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Report: Nonprofit vendor defrauded Austin Public Health of $417K

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 30, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — After an investigation that took longer than a year, the Office of the City Auditor in Austin said it found Central Texas Allied Health Institute (CTAHI), a nonprofit City of Austin contractor, committed fraud against Austin Public Health and falsified health records. According to the investigative report, CTAHI misrepresented over $1.1 million in financial transactions across three contracts with Austin Public Health and was incorrectly paid roughly $417,000 between December 2020 and September 2021 because of fraudulent contract claims. The report also claimed CTAHI falsified its COVID-19 vaccine contract performance by overstating vaccination totals and fabricating patient data."This is up there with some of the biggest cases we've investigated on my team," said Brian Molloy, chief of investigations at the Chief of the City Auditor.CTAHI, President Todd Hamilton, and Dr. Jereka ...

Daniel Perry trial day 3: Witnesses recall deadly shooting at Austin protest

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 30, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) – Day three of the trial for the man accused of shooting and killing Garrett Foster in July 2022 began Thursday morning with testimony from people who were at the protest where it happened. Daniel Perry, an Army sergeant and part-time Uber driver, was indicted in the case in 2021 on felony charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge of deadly conduct. Perry entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday.  MORE: Daniel Perry trial day 2: Fiancé of killed BLM protester testifies During opening statements, state attorneys said Foster was out protesting police violence every day in the summer of 2020. Foster was shot and later died while out protesting the night of July 25, 2020. The defense's argument from the beginning is that Perry — swarmed by protesters — had to defend himself. Several witnesses admitted they kicked, hit and even banged on ...

Austin's Camp-Half Blood fundraising $150K to continue summer program

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since 2006, Austin children have transported into the world of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series at Camp Half-Blood Austin. Now, camp officials are working to continue bringing the books' fantasy adventures to life, fundraising to keep the summer camp operating.CHBA aims to bring to life the "Percy Jackson" books to help instill a love for reading, as well as create an outlet for kids to act out adventures from the series. Overseeing the summer camp is Between the Pages, a nonprofit founded by Topher Bradfield.Since 2006, Austin children have transported into the world of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series at Camp Half-Blood Austin. (Courtesy: Camp Half-Blood Austin)Since 2006, Austin children have transported into the world of Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series at Camp Half-Blood Austin. (Courtesy: Camp Half-Blood Austin)Since 2006, Austin children have transported into the world of Rick Riordan's...

City recruiting members for new pilot program to help prevent people from being evicted from their homes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin Housing Department is recruiting community members who want to serve as Displacement Prevention Navigators to help prevent people from being evicted or foreclosed on, according to a news release from the city.The one-year pilot program will focus on two neighborhoods at high risk of displacement, which is Colony Park and Dove Springs, the release said. Compared to Austin as a whole, the pilot neighborhoods have higher shares of cost-burdened residents, as well as residents who have lived in their homes for more than 20 years.“The Displacement Prevention Navigator pilot program is urgently needed,” said District 2 Austin Council Member Vanessa Fuentes. “People are our city’s biggest strength—but many people are finding it harder to live here as Austin becomes less affordable. This program will help Austinites stay in their homes and communities by accessing resources from the City and others.”According to the city, navigators will go through a seri...

Slugging Twins prospect Edouard Julien feels he’s ‘in a good spot today’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

Edouard Julien was asked Wednesday if he still felt good about his decision to leave Auburn after his sophomore year. It wasn’t a difficult question to answer.“I think I made the right choice, if you ask me,” the Twins prospect said Wednesday at CHS Field. “I’m in a good spot today.”That spot is pretty close to the major leagues.Julien will begin the season with Class AAA St. Paul when the Saints open their season Friday afternoon in Toledo, but the fact is since leaving Auburn, all Julien has done is hit — and he keeps getting better.“I’ve been (in the Twins organization) for four years and I think I’ve made the most progress I’ve made in my baseball career,” he said.Julien, who turns 24 on April 30, was .300/.441/.490 at the plate in 117 games with Class AA Wichita last season, then hit .400 with a 1.248 OPS in 21 games in the Arizona Fall League. He played eight games in major league camp this spring and hit .348 with three home runs and six RBIs before leaving to join Team Canad...

Gophers men’s basketball got transfer win but still has lots of roster work to do in portal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

The Gophers men’s basketball program brought in a starting-caliber point guard for next year’s roster on Wednesday, but the U likely is only 25 percent done adding players via the NCAA transfer portal this offseason.Minnesota gained a commitment from Mike Mitchell Jr., but still has three of 13 total scholarship spots open for next year.Mitchell, who played two season at Pepperdine, will assume Ta’Lon Cooper’s ball-handing duties after Cooper entered the portal in mid-March, then committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.The U has openings after promising freshman guard Jaden Henley transferred out and committed to DePaul, little-used sophomore center Treyton Thompson did the same and pledged to Stetson. and junior wing Jamison Battle entered the portal two weeks ago. But a key piece to the U last year has yet to announce his next destination.To-be junior forward Dawson Garcia is the U’s best returning player (15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game) and the Savage native is the focal ...

Schenectady PD: Four shooting incidents in seven days

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Schenectady Police Department has confirmed four separate reports of shots fired between March 21 and 28. Police have made several arrests and recovered multiple illegal handguns. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At around 9 p.m. on March 21, police responded to a report of shots fired near Catherine Street and Locust Avenue. Shell casings were recovered, and officers discovered a vehicle and two houses had been struck. No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing.On March 22, officers responded to reports of shots fired near Eastern Avenue and University Place. Police responded around 8:33 p.m. and located several shell casings. A building was struck. Investigations are ongoing and no arrests have been made.Police arrested a juvenile suspect following the report of shots fired around 6:30 p.m. on March 23. Police located several shell casings and a vehicle found to have been struck...

Schenectady High School receives real threat amidst swatting reports throughout Capital Region

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An abundance of local schools received fake active shooter reports on March 30. Unfortunately, on the same day, police explain Schenectady High School experienced a real threat. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Schenectady police report that on March 30, around 11 a.m., officers assigned to Schenectady High School were alerted by staff that a student's family member was on campus and threated to "shoot up the school." Police explain the male left campus and was located a short time later. The individual was identified as Zackery McWilliams, 24 of Schenectady. He was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat. McWilliams will be arraigned on March 30 in Schenectady City Court.

Task Force on School Safety releases final report

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- School safety is on the minds of many, after a deadly school shooting in Nashville and false reports of shootings at multiple New York school districts. The Assembly Minority updated New Yorkers on the latest from the Task Force on School Safety and Security. The task force has met up a total of six times, you can find their report here. They traveled around the state listening to parents, faculty, and law enforcement to come up with a plan to protect our youth and prevent further tragedies from taking place. Two key takeaways from those meetings were mental health and open communication.  Local schools receive unfounded active shooter reports "The ability for our mental health professionals, school professionals, parents, teachers, guidance counselors, law enforcement, all to be able to speak with each other together about relevant issues is going to be critical and moving things forward in terms of promoting school safety," said Dr. Michael Prezioso, Direc...

Katharine McPhee, David Foster concert in Troy canceled

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:13:54 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Katharine McPhee and David Foster's concert at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall has been canceled. The concert was set for April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "David Foster and Katharine McPhee’s upcoming April performances have been canceled due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict," said the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. "David and Katharine are disappointed that they will be unable to perform in Troy and look forward to seeing fans at a future show."All tickets will be refunded to the original method of payment used to buy the ticket, said Troy Music Hall. If you have questions, you can call the box office at (518) 273-0038.