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Instant Analysis: Texas did what it needed to do, and now the Longhorns wait

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 7 Texas did what they needed to do Saturday, and that was blow out Oklahoma State to win the Big 12 Conference championship 49-21 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.How will that factor into the decision by the College Football Playoff selection committee to include them in their semifinal games? That remains to be seen but we'll know much more by the time Saturday's games are over.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersIt was a banner day for the Longhorns on both sides of the ball in the big win as they leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference beginning next season. Quinn Ewers set a Big 12 championship game record with 452 passing yards and tied a record with four touchdowns. The Texas run defense did what its done all season and held the Cowboys to 31 yards on 18 carries, limiting Ollie Gordon to 34 yards on 13 carries. Gordon came into the game a...

Mahtomedi hockey player dies after three-car accident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

A Mahtomedi hockey player who was critically injured in a three-car accident on Wednesday has died.Hockey families around Mahtomedi have been putting hockey sticks out on their front porches and turning on their porch lights to show support for Samson Walters, 16, of Hugo, who was critically injured in a head-on collision in Grant on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (Courtesy of Mahtomedi Youth Hockey Association)Samson Walters, 16, of Hugo, a Junior Gold 16 player with Mahtomedi Youth Hockey, passed away Saturday morning after sustaining critical injuries in the crash in Grant.“Our hearts go out to Samson’s family and friends, he was an amazing, talented, kind boy who was loved by everyone who got the honor to meet him,” said his GoFundMe page, which announced his passing.“Samson’s memory will live on, he had an amazing community by his side all the way to the end. Samson will always hold a special place in everyone’s hearts,” the post read.The hockey communi...

Albany man arrested on weapon and drug charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man has been arrested following an incident with police, according to the Albany County Sheriff's Office. Hyron Celestine, 20, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On December 2 at 9:08 a.m., officers observed a man in the area of Central Avenue and Lexington Avenue in Albany who was believed to be in possession an illegal firearm. Police began interviewing the man, identified as Celestine, before a short struggle ensued resulting in Celestine's arrest. Police say Celestine was found to have a loaded handgun with a defaced serial number which was reportedly stolen out of Gloversville, as well as quantities of several illegal narcotics and packaging materials. He now faces the following charges:ChargesSecond-degree criminal possession of a weaponTwo counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weaponFourth-degree criminal possession of stolen propertyTwo counts of thir...

Authorities apprehend suspect in homeless murders; suspect linked to other homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

A man has been arrested in connection with the murders of three homeless men, and authorities believe he is also linked to another homicide in San Dimas.At a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore identified the suspect as Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, of Los Angeles.Powell is alleged to be the gunman behind the murders of homeless men across Los Angeles from Nov. 26 to Nov. 29. Homeowner shoots, kills suspect during home invasion Authorities took Powell into custody on Wednesday, and it was confirmed on Saturday that he is also the prime suspect in the follow-home murder of Nicholas Simbolon of San Dimas on Tuesday night.According to Chief Moore, Powell was responsible for four murders in four days.The LAPD on Dec. 1, 2023, released these images of the suspected killer of three homeless men and the suspect's vehicle.Los Angeles police have released a map that shows the locations where three homeless men were killed in late November 20...

Cal State faculty striking next week in series of one-day actions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

(BCN) -- Thousands of California State University faculty are preparing to shut down their classes and strike for one day next week as labor negotiations have stalled. The series of one-day rolling strikes will begin at Cal Poly Pomona on Monday, with San Francisco State following on Tuesday, Cal State LA on Wednesday and Sacramento State on Thursday. Some faculty from other campuses are expected to join their colleagues and not teach on those days. Cal State graduation rates remain flat for second consecutive year Salary remains the largest disagreement between the 23-campus Cal State system and the California Faculty Association, which represents about 29,000 professors and lecturers. The faculty is fighting for a 12% general salary increase for this year and has not specified the size of the raises it will seek after that. However, the university system is proposing a total increase of 15% over three years, including this year. "A lot of what we've been offered by management i...

US military affirms it will end live-fire training in Hawaii’s Makua Valley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military has confirmed that it will permanently end live-fire training in Makua Valley on Oahu, a major win for Native Hawaiian groups and environmentalists after decades of activism.U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth filed a statement with federal court in Hawaii on Friday affirming the military’s new stance that it would “no longer need to conduct live-fire training at (Makua Military Reservation), now or in the future,” Hawaii News Now reported.Under the terms of a 2001 settlement, the military hasn’t conducted live-fire training at Makua Valley since 2004. But the court filing “removed the threat that Makua will ever again be subjected to live-fire training,” environmental nonprofit Earthjustice said in a news release.Earthjustice has represented local activist group Malama Makua in its long-running legal dispute with the Army.Makua Valley was the site of decades of live-fire military train...

Authorities identify suspect in killing of 3 homeless men in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man who was already arrested in another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday.Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said 33-year-old Jerrid Joseph Powell was identified as the suspect in the three killings after authorities determined a firearm found in the vehicle he was driving when he was arrested earlier was linked to the shootings.Powell was arrested this week by Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies for investigation of the shooting death and robbery of a 42-year-old man after he returned to his home.The announcement came a day after authorities said they were searching for a suspect in the shootings, which took place at the end of November during early morning hours while the victims were sleeping or preparing to turn in for the night.Jose Bolanos, 37, was found dead with a gunshot wound around 3 a.m. on Nov. 26 in an alley in South Los Angeles, police said. The ...

Police investigating fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-93 in Bow, NH

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

Authorities are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 93 in Bow, New Hampshire on Saturday that resulted in injuries.The three-vehicle crash occurred on the southbound side of the highway and sent one of the vehicles into the woods, where it caught on fire.There were reported injuries, though the extent of the injuries was not immediately released.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/NH_StatePolice/status/1731043541470597599This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Roxbury residents weigh ideas for playground near Mass and Cass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

A month after encampments cleared out of Mass and Cass, officials overseeing the redesign of Clifford Playground remain adamant that the future of the dilapidated park needs to be one that is welcoming to the entire community.Close proximity to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, a longtime homeless encampment that the city had struggled to control, often resulted in activity spilling over into the 8-acre recreational space, with needles, trash and human feces littering the park.City officials ordered all tents to be taken down in November, and designers leading the Clifford project said a major goal is to improve the park’s “openness and visibility.” Security cameras and improved lighting would be among the measures taken to achieve that priority, they said.“We want a park where there’s a lot of activity of the good kind with people coming and playing sports, using it at night,” said Ricardo Austrich, lead project manager for consultant BSC Group. “T...

Crime Briefs: Postal worker stole $18K, stamp sale by stamp sale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:19:54 GMT

That’s a lot of postage.A Marblehead postal worker made off with more than $18,000 through a couple schemes that boiled down to pocketing money people paid for stamps and money orders.On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris sentenced Zeon Johnson, 28, of Saugus, to just time served — a day in jail — and two years of supervised release. It’s a sentence that finds a middle ground between the prosecution’s ask of 30 days in prison with three years of supervised release and the defense’s ask of time served with one year of supervised release, according to their respective sentencing memos.He’ll also have to fork over the $18,206 he stole from the U.S. Postal Service.While that sum is only a 74th of the $1,351,250 a single Inverted Jenny — often listed as the most valuable U.S. stamp in history — sold for at auction in 2016, it’s enough to have sent out 27,667 regular letters or 35,805 postcards to family and friends at current postage rates.BPD officer pepper sprayed while a...