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Animal shelters team up to find homes for 300 animals in one week

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The three largest animal shelters in Austin announced Friday they wanted to find homes for 300 animals in one week. Austin Pets Alive!, Austin Humane Society and Austin Animal Center will waive all adoption fees for most animals during the "300 Homes" promotion from Saturday, May 27 until Sunday, June 4. According to Friday's press release, the shelters hoped the money saved would help families buy all "the supplies needed to give their new pet a cozy home." Don Bland, Chief Animal Services Officer at Austin Animal Center, said in the press release the shelter was experiencing a "space crisis with dozens of dogs still in temporary crates."Cat Stevens (Courtesy: Austin Animal Center)Rascal (Courtesy: Austin Animal Center)Red (Courtesy: Austin Humane Society)Ringpop (Courtesy: Austin Humane Society)Margie (Courtesy: Austin Pets Alive!)You're My Butter Half (Courtesy: Austin Pets Alive!) Austin Humane Society will offer waived adoption fees for animals six months and ol...

Round Rock transportation recommends safety improvements for roads

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Round Rock's transportation team unveiled its recommendations to update the city's transportation master plan, which includes safety and capacity improvements. People can now view the recommendations and provide feedback on its website. “We know that traffic remains a top concern for our residents, and we are aggressively investing in projects that shape a comprehensive transportation network that supports our community’s growth and enhances the quality of life for all residents," mayor Craig Morgan said in a city news release. Road safety recommendations The city's master plan team offered recommendations of six road segments and four intersections. One of the road sections is A.W. Grimes Boulevard from U.S. 79 to Plateau Vista boulevard. That stretch of road experienced 157 crashes during a four-year stretch from 2017 to 2021. The team is recommending a speed study to reduce the speed limit by five miles per hour, install raised medians, and evaluate th...

Social Dilemma: I asked my nephew to leave my party b/c he ignored everyone

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Tonya and it's about dealing with someone who was being rude at a party. Here's her email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I had a nice party with my family and some close friends recently. I recently redid my backyard and wanted to share that with the people I love. Well, my sister and her family came, along with my 23 year old nephew Jack. While everyone at the party was enjoying each other and playing games with one another, Jack sat in the corner on his phone. Several times, I asked him to put his phone down to come and hang out with us, and he kind of blew me off. After asking him a few more times, I finally asked him to leave. He was being rude and he was old enough to know better. He looked shocked, but I meant it, so he got up and left. Now my sister is upset with me, but I think I did the right thing. He needs to learn that is inappropriat...

Ask Amy: Friendship is sucked up in a tornado of drama

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

Dear Amy: I moved to a new city, and work remotely. I’m trying to make friends.One person I’ve met, “Shelley,” has offered way too much information about some abusive relationships in her life.I’ve tried to be supportive, but every time I see her, I get an onslaught of truly disturbing drama about her exes or other relationships. Everything in Shelley’s life is really intense.I don’t want to be a crappy friend, but these conversations are incredibly triggering for me; I have an anxiety disorder that I’m trying to manage.Shelley texts day or night to talk about some new drama or problem. There never seems to be an opportunity to redirect her or talk about anything else.My ability to be supportive is wearing thin. She is exhausting. There is nothing about this dynamic that suggests that she cares about me as a person or that she is trying to find her way out of her tornado of drama.There seems to be an expectation that I am supposed to be here for her to observ...

Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Ukrainian capital

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the war, as the Ukrainian capital prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its founding on Sunday (28 May).Ukraine's Air Force said it downed 52 out of the 54 Russia-launched drones, calling it a record attack with the Iranian-made 'kamikaze' drones. It was not immediately clear how many of the drones were shot over Kyiv.In what also appears to be the first deadly attack on Kyiv in May and the 14th assault this month, falling debris killed a 41-year-old man, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.The pre-dawn attacks came on the last Sunday of May when the capital celebrates Kyiv Day, the anniversary of its official founding 1,541 years ago. The day is typically marked by street fairs, live concerts and special museum exhibitions - plans for which have been made this year too, but on a smaller scale."The history of Ukraine is a long-standing irri...

Four-bedroom home in San Ramon sells for $1.8 million

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

8 Colonial Court – Google Street ViewA 2,546-square-foot house built in 1977 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Colonial Court in San Ramon was sold on May 2, 2023. The $1,770,000 purchase price works out to $695 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an attached garage. There’s also a pool in the backyard and three parking spaces. The unit sits on a 9,500-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:On Pebble Place, San Ramon, in November 2022, a 1,988-square-foot home was sold for $1,515,000, a price per square foot of $762. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 2,280-square-foot home on Pebble Place in San Ramon sold for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $746. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,112-square-foot home on the 9600 block of Thunderbird Drive in San Ramon sold in September 2022, for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $758....

Bridge: May 30, 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

Cy the Cynic is a bachelor — confirmed, he says, at an early age. Wendy, my club’s feminist, defines a bachelor as a man who missed his chance to make some woman miserable.“So she has a low opinion of men,” Cy said, displaying today’s deal. “You wouldn’t have thought so after the way she defended here.”In a penny game, Wendy led the queen of hearts against four spades. Cy won and shifted to the jack of clubs: deuce, eight, queen. South led a trump to his hand and tried a diamond to dummy’s queen, winning.“He next led a second trump,” the Cynic told me, “and Wendy clung to her king of diamonds like he was the man of her dreams.”MAKING FOURSouth led a second diamond, and when Wendy played the king, dummy played low. Wendy could only cash her ace of clubs.“She should pitch her king of diamonds on the second trump,” Cy said. “I’ll get in with the jack for another club lead, and South go...

Horoscopes May 30, 2023: Wynonna Judd, change begins with you

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jennifer Winget, 38; Rory Bushfield, 40; Idina Menzel, 52; Wynonna Judd, 59.Happy Birthday: Stick to your plan and refuse to let anyone interfere. Your hard work will pay off and enhance your experience and ability to learn something that gives you a competitive edge this year. Spend more time socializing with people heading down a similar path. Change begins with you, and feeling good about your lot in life will attract people who recognize what you have to offer. Your numbers are 8, 14, 23, 30, 36, 44, 47.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sort through your financial papers and see where you can cut costs or how you can bring in more cash. Exploring new ways to capitalize on your skills, experience and knowledge will help you collaborate with like-minded people. Mix business with pleasure. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do more and talk less. Your performance will make a difference to the outcome of whatever you pursue. Update your look, and you’ll at...

Word Game: May 30, 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — SIDESWIPED (SIDESWIPED: SIDE-swipe’d: Struck along the side with a glancing blow.)Average mark 19 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 27 or more words in SIDESWIPED? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — SCORING scion scorn sign sing song sonic coin coir corgi coring corn cosign ring rosin icon iron grin groinTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Stock market today: Global shares mixed as investors await debt ceiling vote, eye China economy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:24:29 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mixed amid concerns over risks to the economic outlook in China and elsewhere. France’s CAC 40 shed 0.4% to 7,273.34. Germany’s DAX rose 0.3% to 16,002.44, and Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.2% lower to 7,615.05. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.2% higher while that for the S&P 500 rose 0.5%. In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.3% to 31,328.16. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged down 0.1% to 7,209.30. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.0% to 2,585.52. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.2% to 18,595.78. The Shanghai Composite gained less than 0.1%, to 3,224.21. Analysts say investors remain concerned about the a possible “second wave” of COVID-19 cases in China, although the economic impact is expected to be more limited than from the earlier pandemic wave. China’s recovery from virus-related disruptions during the past several years appears to be faltering, adding to worries ov...