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Dateline correspondents talk to KXAN on first SXSW panel, Austin murders, new podcast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz of Dateline – which has covered several notorious Austin murders, including Moriah Wilson and Heidi Broussard – will appear at SXSW for their first panel discussion Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. CT at the Austin Convention Center. The two sat down with KXAN’s Sam Stark ahead of their session to talk Dateline, their voyage into podcasting and reporting on Texas crimes. Can you talk about the explosion of the true crime genre in recent years?“I give credit to our boss, frankly, who persuaded us. He saw the zeitgeist and saw what was coming – he recognized that [true crime] were the sorts of stories that most attracted people's attention. Whenever we did a true crime story, back in the 90s, the numbers show a pretty clear indicator that it was what people wanted to watch,” Morrison said. “Most people in their lives will never be the victim of violent crime. But everybody has been in a relationship that did not work out how ...

TikTok touts more action addressing national security concerns than competitors 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – At a South by Southwest panel Saturday morning, TikTok officials talked about their efforts to address U.S. national security concerns and build trust with key government stakeholders.“We spent the last two years and $1.5 billion designing and then building a comprehensive framework to isolate U.S. user data and address the US national security concerns," said Jeff Louisma, head of cyber and data defense U.S. Data Security for TikTok. "We've always understood these concerns and wanted to address them head-on for a constructive dialogue with the committee for foreign investments in the US recipients."“These measures are beyond anything any of our competitors have undertaken,” Louisma continued. Already around the country, government leaders have begun implementing bans on the popular application. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued a ban on the use of TikTok on any government-issued devices in early January. A couple of weeks later, UT-Austin announced that Tik...

Twins ‘targeting Opening Day’ for Byron Buxton, Jorge Polanco; Alex Kirilloff could be behind

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco have yet to make their way into a Grapefruit League game this spring as they work their way back from respective knee injuries. But there isn’t a reason right now to believe both won’t be in the lineup on March 30 when the Twins begin their season in Kansas City, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Saturday.Buxton and Polanco have been doing their work on the backfields, getting at-bats during live batting practice.“I would say in Byron and Polo’s case, we’re targeting Opening Day, for sure,” Falvey said. “Relying on our medical folks on what they think are the best next steps … but they’re still telling us that’s in play barring anything changing. And both guys’ feedback has been positive.”That may not be the case for first baseman Alex Kirilloff, who the Twins are being cautious with as he works his way back from his second consecutive season-ending wrist surgery. At times, Falvey said, Kirilloff has wanted to cut back on his live at-b...

Women’s hockey: Gophers blank Duluth, earn trip to Frozen Four

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

There won’t be any more boats causing the famed Lift Bridge to raise and lower. The classic sound of the fog horn will not be heard, and most of the major tourist attractions will still be snowed in next week. But for the Minnesota Gophers, an all-expenses-paid trip to Duluth in March is something they have dreamed about.Minnesota forward Abbey Murphy (18) is tripped by Minnesota Duluth forward Mary Kate O’Brien (3) during the NCAA Regional championship at Ridder Arena on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Minneapolis. (Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune)Those dreams came true on a cloudy Saturday afternoon at Ridder Arena as Minnesota got opportunistic goals and stellar defense, beating in-state rival Minnesota Duluth 3-0 in their NCAA regional final, and earning the Frozen Four trip that goes along with it.Madeline Wethington scored a goal and set up another, while goalie Skylar Vetter had 30 saves as Minnesota improved to 30-5-3, and earned a date with another conference rival – ...

PHOTOS: 2023 Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

Spectators gathered in downtown Denver to watch performers, dancers and musicians as they participated in the 2023 Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

CIF state basketball championships: What’s up with those Lakers-style uniforms?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO — There is no truth that the Lakers were on the Golden 1 Center court.But there is a fun story behind Valencia’s purple-and-gold road uniforms that looked quite a bit like the ones worn by the storied NBA franchise during the Magic Johnson showtime era.Let’s give Valencia coach Bill Bedgood the floor to tell how it happened.First, he needs to stop laughing.“I’m going to be so completely honest about this one, these guys do not like these uniforms,” Bedgood said after his team defeated Half Moon Bay 89-59 on Saturday for the Division IV state title. “It is my design. I am going to take full credit or responsibility, depending on how you look at it.“I thought it was the coolest thing ever and the looks on their faces when we handed them out were like, ‘Are you kidding me? Everyone’s going to make fun of us.’ That’s what they kept saying.“I go, ‘No, no, no. It’s cool. It’ll be awe...

Fernando Tatis Jr. gets 1st hits for Padres since 2021

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

A hit is a hit, even if it’s only spring training. For Fernando Tatis Jr., it’s been a long time coming.The San Diego Padres star had been 0 for 16 this spring before hitting a smash shot off the glove of Chicago White Sox shortstop Erik Gonzalez for a single in the first inning Saturday at Peoria, Arizona. The hit came against former teammate Mike Clevinger. Tatis later added a two-run double. They were the first hits in 526 days for Tatis, who missed all of last season. He was on the cusp of returning from surgery on his left wrist when he was suspended for 80 games by major league baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. “He hasn’t played in a while. He’s going to hit,” manager Bob Melvin said earlier in the week when asked about Tatis’ slump. “I’m sure he’s a little frustrated right now, and he’s doing a lot of work, too. The last thing I’m worried about is Fernando Tatis hitting or not.”Tatis isn’t e...

PSG striker Mbappe nets late goal as Brest beaten 2-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain refocused on its last shot at silverware this season in the French league and beat Brest 2-1 with a late Kylian Mbappe goal on Saturday.Mbappe beat the offside trap to collect a throughball from Lionel Messi in the 90th minute and rounded goalkeeper Marco Bizot to slot into an empty net.The France striker was lucky to still be on the pitch after kicking Haris Belkebla, who was on the ground in the 85th.“We’re not saying that we lost because of that, but I’d like to know whether all the players would get the same treatment if they did that,” Brest midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou said. “I asked the referee for an explanation. He said that it was tame. So, I’d like to see what’s a real kick.”Mbappe initially fouled Belkebla from behind. Belkebla fell to the ground and held onto Mbappe’s leg. In an act of petulance, Mbappe kicked Belkebla in the stomach. The referee showed only yellow cards to Mbappe and Belkebla for that incident.PSG was knocked out ...

THE PLAYERS Championship Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

SaturdayAt TPC SawgrassPonte Vedra Beach, Fla.Purse: $25 millionYardage: 7,275; Par: 72Third RoundScottie Scheffler68-69-65—202Min Woo Lee68-70-66—204Cameron Davis69-70-67—206Christiaan Bezuidenhout68-70-69—207Tommy Fleetwood72-70-65—207Aaron Rai73-69-65—207Chad Ramey64-75-68—207Tom Hoge78-68-62—208Sungjae Im75-69-64—208David Lingmerth72-68-68—208Denny McCarthy68-72-69—209Taylor Montgomery70-73-66—209Justin Rose69-73-67—209Patrick Cantlay72-70-68—210Jason Day70-70-70—210Rickie Fowler72-70-68—210Ben Griffin67-71-72—210Adam Hadwin71-70-69—210Viktor Hovland69-71-70—210Taylor Moore70-75-65—210Collin Morikawa65-73-72—210Jordan Spieth69-75-66—210Justin Suh68-73-69—210Adam Svensson68-67-75—210Dylan Wu69-73-68—210Byeong Hun An71-70-70—211Wyndham Clark69-73-69—211Tony Finau73-72-66—211Tyrrell Hatton72-71-68—211Garrick Higgo70-73-68—211Max Homa72-72-67—211Si Woo Kim69-74-68—211Hideki Matsuyama74-70-67—211Brandon Wu73-69-69—211Tyler Duncan73-69-70—212Ryan Fox74-68-70—212Russell Henley72-74-66—...

No. 15 Texas, Iowa State will play for Big 12 tourney title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:57:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 17 points, Rori Harmon had a double-double and No. 15 Texas advanced to the Big 12 Tournament championship game by beating Oklahoma State 64-57 on Saturday.The Big 12’s top seed will face Iowa State for the tournament title on Sunday. DeYona Gaston scored 14 points, Shay Holle had 13 and Harmon scored 11 points and had 10 assists and seven rebounds for Texas (25-8). Texas moved its record to 21-0 when holding its opponents 59 points or less.Naomie Alnatas scored 13 points, and Lior Garzon and reserve Kassidy De Lapp each scored 11 for Oklahoma State (21-11). IOWA STATE 82, NO. 14 OKLAHOMA 72KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 22 points, Lexi Donarski added 20 and Iowa State defeated Oklahoma in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals, setting up a matchup with No. 15 Texas. Nyamer Diew came off the bench for 19 points for the third-seeded Cyclones (21-9). Joens surpased 3,000 career points with her first basket of the second half; her...