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KXAN Founder’s Day: KXANers visited with older Austinites for the annual tradition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN celebrated Nexstar Media Group’s Founder’s Day Friday by giving back to the community we serve.This year, KXAN linked up with Meals on Wheels, a Central Texas organization that, in addition to delivering meals, also coordinates sending volunteers to senior centers to spend time with older adults.Loneliness and social isolation are linked to serious health conditions, including some forms of dementia, in older adults, according to the CDC. Further, pew research shows that most older Americans will speed the majority of their day alone. Friday, KXAN teamed up with the nonprofit for the Founder’s Day of Caring, which is a tradition across all Nexstar Media Group stations to volunteer and do community service projects. KXAN employees delivered meals, helped to fix doorbells and decorated care packages the Meals on Wheels delivers to their clients.KXAN staff volunteered at Meals on Wheels June 16, 2023 for Founder’s Day (KXAN Photos)KXAN staff volunteered ...

Republicans play offense on student loans ahead of SCOTUS decision

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

Republicans are taking advantage of a perceived opening on student loans, proposing legislation to tackle the issue in both the House and Senate this week ahead of the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the legality of President Biden’s relief plan. Experts are skeptical the conservative-majority justices will uphold Biden's forgiveness proposal, but his administration has been mum on alternative plans. “I think it's definitely important because if Biden's plan falls down, he hasn’t proposed any solutions that actually address the problem, the underlying cause of why students are being forced to take out so much money just to attend higher education,” a GOP Senate aide told The Hill. While Democrats have stayed quiet, likely to avoid weakening Biden’s case in front of the Supreme Court, Republicans have been on the move. More education coverage from The HillAFT backs Biden for reelection in latest union endorsementCollege Board says it won’t alter AP courses to comp...

KTVI/KPLR volunteers with NCJWSTL on Nexstar's Founder's Day of Caring

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

CREVE COEUR, Mo. - Summer break just started, but some already have back-to-school on their minds Friday.A St. Louis group is getting much needed supplies ready for kids and FOX2 is helping out. KTVI FOX2  and KPLR Channel 11 celebrated Nexstar Founder's Day of Caring by volunteering at the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis.Volunteers packed backpacks with school supplies and sorting through boxes filled with coats to prepare for the organization's back to school store event in August. Triple shooting at North St. Louis gas station one dead, two injured “The NCJWSTL has been around 120 years, and our mission is to improve women, children and families in our community and this is one of the ways we do that," said Ellen Alper, CEO of NCJWSTL. The volunteer work is part of a nationwide initiative by Nexstar stations to give back to local communities for its 27th Annual Day of Caring, signifying the year that the company was founded.  “Television stations do this across the c...

TikTok rap star Van Van, 4, dreams of working with Beyoncé

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

TikTok star, Savannah McConneaughey, Van Van, quickly rose to social media stardom with her creative rap lyrics and energetic beats. With the help of her parents, the 4-year-old self made rapper garnered millions of views on social media from her freestyle raps about her ABCs and 123s. Van Van says that she feels “great and happy” to be a TikTok star. “Ever since she was a child, I’ve just been recording her because she just had something about her, like a spark,”  said Van Van’s dad and hype man, Reggie Savannah McConneaughey. “When she was younger she would just memorize songs so easily and dance to them. Her mom could be singing a song and then stop and Vannah would fill in the words. That’s when she was like one or two years old. She had rhythm when she was younger. I was like, yea, she’s special.” Van Van, who credits her inspiration to child star That Girl Lay Lay, recently released her newest single, “Playing Outside Everyday” where she raps about her love...

Watch on KTLA: 2023 Critics Choice Real TV Awards – A Salute to the Winners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

Some big stars are set to be honored on Friday night for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.The awards “recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms."KTLA 5 is celebrating the winners with a special hosted by Sam Rubin and Megan Henderson. The 2023 Critics Choice Real TV Awards – A Salute to the Winners will be streaming on KTLA+ and KTLA.com on June 16 at 7:30 p.m. and will repeat over the weekend as well. It will also be streamed on the Critics Choice YouTube channel.

SF Giants reveal timeline for Mitch Haniger’s return after successful surgery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Mitch Haniger is expected to be out until at least late August, so expect to see more of 21-year-old rookie Luis Matos roaming the Giants’ outfield.Haniger, the Giants’ highest-priced free-agent addition, underwent successful surgery on his fractured forearm Thursday in Los Angeles and was given a recovery timeline of 10 weeks, meaning he hasn’t been ruled out for the season but has little wiggle room for potential setbacks. Haniger had a plate and screws inserted as part of the operation to repair his right ulna, which was fractured Tuesday when he was hit by a pitch.The 10-week timeline would place Haniger’s return around the last week of August, though as manager Gabe Kapler reminded reporters before Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers, it is merely an estimate.“When we’re talking about two-plus months out, probably a little bit of flexibility in there in terms of how long the rehab assignment is,” Kapler said. “...

Dodgers’ third baseman Max Muncy goes on IL with hamstring strain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained hamstring.The team had been hoping to avoid making the move, but Muncy needed more time to recover after getting hurt in last weekend’s game at Philadelphia.“It was a low-grade strain, tried to go out there and run and still felt it,” manager Dave Roberts said. “He can still hit, but we’d have to (pinch) run for him.”The move was retroactive to Tuesday, so Muncy will be eligible to come off the IL in time for the Dodgers’ series against Houston at home starting June 23.“I love playing,” he said this week. “I don’t like sitting. It kills me.”Muncy has struggled offensively this season, hitting .191 with 18 home runs and 45 RBI in 60 games. It’s his first time on the IL this season and fourth time in his career.Chris Taylor and Michael Busch figure to split time at third base while Muncy is sidelined. Busch was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Frid...

Nexstar Founder's Day: A day of giving back

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — This is a big year for the Nexstar Media Group. It is the 27th anniversary of the company's founding on June 16. For FOX31 and Channel 2, it's an important day to give back to the community and say thank you.Founder’s Day found almost 70 volunteers from FOX31 and Channel 2 news out in the community, volunteering their time and helping local organizations like Freedom Service Dogs Of America."We provide custom-trained service dogs to people with disabilities, completely free of charge," said Erin Conley, with the group.Next stop: Haven of Hope in Denver.“We have been in the business for 25 years. People helping people. We have been looking for opportunities to help people with what they need to overcome, to actually come off the street," said Tawnya Trahan, Haven of Hope executive director. What is the best hiking trail in Colorado? The endless pit of energy that is Channel 2 morning anchor Chris Parente helped shuffle a lot of shoes. “We did this last year at Haven...

Roku reality show ‘Match Me in Miami’ promises to help Miami singles find ‘the one’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

Love is on the brain for the Roku Channel’s newest reality TV show, “Match Me in Miami.” While the matchmakers and stars of the show try to help Miamians find “the one.” They also find that drama is never too far behind … so we sat down with Laura Jacobs, a 305 local and boss of the Miami Matchmaking Agency, to get the 411 about the show’s first season.Devyn Simone: “Miami is a diverse city full of hot, young, successful singles, but dating in Miami is a hot-[expletive] mess.”You can say that again! And no one knows the dating scene quite like the ladies of “Match Me in Miami.”Laura Jacobs: “People are tired of the fake profiles, they’re tired of the disappointments. They want a different solution to finding love.”Local Miami girl and matchmaker extraordinaire Laura Jacobs took on the role of boss and reality TV star while running the Miami Matchmaking Agency.Laura Jacobs: “It was definitely di...

Plane clips another plane in parking area at Logan Airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:35 GMT

A United Airlines plane clipped another plane Friday in an incident in an airline parking area within Logan International Airport, a Massport spokesperson said. No one was injured, according to the spokesperson. The incident happened around 7 p.m. when the spokesperson said a United plane traveling “at a low speed” made contact with a parked Delta Air Lines plane. In a separate statement, United said the winglet of the United plane “clipped the tail of another aircraft.” United said 128 customers and six crew members were on board. United said customers were able to deplane normally at a gate, adding that customers would be rebooked onto other flights. The FAA said Friday’s incident happened while the United plane was “taxiing to a holding pad” at Logan. The FAA also said no passenger injuries were reported, adding that it will investigate.Delta issued its own statement Friday night, saying “While there are no reported injuries to our custo...