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Record-smashing heat... then comes cooler, wetter weather

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some of the hottest September temperatures on record are expected in Central Texas on Friday, but things really improve in our forecast next week.Today's forecast high of 108° is expected to obliterate the daily record high of 102° last set in 2019. Sunshine, dry skies, moderate humidity and occasionally gusty winds can be expected areawide.Dangerous heat expected FridayWeekend forecastA westerly shift in the heat dome will allow a few disturbances to clip parts of northeast Texas, potentially bringing a few spotty showers and isolated storms into our area Saturday and Sunday. No day looks like a washout and temperatures will still climb at or above daily records, but any rain is welcome rain considering where we stand with our drought.Spot rain possible this weekend, hotter than average temperatures for allWetter, milder weather next weekNext week, tropical moisture and an early-season cool front move into the area, bringing a better chance of widespread rain and m...

State of emergency declared in Hoosick Falls

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Village of Hoosick Falls has declared a state of emergency due to significant storm-related damage. The state of emergency was declared starting at 9 p.m. Thursday evening and will continue until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to the Village, over a dozen different locations experienced downed power lines with several trees being brought down throughout the village. As a result, several roads are blocked.The Rensselaer Street Pump Station and its generator are offline, meaning water pressure issues will persist in the Snow Street area of the Village. Many trees came down on power lines, resulting in the loss of power. Attorney General James to hold public hearing on Burdett Birth Center Stick with NEWS10 as more information regarding the downed lines and state of emergency becomes available.

Attorney General James to hold public hearing on Burdett Birth Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James will hold an in-person public hearing on the potential closure of the Burdett Birth Center at Samaritan Hospital. The hearing is slated for Monday, September 18 at Russell Sage College at 1 p.m., and is open to the public. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Anyone who would like to provide an oral testimony at the hearing must submit a written testimony online by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 15. A written testimony will be accepted online through Monday, September 18. Last month, activists joined outside the Department of Health, calling on state leaders to intervene in the possible closure of the birth center. The potential closure was first announced in June. VSP seeking information on Pawlet restaurant burglary “As the only maternal unit in Rensselaer County, the Burdett Birth Center is an integral part of the local community and the entire region for esse...

VSP seeking information on Pawlet restaurant burglary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

PAWLET, Vt. (NEWS10) -- The Vermont State Police are asking for the public's help in gathering more information regarding a burglary that happened overnight at a Pawlet restaurant. Police say the incident occurred at the Barn Restaurant. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Around 7:12 a.m. on Thursday, police responded to the Barn Restaurant for reports of an overnight burglary. Several pieces of property were reportedly stolen. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact (802) 773-9101.

Ask Amy: Husband needs to re-watch “Pretty Woman”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

Dear Amy: My wife “Linda” and I have been married for 20 years and have two teenage kids.We are close in all ways imaginable — except for sex. We have not had sex in many years.That part of our relationship is over but has been superseded by a deeper love.About 10 months ago, Linda said, “I’ve known this man from our West Coast office for a few years. Now he tells me that he can’t stop thinking about me in a sexual way. And when he visits our office every three months or so, he wants me to visit him in his hotel. He is crazy about me, but he is a family man and doesn’t want our relationship to go beyond his room.”The “he is crazy about me” part really affected her.Linda is a beautiful woman and apparently craves the type of attention that I don’t give her.I agreed that she could give it a try. And since then, they’ve had three of these “Pretty Woman” meetings.Afterwards, she doesn’t say much but does seem content. She...

High Representative Josep Borrell travels to Georgia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

The EU High Representative/Vice President Josep Borrell (pictured) is in Georgia on 7-8 September. His first official visit to the country in his current capacity will provide the opportunity to discuss progress on Georgia's European integration path, and exchange views on wider foreign policy and regional matters.During the visit, the High Representative will be received by Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia, on Friday afternoon. The HR/VP will also meet the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili. Following the meeting with the prime minister, a joint press conference will be held at +/- 12:00 local time (10:00 CEST) today (8 September) and broadcast live on Ebs.He will also hold a meeting with Ilia Darchiashvili, Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs. The HR/VP will also take the opportunity to meet with representatives of all political parties present in the Parliament and hold discussions with civil society representatives.During his visit, the HR/VP will mark 15 ...

Review: ‘Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ is thrice-warmed baklava

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

By Jocelyn Noveck | Associated Press“We’re getting married!” This rather inevitable line crops up early in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” and if you’re like me, it will inspire mixed reactions.First: Wait, so soon? We didn’t know anyone was even engaged! And second: Phew, it’s about time! Because, just like there can be no sunrise over the glittering Ionian sea without a sun, there can be no “big fat Greek wedding” movie without … you know.Yet the mere fact that a wedding is so crucial to the DNA of this trilogy — which surely will morph into a quadrilogy and then a quintology – raises its own issues. Which Greek philosopher was it who said there’s no problem that can’t be solved with a wedding? Right, that would be Nia Vardalos, the franchise star, writer and now director, too. But is she also saying a wedding is the only possible happy ending?That would be out of sync with certain obvious efforts in this ...

Sale closed in San Ramon: $1.6 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

7522 Hillsboro Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 7500 block of Hillsboro Avenue in San Ramon was sold on Aug. 16, 2023 for $1,550,000, or $783 per square foot. The house, built in 1969, has an interior space of 1,979 square feet. This single-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house includes an attached two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In June 2023, a 1,979-square-foot home on Almond Court in San Ramon sold for $1,690,000, a price per square foot of $854. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Northland Avenue, San Ramon, in December 2022, a 1,746-square-foot home was sold for $1,520,000, a price per square foot of $871. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,497-square-foot home on the 7400 block of Sedgefield Avenue in San Ramon sold in September 2022, for $1,770,000, a price per square foot of $709. The ...

Word Game: Sept. 8, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — NORMALLY (NORMALLY: NOR-muh-lee: According to a regular pattern.)Average mark 29 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 39 or more words in NORMALLY? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — IMARET irate item mare mart mate meat merit meta mire mite miter amir rate ream remit rime rite emir emit tame tamer tare team tear term tier time timer tire tram trimTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Solo trips or ‘gramping?’ How older adults travel is changing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:53 GMT

Many tour companies are creating experiences for the solo traveler. (Courtesy Road Scholar/Alyssa Bichunsky)This summer, WTOP took you on a tour and explored how adults 50 and older are spending their travels.This fall, Sally Matts is going to Spain. Since her retirement as a human resources professional, the Waldorf, Maryland, woman has become an avid traveler, going on several trips in the U.S. and abroad.“Don’t wait,” said Matts, 71, who is an ambassador with Road Scholar, an organization that specializes in travel for those 50 and older. “Don’t think you can keep putting things off, because you never know.”One thing she said she wished she did more of was travel with her husband, who passed away in his early 60s.“I was still working, and I feel bad that I can’t be traveling with him. I kind of wish we had traveled more,” Matts said. “It would have been nicer if we’re still able to do stuff together. Do some of these trips together.”While Matts wishes she had a travel...