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Texas legalizes statewide trap-neuter-return programs for cats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Among a slew of new legislation signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott this month comes enhanced legal protections for trap-neuter-return programs, or tactics for treating unhoused cats statewide.Previously, people who participated in TNR programs in areas without legal protections could be held liable for the misdemeanor offense of animal abandonment. The newly signed law, House Bill 3660, offers legal protections for people who capture, sterilize cats and return them to the wild.Here in Austin, TNR programs have been used as a strategy for addressing overpopulation concerns and preventing excessive cat births. But some organizations have criticized the newly minted legal protections, calling them an ineffective form of population control that can have negative consequences."Purposely maintaining stray and feral cats roaming the environment is a significant threat to Texas wildlife," said Grant Sizemore, director of invasive species programs at the American Bird Conse...

Addition of two top linemen lifts Gophers’ 2024 recruiting class into top 10

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

The Gophers football program has continued to stack commitments for its 2024 recruiting class and two new additions are among the highest-rated prospects in the group.Nathan Roy, the top-rated player in Wisconsin, was the headliner among four pledges during the Gophers’ second straight official visit weekend. The U also added four new players on June 10-11.Roy, a Mukwonago, Wis., offensive lineman, gave a verbal commitment Saturday over his two other finalist schools — Michigan State and UCLA. The 6-foot-4, 275-pound, 4-star prospect received more than a dozen Power Five offers, including from his home-state Badgers.The Gophers’ second-highest rated players also joined the class with Palm Bay, Fla., defensive end Adam Kissayi on Sunday. Kissayi is listed at 6-foot-7 and 230 pounds; he had offers from Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska and others.With Roy and Kissayi at the top of the list, the Gophers’ 23-member recruiting class was bumped into the Top 10 in the nation, according to b...

Fatal crash closes portion of East Dry Creek Road in Centennial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

A fatal crash forced authorities to close all but one lane of East Dry Creek Road in Centennial Sunday afternoon, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened at about 1:30 p.m. on East Dry Creek Road between South Yosemite Street and South Alton Way. A driver lost control of a vehicle and hit a parking garage, according to the sheriff’s office. The vehicle then burst into flames.The driver died, and a passenger who was in the vehicle was taken to a hospital. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Ginger Delgado did not know the survivor’s condition Sunday. She also could not say whether investigators suspect the driver was intoxicated or speeding before the crash.Authorities closed all eastbound lanes of East Dry Creek Road and all but one lane of the westbound road between South Yosemite Street and South Alton Way. The road is expected to be closed for several hours.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Aurora police to conduct so...

Two break-ins reported at Dolores Heights business twice in two days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(KRON) A Dolores Heights business owner is facing "break-in fatigue" after facing two separate break-ins incidents this week. Mom, 12-year-old daughter die in fiery Tesla crash in Santa Clara Dolores Deluxe is a corner store located on 22nd Street in San Francisco. The shop was founded in 1911, and it has been a staple in the city ever since, according to the company's website. The owner first noticed a broken window on Friday morning. The store took to social media to share thoughts on the incident. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }"It happened again," the owner wrote on Facebook Friday morning after the first incident. The owners said a few hours after the business opened, someone picked up a rock and smashed it through the shop's security ...

VIDEO: Bear wanders through another yard in San Rafael

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Community members in San Rafael have been seeing a very busy black bear nearby this week. A new video obtained by KRON4 is shedding light on the bear's journey through the area on Tuesday. Dolores Heights corner stores has two break-ins in two days A young black bear was caught on home-surveillance video in the Terra Linda area of San Rafael on Tuesday morning. The bear was seen making its way across the front yard of a home in the area, and around the side of the house to the garbage cans. After hearing about the bear, Loree Ades thought it might be a good idea to check her cameras just in case, since she lives a few miles away in the Lucas Valley area of San Rafael. She was stunned to see that what appeared to be the same bear wandering through her backyard around midnight on Tuesday. KRON4 has reached out to experts to help determine if the black bear is one in the same. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0...

Palou continues hot streak, extends his IndyCar points lead by winning at Road America

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Alex Palou built on his commanding lead in the IndyCar points standings by winning Sunday at Road America for his third title in his last four events.Palou won for Chip Ganassi Racing by 4.5610 seconds over Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden, who won at Road America last year. Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward was third, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon fourth and Andretti Autosport’s Colton Herta fifth.This is the 250th overall team win for Chip Ganassi Racing.Palou’s title follows victories on May 13 at the Indianapolis road course and on June 4 at Detroit. He has a 74-point lead in the points standings over Ganassi teammate Marcus Ericsson, the biggest margin anyone has owned in three years.“Yeah, we’ve had really good results so far,” Palou said. “We’re good in points so far, but IndyCar, you never know.”Palou’s weekend finished much better than it started. He spun out in a Saturday morning practice, hitting the tir...

Stewart leads Liberty to 89-71 win over Griner-less Mercury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart rebounded from one of the worst games of her career with a stellar effort, scoring 28 points with 14 rebounds and seven assists to lift the New York Liberty to an 89-71 win over the Phoenix Mercury, who were playing without an injured Brittney Griner on Sunday.“I wanted to make an assertive effort to be aggressive,” Stewart said. “Especially at the start of the game and hopefully have everyone follow. Sometimes the ball doesn’t fall in the basket and that’s what happened last game. Law of averages, things kind of even out a little bit.”Griner missed her second straight game with a hip injury she suffered against Seattle on Tuesday. The All-Star center received a warm standing ovation from the crowd when a video was played of her at the first timeout. With Griner potentially playing in her first game in New York since returning to the U.S. after being detained for 10 months in Russia last year, the Liberty drew a sellout crowd of 9,278. Pho...

Nigeria qualifies for African Cup, Tanzania’s ball boys ejected for interfering with play

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

Nigeria qualified for next year’s African Cup of Nations by beating Sierra Leone 3-2 on Sunday thanks to a winning goal in the fifth minute of added time by Kelechi Iheanacho, while Tanzania held on for a crucial home victory over Niger despite a bizarre late incident when the referee ejected Tanzanian ball boys for interfering with play.In Tanzania, the ball boys threw numerous balls onto the field on at least two occasions, apparently to force the referee to stop play as Niger launched late attacks in search of an equalizing goal.There were at least four balls on the field at one point as Niger put together one of its attacks, leading Egyptian referee Mohamed Al Sayd to lose his patience and march over to the ball boys on the sidelines and behind one goal and order them away from the playing area.Tanzania still held on for a 1-0 win through Saimon Msuva’s 69th-minute goal, putting it in pole position to qualify from Group F behind Algeria, which has already booked its ...

2 dead after car hits building, catches on fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A driver and passenger died after losing control of their vehicle and hitting a parking garage Sunday afternoon, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office.The crash happened around 1:30 p.m., on East Dry Creek Road between South Yosemite Street and South Alton Way. After the vehicle hit the parking garage, it burst into flames. ACSO said the passenger was taken to a local hospital. They later announced that the passenger had died.All eastbound lanes of East Dry Creek Road were closed after the crash.

Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic back in his Serbian hometown to watch family's horses compete

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:25 GMT

SOMBOR, Serbia (AP) — Nikola Jokic made it back to Serbia in time to watch his beloved horses race in his hometown. Less than a week after leading the Denver Nuggets to their first NBA championship, Jokic was back in his hometown of Sombor on Sunday to enjoy his big passion of horse racing.Thousands of his supporters in the usually sleepy northern Serbian town of some 47,000 people also converged on the local horse racing track where Jokic was watching his family-owned horses compete in harness races. Many had T-shirts with Jokic's portrait, some reading “Be the Next Champion” and “Sombor, the Town of Champions.”A billboard reading “Welcome Home MVP” showed Jokic with his No. 15 Nuggets jersey, also depicting galloping horses. Watch replay: Nuggets championship parade in Denver After winning the NBA title, Jokic was concerned about whether he could return home in time for Sunday's races after the team's victory parade in Denver on Thursday. He joked that he would ask Nuggets presi...