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With loads of talent returning, another national title is the goal for Texas volleyball

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns volleyball team's goal is simple — win another national title.Coming off a dominant 28-1 season while playing just two matches that went to all five sets, Texas overwhelmed opponents in a variety of ways from all over the floor. However, this year is just that — another year — and the Longhorns know they'll get everybody's best shot because they are the reigning champs.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"It's a huge emotional run that it takes to win a national championship, and then we you accomplish it, it's even more for the next 3-4 months," Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott said. At the end of the summer, they were saying they were super excited to get back, and we're in a good position right now."The storied career of Logan Eggleston came to a fitting end after the Longhorns lifted the national championship trophy, but as Elliott s...

Arrest warrant provides more information after suspect arrested in connection with west Austin homicide

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An arrest warrant provided more information after a man was arrested in connection with a murder in west Austin that occurred last month.At approximately 6:40 a.m., July 15, Austin Police officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired at an apartment complex at 3500 North Capital of Texas Highway. The warrant said the 911 caller heard several gunshots and shortly after found the victim, Jarod Mason, 45, bleeding heavily in the parking lot.APD officers and EMS personnel arrived on the scene and attempted life saving measures on Mason, but he was pronounced dead on the scene at 6:58 a.m., the warrant said. Police identify man shot, killed in west Austin parking lot According to the witness who called 911, he said he walked out of his apartment shortly before hearing the gunshots. He told police he saw a silver Mercedes driving from the scene, the warrant said.Further into the investigation on July 18, a confidential source told investigators a man named Antho...

Saints’ Yunior Severino swings for homers, and he hits a lot of them

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

Most power hitters will say that they step to the plate with the goal of making solid contact. If they’re successful enough, they reason, the home runs will come.New Saints slugger Yunior Severino is not among them.The switch-hitting, 23-year-old native of the Dominican Republic approaches each at-bat with the same goal — hit the ball out — and he’s been particularly good at it this season.Severino had a franchise-record 24 home runs with Double-A Wichita before getting called up to the Saints a week ago, and added No. 25 on Tuesday in his first home game with the Saints.“He’s got a lot of thump,” Saints manager Toby Gardenhire said of the 6-foot, 189-pound Severino. “That ball flies off his bat. He’s got a lot of bat speed from both sides of the plate.”Twenty of Severino’s 25 home runs have come from the left side of the plate, but he came into Thursday’s game averaging a home run every 16 at-bats as a right-hander, and every 15.6 at-bats as a left-hander.“He’s had a really g...

‘Gross’ performance by Lynx leads to loss against last-place team

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

The Lynx have plenty of time to think about Thursday’s disappointing performance.There’s plenty they’d probably prefer to forget.Playing poor defense, letting their opponent control the boards leading to easy baskets, and their superstar again battling foul trouble were just parts of what added up to a 91-73 loss at last-place Indiana.“As a whole, we just didn’t have that connectedness and, like, deep want to go out there and win the game. I don’t even think we had that many moments. It just was an overall gross game,” said Rachel Banham. “You want it or you don’t want it. Collectively we did not want it enough and they very much did and it showed.”Minnesota (14-16) has lost three of four after winning four of five, and the next game is Aug.18 in Seattle. Ten games remain in the regular season.“This is not the way you want to go into a few days off. Nobody feels good about it,” said Jessica Shepard.Coach Cheryl Reeve said getting back on track begins simply by playing harder.“We’re ...

Anxious relatives search for signs that loved ones escaped Maui wildfires.

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

Follow live updates about wildfires racing across part of Maui in Hawaii, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service says Hurricane Dora, which is passing south of the island chain at a safe distance, was partly to blame for strong winds that initially drove the flames, knocking out power and grounding firefighting helicopters.Palmdale, California, resident Kimberly Buen said she can’t reach her father, Maurice “Shadow” Buen, a 79-year-old retired sport fisherman who can’t see or walk well.Her dad has two friends who drive him to the pharmacy and help read his mail, she said, but neither can get back to Lahaina, the historic town where her father lives that is now reduced to charred vehicles and ash.“He has no way out,” Buen said. “I’ve been checking all the lists, all the social media and following all the people at the shelters. I already called the Red Cross. And I just don’t know what else to do.”She’s not the only one frantically searching ...

Train cars in Amsterdam derailment removed from tracks

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The majority of the restoration work at the train derailment site in Amsterdam is complete. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! CSX, the company that owns the train that derailed, said all of the cars that were involved in the derailment have been removed. Both of the tracks have also been reopened for service.

Amber Alert canceled for Spanish Lake 2-year-old; search continues for suspects

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A 2-year-old girl has been found safe hours after being taken from her Spanish Lake home Thursday evening.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the abduction took place just before 7:30 p.m. at a home in the 11200 block of Marbella Drive.Two armed men took the girl during a home invasion and assault. The suspects were dressed in black clothing and black ski masks. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The men drove away from the home in a 2020 gray Hyundai Elantra with temporary Missouri tags 06EST5.The 2-year-old was located just before 9:40 p.m. in Ferguson, and taken to a hospital as a precaution. There's no word on the suspects.This is a developing story. FOX 2 will have more information as it becomes available.

Neighbors react to murder-suicide investigation in west St. Louis County

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Officers with the St. Louis County Police Department were responding to a welfare check Thursday morning at a west county residence when they found the bodies of three people inside."It's kind of unbelievable, to be honest," Alexa Fountain told FOX 2.A preliminary investigation suggests the shooting in the 200 block of Glandore Drive that left three people dead may be a murder-suicide. Police believe a man shot and killed two women before turning the gun on himself.“When you hear something like that, and see where it happened, it’s shocking," Fountain added. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW Fountain has lived in the neighborhood for about a year, and had brief interactions with the people living there.“They were v...

Explosion at fourplex residence in Denver, one person taken to hospital

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

A multi-family residence in Denver exploded Thursday evening, one person has been taken to a hospital.The incident happened at a fourplex residence in the 400 block of South Lincoln Street, the Denver Fire Department said in a 7:20 p.m. tweet.Emergency crews remained on scene Thursday night. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. A family pet, a dog, is missing in the incident.Power and gas in the area of the incident has been turned off, DFD said in an 8:44 p.m. tweet. Residents in eight residences have been displace by the explosion and structural collapse and are being aided by the American Red Cross Colorado. Fire crews are turning the scene over to Denver police and the city’s building department.Update: Power and gas have been shut off to the area. Residents is 8 units have been displaced and are working with Red Cross for housing. Fire Crews are turning the scene over to DPD and the building department. pic.twitter.com/xB4elIxSpx— Denver Fire Departmen...

Neighbor identified as suspect in Pasadena woman's murder

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:53:07 GMT

The Pasadena Police Department has identified the person suspected of killing a woman earlier this week following an early morning fight.After initially withholding the suspect's name, Pasadena police identified the suspect as Mark Anthony Levels, 54, of Pasadena.Levels is accused of shooting and killing 34-year-old Tynisha Houston early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex on the 2000 block of North Fair Oaks Avenue.Houston was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound and was transported to the hospital where she later died.Police say Levels and Houston were neighbors in the same apartment complex. At some point prior to the shooting, a neighborly dispute began in the common area of the complex. That verbal altercation became physical and escalated until it ended in gunfire.At the time of his arrest, detectives served a search warrant on site, conducted interviews and recovered the suspected murder weapon.Levels himself was taken to the hospital following his arrest for t...