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City of Austin opening cold weather shelters night of Dec. 29

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin will open cold weather shelters Friday night, according to a city release. Registration for shelter will occur between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at One Texas Center at 505 Barton Springs Road, which will act as the central embarkation point for individuals seeking an overnight shelter.    Related: When do Austin’s cold weather shelters activate? According to the city release, the Homeless Strategy Office determines when to activate cold weather shelters no later than 9 a.m. each day using National Weather Service (NWS) projections for the Camp Mabry Location. HSO activates cold weather shelters if the forecast is predicted to be 32 degrees or colder overnight, 35 degrees or colder overnight with precipitation, or 35 degrees or colder overnight with wind chill of 32 or colder.    Today's forecast How to access a cold weather shelterRegistration for shelter occurs between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at One Texas Center. Bus routes to OTC are lines:...

TPD: Man with illegal gun falls asleep in rideshare car

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 20-year-old with an illegal handgun was arrested after not getting out of a rideshare car after arriving at his destination. Jahdari Hodges, from Troy, faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Friday, around 2:30 a.m., police responded to a call from a rideshare driver on Stow Avenue, reporting a passenger wouldn't get out of his car after arriving at their destination. Police say they attempted to interview the passenger but he appeared to be sleeping.During an initial interview, officers say they saw a brown grip portion of a handgun near the passenger's pocket. The gun was removed and secured, and the passenger, identified as Hodges, was taken into custody without incident. Albany man arrested after breaking window with brick Charges:Second-degree criminal possession of a weaponThird-degree criminal possession of a weaponHodges was taken to Troy PD Central Station. He was processed and wi...

Wires down crash closes lanes on NY 66 in both directions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to 511 NY, a crash on NY 66 has closed all lanes between Fish and Game Road and Stottville Road. Drivers in the area should seek alternate routes. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Details about the crash are limited at this time. Stick with NEWS10 for updates on the closure.

New Year's Eve firework show in Lake George

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Ring in the New Year in Lake George! Starting right at midnight, a fireworks show will begin from the pier at Shepard Park in Lake George. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The fireworks will be sponsored by The Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center, Duffy's Tavern, The Lighthouse Grill, Lake George Steamboat Company, Holiday Inn Resort Lake George - Adirondack Area, Lake George Beach Club, The Lagoon, and Courtyard by Marriott Lake George.

Uber vouchers offered for New Year’s Eve in the Capital Region

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With New Year’s Eve coming up, it’s important to get a ride home if you’re planning on drinking or being impaired. The law firm Harding Mazzotti is offering vouchers for Uber rides home that night in the Capital Region. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! In total, Harding Mazzotti is offering 1,000 Uber vouchers worth $20 each. The vouchers are available on a first-come, first-served basis."New Year's Eve should be a time for celebration, not tragedy," said Paul Harding, managingpartner at Harding Mazzotti. "By providing these vouchers, we hope to encourage safe transportation choices and prevent drunk driving accidents. We want everyone to celebrateresponsibly and get home safely to their loved ones." Lola Saratoga support event after smash & grab The Uber voucher program runs from noon on December 31 until 2 a.m. on January 1. To get a voucher, you can visit the Harding Mazzotti social media pages for the l...

Stewart's offering free hot coffee on New Year's Eve

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Stay awake and warm going into 2024 with a free hot cup of coffee from Stewart's Shops! On Sunday, Stewart's will be offering a free hot coffee from 6 p.m. to close at any location. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Stewart's will be offering a plethora of flavors including House Blend, Decaf, Richer Roast, French Vanilla, Maple French Toast, and Blueberry Crumble. Additionally, limited edition Peppermint Mocha will be offered with a variety of creamers and sweeteners.

St. Louis wakes up to a falling snow: Friday forecast and weekend outlook

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Light snow continues this Friday morning. Thanks to temperatures that have been at or above freezing, this snow continues to have a minimal impact as roads remain wet and white.Overnight, we’ve seen a bit more in the way of accumulations on grass to the northwest and west of metro St. Louis. A slightly more robust round of snow is dropping south at 3 a.m. and may bring some minor accumulations early this morning, again on grass, cars, or elevated surfaces. On Friday, snow will taper off to flurries for the afternoon, ending from north to south. The skies will stay cloudy. Temperatures will hold nearly steady in the 30s. Tonight, clouds will linger until daybreak. Overnight temperatures only fall to around 30.  More clearing into Saturday, partly cloudy and low 40s for highs. We’ll round out 2023 on Sunday with partly cloudy and slightly colder temperatures and highs in the upper 30s. New Year’s Day looks sunny and  cold.  

Letters: “Cut and run” — Rep. Boebert switching Colorado congressional districts 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

“Cut and run” — Boebert switching districtsRe: “Boebert to run in another district,” Dec. 28 news storyInstead of having to run opposed to Adam Frisch, Congressional District 3 incumbent Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has chosen to switch districts and safely run for Ken Buck’s open seat. In old West parlance, that’s a cowardly move called cut and run. Freedom or whatever, right?JM Jesse, Glenwood SpringsRep. Lauren Boebert, having been chased out of Congressional District 3 by Adam Frisch, is desperate to keep her job in “the swamp.” To do this she has decided to run for the reddist Colorado congressional district, the 4th, when Ken Buck’s retirement creates an open seat.The question is whether the Republican voters of District 4 will be interested in being represented in Washington by a self-promoting, grandstanding, crotch-grabbing person who does not believe that the rules apply to them. Given Donald Trump’s popularity in that ...

An avalanche killed 2 British skiers on Mont Blanc. A hiker in the French Alps also died in a fall

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

PARIS (AP) — An avalanche in an off-piste area of a French ski resort swept two British skiers to their deaths, the British Foreign Office said in a statement Friday. The pair are reportedly a 54-year-old mother and her 22-year-old son, according to the statement. Another skier, reportedly an instructor, has been left injured and a hiker was killed in a separate area after the avalanche on Mont Blanc.“We are supporting the family of two British people who died in France and are in contact with the local authorities,” according to the British Foreign Office.The avalanche on Thursday swept through an off-piste area of the Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ski resort at an altitude of 2,300 meters (7,545 feet), the administration for the Haute-Savoie region said in a statement.Dozens of mountain rescuers set out to search for skiers trapped, finding a man and a woman dead and one person injured, and rescuing five others, the administration said. An investigation was opened into...

Meet the CEO of the Berkeley-based company helping the colorblind enjoy fall foliage hues

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:31 GMT

You have probably seen one of the many viral videos: Someone puts on a pair of normal-looking glasses, and they gasp, or break down in tears. Colorblind, for the first time they are seeing the range of contrasts in the fall foliage, or the true color of a loved one’s eyes.The technology behind those revelations? Berkeley-based company EnChroma, which makes glasses that enrich color vision for the colorblind. Erik Ritchie is the company’s CEO, and he shares his vision for the future of seeing in color.Q: What is color blindness?A: To an extent color blindness is a misnomer. There are very few people who are truly colorblind and only see in grayscale. Most people have what we term “color vision deficiency.”The eye has three cones that perceive color, they roughly equate to red, blue and green. The majority of folks that are colorblind have red-green color blindness, either the red or the green cone is deficient.For folks who have color vision deficiency, there ...