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Memo lays out possible timeline for new AFD ladder trucks, not in proposed budget

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 17, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Austin City Council directed the interim city manager to look into purchasing and staffing new ladder trucks for the Austin Fire Department, a memo from Fire Chief Joel Baker shows the city hasn't committed to those trucks in this year's proposed budget. "It's my understanding that one ladder truck probably results in at least 16 new firefighters, well that's not a one-time expenditure," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said. "There's a lot of budgeting in this where you'll see one-time payments and while the ladder truck is something if we had all the money that we wanted to have [it] would be something I would be supportive of, when you're trying to balance the budget those kinds of considerations are made." Memo: Expansion of Austin’s wildfire division on hold due to lack of resources The memo said in 2020 a ladder truck was purchased, but funding for staff was later removed fro...

Heat records to fall the next two afternoons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of the weather numbers we are seeing today is a heat index lower than the air temperature. For example, at 1 p.m., the temperature at Llano was 104°. The dew point, the measure of moisture, was 46°. The resulting heat index at Llano was 100°. Early afternoon dew points in the Hill Country were in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Record high temperatures will be set today and tomorrow. Both afternoons are being forecast to reach 108°. Today's record is 105° last set in 1984. Tomorrow's record is 107° set in 1918.A new record high will be set this afternoonThe first 16 days of this month have produced an average temperature of 90.1°. This is the second hottest start to any July, topped by 90.6° the first 16 days of last year.Another heat record will be broken, one involving consecutive days of 105° and higher. Camp Mabry's highs the last seven days have made it to 105° and higher. The next four days, at least, are forecast to reach this number which would bring the total...

Grafton man indicted for manslaughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

GRAFTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Grafton man has been indicted for second-degree manslaughter, according to the Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office. The indictment alleges that Anthony Valente, 44, a manager at RJ Valente Gravel Quarry in Grafton, acted in a reckless manner which caused the death of Darren Miller, 35, of Poestenkill, who was an employee at the quarry. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On October 1, 2022, Valente was reportedly operating a crane at the quarry and attempting to place a diesel engine in a dump truck when a cable broke off from the crane. This sent a 285 pound overhaul hook ball hurtling to the ground which struck and killed Miller, who was assisting with the operation. “The Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank the New York State Police, Brunswick Barracks, as well as the investigators and staff attorneys from the United States Department of Labor’s Mine Safety a...

Charity tractor pull returning to WashCo fairgrounds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

GREENWICH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - An annual tractor pull benefitting area charities is making tracks back to the Washington County Fairgrounds. The annual Washington County Pull for Kids returns to the fairgrounds on Sunday, July 30. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The second annual tractor pull will once again raise money for the Ronald McDonald House and Make-a-Wish charities. The day includes different types of tractor-pulling entertainment, by daytime and evening, all across two tracks at the fairgrounds. Pulls include:Daytime pullsGarden tractorsStreet-legal 4x4 gas trucksStreet-legal 4x4 diesel trucksHot farm tractorsEvening pullsNYTPA gas 4x4 super stock trucksSuper farm/mod turbo tractors2-wheel drive super modified trucksSuperstock diesel tractors Everything happening at the 2023 Washington County Fair Funds will be raised from pull entry and gate admission, which were priced last year at $20 and $15, respectively. Org...

West Hill Refugee Center volunteer day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Historic Albany Foundation's Tool Library Program led a joint venture on Saturday focused on learning, growing and volunteering. The group was hosted by the West Hill Refugee Welcome Center for a gardening day at the center. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The event was designed to be a win for both groups. The Tool Library aims to make home maintenance and preservation more sustainable by teaching people how to use items from its 500 piece inventory. The West Hill Refugee Welcome Center works with refugees to help their transition into that neighborhood. The thought behind this volunteer day was to trade skills and enhance the aesthetic of West Hill by planting a garden outside of Ontario Street in Albany.

Southwest Airlines appoints Roy Blunt to its board of directors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has added former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, a Republican from Missouri, to its board of directors.Blunt, 73, spent 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Senate from 2011 until leaving office in January as the fourth-ranking Republican. He did not seek re-election last year.Since April, Blunt has worked at Husch Blackwell Strategies, a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm that also employs his son and former aides. The firm said Blunt would focus on advising clients and did not plan to register as a lobbyist.Southwest Chairman Gary Kelly said Monday in prepared remarks that Blunt's experience as chairman of the Senate aviation subcommittee would be helpful to the airline.The appointment took effect Sunday. Dallas-based Southwest now has 15 directors.

Gas main explodes in Springfield, hundreds without power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A gas main has exploded north of Lake Springfield, leaving hundreds without power.According to the City Utilities outage map, about 1,700 customers are now affected by the explosion.Police are currently making people leave the area of the 5000 block of South Charleston Avenue as the fire is expanding and power lines could potentially fall.City Utilities said on Twitter that the explosion occurred as crews were performing maintenance on its natural gas distribution system. CU said no injuries were reported.Springfield Police Department officers are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the area.The Springfield Fire Chief is urging the public to avoid the area to allow emergency workers to safely get the fire under control. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Man faces murder charge in death of boy brought to Aurora hospital in 2017 with severe injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a boy last year, more than five years after doctors diagnosed him with severe traumatic injuries after the man and the boy’s mother brought him to a hospital in Aurora, according to court documents.Eddie Meyers and the boy’s mother, Taja Shannon, also face charges of child abuse resulting in death, the 18th Judicial District court documents show.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Fatal stabbing in Aurora, police arrest an armed suspect near the scene Crime and Public Safety | Shooting in Commerce City leaves a man dead, suspect at large Crime and Public Safety | Woman shot, killed in Westminster home in apparent drive-by shooting Crime and Public Safety | Aurora dentist’s wife fatally poisoned with cyanide and decongestant found in Visine, coroner testifies Crime and Public Safety | Three decomposed bodies found near Gunn...

Somebody won $1 million in Colorado’s PowerBall lottery — and hasn’t claimed the money

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

A person in Parachute Colorado has won $1 million in Colorado’s PowerBall state-run lottery, on a ticket purchased at the Thunder River Market — the second time this month that a person has won $1 million.On July 8, somebody southeast of metro Denver in Elizabeth won $1 million from a ticket purchased at Murphy Express, a gas station.Neither of the prizes has been claimed, PowerBall spokeswoman Meghan Dougherty said Monday morning. After 180 days, unclaimed prize money is transferred into PowerBall proceeds for the state — which has happened before, Dougherty said.In the latest drawing, two people also won $100,000 on tickets purchased in Littleton and Arvada, and one person won $50,000 on a ticket purchased in Trinidad, she said.In 2017, a PowerBall player in Clifton won $133.2 million — the record. In 2014, a person in Rifle won $90 million.Nobody won jackpot prizes in the recent drawings. The estimated PowerBall jackpot is $900 million, along with an estimated Mega Millions...

2 Mega Millions tickets each worth over $200,000 sold in Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 GMT

While there was no winner in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, two California Lottery players are $202,000 richer.Two Mega Millions tickets sold in Southern California matched five of the winning numbers, only missing the Mega number of 15. California Lottery player wins over $2 million from Mega Millions ticket While the winners’ identities haven’t been revealed, the lottery office announced that the tickets were sold at Zuniga Market in Los Angeles and a 7-Eleven location in Monrovia, about 19 miles from Los Angeles.Since no one hit all the winning numbers, the jackpot now stands at $640 million ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing, which will take place at 7:59 p.m.Mega Millions tickets cost $2.The lottery fever is high in California since the Powerball and SuperLotto Plus jackpots have continued to grow.The Powerball jackpot stands at $900 million ahead of Monday night’s drawing and the Super Lotto Plus jackpot is $77 million. Powerball tickets cost $2 and Super Lotto Plus tic...