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VOTE: Help us choose the best KXAN viewer photo of December 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month by viewers just like you.We want to showcase some of the best pictures we receive, so we narrowed them down to our 10 favorites for the month.Help us choose the best viewer photo of December 2023. Look through the 10 pictures below, then vote for your favorite. The winning photo will move on to represent December in the best viewer photos of the year.If you’d like to submit a photo for January, email it to [email protected]. Be on the lookout as KXAN may contact you to send a permission form so we can use your photo on air and online. All submissions must be taken in January 2024.Here are the options for December, in no particular order.On the Road AgainTaylor, Dec. 9. Courtesy Ryan Newsom/Newsom Photography.Sunset in Taylor on Dec. 9, 2023. (Courtesy Ryan Newsom/Newsom Photography)Road to ...

Sheriff's office seizes over 15 kilos of meth in largest Travis County meth seizure in 20 years

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Sheriff's Office released details on its largest meth seizure in over 20 years, following the indictment of the person who was responsible for it, according to a release from TCSO. In August, the TCSO Vice Unit recieved information about alleged large-scale drug trafficking activities by Juan Jose Cardenas-Flores and began investigating, according to the release. During the investigation, Cardenas-Flores was linked to a robbery that was being investigated by the Austin Police Department. TCSO Vice investigators and APD robbery detectives, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force, developed enough information to issue a robbery arrest warrant and search warrant, which were executed on Oct. 5. Sheriff's office seizes over 15 kilos of meth in largest Travis County meth seizure in 20 years (Travis County Sheriff's Office photo) Sheriff's office seizes over 15 kilos of meth in largest Travis County meth seizure in 20 years (Travis Count...

Sticking to your New Year's resolutions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - In typical January fashion, gyms will see lots of traffic this month - with people trying to stay true to their New Year's resolutions. FOX 44 News caught up with a health professional to learn the secret to staying committed and disciplined in the new year. Dr. David Winter shared that according to a recent study, "One week after people make a resolution, 25% of them drop it. You look at two months out, 80% of people have abandoned their New Year's resolutions." So how can you successfully accomplish your resolutions for 2024? Winters said the resolution needs to be three things — reasonable, obtainable and specific. He recommends journaling or keeping a diary as a way of staying on track, and also to share your resolutions with a friend who will keep you accountable all year long. The most common resolutions are eating better and exercising more in order to lose weight. Winters says, "Those are pretty broad ideas. If you really want to make those work, need ...

Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov week to week with lower-body injury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

The Wild’s injury issues have gone from difficult to potentially catastrophic.Already playing, and surviving, without Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin for the better part of a month, Minnesota went through its morning skate Tuesday without its top goaltender and points leader.Goalie Filip Gustavsson was placed on injured reserve on Monday, meaning he must miss at least seven days, and on Tuesday morning it was announced Kirill Kaprizov is week to week with an upper-body injury.Marcus Foligno, who didn’t go through the entire skate Tuesday, is a game-time decision for Tuesday’s 7 p.m. home game against Calgary. Mats Zuccarello went through his first team skate since he scored the winning goal in a shootout victory over Vancouver on Dec. 16 but Hynes said there is no change to his status. He is week to week with an upper-body injury.Kaprizov is second on the team with 13 goals and has a team-high 34 points. He left a 4-2 loss at Winnipeg last Saturday after taking a couple of cr...

PLAN AHEAD: Concerts coming to St. Louis in 2024

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Mark your calendars. If you’re looking to plan ahead for a bucket-list concert in 2024, the St. Louis area has plenty of options for you.FOX 2 has compiled a list of several top artists and bands paying a visit to St. Louis this year. Indoors and outdoors, the upcoming slate features many big names and award-winning talents from lots of genres.Take a look at these options for your next potential concert:BUSCH STADIUMJuly 6 – Def Leppard and JourneyCHAIFETZ ARENAFeb. 10 – Parker McCollumFeb. 18 - Tyrese and Anthony HamiltonMarch 1 - Keyisha Cole, Trey Songz, Jaheim and K. MichelleApril 6 - Zac Brown BandApril 27 - Greta Van FleetDOME AT AMERICA’S CENTERAug. 10 - P!NKENTERPRISE CENTERFeb. 6 - EaglesMarch 12 - Olivia RodrigoMarch 22 - Tim McGrawMay 2/3 - Zach BryanJuly 6 - AJRAug. 10 - blink-182FACTORY (CHESTERFIELD)Feb. 17 - Band of HorsesFeb. 26 - Dropkick MurphysMarch 1 - Three Dog NightApril 2 - Steve HackettApril 4 - Wheeler Walker Jr. FOREST PARKSept. 28-29 – Evolutio...

Teen shot, killed in Alton apartment on New Year's Day

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - An investigation is underway after a teenager was fatally shot on New Year's Day at an Alton apartment complex. The Alton Police Department reports that Jaiden L. Dahl, 17, died from injuries in the shooting. The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday at a complex on Woodview Court. Investigators say Dahl and at least one suspect were inside an apartment when the shooting occurred. Dahl is believed to be known to the suspects. Local couple celebrates 80th wedding anniversary Police have not yet disclosed whether there have been any arrests or charges filed in this case. The Alton Police Department says the shooting was not a random act and does not present a threat to the general public. The Illinois State Police and the St. Louis Medical Examiner’s Office are assisting Alton police with the investigation. If you have any information relevant to the case, contact the Alton Police Department at 618-463-3505 Ext. 634.

Soar like an eagle and watch them at the Alton Eagle Ice Festival

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Brrrr, it may be cold, but one fantastic thing to do is watch the majestic Bald Eagles as they come back to their breeding grounds. Food sources are plentiful, and the birds are fantastic to watch. This weekend, the Alton Eagle Ice Festival takes place this Saturday, January 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It’s free to attend, so don’t miss it. If you can’t get out this weekend, the eagle-watching days last until early February.RiversandRoutes.com

Broncos Mailbag: Where is Sean Payton going to go quarterback shopping this offseason?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.Hi Parker, longtime Arizona Broncos fan here (lots of family in Colorado). Appreciate reading your mailbag and Broncos’ insight (along with Mark Kiszla’s). Disappointed in how the Russell Wilson trade worked out, was optimistic about Denver finally being out of QB purgatory (pun intended). What are your thoughts on the Broncos possibly pursuing Justin Fields or other top prospects in the draft?— DJK, Prescott, Ariz.Hey DJK, thanks for writing in and getting us going this week. Indeed, it’s setting up to be a quarterback-centric offseason for the Broncos. As a baseline, let’s assume that Denver cuts Wilson before March 17. If the club takes the entire $85 million dead cap number in 2024 (doesn’t seem particularly likely, but it’s not technically impossible), the options are going to be slim from a financi...

Alamo Drafthouse employees to protest today in advance of Denver-area union drive

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

Dozens of workers at the Westminster location of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain are planning to unionize to combat what they allege are dangerous working conditions, low pay amid record profits, and firings related to union action and HR complaints, leaders said Tuesday.Employees will rally outside the six-year-old Sloans Lake location, at 4255 W. Colfax Ave., at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2 to bring attention to the cause, said Alamo Drafthouse employee Ian Miller, who’s helping lead the union drive. About 60% of Westminster’s 109 employees who were formally polled have already said they’d get behind the drive, according to Miller. A Sloan’s Lake poll of that location’s 99 employees is next.The drive covers both front-of-house workers such as bartenders and ticket sellers as well as kitchen staff, according to a statement announcing the rally.“We’ve had complaints and discussions about unionizing at both stores for over a year now, and unfo...

Denver weather: First snow of 2024 on the way later this week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:34:47 GMT

Denver’s first snow of the new year is right around the corner.After a warm start to 2024 with temperatures expected in the 50s Tuesday, a cold front moves into the state Wednesday and will likely bring with it some snow Thursday afternoon and evening.The Wednesday forecast has a high of 46 degrees and Thursday’s forecast has 35 degrees. Low temperatures on both days are 23 degrees.Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder expect the mountains and the Palmer Divide south of Denver to receive the most snow, but Denver could get as much as 2 inches of snow Thursday night.Denver has a 40% to 50% chance of snow between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. Thursday.Forecasters warned what snow does fall could result in potentially dangerous and slick driving conditions.Denver will warm up slightly Friday and Saturday, with highs in the low 40s, but high temperatures will get below freezing by Monday as the next, potentially much bigger, snow system moves through the state.Related...