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'CUDDLY' Rescue Rover aiding abandoned animals in Austin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Animal shelters across Texas are overcrowded with pets that need homes.According to Austin Pets Alive!, thousands of animals annually are euthanized statewide.To lighten the load on these shelters, the nonprofit has rolled out a tool to transport dozens of dogs and cats to safety.The CUDDLY Rescue Rover recently took a 9-hour trip up from Laredo, Texas to the APA! headquarters.Clare Callison with Austin Pets Alive! says most of the animals being transported were only minutes away from having their lives tragically taken away.“Many of them were literally minutes from euthanasia at the shelters that they came from,” she said. Once they're here at Austin Pets Alive, we make sure that they're safe.”             Euthanasia is a fate hundreds of healthy animals face due to a lack of food, resources and shelter space.When it comes to transferring these pets to no-kill rescue organizations, transportation is of...

Sample tests positive for West Nile in Williamson County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Williamson County officials said Thursday a mosquito trap sample collected in Georgetown tested positive for West Nile virus. According to the announcement from the Williamson County and Cities Health District, the positive sample was collected from a trap site near Geneva Park at 1021 Quail Valley Drive. The last date a positive sample was collected from this location was October 2022. West Nile virus found in 2 Georgetown mosquito samples WCCHD said this is the first reported West Nile virus positive trap of the 2023 season. It is the earliest that West Nile virus has been detected in a mosquito sample in Williamson County, WCCHED said, since the health district began its mosquito sampling program in 2013. In 2022, four mosquito trap samples returned positive samples for West Nile virus in Williamson County. There was one human case of West Nile virus reported in Williamson County in 2022. How to keep mosquitoes away: Tips from Texans, pest c...

East Durham Irish Festival returning for 46th year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

EAST DURHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The annual East Durham Irish Festival is returning for its 46th year. The event takes place on May 27 and 28 at The Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre in East Durham. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The festival features a variety of Irish band performing on different stages on both days. On Sunday, there will be a Holy Mass at 10 a.m. inside the Donal Gallagher Pavilion.Music lineupSaturday, May 27Jack Gavin StageCeili Band & Set Dancing from noon to 1:30 p.m.Andy Cooney & His Band from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.Farrell School Of Irish Dance from 3:15 p.m. to 4 p.m.The 19th Street Band from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.Mclean Avenue Band from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.The Narrowbacks from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.The Pub StagePeadar Hickey from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m.The Diddley Idols from 7:15 p.m. to 8 p.m.The Diddley Idols at 9:30 p.m.Peter McKiernan StageSusan & Gerard from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Dee ...

Man riding bicycle on Colfax in Aurora killed in hit-and-run crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

A man riding a bicycle on Colfax Avenue Thursday night in Aurora was killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash — and police are trying to identify the vehicle.The bicyclist died at the scene near the intersection of Colfax and Kenton Street shortly before midnight, according to an Aurora Police Department post on Twitter.#APDTrafficAlert: Officers are investigating a crash between a bicyclist and automobile on Colfax near Kenton. The man riding the bicycle died on scene and the unknown vehicle did not stop.All of WB Colfax is closed between Joliet and Kingston.Our Traffic Unit will be… pic.twitter.com/PzNiogGSMe— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) May 26, 2023The driver of the vehicle did not stop, police said. Police investigators “do not yet know a description of the vehicle or contributing factors.”After the fatal crash, police temporarily closed Colfax between Joliet and Kingston streets. The identity of the man who was killed wasn’t released.On Friday...

Boulder police shoot, kill man in confrontation after receiving report of domestic violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

Boulder police on Friday were investigating what happened after two officers responding swiftly to a report of domestic violence confronted a man with a gun and shot and killed him.The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of Baseline, according to a Boulder Police Department statement posted on Twitter.The Boulder Police Department is currently investigating an officer-involved shooting in the 1700 block of Baseline.One adult male is dead at the scene. No officers are injured. There is no threat to the community.Just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, officers were called… pic.twitter.com/RLFGAIOSJB— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) May 26, 2023A caller reported that the man was coming to the home and was known to carry a gun, police said. Boulder police went to the home and were already there when the man arrived, the statement said.“There was a confrontation and the man pulled out a gun,” the police statement said. “Two officers fired...

Fatal wrong-way crash closes NB 110 Freeway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

At least one person died and three others were injured when a wrong-way driver crashed into another crash in the northbound lanes of the 110 Freeway early Friday morningThe crash happened just before 3 a.m. near Exposition Boulevard in the downtown Los Angeles area and involved a taxi and a black Chevy Cruze, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators say the driver of the Chevy was going southbound in the northbound lanes when they collided with the taxi, killing the taxi driver.The crash scene on the 110 Freeway. May 26, 2023. (OnScene.TV)The female driver of the Cruze and a female passenger, both in their 20s, were hospitalized with serious injuries, along with a passenger of the taxi, a spokesman for CHP told KTLA.The collision forced the closure of the northbound 110 for several hours. All lanes reopened around 6 a.m.CHP is investigating if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.

California's epic snowmelt means cold, deadly torrents ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

California rivers fed by this winter's massive Sierra Nevada snowpack have been turned into deadly torrents, drawing warnings from public safety officials ahead of the Memorial Day weekend's traditional start of outdoor summer recreation.At least seven people, including two children, have died or gone missing this spring in the grasp of powerful rivers plunging down from California's towering mountain range, and there have been numerous rescues.“This year we’re seeing higher water, faster water and colder water,” said Capt. Justin Sylvia, a fire spokesperson in Sacramento, which is crossed by the American River.Sacramento has already had 20 water rescues this year, nearly as many as all of 2022, Sylvia said Tuesday as crews practiced swift-water rescues on the lower American River near its confluence with the Sacramento River. Southern California man drowns in Colorado River Memorial Day weekend is typically one of the busiest, if not the busiest, times of the year, and “floating ...

THE 10 DISPENSARIES & DELIVERY SERVICES YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

There are over 7000 cannabis dispensaries in the US. Add those to the 2500 or so in Canada, and North America accounts for 96.8% of the world cannabis market (statista.com). Consumers here are becoming more informed and educated about cannabis and the myriad of products available as they gain better access to retail establishments. Whatever kind of experience you are looking for, sophisticated or fun, boutique or bodega, the right dispensary (or delivery service) is out there. We weeded through the best in the country to find our top 10.#1 GOLDLEAF MEDICAL DISPENSARY – MARYLANDGoldleaf dispensary provides the amenities and aesthetics found in top resorts around the world. The only difference between a 5-star resort and Goldleaf is the price. Priding themselves on affordability, they understand their patients’ needs and deliver every time.Vibe:  Sophisticated, sleek, innovativeServices:  In-store, curbside pick up, Tesla-powered deliveryFact:  Goldleaf has recently expand...

Oakland: Pedestrian dies after being struck on Interstate 980

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

OAKLAND — A person died late Thursday after they were struck by a vehicle while on foot on Interstate 980 near downtown Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol.Authorities were alerted to a collision at the 12th street onramp on eastbound I980 at about 10:52 p.m. Thursday. A vehicle collided with a pedestrian, leaving the person dead at the scene.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Preliminary hearing set for Bay Area man charged with first-degree murder for striking, killing bicyclist Crashes and Disasters | Deadly Highway 17 crash leaves lanes blocked near downtown Campbell Crashes and Disasters | Coroner IDs man and woman killed in Highway 1 crash near Castroville Crashes and Disasters | Livermore: Driver killed in four-car crash on I-580 Crashes and Disasters | Teen held to answer for Peninsula DUI crash that killed passenger It’s currently unknown why a pedestrian was on the ro...

3 drivers come to aid of CHP officer during fight with suspect on freeway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:25 GMT

Everardo Navarro was driving his Tesla along Main Street in Santa Ana, headed to a personal-development seminar, when he noticed a California Highway Patrol officer directing a man to walk away from the entrance to an on-ramp to the 5 Freeway.Navarro, 42, of Los Angeles watched on Friday, May 19, just after 5 p.m., as the man began walking away — but soon returned and attempted to grab at the officer’s motorcycle, he recalled on Wednesday, May 24.When he saw the confrontation turn into a fight — and the officer pinned to the ground — he got out of his car.“In that moment, I just ran toward the officer and I punched the (suspect) in the ribs, but it seemed like he didn’t even feel it,” Navarro said. “I was more concerned about the guy grabbing the officer’s gun and shooting him.”Everardo Navarro, 42, of Los Angeles, was one of three men who helped a California Highway Patrol officer get a suspect into custody during a physical fight in Santa Ana, May 19. (Courtesy of Everardo Navarro...