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Texas passes bill stripping authority from cities

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

(The Hill) -- A sweeping Texas bill stripping authority from cities passed the state Senate on Tuesday and is now headed to the governor’s desk.House Bill 2127 takes large domains of municipal governing — from payday lending laws to regulations on rest breaks for construction workers to laws determining whether women can be discriminated against based on their hair — out of the hands of the state's largely Democratic-run cities and shifts them to its Republican-controlled Legislature. According to the Austin American Statesman, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has been a vocal supporter of the bill.Progressive critics argue the legislation — which one lawyer for Texas cities called "the Death Star" for local control — represents a new phase in the campaign by conservative state legislatures to curtail the power of blue-leaning cities. Opponents of the bill include civil society groups like the AFL-CIO — and representatives of every major urban area i...

Why does thunder have different sounds?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Have you ever wondered why thunder can have different sounds? A crack versus a rumble? Startlingly loud versus calmingly low? Let's dive in ...The basics: what is thunder?Electrical charges that build up in a storm release in the form of lightning. Extreme heat is generated by this electrical discharge with air surrounding the lightning channel superheating to around 54,000 degrees Fahrenheit (that's about five times the surface temperature of the sun!) All gases expand when the temperature increases, so when lightning superheats the air at just a fraction of a second, the air expands so rapidly that it compresses the air in front of it. Thunder is the acoustic soundwave generated by this quick expansion and contraction of air.IN-DEPTH: A lightning bolt's flash will always be seen before its thunder is heard because light travels faster than sound.Lightning is an electrical discharge. Thunder is the resulting soundwave from the rapid expansion & contraction of th...

Jury continues deliberations in Schoharie Limo Trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The jury is still deliberating in the criminal trial of Nauman Hussain. Hussain is charged with 20 counts of manslaughter and 20 counts of criminally negligent homicide in connection with the fatal crash that killed 20 people in 2018. The jury began deliberations shortly after 3:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. Catch up on everything from the Schoharie Limo Trial The prosecution and defense rested their cases after only six days of witness testimony. The speedy trial was a surprise to many with the initial trial expected to last four to six weeks. 136 witnesses were on standby to testify at the beginning of the trial, but only 24 were called to the stand. Some of the testimony came from eyewitnesses of the fatal crash, mechanics who worked on the limo at Mavis Discount Tire in Saratoga Springs, New York State Police and collision experts.

Women's Health Wednesday: National Stroke Awareness Month

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - During National Stroke Awareness Month, Dr. Colin Hirst, MD of Albany Associates in Cardiology, stopped by the NEWS10 studios to chat with Christina Arangio about the impact strokes have on women. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, kills more women than men. It happens when there is blockage of blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts; without blood, brain cells can be damaged or die.Women have unique risk factors that put them at a higher risk for stroke, including pregnancy or menopause or being a woman of color.In the United States, one in five women between the ages of 55 and 75 will have a stroke according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that most strokes (80 percent) can be prevented. Here are some tips:Evaluate your risk factors for stroke. Some risk factors are controllable and treata...

Palace Theatre announces free summer movie lineup

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Palace Theatre in Albany has announced its free "Summer in the City" movie lineup for 2023. The family-friendly movies run throughout July and August. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! LineupJuly 11: "Turning Red"July 18: "Coco"July 25: "DC League of Superpets"August 2: "Finding Nemo"August 8: "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"August 15: "Sonic the Hedgehog 2"August 22: "Spy Kids"August 29: "Minions: The Rise of Gru"Doors open at noon with fun activities before the movie starts at 1 p.m. You can get tickets to each movie for free on the Palace Theatre website.

Gov. Parson names Evan Rodriguez as acting circuit attorney

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Kim Gardner is officially out as St. Louis Circuit Attorney, resigning more than two weeks earlier than she originally planned. Governor Mike Parson has appointed his general counsel, Evan Rodriguez, as the acting interim St. Louis circuit attorney. He has already been sworn in to the position, and we understand he will be in the office Wednesday morning to assess where things stand. Rodriguez, 28, will be in charge until governor Parson appoints an official new circuit attorney. We're told Parson hopes to do that by this Friday. A team from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's office is also there to assist in the transition. Top Story: St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigns In her statement, Gardner said that she worked with St. Louis County prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell to ensure a comprehensive transition plan. Prosecutors from around the St. Louis area are offering to help as well.A spokesperson for governor Parson shared that of the 18 peop...

Denver weather: Warm and sunny, possible afternoon thunderstorms

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

The weather will be warm and mostly sunny Wednesday, with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.The high temperature in Denver will be 78 degrees, weather service forecasters said.A few storms developing in Colorado’s western mountains and on the high plains east of metro Denver may intensify. Where that happens, hail may hit and wind gusts could sweep through at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, forecasters said. Brief bursts of heavy rain are possible. Such storms may drop more water into creeks and rivers that over the past rainy week have surged and flooded in some mountain foothills canyons west of the city.On Thursday, the high temperature in Denver is expected to decrease to around 65 degrees. Meteorologists anticipated more rain Thursday. Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms will raise risks of flash flooding, especially in the mountain burn zones where the massive Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires in 2020 reduc...

3 new — and insanely Instagrammable — dessert shops around Denver

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

Dessert is the answer to so many questions — and the best way to celebrate the end of the school year, a hard week at work, date night, or any time you need to feed that nagging sweet tooth.But if you didn’t take a picture of it, did you really even ingest all those calories? Three new and insanely Instagrammable dessert shops and bakeries have recently opened around the Denver area. One is known for its take on an ice cream sandwich that uses doughnuts as the “bread”; another takes milkshakes to an extravagant level; and the third finally found a space to put its perfectly laminated croissants on display.Enjoy yourself first, and worry about the dentist later.Avery Quest makes a strawberry shortcake Smash Donut at Yonutz Donuts and Ice Cream May 11, 2023, in Greenwood Village. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)A strawberry shortcake Smash Donut at Yonutz Donuts and Ice Cream May 11, 2023, in Greenwood Village. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)Yonutz D...

Controversial Benedict Canyon hotel project moves forward despite council member's concerns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

A plan to build a luxury hotel in Benedict Canyon continues to move forward after the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday deadlocked on a vote to halt the review process.The 7-7 vote rejected a proposal by the council member serving that area to stop the administrative process for the 58-room Bulgari Resort Los Angeles project.Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky, who moved for the halt, told the Los Angeles Times she was "deeply disappointed" by the vote.“This is a bad project,” Yaroslavsky added to the Times. “The process was deeply flawed. It’s Exhibit A for the idea that if you pay enough money to enough lobbyists and you pay for a [project labor agreement], you can build whatever you want, wherever you want.”In addition to environmental concerns of building on a hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains and worries about the impact on residents of the neighborhood, Yaroslavsky has also cited ethical concerns.The previous representative of Council District 5, Paul Koretz, supported ...

Black Californians hope state reparations don't become another broken promise

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:56:22 GMT

San Francisco resident Pia Harris hopes for reparations in her lifetime. But the nonprofit program director is not confident that California lawmakers will turn the recommendations of a first-in-the-nation task force into concrete legislation given pushback from opponents who say slavery was a thing of the past.It frustrates Harris, 45, that reparations opponents won’t acknowledge that life for Black people did not improve with the abolition of chattel slavery in 1865. Black families have been unable to accumulate wealth through property ownership and higher education. Black boys and teenagers are still told to watch out for law enforcement, and Black businesses struggle to get loans, she said. State task force approves payments, apology to Black Californians “I want them to stop acting like it’s so far removed, and it’s not currently happening,” said Harris of the lingering effects of slavery and discrimination. “I want them to understand that we’re still going through things now...