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Runners raising money for Marathon Kids

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5 months ago

February 6, 2024

www.kxan.com – Blake DeVine – 2024-02-06 09:39:21

SUMMARY: The upcoming Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K will feature several staff members from the Austin Independent School District running to raise funds for local charity Marathon Kids. Marathon Kids is an Austin-based nonprofit promoting physical activity amongst kids and has partnered with 56 AISD elementary schools, with over 24,000 students logging 240,000 miles. This year's goal is to tally over 600,000 miles. Run club hosted by a PE coach has seen significant growth and ensures kids feel good about themselves by tracking progress using a digital platform. Runners have already raised over $25,000 for Marathon Kids to keep the program free for all schools.

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Video shows Hurricane Beryl’s path of destruction through Jamaica, eastern Caribbean

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36 mins ago

July 4, 2024

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www.kxan.com – Mike Costanza – 2024-07-04 13:26:20

SUMMARY: Hurricane Beryl caused significant destruction in Jamaica and the eastern Caribbean, with flooded bridges, uprooted trees, and flying debris. Social media videos showed the historic Flat Bridge in Jamaica submerged by the Rio Cobre river and debris from a hotel facade airborne. Beryl's eye wall impacted Jamaica's southern coast, causing power outages and home damage. The hurricane severely damaged 95% of homes on Mayreau and Union Island in the Lesser Antilles. In Grenada, one person died from a fallen tree, and additional fatalities were reported across Grenada, Carriacou, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and northern Venezuela.

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1 detained, 2nd suspect wanted in chase involving stolen truck towing boat on Eastex Freeway, Harris County Precinct 4 says

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2024

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abc13.com – Mycah Hatfield – 2024-07-04 11:52:25

SUMMARY: Harris County, Texas Deputies, aided by other law enforcement, engaged in a chase involving a stolen vehicle towing a boat early Thursday morning. The Houston Transtar cameras recorded the pursuit on I-45 North. The suspects drove against traffic near Eastex Freeway and Will Clayton Parkway, reaching speeds of 98 mph. Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman tweeted that Houston, Sugar Land police officers, and Montgomery County sheriff's deputies were involved. One suspect was detained, but another remains at large. The incident was covered by Eyewitness News and ABC13, with continuous updates available through their live stream.

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Irving and Texas Police Seek Continuous Rape of a Child Suspect – May be Fleeing for Mexico

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2024

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www.wbap.com – – 2024-07-04 11:38:34

SUMMARY: Irving, Texas police are seeking public assistance in locating 42-year-old Rigoberto Santos Torres, a Mexican national suspect accused of continuous rape of a child. Santos Torres is believed to have fled on a bus in Dallas on Wednesday. He has used Mexico-bound bus lines Turimex and Tornado previously. Described as 5 feet 5 inches tall and 170 pounds, Santos Torres has been deported before and re-entered the U.S. illegally in 2020. His last known address in Irving was on Brown Road. Authorities urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 911 immediately. (Copyright, All Rights Reserved, WBAP/KLIF 2024).

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