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Memo: 125 City of Austin vehicles in need of AC repairs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin is working to repair roughly 125 vehicles from its city-run fleet that have air conditioning issues.The city's total vehicle fleet amounts to 7,260 vehicles, as of Aug. 11. Of those 7,260 vehicles, 4,863 of them are classified as "on-road" vehicles, per a Wednesday city memo.City officials confirmed approximately 125 vehicles have open work orders relating to AC issues, with 13 of those vehicles belonging to Austin Resource Recovery. "These work orders encompass a spectrum of tasks, ranging from basic diagnostics to comprehensive system repairs," the city memo read in part.The City of Austin's Fleet Mobility Services Department has "temporarily implemented gate checks" to test the vehicle's AC operations before a driver leaves the city's fleet yard. Drivers are also encouraged to both "promptly report and schedule their vehicles for repairs at designated facilities."When extensive repairs are needed, Fleet Mobility Services officials said the depa...

Where do the rich live in Austin? Our list and map show the way to wealth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

AUSTIN (ABJ) — If you want to find the metro's wealthiest ZIP codes, you’ll need to travel west of MoPac Expressway.The top five on Austin Business Journal's latest list of ZIPs ranked by median household income form a loose band stretching from the hilly bends of Lake Austin down to Driftwood. That household income ranged from $187,778 in the No. 1, the 78733 ZIP that includes the Barton Creek neighborhood, to $153,438 in 78619, on the southwest fringe of the capital city in Hays County.That's no surprise — Austin's wealth has long been concentrated on its west side. But ABJ's list, which uses U.S. Census Bureau data, shows how that level of wealth is changing: in 2020, median household income in 78733 was $171,027 and in 78619 it was $136,779.Read the full story and list on the Austin Business Journal.

Life has been tough on Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in practice. That’s all by design.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

Kirk Cousins remembers a specific play from the other day in practice. There was a breakdown up front, and with pressure in his face, Cousins decided to throw a checkdown to Alexander Mattison out of the backfield. He instantly walked over to quarterbacks coach Chris O’Hara to see if he made the right decision.Should he have finished his read down the field and essentially used the non-contact jersey to his advantage as a way to extend the play? Or should he have done exactly what he did in that situation and just play like he wasn’t wearing a non-contact jersey at all?“That’s kind of the debate we have on these plays,” Cousins said. “We made the point that we want to treat these practices as close to the real thing as we can.”In other words, Cousins has been conditioned to carry himself like he can be hit, which can make life tougher on him in practice.Never mind the joint practices that the Vikings hosted with the Tennessee Titans this wee...

Local officials ensuring migrant students vaccinated

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – School-aged children of asylum seekers who are enrolled in school need to meet medical requirements. But because of their unique status they have additional time to get fully vaccinated. Some got their immunizations and physicals on Thursday, on-site at their hotel, while they were also being enrolled by a team of administrators, teachers, translators and other staff members from North Colonie Central School District.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Albany County Department of Health is working with Whitney Young Health to administer those vaccines to the approximately 40 children who are being enrolled in the school district. The process is expected to continue in the coming weeks until all the children take their assessments.A spokesperson for Schenectady County said Public Health Services Schenectady is working with New York State and other community health partners to ensure the school-aged...

Discovering Saratoga: 3rd Annual New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The third annual New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day took place Thursday at the Saratoga Race Course. The special event is hosted by the New York Racing Association, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA), and New York Thoroughbred Breeders.  Discovering Saratoga: Inaugural New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day New York Thoroughbred Aftercare Day started in 2021. The day pays tribute to an array of organizations involved in finding new homes and careers for retired racehorses. 

Teen charged in connection with 15 YO's death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

Fort Ann, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Ft Ann, Washington County. A quiet small town, population 472. That status quo was disturbed Wednesday afternoon when a 15 year old boy was shot at this house on Charles Street. MORE NEWS & WEATHER from NEWS10According to Sheriff Jeff Murphy, the young victim was taken to Glens Falls Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The Washington county sheriff’s department says multiple children were inside the house, including a 17-year-old boy who has been charged with 2nd degree manslaughter. The identity of the suspect, the victim, or the others in the house have not been released due to their ages.The teenaged suspect in the Fort Ann shooting was arraigned here at the Washington County Youth Arraignment Part. He was released to his guardians on probation supervision.Neighbors we spoke to didn’t know much about the tragedy and didn’t want to be interviewed. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment de...

A-B heir Billy Busch open to buying back Bud Light brand

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Anheuser-Busch heir Billy Busch seems willing to buy back the Bud Light brand, just weeks after blasting Bud Light over a recent partnership with a transgender influencer. In a recent virtual discussion cited by News Nation, Busch said he would be "the first in line" to buy the Bud Light brand in the scenario that parent company A-B InBev decides to sell it. The one street where every home is cited, no matter what condition After more than two decades as America’s best-selling beer, Bud Light recently slipped out of first place in U.S. retail sales. Recent estimates suggest InBev's sales are down nearly $400 million compared to this time last year.These trends follow Bud Light's brief partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who was featured in advertisements and on cans of Bud Light earlier this year. Distributors from around the nation have met in St. Louis over the partnership in recent weeks, and InBev has recently sold some brands to a cannabis comp...

Bump-and-rob carjacking in Webster Groves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – A driver was robbed at gunpoint in Webster Groves Wednesday morning in what police are calling another bump-and-run carjacking.The robbery happened around 7:30 a.m. on South Elm Avenue.Police claim a car struck a driver from behind, then three people wearing masks pulled a gun on the driver and stole his black Dodge Caravan.The suspects left the vehicle they used in the accident and carjacking. That vehicle had been reported stolen from St. Louis City.“It’s a new way of thinking. I never heard of that. It’s kind of scary to people like us,” said Webster Groves resident Adam Compton.Corporal Dallas Thompson, Missouri State Highway Patrol, advised drivers to be aware of their surroundings and, most importantly, to trust their gut. The one street where every home is cited, no matter what condition “If something don’t feel right, it probably isn’t,” he said. “Go ahead and get yourself in a safe (place) and dial 911. Report the incident, let law enforcement get th...

Hazelwood man sentenced for $400K in credit card fraud

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A Hazelwood, Missouri, man appeared in federal court on Thursday and was sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for credit card fraud.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said Naquan Powers, 27, admitted to a series of fraudulent schemes to acquire numerous vehicles and working with others to do the same.Powers pleaded guilty in March to four counts of bank fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft.He admitted to buying three cars from a Florissant dealership between June 24, 2019, and Aug. 23, 2019, and using fake Social Security cards and driver’s licenses to apply for loans.Powers purchased a Chevy Impala with an $18,098 loan, a Chevy Tahoe with a $42,086 loan, and a BMW 428 XI with a loan in the amount of $29,079.Police finally arrested Powers when he attempted to purchase a Dodge Challenger with a loan in the amount of $38,191.Following his arrest, Powers helped at least four other people buy cars th...

New community violence intervention program aims to curb crime in key neighborhoods

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City’s Board of Estimate and Apportionment approved a contract Wednesday with Mission St. Louis to implement a new community violence intervention program.“We’re excited to get this started. We’re excited to be able to love and care for staff that are going to be laying their life down to make sure that this city is loved and cared for,” said Josh Wilson, founder and CEO of Mission St. Louis.“This doesn’t change the work itself. The work is still about looking at a defined geographical area, engaging high-risk individuals,” said Wilford Pinkney Jr., director of the Office of Violence Prevention.The program will cover the following neighborhoods:DutchtownGravois ParkMt. PleasantHamilton HeightsWells-GoodfellowWalnut Park EastWalnut Park WestMission St. Louis said violence interrupters, who best know the areas, will be working on the ground in these communities, building relationships and addressing deep systemic issues like poverty.“Any time you’re battling pove...