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Austin Police oversight vote: What you need to know

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video is previous KXAN coverage on Austin's police oversight propositions.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Saturday, voters will decide on two different measures related to police oversight. Voter Guide: What you need to know ahead of the May 2023 local elections Proposition A, drafted by advocacy group Equity Action, got on the ballot first.The Voters for Oversight and Police Accountability (VOPA) brought forth Proposition B after that happened.See election results after polls close at 7 p.m.Breaking down the ballot measuresOne petition was put forth by the advocacy group Equity Action. It calls for, among other things, the Office of Police Oversight to have more access to certain police files.After City Council moved to send that measure to voters, Equity Action claims canvassers "fraudulently" tried to get people to sign a "weaker" oversight petition.KXAN uncovered that The Voters for Oversight and Police Accountability (VOPA), a group backed by the Austin Police As...

Vinyl records have made a major comeback, and the Austin Record Convention has felt it

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- They're everywhere. At bookstores, on merch tables at concerts, there are even entire shops and conventions dedicated to them. And in the last decade, they've made a major comeback - surprising those who thought the digital age would take over, but being welcomed by collectors and antique lovers. The item in question: vinyl records. If you've been in touch with the music industry, purchased recorded music, or been to a concert in the last decade, you've probably noticed a major resurgence in vinyls, especially over the last year or so. A new report from the the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA, shows the growth in detail, and an article from Fortune boils it down: Over the past decade, vinyl records have made a major comeback. People purchased (US)$1.2 billion of records in 2022, a 20% jump from the previous year. Not only did sales rise, but they also surpassed CD sales for the first time since 1988.Jay L. Zagorsky/FortuneZagorsky writes in the ar...

Double homicide, one injured St. Louis Shooting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- After a shooting, two people are dead and one is injured. It happened last night around 11:30 p.m. on Cherokee Street between Oregon and California Avenues.Two victims were taken to the hospital, where they later died. The third victim was shot in the leg. Homicide is investigating the scene.

Cherokee Street festival celebrates Mexican culture with 100+ vendors

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Mexican restaurants like Hacienda in Rock Hill saw a lot of people for Cinco de Mayo. And the fun is far from over. More than a hundred businesses and vendors will be set up along Cherokee Street for today's big festival celebrating Mexican-American culture.

Webster Groves 22nd Annual Run for ALS begins 7 a.m

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- It's a completely student-run event. It really helps bring the community together. The 22nd year officially begins at 7 a.m.The Webster Groves high school marketing two class is hosting the 22nd annual run for ALS. The run started in 2001 to help their teacher's husband, Jim Schoemehl, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.  More commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, this is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.  There is currently no cure. A diagnosis comes with heavy financial burdens to cover the cost of testing, medication, and equipment to help with the rapid onset of paralysis.  That's why fundraising is so important for those fighting the disease.  Every year, a local suffering from ALS is chosen.  This year's run will help a Bosnian immigrant who moved to the United States more than 20 years ago with his wife and two sons. The run begins at 7 a.m. Later, we'll...

25th annual cancer walk raises funds for support programs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The cancer support community of Greater St. Louis is hosting its 25th annual walk. People will gather at Creve Coeur Park for a 1 mile, 3-point-7 mile walk, or fun run. Registration is $45 and includes a t-shirt. Additional opportunities to raise money for cancer support programs are available through raffle tickets and Path of Hope tribute signs, which are available for 75 dollars. It all kicks off at 10 a.m. this morning in Creve Coeur Park in Sailboat Cove.

Storms Threaten Today: Severe Risk Possible

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- There are two conditional thunderstorm threats today. A few showers and storms may develop this morning. These storms don't pose too much of a severe threat—if anything, they're mainly marginal hail. The temperatures this morning are mild, and we have a lot of clouds overhead. Cloud cover will limit our temperature somewhat today, with highs near 80. Where we do see more sunshine, highs should easily pop into the 80s. Breezy southerly winds again. Late afternoon and evening are our second chance at a few storms. If these storms are able to fire this afternoon, they will become severe. Hail and wind are the primary concerns, but a tornado or two cannot be ruled out where conditions are more favorable.Storm chances continue to be messy Saturday night into Sunday. There are some indications that part of our region could be impacted by a dying complex of storms Sunday morning, but storm chances are higher in the afternoon and evening. The instability for tomorrow isn't as g...

Nuggets must avoid being “counter-punchers” to win pressure-packed Game 4

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

PHOENIX – Ninety-one seconds and seven Suns points into the fourth quarter, Nuggets coach Michael Malone called timeout and waved his two-time MVP back into the game.Malone usually likes to rest Nikola Jokic for a longer stretch at the start of the fourth, but Phoenix had Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in the game and they were threatening to run away and hide.“In transition, Cameron Payne, nobody picks him up and he hits a pull-up three,” Malone said. “… We had done such a great job of getting back in the game in the third quarter, but at the start of the fourth, just very lackadaisical and that’s why I called timeout and got Nikola right back in the game.“That’s the first time in the playoffs I felt like I had to do that where, fourth quarter, team goes on a run, let’s get our MVP back into the game. They got off to a great start and had us on our heels right away.”It marked the first time this postseason that a team’s been able to force Denver into being the reac...

Grading the Week: Coach Prime’s CU Buffs roster overhaul is massive gamble that absolutely has to pay off

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

Deion Sanders has made a living doing things few thought possible.Excelling at two professional sports simultaneously? Check. Turning cornerback into a glamour position in the NFL? Check. Parlaying those accomplishments into successful stints as a television analyst and a coach, the latter of which came at an HBCU that hadn’t consistently won in years? Double check.Now, in his latest reincarnation as CU’s Coach Prime, the Hall of Famer is attempting to do so yet again with a roster purge unprecedented in scope and scale.Prime’s reboot — Inc.The total number of scholarship athletes from the 2022 Buffs set to return to CU after the transfer portal closed Sunday: 12.Yup, 12. And, just to be clear, we’re not talking about the CU men’s basketball team. This is football, where programs can carry as many as 85 scholarship players, and do so routinely. Yet Coach Prime still has a ways to go to reach that number after 53 (53!) players entered the portal si...

Mathews: Reasons to celebrate the shining library on the hill

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:20 GMT

If Donald Trump and the Chinese government both want to boycott a California place, you should get there as fast as you can.Which means now is the time to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, a new target of autocrats from Mar-a-Lago to the Middle Kingdom.President Trump recently suggested on social media that he would boycott presidential debates at the Reagan Library, because the library’s board chair, Frederick Ryan Jr., is publisher of the Washington Post. Meanwhile, China’s leaders announced sanctions against the library after it hosted a meeting between U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, whose government China refuses to recognize.While these blasts at the library made headlines, they shouldn’t damage the library, the most popular of the presidential libraries overseen by the National Archives.If anything, the attacks highlight a remarkable success. In an era when politics has come to define almost everything, the Reagan li...