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Another week of high heat, elevated fire danger

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The headlines remain the same this week: hot, dry and vulnerable to wildfires.Afternoon highs will return to the low 100s for the majority of the area. This will mark Austin's 31st day in a row of 100° or hotter. Mainly sunny skies and dry conditions can be expected areawide, with enough humidity to keep heat index values ~10° above air temperatures east of I-35. BLOG: When will 100º days end in Austin? An Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory are in effect 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. today for dangerously hot temperatures. Afternoon highs will top out between 100°-105° with heat index values up to 113°.Heat alerts reissued MondayA Red Flag Warning has also been reissued, in effect 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. for most of Central Texas. High to very high fire danger will allow for wildfires to grow rapidly if sparked.Red Flag Warning reissued MondayMonday's wildfire dangerIncreasing humidity takes us to new levels of uncomfortable later this week... and despite the idea of it help...

Pick from 10- to 75-mile rides at Bridge the Valley Bike Rally

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

More than 600 bicyclists turned out last year for the second-annual Bridge the Valley Bike Rally, which starts and ends in downtown Stillwater.This year, organizers are hoping even more cyclists show up at the Aug. 13 event, which includes a series of rides designed for all ages and skills. Riders can choose from 10-, 25-, 45- and 70-mile loops on paved blacktop or an “epic 75-mile loop on gravel,” said Mark Fisher, chairman of the public image committee of Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club, which is helping organize the Bridge the Valley Bike Rally. “We call that the ‘Gravel Challenge.'”Each rider who signs up for the Bridge the Valley Bike Rally receives an “I Biked the Bridges” sticker. This year’s race will be Aug. 13, 2023. (Courtesy of Bridge the Valley Bike Rally)There will be fully stocked rest stops and maintenance and support on all rides; there also will be live bands and food trucks, he said.When a rider registers, they will g...

Amsterdam woman arrested in Veteran's Park shooting

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Amsterdam woman was arrested on Sunday following a shooting at Veteran's Park that left one person hospitalized. Josefina Baret-Araujo, 36, faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to Amsterdam Police, on Sunday around 3:19 p.m., they received a call alleging a shooting had taken place at Veteran's Park on Locust Avenue. Police say one minute after their arrival, they took the suspected shooter, who they identified as Baret-Araujo, into custody.The victim was taken to St. Mary's Hospital from the scene in a private vehicle. Police say they met with the victim at the hospital who was alert and able to give details on the incident. The victim has since been transferred to Albany Medical Center for further treatment for what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. VSP attempts to identify two in Woodford grand larceny investigation Charges:Second-degree assaultS...

VSP attempts to identify two in Woodford grand larceny investigation

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

WOODFORD, Vt. (NEWS10) -- The Vermont State Police are attempting to identify two people in a grand larceny investigation out of Woodford, Vermont. Police say there are three people involved in the case, two females and one male.Images via Vermont State Police Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say from Friday to Sunday, they responded to multiple residencies on Route 9 in Woodford for reports of vehicle break-ins. If anyone can identify the suspects, you're asked to contact the Shaftsbury barracks with the Vermont State Police at (802) 442-5421 and ask to speak with Trooper Daniel Krzeminski. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online. The Vermont State Police urges residents to lock up their cars to prevent break-ins.

GasBuddy: Avg. Albany prices jump 11.3 cents in last week

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Average gasoline prices in Albany have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.94/g Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 546 stations in Albany. Prices in Albany are 23.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 45.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 14.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.143 per gallon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Albany was priced at $3.54/g Sunday while the most expensive was $4.09/g, a difference of 55.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.99/g while the highest was $4.57/g, a difference of $1.58/g.The national average price of gasoline has risen 7.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.79/g Monday. The national average is up 28.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 22.0 cents per g...

Ask Amy: New military marriage worries mom

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

Dear Amy: My daughter was recently married.We didn’t meet her wife in person until the week of their wedding, and then they went back to Europe for work, where they both served in the military.They both just moved back to the States and are living with us while my daughter finishes an internship.I am shocked by her wife! She is always putting my daughter down … she is a true narcissist, and I am so shocked and worried that this person will harm my daughter’s light!I see it happening already. I feel that she fell for this person during a trauma and that they share a trauma bond.She had an injury and was breaking up with her boyfriend, and this person swooped in.I see many examples of how jealous and controlling she can be.My question is, can I confront my daughter? I’m worried about her future and her money. There was no prenup, and I could just scream, “Run!”Help.— Worried MomDear Worried: You should not view any statement of concern as a confrontation, because your daughter m...

Half a million arts and entertainment enterprises in the EU

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

It is estimated that in 2021, there were half a million active enterprises in creative, arts and entertainment activities in the EU, with an additional 12 000 involved in library, archive and museum activities. These add to the 1.2 million enterprises in other culture-related economic activities (2020 data).This information comes from preliminary data on Structural Business Statistics (SBS), which now offers wider and more complete coverage of the services sector.  Source dataset: sbs_sc_ovwEnterprises in creative, arts and entertainment activities employed 582 000 people in 2021. The vast majority (91 %) were employed in micro or small enterprises (0 to 49 employees), 6% in medium enterprises (50 to 249 employees) and 3% in large enterprises (250 or more employees).Looking at EU countries, the Netherlands had the highest number of creative, arts and entertainment enterprises, 95 902, followed by France (88 981), Sweden (46 825), Spain (43 796) and Portugal (24 533). The l...

Horoscopes Aug. 7, 2023: Charlize Theron, make stability and security your priorities

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Mike Trout, 32; Charlize Theron, 48; David Duchovny, 63; Wayne Knight, 68.Happy Birthday: Take your time and nurture yourself and the ones you love. Focus on maintenance, and refuse to let the changes or directions others take disrupt your plans. Make stability and security your priorities. Don’t let desire, overindulgence and last-minute changes push you in a direction that can compromise your position or long-term goals. Take better care of your money, health and emotional well-being. Your numbers are 5, 14, 17, 22, 27, 39, 48.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pressuring others and making demands will set you back. Working alone will build confidence and encourage you to take on more moving forward. Refuse to let someone stand in your way or control your destiny. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t jump to conclusions. Address your to-do list and get satisfactory results. A change of heart will be due to how someone treats you. Let your intell...

Word Game: Aug. 7, 2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — METRIC (METRIC: MEH-trik: A standard of measurement.)Average mark 17 wordsTime limit 25 minutesCan you find 21 or more words in METRIC? The list will be published tomorrow.SATURDAY’S WORD — THROTTLED thole throe throttle toed told tole tore tort torte tote toter totter trod trot troth trotted held helot herd hero hoed hoer hold holder hole horde hotel hotter redo retold rode role rote rotl rotted older other otter lode lord lore loth dhole doer dole dolt dote doterTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually ...

Bridge: Aug. 7 2023

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:04:14 GMT

I found Cy the Cynic in the club lounge, writing an alimony check — feeding hay to a dead horse, he says. Cy’s marriage vow is never to take another one.Cy says that one can live as cheaply as two. He may be right about that, but one chance won’t go as far as two at the bridge table. As declarer at today’s four spades, Cy took the ace of diamonds and tabled the ace of trumps. He next led a club to dummy and returned a heart to his king.West won, and Cy had to lose another heart, a club and a trump. Down one.ONE CHANCECy gave himself one chance when he had two. After Cy takes the ace of trumps, he leads a heart toward dummy’s jack. West takes the queen and leads another diamond, and Cy ruffs and leads a second heart to West’s ace. Cy can pitch a club from dummy on his king of hearts and ruff a club in dummy.If East had the queen of hearts, Cy would still succeed if he had the ace. Cy’s play had a 50 percent chance. The winning play succeeds 7...