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October Prime Day: Buy your big-ticket holiday presents now

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Find excellent savings on smartwatches, headphones and other top-notch gifts during Prime Big Deal DaysWith discounts on everything from cleaning supplies to electric toothbrushes, Prime Big Deal Days, happening October 10 and 11, is the perfect time to stock up on home essentials and other necessities. However, you can also score major savings on pricier items you may have had your eye on and get a head-start on your holiday shopping. Whether your father would love an electronics gift like a smartwatch or your best friend is in need of a new, high-end coffee maker, check out these Prime Big Deal Days deals on big-ticket items that are worth the splurge for the upcoming gift-giving season — including products we tested in the BestReviews Testing Lab. Plus, take a look at some other deals available now. Shop this article:  Apple Watc...

Ticket prices soar for Red River Rivalry

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

DALLAS (KXAN) — On Saturday, a sellout crowd of more than 92,000 football fans will pack into the Cotton Bowl Stadium for another edition of the Red River Rivalry.No. 3 Texas will take on No. 12 Oklahoma before noon for this year's showdown in Dallas.This marks the first time since 2011 that both teams enter into this contest undefeated. ‘Big Border Rivalry’ pregame show gets you ready for Texas, Oklahoma It’s also the final year of Big-12 Conference play for the Longhorns and Sooners, who will both enter the Southeastern Conference next season.With the State Fair of Texas in the background, ESPN’s College GameDay will host a live 3-hour broadcast before the game on Saturday morning.With all this in mind, don't be surprised to pay a pretty penny for tickets to this year’s Red River Rivalry.Drew Martin is an executive senior associate athletic director with the University of Texas.“This game traditionally sells out,” he said. “This year, we're seeing a lot of action on the secondar...

Clinic hopes to "Boo the Flu" Saturday

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Public Health (APH) and Austin Independent School District (AISD) will host a flu vaccine clinic in southeast Austin Saturday. The annual Boo the Flu Clinic will happen from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Allison Elementary on 515 Vargas Road, APH said. Spanish interpreters will be available on-site.   APH said it will provide free essential seasonal flu vaccines for those who lack insurance or have limited coverage. No insurance, ID, or proof of residence is necessary, according to APH.  "It’s that time of the year when respiratory illnesses are becoming more prevalent as we gather indoors," said Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes. "Let's kick off this flu season by getting vaccinated to protect ourselves and our loved ones. This tool will set us up for success before the holidays."  September COVID-19 and flu vaccine coverage Everyone 6 months and older is eligible for a flu vaccine in the U.S. "Going to the d...

Jury returns guilty verdict in Klein trial

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Jacob Klein has been found guilty of second-degree murder after a trial. Klein represented himself in court, defending himself from accusations he killed Philip Rabadi in April 2022, just months after Rabadi married Klein’s former girlfriend, Elana Radin. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Sentencing is scheduled for December 8 at 9:30 a.m. The judge ordered a pre-sentencing investigation report prior to sentencing. Klein is remanded until sentencing.Closing statements finished on October 3 and the jury started deliberating immediately. The previous day, Radin had taken the stand. Prosecutors asked her about the day Rabadi was killed. Klein cross-examined Radin and asked questions about how often they had been in contact since they had broken up. She said a few times and she had blocked him on several platforms.The trial has been full of twists and turns, evidence revealed that Klein had paid White Pages f...

Granville tractor parade registration opens Friday

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

GRANVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Every December, Main Street in the village of Granville closes down to traffic for an evening so farmers and workers from across the rural region can come to town with equipment decorated into the nines. Registration opens this week for the 6th annual Lighted Tractor Parade in Granville - and there's a special prize for the first one to make it through the door.This year's tractor parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in downtown Granville Registration for the parade opens this Friday, Oct. 6, priced at $12.51 per entrant, with proceeds benefitting the parade as a whole. The special prize for the first to register is a secret for now - all the more reason to not wait around.Tractors, ATVs, fire trucks and farm vehicles of all shapes and sizes come through town for the festival, using lights, decorations, and riders atop floats to compete to be the best. More than 60 participants usuaully come to show off their artistry.The best of the ...

Missouri man among two killed in Alaska military vehicle accident

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Officials say two U.S. Army soldiers were killed Monday after a military transport vehicle flipped on a dirt road leading to a training area in Alaska. One of the two soldiers who died had Missouri roots. Spc. Brian Joshua Snowden, 22, and Spc. Jeremy Daniel Evans, 23, died in the crash, which also injured 12 others. Snowden is a native of Lonedell, Missouri, joined the Army in July 2020 and after training at Fort Moore, Georgia, arrived in Alaska in March 2021. St. Louis Airport expansion would see conversion to single terminal "This is an incredible loss for all of us across the division,” said Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commanding general of the 11th Airborne Division. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, friends, and fellow soldiers of Spc. Evans and Spc. Snowden. While we’re always challenged by the environment, we’re Arctic Angels, we overcome these challenges and accomplish our mission by being a team, and teams take care of one another, espec...

Teen sentenced to 7 years in prison for deadly Lakewood arson

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

One of the two teenagers convicted of murder in a deadly Halloween 2022 apartment fire has been sentenced to seven years.Lakewood police in November 2022 arrested a 14-year-old and a 12-year-old in the fire that killed 31-year-old Kathleen Payton and her 10-year-old daughter Jazmine Payton-Aguayo, injured ten other people and displaced everyone in the 32 units of the Ashley Square Apartments, 935 Sheridan Blvd.The 14-year-old, now 15, pleaded guilty in July to two counts of first-degree murder, first-degree arson and assault charges.He was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in the Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Youth Service with 113 days of pre-sentence confinement credit, according to a news release from the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.The other teen has a status hearing Oct. 16.

Airbnb renter stays at Brentwood home for more than a year without paying

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

It's sometimes said that uninvited guests are most welcome when they leave, but Brentwood resident Sascha Jovanovic wouldn't know from personal experience. Instead, as he detailed to the Los Angeles Times, a one-time Airbnb tenant has remained on his property for over a year, refusing to either leave or pay."When Elizabeth Hirschhorn’s Airbnb stay ended in April 2022, she simply didn’t move out. She’s been living there rent-free ever since, and she refused to budge unless Jovanovic paid her a relocation fee of $100,000," the Times reports.Hirschhorn's attorney told the Times that "she was not required to pay rent because the city had never approved the unit for occupancy and that its shower was constructed without a permit."Because of those code violations, the city determined that Jovanovic couldn't evict Hirschhorn, whom he claims won't let him into the unit to bring it up to code.“She’s the tenant from hell,” Sebastian Rucci, an attorney representing Jovanovic, told the Times. “I...

Powerball players flocking to 'lucky' Los Angeles minimarket

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

With the Powerball jackpot climbing to over $1 billion, players not only from California but from surrounding states have been arriving in droves to buy tickets from one "lucky" minimarket in downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District.Two and a half months ago, a customer at Las Palmitas Mini Market bought the only ticket in the country to hit a $1.08 billion jackpot. Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no one matches all the numbers The person who purchased the winning ticket at Maria Menjivar’s store is the last to win the Powerball main prize, which, like Menjivar's business, has been growing ever since. “My business has increased over 40 percent,” she told the California Lottery. “Not only am I selling more lottery tickets, people are buying other items in my store when they come in.”Whenever a store sells the winning ticket to a big jackpot, "that store suddenly becomes the lucky place," the California Lottery stated in a report. Two Powerball tickets worth over $1 mil...

CA workers will get 5 sick days instead of 3 under law signed by Gov. Newsom

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:40:01 GMT

Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday.The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. Newsom said it demonstrates that prioritizing the health and well-being of workers “is of the utmost importance for California’s future."“Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action.It was one of more than a dozen bills the Democratic governor signed Wednesday. He has until mid-October to act on all the legislation sent to him this year. He can sign, veto or let bills become law without his signature.Beyond preventing workers from choosing between taking a day off or getting paid, proponents of the sick day legislation argue it will help curb the spre...