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Bills in the 88th Legislative Session addressing maternal mortality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the last legislative session, Texas failed to pass several bills aimed at positively impacting the maternal mortality rate in the state. Most of these bills have been presented again in this session along with new ones echoing some of the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee's (MMMRC) recommendations.“As we talk about educating those who care for all women in general, but Black women in particular, efforts around training for cultural competence, cultural humility, bias reduction, and addressing biases have not been fully utilized,” MMMRC chair, Dr. Carla Ortique said. “There's a lot of room for improvement there. Simple things like increasing the number who qualify for insurance, the duration of insurance, and really ultimately having access across the whole course of the reproductive lifetime as opposed to episodic coverage.”A traumatic experience with the maternal health system in 2012 motivated Rep. Shawn Thierry (D-Houston) to focus on mater...

How severe maternal mortality affects the surviving family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When a mother dies from pregnancy or in the year post-partum, the effect this has on the family often goes untold.Clinical social worker and therapist Tesleigh Eure said it is possible children who lose their mothers at birth may struggle psychologically later in life.According to Eure, there’s research to show that the bond between the mother and child begins during pregnancy. The strength of that attachment to the parent in utero and after-birth can affect the social and emotional development of the child. The attachment styles developed in our childhood can influence our adult relationships significantly, she added.“As children continue to age and become more familiar with the circumstances that led to the untimely passing of their mother," Eure said. "It is also possible that the children experience feelings of guilt, shame and struggle with grieving and processing the loss."Another often overlooked issue that comes up with maternal mortality is the feeding ...

Air quality awareness: Austin's problem pollutants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- May 1 marks the beginning of National Air Quality Awareness Week, a collaborative effort between federal, state and local agencies to promote the importance of clean air.Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency is required to review and regulate specific pollutants in outdoor air, pollutants that are known to be harmful to humans and the environment. These pollution standards are known as the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Amanda Mortl with the City of Austin's Office of Sustainability to discuss Central Texas' air quality and our problem pollutants. It’s gonna be (a wet) May Below is a transcript of their discussion. Edits have been made for clarity.Kristen Currie, KXAN News: Air quality is part of our everyday life. And to talk more about it today is Amanda Mortl with the Office of Sustainability with the City of Austin. Amanda, air quality in Central Texas -- what are some of the things...

Review: Hatcher and Poling have fun with Jesse James’ downfall in this History Theatre musical

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

Sometimes you have to expose a historical figure for the awful person they were. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun doing it.That’s the approach undertaken by playwright Jeffrey Hatcher and composer Chan Poling in creating “The Defeat of Jesse James,” a new musical that premiered this weekend at St. Paul’s History Theatre. It examines a 19th-century outlaw who became a folk legend — and has been portrayed in a positive light by many a piece of popular culture — and makes clear that his life didn’t offer much worth admiring.But this strong stand against historical revisionism is rooted in the rock and roll aesthetic, loaded with laughter, and told from the perspective of one outlandish character after another. It carries on a very appealing recent tradition at History Theatre, throwing together rock music and comedy to tell stories of Minnesota’s past, something Hatcher and Poling did with the enormously successful “Glensheen,” followed by Mark Jensen and Gary Rue w...

LakeGeorge.TV debuting on Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- LakeGeorge.TV, Warren County's new countywide video streaming app and channel, launched on Monday to detail local businesses, attractions, people, and more. The platform currently has over 230 videos and was developed by Hood Communications, an affiliate of Look Media Resource of Glens Falls. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The app will offer categorized videos for whatever it may be viewers are looking for when it comes to businesses, organizations, recreation areas, and more. The app is available on all digital devices, including smart televisions, and streaming players like AppleTV, iOS/Android, and ROKU.LakeGeorge.TV was funded by Warren County occupancy tax proceeds for not only residents but potential visitors of the region to see what Warren County has to offer. Take part in the fifth NYS Canalway Challenge “We are happy to announce LakeGeorge.TV is ready for residents, visitors, and b...

Thrifting at Goodwill in Guilderland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Each year, Goodwill NYNJ helps people repurpose and reuse millions of pounds of pre-loved clothing and goods. In the last installment of our “No New Clothes” pledge, we showcase one more option for sustainable shopping, that can even be done from the comfort of your couch. Taking the “No New Clothes” pledge with Ginger Zee According to Director of Communications Jose Medellin, Goodwill NYNJ has made the following environmental impact throughout their territory in 2021:In 2021, Goodwill NYNJ helped residents re-purpose more than 40 million pounds of pre-loved clothing and home goods, successfully diverting them from landfills.In 2021, Goodwill NYNJ sustainable retail operations saved nearly 59k metric tons of CO2 from polluting the atmosphere.In 2021, more than one million individual donors donated to Goodwill NYNJ Thrifting for “Great Finds” with Stephanie Rivas and Christina Arangio The Guilderland Goodwill store is located on 2025 Western Avenue. I...

Take part in the fifth NYS Canalway Challenge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Canalway Challenge is underway for the fifth consecutive season. The free program allows participants to achieve personal goals when walking, running, cycling, or paddling along the NYS Canal System and receiving recognition and rewards. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Participants can choose from mileage options, including 15, 90, 180, and 360 miles. A first-mile challenge is open to participants with mobility challenges.The Canalway Challenge has had participants from 28 states and four different countries, with all participants logging nearly one million miles along New York's canals and Canalway Trail. Interested participants can sign up online. Deputies investigating church donation box burglary Registration is open to everyone and is open to individuals, organizations, and teams. Anyone can complete the challenge in one trip or many small ones from May 1 to the end of October. The NY...

AAA and Missouri lawmakers teach kids about driving safety

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. - AAA and Missouri lawmakers are partnering to make St. Louis and state roads safer, and they are doing that with the help of second-grade kids.Second-graders have a long time before they get behind the wheel, but with the help of a special book, AAA is teaching kids that they can already start making a positive impact even if they are not driving.State Senator Brian Williams paid a visit to Pershing Elementary in University City. He read the children's book Sam's Trip in The Beach. The book was made by EndDistractedDriving.org - all to teach kids how to speak up if they see bad driving habits. There are instances where Sam had to speak up because his dad was texting while driving, or his mom was putting on makeup while driving. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Driver dies in fatal rollover crash on northbound Interstate 225

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

A driver is dead after a single-vehicle rollover crash that forced the closure of northbound Interstate 225 early Monday, according to police in Aurora.The police closed the northbound lanes of I-225, then re-opened the highway before sunrise. The crash happened near the intersection of I-225 and Alameda, the police said in a posting on Twitter.No information on the person who died was released. Police investigating the crash were looking for witnesses and vehicle dash camera images.#APDTrafficAlert: Officers are investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash on I-225 near Alameda. One person has died.All lanes of NB I-225 are closed and will be for an extended time. APD’s Traffic Unit is investigating.Any witnesses, or anyone with dash cam footage, who… pic.twitter.com/Wc12YI5g6F— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) May 1, 2023 

Keeler: Avs fans, could we please skip Valeri Nichushkin, Nazem Kadri revisionist history?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:37 GMT

There’s a fine, delicate line between hindsight and yanking theories out of one’s posterior in a pinch. In case you forgot, Nazem Kadri vanished for eight playoff games with the Avs in 2021 — critical ones, too — due to his own demons.Nasty Naz missed another five with Toronto during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And three more while the 2018 postseason cranked up. All suspensions. All self-inflicted wounds that helped to sink Kadri’s teams at their most critical, desperate junctures of the season.Roster construction with a salary cap is three parts research and one part roulette wheel. But to declare that because the Avs faceplanted against Seattle in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the money thrown at Valeri Nichushkin should’ve gone to Kadri instead? That’s a leap Superman wouldn’t make with a straight face.Revise history all you like. But you don’t get to rewrite it. Remember June 2022? No? Nichushkin was 27 and became a one-man wrecking crew during some of the biggest postseason gam...