Austin, TX
Israel-Hamas war: Central Texas families worry, grieve for loved ones in Israel
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AUSTIN, Texas – For Israeli Americans in central Texas, the war happening a world away is personal.
“I do fear for my family, and friends,” Moran Tairy, who has family stranded in Israel, said.
“This have to end,” Dori Roberts said.
Man’s Israeli family held hostage by Hamas
A Central Texas resident found out his missing family members were among the 150+ Israeli citizens being held hostage by Hamas through a TikTok video.
Missing Israeli family of Texas man being held hostage by Hamas
Roberts says his family is among 150 Israeli citizens being held hostage by Hamas.
He says he recognized some of his missing family members in a TikTok video of hostages taken by Hamas. This included: his aunt, his cousin and his cousin’s two daughters, who are only 2 and 4 years old.
Roberts says he hopes sharing his story will help bring his loved ones to safety.
“They have to release those captors hostage immediately, no negotiation, and just send them back home safe to their families and their loved ones,” Roberts said.
Austin man worried about family in Israel
An Austin resident is worried about his family in Israel as the Hamas terrorists continue attacking his home country.
Israel and Hamas war: Austin man worries about family
Moran Tairy has lived in Austin for 20 years, but his parents live in Israel. In fact, they were on their way home from the Tel Aviv airport after visiting Austin when the attacks began last weekend.
“It’s a 30-minute drive, and they stopped twice on the road, on the side of the road, lay on the floor and put their hands down, because there were rockets coming,” Tairy said.
Tairy says his family is now holed up in a safe room.
“Once the siren goes off, you have to get in, and you have 10 minutes,” he said. “If you don’t hear another siren, then you can leave, but it’s constant. So you leave and you eat something, and then again, and if a baby is sleeping you gotta wake everybody up. They’re suffering, they’re in major anxiety and worried.”
Family of Israeli-American couple killed
An Austin Israeli-American couple says they are living a nightmare after Hamas militants killed two of their family members during the attacks in Israel on Saturday.
Attacks in Israel: Family of Austin Israeli-American couple killed
Moshe and Sharon live in Austin, but most of their family lives in Israel.
Part of that extended family was 26-year-old Zur Saidi, a musician who was engaged to be married. Zur was killed in last weekend’s Hamas attack on a music festival, along with three of his childhood friends, and at least 260 others.
“This is pure evil,” Moshe said. “They were defenseless people who were, you know, dancing, having fun…They were executed. They were shot point blank.”
Another extended family member, Hillel Zalmnovich, was also killed by Hamas Saturday morning while out riding his bike.
Days later, Sharon heard from her friend Talia that Talia’s brother, his wife and kids had been killed.
“Five body bags,” Sharon said. “Now, the same family here and here.”
“This soldier who found them, found them lying,” Sharon said. “The father was trying to protect those. He was holding his hands, trying to protect them.”
“You ask me to describe, but there are no words.”
With no end in sight to the violence, all these families say they are worried sick about their loved ones who remain in harms way.
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Austin, TX
Texas hiker dies on trail at Grand Canyon National Park; officials warn of extreme heat
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A hiker collapsed and died on a trail in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona over the weekend, prompting parks officials to warn about the dangers of hiking in extreme heat.
Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, Texas, was attempting to reach Phantom Ranch via the South Kaibab Trail for an overnight stay when he was found semi-conscious around 7 p.m. Saturday, the National Parks Service (NPS) said in a statement on Monday.
Sims became unresponsive a short time later, and bystanders performed CPR until three NPS paramedics arrived, parks officials said. All attempts to resuscitate Sims were unsuccessful.
Sims collapsed on the River Trail, about halfway between the Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch, according to the NPS. Temperatures on exposed parts of the trail can reach 120 degrees in the shade, the agency said.
HIKER LOST FOR 10 DAYS FOUND ALIVE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS
Scott Sims was found semi-conscious on the River Trail at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday. He became unresponsive a short time later. (National Park Service, File)
“Park rangers strongly advise not hiking in the inner canyon during the heat of the day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.,” NPS said.
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Temperatures on the trail can reach 120 degrees in the shade, NPS said. (Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images, File)
Officials said that its efforts to help hikers during the summer months may be delayed due to limited staff, an increased number of rescue calls, safety requirements for staff and helicopter usage being limited in extreme heat or periods of inclement weather.
COUPLE MISSING IN UTAH MAY HAVE BEEN SWEPT AWAY IN FLASH FLOOD WHILE EXPLORING TRAIL ON UTV
NPS and the Coconino Medical Examiner are investigating the death. No cause of death was immediately provided.
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No cause of death was immediately provided. (Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images, File)
The death comes after a Salt Lake City fire captain died in a rafting accident at Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado.
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An NPS review of deaths in national parks between 2014 and 2019 found that hiking was the second-deadliest recreational activity behind driving, while drowning caused the second-highest number of unintentional deaths after motor vehicle crashes.
Austin, TX
Victim found dead in South Austin; APD investigating
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APD investigating homicide in South Austin
FULL VIDEO: The Austin Police Department gives more information on a homicide investigation in South Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Police Department is investigating after a person was found dead in South Austin.
Austin police said on Monday, July 1, around 5:30 p.m., officers were called to investigate a homicide at an apartment complex in the 6700 block of Windrift Way.
When officers arrived, they found a victim who had penetrating injuries. The victim was pronounced dead on scene.
A person of interest and witnesses are being interviewed by detectives.
Police said this is believed to be an isolated incident.
This is a developing story, refresh for the latest updates
Austin, TX
Michael Corcoran, longtime Austin music journalist and historian, has died. He was 68.
Michael Corcoran, prominent Austin music journalist and historian, has died. He was 68.
Family members confirmed Monday afternoon that he was found deceased in his Buda residence.
Corcoran, who wrote in a sometimes gruff, inimitable manner for the American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Spin, National Lampoon and other publications, spent the past years as a serious historian, publishing books about sometimes unsung Texas music and musicians.
“The most important thing to remember about Corcoran was that he wrote for the National Lampoon,” said Pat Beach, who worked alongside Corcoran at the Statesman after 1997. “He later described himself as a ‘roast critic.’ He also said he regretted some of those barbs. Obviously he had issues. He didn’t take care of himself. But he became this incredible scholar of Texas music.”
Among his highly praised books were “Ghost Notes: Pioneering Spirts of Texas Music” and “All Over the Map: “True Heroes of Texas Music.” His most recent work was published on “Michael Corcoran’s Overserved” on Substack.
Corcoran grew up in a military family in Hawaii, exposed to an incredibly diverse set of musical traditions. He seemed about to cut through the performative pretensions of pop culture to find the authentic core of a musician’s artistry.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for more details.
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