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Chick-fil-A plans return to UK after past anti-LGBTQ+ backlash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

(KTLA) - Chick-fil-A is planning to open restaurants in the United Kingdom by 2025, officials announced.The planned expansion comes four years after the company opened a temporary storefront in Reading, a town west of London, in 2019. LGBTQ activists and supporters protested the company’s arrival due to comments made by former Chick-fil-A CEO Dan T. Cathy regarding same-sex marriage in 2012. McDonald’s to phase out self-serve soft drink fountains In the past, Chick-fil-A has also faced criticism for its donations to Christian organizations, such as the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which have expressed opposition to gay rights.In 2019, the company announced it would give money to charities that focused on “education, homelessness and hunger and expanded its partnerships with Junior Achievement, Covenant House and local food banks,” USA Today reported. The company no longer donates money to the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes but still rec...

Suspicious fire damages family-owned tire shop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) -- The Lockhart Police Department said it is investigating a suspicious fire that damaged a family-owned tire shop in the town, as the business owners turn to the community for financial help. Ashley and Gilbert Rodriguez own and operate Legion Tire on Colorado Street in Lockhart. The business has been in the same building for about ten years. The fire started behind the building in an area where they store tires. The level of damageThose tires became fuel on the night of September 10 as the fire raged behind the building. The flames entered into the building through a fan on the wall and damaged machinery inside. "It's really just a huge mess," Ashley Rodriguez said while standing in the middle of where the fire started. Surrounding her was thousands of dollars of damage just to tires. The building is safe enough to go inside, but the electricity has been shut off until it can be repaired. The carnage after a fire ripped through a tire shop. (Photo Courtesy: ...

HAAM Day underway with over 250 musical performances across Austin area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians is hosting its 18th annual HAAM Day fundraising event on Tuesday.This is the largest fundraiser for the organization, wherein hundreds of Austin musicians perform at venues all across Central Texas in support of its mission to provide affordable access to health and wellness care for Austin-area low-income, working musicians.Funds raised go directly toward providing healthcare services for the musicians HAAM serves.Since 2005, HAAM has helped nearly 6,700 musicians access more than $144 million in healthcare services, ranging from primary and specialty care, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, basic needs, and other services. Support Local Musicians During The 18th Annual HAAM Day On September 19th, 2023 “Bringing the community together on this special day, we aim to bridge the gap between Austin's thriving music culture and the need for accessible healthcare for its artists,” HAAM CEO Paul Scott said.Throughout the year...

Austin launches emergency preparedness pop-up classes, events

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin emergency preparedness officials are taking newer steps to keep residents informed on what to do in the event of a weather-related emergency event.The City of Austin's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management launched emergency preparedness classes this year. HSEM will host 10 pop-up events at Austin Public Library branches across the city, said Billy Callis, public information officer with HSEM."The intention is really to help get people prepared and aware, and thinking about how to prepare themselves, their home, their family, their pets and their community for emergencies," Callis said.Why the City of Austin began offering emergency preparedness classesThe events feature HSEM staff alongside officials from Austin-Travis County EMS, the Austin Fire Department, Austin Energy and the Austin Watershed Department, among others. Callis said the need for these publicly accessible classes is especially important, given the onslaught of weather-related e...

Americans freed from Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: ‘Freedom!’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

WASHINGTON — Americans detained for years in Iran arrived home Tuesday after being freed as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets.The prisoners landed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with clapping and cheers heard in the predawn hours. Siamak Namazi, the first off the jet, paused for a moment, closed his eyes and took a deep breath before leaving the plane. Loved ones, some holding small American flags, tearfully enveloped them in hugs and exchanged greetings in English and Farsi, the main language of Iran.“The nightmare is finally over,” Namazi’s brother, Babak, said at the airport.U.S officials arrange a group photo after freed Americans Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two returnees not yet named by the U.S. government, who were released in a prisoner swap deal between U.S and Iran, arrived at Davison Army Airfield, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at Fort Belvoir, Va. (Jonathan Er...

New Siena Poll: Quality of life in NY, Biden and Trump

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new Siena College Research Institute Poll was released on Tuesday, this time giving insight into the quality of life in New York and whether or not it's getting better or worse, as well as how fit Joe Biden and Donald Trump would be as the next elected president. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the new poll, 57% of voters say the quality of life in New York State is getting worse, with only 14% saying it's getting better. 27% of voters say the cost of living in New York is the most important issue for Albany right now, with crime at second and 19% of the vote, with the recent influx of migrants coming in at third, with 18% of the vote.Graphic via Siena Research InstituteWhen it comes to the 2024 Presidential Election, voters gave their opinions on Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Six out of 10 voters believe Biden is not fit to serve another four-year term as president, with six out of 10 vot...

Off the Beaten Path: Finnigan's Sports Cards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The hobby of collecting and trading sports cards is seeing a resurgence in popularity. In this week’s Off the Beaten Path, NEWS10’s Cassie Hudson takes us to a spot in Albany keeping the nostalgia alive. Off the Beaten Path: Robb’s Topp Doggs Finnigan's Sports Cards is located at 1593 Central Ave Unit 4 in Albany. The store is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

VSP: Corinth woman shoplifted $2K in merchandise from Home Depot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

RUTLAND TOWN, Vt. (NEWS10) -- A Corinth woman was arrested after being accused of stealing over $2,000 worth of merchandise from the Rutland Town Home Depot. Ashley Lynn Buckley, 29, is charged with grand larceny. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, around 8:28 p.m., Vermont State Police responded to a shoplifting report at the Rutland Town Home Depot. Police arrived and found the car described in the initial complaint in the parking lot. Police identified Buckley in the car and through an investigation found she stole over $2,000 worth of merchandise from the store. She was taken into custody and brought to the State Police Barracks in Rutland for processing. She was lodged at the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility on $500.00 bail.

St. Louis Blues announcing 24th team captain today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues announce a new team captain Tuesday.He'll be the 24th Blues captain in the franchise's history. Ryan O'Reilly left for the Nashville Predators last season. The announcement comes two days before Blues training camp opens in Maryland Heights on Thursday morning. LIST: Celebrities originally from the St. Louis Metro Area If the Blues had gone without a captain, it would have been the first time since 1997.

Volunteers needed in Belleville, Illinois to plant flags along Marine's funeral route

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:31:57 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - Volunteers are needed to help set up 1,000 flags along the funeral procession route for a fallen Marine from Belleville.Captain Elanor 'Ellie' Leabeau Cooke died piloting a helicopter during a training exercise in Australia last month. The cause is still under investigation. The flagman's mission is asking volunteers to meet at 200 West Harrison Street in Belleville at 4:00 p.m. Thursday. Cash bail system no longer available in Illinois starting today Visitation for the Marine takes place Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 'George Renner and Sons Funeral Home.' The funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of St. Peters.On Sunday, volunteers will be needed again to remove the flags.