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EMS closer to contract agreement with City of Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The bargaining team with the Austin-Travis County EMS Association agreed to a deal with the city about a four-year contract, according to union president Selena Xie."It's been a long two-year process getting to this point, and it's a step closer to pay parity that we've been asking for," she said. PREVIOUS: ‘We are worth more than 14 cents’: Austin medics comment on raise offer She said regarding next steps, union members will vote on the contract, and from there - it will go to the city council for a final vote."I am thrilled to announce [the association and the city] agreed to a four-year contract that will give well-deserved raises to medics and position us to recruit the best people to serve our community," Council Member Alison Alter said in a social media post.KXAN has reached out to the City of Austin for comment, and expect to receive a response Tuesday morning. Check back for updates.

Rookies lead the way in Twins’ win over second-place Guardians

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

The kids are alright.For the second straight game, Royce Lewis hit a grand slam — something no other Twins hitter has accomplished, ever. Kody Funderburk, called up on Monday, debuted with two perfect innings. He struck out three and picked up his first career win in the process. Matt Wallner crushed his 10th home run of the season and Edouard Julien, atop the Twins’ lineup, singled, walked and scored a run.The Twins’ rookies played an outsized role in the first game of the series against the second-place Cleveland Guardians, helping propel the team to a 10-6 win on Monday night at Target Field.It was an impressive response from the Twins after a marathon 13-inning game a day before and on a day where it was clear starter Kenta Maeda was not at his best. Maeda was hit hard in his four innings, allowing six runs — after not giving up more than three in any start since coming off the injured list on June 23.Four of those came in the second inning, putting his team in a deep hole. But ...

Spreading awareness on addiction and ending stigmas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Ken Provost’s son Dan was only 23 years old when he lost his life to addiction.“He was a wonderful child,” he said. “We’re a very middle-class family… Very close family… He was into sports…into animals.”Dan’s mother, Maureen Provost, said the issues started when he was prescribed Oxycodone after his wisdom teeth were removed.“From there, it just went into more drugs, more drinking, and so from something very innocuous to a lifetime of changes,” she said. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Capt. Dan Morley, Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, says addiction has no boundaries.“It’s very easy to look at the dots on a map and lose sight of the fact that it’s somebody’s kid, or somebody’s husband, somebody’s wife. Removing the stigma is absolutely huge. Stigma is what kills people.”That is why Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, MD, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), ...

Watervliet PD searching for vulnerable adult

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

WATERVLIET, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Watervliet Police Department is searching for a missing vulnerable adult.Mariann Werner was last seen around 2 p.m. Monday in the area of 7th Street and 8th Avenue in the city of Watervliet. The 57-year-old has dementia and is known to frequent the area of Schuyler Flats. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Werner is described as 5'3" and 102 lbs. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing a royal blue T-shirt, blue jeans, blue sneakers, and a light blue baseball cap. Anyone with information or who has seen her is asked to call 911.

US Military Academy opens nearly 200-year-old time capsule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

WEST POINT, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Officials at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point opened a 195-year-old time capsule on Monday after it was found inside the base of a monument. The container was discovered in May during a statue restoration project. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The box didn't meet expectations, however. Historians only found a layer of silt they think settled at the bottom because moisture entered the container. But officials said they aren't done investigating the mystery."We don't want to think they went through all this trouble to not put anything in it, so what we are gonna do is we will take the silt, put it through a fine mesh screen, and find any remains and determine what if anything was in here," West Point archeologist Paul Hudson said. "Potentially, it was something small and organic that may have come apart over time, but we are just not certain." Military veteran goes on one last hot air ball...

St. Charles asks residents to send pics of cars with illegal temp tags

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The mayor of St. Charles wants citizens to help get drivers with expired temporary tags off the streets. He’s calling on them to take pictures of the Illegal tags and send them to the city, so they can pursue legal action.“One of the primary complaints is temp tags,” Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said. “We really can’t assign officers just to handle that, so the police chief and I collaborated and came up with a plan where we’re asking people, if you’re behind a car with an expired tag, take your cell phone, take a picture of it, and we’ll have an email address that they can send it too, and then we’ll follow up on that. Then we can turn this into an administrative function instead of a police function.”The mayor’s idea comes as the state implements a new law that may eliminate 90% of temp tags. The law would have auto dealers collect the sales taxes and presumably fold that into the cost of the vehicle.The law went into effect on Monday but won’t be fully implemented for a...

New safety measures at high school sporting events

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

ST. ANN, Mo. – The Pattonville School District is expected to announce changes to its policy for attending high school football games after panic among spectators led to Friday night’s game with Ritenour High School being canceled.FOX 2 has learned multiple St. Louis-area districts have been changing their policies in recent years because of concerns about violence.Multiple people were shot at a game in Choctaw, Oklahoma, on Friday night. A 16-year-old student spectator there was killed. The same night, students ran en masse from the Pattonville-Ritenour game in St. Louis County. There was no gunfire, but fear led to panic.“There was a disturbance with some kids. Police officers asked those students to leave. They just took off running,” Pattonville Superintendent Dr. Barry Nelson said. “Kids saw them running, chased after them. It ultimately resulted in us needing to go ahead and cancel the game just out of an abundance of caution.”Pattonville has both police and private security a...

Blake Snell fans 9 in 7 shutout innings as Padres beat Cardinals 4-1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Blake Snell struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Garrett Cooper had three hits and three RBIs to lift the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.San Diego's victory came after being swept in a three-game series against Milwaukee.St. Louis lost for the 10th time in 12 games. The Cardinals have been outscored 26-4 in their last four games — all losses.Snell (11-9), who threw five or more innings in his 19th straight start, allowed just two hits and improved to 2-0 in four career starts against the Cardinals.Josh Hader pitched the ninth inning and earned his 28th save.Adam Wainwright (3-10) surrendered just one run on eight hits in six innings. Wainwright, who turns 42 on Wednesday, has been stuck on 198 career victories since June 17. The 41-year-old right-hander has been plagued by injuries and ineffectiveness in his farewell season. He has made 10 starts trying to record his elusive 199th win.Wainwright fell to 6-1 in ...

California officials urge residents to stay inside amid latest heat wave

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

Nearly a week after tropical storm Hilary made landfall, rising temperatures across Southern California have prompted excessive heat warnings with temperatures reaching as high as 110 degrees. California officials and medical professionals are now urging residents to stay indoors as much as possible through the short heat wave, because spending too much time outdoors in extremely hot temperatures can trigger heat-related illnesses. “Heat exhaustion, some people experience palpitations, headaches, some people will experience nausea and vomiting,” said Dr. John Choi of Loma Linda University Health.Dr. Choi, who specializes in emergency medicine, says heat exhaustion is a precursor to heat stroke, which can be much more severe. He advises residents who have to be outside to have access to shade, drink fluids and take extra precautions when experiencing feelings of sickness. “Taking steps to cool yourself down, finding a shady area, going indoors, taking a cold shower,” he suggests.Los ...

Crowds head to Huntington Beach to beat the heat 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:05:20 GMT

Summer may be ending soon, but the temperatures are still heating up across the Southland with possible record-breaking temperatures in some areas. Several heat advisories are in effect through Tuesday. The valley areas and the lower mountain elevations are experiencing triple digit temperatures. California residents and tourists from all across the country flocked to SoCal beaches, including Huntington Beach to beat the heat and stay cool Monday. With temperatures in the 70s for much of the day, the beach was an ideal escape from some of the scorching temperatures in other areas.Beachgoers flock to the beach south of the pier in Huntington Beach, Calif., Friday, June 30, 2023. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)“It’s a little toasty in Orange County today. It’s more than 20 degrees higher in Orange than it is here and it's perfect here,” said Cindy Abbott, who was visiting the beach with a friend. “We love the heat, the cool air, a nice strong breeze, that’s what we a...