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Texas GOP executive committee calls on Speaker Dade Phelan to resign in wake of Paxton impeachment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Over the weekend, the state Republican executive committee passed a resolution calling for Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign from his leadership role over his "yea" vote on the articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton.The Texas GOP executive committee, which consists of 64 elected members, voted on the resolution Friday with accusations that Phelan "pressured other members" to vote to impeach through his leadership team "despite the weakness of the case."The Texas GOP does not have any ability or power to make decisions on behalf of the Legislature, but frequently makes requests for its fellow Republicans. Vacating a House Speaker from the chair is rare, and state representatives would not be able to do so until the next regular legislative session in 2025.The most recent overthrow in Texas history was in 2009, when Democrats and a number of Republicans went up against Republican Speaker Tom Craddick, replacing him with Joe Straus as Hou...

Cars, homes in Round Rock damaged after Sunday night hail storm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- People in Round Rock and the Austin area woke up to shattered windshields, dented cars, and damaged roofs Monday morning after hail fell from the sky overnight. KXAN viewers shared their videos and photos of the severe storm from overnight and its aftermath. Roy Armendariz said he saw baseball-sized hail fall in his Cat Hollow neighborhood. That kind of hail can harm people and animals that are outside. Armendariz said he had to save his pet who was outside in the storm when it started. MAP: Hail wallops parts of Central Texas during severe thunderstorm Sunday night "Matter of fact, my dog was in the front yard and got hit, and then it came down like hail," Armendariz explained. "Causing damage to my vehicle, the house, and my whole neighborhood."The Honda dealership in Round Rock sustained thousands of dollars of damage to vehicles in its lot. Cars lined up closes to the frontage road all shared the same characteristics -- a severely cracked windshie...

No. 24 Kansas is no longer a pushover, set to clash with No. 3 Texas on Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When the Kansas Jayhawks show up Saturday in Austin, they'll be a top-25 team according to voters in the Associated Press poll. Usually, those words are saved for basketball season, but not this year.The Jayhawks football team is undefeated and features multiple weapons on both sides of the ball, and they certainly have the full attention of Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian. ‘Iron sharpens iron’ when the Texas Longhorns defend in the red zone "We're playing for first place," Sarkisian said. "Our goal is to get to Arlington in December to compete in the Big 12 championship game, and this game is going to matter a lot."Kansas head coach Lance Leipold has turned the Jayhawks program around from 2-10 in 2021 to a 4-0 start in 2023 via a combination of developing players in the program and utilizing the transfer portal. Quarterback Jalon Daniels ranks No. 8 in FBS with a 74.7% pass completion rate and running back Devin Neal is No. 18 with 394 rushing yards. Coupled...

Participating restaurants for Downtown Troy Chowderfest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Downtown Troy Chowderfest is returning for 2023 on Sunday, October 8 from noon to 5 p.m. Participating restaurants and bars will show off their soup skills with chowder recipes of their choosing. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Chowder samples will be sold at participating businesses for $2 each. The event is free to attend and open to all. Participating restaurants outside the downtown area will be partnering with downtown businesses.Participating lineupCoffee House of Troy at 518 Craft, 200 BroadwayBar 353, 353 BroadwayBard & Baker Board Game Café, 501 BroadwayBootleggers on Broadway, 200 BroadwayBrown’s Brewing Company, 417 River StreetDeFazio’s at Rare Form Brewing, 90 Congress StreetDotty Lou’s BBQ at Monument SquareLa Capital Taco, 161 4th StreetLittle Peck’s, 211 BroadwayMcAddy’s Pub, 452 BroadwayMuddaddy Flats, 49 Third StreetOh Corn! Arepas, 429 River StreetRyan’s Wake, 403 River StreetSea Sm...

Car goes over guardrail on Route 82 in Dutchess County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

UNION VALE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Union Vale Fire District responded to a car that had gone over the guardrail on Route 82 on Saturday evening. First responders located an individual inside the vehicle that required extrication. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The patient was removed from the vehicle and transported to the hospital for further treatment. Route 82 was reopened at around 7:50 p.m. Assisting agencies include Mobile Life EMS, Empress EMS, New York State Police, the New York State Department of Transportation, and Precision Auto Body.

Town of Halfmoon launches Thanksgiving food drive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Town of Halfmoon has officially launched its Thanksgiving food drive. Donation boxes have been placed at the front entrance of the Town Hall and in the Recreation Office. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Donations will be collected through November 16. Items needed include instant potatoes, stuffing mix, dessert mix, canned cranberries, muffin mix, gravy or gravy mix, soup or soup mix, and canned vegetables. The Town will create baskets and deliver them to local seniors and families in need. For more information, contact Recreation Director Ross MacNeil at (518) 371-7410 ext. 2272 or [email protected].

Trump argues First Amendment protects him from “insurrection” cases aimed at keeping him off ballot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

DENVER — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech.The lawyers made the argument in a filing posted Monday by a Colorado court in the most significant of a series of challenges to Trump’s candidacy under the Civil War-era clause in the 14th Amendment. The challenges rest on Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden and his role leading up to the violent Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.“At no time do Petitioners argue that President Trump did anything other than engage in either speaking or refusing to speak for their argument that he engaged in the purported insurrection,” wrote attorney Geoffrey Blue.Trump also will argue that the clause doesn’t apply to him because “the Fourteenth Amendment applies to one who ‘engaged in insurrection or rebellion,’ not one ...

Snowmaking season begins at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

Snow guns to begin to fire at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Courtesy of Arapahoe Basin Ski Area)On Saturday, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area announced that it fired up its snow guns beginning at 3 a.m. The first dusting of man-made snow marks the first time the snow guns have been fired up ahead of the 2023-24 season.The front side of the mountain received the most snowmaking with a focus on High Noon, which is typically the first run to open, followed by Ramrod.Read the full story from our partners at SummitDaily.com.

Driver killed in fiery Orange County crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

One person was killed in a fiery crash in Irvine on Sunday night.Around 8:35 p.m., officials with the Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority responded to reports of a single-vehicle traffic collision near the intersections of Barranca Parkways and Vertical. Woman held hostage in Garden Grove ATM robbery An initial investigation showed that a man was driving a gold Ford Explorer westbound on Barranca Parkway from Alton Parkway when he lost control of the vehicle, a news release said.The car collided with the curb and traffic signal pole and was engulfed in flames soon after.OCFA extinguished the fire and determined that the driver had died. The driver’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, according to authorities.Irvine Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the cause of the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Joshua Balos at 949-724-7024.

4 accused of pepper spraying victim, obstructing deputies after Victorville protest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:27 GMT

Four people were arrested after allegedly pepper spraying another person and obstructing responding deputies following a protest in Victorville Sunday.The incident unfolded around 11 a.m., when demonstrators were protesting an incident that occurred on Sept. 22 in the city.The demonstrators gathered in front of and around the Victorville Police Department station and, around 11:40 a.m., several allegedly surrounded and tried to get into a deputy’s vehicle.Announcements were made over a loudspeaker asking the demonstrators to disperse, “but the crowd disregarded lawful orders,” San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials said in a news release Monday.Additional deputies responded, and the demonstrators eventually dispersed.Then, around 12:45 p.m., deputies saw multiple people allegedly assault and pepper spray an uninvolved person at a nearby business near the intersection of Palmdale and McArt roads.“While deputies attempted to bring the victim to safety, multiple subjects ...