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Brief break from triple digits with spotty storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Highs on Sunday finally stayed below 100º in Austin for the first time since June 23! We should stay below triple digits for a few more days, but not much below. Clouds kept our temperatures down a bit today, but these clouds aren't bringing much rain. Only very isolated light showers are possible this evening, mainly in the Hill Country. For most of us it will be a mostly to partly cloudy night with lows dropping into the upper 70s.Tonight's forecastMonday should feature morning clouds giving way to a bit more sun. Highs should reach the upper 90s with a 10% shower or storm chance during the afternoon and evening. Localized downpours are possible, but most of us don't see any rain.Monday's forecastThe weather for July 4 looks to be generally dry with early clouds giving way to a blend of sun and clouds. A less than 10% rain chance is in place, generally for spotty showers in our eastern counties. The forecast for fireworks Tuesday evening look very warm, but dry wi...

Days before the 2023 MLB Draft, Sykora is focused on pitching for Longhorns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Major League Baseball first-year player draft begins July 9 and a big, imposing right-handed pitcher from Round Rock could be a first-round pick.Travis Sykora, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound pitcher with a 100 mph fastball, has popped up in several mock drafts from various media outlets that cover prospects and the draft throughout the year. As the first day of the 20-round draft nears, Sporting News has penciled in Sykora as the No. 36 overall pick to the Los Angeles Dodgers. If Sykora ends up selected there, he could earn a signing bonus of around $2.36 million. The No. 36 pick would be in the Competitive Balance A round and the Dodgers' first pick in the draft.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/newslettersSykora, who is also committed to the Texas Longhorns, spoke about the draft briefly with Ric Renner on the Ric Renner High School Sports Hysteria podcast June 29. He ...

Saints beat up Braves top prospect, down Gwinnett 11-5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Leading up to Sunday’s game at CHS Field, the Saints had flat out destroyed Gwinnett pitching for four straight days, reaching double digits in runs in four victories over the Triple-A team of the Atlanta Braves.The carnage continued in Game 5 of the series, with the Saints adding the distinction of doing most of their damage against 20-year-old AJ Smith-Shawver, who is ranked the No. 1 prospect in the Atlanta organization by MLB.com.Outfielder Andrew Stevenson, who continues to make a strong case for getting another shot in the major leagues, led the charge with a second-inning grand slam as the Saints beat the Stripers 11-5. Trevor Larnach, Andrew Bechtold and Mark Contreras also homered for the Saints.Stevenson, the Saints’ primary leadoff hitter, hit .396 in June, and after getting a day off on Saturday, picked right back up where he left off, extending his hitting streak to 16 games. He also had a 16-game hitting streak from May 10 to May 28 this season.“It’s getting warm out, ...

MN opens search for marijuana manager

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

The hunt is on for Minnesota’s inaugural marijuana boss.An application period opened Friday for the executive director position of the state’s new Office of Cannabis Management, which will be the lead regulatory entity to oversee markets of hemp-related products and legal marijuana.Marijuana use by adults 21 and older will become legal in August, but a full retail market is likely a year or more away.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, middle, holds the bill signed to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to do so, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. Former Gov. Jesse Ventura stands at center. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Prospective leaders of the new division have until July 31 to apply for a position that will be filled by Gov. Tim Walz. Walz intends to make the appointment by early fall, according to his office.A job posting notes the director “will have responsibility for building a new state agency from the ground up and play a key l...

North Oaks’ Frankie Capan III finishes fourth at Korn Ferry event to move into coveted top-30 spot in standings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

North Oaks’ Frankie Capan III finished fourth in the Memorial Health Championship after firing a 4-under round of 67 in the final round Sunday in Springfield, Ill.The 23-year-old started the day in solo second, just one shot back of leader Paul Barjon. But the front 9 was unkind to Capan, who shot a 35 going out, largely due to an out-of-bounds tee shot on the eighth hole that led to a double bogey.That all-but eliminated Capan from contention for the victory. But he demonstrated grit on the back nine, going 4-under down the stretch to secure a top-five finish.Barjon, Capan’s playing partner in the final ground, shot a 65 to finish 26-under for the tournament to win the event by a single stroke. Capan was three off the overall pace.While Capan had designs on winning the tournament entering the final round — a result that would have boosted him into the top 10 of the season-long points race on the Korn Ferry Tour — Sunday’s finish was still good enough t...

Child killed after fallen tree crashes into Jennings home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. – A young boy died over the weekend after being struck by a falling tree.According to Officer Adrian Washington, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the incident happened just before 4 p.m. Saturday in the 5200 block of Hamilton Avenue.Police received a call for reported storm damage and an unconscious child. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Officers met with a woman who told them a tree had been uprooted and fallen into her five-year-old son’s bedroom and that the child was trapped beneath it.Firefighters and EMS raced to the scene to free the child and rush him to a local hospital.Unfortunately, the boy later died of his injuries.

Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 16-year-old

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An Endangered Person Advisory has been issued for a teenager who went missing last Friday.According to the advisory, filed by the St. Louis County Police Department, the incident happened at 8:45 a.m. on June 30.DeMarco Lamarque, 16, left his home in the 6600 block of Foothills Court and has not been seen since. DeMarco is 5'8" tall and weighs 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing his glasses and red or blue plajama pants. He did not have a shirt on.The young man is diagnosed with a form of Asperger syndrome and requires medication for another condition, which he did not bring with him.Anyone who has seen DeMarco or has knowledge of his whereabouts should dial 911 to contact their nearest law enforcement agency, or call the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210.

Nuggets agree to 1-year deal with veteran forward Justin Holiday, source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Following the departures of veterans Bruce Brown and Jeff Green in free agency, the Nuggets added 34-year-old wing Justin Holiday to bolster their bench, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post on Sunday.Holiday agreed on a 1-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, the source said.The 6-foot-6 small forward played 46 games last season for the Hawks and Mavs, averaging 4.5 points on 37% shooting.In Brown but particularly Green, the Nuggets lost two respected veterans who helped shape the locker room. The hope, even if Holiday doesn’t play as much off the bench, is he’ll help do the same with his new team.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Keeler: Bruce Brown got money too dumb to turn down. Now Christian Braun can make Nuggets look like smartest guys in the room. Again. Denver Nuggets | Former Nuggets veteran Jeff Green agrees to one-year, $6 million deal with Houston, source says Denver Nuggets | Nuggets Journal: NBA’s sil...

Short contracts and bonus money prove to be popular in NHL free agency this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Max Pacioretty was in a unique, if not uncomfortable spot going into NHL free agency coming off tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in the past year.Turns out it was just the right time to hit the market.The post-pandemic hockey landscape meant another year with just a $1 million increase to the salary cap, but everyone in the league knows it’s set for a big leap next summer. That made short contracts — many with performance bonuses like Pacioretty’s with the Washington Capitals — a popular route for players and teams willing to take moderate risks and kick money down the road.“We had limited cap space, and we were trying to add certain elements to the team,” Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said Sunday. “That opportunity within the CBA to have a lower cap hit and carry over if those bonuses are achieved was appealing to us because we got him at a $2 million cap hit instead of a higher cap hit, which we might not have been able to afford.”They weren’t alone. Of the...

Excessive heat warnings, advisories extended through holiday weekend in SoCal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Officials with the Los Angeles County Health Department have extended excessive heat warnings and advisories as the National Weather Service forecasts exceptionally high temps through the holiday weekend.  The excessive heat warnings have been extended through 8 p.m. Monday for the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys as well as areas of San Luis Obispo County. Excessive heat advisories have also been extended through Monday for Cuyama Valley, mountain regions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as well as for mountainous and interior portions of San Bernardino County, according to NWS.   Southern California severe weather alerts While temperatures in parts of the San Fernando Valley hit the mid-90s Sunday, Palmdale and Lancaster reached 105 degrees. Santa Clarita residents felt temps of 99 degrees, while those in Valencia experienced 97 degrees.  “The long stretch is finally over! Downtown L.A. has reached a high temperature of 80 degrees today,” NWS said. “This end...