Mass Layoffs On The Rise For Meta, Facebook’s Parent Company

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:17:22 GMT

Mass Layoffs On The Rise For Meta, Facebook’s Parent Company

Today Marks The 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in America

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:17:22 GMT

Today Marks The 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in America

Trump’s CPAC Speech Was A Fact Checkers Super Bowl

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:17:22 GMT

Trump’s CPAC Speech Was A Fact Checkers Super Bowl

City of Austin overtime pay soars over $112 million in 2022

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:17:22 GMT

City of Austin overtime pay soars over $112 million in 2022 AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin overtime payments jumped 30% in fiscal year 2022 – exceeding $112 million in all – driven mostly by public safety, emergency services and utilities, according to city data obtained by KXAN.The Austin Police Department paid the most overtime of any city department. APD employees clocked over 537,000 hours of overtime last fiscal year at a cost of more than $34.7 million. Two APD officers’ ample use of overtime placed them in the top five highest-paid employees in the city.The top five city employees who received the most in salary and overtime combined – were Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent, whose salary was $403,000; City Manager Spencer Cronk whose salary was $350,000; an Austin-Travis County EMS captain who earned $348,000 by working an additional 3,500 hours of overtime; an APD detective who earned over $339,000 with over 2,700 hours of overtime; and another APD officer who made $315,000 with over 2,700 overtime hours, city data shows. ...

New Braunfels High School teacher arrested, accused of improper relationship with student

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:17:22 GMT

New Braunfels High School teacher arrested, accused of improper relationship with student Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 8, 2023.NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) -- A New Braunfels High School teacher was arrested this week and faces a charge of improper relationship between an educator and student. Bryant Shephard, 41, was arrested Tuesday after New Braunfels Independent School District officials alerted the New Braunfels Police Department that he was "observed having inappropriate contact with a female student while on campus," according to a press release from the City of New Braunfels. An attorney is not listed online for him.According to the release, NBISD officials notified NBPD of the incident on Thursday, March 2, and detectives immediately began their investigation, which led to the arrest warrant. The warrant was served by members of the US Marshal’s Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.New Braunfels High School Principal Chris Smith said in a letter sent to parents and guardians on March 2 that ...