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DPS: Nearly 200 arrests made since patrols started in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Nearly three weeks into the Texas Department of Public Safety's increased patrols in Austin, Austin Police said the initiative is helping with violent crime, but some community members have expressed concerns about the presence of troopers in certain neighborhoods. So far, DPS reports its made nearly 200 arrests. PREVIOUS: Texas DPS to send resources to help with Austin police staffing DPS started assisting the Austin Police Department last month after a request from Gov. Greg Abbott in late March, through the creation of the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force, or AVCTF. According to DPS, the AVCTF is a data-driven violent crime suppression task force composed of troopers, special agents and intelligence-level policing.Since the launch of the AVCTF on March 30 through April 10, DPS personnel have conducted over 5,202 traffic stops and 38 crash investigations, the agency said.DPS making arrests in AustinDuring that time, the task force has also made 117 felony and 81...

Who can get medical marijuana in Texas?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas House approved Wednesday a bill that would expand eligibility to people who suffer from chronic pain to the state’s medical marijuana program. If the bill passes into law, it will go into effect on Sept. 1.  MORE: Texas House passes bill to expand medical marijuana program Who is currently eligible?Texas lawmakers passed the Compassion Use Program in 2015. Lawmakers then passed bills further expanding the program in 2019 and 2021. The program initially only applied to patients with intractable epilepsy. After the two subsequent bills passed into law, the program became open to all patients who live with the following conditions: epilepsy, a seizure disorder, multiple sclerosis, spasticity, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, autism, cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder and incurable neurodegenerative disease. How to get medical marijuana?In order to get medical marijuana in the state, you must have one of the aforementioned medical conditions, be ...

More rain fell in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday than in all of 2022 in the Twin Cities

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

Close to 26 inches of rain fell in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, with most of that falling in just six hours, according to the National Weather Service.That was more rain that the Twin Cities saw in all of 2022, the Twin Cities office of the National Weather Service reported on Thursday in a tweet.(The Twin Cities saw 22.97 inches of rain in 2022, the NWS reports.)How did Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach and Hollywood become ground-zero for this shocking torrent? “It was an unprecedented event,” said Shawn Bhatti, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami.He said that their preliminary data on Thursday indicated that there were pockets of Fort Lauderdale, stretching from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport up to Edgewood, Tarpon River, and south of the upper Middle River, that were drenched with 20 to 25.91 inches Wednesday, and the broader metro area was pummeled with 10 to 15 inches of rain.A woman wades through high flood waters in a Fort Lauderdale neighbo...

Drag storytime postponed following backlash in Lake Luzerne

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A family-friendly drag storytime hour planned for this Saturday, April 15, at Rockwell Falls Public Library has been postponed. The library announced the change in a Facebook post on Thursday, after hearing from a group of concerned residents at a library meeting on Tuesday night. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We feel that it is necessary for us to do additional research into the performer and the content of the show, and to share that information with the community," the library board said in a statement on Thursday. "No future date has yet been set for a future scheduling of the event, but the decision of whether or not the program will be presented at Rockwell Falls Library will be announced to the public no later than June 1, 2023."At a Tuesday night meeting of the Rockwell Falls board of directors, around 40 Lake Luzerne residents attended in protest of the storytime hour, featuring Alb...

Crandall Library recycling electronics for Earth Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Saturday, April 22, is Earth Day. In downtown Glens Falls, Crandall Public Library is celebrating the day by inviting the community to bring their old electronics in for recycling - no computer too old, no smartphone too cracked. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, all library visitors are invited to bring household electronics in for safe recycling. Accepted items include computers, laptops, monitors, keyboards, printers, cell phones, and other household electronics. All items can be brought to the library's parkside entrance, facing out into City Park. Those bringing in computers and other electronics that could contain personal information are asked to reset them to factory settings before bringing them in.While you're dropping off your devices, other events are being held at the library in celebration of Earth Day. A program running from 11 a.m. to 2 ...

Crossgates hosting CANstruction competition to help fight hunger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The 12th annual Capital Region CANstruction competition is set to take place at Crossgates Mall from April 18 to May 1. During that time, structures made out of canned food will be on display. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This year's CANstruction theme is "New York State of Mind." All canned goods used in the displays will be donated to The Food Pantries for the Capital District, a coalition of more than 65 food pantries in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties.This will be the first in-person competition since 2020 and the first time it is being hosted at Crossgates Mall. Visitors are encouraged to bring canned goods to Crossgates for the food drive. Visitors can use their canned goods as ballots to vote for the winner of the People’s Choice award. Court denies Mavis appeal to be dropped from Schoharie limo crash lawsuits Participating teamsAOW Associates with Envision Ar...

Male bald eagle plays stepdad at World Bird Sanctuary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Earlier this week, we told you about a male bald eagle at the World Bird Sanctuary who was introduced to an eaglet to act as a foster.Staffers at the sanctuary initially introduced Eaglet 23-126 to Murphy from the safety of a "baby cage," to see if the adult eagle would react favorably.On Tuesday, Murphy and the eaglet met face-to-face and the pair appear to have hit it off. Dawn Griffard, CEO of the sanctuary, said it took Murphy about an hour before inspecting the baby. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The following morning, the eaglet got out of its nest and wandered close to Murphy and made what's called "food begging" noises. Staffers had dropped food into the nest via a blind tube, but Eaglet 23-126 could no...

Best Online Pokies in Australia (2023): Top-Quality Australian Pokie Games with High RTPs & Payouts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

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Avalanche playoff injuries: Josh Manson plans to play Game 1 of first round, Artturi Lehkonen returns from broken finger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

Physicality as a style of play is said to go further in the NHL playoffs, and the Avs don’t have a surplus of big bodies who fit that mold.So it comes as a massive relief to Jared Bednar and his team that defenseman Josh Manson will be ready to return from a lower-body injury in Game 1 of the first round.Manson won’t play in the Avalanche’s final two games before the playoffs, meaning his regular season is over with 27 games played. The first time he plays since March 1 will be playoff action. He said there were “definitely points” that he was concerned he wouldn’t be able to return this year.“I’d be lying if I said those thoughts didn’t come through my mind,” Manson said Thursday before the Avs’ home game vs. Winnipeg.Manson’s return, if it is coupled with Cale Makar’s, will mark the healthiest and deepest Colorado’s blue line has been all season. The last time the Avs’ top five defensemen wer...

Park County sheriff pursuing criminal charges in human-caused 403 fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:59 GMT

The 403 fire in Park and Teller counties is 92% contained and the fire has burned 1,518 acres, fire officials said Thursday.Officials also announced they are pursuing criminal charges in the human-caused wildfire that started March 30 behind a local resident’s home, according to the Park County Sheriff’s Office.“We are seeking criminal charges and will to the fullest extent of the law. This fire was preventable. While it may seem early in the fire season, we remind everyone to use caution when dealing with any open flames, ashes or heat sources,” said Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw in an earlier news release.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Badger fire that forced evacuations near Hartsel in South Park contained Crime and Public Safety | Evacuations ordered as fire spreads across 40 acres, threatening structures near Hartsel Crime and Public Safety | Rampart fire west of Colorado Springs 50% contained Crime and Pu...