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Tracking Saturday cold front bringing a chance of rain

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Pleasant weather continues as high clouds stream into the area from the southwest. Low temperatures Thursday morning will be a bit warmer than recent days due to the blanket of clouds, but high temperatures Thursday will be similarly comfortable.South winds ramp up Friday, warming temperatures to unseasonable levels. With afternoon sun, some areas may reach 80 degrees.Weekend cold frontA windy cold front is slated to move into the area during the daytime Saturday. The front will bring isolated rain showers, gusty north winds, and much cooler weather for the second half of the coming weekend.High temperatures may struggle to reach 60 degrees even under sunny skies on Sunday, then a widespread freeze is possible outside of Central Austin on Monday morning.Another chance of rain is on the horizon during the middle of next week, when there is optimism for more widespread rain in the area. Winter Weather Outlook: What a strong El Niño could mean for rainfall and ice ri...

MDH to host virtual hearing on Allina moving adolescent mental health beds from St. Paul to Minneapolis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

The Minnesota Department of Health will host a virtual public hearing this month on Allina Health’s planned relocation of adolescent mental health beds from United Hospital in St. Paul to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.Allina has maintained that there will be no overall reduction in mental health services when the 10-bed unit moves across the river, a claim that has been questioned by the Minnesota Nurses Association, which held informational street picketing against the relocation and other changes in late October.In-patient adult mental health services will continue to be provided at United Hospital, according to Allina.The hearing will be hosted virtually by MDH’s Health Regulation Division at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21. Those who want to participate can look online for the Microsoft Teams event “Allina Health United Hospital Relocation of Services Public Hearing” or call 651-395-7448 and use the access code 933 516 723#.The state Legislature approved legisl...

At age 36, Wild wing Mats Zuccarello appears to be in his prime

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Before the Wild’s game Tuesday night against the Flames in Calgary, Mats Zuccarello was discussing the sweet spot on his stick with equipment manager Tony DeCosta.Zuccarello bent the stick between the blade and shaft to explain his desired level of pliability. DeCosta nodded. He’s been the Wild’s equipment manager since the inaugural season in 2001, and knows how to keep Wild players happy and productive.None has been as productive this season as Zuccarello, who heads into Thursday night’s game here against the Canucks as the Wild’s points leader, 6-21–27 after his assist in Minnesota’s 5-2 victory at the Saddledome. The veteran wing seems to be getting better with age, on pace for a career-high 92.6 points in an 82-game season.When the math was presented to him after Tuesday night’s game, Zuccarello said, “It’s a little early. It can go on a cold streak whenever. I’ve been on those before.”The circumspection isn’t surprising from a veteran of 15 ...

25 schools, 9 Jewish facilities ‘swatted’ with threats about bombings, shootings, says MN law enforcement

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

At least 25 public schools and nine Jewish facilities received threats about bombings and shootings on Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.None of the “swatting” incidents have turned out to be real, the agency said.Swatting involves making a prank threat in an attempt to bring a large law enforcement response to a particular address, and Wednesday’s threats arrived by email.Wednesday’s threats were reported in Aitkin, Anoka, Bemidji, Brainerd, Champlin, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Crosby, Detroit Lakes, Duluth, Frazee-Vergas, Fridley, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Rochester, Spring Lake Park, St. Francis and Anoka County, according to the BCA.Local law enforcement has been responding, and the BCA’s Minnesota Fusion Center is tracking the reports.“The language in each threat is almost identical,” the BCA said in a statement. “Investigators have determined that an individual and address ...

Fire department warns of lithium-ion battery hazards

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

RAVENA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Officials warn the public about the potential dangers of devices powered by lithium-ion batteries. They said if not handled properly the batteries could cause fatalities.An explosion in the middle of a quiet street in Ravena was caught on surveillance video. The video shows a man running away from that fire that was caused by a lithium-ion battery. That man is Ryan Fritz. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers “Oh my goodness, from the spark to when it ignited it was only 5 seconds, I mean there was no time to react,” said Fritz.Wednesday is his birthday and the electric bike that went up in flames was an early birthday gift from his dad.It happened on Monday night on Pulver Avenue. Fritz said he was riding the bike for the first time and was on it for less than a minute when he heard a noise.“It sounded like a sparkler actually, like a firework, and so I stopped the bike. I went to get off and as I got off it ignited,” said Fritz. “Fla...

Route 50 Diner to reopen

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) - We told you Tuesday night about the Route 50 Diner in Ballston Spa closing and being seized by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance from unpaid taxes.  There is new hope that the diner that's fallen behind on tax payments can reopen. NEWS10 has the latest on the efforts to resolve the issue. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers “We are closed. I'm sorry, it was seized by the government." That was what diner manger Ashley Livingstone said to her customers when telling them of the bad news. "I’m so sorry he was such a great guy for the community, for the vets, for everything this guy did," responded the customer who had tears in her eyes.When asked what the hardest part of the diner closing was for her Livingstone, she said it was telling her staff and, “not having work three weeks before Christmas, I mean, come on.” She went on to relive the moment she had to hand everything over to the state.  “There were a...

Rural Missouri man sentenced for producing child pornography

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A man from Audrain County, Missouri, appeared in federal court on Wednesday to be sentenced on multiple child pornography charges.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said William Dahl, 39, photographed himself having sex with a 14-year-old girl and later emailed those images to others. He also received a video of a 16-year-old girl and a pornographic image of a 7-year-old.In September, Dahl was found guilty of one count of producing child porn and two counts of receiving child porn.Prosecutors said Dahl met the first victim when she was 13 and he was nearly 23. Dahl took photographs of the girl in a Moberly cemetery in 2007 and later sent images of his genitals to her. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...

Robbers ask St. Louis man for help then mug him for $20

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A sixty-six-year-old man was assaulted and robbed of $20 after he declined to assist two people who asked for his help. The mugging happened Tuesday at around 5:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Hampton.The victim reported that two suspects approached him while he was walking southbound in the 1100 block of Hampton. When he refused, the suspects resorted to violence, punching him and hitting him with a gun before making off with $20. The police say that the investigation into this incident is currently ongoing.

Front Range Passenger Rail receives starter money from feds — with the promise of much more

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

The federal government will provide $500,000 in seed money to help kick-start construction of Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail project between Fort Collins and Pueblo — a decision that brings the prospect of millions more in future funding.The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration are set to announce that the rail project will be included in the Corridor Identification and Development Program, according to a news release issued Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat from Lafayette. The program is a major component of the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that aims to facilitate the development of intercity passenger rail corridors across the nation.Front Range rail’s inclusion could mean significant money from the federal government over the coming years as the project moves closer to reality. Among its chief boosters is Gov. Jared Polis.“This corridor stretches across more than 160 miles, connecting 13 of the most p...

Opinion: Colorado’s fire districts called 911 about property taxes and lawmakers answered

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:02 GMT

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that without the Colorado legislature voting to fully backfill the state’s more than 250 fire protection districts, communities throughout this state wouldn’t be adequately protected in times of emergencies.More than 70% of Colorado fire departments are fire protection districts, which means they are almost completely funded by property taxes.Since the Great Recession, when assessed property evaluations plummeted, fire districts have struggled to rebound from significant revenue losses. In the last decade, our revenues remained flat despite population increases and skyrocketing call volumes. Many fire districts were forced to go to voters multiple times to seek approval for revenue stabilization measures in an attempt to return to where they were a decade earlier. It was never enough.The only way fire districts can meet ever-increasing day-to-day demands is by planning, training personnel, working out mutual aid agreements with neighbors, maintaining ...