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What to know about tick, Lyme disease season after a mild winter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year?Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out. This year’s mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, scientists said.In Connecticut, ticks are showing up in greater numbers this year, according to Goudarz Molaei, a tick expert for the state. So far, more than 700 ticks have been sent in for a testing program that normally would have gotten 200 to 300 by now. The state typically sees a lot of Lyme disease, which got its name from a Connecticut town.This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, which is also known as a deer tick. Ticks will be more active than usual early in spring 2023, and that means Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections could spread earlier and in greater numbers ...

New sneaker caucus launched in House

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

(The Hill) - A bipartisan duo of freshman lawmakers co-launched a new c ongressional caucus based on athletic sneakers. The Congressional Sneaker Caucus (CSC), launched by Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), will include a bipartisan group of lawmakers and congressional staffers who share their love for sneakers and their impact on American culture and fitness, according to a press release. The newly created caucus also plans to help members and staffers find common ground and foster bipartisan cooperation in Congress. CSC will also organize community events and social gatherings to promote interaction between members from both sides of the aisle. “The sneakers I wear across the Capitol represent a pathway back to my childhood and a connection to the next generation. They routinely are a starting point for conversation with my colleagues,” Moskowitz said in a statement. “That’s exactly why I launched this Caucus – to use sneakers to promote social i...

Increasing risk of dangerous storms later today

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We start our Friday with mainly sunny and quiet conditions, but things will change in a big way by late afternoon.The Storm Prediction Center has our entire area in a 2 out of 5, or 3 out of 5, threat of damaging storms Friday evening as another potent low pressure system dives into the state. The main concern is large hail, and wind damage is secondary. Tornadoes appear unlikely at this time.Enhanced risk (3 out of 5) of scattered to numerous severe storms Friday afternoon & eveningLarge hail and damaging winds will be the top concerns Friday afternoon & eveningStorms are expected to develop in the Hill Country between 4-6 p.m., move into the Austin Metro/I-35 corridor between 6-8 p.m., then impact eastern counties between 7-10 p.m.Next round of severe weather looks to arrive late Friday afternoon through late eveningMake sure you download the KXAN Weather App and enable your location to receive severe weather alerts for your area.This quick-moving line of ...

Baby receives successful heart transplant at Dell Children's hospital

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After 23 weeks of pregnancy, Galilea Rodriguez learned life was going to be tough for her soon-to-be baby boy. At a checkup in San Antonio, a cardiologist discovered her first child was going to be born with a birth defect known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). "The first thing that you ask yourself is why? Why us," Rodriguez said, recalling the moment she learned of the diagnosis. Eight months after he was born, baby Leo received a successful heart transplant through the pediatric heart transplant program at Dell Children's Hospital. He's alive and well, and after a long journey, Leo will be leaving the hospital with his family on Friday afternoon. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome HLHS is a congenital heart defect that has an effect on normal blood flow through the heart. The left side of the heart does not form correctly during pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because of the known condition, Rodriguez and her husband...

ATCEMS reaches milestone with Whole Blood Program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS said it reached a considerable milestone last week with its Whole Blood Program when medics administered the 100th unit of whole blood for the system.According to ATCEMS, the program, launched in 2021, was a collaboration between ATCEMS, the Office of the Chief Medical Officer and We Are Blood, a nonprofit blood center serving Central Texas and the only provider of blood products in the region. The goal of the program was to make blood available to patients as close to the time of injury as possible.ATCEMS said the program has grown to include carrying whole blood on three ATCEMS District Command units around the county. RELATED: Austin-Travis County EMS medics now equipped to provide life-saving blood transfusions in the field “We know that every second counts when a patient is experiencing a life-threatening hemorrhage, and rapid intervention on the sc...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: What's more important at work, money or comfort?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Carrie and it's about work and your outfit. Here's her email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a tough decision ahead of me and I'm not quite sure what to do. I have been offered a job by a competing company for more money than what I make now. However, that company has a very strict dress code of business professional. The office I work in now pays less, but I can wear whatever I like to work, within reason. I love that another company respects my work, but the thought of having to buy new clothes and dress up for work gives me some anxiety. I'm just a relaxed kind of person. But then I think about more money and I'm not quite sure what to do. Hope you and your listeners can help with some good advice. Thanks so much!~ Carrie 04/28/2023: Enjoy today before the rain begins Well, I can only go from where I sit. I have a job where I'm allowed...

Targeted attack claims life of frequent skateboarder in Kiel Plaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Yesterday afternoon, in the middle of the busy downtown area, a person on a skateboard was gunned down. The victim, whose name has not been disclosed, was a 30-year-old frequent skateboarder in Kiener Plaza. Police have eyewitness accounts of the incident, but there is no description of the suspect who fled the scene. Now, the police are using their real-time crime center surveillance cameras to try and find the killer. This is the 46th homicide that St. Louis Metro Police have investigated this year. The incident occurred at 7th and Market, where the victim had tried to run away from the shooter before winding up in Kiener Plaza. Bommarito Automotive Group Skyfox was over the scene as the police got the call around 3:30 pm yesterday afternoon for the shooting. According to investigators, the victim was taking a break on a bench in Kiener Plaza when the shooter approached him, and the two started arguing. At that point, the suspect opened fire, and the victim tried to r...

St. Louis welcomes U.S. Navy with week-long festivities celebrating military service

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Navy is sailing into St. Louis for Navy Week.It runs from May 8th through the 14th.Sailors will teach the community about the navy, its history, and its importance to national security.There will also be musical concerts by the navy band "Great Lakes," demonstrations by the ceremonial guard, and a parachute jump by the navy's parachute team.

St. Louis Science Center hosts Pathways to Career Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Stem S-T-L is hosting Pathways to Career Day event at the St. Louis Science Center today.It's part of stem celebration week. Students will showcase their research projects to business leaders from Boeing, Enterprise, and BioSTL. Winners will receive a $15,000 scholarship.

A mix of sun and clouds Friday with a chance of morning showers on Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:10:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- After a period of rain showers, the weather is finally clearing up, and Friday is expected to bring a mix of clouds and sun, with temperatures near 70s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with out-the-door temperatures in the low 50s. Although there is a slight chance of showers Saturday morning, the afternoon will bring more sun, with temperatures in the upper 60s. However, Sunday and Monday will be cool and quite breezy, with highs only reaching near 60 degrees both days. It's important to watch out for a possible afternoon shower on Sunday, thanks to a sneaky Clipper system that will roll through. Nonetheless, things will start to warm up in the middle of the new week.