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New sighting in search for escaped Pennsylvania inmate

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

(WHTM) – An eighth sighting of escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante was reported on Thursday afternoon as Pennsylvania State Police work to find the man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend.Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police confirmed an eighth sighting was reported on Thursday afternoon and law enforcement is now working with an 8-10 square mile radius."We will eventually capture him, and when we do he's going to prison," said Lt. Col. Bivens.The search for Cavalcante is now on its eighth day after video showed the 5 foot tall inmate crab walking up a prison wall before officials say he pushed through razor wire to access the roof."This is an outrage, it should have never happened, said Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan on Thursday. Ryan says Cavalcante will not return to Chester County Prison and will go to a state corrections facility once he is found. Officials on Wednesday provided a timeline of Cavalcante’s escape last Thursday:8:33 a.m. – Cavalcante...

How 'The Super Bowl Shuffle' built the fandom of the latest Chicago-area Bears player

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — It's a positive thing that has happened for a few players throughout the over 100-year history of the NFL franchise and will again in 2023. What's unique is the story for each Chicago-area native who plays for the Bears, and Dan Feeney has his own as he joins the team in 2023. For one, he's the second Orland Park native and former Sandburg High School standout in as many years to play for the Bears. In 2022, it was offensive lineman Michael Schofield who represented both on the team, and now Feeney will do the same this year after the Bears acquired him from the Dolphins in August."He texted me and he was like 'Hey, you following me around the NFL now? What's going on?," said Feeney of what Schofield said after he was traded to the Bears. The seventh-year offensive lineman, who also played for the Chargers and Jets, also had his story on how he became a fan of the team. It concerns a family member and a song she'd like to play while Feeney was growing up. ‘I’m...

One person dead after vehicle-pedestrian crash in southeast Austin

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in southeast Austin Thursday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on Twitter.Shortly after 1:45 p.m., medics responded to the crash at East Ben White Boulevard and Montopolis Drive.One adult person was pronounced dead on the scene, medics said.No other information was available, and the incident remained under investigation Thursday.

Horns Pregame Southeastern Showdown: Getting you ready for Texas-Alabama

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

Watch the 30-minute Horns Pregame Southeastern Showdown in the video player above as KXAN Sports gets you ready for the biggest game this week in college football.AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas Longhorns starting quarterback Quinn Ewers told reporters that he thinks the team is "ready to take the next step" and the KXAN Sports team has a full breakdown of what it will take for the 'Horns to accomplish that in our Southeastern Showdown Special. Eyes on Alabama: Texas set for future SEC clash No. 11 Texas will join the SEC and become an official conference rival of No. 4 Alabama in July 2024, but, first, the two programs conclude their home-and-home series as non-conference foes this Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. "Should be a great night of football, and I know that the key to the drill for us is to focus on what we need to do to prepare and get ourselves in the right frame of mind," UT head coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on...

How to prepare an emergency kit for a power outage

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a Level 2 emergency energy alert due to "high demand, lower wind generation, and the declining solar generation during sunset" leading to reduced operating reserves on the grid. While no rolling outages occurred, ERCOT continues to request energy conservation efforts Thursday evening. But in the event that low grid operating reserves re-emerge, it's important to know what to have on hand in the event of possible outages. Understanding ERCOT’s emergency alert levels What to pack in your emergency power outage kitKeeping everything in one centralized location is critical to ensuring easy and quick access in the event of an outage. Among the most essential items is plenty of excess water on hand. The general rule of thumb is to pack one gallon of water per person per day that you anticipate an emergency might last.You'll also want to keep a first aid kit on hand to help treat minor injuries quickly...

DIRECTV customers may miss out on 2023 NFL regular season opener

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday night, the Detroit Lions will take on the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the first NFL game of the 2023 regular season.The game will be exclusively broadcast on KXAN in the Austin market, but since KXAN was forced off the DIRECTV lineup on July 2, DIRECTV customers may not be able to watch the game unless the dispute between Nexstar and DIRECTV is resolved. DIRECTV customers are being urged to call the company at (800) 531-5000 and demand that it restore KXAN to their systems.DIRECTV subscribers do have other options to view the game:DIRECTV customers can switch their cable or satellite provider to another service. KXAN has reached agreements with all other local distributors and is available on all of them.KXAN is also available on streaming services such as YouTube TV and Hulu.As a broadcast station, KXAN broadcasts its signal over the public airwaves to anyone with an antenna, which you can find at a variety of electronics or home-improvement s...

HCSO searching for homicide suspect after overnight shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office said one person was pronounced dead after a man was found unconscious with gunshot wounds shortly after midnight Thursday.HCSO said the incident occurred at a Buda gas station in the 16600 block of Interstate 35.Hays County detectives identified the suspect vehicle as a dark-colored four-door Chevrolet pickup truck with damage to the front passenger side bumper. HCSO said the truck had chrome door handles and black rims with chrome center caps.HCSO searches for suspect vehicle in connection with fatal shooting (HCSO photos)According to officials, the convenience store’s surveillance cameras captured the incident.Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact Sergeant Mark Opiela with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at (512) 393-7896. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1 (800) 324-TIPS or you can submit your information online to Tip Line P3tips.com as well as subm...

MN Black business owners invited to write letters to Congress

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

Sheletta Brundidge, founder and CEO of the podcasting platform and production company ShelettaMakesMeLaugh, is inviting Black business owners to write down their concerns so she can personally deliver them to Washington D.C.Next week at the nation’s capital, Brundidge will be recognized as a finalist for the National Small Business Association’s Annual Advocate of the Year Award and “I am taking you with me,” she told Black business owners in a video posted on X.Brundidge is inviting Black business owners to join her in writing letters to Minnesota lawmakers at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Flava Cafe, located at 623 W. University Ave. in St. Paul.“I am going to hand deliver each and every letter to Ilhan Omar, Tina Smith, Angie Craig and Dean Phillips to make sure they know what your concerns are,” Brundidge said.Earlier this year, Brundidge organized the first Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol, which brought in hundreds of small business owners of color who met with legislator...

Hudson man convicted of sexually assaulting two women

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, a Columbia County Jury convicted Feisal Nzaro, 31, of sexually assaulting two women. Nzaro was found guilty of sexual abuse in the first degree, criminal contempt in the second degree, attempted sexual abuse in the first degree, and forcible touching. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The indictment alleges that Nzaro sexually assaulted two women in August and October 2021. Sentencing is scheduled for October 23.Nzaro also has pending charges in Hudson City Court. He is accused of following a woman into a single-person bathroom at a Hudson business. He allegedly shut the door behind him, barring her escape. The Hudson Police charged him with unlawful imprisonment, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and harassment.

Rehab work coming to Saranac Lake chain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:34:45 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Rehabilitation to the tune of $1.6 million is coming to a chain of Adirondack lakes located north of the High Peaks Wilderness. This week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the launch of a large-scale project to rehabilitate gates, decks, and more along the Saranac chain of lakes. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Saranac chain, located north of Route 3 and northwest of the High Peaks, consists of Lower, Middle, and Upper Saranac Lake, as well as Lake Flower. The project targets the upper locks connecting Lower and Middle Saranac Lakes. Those who use the upper locks will be asked to carry their canoes and kayaks around those locks for lake access.“The Saranac Lakes Locks are a unique and essential structure for recreating on more than 5,000 acres of water, including several large lakes,” said Regional Director, Joe Zalewski. “Rehabilitation of these structures is crucial to s...