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The boundless benefits of trees in cities like Austin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 3, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — America’s urban population is growing rapidly. In fact, 80% of the U.S. population is located within a city.This means a large population of people are increasingly more vulnerable to the extremes of climate change, including heatwaves, flooding rain and poor air quality (events that often get exacerbated in a growing city).Cities, however, are stepping up to mitigate and adapt to the negative impacts of climate change through planting more trees and greenery and turning toward more sustainable practices.Our partners over at Climate Central analyzed 242 cities across the U.S. to show how trees located in urban areas benefited each city and to what degree they had on mitigating the impacts of climate change. Their analysis was done in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service’s i-Tree data.Cities suffer from the urban heat island effect, where the downtown area is hotter than the surro...

Libby Caulum named CEO of MNsure

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

Libby Caulum has been appointed chief executive officer of MNsure.Caulum had been acting CEO since Nate Clark retired in March.“The board and I are all so excited to announce our choice to make Libby Caulum MNsure’s permanent CEO. She has a passion for building strong internal and external relationships and is truly dedicated to MNsure’s mission,” said Suyapa Miranda, chair of the MNsure Board of Directors, in a statement. “We are enthusiastic about her collaborative leadership and are confident she will continue to foster diversity and inclusion throughout the organization.”Caulum previously served as MNsure’s senior director of public affairs. She has been with MNsure since December of 2018.“The last few years have shown how critical quality health care is for the wellbeing of Minnesotans, and I’m so proud of the work MNsure does to ensure access to comprehensive, quality health coverage,” said Caulum, a statement. “It is an incredible honor to lead this team and I’m excited about...

Moose Lake sex offender charged with attempted murder of staff member

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

CARLTON, Minn. — A sex offender allegedly used a fan motor to bludgeon a security counselor before stomping on his head and bragging about the “unprovoked” attack, officials said Wednesday.Nicolas Ladell Aron-Jones, 29, has a history as a combative client at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in Moose Lake, having been convicted of assaulting staff, making threats or damaging property on at least five prior occasions since 2015.However, Monday’s alleged assault is believed to be one of the most serious in the facility’s 27-year history, leading to a traumatic brain injury that required the 53-year-old employee to be airlifted to an advanced care hospital.“We are deeply disturbed by such a brutal, senseless attack,” Nancy Johnston, MSOP executive director, said in a statement. “I’m grateful to those who tried to intervene and protect our coworker. Our hearts are with him and his family, and we’ll be there to support him as he recovers.”The employee...

Book sale season begins at Crandall Library

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Crandall Public Library is running a cart sale for adult paperback books. The library announced the sale on Facebook, offering books priced at $1 for two books. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The 2-for-$1 sale is running inside the library at the customer service desk on the first floor. The sale runs on the honor system, and cash for books can be dropped off inside a money box on the side of the cart.This summer, the library runs its annual book sale series on carts in City Park. Sales are set on Wednesdays including June 14, July 12 and Aug. 9, each from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. What’s new at The Great Escape this summer All proceeds benefit Crandall Public Library.

Police respond to fatal crash on I-87 in Clifton Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police responded to a fatal car crash that happened around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say Charlain Danaher, 80, of Ballston Spa, was pronounced dead on scene. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say a preliminary investigation determined a car driving southbound exited the roadway, drove over the median into the northbound lanes, and struck the car driven by Danaher head-on. Four passengers of the southbound car were taken to Albany Medical Center and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.This crash is still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to call Clifton Park State Police at (518) 583-7000.

Free Narcan training to be held in Clifton Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, a free Narcan training and distribution event will be held at St. Edward's the Confessor at 569 Clifton Park Center Road. The event will run from 12 to 3 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Participants will learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and administer Narcan. Participants will also be able to take home a Narcan rescue kit that includes two doses of Narcan, a rescue breathing face shield, a certificate of training, a drug disposal system, and a mental health and substance use disorder resource guide. Residents who are unable to attend can register for an overdose rescue kit. To register or view upcoming distribution events, click here.

Adult, juvenile charged in murder of Alton teenager

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

ALTON, Ill. - The Madison County State's Attorney's Office has charged a 19-year-old and a juvenile for the killing of an Alton teenager.The shooting happened Tuesday, May 2, around 12:50 p.m. in the 2600 block of Maxey Street. The victim was shot in the chest and later died from his injuries at a local hospital.In the aftermath of the shooting, homicide detectives with the Alton Police Department spoke with several witnesses at the scene. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 Police claim investigators identified a juvenile suspect and took that individual into custody. An adult suspect, identified as Marquan Knight, allegedly fled the scene before police arrived. Knight was arrested later in the day.Over the course of the investigation, police learned of a shooting on the evening of May 1 at the intersection of Main and Maxey streets. Officers who responded to the scene that night recovered shell casings but none of the involved parties. Detectives believe the two ...

St. Louis City home prices up 10% from two years ago

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Most homes in the City of St. Louis have increased around 10% in value compared to just two years ago. That's the key finding from the 2023 City of St. Louis reassessment report released Thursday, aligning with a trend of rising home costs around Missouri. "Based on recent sale prices, most homes in the City are worth up to ten percent more than they were since our last reassessment in 2021, and some are even higher" said City Assessor Michael Dauphin. "That means for most homeowners, if you were to sell your home today, it would be worth more than it was two years ago." As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes The assessor's office is required to conduct reappraisals every odd-numbered year for all real property, such as houses, within St. Louis City limits. Dauphin says the commercial market has been more challenging since the last reassessment. However, home prices around the United States have steadily risen since the early stages of the COVID-19 p...

St. Louis union strikes, leaving many construction projects on hold

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Workers from one St. Louis-area labor union on strike after their contract expired a few days, placing some St. Louis area construction projects are on hold. The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 513 are working to negotiate a new contract with the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis. The latest I.U.O.E. 513 union contract expired on May 1. Len Toenjes, president of the AGC of Missouri, says both sides met Wednesday after a few weeks of negotiations. He says there has been progress toward a new deal, but a few issues are still being discussed. As legal battles mount, Kim Gardner takes nursing classes "The bad news is there are projects that are closed right now where the operating engineers are not working and are on strike," said Tonejes in a phone call with FOX 2. "The good news is talks are continuing, and both sides are continuing to meet and work together to reach an agreement." I.U.O.E. 513 shared an update on its website Thursday, saying...

SSM Health Medical Minute: Weighing in on weight-loss surgery options

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:16 GMT

FENTON, Mo. - Maintaining a healthy weight can be frustrating. Figuring out the right way to lose weight or to sustain a healthy body mass index (BMI) may mean taking considering bariatric surgery options. SSM Health Weight Management program offers free seminars to allow individuals to learn more about the team approach toward lasting weight loss.The field of weight-loss surgery is constantly advancing to allow patients to find the best route.Dr. Aaron Bornstein, a bariatric surgeon at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital, says patients have choices."There's the gastric sleeve, which is certainly the most common procedure that most people have heard about, but there's also the gastric bypass and a procedure called the duodenal switch,” he said. Bornstein says many of the surgical options are performed via laparoscopy, which means less time in the operating room, reduced pain, and a shorter hospital stay.Before surgical options can be considered, though, patients will have to make lifestyl...