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After lemur attack, Austin animal rules may change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday Austin's Animal Advisory Commission will discuss recommending new rules related to animals that would impact the Austin Aquarium. According to city documents, if the commission approves the measure, it would request the Austin City Council consider amending city code to specifically target a for-profit zoo or aquarium. It would ban public interaction with wild animals, when a facility isn't accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Woman says lemur attacked her at Austin Aquarium It would also require any animal bite or scratch to be reported and the animal to be quarantined. It would also call for $200 fines.The Austin Aquarium, located off of U.S. Highway 183, is a for-profit aquarium. It is not required to be accredited with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. In addition to marine life, the facility, on its website, touts lemur and sloth encounters.It is monitored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Records show the dep...

Clinical trials underway for melanoma vaccine; Dell Medical School professor explains treatment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

(KXAN) -- There's new hope in the battle against one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer; it's a treatment that uses vaccine technology and the body's immune system to help stop the spread of melanoma. DEPTH: Moderna mRNA vaccine reduced risk of skin cancer relapse: research Moderna and Merck released data on the results of the trials so far. CNBC reported the vaccine "reduced the risk of melanoma spreading to other parts of the body or death by 65% in patients with stage 3 or 4 of the disease compared with patients who received Merck’s immunotherapy treatment alone." According to CNBC's report, the clinical trial has enrolled 157 patients who have had their cancer surgically removed.Dr. Ade Adamson, assistant professor in the department of internal medicine at Dell Medical School provided some insight on the treatment.Adamson explained it's a treatment for late-stage melanoma, which he explained as melanoma that's moved into the lymph nodes or distant organs. "The way the tria...

Charges: Police tie homicide suspect to shell casings found at two crimes scenes on St. Paul block

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

A man arrested Wednesday inside a St. Paul home he broke into first had shot and killed a man on the same block of the city’s Greater East Side, charges allege.Tevon Antowon King (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)Tevon Antowon King, 27, was charged Friday with second-degree murder in the killing of 36-year-old James Harmon, who was found at his home in the 1100 block of White Bear Avenue on Wednesday morning with a gunshot wound to his head.The SWAT team arrested King after he broke into a home five houses away from Harmon’s, according to charges. King, who was found sleeping in the basement with a Springfield 9mm next to him, had fired a shot outside the home, went inside and threatened to shoot a 29-year-old man, who hid in a bathroom and called 911.The Ramsey County attorney’s office charged King on Thursday with two counts of first-degree burglary.Investigators tied King to Harmon’s murder by the handgun and shell casings that were found at both homes, ...

Albany man sentenced in gun possession case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On June 9, Alphonso Robinson, 47, of Albany, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison in relation to a gun possession case. He received his sentencing from the Albany County Court. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On March 22, Robinson was convicted of one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a jury trial. An indictment alleged that on June 1, 2022, in the area of 122 Morton Avenue in Albany, Robinson possessed a loaded and operable revolver. Judge Roger McDonough said that “The video couldn’t have been any clearer that the defendant was waving that handgun… I’ll note that this defendant, from the Court’s perspective, attempted to perpetrate a fraud on this court and the jury, by making up a completely unbelievable, incredible, and quite frankly absurd story that he was playing Cowboys and Indians with his nephew, as (to) why he had what he first described as a water pis...

Albany County to honor local veterans with Flag Day ceremony

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany County will be hosting a ceremony to honor local veterans for their service. It will be held at 10 a.m. in Crossgates Mall on June 14, which is Flag Day. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy will recognize two exceptional residents who bravely served the country. The honorees will be James Gaige and Elmo Kearsing.Gaige served in the United States Army as a Specialist 4th class E4, and also served in the Navy Seabees Reserves as a BUC Builder Chief E7. He’s been an active member of the American Legion Post 977 for 48 years and a 14-year member of the VFW Post 9062. Local school districts resume outdoor activities Kearsing served in the United States Navy Reserve as a Lithographer third class on the USS Tanner AGS15, a geographical survey ship. He’s been a member of the the Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post 1520 for 53 years serving as Sgt. At Arms Vice C...

Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: June 2-9

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, June 2 through June 9. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Motor Oil Coffee opening new location in AlbanyMotor Oil Coffee is continuing its expansion in the Capital Region. The company is opening up its next location in Albany’s Pine Hills Neighborhood at 1034 Madison Avenue, next to the Madison Theatre.PrimoHoagies to open first Capital Region shop in LathamPrimoHoagies, a gourmet Italian specialty sandwich chain, is set to open its first Capital Region shop in Latham. The shop will be located at 1210 Troy Schenectady Road in the Plaza 7 Commons.Rice noodle, ramen restaurant opening in GuilderlandJi Bei Chuan Rice Noodles & Ramen is set to open at 1704 Western Avenue in Guilderland, in the former Gennaro’s Pizza Parlor space....

Live: Special Counsel addresses 37-count Trump indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

(NewsNation) — A judge has unsealed the indictment against former President Donald Trump, revealing the charges he is facing in connection with classified documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home.Trump is charged with the willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, scheming to conceal, and making false statements and representations. The indictment also charges Waltine Nauta, a member of the U.S. Navy stationed at the White House to act as Trump's valet, with six counts. Trump and Nauta are set to be arraigned on Tuesday, June 13 at 3 p.m. in a federal courthouse in Miami. The indictment alleges Trump gathered official documents, along with other materials, including newspapers, press clippings, letters, notes, cards and photographs into cardboard boxes. Those boxes contained classified materials."The classified docume...

Man shot, killed Thursday night in Florissant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot Thursday evening at a home in Florissant. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Derhake Road. Investigators say a man suffered several gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to a hospital, but he later died from his injuries. St. Louis County town tows cars from driveways with expired tags Police believe the victim was targeted, though have not disclosed any information about a potential suspect or motive. The Florissant Police Department did not identify the victim by name or age. Police consider the shooting to be an isolated incident. Additional details are limited at this time. If you have any information relevant to this investigation, contact the Florissant Police Department at 314-831-7000.

Custer County Sheriff, CBI looking into elder abuse allegations involving actor John Amos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

Actor John Amos arrives at HBO’s 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after party in September 2007. Colorado law enforcement agencies are investigating claims the actor has been the victim of elder abuse. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)Colorado authorities on Friday confirmed they’re looking into allegations of elder abuse involving actor John Amos.The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking into the matter, along with the sheriff in Custer County, where Amos has owned a home northeast of Westcliffe.“The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is the lead on it. We are just assisting them. It is an open investigation right now,” CBI spokeswoman Lisa Kohlbrenner said Friday morning.Custer County officials did not respond immediately to queries, and Kohlbrenner said she could not provide details because the investigation is in progress. She said the bureau’s assistance was requested on May 15.Amos, 83, apparently was out of state Friday and has been receiving treatment at a hospital. A dau...

Suncor’s Colorado refinery records more malfunctions than comparable facilities, EPA study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:01 GMT

Suncor Energy’s oil refinery in Commerce City experiences more malfunctions that release toxic chemicals into the air than other similarly sized plants in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency found in a report released Friday.Inadequacies in preventative maintenance, testing and inspections of various control systems and electrical equipment lead to excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide being released into the air, the EPA found. The refinery was compared to 11 other plants in the United States with the same production capacity, the report said.The report will be used by the EPA and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment during inspections so regulators can target specific equipment at the refinery, said KC Becker, the EPA’s Regin 8 director. The report also will be considered in permit updates and enforcement actions at the plant.“This isn’t just a paper exercise,” Becker said during a Friday morni...