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US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant to discourage illegal crossings.A full day after the rules known as Title 42 were lifted, migrants and government officials on Friday were still assessing the effects of new regulations adopted by President Joe Biden’s administration in hope of stabilizing the Southwest border region and undercutting smugglers who charge migrants to get there.Migrants are now essentially barred from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they did not first apply online or seek protection in the countries they traveled through. Families allowed in as their immigration cases progress will face curfews and GPS monitoring. Those expelled can now be barred from reentry for five years and face possible criminal prosecution.Across the river from El Paso, Texas, in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, many migrants watched their cellphones in...

One dead after reported tornado in south Texas near U.S.-Mexico border

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say one person is dead following a reported tornado early Saturday morning in south Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border. Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez reported one person killed when the storm struck the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights about 4 a.m. Saturday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Angelica Soria in Brownsville.Police referred questions to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office, which declined to comment. Cameron County Emergency Management officials did not return a phone call for comment.Soria said a weather service investigator was assessing damage to confirm if the damage and death were caused by a tornado.The storm follows an outbreak of dozens of tornadoes in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado that caused damage but no reported deaths,The Associated Press

China and Russia are increasing their military collaboration, Japan’s foreign minister warns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed concern Saturday about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in Asia and said the security situation in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region was indivisible since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Speaking at a meeting of European and Indo-Pacific foreign ministers in Sweden, Hayashi said Russia’s war in Ukraine had “shaken the very foundation of the international order” and must face a united response by the international community.“Otherwise, similar challenges will arise in other regions and the existing order which has underpinned our peace and prosperity could be fundamentally overturned,” Hayashi said.Japan firmly backs Ukraine in the war but China says it remains neutral while declaring a ”no limits” relationship with Moscow and blaming the U.S. and NATO for provoking the conflict. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in March at the same time as Chinese Preside...

What happens to cars, items left at airports? Sometimes, they're auctioned off

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Cars, laptops, jewelry, headphones (lots of headphones) and much more abandoned items found at Virginia's Norfolk International Airport are being auctioned off this week. An online auction held earlier this week offered nearly 200 different lots. Items included lost and found from the TSA that were bunched together in different themes, including nine Alex and Ani charm bracelets, various charms and trinkets with a $50 Hobby Lobby card, a Mickey Mouse boogie board, a flag/poster commemorating the Kansas City, Missouri, unit of the Buffalo Soldiers and even a Huffy bicycle. There were also random airport surplus items, like computer monitors, printers, and numerous cushioned ottomans. The cars for auction were all driven to the airport and abandoned, and have Carfax reports, auctioneers say. Luggage damaged, delayed, or lost while flying? What to do Among the top-selling items were a set of eight cushioned ottomans and a 2002 Toyota Corolla, both of which sold...

Daniel Penny charged with manslaughter in NYC chokehold death of Jordan Neely

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

NEW YORK (WPIX) – Daniel Penny was arraigned Friday in connection with the death of Jordan Neely, after Penny was filmed placing Neely in a chokehold for several minutes on an NYC subway train last week.Penny was walked into the courtroom shortly after 12 p.m. for his arraignment on a charge of manslaughter in the second degree. He did not enter a plea. Prosecutors said they are seeking a grand jury indictment.The judge set Penny's bond at $100,000, and Penny was freed pending trial. He must surrender his passport within 48 hours and he cannot leave New York without prior approval. Why wasn't Penny immediately arrested in Neely's death? Penny, a 24-year-old former Marine, appeared in court hours after turning himself in at a police station, after prosecutors said they were charging him in the May 1 death of Neely.Inside the courtroom, Penny faced straight ahead, his hands still cuffed. He spoke softly, offering one-word answers to Judge Kevin McGrath as his lawyer, Steve Raiser, p...

Several one- to two-inch rain totals since late Friday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas finally got the kind of rain event it's been thirsting for with several reporting locations from the Hill Country to our eastern counties receiving a helping of one- to two-inch amounts. Several reporting stations in the Hill Country benefited from many two-inch rain totals. The highest rain total? That would be 3.42" at North Grape Creek near Johnson City. CENTRAL TEXAS RAIN TOTALS There could be some minor flooding of low-lying and flood-prone areas until 11 a.m. for most of our eastern counties. NEW BLOG: HOW TO PREPARE FOR FLASH FLOODING The biggest severe threat experienced as some intense lightning. There were no reports of hail nor any damaging winds.All of Central Texas remains under a Flood Watch until at least 8:00 this evening. More rain is in the forecast not just for today for for tomorrow and on through the rest of the week. Flood Watch until 8:00 Saturday eveningToday's forecast calls for a 80% chance of additional showers and thunde...

Lightning causes 4 residential fires throughout Austin area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department said it responded to four structure fires caused by lightning strikes Saturday between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.Firefighters said those fires happened in the 2500 block of Tivoli Drive in Cedar Park, the 9700 block of Rainlily Lane, the 10000 block of Austral Road and the 7900 block of West Rim Drive in Austin.Fire crews remained on the scene of the Rain Lily Lane fire so that they could monitor hot spots. They said the lightning caused extensive issues with the electrical systems in the home and a fire between floors. AFD said two adults were displaced.

Saharan dust in Texas: Will it come in this year and when?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Summer is on its way and some new weather and allergy considerations are coming along with it. Saharan dust has increasingly become a notable visitor to Texas over the summer months — but is it expected to blow in anytime soon?After all, as KXAN News' Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans explains, right now is typically when the the whole process starts happening. Texas allergens you may be forgetting about "Saharan dust travels our way in the summer," Yeomans says. "This is the time of year when big, windy thunderstorms over the Sahara Desert kick up massive plumes of dust into the lower and mid-levels of the atmosphere."It's during the summer months, typically, when these plumes of dust (which is technically a soil mineral), travel thousands of miles on easterly winds from Africa across the Atlantic — bringing the grit to the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the southeastern U.S. Plumes can sometimes be a mile high, Yeomans says. Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Shania Twai...

These Texas cities have the most apartment space for $1,500, report finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Despite a recent slowdown in growth, rent costs across the U.S. are well above pre-pandemic levels – so where can you get the most space for your money in Texas?An annual analysis from Rentcafe, a nationwide listing service that helps find apartments or houses for renters and buyers, compared cities in Texas to find out how much square footage you can get, on average, for $1,500.The most square footage for $1,500Unfortunately for many renters, the study found that the state's big cities aren't among the best places to find spacious units for $1,500.That being said, the cost of square footage in the Lone State's big cities is still substantially less than in other states. While, on average, you'll only get 243 square feet in Manhattan, $1,500 is enough to afford 1,020 square feet in San Antonio, 997 in Houston and 805 in Dallas.On the pricier side, the most expensive cities were Austin (714 square feet), Frisco (740 square feet), Plano (766 square feet) and Dallas (805 sq...

Pennsylvania fugitive nabbed in Catskill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:10:40 GMT

CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — U.S. Marshals said they captured Travis Lanzo, 29, in Catskill on Friday afternoon. He was wanted in Scranton, Pennsylvania for criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy to commit criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and a firearms violation, according to the Department of Justice. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Officials with the U.S. Marshal’s Albany Division of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force said Lanzo shot David Deshler multiple times, killing him in Scranton in March. Marshals offered a $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.Scranton police roped in the Marshalls on March 29, and investigators determined that Lanzo fled to the Capital Region. The local law enforcement investigation led to monitor a home in Catskill, where they said they found Lanzo. Police search for missing Bennington man Lanzo allegedly surrendered. After the arrest, they executed a search warran...