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Missing elderly woman in east Austin found dead, APD says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An elderly woman who was reported missing in east Austin Monday was later found dead, the Austin Police Department told KXAN.Police previously said the woman was hearing impaired and was last seen around the 3800 block of Rogge Lane. Furthermore, police said the incident was not being investigated as a homicide. The incident remained under investigation Monday.

Milder temperatures and lower humidity blow in

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In the wake of a late-August cool front, temperatures and humidity will be lower and more tolerable through the work week. With that said, afternoons will still be hot with some areas making it to 100 degrees.Watch for a slim chance of a passing downpour this evening -- mainly south of the Austin area -- as yesterday's front continues to plow southward. BLOG: Could PDO mess with our wet El Niño? North winds will be breezy Tuesday, blowing 10-20 mph through the day, bringing in drier and milder air. High temperatures areawide remain below 100 degrees. Wednesday morning may bring some of the coolest temperatures since Jun. 10.Forecast low temperatures Wednesday morningTracking the TropicsTropical Storm Idalia is expected to enter the southern Gulf of Mexico later today, strengthening into a hurricane as it does so. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center has Idalia as a Category 3 hurricane near landfall late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning near the ...

CapMetro gearing up for $120M northeast Austin facility

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 28, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As CapMetro prepares for a new service facility in northeast Austin, the city's transit authority is poised to begin a community engagement process on the project this fall.CapMetro officials said in an Aug. 15 memo the new facility will encompass approximately 128,000 square feet and will help facilitate maintenance and operations work for CapMetro's Access and Pickup services. The upcoming facility will be the first built by CapMetro since 2008, per the memo.The 25-acre site at 10805 Cameron Road is being dubbed the North Base Demand Response Facility Project, with an estimated cost of $120 million. Of that sticker price, approximately $20 million of funding will come from a Federal Transit Administration discretionary grant, per the memo.Officials noted in documents the site is currently surrounded by mostly undeveloped farmland, along with the nearby Pioneer Crossing, Springdale Hei...

Schenectady County to host free Narcan training

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady County is fronting efforts to increase awareness for opioid overdoses. On September 6, the Schenectady County Public Health Services, the New Choices Recovery Center, and the Schenectady Police Department will host a free naloxone training and information session for community members. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “Knowing how to administer naloxone can mean the difference between life and death in the fight against opioid overdoses,” said Schenectady County Legislator Michelle Ostrelich, Chair of the Health, Housing & Human Services Committee. “This training can help empower members of our community with knowledge and life-saving resources that can make a difference when it matters most.”Naloxone is a medication that works on opioids, such as heroin, prescription pain medications, and fentanyl. The event runs from 6 to 7 p.m. at the McChesney Room at the Hon. Karen B. Johns...

CDTA announces service changes effective September 3

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Capital District Transportation Authority is implementing service changes, including returning school services beginning September 3. CDTA riders can navigate bus routes and schedules online via the service map. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Adjustments are usually based on ridership trends, development patterns, and customer and employee input. The following routes will be updated:Route #87 (Hoosick St. – RPI) – trip frequencies and service spans will be increased and improved.Route #114 (Madison Ave. – Washington Ave.) – Additional weekday trips to UAlbany Health Sciences Campus will be added.Route #182 (Troy – Albany via Cohoes and Latham) – service spans on Sunday will be extended.Route #233 (Albany – Schodack) – trip frequencies will be increased and improved. Some trips will be extended to the Town of Nassau.Route #351 (Van Vranken Ave – Broadway)...

Rug once lost, twice found at O'Toole's in Queensbury

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Last week, O'Toole's Restaurant and Pub lost a rug - and gained a superhero. In a post by the restaurant on Facebook, a visitor was dubbed "O'Toole's Man." Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Last week, O'Toole's made a post calling for information on two customers who came in for lunch, and left carrying one of several rugs bearing the business logo inside the restaurant. When employees noticed a rug was missing, it didn't take long to find the culprits on security footage."It was kind of funny - one guy walked out wearing the rug like a cape, so I called him 'O'Toole's Man,'" said O'Toole's co-owner Michael Prestidge. "I was trying to be lighthearted about it, but I really wanted that carpet back."A few days later, the restaurant has the rug back - along with an unexpected bonus. On Sunday, a rolled-up rug matching the description of the lost one was found waiting by the front door when employees came ...

Downtown Schenectady to host 10th Annual Wing Walk

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Calling all wing lovers! On October 7, bring your appetite to the 10th Annual Wing Walk presented by the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! At 10 a.m., attendees can begin to pick up the official Wing Walk map/ballot at Proctors. The event officially kicks off at noon, when participants can begin strolling around Downtown Schenectady. There is one wing sample per restaurant. Participants can get their maps/ballots stamped at each restaurant. Once you sample at least ten wings, you can vote your favorite by marking it on the map/ballot and dropping it at a drop-box location.The event ends at 5 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and will go on sale on Tuesday, September 12, through Proctors. Tickets can be purchased online, in person, or by phone.

Man in Albany arrested for attempting to meet child for sex

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Canadian man has been arrested for allegedly traveling to Albany in an attempt to meet a child for sex, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Alexander MacFayden, 37, faces up to life in prison if convicted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The investigation conducted by the FBI, state police and local police departments determined that MacFayden allegedly engaged in a series of online conversations earlier this year with a person whom he believed would allow him to have sexual contact with a 10-year-old relative. On August 25, MacFayden drove from the Toronto area to Albany to reportedly meet the child, and was arrested in Colonie that night. MacFayden later admitted to police that he drove to Albany with the intent of engaging in sexual contact with the minor. He appeared in court on August 28 and is scheduled for a detention hearing on August 29. Albany Police arrest armed man on Bre...

Suspect injured in shootout with police after attempted carjacking

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis County police officer shot a man following an attempted carjacking late Monday morning at a north county strip mall.The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the 6800 block of Parker Road, just off Lewis and Clark Boulevard.Police claim the suspect approached a woman in the parking lot and attempted to steal her car. He was able to take her keys, but she was able to stop him from stealing the vehicle, and the suspect walked away from the woman.Police later saw the suspect near the intersection of Parker Road and Partridge Run. When police approached, the suspect fired shots at an officer, striking his police cruiser. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect with a bullet.While waiting for an ambulance, the officer gave the suspect medical aid. The suspect has been taken to the hospital for treatment. The officer was uninjured during the shootout.St. Louis County Police say that Parker Road is shut down between Partridge Run Drive and Ranch...

Why Bob Barker did not play for the St. Louis Cardinals

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:16:08 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Bob Barker, one of daytime TV's biggest game show hosts, beloved national celebrity, and a Missourian, has died at the age of 99 this weekend. He did not always want to be a broadcaster. The Cardinals would have been his first choice."I wanted to pitch for the Saint Louis Cardinals. That was my dream," Barker said during his press conference before retirement. "And the only thing that prevented it was a total lack of talent."Barker graduated from high school and college in Springfield, and met his wife there. Barker left the Ozarks in the late 1940s to make his career in California, but returned regularly and made generous donations to his college alma mater, Drury University. Infant and woman from St. Louis killed in Barry County crash Before he was the face of "The Price is Right," Barker spent his young adulthood in Springfield, graduating from what is now Central High School in 1941 and attending Drury University (known then as Drury College)."He was alwa...