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Dean's A-List Interviews: Jason Biggs reminisces about the time he stripped down to nothin' in the WGN halls

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

Check out Dean's A-List Interviews where he sits down with "American Pie" star Jason Biggs on his new endeavors -- a pie business.Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

LIVE: City holds press conference amid 'dangerous heat conditions'

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin city leaders will hold a press conference Monday morning to share "important health and safety information" as temperatures are expected to climb well past 100° again today.A Heat Advisory has been issued for Travis County Monday, and the KXAN First Warning Weather Team forecasts excessive heat to last at least until the end of the month.Mayor Kirk Watson will lead the 10 a.m. press conference. He'll be joined by Ken Snipes, director of Austin Homeland Security and Emergency Management; Dr. Desmar Walkes, Austin-Travis County Health Authority; Stuart Reilly, interim general manager of Austin Energy, and Austin-Travis County EMS Asst. Chief Wesley Hopkins.Speakers will share efforts to help residents keep cool, as well as energy conservation information.KXAN will stream this morning's press conference in this story at 10 a.m.

New law strikes down juvenile curfews in Texas cities and counties

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

LUBBOCK, Texas — In mid-May, police in Lubbock began a "directed enforcement" juvenile curfew program. But only 22 days later, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to stop it.House Bill 1819 takes effect on Sept. 1. It forbids Texas cities and counties from enforcing a curfew "to regulate the movements or actions of persons younger than 18 years of age." Emergency management curfews can still be imposed under a different section of state law. When do passed bills become law in Texas? An internet search revealed several Texas cities have juvenile curfew ordinances including Dallas, San Antonio, San Marcos, Allen and Leander. Austin dropped its curfew in 2017. Houston eliminated its daytime curfew in 2019. Waco repealed a curfew years ago, and Fort Worth allowed its curfew ordinance to expire in early 2023."Our intention is to do the best we can for the rest of the summer because there is some effectiveness," Lubbock Mayor Tray Payne said. "I think it can be a deterrent to crime."Pa...

SP: Drunk driver struck trees with son in the car

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

MORIAH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A South Glens Falls man was arrested on Saturday, June 17, for aggravated DWI with his 7-year-old son in the car, according to the New York State Police. Daniel Breeyear, 42, faces several charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday, June 17, state police responded to State Route 9N in Moriah for a car off the roadway. Police say an investigation determined that Breeyear was driving with his 7-year-old son south on State Route 9N in a Chevrolet Truck. State Police say Breeyear struck multiple trees while leaving the roadway. No one was injured in the incident. PFD: Church steeple fire started due to lightning strike While interviewing Breeyear, police say they smelt the odor of an alcoholic beverage. Troopers administered SFSTs which Breeyear allegedly failed. He was arrested and taken to Lewis State Police for processing. Charges:DWIFirst-degree aggravated DWI with a childEndangering th...

Club Q shooting suspect pleads guilty in mass shooting

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS — A 23-year-old suspect pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub last year that killed five people and injured 22 others.Anderson Aldrich pleaded guilty in the Nov. 19 attack at Club Q during his arraignment in El Paso County District Court on Monday.The 23-year-old was charged with more than 300 counts in connection with the massacre, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and bias-motivated crimes.Video surveillance footage played in court showed Aldrich donned body armor and attacked the club just before midnight, opening fire on patrons and staff with what authorities described as an “AR-15-style rifle.” Aldrich was tackled by two club patrons and disarmed shortly before police arrived.Those killed were Daniel Davis Aston, 28; Kelly Loving, 40; Ashley Paugh, 35; Derrick Rump, 38; Raymond Green Vance, 22.Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen brought hate-crime charges...

2 boys aged 10 and 8, and a man hospitalized with blunt force injuries after Castle Rock zipline crash

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

Two boys under age 10 and a 21-year-old man were hospitalized after suffering blunt force injuries in a zipline crash Sunday evening in Castle Rock, town officials confirmed Monday morning.The man was listed in critical condition. The two boys were listed as stable.The crash happened at the EDGE facility, formerly called the Castle Rock Adventure Park, shortly before 6:15 p.m., according to Melissa Hoelting, spokeswoman for Castle Rock.  Castle Rock Fire and Rescue responders found those injured on a platform. Paramedics transported the three to the Sky Ridge Medical Center.“The types of injuries were blunt force,” Hoelting said.The relationship between the man and the boys was unclear, and no other information was available, she said.Related ArticlesColorado News | When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts? Colorado News | Fatal crash closes portion of East Dry Creek Road in Centennial Colorado News | ...

5 dead in solo-vehicle crash on 710 Freeway in Long Beach

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

Five people were killed in a solo-vehicle collision on the 710 Freeway in the Long Beach area Monday morning, authorities said.The deadly crash occurred around 4 a.m. when a single vehicle slammed into an attenuator and caught fire in the northbound lanes of the freeway near the 91 Freeway interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol.The CHP initially indicated in its traffic incident log that other vehicles crashed into the dark-colored sedan but later confirmed in a press conference that only one vehicle was involved.“Our officers along with the fire department responded to the scene and determined this crash to be a solo crash resulting in five deceased parties,” CHP Officer Angelia Gonzales said.Authorities respond to a fatal crash on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach on June 26, 2023. (KTLA)One party was also transported to a local hospital with major injuries, Gonzales said. No further information about the victims was immediately released. A Sig Alert was issued for ...

A new way to play Pickleball: rent a backyard court near you

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in America and one website wants to make it easier to play.Swimply is known for renting out backyard swimming pools and now they're expanding into Pickleball and Tennis courts."We actually host pickleball events once a week with our friends," started Aubree Stark, a Bel Air resident with a pickleball court in her backyard.Although the sport has been around since the '60s, its popularity is surging right now."It’s great because it’s really competitive. I think just about anyone can pick it up and learn it quickly," said Stark.Now, she’s renting her court out by the hour through Swimply."We’ve taken the formula we created with pools and brought it to the pickleball community," said Bunim Laskin, Founder and CEO of Swimply.Swimply is known for renting private pools by the hour, and now they’re expanding into tennis and pickleball.That means anyone with a backyard court, or pool can earn extra income by renting it out."Since 2019, we’ve ho...

Jill On Money: What the Fed pause means for your money

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

As widely expected, after ten consecutive interest rate hikes over the past 15 months, the Federal Reserve took a time out, and paused in its process to bring down inflation.Related ArticlesBusiness | 7 ways for couples to earn travel points and miles together Business | Bankrate: Student cards vs. secured cards Business | You’ll probably live longer than you think — what to know about life expectancy for retirement planning Business | Why is portfolio diversification important for investors? Business | Prime Day, competing sales offer first shot at holiday shopping Their rationale was that it takes a while for higher rates to filter through the economy and the central bank is trying to strike a balance between bringing down prices, without tipping the economy into a recession, which is often referred to as a “soft landing.”Despite starting the current rate hike campaign later than most economists though...

2,000 US flights delayed or canceled due to severe storms

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:04:18 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN BusinessNew York  — More than 2,000 flights across the United States were delayed or canceled Monday after powerful storms ripped through the parts of the country, mainly in the Southeast and the Ohio Valley.Data from FlightAware showed that on Monday morning, 1,400 flights within, into or out of the US were delayed and another 660 were canceled.United Airlines (UAL)was faring the worst of the American domestic airlines. About 6% of its schedule, or 174 flights, was canceled and another 4%, or 137 flights, was delayed as of 9 am ET. Delta (DAL) wasn’t far behind, with 4% (157 flights) of its schedule canceled and 5% (198 flights) delayed.The delays and cancellations come after thunderstorms battered parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Ohio Valley Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. More than 700,000 people across the region are without powerRelated ArticlesTravel | Raising the retire...