Home

First Xylazine-related overdose deaths reported in Travis County, typically used as animal sedative

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County reported its first Xylazine-related overdose deaths, leaders announced Wednesday. It was not the only potentially fatal drug in their systems at their time of death, according to county staff.The announcement comes after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) warned of a "widespread" threat of fentanyl mixed with Xylazine nationwide.The Travis County medical examiner said during a conference Wednesday since the beginning of August, the county has found at least five cases in which Xylazine was detected, four of those cases finalized. All of those people also had fentanyl and several other drugs in their system at the time of death as well. Xylazine, a sometimes deadly animal tranquilizer, detected in Texas supply According to the DEA, Xylazine is a sedative used on large animals. It's approved for that use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration but is not approved for human use.Because of the strength of both Xylazine and fentanyl, the mixture i...

Spotty shower possible today, but most stay dry

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Hurricane Idalia brings life-threatening impacts to Florida, Georgia and surrounding southeast states, our weather remains fairly quiet locally.Lower humidity (courtesy of north/northeast winds), mainly sunny skies and hot temperatures can be expected areawide. A few spits of rain cannot totally be ruled out today as a disturbance passes through the northern part of the state, but the majority of us will stay dry. The best chance for spotty showers will be west of I-35.Dry weather is forecast through the rest of the work week locally. The Texas football home opener looks hot and dry, as do the remainder of your Labor Day weekend plans. BLOG: Could PDO mess with our wet El Niño? Tracking the TropicsHurricane Idalia rapidly intensified to a Category 4 storm early this morning before making landfall as a high-end Category 3 along Florida's Big Bend this morning. Idalia came onshore near Keaton Beach, Florida around 7:45AM local time with winds of 125 mph. The quic...

41% of contact sport athletes who died young had CTE, Boston University study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

A new Boston University CTE Center brain bank study has found that more than 40% of contact and collision sport athletes who died young had CTE.The BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center study released on Monday details more than 60 cases of CTE diagnosed in athletes under age 30, including the first American woman athlete diagnosed with CTE.Among a brain bank sample of 152 young athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHI) who died when they were under 30 years old, 41.4% (63 athletes) had neuropathological evidence of CTE — a degenerative brain disease caused by RHI.“This study clearly shows that the pathology of CTE starts early,” said corresponding author Ann McKee, chief of neuropathology at VA Boston Healthcare System and director of the BU CTE Center.“The fact that over 40% of young contact and collision sport athletes in the UNITE brain bank have CTE is remarkable — considering that studies of community brain banks show that fewer than 1% of the general popula...

Police seek owner of neglected dog found in Prospect Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying the owner of a dog located in Prospect Park on Wednesday morning. Police say the dog showed visible signs of neglect, including malnourishment. The dog was also reportedly covered in feces and urine. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The Animal Control Officer is investigating the matter. Anyone with information that can assist the investigation is asked to contact the Troy Police Department at (518) 270-4421. Tips can also be submitted online at www.troypd.org.

What to know for Bennington's Garlic Town, USA festival

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt, (NEWS10) -- Get ready for all things garlic when the Garlic Town, USA festival rolls into downtown Bennington. The event is set for Saturday, September 2 along Depot Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Garlic Town, US features over 125 vendors including garlic growers, craft vendors, food trucks, live bands, beer, wine, garlic cocktails, demonstrations, family activities, and more. Over 7,500 people roamed the festival in last year’s event."We're thrilled to offer a diverse musical lineup that reflects the spirit and culture of Garlic Town, USA," said Matt Harrington, Executive Director of the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce. "Music is a universal language that brings people together, just like our love for garlic and community." Participating vendors for the Catskill Food Festival EntertainmentInteractive demonstration: "When I Dip, You Dip, We Dip" at 11 a.m. Focuses on garlic-infus...

These Latina moms in Boulder are concerned about equity in advanced courses. The district says it’s listening and responding.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

When Adriana Paola and her family arrived in Boulder in 2017, her son, who was starting high school, loved math.Slowly, she saw her son’s passion for the subject fade and she realized his math class was too easy. So, she went with her son to the school counselor’s office and asked for him to be enrolled in a more advanced class.Related ArticlesEducation | Schoolkids in 8 states — including Colorado — can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy Education | Disability and discrimination: CU Boulder student “effectively banned” from graduating due to course requirement Education | Colorado banned legacy admissions at its public colleges. Two years later, the impact is unclear. Education | Denver school board votes to support district’s firing of former McAuliffe International School principal Education | Four Denver Public Schools releasing early Thursday due to...

Denver Zoo welcomes newborn orangutan, wonders who’s the daddy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

A new orangutan baby at the Denver Zoo will have you cooing “ooh ooh, ahh ahh” just like your fellow primates.Eirina, a Sumatran orangutan who drank her Denver caretaker’s favorite pregnancy tea for morning sickness relief, birthed a healthy baby on Sunday, the Denver Zoo announced in a news release.The zoo believes the little one is female, and her name has yet to be determined.Photos of the mother-daughter-duo show Eirina cradling the teeny orangutan to her chest and cuddling.The new mom and baby do have access to their indoor habitat, meaning zoo guests could get a glimpse into their bonding. But the animals also are able to go behind the scenes to be together somewhere more private.The newborn is Eirina’s first baby and is a “momentous occasion” for the zoo and the global conservation community, zoo officials said in a news release, since Sumatran orangutans are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nat...

DIA caps all oil and gas wells on airport property

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

Denver International Airport is one step closer to becoming “one of the greenest airports in the world,” airport officials announced Wednesday.The airport earlier this month completed capping the 64 oil and gas wells across its property, among the first items in the airport’s Vision 100 plan to make DIA more sustainable and eliminate environmental hazards. Airport officials first announced this project in 2018 after shutting the wells down in part due to environmental concerns and the exit of a supporting partner of the wells.The closure of the wells will allow the airport “to grow and move forward in a way that’s conscientious, sustainable, and smart while avoiding the risk of methane leaks and other related pollutants, while conserving water, resources and energy,” according to a news release.The closing of the wells also marks the virtual end of oil and gas activities in Denver, Mayor Mike Johnston said.“The wells at DEN were the only wells loc...

In-custody death at Limon Correctional Facility ruled a homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

A man who was serving time at a Colorado state prison in Lincoln County, south of Limon, was killed while in custody this month.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado prison inspector general’s office investigating in-custody death in Limon Correctional Facility Crime and Public Safety | Two men sentenced to prison in separate Adams County murders Paul Hack, whose age was not provided, died on Aug. 17 at the Limon Correctional Facility, and he was pronounced dead at 5:09 p.m., Lincoln County Coroner Andy Lorensen said.The coroner’s office ruled his death a homicide but said the cause of the death is still pending. It’s unclear why or how long determining that will take.The Colorado Department of Corrections has refused to provide any information about the incident and did not publicly report the homicide, citing an ongoing investigation by the Colorado Department of Correction’s Inspector General’s Office. The...

Federal restrictions on marijuana may soon be eased

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:05:39 GMT

The federal government may soon be loosening some regulations on marijuana.An official from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the Drug Enforcement Administration to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, according to reports. The move was initially reported by Bloomberg News.Rachel Levine, the assistant director for health, sent a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram asking for marijuana to be lowered from the harshest classification, which is "defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," to the third tier, which includes "drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence," as defined by the DEA. For comparison, fentanyl is listed as a Schedule II drug.Last year, President Joe Biden asked cabinet members to "review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.""Federal law currently classifies marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the...