Man accused of leaving profanity-laced message, threatening to run a school bus driver off the road

Per arrest warrant, Robert Stead reportedly said, “If I see him on the f***** road again, I’ll run him off it,” referring to the driver of a school van. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — SAN ANTONIO, Tx—Bexar County Sheriff’s deputies arrest a man accused of making a terroristic threat against a local high school. According to … Read more

Southeast Austin community adding more tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness

Dozens of additional units will be completed by March 2025. AUSTIN, Texas — As Austin continues to face an affordability crisis, nonprofit The Others One Foundation is creating more shelter space to house the homeless. The emergency shelter known as “the Esperanza Community” in southeast Austin is full, so crews are adding more housing on-site. … Read more

A ‘beloved’ Central Georgia police dispatcher dies after being hit by passing car in Florida

The dispatcher was trying to secure items on a trailer when police say a passing driver struck and killed her. They say ‘her loss is felt deeply.” SPARTA, Georgia — A Central Georgia police department is in mourning after a “beloved” police dispatcher was killed in Florida early Thursday morning, a press release from the department … Read more

Child hit by stray bullet after her father fired shots at an unruly neighbor, police say

The neighbor was grazed in the shoulder by the bullet that ended up critically injuring his daughter. SAN ANTONIO — A child is in critical condition after police say her father fired off shots at a neighbor who refused to leave their home, grazing him and ending up critically injuring his daughter. It happened around … Read more

How artificial intelligence is aiding in cancer research

At OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute, Dr. Brian Druker is optimistic about harnessing advances in tech to analyze data about cancers, leading to better outcomes. PORTLAND, Ore. — At OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute, researchers are focused on finding ways to detect cancer earlier and produce more targeted treatments for individual types of cancer. But with so … Read more

Virginia Boar’s Head plant linked to listeria outbreak will close indefinitely

The company said “the root cause of the contamination as a specific production process that only existed at the Jarratt facility and was used only for liverwurst.” JARRATT, Va. — The Boar’s Head plant in Jarratt, Virginia responsible for a listeria outbreak linked to at least nine deaths and 50 hospitalizations will close indefinitely. In a … Read more