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Central Texas transit leaders eyeing 'automated vehicle' roadway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A stretch of roadway along the abandoned Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MoKan) railway could soon be designated for autonomous vehicle use.Currently, the Texas Department of Transportation is analyzing the possible development of a "Connected and Automated Vehicle" facility along the MoKan corridor. On Monday, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization could take action to deem it a principal arterial road poised for development. AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NEWS: New AV company en route for testing in Austin Under TxDOT's feasibility study, the state agency would create the MoCAV corridor, or Mobility for Connected and Automated Vehicles. In layman's terms, CAVs include vehicles that don't require a human driver to operate them, per TxDOT's definition.The proposal outlines developing a controlled access roadway that would run north to south from U.S. Hwy. 183 in Austin up to the CARTS Georgetown Station at 3620 S. Austin Ave. The corridor would run through Austin, Pfluger...

Earth Day events around the Capital Region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22. The day was first celebrated in 1970 as a way to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! There are several Earth Day celebrations and cleanup events being held around the Capital Region on Saturday, April 22. Here's where you can find one near you.AlbanyThe Downtown Albany Business Improvement District is hosting two Earth Day neighborhood cleanups on Saturday, April 22. The first cleanup starts at the Olde English Downtown Dog Park at 119 North Pearl Street from 10 a.m. to noon. The next cleanup starts at the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region at 135 South Pearl Street from noon to 2 p.m. Troy ice cream shop expanding, building new production facility Rakes, shovels, gloves, and leaf and garbage bags will be provided. Sandwiches and drinks will be provided by Coulson's News & Deli...

2023 Saratoga season passes on sale April 5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced that season passes for the 2023 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will go on sale beginning Wednesday, April 5 at the NYRA website. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Available for $75 through the end of May, a season pass provides fans with admission for Travers and all 40 days of Saratoga at the equivalent of less than two dollars per day. Without a season pass, Travers Day advance general admission is $25. Fans who purchase their season pass by May 31 will save $10. Starting June 1, season passes will be available for $85 and beginning July 1 for $95.This year’s season pass will include universal access to amenities located throughout the venue, in line with NYRA’s recent announcement eliminating the two-tiered pricing structure that offered admission to either the Clubhouse or Grandstand. “Season passes are perfect for frequent...

The Egg releases 2023 concert series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Egg announced its 2023 concert series on Wednesday. The series includes three shows, headlined by Gaelic Storm, Aimee Mann, and Steve Hackett on different days. Tickets are available online, over the phone at (518) 473-1845, or at the Egg Box Office Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Schedule:Friday, June 16, 8 p.m.- Gaelic StormMonday, July 24, 7:30 p.m.- Aimee MannTuesday, October 10, 7:30 p.m. - Steve Hackett

Suspect arrested in Central Avenue gunfire incident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police have arrested a suspect connected to a gunfire incident on Central Avenue in March. George Blunt, 25, was charged with one count of Reckless Endangerment and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police were notified of shots being fired in the area of Central Avenue and Quail Street at around 1:10 a.m. on March 12, and located evidence consistent with gunshots. Investigations determined that Blunt had fired several rounds from a .380-caliber handgun toward a crowd of people standing outside the 300 block of Central Avenue. No injuries were reported.Blunt was arraigned in the Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Albany County Jail.

Zelenskyy visit tightens bonds with Poland amid Russian war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA (Associated Press)WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy won new pledges of deeper cooperation on a state visit to Poland on Wednesday as the neighbors sought to forge a tighter relationship in defiance of Russia’s full-scale war against Kyiv that has reshaped international alliances.Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country has provided four Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine to help it beat back the Kremlin’s assault. Four more are in the process of being handed over and another six are being prepared, he said.Zelenskyy said at a news conference with Duda that his government would “extend a hearty welcome” to Polish businesses seeking to help Ukraine’s postwar rebuilding, which the World Bank has estimated could cost $411 billion. He met later with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and said he would sign agreements on developing Ukrainian infrastructure.Poland heaped m...

Wallie the Sensei Brings Wisdom to the Roxy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

Wallie the Sensei Brings Wisdom to the Roxy: One of our first music interviews of this year was with rising Compton rapper Wallie the Sensei, and for good reason. His Here 2 Stay release gave us a great start to 2023.“My city is the reason I am who I’ve become, even outside of music,” he told us. “The way I dress, how I talk and my overall experiences as a man. The music is only giving you a small feel of how it really is growin’ up here. It’s a much smaller place than what people think it is. From the way of life to the slang, everything is different. I’m a product of where I’m from.” Later in the same feature, he said, “My last project was me expressing where I was at the moment; I just kinda laid everything out how I was feeling. This mixtape mechanically shows how I evolved as an artist. It has me experimenting. My recording process when I dropped my first project took me 2-4 hours per song, but now I can crack out records anywhere between 30 minutes – 1 hour while doing even mo...

1 Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on Tully Road [San Jose, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

Pedestrian Hurt in Traffic Accident on Flint AvenueSAN JOSE, CA (April 5, 2023) – Thursday night, a hit-and-run crash on Tully Road left a pedestrian hospitalized.The incident happened on March 9th, just after 7:00 p.m., near the intersection of Tully Road and Flint Avenue.According to reports, a pedestrian was walking in the area when they were struck by a white or light-colored four-door truck making a turn. The driver then slowed down but did not remain at the scene and was nowhere to be located.Investigation showed that the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash.Emergency crews arrived at the site of the collision. Medics, transported the pedestrian to a local hospital for treatment.At this time, officials have not released any further information about the crash.Any witnesses are urged to contact SJPD’s Traffic Investigations Unit at [email protected] or call 408-277-4654.A driver must stop and take certain actions when involved in a motor vehicle acc...

Feeling Sexy? Beware of New Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Strain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

Just when you thought catching cooties isn’t all that scary anymore, they’re back and one strain is quite difficult to get rid of! There’s a newly-observed, drug-resistant gonorrhea strain that doesn’t respond to common antibiotics and it can become a problem.How This Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Strain Could Become a Global Concern:We can’t help it — it’s natural to crave sex. However, having sex these days is riskier than ever. Because more people can catch the drug-resistant strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Experts from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control say that this strain of STD is difficult to treat with antibiotics like Tetracycline, Ciprofloxacin, Cefixime, Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, and Azithromycin. Unfortunately, there isn’t a vaccine against this type of Sexually-Transmitted Disease either.An antibiotic-resistant STD can become a huge problem in the future because Neisseria gonorrhoeae might eventually become almost impossible to treat with the resou...

Cocklebur: Annoying weed to Some, Powerful Anti-Aging Component to Others

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:35 GMT

There’s a new anti-aging ingredient that might just become the next big thing in the skincare industry! But would you believe that the ingredient is an invasive weed? If you’re familiar with nature, you probably already know what a cocklebur is — and South Korean researchers recently learned about its new benefit to the skin!Will Cocklebur Be A Part of My Anti-Aging Regimen?Every so often, new skincare ingredients become popular for their anti-aging benefits; we witnessed the trend where people recommended the use of retinol, hyaluronic acid, snail slime, vitamin C, niacinamide, etc. Recently, however, Myongji University researchers discovered that the cocklebur — a type of weed that grows in some parts of Central Asia, Southern Europe, and China — is said to also have anti-aging properties.The researchers from South Korea used a 3D tissue model (with cell structures that are similar to human skin) for the experiment. They then applied cocklebur fruit extracts and found that the col...