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Texas House approves formation of Space Commission

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The Texas House of Representatives has approved legislation that would create the Texas Space Commission and the Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium.Part of a $350 million program supported by Gov. Greg Abbott, the two entities are intended to support the development of a coordinated strategic plan to position Texas as a global leader in space travel, research and technology.The commission would be directed by a nine-member board that oversees intergovernmental collaboration and provides funding. The consortium, meanwhile, would be led by a nine-member executive committee made up of representatives from major university systems in the state — it would identify opportunities for research that promotes development and commercial space activity.Read the full story at Austin Business Journal.

Police: Serbia school shooter, 13 years old, had list of students to target

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC (Associated Press)BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia’s capital drew sketches of classrooms and wrote a list of people he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said. He killed eight fellow students and a school guard before being arrested.The shooter first killed a guard at the school in central Belgrade and then three students in a hallway, according to senior police official Veselin Milic. He then entered a history classroom — apparently choosing it simply because it was close to the entrance — and opened fire again, Milic said. The assailant called police himself when the attack was over, though authorities received a call reporting the shooting two minutes earlier.A father of a student said the shooter entered his daughter’s classroom, firing at her teacher and then her classmates as they ducked under their desks. Most students at the school ...

Disaster prep seminar coming to Salem, WashCo

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

SALEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A safety training event in rural Washington County aims to prepare county residents for severe weather and disaster conditions. A session in a statewide preparedness program comes to the town of Salem.The Salem Volunteer Fire Department is hosting the New York Citizen Preparedness Training Program from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7. The program is being held in response to an increase of strong and severe weather events nationally. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The program is designed to help any resident get prepared for a natural disaster. Training includes an introduction to natural and man-made disasters, as well as a look into what kinds of supplies and planning go into being ready for anything.The Salem Volunteer Fire Dept. is located at 53 South Main St. in the town of Salem. No advance registration is required.

Police: Gang fights break out at Coxsackie Correctional Facility

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

COXSACKIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association, Inc., (NYSCOPBA) two alleged gang fights broke out at Coxsackie Correctional Facility within the same day, resulting in minor injuries, additional disciplinary charges, and one incarcerated individual cut on their face from a sharpened chicken bone. The two fights happened on Sunday, April 23. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Law enforcement says the first fight occurred in the recreation yard around 6:46 p.m. when an officer assigned there saw two incarcerated individuals punching each other near the basketball court. Law enforcement says four additional inmates joined the fight, and several orders were given to stop the fighting. The four who joined in complied with orders, while the initial two involved continued fighting, police say. OC spray was used to end the fight. Overturned tanker closes Round Lak...

The 'Happy Together' Tour coming to the Palace

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Featuring hits from the 1960s and 1970s, the "Happy Together" Tour is coming to the Palace Theatre in Albany. The concert is set for August 1 at 8 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The concert lineup features The Turtles, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Vogues, The Classics IV and The Cowsills. 2023 marks the 14th year of this tour.The Turtles are best known for the songs “Elenore,” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” and the title of the tour, “Happy Together." Little Anthony is known for the hit songs “Goin’ Out of My Head," “Hurts So Bad," and “Tears on My Pillow." Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Vogues, The Classics IV and The Cowsills will be singing their hit songs as well. ‘The Princess Bride’ actor coming to Proctors Theatre Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website. Tickets are also available ...

Missouri representative arrested for outstanding warrants

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Missouri State Representative from St. Louis is out of jail Wednesday morning after Jefferson City police arrested her for outstanding warrants.FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that police stopped Lakeysha Bosley Monday night for allegedly speeding in Jefferson City. Police arrested her when they realized she was wanted in several counties for failing to appear in court for traffic violations. Trending: St. Louis County bill that aims to ban pedestrians on the roads moves forward Bosley said she was "completely shocked" to find out she still had warrants, saying she thought they were resolved. She was released on a $300 bond and revealed she has already handled the outstanding warrants.

Missouri native Sheryl Crow to be inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Missouri native is the newest member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Sheryl Crow was announced Wednesday morning as one of this year's inductees. She was born in Kennett, Missouri, just south of Sikeston.  Trending: St. Louis County bill that aims to ban pedestrians on the roads moves forward This is the first time she was on the ballot. The other inductees include Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners. This year's award ceremony is being held at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn on November 3.

Spring is shearing season on the Western Slope, Colorado’s sheep farming hub

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

On a sunny spring day in early March, thousands of Western Slope sheep line up in a corral unknowingly waiting for their annual haircut. Herders gently prod the animals to follow one another up a ramp and into mobile shearing plants where professionals with Hoopes Sheep Shearing, owned by third-generation shearer Cliff Hoopes, wait to harvest their fluffy white wool.The buzz of generators powering the tools and baling equipment drowns out the otherwise lively environment inside the plants, where tunes like Men At Work’s “Down Under” and Doja Cat’s “Kiss Me More” set the pace for shearers, most of whom hail from Australia, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands, and other places outside of the United States with large sheep industries.According to Hoopes, his workers are the best in the biz, each handling up to 200 animals per day.Related ArticlesLifestyle | Colorado’s big snowpack powers massive “pulse” of water being shot through Grand Canyon Lifestyle ...

Denver weather: Warm day, possible rain in the evening

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

Metro Denver residents face a warm day Wednesday with possible rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.The high temperature in metro Denver will be 79 degrees under mostly sunny skies, weather service forecasters said.A light wind blowing at about 8 miles per hour in the afternoon will bring clouds Wednesday night, when the winds likely will increase, forecasters said. Scattered showers including a few thunderstorms are expected, bringing light rain. Not much rain is expected due to dry air.Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday but storms will struggle to produce rain with dry air limiting their development. Temperatures will continue to warm up for all areas Wednesday afternoon. #COwx pic.twitter.com/9BDmSNeiv4— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 3, 2023In the mountains, more rain is likely, including thunderstorms, as temperatures exceed 60 degrees. The weather service has issued a flash flood warning for wild...

Lebanon: Harfouch meets President of European Parliament and Mikati wants to leave the country

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:13 GMT

The founder of the "Third Republic of Lebanon" party, Omar Harfouch, arrived in Brussels yesterday, Tuesday, May 2, with the goal of several meetings related to dossiers on Lebanese affairs. The Lebanese politician met with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, a number of MEPs, and representatives of human rights organizations and non-governmental organizations.This came a day after the U.S. Congressional Foreign Relations Committee sent an urgent letter urging U.S. President Joe Biden to urgently address the situation in Lebanon and not to support any president of the Republic of Lebanon supported by the pro-Shiite duo, Suleiman-Franjieh, who said they wanted to "fight corruption and punish the corrupt," unusually just a week after Harfouch met with the sender of the letter to President Biden, Senator Risch. Indeed, it is far-fetched and laughable that those who have always been part of the power system in Lebanon can car...