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APA! to launch 24-hour fundraiser on social media

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A local animal shelter said Monday it will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at its programs over a 24-hour period in a fundraising effort. Austin Pets Alive! said its goal is to raise $53,000 from its fifth annual Raise-A-Day for APA!. That is the amount the nonprofit said it costs to cover one day of operations. The shelter said its social media feeds will be active starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday with vlog-style stories and three different live streams. The Crimson Chin (Courtesy: Austin Pets Alive!)The Crimson Chin (Courtesy: Austin Pets Alive!)You can donate on APA! webpage, Instagram or Facebook pages.

Single-day tickets go on sale Tuesday for October Grand Prix race at COTA

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Single-day tickets for the main race of the 2023 Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas go on sale Tuesday, according to race organizers. The tickets, good for Sunday Oct. 22 only, will be released Tuesday at 10 a.m. Friday Oct. 20 and Saturday Oct. 21 tickets are already on sale. Friday Oct. 20 is the practice and qualifying round plus a performance from The Killers. Saturday Oct. 21 is the sprint round and a performance from Adam Lambert and Queen. Sunday Oct. 22 is the main race.

Health and Human Services Commission to hold job fair Tuesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is holding a hiring event on Tuesday. According to the state agency, the HHSC Office of Access and Eligibility Services is looking to fill multiple positions in Austin and across Texas. The agency said those positions help people access food, health care and cash assistance services through Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.HHSC said the event is from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Texas Workforce Commission on 9001 N. IH-35, Suite 110. The agency held a similar career fair in January. You can learn more and apply for HHSC jobs online.

Orioles minor league report: DL Hall, Baltimore’s No. 2 pitching prospect, has been sent down to Sarasota. Here’s why.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

During spring training, the Orioles remained committed to stretching out left-hander DL Hall as a starting pitcher rather than converting him to a reliever.Their recent decisions continue to prove that commitment.Because of diminished fastball velocity, Baltimore is having Hall take a step back on the mound with the hope he can take two steps forward in the weight room.In mid-May, the Orioles decreased Hall’s pitching workload, having him throw about 50 pitches once per week while increasing his weight training regimen. On Saturday, the organization took another step in that direction, sending Hall down to its training complex in Sarasota, Florida, to focus more on his strength training while still throwing on back fields and in live-game situations.A lower back injury limited Hall’s weight training this offseason and gave him a slow start to spring training, during which he didn’t pitch in game action the first few weeks and also displayed diminished velocity.Trip...

Famed all-women, cross-country airplane race to begin in Grand Forks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the first time, Grand Forks will serve as the starting point for the 46th annual Air Race Classic. The all-women, cross-country airplane race begins Tuesday.This year’s pilot for UND’s Frozen Force Air Race Classic team, Grace Heron — who is triple majoring in aviation safety, commercial aviation and sociology — said she and her teammates are excited for the race.“I’m extremely excited. It’ll be nice to have it at home base, just because it’s a very welcoming environment in terms of our college, (which) is really supportive of our team,” she said. “I know the college has been looking forward to this since 2020, when we were originally supposed to host.”Heron, who also participated in the ARC last year, said she is looking forward to bonding with her three team members: Sadie Blace, Tracy Mitchell and Ashley Almquist.“I’m looking forward to the team bonding (and) kind of just getting to know the girls a little bit more,” she said. “I think we’re al...

David French: The Supreme Court strikes the right balance on voting rights

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

One of the most important realities of American life is this: No nation can fully undo the effects of 345 years of state-sanctioned bigotry — from slavery to Jim Crow — in 59 years. The time period between the arrival of the first slaves on colonial shores in 1619 and the abolition of legalized discrimination with the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 is simply too long, the discrimination too ingrained and the distortion of society too great to wave the wand of legal and cultural reform and quickly realize the dream of American equality.At the same time, there’s another vital American reality: Through grit, determination and immense courage, Black Americans and other marginalized communities have made immense gains, the hearts of countless white Americans have indeed changed and America is a far better and fairer place than it was in even the recent past.And now, at last, in the vital area of voting rights, Supreme Court authority reflects both these truths.Earlier this month...

Off the Beaten Path: Fred's Coffee & Donuts

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

TANNERSVILLE, N.Y (NEWS10) - Fred’s Famous Donuts is the latest endeavor from one local businessman on a mission to revive the Village of Tannersville. Tucked away in the mountains, the menu may be small but the appetite for these donuts is sky-high. Parking banned along Route 23A in Hunter’s Kaaterskill Clove Ryan Chadwick opened the drive-through and walk-up establishment in December. He also owns the Kaaterskill Trolley Company and Tanners Boathouse.The homemade cake donuts are made fresh daily. They also offer hot and cold coffee beverages, teas and refreshers. Off the Beaten Path: Trolley ride through Tannersville Fred's is open 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. and closed on Wednesdays. It's located at 6715 RT 23A in Tannersville.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Should You Have to Consult With Your Spouse To Change Your Hair?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma has to do with appearance. Here's the email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime my name is Austin and I have a dilemma that came up between me and my wife. My wife had to go away on a business trip for a week. While she was gone I decided I wanted to do something really different with my hair. I've been blonde my whole life, well, dirty blonde, but I decided I wanted to go full on black. I decided I would just surprise her with my new look when she got home. However, when she got home, well, she was surprised, but not in a good way. She couldn't believe I changed my look without talking with her about it first. She said we've been married for 14 years, and the least I could have done was consult her about the change. I told her I wasn't being unkind, it was just something I wanted for me, and that it didn't have anything to do with her. She's still giving me a b...

Ask Amy: Woman wonders how to meet agreeable men

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

Dear Readers: Like you, I’m often curious about what happens to the advice I offer once it leaves my desk, and so I’ve asked readers to send in “updates” to let all of us know how my advice was received, if it was followed, and how things turned out.The responses have flowed in, and I’m interested and often gratified to learn what impact this experience has had on readers.This year I celebrate my 20th year of writing this column. Publishing these updates reminds me that we have been through a lot over these past decades. Some of these updates read like postcards from old friends, and I’m happy to share them.To refresh all of our memories, I’m running the original Q&A, followed by the update.Dear Amy: I am a divorced 52-year-old woman who is experiencing a disturbing situation. Men I meet for possible relationships have what I describe as argumentative personalities.They are never agreeable with any topics that come up in conversation.The topics range from personal decisions to p...

All you need is love, say LGBTQ+ activists on divided Cyprus

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:47 GMT

Separated by politics but united in pride, members of LGBTQ+ communities came together in celebration late on Saturday (17 June) in the no-man's-land that splits Cyprus in two.Setting off from opposing sides of Nicosia, Cyprus's divided capital city, activists converged in a United Nations controlled buffer zone, turning it into a sea of rainbow flags where people cheered, embraced and kissed.Cyprus was split by ethnic violence which culminated in a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by a brief Greek inspired coup. The Turkish Cypriot community live in its north, and Greek Cypriots in the south.Saturday's Pride event is just the second to bring together members of LGBTQ+ communities from both sides of the divide.Chanting "peace" and "united by pride across the green line" - a reference to the dividing line - there were cheers when activists draped a building with the colours of the rainbow."We are organizing Pride since 2014 but they were mostly divided, on different sides," said ac...