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Williamson County Elections Department tests voting machines ahead of November election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Williamson County Elections Department on Tuesday held a logic and accuracy testing on its machines ahead of the general election coming up in November. The testing started at 10 a.m. and lasted until around noon. Williamson County Elections Department tests voting machines ahead of Nov. 2023 election (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala) Williamson County Elections Department tests voting machines ahead of Nov. 2023 election (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala) Williamson County Elections Department tests voting machines ahead of Nov. 2023 election (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala) Williamson County Elections Department tests voting machines ahead of Nov. 2023 election (KXAN Photo/Ed Zavala) The general election will be held Nov. 7, and the last day to register to vote in the election is Oct. 10. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Oct. 27. Williamson County's comprehensive ballot for the election can be viewed online. This will be the first election under the county's new...

Pumpkins patches, corn mazes in the Capital Region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Fall is upon us. The season comes along with apple picking, cider donuts and family-fun, including going to the pumpkin patch or corn maze. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Many farms have both pumpkin patches and corn mazes. Here's where and when you can go to pick-your-own pumpkins or explore a corn maze in the Capital Region.Pumpkin patches and corn mazesEllms Family Farm, 448 Charlton Road in Ballston SpaOpen 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on select Wednesday through FridayBellinger's Orchard, 685 Argersinger Road in FultonvilleOpen daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Liberty Ridge Farm, 29 Bevis Road in SchaghticokeThursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Schuyler Farms, 1124 Route 29 in SchuylervilleSeptember hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on SundayOctober hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 1...

Howard Stern says being called 'woke' is a compliment: 'I'm not for stupidity'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

(The HIll) — Howard Stern is embracing being called “woke,” saying he wants “to be awake.” In response to a YouTube personality applying the term to him, the SiriusXM host on Monday told listeners of his eponymous show, “I kind of take that as a compliment, that I'm ‘woke.’” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In this April 14, 2018, file photo, Howard Stern speaks at the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies in Cleveland. (AP/Michael Zorn/Invision)“To me, the opposite of woke is being asleep,” Stern, 69, said. “If woke means I can't get behind [former President Trump], which is what I think it means, or that I support people who want to be transgender, or I'm for the vaccine—dude, call me woke as you f—ing want." High school boys are trending conservative “I'm not for stupidity,” he continued, saying he recently received the latest updated COVID-19 vaccine. “F—in’ science. This f—ing country is so great,” Stern sa...

Billy Dean visiting Glens Falls for Adirondack Balloon Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Adirondack Balloon Festival is getting geared up to send dozens of shapes and colors up into the skies above the Glens Falls and Queensbury area. On Saturday, guitarist Billy Dean is bringing his music to town to join in the celebration. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Dean is set to play some of his hits at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. The Grammy-nominated guitarist will come to town with classic hits like "If There Hadn't Been You," "Billy the Kid," and "Somewhere in my Broken Heart." A performance by Art-N-Shawna, part of the local band Grit N' Whiskey, joins as the opening act.Dean's accolades include being named ACM's Top New Male Vocalist of 1992. That same year, he was a nominee at the Grammy Awards and the Country Music Awards. Saturday's show will include music and stories from over the years, and close with a question and answer segment. ...

Boil order issued in Grafton, several nearby Illinois towns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

GRAFTON, Ill. - Officials have issued a boil order in Grafton, Illinois, and several nearby towns due to a loss in water pressure. Crews are working to resolve an "important" maintenance procedure in the water distribution system for many in Jersey County. Because of that, Illinois American Water has issued a boil order for customers in the following areas:Grafton, IllinoisGodfrey, IllinoisElsah, IllinoisChatauqua, IllinoisCustomers who get water from the Jersey County Rural Water Company are also asked to follow the boil order. New York company moving headquarters to St. Louis During the boil water order, customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for five minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. However, customers do not need to boil water for bathing or washing. According to Illinois American Water, "anytime water pressure drops below 20 pounds per square inch (PSI) in any part of a community’s distribution system, a boil water order must be issued." Offic...

Failed lawsuits could cost Madison County taxpayers $250K in legal fees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Madison County taxpayers might be forced to expend more than a quarter of a million dollars following more than a dozen failed lawsuits filed by only two former county employees.According to a news release from the Madison County State's Attorney's Office, the county's legal fees over litigation brought by former county administrator Doug Hulme and former information technology director Robert Dorman stood at roughly $272,000. “It’s a sadly typical case of frivolous lawsuits driving up costs for taxpayers,” said Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine. “I hope it stops soon, so local taxpayers don’t continue to suffer this waste of resources merely to ward off meritless lawsuits by just two individuals.”After an investigation into acts of malfeasance, Hulme and Dorman were terminated from their county jobs in 2020. Since then, Dorman, Hulme or both are plaintiffs in 18 separate cases in which the defendant isMadison County or a county office. Some cases have i...

Denver has two of the 50 best restaurants in America, according to The New York Times

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

The Denver restaurant accolades just keep piling up. After a thrilling week of Michelin awards, The New York Times just included two Denver restaurants in its 2023 best restaurant list.La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal, owned by Jose Avila, and Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, owned by Bo Porytko, were among the “50 places in the United States that we’re most excited about right now,” the newspaper wrote.AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostOwner Jose Avila greets passersby as cook Chuy Garcia mans the meat for tacos al pastor at La Diabla Pozolería y Mezcalería on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)Both restaurants are newcomers to the Times’ third annual list. Although, since chef Avila opened La Diabla in 2021, he’s been no stranger to awards. Bon Appetit named La Diabla Denver’s best new restaurant of 2022, and he was nominated for a James Beard Award the past two years. Most recently, Michelin awarded La Diabla Bib Gourmand recogniti...

L.A. Superior Courthouse in Compton closed amid power outage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

The Los Angeles County Superior courthouse in Compton is closed Tuesday amid a power outage in the building, officials said.“Imperative cases will be transferred and all other matters will be continued,” the court system said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “Parties in all cases will be notified of any transfers or continuances.”The courthouse is located at 200 W. Compton Blvd.Officials did not offer any additional information about what time the outage began or what may have caused it.

One LAUSD school named on Department of Education's ‘Blue Ribbon Schools’ list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

One school from the Los Angeles Unified School District was recognized Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School for its overall academic performance.Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles received the recognition, the only school from LAUSD to receive the honor, according to a press release. California lawmakers pass bill barring school book bans  A total of 33 schools from California were named on the list, out of the total 353 schools that recieved the honor. The list comes out every year and “recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups,” according to the National Blue Ribbon Schools website.Schools from Rancho Cucamonga, Irvine, Santa Barbara and San Diego were also named on the list, which can be viewed here.“The honorees for our 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award have set a national example for wh...

Conspiracy figure Epps charged with Jan. 6 misdmeanor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:45 GMT

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Ray Epps, a former Marine who became the center of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory, has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to plead guilty, according to court papers filed Tuesday.Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit filed this year that Fox News Channel made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, is charged with disorderly or disruptive conduct on restricted grounds, court records show.Epps’ attorney, Edward J. Ungvarsky, said in an email that the case was filed with an anticipation that Epps would plead guilty to the charge. The judge has scheduled a plea agreement hearing for Wednesday.Epps, a one-time supporter of President Donald Trump who has said he went to Washington to protest the 2020 election Trump lost to Joe Biden, was falsely accused by Fox of being a government agent who was whipping up trouble that would be bl...