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Taylor Swift made honorary mayor of Tampa for upcoming tour stop

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is welcoming Taylor Swift's Eras tour to Raymond James Stadium in a uniquely Tampa way — by surrendering the key to the city."We are so excited to welcome you to Tampa," Mayor Castor said in a video message to the pop star. "Let me tell you, our weather never goes out of style." When Taylor Swift went looking for a prom date in Alabama Castor said Taylor's fans, also known as "Swifties," have been wondering what the city of Tampa will do to welcome the 12-time Grammy Award-winning artist to town."We know Glendale changed its name, Arlington made a street sign, and Vegas illuminated their Gateway Arches, but here in Tampa, we've got a reputation to uphold," Castor said. "We want to go bigger. So I want to present you with a key to the city."(City of Tampa)Castor also invited Swift to become the honorary mayor for a day."Mayor Swift has a nice ring to it," Castor added. "We can't wait to welcome you and your fans to Tampa (Taylor's Versio...

Indiana 7-year-old dragged down street by school bus

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

ANDERSON, Ind. (WXIN) — A 7-year-old girl is recovering after she was dragged down the street by her school bus in Anderson, Indiana, according to her family and local police. Grace Brown described what she saw Friday morning as she watched her daughter Kah-Lise board the bus. She said Kah-Lise put one foot up on the first step, but the bus's doors closed before she entered. "The door started closing and she’s hopping until she gets swept under and drug the rest of the way," Grace Brown recalled. "I can’t even look at a bus without seeing the picture of my daughter being dragged on the ground from it." Cruise recalls robotaxi software after car crashes into San Francisco bus Brown said she ran after the bus, screaming for it to stop, but the driver kept going. The bus eventually stopped approximately 30 feet down the street. "She was hysterical, crying and shaking so bad," Brown said of her daughter's condition.Pictures show Kah-Lise's clothes ripped and torn, with her knee bloodi...

WNBA makes a change in travel in 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

NEW YORK - The league had three dozen new players drafted into the league on Monday night, but that wasn't the only big story for the WNBA on that day.That's because the league is going to make things a lot easier for players tohit the road for games during the 2023 season and beyond. Today, the @WNBA announced an expansion of charter flights for teams in 2023, including all postseason games, Commissioner’s Cup Championship Game, and back-to-back regular season games. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/nIfpmdvxnv— Larry Hawley (@HawleySports) April 10, 2023The league has expanded its charter flight program to include more trips than in previous years starting with the games played this spring. For the upcoming 2023 season and beyond, teams will have charter flights for the entire WNBA playoffs, from the first round till the finals. Teams that also make the in-season Commissioner's Cup Championship Game will also get charter flights as well.During the regular season, teams will also hav...

Austin ISD looking to fill over 200 vacancies for 2023-24 year, holding career fair Saturday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Independent School District is holding a teacher career fair Saturday, April 15 to fill some of its nearly 225 openings for the 2023-24 school year.The career fair will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Austin Convention Center. Those interested can RSVP online and are encouraged to apply for a teacher position before the career fair. Arnoldo Gutiérrez, Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital for Austin ISD, told KXAN that the school district doesn't have as many vacancies this time of year as it usually does. However, current teachers still have time to resign before their resignation deadline, which is 45 days before the first day of instruction, and the district is working on recruitment in the meantime. That recruitment includes stipends for special education and bilingual teachers and housing options. Right now, AISD is offering a $7,000 per year stipend for bilingual classroom teachers and a $5,000 per year stipend for special educati...

The best walking trails in Schenectady, according to All Trails

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With spring officially here and the weather starting to match, why not get out for a walk? Using All Trails, News10 has compiled a list of what trails are considered the best in Schenectady. All Trails uses reviews from trail-goers to make their rankings. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! 1. Lisha Kill Nature LoopLength: 2.2 milesElevation: 295 feetRoute type: loopLisha Kill Natural AreaAccording to All Trails, the Lisha Kill Nature Loop allows leashed dogs and is kid-friendly. The trail also is good for bird-watching and is apt for running. It takes 55 minutes on average to complete and is considered an easier route. It is a busier trail, so expect to see other visitors there. 2. Sergeant Falls Side TrailLength: 3.4 milesElevation: 538 feetRoute type: out and backPlotter Kill Nature PreserveAccording to All Trails, the Sergeant Falls Side Trail is considered an easier route and takes an average ...

New York Times bestseller named Russell Sage commencement speaker

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Eddie Glaude, the New York Times bestselling author of the 2020 book "Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own,” was announced as Russell Sage College's commencement speaker for its 2023 commencement ceremony. The commencement ceremony will be Saturday, May 13, at the MVP Arena. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Glaude's "Begin Again," made several best-book lists in 2020 and received the 2021 Stowe Prize, which is awarded by the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, highlighting social justice issues in the U.S. On top of being a New York Times bestselling author, Glaude is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University.

'Chasing Piscasso' book releases this Saturday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Fifty years ago today, April 11, 1973, a nude painting by Pablo Picasso was stolen from the St. Louis Art Museum. It hasn't been seen since.Where did it go, and who took it? All of those questions and theories are discussed and in a new book being released this Saturday called Chasing Picasso. Trending: St. Louis man flips after win on The Jennifer Hudson Show St. Louis author Carol Baker joined the station to discuss one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in St. Louis history.

Think your Claude Monet painting might be stolen? Submit tips to FBI using this art crime smartphone app

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

For Americans concerned about whether impressionist paintings, fabled violins and other treasured items might be stolen property, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched a new art crime smartphone app that promises direct contact with agents.Anybody can use this free downloadable app, FBI officials announced Monday, to verify whether art and antiquities they own or are looking to buy weren’t stolen.“Submit tips to the FBI directly from the app,” officials said.This app gives mobile, on-the-run access to a National Stolen Art File database that FBI art crime investigators developed in working their cases.In the past, police agencies and art-industry partners in the United States and abroad have submitted information on stolen Claude Monet paintings, Stradivarius violins, Tiffany lamps and the like to this database, FBI officials said. It holds secrets on the provenance of scores of stolen pieces of art and other culturally significant property.Related Artic...

Arapahoe County considers 6-month drilling moratorium as Aurora residents worry about fracking near reservoir

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

Although it’s been a while since local officials in Colorado placed a halt on oil and gas drilling, commissioners in Arapahoe County on Tuesday will consider passing a six-month moratorium on new well permits in one of the state’s most robust places for energy extraction.The potential drilling delay, which would give the county time to refine recent oil and gas regulations, comes as Denver-based Civitas Resources rolls out plans for 174 new wells on a stretch of land owned by the Colorado State Land Board just east of the Aurora city line, in unincorporated Arapahoe County.Homeowners living near the proposed project, dubbed Lowry Ranch, are worried about the possible impacts of nearby oil and gas development on their neighborhoods, and, more notably, on the Aurora Reservoir — a drinking water source for Colorado’s third-largest city.Dozens of people signed up to speak about the moratorium during a March 28 county commissioner meeting. There wasn’t enoug...

Four more Front Range breweries closing their doors

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:53:32 GMT

New breweries have been opening at a furious pace in Colorado over the last several months — with more than a dozen more on pace to pour their first beers by the end of 2023.But when the glass is half full, it also means it’s half empty. In the past few weeks, four Front Range breweries or brewery-owned taprooms have closed or announced imminent closures.Smiling Toad Brewery, Colorado SpringsSmiling Toad Brewing, which was founded in 2013 before closing temporarily in 2020 and reopening a year later in a new location, has announced the end of the road.“We have news to share. After 10 fantastic years of brewing up a storm, Smiling Toad Brewery is calling it a decade,” owners Bill and Patti Biff wrote on Facebook on April 3. But the brewery plans to keep the taps open into May (or until the beer runs dry).Front Range Brewing, LafayetteThe Hoglund and Nichols families, owners of Front Range Brewing, made the “extremely challenging decision” to throw ...