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Austin ISD to begin process of 'leveling'; what it means

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Independent School District told parents on Aug. 31 their children might have to change teachers in a couple of week. According to the district note, the annual leveling process moves teachers to help balance class sizes. The district said no one's job is at risk and it estimates fewer than 20 teachers will be reassigned during the process. According to Austin ISD, the process will work this way: Middle and high school students may experience schedule changes as teachers move to where they’re needed.Elementary students may have a new teacher and classmates as classes shift.The district said affected staff will be notified by Sept. 5, parents of affected students by Sept. 8 and the new classes will start on Sept. 11.

Sheriff's office: Officer-involved shooting investigation underway in Buda, I-35 access road shut down

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

BUDA, Texas (KXAN) – Buda Police shut down northbound traffic Tuesday morning on the access road of Interstate 35 near the McDonalds and Chevron at the Main Street crossing. According to a 6 a.m. social media post, Buda Police said officers were working an investigation and said it was active scene. The Hays County Sheriff's Office confirmed to KXAN there is an investigation into an officer-involved shooting underway. Police asked drivers to use alternate routes and avoid the area if possible.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Vacation With Spouse's Family or Stay Home?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Jeff and it's about vacation with family. Here's his email. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime I have to make a decision that doesn't seem to have a solution. My wife has a big family that loves to get together frequently throughout the year. Now they are planning a 9-day trip to Ireland next year and I have absolute zero interest in going. Ireland doesn't excite me, and I don't want to spend the $8,000 per person they said it will run. But most of all, they are heavy drinkers and are basically planning an extended pub tour with an occasional castle visit thrown in. By the way, I am a very casual drinker and can't stand the thought of spending night after night in a loud pub. Here's where I need advice: my wife claims if I don't go, it ruins it for her. (all her siblings and their partners are going)....But if I do go, I will be miserable......I could sure use any ...

Schenectady Police find missing 13-year-old

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department Youth Aid Bureau reports Gabrella Lopez was found safe Monday afternoon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Before being located, Lopez had last been seen on August 31.

1 dead, another injured in north St. Louis City shooting

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It was a violent end to the Labor Day holiday weekend in the city of St. Louis. A double shooting leaves one person dead and another hurt. Police told FOX 2 that both of the people who were shot were adults. The one who was killed was an adult male, the one who survived is an adult female. Authorities have not yet released the names or ages of the victims who were shot.This all unfolded on Page near Belt in north city. Police got the call just before 11:45 p.m. Upon arrival, authorities said they found an adult male on the sidewalk. He had been shot and was pronounced dead on the scene.We're told a bicycle was right by the man who was dead. Labor Day events continuing today across bi-state area Police also shared that the other person who was shot was hit in the arm. That person was conscious and breathing and was taked to a nearby hospital with what police say are non-life threatening injuries.The scene was right in front of a YMCA branch. It's understood that the YM...

Pickup truck crash causes traffic buildup on I-70 EB, crews investigating

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Emergency crews are responding to a crash that is causing major backups on Interstate 70. Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was flying over the area located on I-70 eastbound just before 170, where a pickup truck can be seen off the roadways. The left-hand lanes continue to build traffic as crews respond. Labor Day events continuing today across bi-state area The cause of the crash has not been revealed. So far, no injuries have been reported. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Crews responding to vacant house fire in St. Louis City

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Emergency crews are responding to a vacant house fire early Tuesday morning. Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, was at the scene, located on Southwest and Hermitage Avenues. Upon arrival, crews could see flames shooting from the first floor to the roof of the building. Labor Day events continuing today across bi-state area Neighbors shared that the home has been unoccupied for a few years. So far, the cause of the fire has not been reported, and no injuries have been revealed.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Virtual learning at Alton High School today

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - Kids at Alton High School are learning from home Tuesday while the staff is trained on a new security feature.Metal detectors were installed at the school this weekend. You Paid For It: How Hazelwood got out of the financial hole According to the school district superintendent, the metal detectors were ordered last spring, just came in, and were not in response to recent fights on campus.

Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair to draw dozens of booksellers to Colorado

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

Dozens of booksellers from around the country will be offering their most interesting, most memorable, and most hard-to-find books for two days in September at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock.The Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair, now in its 39th year, attracts book lovers of all ages, tastes and budgets. It’s a chance to see books from your childhood you never thought you’d see again, or rare copies of books you never thought you’d ever see, or books you’ve never even heard of that grab your attention and won’t let go.The fair also will have a large offering of ephemera: scrapbooks, photographs, posters, letters and other documentation of times gone by.“Book fairs are unique because dealers bring together books and other materials for just one time and for just one place, and that’s what makes them such an attraction for booksellers,” said fair organizer Carol Mobley.  “There’s also no greater accumulation of people who are extremely knowledgeable about books t...

CU’s Rick George: Buffs “very open” to renewing Nebraska Cornhuskers football series after 2024

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:40:25 GMT

If the Cornhuskers want another piece of Boulder after 2024, CU Buffs athletic director Rick George is game for a rematch.“I would be very open to having a home-and-home (series) with Nebraska in the future,” George told The Denver Post recently when asked about future matchups with the Cornhuskers after the current four-game contract expires next fall.CU is 2-0 over the first half of the series, winning 33-28 at Lincoln in September 2018 and rallying for a 34-31 victory in overtime at Folsom Field a year later. The Buffs host Nebraska at 10 a.m. Saturday and visit Memorial Stadium to complete the contract on Sept. 7, 2024.Assuming CU’s previously-scheduled games with future Big 12 opponents are vacated, it would give the Buffs and Huskers matching open dates several times over the next 10 seasons.Potential fits from 2025-2033 include the weekend of Sept. 17-18 2027; the weekend of Sept. 21-22, 2029; the weekend of Sept. 12-13, 2031; the second and third weekends of September 2032; ...