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A contest to draw attention to the need for adequate internet access

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin Financial Services Department is conducting an art contest leading up to Digital Inclusion Week from October 1 to 7. Briana Gowing is the public information officer for the Financial Services Department.This is the 4th annual youth contest to celebrate Digital Inclusion Week. The contest is to draw attention to the fact that about 40,000 households in Austin don't have digital internet at home. It becomes more difficult to get reliable news and weather information without it. The theme centers around what the world would be like if everyone had adequate internet access.She says that during the freeze of 2021 that those with adequate high-speed internet were able to be reached faster to address possible needs than those who either did not have adequate broadband access or had no access at all.Ms. Gowing also related a story about people who are sight-impaired with proper access and are able to find out important weather conditions.Budding artists ag...

APD responds to body found downtown

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officials have responded to a body found in downtown Austin.APD said the call came in at approximately 9:40 a.m. near Seventh Street and Sabine Street.Officials said APD homicide responded to the scene, but the incident was not being investigated as suspicious.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for more details.

12-year-old boy fatally shot in St. Paul

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy Saturday morning in the 200 block of Stinson Street.Police were called to the area at 5 a.m. on reports that a juvenile male had been shot. When they arrived, they found a 12-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. St. Paul fire medics transported the boy to Regions Hospital where he later died.No further information was available Saturday morning. This is an ongoing story.This is the 22nd homicide in the city this year.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | 2 St. Paul men plead guilty to assaulting a federal agent during drug sting Crime & Public Safety | Charges: Men were playing with guns before fatal shooting on St. Paul’s North End Crime & Public Safety | Minnesota man on the loose after escape from Dakota County deputies in Georgia Crime & Public Safety | California judge arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife Crim...

Man shot in Aurora during verbal dispute dies at local hospital

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

A man was shot dead early Saturday morning in Aurora when an argument escalated, police said.The shooting happened in the 3200 block of Peoria Street, according to a 6:39 p.m. Aurora Police Department tweet.#APDAlert A man has passed away after being shot early this morning.The incident stemmed from a verbal dispute which led to the shooting in the 3200 block of Peoria Street.The victim, an adult male, was immediately transported to the hospital where he passed away from his… pic.twitter.com/vNFzqOakG3— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) August 5, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Murder warrant issued in Aurora double homicide cold case from 2007 Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in City Park West shooting Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in southwest Denver shooting that killed one Crime and Public Safety | El Paso County officials arrest six juveniles in February Falcon homicides Crime and ...

Denver weather: Severe storms, golf-ball-sized hail, possible south and east of city

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

Severe afternoon weather is in the forecast south of Denver and east onto the plains, where golf ball size hail and winds to 70 mph will be a threat, according to the National Weather Service. The stormy weather could extend into the evening.In Denver there’s a 30% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3 and 4 p.m., the weather service said. Skies will be mostly sunny, the high temperature will top out near 86 degrees with winds gusting to about 22 mph. Tonight in the city there’s a 30% chance for showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m. Skies will be partly cloudy, the low temp will be around 57 degrees with winds gusting to near 23 mph.Thunderstorm activity north of Denver on Saturday will be widely scattered, with a chance for small hail and winds up to about 50 mph, according to the weather service forecast.Sunday morning in Denver there’s a slight chance for showers and storms before 7 a.m., with a break until 1 p.m. when a chanc...

Weld County airport lands on the market at $4M

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

The owners of a private airport 20 minutes from Denver as the plane flies have listed the property for sale for $4.1 million.The 200-acre Platte Valley Airpark in Fort Lupton is 3 miles northeast of Hudson and 40 miles northeast of Denver. The property includes a three-story tower and 6,000-square-foot hangar.Thirteen aviators purchased the property amid farmland in 1992 when it was only a hangar and a dirt strip to land a small plane.Kevin Kennelly, one of the Platte Valley Airpark shareholders, called the airpark a passion project and said the aviator owners didn’t focus on turning it into a money-making venture.“We wanted to maintain a privately owned operation without the bureaucratic problems that publicly owned airports face,” he said.The original shareholders are ready to retire; some have died and bequeathed their shares.He hopes the new owners will continue the 30-plus-years tradition.“Part of the dream of owning your own plane is owning your own airport,” Kennelly said. “I...

San Francisco Tomato Week to kick off Monday

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Golden Gate Association is celebrating Tomato Week starting Monday. Restaurants across San Francisco will be serving special tomato-focused dishes. Chef de Cuisine Colton Haynes from Epic Steak spoke with KRON4's Stephanie Lin to share some of the delicious food options being offered. Epic Steak is located at the Embarcadero. Watch the full interview in the video player above.

San Francisco seafood restaurant receives Michelin star

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

(KRON) -- The Michelin Guide recently awarded new stars to several Bay Area eateries, adding some extra sparkle to local restaurants. Head Chef Peter Hemsley of Aphotic in San Francisco joins KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin to share more about the seafood restaurant, located in the SoMa neighborhood, winning a Michelin star. “Aptly named after the ocean’s sunless depths, this vast, tenebrous space is leagues away from the mundane, offering a rarefied pescatarian tasting menu that abounds with personality,” Michelin wrote.For a complete list of other Bay Area restaurants that also won a Michelin star, click here.

War Criminal’s Bid to Become Lawyer Faces Obstacle: His Own Troops

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

Clint Lorance, a former Army lieutenant convicted of second-degree murder for war crimes in Afghanistan, was one beneficiary of the many pardons issued to convicted war criminals by former President Donald Trump.Lorance, who won his pardon following an advocacy campaign by conservative activists and Republican politicians, left prison in 2019 thanks to Trump. Since then, he has by all accounts moved on with his life. He has written two books: one on his experience being charged with war crimes and another offering tips for millennial conservative activists on how to ensure that the U.S. will “always lead the world in everything.”In his latest post-murder move, Lorance is working to become a lawyer. After graduating from Appalachia School of Law this May, he is now also reportedly sitting the Oklahoma bar exam and applying to practice law in the state. Join Our Newsletter Original reporting. Fearless journalism. Delivered to you. ...

Análisis | Los ataques con drones ucranianos están llevando la guerra a Rusia. ¿Qué significa para el conflicto?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:52:54 GMT

(CNN) — Los ataques con drones ucranianos dentro de Rusia alguna vez parecían una posibilidad impensable. Pero tales ataques se han convertido en una característica cada vez más común de la guerra de Moscú, con una advertencia envalentonada de Kyiv que afirma que vendrán más.Una serie de ataques con aviones no tripulados han salpicado las ciudades rusas, incluida Moscú, durante todo el verano. Este viernes se produjo uno de los más dramáticos hasta el momento: drones marinos atacaron un importante puerto ruso a cientos de kilómetros del territorio controlado por Ucrania.Se han distraído de una contraofensiva ucraniana que aún no ha producido resultados tangibles en el campo de batalla y llevaron la guerra a Rusia.Pero no están exentos de riesgos para Kyiv, que intenta tomar la delantera en la guerra mientras mantiene relaciones con las naciones occidentales cautelosas ante cualquier indicio de escalada.Esto es lo que necesita saber.Una serie de ataquesEl presidente de Ucrania,...