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Historic preservation survey to examine downtown Austin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin said Monday that a local-based historic preservation firm will survey downtown and surrounding neighborhoods for what the city calls an equity-based preservation plan that replaces one instituted 42 years ago.The city’s Historic Preservation Office said the survey from HHM & Associates, Inc. will focus on the architecture, history and culture of the area. Preserving Austin's Diverse History Researchers will gather information for the proposed preservation plan, said Kalan Contreras, Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Austin.  That draft plan will be released in early 2024 for public review and feedback, according to the plan's website.     As KXAN reported, since the last historic preservation plan was developed in 1981, Austin has exploded. The population has nearly tripled, causing housing issues to become front and center from affordable housing to urban density concerns.

5 things to know this Tuesday, December 19

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Tuesday! According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, we can expect a mostly cloudy, windy day with a few snow showers to the west. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Rainfall from the coastal storm continues to impact roadways throughout New York and the Northeast Region. A State of Emergency was enacted in Warren County on Tuesday afternoon as flooding and road damage has worsened. Also, a body was recovered from a submerged car in Greene County due to flooding Monday morning. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Tuesday. 1. Rainfall causes washouts, road closures in Warren CountyRainfall from the coastal storm continues to impact roadways throughout New York and the Northeast Region. A State of Emergency was enacted on Tuesday afternoon as flooding and road damage has worsened.2. Body recovered from submerged car in Greene CountyAn individual has passed away after their vehicle w...

Traffic stop leads to heroin-related arrests in Albany

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Ravena man and Catskill woman were arrested Monday following a traffic stop near Henry Johnson Boulevard and Livingston Avenue in Albany. Brian Morrill, 55, and Kasmira Pepper, 36, face multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, the Albany County Sheriff's Office deputies pulled a car over near Henry Johnson Boulevard and Livingston Avenue for a traffic violation. They identified Morrill as the driver and Pepper as the passenger. Amid their investigation, deputies say they found a quantity of heroin and cocaine. Morrill Charges:Third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceFourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceSeventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substanceTampering with physical evidenceSecond-degree obstructing governmental administrationResisting arrest Rainfall causes washouts, road ...

Ask Amy: Single man searches for the right match

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

Dear Amy: I’ve been single since high school (I’m currently 27 years old).Dating has never been exactly a priority of mine, but I do want a romantic relationship in my life.I’ve been on several dating apps for the past few years, and have finally matched with a real, genuine human (as a man, the odds of that happening are disproportionately slim).We’ve been talking for a while, but I’m the one who’s been carrying the conversation.I’m asking all the questions like, “What do you like to do in your free time?” or “How has your day been?”She replies with very short answers that have made it increasingly difficult for me to proceed.I know so much about her, yet she hasn’t exactly shown much interest in me.I have mentioned a few things about myself organically, but she doesn’t respond very intensely to anything I offer.There is the possibility that she would communicate better in person, but at this point I’m reluctant to get to an in-person meeting.Is it wrong to make that assumption fro...

Commission approves €140 million Portuguese state aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen and biomethane to foster the transition to a net-zero economy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

The European Commission has approved a €140 million Portuguese scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen and biomethane to foster the transition to a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023, to support measures in sectors which are key to accelerate the green transition and reduce fuel dependencies.Under the scheme, the aid will take form of a variable premium under a two-way contract for difference concluded for a duration of 10 years. The aid is awarded through a competitive bidding process where renewable hydrogen producers and biomethane producers compete separately. In the competitive bidding process, beneficiaries are selected on the basis of the strike price per MWh of renewable hydrogen or biomethane offered.The Commission found that the Portuguese scheme is in line with the condit...

Word Game: Dec. 19, 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — BLEARY (BLEARY: BLEER-ee: Poorly outlined or defined.)Average mark 20 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 24 or more words in BLEARY? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — CHOREA care cero char chore core hare hear hero hoar hoer hora ocher orca race reach roach each echo ache acre aero archTo 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].

Starc and Cummins become most expensive signings in IPL history to cap great 2023 for Aussie pacers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mitchell Starc became the most expensive signing in the history of the Indian Premier League on Tuesday, topping the record figure paid for Australia teammate Pat Cummins at the competition’s auction a few hours earlier.Starc, a left-arm pacer who was last in the IPL eight years ago, was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for nearly $3 million.That beat the fee paid by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Cummins, who went for nearly $2.5 million.Before this auction, the record signing was England bowler Sam Curran after he joined Punjab Kings for $2.23 million last year.It capped a spectacular year for Starc and Cummins, who are coming off winning the Cricket World Cup with Australia last month in the tournament in India.Cummins and Starc also play in Australia’s test team, which won the World Test Championship final in June before retaining the Ashes after a 2-2 draw in the series with England.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricketSource

California is set to become 2nd state to OK rules for turning wastewater into drinking water

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice in a skating rink, the manufactured snow on ski slopes, in pipes providing irrigation for farmland. And — coming soon — in your drinking glass. California regulators on Tuesday are set to vote on new rules to let water agencies recycle wastewater and put it right back into the pipes that carry drinking water to homes, schools and businesses.It’s a big step for a state that has struggled for decades to have a reliable source of drinking water for its more than 39 million residents. And it signals a shift in public opinion on a subject that as recently as two decades ago prompted backlash that scuttled similar projects.Since then, California has been through multiple extreme droughts, including the most recent one that scientists say was the driest three-year period on record and left the state’s reservoirs at dangerously low levels.“Water is so precious in C...

Analysis: Sean Payton’s curious calls, sideline spat with Russell Wilson have Broncos on the brink

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

DENVER (AP) — It was Russell Wilson who got a tongue-lashing from Sean Payton, but if the Denver Broncos blow their chance to end an eight-year playoff drought, it’s the veteran head coach who will be getting an earful from fans over the same kinds of game management miscues that plagued his predecessor.The Broncos (7-7) have engineered a remarkable recovery from their 1-5 start that featured losses at home to underdogs quarterbacked by Jimmy Garoppolo, Sam Howell and Zach Wilson while Payton was still settling into his new gig.Garoppolo was soon benched and Josh McDaniels fired. Howell has lost 10 of his last 12 starts and Wilson has won just three other games.Throw in Nathaniel Hackett’s happy homecoming, the famous Miami meltdown in which Denver lost by 50 points and all the Broncos were left with was a comeback after trailing 28-7 at Soldier Field to win in Payton’s hometown.Payton famously castigated Hackett for overseeing one of the worst coaching jobs in NFL...

Long losing streaks uncomfortable for NBA players. It can be part of their pro indoctrination

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:48:09 GMT

Victor Wembanyama has adjusted to many things — food, culture, double teams — since the top pick’s arrival with the San Antonio Spurs.There’s just no getting accustomed to all the losing.Pick an NBA player’s name, any name, and they’re not hard-wired for skids. Players like Wembanyama have typically always been on winning teams before coming to the league, not ones that stack up defeats at historic rates. For Wembanyama, along with youngsters like Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson in Detroit and Bilal Coulibaly of Washington, losing has become part of their NBA education.Misery does love company, and the Pistons, who lost their 24th straight game Monday night, have some in the Spurs and Wizards. Despite the presence of Wembanyama, the Spurs have dropped 19 of 20, while the Wizards are in the midst of losing 17 of 19.“Sometimes, you’ll be in a game and maybe think about the losing streak and causes you to do a little extra or just do something you wouldn’t no...