Apr 19, 2021
Willie Simmons III, a North Texas football signee, was one of three people killed in a shooting on Sunday in an Austin, Texas, apartment complex. The Elgin (Texas) Independent School District confirmed his death in a statement.
Elgin ISD Superintendent Dr. Jodi Duron confirmed that one of the other victims in the shooting was Alyssa Broderick, who played on the school s girls basketball team. The third victim has been identified but their identity has not been made public.
“He was an exceptional young man and leader among his peers,” Duron said.
Simmons III signed with North Texas in December and was a three-star linebacker. Duron said the football team captain was also a National Honor Society member and “represented the very best of Elgin ISD.”
Watch NASA attempt history with test flight of remote-control Mars helicopter Ingenuity
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NASA will attempt to fly a remote-control helicopter on Mars early Monday, aiming for humanity s first powered, controlled flight on another planet. The solar-powered lightweight helicopter, Ingenuity, hitched a ride to Mars on the belly of the Perseverance rover, which will help Ingenuity communicate with mission control and also record the test flight from about 330 feet away. NASA will try to get Ingenuity to rise to about 10 feet above the Martian surface, hover for about 20 seconds, then land back at its airfield in Jerezo Crater.
Ingenuity is the product of six years of work at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. This will be the second attempt to get it in the air, after a watchdog timer glitch forced NASA to call off an April 11 test flight. NASA successfully tested the rotors on Friday, and it has a plan and a backup plan for Monday s flight, wrote MiMi Aung, In
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VIDEO: NW Austin shooting suspect charged with capital murder, held without bail
NW Austin shooting suspect charged with capital murder, held without bail
The Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza says 41-year-old Stephen Broderick has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond in the Travis County Jail.
AUSTIN, Texas - A nearly 24-hour manhunt came to an end early Monday morning as 41-year-old Stephen Broderick was taken into custody by Manor Police and Travis County Sheriff Deputies.
The Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza says 41-year-old Stephen Broderick has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond in the Travis County Jail.
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