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Water bead warning: Why major retailers are pulling popular toy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

(WJW) – Three of America’s largest retailers say they will no longer be selling water beads marketed for children.Amazon, Target and Walmart all announced plans to voluntarily stop selling them following years of reports of injuries and deaths of children who have swallowed them. Click here to sign up for recall newsletters Water beads have been marketed as sensory toys for babies and as ammo for “gel blasters.”(File: Getty)The National Capital Poison Center says they are not safe for kids, even though they are non-toxic.“Water beads contain superabsorbent polymers that can expand to hundreds of times their original size, after exposure to water. These beads, which are often sold as toys for young children, can cause life-threatening intestinal blockage if swallowed,” National Capital Poison Center says. Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles to fix defective Autopilot monitoring system The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported in a September safety alert that the be...

3 APD officers cleared in use-of-force case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, a Travis County Grand Jury cleared three Austin Police officers connected with a June 2022 use-of-force case following a review of the incident.In a statement from the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, APD officers Dennis Kerlin, John Zavala and Spencer Bradley were not indicted in connection with the incident. APD: 1 man dead in police shooting in north Austin On June 12, 2022, Carlos Eli Chacon-Castillo died after an incident where officers Kerlin, Zavala and Bradley used their firearms, according to the DA’s office.“The District Attorney’s office takes the work of presenting all facts and evidence to a grand jury very seriously,” said Travis County District Attorney José Garza. “In this case, an independent group of members of the Travis County community heard the evidence and law and decided that Officers Kerlin, Zavala, and Bradley's conduct was not unlawful.” PAST COVERAGE: APD provides update on police shooting in north Austin Acco...

No. 5 Texas stays unbeaten behind Harmon's near triple-double vs. Arizona

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Rori Harmon had 19 points, 11 assists and finished a rebound shy of a triple-double, and Taylor Jones added 16 points as No. 5 Texas beat Arizona 88-75 on Wednesday night.“Offensively we’re pretty hard to deal with,” said Texas coach Vic Schaefer, whose team topped 80 points for the ninth time and is averaging 91.6 points per game. “We came out wanting to punch first, and I think we did.” First SEC schedule for Texas football released Harmon was 7 of 15 from the field and finished with nine rebounds and 11 assists for the Longhorns (11-0). Jones was 4 of 6 from the field and 8 of 9 from the line.“She’s a stat stuffer,” Schaefer said of Harmon. “There’s not another guard in the country like her.”Texas, which is off to its finest start since opening the 2015-16 season with 16 consecutive wins, shot 51.6% in the game and converted 21 Arizona turnovers into 25 points.Kailyn Gilbert led Arizona (7-3) with 26 points. She hit 4 of 6 shots in the first quarter and str...

Hays County to release tax statements by end of year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN’s morning headlines for Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Hays County property owners are expected to receive their tax statements by the end of the year, the Hays County Tax Assessor-Collector said in a Wednesday release.Officials added tax statements are due upon receipt and "become delinquent Feb. 1, 2024." Once available, those statements will be posted online and can be viewed, printed and paid. Paper statements will also follow by mail, officials said.“The Nov. 7 election was canvassed on Nov. 14 and included propositions, which resulted in extensive changes to the manner in which tax rates and exemptions are administered,” Jenifer O’Kane, PCC, Hays County tax assessor-collector, said in the release. “The tax office has encountered issues with files that are imported to generate bills, but wants to assure property owners and taxing units that they are working day and night to generate the statements. The acc...

Golf: In hopes of nabbing PGA Tour card, North Oaks’ Frankie Capan III has strong opening round at Q-School

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

Frankie Capan III had about the worst start imaginable Thursday to open the final stage of PGA Tour Q-School.He hit his opening drive into a hazard. That led to a double bogey on No. 10 at the Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. That’s not an ideal start in this event.Capan, who already has, at minimum, his Korn Ferry Tour card for 2024 locked up thanks to a strong rookie season on that tour,- has to finish in the top five with ties in this week’s 165-player field to earn his PGA Tour card. So spotting everyone else two strokes on the first hole immediately makes a difficult task all the more challenging.But, as Capan is wont to do, he recovered from the mistake and put together a solid round. The North Oaks native went 3-under par over his final 17 holes, carding four birdies and one bogey, to finish the day at 1-under par. That leaves him in a tie for 20th and three strokes back of fifth place with three rounds to play in the no-cut tournament.Capan proved ...

Moment of truth for Billy’s on Grand liquor license on Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

For months, Wesley Spearman has floated a proposal to rebrand Billy’s on Grand — a longstanding restaurant and bar that has recently drawn negative attention after frequent police calls — as the Gather Eatery and Bar, which he calls an out-with-the-old approach to a better relationship with the community around St. Paul’s Grand Avenue.A key turning point could happen next Wednesday, when the St. Paul City Council is scheduled to determine whether to issue the Gather Eatery and Bar its own liquor and entertainment licenses.Spearman’s efforts to revamp Billy’s have faced roadblocks. The liquor and entertainment licenses that his business, the DWD Group, currently use to serve alcohol are effectively borrowed from the official owner, Randall Johnson and the RJMP Group, who purchased the 380-seat restaurant at 857 Grand Ave. from building owner Bill Wengler and the Wengler family shortly before the pandemic.The Wengler family had operated Billy’...

Potential avian flu outbreak reported at Moreau Lake State Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Moreau Lake State Park is warning visitors of a suspected outbreak of avian flu amongst the Canadian Goose population. Test results are currently pending. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Park Operations and biologists are actively monitoring the situation and working to stop the spread. Visitors who encounter a sick or dead bird are asked to stay a safe distance away and inform Park Operations at (518) 793-0511.

Two Greene County men sentenced for tax evasion conspiracy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

GREENE COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two men from Elka Park have been sentenced for conspiring to evade taxes on stock sales, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Dennis Radcliffe, age 52, and Kenneth Radcliffe, age 50, who are cousins, both pled guilty to two conspiracies back in March. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! In the first conspiracy, the two worked together to neglect reporting several million dollars of income earned from penny stock sales from 2014 to 2017, utilizing brokerage accounts they controlled. The accounts stood in the names of their companies Crackerjack Classics and Universal Consulting. In the second conspiracy, Dennis and Kenneth worked alongside Dennis' father, Joseph Radcliffe, age 76, also of Elka Park, to avoid taxes on approximately $500,000 in compensation that the two companies paid to Joseph from 2013 through 2019. Joseph Radcliffe was previously a Wall Street stockbroker who was evading paying ...

Bull on train tracks near Newark Penn Station causes major delays: NJ TRANSIT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) – A bull spotted running on train tracks near Newark Penn Station Thursday afternoon was taken in by an animal sanctuary. NJ TRANSIT tweeted a photo of the bull at 11 a.m. and warned of delays of up to 45 minutes due to the incident. Normal service has since resumed. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "NJ TRANSIT rail service is operating on or close to schedule with residual delays to trains already en route between Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York, following earlier police activity near Newark Penn Station," the agency wrote on its website.Police responded to Frelinghuysen Avenue near Victoria Street following a report of a bull on the loose behind a building around 10:45 a.m., according to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. Oprah Winfrey’s portrait on display at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Video recorded by commuters at Newark Penn Station shows the bull trotting down the tracks. M...

Two St. Louis-area highways among 'America's most loathed,' report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:20:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you've ever felt frustrated driving around the St. Louis area, specifically on the highways, you're not alone.A new report from car manufacturer Volvo claims two of "America's most loathed highways" run through the St. Louis region. Volvo's findings are based on survey results from more than 3,000 drivers. A research team then used these responses to rank 100 of the most-hated US highway commutes. Asian elephant ‘Raja’ leaving St. Louis Zoo The report specifically lists two highways in Missouri, both of which coincidentally run through the City of St. Louis and many surrounding metro communities. According to Volvo, Interstate 70 and Interstate 64 ranked among the Top 100 "most loathed highways" in America. I-70 finished 53rd. I-64 finished 67th. Interstate 70Interstate 70 is the primary path between Missouri's two biggest cities in St. Louis and Kansas City. Volvo says "this interstate often has traffic issues." FOX 2 has previously reported about efforts to widen ...