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Cloudier with a few raindrops on Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The clouds of the morning have given way to mostly sunny skies this afternoon. High temperatures should reach the mid 80s today after some beneficial rain for many of us last night. Central Texas Rain Totals Clouds will thicken up tonight ahead of another, lighter, rain chance for Sunday. INVESTIGATION: LCRA didn't plan for climate change until KXAN investigation Overnight lows drop into the mid 60s as clouds return. Low sprinkle or light rain chances head for our southwestern counties by sunrise.Tonight's forecastA few sprinkles or very light rain showers are possible anywhere in Central Texas on Sunday, but the chances for measurable rain are around 20%. I think the highest chance for more than a tenth of an inch of rain on Sunday will be in Gillespie and Blanco Counties southwest of Austin.Sunday's forecastFor the rest of us, don't expect much rain on Sunday and don't cancel plans for the light shower possibilities, just keep the rain chance in the back of y...

Doug Armstrong on the move? NHL analysts link Blues GM to Maple Leafs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Doug Armstrong is the longest-tenured general manager in St. Louis Blues history and the only one to bring a Stanley Cup to St. Louis. After an uncharacteristic season under his helm, one in which the the Blues missed the playoffs for just the second time in 12 years, there appear to be some rumblings he could be on the move.NOTE: Video attached to this story is from an April 16, 2023 end-of-the-season presser with Armstrong, unrelated to two new reports cited this story. The Toronto Maple Leafs are scrambling to find a new general manager just days after parting ways with Kyle Dubas. Toronto won just one playoff series under his GM efforts over five years, even with high-profile players like Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander throughout his tenure. RELATED - Blues miss No. 1 pick by one lottery number; Instead, it goes to Blackhawks The Maple Leafs, an "Original 6" franchise, have the longest active drought without a Stanley Cup title (56 years), a mi...

Mead’s Tavon Underwood smashes Colorado record in 4A boys 400-meter dash: “We all saw this coming”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

LAKEWOOD – Mead senior Tavon Underwood’s record-smashing performance in the Class 4A 400-meter dash at the CHSAA state track and field meet Saturday was mesmerizing, a true testament to his lighting speed.After falling short in the 100-meter dash final earlier Saturday morning, Underwood was positioned in the fifth lane with his head down, focusing on the task at hand. When the gun went off, Underwood was a blur. Three runners had the lead on Underwood for a few seconds before he ran past them. As the senior approached the finish line it was evident that he was on the verge of doing something greater than winning.Underwood was showered with cheers after his first-place finish at Jeffco Stadium. But the cheers grew even louder when the public announcer shouted that his time of 45.36 broke the Colorado prep record that had stood since 2006.“We all saw this coming,” said Underwood, who wasn’t far off from the national record of 45.19 set in 2012. “It was just a matter of whether ...

‘We’re restoring confidence’: San Jose pop-up clinic provides free dental care

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

Moana Tulua and her sister Angie sat together nervously in the waiting area of a pop-up dental clinic in downtown San Jose. So they did what any teenagers might do: pull out a phone and snap a quick video for social media.“We have a little YouTube channel, and right now we’re just vlogging,” Moana, 16, said. “We were talking about how we both were supposed to get fillings, but now we’re getting root canals,” said her sister, 13, adding, “It’s scary, but I just get used to it.”The sisters were two of roughly 1,500 Santa Clara County residents expected to receive free teeth cleanings, X-rays and oral surgeries this weekend at an impromptu clinic inside a massive blue and white tent behind the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.Around a thousand dentists, dental assistants and community members are volunteering at the 100-chair clinic sponsored by the Santa Clara County Dental Foundation. The goal is to provide dental care to those ...

At least 1 dead after Hwy 29 crash in Napa County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

(BCN) -- A fatal crash took place on northbound state Highway 29 in Napa County early Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened on Highway 29 in the vicinity of Mee Lane and the first reports of the crash came in around 1:58 a.m., the CHP said. The crash initially closed the roadway, according to the CHP, but the roadway has since reopened. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.

Las Vegas man arrested in Pacifica for arson, school burglary: police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

(BCN) -- A Las Vegas man was arrested Friday on suspicion of setting a window on fire at a Pacifica classroom, then breaking the window to get into the classroom and stealing numerous items, police said. Bay Area city drops out of Top 10 in most-populous US cities The case began Wednesday when police responded to the school on the 900 block of Oceana Boulevard to investigate a possible burglary. The officers determined that someone had entered the campus during the early morning hours, set fire to the classroom window, broke the window, stole items and fled, according to police. Police were able to obtain surveillance video of the incident and distributed it among officers in hopes of tracking down the suspect, police said. On Friday, a school employee who had seen the video saw the suspect in the area of the Manor Plaza Shopping Center and called police, according to police. Officers tracked down the suspect crossing state Highway 1 via the pedestrian overcrossing south ...

Charles Co. patrol officers recover 3 stolen cars from group of juveniles, adults

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

Patrol officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office recovered three stolen cars on Tuesday during a series of events involving a woman who arrived in a stolen car to pick up four juveniles who had been arrested in connection to the theft of two other cars.Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Charles County officers came across two Hyundais that had been reported stolen, parked in a business parking lot, according to a press release. When officers attempted a traffic stop, both drivers sped off. Officers simultaneously received notice of a group of suspects who had stolen from a business at St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, and matched the description of those suspects’ vehicles with the two stolen cars that had fled.A chase ensued, ending in the arrest of two adults and four juveniles at the Smallwood Park and Ride facility, officials said.The two adults, 18-year-old Deshaun Deamonte Whitaker, and 21-year-old Vincent Lee Alston, both of D.C., were charged with theft, unauthorize...

Russia’s defense ministry says Wagner private army backed by Russian troops seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut (CORRECTS: Restores dropped letter at end of Bakhmut.)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense ministry says Wagner private army backed by Russian troops seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut (CORRECTS: Restores dropped letter at end of Bakhmut.).Source

Marseille loses ground to Lens in Champions League chase; Nantes beaten at home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Marseille fell behind Lens in the race for an automatic Champions League place from the French league when it lost at Lille 2-1 on Saturday.Lille closed the gap on Monaco in the chase for fourth and a Europa League place.Third-placed Marseille was two points behind Lens, which can take a step closer to guaranteeing Champions League entry by winning at Lorient on Sunday.Marseille was without playmaker Dimitri Payet — suspended after slapping an assistant coach from Lens this month — but took the lead in the 29th minute through right back Jonathan Clauss.He clipped the ball over the goalkeeper after being sent clear by Ukraine midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi.Canada striker Jonathan David equalized from the spot in the 50th with his 22nd league goal after a defensive mix-up led to a foul by goalkeeper Pau Lopez. Clauss picked out Alexis Sanchez and he found the net with a low shot from inside the penalty area, but his goal was ruled offside following a video review.Jonathan ...

Camp Nou clamors for Messi to return to Barcelona during rare loss to Sociedad

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:43:27 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With the Spanish league title in hand, Barcelona’s fans quickly moved on to what they want next: The return of their all-time favorite player.“Messi! Messi! Messi!” resounded at Camp Nou — in minute 10 for Lionel Messi’s old No. 10 shirt — during Saturday’s game against Real Sociedad that ended with a rare 2-1 loss to the Basque visitor.The loss did little to dampen the festive atmosphere after the final whistle when Sergio Busquets as team captain received the Spanish league trophy from federation president Luis Rubiales and presented it to the crowd with his teammates. It was Busquets’ 32nd and last title before the midfielder leaves Barcelona this summer.Last week, Barcelona clinched its first major title since Messi had to leave due to the club’s wretched financial situation two years ago and join Paris Saint-Germain.But with Messi set to leave Paris this summer, Barcelona’s fans are hoping – perhaps naively considering the likely blockbuster ...