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UT program aims to clean up, improve safety in West Campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 7, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new pilot program in West Campus aims to clean up the area and improve safety.On Monday, the University of Texas announced the launch of the West Campus Ambassadors pilot program. ‘The walk home never feels safe’: UT students talk West Campus safety The West Campus Ambassadors program will include two teams of ambassadors: safety ambassadors and cleaning ambassadors who will operate on foot, bicycle and by truck.The safety ambassadors will be in West Campus between 3:30 p.m. and 3 a.m. Their job will be sharing safety resources and tips, escorting residents to their destinations in the late evening, monitoring the region for unwanted activity, discouraging panhandling, working with local law enforcement to address other problematic situations, and serving as another set of eyes in the area.The cleaning ambassadors will provide daily cleaning services, including litter and trash collect...

Austin memo outlines next step for city's NARCAN distribution, training efforts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County EMS officials provided an update Friday on funding and training initiatives for opioid overdose reversal medications, including NARCAN.Per the memo, Austin Public Health and ATCEMS worked together on the NARCAN purchase and distribution initiatives. APH allocated $75,000 from the Opioid Settlement funds to ATCEMS to support initial purchases of NARCAN and overdose response kit supplies. KXAN TOP STORY: Judge grants motion to dismiss charges for babysitter convicted in toddler’s death The $75,000 will cover the purchase of 800 overdose response kits, which include two doses of NARCAN per kit. Those kits will then be distributed to community-based organizations that are working with APH on its naloxone distribution initiatives."Research supports that increasing the distribution of NARCAN through [community-based organizations] to people most at risk of experiencing or responding to an opioid overdose can potentially avert an estimated 25% of opi...

Air pollution may increase risk for prostate, breast cancers, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

Outdoor air pollution may raise the risk for non-lung cancer in older adults, with even low levels of air pollution exposure increasing the chances for prostate, colorectal, breast, and endometrial cancers.That’s according to a new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study of millions of Medicare beneficiaries. The researchers found that chronic exposures to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) over a 10-year period increased the risk of developing cancer.PM2.5 has been in the news during the last couple of months because that’s the concerning air pollutant from the Canadian wildfire smoke, which has wreaked havoc across the U.S.While air pollution in the past has been established as a risk factor for lung cancer — and a link to breast cancer risk has been emerging — few studies have looked at its effects on prostate, colorectal, and endometrial cancer risk.“Our findings uncover the biological plausibility of air pollution as a crucial risk factor...

Vikings release unofficial depth chart. What does it mean for certain players entering exhibition season?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

It’s never too early to speculate about what the Vikings might look like when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Sept. 10 season opener at U.S. Bank Stadium.Though some positions won’t change regardless of what happens in the preseason, there are many players still fighting for a spot in the starting lineup.More will come into focus this week with the Vikings traveling to play the Seattle Seahawks in their first exhibition game of 2023 on Thursday night. That game should give some insight into how the coaching staff feels about certain players.In the meantime, the Vikings have released their unofficial depth chart, which by no means is set in stone at this point.OFFENSEQuarterbackStarter: Kirk CousinsBackups: Nick Mullens; Jaren HallRunning BackStarter: Alexander MattisonBackups: Kene Nwangwu; Ty Chandler; DeWayne McBride; Abram SmithFullbackStarter: C.J. HamBackup: N/AWide ReceiversStarters: Justin Jefferson and K.J. OsbornBackups: Jalen Nailor and Jordan Addison...

Search for new Landfall city administrator is underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

Landfall is searching for a new city administrator, and the city’s first city administrator is leading the search.City Administrator Tobin Lay has announced that he will be leaving the city sometime this fall, said Interim City Administrator Mike Erickson, who served as Landfall’s first city administrator in 2013-2014. Prior to 2013, the 840-resident mobile home park was administered by a clerk-treasurer.Erickson, 66, of Maplewood, has been serving as interim city administrator since July, when Lay, who has been city administrator since June 2021, left on an extended family vacation, he said.The statewide search started last month, and the Landfall City Council hopes to have a new city administrator hired by this fall. The part-time position, which includes a 30-hour work week, pays $52 an hour, plus benefits.The city also is in the process of hiring a new public works superintendent; the city’s longtime public works superintendent, Troy Carlson, died in April of medical complicatio...

Ex-Mpls officer Tou Thao unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, did not show any repentance or admit any wrongdoing as he was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months.Tou Thao. (Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)Thao had previously testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 1/2 minutes while the Black man pleaded for his life on May 25, 2020.A bystander video captured Floyd’s fading cries of “I can’t breathe.” Floyd’s murder touched off protests worldwide and forced a national reckoning of police brutality and racism.At his sentencing hearing, Thao said he never intended to hurt anyone that day. He spoke at length about his growth as a Christian during his 340 days behind bars but denied any responsibility for Floyd’s death. In rambling remarks full of biblical references, ...

SUNY Adirondack seeking praiseworthy alumni

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Every year, SUNY Adirondack reaches back through the ranks of its alumni to recognize those who have gone on to find great success in their careers. The college has put out the call for nominations for its 2023 Trailblazer Society members. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "SUNY Adirondack's distinguished alumni have blazed a trail in their careers and communities," said SUNY Adirondack Annual Giving and Alumni Relations Director Liz Lastowski. “They exemplify professional and philanthropic leadership, and pave the way for the generations that follow.” Now in its sixth year, the Trailblazers program acknowledges SUNY Adirondack graduates who have made an impact through community service or philanthropy, or who have reached great success in other ways since graduating. All alumni are eligible, save for anyone actively running for political office, as well as current college employees and members of the ...

Corinth CSD announces free meals for students

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

CORINTH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Starting in September, all Corinth Central School District students are eligible for free breakfasts and lunches. No sign-up or pre-registration is required. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Free meals are made available by the Community Eligibility Provision federal program. The Corinth CSD is also encouraging families to complete an income form that will be sent out this month. The form is vital for other grants and aid programs. Any questions can be directed to Lisa Tevendale at (518) 654-9005, ext. 3114.

Comedian Eddie Griffin coming to Albany Funny Bone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Funny Bone announced they will be hosting multiple performances by comedian and actor Eddie Griffin. The first show is scheduled for October 20. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Griffin has been renowned for his stand-up since he broke onto the comedy scene in 1990. He was honored as one of the Top 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of all time by Comedy Central. The comedian will perform four shows between October 20 and October 21. Friday's performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., and the Saturday shows will be held at 7 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Palace Theatre announces return of Community Block Party The Albany Funny Bone is located inside Crossgates Mall. You can buy Eddie Griffin tickets online by visiting the venue's website.

Child shot while playing with a gun in north St. Louis County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:05:31 GMT

BERKELEY, Mo. -- Police say that a 6-year-old was shot in the 6700 block of Larry Lane in Berkeley today. They believe the shooting was accidental. The child may have been playing with a gun in a pickup truck.The police have not yet released the child's condition or identity. This is a developing story. More information will be posted here as it comes into the FOX 2 newsroom.