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100-year-old 'Papa Jake' survived D-Day on Omaha Beach, now he's a TikTok star

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — World War II veteran Jake Larson, a 100-year-old American best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake," enjoyed giving hugs to the many fans he met during his trip to Normandy for D-Day commemorations.Larson, who has more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, attended a ceremony on Tuesday at the American Cemetery marking the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.“I got in on the planning of D-Day ... I’m just a country boy. Now I’m a star on TikTok," he told The Associated Press with enthusiasm. "You can see me all over: ‘Papa Jake.’ I’m a legend! I didn’t plan this, it came about.”World War II veterans Jake Larson attends a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The American Cemete...

Body found at Zilker Park near volleyball courts Monday evening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 5, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A body was found at Zilker Park Monday evening, according to paramedics. Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed that medics responded to 2200 Lou Neff Road shortly before 6 p.m. That area is near the Zilker Park volleyball courts. Medics pronounced the person dead on the scene. KXAN received a viewer-submitted email Tuesday morning that said a volleyball league discovered the body while setting up for a game and called 911. It's not clear how the person died. KXAN has reached out to the Austin Police Department and will update this story if we receive more information.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Austin's Blues on the Green returns for 32nd season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Limit Radio's Blues on the Green summer concert series will kick off its 32nd season next month, officials announced in a Tuesday release.The free music series is slated to run July 18-19 at Zilker Park, with music performances from 6-10 p.m. each day. The concert series originally began in the early 1990s as a small gathering at the Arboretum before expanding into the present day, multi-day series.Food and non-alcoholic beverages from local restaurants and businesses will be available on-site. Those over the age of 21 can purchase alcohol from a bar located at the front of the stage.Attendees are welcome to bring lawn chairs, their leashed dogs and children to the concert.More details on the event are available online.

Schenectady man arrested after stolen credit card investigation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man was arrested following an interagency investigation into stolen credit cards. Kobe J. Richmond, 22, was charged with grand larceny in the fourth degree and three counts of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On March 22, the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Agency contacted New York State Police about credit cards stolen from a vehicle in Lenox, MA. Police say the cards were being used in East Greenbush, NY.Investigations determined that Richmond possessed the multiple stolen credit cards and had used them to make purchases at Target in East Greenbush. The purchases totaled over $1,000.Richmond surrendered himself to the police. He was released with a ticket to appear in East Greenbush Town Court on June 22.

Albany man arrested for DWI, drug possession

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

WESTERLO, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Sunday evening, an Albany man was taken into custody following a welfare check at the Basic Creek Reservoir. According to the police, Deweyun D. Mccall, 39, was found slumped over and lethargic in the driver's seat of a vehicle. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say Mccall was uncooperative and tried to consume and destroy a controlled substance. EMS evaluated Mccall before he was transported to police barracks for processing. Mccall recorded a 0.19% BAC.Mccall was charged with Tampering with Physical Evidence, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, Obstructing Governmental Administration in the Second Degree, Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, and other Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. He was arraigned at the Westerlo Town Court and remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility without bail.

Albany Dutchmen down Dragons 13-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League season is underway. The Albany Dutchmen (2-2) and Glens Falls Dragons (1-1) entered their meeting on Monday with .500 records in the young season. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Dragons struck first in the top of the first after an RBI base hit from Mechanicville native Jack Griffin. The Dutchmen responded in the bottom of the frame. The Dutchmen scored their first 4 runs without a hit thanks to walks, an error, and three batters hit by pitches. A two-RBI double from Mike Talavera made it 6-1 Albany after one. The Dutchmen ran away with it from there, winning 13-2 to improve to 3-2 on the season. The Dragons dropped to 1-2 on the year.

Cardinals dead last in NL again, a spot they haven't finished in a century-plus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

ARLINGTON, Tex. - The St. Louis Cardinals once again find themselves in the basement of the National League. The Cardinals fell to 25-36 on Monday after their fourth consecutive loss and their seventh defeat in their last nine games. The Cardinals briefly escaped the misfortune of the National League's worst record in mid-May, but dug themselves into that hole again after being swept by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. A walkoff loss Monday to the Texas Rangers set them back even more. With more than one-third of the Major League Baseball season complete, only the Kansas City Royals (18-42) and the Oakland Athletics (12-50) has worse records in all of baseball. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today Throughout franchise history, it's not too often the Cardinals find themselves at the bottom of the National League this deep into a season. It's even rarer that it leads to the Cardinals finishing a campaign dead last in the NL. The Cardinals are risking s...

Queens of the Stone Age to play Saint Louis Music Park in September

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Queens of the Stone Age are coming to St. Louis this September, and tickets for the late-summer concert go on sale this Friday morning.The California-based hard rock band formed in 1996 but hit it big with their third studio album, "Songs for the Deaf," featuring the singles "No One Knows," "Go with the Flow," and "First It Giveth." The band embarks on a world tour beginning June 16, coinciding with the release of its eighth album, "In Times New Roman."The group comes to the Saint Louis Music Park on Saturday, Sept. 23, with special guests the Viagra Boys and Jehnny Beth.Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 9 at the Saint Louis Music Park Box Office or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Boulder district is changing how students receive language services, keeping English learners in the classroom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

In Susan Tran’s first grade class in the Boulder Valley School District this past school year, she and a fellow teacher worked as a team — helping students focus on the language of math, breaking apart word problems and using words to compare, contrast, and describe different shapes.The two-teacher arrangement is part of changes the Boulder school district is rolling out in how students identified as English learners receive language services in elementary schools.Related ArticlesEducation | “Fearless” leader Jennifer Ho working to make systemic change at CU Boulder Education | Denver school board considering whether to rescind 2020 policy barring police on campuses Education | Denver school board set to revisit 2020 ban on armed police in schools Education | CU Boulder students look to slain Chicano activists as inspiration for ongoing equity fight Education | Former DPS superintendent Susa...

Aurora police searching for missing 5-year-old find bag of charred remains in mother’s apartment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:33 GMT

Aurora police investigating the disappearance of 5-year-old Maha Li Hobbs have concluded that her mother kept her in a closed room, and then tried to keep police from finding out about her death by lying about an adoption and burning her child’s remains, according to court documents.The police found charred remains in a plastic bag within a large shopping bag in a utility closet last week in the mother’s apartment at 1056 S. Elkhart Way, an 18th Judicial District affidavit states. Arapahoe County Coroner investigators on Tuesday had not identified the remains, but Aurora’s interim Police Chief Art Acevedo has said he is “highly confident” they will match to Maha Li.Maha Li’s mother Alexus Nelson, 27, was being held in the Arapahoe County Detention Center on Tuesday with no option to bond out, court authorities said. She was arrested on May 30 on charges of making false statements and now also faces charges of child abuse resulting in death, tampering wi...