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How to test drive the newest Electric Vehicles in Austin this weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Electrify Expo, an electric vehicle (EV) festival, is coming to Austin this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, and for the first time ever, demo drives will happen on the Formula 1 track.At the expo, attendees can drive and ride in the newest electric cars, trucks, e-bikes, and even electric skateboards.“A growing number of consumers are eager to buy electric, but with the lack of access to test drive and see vehicles first-hand, consumers are reluctant on their path to purchase,” organizers said. "Electrify Expo is making it easier for consumers by providing a fun, new way to experience and try electric vehicles while providing companies a way to interact with potential EV shoppers through a fun and pressure-free environment."The event features the latest technology from well-known companies, as well as new companies trying to make a name for themselves in the electric vehicle industry. Organizers said the exhibitor roster includes BMW, Ford, Giant Bicycles...

Gray skies and brisk temperatures continue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gray, cooler than normal November weather largely continues through the weekend into early next week as another rain-making storm system heads our way.Cloudy skies with occasional mist and drizzle are expected Friday night into early Saturday. Veterans' Day may bring a few brief peeks of sunshine, but overall, gray skies hold with only a slight chance of sprinkles.The next in a series of storm systems rolls our way Sunday and Monday, thickening clouds and bringing rain back to the area. Sunday night through Monday, light to moderate rain becomes widespread with additional rainfall totals of 1"-1.5" possible in some areas.Look ahead, the wet weather pattern changes mid and late next week with warmer sunshine returning. Winter Weather Outlook: What a strong El Niño could mean for rainfall and ice risk Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/news...

Wild get captain Jared Spurgeon for Friday’s game in Buffalo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The captain is back. The question is, can he right the ship?Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was set to play against the Sabres on Friday at KeyCenter Arena, his first game since he suffered an upper body injury in an Oct. 5 preseason game in Chicago.“Are we looking for him to come back and be a savior right away? Of course not,” head coach Dean Evason said before the 6 p.m. CST puck drop. “Everybody’s got to play the right way.”Spurgeon has been skating for the better part of two weeks, and traveled with the team on this three-game trip through New York in anticipation of getting into at least one game. General manager Bill Guerin said Wednesday that was unlikely to happen, but player, trainers and coaches agreed the veteran defenseman could play on Friday.He slotted back into a pair with Jake Middleton, who has struggled in his absence — although the team as a whole has struggled in Spurgeon’s absence. They entered the last game of this trip 5-6-2 overall after a 4-1 lo...

Cheniqua Johnson wins city council seat in St. Paul’s Ward 7, Ward 1 results still pending

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

Cheniqua Johnson has emerged as the winner in the race for the St. Paul City Council Ward 7 seat Friday after a recount and reallocation of ballots.St. Paul Ward 7 City Council candidate Cheniqua Johnson talks with her campaign staff members Nonkululeko Shongwe, left, and Latisha Townsend during ballot reallocation process for St. Paul City Council at the Ramsey County Property Tax, Records and Elections Services building in St. Paul on Friday, Nov., 10, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)Johnson, 28, will represent a district in southeastern St. Paul encompassing neighborhoods including Dayton’s Bluff, Mounds Park, Swede Hollow, and Battle Creek. Her win comes after a reallocation of votes in St. Paul’s ranked-choice voting system.She will join a slate of self-described progressive members on the council, where a majority will soon be women of color.“It feels amazing to be able to have the rest of my community to be a part of this historic moment, but not just because it...

Lawmakers want to make it easier for families of veterans to become citizens

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--In honor of Veterans Day, 16 state landmarks will be lit up green. The Governor also signed a package of veterans' legislation into law. But there is one bill she hasn’t signed that some lawmakers are calling on her to do. It is called the SSG Alex R. Jimenez New York State Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program."Staff Sergeant Alex Jimenez went missing in action in July 2007, and his remains were recovered a year later. I remember that because I was in Iraq when it occurred," explained Senator Jake Ashby, who sponsors the bill. "But what I didn’t know at the time, was that his wife is in the process of being deported, which is an unspeakable travesty."To help prevent this from happening in the future, state lawmakers passed a bill that would create a program within the Department of Veterans’ services to help families of veterans become US citizens."This would provide legal resources for them," explained Ashby. "This would provide social workers for them, r...

Queensrÿche to perform at Empire Live

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Empire Live announced they will be hosting a performance by heavy metal band Queensrÿche. The show is scheduled for April 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Queensrÿche has released 16 studio albums across their multi-decade career. The show is a stop on the group's 2024 "The Origins Tour".As part of the performance, Queensrÿche will be playing their self-titled debut EP as well as the album "The Warning" in their entirety. The group will be joined for the concert by heavy metal band Armored Saint. Levin Brothers to perform in Albany Empire Live is located at 93 North Pearl Street in Albany. You can buy Queensrÿche tickets online through the Ticketmaster website.

Chilling account: Witness recalls deadly road rage shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An eyewitness describes Friday morning’s fatal road rage encounter that she says unfolded right in front of her.Angela Brolaski asked aloud, “Why did he shoot him? He was running away?”Brolaski, in an exclusive one-on-one interview with FOX 2, says she was four or five cars behind the fatal shooting on Highway 141 at Gravois Bluffs. It happened at the Fenton intersection just after 8 a.m. She said, “I was just headed up to a Walmart to do a delivery, and I saw a guy come running out of his truck.” Man killed in south St. Louis County road-rage shooting She said everyone was stopped at a red light, when she noticed the driver of a landscape truck and trailer who went to the back. She said he went near a white van behind him, driven by the reported shooter.“I didn’t think it was anything,” Brolaski said. “Maybe something fell off their trailer, and they ran off to put it back on the trailer. Then he just pivoted and turned and started to run back to his truck...

Adam Wainwright praises St. Louis, reflects on journey in Players' Tribune letter

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Weeks after hanging up the spikes, Adam Wainwright wanted to reassure St. Louis that the city and the Cardinals organization will always hold a special place in his heart. Earlier this week, Wainwright wrote a heartfelt letter through the MLB Players' Tribune titled "Dear St. Louis," honoring his time in St. Louis and reflecting on his big-league baseball journey. One excerpt from his letter reads: "If there’s one thing I had to point to and say, I’m lucky I got to play in St. Louis ... because I’m not sure this would’ve happened everywhere else, it’s the way I was treated by my vets.In St. Louis, there’s a great culture of veteran players passing down the systems and traditions they’ve been taught along the way. It’s about always trying to make the guy next to you better — even when they’re trying to take your job!And I benefited from that culture as much as anyone." Adam Wainwright, Players' TribuneWainwright, born and raised in Georgia, was originally drafte...

Rottler Pest Solutions warns homeowners of seasonal pest invasions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - This is the time of year that pests go looking for a warm place to spend the winter. Spiders, stink bugs, and mice are all common problems homeowners face. Rottler Pest Solutions is still taking over 500 calls a day from customers.“They come out of the trees and the bushes and the agricultural areas, and our home is kind of a beacon of, I don’t know if you want to call it the insect hotel or what. But they come flying and running in,” said Jay Everitt, the technical director at Rottler Pest Solutions.  Man killed in south St. Louis County road-rage shooting Everitt says the gradual cool-down is ideal for all the pesky critters. “Some areas of the home that are kind of vulnerable are those upper parts of the house where the heat escapes. Like up where your gutters, your attic vents, things like that,’ he said. If you don’t get ahead of stink bugs, you’ll likely have to deal with them all winter. Treatments should start in September or October They’ll sl...

L.A. Live workers evaluated for possible chemical exposure

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:42 GMT

A hazardous materials crew responded to downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon after employees at L.A. Live were possibly exposed to fumes from an unknown chemical coming from a barrel. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, a 55-gallon drum was moved into a parking structure for cleaning, when an employee apparently became sick from the container's fumes.The employee was treated on scene by paramedics but declined transport to the hospital. Firefighters gather around a vehicle during a hazardous materials investigation at LA Live on Nov. 10, 2023. (KTLA)The hazardous materials crew responded to the entertainment complex around noon and were working to identify the contents of the barrel.Air conditioning units located near the drum were shut down in an effort to prevent the fumes from affecting other people.No evacuations were ordered initially, but first responders later decided to evaluate all L.A. Live employees near the scene. Several L.A. Live employees are evaluated afte...