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Trump to deliver remarks after his arraignment, campaign says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Tuesday night in Florida after his scheduled arraignment in New York on charges related to hush money payments, his campaign announced Sunday.Trump will hold the event at his Mar-a-Lago club after returning from Manhattan, where he is expected to voluntarily turn himself in. He is expected to be joined in Florida by supporters as he tries to project an image of strength and defiance and turn the charges into a political asset to boost his 2024 presidential campaign.Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense, in the indictment handed up by a Manhattan grand jury last week, two people familiar with the matter have told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss information that is not yet public because the indictment remains under seal. Chris Christie calls Trump camp’s ‘bravado’ over indictment ‘baloney’ ...

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'I wake up crying': Victim speaks about shooting at east Austin park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The victim of a shooting at an east Austin park spoke out about the terrifying moment shots were fired with a playground full of children. It happened last Sunday at Chicano Park. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Multiple injuries after Sunday shooting in east Austin park The victim wishes to remain anonymous, but said he is one of three people who were injured in that shooting. "It's hard for me to walk on it. I'll go to sleep crying. I wake up crying," he said. He said the bullet went through both his pelvis and colon. The shooting left the victim with a scar along his stomach. (Photo: KXAN) "They had to do surgery to get all the pieces out," he said. Austin Police said that evening, they were called to the intersection of Nash Hernandez Sr. Road and Chicon Street, located next to Chicano Park. "People go out there and go have fun with the family," the victim said. He said the incident started after two vehicles, both with rims that were sticking out several inches, collided....

Fiona and Ian retired as hurricane names by WMO

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The names "Fiona" and "Ian" will no longer be used to name Tropical Storms or Hurricanes in the future. Those names were retired by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) due to the devastation and deaths caused by both storms.NOAA and WMO has lists of predetermined names to help differentiate between storms. These lists repeat every six years. Names get "retired" from the list if they cause too much death or destruction.WMO determined "Fiona" and "Ian" would be replaced by the names "Farrah" and "Idris" when last year's list returns in 2028.96 names have been retired in the Atlantic basin since 1953, which was when the current naming structure first began.Storms with a name beginning with "I" have been retired more than any other letter. The retiring of "Ian" adds to a long list of other retired "I" storms that now totals 14.Retired "I" named stormsHurricane FionaHit the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos before moving into Canad...

Illness has wreaked havoc on Timberwolves

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

The Timberwolves certainly haven’t helped themselves of late, with their own poor play serving as the primary cause of their current three-game losing streak.But it should be noted Minnesota isn’t at full strength, either. That extends beyond the loss of Naz Reid, who’s out for an indefinite period with a broken wrist.Minnesota was again without reserve guard Austin Rivers on Sunday. He missed the contest with an illness. The Wolves can only hope illness has finally run its course through the team’s roster.A stomach virus has plagued Minnesota in recent games, affecting the likes of Taurean Prince, Kyle Anderson, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns.Edwards has reportedly been vomiting even during games. Towns said he didn’t eat one bit of food Friday ahead of the team’s loss to the Lakers.“Had a lot of things going wrong. Kind of living in the bathroom, so I’m just trying to figure it out. A lot of shivers at night, night sweats, ch...

Albany Police seeking person responsible for Doane Stuart Fire

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany officials have provided an update regarding the fire that happened at the former Doane Stuart School on Thursday, March 23. The City of Albany and Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the fire. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At this time, the fire is still under investigation and is classified as "undetermined." According to Albany Police, several causes have been ruled out, and it is believed that the fire was started by a human. The Albany Police Department says they are continuing to review various sources of physical and digital information as well as eyewitness accounts from before, during, and after the fire. Anyone with information regarding the fire is asked to contact the Albany Police Department’s Detective Division at 518-462-8039. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online to the Capi...

LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey's 4th, beating Clark, Iowa

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey returned home to Louisiana wanting to bring LSU its first basketball championship. The Hall of Fame coach did just that in only her second year at the school.Her Tigers used a record offensive performance to beat Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 on Sunday and win the first basketball title, men's or women's, in school history.“I turn around and look at the Final Four banners (in the home arena), nowhere did it say national champion,” Mulkey said. “That’s what I came home to do.”The victory made Mulkey the first women's coach to win national titles at two different schools. She won three at Baylor before leaving for LSU two years ago.“Coaches coach a lifetime and this is the fourth time I’ve been blessed," Mulkey said. “Never in the history of LSU basketball, men or women, has (anybody) ever played for a championship.”The feisty and flamboyantly dressed Mulkey, who wore a sparkly, golden, tiger-striped outfit, now has the third-most national titles behind Geno A...

Jurickson Profar joins Rockies, thanks to Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Jurickson Profar, the Rockies’ new left fielder and leadoff hitter, took his place in the lineup for the first time Sunday in a 3-1 loss to the Padres.Profar, who went 0 for 3 with a walk, might have never signed his one-year, $7.75 million deal with Colorado had it not been for new Colorado hitting coach Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens. The two have known each other since Profar was a talented 11-year-old player in his native Curacao.“He really wanted me to come here, so I listened,” said Profar, who got some exhibition games under his belt in Arizona before joining the Rockies. A delay in obtaining his visa after he played for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic stalled his Rockies debut.Meulens heads two youth baseball foundations in Curacao and he first heard of Profar when he was a budding Little League talent. Profar played for Curacao in the Little League World Series in 2004 — the year Curacao won it — and also in 2005.“He ...

Former TCU center Eddie Lampkin Jr. set to join CU Buffs men’s basketball

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

The search for a new center already is over for the Colorado men’s basketball team.On Sunday, former TCU center Eddie Lampkin Jr. announced via his social media accounts that he is joining the Buffaloes through the transfer portal.Lampkin appeared in 24 games (19 starts) for the Horned Frogs this past season, averaging 6.3 points and 5.9 rebounds for a team that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Gonzaga.A 6-foot-11, 263-pound post player, Lampkin shot 55.2% from the floor. Thanks to the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA for the COVID season, Lampkin still has two years of eligibility remaining. He left TCU under a swirl of headlines ahead of the Big 12 Conference tournament, alleging racially insensitive remarks from TCU head coach Jamie DixonAs a second-year freshman in the 2021-22 season, Lampkin, a native of Houston, played in 33 games (32 starts) while averaging 6.8 points and 6.2 rebounds with a 60.2% mark from the field.Lampkin’s comm...

Homicide detectives investigating after man found shot to death in San Bernardino County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:41 GMT

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead Sunday in Chino, authorities announced.  The discovery came after officers with the Chino Police Department responded to calls of a possible dead body in the 5400 block of Philadelphia Avenue just after 2 a.m., a Chino PD news release stated. When police arrived at the scene, they located a man who had been the victim of a shooting. He was pronounced dead at the scene and investigators determined that the man had been the victim of a homicide.  No further information about the victim’s identity or age was provided, nor was there any mention of how many suspects may have been involved in the shooting.  While authorities say there is no immediate threat to the public, they are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact Chino Police Department detectives at 909-334-3307.