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Mother of two survives severe heart condition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — This weekend, many celebrated Mother’s Day.One local mother was thankful to enjoy the holiday with her two children after surviving a severe heart condition.Just ten weeks after childbirth, Kuan-hsien ‘Milly’ Lee started feeling intense pressure in her chest and having difficulty breathing.“I would just find it really hard to go back to sleep,” she said. “When I tried to lie down, I would have a lot of pressure in my chest, where it felt hard to breathe.”A local cardiologist diagnosed her with mitral valve prolapse — a heart condition that affects the valve between the left heart chamber — which can lead to heart failure if left untreated.“We were very surprised,” Lee said. “It's a diagnosis that you typically you hear about happening with older people.”The 36-year-old was also diagnosed with severe mitral regurgitation — a leaky valve that was enlarging her heart and accumulating fluid within her lungs.Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, or CTVS, board-certified c...

Mayorkas: Border Patrol sees 50 percent decrease in migration after Title 42 ends

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday that the Border Patrol has seen a 50 percent drop in encounters at the southern border in the days following the expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-era policy that allowed the rapid expulsions of asylum-seekers. "In fact, over the past two days, the United States Border Patrol has seen an approximately 50 percent drop in the number of people encountered at our southern border as compared to the numbers earlier this week before Title 42 came to an end midnight on Thursday," Mayorkas told ABC's Jonathan Karl on "This Week." End of Title 42 has not led to ‘substantial increase’ at border, Biden officials say Title 42 ended last week, sparking concerns among lawmakers and officials that a surge of migrants would try to cross the U.S. border. Officials were expecting a heavy influx of migrants, but officials said they had yet to see a change in migrant levels in the immediate hours after the rule expired. In preparation for ...

Gas prices steady as Memorial Day approaches

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The price of a gallon of regular gasoline remains steady as drivers prepared for the Memorial Day holiday, according to AAA.The company said the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Austin-San Marcos was $3.11 on May 15. That was up 3 cents from May 8 but down 24 cents from April 15. It was down $1.03 from May 15, 2022. As for Texas, AAA said drivers were paying an average of $3.09 a gallon for regular gas and drivers across the United States were paying an average of $3.54.

Is that really you? TSA tests facial recognition tech for airport security

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through — all without having to hand over their identification to the TSA officer sitting behind the screen.It's all part of a pilot project by the Transportation Security Administration to assess the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.“What we are trying to do with this is aid the officers to actually determine that you are who you say who you are,” said Jason Lim, identity management capabilities manager, during a demonstration of the technology to reporters at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.The effort comes at a time when the use of various forms of technology to enhance security and streamline procedures is only increasing. TSA says the pilot is voluntary and accurate, but critics have raised concerns abo...

Here's how Texas compares to the moldiest states

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Unlike other allergens that we see in Central Texas, mold can be a year-round problem.Meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with Gideon Rubin, the CEO and Co-Founder of IAQ, an indoor contaminant measuring company, about the problems mold can cause.Nick Bannin, KXAN Meteorologist: Gideon Rubin joins us the CEO and co-founder of IAQ. Gideon, you recently looked at the worst states for mold in the country. What are the top five? And where does Texas rank?Gideon Rubin, CEO and Co-Founder of IAQ: Yeah, so what we found was really Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, were really the top five. And Texas is actually doing pretty well overall for mold. The factors really are humidity plays very much into that. And then the unique conditions in each region. So Texas is definitely a large state and has a lot of different sort of climates. But the moisture is a big deal there. And that's what really drives a lot of the mold. And that's what drives some of these sta...

TxDOT to launch Click It or Ticket for 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Department of Transportation will launch its annual Click It or Ticket campaign Monday asking drivers and passengers to buckle their seat belts the next time they get into their vehicles. According to TxDOT, 1,258 unbuckled drivers and passengers died in 2022, up 2.5% from the year before.TxDOT said law enforcement agencies across Texas will be stepping up enforcement of the state’s seat belt laws from May 22 through June 4.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates the Click It or Ticket initiative has saved more than 7,399 lives, prevented more than 120,000 serious injuries and resulted in $28.5 billion in economic savings since its inception in 2002, according to TxDOT.TxDOT said a victim of an unbuckled crash will be at Monday's kick-off. Eden Ganzerla is recovering from a traumatic brain injury caused by the 2016 crash. She shared her message with TxDOT.My short term goals are to speak loudly and clearly gain more strength in my left ...

NYSP: Schoharie man illegally possessed multiple firearms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schoharie man was arrested for allegedly possessing multiple firearms with a previous felony conviction, according to the New York State Police. Adam Hanlon, 41, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday, around 7 p.m., police responded to a Schoharie home for reports of a domestic dispute. Police say after an investigation, they found a verbal argument took place and Hanlon reportedly pushed the victim.Police say further investigation revealed multiple firearms in the house. Due to a previous felony conviction, Hanlon cannot legally possess the firearms, state police say. Free ice cream promotion from Canajoharie Police Department No firearm was used during the dispute and no one was injured.Charges: Fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon (four counts)Second-degree harassmentHanlon was taken to Cobleskill State Police for processing. He was turned over to the...

Denver weather: Drizzle and fog drying out, possible afternoon rain and thunderstorms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

Fog, drizzle and cloudy gray skies early Monday will give way to warming weather as drier air spreads across metro Denver, bringing higher temperatures, with possible afternoon rain and scattered thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.The high temperature in Denver will be 66 degrees, weather service forecasters said. On Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures are expected to top 75 degrees.A light breeze may blow across the city in the morning. Skies are expected to clear in the afternoon. Any thunderstorms forming in the mountains Monday likely would spread to the high plains in the afternoon, forecasters said. These would roll eastward from the mountains into the foothills and reach the high plains along the Interstate 25 corridor after 4 p.m., forecasters said. Brief heavy rain and small hail is possible.It will be slightly warmer today with some clearing taking place this afternoon. There will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early even...

Innocent driver injured after pursuit ends in fiery South L.A. crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

At least one person was injured in a fiery pursuit crash in South Los Angeles early Monday.The incident occurred around 12:20 a.m. in the 300 block of East Slauson Avenue.A pursuit with the Los Angeles Police Department that lasted only a few minutes ended in a crash, and a third vehicle that was not part of the pursuit caught on fire, video from the scene showed.The suspect was detained at the scene, and the victim in the other vehicle was hospitalized.Both sides of Slauson Avenue were shut down amid the investigation.No further details about the pursuit or the crash have been released.

Are you legally allowed to collect rainwater in California?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:19:52 GMT

It may seem like the most natural thing to do, even a great use of rain water: collecting it. But did you know it could be illegal to do it in your state?While collecting rainwater is not federally illegal, many states have restrictions in place, and water laws are primarily handled on the state level. Alternatively, some states even offer incentives for those who collect rainwater.Where are there rainwater collection restrictions?States that have some level of rainwater collection restrictions include: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Kansas and North Dakota may require a permit to harvest rainwater. In all states not listed above, it is legal to collect rainwater.The World Water Reserve published a full state-by-state guide to explain which states are and aren't allowed to harvest rainwater. The U.S. Department of Energy also has an interactive Rainwater Harvesti...