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State of Texas: Families, inmates raise concerns about dangerous heat for Texas prisoners

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A 35-year-old inmate died of cardiac arrest on the morning of June 23 while mowing a field at the Goree Unit in Huntsville, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed Tuesday.TDCJ identified the deceased inmate as Tommy McCullough from McKinney, Texas. McCullough's family is seeking more information as they raise concerns over the conditions during the summer heat."We received a call yesterday afternoon that he passed away due to a heat stroke because he was made to stay out mowing even with heat advisory and very minimal water," McCullough's sisters said. "If you have a loved one in the Texas prison system, please check on them."In Texas' state jails, the inmates are sentenced to just two years or less. But every summer, former inmate Maggie Luna remembers, the women inside worried their short sentences may take their life."All of these women that were suffering with me had not a lot of time, and they feared that they were getting death sentences," she sa...

Endangered teen in Bexar County found, officials say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — An endangered teen who was previously reported missing in Bexar County Saturday has been found, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Previously, the teen was last seen seen Thursday in San Antonio, officials said.No other details were released Saturday.

North Oaks’ Frankie Capan III in position for first Korn Ferry Tour win heading into final round

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

North Oaks native Frankie Capan III could take a massive step toward securing his PGA Tour card on Sunday. Capan is just one shot back of France’s Paul Barjon heading into the final round of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Memorial Health Championship in Springfield, Ill.A top-two finish in the tournament would move Capan into the top 20 of the Korn Ferry Tour’s season-long standings. A win would vault Capan, who started this week 43rd in the standings, into the top 10. The top 30 in the points list at season’s end earn their PGA Tour card for 2024.Capan is 19-under-par 194 through the first three rounds in Illinois. He followed up a 9-under round of 62 on Friday with a 64 on Saturday to move within one of tournament leader Paul Barjon, who is at 20 under. Capan will play in the final group Sunday.“I feel good. Yeah, I’m excited,” Capan told reporters. “I was checking the leader board there kind of coming down the stretch, I wasn’t sure wh...

Lynx’s Napheesa Collier named WNBA all-star

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

Lynx forward Napheesa Collier will make her third WNBA all-star appearance later this month in Las Vegas after the fifth-year forward was voted by the league’s coaches into the reserve pool, the WNBA announced Saturday.The all-star selection is Collier’s third, making her the seventh member in the organization to achieve such a feat.Collier, 26, is averaging career highs in points (22.5), rebounds (7.7) and steals (1.7). She was second in the WNBA in scoring entering Saturday’s late tilt in Phoenix.Those numbers are especially gaudy considering Collier’s relatively slow start to the summer. After a rocky first five outings — all Lynx losses — Collier has averaged 25.3 points and 8.6 rebounds a game over her last 10 contests. Minnesota is 6-4 in that stretch. Collier is playing at an MVP level to boost what looked to be a rebuilding roster into legitimate postseason contention.And she’s doing it while remaining efficient. Collier is shooting 49 percent f...

2023 Scrabble Word Cup playing letters in Albany

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -The 2023 Scrabble Word Cup is bringing players together from all over to spell their very best. Put on by LetsPlayScrabble, a group of players who organize tournaments in the U.S. and Canada, with a grand total of $60,000 in prizes.This year, the Mariott Hotel in Albany acts as the starting square on the board for over 250 players from June 30 to July 4. “People play Scrabble all day long in the ballroom and then we do social events like karaoke and trivia. We give people a great weekend," said Director of Word Cup 2023, Josh Greenway. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Players of all ages play 31 games, stretching their word-spelling muscles. For Player, Mack Meller, he started sweeping the board against family at a young age. Now in almost his 100th tournament, Meller says there is a lot to the game when it comes to spelling the best words.“It’s a very sort of specialized kind of math you use in Scrabb...

Woman inside car killed in St. Louis after tree falls during storms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A woman sitting inside her car as severe storms rolled through St. Louis on Saturday was killed when a tree fell on her car, according to police. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department tells FOX 2 the woman was the only person inside the car during the incident. She died after a tree fell on her car while inside. Major damage in Collinsville after Saturday’s storms SLMPD tells FOX 2 this happened in St. Louis City the 4100 block of Chouteau Avenue in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood around 4:40 p.m. Additional details on what led up to this situation are unavailable at this time. Saturday's storms packed lightning, heavy rain, hail and gusts as high as 70 mph Saturday in Missouri and Illinois. Earlier Saturday, at least one tornado warning was issued in Washington County, Illinois.This is a developing story. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Major damage in Collinsville after Saturday's storms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - Crews are working to clean up Collinsville and many other St. Louis-area communities after Saturday's severe storms. Storms packed lightning, heavy rain, hail and gusts as high as 70 mph Saturday in Missouri and Illinois. At least one tornado warning was issued in Washington County, Illinois. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here FOX 2 has learned of significant storm damage in Collinsville. Some roofs were detached, some buildings crumbled apart and many vehicles were also hit hard. Tim Foshee sent FOX 2 a few images of storm damage in Collinsville, showing a large Route 66 sign that was damage and a nearby building that appears flattened. Tim Foshee sent FOX 2 a few images of storm damage in Collinsville from July 1, 2023.Tim Foshee sent FOX 2 a few images of storm damage in Collinsville from July 1, 2023.Emergency crews have not reported of any injuries at this time. FOX 2 is learning more about Saturday's storms and will update as more info...

Illegal fireworks still cause for concern despite wet weather

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

Boulder County may be wetter than normal this Fourth of July, but law enforcement agencies all across the county agree that choosing to use illegal fireworks is still dangerous.Many cities such as Erie are actually seeing less complaint calls regarding illegal fireworks. Erie spokesperson Amber Luttrell said the department is actually down from seven complaint calls in 2022 to three this year during the week leading up to the Fourth of July holiday.But still, Luttrell cautioned there are other dangers associated with illegal fireworks beyond the potential for fire dangers.“Injuries and structure fires don’t correlate with weather,” Luttrell said. “Fireworks are illegal for more reasons than just starting grass fires.”Complaint calls for Boulder are also lower than normal leading up to the holiday, but Boulder police spokesperson Dionne Waugh said that despite the state no longer being in a drought, “fireworks are still illegal in the city of Boulder.”Longmont only received its first...

Long Beach suspects arrested in over $1.5 million drug bust

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

Two Long Beach men were arrested after a stockpile of narcotics worth over $1.5 million dollars was discovered.The suspects were identified as Hector Valle, 48, and Efren Sanchez, 52, by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.The suspects were tracked down during an investigation into drugs being imported and distributed across Ventura County, including fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.On June 16, Valle and Sanchez were taken into custody. A search warrant for both of the suspects’ homes and a vehicle upholstery shop yielded a stockpile of seized ammunition and narcotics.Authorities believed Valle had been using an upholstery shop in Gardena to store, package and distribute his narcotics.A search of the upholstery shop on the 17000 block of Broadway Avenue resulted in the discovery of a semi-automatic firearm, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cutting agents, packaging material and heroin.Two Long Beach men were arrested after authorities discovered a cache of illegal narcotics worth over...

Sharks acquire forward from cap-strapped Florida Panthers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:32:06 GMT

The San Jose Sharks have acquired Anthony Duclair from the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Steven Lorentz and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick.Duclair, who turns 28 in August, is entering the final year of a three-year, $9 million contract he signed with the Panthers in 2021. He is coming off a season in which he had nine points in 20 regular season games and 11 points in 20 playoff games as Florida advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.“Anthony will bring speed and tenacity to our lineup on a nightly basis,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said in a statement. “He has a well-rounded game along with the ability to score and we are excited to have him join our organization.”Lorentz, 27, was the Sharks’ fourth-line center this past season and finished with career highs in goals (10), points (19), and ice time per game (11:50) as he evolved into one of the Sharks’ top penalty killers.Lorentz was acquired last summer from Carolina as part of the trade that sent Brent Burn...