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"Grateful to have found this resource': Austin pediatric clinic cares for uninsured children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- There's a clinic in Austin taking on a huge challenge to help kids in need. Specifically it is helping uninsured children in Texas. 'Felt like I was in a desperate position'Yanaisa Martinez's children are among the thousands of children in Texas without health insurance. Through a translator, Martinez told KXAN she had nowhere to take them for a doctors visit. "I actually felt like I was in a desperate position because I didn't know where to take my son," the Spanish-speaking translator told us Martinez said. Martinez had nowhere to turn to until she found Lirios Pediatrics in South Austin.Simmons said they are booked for wellness checks until January. (Photo: KXAN)It's a non-profit, located at 4201 South Congress Avenue, that services uninsured children. "We are the only completely free clinic that exclusively serves uninsured children in the state of Texas," said Executive Director and Co-founder Monica Simmons. "If they have Medicaid, if they have MAP, if they ...

Gophers guard Elijah Hawkins with highlight assists in 86-67 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

New Gophers point guard Elijah Hawkins stacked two assists worthy of highlight reels in front of pro’s pro at Williams Arena on Tuesday.Hawkins weaved around Arkansas-Pine Bluff defenders to find Dawson Garica for an open dunk midway through the first half. Then on the next possession, the transfer from Howard perfectly timed an alley-oop lob to Josh Ola-Joseph for another slam.Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley Jr. watched that sequence unfold from a second-row seat at The Barn. Conley might a difficult one to impress after he and Greg Oden took Ohio State to the NCAA national championship game in 2007 before  starting a now-17-year NBA career.The Gophers (4-1) were an 18-point favorite and won by 19 in a 86-67 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-3).Minnesota’s shooting went cold to start against Pine Bluff’s 3-2 zone defense in the second half, but a steal from Hawkins led to a one-man fast break lay-up to help end the lull.Hawkins, who battled foul trouble, had 10 points, four ...

Student arrested with gun in backpack at St. Paul high school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

A 16-year-old found with a gun in his backpack was arrested at a St. Paul high school Tuesday.Officers responded to Central Senior High School just after noon when school security called to report they detained a student and found a handgun in his bag, said Sgt. Mike Ernster, a police spokesman.“Security officers explained that while interacting with the student he appeared to distance himself from his backpack as they spoke to him,” Ernster said. They investigated, found the gun and called for officers.The teen was taken to the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center and booked on suspicion of possession of a firearm by an ineligible person, with no serial number and on school property, Ernster said.“No one was in immediate danger,” Principal Cherise Ayers wrote in a letter to families. “… There are serious consequences for students who bring weapons to school. … I can’t stress enough for all members of our Central community to say somethin...

Panel picks 6 finalists for redesigned MN state flag — and none have loons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

Members of a commission tasked with creating new symbols for the state of Minnesota on Tuesday selected six final designs for a new state flag, and five finalists for a new state seal.It’s another step toward the state replacing its symbols, which have long been criticized for their unmemorable design and depiction of white settlers displacing the area’s Native inhabitants.Minnesota’s State Emblems Redesign Commission whittled down the six final flag designs from more than 2,600 public submissions it received in October. They adopted finalists after about six hours of discussion Tuesday afternoon and moved on to state seal finalists.While the commission has more work to do, a few things appear certain at this point.One: barring a major overhaul, the new flag probably won’t feature any loons. While many submissions featured the iconic black-and-white state bird, none made it to the final picks, in part because it’s not found throughout Minnesota and was seen as insufficiently r...

Another St. Louis resident loses property via Recorder of Deeds Office

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS – For the second time, the You Paid For It team has found a case of a homeowner scammed out of their property with the help of the St. Louis Recorder of Deeds.Jay Brandon says he paid $15,000 for his house in north St. Louis, only to discover three days later that the ownership had been transferred to someone else through a quitclaim deed.“Well, I purchased this home back in February. I was coming by and I was checking on my property and I saw some people working on it,” Brandon said. “I was just like, dang, so I pulled up and I asked them what was going on, and they said they had been hired by the new owner to clean out the house.”Brandon turned to the St. Louis Recorder of Deeds, which approved the quitclaim deed and allowed the deal to go through.“They told me I had to obtain a police report first. So, I went and got the police report from there,” he said. “I came back, and they said that I needed to talk to the assessor, and the assessor sent me to the clerk, and the c...

Murder-suicide investigation in Cahokia Heights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Two families in Cahokia Heights are grieving following a domestic murder suicide.A spokesperson for the Cahokia Heights Police Department received a 911 call Tuesday around 1:30 p.m. about a car running off the road and into a tree line near Robert Price Road and Park Drive. When the police arrived, officers saw that one car had struck a tree. A man and woman were found inside the vehicle, suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to a hospital, but they later died from their injuries. Detective DeMarius Thomas said this is not the first time officers have received a call about the pair, identified as an estranged husband and wife. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW "From what I've learned looking at things, t...

South St. Louis standoff ends with armed man dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS – An hours-long standoff in south St. Louis ended Tuesday night with an armed suspect shooting himself.Just after 3:50 p.m., a man was shot in the buttocks in the 4100 block of South Grand Boulevard and taken to a hospital.The suspected shooter barricaded himself inside a home while police attempted to make contact with the individual.After hours of giving commands and trying to coax the suspect to come outside, police went inside and claimed to have found the man dead.

‘You’re a hero’ - Injured Franklin County officer welcomed home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

WASHINGTON, Mo. – It was an emotional night in Washington, Missouri, on Tuesday as a large crowd welcomed home a local hero who was critically injured in the line of duty.Hermann officer Adam Sullentrup was shot in the head back in March. Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, people lined Highway 100 in Franklin County to show their support as he was escorted back home.Sullentrup had been recovering at a hospital in Colorado. He suffered a serious brain injury as a result of the March shooting. People who showed up to show their support Tuesday said they want Sullentrup and his family to know the entire community stands with them. Villa Ridge resident Lauri Goodwin echoed that sentiment.“I feel this never should have happened to him, and I just want to come out to support him coming home,” Goodwin said.Union resident Hannah Berkaw said the homecoming is a needed step in the community’s recovery process. Another St. Louis resident loses property via Recorder of Deeds Office “It was a rough day wh...

Officials reopen on and offramp for 10 Freeway drivers in downtown L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

Commuters headed to downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday morning will be able to use several on-and-offramps that have been closed since the Nov. 11 pallet fire erupted, prompting the closure of the 10 Freeway from Alameda Street to Santa Fe Avenue.  The westbound I-10 Alameda Street offramp and the westbound I-10 onramp from Santa Fe Avenue/Mateo Street/East 8th Street will be open before the Tuesday morning commute, Caltrans announced.  (Caltrans)“The shoring below the Alameda Street off-ramp is complete and safety inspections confirmed it can be open to traffic,” officials added. However, Caltrans also said that the area is still a “construction zone” and the speed limits on the offramp have been reduced from 35 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour. They are reminding motorists that traffic fines are double in work zones.  Commuters getting off the freeway via the westbound Alameda Street offramp will be able to proceed onto westbound 14th Street. All other westbound t...

ATM skimming thefts on the rise targeting low-income Southern Californians

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

Authorities are warning residents as ATM skimming thefts are on the rise and targeting low-income Southern Californians.Those eligible for cash or food assistance will typically receive their benefits via an EBT (electronic benefit transfer) card every month.Through “skimming thefts,” suspects are able to capture EBT cardholders’ information and steal the funds for themselves, Riverside County officials said.“Skimming” involves a suspect installing devices on ATMs and point-of-sale terminals to "record cardholders’ personal identification numbers (PINs) and create fake debit or credit cards to steal from victims’ accounts,” according to the Department of Public Social Services.Across Riverside County, investigators have located and removed over 600 illegally installed cameras from ATMs over the past two years.Since the beginning of 2023, reports show a general increase in EBT theft across Riverside County. From January to August 2023, thieves have stolen over $3.1 million in be...