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'Nowhere to go': Austin Women's Health Center fundraises to keep reproductive health clinic open

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tucked away off South Interstate 35 near Woodland Avenue, amid canvassing trees and along a small creek, lies Austin Women's Health Center. For nearly 50 years, the independent clinic has provided reproductive health care services for patients in the Austin area.In the year since the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the implementation of Texas' abortion ban, staff said the clinic is now at a "crisis point," with an active fundraiser in place to help keep the facility open."The past year has been a rollercoaster," said Julie Smith, a former Austin Women's Health Center employee. She, alongside several other employees, lost their jobs at the clinic after revenues plummeted following the overturn of Roe, she said. Smith now serves in a consultant capacity for the clinic."We pretty much had to figure out overnight how we were going to make it work and continue to provide all the other health care services that we were providing: miscarriage management, early pregnancy [det...

Texas high school football scores for Friday, Sept. 1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Wires got crossed and the defenses forgot to show up out in Liberty Hill on Friday. The Panthers and Hutto both lived in each others' end zones and it was Liberty Hill who recovered an onside kick late to clinch an 82-80 win over the Hippos. Liberty Hill running backs Ben Carter and Noah Long combined for nearly 700 rushing yards and nine touchdowns while Hutto quarterback Will Hammond accounted for 10 touchdowns. It was absolute mayhem out there Friday night.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteDripping Springs took care of San Antonio Wagner 35-14 and Vandegrift topped Cedar Park 41-17. Lake Travis and Cibolo Steele engaged in a 6A Top 15 battle with the No. 12 Cavaliers coming up with a 20-10 win over the No. 11 Knights.Scores from the KXAN viewing areaBrentwood Christian 50, Somerville 22Brownwood 56, Marble Falls 7Burne...

Dane Mizutani: Vikings wanted a ‘competitive rebuild’ and they’re right on track

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

The use of two words has more or less defined the brief tenure of Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to this point.He coined the phrase “competitive rebuild” shortly after being hired about 18 months ago. He explained it as living for today and living for tomorrow with hopes of giving the Vikings as many kicks at the can as possible. He vowed to carefully navigate those diverging timelines in order to keep the franchise relevant in the present while also keeping an eye toward the future.As a result, the Vikings have neither pushed their chips to the center of the table, nor torn the thing down to the studs.They aren’t atop the list of odds to win the Super Bowl. They also aren’t atop the list of odds to take uber-talented USC quarterback Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Where does that leave the Vikings, with the Sept. 10 season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers about a week away?Exactly where they want to be.Asked if he stil...

Police investigating death at Washington Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department announced they are investigating a death that occurred at Washington Park. On September 2 at 11:35 a.m., officers responded to the area of the park and located the body of a 57-year-old man. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to police, there are no obvious signs of trauma. The investigation remains ongoing.

PHOTOS: Labor Day on the Frontier at Historic Daniel Boone Home

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Spend the Labor Day weekend with your family at The Historic Daniel Boone Home. There, you can do live history activities to learn about Missouri's past. The Sorchy Reenactment Group offers continuous passive interpretation at the Ingledew Cabin and Baker's Shop every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from opening until approximately 4 p.m. Park admission is free, and guided tours of The Historic Daniel Boone Home are available for a fee. Explore historic Missouri through living history activities at The Historic Daniel Boone Home.

Attack on Chinese mining convoy in Congo leaves 4 dead, authorities say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An attack on a Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in northeast Congo killed four people, including two Chinese nationals, authorities said Friday.Sammy Badibanga Kalonji, administrator of the Fizi territory where the attack took place, said a Congolese soldier, a driver and two Chinese nationals were killed in the armed robbery near the Kimbo river.Three people were seriously wounded in the attack, including a Congolese soldier and a worker, Kalonji said. The wounded were receiving treatment in a local hospital.Kalonji said the assailants stole a “large quantity” of gold from the convoy, which belonged to a Chinese mining company operating in the restive South Kivu province. He had no additional details.Many Chinese companies mine gold and other minerals in South Kivu, one of the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo that have been plagued by violence from armed groups for nearly three decades.Attacks on quarries and mining cooperatives ar...

Roglic beats Evenepoel for stage win at Spanish Vuelta, Kuss takes lead

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

XORRET DEL CATÍ, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic beat Remco Evenepoel to win the mountainous eighth stage of the Spanish Vuelta, while Jumbo-Visma teammate Sepp Kuss took the lead of the three-week race on Saturday.In a duel of the last two Vuelta winners, Roglic bettered Evenepoel in a sprint to the finish line after a climb up the category-one Xorret del Catí. It was Roglic’s first stage win of this edition and his 11th career stage win at the Vuelta.Roglic won three Vueltas in a row from 2019-21. The Slovenian is aiming to recover his title after he crashed and withdrew from last year’s race won by Evenepoel.Kuss became the first American rider to lead one of the three Grand Tours since Chris Horner won the 2013 Vuelta, the race organizers said.Lenny Martínez lost the red jersey he had worn for two stages after the Frenchman cracked on the day’s final climb after a 165-kilometer (102-mile) ride from Dénia in eastern Spain. Evenepoel’s Soudal-Quickstep team reeled in a breakaway group ...

Prince William Co. officials divided over Haymarket affordable housing project at town hall-style event

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.Republican Prince William supervisors Jeanine Lawson and Bob Weir held a town hall-style meeting Monday night where they sought to drum up opposition to a 144-unit affordable housing proposal near the town of Haymarket.The project, Highpointe at Haymarket, is proposed for development at 6652 James Madison Highway on the border of Haymarket, with 12.6 acres in the county and the remaining 3.8 acres within the town’s boundaries. While the project would include 240 multi-family affordable housing units total, only 144 of those units would be zoned for Prince William. The remaining would sit inside the town.Lawson, who represents the Brentsville District on the Board of County Supervisors and is seeking election as board chair, and Weir, who represents the Gainesville District, argued the proposed development is incompatible with the ...

Electric truck company Rivian hires former Porsche North America CEO

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

Rivian announced Friday that it has poached a former Porsche executive to add to its team at a critical juncture for the electric vehicle startup.The California-based automaker hired Kjell Gruner as its chief commercial officer and president of business growth, tasking him with overseeing several company functions including sales and marketing. Gruner has 25 years of automotive experience working stints with Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. He was the CEO of Porsche Cars North America, which is based in Atlanta, until he announced his departure in July.Gruner’s addition is the latest move Rivian has made in preparation for its planned $5 billion EV factory in Georgia, where it will launch its new electric crossover SUV called the R2. It also comes at a time when the startup is trying to ramp up production and turn a profit by the end of next year.“We will rely on Kjell’s talent and experience as we position ourselves for growth domestically and internationally, the launch of a new platfor...

Facebook owner Meta rejects Trudeau’s olive branch in Canada online news feud

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:52:13 GMT

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government released new details of a law that tries to force technology companies to pay news providers, but Meta Platforms Inc. said it will continue to block users in Canada from seeing news stories on Facebook.Draft regulations published Friday say Meta and Alphabet Inc. would need to pay news outlets a minimum of 4% of their annual revenue in Canada in return for carrying links to news articles. That means the law compels Alphabet’s Google to pay about $127 million annually to the news industry in Canada, while Meta’s Facebook would need to shell out $46 million per year, according to the government’s estimates.The regulations are meant to be an olive branch that addresses the companies’ complaints that the law, known as the Online News Act, exposes them to unknown financial liabilities. The act says the platforms must negotiate payments with news providers.Facebook has already blocked users in Canada from posting or seeing links to news stories —...