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Which roads will be closed for UT game, Austin Film Festival?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This weekend marks a busy one for downtown Austin, with the Austin Film Festival running from Thursday through Nov. 2, the Viva la Vida Fest and Parade on Saturday and the Texas Longhorns facing off Saturday afternoon against Brigham Young University.Here's what you need to know about planned road closures and traffic impacts in downtown Austin this weekend. Check out KXAN's real-time traffic maps throughout the area Austin Film FestivalNow in its 30th year, the Austin Film Festival "furthers the art and craft of storytelling by inspiring and championing the work of writers, filmmakers, and all artists who use written and visual language to tell a story," according to AFF's website.The weeklong festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Nov. 2. Throughout that week, Congress Avenue's northbound right lane will be closed from Seventh Street to Eight Street each day from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.Viva la Vida Festival and ParadeThe Mexic-Arte Museum will commemorate the...

Pilot charged with trying to crash plane appears to have ties to University of North Dakota

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

GRAND FORKS — An off-duty pilot from California who allegedly tried to crash a plane with 80 passengers on board appears to have ties to University of North Dakota (UND), a university that in recent years has recognized the importance of mental health care for pilots.Joseph David Emerson, 44, appears to be a UND alumnus, according to Grand Forks Herald graduation and dean’s list archives, as well as David Dodds, UND communications director.Dodds confirmed that a Joseph David Emerson attended UND from 1997 to 2001, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration in aviation management, but he said “any connection by this individual to the incident … would have to be confirmed by proper authorities, including the Federal Aviation Administration.”Herald archives show Joseph Emerson on the dean’s list in a report published in March 2000, as well as the graduation of Joseph Emerson, of Cheney, Washington, in a list published on July 1, 2001.On Sunday, Oct. 22, Horizon Air Flight 2...

Free burger giveaway in Guilderland on Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Herbie's Burgers is celebrating one year at its Guilderland location by giving away free burgers. The eatery's inaugural Free Burger Day is set for Thursday, October 26 from 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The store will be closed for regular business between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and no other items will be available. Only regular double burgers will be offered for Free Burger Day.To get your free burger, you must follow Herbie's Burgers on social media and make a post tagging the account. Only one burger per customer. The Guilderland store is located at 1827 Western Avenue. Tipsy Taco Cantina opens in Latham Herbie's Burgers has opened five locations in the Capital Region in two years. Herbie’s other locations in the Capital Region include:196 Lark Street in Albany175 Jay Street in Schenectady1214 Troy Schenectady Road in Latham415 Fulton Street in TroyThe Herbie’s menu features di...

Dutchess County farm awarded 40K to train queer, BIPOC farmers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

MILLERTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Rock Steady Farm in Millerton has been awarded $40,000 by Capital Impact Partners and National Cooperative Bank for its ninth annual Co-op Innovation Awards. The awards aim to increase cooperative development in low-income communities and/or communities of color.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Rock Steady Farm is a queer- and trans-owned vegetable farm rooted in social justice, food access, and farmer training. The $40,000 will be used to create a paid apprenticeship program for queer and trans farmers, and farmers of color."This award will help Rock Steady Farm create the conditions for queer, trans, and BIPOC farmers to thrive, despite the structural barriers that exist for queer and trans farmers of color in the food and farm industry,” said Rock Steady Farm co-owners D. Rooney, Maggie Cheney, Kyle Ellis, and Rica Bryan. Rensselaer County’s Soul Fire Farm wins prestigious award The program, na...

'Scare-Nectady' haunted patrol hitting the streets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- "Scare-nectady" will be hitting the streets of Schenectady Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The Halloween theme parade will include Schenectady Police Department cars and fire department trucks, who will be making seven stops throughout. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! At each stop, candy, bags printed with safety tips that can be used for trick-or-treating, and Halloween-themed coloring books will be given out with the first stop being at the City’s Bellevue neighborhood. The full schedule for the parade is as follows:Fairview Park, Bellevue (Fairview Avenue side)- 5:00-5:15 p.m.Hamilton School, Mont Pleasant, (7th Ave and Webster St.)- 5:30-5:45 p.m.Jerry Burrell Park, Hamilton Hill (Schenectady Street pavilion)- 6:00-6:15 p.m.Steinmetz Homes, (Corner of Henry St. and Emmons St.)- 6:30-6:45 p..mWoodlawn Elementary School (Wells Avenue side)- 7:00-7:15 p.m.Howe Elementary School (1065 Bake...

Build-A-Bear celebrates 25 years with 'Unstuffed' documentary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS – A company based out of St. Louis, Build-A-Bear, is celebrating its anniversary by releasing a documentary called “Unstuffed,” which debuted this October. The documentary explains the company's start, its development into a chain store, and the nation's fascination with creating their own bears.On that October Sunday in 1997, when Maxine Clark opened the first Build-A-Bear Workshop at the St. Louis Galleria Mall, guests lined up outside the door. Bear by bear, store by store, market by market, and country by country, Build-A-Bear Workshop has expanded to locations worldwide. Their toys made appearances on Oprah, South Park, and were part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, becoming a cherished family tradition. Local cops unmask international suspects’ clever crime tricks Originally, the business catered to children, offering them the chance to create their own special teddy bear through a step-by-step process, including the heart ceremony where customers could kiss the...

Missouri HC Dennis Gates sees Tigers' 1st Final 4 not too far away

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Dennis Gates has only spent one season at Missouri yet has a deep and profound respect for the history of the program.When he's asked about the success he had turning around the Tigers, and leading them back to the NCAA Tournament, he talks first about his players. Mizzou cruises to Homecoming win over South Carolina Then, Gates talks about the support of athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois, the joy felt by Missouri fans starved for a winner and even the coaches who came before him, from Norm Stewart to Cuonzo Martin.Gates almost never talks about himself.But the historian in him also knows this: The Tigers still have never been to a Final Four. And it eats at all those he mentioned.“Is this year's team a Final Four team? I don't know,” Gates said, "but I guarantee you at some point we're going to act as if that is our destination. We're going to try to make sure everything that we do is for that reason.“It's not for the stats. Not for anything else," he ...

Bear attacks St. Regis Aspen Resort security guard in hotel kitchen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

A bear attacked a security guard Monday night in the kitchen of the St. Regis Aspen Resort.The guard was treated for scratches on his back and later released from the hospital, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers were unable to safely capture the bear, according to a Tuesday news release.About 11 p.m., the security guard had been investigating reports of a bear in the hotel when he suddenly came upon the bear in the kitchen.He was rounding the corner to another part of the kitchen and surprised the bear, and the bear attacked the guard, swiping at him and knocking him to the ground, the news release stated.CPW officers arrived just after midnight to investigate and search for the bear. They learned the bear entered the hotel through a series of doors near the courtyard.Officers searched the area Tuesday morning and found the bear near the hotel but were unable to tranquilize and capture it due to public safety, the news release stated.Officers were set to return Tuesday evening...

Opinion: The U.S. must unite against evil wherever it may arise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

I am heartbroken. As an American, an elected state representative, and as a Jew, my heart aches for the people of Israel and the Jewish community around the world. This is a moment for all free people to unite in one voice and say, “No, we will not allow this barbarism – ever again!”Some, even among members of the Colorado legislature, argue that these attacks are a result of frustration and despair over the ongoing conflict in the region. However, that does not justify the targeting of innocent civilians who have nothing to do with the political tensions. It is the duty of every decent human being to reject violence against innocent people, regardless of their faith or beliefs.We have seen the devastating effects of terrorism in our own country with the attacks on 9/11. The pain and suffering caused by these acts is something that we can never forget or justify. Just as we stood united against terrorism then, we must stand united against it now — no matter where i...

Opinion: Human rights for Palestinians should not be controversial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:39 GMT

The wake of conflict leaves permanent loss and devastation. I condemn the violent and hateful actions of all sides and pray for a sense of shared humanity to end the bloodshed.Being Palestinian American informs a lot of my perspective, and is part of why I root my policy, and decades of work, in human rights, as an academic and as a legislator.Every morning I wake up to a slew of text messages sending love and support. My immediate reaction is to check the news. How could it get worse? Has the ground invasion begun? Will I hear, again, that another relative’s home was destroyed? But regardless of the news, my response has been the same, “please, publicly tell people that you support Palestinians.”I always make this ask because we cannot continue to conflate the millions of Palestinian peoplewith Hamas.And while no group of people is a monolith, the Palestinian voice is so critical at this junction.The already muffled Palestinian voice is vital and speaks to a wealth of essential det...