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2 inmates caught at IHOP after using toothbrush to escape jail

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff's office said.Arley Vaughn Nemo and John Michael Garza escaped custody just before 6 p.m. Monday. The two men were found missing from their cell in the Newport News jail annex during a routine head count Monday evening, according to a statement from the Newport News Sheriff's Office.This photo provided by Newport News Sheriff's Office shows a hole in the wall of a prison cell in Newport News, Va., on March 20, 2023. Two inmates in the Virginia jail used primitive-made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant in a nearby town, a sheriff said. (Newport News Sheriff's Office via AP)A preliminary investigation found the men exploited a weakness in the jail's construction design and used tools made from a toot...

ALDI launching clothing Wednesday for $10 or less

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

Fans of ALDI may love bargains on groceries, but the store is also entering the fashion world again.Beginning on Wednesday, the "ALDI Gear Collection" releases with every item under $10.ALDI said they are expanding on their original clothing collection, which was released last year, by "combining signature ALDI colors and bold stripes with retro vibes and a modern twist."Back by Popular Demand: ALDI Unveils its Largest Gear Collection to DateBack by Popular Demand: ALDI Unveils its Largest Gear Collection to DateThe following items range from $1.49 to $9.99.Keychain Quarter Holder - $1.49Bucket Hat or Cap - $3.992 Pack Socks - $4.99Umbrella - $4.99Slides - $4.99Tumbler - $6.99Belt Bag - $6.99Windbreaker - $9.99Jogger - $9.99Pullover - $9.99 Brookfield Zoo named 5th best zoo in new poll The limited-edition ALDI Gear Collection will be available in stores nationwide within the ALDI Finds aisle, while supplies last.

‘This is a crisis.’ Lawmaker seeks transfer deadline for state hospital waitlist

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – House lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a bill that would require mentally ill defendants in county jails to be transferred to a facility for competency restoration within three weeks of a court order, according to testimony at a House Corrections Committee hearing Tuesday.State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, filed the bill – HB 479. Her legislation comes as the state hospital system’s waitlist and wait times near record highs. In some cases, mentally ill individuals charged with a crime and found incompetent to stand trial are waiting in county jails for years before being admitted to a state hospital to get help, according to Texas Health and Human Services Commission records.“We have about 2,500 people across the state waiting in jail to access competency restoration services, and the state has been sued for its failure to timely transfer these individuals,” Hinojosa said Tuesday.The state hospital system’s waitlist for defendants in need of mental competency re...

Austin Transit Partnership unveils 5 light rail designs to public

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Transit Partnership, the entity responsible for delivering Austin's mass transit program known as Project Connect, unveiled five design options for the next light rail to the public. The light rail designs are scaled down in scope to what was advertised when Austin voters decided to approve the billion-dollar project. The five designs all connect some portions of Austin both north and south of the lake, but did not go as far as originally planned. Only one of the options goes to the airport. Austinites got the chance to see the designs for themselves at an open house on Tuesday night and provided their own feedback using sticky notes and filling out written paper forms. Project Connect debuts 5 scaled down light rail options You can view the designs of the five light rail options here. You can also provide any feedback to the designs online, or email your comments to [email protected] or mail them physically to ATP at 203 Colorado St., Austin.Starting wi...

Unidentified pedestrian hit, killed on Decker Lane

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A person died over the weekend after they were hit by an SUV in east Austin. Austin Police Department officers responded to a crash between an SUV and a pedestrian just before 9:50 p.m. Saturday in the 7700 block of Decker Lane. Related: ATCEMS: 2 auto-pedestrian accidents reported overnight, 1 dead Austin-Travis County EMS originally said the crash was in the 7900 block. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. APD is still working to identify them. The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. This incident is being investigated as Austin's 23rd fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 23 fatalities for the year.Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.

Lineup announced for FreshGrass festival at MASS MoCA

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The FreshGrass Music Festival is returning to North Adams for 2023. The festival is set for September 22 through 24 at MASS MoCA. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! FreshGrass is a family-friendly festival with bluegrass and roots music filling the fields, courtyards, and galleries of MASS MoCA. Gallery admission is included with festival admission.The festival will be headlined by Dropkick Murphys, playing songs from their two albums, as well as acoustic arrangements. The three-day festival is produced in partnership by MASS MoCA, the FreshGrass Foundation, and "No Depression." ‘Concert in the Catskills’ features country lineup LineupDropkick MurphysLukas Nelson + POTRSierra FerrellRhiannon GiddensThe Devil Makes ThreeAoife O’DonovanAllison RussellMighty Poplar featuring Noam Pikelny, Andrew Marlin, Chris Eldridge, and Greg GarrisonAlison BrownBombinoAJ Lee & Blue SummitBuffalo NicholsSunn...

Community call to blood action drive happening today

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The American Red Cross is calling on the people of St. Louis to roll up their sleeves Wednesday morning.They're hosting a blood driver at Busch Stadium in honor of the city's first responders. It takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. FOX 2's Mallory Thomas spoke with American Red Cross' Beth Elders, about how locals can get involved. Trending: After two escapes, bear from Saint Louis Zoo moving to Texas To make an appointment, please visit Redcrossblood.org

Police: 32-year-old man missing since Sunday morning

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

GRANITE CITY, Ill. - The search continues for 32-year-old Joshua Amos from Granite City.He was last seen in the Washington Park area near Bunkum Road, Sunday morning. The family said Amos walks with a limp and was on foot in the area. Trending: After two escapes, bear from Saint Louis Zoo moving to Texas Anyone with information is asked to call 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science ends COVID-era reservation policy for members

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has ended one of the last vestiges of the COVID-19-era restrictions that were put in place three years ago in an effort to stop the spread of the virus.As of Monday, members of the museum are no longer required to reserve advance, timed tickets to gain entry to the general admission exhibits (advanced tickets are still recommended for the Infinity Theater, the Gates Planetarium and surcharged exhibitions like the current “Bugs”), according to a member newsletter distributed this week.Prior to the pandemic, members of most Denver cultural facilities, like the museum, the Denver Zoo and the Denver Botanic Gardens, could show up whenever they wanted. To help control crowds during social-distancing restrictions, however, most of these institutions required members to reserve timed tickets — typically at no charge — so as to limit the crowds.Related ArticlesThings To Do | Colorado — a national hub for eati...

How Colorado banks compare to the financial institutions that just failed 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:55 GMT

The government takeover of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank has bank customers large and small on edge. And while the banks failed for different reasons, the combination of a rapid rise in interest rates and high levels of uninsured deposits has also put stress on banks in Colorado and everywhere else.“The recent bank closures in California and New York appear to be outliers and not reflective of the norm for banks across the United States and Colorado. The California bank had significant concentrations of tech and venture capital clients while the N.Y. bank had a significant concentration of cryptocurrency clients,” the Colorado Bankers Association said last week in a statement.A research paper by finance professors Erica Jiang, Gregor Matvos, Tomasz Piskorski and Amit Seru, however, estimates that the nation’s banks are sitting on $2 trillion in unrealized losses in their investment portfolios because of higher interest rates and that 186 more banks could f...