Home

'Stunning': James Webb telescope provides new view of Uranus

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After capturing the best photos of Neptune in decades in 2022, NASA has pointed the James Webb telescope’s high-powered lenses at the solar system’s other ice giant, Uranus.NASA said the telescope’s “stunning” new view of Uranus, captured on Feb. 6, provides a detailed look at the planet's faint, rarely photographed rings. 10 hard-to-pronounce Oregon words that even confuse some natives “The new image features dramatic rings as well as bright features in the planet’s atmosphere,” NASA announced on April 6. “The Webb data offer exquisite sensitivity for the faintest dusty rings, which have only ever been imaged by two other facilities: the Voyager 2 spacecraft as it flew past the planet in 1986, and the Keck Observatory with advanced adaptive optics.”Uranus and its near horizontal axis as captured by the James Webb telescope. (NASA)Uranus, six of its moons and distant galaxies. (NASA's James Webb telescope)The zoomed-in image of Uranus also shows the planet’...

Widespread rain ahead of drier, milder weekend

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another round of widespread rain expected as we close out the work week.Live radarLive traffic conditionsCentral Texas rainfall totalsRepeated batches of on & off showers and storms is expected to impact most of our area through this evening. Additional rainfall totals will remain under 1" for most, but a few isolated spots could top 1" by the end of the day today.Remember, if you ever come across a water-covered roadway, "Turn Around, Don't Drown!"Cooler temperatures and breezy winds will have a lot of keeping jackets on all day. But milder weather and drier skies move in for the weekend.Outside of a few spots of leftover rain early Saturday, expect a mix of sun and clouds and a gradual warming trend to get underway over the holiday weekend.Dry and cool for Easter egg hunts Sunday morningFIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters Stay up-to-date with the First Warning Weath...

Ascension nurses protest staffing, patient safety

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A large group of nurses with National Nurses United gathered outside Ascension Seton Medical Center on Thursday.Nurses told KXAN they are frustrated with how the hospital is addressing some of their biggest concerns.Nurses claim there is chronic short-staffing, which can impact patient care.The nurses are also disappointed with how contract negotiations are going with the hospital."Staffing is what is lacking, we are having issues retaining the nurses we have, and recruiting new nurses," said Kristine Kittelson who is a nurse. "They are not putting the investments they have into us that have been here for a while, and they are firing our educators and ancillary staff."The hospital's nurses voted to unionize in September and have been in contract negotiations for the first year."The main issue is making sure we are able to care for our patients adequately," said Monica Gonzalez, who's also a nurse. Ascension Seton nurses say hospitals unsafely staffed, hospital call...

Sheldon Jacobson: Until TikTok’s fate is decided, take responsibility for protecting your data online

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

Few, if any of us, live in a place like Mayberry, the fictitious town in North Carolina that provides the bucolic setting for the 1960s television program “The Andy Griffith Show.” Before we leave our homes, we secure our doors and windows. When leaving our vehicles, we lock their doors. We install complex security systems to protect our property against intruders.Yet when we enter the cyberworld, we act like it is a version of Mayberry. We tend to act nonchalantly with our personal information. We rely on companies and their websites to protect our data, no matter how sensitive it may be. We use our smartphones in a manner that often exposes our personal information to cybercriminals and bad actors.Few companies intentionally misuse or expose their clients’ personal data. In spite of all the safeguards deployed, security breaches occur with regularity. An enormous cybersecurity industry has surfaced, with revenue on the order of hundreds of billions of dollars ann...

Khury Petersen-Smith: Golf tournament spotlights Saudi human rights abuses

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

Saudi Arabia — in the news for cutting oil production and pushing up the price of gas — is also making headlines for perhaps a more unusual reason: golf.After a rollout last year hobbled by controversy, LIV — the Saudi-based golf league — is making a stronger debut this year. With 14 tournaments scheduled and half of those in the United States, the new league is poised to compete with the PGA.LIV is only the kingdom’s latest foray into professional sports.The Saudi national soccer team upset Argentina at the World Cup last year. The third Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, a Formula One race, was held in Jeddah. And more recently, the country’s Al-Nassr soccer team signed international superstar Christiano Ronaldo for a contract worth $500 million.Boosters might welcome Saudi participation — and oil money — in global sporting events. But critics call it “sportswashing” — an effort to use splashy sporting events to distract from...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: When cooking for a potluck, should it be gluten-free?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma is about preparing food for the whole office. It's interesting. Here's the email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Good morning Jaime, I’m torn this morning as I prepare for my company potluck breakfast. We’re having a potluck breakfast at work for a coworker who is leaving the department. Do I have to take others' gluten and dairy allergies into mind when I’m making the dish that I’m bringing? I know it’ll taste better with the crescent roll crust, but I also know there are gluten-free people who I work with. I am not gluten-free and I don’t think that people should have to eat gluten-free because of a few people. is that insensitive? Thanks so much.~ AnnaI don't think it's insensitive. I think whoever is planning the party should have told someone to make a gluten free dish, but since that wasn't Anna, I say make the food the way you want to make it. Everyone has som...

Arraignment hearing set for man charged in Janae Edmondson crash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man charged in the crash that took the legs of a teenage girl is due in court Friday for an arraignment hearing.Daniel Riley, 21, is set to be arraigned in Division 25 around 10 a.m. Friday morning. An indictment charges Riley with five counts in the crash which left 17-year-old Jane Edmondson critically injured on Feb. 18. Charges against Riley include three counts of assault, one of which is a felony, one count of armed criminal action and one count of driving without a license. Riley's attorney, Dan Diemer, tells FOX 2 he will likley appear via video and will plead not guilty to all charges. Edmondson, 17, was visiting St. Louis with her family for a volleyball tournament on Feb. 18. While walking around downtown St. Louis, a speeding driver failed to yield and collided with another vehicle. That second vehicle struck Edmondson, and both of her legs have been amputated since the crash.She was hospitalized in St. Louis for awhile following the crash, but she is now c...

Cardinals selling $9 tickets in one-day flash sale Friday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Got plans next weekend? Some tickets to the St. Louis Cardinals' upcoming weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates will be on sale for just $9.A flash sale begins at 9 a.m. Friday and ends at 9 p.m. CT. The offer is valid for games from April 13-16 against the Pirates. To take advantage of the offer, click here.

Groundbreaking held for north St. Louis affordable homes project

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - New and rehabbed developments are coming soon to two north St. Louis neighborhoods.On Thursday, Mayor Tishaura Jones joined business and faith-based leaders for the groundbreaking of the Affordable Hebert Housing Project. Trending: What needs to happen for the Battlehawks to make XFL playoffs? Pastor Andre Alexander's Tabernacle Community Development Corporation and Habitat For Humanity will construct duplexes and homes in the Greater Ville and Jeff Vanderlou neighborhoods.Project leaders say it will transform the community for the better."When families can buy and stay in their homes, we build community," said Jones. "And housing instability is a root cause of crime that holds our city back from its fullest potential. So projects like this will directly help to reduce crime in the city of St. Louis." Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

St. Louis construction career fair planned Friday amid Missouri worker shortage

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:21:29 GMT

HILLSDALE, Mo. - The construction industry is still facing a labor shortage. A report by the Associated General Contractors says 45 states, including Missouri, struggled to find enough workers for projects last year. Missouri added 700 workers, which ranked 44th in the nation. The Associated General Contractors say that's not enough to keep up with federal, state and local projects. Trending: What needs to happen for the Battlehawks to make XFL playoffs? The Alberici Corporation, the joint-venture builder of CITYPARK, wants to change that. They're having a career fair for more than 70 high school students Friday.From 9:30-11:30 a.m., students will get hands-on experience in welding, rigging and concrete work. They'll also learn about the different types of heavy machinery used in construction.Hillsdale Fabricators is hosting the event at 2150 Kienlen Avenue in north St. Louis County. Students will have a chance to tour the 250,000-square-foot facility amid the career fair.