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Here's the best time to book your Christmas flight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Holiday travel can be expensive and stressful, but you can save some money on airfare if you book your flight far enough in advance. Google crunched some numbers and found that travelers looking for cheaper Christmas flights should consider shopping around now. If you're planning a trip for mid-December, you're most likely to find some of the best deals on airfare in early October. According to a recent report from Google Flights, average prices for domestic flights tend to be lowest 71 days before departure.Using Google's insights, a good time to purchase tickets would be from October 13 to October 15 if you want to fly between December 23 and December 25. That's quite a change from Google's findings last year when prices were lowest just 22 days before take off.   The ‘cheapest time’ to book flight is a myth, Google Flights says. What to do instead Similarly, travel-booking app Hopper suggested travelers book their Christmas flights before Oc...

Time to buy Texas oranges is now, but expect higher prices

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texans looking to buy Lone Star oranges can expect to deal with a spike in prices. In a new report, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts partially blame the drought, but also earlier problems for the overall industry caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022. That storm, which hit Florida, damaged as much as one-third of the crop.A 3-pound bag of navel oranges cost just $4.05 last year, but now will cost $4.46. A single orange went from 89 cents to $1.11. The season for Texas buyers starts now and runs through April. According to Texas Citrus Mutual, in the state growers produce more than 9 million cartons of grapefruit and oranges annually, and another 5 million cartons of juice fruit worth over $100 million dollars.Most Texas oranges are grown with irrigation systems that pull water from the Rio Grande River system. "Both reservoirs that supply water to our producers are extremely low, and last week, two irrigation districts out of 26 have shut dow...

Stroke deaths expected to increase by 50% globally by 2050, according to new report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, and researchers predict the number of stroke-related deaths to climb by 50% by 2050, according to a new report. A stroke occurs when a blockage cuts off blood supply to a region of the brain or when a blood vessel bursts in the brain. It can cause brain damage, long-term disability and is a leading cause of death in the U.S. Strokes in the U.S. are also more common in non-Hispanic Black adults than White adults and in lower income communities, per the CDC. Factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, little exercise and alcohol use can raise a person’s risk of having a stroke, according to the CDC. While stroke is a leading cause of death in the U.S., the number of stroke related deaths are increasing at a faster pace in low-income countries than in wealthier ones. A group of researchers with the World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission Stroke C...

Pets featured in the Morning Report newsletter in September

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

In September, as summer and the heat hung on, our pets were still smelling the flowers, going for hikes and generally enjoying life. We also remembered those we have lost, including 19-year-old Spock the cat.Sign up for our free Morning Report newsletter at twincities.com/newsletters to see more photos of our readers’ pets.Friday, Sept. 29“I look forward to the daily dog and cat portion of the Morning Report,” Karen writes.“Lola is our very loved mix (Chinese Crested Powderpuff, Miniature Poodle and Chihuahua) who loves her morning naps anywhere in the house that she has room to stretch out.“Aside from sleeping, she loves her playtime! Her variety of ‘lambies’ are her favorites.“Keep spreading the fun and positive Daily Doggo reports.”Thursday, Sept. 28Moe prepares for a move.“This is Moe who we have had for 12 years,” Jeanette writes.He secretly joined their family.“Our daughter, then in high school, brought hi...

Things to do in the Capital Region this weekend: October 13-15

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The weekend is almost here! From concerts to comedy shows to fall festivals, there are quite a few things happening on October 13, 14, and 15. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Here are some of the events going on around the Capital Region this weekend.Friday, October 13COMPANY, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Proctors website.Quiet Riot, Cohoes Music Hall, 7:30 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Cohoes Music Hall website.Saratoga Book Festival, around Saratoga Springs, various times.Corks, Forks & Brews, Saratoga Springs City Center, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Eventbrite website. Pickle triathlon? Festival celebrating pickles coming to New Paltz Saturday, October 14A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, MVP Arena in Albany, 8 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster website.Hasan Minhaj, Palace Theatre in Albany, 7 p.m. You can buy tickets on the Ticketmaster w...

Green Haven lockdown ends, investigation still underway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

STORMVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced that the lockdown at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville has been lifted as of October 11. The lockdown began on October 4 following a series of violent acts at the facility. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Multiple correctional officers sustained injuries during last week's extended period of violence. During the lockdown, security personnel reportedly recovered 38 weapons, 21 quantities of drugs, 13 quantities of homemade alcohol and 65 other items of miscellaneous contraband, including one cell phone. (New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision) Vermont man arrested following Saratoga drug bust The initial incident at the facility remains under investigation.

Police release victim's identity in fatal crash on NY-378

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Menands Police Department has released the name of the bicyclist who passed away following the fatal crash on NY-378 on Monday afternoon. Police say Raymond E. McCabe, 57, of Troy, passed away from injuries sustained in the crash. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The crash involved a dump truck and a bicycle on the westbound lane of NY-378. Investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Menands Police Department at (518) 463-1681.

12-year-old charged with bias-motivated crime, attempted murder in Marie L. Greenwood school stabbing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and of a bias-motivated crime in a stabbing that took place Oct. 5 at Marie L. Greenwood Early-8 school, the Denver District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Three stabbed at Denver homeless shelter in Park Hill Crime and Public Safety | Student stabbed at Marie L. Greenwood school in Denver; police say another student is in custody Crime and Public Safety | Man found guilty, sentenced to life for murder of co-worker at Colorado Springs Walgreens Crime and Public Safety | Fatal RTD bus stabbing was “without provocation or warning,” Denver police say Crime and Public Safety | Police arrest suspect in fatal stabbing on RTD bus The boy was arrested shortly after officers responded to the school at 5130 Durham Court at 1:53 p.m. Oct. 5 on a report of a stabbing, Denver police spokesperson Doug ...

'No health without mental health' – Commission

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

The European Commission held a high-level conference in Brussels this week (10 October) to commemorate World Mental Health Day, writes Martin Banks.The conference was hosted by Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides (pictured) and it saw the participation of hundreds of representatives from EU institutions, national governments, and international organizations including UNICEF and WHO.The aim of the conference was to raise awareness of the EU’s new approach to mental health, announced in June, hear from experts and those with lived experience, and encourage the exchange good practices related to mental health across all policy areas, including promotion and prevention, and equal access for all.“There is no health without mental health”, Kyriakides said. “The fact that almost half of Europeans have experienced mental health difficulties, and that more than half of those citizens have not received any professional help, is truly alarming.”The new approach, named the “co...

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center sued for alleged sexual harassment by former department head

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:14 GMT

Los Angeles County is being sued by three doctors who allege the former head of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's orthopedics department made sexist and racist comments. They further claim hospital leaders ignored their complaints.Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Haleh Badkoobehi and Dr. Jennifer Hsu, and former head of emergency medicine Dr. Madonna Fernandez-Frackelton allege a variety of misbehavior by Dr. Louis Kwong, the former head of the orthopedics department at the Torrance hospital, NBC News reports.Dr. Haleh Badkoobehi is shown in an undated photo. (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center)The New York Post reported that Kwong is "a Harvard-trained expert" in orthopedic surgery who led the team operating on Tiger Woods after the golfer's 2021 car crash.Fellow doctors at the hospital, however, paint a troubling picture of Kwong's professional behavior.For instance, Badkoobehi claims Kwong “engaged in ‘finger banging’ of surgical hip wounds” while a patient was unconscious, and while doing this, he si...