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Van Jones says Bragg may 'step back from the brink' on charging Trump

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

(The Hill) -- CNN political commentator Van Jones said Monday that he would not be surprised if Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg held back on indicting former President Donald Trump — arguing that the prosecutor should wait for the former president to be slapped with more serious charges.“I think that the heat is on this DA, I think he’s going to make a very sober decision and I would not be surprised if he doesn’t step back from the brink,” Jones said on CNN Monday night.That “heat” comes after Trump claimed over the weekend that he would be arrested amid the Manhattan DA's probe into hush-money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Trump and his allies have publicly attacked Bragg, a Democrat, for the possible indictment, saying it would be politically motivated.House Republicans turned their attention to Bragg after the news of Trump’s possible indictment broke, with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) promising to investigate whether any ...

2 hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash in north Travis County, ATCEMS says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Two people were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash just northwest of Austin Tuesday, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a tweet.Shortly after 11:15 a.m., ATCEMS medics and the Austin Fire Department responded to the crash at 13047 Pond Springs Road, the tweet said. Medics said one patient was pinned in their vehicle, and extrication was in progress.Furthermore, medics confirmed both patients were taken to St. David's Round Rock with serious injuries.The crash remained under investigation Tuesday.

UT professor, Uvalde author named 2023 Women of the Year honoree

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A University of Texas at Austin professor and Uvalde-born author was named one of USA Today's Women of the Year for 2023. Monica Muñoz Martinez, a UT associate professor of history, was honored for "her active participation in speaking out about the 2022 Uvalde shooting and in developing solutions that address racial injustice," according to a release.Muñoz Martinez was nominated alongside Michelle Obama, Goldie Hawn, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sandra Day O'Connor and other national honorees. The women are nominated for breaking barriers to make significant changes in their communities and around the world, a release said.In 2021, she received a "genius grant" for her work that highlighted racial violence along the U.S. southern border. PREVIOUS: UT historian receives MacArthur Fellowship for work on racial violence at southern border “People have a right to learn truthful accounts of history in schools, museums, the news and popular culture, even when those histories are ...

St. Paul City Council orders removal of curbside lending library, with a catch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

On St. Paul’s Selby Avenue, the book hasn’t entirely closed on a curbside lending library modeled after the popular “Little Free Library” series.The St. Paul City Council recently ordered the homeowner to remove the small structure, which was cemented into the boulevard without a permit, but extended the order to July 1, giving all involved more time to explore potential changes to city codes.Greg Trentman and Rachel Goligoski maintain a “little library” box in front of their home on the 1300 block of Selby Avenue, in the same general style as the lending boxes sold by Little Free Library, a nonprofit that recently relocated to St. Paul. No one has argued that the couple’s overall presentation doesn’t add up to a lovely urban pastoral.On the 1300 block of Selby Avenue, the St. Paul City Council ordered the homeowner on March 15, 2023 to remove a lending library, which was cemented into the boulevard without a permit, but extended the o...

St. Paul Public Works opens asphalt plant, begins to patch potholes with hot mix

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

Warming temperatures have offered St. Paul Public Works the opportunity to open its mixing plant and begin patching potholes throughout the city using a hot asphalt mixture, a more permanent solution than the temporary cold mix employed in recent days.“Please be patient as we start to patch with hot mix,” said Public Works, in a statement released to social media on Tuesday morning. “We are prioritizing arterial high volume traffic streets first.”With more than 80 inches on record, a winter snowfall for the history books coupled with high humidity have left metro-area streets riddled with craters, some of them visibly unsafe to drive over. In St. Paul, drivers have pointed to certain streets left almost unrecognizable by potholes, even as some residents have sought to find humor in the seemingly alien formations.Related ArticlesLocal News | Open house to be held on improvements to intersection of MN Highway 36, Lake Elmo Ave. Local News | ...

Peter Gabriel confirms October stop at Xcel Energy Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

Peter Gabriel has confirmed he’ll headline Xcel Energy Center on Oct. 3. The 73-year-old announced he was playing St. Paul earlier this month, but didn’t reveal the date or venue.Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Citi cardholders have access to a presale that runs from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 6 p.m. Thursday. Neither the venue nor the promoter announced ticket prices. Ticketmaster currently lists prices for Gabriel’s previously announced Sept. 30 show in Chicago starting at $75 and topping out at $640.Gabriel rose to prominence in the ’70s as the lead singer of the prog-rock band Genesis and earned a reputation as a showman thanks to his elaborate on-stage costumes and theatrics. During the tour for the group’s sixth album, 1974’s “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,” Gabriel announced he was leaving Genesis.After taking a break to study piano, Gabriel re-emerged in 1977 with his self-titled solo debut, the first of four con...

NYSP: Four arrested following a drug investigation in Queensbury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Four individuals were arrested following an investigation at the Super 8 Motel in Queensbury on March 15. Troopers observed multiple vehicles entering and leaving the motel after a brief interaction with Craig Webster, 38, of Queensbury. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A traffic stop was conducted after officers observed the first vehicle violate a Vehicle and Traffic law on Corinth Road. Police say the driver, Daniel Cardoso, 38, of Queensbury, possessed a controlled substance and attempted to destroy evidence.A traffic stop was conducted after officers observed the first vehicle violate a Vehicle and Traffic law on Aviation Road. The passengers, Samantha Fournier, 41, of Queensbury, and Daniel Larock, 48, of Hartford, were found to possess controlled substances. Troy man sentenced to 20 years for killing brother Webster was arrested at the motel and charged with two counts of Criminal Posses...

NYS cannabis industry meets to discuss supply chain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cannabis industry stakeholders from across the state met at Lark Hall on Tuesday to discuss how they can find success from seed to sale.“Eventually, there’ll be stores everywhere, and it feels great to be one of the first to jump right in," said Donald Andrews, owner of Upstate Canna Co.Formerly known as Upstate CBD, Andrews' shop in Schenectady will start selling retail adult-use cannabis products April 1st. He was one of dozens of business owners and farmers at the forum. OCM to double available conditional adult-use dispensary licenses Andrews was one of the first in the state to get a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensaries, or CAURD license. Now, he’ll be the first in the Capital Region to sell the products. This, after a lengthy process to get a provisional license from the state."It's a very new process for everybody," Andrews said.State regulators approved an additional 150 cannabis dispensary licenses earlier this month, bringing the total to 30...

Albany man sentenced to 11 years for possessing an illegal handgun

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man found guilty of possessing an illegal handgun has been sentenced to 11 years in State Prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. According to the indictment, Ahquis Tarver, 31, had knowingly possessed the handgun on or about May 26 in the area of Ontario and First Streets. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The announcement was made after Tarver was convicted on January 18 for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. According to Albany Police, responding officers on May 26 talked to a victim who had their bike stolen by Tarver. The victim told police that when they tried to confront Tarver, he pulled out the gun and threatened to shoot them.

Watervliet reschedules Fire & Ice Winter Festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:41 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- After cancelling the Fire & Ice Winter Festival in February, Mayor Charles Patricelli announced that the event is back on. The new date is set for March 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hudson Shores Park. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The adult-only event is for those 21 years and older. There is $5 entrance fee per person. There will be 10 fire pits for people to sit around and attendees are asked to bring their own chair.Arsenal City Tavern will be offering food and beverages for a small fee. There will also be free marshmallows to roast and live entertainment by Zack H. Eddie F’s to be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ No outside food and drinks are allowed. Patricelli said proceeds from the event will go towards the Concert in the Park series this summer.