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Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had “inappropriate relationship” with an intern

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

(Texas Tribune) — An internal complaint filed against state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, alleges that he was engaging in a potentially “inappropriate relationship” with an intern. The complaint came after an incident where Slaton and the staffer met up at his Austin apartment last weekend.The complaint, obtained by The Texas Tribune, was reported to the House General Investigating Committee by a legislative staffer. The account in the complaint was also corroborated by another source who works in the Capitol who had direct knowledge of the incident.Slaton allegedly called the intern after 10 p.m. on March 31 inviting her to his Austin condo, the complaint said.A source with direct knowledge of the incident told the Tribune that Slaton drank alcohol with the intern who was under 21 years old.Slaton, who was in the Capitol on Monday, declined to answer questions and referred to a statement put out earlier in the day by a criminal defense attorney he has retained.A representative f...

What is it? 'Mystery animal' pictured at Texas state park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

TEXAS (KXAN) -- An unusual furry friend paid a visit to the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park last week and has perplexed visitors since.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted a night camera shot of the critter on its Facebook page Thursday, which has since garnered traction online."We're scratching our heads trying to identify this elusive creature. Is it a new species? An escapee from a nearby zoo? Or just a park ranger in disguise?" park officials said in the tongue-in-cheek post.Officials added the animal is likely an American badger, different from the honey badger that is native to Africa and Asia. "While Americans Badgers are not commonly seen in the valley (partly due to their nocturnal behavior), this is part of their natural range," the post concluded.

‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Hairspray’ and the return of the smash ‘SIX’ among the shows in the Ordway’s new Broadway season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

“Peter Pan,” “Hairspray” and the return of “SIX” are among the shows in the newly announced The Broadway @ the Ordway season.The season includes four shows, plus “SIX.” Subscriptions start at $159 and are on sale now at ordway.org. Individual show tickets will go on sale later this summer. Subscribers have the chance to purchase single tickets to “SIX” before they go on sale later this year.The lineup includes:“Come from Away” (Oct. 6-15): This Canadian musical is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 terrorist attacks, when 38 planes, carrying some 7,000 passengers, were forced to land in the small town. The Broadway production closed last fall after 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances. In a Pioneer Press review last year, Dominic P. Papatola wrote that the show is “an unapologetically optimistic story about the human spirit.”“Peter Pan” (Dec. 6-31): For the holidays, the Ordway is bringing a new production of this ...

Cathedral Hill restaurants Bon Vie Bistro and A Piece of Cake bakery to close April 18

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

Longtime Cathedral Hill restaurants Bon Vie Bistro and A Piece of Cake bakery are closing this month, their owners announced.The last day will be Saturday, April 18; owners Mary Zahasky and Doug Boisvert have sold the building and plan to retire, according to a sign in the window.Zahasky declined to share more details but said via email that she “did want our customers to know how much we appreciate their support and generosity through the years.”Zahasky opened A Piece of Cake in 1985 in West St. Paul and moved the bakery to Selby Avenue in 2001. She opened Bon Vie Bistro nearby a couple of years later — in the spot now occupied by the French Hen Cafe — and, in 2012, moved the restaurant a half block or so down the road into the same building as its sister business.Bon Vie serves a variety of breakfast and lunch options, and A Piece of Cake specializes in European-influenced pastries and more elaborate cakes.Both businesses are located at 485 Selby Ave. in St. Paul.Related ArticlesR...

Twins given opportunities but drop series opener to White Sox 4-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

With Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa and Joey Gallo on the bench Monday afternoon — the former eventually came in to pinch hit and the latter two are dealing with day-to-day injuries — and White Sox ace Dylan Cease on the mound, the Twins were in for an uphill battle before the first pitch of Monday’s game was thrown.The Twins tried to claw their way up that hill, scratching together three runs against Cease — the last time they faced him, Cease came within one out of a no-hitter — but it wasn’t enough. The Twins fell into a hole in the fourth inning and never recovered, despite some gifted opportunities from the White Sox, in a 4-3 loss on Monday afternoon at Target Field.“Our bench obviously was pretty stacked today with good players that needed a day or two to get back to close to full strength,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “Sometimes you come to the park and you have to find other ways to win.”But on Monday, they were unable to.After White Sox (5-6) third baseman Hanser Alber...

City of Amsterdam presents Earth Day Cleanup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Amsterdam is hosting an Earth Day Cleanup on April 22. Volunteers can stop by Veterans Park at 8:30 a.m. to pick up trash bags, gloves, and breakfast. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Residents can help clean up Amsterdam until noon. At noon, lunch will be served at Veterans Park, and there will be prize giveaways sponsored by What-A-Bargain, What-A-Auction, and Southside Slice.Earth Day will also be an excellent opportunity for the public to recycle old, unwanted paint. Residents can drop off paint between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Accepted products include latex paint (acrylic), oil paint (alkyd), stains, shellacs, lacquers, sealers, varnishes, urethanes, and textured coatings. Products that will not be accepted are aerosol (spray) paint, paint thinners, solvents, cleaning agents, gasoline, drywall compound, caulks, and household hazardous waste. Residents can also choose to reserve a time to...

Federal prison for St. Louis man caught with guns following police chase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A previously-convicted felon from St. Louis appeared in federal court Monday and was sentenced for being caught with firearms following a police chase.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Eric Davis, 31, pleaded guilty in December 2022 to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.According to the plea agreement, St. Louis police officers spotted a 2016 Jeep Cherokee moving without a license plate on May 4, 2021. The SUV blew past a stop sign at Minerva and Hamilton avenues, and police gave chase.Officers tried to stop the Jeep in a parking lot, but Davis sped off even after police deployed a spike strip. Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary Davis ran a red light at Kingshighway Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and collided with another vehicle, injuring that driver. Police arrested Davis at the scene.Investigators confirmed the Jeep had been stolen less tha...

Service cuts in effect for Metro Transit's Call-A-Ride

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Metro Transit's Call-A-Ride is reducing its service starting April 10.Some areas around St. Louis are no longer serviced. Metro claimed a majority of its customers will not be impacted because their organizations and destination trips are within the federally required service area.“In finding ourselves short on staffing through the pandemic, it was causing an inordinate number of denials,” said Charles Stewart, chief operating officer at Metro Transit. “With this change to the service, we will provide better services to our paratransit riders, within this parameter.”Call-A-Ride provides services for those with disabilities in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, as required by federal law. Customers call to reserve a ride in a wheelchair-accessible van, which provides curb-to-curb service. Male bald eagle goes from babysitting rock to an eaglet at World Bird Sanctuary Metro announced the cuts to service in February. Some 250 of the 4,000 users made 10 or more regular t...

QB Dwayne Haskins was drugged before he was fatally struck, family says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The family of deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against several people, businesses and the state of Florida, claiming he was drugged, robbed and extorted before he was fatally struck while standing drunk on a highway after running out of gas. The lawsuit, filed recently in Fort Lauderdale, alleges the former Ohio State star was drugged and robbed by a man and three women in the hours before the April 9, 2022, accident. They say it happened at a Boca Raton hotel, at an upscale golf driving range, a bar and a nightclub. The lawsuit does not give any specifics. Haskins, 24, had been in South Florida for offseason workouts with Steelers teammates when the accident happened. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of his widow and parents, also names the driver and owner of the dump truck that struck him, saying it was exceeding the speed limit, had worn tires and brakes and was overloaded. It says the pickup truck Haskins had ...

EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales, AP sources say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:32 GMT

By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY (Associated Press)WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030 and as many as two of every three by 2032, according to industry and environmental officials briefed on the plan.The proposed regulation, to be released Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency, would set greenhouse gas emissions limits for the 2027 through 2032 model years for passenger vehicles that would be more even stricter than goals the auto industry agreed to in 2021.The EPA will offer a range of options that the agency can select after a public comment period, the officials said. They asked not to be identified because the proposal hasn’t been made public. The proposed regulation isn’t expected to become final until next year.Environmental groups are applauding the ambitious numbers, which were first reported over the weekend ...