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Dean's A-List Interviews: Matt Damon and Emily Blunt in 'Oppenheimer'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

Check out Dean's A-List Interviews where he sits down with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt on their roles in 'Oppenheimer.'Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

LIVE: Registered sex offender receives new charges after HCSO finds evidence of additional victim

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Officials in Hays County filed additional charges against a man registered as a sex offender after finding evidence of an additional victim.Hays County Sheriff’s Office said it learned 24-year-old Diego Alejandro Cortez, who was arrested earlier this month in connection with harboring a runaway child and child trafficking, also possessed pictures and videos that depicted child pornography. RELATED: Registered sex offender accused of finding 10-year-old victim on Snapchat, arrested in Hays County According to HCSO, on July 3, investigators found and identified a 13-year-old victim. HCSO said the girl was a second victim of Cortez's.A statement from HCSO said the victim was interviewed, and during that interview, the victim said she and Cortez had multiple sexual encounters."The victim’s statement was corroborated by the confession of Cortez, and evidence found on Cortez’s phone," HCSO said.As of Tuesday, Cortez was in the Hays County jail and charged wi...

APD: Officer involved in shooting in south Austin

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An officer was involved in a shooting in south Austin Thursday morning, according to the Austin Police Department. APD tweeted Thursday morning it was responding to a "critical incident" in the 3600 block of Menchaca Road, which is near the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard. In another tweet, police said the incident was being investigated as an officer-involved shooting. It's not clear what agency the officer is with, and there is no information available yet on the person who was shot. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Environmental concerns over resolution to change lot sizes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council is set to discuss a resolution Thursday that, if approved, would initiate amendment changes to the city's land development code, which would ultimately lead to higher-density living in Austin neighborhoods. Some environmentalists are against the resolution because they think the resolution will have a negative impact on flooding. Council member Leslie Pool, District 7, introduced the resolution known as Home Options for Middle-Income Empowerment, or H.O.M.E. The main goal of the resolution is to decrease the minimum lot size requirement for single-family homes, from 5,750 square feet to 2,500 square feet, so that smaller homes can be built in hopes they will be cheaper for middle-class homebuyers. The amendments to the land development code would also allow existing single-family lots to subdivide to develop a variety of different housing types. Those include row houses, townhomes, and garden homes. "It will certainly make opportunities for middl...

Texas judge to weigh in on exceptions to state abortion laws

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The issue of exceptions to Texas' near-total abortion ban are in state court for a second day, after a long day of testimony Wednesday from some of the women who are suing the state, saying the laws put their lives, and their babies, at risk.During the often emotional testimony, the women shared stories of how they were unable to get a medical abortion during their pregnancies, despite having severe risks to their lives. At one point, the judge called a recess after one of the women got physically ill on the witness stand while recounting her experience of having to carry her baby to term — even though doctors told her halfway through her pregnancy that her daughter had no chance of survival. BACKGROUND: Texas women suing state over abortion ban, say their lives were at risk Samantha Casiano testified that doctors diagnosed her baby with a rare birth defect called anencephaly — in which parts of the skull and brain are missing. Often in tears, Casiano said docto...

'Hasn't sunk in:' Federal inmates released during pandemic can stay home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thousands of people convicted of non-violent, low-level federal crimes — then released during the COVID-19 pandemic — will not have to go back to prison following a recent decision by the Department of Justice that puts an end to lingering uncertainty. Kendrick Fulton at his job in Arlington delivering sodas (Courtesy Kendrick Fulton)"It really hasn't sunk in yet," Kendrick Fulton said. Fulton was sentenced to 33 years for selling cocaine.This is Fulton's 20th year in federal custody. KXAN first met him two years ago after he was released to home confinement in Round Rock. The arrangement was part of the CARES Act to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in prisons. In 2021, KXAN asked Fulton what he would say to people who felt he shouldn't have been released from prison and should have to serve his time behind bars."You know, for the people that say, 'You do the crime, you do the time.' I've done 17 years," he said.Now, a judge has commuted his sentence to 25 years. Wi...

2 injured, 1 arrested after gun fires inside car in Pittsfield

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Two people have been injured after a 19-year-old allegedly fired a a gun inside a vehicle in Pittsfield. The Pittsfield Police Department said Ryan Starbird, 19, of Pittsfield, is under arrest for the incident. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On July 20 around 2 a.m., police were called to The Berkshire Crossing parking lot on Hubbard Avenue. Starbird is accused of firing the gun inside a car, injuring both themself and another person. Officers provided aid on scene and did find one shell casing, said police.Both were brought to Berkshire Medical Center and are being treated for their injuries. Police said Starbird is under arrest and will be brought to court once they are released from the hospital. Ballston Lake couple pleads guilty to PPP fraud If you have any additional information, you can contact Detective Murphy at (413) 448-9700 x582. You can also report information anonymously via th...

Hundreds flock to Chick-fil-A's grand opening in Capital Region

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hundreds of people came out to the Capital Region's newest restaurant chain, Chick-fil-A, which opening in Clifton Park and North Greenbush on Jul. 20, 2023. Some lined up as early as midnight to get the first taste. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "A must-do stop," Erik Ebert, first in line, said. "Even visiting some friends in Connecticut we have to stop on the way and also it's something to do in Upstate New York. We don't have a lot you can do around here for cheap and it's one thing I can do, making memories."Others got creative -- designing their own t-shirts to celebrate the grand opening. "We cooked up this idea and last night, around 10:00-10:30p.m. I decided we needed cute clothes to go to a Chick-fil-A in line so I made us some t-shirts," Heather Flanagan-Garrett said. For Scott Payne, Owner and Operator of the Clifton Park location, said the exciting and unforgettable experience i...

Police investigating fatal shooting Wednesday night in St. Louis County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police are investigating a shooting from Wednesday night in St. Louis County that left a man dead.Officers got the call for a shooting around 10:40 p.m. at the 7100 block of Lexington Avenue in Velda City. Upon arrival, police found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot. Aldermen set to vote on bill to require concealed-carry permit for open carry today The cause of the shooting and identity of the victim has not yet been revealed. The St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons are investigating.If you have any further information about the shooting, you are urged to call the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210, or potentially earn a reward by contacting CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Missouri player wins $1 million in record Powerball jackpot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:04:06 GMT

LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) - A winning ticket has been sold in California for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history and the 3rd largest in the history of the game.The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were: white balls 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and red Powerball 24. The California Lottery said on Twitter that the winning ticket was sold in Los Angeles at Las Palmitas Mini Market. Didn’t hit the Powerball jackpot? Your ticket may still be a winner. Here’s how Thirty-six $1 million-winning tickets and three $2 million-winning tickets were sold. The $2 million winners were sold in Florida, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. The $1 million winners were sold in:California: 7Connecticut: 1Florida: 4 Illinois: 1Indiana: 1Kentucky: 1Massachusetts: 3Maryland: 2Missouri: 1New Hampshire: 1New Jersey: 2New York: 5Ohio: 1Texas: 4Wisconsin: 1West Virginia: 1Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its earlier estimate of $1 billion to...