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Antarctica explorer and University of Texas researcher to be honored with Polar Medal

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- University of Texas researcher Ian Dalziel will be honored later this summer at Buckingham Palace. The medal is awarded by the British Royal Family to scientists who have spent significant time in the Arctic Circle. "I got an email, which apologized, first of all, for the vulgarity of communicating in such a way," Dalziel said.Dalziel has visited the icy continent more than fifty times since the late 1960s."I was interested in looking over the horizon, Dalziel said. "I wanted to know the relationship between the rocks of this mountain range and the rocks of that mountain range," Dalziel said.The geologist joined the University of Texas in the late 1980s. His work with the Jackson School of Geosciences has contributed to research on Pangea, the ancient supercontinent that existed hundreds of millions of years ago."The contribution that I helped make, to understanding earlier supercontinents, was connecting the Pacific margins of North America and Antarctica," Dalziel...

Crash on I-87 closes Northway southbound in Malta

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to 511 NY, a crash on I-87 Northway southbound around Exit 12; NY 67 in Malta to Exit 11; Round Lake Road in Malta has closed all lanes and both shoulders. Drivers in the area should seek alternative routes if possible.Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!New York State Police say at this time it is a multiple-car accident with injuries. They are currently on the scene investigating. Stick with NEWS10 as more information on the crash becomes available.

5 things to know this Monday, July 10

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy rainy Monday! We hope everyone had a great weekend, and are giving themselves enough time this morning with limited visibility due to the heavy rain. According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, the heavy rain and flooding threats will continue through Tuesday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Rensselaer Police are currently investigating the death of a child. One man faces charges in the investigation. Meanwhile, SPAC was evacuated on Saturday after reports of a bomb threat. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Monday morning. 1. Rensselaer police investigating death of a childA man in Rensselaer has been arrested as a result of an investigation into the death of a child, according to police. The man, Robert Fisher II, faces multiple charges.2. Homicide investigation underway in RotterdamRotterdam Police and New York State Police are investigating two homicides that...

Gov. Parson cuts money for Riverview Gardens School District improvements

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Governor Mike Parson cuts funds to the Riverview Gardens School District. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the governor says the school district should pursue other funding options to upgrade its aging buildings.The Missouri legislature approved $13 million to improve 13 buildings. Governor Parson said the local project had minimal statewide impact. Parson also vetoed money for repairs in the Affton School District and funding for a nursing program at St. Louis Community College.

Here’s what psychedelics are, how they work, and why you need to know about them

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

Last month, nearly 12,000 people gathered in Denver to talk about magic mushrooms (psilocybin), ecstasy (MDMA), ibogaine and ayahuasca, and to discuss the latest scientific research into these and other plant-based or synthetic substances, all known as psychedelics.Organizers hailed the conference, called Psychedelic Science, as a coming out party for a subculture that has become increasingly visible over the last decade as studies and clinical trials have unveiled the potential applications of these substances in the mental health field.A politically diverse group of high-profile speakers, including NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Grammy-award-winning musician Melissa Etheridge and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, advocated for the normalized use of psychedelics to combat the fear perpetuated by Richard Nixon’s war on drugs, and spread the message about the drugs’ healing potential.“It’s still ridiculous that in this day and age, somebody suffering from anxiety, depression, PTSD can ge...

The Book Club: “The End of Drum-Time” and another short review from readers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. Sure, you could read advertising blurbs on Amazon, but wouldn’t you be more likely to believe a neighbor with no skin in the game over a corporation being fed words by publishers? So in this new series, we are sharing these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email [email protected].“The End of Drum-Time,” by Hanna Pylväinen (Henry Holt)“The End of Drum-Time,” by Hanna Pylväinen (Henry Holt)This novel is set near the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia in the mid-19th century. Although the plot focuses on the forbidden love between a Sami (or Lapp) reindeer herder and the daughter of a Lutheran missionary minister, the story serves as yet another example of the clash between a native culture and a missionary zeal fomented by white men. It also highlights the clashes between ...

Tolling starts this week on I-70 express lanes in northeast Denver

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

The extended grace period is over for Interstate 70’s express lanes on a 10-mile stretch through northeast Denver and Aurora. Starting Tuesday, drivers will have to pay tolls to use them if they want to bypass traffic.Just how much will vary by time of day, ranging from $1.50 at night to $4.50 between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., the morning period when traffic is typically heaviest in both directions. Those are the rates for drivers with ExpressToll transponders — those without them will pay significantly more, ranging from $4.26 to $10.08, with tolls billed via license plate scans.The express lanes will be free to access for motorcycles, transit providers and vehicles carrying at least three passengers (as long as the driver uses a switchable HOV transponder).Large trucks are allowed to use the express lanes, too, but any vehicle with four axles or more will be charged an extra $25, in addition to the toll.The express lanes were added as a key component of the $1.3 billion Centr...

Summer blood shortage in Colorado deepens as more people travel, get injured

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

Summer is always a lean time for blood banks, but one group of donation centers said its stores of Type O in Colorado have dropped to their lowest levels in recent memory, potentially threatening patients’ access to transfusions.Tori Robbins, communications manager for Vitalant, said the company’s centers try to keep a four-day supply on hand of all blood types, so they can be prepared for any unexpected increase in demand. In June and July, however, Vitalant’s reserves dropped to less than two days’ supply of O positive and O negative blood, and about three days’ supply of types A, B and AB.Blood type refers to proteins on the surface of a person’s cells. If someone gets an incompatible type — say, a Type B recipient received Type A blood — it can trigger a dangerous immune reaction. Type O blood doesn’t have either A or B proteins, so anyone can receive it safely.Regular donors are less likely to make and keep appointments duri...

A record-breaking 763 people lost their lives on Colorado roadways in 2022

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

More than 700 people died in car crashes across Colorado in 2022, marking the most traffic deaths the state has seen in 41 years. Now, the Colorado State Patrol is working to keep that record from being broken again.Officials first counted 745 deaths from 2022, but that number continues to grow as people hospitalized from 2022 crashes die in hospitals this year. The current count sits at 763, highway safety manager Glenn Davis from the Colorado Department of Transportation said.According to a Wednesday news release from the Colorado State Patrol, traffic deaths surged in 2021 and reached 672 fatalities. The following year beat that number by nearly 100 deaths.“People are dying on Colorado’s roads at a rate that we have not seen in decades,” said Col. Matthew Packard of the Colorado State Patrol in Wednesday’s press conference. “We all have to come together to make sure we are doing everything we can to save lives on our roadways.”And the problem i...

Nationwide trend of stealing laundry detergent from grocery stores hits Colorado

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:48:35 GMT

The nationwide trend of thieves stealing laundry detergent from grocery stores has made its way to Colorado, with an incident last month in Centennial going viral.Three men are suspected of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of laundry detergent and Downy Unstopables In-Wash Scent Booster Beads from a King Soopers location at 5050 E. Arapahoe Rd. on the evening of June 18, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. The getaway driver, 32-year-old Jorge Pantoja, was arrested by June 28 on the misdemeanor charge of shoplifting, on top of unrelated felony charges.Police are still searching for the other two suspects, who allegedly go by Robert and Bugsy.“We’re in the process of investigating this case,” said Ginger Delgado, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. Although the crime is considered a misdemeanor, “the reason that we pursued this one is because it was obviously caught on video,” then sent to the police.Santino Burrola, the e...