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Body found in Lady Bird Lake near Longhorn Dam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officials said a person was found dead near Longhorn Dam on Saturday afternoon.Austin-Travis County EMS said it was called to the scene at 1:18 p.m. where an adult was pronounced dead. AFD said the call was in the 70 block of Pleasant Valley Road near Longhorn Dam. PREVIOUS: City to focus on safety near Rainey Street after recent deaths Austin Police Department told KXAN it was still determining whether the death was suspicious or not. Longhorn Dam is not next to the area where the city increased safety measures following two recent drownings near Lady Bird Lake and Rainey Street. Police said there is no evidence of foul play in these deaths. Increased patrols began last weekend. APD Assistant Chief Jeff Greenwalt told KXAN officers performed standard downtown duties like breaking up fights and, in one instance, helped a group find their friend they hadn't been able to find for a couple of hours.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for more details.

Tornado warning in Maries, Phelps County amid severe storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A tornado warning has been issued in Phelps and Maries County through 5:15 p.m.When a tornado warning is issued, a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar and there is imminent danger to life and property. If you’re in the area of a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here ----WATCH - FACEBOOK LIVE: FOX 2's Chris Higgins and Storm Runner offer a live update on the potential for destructive hail in St Louis and the new Tornado Watch.Also, a tornado watch has been issued across the St. Louis region through 10 p.m. Saturday. The watch includes most St. Louis metro counties on both sides of the state, according to the National Weather Service. During a tornado watch, atmospheric conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop, but a tornado has not yet been sighted or indicated by weather radar.If a tornado warning is issued, a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar and there is imminent...

CA Department of Justice investigating police shooting in Newark

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

NEWARK, Calif. (KRON) – The California Department of Justice is launching an independent investigation into a police shooting that occurred Thursday night and resulted in one death, according to the Newark Police Department.  Suspects accused of killing 5-year-old girl believed they were shooting at rival gang car: DA Shortly after 4:30 p.m., members of the Newark and Fremont Police Departments were involved in a shooting in the 39000 block of Cedar Boulevard while attempting to take a carjacking suspect into custody. Two suspects were struck by gunfire during the police shooting, and one of the suspects died, police said.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%; }The California DOJ and the Alameda County District Attorney's Office are in...

Bucks hoping long layoff doesn’t prove costly against Heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee’s long wait for the start of the playoffs gave Khris Middleton and other notable Bucks an opportunity to recover from late-season injuries.The top-seeded Bucks hope it also didn’t create a rust factor that could cause them to fall behind the Miami Heat early in their Eastern Conference first-round series starting Sunday.Middleton hasn’t played since exiting an April 5 victory over the Chicago Bulls after he aggravated a right knee injury, but the three-time All-Star said Saturday he’s feeling fine. “My body is feeling is great, my mind is feeling great, so I’m ready to go,” Middleton said.Middleton has plenty of motivation after the way his 2021-22 postseason ended. He sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series with the Bulls and missed the rest of the postseason as the Bucks’ bid for a second straight title ended with an Eastern Conference semifinal loss to the Boston Celtics. “Everybody’s hungry,” M...

Randle back from injury, starting for Knicks in Game 1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle is in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the NBA playoffs against the Cavaliers on Saturday after missing the final five games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle.Randle hasn’t played since March 29, when he rolled his ankle against Miami. He had played in New York’s first 77 games before getting hurt.Randle was limited in practice this week, but New York’s leading scorer, who averaged a career-high 25.1 points, tested his ankle during pregame warmups and appears ready to go.It’s not known how much Randle will play or how effective he’ll be.The Cavs will also get back starting small forward Isaac Okoro, who missed the final six games with a sore knee. Okoro is Cleveland’s best perimeter defender.Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau wasn’t worried about Randle’s conditioning because he’s had all season to build up his stamina. Thibodeau said his message to Randle wi...

McCutchen homers in 10th to help Pirates beat Cardinals 6-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew McCutchen hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Saturday.McCutchen hit a 3-2 pitch from Jordan Hicks (0-1) over the left field wall for his third home run of the season in leading off the inning.David Bednar (2-0) pitched a scoreless ninth inning, and Dauri Moreta worked around a leadoff walk in the 10th to earn his first save of the season.Roansy Contreras allowed two runs on six hits in becoming the fifth straight Pirates’ starter to work into the sixth inning.Rodolfo Castro doubled off Ryan Helsley to score Connor Joe and tie the game 3-3 in the top of the eighth inning. Paul Goldschmidt had walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to put the Cardinals ahead.Cardinals starter Steven Matz allowed two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings while walking five batters and striking out six.Matz walked Joe with the bases loaded in the top of the third inning to tie ...

Bulls exec Karnisovas all but slams door on total teardown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Arturas Karnisovas just about slammed the door on a total teardown for the Chicago Bulls following a disappointing season.The team’s top basketball executive didn’t completely rule out anything. But he made it clear a complete overhaul is unlikely.“That’s been thrown around all this season,” he said Saturday. “Blow up, rebuild. It’s not on our minds.”The Bulls have some big issues to address after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference and missing the playoffs. They went 40-42 and won a play-in game at Toronto before getting knocked out at Miami on Friday.For a team that came in thinking it was poised to make a jump in the East and a run in the playoffs, the season was a big letdown.The Bulls were hit by injuries, with point guard Lonzo Ball missing the season because of a knee injury, and never really developed the rhythm they anticipated. It didn’t help that Zach LaVine was slowed by a knee issue early on and that DeMar DeRozan dealt ...

Mbappé, Messi score as PSG beats Lens 3-0 to move 9 clear

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi scored a goal each as French league leader Paris Saint-Germain profited from a red card to beat second-place Lens 3-1 and move nine points clear of its rival on Saturday.Marseille can go above Lens with a home win against struggling Troyes on Sunday, with seven games left after this weekend’s round.Lens was in complete control until midfielder Salis Abdul Samed was sent off for a reckless challenge on right back Achraf Hakimi in the 19th minute. Mbappé scored his league-leading 20th goal when he took a pass from midfielder Vitinha and turned quickly before hitting a first-time shot into the bottom right corner in the 31st. Vitinha doubled the lead six minutes later with a 25-meter strike into the same corner.Messi then combined in the 40th with Mbappé, who backheeled the ball to the Argentine for a low strike. It was Messi’s 15th league goal.Lens played better than PSG in the second half, despite being a player down. A handball from ...

Kirkwood picks up 1st IndyCar pole with Long Beach run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Kirkwood won the first pole of his IndyCar career on Saturday with a flying fast lap around the downtown streets of Long Beach — giving the series three different pole winners through the first three races of the season.The Andretti Autosport crew erupted in celebration when Kirkwood, a 24-year-old from Jupiter, Florida, returned to his pit stall. He was immediately congratulated by teammate Romain Grosjean and team owner Michael Andretti.Kirkwood, in his second season of IndyCar, will lead the field to green Sunday in the most prestigious street course race in the United States.“I am just ecstatic at the moment,” Kirkwood said. “I couldn’t be happier with this, the third weekend with the team.”Kirkwood was part of the Andretti development system but after winning the Lights championship in 2021 had to leave the organization because it didn’t have an IndyCar seat for him to be promoted. So he spent last year with AJ Foyt Racing until Andret...

Real Madrid wins 2-0 at Cadiz before trip to Chelsea

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:40:00 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 win at Cadiz in the Spanish league on Saturday despite resting several first-choice players ahead of its trip to London to face Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.Karim Benzema had already hit the woodwork twice as Cadiz clung to the goalkeeping skills of backup David Gil to stay alive before Nacho Fernández and Marco Asensio broke though with goals in the 72nd and 76th minutes.The win left Madrid 10 points behind Spanish league leader Barcelona, which visits Getafe on Sunday.Madrid visits Stamford Bridge on Tuesday holding a 2-0 lead after its convincing win over Frank Lampard’s team in Spain.Coach Carlo Ancelotti once again rotated his squad after his team’s 2-1 loss to Barcelona last month effectively finished off its Spanish league title defense.Vinícius Júnior and Toni Kroos both stayed in Madrid to recover from what Ancelotti described as minor muscle issues that are not expected to keep them from ...