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UT names beaver fossil after Buc-ee's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In Texas, beavers are highly associated with Buc-ee's, the nation's second-favorite gas station chain and truly a marvel for visitors passing through the Lone Star State. Now, the chain can be credited for the name of a new species of ancient beaver that was rediscovered by researchers in The University of Texas Austin’s fossil collections, according to a press release from UT.The beaver was called Anchitheriomys buceei, or “A. buceei” for short.A partial skull fossil from the ancient beaver Anchitheriomys buceei (on right) alongside a skull reconstruction. (Photo credit: UT Jackson School of Geosciences / Matthew Brown.)Steve May, a research associate at the UT Jackson School of Geosciences, said he was inspired by the beaver's Texas connection and a "chance encounter" with a Buc-ee's billboard. Survey finds Buc-ee’s the nation’s second favorite gas station chain The UT relea...

Schenectady County announces drive-thru rabies clinic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- All Schenectady County residents can bring their pets to the Schenectady High School for a free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinic on April 15. All cats and ferrets must be in carriers, and dogs must be leashed. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Spring is a time when many pets start spending more time outside, which could increase theirchances of being exposed to rabies,” said Schenectady County Legislator Michelle Ostrelich,Chair of the Health, Housing & Human Services Committee. “We host free rabies vaccine clinicsseveral times a year throughout the county to make it easier for our residents to keep their petshealthy and safe.”To learn more about rabies or to schedule an appointment, click here. Appointments can also be made by calling (518) 386-2818.

Schenectady man pleads guilty in Christmas Eve homicide case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Monday, Malcolm Gadsden, 51, pled guilty to intentionally killing January Butcher on or around December 23, 2021. The homicide took place at 964 State Street, Apartment 1F. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say the investigation began when Gadsden called 911 on Christmas Eve in 2021, claiming he had just killed his girlfriend, January Butcher. Law enforcement located Butcher deceased at the residence. Gadsden provided a full confession and admitted to stabbing and choking Butcher.Gadsden is scheduled for sentencing in Schenectady County Court on June 20. The guilty plea takes in full satisfaction the two remaining counts in the indictment, charging Gadsden with Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon.

Glens Falls man arrested following a drug investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, Jerry N. Rogers, 39, was arrested following a drug investigation. According to the Warren County Sheriff's Office, the Narcotics Enforcement Unit made controlled buys of cocaine from Rogers on multiple occasions. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Rogers was charged with two counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. He is being held in the Warren County Correctional Facility pending arraignment. Rogers was arrested the week prior for an incident at a hotel in Queensbury, during which he and another suspect had injured a victim with BB guns.

City of St. Louis suing Hyundai, Kia over surge in car thefts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The City of St. Louis filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against car manufacturers Kia America and Hyundai Motor America over a surge in car thefts involving those vehicles.Last August, the city counselor’s office sent letters to Kia and Hyundai, chastising the car manufacturers for failing to install an engine immobilizer in many of their vehicles. Mayor Tishaura Jones and then-Director of Public Safety Dan Isom signed off on the letter, saying the companies had contributed to a public nuisance in the city.The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $75,000, as well as punitive damages and attorneys' fees.Earlier that summer, St. Louis police reported a shocking increase in thefts of Kia and Hyundai cars. Thefts of these brands has been a big issue in the St. Louis region and around the country. In fact, Missouri recorded a 10% increase in total car thefts from 2021 to 2022.Between May 2022 and February 2023, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department reported an average of...

Teen shot and killed in St. Louis County Sunday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A 14-year-old was shot and killed in Berkeley Sunday night.The Major Case Squad just released details of the shooting Monday morning. Investigators said that police were called to Larry Lane around 7:00 p.m. The caller shared that multiple juveniles were firing gunshots. Top Stories: Family seeks justice for Jacque, man charged due in court this week When police arrived, they found a juvenile laying in a front yard with a gunshot wound to the chest. Police have not yet identified the teen. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 911, or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Educator at Denver’s Bruce Randolph School arrested after being found with loaded gun on campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

An educator at a Denver school is on paid leave after being arrested for allegedly possessing a loaded handgun on campus — a weapon that was discovered after security staff searched for a student who had said he brought a gun to school.Dante Quint, 25, was arrested on suspicion of the felony charge on March 1 after school security allegedly found a gun in his backpack on Feb. 28 at Bruch Randolph School, court records show.Quint works as a paraprofessional at the school and is on paid leave while the investigation continues, Denver Public Schools spokesman Scott Pribble said in an email.The arrest came as Denver’s school district grapples with gun violence among its students. Quint was arrested the same day a 16-year-old student died of gunshot wounds after being shot outside East High School and three weeks before a 17-year-old student shot two and wounded administrators at the same high school before taking his own life hours later.Denver police responded to Bruce Rand...

5 planets may be visible (with binoculars) in the sky Tuesday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

It might be a good time to break out your binoculars, or find a friend with a telescope, because there is an opportunity to see five planets Tuesday night between the western horizon and the moon, which will be almost directly overhead when the planets become visible.Related ArticlesOutdoors | First solar eclipse in six years tops list of the best celestial events you can see in Colorado in 2023 If you know where to look, you could see Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars. You’ll probably need binoculars or a telescope to make out Mercury and Uranus. The place to look for Jupiter and Mercury will be low in the western sky near the horizon shortly after sunset. Jupiter will be the brighter of the two.Sky gazers may be be able to locate the planet Uranus Tuesday night with binoculars. Look for Venus, which will be the brightest object in the nighttime sky except for the moon. Three other planets may be visible Tuesday night. (Provided by Jeffrey L. Hunt, When...

3 children, 3 adults killed in shooting at Nashville school; female shooter also dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

A female shooter wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday, authorities said. The suspect also died after being shot by police.The violence occurred at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school for about 200 students from preschool through sixth grade.The killings come as communities around the nation are reeling from a spate of school violence, including the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, last year; a first grader who shot his teacher in Virginia; and a shooting last week in Denver that wounded two administrators.Police said the shooter appeared to be in her teens. The Nashville victims were pronounced dead upon arrival at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Other students walked to safety Monday, holding hands as they left their school surrounded by police cars, to a nearby church to be reunited with their parents. ...

Disney CEO Bob Iger confirms that company's planned job layoffs will begin this week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:57 GMT

The Walt Disney Co.’s planned job cuts are expected to begin this week, the first of three rounds that will cut 7,000 jobs from the company’s workforce, CNBC reported.Disney CEO Bob Iger sent a memo, obtained by the publication, explaining that the company will begin notifying employees “whose positions are impacted by the company’s workforce reductions.”“Leaders will be communicating the news directly to the first group of impacted employees over the next four days. A second, larger round of notifications will happen in April with several thousand more staff reductions, and we expect to commence the final round of notifications before the beginning of the summer to reach our 7,000-job target,” the memo said.“In tough moments, we must always do what is required to ensure Disney can continue delivering exceptional entertainment to audiences and guests around the world – now and long into the future. Please know that our HR partners and leaders are committed to creating a supportive a...