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T-Mobile planning to move customers on older phone plans to newer, pricier ones

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

(KTLA) – T-Mobile will be moving some of its customers on older phone plans to the company’s latest options, which could result in customers paying more on their monthly bills. Customers impacted will see a change in their phone bills starting in November unless they call customer care to opt out. T-Mobile confirmed the reports to CNET, who first broke the news. Customers on the company’s older One, Simple Choice, Magenta and Magenta 55 Plus plans will be moved to newer options. AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile? Maps show which cell provider gives your area best coverage Customers impacted by the change will be sent notices beginning on Oct. 17. T-Mobile told CNET that “there will be an increase of approximately $10 per line." The spokesperson added that customers who sign up for AutoPay can save $5 per line (there is a maximum of eight lines per account).“We're always looking for ways to give our customers more from our services, so we're moving a small number who were on older rat...

Video shows man dragged down street by LAPD vehicle

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

(KTLA) - Police have released video of a 22-year-old man being dragged down a street by a Los Angeles Police Department patrol vehicle last month, authorities said Wednesday. The incident, which was captured on nearby surveillance cameras, as well as officers’ body-worn cameras, happened on Sept. 11 in the 6000 block of Sunset Boulevard just after 12:30 a.m. Officers with LAPD’s Hollywood Division responded to calls of a battery suspect at the location. At the scene, police saw the suspect, later identified as Los Angeles resident Robert Thompson, being escorted by security guards out of a bar located on the second floor of a multi-unit shopping center, police said in a news release.  Police believed Thompson, who was being cooperative, was intoxicated, but because they could not find the victim of the alleged battery, they told the 22-year-old to leave the location. After the officers got into their vehicle and drove to the south end of the parking lot, video shows T...

San Marcos CISD employee will be charged for bringing firearm to a prekindergarten class

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — A San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District employee no longer works for the district after a firearm was reportedly found in their backpack, according to a letter set out to families Thursday by SMCISD.The incident occurred at the Bonham Prekindergarten School in San Marcos, according to SMCISD.“It was an unintentional mistake. But regardless, bringing a fire arm to campus is illegal, inexcusable. And we will not tolerate this type of actions for for any employer – any individual – coming on to an SMCISD campus," said Andrew Fernandez, Chief of Communications for SMCISD.Samantha Vargas' 4-year-old son who has autism went through the instructional assistant's backpack and found the gun. Eventually, he put the gun on the table when teacher's noticed, according to SMCISD. San Marcos police told KXAN that the gun was loaded when the Vargas' son was handling it. SMPD said the teacher aid will be charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon in a gun fre...

Marlon Humphrey remains on ‘pitch count’ with Ravens nearly fully healthy against banged-up Titans

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was a full participant in just one practice ahead of last week’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in what was his first action since undergoing foot surgery in mid-August. Late in the fourth quarter, it looked like it.Second-year wide receiver George Pickens streaked past Humphrey en route to catching what was the game-winning touchdown in Pittsburgh.“I’m getting there,” Humphrey said Friday when asked where he’s at physically heading into Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. “It’s a work in progress.”The progress took another step forward this week.After being limited in practice Wednesday, Humphrey practiced fully in each of the Ravens’ final two sessions of the week.“I’m working to get to where I want to be,” he said. “It was a lot — just not being able to play for a while — so I think they know m...

South African musician Abel Selaocoe is a dynamic partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

The South African composer and musician Abel Selaocoe brings his extraordinary energy to the Ordway Concert Hall in a showcase of his many gifts.An artistic partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Selaocoe made his debut with the group in 2022. This weekend at the Express Concert, the musician’s infectious joy in the music seems to rub off on everyone around him — fellow musicians and audience alike.From baroque and classical to contemporary, the program has a rich texture. It begins with a work by Bulgarian-British composer Dobrinka Tabakova, called “Insight” for String Trio, where Selaocoe is joined by artistic director and principal violin player Kyu-Young Kim and violist Lisa Sung. Together, they create the sound of a harmonica in Tabakova’s mysterious work that melds sounds together, then lets them float free.Selaocoe then shares one of his own pieces, “Tsohle, Tsohle,” based on a hymn that translates to mean “Everything, Everything.” Selaocoe shares his breathy, husky voi...

Penumbra Theatre’s premiere of ‘Re-Memori’ binds a painful past to the present

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

Could you be carrying your ancestors’ memories in your DNA? Evidence is strictly anecdotal, but it’s not uncommon for someone to visit a location listed on their family tree and feel as if they’ve been there before. Similarly, sometimes folks hit it off on first meeting and later discover that their ancestors may have known each other.For Memori Brooks, the experiences of her ancestors come to her in dreams. As Penumbra Theatre’s premiere production of Nambi E. Kelley’s “Re-Memori” opens, she’s writhing in her chair, suffering through a confounding nightmare before awakening and desperately trying to decipher what her forebears are trying to tell her.Solving that mystery proves a powerful journey in this captivating new one-woman drama. Sha Cage delivers what will surely go down as one of the Twin Cities’ standout theatrical performances of 2023, portraying not only this beautician who offers healing through hair, but also one of her enslaved ancestors, another antecedent who was am...

West St. Paul man sentenced to 14 years for sexually assaulting runaway teen in Burnsville park in 2019

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

A 51-year-old West St. Paul man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a runaway teen in Burnsville in 2019.Prosecutors in Ramsey and Dakota counties brought separate cases against Ricardo Antonio Miranda in October 2019 for allegedly forcing a then-14-year-old girl into sex trafficking in a St. Paul motel room — threatening to kill her if she didn’t comply — and sexually assaulting her in a tent at Vista View Park in Burnsville.Ricardo Antonio Miranda. (Courtesy of Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)Miranda was charged in Ramsey County with engaging in sex trafficking of a minor and receiving profits from the prostitution of someone under 18. In Dakota County, he faced two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.Miranda reached an agreement with prosecutors last year. In exchange for pleading guilty in Dakota County to two added counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, all other charges aga...

Election 2023: South St. Paul school board special election

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

Voters in the South St. Paul school district will elect a school board member in a special election on Nov. 7. Four candidates will be on the ballot.General information about the Nov. 7 election is online at twincities.com/tag/elections. In addition, twincities.com/news/politics/elections will have a full voters guide with candidates for Ramsey, Dakota and Washington county races online this month. To find out where to vote, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s online polling place finder at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us.Kim Humann (incumbent)Kim Humann, candidate for South St. Paul School Board in the November 2023 election. (Courtesy of the candidate)Age: 43What qualifies you to hold this position? I am a life-long learner who sees the work of the School Board beyond the K-12 framework. I am invested in the quality of public education as a parent of three students and in the long-term success of our district as a homeowner. I am currently filling the open seat until the election,...

Troy PD reports death in custody during trespass complaint

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

LANSINGBURGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An alleged trespassing suspect died while in police custody Friday, Troy police said. The incident took place just before noon outside a residence in Lansingburgh.Police were called to a report of an active trespass complaint. While interviewing the resident, police saw a man leaving the home through a first floor window. He was placed in handcuffs on the ground and positioned on his side, according to police. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The suspect began to show signs of medical distress. While one officer requested EMS, others removed the handcuffs and began providing medical aid. Narcan was given to the man, and police performed chest compressions until EMS arrived.The suspect was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.The New York State Attorney General's Office of Special Investigations (OSI) was called, and representatives arrived at the scene. OSI will handle any further...

St. Louis soon plans to crack down on short-term rentals

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:39:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Board of Aldermen has approved new regulations to try and crack down on concerns with short-term rentals, specifically violence and large crowds linked to such properties. There are thousands of short-term rentals available in the City of St. Louis. City leaders have been trying to come up with solutions after heightened concerns. Many late-night parties hosted at the rentals have been spilling into the streets and leading to violence. St. Louis youth football coach recovering after shooting, suspect charged Two bills advanced Friday, but not without debate. One bill would impose new rules for short-term rentals, like requiring owners to have a permit to operate a short-term rental that can be used as a party house. Another would enforce zoning codes in the City of St. Louis.City leaders say the new rules will also include a designated contact person for each short-term rental and a required permit that will be completed and reviewed annually.City leader...