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Austin housing inventory reaches 8-year high, ABoR says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Board of Realtors said Tuesday in a news release that the housing inventory in the Austin-Round Rock MSA reached four months of inventory -- the highest level in more than eight years.There are four months of inventory on hand, officials noted. However, the market experienced a drop in closed sales, which decreased by 18.2% year over year, according to ABoR. It also pointed to higher mortgage rates helping to a dip in prices. Want to buy a house? Here’s how much you need earn to afford one in these Texas cities “It's imperative for Central Texans to have a game plan and strategize with their REALTORⓇ when navigating the housing market,” Ashley Jackson, 2023 ABoR president, said in the release. “It’s also important to understand that the housing market today is no longer the housing market of the past few years. The benefit of this for buyers is they can take advantage of this extra time to get pre-qualified, while sellers can improve their home’s curb a...

Dramatic warming trend underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A warming trend is underway as sunshine and south winds return to the area, following a brief taste of winter Tuesday morning. Morning low temperatures Tuesday nearly dropped to the freezing mark in the coldest rural valleys.Daytime and nighttime temperatures warm steadily this week, with temperatures eventually rising to record levels Saturday. Forecast high temperatures for Formula One races at COTA will be unseasonably hot with dry sunshine. PHOTOS: Solar eclipse passes over Austin area Extended forecasts show a change in the weather pattern next week. A trough of low pressure may combine with tropical moisture from the Pacific to bring welcome rain to the area, but exact timing and amounts cannot be determined this far out. Stay tuned for forecast updates. BLOG: El Niño into 2024: What that means for winter and spring Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather ne...

A possible solution to Austin's declining Black population?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)—From art to food and music—some give credit to Black Austinites for playing an integral role in shaping the city into what it is today. Yet over at least a 10-year period, Austin's Black population continues to decline, while the overall population grows. To address more Black people leaving year over year, there's one group in particular taking a solution-oriented approach that it hopes might help sustain or even grow that population.The African American Leadership Institute (AALI) is an Austin nonprofit. According to its website, it works to: "Increase civic awareness and leadership opportunities specifically targeting Austin's Black population."African American Leadership Institute It was founded in 2020 by longtime Austinites, Heath Creech and the organization's CEO, Bini Coleman. AALI has been strategic for the past few years, to come up with a real plan to tackle the complex issue of Austin's declining Black population. "I've been here over 25 years, and we have ...

FDA likely to ban hair straightening products containing harmful chemicals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will likely ban some hair straightening products that contain ingredients thought to increase the risk of hormone-related cancers. The FDA released a rule proposal to ban the use of formaldehyde and other chemicals that release formaldehyde in products designed to straighten or smooth hair. Before the ban becomes official, likely in April 2024, the FDA is accepting public comment, which can be submitted online. Research in recent years has suggested that hair straightening products may increase the risk of hormone-related cancers, such as breast and uterine. Other research has linked the use of hair straightening products and more short-term health issues, such skin reactions and breathing difficulties. One study published in Jan. 2023 noted that while 1.64% of women who never used hair straightening chemicals developed uterine cancer by the time they were 70, that risk rose to 4.05% in the women who did use the pr...

Vikings’ Danielle Hunter leads NFL in sacks, even as trade rumors swirl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

Danielle Hunter doesn’t look like he’s slowing down anytime soon.The 28-year-old pass rusher is currently tied for the NFL lead with 8.0 sacks, proving to be a menace for the Vikings off the edge like he has been his whole career.If Hunter (79.0 career sacks) gets to the quarterback again, which seems like a forgone conclusion at this point, he will jump ahead of former fan favorite Everson Griffen (79.5 sacks) on the Vikings’ career sacks list.The most impressive part about Hunter’s dominance this season is the fact that he has been able to do it while his name has constantly been attached to trade rumors.Would the Vikings actually be willing to move Hunter? That remains to be seen with the Oct. 31 trade deadline slowly coming into focus.In the meantime, Hunter did his part over the weekend to quiet down the noise, posting a pair of sacks as the Vikings earned a 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears. He also had a quarterback pressure that directly led to vet...

Editorial: Hamas attack was terrorism. Period.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

There should be no debate over the language we use to describe Hamas and its depraved Oct. 7 attack on Israel.Hamas is a terrorist organization, and the acts of its agents on Oct. 7, when they crossed the border into Israel with the express intent of killing and kidnapping civilians, were terrorism.That makes them terrorists.While some have suggested Hamas’ political role in Gaza means it is not a terrorist organization, it is clearly targeting civilians for political ends, which is the very definition of terrorism..The danger in using euphemisms such as “militants” to describe terrorists is that it normalizes heinous acts of terrorism and implies that the deliberate targeting of civilians is a military act and that Hamas at large has some other, less despicable objective.Related ArticlesOpinion | Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him Opinion | Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on ...

Free car seat inspections available in Latham, Hudson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Certified child passenger safety technicians are offering free car seat checks on October 19 in Latham and October 21 in Hudson. Those needing a car seat check but can't attend the free events can make an appointment at a local fitting station. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The two free car seat check events will be held at the following locations:New York State Police, 760 Troy Schenectady Road in LathamThursday, October 19, from 4 to 7 p.m.Appointments are required. For more information, contact Technical Sergeant Donald Fougere at (518) 783-3258 or [email protected] Hudson Riverfront Park, Water Street, HudsonSaturday, October 21, from 4 to 7 p.m.For more information, contact Sergeant Larry Edelman at (518) 828-3388 or [email protected] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also offers information on car seats and booster seats, including installation help a...

Grand Jury indicts Ballston Spa man for first-degree manslaughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Ballston Spa man who reportedly attacked Bernard Rodgers with a baseball bat in March 2022 is facing new charges. Pharrin Michael Greene, 46, was arraigned on a second indictment on charges including first-degree manslaughter. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Greene is accused of striking Bernard Rodgers in the side of the head with an aluminum bat. During the altercation, Rodgers suffered a laceration to his liver. Rodgers was initially treated at the Albany Medical Center. He later passed away on August 15, 2022.Additional charges in the second indictment are assault in the first degree and two counts of burglary in the first degree.

Tired of watching the Broncos lose? You’ve got options in Colorado.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

What’s a football-loving Coloradan to do?A Denver Post reader recently left a voicemail for the staff taking issue with the front page of Sunday’s sports section. “CU losing,” the caller said, sounding fully fed up. “Broncos shouldn’t even be playing. … CU and the Broncos should  not even be covered until they manage to win a game.”A little stern, but I’ve received much nastier messages than that in my career. And the caller has a point.Denver’s got a Super Bowl-winning coach teaming up with a Super Bowl-winning quarterback to present some bafflingly inept football for a three-time Super Bowl-winning franchise. Yuck.Now, The Post is not about to stop covering Colorado’s NFL team or its flagship university’s football team. Wouldn’t be prudent, to quote Dana Carvey quoting George Bush in skits that aired when I was in preschool. But I suspect this reader, who did not leave a name, isn’t the only one who’s sick of watching the Buffs and Broncos lose.I’m here to tell you you’ve got opti...

Wildfire breaks out in Riverside County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:08 GMT

A wildfire has erupted in rural Riverside County, scorching several acres east of Temecula.According to Cal Fire, the fire started shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday afternoon in the 46000 block of Stanley Road north of Aguanga. “[The fire] is burning in medium fuels with a moderate rate of spread,” Cal Fire said on social media. Approximate location of the Stanley Fire in Riverside County. Oct. 17, 2023. An update from fire officials at 2:10 p.m. Monday said that the fire had spread to 12 acres and that a closure had been put in place for Stanley Road at Sage Road.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.