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Longhorns men's hoops announce nonconference schedule, play tourney at MSG

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans will be able to see the Texas men's basketball team quite a bit during its nonconference schedule this upcoming season.The Longhorns announced their nonconference schedule Thursday and will play nine of 13 games at Moody Center. Texas will open the season Nov. 6 against Incarnate Word. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe slate also includes two games at one of the most cherished and revered basketball arenas in the world, Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Longhorns will play Nov. 19-20 in the Empire Classic, joining defending national champion UConn, Indiana and Louisville.Texas will take on Marquette, coached by former Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart, Dec. 6 in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. The game will be at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.See the entire nonconference scheduleThe other game that isn't at Moody Center in nonconf...

Albany PD hosts graduation for 2023 Summer Cadet program

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Some local teenagers were recognized for their work with the Albany Police Department this summer. A graduation ceremony was held on Thursday for the 13 members of the department's cadet program.The cadets take part in team building activities and work with police officers while earning part-time pay. One graduate said it was a valuable learning experience. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "But now you see the police officer's view of a citizen and what they actually have to go through, and I think that could help out the community a bit more, so they can see what police officers go through when they have to handle civilians," Mikaylah Sturgis said.Along with improving relationships with the community, the police department also hopes the program will encourage more teenagers to consider a career in law enforcement.

Groundbreaking for renovations at Whitney Young Health Center in Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Renovations at a health center in Albany taking a step forward. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Whitney Young Health Center on Lark Drive in Albany on Thursday.Organizers said the new design will make it easier for patients to access different kinds of care in the same place. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "This helps us further our work to get to a level of integration of healthcare so that we have behavioral health, primary care, social care needs all reflected in the space that our staff will work in, and design that around the patient, rather than us designing spaces around staff," Whitney Young Health Center Pres. and CEO David Shippee said.Whitney Young serves nearly 20,000 patients each year in underserved communities.

Changes coming to CDTA on-demand FLEX service

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The CDTA is changing its on-demand, curb-to-curb service known as FLEX. Starting on Monday, August 14, the service areas in Latham, Colonie and Guilderland will be condensed, and walk-up rides will be discontinued. The agency said the changes will help improve wait times. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Starting on September 3, FLEX service will be expanded in Saratoga County to include the village of Stillwater. It currently covers parts of Clifton Park, Halfmoon and Mechanicville.The CDTA is also adjusting how customers can schedule rides. Booking must be done through the Navigator app beginning on Monday. The app can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play, and customers will need to create an account.The CDTA said FLEX has provided nearly 90,000 rides over the past year. Anyone with questions about the changes can call the customer service center at (518) 482-8822.

Amber Alert issued in St. Louis for child abduction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS – The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert Thursday evening for a reported child abduction in St. Louis.The alert was sent just after 8:40 p.m.According to the state patrol, the alert involves a teal Hyundai Elantra with the partial temporary Missouri plate "06E."This is a developing story. FOX 2 will have more information as it becomes available.

Liberatore throws 8 scoreless innings in the Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the Rays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Liberatore didn't allow a run in a career-best eight innings, Andrew Knizner and Tommy Edman homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Thursday night.St. Louis won two of three in the series with Tampa Bay, the AL wild-card leader.Liberatore (2-4) was part of a January 2020 trade between Tampa Bay and St. Louis that sent 2023 All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena to the Rays. In his second start since being called up from Triple-A Memphis, Liberatore gave up two hits and had a career-high seven strikeouts as he bids for a fulltime rotation spot.Liberatore retired his final 14 batters, and received a standing ovation from a large group of Cardinals' fans behind the St. Louis dugout walking off the field after the eighth inning. He picked Wander Franco off second in the fourth after a leadoff single, the last hit the lefty gave up.The Rays scored twice on two hits, including Franco's RBI triple, against JoJo Romero in the nint...

Standoff in Michigan ends with Missouri suspect dead, deputy US marshal injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

GOETZVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A standoff between law enforcement and a suspect in Michigan's Upper Peninsula ended with the suspect dead and a deputy U.S. marshal injured, authorities said Thursday.The U.S. Marshals Special Operations Group was trying to serve arrest warrants for Lindsey and Giovanni McNab, a married couple, at a home in Goetzville, Michigan, when Giovanni McNab opened fire and injured a deputy marshal Wednesday morning, the Marshals Service said in a news release.The couple was wanted out of Christian County, Missouri, for abduction and parental kidnapping. After Lindsey McNab was arrested earlier Wednesday, Giovanni McNab barricaded himself with two abducted minor children inside the Goetzville residence at the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula, the news release said.The standoff ended Wednesday night when members of a tactical unit approached the home and found Giovanni McNab dead, the news release said. St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resub...

Man shot dead in Denver was working security at Denver strip club

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

A longtime DJ was shot and killed in Denver while working as a security guard at a strip club.Jason Perry, 46, died at the scene when he was shot in the 200 block of South Federal Boulevard on Tuesday night, according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.“He was a DJ and he doubled as a security guard,” said Mary Dann McNamee, Perry’s aunt who lives in California.Perry was working security at Dandy Dan’s Gentleman’s Club on Tuesday.Perry enjoyed his DJ work because it allowed him to entertain a wide array of people, McNamee said. Perry went into security work, in part, so he could help people.“He is really a big gentleman of service,” McNamee said. “He liked creating memories and being helpful to people as well.”Perry was working security the night he was shot, McNamee said.Denver police on Thursday said no arrest has been made in the ongoing homicide investigation.Perry received a security license on June 14, 2022, with the Mi...

Man recalls desperate search to find family amid deadly Maui wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

As the deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui continue its destruction while claiming at least 53 lives by Thursday, one man recalls his family’s terrifying experience as the wildfire exploded.The fire began Tuesday and took the island by surprise, racing through parched growth and neighborhoods in the historic town of Lahaina, a tourist destination that dates to the 1700s and is the biggest community on the island’s west side.Jonathan Melikidse had no idea whether his wife and children were alive. During a frantic last phone call with his family where his wife was running from the flames, the line suddenly went dead. "The last call I had with my wife was, she was leaving our house on foot,” Melikidse recalled. When the wildfires erupted, Melikidse was working on the south side of Maui when he received the frantic phone call from his wife, Christy, who was at home with their two children in Lahaina.The Melikidse Family in a personal photo. (Jonathan Melikidse)The Melik...

The six most expensive homes reported sold in Milpitas in the week of July 31

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:13:26 GMT

A house in Milpitas that sold for $2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $977,250, $643 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 31 even if the property may have been sold earlier.6. $83,500, single-family residence in the 200 block of Carnegie DriveThe 1,378 square-foot detached house in the 200 block of Carnegie Drive, Milpitas, has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in July and the total purchase price was $83,500, $61 per square foot. The house was built in 1955. The house features three bedrooms and two bathrooms.Carnegie Drive5. $247,500, condominium in the 400 block of Dempsey RoadThe sale of the condominium in the 400 block of Dempsey Road in Milpitas has been finalized. The price was $247,500, and ...