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Austin's record streak of consecutive 100° days finally ends after 45 days

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's record-shattering streak of triple-digit temperatures finally came to an end Aug. 22, after 45 days at or above 100°.Camp Mabry, Austin's official weather reporting site, only reached 99° Tuesday, making it the first day below 100° since July 7. MORE HEAT RECORDS: What is Austin's hottest month ever? The 45-day streak far surpassed the previous record of 27 days, set in 2011. That summer went on to have a record-breaking 90 days of triple-digit heat in total.Weather records in Austin date back to the 1890s. How often does Austin hit 100°? Here’s a breakdown by date, month, year and decade Meanwhile, an 24-day streak is underway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with temperatures hitting 100° or above every day since July 29. That surpasses the previous record of 23 set in both 1951 and 1998. We're still waiting to hear from the National Weather Ser...

Tropical rain ends Austin's longest heat wave on record

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following 45-consecutive days at or above 100 degrees, afternoon downpours from Tropical Storm Harold broke Austin's extended stretch of triple-digit heat.Afternoon highs at Camp Mabry rose to 99 degrees Tuesday before rain bands on the north side of the decaying tropical storm raced through our area. Some areas are enjoying their first rainfall in a month. Live interactive weather radar Those areas that do not see rainfall will still see breezy east winds from the storm to our south. Wind gusts will exceed 30 mph in some areas, enhancing wildfire danger.Gusty east winds lead to a fire/wildfire threat todayBelow is the latest on Tropical Storm Harold: Update: Tracking Tropical Storm Harold A heat dome moves back overhead Wednesday through the coming weekend, sending temperatures back north of 100 degrees each day. A slight chance of late-day rain is in the forecast, however, on Friday and early next week. Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING W...

Barton Springs Road 1-year safety pilot slated for late fall launch

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin's Transportation and Public Works Department is on track to launch its yearlong Barton Springs Road safety pilot this fall, as city crews continue modifications to the roadway.Back in June, city officials proposed the one-year safety pilot as a means to help curtail serious injuries and fatalities along the roadway as a result of traffic crashes. It came just over a year after an April 2022 vehicle crash along the road resulted in 10 people seriously injured. PAST COVERAGE: Austin could limit Barton Springs Road vehicle traffic in 1-year safety pilot The pilot corridor runs along Barton Springs Road from Stratford Drive to South Lamar Boulevard. The plan calls for a reduction to one lane of through vehicle traffic. Other enhancements included widened bike lanes with physical separations from vehicular traffic; relocated bus stops at areas with safer pedestrian crossings; and maintained U-turns for local access and to improve the safety of left-t...

NY Attorney General's Office investigating DocGo

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--Over the past few weeks, state and local leaders have been voicing their concerns about the DocGo. The New York Attorney General’s Office is now investigating the company— something Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara has called for after asylees first arrived in his district."We heard from the Attorney General’s Office yesterday that they were going to launch an investigation into DocGo into the situation at the Super 8 Motel in the Town of Rotterdam," said Santabarbara. "I’ve been calling for an investigation since that happened because of just the chaotic and unfair situation that unfolded there. We want to make sure situations like that don’t happen again."The investigation was first reported on by the New York Times. While the AG’s office says it is not handing out the letter, DocGo confirmed the AG is looking into the company saying,“Yesterday, we received a letter from the AG with a request for basic information to understand the scope of our services and h...

Forest Rangers assist missing hikers in North Hudson

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

NORTH HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On August 16, nine Forest Rangers from the Department of Environmental Conservation conducted a wilderness rescue on the Dix Range. Three hikers were reported missing when they failed to meet the rest of their hiking party at the Slide Brook lean-to the night before. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The missing individuals were well-trained hikers with headlamps, food, water, a map, and a compass. Ranger Savarie determined the hikers spent the night at the Lillian Brook lean-to. The hikers left a note saying they were unsure which way to go on the trail. They also wrote that they would attempt to bushwhack toward the water. Ranger Morehouse located the hikers in a dense swamp at around 2:20 p.m. They were helped back to the trailhead and reunited with their parents.

St. Louis County man admits stealing from area QuikTrip stores

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A Bel Ridge man appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted stealing cigarettes or cash from local QuikTrip stores on five occasions.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Terrence Gleason, 52, robbed three stores while brandishing or indicating he had a firearm.The robberies happened between Dec. 5, 2021, and Dec. 12, 2021, at the following stores:QuikTrip located at 9099 Natural Bridge in Bel Ridge (three separate times)QuikTrip located at 5909 Howdershell in HazelwoodQuikTrip located at 11150 St. Charles Rock Road in St. AnnGleason pleaded guilty to three robbery charges and two counts of possessing and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.Gleason will be sentenced on Jan. 25, 2024. He faces a mandatory five-year sentence on the first firearm charge, which will run consecutive to the other charges. The second charge carries a minimum sentence of seven years in prison. Each robbery charge carri...

Court battle begins over Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey and the families of transgender children are in court this week fighting over whether a new law banning minors from receiving gender-affirming health care will take effect as scheduled Monday.Lawyers last month sued to overturn the law on behalf of three families of transgender minors, doctors and two LGBTQ+ organizations. They asked a county judge to temporarily block the law as the court challenge against it plays out.Hearings over pausing the law are taking place this week in Springfield. A judge is expected to rule before Monday.THE LAWThe law, signed by Republican Gov. Mike Parson in June, would prohibit Missouri health care providers from providing puberty blockers, hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries to minors. Minors prescribed puberty blockers or hormones before Aug. 28 would be able to continue to receive those treatments.Missouri’s Planned Parenthood clinics had...

Jay-Z stops by the Pulitzer before Beyoncé's St. Louis show

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

Jay-Z and - Image provided by the Pulitzer Arts Foundation ST. LOUIS -- The Pulitzer welcomed a special guest to the art museum Monday. Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Grammy-award winning rap artist Jay-Z, stopped by to view the art and architecture. His wife, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, was in town to perform at the Dome at the America's Center in Downtown St. Louis.The couple recently purchased a $200 million oceanfront mansion in Malibu designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando. It was inspired by the architecture of The Pulitzer. The building in St. Louis was also designed by Ando.The celebrity couple's Malibu home likely doubles as an art museum. They are expected to settle in after the tour ends in September. Their private art collection may include works from Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and other famous and emerging artists.Jay-Z posed for a picture with Pulitzer Foundation founder Emily Rauh Pulitzer Monday. The picture was taken inside Richard Se...

Democrat Adam Frisch leads against Rep. Lauren Boebert in poll for 2024 race

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

A new poll released Tuesday by Adam Frisch’s congressional campaign shows the former Aspen city councilman narrowly leading U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in one of the most closely watched House races in the country — the first time the Democrat has held an edge over his GOP nemesis.The poll, conducted this month by Keating Research among 801 3rd Congressional District residents likely to vote next year, shows Frisch with a 50% to 48% lead. Because the poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.5%, president and founder Chris Keating conceded that the results signify, for all intents and purposes, a tie.But the trajectory for Frisch, Keating said, is going the right way. In an October 2022 poll the firm conducted on last November’s race, it was Boebert who held the 2% lead. She ended up defeating Frisch by fewer than 600 votes — a margin so thin it triggered an automatic recount.“So we’re seeing a steady improvement in Adam’s numbers,” Keating sai...

Yellowstone National Park wolves observed bringing 'toys' to pups

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:40:57 GMT

Wolves and humans have a lot more in common than you might think, at least when it comes to appeasing an anxious child.On Tuesday, Yellowstone National Park shared video on social media which showed adult wolves from a well-known pack traveling back to their den with some unusual items.Video from a trail camera shot earlier in spring showed the wolves carrying antlers, bones and sticks back to the den as an offering for their awaiting pups. The reason for the peculiar wildlife behavior is actually more humanlike than you might imagine. "Pups await food deliveries from successful hunts, but in the absence of food adults bring 'toys,'" officials from the National Park said in the social media post. A wolf carries a "toy" back to its den at Yellowstone National Park in spring 2023. (Yellowstone National Park)Researchers theorize that the behavior has been reinforced by evolution and might save the adults from being "mobbed by sharp puppy teeth."Yellowstone wolf packs typically have one...