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Ex-Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti released from federal prison in Bastrop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A former Texas state senator who pleaded guilty to bribery in 2019 was released from federal prison in Bastrop Friday, an Office of Public Affairs spokesperson confirmed to KXAN.Furthermore, the spokesperson said Uresti was moved to a community confinement overseen by the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) San Antonio (RRM) Office. Community confinement means the inmate is in either home confinement or a Residential Reentry Center -- which is an RRC or halfway house.Uresti's projected release date was set for Dec. 12, 2024, the spokesperson said.Uresti was previously sentenced on federal fraud charges to 12 years in prison for his part in a Ponzi scheme, but on Feb.13, 2019, he received a 5-year prison term on the separate bribery charge. Ex-State Sen. Carlos Uresti turns himself in after bribery plea Uresti, a Democrat, was first elected to the Texas Legislature in 1997. Before becoming a state senator, he was a representative in the Texas House. He resigned in June 2018, ...

Justin Steele dominates again and Nick Madrigal redeems himself after ‘bonehead’ mistake in Chicago Cubs’ 10-1 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

Nick Madrigal and Christopher Morel Madrigal found themselves in manager David Ross’s doghouse Thursday night after head-scratching bunt attempts in the Chicago Cubs’ 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.But Ross doesn’t stay mad for long, as he explained Friday morning before a 10-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians.“When the players mess up, there has to be a moment of learning and an expectation to be better,” Ross said. “If the pattern continues, then you have to do something about it. I have three kids, and when they mess up and they know the mess up and they’re already upset, I don’t think it betters the person in the learning experience by continuing to come down on them.”Madrigal and Morel responded with sixth-inning home runs Friday as the Cubs snapped a four-game losing streak and helped the crosstown White Sox, who are chasing the Guardians in the American League Central.Justin Steele threw 6 1/3 shutout innings, impro...

AG settlement brings green homes to NY

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- The Attorney General's office argues hundreds of cases in lawsuits every year. We hear about them all the time. When they win a settlement, what happens to that money? Our Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige got to see first-hand how one million dollars from a 15 year-old case is being spent today.  Former police dog up for adoption in Saugerties "But we’re excited, we’ve been waiting for about four or five years, there’s apparently a lot of steps," said Brittany Eldred, a modular home recipient. She's just one of four recipients receiving a carbon neutral homes built through a settlement, from the AG’s office. The home was made possible after a settlement with American Energy, a company who created environmental issues years ago. "We were able to pick out our cupboards, our countertops, the flooring and stuff like that and the siding and everything," she said. Bill Lake Modular Homes is tasked with planning and creating these green homes. The amoun...

Couple rescued from Hudson River in Corinth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

CORINTH, N.Y. (NEWS10) – As the summer heats up, first responders are reminding people to exercise water safety. This warning came after several water rescue efforts happened this past week.On Friday, Saratoga County Sheriffs held a press conference to address the latest incident which took place on the Hudson River.It was a chaotic day for the Murcia family. Around 5:42 p.m. on Wednesday, two of the five family members were rescued from the water.Mom Patricia Murcia was fighting back tears at the Friday press conference and called the sheriffs who rescued her and her husband heroes.“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We really appreciate what you did for us,” Patricia said. The Murcia family, from Long Island, traveled to Corinth for a relaxing day on the river but the situation quickly turned into panic. Patricia and her husband Enrique were on a paddle boat while their three boys were paddle boarding on the Hudson, when they noticed one son was paddling and not moving....

Former Nuggets sixth man Bruce Brown agrees to 2-year, $45 million deal with Pacers, source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

Former Nuggets sixth man Bruce Brown agreed to a two-year, $45 million deal with the Pacers at the start of free agency on Friday, a league source confirmed to The Denver Post.The deal was about three times what Denver, at only $7.8 million per year, could offer him.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Nuggets free agency primer: Bruce Brown’s decision and their (limited) options Denver Nuggets | Nuggets GM Calvin Booth on free agency: “Hopefully we get the whole crew back.” Denver Nuggets | First-round pick Julian Strawther fills need for champion Nuggets: “They play the right way” Denver Nuggets | Nuggets rookie Jalen Pickett is Denver’s latest underdog: “I try and outwork people.” Denver Nuggets | Keeler: Nuggets don’t need Jalen Pickett to be Bruce Brown. But Penn State product sounds almost as good as the real thing. Brown’s departure means the Nugge...

Are open houses no longer relevant in a post-pandemic world?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

In 2002, 16% of homebuyers identified their new homes by attending an open house. The National Association of Realtors 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report shows that two decades later that number plummeted to 4%.The coronavirus pandemic further solidified the declining popularity of open houses as more buyers turn to online searches to find their dream homes.Data from the report states only 5% of buyers frequently use open houses, while 23% occasionally do and 72% rarely do.Furthermore, when asked if an open house is a valuable source of information during a home search, only 10% say they’re very useful, whereas 22% say somewhat useful, and 68% state they aren’t useful.Britta Nancarrow with West + Main says it may be time to end the practice.“Unless you can advertise them well, open houses may not generate much traffic,” she says. “The era of just putting up the garage sale style sign is over.”Esperanza Wardroup with West + Main says ha...

Van Gundy, Kolber, Rose and Young are among roughly 20 ESPN personalities laid off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the network.ESPN had planned this additional round involving on-air talent to prevent further reductions to off-air staff after two rounds of mandated cuts by its corporate owner, the Walt Disney Company.Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs.Friday’s announcement resembled what happened in April of 2017, when reporters and hosts were informed at one time that they would no longer be on the air.“Given the current environment, ESPN has determined it necessary to identify some additional cost savings in the area of public-facing commentator salaries, and that process has begun. This exercise will include a small group of job cuts in the short-term and an ongoing focus on managing costs when we negotiate individual contract re...

What Colorado student loan borrowers should do after Supreme Court’s rejection of debt cancellation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

Kelsey Lesco, Colorado’s student loan ombudsperson, said the 796,900 Coloradans with federal student loan debt who are wondering what to do following the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel or reduce federal student debt for millions should start by following a few simple steps.1. Borrowers should identify who their student loan servicers are, Lesco said. During the pandemic when many student loan payment plans were paused, Lesco said about 10 million borrowers had their loans transferred to a new servicer. To figure out which servicer their loans belong to, borrowers can go to studentaid.gov.2. Make sure your contact information is up to date with your borrower and the Federal Student Aid Office of the U.S. Department of Education. Borrowers can expect updates from the federal office and the loan servicer with important information regarding loans, so Lesco said it’s crucial to provide correct mailing or email addresses.3. ...

Electrical equipment catches fire on Warner Bros. lot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

A transformer caught fire at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, causing a thick cloud of black smoke to fill the air Friday afternoon. The fire was first reported around 1:40 p.m. at the movie studio lot located at 4300 W. Olive Ave. in Burbank.The fire was knocked down about 20 minutes after fire crews arrived, officials said. The source of the smoke appeared to be an electrical transformer located atop a studio building. Smoke emanates from a piece of electrical equipment that caught on fire at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank on June 30, 2023. (KTLA)Video from Sky5 showed firefighters on the roof of the building with light smoke emanating from what appeared to be the involved transformer. Prior to the fire being snuffed out, large clouds of black smoke were visible across much of the San Fernando Valley. These employees were let go from ESPN No injuries were reported and no buildings were damaged, according to fire officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Fires on s...

California bacon law takes effect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:37 GMT

A California law approved by voters that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow cages that prevent them from standing or turning will finally take effect Saturday, after years of delays and warnings that the rules could lead to price spikes and pork shortages.But it will be six months before California grocery shoppers can be sure that pork chops they buy under the new law will be from a pig whose mother wasn’t confined in a so-called gestation crate.That’s because while the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law, the state recently agreed to allow pork slaughtered before July 1 to be sold in California markets and restaurants for the rest of the year. That decision gives farmers and grocery stores time to adjust. But it's exasperating to supporters of the new rules that the effective implementation of the law would again be delayed — four years after voters approved it. California researcher gunned down in Mexico “This development compounds the instability and confusion in the ma...