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The most festive time of year may also be the unhealthiest — and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

For Monday, Dec. 4, WGN’s Dina Bair has new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Infertility autism riskChildren born to parents with infertility have a slightly higher risk for autism spectrum disorder. Researchers say that link is party mediated by obstetric and neonatal factors and is probably not the result of fertility treatments. According to the study published in JAMA Open Network, the increased risk for autism is likely the result of the underlying infertility itself. Of the 1.4 million children studied, the risk for autism in offspring was 20% greater in patients with infertility who did not receive fertility treatments. Health suffers through the holidays A new study finds the most festive time of the year may also be the unhealthiest. According to a new Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center survey, diet, exercise and sleep routines suffer during the busy holiday season. Sixty-six percent of Americans surveyed say they ...

Dallas murder suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot after running from DPS in Austin, crashing car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News Today's top headlines for Monday, Dec. 4. AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Dallas murder suspect died from a self-inflicted wound in Austin Sunday evening after attempting to get away from a Department of Public Safety trooper then crashing the car he was driving. DPS information officer Sgt. Deon Cockrell told KXAN troopers received information of a murder suspect, identified as Byron Carrillo, 21, driving south on Interstate 35 in a Jeep Grand Cherokee and tried to stop the vehicle around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Carrillo continued driving away from DPS, struck a concrete barrier, then crashed after taking exit 238, which is near U.S. Highway 290. According to DPS, he then ran on foot and stopped in a parking area where he fired one round from a firearm, hitting himself. He died from his injuries. Carrillo was suspected of a homicide that happened in the 9700 block of Royce Drive in Dallas around 4:20 p.m., according to a release from Dallas police. NBC 5...

Cooler, drier air today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned sunny with a chill. Lows fell to the 30s and 40s over much of the area. Camp Mabry's low was 50°, five above normal. The low at the airport was 46°, four above normal.Temperatures this afternoon will be slightly lower than Sunday's thanks to a cold front that slipped south during the overnight hours.Today's normal high is 66°In fact, the temperatures this week will be warmer than normal. Friday will be our warmest day when daytime maximums reach the upper half of the 70s.Unfortunately, the weather this week will be dry thus adding to the ongoing drought.The next change for the area happens Saturday. A cold front drops south out of north Texas interacting with the moisture coming from the Gulf leading to the only chance of rain between now and Sunday. The rain is forecast Saturday afternoon. It will leave only a few hundredths of an inch with the majority of that falling east of I-35.Saturday is the only day where rain is forecastThe front will drop hi...

Austin Police seeking volunteers for Blue Santa holiday toy deliveries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is looking for volunteers to help spread some cheer this holiday season.APD's Operation Blue Santa program is enlisting volunteers to help deliver presents and food to Austin families on Dec. 16. The following locations will operate as part of the Blue Santa delivery network:Blue Santa Warehouse: 4101 S. Industrial Drive, Ste. 260, AustinGreen Garage at the Domain: Feathergrass Court, next to Dillard'sAPD East Substation: 812 Springdale Road, AustinAPD South Substation: 404 Ralph Ablanedo Drive, AustinIdeal volunteers include those with a valid driver's license as well as individuals who operate "a four-wheeled sleigh," APD officials said. Bonus points are given to those on Blue Santa's nice list or who are willing to blast holiday jams during the delivery. TRENDING NOW: Restaurants open in Austin on Christmas Eve, Day Volunteers can show up to any of the four sites on Dec. 16, with APD adding no reservation or sign-up is required. Thos...

UPDATED: Texas State selected to play in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, 1st bowl game in program history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time in program history, the Texas State Bobcats will play in a bowl game.They won't have to go far to play it, either. Texas State will take on Rice in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at 4:30 p.m., Dec. 26 from Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. The game will be broadcast on ESPN."The team yesterday, the way they reacted to it, you could tell they were fired up," said Texas State Head Coach GJ Kinne. "I've been a part of bowl games where [there is] fake juice. There was some real juice in there yesterday." They’re in: Texas makes College Football Playoff, will play No. 2 Washington in Sugar Bowl The teams haven't played each other since 1987 and each has two wins in four meetings. Texas State finished the regular season 7-5 to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2014. The Bobcats weren't selected to play in a bowl game that season. The Bobcats finished in a tie for second place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division while Rice finished ti...

Lake Elmo to vote on plan for interim administrator, city council member vacancy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

The Lake Elmo City Council on Tuesday is expected to hire a former interim city administrator to once again take on the city’s top job following the termination last month of city administrator Kristina Handt.The council voted 3-1 on Nov. 21 not to renew Handt’s contract, which expired on Nov. 30. Handt, who had expressed concerns about the site of a new Lake Elmo Elementary School because of issues regarding access to city water, had been city administrator since March 2016. Council member Lisa McGinn, the lone dissenter, immediately resigned in protest.On Tuesday, the council is expected to approve a motion to enter into an employment agreement with Clark Schroeder, who served as the city’s interim administrator for a year prior to Handt’s hiring.Schroeder has served as county administrator in St. Croix County, Wis., chief administrative officer for The Royal Club in Lake Elmo; county administrator in Curry County, Ore., and county administrator in Ashland County, Wis. He has a ma...

Two Twin Cities companies issue cantaloupe recalls amid nationwide salmonella warning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

Two Minnesota companies are recalling cut cantaloupe due to potential salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced.The cantaloupe products were sold at locations including regional convenience stores, delis and at Caribou locations at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.However, the recalled cantaloupe products are now past their “use-by” dates — so consumers are not likely to still find them for sale.Health officials say that consumers who purchased the recalled fruits and still have them should throw them away and wash surfaces that touched them with hot, soapy water or in a dishwasher.The Minnesota companies issuing the recalls are Bix Produce of Little Canada and Cut Fruit Express of Inver Grove Heights.Bix Produce of Little Canada, Minn., is issuing a voluntary cantaloupe recall. (Courtesy of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration)Bix Produce voluntarily recalled their Grab N’ Go containers of cut cantaloupe and mix...

Xcel Energy Center, RiverCentre renovations may cost ‘hundreds of millions.’ St. Paul officials explain the need.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

Remodeling, if not reinventing downtown St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center and the city’s adjoining RiverCentre convention halls would require the state to find “hundreds of millions” of dollars, a request that has already drawn meetings between St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Gov. Tim Walz and management of the Minnesota Wild.The mayor’s office is pitching the project as the revitalization of a statewide asset that hosts more than just professional hockey games. Think of state high school sports tournaments, high school graduations, concerts, conventions and the annual Hmong New Year’s celebration.Each year, the city sends $315 million in sales tax revenue alone to the state of Minnesota, a significant portion of which can be attributed to events at the arena complex. City officials have estimated that between hotel rooms, a hotel occupancy tax, jobs and other related spending, the facility’s overall economic impact adds up to roughly $493 million...

Pittsfield offers homebound vaccination appointments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The City of Pittsfield is offering vaccination appointments to homebound residents due to a disability or age. Vaccinations for the flu and COVID-19 are available. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Appointments can be made by calling the City of Pittsfield Department of Health at (413) 499-9411 ext. 0. The Health Department will schedule a home visit from a public health nurse. Pittsfield residents are reminded that free COVID-19 tests are available at the Health Department at 100 North Street on the mezzanine level.

One dead after fatal crash in Kinderhook

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:00 GMT

KINDERHOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Police responded to a fatal crash in Kinderhook on Monday morning that claimed the life of a 48-year-old from Stockport. Sophie Perez-Martinez was transported to Columbia Memorial Health where she passed away. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say the crash happened at the intersection of State Route 9H and County Route 25. Investigations determined that Perez-Martinez was turning left onto State Route 9H from County Route 25. Her vehicle pulled into the path of a 2015 Ford Utility heading southbound on State Route 9H.The driver of the Ford was evaluated at the scene and reported that he was not injured. Perez-Martinez had an 8-year-old passenger who was transported to the Albany Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries.Police do not believe drugs or alcohol are contributing factors. State Route 9H was closed for over two and a half hours.