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AUS announces completed cellphone lot expansion

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) announced Friday that its cellphone lot expansion was now open, and it was "wheely" excited about it. Austin-Johnson Airport? Mayor in talks to possibly rename AUS after former president The airport said it added more than 50 extra parking spaces in order to make the pick-up experience easier.Cellphone lot before expansion (AUS photo)Cellphone lot after expansion (AUS photo)Cellphone lot after expansion (AUS photo)“You asked, we listened: more parking, less honking and hassle!” AUS said in a social media post.

UT women's hoops, No. 13 in preseason AP poll, host Orange-White scrimmage Oct. 24

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 13 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team will give the fans an early taste of hoops Oct. 24 at Moody Center.The Orange-White scrimmage tips off at 6 p.m. with a special team introduction at 5:45 p.m. The doors open at 5 p.m. and admission is free with seats on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be chances for fans to win prizes with trivia questions and other competitions before the scrimmage tips off, and the first 250 UT students will get free pizza.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/newslettersThere will be a postgame autograph session and limited edition trading cards will be handed out while supplies last. Parking is also free in the Manor Garage, located adjacent to Moody Center at 2017 Robert Dedman Drive.Along with their top-15 ranking, the Longhorns were picked to win the Big 12 Conference in a vote of league coaches. Rori Harmon was tabb...

St. Ann smash-and-grab burglary caught on camera, linked to violent crime spree

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police are searching for multiple suspects behind numerous violent crimes across the region. Authorities say one group is linked to recent crimes in the cities of St. Ann, Charlack, and St. Charles, Missouri. The latest, an overnight smash-and-grab burglary in St. Ann, was caught on camera.The St. Ann Police Department tells FOX 2 they are looking for several suspects in a burglary at the Kings Food Mart on St. Charles Rock Road. That happened around 3:30 a.m. Friday. Feds bust suspected drug ring in St. Louis area FOX 2 acquired surveillance video from police that shows the suspect crash into the front door of the store. Both doors were shattered and suffered bent frames upon impact. In the video, a suspect jumps out of the car and then over the counter as he grabs an undisclosed amount of cash and the store's safe. The suspect also left with several Little Debbie's products, leaving a display completely empty. "Officers discovered a window had been broken...

Saint Louis University confirms months-long data breach

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University officials confirmed a recent data breach in which someone gained "unauthorized access" to personal information. The university is working to determine how many students and employees the data breach affected. The breach lasted nearly eight full months between Dec. 2022 and July 2023. Feds bust suspected drug ring in St. Louis area SLU says personal information like social security numbers, passports, passwords and medical information could have been exposed. However, the university says it's not aware of any fraud or identity theft resulting from the incident. The university is encouraging students or staff who received a letter to regularly monitor credit reports and account statements and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.

Demand high for St. Louis lighting companies as early Christmas preps begin

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It’s not even Halloween yet, but it's the peak time for some to start preparing for Christmas. Many lighting companies in the St. Louis region have been hard at work since mid-September. It's a race against the clock to get as much done before the weather turns cold and frosty. Days like Friday allow companies like Paske Holiday Lighting to pull ahead of schedule, taking full advantage of the weather. Workers know the wild fall season can bring fast changes. “You have to keep that weather in mind always," said owner Joshua Paske. "We started out west, really far out west near Troy, and moved our way back here. This year, it's worked in our favor really well, so we’ve been able to add more clients deeper into the season this year as a result of that." Feds bust suspected drug ring in St. Louis area Paske says they’ve been hanging thousands of feet of wire a day. Even though we’re only in October, you need to get on the books much sooner rather than later if you want lig...

DUI, vehicular homicide suspected in Interstate 25 crash in Broomfield

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

A Colorado woman is suspected of vehicular homicide and drunken driving after she crashed into a vehicle that was stopped along the side of Interstate 25 in Broomfield for a flat tire, killing two people.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Interstate 70 westbound reopens after seven-vehicle crash Crime and Public Safety | Middle school student killed while riding bike in Littleton Crime and Public Safety | Four dead in three overnight crashes on metro Denver interstates Crime and Public Safety | He drove into a creek and died. His family blames Google Maps. Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested on murder, DUI charges in August Pueblo crash that killed child, two adults Broomfield police announced the charges that will be filed against the woman on Friday but did not identify her because she is still hospitalized, according to a news release.The crash occurred at 10:15 p.m. Oct. 6 on northbound I-2...

Broncos OLB Baron Browning says he had meniscus tear, did not commit to playing vs. Packers

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

In Baron Browning’s first time speaking to reporters, the Broncos outside linebacker said he had a meniscus tear that forced him onto the physically unable to perform list ahead of the 2023 campaign and cost him the first six games.Browning said he suffered the injury last season, but it didn’t bother him until the offseason.“I’m glad it showed up the way it did versus in season and being out the whole (year),” Browning said.Browning’s injury forced him to miss the entire offseason program and training camp. He returned to the practice field on Oct. 4 and wasn’t a full participant until this week.Browning said he is taking things one day at a time and did not commit to making his season debut against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon. He will have to be activated from the PUP list on Saturday if he plays.“I haven’t talked to (head) coach (Sean Payton) about it so I don’t know when they foresee me playing,” he said.Whether Browning plays on Sunday or not, Payton said he would...

Bus and train ridership rose as RTD’s Zero Fare for Better Air promotion expanded to 2 months this year

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

The Regional Transportation District’s Zero Fare for Better Air promotion this year lasted twice as long this year as it did in 2022, and, as a result, the number of free rides provided rose.Ridership grew by 1.1 million passenger boardings, a 10% increase over last year’s program, which only lasted one month. The more than 6 million passengers during July and August represented the largest number of RTD customers since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted commuter habits, RTD reported in a news release.RTD hopes the people who traveled on free public transportation were satisfied with the experience and continue to use the buses and commuter and light rail trains.Related ArticlesTransportation | Is it rude to ask friends or family to take the A Line train from DIA instead of picking them up? Vote in our poll. Transportation | Man arrested, second suspect sought in fatal Lakewood shooting  Transportation | Denver’s National Wes...

Man wanted for kidnapping, assault after domestic violence incident at Englewood Burger King

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

Englewood police are searching for a man suspected of kidnapping and assault after he dragged a woman away by her hair while she was asking for help at a Burger King on Oct. 12.An arrest warrant for Gilberto Adelaido Cruz, 31, was issued out of Arapahoe County District Court, according to the Englewood Police Department.A woman reportedly went into a Burger King at 900 West Hampden Avenue in Englewood asking for help. While she was in the restaurant, Cruz came in and dragged her out by her hair and left with her in a black Cadillac Escalade with a damaged passenger side-view mirror, according to Englewood police. The Escalade did not have visible license plates.Media Release – The Englewood Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating the subject or the vehicle in the attached photos. We have reason to believe this is an incident of domestic violence and are concerned for the safety of the woman involved. pic.twitter.com/4EZvZaxXUX— Englewood Police Depa...

EU General Court Rules Against Pause to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:32:40 GMT

In July of 2023, the European Commission officially put forward its adequacy decision that would adopt the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. This framework better connects European and American organisations that opt in for data-sharing purposes, holding them liable under the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. On October 12th, the General Court denied a French appeal to halt this framework.The Data Privacy Framework & UK Data BridgeThe Data Privacy Framework works by allowing organisations in the EU and U.S. to opt into a data-sharing agreement. Data management is a big concern for the EU, as evidenced by policies like GDPR that changed how sites across the world operate. Even states no longer in the EU, namely the UK, have joined an expansion of the Data Privacy Framework via the UK-U.S. Data Bridge.Like the EU’s biggest economies, the UK is home to massive websites that process a lot of data, including financial details. The importance of the UK’s online en...