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House Republicans whittle down names for third Speaker nominee: Live coverage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

House Republicans on Tuesday are trying for a third time to pick a nominee for Speaker who can get 217 votes on the House floor.The conference's first nominee for Speaker — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) — withdrew his name before even receiving a floor vote when it became clear he couldn't reach that threshold. Its second nominee — House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) — lost three votes on the House floor before the House GOP voted to remove him as its nominee.After two rounds of voting, five candidates remain in the running to be the third nominee: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), House Republican Conference Vice Chairman Mike Johnson (R-La.), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), and Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.).The GOP's internal election kicked off at 9 a.m. and could be a lengthy process.Follow along with live updates below.

Women without college degrees to bear brunt of future job losses: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

(The Hill) -- Women who don’t have a college degree are going to bear the brunt of job losses in the future, a recent analysis found.According to employment trends and predictions, the jobs non-college-educated women have typically found security in are going to decline, per the analysis.“Specifically, non-college women are slated to lose the most middle-wage jobs — jobs that have historically allowed them to provide for themselves and their family,” the report by Third Way found. “And unless there is a surge in women moving into traditionally male-dominated professions, job growth for non-college women will be concentrated in the lowest-paying sectors."The analysis, performed on data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), projected jobs like cashiers and mail carriers, mostly held by people without a college degree, are going to see some of the biggest declines in employment in the next 10 years.According to the gender breakdown of the occupations likely to see the most ...

'Sad': Sears reopened a store in California and shoppers have thoughts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

BURBANK, Calif. (KTLA) — The reopening of a Sears store in California is being called "the saddest thing" some users of local Reddit pages have ever seen. Once a titan of the brick-and-mortar industry with hundreds of locations across the globe, Sears fell on hard times with the vast majority of its stores closing up shop and shuttering doors for good. The company filed for bankruptcy and liquidated most of its assets, only to come out of bankruptcy earlier this year with fewer than 25 stores remaining, and that number has continued to dwindle. As of August 2023, there were only about a dozen left in the world. Rite Aid plans to close over 150 stores: Is yours on the list? Just last year, Sears bid adieu to the Burbank Town Center, leaving the mall with an anchor store-sized hole to fill. Despite the closure, the presence of Sears still loomed, with intact signage and storefront still visible across its three-story former home.Rumors and hints of a comeback were discussed, but no...

How has Texas voter registration changed in recent years?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Voting is underway ahead of the statewide constitutional amendment election in Texas on Nov. 7.Fourteen proposed amendments to the Texas constitution are on the ballot, along with several local and school elections. KXAN Voter Guide: What you need to know ahead of the November 2023 election The last constitutional amendment election in the state was May 2022, but a more significant election, with eight propositions, was held in November 2021. Since then, more than 760,000 Texans have registered to vote across the state.According to figures from the Texas Secretary of State, more than 17.7 million people are currently registered to vote in the state. That means 763,362 more people are on the voter rolls compared to two years ago, an increase of 4.49%.Of Texas' 254 counties, 184 saw an increase in the number of registered voters over that two-year span, while 70 saw a drop in voter registration.Suburban counties, particularly surrounding Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, ...

Pedestrian killed in Oct. 18 crash on MoPac service road

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Police Department said a person died at the scene on Oct. 18 after they were hit by a vehicle in north Austin. Police said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 12200 block of the MoPac Expressway southbound service road near Parmer Lane.According to the APD, the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.Police did not identify the person who died. APD said the crash is being investigated as Austin's 73rd fatal crash of 2023, resulting in 76 fatalities for the year.Anyone with information should call APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. Police said people can also submit anonymous tips through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program or by calling 512-472-8477. 

2 men indicted for allegedly robbing postal carriers in Round Rock

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A federal grand jury in Austin indicted two men who allegedly robbed two postal carriers in Round Rock on Sept. 30, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office said Camren Hamilton, 22, of St. Louis, and Jonathan Rangel, 26, of Austin, face multiple charges. Feds arrest suspect in Austin postal robberies According to the office, the affidavit alleges Rangel also assaulted multiple letter carriers with the intent to rob them in Georgetown and Austin in the days before the Sept. 30 incident. The affidavit alleges in each incident, the men demanded the carriers give him their Arrow Key, which enables the carrier to access mail receptacles or boxes on their route.ChargesHamilton faces two counts of robbery of mail matter, money or other property of the United States and two counts of receipt, possession, concealment and disposal of stolen mail matter and property of the United States, according to the attorn...

All 2023 holiday train stops in Capital Region, North Country

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Every holiday season, a special train makes its way across parts of the U.S. and Canada, benefitting local food banks and bringing entertainment to every train station where it makes a stop. The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will follow a route through New York's North Country and Capital Region once again this year, including stops in Fort Edward, Saratoga Springs, and Menands. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The train boasts an annual rotation of musical guests aboard a train bedazzled in holiday lights. Now in its 25th year, the train will make stops in communities from Nov. 20 to Dec. 19, including visits in 15 states as well as across Canada. New York's stops all take place on Nov. 24 and 25.The train's trip through New York starts near Albany, heading north through the Adirondacks before hitting the Monreal area and taking a route through parts of Canada. Canadian country-pop artist Trudy and...

DEC conducts two wilderness rescues in Essex County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers conducted two wilderness rescues in Essex County on October 17 and 19. Both hikers sustained injuries and were assisted back to the trailheads. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday, Forest Rangers responded to a report of a hiker with a possible broken ankle near Chapel Pond in Keene. Rangers located the 60-year-old and splinted his ankle. The hiker was assisted back to the trailhead, where he declined further medical care. On Thursday, Forest Rangers responded to the report of a hiker with a knee injury near the summit of Hurricane Mountain. Ranger Quinn located the 52-year-old, splinted his ankle, and provided crutches. Rangers assisted the hiker to his vehicle, where he declined further medical attention.

Comedian Mike Birbiglia to perform in Troy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Comedian Mike Birbiglia is coming to Troy. He is set to perform at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on May 15, 2024, at 7 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director, and actor. He has appeared in “Trainwreck,” “The Fault in Our Stars,” “Popstar,” “A Man Called Otto” with Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift’s music video for “Anti-Hero,” “Orange Is the New Black," “Billions,” and more. Pre-sale tickets are available to Troy Music Hall members starting Wednesday, October 25 at 10 a.m. and tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, October 27 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Troy Music Hall website.

Free dealer academy offered by Rivers Casino and Resort

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:40 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Participants in this class might not want to beat the house. River's Casino and Resort in Schenectady will host a dealer academy, where participants can learn to become a table games dealer, starting Monday, November 6. Interested participants are encouraged to sign up online. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The class, which is typically a $5,000 value, will be offered for free. All are welcome to join regardless of knowledge of table games. All participants will learn a variety of table games, starting with blackjack. Once participants pass their final audition and obtain their NYS gaming license, they will be offered a part-time or full-time position as a table games dealer at Rivers Casino.Rivers Casino offers table games dealers hourly wages and tips in excess of $25 an hour along with a generous benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision plans, a 401(k) plan with company ...