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Poll: 76% of Texas voters support raising gun purchase age

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three out of four Texas voters support the idea of enacting stricter gun control measures that would raise the age requirement to purchase a weapon in the state, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Pollsters from the Texas Politics Project asked 1,254 registered voters about several proposed laws under consideration this legislative session, including how they felt about potentially increasing the legal age to purchase any firearm from 18 to 21. According to the findings, 57% said they strongly support that proposal, while 19% said they "somewhat support" it. Those numbers combined eclipse the 20% of voters who expressed opposition to the proposal (9% somewhat oppose; 11% strongly oppose). Uvalde families call to raise age for buying semi-automatic guns in overnight Texas House hearing This idea garnered attention recently because of advocacy from the families who lost loved ones in the deadly shooting last year at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. The gun...

Tuition costs will increase for non-resident, graduate students in University of Texas system

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve increasing tuition for non-resident and graduate students, and non-academic mandatory fees during its May meeting on Wednesday. UT Chancellor James Milliken initially made the recommendation to the board to increase the tuition costs by no more than 5.2% by the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. Chancellor Milliken used the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) data compiled by Commonfund, an asset management firm, to make his recommendation. In a vote just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, the board approved up to a 5.2% increase on out-of-state and graduate student tuitions as well as non-academic mandatory fees. Those price changes will go into effect for the fall 2023 semester.Higher Education Price Index The HEPI is a tool used to calculate inflation for colleges and universities. It takes into account eight components that make up the operating costs for schools. Those include faculty salaries (...

Anthony Edwards is ascending. The Timberwolves must follow suit

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

Anthony Edwards was serious, but still his smiling, bubbly self after Minnesota’s Game 6 first-round series loss to Memphis last spring that ended the star guard’s first playoff appearance.If anything, that would have been the time to be down. The Timberwolves held double-digit fourth-quarter leads in each of their final three losses of that series, Game 6 included. They let the series slip through their fingertips. But Edwards was too optimistic to get down. He seemed to understand such playoff lumps were part of the process in his first bite at the postseason apple. Moments after the loss, Edwards quickly shifted gears to what he planned to work on in the offseason in preparation for getting back to the same stage and being better.That was not the sentiment after Minnesota’s Game 5 loss to Denver in the same round last week.Edwards’ head was down on the table for the start of his postgame press conference. His face was riddled with disappointment. Minutes earlier, he had missed a ...

St. Thomas Academy names Brian Ragatz president

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

St. Thomas Academy has named Brian Ragatz as its new president, effective July 1.Ragatz — who graduated from the school in 1998 — will become the St. Thomas Academy’s 30th leader, taking over from current Headmaster Kelby Woodard.Brian Ragatz was named president of St. Thomas Academy, effective July 1, 2023. Ragatz will become the Academy’s 30th leader, taking over from current Headmaster Kelby Woodard. (Courtesy of of St. Thomas Academy)“Brian has built a distinguished career as a Catholic school educator, administrator and advocate over the past 20 years, and has consistently demonstrated excellent leadership, financial management and advancement abilities,” said Daniel E. Kubes, chair of the St. Thomas Academy Board of Trustees, in a statement. “The board is confident Brian will continue to positively move Saint Thomas Academy into the future.”Ragatz currently is president of the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence, a group that w...

NY bans gas stoves in most new buildings, starting 2026

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State's budget, passed late Tuesday, includes a major win for environmentalists: A law that makes the state the first in the country to ban natural gas in most new buildings, including appliances like gas-powered stoves and furnaces.While climate activists are celebrating, not all consumers are on board. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A February Siena College poll found 53% of New Yorkers were against the plan prohibiting fossil fuel burning equipment in most new construction over the next several years.For those who already have a gas stove that they love, no need to worry. The state budget requires all-electric heating and cooking in new buildings, not existing ones, shorter than seven stories by 2026, and for taller buildings by 2029.Green’s Appliance Direct in Albany say they’re prepared for whatever customers are looking for until then."Gas ranges are going to be around. I don’t want ...

Upcoming events by the Salem Volunteer Fire Department

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

SALEM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Salem Volunteer Fire Department has announced a slate of upcoming events beginning with a Mother's Day Breakfast on Sunday, May 14. The events will be held at the firehouse located at 53 South Main Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The schedule of events is:May 14: Mother's Day BreakfastBreakfast will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 for guests 11 years and older, and $5 for guests 10 and under.May 18: American Red Cross Blood DriveThe Blood Drive will be held from 12 to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, contact 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code SALEMNYFD.May 28: Memorial Day weekend BBQThis is a pre-buy and take-out event only. Tickets are $15.00 and you have a choice of half a chicken or a half rack of ribs along with baked potato, baked beans, a roll, and a dessert.Tickets are available at A&J Agway, Salem Hardware, Salem Firefighters, or by c...

Women's Health Wednesday: National Women's Health Month

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — This week marks the return of "Women's Health Wednesday" and we're taking notice of National Women's Health Month. Christina Arangio was joined by Deidra Knauth, FNP, a family nurse practitioner with Troy Medical Group to discuss some key self-health reminders for women to keep in mind for the month of May. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Knauth says May is a good time to run through their annual checklist to look after their health. This includes making sure you are up to date on annual checkups, mammograms, colonoscopy, healthy eating and exercise. It's also an important time to be thinking about mental health. Knauth says it's particularly important for moms to find ways to de-stress, especially since they might often put their own self-care last while tending to their family's needs.Troy Medical group is a practice of St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates. View the video above to learn m...

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, and Kate Bush among Rock Hall inductees

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill. The induction ceremony will take place Nov. 3 at the Barclays Center in New York City. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the artists and groups entering the hall as the class of 2023, a list that includes The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper, and Elton John's longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin. Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they're eligible for induction. Eight out of 14 nominees were on the ballot for the first time, including Crow, Elliott, Michael, and Nelson.Nominees Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, A Tribe Called Quest, The White St...

Special prosecutor named for criminal contempt case against Kim Gardner

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Circuit Court has named a special prosecutor to try indirect criminal contempt cases against Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and a former subordinate.Family attorney Allison Lee, of the Sandberg Phoenix law firm, will handle proceedings on the circuit court's behalf. Lee is a former assistant circuit attorney in St. Louis and a former assistant state's attorney for Miami-Dade County, Florida.Gardner and Chris Desilets face indirect contempt of court hearings, after Desilets no-showed an April 10 court date for a shooting case. Grieving mom alleges CAO ‘negligence’ in daughter’s murder case The shooting case is about an Oct. 2020 incident in which an 11-year-old girl was struck by a stray bullet. Steven Vincent, 28, faces nine counts, including first-degree assault, for the shooting.Desilets had another attorney pass a note to Judge Michael Noble, explaining that he had to miss court for a doctor’s appointment.Noble asked Desilets to appear in court on April...

A Caribou Coffeehouse is opening in St. Louis

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:52:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A Caribou Coffeehouse is coming to St. Louis.   Mike Hamra, the president and CEO of Hamra Enterprises, signed a deal to open 24 Caribou Coffee shops in Missouri, including markets in St. Louis, Springfield, and Kansas City.   “Over the past 30 years, Caribou Coffee has refined and elevated the guest experience through an unwavering commitment to quality, as well as strategic investments in innovation,” said John Butcher, president and CEO of Caribou Coffee. “With a shared vision and commitment to Caribou’s core values, we’re thrilled to be further expanding our footprint nationwide alongside such experienced and passionate operators, and we look forward to supporting their success.”   Hamra Enterprises owns several franchise locations including Wendy's, Panera Bread, and Noodles & Company. It is based in Springfield, Missouri. The franchise has made development agreements to open 300 new locations.