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Tennessee widow, 80, says she lost nearly $150K to romance scam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation records show millions of dollars are lost every year to romance scams. An 80-year-old Knoxville widow recently became the latest such victim.Sharon, a widow for 27 years, found a handsome stranger asking to be her friend on Facebook during those bleak months of the pandemic in 2020. She accepted."His name was David J. Armstrong. His wife was in a car accident. He had it down verbatim, the whole story," Sharon, who chose not to share her last name, explained to Nexstar's WATE.Armstrong built up trust with Sharon, told her he was working on an oil rig off the coast of England, and was attracted to her. Fight over McDonald’s sauce led to death of teenager in DC, police say "He would email me, or text me, a nice long love letter every night: 'Are you in bed darling? I hope you are comfortable. Did you sleep well?' He sent me a rose once. I'm just going deeper and deeper into this," said Sharon.Through messages, Armstrong ...

Trial to start Tuesday for Austin 6th Street mass shooting suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jury selection for a man accused of killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others in a mass shooting on downtown Austin's Sixth Street is set to begin Monday.Police believe the suspect opened fire into crowds following some kind of confrontation between two groups. According to court records, he and a group of friends drove to Sixth Street from Killeen when they encountered a rival group of men they knew from Killeen. Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza said prosecutors believe De'Ondre White was the only shooter. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Witnesses describe scene of Sixth Street shooting The June 2021 downtown shooting took the life of 25-year-old Douglas Kantor, who was in town visiting from Michigan. Douglas Kantor (Photo provided by Kantor family)Kantor was an innocent bystander. “[Kantor] chose Austin, because he heard it was a fun, beautiful city,” said the victim's mother Julia during an April 2022 interview with KXAN investigator Dalton Huey. “...

VOTE: Which high school football games should the KXAN team go to?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — High school football is BACK in Central Texas, and KXAN and KBVO are your home for the most exciting games in our area each week.We need your help to learn which teams Central Texas fans want to see most. Each week, YOU get to decide the matchups our KXAN photographers will attend. Vote in our weekly poll out of four Friday matchups, and we’ll announce the winner on social media every Thursday night. Week Two Sorry, you are using an unsupported browser. This page will not display correctly. Please click here to upgrade to a newer browser. /**/Polls close every Thursday at 5 p.m.

In a surprising move, Twins option starter Bailey Ober to Triple-A

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

In the days before Joe Ryan returned from the injured list on Saturday, the Twins talked about the possibility of going to a six-man rotation. Instead, they opted to piggyback Bailey Ober, whose innings they are carefully monitoring, with Dallas Keuchel, who came on in relief.Ober, who is well past his previous career high in innings, gave up five runs in four innings before making way for Keuchel, who turned in five scoreless innings after him. Monday, the Twins finally cleared the rotation picture up by optioning Ober to Triple-A in a surprising twist. Left-handed reliever Kody Funderburk will take his roster spot, called up to the major leagues for the first time.It’s a tough break for Ober, who has been one of the Twins’ most consistent starters this season after beginning the season in Triple-A as the sixth man in a five-man rotation. An injury to Tyler Mahle at the end of April cleared the way for him to return to the major leagues. Since then, he has posted a 3.67...

Orientation held for new staff in Schenectady City School District

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Back to school can be a stressful time for professionals. One local district helped make the transition easier for its new educators. The Schenectady City School District began a three-day New Teacher Orientation on Monday at Key Hall at Proctors. It's meant to help new employees get acclimated to the district's policies and procedures before the students return to the classroom. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Superintendent Anibal Soler, Jr. offered some words of wisdom as they start a new chapter in their lives."Be prepared to work hard. Teaching is a demanding profession, but again, it's also incredibly satisfying," he said. "Be patient. Our students come from all walks of life and may need extra time to learn. Be flexible. Things sometimes go differently than planned, so be prepared to adapt."The district has hired more than 100 new staff members, including teachers, social workers, and psych...

US Military Academy opens 200-year-old time capsule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

WEST POINT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- West Point officials opened a long forgotten capsule on Monday that was found inside the base of a monument. The container was discovered in May during a statue restoration project. It is believed it was put there by a group of cadets sometime in the 1820s.The box didn't meet expectations, however. Historians only found a layer of silt they think settled at the bottom because moisture got into the container. But officials said they aren't done investigating the mystery. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We don't want to think they went through all this trouble to not put anything in it, so what we are gonna do is we will take the silt, put it through a fine mesh screen, and find any remains and determine what if anything was in here," West Point archeologist Paul Hudson said. "Potentially, it was something small and organic that may have come apart over time, but we are just not certain."Historians a...

Former Belleville resident one of 3 Marines killed in Osprey crash in Australia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

DARWIN, Australia - Three United States Marines died in a crash Sunday during a training exercise off the northern coast of Australia. Twenty other Marines were injured in the crash. A former Belleville, Illinois, resident was among those killed.According to a statement from the Marine Corps, the crash happened Aug. 27 at 9:30 a.m. local time, on Melville Island, approximately 50 miles north of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.The 23 Marines were among 2,000 Marines and sailors deployed to Darwin for six months as a rotating task force. While deployed, they conduct and support training exercises with the Australian Defense Force and other allies and partners in the region – Indonesia, the Philippines, and East Timor.The deceased crew members were identified as Captain Eleanor LeBeau, originally of Belleville; Corporal Spencer Collart, 21, originally from Arlington, Virginia; and Major Tobin Lewis, 37, originally from Jefferson, Colorado. Close Thanks for s...

Windows smashed at businesses across San Fernando Valley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

Los Angeles police are investigating after windows at several businesses in the San Fernando Valley were smashed early Monday morning.Among the businesses to fall victim to the spree include an LA Fitness on the 6100 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in North Hollywood, a moving supply store on the 7200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys and a health food store in Sherman Oaks, also located on Van Nuys Boulevard.Video from the scene showed shattered glass scattered around the businesses.Several businesses in the San Fernando Valley had windows smashed Aug. 28, 2023, including an LA Fitness location. (TNLA)A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that a burglary happened around 2:45 a.m. at the health food store, Health Nut, in Sherman Oaks. Suspects smashed the windows of that business and stole several items, although an exact accounting of what was stolen was not released. According to an independent journalist on the scene, police also said items were st...

Video shows firefighters rescue deer stuck in gate in Westlake Village

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

Los Angeles County firefighters helped two deer that were stuck in between the bars of a gate in Westlake Village.“Engine and Patrol 144 in Westlake Village were able to assist two deer stuck in a sticky situation,” officials wrote on Instagram.The deer at certain points appeared calm before flailing about while trying to get out, video shared by the department showed.Fortunately, with some help from responding firefighters, the two were able to get out safely and were seen in the video running off.

49ers trade Trey Lance: Is he better off in Dallas?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:46 GMT

Having been around a team that pushed all its chips into the middle of the table for JaMarcus Russell and come up empty, it’s clear the damage that can be done to a franchise that whiffs with a premium draft pick on its quarterback of the future.The 49ers aren’t the Raiders, though, and Trey Lance is the farthest thing from Russell in terms of commitment and dedication. I was covering an Andre Ward fight at Oracle Arena in 2010 and when Russell came in fashionably late: The booing was so fierce Ward appeared confused while he wailed away at an overmatched opponent against the ropes.The last time Lance played for the 49ers, in the second preseason game, he was greeted by cheers from the home crowd at Levi’s Stadium.The Lance gamble was a regrettable mistake — coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch admitted as much in postgame press conferences late Friday night — but it’s hardly the ruination of the franchise.The effect in future years ...