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Using llamas to stabilize the soil

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Climate change is causing glaciers to melt rapidly around the world. This melting is causing the land left to become dangerous and unstable. Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin did research on this topic in partnership with institutions in Peru.It is not only the melting creating dangerous soils but also land rushes for mining and drainage of acid rock that foster a disrespect for local land rights. Bring on the llamas. Yes, llamas. Llamas brought onto this land, when managed by local herders, were helping to stabilize the soils and the ecosystem formation. There is also faster plant succession, something that occurs over time.The researchers at UT worked with a group called Llama 2000 Asociación. The soil in Peru that was exposed by glacial melting was found to be low in proper and needed nutrients. Here's what they did. They worked at the exposed edge of the Uruasharaju glacier in the Cordillera Blanca. In this area they created 925-square-meter-plots....

Local organization offers swim classes for children with autism

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local non-profit organization is offering swim lessons for children diagnosed with autism. The Autism Society Greater Hudson Region will hold the four classes at Bethlehem Middle School on December 3, 10, 17, and 30. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The whole pool will be rented out, and every child will have their own instructor. Classes will run from 2 to 3 p.m. Space is limited. The four classes in the December session cost $100 total. Checks and money orders should be paid to the order of Autism Society Greater Hudson Region - ASGHR. Email Mary Kavaney at [email protected] to reserve a spot.

Hudson-Mohawk Weavers' Guild to host 45th Show and Sale

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Hudson-Mohawk Weavers' Guild will be presenting their 45th annual Show and Sale. The event will be held from November 10 through November 12 at Pat's Barn in Rensselaer. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The showcase will feature the works of dozens of crafts creators. Attendees can get a jump start on holiday gift shopping with products such as handwoven clothing, furnishings and accessories all being available for purchase at the show. The event will host weaving and spinning demonstrations as well as fashion shows. The Show and Sale will run from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Gov. Hochul launches bridge strike prevention campaign Pat's Barn is located in Rensselaer Technology Park at 110 Defreest Drive. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

Indoor Nerf arena looking to open in Amsterdam

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Tactical Combat, an indoor Nerf battle arena, is hoping to open in Amsterdam. Owners Hunter Korona and Davelynn Mora are actively looking for a space in Amsterdam to rent and open the arena. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The arena would be full of obstacles as players shoot at each other with Nerf guns. Tactical Combat is set to have multiple game modes such as Team Death Match, Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Zombies and Hunters, and more."I decided on this nerf arena idea because it’s something different and it’s fun for all ages and that’s something Amsterdam needs," said Korona. Albany restaurant, The Delaware, sets opening date The arena would be for those five years and up, and will have a snack bar and a lounge for parents to relax while their kids play, said Korona. Tactical Combat will also have birthday parties, and dodgeball and Nerf tournaments.The area will be offering a one-hour...

Police arrest two juveniles following stolen vehicle investigation

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two sixteen-year-old males were arrested on Friday following an investigation into a stolen 2012 GMC pickup. Police say the truck was taken from a residence on State Route 197 in Argyle. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Later that afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office was advised the Glens Falls Police and State Police were attempting to stop the vehicle. The driver allegedly refused to stop and continued driving eastbound on State Route 197.The truck eventually ran over stop sticks set up by deputies on Bridge Street and came to a stop on Argyle Street in Fort Edward. Police say the 16-year-old driver from Fort Edward was familiar with the owner of the vehicle. He was charged in Washington County as a juvenile. He faces charges, including felony grand larceny and additional charges in Saratoga County. Police say charges for the 16-year-old passenger from Granville remain under investig...

Broncos coach Sean Payton sees WR Jerry Jeudy as “an important piece of what we’re doing”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

The Broncos could have traded Jerry Jeudy over the spring and summer. They didn’t.They could have traded him ahead of last week’s trade deadline. They didn’t.Coach Sean Payton on Monday reiterated what Denver’s thought all along about its fourth-year wide receiver: They value him in a way that exceeds whatever teams have offered over the past several months.“He’s an important part and important piece of what we’re doing,” Payton said. “… Shoot, he’s a guy we think is dynamic. He’s a guy that last week – sometimes it’s a fickle game where all of a sudden we’re five games into the season and Brandon Johnson has three touchdowns and Jerry doesn’t have one. Sometimes that’s the nature of the passing game. But (Jeudy) played extremely well last week and he’s going to be very important for us going forward.”Teams called. Made offers even. Payton went out of his way to point out that he never said Denver was going to stand pat at the trade deadline, even though that’s what ended up happeni...

L.A. homeowner with concealed weapon opens fire on would-be robbers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

A Los Angeles homeowner exchanged gunfire with a pair of would-be robbers in a terrifying incident that was captured on home surveillance video Saturday evening.The homeowner, who did not want his identity released, had just pulled into his gated driveway and was walking to the front door when the masked robbers jumped over a wall.Video shows one robber charging at the man with a gun as he goes to open his front door. A homeowner in Central L.A. repels a would-be robber on Nov. 4, 2023. The would-be home invaders hopped the home's wall and approached the homeowner at the front door. Nov. 4, 2023. The would-be home invaders hopped the home's wall and approached the homeowner at the front door. Nov. 4, 2023. The would-be home invaders hopped the home's wall and approached the homeowner at the front door. Nov. 4, 2023. The homeowner pulled out a gun and opened fire on the robbers. Nov. 4, 2023.The homeowner pulled out a gun and opened fire on the robbers. Nov. 4, 2023.The homeowne...

Homicide investigation underway after man's body found near Santa Clarita

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department investigators responded to the Santa Clarita area Monday morning after a man's body was found in Canyon Country.The body was discovered around 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of of Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon roads.The man died from an apparent shooting, Sheriff's Department officials said, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.Video from Sky5 showed the man's body on the side of the road among the brush. It's unclear if the man was killed at the scene, or if his body was left on the side of the road.The victim has been identified only as an adult male and the Sheriff's Department has yet to release any information about any potential suspects.Anyone with information about the man's death is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling 800-222-8477.

Evan Ellingson, who appeared on 'CSI: Miami' and '24,' dies at 35

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

Evan Ellingson, a former actor who most recently appeared alongside David Caruso on “CSI: Miami,” has died at the age of 35, according to authorities in California’s San Bernardino County.Ellingson was found dead at a home in Fontana on Sunday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office confirmed to Deadline. The department’s site indicates Ellingson’s body was found in a bedroom, but an official cause of death was not listed.Ellingson’s father, speaking with TMZ, said Ellingson was staying in a sober-living home at the time of his death, following a struggle with drug addiction.Evan Ellingson poses at the CW/Showtime/CBS Television TCA Party at Boulevard3 on July 18, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)As a child actor, Ellingson appeared on such shows as “General Hospital” and “Mad TV,” and had landed an early recurring role on the 2000 Fox sitcom “Titus” as a child version of lead actor Christopher Titus. In later years, Ellingson appeared on “24” ...

'The Simpsons' reveals Homer has stopped strangling Bart

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:35:37 GMT

"Why you little..."For decades, after Homer Simpson yelled those three words he would wrap his hands tightly around his son Bart's neck causing the youngster's eyes to bulge out and tongue to protrude out of his mouth. Homer would hold on tight as the skateboarding youngster gasped for air.It is one of the most recognizable scenes from the long-running animated sitcom, but it appears Homer has had a change of heart.A recent episode of "The Simpsons" has gone viral after the doughnut enthusiast revealed he's stopped choking his son.In the Oct. 22 episode titled "McMansion & Wife," Homer and Marge greet their new neighbor Thayer.The new neighbor commended Homer on his strong handshake, to which he credited to one thing:“See, Marge, strangling the boy paid off,” he bragged to his wife.“Just kidding, I don’t do that anymore. Times have changed," he then explained in the second episode of the show's 35th season.The scene caught the internet's attention when it was posted to X, former...