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Watch on FOX 5: San Diego Loyal SC at Orange County SC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Loyal SC will face Orange County SC Saturday at 7 p.m.Watch the game on FOX 5 or in the video player above.Access to this event is limited to the San Diego DMA and geographic region. Your ability to view the event may be impacted by your device location, or your internet or cellphone carrier settings.

CPD: Woman dies after being dragged under mini van in church parking lot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

CHICAGO — A woman is dead after being dragged under a mini van in the parking lot of a church in Forest Glen Saturday, according to the Chicago Police Department.Police said a 61-year-old woman was instructing a 61-year-old man on how to drive a Toyota Sienna mini van around 7:15 p.m. in the back of a church parking lot in the 5100 block of West Devon Avenue, when the 61-year-old man hit the accelerator in reverse, instead of hitting the brake.The 61-year-old woman was then dragged under the vehicle.After police arrived on scene, the 61-year-old woman was taken to St. Francis Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Police: 9 victims in the hospital after Dallas-area outlet mall shooting A second person, who was sitting in the back seat of the mini van with the door open, fell out of the vehicle and was also taken to St Francis Hospital, where they are listed in good condition with non-life-threatening injuries.No charges have been filed in the incident, but CPD did issue a ...

Voters pass $131 million bond election for Eanes ISD

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN projects that voters passed Saturday Proposition A, B and C. The total bond package is about $131 million. The Eanes ISD Board of Trustees called a May 6 bond election for voters to consider maintenance and efficiency projects, safety and security upgrades, new technological devices for students and staff and stadium upgrades. Voter Guide: What you need to know ahead of the May 2023 local elections Proposition A: $117.773 million for safety and security upgrades, repairs and refurbishments at all Eanes ISD campuses. Other projects include energy-efficiency projects, network replacements, a new learning management system, library modernization, roof and HVAC repairs, parking lot pavement and fine arts equipment replacements.See election results Proposition B: $2.411 million for Chaparral Stadium projects including safety upgrades, pole lighting replacements, a new video board and track surface replacement.Proposition C: $11.245 million for digital device a...

Leander ISD voters pass an almost $763 million bond package

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video is of KXAN's previous coverage of the Leander ISD bond election.LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander ISD voters pass on Saturday an almost $763 million bond package. The three propositions named in the district’s proposal layout upgrades to campus security measures, renovations to school facilities and technology improvements. Voter Guide: What you need to know ahead of the May 2023 local elections Prop A is the most expensive proposition listed in the proposal, at the cost of $698.33 million. It would allow the district to build two new elementary schools, buy land for future facilities and improve safety and security projects at every campus in LISD.See election results.Some of the improvements listed in the proposal include digital mapping systems, forced-entry-resistant film and lockdown button upgrades.This proposition, if passed, would also allow the district to buy new buses and other district vehicles.Prop B costs $50.82 million and centers around...

Isolated storms possible tonight and Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After another hot and humid day, we're once again watching for the potential for storms tonight and on Sunday. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS We're thinking coverage may reach about 10% of Central Texas with rain and storms this evening and tonight, leaving most of us staying very warm and dry. BLOG: Hazed and confused: What’s in the air over Austin? The highest chances for storms and even severe storms will be in the northern Hill Country where a 2 and 3 out of 5 severe weather risk exists. The rest of us have seen the severe threat lower for the rest of the night.Our main concerns with any severe weather will be very large hail and damaging winds, but a low tornado threat exists for the Hill Country.Isolated will be possible for a few of us through around midnight before storm chances drop off. Overnight lows drop into the low 70s with mostly cloudy skies.Rain and storm chances drop to 20% on Sunday with mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies. It will stay very wa...

Hutto ISD voters pass $522 million bond package

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video is previous KXAN coverage on Hutto ISD's bond packageHUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — One of the fastest-growing school districts in Central Texas, voters passed a $522 million bond package Saturday. This is to help it accommodate a student population expected to nearly double by 2032.Hutto ISD's bond package has three propositions listed, the most costly being Prop A at $471.5 million.As listed on the district's website, this would green-light two additional elementary school campuses, add-on to existing schools, and buy land to build future facilities.See election results.Dr. Celina Estrada Thomas, superintendent of Hutto ISD, said such measures are needed to keep up with an expected population boom in the region once several major economic developments are complete.“You have housing developments going up, developments going up. Samsung that’s just bringing in enormous growth, secondary and tertiary companies that are following Samsung. This is just the beginni...

Pilot takes date to prom by plane

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -When parents send their kids off to prom, they tend to go as far as a limo for transportation. For the Murphy family, their son Logan arrived piloting a plane with his girlfriend, Erin Barrow, to the Christain Brothers Academy prom.Logan Murphy obtained his private pilots license during his junior year of high school. His mother, Meghan Murphy, says his relationship with planes was bound to take off, "I wholeheartedly knew that Logan would follow his dream and go into aviation. I think sometimes he doubted himself." "Here and there," said Logan Murphy while laughing with his mom.   Adult learner earns HVCC degree after decades Murphy says his grandfather played a large part in his accomplishments. "My interest really sparked as a little boy. My grandfather was a helicopter pilot for his whole life. I used to do stuff with him in the aviation world," explained Murphy.Building and flying model airplanes with his grandfather led him to join a model airplane clu...

Tornado watch issued in Pike County, severe weather threats likely overnight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

PIKE COUNTY, Mo. - A tornado watch has been issued in Pike County, Missouri, about an hour and a half north of St. Louis. The watch currently lasts until 2 a.m.During a tornado watch, atmospheric conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop, but a tornado has not yet been sighted or indicated by weather radar.Storm chances continue to be messy Saturday night into Sunday, particularly around midnight for counties in northern Missouri. Hail and wind the primary concerns, but the possibility of a tornado cannot be ruled out. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here In the event the tornado watch gets upgraded to a warning, a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar and there is imminent danger to life and property. If you’re in the area of a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately.There are some indications part of our region could be impacted by a dying complex of storms Sunday morning, but storm chances are higher in the afternoon and evening in the...

Man dead, another hurt after north St. Louis shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One man has died, and another man is hurt after a shooting Saturday evening in north St. Louis.The shooting happened around 8 p.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of Destrehan Street in the Hyde Park neighborhood. Top Story: Two hurt in another shooting on Cherokee Street as festival ends When police arrived, one victim was found not conscious or breathing. The other was privately taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are handling the investigation.Additional details are limited. FOX 2 will update as more information becomes available.

Fallen St. Louis firefighter honored by National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:24:30 GMT

WASHINGTON - Fallen St. Louis firefighter Benjamin Polson was honored Saturday evening by the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.Polson's name has now been inscribed on a bronze plaque that is part of the memorial in Washington D.C. Top Story: Two hurt in another shooting on Cherokee Street as festival ends Benjamin Polson, 33, was killed while battling a vacant house fire in north St. Louis on Jan. 13, 2022, when the roof of a vacant home collapsed on him. He had been searching the home for potential victims trapped by the fire.A highway sign in south St. Louis County was also dedicated in Polson's memory last year.