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The coolest spots on Austin's Hike and Bike Trail to beat the heat

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you are one of the 5 million visitors who hit the hike and bike trail around Lady Bird Lake every year, then you are likely looking for the best spots on the trail to cool off.“The best place to sit down, cool off and get away from the heat is under Mopac bridge at Lou Neff Point,” said Jonatan Salinas the Ecological Restoration Coordinator with The Trail Conservancy.Part of Salinas’ job is to make sure the 10-mile trail has enough areas and amenities to keep people safe in the heat.“It is very, very important. If there's no areas for individuals to rest and cool off that can lead to a lot of heat-related illnesses,” said Salinas.That’s why he recommends cooling off in the water on kayaks and paddleboards but says there is a right way to get to the lake.“It's best to enter the lake at a formal access point to not cause any further erosion around the trail,” said Salinas.Austin high boat ramp, Auditorium Shores and of course, the Festival Beach boat ramp are all s...

07/07/2023: Heat and storms this afternoon

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologist Jill Szwed.Happy Friday! Yesterday was sweltering - a number of spots battled triple digit feels like temperatures. Hopefully you were able to find a way to stay cool.No Heat Advisory today, but you should still be cautious. We are going for an official heat wave today with the third 90-degree days in a row. Feels like temperatures will peak in the low to mid 90s.The past two days have produced some pop-up downpours and storms. Today's storm chances will be more organized with an approaching cold front. Isolated storms could turn severe with damaging winds and flooding downpours between 2 PM and 8 PM.Saturday remains the better of the weekend. It won't be quite as hot with only pop-up storm chances. The heat wave will break with highs tomorrow in the upper 80s; so it's still going to be a little toasty. Our next system arrives Sunday afternoon. Widespread heavy rainfall with isolated flooding issues are expected. One to two inches...

Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern NY celebrates FDA approval of new drug

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Leqembi, an IV drug, is for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms that are caused by early Alzheimer's Disease. The drug is revolutionary for people with the disease and is the first to slow the cognitive decline caused by Alzheimer's. “I’ve waited for the day when we had a treatment that actually targeted one of the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease, and so we’re here," Beth Smith-Boivin, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association of Northeastern New York, said. "I’ve heard from so many families that any amount of additional time where they can be well and live in that early stage is so critical to them, so important to them.”  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The drug received conditional approval from the Federal Drug Administration in January, but as of Jul. 6, 2023 its now fully approved, paving the way for insurance plans and Medicare to cover the treatments. Smith-Boivin said ...

Call overload led to lack of ambulances during Fourth of July

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - FOX 2 has uncovered new evidence that highlights the significant impact of fireworks on St. Louis.The St. Louis Fire Department’s workload over the 24 hours from the morning of the Fourth of July to the morning of the fifth is soaring.At one point, the department was so overrun with calls that there was no ambulance for a critically injured teenager.“There’s a ripple effect that I would like people to consider,” said Capt. Garon Mosby of the St. Louis Fire Department.On July 5, around 12:45 a.m., in the 1200 block of Hebert in north St. Louis, a roof caught fire from fireworks. It would be one of 610 fire department responses in those 24 hours.St. Louis firefighters and paramedics know the deluge is coming every year. Mayor refuses to talk about expired tags until he gets 25 push-ups “The root word of fireworks is ‘fire’,” Mosby said standing next to a burned-up car and garage in the 8600 block of Oriole. The fire started on the roof just before midnight, almost certai...

Robots take questions at Geneva press conference, say they could be better leaders than humans

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Robots told reporters Friday they could be more efficient leaders than humans, but wouldn’t take anyone’s job away and had no intention of rebelling against their creators.Nine AI-enabled humanoid robots sat or stood with their creators at a podium in a Geneva conference center for what the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union billed as the world’s first news conference featuring humanoid social robots. Among them: Sophia, the first robot innovation ambassador for the U.N. Development Program; Grace, described as the world’s most advanced humanoid health care robot; and Desdemona, a rock star robot. Two, Geminoid and Nadine, closely resembled their makers.The event was part of the AI for Good Global Summit, meant to illustrate how new technology can support the U.N.’s goals for sustainable development.Reporters were asked to speak slowly and clearly when addressing the robots, and were informed that time lags i...

Denver weather: Once again, turbulent afternoon storms could bring heavy rain and hail

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

A partly sunny morning as fog clears, revealing blue skies on Friday across metro Denver will turn turbulent with afternoon thunderstorms bringing rain and possible hail, a pattern expected to repeat on Saturday before temperatures increase on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.Scattered afternoon and evening storms today. A couple severe storms possible, with the greatest risk area over the Palmer Divide into southern Lincoln County.Cooler than normal temps continue. #COwx pic.twitter.com/m6V6nKUp1P— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) July 7, 2023Any heavy rain and hail likely will hit after 3 p.m. and during the evening in the area from Denver south along the Interstate 25 corridor, moving eastward across Colorado’s high plains, weather service forecasters said. Meteorologists estimated the likelihood of rain at 50% on Friday and Saturday.The high temperature in Denver will be 79 degrees on Friday and Saturday, increasing to 86 degrees Sunday, forecasters said. A...

Recent brush fires, coming heat wave ignite concerns in Southern California

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

A pair of overnight brush fires combined with an upcoming heat wave has sparked concern about the possibility of larger wildfires igniting across Southern California.Fire crews responded to a brush fire burning in the hills above Sylmar around 1 a.m. Friday, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a news alert. They arrived to find flames burning in medium to heavy brush on both sides of the street near Lopez Canyon Park. A firefighter rushes to douse flames above Sylmar on July 7, 2023. (KTLA)It took about 30 minutes for the firefighters to douse the quarter-acre fire, the Fire Department stated. Debris from fireworks were located along the hillside but it was unclear if they sparked the wildfire. No injuries were reported and no homes were threatened during the incident. Crews tackle large brush fire in Riverside County A fire also ignited late Thursday in Rowland Heights.Crews responded around 11 p.m. to the 18000 block of East Vantage Point Drive.Flames burned dangerously cl...

3 teens arrested for killing pizza deliveryman in Stanton

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

Three teens were arrested Thursday for a shooting that killed a pizza delivery driver in Stanton who was stopping to help an assault victim in 2022.The suspects were identified as Henry Diep Le, 19, from Garden Grove, Adrian Castaneda, 19, and Damian Ivan Mayorga,18, both from Anaheim.The suspects are accused of their involvement in a shooting that killed Juan Cristalinas, 49, a Santa Ana resident and left a 76-year-old man hospitalized, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.On June 28, authorities responded to the 7000 block of Lessue Avenue on a call of unknown trouble.Arriving deputies found both victims lying on the street with gunshot wounds.It was later discovered that Cristalinas was a pizza delivery driver who had stopped driving and hopped out to intervene when the 76-year-old victim was being assaulted by the suspects.Authorities respond to a fatal shooting in Stanton on June 29, 2022. (OnScene.TV)Both men were transported to the hospital where Cristalinas la...

New app uses a selfie to measure your vitals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

Seeing your vital signs is now as easy as taking a selfie.It's all thanks to a new app called Together by Renee.The app aims to help those with a chronic condition and their and caregivers take control of their health in new ways.Follow Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro on Threads for more tech news, tips and reviews.You start by scanning in your pill bottles, the app uses AI to identify the label and organize the information, including the doctor who prescribed them, the pharmacy, refill amounts and more.Then, the app uses smarts on the backend to proactively tell you which preventive screening tests you might need based on the medications you're taking."This app is for anyone with a medical condition and anybody who has somebody in their life that loves them that wants to help them take care of that medical condition," explained Dr. Renee Dua, who created Together along with her husband, Nick Desai.They are the same team behind the doctor on demand app called Heal. They recently sold that...

U.S. set to destroy its last chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:36:24 GMT

At a sprawling military installation in the middle of the rolling green hills of eastern Kentucky, a milestone is about to be reached in the history of warfare dating back to World War I.Workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot are close to destroying rockets filled with GB nerve agent that are the last of the United States' declared chemical weapons and completing a decadeslong campaign to eliminate a stockpile that by the end of the Cold War totaled more than 30,000 tons.The weapons' destruction is a major watershed for Richmond, Kentucky, and Pueblo, Colorado, where an Army depot destroyed the last of its chemical agents last month. It's also a defining moment for arms control efforts worldwide.The U.S. faces a Sept. 30 deadline to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons under the international Chemical Weapons Convention, which took effect in 1997 and was joined by 193 countries. The munitions being destroyed in Kentucky are the last of 51,000 M55 rockets with GB nerve agent — a de...