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Drug overdoses leading cause of Travis County accidental deaths in 2022

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the second year in a row, the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office reported drug toxicity was the leading cause of accidental deaths countywide in 2022. Last year, the trend marked the first time in a decade there were more accidental drug-related deaths than motor vehicle fatalities or fatal falls.The medical examiner's office released its 2022 annual report Wednesday, noting 417 people died from accidental drug toxicity last year. Among other accidental deaths, motor vehicle fatalities and falls rounded out the top three causes, at 193 deaths and 149 fatalities, respectively. RELATED: Travis County fentanyl deaths more than double between 2021, 2022 It comes as Travis County leaders navigate a continued public health crisis related to drug overdoses, particularly those involving fentanyl. Of the 417 accidental drug deaths recorded last year, 245 of those involved fentanyl, per TCME. Beyond fentanyl, accidental drug deaths involving illicit substances in 2...

Potential stormy weather causes UT to cancel softball game vs. UTSA

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Due to storms forecasted for the Austin area Wednesday evening, Texas Athletics has canceled the Longhorns softball game against UTSA.With a bye this weekend in the Big 12 Conference schedule, it was the only game of the week for the No. 5 Longhorns. Now, the team is off until May 3 when it hosts Sam Houston State. Texas plays its final Big 12 series against Baylor May 5-7, and then the postseason begins with the Big 12 Conference tournament in Oklahoma City the following weekend.According to KXAN's First Warning Weather Team, strong to severe storms could pop up throughout the afternoon and evening, and then a line of possibly severe storms will be in the area around 9 p.m. Texas moved into the top five in three of the four national polls released Tuesday after a 3-game sweep of Oklahoma State last weekend.

Red Sox’s Richard Bleier says fans at Camden Yards threw beer, spat into bullpen Tuesday; Orioles ejected 2 fans

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

The Orioles say they ejected two spectators from Tuesday night’s game at Camden Yards for violating the team’s fan code of conduct after being accused by Red Sox relief pitcher Richard Bleier of spitting and throwing beer at members of the Boston bullpen.Bleier, a former Oriole and an eight-year veteran, said he’s accustomed to normal heckling from fans but that what he experienced Tuesday was the worst he’s seen in person.“We are used to it. It’s part of baseball. You’re the visiting team, and especially with the Red Sox coming to town, we get it. But there’s a line that just should not be crossed,” Bleier said Wednesday. “Obviously throwing stuff at players is definitely crossing the line. If you decide to do that, there should be consequences for your actions.”An Orioles spokesperson said Wednesday that they “have and strictly adhere to a fan code of conduct and our Ballpark Operations addressed the matter ac...

Flood report: Mississippi River to crest on Thursday, St. Croix has crested

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

Good news on the flood front.The St. Croix River at Stillwater has crested, and is on its way down. The river reached 689.26 feet above sea level on Monday – its highest level this year – and is now steadily dropping. On Wednesday, it fell below major flood stage (689 feet above sea level) for the first time since Friday. According to the National Weather Service, it should drop almost a foot by May 3.“I’m hoping for a dryer forecast and keeping my fingers crossed,” Stillwater Mayor Ted Kozlowski said Wednesday. “At this rate, we could be back to around normal by Memorial Day.”This year’s flood was the seventh-highest crest on record at Stillwater since the National Weather Service started officially keeping track of river levels in the 1930s. In 2019, the river reached 688.48 feet above sea level; in 2001, it reached 691.10 feet above sea level.The Mississippi River is expected to crest at 18.3 feet on Thursday. On Wednesday, the river was at 18.07 feet; the...

Earth Night Out event happening in Troy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Downtown Troy NY is putting together a community fundraiser event for April's Troy Night Out. The outing will feature a performance by Eli Soul Clap, and will take place on Friday April 28 from 8p.m. - 12a.m. at the Whiskey Pickle, located at 409 Fulton St, Troy, NY. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The conservation event is hosted by the Downtown Troy Business Improvement District alongside DJs for Climate Action, a non-profit organization and global community of musicians committed to climate justice. Ticket sales for the outing will go toward Downtown Troy B.I.D.'s beautification efforts for the area. “We believe in community and supporting our businesses by making Downtown Troy a clean, healthy, and beautiful place to live work and visit,” said Olivia Clemente, Executive Director of Downtown Troy B.I.D. "We will use the funds raised to form more cleanups, planting new life, and improving the ar...

Outdoor tennis back at SPORTIME after fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Tennis is back at SPORTIME Schenectady, after a fire damaged the facility earlier this month. It took a village to get members, like Steve Bomeisl, back on the court. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We're glad that they've taken it upon themselves to get to work right away and fix it up," said Bomeisl. "And get us all out here playing again." General Manager Sarah Sharpe told NEWS10 she's proud of that progress. "We're happy to kind of, officially, reopen as of today for outdoor play," she said. "The progress has been amazing." Simone’s Kitchen reopening Coxsackie location While the outside courts are open for business, inside is a different story. Workers from Quick Response are limited to what they can do. "Where the fire happened is still under investigation, so we can't actually work in that section of the building," explained Quick Response CEO Vincent Laurenzo, Jr. "So that's going to ca...

Push for min wage increase continues, amid budget deals

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Some lawmakers have been pushing for a minimum wage increase to be included in the budget. One measure would raise it to $21.25 an hour by 2026.  The Governor's budget proposal did include indexing the minimum wage with inflation, but on Tuesday, she gestured support for a minimum wage increase to $17 an hour. Our Capitol Correspondent, Amal Tlaige spoke with lawmakers and has reaction from them. Hochul: Minimum wage should reflect inflation "I think that it’s outrageous, that she would think that we would be okay with a minimum wage that would essentially not cover the basic necessities for New Yorkers over the next few years," said Senator Jessica Ramos who is sponsoring the wage increase bill. She said $17 an hour still won’t cut it – some of her own constituents making $19 an hour are struggling to support their family. "It should well cover housing, groceries, and other basic necessities that every single New York State family has," she said. Ramos has...

Delivery driver dismembered in 'demonic' Florida murder

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

HOLIDAY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man affiliated with the MS-13 gang is accused of murdering an Uber Eats driver who was delivering to his house in Holiday, Florida. The driver "was a guy like everybody else, just trying to make a living for his family," said Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Oscar Adrian Solis, 30 (Pasco County Sheriff's Office)During a news conference on April 25, Nocco said the driver was reported missing on April 19 after he abruptly stopped answering his wife's texts. The driver, who has not been identified, was last heard from at around 6:30 p.m., according to the sheriff's office. He told his wife he had one last delivery to make before heading home, but he vanished.Uber Eats provided detectives with the driver's last known location, a house in the 3400 block of Moog Road. The sheriff's office said one of the occupants of the home was Oscar Adrian Solis, 30, a convicted fe...

Rangers hike to retrieve tagged moose corpse

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

ADIRONDACK PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Some animals in the Adirondacks are fitted with GPS collars, for conservation and tracking purposes. When a tagged animal dies, its body is extracted so that Department of Environmental Conservation officials can understand what happened to it - for the better protection of the moose population at large. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Earlier this month, one such extraction took place. On April 6, a collar placed on a moose in 2022 gave off a signal indicating that the animal had died. DEC wildlife employees and state forest rangers embarked into a deeply-forested part of the Adirondacks to find the moose.The expedition to find the moose took place while there was still a large amount of snow on the mountains in the Adirondacks. The teams were able to get within 500 yards of the signal by snowmobile and UTV travel. From there, it was a trek through as much as three feet of snow. The decease...

Pope allows women to vote at upcoming bishops' meeting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:46 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops. The historic reform reflects his hopes to give women greater decision-making responsibilities and laypeople more say in the life of the Catholic Church. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Francis approved changes to the norms governing the Synod of Bishops, a Vatican body that gathers the world’s bishops together for periodic meetings, following years of demands by women to have the right to vote. The Vatican on Wednesday published the modifications he approved, which emphasize his vision for the lay faithful taking on a greater role in church affairs that have long been left to clerics, bishops and cardinals.Catholic women’s groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the 2,000-year life of the church. “This is a significant crack i...