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Acid poured on slides at Massachusetts park, children report injuries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) - A hazardous material found on the playground at a park in Massachusetts Sunday has been identified as muriatic acid. After two children reported having burn-like injuries, crews were called to the park in Longmeadow. They found a "suspicious substance" on three slides at the playground, the fire department said. During the investigation, it was discovered that the pump room in the basement of the pool building had been broken into. Two of the fences were climbed over and a ventilation shaft was torn off. The suspects had gotten into the pool room through the ventilation shaft, investigators said. The pool room contained the acidic chemicals that were poured onto the slides. USPS investigating after $28 check altered to $4,200, cashed Muriatic acid is a diluted solution of hydrochloric acid. New England Disposal Technologies, a hazardous product collection center, describes muriatic acid as a "powerful and dangerous cleaner.""Extremely corrosive, this cl...

No more paper license plates: new law tears up old system

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

Rep. Craig Goldman holds a metal license plate honoring his bill, HB 718. (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant)Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 12, 2023. Watch Matt Grant's story on KXAN at 6 p.m.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Say goodbye to paper license plates — just not yet.Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Monday that puts the brakes on Texas' paper license plate problem by tearing up the current system. The new law replaces all paper tags with metal ones. It goes into effect July 1, 2025."Feel relieved and, no, didn't feel this day would come," said Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth, who introduced HB 718, which will eliminate all paper license plates in the state. "Bills this big, that make fundamental change in this state, don’t normally pass the very first session that you file them. So, huge relief."The move caps more than six years of KXAN's "Risky Rides" investigations, and an equally-long fight spearheaded by law enforcement in Central Texas to stop ...

Man who went missing in Lake Travis located

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 12, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The body of a man who went missing in Lake Travis over the weekend was located Monday morning. The Wake: Secrets of Lake Travis The Travis County Sheriff's Office said it responded to a call around 7:28 p.m. Sunday to help EMS find a man who was last seen near Mansfield Dam Park. Authorities searched the area where he was last seen on Sunday night, and paused searching overnight. Search efforts continued Monday morning. The man's body was located around 8:30 a.m. A dive team was still working to recover the body as of 12:30 p.m. The man has not been identified, but TCSO said he was in his 20s. It's unclear how he ended up in the water. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. The Wake: Secrets of Lake TravisFor the past four months, KXAN has been examining the number of deaths on Lake Travis, Central Texas’ most popular lake. We discovered a multitude of factors are co...

An early start to triple-digit heat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This will be a week where some of you will want to limit your time outdoors because of the heat the humidity. During the noon hour today heat index values exceeded 103° at Flatonia and La Grange.Afternoon highs will climb towards the century mark this afternoon, and with the addition of humidity, will bring 'feels like' temperatures up to 105° in some areas.Dangerous heat index values Monday afternoonThese numbers will get higher during the week. "Feels Like" readings from Wednesday to Saturday are forecast to exceed 105° with some numbers reaching between 108° and 110°.The increase in the heat means a decrease in precipitation. The afternoon forecast stays dry. The evening outlook does get wet and stormy for parts of Burnet, Lampasas, and San Saba Counties.Evening storms could go severe in parts of Burnet, Lampasas, and San Saba CountiesThe Storm Prediction Center has its eyes out for, especially northern Lampasas County with an Enhanced risk (category 3 of 5) for ...

Olympic gymnastics trials coming to Twin Cities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

The 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials will be held at Target Center, a source said. An official announcement is expected from Minnesota Sports and Events at 11 a.m. Tuesday.The news has been hinted at for weeks, starting with an Instagram post from Gov. Tim Walz featuring local gold medalist Suni Lee on May 3. The last gymnastics trials, put off a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, was held June 24-27, 2021, in St. Louis.The event will be of particular interest to Minnesotans if Lee, a St. Paul native who won the all-around gold medal at the Tokyo Games in July 2021, can compete. That, however, is in question since Lee announced in April that a kidney issue had ended her college career at Auburn.Former University of Minnesota gymnast Shane Whiskus also competed at the Tokyo Games and is a member of the five-man U.S. team competing this month at the Pan American Games from Oct. 20-Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile, and is expected to be a contender for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris....

How AI is beginning to play a part in personalized nutrition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

Have you ever done an internet search for health or nutrition advice? You probably received one-size-fits-all recommendations. The fact is that everybody is different and there’s no one best diet for everyone. Now science is one step closer to helping us better understand how to personalize nutrition recommendations based on individual factors.The field of personalized nutrition, sometimes referred to as precision nutrition, is making important advancements thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).AI uses computers to perform human-like decision-making and problem-solving. The NIH Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH) study will use AI to create and validate algorithms to predict individual responses to foods and eating patterns. This study is part of a larger All of Us research initiative to better understand how individual human biology influences the effects of diet and environmental, behavioral and social factors on hea...

School shootings are a real threat — so these California students invented a technology to fight back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

Rebecca Wang was just 7 years old the first time it happened.She remembers vividly her teacher’s panicked face, and her urgent voice telling Rebecca and her classmates to keep quiet, hide behind their desks and stay calm.They were barricaded in a Northern California classroom for four hours until police found the man who’d run across their campus with a gun. Wang didn’t understand what was going on, but when they finally walked outside, her entire family was waiting — and they looked terrified.“It was pure chaos,” said Wang, now 17. “We didn’t really know what was going on, but we knew the teachers were scared out of their minds.”After 10 years of waiting for things to change, Wang — a rising senior at San Jose’s Gunderson High — decided to take things into her own hands. This summer, she and three friends will be refining SIREN, an artificial intelligence device they’ve trained to detect gunshots and instantly communicate with all students, staff members and teachers at an affected...

Troy Music Hall awarded $3.4 million by NYS Council on the Arts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall announced that they have been awarded $3.4 million by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). The grant is to support the organization’s campaign to update, improve, and preserve the iconic venue. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The main focus of the campaign will be renovating the first floor of the building. When complete, the music hub will feature a large multipurpose event space that will support performance, fundraising, and educational events. The venue's expansion plans also include the addition of classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and a recording studio. "From New York City to the North Country, we are investing in our state's robust arts and culture sector to ensure all New Yorkers, regardless of their background, have access to the transformative power of art," said Governor Kathy Hochul. "Our unprecedented support for this shared vision of accessible an...

Where to find free summer concerts in the Capital Region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Many cities, towns, and villages across the Capital Region have announced their annual summer concert lineups for 2023. The free concerts usually feature locals and regional artists, but sometimes big names make an appearance. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Some concert series may have already started, while others have not. Here's where you can enjoy some free music throughout the summer in the Capital Region.Albany's Alive at Five concert seriesThe series started June 8, but seven concerts remain. The free concerts are on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jennings Landing in Albany.LineupJune 15: Jam NightMihaliSide BJune 22: Country NightMatt StellSkeeter CreekJuly 6: Rock NightPlushSuper 400July 13: Classic Rock NightSweetSly Fox & The HustlersJuly 20: Reggae NightThe SkatalitesDr. Jah and the Love ProphetsJuly 27: Hip-Hop NightRakimDJ J-RoninCamtron 5000August 3: R&B NightMontell Jorda...

U.S. 6 closed in both directions due to flooding in west Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:00 GMT

Flooding has forced the closure of U.S. 6 in both directions near its intersection with Perry Street, officials said.Colorado Department of Transportation officials closed the road due to flooding, police said in a posting on Twitter. The police advised travelers to find other routes.#US6 westbound: Road closed because of flooding between CO 88 and Sheridan Boulevard. https://t.co/pHUWYfSK6S— Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) June 12, 2023Related ArticlesColorado News | Here are the 10 bills Gov. Jared Polis vetoed this year Colorado News | Metro Denver’s last drive-in theater is closing to make room for a warehouse Colorado News | Neighborhood group demands halt to new truck-heavy distribution centers in Jefferson County Colorado News | What you should know about the Denver airport’s long security lines as summer travel heats up Colorado News | Deadly motorcycle cr...