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Photo gallery: CMT Music Awards held in Austin for the first time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some of country music's biggest names were in Austin over the weekend for the 2023 CMT Music Awards. The award ceremony was held in Austin for the first time ever on Sunday at the Moody Center. Kane Brown and Kelsea Ballerini co-hosted the show and performed. Other performances included Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Darius Rucker, Alanis Morissette and more. Below are photos from the ceremony: Blake Shelton, left, and Gwen Stefani arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Shania Twain, left, accepts the equal play award at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Megan Thee Stallion cheers from right. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Ashley McBryde, left, and Wynonna Judd perform "I Want To Know What Love Is" at the CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision...

El Paso woman found safe in Austin after reported missing in San Antonio

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

UPDATE: Lynnette Martinez was found in the Austin area and is with authorities, her mother shared on Facebook Sunday afternoon. Rosie Galvan, Lynette's mother confirmed with KTSM Sunday, stating that Lynette is safe but has not spoken to her. No further information has been released.EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Lynnette Martinez from El Paso has been missing since March 25 after traveling to San Antonio to attend a UFC match.Lynnette was reportedly staying with a friend in the Alamo city during her time there. The night of the fight, Lynnette told her friend she was going to meet up with someone prior to the match. She said that the individual promised her that she would be introduced to prominent officials within the UFC.As a well-known wrestler herself in the Borderland, Lynnette's mother Rosie Galvan said this is not uncommon for her to receive those kinds of offers. "She is in the spotlight a lot because of the industry she is involved in wrestling Luch...

Rosemount sports dome collapses after heavy snow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

Heavy snow caused a “fatal rip” in the Irish Sports Dome in Rosemount over the weekend, causing it to collapse, officials said.Dome staff sent an email to officials with the Rosemount Area Athletic Association informing them of the rip and said the dome would be unavailable for use this week.“Repair to the dome is taking place this week,” a message posted on the dome’s website states.“Once the dome is inflated, we will assess the interior and determine a re-opening date. We will keep you posted as we know more on repairs and ability to utilize the dome. Our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may be causing you. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”Related ArticlesLocal News | Apple Valley High School choir students’ next stop? Carnegie Hall on Easter Sunday Local News | ‘Once it’s gone, there’s no getting it back’: Scammers sending victims to cryptocurrency ATMs Loca...

Hamline U. President Miller to retire after Islamophobia controversy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

Hamline University announced Monday that President Fayneese Miller will retire after the 2023-24 school year.Miller has been president since 2015.Fayneese Miller (Courtesy of Hamline University)Hamline’s full-time faculty in January urged Miller to resign over her administration’s handling of a Muslim student’s complaint about the use of ancient art depicting the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class.One Hamline administrator said it was “undeniably Islamophobic” for adjunct professor Erika Lopez Prater to have shown the art in class. Miller herself in a staff email said “respect for the observant Muslim students in that classroom should have superseded academic freedom.”Lopez Prater was not brought back for the spring semester, which led to widespread criticism from academics and free speech advocates. Lopez Prater now is suing the school for defamation and breach of contract.Miller later released a statement on the controversy, saying Hamline made ...

New initiative to solve non-fatal shootings, prevent gun violence in Troy, Schenectady

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new initiative has been announced to help police and prosecutors in five jurisdictions solve non-fatal shootings, and prevent gun violence. Two of the five jurisdictions include Troy and Schenectady. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to Governor Kathy Hochul's press office, police departments in Buffalo, Rochester, Schenectady, Troy, and Utica, and their county district attorneys' offices, will share $866,564 in State funding to implement evidence-based approaches to improve investigations and save lives. The Troy Police Department will receive $80,272, the Rensselaer County District Attorney $31,438, the Schenectady Police Department $89,349, and the Schenectady County District Attorney $65,840. The funding will help support police, prosecutors, and crime analysts working to solve non-fatal shooting cases when they are reported, similarly seen in homicide investigations. As a result, mor...

Charity battle-by-lip-sync returns to Glens Falls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This month, a musical face-off returns to the city of Glens Falls. It's not quite a battle of the bands - at least not directly. It's time to lip-sync your heart out. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Charity Lip Sync Battle returns to the Charles R. Wood Theater on Friday, April 21. Starting at 7 p.m., teams come to mimic their way to supremacy for a good cause.“I was seeking an alternative to the typical fundraiser, I wanted an event that would be new, engaging, family-friendly and entertaining,” said organizer Letitzia Mastrantoni, of Events to a T. “As a fan of the popular TV show ‘Lip Sync Battle,’ I saw this as a way for people to come out of their shell and feel good about supporting a local nonprofit. Lip Sync Battle provides an outlet for local nonprofits to interact with our community, share their message and do so while having a good time.”The annual lip sync face-off benefits multi...

Saratoga Springs Man Charged With Menacing With Machete

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Sunday evening, police responded to a disturbance call at the Saratoga Lake Motel. Shawn M. Soderberg, 47, was taken into custody following an investigation and charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree and Menacing. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say Soderberg allegedly threatened another person with a machete. Soderberg was arraigned in the Saratoga Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Jail in lieu of bail or bond.

Timing and threats from severe weather expected near St. Louis Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A warm and somewhat humid day is on tap for Tuesday, with temperatures reaching the 80s. This sets us up for what appears to be two waves of storms to watch. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here Severe weather expected near St. Louis Tuesday nightThe first one is late Tuesday afternoon and evening. It should remain well northwest of St. Louis but that forecast may change over the next day. The most likely spot for these spotty but extreme severe storms will be along the border between Missouri and Iowa. These are likely to be hail and tornado producers.Threat: Spotty to scattered severe storms with high winds and a tornado possible.Tuesday severe weather risk timing:Tuesday evening: Severe weather northwest of St. Louis.Late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning: Widespread severe weather for the entire region.The storm threat that is likely to impact the entire St. Louis region will come late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. This threat will ...

Is Peyton Watson’s coming out party enough for rookie to crack Nuggets’ postseason plans?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

Steph Curry had Jamal Murray in his hip pocket, beat by a step as he elevated to lay in a finger roll with 2 minutes, 35 seconds to go Sunday night in Denver.The Nuggets had a small lineup on the floor and once Curry got into the lane, he saw essentially nothing but the orange rim and an easy bucket in front of him.Peyton Watson had other ideas. He dropped down from the top of the key, timed his leap and spiked the ball off the backboard, blocking Curry’s shot for the third and most emphatic time in Denver’s’ 112-110 victory over the Warriors.The rejection, like Watson’s coming out party over Denver’s past two games, arrived loudly and out of nowhere.And it comes with an additional question attached: Is the rookie playing his way from developmental project into a postseason role for coach Michael Malone?“It’s to be decided,” Watson said after he scored eight points, blocked three shots and pulled down five rebounds in 20 minutes, 27 seconds of work against the Warriors. “But I have ...

The Detachable Penis and Other Weird Animal Dicks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:15 GMT

People have a fascination with penises. We draw them, make jokes about them, and we talk about dicks — a lot! Thus, in case you’re not saturated with enough penis topics, here are weird animal dicks that you can be engrossed by — because these peckers deserve to be discussed!Here are some strange animal penis facts.5 Weird Animal Dicks1. The Detachable PenisA guy losing their manhood can be a nightmare! But the Chromodoris reticulata (a type of sea slug) don’t seem to have a problem with that. Because these slugs are fortunate enough to have three penises. Once they’re done having sex, they shed one of their dicks — good thing they still have two more!2. Moby DickWhales are majestic and colossal animals with big dick energy. That said, in case you needed another reason to admire them, whales are also “overachievers” — penis-wise. For instance, blue whales (earth’s current largest-known animal), have dicks that range from eight to ten feet in length; and their penises are highly flex...