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Keep on top of ERCOT grid conditions with new TXANs system

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's called "TXANS" and it's a new way the Electric Reliability Council of Texas plans to communicate grid conditions to the public, launching as summer temperatures rise and energy use increases.TXANS stands for "Texas Advisory and Notification System," and ERCOT hopes it will help increase transparency and trust. People will be able to check ERCOT's social media, website and sign up for email alerts about the grid's status, including a new type of alert ERCOT launched called a Weather Watch:Normal Grid ConditionsERCOT Weather WatchVoluntary Conservation NoticeEnergy Emergency AlertERCOT President and CEO Pablo Vegas held a virtual press conference at 10:30 a.m. to present the new campaign ERCOT is launching to "deliver clear and reliable messaging to all Texans around grid operations and conditions."There is already a way to check operating reserves and grid conditions online. How you can check Texas power grid conditions In February, ERCOT unveiled a 6-day for...

Hussain sentenced in fatal limousine crash trial

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Nauman Hussain was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison following victim impact statements at the Schoharie County Court on Wednesday morning. He was convicted on 20 counts of both manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide on Wednesday, May 17, in the fatal limousine crash that killed 20 people in 2018. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Judge Peter Lynch sentenced Hussain—the operator of the limo company—to a maximum of 15 years and a minimum of five years on each of the 20 counts. Those terms of imprisonment will run concurrently. He was remanded to police custody, and defense attorney Lee Kindlon plans to file an appeal to maintain appellate rights.The families of the 20 people killed in the crash have waited for nearly five years for this sentence. In a trial that was expected to last weeks, jurors reached their verdict on their second day of deliberations. Read more about the Schoharie...

Kingpin's Alley owner wins national award

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

SOUTH GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The owner of a local bowling alley has been given a high honor by a national organization centered around the sport. This week, Doug Bohannon - owner of Kingpin's Alley Family Fun Center - was named 2023 National Proprietor of the Year by the Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA). Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “Having worked for one of the industry leaders for 13 years prepared me for what owning my own center would be like”, Bohannon said in a release from the BPAA. “The knowledge and insight that I gained during my time with Bowl New England has been invaluable in growing a successful business.”Bohannon purchased both Kingpin's Alley locations - one in South Glens Falls, the other in Latham - from Bowl New England, starting with the South Glens Falls location in 2013. He and his wife, Alison, operate both centers and are residents of Queensbury. What’s new for young learn...

What's new for young learners at SUNY Adirondack this summer

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Every summer, SUNY Adirondack trades in its usual college student population for a younger one. The college's student summer enrichment program returns this year, with new offerings added to the list for children in grades 4 through 10. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! SUNY Adirondack's summer enrichment courses run from Monday, July 10, to Thursday, July 27. Offerings are split up depending on grade, with one selection of courses for students entering fourth through sixth grades, and another for those entering seventh through 10th. Courses are designed as a fun, engaging way to stop students from experiencing the "summer slide" of learning loss common in many schools.“We look forward to bringing fun new ways for our youngest learners to pursue their passions and explore their interests,” said SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education and Workforce Innovation Director Susan Corlew. “This program benefi...

25th anniversary of the Mechanicville tornado

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

May 31, 1998 - perhaps one of the most significant days in Albany weather history. Many likely remember it like yesterday. This was the first and only time that the Capital Region was highlighted in a high risk for severe weather. The area was prepared for severe weather. Another round of severe weather came two days prior. This outbreak was an extreme severe event by Northeast standards. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! May 31, 1998 severe timeline12 PM: Special Weather Statement issued highlighting "this is a dangerous situation."2:45 PM: Tornado Watch issued for most of New York.4:22 - 4:55 PM: Mechanicville tornado4:37 - 4:41 PM: Tornado near Albany International Airport7:22 - 7:32 PM: Schodack tornadoA squall line raced through the Mohawk Valley into the Hudson Valley during the late afternoon hours of May 31st. Damaging winds were reported area-wide. Tree were brought down, structures were heavily damaged and destroyed...

Debutant Stearns beats former champ Ostapenko to reach French Open 3rd round

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)PARIS (AP) — Like many a kid, Peyton Stearns enjoyed participating in sports and tried her hand at plenty.“Soccer, gymnastics, basketball, tennis, whatever,” the 21-year-old American said Wednesday at the French Open after eliminating 2017 champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 to reach the third round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.Then Stearns paused, before adding with a chuckle: “Well, not so much tennis.”By her own admission, she came to tennis relatively late for someone who would end up at its highest level, starting private lessons at age 8. It wasn’t until about three or four years later, the 2022 NCAA champion for the University of Texas explained, that she decided to focus on holding a racket.“Gymnastics was very structured. I didn’t like that so much. I liked to do what I want when I wanted,” said Stearns, who had never played in the French Open’s main draw un...

Colorado’s last Scripps National Spelling Bee contestant felled by type of tree in quarterfinal round

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

Colorado’s lone contestant left standing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee had her shot at the trophy felled by a type of tree Wednesday morning.Aditi Muthukumar, the Westminster 12-year-old who won the Denver Post-sponsored state spelling bee this year, made it to the quarterfinal round of the national spelling competition in National Harbor, Maryland, before meeting her match with the word “surette,” a tropical American tree with dark wood and yellow berries.Nearly 50 spellers from across the country were eliminated in the fourth round, with close to 70 whiz kids advancing to the semifinals.Aditi, a seventh-grader at Northglenn’s Hulstrom Options K-8, correctly spelled “hsaing-waing,” a Burmese traditional orchestra, in Tuesday’s first round. Aditi then aced the second round, the vocabulary section, by knowing the definition of “accomplice.” Later in the afternoon, Aditi completed the third round with the correct spelling of “infotainment.”Aditi beat Aurora...

Rider jumps out of Splash Mountain log after apparent panic attack at Disneyland

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

A rider who apparently suffered a panic attack jumped out of a log while on the Splash Mountain ride just days before it was set to be closed at Disneyland.The video posted Monday night and shared with KTLA by @fatimamusic786 shows an unidentified rider walking down the ride platform after exiting one of the passenger carrying logs. A voice can be heard asking the person what they were doing. "I can't. I'm seriously having a panic attack," the person on the platform says. The person, who did not appear to be injured, was then seen walking down some stairs and exiting the platform. “Can you do that?” a person in the video be heard saying“She just did,” another voice responds. After 34 years, the ride closed Wednesday to be reimagined as "Tiana's Bayou Adventure.”

Apple Valley man arrested for killing his mother: SBSD

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

An Apple Valley man has been arrested for his mother's Sunday evening murder, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.The victim, 68-year-old Beth Ann Kahkosko, was found in a house in the 15500 block of Sherri Lane just after 7 p.m., the Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Kahkosko sustained "injuries to her head and face" and was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said.Investigators identified Kahkosko's 42-year-old son, Joshua Adam Kahkosko, as the suspect in her killing. Police: Teen saw father shoot, kill mother in California He was arrested at 13760 Bear Valley Road in Victorville at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to jail records. He faces a murder charge and is being held without bail at the West Valley Detention Center. He is due to appear in Victorville Superior Court on Thursday.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Andrew Montbriand at 909-890-4904. Callers can remain anonymous and contact WeTip at 800-78CRIME or wetip....

Former FBI Director Comey: The FBI has been damaged

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:43:26 GMT

Former FBI Director James Comey is embarking on a new career. He's going back to his roots, pulling from his experiences during his time as an attorney in the Southern District of New York and writing crime novels. His debut novel, "Central Park West," is now on shelves. While promoting his new book on "Frank Buckley Interviews," Comey responded to the latest news regarding the release of the report by Special Counsel John Durham, saying, "After all these years, there's nothing new in that report about the FBI. No new facts. He's got his analysis and his take on things, but after all this time, there's nothing new. And so, my reaction honestly is, an enormous waste of time and tax payer money to give us a nothingburger."The report was the conclusion of a four-year investigation conducted by Special Counsel John Durham, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump's Attorney General Bill Barr. It examined the origins of the FBI’s investigation of links between Russian officials...