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Brush fire in Hays County around 150 acres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – A brush fire near Hilliard Road in Hays County has reached nearly 150 acres as of 9 p.m. Friday. Mike Jones, Hays County director of emergency services, said that emergency responders are calling it the "Vineyard Fire.""We've got plenty of water on hand," said Jones.No homes are currently at risk from the fire, and Jones said that his agency is not planning any evacuation of civilians.South Hays Fire Department is leading the firefighting effort with the assistance of multiple other fire departments, including the San Marcos Fire Department. STARFlight is also performing airdrops of water onto the fire. According to Jones, around 60 firefighters are involved in the operation.This is a developing story. KXAN will provide more details as they become available.

Driverless cars stop traffic on Austin streets, company responds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

Austin (KXAN) — Two autonomous vehicles blocked lanes of traffic Friday night, the company that owns them said the vehicles stopped as a safety measure. Self-driving cars roll around Austin Cruise, a rideshare and delivery company, responded to KXAN's inquiry about the cars. One vehicle was stopped in a lane of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, another was stopped near the intersection of W.15th Street and Trinity.Multiple videos show self-driving cars from the company Cruise stopping in the middle of busy roads in downtown Austin. @kxan_news is looking into this traffic hazard. pic.twitter.com/T8Hhz1xOLr— Ricky (@RickyG_TV) July 8, 2023A Cruise spokesperson said when the driverless cars are uncertain of the safest way to proceed, they will pull over and turn on their hazard lights.In a statement, the company said there are Remote Assistance advisors who monitor and occasionally assist vehicles in incidents like this. "Within our dedicated team who continuously monitor...

TravCo officials receive national award for linking a man's firearms with an unsolved murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Travis County officials got national recognition for how they handled a 2022 violent crime investigation and tracked down a suspected murderer. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) awarded Travis County District Attorney's Office attorneys Habon Mohamed and Victor Erbring, and investigator Fred Spenser, for their collaboration with members of the ATF, Austin Police Department and U.S. Attorney's Office in the handling of the investigation, per a Travis County spokesperson. APD arrested Shane Alexander Taylor, 37, in Dec. 2022 for his alleged involvement in a burglary. Police found two firearms and ammunition on Taylor when he was arrested. APD’s Burglary Unit contacted ATF for testing, and the confiscated firearms were linked to casings collected at a murder crime scene of Olmero Lopez Santos, 42, which took place in Nov. 2022, per a press release. Taylor is now facing state charges of murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and ...

Four goals leads to three big points for Austin FC against Minnesota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

Austin (KXAN) - Austin FC headed north and made things go south for Minnesota United FC Saturday evening. The Verde and Black struck for four goals to secure the 4-1 victory over Minnesota at Allianz Field.In the second of three matches in the group's road trip, Austin withstood a strong start from the hosting bunch. Minnesota came out aggressive with plenty of chances around the goal but was unable to get anything past Austin's goalkeeper Brad Stuver.In the 35th minute, the visitors were the first to strike with a Diego Fagúndez goal. A beautiful touch to a streaking Fagúndez from Dani Pereira set up a curling shot to open the scoring.Right before stoppage time in the first half saw a run from Jon Gallagher where he was tackled in the box leading to a penalty kick for Austin. Verde captain Sebastián Driussi calmly slotted it into the right corner of the net after a replay review confirmed the penalty.The 2-0 lead was taken into the break and quickly added to in the second half. Per...

Loons can’t convert and get clobbered in 4-1 loss to Austin FC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

Minnesota United supporters chanted “We want Pukki” in the 50th minute on Saturday night at Allianz Field. The Loons were down 2-0 and needed their new striker to save them.Moments later, Sebastian Driussi silenced the crowd with Austin FC’s third goal of the game.The fans’ request was met when Pukki subbed in for his MNUFC debut in the 56th minute, but the Loons and their Finnish forward only got one goal back in a 4-1 defeat.MNUFC (6-8-6, 22 points) remains on only two home wins — the second fewest in MLS this season. Austin FC (8-8-5, 29 points) widened its gap on the Loons.The Loons dominated the opening half hour and had nothing to show for it.Mender Garcia botched an open shot in the 11th minute; the Colombian didn’t shoot when open in the 21st minute and instead passed behind Bongi Hlongwane; and Garcia had a shot easily saved by Brad Stuver in the 30th.Suspended manager Adrian Heath was forced to watch the match from a room adjacent to the press box. He looked perplexed and ...

Simeon Woods Richardson shines out of bullpen as Saints top Cubs, 5-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

Simeon Woods Richardson fanned a season-high seven batters coming out of the bullpen, Anthony Prato hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the St. Paul Saints topped the Iowa Cubs 5-2 Saturday night in Des Moines, Iowa.Woods Richardson (2-5) earned the win, allowing just three hits and one run, which came on a solo homer by Luis Vazquez in the fifth inning. His appearance out of the bullpen followed a two-inning shutout start by Brent Headrick, who fanned four while allowing just two hits and no walks.The Saints (8-3 second half) struck first in the third inning as Elliot Soto drew a one-out walk and was scored on an RBI double from Austin Martin. They were then held relatively quiet until the seventh inning, when Mark Contreras hit a single off the right-field wall and was brought home on Prato’s 408-foot blast. They added one more run in the inning when Matt Wallner hit a single to score Soto, who was walked and had moved to second on a groundout.Chris Williams hit a ...

Former Orange County Marine killed in missile strike in Ukraine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

Loved ones are devastated as they remember a former Marine from Orange County who was killed in a missile strike in Ukraine.Ian “Frank” Tortorici, 32, was a Marine Corp. veteran, a former law enforcement officer and a paramedic who was killed in Ukraine.“He really loved that country,” said Jon Frank, Tortorici’s father. “He would backpack and he was looking to one day retire and open a farm. He has so much kindness in his body that he would always do the right thing but never looked for any type of recognition. Always positive, always happy, always fun.”Fifteen months ago, Tortorici left his Lake Forest job with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement and enlisted in the Ukrainian International Legion.The legion was a group of foreign soldiers contracted members of the Ukrainian military. Tortorici fought on the frontlines against invading Russian troops and provided medical care to both soldiers and civilians.“He was doing the most dangerous work that anybody was doing over there,”...

Why is Florida banning out-of-state driver's licenses?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday a list of out-of-state driver's licenses that are no longer valid in Florida due to a new law considered to be its toughest immigration crackdown to date. DeSantis, along with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, created the list of invalid licenses as part of the newly implemented Senate Bill 1718, which includes five states. As of July 1, these out-of-state licenses are no longer valid in Florida if the driver is in the U.S. illegally. -Delaware-Connecticut-Hawaii-Rhode Island-Vermont“Someone who is in our country illegally and has violated our laws should not possess a government-issued ID which allows them access to state-funded services and other privileges afforded to lawful residents," DeSantis said. “The Biden administration may continue to abdicate its responsibilities to secure our border, but Florida will stand for the rule of law. Even if the federal government refuses, Florida will act decisively to protect o...

Multiple suspects at large in armed robbery near Oakland airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are searching for multiple suspects in connection to an armed robbery Saturday afternoon, the Oakland Police Department confirmed. The alleged robbery happened just before 5 p.m. in the 100 block of 98th Avenue. Dog stolen in San Rafael, police ask for community’s help in search At least two armed individuals went up to the victim and demanded their belongings, according to OPD. In fear, the victim gave their belongings to the suspects.The suspects were able to escape in a getaway vehicle, OPD said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the department at 510-238-3326.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }This is an ongoing investigation.

Acosta, Barreal rally Cincinnati to 2-2 draw with Charlotte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:16:41 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Luciano Acosta scored on a second-half penalty kick then picked up an assist on Álvaro Barreal’s equalizer to rally FC Cincinnati to 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC on Saturday night.Karol Swiderski scored twice in the first 24 minutes with assists from Kerwin Vargas to propel Charlotte (6-8-8) to a 2-0 lead at halftime. Swiderski took a pass from Vargas and scored in the 14th minute and then used assists from Vargas and Jaylin Lindsey 10 minutes later to score his seventh goal of the season.Acosta cut Cincinnati’s deficit in half with his PK score in the 52nd minute. Acosta has 10 goals this season, already tying his career-best total set in 2018 and matched in 2022. He has seven assists this season.Barreal notched his third netter of the season, using an assist from Acosta in the 68th minute.Cincinnati (13-2-6) hung on for the point despite playing a man down after the 75th minute when Ian Murphy was sent off for a red card.Kristijan Kahlina totaled t...