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Man charged in two 2021 murders pleads guilty, gets 25-year sentence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, a man who entered a guilty plea for two 2021 murders Friday was sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison.According to Travis County court records, 30-year-old Laderious Nicholson was convicted by the court after the terms of his plea were negotiated.Records showed Nicholson had a jail credit of 602 days toward his sentence, roughly over a year and seven months.Nicholson was one of three accused of being involved in the death of 48-year-old Marvin “Binky” Henson in May 2021, but that was not the only murder he was accused of being involved in.Nicholson was already being held in the Travis County jail for a separate murder charge in connection with a deadly June 2021 shooting at an east Austin park.According to Travis County jail records, Nicholson remained booked into the facility as of Wednesday.

ACC to add cybersecurity training center to Rio Grande campus downtown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Community College is expanding its cybersecurity training capabilities by adding a new training center to its Rio Grande campus downtown. Congressman Lloyd Doggett helped secure nearly $1.5 million in federal funding for the project. "We all know the danger of thieves taking stuff from our personal accounts or even at the gas station, and there's a real danger of hackers who are trying to steal our democracy through misinformation," Doggett said. "So this is to provide the skilled workforce that we need here in Central Texas and beyond, to address the cybersecurity threat."Once the center is up and running, it's expected to help about 200 students a year get cybersecurity training. ACC has a specialization for cybersecurity within its Computer Science and Information Technology associate's degree program.Doggett said the addition of the center is a "cutting-edge move" by ACC to fill what he said is a growing need for cybersecurity workers. Cybersecurity at a ...

Wild to play a pair of regular-season games in Sweden next season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

Since the NHL trade deadline, a handful of Wild players have joked that Swedish should be the new official language of the locker room.It makes sense considering the Wild have eight Swedish players on their current roster: Jonas Brodin (Karlstad), Joel Eriksson Ek (Karlstad), Filip Gustavsson (Skellefteå), Marcus Johansson (Landskrona), John Klingberg (Gothenburg), Gustav Nyquist (Halmstad), Oskar Sundqvist (Boden) and Jesper Wallstedt (Vasteras).No doubt the Swedes were thrilled with the announcement on Wednesday that the Wild would be among the teams participating in the 2023 NHL Global Series in Sweden. In addition to the Wild, the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs also will be in attendance.Logistically, the Wild will be the road team against the Senators on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. CT (5 p.m. in Sweden), and the home team against the Maple Leafs on Nov. 19 at 7 a.m. CT (2 p.m. in Sweden). All games will be played at Avicii Arena in Stockholm.This marks the se...

Adirondack Wine & Food Fest pouring a bigger glass this summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Wine, food, and fun by Lake George. It's hard to ask for more. This summer, you won't have to.The Adirondack Wine & Food Festival returns to Lake George on Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25. The annual festival brings 100+ creators of craft beverages and delicious food from around and beyond New York - and this time, the festivities have gone bigger than ever. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Located at the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons, this year's festival is expanding out onto the adjacent West Brook Road. The expansion allows for even more vendors to call the festival home in its park space, and creates room for new shaded rest spots. On West Brook Road itself, it means a new space to create "Food Truck Alley," a corridor of food options that may be familiar - or new - to those who frequent events like the Glens Falls Shirt Factory food truck corrals.The festival is also adding a new "Bi...

Albany County providing AEDs to little leagues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

GREEN ISLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Although rare, being struck in the chest by a baseball at just the wrong time can trigger cardiac arrest. Albany County wants to make sure that little leagues are prepared if the unthinkable happens.An initial investment of $9700 from the Albany County Legislature and Sheriff Craig Apple was used to purchase four AEDs for leagues that currently don’t have one on hand. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “For years, we’ve always worried about that 'what if,'" said Geoff Miller, Coaching Coordinator for Green Island Little League. "What if something happened to somebody? Now, we know that we can do something about it.”Green Island and Albany County officials were joined by the American Heart Association Wednesday for the announcement, as well as a demonstration of hands-only CPR, and tutorial on use of the AED."The more AEDs and CPR-trained individuals we get at the baseball fields, will make our li...

Albany man arrested following road rage incident in Colonie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police have arrested an Albany man following a road rage incident in Colonie on Monday. Mark W. Edmonds, 36, was charged with Falsely Reporting an Incident, Menacing, and Harassment. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say that Edmonds reported a two-car hit-and-run crash in the area of exit 6 of I-87. Investigations determined that Edmonds was involved in a one-car crash with a guide rail while avoiding a collision.Following the crash, Edmonds confronted the vehicle he believed to be at fault. He obstructed the victim's travel lane and reportedly exited his vehicle and confronted the victim, threatening physical harm. Edmonds allegedly kicked the car, causing damages of over $1,500. Edmonds provided false information to the police during the investigation. He was arrested and issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Colonie Town Court on May 10.

Albany man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine in the Capital Region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Wednesday, Ilvin Figueroa Batista, 32, of Albany, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine in the Capital Region. Sentencing is scheduled for August 14. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Batista admitted that between June and December 2021, he had conspired with others to receive cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico and distribute it in the Capital Region. His role was to receive the cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico via U.S. mail and to hand it over to his co-conspirators.Three others have pled guilty in this conspiracy: Jan Lopez-Colon, 28, of Troy, Jesus Baez, 32, of Loudonville, and Sam Calderon, 20, of Troy. Batista faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and a term of supervised release of at least 3 years and up to life. He agreed to forfeit $2,300 in cash.

Missouri Senate approves $50B budget plan after divisive diversity debate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

The Missouri Senate on Tuesday night fell into an intramural fight among Republicans over whether to use the budget to put limits on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state government.The heated argument continued over nearly six hours before a bipartisan vote defeated an amendment from Sen. Denny Hoskins that would have banned diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives in funding for public schools.After the defeat, several Republicans voiced opposition to budget increases for the coming year, arguing that it was a violation of conservative principles. But only one attempt was made to cut any funding. That defeated amendment targeted $50 million for stadium improvements in Kansas City in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.When it was over, the fiscal 2024 operating budget went back to the Missouri House with only minor changes from the $49.9 billion proposal approved last week by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate wrapped up the debat...

Jordan Walker out of many recent Cardinals lineups... Why?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO - The St. Louis Cardinals are searching for answers to one of their slowest starts in nearly half a century. Starting lineups have been shuffled on a near-daily basis, though lately have not included one contributor. Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker has been held out of the lineup in three of the past four games, and five times in the Cardinals' last 11 games. Before that, he had started 13 consecutive contests and opened his MLB career on a historic 12-game hitting streak. This St. Louis restaurant has the best soul food in Missouri, food writers say Though some rest always seemed inevitable on a crowded Cardinals roster, Walker's absences from starting lineups have mounted in recent weeks. St. Louis has also dropped its last four without the 20-year-old rookie in the starting lineup, leaving many fans wondering whether there's something more behind the decision. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol told several media members Tuesday, including MLB.com's John Denton and The ...

Accused carjackers face additional charges in federal court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:53 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Two East St. Louis men indicted in December 2022 in connection with a Soulard carjacking have been accused of additional crimes. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Quinn Turner, 21, and Jaylen Mays, 25, appeared in court on Wednesday on a superseding indictment.Turner pleaded not guilty to two counts of carjacking and two counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. Mays pleaded not guilty to three counts of carjacking, three counts of brandishing a firearm, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.Prosecutors claim Mays and others stole a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu on Nov. 5, 2022, while brandishing a weapon. Six days later, Mays and Turner stole a 2007 Malibu at gunpoint. Two days later, the pair stole a 2017 GMC Terrain in Soulard. Top Story: Mushroom hunter describes discovering body in the woods That last crime happened on Nov. 13, 2022, at the BP GasMart convenience store at ...