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Is artificial intelligence improving traffic in Austin?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Could artificial intelligence play a role in improving how we get around Austin?KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes met up with a startup company during the MOVE Mobility Conference this week that is developing AI software that would help move emergency vehicles, buses and cars around cities more efficiently.Below is a transcription of the interview, edited for grammar and clarity. Brennes: Joining me today is Tim Menard. He is the CEO and founder of LYT. He's in town for the MOVE America transportation conference at the Austin Convention Center. Tim, let's discuss Austin traffic. It's one of the top issues for our community. You deal with artificial intelligence when it comes to traffic solutions. How do you think AI could help improve Austin traffic?Menard: Well, in a very growing community that we have here it is going to be very important that we're going to be able to use artificial intelligence because it can understand things that we as people just can't really...

The Loop NFL Picks: Week 4

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

Vikings at Panthers (+3½)Speculation grows on the East Coast that a Vikings loss could lead them to tank the rest of the season and trade Kirk Cousins to the quarterback-needy New York Jets. The J-E-T-S believe that Captain Kirk would be a slightly better QB option than Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle and 80-year-old Joe Namath.Pick: Vikings by 3EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 14: Joe Namath speaks during a Super Bowl III 50th Anniversary celebration during halftime of the game between the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium on October 14, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)Chiefs at Jets (+9½)Injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers called out his Jets teammates for their very public sideline spats the past couple of weeks. Rodgers knows the much more mature way to air your petty personal grievances is to broadcast them on The Pat McAfee Show.Pick: Chiefs by 21FILE – New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) practices before a...

Milton eatery holding food truck naming contest

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

MILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Neighborhood Kitchen, located at 312 Rowland Street in Milton, just bought its first food truck. The owners are now looking for the community to give it a name. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Neighborhood Kitchen is hosting a food truck naming contest on its social media pages. The owners will choose their favorite name suggestion and that person will get a $100 Neighborhood Kitchen gift card.The food truck will be available for weddings, private and corporate events, graduations, festivals, and more. To participate in the contest, you must follow or like Neighborhood Kitchen on Facebook and Instagram, and comment your name suggestion on the food truck posts on either platform. The favorite name will be chosen on October 7. Saratoga Wing Off returning for 2023 Neighborhood Kitchen is a takeout, delivery, catering, and market business that opened in March. Owners Chip and Wendy Lawrence and Chef Brian...

17-year-old arrested in connection to Albany shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 17-year-old has been arrested following a shooting investigation, according to the Albany Police Department. The accused, whose name will not be released due to his age, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On September 27 at 7:50 p.m., police responded to the 300 block of South Pearl Street following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police say the victim was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel before being taken to Albany Medial Center, where they are currently in stable condition. The investigation by Albany detectives identified the 17-year-old as a suspect in the shooting, and police took him into custody on September 28. Schenectady man arrested for 2022 shooting in Albany The 17-year-old was charged with second-degree attempted murder and second-degree criminal possession of a wea...

DOJ: Scotia man attempted to entice minor

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Scotia man was arrested on Wednesday and is accused of attempting to entice a minor. Zachary Long, 23, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), between August 22 and September 27, Long exchanged texts with someone in Albany. In those messages, Long allegedly expressed the desire to engage in sexual conduct with a minor. The DOJ says Long and the other person had discussed plans to meet at a prearranged location to engage in sexual acts with the child. Long arrived at the location on Wednesday, was met by law enforcement, and was arrested. East Greenbush police investigating serious bicycle vs. car crash If convicted, Long could also face a maximum term of life in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of at least five years to life. Long would also have to register as a sex offender...

Delays in new COVID Booster availability

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Those seeking the new COVID vaccine booster may face some hurdles. Pharmacies say they’re not getting the boosters as quickly as they expected and some are reporting a gap in vaccination availability. “There have been some shipping difficulties,” said Leigh McConchie, president of the Pharmacist’s Society of New York. McConchie says many pharmacies he spoke with this week have yet to receive their supply of new boosters. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! “We were told we’d have it second to third week of September,” he said. “Moderna says they will get it to us as soon as possible with no specific date and no specific reason behind the delay in shipping.”McConchie believes the hold-up is a result of the way pharmacies now order the vaccine, which is no longer through the Federal Government.“In the first round, the manufacturers sent all their stuff directly to basically what I’ll call a clearing hou...

Missouri teacher on leave over 'Onlyfans' page

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

ST. CLAIR, Mo. - A high school English teacher is on leave after school administrators discovered her profile on the pornography website OnlyFans.Brianna Coppage, 28, told FOX 2's partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that her access to school email and other software has been revoked while the district investigates. She also shared that she joined OnlyFans over the summer to supplement her teaching salary. St. Louis had only 2 officers for an entire district – Both called in sick According to the Post-Dispatch, Coppage made about $42,000 last year teaching freshman and sophomore English. She says she earns an additional $8,000 to $10,000 a month performing on OnlyFans.The district says any action taken against Coppage will be in accordance with board policy.

One parole officer has died after hit-and-run in Colorado Springs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

One of the state parole officers injured in Colorado Springs during a hit-and-run crash has died, according to the Colorado Springs police department.Justin Andrew Kula, 41, the alleged driver, was the subject of a CBI Blue Alert for the incident at North Spruce and West Bijou streets on Thursday. He was found and apprehended later that evening about 7 p.m.Two parole officers were struck by a vehicle at about 3:45 p.m. Both went to the hospital, one with serious injuries.Police reported the parole officer’s death in a 10:40 p.m. update on Facebook. The officer has not been identified, and police did not provide an update on the other officer injured.Media Alert: News Conference Regarding Fallen Parole OfficerCSPD and The Department of Corrections will be holding a news conference tomorrow, 09/29/23 at 1:30 PM.— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO) September 29, 2023A news briefing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday in Colorado Springs.Related ArticlesCrime and Pu...

Man arrested on murder, DUI charges in August Pueblo crash that killed child, two adults

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

Pueblo Counties deputies Thursday arrested a man on murder, vehicular homicide and child abuse charges in connection to an August crash in which three people died.Kohen Garrett Kyle, 32, is charged with three counts each of first-degree murder, reckless vehicular homicide and DUI vehicular homicide and one count of child abuse resulting in death after an Aug. 23 crash that killed Marie Quintana, 56, of Aurora, Jesus Guerrero-Lopez, 48, of Denver, and Quintana’s 12-year-old grandson, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies on Aug. 26 responded to a report of a crash in the 800 block of North Purcell Boulevard and found that Kyle, driving a 2015 BMW 550, was allegedly traveling south on Purcell when it crossed the center line and hit a northbound 2017 Honda CRV.Quintana, her grandson and Guerrero-Lopez all died at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The boy was ejected from the backseat of the Honda.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety |...

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest serving U.S. senator, dies at 90

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:11:01 GMT

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving U.S. senator who led San Francisco through its darkest and most violent days as mayor in the 1970s and later authored a federal ban on assault weapons that lasted a decade, died Thursday night, according to multiple reports.At 90, she was the oldest member of Congress and the longest-serving female in the chamber’s history. During a lingering bout of shingles earlier this year and ongoing reports of her mental decline, she resisted pressure from her own party to resign her seat.Her death will force Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a crucial decision he said recently he hoped he wouldn’t have to do: appoint a replacement to serve the rest of Feinstein’s term with the hotly contested race to succeed her in full swing.At the start of her career, Feinstein was a trailblazer for women and gay rights, and after the 1978 assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, she emerged as a reassuring leader and formidable ...