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State of Texas: Testimony and intense cross-examination set tone for Paxton trial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is underway at the Texas State Capitol, beginning Tuesday morning despite Paxton's requests to dismiss all articles of impeachment. As presiding officer of the trial, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick functioned as a judge by kicking off the trial with procedural moves taking up the majority of the morning. Proceedings began with Supreme Court of Texas Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht administering oaths to Patrick and others involved in the process. Senators each took an oath to serve as jurors, except for Paxton's wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, who is barred from voting in the trial. The Texas House adopted 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton. The Senate will consider 16 of those articles in the trial. Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, left, swears in Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, right, before the first day of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial in the Senate chambers at the Texas State C...

College football: South Dakota blanks Tommies 24-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

The St. Thomas football team was shut out for the first time in 12 years Saturday, absorbing a 24-0 loss to South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D.The last time a Tommies team did not score in a game was a 21-0 loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater in the 2011 Division III playoffs.The St. Thomas defense played well, limiting South Dakota (1-1) to six first downs and 26 yards rushing in the first half. But the Coyotes heated up in the second half to build on their 7-0 lead at intermission.Three Tommies defenders finished with seven tackles apiece — Grif Wurtz, Tommy Shelstad and Jack Mohler.For the game, South Dakota outgained St. Thomas 309 yards to 166. The Tommies managed just 33 yards rushing.St. Thomas quarterback Tak Tateoka made his first collegiate start on Saturday, completing 15 of 22 passes for 133 yards. His top receiver was Colin Chase, with five receptions for 40 yards.But the most telling statistic of the game might be freshman Elliot Huether being so busy that he became the second p...

Once a St. Louis County subdivision, now a disc golf course

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

BRIDGETON, Mo. - Hundreds of homes once sat on the grounds of a disc golf course in northwest St. Louis County. The Carrollton subdivision of Bridgeton has been cleared of homes for more than a decade, and in many spots, closer to two or three. Nearly 2,000 homes and businesses were forced out of Bridgeton when St. Louis Lambert International Airport moved forward with plans for a billion-dollar runway. With the subdivision largely abandoned, one of the challenges the City of Bridgeton faces in the present day is how to give it new life. The Carrollton Park Disc Golf Course, located conveniently near businesses and apartments that still stand, offers hope for more to come. Carrollton Park Disc Golf Course (FOX 2 photo - March 2023)Carrollton Park Disc Golf Course (FOX 2 photo - March 2023)According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, the Carrollton Park Disc Golf Course was established in 2012 by Dave McCormack. It consists of 18 holes and stretches through more than 7,600 fe...

No. 22 CU Buffs humbled Nebraska Cornhuskers while stuck in 2nd gear for half. And if you’re CSU Rams right now, that’s scary.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

BOULDER — A Deion Sanders team just gave up eight sacks and 11 tackles for losses. A Deion Sanders team drew nine penalties for 80 yards.That same Deion Sanders team just won by 22 points. Against Nebraska.Which, the way Coach Prime sees it, must mean that this Deion Sanders team is pretty … darn … good.“A win is a win,” Sanders said after his 22nd-ranked Buffs stomped the hated Huskers, 36-14. “To just think that we played like we played and we won by that margin, that’s a pretty good feeling for any coach. And I think (it’s great) for you all to see what we’re capable of doing.”If Saturday was any indication, CU might be just scratching the surface.The Buffs started painfully slow, struggled to run the ball, shot themselves in several metaphorical feet, managed three touchdowns in six red-zone trips and were stuffed on their only official fourth-down try of the afternoon.And yet for the final 33 minutes of the 72nd meeting betw...

Man hospitalized in Buena Park hit-and-run, suspect at large

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

A hit-and-run suspect remains at large after a man was struck and hospitalized in Buena Park.On Aug. 30, Buena Park police responded to a crash at the intersection of Brazil Drive and Nicaragua Circle around 5:23 p.m. Arriving officers found a 37-year-old man lying on the road and unconscious. The suspect had fled the scene before authorities arrived. The victim was transported to UCI Medical Center with major injuries. He remains in stable condition on Saturday, officials said.A witness told police the suspect, driving a red pickup truck, had sped away eastbound on Brazil Drive without stopping to render aid or contact authorities.Surveillance video of the suspect’s vehicle was released. Police are hoping the public can help identify the person responsible. Hospital needs help identifying hit-and-run patient found in South L.A. Police are searching for a red pickup truck believed to be involved in a hit-and-run crash on Aug. 30, 2023. (Buena Park Police Department)Anyone who reco...

College football: San Jose State crushes FCS Cal Poly to get first win of 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

SAN JOSE — Chevan Cordeiro threw for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead San Jose State to its first win of the season, beating Cal Poly 59-3 on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.Kairee Robinson rushed for 124 yards and scored two touchdowns.The Spartans got off to a quick start as they scored 38 points in the first half. Running back Quali Conley scored twice in the first quarter on a pair of 10-yard touchdown rushes.With 13 minutes left in the second quarter, the game went into a weather delay due to a lightning warning. Play was stopped for 45 minutes.San Jose State’s football teams leaves the field midway through the 2nd quarter as their game with Cal Poly is interrupted by a lightning storm, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Related ArticlesCollege Sports | San Jose State Spartans preparing another elite quarterback against Cal Poly College Sports | Mountain West power ratings: Fresno State, ...

Deadline to file sexual abuse claims against Oakland Diocese is 5 pm Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

Survivors who were sexually abused by the Oakland Catholic Diocese’s priests and clergy have until Sept. 11 to document their claims in federal court.Claims and other supplemental information can be submitted electronically using the online filing system at www.kccllc.net/RCBO.The deadline arrives four months after the diocese of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland, which serves more than 550,000 Catholics across the East Bay, first filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court in May.So far, thousands of claims of clergy sex abuse — defined by the court as any interactions of a sexual nature, both consensual and nonconsensual — have prompted dioceses in Santa Rosa, San Francisco and Oakland to file for Chapter 11 protection in 2023. The Diocese of San Diego has announced plans to file later this year.By filing bankruptcy, the Diocese of Oakland avoids going to trial for each of the 330 individual civil lawsuits that were filed against its clergy — including th...

Los Altos Hills synagogue evacuated after hoax bomb threat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

A hoax bomb threat forced the evacuation of a Los Altos Hills synagogue on Friday night, according to an email communication sent to congregants from the temple’s leadership.Authorities say a bomb threat against Congregation Beth Am on Arastradero Road was called into the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement contacted the synagogue, which evacuated its entire campus shortly after Shabbat services had concluded. Among the evacuees was Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of the nonprofit J Street.“While the Sheriff’s Office suspected the call was a hoax, of course they had no choice but to treat it as a credible threat,” the temple’s communication states. “This resulted in their quick dispatch of officers to our campus.” The synagogue said other temples around the state and country have also been the victim of so-called “swatting,” which is when a fake crime is reported to police in an attempt to ...

'Rough doing business in Oakland': Cafe closes after 22 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

(KRON) -- After more than two decades, one cafe in Oakland is closing its doors for good. Rooz Cafe is shutting down after 22 years with its last day on Saturday, Sept. 9, the business announced in an Instagram post. Dutch Bros coffee chain opens new location in East Bay The cafe said it has been "rough doing business in Oakland," citing city leaders have not done enough to support Rooz Cafe. "It’s been rough doing business in Oakland with all the nonsense and no accountability from city officials. I’m honored by the support I had during these tough times from the community," Rooz Cafe said on social media. Philz Coffee to close original SF Mission District location Rooz Cafe, located at 1918 Park Blvd., first opened on Nov. 9, 2001. It is approximately a 10-minute walk from Lake Merritt.Earlier in the summer, a public safety meeting was held at Rooz Cafe to discuss the issues in Oakland. The July 19 meeting had attendees who included Oakland City Council President Nikki Fortu...

Blakemore runs for 170 yards, 3 TDs and Redbirds hold WIU to negative rushing yardage in 34-18 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:43 GMT

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Mason Blackemore ran for 170 yards and three touchdowns and Illinois State defeated Western Illinois 34-18 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener.Western Illinois scored 10 points in the opening 80 seconds of the fourth quarter to close within 20-18 but Blakemore went 51 yards to score with seven minutes remaining and added a 6-yard TD with 1:17 to go.The Redbirds stifled the Leathernecks on the ground, holding them to minus-5 yards on 29 attempts. Illinois State outgained Western Illinois 461-194.The Redbirds (2-0, 1-0) led 13-9 at halftime and extended their lead to 11 points on Cole Muller’s 6-yard run in the third quarter.Zak Annexstad was 18 of 29 for 185 yards passing and a touchdown to Cam Grandy.Matt Morrissey was 22 of 40 for 199 yards passing with a touchdown in the air and on the ground for the Leathernecks (0-2, 0-1).___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college...