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Did you win? $25,000 Texas Lottery winning ticket sold in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

DALLAS (KDAF) — There's no stopping the winning in Austin, another lucky winner can be declared in the city as well.The Texas Lottery reports a $25,000 winning Cash Five ticket from Tuesday night's drawing was sold in Central Texas. $675,000 Texas Two Step winning ticket sold in Austin "A $25,000 winning ticket for last night’s #CashFive drawing was sold in #Austin!" Texas Lottery tweeted.This ticket was able to win the top prize by matching all five of the winning numbers from the June 27 drawing; those numbers were 3,17, 25, 28 and 34. It was sold at Morelianna Meat Market at 5405 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. in the city of Austin and the ticket was not a Quick Pick.

With MLB All-Star Game roster announcement upcoming, a look at the Twins’ candidates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

A manager’s opinion isn’t solicited much these days in the selection of all-star team — fans vote in the starting position players, players complete a ballot and then the league office fills in the rest of the roster, making sure to select at least one player from each team.But if Rocco Baldelli had been asked, the Twins manager has a few players he would submit for consideration.“I think Sonny (Gray) and Joe (Ryan) could and should be all-stars,” Baldelli said. “(Jhoan) Duran is a very easy guy to lobby for the way he’s thrown the ball this year. Those guys have had wonderful first halves. They’ve thrown the hell out of it from the beginning of the year until now. I’m hopeful that we look up and they get acknowledged for everything they’ve done because they’ve been great.”The starters for the game will be revealed on Thursday night. The rest of the roster for the game, which will take place on July 11 in Seattle, will be announced on Sunday.While the Twins (40-42), who are now in s...

Cappie's Drive-In in Amsterdam up for sale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Cappie’s Drive-In, located at 264 Route 67 in Amsterdam, is up for sale. Longtime owners Donna and Craig Durinick are selling both the business and the property. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “It’s bittersweet," said Donna Durinick. Cappie's was founded over 65 years ago by Donna's aunt and uncle. She and Craig took over operations in 1997. Cappie's is a full-service restaurant that serves lunch, dinner and homemade ice cream. The Durinicks plan to retire in Florida after the sale. They will help the new owner with learning about the business, and share their recipes, contacts, vendors, and traditions. Olde Log Inn to be featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’ According to a release by Roohan Realty, the Durinicks feel that the Cappie's season could be expanded and breakfast could be added. “There is plenty of space for a mini-golf course or party pavilion," said Craig Durinick. The propert...

Albany celebrates Bike to Work Day, encourages alternatives to cars

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Albany spent the day highlighting alternative options for transportation on their annual Bike to Work Day. This year’s events were organized by Capital Streets, a local non-profit that advocates for people to explore alternatives like walking, biking or taking public transportation. Capital Streets Co-Founder Kyle Hatch said finding those alternatives can help mitigate the effects of climate change we are seeing in the region.   Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “The transportation sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gases in New York State and in the nation and we want to make sure active transportation is a major tool in our toolkit to addressing climate change," Hatch said. Mayor Kathy Sheehan said the annual event has more meaning this year with the effects of Canadian Wildfires hitting the Capital Region once again.“It is also about reducing our carbon footprint," Sheehan said...

Planet Fitness offers free access to St. Louis-area gyms through weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Planet Fitness will offer free access to its St. Louis-area gyms through the weekend in response to air quality concerns around the region. Dense smoke from Canadian wildfires has led to unhealthy air quality indexes around Missouri and Illinois in recent days. St. Louis is under an "orange" air quality ranking Thursday from the National Weather Service. Health experts say, based on that ranking, sensitive groups should limit time outdoors, including exercise. Mix of heat, haze raise safety concerns for St. Louisans In response, Planet Fitness has opened 17 gyms in the St. Louis-area to anyone wanting to exercise, including non-members. “With seventeen Planet Fitness clubs in and around the St. Louis area, we want to make sure those who normally exercise outdoors have a safe option to avoid unhealthy air quality levels,” said Midwest Brands CEO Mike Hamilton who runs the Planet Fitness franchisee group. “As the leading fitness provider in the St. Louis area, we want t...

Passenger killed in single-vehicle crash in Denver on Interstate 25 ramp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Thursday on a highway off-ramp in Denver near the intersection of Interstate 25 and Interstate 225.The woman who died was a passenger in the vehicle, police said in a posting on Twitter. The crash happened shortly before 3:26 a.m., police said.Around sunrise, police said that ramps from southbound and northbound I-25 to I-225 were closed as investigators look into what happened. The ramps were reopened at 8:00 a.m.#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a single vehicle traffic crash at SB I-25 to I-225 off ramp, that resulted in the fatality of an adult female passenger. #Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release victim, ID and cause of death. pic.twitter.com/QwkX5djUvj— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 29, 2023The woman was not identified. No other information was released.UPDATE: The ramps from northbound and southbound I-25 to I-225 have reopened following the crash investigation.— Denver Police Dept. (@Denv...

Supreme Court outlaws consideration of race as a factor in college admissions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court outlaws consideration of race as a factor in college admissions.

Sheriff’s deputy shoots man suspected of setting vehicle on fire in Grand Junction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

Sheriff’s deputies shot a man suspected of setting a vehicle on fire at his property in Grand Junction in western Colorado, and on Thursday a team of investigators was preparing to look into what happened, according to Grand Junction police.Mesa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls that a man who lived in the 2900 block of Sandra Avenue started the fire around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, the police said in a news release. Firefighters came to put out the fire. When deputies tried to contact the man, “an officer-involved shooting occurred,” the police said.Firefighters took the man to a hospital. No information on his condition was released.The deputy has been placed on paid leave, police said. A criminal investigation launched by a 21st Judicial District team will determine whether the use of force was legally justified, and police said a separate internal investigation also will begin.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

First look at 'Rogers: The Musical' coming to Disney California Adventure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

We're getting a first look at "Rogers: The Musical" at Disney California Adventure Park. The production is based on the story of Steve Rogers, Captain America.(Sean Teegarden/Disneyland Resort)"Rogers: The Musical" is a one-act musical production at the park's Hyperion Theater. The 30-minute show includes dancers and singers as they take the audience through the origin story of the superhero. It'll feature other characters like, Peggy Carter, Nick Fury and select members of the Avengers.The last live production at the theater was “Frozen: Live at the Hyperion” before the resort shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, Inside the Magic reported.(Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)"The real-life production of 'Rogers: The Musical' draws inspiration from the fictional Broadwaymusical theater sequence featured in the first episode of the Disney+ series 'Hawkeye,'" according to a news release. The musical is a project between Disney Live Entertainment and book writer Hunter Bell, who star...

Los Angeles homeless count results to be released Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:24:42 GMT

A clearer picture of the status of homelessness in Los Angeles County will come into focus Thursday with the release of the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will unveil the newest numbers in a press conference at their downtown Los Angeles offices at 9:30 a.m.The annual report, also called the point-in-time count, in 2019 detected double-digit increases in the homeless populations of the city and county. The 2020 count continued that upward trajectory, though the 2022 count found that the increases had drastically slowed, nearly leveling off to about 69,000 people experiencing homelessness in the county and almost 42,000 in the city.