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Austin Pets Alive! expands shelter alternative program to Hays County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – An Austin-area shelter said Thursday it is expanding its program to keep pets out of the shelter system. Austin Pets Alive! said Hays County opened a virtual pet resource center with APA!.The virtual pet center will expand Austin Pets Alive! Positive Alternatives to Shelter Surrender (P.A.S.S.) program, APA! said. That program helps people keep their pets out of shelters by giving them access to specific services. "Extending the P.A.S.S. program to Hays County provides a virtual resource center to community members," said Lee Ann Shenefiel, Austin Pets Alive! Executive Advisor and Project Coordinator in a statement to KXAN. "It's a centralized place where pet owners and concerned residents can go to get help and keep more pets in homes and out of the local shelter through information, assistance accessing resources, and case management when needed.”According to APA!, the Pet Resources Guide gives a list of community resources, medical assistance...

DOJ: California man shipped meth to Capital Region

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A California man was arraigned Thursday on an indictment that alleges he shipped 50 grams of methamphetamine to Warren, Ulster, and Albany counties. Michael Laudicina, 46, faces 10 years to life if convicted. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the indictment alleges Laudicina shipped at least 50 grams of methamphetamine to three New York locations, once each in July 2022, August 2022, and November 2022. Additionally, on a fourth occasion in August 2022, Laudicina sold fentanyl. Laudicina also faces a fine of up to $10M and a term of supervised release of five years to life.

Greenwich sophomore Brooke Kuzmich joins 1,000-point club in blowout win

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Greenwich's Brooke Kuzmich cares about one thing and one thing only when she's out on the basketball court: helping her team win games. So, it was difficult for the standout guard to be in the spotlight Thursday night as she achieved a remarkable feat: scoring her 1,000th career point...as a sophomore. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "It's exciting, but I wasn't trying to focus on that; just focus on playing with my team, and trying to get another win," said Kuzmich."To accomplish that eight games into your sophomore year kind of speaks for itself," added Greenwich head coach Jason Slater. "She's in the gym all the time. If and when we can't have practice, she's still gettin' shots up at home. She just lives and breathes basketball, and it shows in her ability to perform out there."Winning is all Greenwich has done the last three seasons since Kuzmich was called up to varsity as an eighth gr...

UAlbany women notch first conference win against Bryant

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A strong defensive effort in the first half and accurate shooting paved the way for the Great Danes to win their first conference matchup of the season over Bryant, on Thursday night. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! COACH COLLEEN MULLEN: “I’m very happy for our players. They have worked extremely hard and were very focused on this game plan. It feels great to open up conference play, 1-0. Bryant is a talented offensive team, and I am happy with our defensive effort tonight. Offensively, we executed well and had a terrific inside-out attack.KEY STATSThree Great Danes notched double-digit points in the winning effort - senior Kayla Cooper (18), freshman Deja Evans (12), and junior Lilly Phillips (11).Evans also recorded a team-high in rebounds with seven. Graduate student Helene Haegerstand finished with a team-best four assists.As a team, UAlbany shot 51.9% from the field and led in bench poin...

Kazakh President sets out his goals for peace and prosperity

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan has marked the New Year with a wide-ranging interview with the Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper. He did not duck the toughest questions about his country’s progress since the tragic events that rocked Kazakhstan exactly two years ago, writes Political Editor Nick Powell. Dikhan Kamzabekuly interviews Pesident Kassym-Jomart TokayevAfter the upheaval caused by street protests that turned to violence at the start of 2022 and the major constitutional reforms of 2023, President Tokayev is looking forward to a period of sustained economic progress in a country rich in natural resources and with a pivotal role in trade between Asia and Europe. Speaking to newspaper executive Dikhan Kamzabekuly, the President said his government will act “scrupulously and systematically, steadily moving towards the set goals”, which include doubling Kazakhstan’s GDP by 2029.The President was challenged about that target, which would boost the national economy’s size t...

Bridge: Jan. 5, 2024

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

Like many of us, Cy the Cynic is often unhappy with his partners.“They’re put there to test my anger-management skills,” Cy grumbles.“Clone yourself,” I advised. “You can be your own partner.”Even Cy should have admired his partner’s play in today’s deal. Against four hearts, West led the seven of diamonds, East took the K-A, and South played … the nine and queen! West would have led the seven from 7-3-2, and East thought that if he led the jack next, South would ruff, making dummy’s ten a winner. So East led a trump.LAST CLUBSouth drew trumps, took the A-K of clubs, ruffed dummy’s last club and cashed two more trumps. With three tricks left, he had the deuce of diamonds and two spades, and dummy had a diamond and the A-Q of spades. East had to save the jack of diamonds and K-10 of spades, and South end-played him with a diamond.South found a beautiful falsecard, but it wasn’t enough to earn a compliment f...

Word Game: Jan. 5, 2024

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — REGALLY (REGALLY: REE-guh-lee: In a manner befitting a monarch.)Average mark 30 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 37 or more words in REGALLY? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — ATRIUMS amir arms astir atrium autism tram trim truism tsar rust mart mast mist must sari sitar smart smut stair star stir stria strum suitTo 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].

Horoscopes Jan. 5, 2024: Bradley Cooper, use your imagination

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: January Jones, 46; Bradley Cooper, 49; Carrie Ann Inaba, 56; Diane Keaton, 78.Happy Birthday: Use your emotional energy wisely. Focus on clearing the way for what’s to come. Embrace and make the changes that will optimize how and where you live. Getting your life in order will require decisions that are difficult but necessary. Use your imagination, and you’ll come up with a plan that delivers the happiness you desire. Don’t hesitate when action will get you where you want to go. Your numbers are 8, 14, 23, 27, 31, 39, 44.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Communication is the critical component to getting things done. Listen, learn, ask questions and take charge of your future. Refuse to let anyone decide what’s next for you. Happiness begins with doing what’s right and best for you. Romance and personal gain are within reach. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Start making changes that promote opportunity. Connect with people with ...

Ask Amy: I’m the bride, and I don’t want any baby to change my wedding plan

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

Dear Amy: Grrrrr. My long-time fiancé and I announced and started planning our wedding last spring. The ceremony is scheduled for this spring.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I couldn’t bring myself to do my boyfriend’s ‘favorite thing’ Advice | Ask Amy: My boyfriend says it’s over because of the surprise visitor Advice | Ask Amy: This is when I realized I had waited too long to leave my girlfriend Advice | Ask Amy: I worry about affording vacations if I move out of my parents’ house Advice | Ask Amy: My in-laws stopped speaking to me, and I don’t know what to do My fiancé’s sister is my matron of honor. She and I are great friends and are very close.She learned that she is pregnant and is expecting her first child. As nature would have it, her due date is two weeks after our wedding date.She is concerned that she might go into labor just before – or even during...

The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton the week of Dec. 25

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:46:50 GMT

A house in Danville that sold for $2 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the last week.In total, 10 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.4 million. The average price per square foot was $732.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Dec. 25 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.3 million, detached house in the 7500 block of Bonfield CourtThe property in the 7500 block of Bonfield Court in Dublin has new owners. The price was $1,250,000. The house was built in 1962 and has a living area of 1,396 square feet. The price per square foot is $895. The house features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.Bonfield Court9. $1.3 million, condominium in the 2000 block of Watermill RoadA sale has been finalized for the condominium in the 2000 block of Watermill Road in San Ramon. The price was $1,260,0...