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Austin man’s journey to transform the life of Alva, a dog with wobbler syndrome

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In honor of Giving Tuesday this week, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) shared a success story about one of their long-stay dogs. Joe Rotunda, a pet advocate, formed a unique bond with Alva, a dog with wobbler syndrome, after discovering her on Instagram. Despite Alva’s challenging condition, which led to her return to APA! after an initial adoption, Rotunda was determined to make a difference in her life.For two months, Rotunda visited Alva daily at APA!, gradually gaining her trust. Recognizing her special needs, he modified his home, adding ramps and safe spaces to accommodate her mobility issues. This effort was supported by APA!’s dog behavior training team, which provided essential training to help Alva adapt to a home environment.Dr. Ellen Jefferson, President and CEO of APA!, acknowledged Rotunda’s efforts as reflective of the success of Austin’s No Kill policy, which saves healthy and/or treatable animals from euthanasia. Rotunda, through his persistence, has shown ...

Cold-weather recipes: Chicken and potatoes, avocado salad and rice pudding

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

For a cool-weather meal that feeds a crowd, consider a braise. Slow simmered and deeply flavored, it has a number of attractive qualities. For one thing, it benefits from steeping in its own juices; cooking it several hours ahead of serving, even a day before, is ideal. The flavors intensify, mature, strengthen.The best braising cuts include beef chuck, lamb shoulder or pork shoulder. But chicken is the easiest to braise, since it takes less time to cook than red meat. Legs are best. I like both thighs and drumsticks, sometimes cooking them as a whole leg, sometimes in two pieces.For a main, I went with a dish that approximates the Spanish chicken and potatoes in salsa brava I tasted years ago in Madrid. But I added ancho chile, traditionally used in Mexican cooking, for a different kind of heat. And I couldn’t resist adding a bit of cumin, so the result is a bit of a hybrid. Along with a splash of wine and chopped tomato, it is hearty and warming with a ruddy red sauce.The now-clos...

Driver airlifted after crash involving tractor-trailer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

PITTSFORD, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Vermont State Police and rescue personnel responded to a crash involving a tractor-trailer that left one person with life-threatening injuries. The crash happened Tuesday around 3:04 p.m. on Route 7 in Pittsford, Vermont. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say an initial investigation found the tractor-trailer was taking a left turn to travel north on US Route 7 when a 2010 Toyota Prius was traveling south on US Route 7. Police say evidence indicated the tractor-trailer was taking up both the north and southbound lanes when leaving Casella's parking lot.Police say the front end of the Prius struck the trailer portion and the driver sustained life-threatening injuries. He was airlifted to UVM Hospital for treatment. Market 32 purchases former ShopRite Capital Region assets Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact Vermont State Police at (802) 388-4919.

5 things to know this Wednesday, November 29

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A camel in a Geico commercial once asked about Wednesday, "Guess what day it is?" Happy hump day! According to Meteorologists Jill Szwed and Matt Mackie, we have one cold day left until we move onto slightly better temperatures the rest of the week. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Price Chopper/Market 32 has finalized the purchase of the leases, store equipment, and fixtures of the five former ShopRite stores in the Capital Region. Several Capital Region ShopRites closed on Saturday, November 18, including locations in Albany, Colonie, Niskayuna, Slingerlands, and North Greenbush. Meanwhile, a 24-year-old involved in the fatal crash on I-87 on May 28, 2022, has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. Vasu Laroiya of Iselin, New Jersey, faces eight-and-a-third to 25 years in state prison. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Wednesday.1. Market 32 purchases form...

Ask Amy: Retirees rebound from a major whoopsie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I retired to a wonderful Southwestern city.Our two adult children are married and live in other parts of the country. They each have young children.During the pandemic, my son, daughter-in-law and baby granddaughter in Florida were alone, with no nearby relatives — as were we.After the pandemic, we decided that we should move to Florida to help them out, and in turn, they would be there for us as we aged.They were also excited and encouraged us to purchase a home near them. We bought a home (over FaceTime!), sold our other home, quit our local clubs and activities and moved.We quickly realized we had made a mistake and that we didn’t like living in Florida.We assumed we would become an integral part of our kids’ lives, but their expectations were totally different. We only babysat twice in six months!After six months, we moved back to the Southwest.We are now working to resume our old lives, but my daughter-in-law no longer calls us or participates in ...

Gender employment gap still persists in 2022

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

In 2022, the EU’s gender employment gap was 10.7 percentage points (pp), 0.2 pp lower than in 2021.The gender employment gap is defined as the difference between the employment rates of men and women aged 20-64.A variety of reasons cause gender disparities in employment, such as unpaid care responsibilities of women, hiring discrimination, and scarcity of women in leadership. Additionally, factors like inadequate childcare, tax disincentives, and occupational segregation contribute to enduring gender employment gaps.There were only two EU regions, among those classified at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2), that registered a higher employment rate among women in 2022: the Capital Region of Lithuania (Sostinės regionas) and South Finland (Etelä-Suomi) in Finland. In the region of North and East Finland (Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi) there was no difference in employment rates between men and women. In all the other EU regions, the gender gap persisted ...

Word Game: Nov. 29, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — UTERINE (UTERINE: YOO-teh-rine: Relating to the uterus.)Average mark 26 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 36 or more words in UTERINE? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — WORSENS wore worn worse worsen wren owner rose senor sensor sewn snore snow sone sore sower sown swore sworn ness news noes noseTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

A conservative attack on government regulation reaches the Supreme Court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to fight fraud, part of a broad attack on regulatory agencies led by conservative and business interests.The case before the justices Wednesday involves the Biden administration’s appeal of a lower-court ruling that threw out stiff financial penalties imposed on hedge fund manager George R. Jarkesy by the SEC.The high court’s decision could have far-reaching effects on the SEC and other regulatory agencies, and it’s just one of several cases this term that could constrict federal regulators. The court’s conservative majority has already reined them in, including in last May’s decision sharply limiting their ability to police water pollution in wetlands.Last year, a divided panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Jarkesy and his Patriot28 investment adviser group on three separate issues.It...

Dollar Tree: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $212 million.The Chesapeake, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 97 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.01 per share.The discount retailer posted revenue of $7.31 billion in the period, also missing Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.4 billion.For the current quarter ending in January, Dollar Tree said it expects revenue in the range of $8.6 billion to $8.8 billion.The company expects full-year earnings to be $5.81 to $6.01 per share, with revenue ranging from $30.5 billion to $30.7 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DLTR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DLTRSource

Este bebé de 10 meses se encuentra entre los niños que siguen cautivos o desaparecidos en Gaza

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:34:00 GMT

(CNN) — A los 10 meses de edad, Kfir Bibas ha pasado más de una quinta parte de su joven vida en cautiverio; su rostro de ojos saltones y su cabello rojo brillante son un vívido símbolo del dolor y sufrimiento que soportan las familias rehenes de Israel.Más de 50 días después de su secuestro por militantes de Hamas en su casa en el sur de Israel, la familia de Kfir dice que no están más cerca de saber si está a salvo o incluso vivo.“Estamos muy, muy preocupados por él”, dijo a CNN Eylon Keshet, un primo de la familia, sosteniendo una fotografía del bebé.“No estamos seguros de si podrá lograrlo. Cada día que permanece allí supone un peligro real, real para su vida”.Kfir, su hermano Ariel, de cuatro años, su madre, Shiri, y presumiblemente su padre Yarden fueron secuestrados en Nir Oz, un kibutz israelí que quedó devastado cuando fue atacado por militantes de Hamas el 7 de octubre. Más de una cuarta parte de la comunidad ha muerto en manos de los atacantes  que se ap...