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$1M Powerball prize still unclaimed in Texas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Check your ticket! A $1 million Powerball prize remains without a winner after the lottery drawing in October.The Texas Lottery Commission said the prize is still unclaimed as of Tuesday. The Quick Pick ticket drawing was held Oct. 22 with winning numbers 19-25-48-55-60The winning ticket was bought at Tiger Mart 75 at 3070 N.E. Loop 286 in Paris. The deadline to claim the prize is April 20 at 5 p.m. local time.The commission is encouraging Powerball players to recheck their tickets to see if their numbers match. The ticket can be claimed at any Texas Lottery claim center or via mail with a claim form.

Kites to soar over Austin's sky

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Kites will take to the skies Saturday as Zilker Park once again plays home to the ABC Kite Fest. Kite flyers both young and young at heart have been filling the sky with their creations since 1929 when The Exchange Club started the event. Like the kites will do Saturday this event has soared in popularity over its 94 years.Kite flying in 2022 at the 94th ABC Kite FestSaturday will be a day of fun but it could also be a day to learn. Many will be building their own kite creations and, in the process, learn about the engineering in the construction of their kite. Our young kite "engineers" will learn how much wind is needed to successfully get a kite up and flying. The answer to that question is determined by the shape, the size and the weight. Engineering and physics. There are some kites created to be aerodynamic utilizing just a little breeze. Kites that don't weigh a great deal won't need much wind but the heavier a kite is the more wind will be needed to give it ...

Minnesota United looks to knock off high-flying St. Louis City

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

Last Wednesday was a big day for Minnesota United.Once the main event ended — the Loons introducing South Korean attacker Sang Bin Jeong at Allianz Field — one conversation among club leaders turned to the play of St. Louis City.The expansion club then improved on its perfect start, now 5-0-0 with a 4-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Saturday. The Loons (2-0-2) will get a crack at the surprising club leading the Western Conference at 7:30 p.m. in Missouri.MNUFC will look to knock off St. Louis before it can tie the MLS record for best start of any club in the post-shootout era, which was set by Sporting Kansas City (7-0-0) in 2012.St. Louis has scored a MLS-high 15 goals in five games, with Joao Klauss leading the way with five goals. The Brazilian has scored three times on atrocious back passes he intercepted while pressing.“When we go over the video later in the week, (Klauss’s habit is) something we will show (the players),” Heath said. “Maybe it’s not a coincidence.”International im...

New mini golf course opens in Crossgates Mall

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new mini golf course has opened in Crossgates Mall. Space Adventure Mini Golf is located on the lower level across from Dave & Buster’s. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The miniature golf course is for all ages. The course features black lights, galaxy-alien-themed décor, custom made giant sized props with alien landscapes, spaceships, astronauts, animals and more.Space Adventure Mini Golf (photo courtesy: Crossgates Mall)Space Adventure Mini Golf (photo courtesy: Crossgates Mall)Space Adventure Mini Golf (photo courtesy: Crossgates Mall)Space Adventure Mini Golf (photo courtesy: Crossgates Mall)Space Adventure Mini Golf (photo courtesy: Crossgates Mall)Space Adventure Mini Golf (photo courtesy: Crossgates Mall) Dollar General opens Latham location Crossgates Mall is located at 1 Crossgates Mall Road in Guilderland. Space Adventure Mini Golf is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 ...

Kirkwood man pleads guilty to federal gun crime

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Kirkwood, Missouri, man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted to repeatedly obtaining firearms after being committed to a mental institution.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Joseph Zarky, 24, routinely encountered local police while in possession of firearms and "behaving erratically." After each subsequent encounter, he'd obtain more guns and more ammunition.According to court documents, Webster Groves police first encountered Zarky on June 1, 2021. Officers responded to a report of an unstable person and met with Zarky, who was found in possession of guns, ammunition, and a plastic bag containing animal parts. Relatives informed police that Zarky had a history of mental illness and voiced concerned for his safety and theirs.Prosecutors claim police found more guns, ammunition, and other weapons in Zarky's bedroom. Zarky was brought to a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. On June 10, a judge or...

Police searching for St. Louis man who vanished from motel

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

HAZELWOOD, Mo. - A man vanished while visiting a Hazelwood motel. Police believed he could be in imminent danger.Tristan Malik Baumer, 25, has been missing since Sunday. Investigators said his family is very concerned about his well-being. The Hazelwood Police Department issued an endangered person advisory on Tuesday.Baumer's family is on a desperate search to find their missing loved one, who disappeared after he was last seen at Motel 6 on the 5700 block of Campus Court around 6:00 p.m.“We got called to the hotel. We spoke with his mother, his mother said he went to smoke a cigarette and he has not been seen ever since,” said Detective Sgt. Brendan Gilbert. Top Stories: Kim Gardner gets extra time to respond to A.G.’s lawsuit A surveillance video from the motel captured the moment Baumer was last seen.“We checked cameras in the hotel, it shows him leaving the hotel down the street. At that time, he was smoking outside," Gilbert said. "We have sent dogs out to the wooded area an...

Monarch Casino theft in Black Hawk under investigation, $500,000 heist is biggest since legalization

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

Colorado authorities are investigating a mountain town casino heist of $500,000 in cash — the biggest theft from a casino that state regulators can remember since gambling started again in 1991.The theft from the Monarch Casino Resort and Spa, located 34 miles west of Denver in Black Hawk, occurred March 12. Casino cashier Sabrina Eddy, 44, has been jailed on suspicion of theft and was still in her cell Tuesday afternoon, according to a Gilpin County Clerk deputy who spoke on the condition her name wouldn’t be used.Monarch officials declined to say how money was removed from inside the casino.“While we can confirm that the theft occurred,” Casino spokeswoman Erica Ferris said, “this is currently an active and open investigation and Monarch is making no comment.”According to a Gilpin County District Court affidavit issued in support of a warrantless arrest, Eddy was working shortly after midnight in the Monarch as the “cage cashier” responsible for casino money when...

Man injured after jumping from stolen CHP cruiser during pursuit

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

A man who allegedly stole a California Highway Patrol cruiser appeared to be seriously injured after throwing himself out of the vehicle as he was being chased by authorities in the Antelope Valley Tuesday afternoon. The CHP cruiser, a Dodger Charger, was stolen as officers were responding to a crash on the northbound 5 Freeway at Hasley Canyon. Officers pursued the vehicle as it reached speeds of 100 mph, CHP officials told KTLA. Once at 87th Street West and West Avenue D, the suspect flung himself out of the speeding vehicle and hit on the roadway as the cruiser crashed into a light pole and went off the road, news footage showed. He appeared to hit the back of his head on the road and was unconscious.Officers provided medical aid to the man, who was eventually taken to a hospital around 12:55 p.m. His condition was unknown. This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

This California city is the 'happiest' place in America, study says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

While money can’t buy happiness, a move to this California city may boost your serotonin levels.A February report from WalletHub ranked Fremont, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area, as the ‘happiest’ city in America.Researchers analyzed 30 happiness-related data metrics which were grouped into three categories: emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and community and environment. A total of 182 U.S. cities were given scores on a 100-point scale.Fremont had an overall score of 76.10. San Jose, San Francisco, Irvine, Oakland, Huntington Beach, and San Diego also made the top 20. Los Angeles was ranked 76th.California cities that made the list:1st. Fremont. 76.10 points2nd: San Jose: 70.35 points5th: San Francisco: 68.73 points6th: Irvine: 67.83 points13th: Oakland: 64.08 points14th: Huntington Beach: 64.04 points15th: San Diego: 63.98 points23rd: Anaheim: 62.09 points24th: Garden Grove: 62.01 points25th: Chula Vista: 61.90 points26th: Santa Rosa: 61.52 points27th: ...

Former Redondo Beach resident sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for enticing vulnerable girls to engage in masochistic abuse online 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:23:39 GMT

A former Redondo Beach resident was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for targeting young girls on the internet and convincing them to engage in masochistic abuse. According to the Department of Justice, 32-year-old Matthew Christian Locher singled out girls suffering from mental health issues including depression, suicidal thoughts and eating disorders to send him videos of themselves committing acts of self-harm, which included cutting their breasts with razor blades, for his sexual gratification. He began targeting girls in November 2020 and continued doing so until May 2021. “During internet conversations, Locher groomed his victims to engage in self-mutilation and instructed a victim struggling with an eating disorder to starve herself, ordering her to film herself cutting her body when she disobeyed him,” the DOJ said in a statement. In one incident, Locher enticed a 12-year-old victim to kill her parents and set her family’s house on fire. He then said that he...