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Police investigate double homicide in southeast Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide Sunday night in southeast Austin, according to a tweet by the agency.APD said its officers are investigating near the 7500 block of South Glenn Street, which is near McKinney Falls Parkway and Burleson Road. APD Cpl. Jose Mendez said that officers responded to a residence around 4:30 p.m. on a welfare check. There, they found two people with gunshot wounds.A male and a female victim, both in their 70s, were pronounced dead at 5:44 p.m.Homicide detectives are investigating, but Mendez said it was an isolated incident with no further threat to the public. No suspect information was available Sunday night. The incident is Austin's 37th homicide of 2023.Anyone with information is asked to call APD's homicide tip line at 512-477-3588, or APD Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477 or by visiting austincrimestoppers.org.This is a developing story. Check back to KXAN for updates.

APD responds to east Austin homicide, 2nd of the day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After responding to a homicide in southeast Austin on Sunday, Austin police officers were dispatched to another homicide shortly after 9 p.m. in east Austin.APD officers were sent to the intersection of East 52nd Street and Cameron Road to investigate a homicide. The department sent a tweet about the investigation at 9:18 p.m.The intersection is just east of Interstate 35. APD said a public information officer is heading to scene and will hold a briefing Sunday night.Anyone with information is asked to call APD's homicide tip line at 512-477-3588, or APD Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477 or by visiting austincrimestoppers.org.This is a developing story. Check back to KXAN for updates.

'I want to celebrate them': Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian on Texas high school football coaches, recruiting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the Texas High School Coaches Association Convention and Coaching School on Sunday, Texas Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian shared some of his recruiting philosophy and the symbiotic relationship between the Longhorns and high school coaches.Sarkisian highlighted that the most recent recruiting class included 25 high school players and five transfers. In the transfer portal era where programs can quickly fill positions with game-ready players, Sarkisian said his priority is to "recruit from the ground up."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/newsletters"Ultimately, we're going to take a few transfers, and there are some stop-gap things in there for a variety of reasons, but high school recruiting is where it's at for us," he said. "If I can, I want to recruit another high school kid. I would much rather recruit the high school ranks."Texas' modest approa...

Holbox chosen as L.A. Times' 2023 Restaurant of the Year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

Chef Gilberto Cetina’s restaurant Holbox has been chosen as the Los Angeles Times’ 2023 Restaurant of the Year.  Located near the entrance of the Mercado la Paloma in Historic South-Central, Cetina opened Holbox, which is dedicated to the coastal flavors of Mexico, in 2017.  “Holbox is our little corner of coastal Mexico,” Cetina told KTLA. “We are a kitchen that does food from all coastal regions of Mexico seen through the lens of Southern California ingredients.”  Growing up in Mexico, Cetina said he’d go diving with his cousins, which was his first contact with ultra-fresh seafood that they pulled straight out of the ocean to take home and cook.  Cetina later moved to the United States with his family.  “My background before cooking was actually computer science,” he said. “I don’t think there’s anything more detached from being a chef than that. I learned to cook from my dad. I did not go to culinary school. My training was here in this space, in Mercado...

México le gana a Panamá y es campeón de la Copa Oro 2023 con gol de “Chaquito” Giménez en los últimos minutos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

(CNN Español) — La selección varonil mayor de México ganó este domingo a su similar de Panamá y se coronó campeón de la Copa Oro, el torneo de países más importante de la Confederación de Norteamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe de Fútbol (Concacaf).Con este triunfo, la selección mexicana suma a su palmarés su noveno título de Copa Oro en su historia, con lo cual se mantiene como el máximo ganador de dicha competencia (el segundo lugar es Estados Unidos con siete campeonatos).México se impuso 1-0 a Panamá en un partido donde “el Tri” y los canaleros equilibraron fuerzas en varios lapsos de ambos tiempos del encuentro, y donde ambas selecciones frenaron el duelo con muchas faltas.Crédito: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesLa primera mitad fue de México casi por completo. La jugada más peligrosa de la selección mexicana se dio en el minuto 33, cuando hubo un desborde por la banda derecha y, tras un centro al área, el delantero Henry Martín remató desde el borde del área chica...

Australia’s Matildas call for equal prize money for men’s and women’s World Cups

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s Matildas have called for equal prize money for soccer’s global showpiece tournaments just days out from kicking off the Women’s World Cup in Sydney. Australia and New Zealand are co-hosting the biggest Women’s World Cup to date and both national teams will start their group campaigns on Thursday. All 23 members of Australia’s World Cup roster, i ncluding star forward Sam Kerr, spoke in a video released by the players’ union on Monday to acknowledge the growth of the women’s game but to highlight that the total prize money at the 2023 World Cup is about one-quarter of what was on offer at the men’s World Cup last year. The Australian men’s and women’s teams receive the same minimum percentage of prize money under Football Australia’s collective agreement.“Collective bargaining has allowed us to ensure we now get the same conditions as the Socceroos, with one exception,” midfielder Tameka Yallop said in the video produced by Profession...

China’s economy grew 6.3% in the second quarter, missing forecasts even after near-stagnant growth a year earlier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy grew 6.3% in the second quarter, missing forecasts even after near-stagnant growth a year earlier.Source

Two drivers charged with DUI after head-on collision in Stafford Co.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

Police in Stafford, Va., say two drivers, both intoxicated, collided head on Thursday night after one of them crossed into the oncoming lane. (Courtesy SCSO) Police in Stafford, Va., say two drivers, both intoxicated, collided head on Thursday night after one of them crossed into the oncoming lane. (Courtesy SCSO) Police in Stafford County say two drivers have been charged with driving under the influence after their vehicles collided head-on Thursday night.“Who doesn’t enjoy a two for one deal? The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office doesn’t when it’s two intoxicated drivers in a crash.”So began the news release from the Sheriff’s office, who said the two drivers, both driving Honda Civics, c...

CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

2023_Mexico 1, Panama 02021_United States 1, Mexico 0, ET2019_Mexico 1, United States 02017_United States 2, Jamaica 12015_Mexico 3, Jamaica 12013_United States 1, Panama 02011_Mexico 4, United States 22009_Mexico 5, United States 02007_United States 2, Mexico 12005_United States 0, Panama 0, U.S. won 3-1 on penalty kicks2003_Mexico 1, Brazil 0, OT2002_United States 2, Costa Rica 02000_Canada 2, Colombia 01998_Mexico 1, United States 01996_Mexico 2, Brazil 01993_Mexico 4, United States 01991_United States 0, Honduras 0, U.S. won 4-3 on penalty kicksNOTE: Brazil and Colombia competed as invited guestsSource

Fans get tattoos to commemorate Taylor Swift concert

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Taylor Swift came to town for her 'Eras Tour' and fans made sure to commemorate the experience forever.Some fans made bracelets to trade with other fans at many shows along the tour, but that wasn't enough for some that went as far as getting tattoos. Law enforcement trade Taylor Swift friendship bracelets at Denver ‘Eras Tour’ stop One fan said Taylor Swift performed one of their favorite songs in concert, and said "Seeing her perform it live was delightful and so I feel like that experience should be commemorated on my body forever."Some got lyrics tattooed, some got poorly drawn stars."One of the running jokes in the fandom is that Taylor can do anything but she can't draw stars, so some of us choose to tattoo her poorly drawn stars," one fan said. "It really is just a celebration of femininity."The pop star left marks forever in ink on her fans in Denver, but she also impacted lives outside of the Swiftie community.According to the Food Bank of the Rockies, Sw...