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Texas school district releases video from deadly bus crash

Hays CISD released the video of the crash between a concrete truck and a school bus that left two dead and several injured on Friday, March 22.

US judge in Nevada hands wild horse advocates rare victory in ruling on mustang management plans

RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare legal victory for wild horse advocates, a judge has ruled U.S. land managers failed to adopt a legal herd management plan or conduct the necessary environmental review before 31 mustangs died during the roundup of more than 2,000 horses in Nevada last summer. U.S.

Missing Washington state boy found dead, mother arrested as court documents reveal details

A grandmother was granted emergency custody of her 4-year-old grandchild just days before the child was reported missing and later found dead, court documents reveal.

US Census changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity

Story at a glance The 2030 U.S. Census will include new race and ethnicity checkboxes for Hispanic people and people of Middle Eastern and North African descent, the Office of Management and Budget announced Thursday, a major change in how the government tracks demographics.

Multiple injured on United Airlines flight diverted to New York airport

A United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv headed to Newark was diverted to New York Stewart International Airport on Friday, according to the FAA.

CBP issues travel alert for the total solar eclipse

Just about everyone in the path of totality say they're ready for the total solar eclipse and that includes agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol.

WATCH: Driver in Manlius speeds around school bus as a 5-year-old is trying to get off

TOWN OF MANLIUS, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A 5-year-old Fayetteville-Manlius student was on the bus and on her way home at the end of the school day, like any child would be. But Ring camera footage obtained by NewsChannel 9 captured an incident that could've ended horribly.

Around the world

LGBTQ-inclusive church in Cuba welcomes all in a country that once sent gay people to labor camps

MATANZAS, Cuba (AP) — Proudly wearing a rainbow-colored clergy stole and a rainbow flag in her clerical collar, the Rev. Elaine Saralegui welcomed all to her LGBTQ+ inclusive church in the Cuban port city of Matanzas. “We’re all invited.

World Health Organization silent over Hamas’ use of Gaza hospital as terror HQ

The World Health Organization has refrained from condemning Hamas terrorists using Gaza’s hospitals and medical centers for military purposes to fight Israel.

Sacre bleu! Camembert and brie 'on the verge of extinction,' scientists warn

A notoriously pungent delicacy is in trouble, as is brie, another celebrated French cheese enjoyed across the world.

Second shipment of food, aid departs Cyprus for Gaza as concerns of famine grow

A three-ship convoy departed Cyprus for Gaza early Saturday, with 400 tons of food and other supplies, the second delivery of the kind recently as concerns about widespread famine in the region grow. The aid deliveries are organized by World Central Kitchen (WCK).

Russian journalist who covered Navalny’s trial jailed in Moscow on extremism

Antonina Favorskaya, a Russian journalist that covered the trial of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, has been jailed in Moscow on extremism charges.

Aircraft in Baltic region hit by GPS jamming as some blame Russia

There has been a sharp uptick in the number of missing or fake Global Positioning System (GPS) signals known as jamming in aircraft in the Baltic region Russia being blamed by some experts.

Aid official calls for increased global pressure on Israel to work with UN

Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), called for increased global pressure on Israel to work with the U.N.

Technology

Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly line

The automaker is moving to what it calls an “unboxed” approach, which is more like building Legos than a traditional production line.

What is DNS and how does it work?

What DNS is and how it works The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the foundations of the internet, working in the background to match the names of web sites that people type into a search box with the corresponding IP address, a long string of numbers that no one could be expected to remember.

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people's ages

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to require pornography websites to verify visitors are adults, a move that would follow Texas and a handful of other states despite concerns about privacy and how broadly the law could be applied.

2024 Global Network Outage Report and Internet Health Check

Ensuring the reliability of services from ISPs, cloud providers, and conferencing services is crucial for enterprise organizations.

Meta to Remove Facebook News Tab, Scaling Back News and Political Content

Meta will be discontinuing Facebook News in April for users in the U.S. and Australia, as the platform continues to decrease focus on news and politics.

VP Harris says US agencies must show their AI tools aren't harming people's safety or rights

U.S. federal agencies must show that their artificial intelligence tools aren't harming the public, or stop using them, under new rules unveiled by the White House on Thursday.

Report: Scale cuts off subsidiary’s remote workers in several countries

Scale AI, the data processing company that advertises itself as a way to train generative AI on higher-quality information, has apparently shut down access to its platform in several countries, leaving gig workers in the lurch.

Sports News

Stanford hires Washington State's Kyle Smith to take over men's basketball program

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford has hired Kyle Smith away from Washington State to take over its struggling men's basketball program. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced Monday that Smith had agreed to take over the Cardinal after Jerod Haase was fired earlier this month.

Scores from around the Valley on a big night in Baseball

We had a great night in baseball and softball in the Grand Valley - at both the college and high school levels.

Yankees sweat through new Nike uniforms, prompting backlash: 'A disgrace'

Backlash over the new Major League Baseball jerseys has returned after members of the New York Yankees sweat right through their jerseys.

WWE star's widow: 'Not surprised' by McMahon lawsuit

Martha Hart, the widow of late WWE star Owen Hart, says she was not surprised by the allegations against Vince McMahon.

Johnson, Reese lead defending champion LSU past UCLA 78-69 to reach Elite Eight

Flau’jae Johnson had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Angel Reese put up her 26th double-double of the season and LSU beat UCLA 78-69 in the Sweet 16 to continue its quest for a second straight national title.

Opening day for the New York Mets at Citi Field

NEW YORK (PIX11) – It hasn't been easy for the Mets to play their first home game in recent years – the team was forced to reschedule its Thursday game against the Brewers due to rain. Last year's home opener against the Marlins was also postponed due to rain.

The 'Sho' goes on; mural of Dodger slugger Shohei Ohtani unveiled ahead of home opener

As anticipation builds for the “Boys in Blue” this season, the excitement is also, well, on the building as a giant mural of Shohei Ohtani was unveiled today in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo just a day ahead of the Dodgers home opener. Towering 11 stories over L.A.

Politics News

Florida city commissioner arrested on fraud, elderly exploitation charges: FDLE

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of Orlando Commissioner Regina Hill, 58, on Thursday.

Alabama special election to test political potency of abortion, IVF

A special election in an unusual purple Alabama state House district is testing the political potency of reproductive rights in a red state after a major ruling there last month led to a temporary pause on in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment.

Can a candidate be replaced after winning the presidential primary?

Both presumptive candidates for the presidential election in 2024 will be at least 78 years old or older by Inauguration Day 2025. One is also charged in four criminal cases and facing 88 felony counts, which could lead the party to shift tactics pending a conviction.

NY Republican says House could 'end up having a Speaker Hakeem Jeffries' as GOP majority narrows

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) raised concerns Monday that a dwindling House GOP majority due to multiple vacancies could hurt the caucus’ prospects and may even lead to Democrats taking over the chamber.

Trump demands Biden to issue apology over 'blasphemous' Trans Visibility Day on Easter Sunday: 'Appalling'

Trump demanded an apology from Biden and the White House, calling their declaration 'Transgender Day of Visibility' on Easter Sunday, "appalling" and "blasphemous.

Some of Trump's allies in Congress already support his 2025 ideas on deportations and Jan. 6 pardons

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump campaigns on promises of mass deportations and pardons for those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, his ideas are being met with little pushback and some enthusiasm by a new era of Republicans in Congress.

Gun scanners in NYC subway stations get pushback from Legal Aid Society, lawmakers

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A new pilot program aimed at making commuters feel safer on the subway system is coming to New York City this summer. The city will be testing portable gun scanners at select subway stations, which are capable of detecting whether a person is carrying a gun.