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Westlake High School senior honored for her environmentalism

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) –  A Westlake High School senior is one of only 17 young people from across the world to be honored for their environmentalism by an international organization. Anushka Dogambe, 17, received an honorable mention in the 2023 International Young Eco-Hero Awards for her “Plants in Classrooms” project.“I started this project during freshman year to bring a plant to every single classroom in [the Eanes] school district. It's been three years since I started, and there are now over 1,000 plants placed in schools, offices, break rooms and libraries,” Dogambe said. Anushka Dogambe, 17, received an honorable mention in the 2023 International Young Eco-Hero Awards for her “Plants in Classrooms” project.Anushka Dogambe, 17, received an honorable mention in the 2023 International Young Eco-Hero Awards for her “Plants in Classrooms” project.Anushka Dogambe, 17, received an honorable mention in the 2023 International Young Eco-Hero Awards for her “Plants in Classrooms” project....

Predominately Black charter school to open new campus in Manor

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

MANOR, Texas (KXAN)—Students at the predominately Black K-12 charter school, The Texas Empowerment Academy, are spending some of their final days on their current Austin campus. It's moving to accommodate more students who some argue won't get an educational experience the school offers anywhere else. A new 81-thousand square-feet campus will be opening in 2024. (Photo credit: Texas Empowerment Academy).This is a big moment for the school, as the project has been years in the making. Kristoffer Lands has sent all five of his kids to the Texas Empowerment Academy. He joined KXAN on an intimate tour of the building in Manor still under construction in July.His youngest son, Hezekiah, an 11th-grader, will get to go to school on the new campus. "I need my kids to see people that look like them," Lands said. "I need them to be in a in an environment where they can look up and see folks that they can relate with."Lands said his kids get a sense of belonging at the academy, and that i...

Did the Frito Pie actually originate in Texas?

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — It may be a Texas classic and you may like to consider it a Texas creation, but the origin of the Frito Pie — the cheesy, crunchy county fair treat — is not so cut-and-dry. In fact, Texas is in a long-standing rivalry with another state for birthplace bragging rights.And a winner appears to have been proven with historical records, but you'll have to keep reading to find out. What’s the deal with the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis? The popularity of Fritos Pie, as it's officially called by the Frito-Lay company (though it's often colloquially just called "Frito Pie") goes back to the 1950s and '60s, when the ease and availability of snack products like Fritos began making their way into American mealtimes. Fritos Corn Chips themselves date back the 1930s, when, as Frito-Lay explains, co-founder C.E. Doolin purchased the recipe from a San Antonio manufacturer and began selling the chips from his Model T Ford. Frito-Lay North America would go on to be headquartered i...

Altamont Fair diverting traffic amid busy closing weekend

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The final two days of the Altamont Fair are August 19 and August 20. The fair announced on Saturday that they will be diverting traffic to Guilderland High School with their main parking lots reaching maximum capacity. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Shuttle buses are being run between the high school and the fairground. The school is located at 8 School Road in Guilderland Center. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!

Innovation or risk? Missouri's top education leader questions value of four-day school weeks

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - As Missouri students head back to the classroom for the new year, roughly one-quarter of the state’s school districts are only in session four days a week. While shorter work weeks are helping districts recruit teachers, the state’s education department is leery of their long-term effects. Missouri's top education leader, Margie Vandeven, is concerned about instructional time for students. "It’s challenging to go back to a five-day [week] after you’ve had the four day [week]," said Vandeven. Remembering Kait Anderson: a mother’s mission to promote safety and support In a state that is suffering a teacher shortage crisis, the effort to attract potential educators in Missouri is becoming more prevalent. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education estimated around a 5.4% shortage in qualified teachers and full-time employees statewide in a December 2022 report."We are seeing an increase at the statewide level in the number of districts that ar...

Nonprofit spends $860K to increase police patrols in downtown St. Louis

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Police Foundation is spending around $860,000 to add more overtime police patrols around downtown St. Louis. This is part of an anti-violence crime initiative pilot program that launched last month, which is also supported by first-year police chief Robert Tracy, according to our news partners at the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Remembering Kait Anderson: a mother’s mission to promote safety and support The initiative pays officers around $70 an hour in overtime pay. The program primarily consists of four-hour overtime shifts that involve one sergeant and six police officers. The initiative is intended to help crackdown on crime in Downtown St. Louis and the Downtown West neighborhood. It began less than a month after a mass shooting left one teen dead and several others injured.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham detained by police in Southern California

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

A player for the New Orleans Saints was taken into custody in Southern California on Friday night ahead of their preseason matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.According to a statement from the Saints, Graham was experiencing a medical episode before he was detained."Jimmy Graham experienced a medical episode...which resulted in him becoming disoriented," the team said. "He was taken into custody by local authorities and transported to a local hospital for evaluation for what [team doctor] Dr. John Amoss believes to be a likely seizure and spent the night under medical supervision and testing. Amoss met Graham at the hospital and is overseeing his care at this time."He was released from the hospital on Saturday morning and is back with the team as they prepare to take on the Chargers, the Saints said.Graham, 36, was originally arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance after police received calls of a person acting erratically and wandering in...

49ers put Taco Charlton on season-ending injury list; running back waived

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Former Dallas Cowboys’ first-round pick Taco Charlton won’t be suiting up for the 49ers this season, not after going on Injured Reserve ahead of today’s preseason game against the Denver Broncos.Charlton is believed to have sustained a hamstring injury. Signed Aug. 1, he played 23 snaps in Sunday’s 34-7 loss at the Las Vegas Raiders to open the preseason. The 49ers were his fifth team since leaving the Cowboys after the 2017-18 seasons.He is the fourth player to go on Injured Reserve since camp began July 25, the others being defensive lineman Darryl Johnson and cornerbacks Anthony Averett and Terrence Mitchell.The 49ers signed two defensive linemen ahead of hosting the Broncos: La’Darius Hamilton, formerly of the Cowboys and Green Bay Packers, and Tomasi Laulile, who previously played for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League.Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | What to watch for in 49ers-Broncos as roster ...

Stockpile of thousands of illegal weapons seized from East Bay knife shop, owner arrested

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

DUBLIN — The owner of a Dublin knife store was arrested after police located thousands of illegal weapons stockpiled inside his business, home and a nearby storage unit, authorities said Friday.On Aug. 11, Dublin Police began investigating the distribution of illegal weapons from Dublin Knives, a business in the 6500 block of Dublin Boulevard.After detectives obtained a search warrant for Dublin Knives — located northeast of the intersection of interstates 580 and 680 — police allegedly found more than 2,000 illegal switchblade knives, approximately 40 rifles and handguns, 245 sets of brass knuckles, four cane swords, body armor and various other weapons.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Stray bullet from ‘gun battle’ wounds woman asleep in Oakland home Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man pleads guilty in lottery ticket theft scheme Crime and Public Safety | Cruel cops or caring family men? Indictmen...

Urias become first Red Sox ro hit grand slams on consective pitches, Boston beat Yankees 8-1

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:48:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Urias become the first Red Sox player to hit grand slams on consecutive pitches and the first in 80 years to hit slams in consecutive games in leading Boston to an 8-1 victory Saturday, sending the fading New York Yankees to their seventh straight loss.Urias cleared the based in his last at bat against Washington reliever Robert Garcia on Thursday night and the ninth-place hitter stunned Yankees ace Gerrit Cole in the second inning with a blast to left center. Urias, who was acquired from Milwaukee in a deal at the trade deadline, is the first Red Sox to hit grand slams in consecutive games since Jimmie Foxx on May 20-21 in 1940. He also is the first player to hit grand slams in consecutive trips to the plate since Josh Willingham with Washington in 2009.The last Boston player to hit grand slams in consecutive plate appearance was Bill Mueller, who did it on the seventh and eighth inning at Texas July 29, 2003 at Texas.Cole (10-4) also gave up a two-run drive to...