursue civil damages.More than a dozen women have sued the actor and comedian since his June 2021 release, including nine who brought cases Wednesday in Nevada, weeks after successfully lobbying to eliminate the statute of limitations for adult survivors in the state.They join advocates who battled the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts and other institutions in the debate over how long adult victims should have to file suit. That debate has intensified in the years since the #MeToo movement exploded onto the national scene, as some states extend deadlines for lawsuits, eliminate them altogether or enact so-called lookback laws establishing windows of a year or two to sue.Nevada dropped its statute of limitations on May 31. In New York, la...

Excessive heat for all, low storm risk for some

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Same song, different verse. Get ready for another day of intense heat and humidity across Central Texas. Scratch that -- many days of intense heat and humidity. Expert: Texas heatwave 'driven by climate change' This week's Heat Advisory has been expanded to now include most of the Hill Country and extended through Sunday evening. Dangerous heat and humidity will continue to be the top concern areawide - be sure to frequently check in on friends, family and neighbors, particularly seniors, children, etc.Heat Advisory in effect through 8 p.m. Sunday for most of Central TexasA few isolated storms will attempt to develop late this afternoon into the evening hours. Although they'll need to overcome quite a bit to even get going, once formed, there won't be much to hold 'em back from dropping hail and kicking out strong winds.Partly sunny & very hot for Father's Day SundayHigh humidity mixing with residual smoke brought in by seasonal burns in Mexico are creating ha...

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

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 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 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:34 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...