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Thousands raised for It Takes a Village Chicago during Chicago Triathlon

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

On Saturday, Chicago welcomed thousands of triathletes for the 40th annual Chicago Triathlon.Among them, was WGN’s Mike Lowe.He participated and also raised money for a good cause — It Takes a Village Chicago.Cam Paulson is the founder and president of the organization. Lessons of strength, hard work inspiring youth beyond club weight rooms Over the last six years, Paulson, through his charity have built 10 state-of-the art weight rooms each costing $100,000 dollars or more at community centers and Chicago schools that otherwise couldn’t afford them.Paulson said they raised $6,000 from the triathlon.Each Tuesday in August, WGN-TV is bringing viewers and readers stories about the Triathlon.Part 1:  Lessons of strength, hard work inspiring youth beyond club weight roomsPart 2: Father & daughter train together to compete against each otherPart 3: Top 40: Bolingbrook man prepares for 40th consecutive Chicago triathlonPart 4: Athletes defined by determination – ...

North winds keep temperatures and humidity a bit lower

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We are enjoying a break from the recent extreme heat and humidity in the wake of Sunday evening's cool front.Breezy north winds are keeping humidity at lower, more comfortable levels through much of the week, and also helping lower temperatures back to more typical levels for late August.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 is intensifying quickly in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, expected to make landfall early Wednesday in Florida's Big Bend as a major category 3 storm. This is expected to be the strongest hurricane on record to hit the Apalachee Bay area, and could bury portions of the Florida coastline in 10-15 feet of water from ocean level rise. Texas will remain unaffected by Idalia. Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Sta...

Q&A: William Shatner talks previous trips to Texas, and space, ahead of weekend Austin visit for GalaxyCon

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You may know him as Captain Kirk, or the oldest person to ever travel to space. William Shatner, 92, is making his way to Austin this weekend for GalaxyCon, a three-day, comic-con-style convention featuring more than 150 guests as well as photo ops, Q&As, panels, costume contests, cosplay events, workshops, parties, gaming tournaments and celebrity meet and greets. Comic-con style event coming to Austin Labor Day weekend It won't be the actor's first time in the capital city. He's been before, but one trip in particular, driving overnight from West Texas, stood out as other-worldly. “Driving those distances through those small towns,” he remembered, “it's all sleepy; it's all closed down. There are red lights paralleling the freeway. For a long time, I thought it was a runway. For a long time, I couldn't figure out what it was, but they are wind -- power mills. That wasn't apparent at two o’clock in the morning. Now, we arrive at Austin, and Austin was rio...

Austin airport braces for possible record-breaking Labor Day weekend travel

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Officials with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are forewarning passengers traveling during the Labor Day holiday weekend of potential record-breaking traveler numbers.AUS said in a release it is asking all passengers to arrive early and plan ahead for any travel through AUS from Thursday through Tuesday. "AUS expects a surge of travelers heading into and out of Central Texas," the release said in part.Five of the airport's 10 all-time busiest days have happened this year alone, officials added in the release. AUS officials flagged the Transportation Security Administration's packing guidelines for passengers to review before traveling to help avoid any delays.Among that packing list, TSA and AUS officials stress firearms are "strictly prohibited" at security checkpoints and must be traveled with and stowed properly. AUS Data Hub: How many passengers have flown out of AUS so far this year? On-site parking at AUS is available via the airport's economy lots an...

New Texas law to mandate child support payment in certain DUI convictions

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

TEXAS (KXAN) — A new Texas law taking effect Friday will authorize that children whose parent or legal guardian was killed by someone convicted of intoxication manslaughter will now receive child support.Under House Bill 393, those convicted on intoxication manslaughter charges will be required to pay monthly child support "until the child reaches 18 years of age or has graduated from high school, whichever is later."The defendant isn't required to pay restitution to individuals who are 19 years or older, per the law."The court shall determine an amount for restitution under this article that is reasonable and necessary to support the child," the legislation reads in part. Factors considered when determining that restitution amount includes:The child's financial and resource needs"Financial needs and resources of the surviving parent or guardian or other current guardian of the child or, if applicable, the financial resources of the state if the Department of Family and Protective S...

Elderly cancer patient searching for stolen ring

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A senior citizen, stricken with terminal cancer at a Glenville nursing home, is hoping that someone, somewhere, with any information on her stolen sentimental ring that is still missing, will come forward. Hospital employee charged with stealing a ring from a sleeping patientMeet 75 year old Tricia Fitzpatrick. She’s been battling Stage 4 lung cancer which has metastasized. An oxygen machine provides the breaths that still keep her fighting.A fight made all the more difficult by a trip to Albany Med’s Emergency Room on July 17th for a cat scan.  “I was lying there, with my eyes closed. And I think to an observer it would seem that I was sleeping. So all of a sudden I felt this hand, fingers clothes around my finger around the ring, and start pulling it off" said Fitzpatrick.“...After she came back up, she kept going like this like this, and I was like what's the matter? And she was like, you know, my ring, my ring, is gone" the terminal cancer pa...

Inter-Agency Overdose Prevention Task Force first meeting

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Capital Region of New York seeing a wave of overdoses recently. Tuesday, the New York State Inter-Agency Overdose Prevention Task Force meeting for the first time. NEWS10 speaking with local officials on what they say they want to see from the task force. Gun safety in the home The task force met in an effort to combat what officials here are calling the worst epidemic of this kind. The governor's office created a task force by joining together some of the top figures from across the state.“It's about all of government working together. Like we did during the pandemic to solve a really big problem,” said Dr. James McDonald, Commissioner, New York Department of Health.“We need to focus on harm reduction because that's really about keeping people alive,” said Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, Commissioner of the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).The task force is designed to expand and enhance programming, develop innovative initiatives to support l...

Five missed opportunities in Adam Wainwright's pursuit for 200 wins

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Set to retire at the season's end, Adam Wainwright was hoping to reach a big career milestone early in his grand sendoff. He hasn't reached it yet, and he still has some chances at it, but time is ticking. Wainwright continues his push for 200 career wins. If he can reach that point before October 1, he will become one of only five active pitchers to reach that mark and one of just 120 all-time with at least 200 MLB victories.The soon-to-be 42-year-old has been stuck at 198 wins since mid-June. He's made ten starts since then, though it's been a tough road toward the milestone. He's winless in his last 10 outings, the St. Louis Cardinals have only won one of those, and he only has two quality starts in that stretch. Another gut-punch: Cardinals are 20 games below .500 for first time in decades Wainwright's latest start Monday was one of his better outings of the season and a textbook-missed opportunity. Wainwright battled with San Diego Padres ace Blake Snell to keep ...

Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy to avoid short-term injured reserve despite hamstring injury, GM George Paton says

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

The Broncos are hoping Jerry Jeudy’s hamstring injury heals quickly.They’re banking on it, in fact.General manager George Paton confirmed Tuesday that Denver’s top receiver will not start the season on short-term injured reserve.Jeudy came up grabbing his right hamstring during practice last Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams and had to be carted to the sideline. The normal recovery for moderate, or Grade 2, hamstring injury starts at four weeks. Jeudy suffered the injury 17 days before the regular season.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | How long has Sean Payton been calling plays? Since his days as Eastern Illinois quarterback. Denver Broncos | Broncos DL Zach Allen draws comparisons to a lot of known names. Now it’s time to make something of his own. Denver Broncos | Broncos, CMLL announce partnership bringing lucha libre to Empower Field at Mile High Denver Broncos | PHOTOS: Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams, NF...

Under new head coach Pete Sterbick, John Matocha and Colorado School of Mines look to capture lightning in a bottle to win football title

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:06:51 GMT

GOLDEN — Since quarterback John Matocha and offensive coordinator Pete Sterbick first began working with each other in the spring of 2019, they’ve had one goal in mind: Capture lightning in a bottle to win a title with the Colorado School of Mines football program.If there’s one team that can do it, it’s Mines. The NCAA Division II preseason No. 2 Orediggers will begin their season at 6 p.m. Thursday against No. 3 Grand Valley State at Marv Kay Stadium. Matocha, now a redshirt senior, will look to reignite the electrifying, nation-leading offense from 2022 that reached the national championship game last December but fell 41-14 to Ferris State. Meanwhile, Sterbick took over head coaching duties in May after former coach Brandon Moore departed to FCS-level San Diego — the program’s third head coach in the last three years.After falling one game short, Sterbick, who remains the offensive coordinator, is eager to prove the Orediggers can not only cap...