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ERCOT issues EEA 2 due to low power reserves, no controlled outages right now

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video explains the different ERCOT alert levels.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas' main electric grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, has now issued Energy Emergency alert (EEA 2) due to low power reserves, the agency confirmed on Twitter."There are no controlled outages at this time. Please safely reduce electric use and have a plan to stay safe in case outages become necessary," the agency said on Twitter.However, an emergency alert from ERCOT said controlled outages may be needed to protect the electric system. Texans are being asked to reduce electric use.Earlier in the day, ERCOT issued a conservation alert for Texans Wednesday evening due to potential "tight grid conditions," according to a press release. Understanding ERCOT’s emergency alert levels ERCOT has several different Energy Emergency Alert levels, or EEAs. After Normal Grid Conditions, the levels are Conservation Alert level, then EEA 1, 2, and 3.Here’s what the alert levels m...

APD searching for suspect in north Austin hit-and-run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was searching for a suspect in connection with a north Austin hit-and-run crash.APD said the crash occurred at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Aug. 30 at the Interstate 35 frontage road at Howard Lane.According to police, the driver of a suspect vehicle rear-ended the victim, which caused significant damage to both vehicles. APD said the victim suffered injuries because of the crash.“The suspect did not render aid, nor did he provide the information required by law when involved in a collision,” APD said.Police described the suspect as a 5’8” to 5’9” White man approximately 65 to 75 years of age with a medium to heavy set build and short, grey hair.The suspect’s vehicle was described as a black Ford Expedition King Ranch Edition with heavy front-end damage, primarily on the right side. Police said it had a permanent disability blue placard hanging from the rearview mirror, a TX tag sticker next to the rearview mirror, a vanity front pl...

New COVID-19 variant arrives in Texas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

TEXAS - A new COVID variant has been identified in Texas, becoming the fifth state where the variant has been confirmed. BA 2.86, also known as Pirola, raised concerns because it has several mutations and it has been detected in several locations within a short amount of time.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pirola has been detected in Israel, Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, and Thailand, including at least five states in the U.S. A member from the genome sequencing team at Houston Methodist Hospital released the news of the first case in Texas on X, formerly known as Twitter.In the Houston area, overall COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions are up a little and the wastewater viral load in Harris County is at 375 percent. In Texas, cases are up by 31.6% compared to the previous week according to the latest report issued Aug 28, 2023.And while the CDC said there is currently no evidence that this new v...

Vikings head into Week 1 with confidence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

When it was suggested that a season like last year’s would be a good one for the 2023 Vikings, veteran safety Harrison Smith laughed.“Well,” he said, “I hope we win a few by larger margins.”Despite a first-round playoff loss, Minnesota’s 2022 season was one for the ages, resulting in an NFC North championship and a handful of firsts, such as Greg Joseph’s 61-yard, game winning field goal and the biggest regular-season comeback in NFL history in a 39-36 victory over Indianapolis.Overall, the Vikings — as alluded to by Smith — were 11-1 one-score games in a season that ended with a 13-4 record.That mettle isn’t something to dismiss, and while the Vikings have shed some important personnel since last season — a key rush end, their No. 1 running back and longtime middle linebacker — there is a sense at TCO Performance Center that good things could happen again.“My confidence level in our team is pretty darn high right now,” head coach Kevin O’Connell said Wednesday before his team’s fir...

Bruce Springsteen postpones all September concerts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Bruce Springsteen announced that he will be postponing all of his September concerts, starting with his show scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 7 at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Springsteen announced on his Twitter that he is being treated for symptoms of Peptic Ulcer Disease, and his medical advisors decided he should postpone his September concerts. He had a concert scheduled on September 19 at the MVP Arena in Albany.No makeup dates have been announced, but ticket holders will receive information about rescheduled dates once they are available.

COVID surges heading into fall: What you need to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

Rates of COVID-19 are rising as the summer ends, with new variants compounding concerns about the virus heading into the fall. Hospitalizations and deaths are rising by double-digit percentages, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data, though rates remain far below pandemic-era levels. The change in season also means cooling temperatures, cold season and the return of children to schools around the country — all of which could exacerbate current trends. Here's what to know about the current state of COVID-19. Hospitalizations, deaths on the riseCOVID-related hospitalizations rose by 16 percent from mid to late August, according to the most recent CDC data available. That continues a trend that started in July after record-low hospitalization rates this summer.Cases could be rising faster, experts believe, with many cases going unreported and an end of pandemic-era data collection. “Everything is much more gray and hazy now because we no longer have a good sense of how ma...

Murder charges filed in domestic violence shooting in Troy, Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The Madison County State's Attorney's Office has charged a Troy, Illinois, man for killing a woman he'd been seeing.Troy police were called to a town home in the 2100 block of Tramore early Tuesday morning for a report of a shooting. They found a man standing at the front door of the home with his hands up. He was placed in handcuffs and officers found the victim, Maha Tiimob, inside the residence. Tiimob had been shot several times. Police attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived, but Tiimob was pronounced dead at the scene.Michael Perham, 52, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder. He remains jailed on $1 million bail.

Coach Prime 1, Nebraska 0: CU fans will outnumber Big Red faithful at Buffs-Huskers, ticket site predicts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

BOULDER — Coach Prime might have already beaten Nebraska before his CU Buffs take a snap.VividSeats.com told The Post this week that based on seats sold and market trends, the popular ticketing site is projecting via its “Fan Forecast” algorithm that 60% of the crowd at Folsom Field for Deion Sanders’ home debut will be wearing CU gold on Saturday.That would flip the crowd makeup at Folsom for this tilt from four years earlier, when Cornhuskers fans in September 2019 accounted for an estimated 60-65% of the sellout crowd.That ratio disappointed Buffs athletic department officials both privately and publicly, despite it being the most profitable football weekend in modern CU history up to that date.Athletic director Rick George has been pleading in the months leading up to Saturday’s game for Buffs fans to “keep the red out” for Sanders’ debut, and to some degree, VividSeats says, he might just get his wish.Especially with CU’s st...

Why fast start is critical for Broncos in Week 1 vs. Raiders: “We’ve got to create a new history”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

If you entered the Broncos locker room looking for offensive players who remember the last time the franchise beat the division-rival Raiders, you’d find scant options.In fact, the list includes only left tackle Garett Bolles and wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Of the 53 on Denver’s roster, seven were around for Denver’s last win against the silver and black.Bolles started that game at left tackle on Dec. 29, 2019. Sutton caught four passes for 52 yards. The Broncos eked out a 16-15 win against the team playing its final game as an Oakland-based franchise.Since then? Denver fans know the drill all too well. Six straight losses. A streak that pales in length to a 15-game free-fall against Kansas City but punches above its weight class on the frustration scale.An interesting thing about that 2019 season: It was Vic Fangio’s first as Denver’s head coach and it started with a loss to the Raiders. The Broncos spiraled to 0-4, actually, before playing to a 7-5 mark the rest of the way.Now...

Colorado Highway 9 (Hoosier Pass) closing for work to repair 85-year-old bridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:58:40 GMT

State highway crews will close Colorado 9 just north of Alma at the base of Hoosier Pass for a week starting Thursday morning, potentially adding more than two hours of travel time for drivers, state transportation officials said.Drivers headed toward that highway linking Alma and Breckenridge should detour along U.S. 24, Colorado 91, or Interstate 70, Colorado Department of Transportation Officials said in a news release.For drivers, the detours may add 120 miles and 2 hours and 25 minutes of travel time, CDOT officials said.They’re closing the highway in an effort to hasten work, keep crews safe, and minimize environmental impacts along Hoosier Pass as crews replace a structurally deficient bridge originally built in 1938, officials said. “For the safety of the traveling public, this structure requires full replacement.” The closure is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. Thursday and continue through 6 a.m. on Sept. 14, depending on weather. Drivers can find information on road condition...