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FDA warns not to use these ultrasound medical devices

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use ultrasound medical devices manufactured and distributed by RoyalVibe Health, CellQuicken, or Well-Being Reality.According to the FDA, the safety and effectiveness of these devices have not been established to diagnose, treat, or cure medical conditions. The administration says using these medical devices may result in adverse effects, including pain, bruising, burns, scarring, nerve damage, muscle weakness, or numbness. For more information, go to www.fda.gov

$25,000 Utah Treasure Hunt prize found by Iowa woman

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) -- It took 51 days for someone to find the $25,000 prize in the 2023 Utah Scavenger Hunt. Treasure-seekers from Utah and beyond have been on an exciting journey across the state to locate the treasure. Using only a secret riddle in the form of a poem to guide them, a wave of hunters did their best to decipher its meaning. An Iowa woman, Chelsea Gotta, made three separate trips to search and nearly gave up before deciding to give it one last shot. Utah Treasure Hunt breaks down each clue for 2023 poem "I went home and said, 'I'm done' -- and couldn't let it go . . . So, I just kept researching this week," Gotta said in an interview with the hunt's creators."It's an inspiring story," John Maxim of Utah Treasure Hunt. "Pretty impressive that she did all that work to get it... The treasure hunt -- like we've always said -- we wanted it to be free and open for everyone, and this just solidifies that anyone can do it."According to an Instagram video, the treasure ...

VIDEO: Colorado bear stuck in dumpster

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

COLORADO (KRQE) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials saved a bear cub trapped in a dumpster over the weekend.CPW said the cub climbed into the trash receptacle in a community south of Denver while searching for food. What is that string of lights over New Mexico’s night sky? Wildlife experts and Douglas County Sheriff's deputies placed a chain link fence inside so the bear could make its way out of the dumpster.After "clambering out," the cub ran off and was reunited with its mother. In its tweet, the CPW said, "Sometimes, we just need a little help from our friends."According to the CPW, Colorado black bears, which are typically active from mid-March to early November, need to consume 20,000 calories daily to be able to survive the winter months, when they abstain from eating and drinking during hibernation.

Century-old records coming down with ongoing heat

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll continue to rewrite records this week as July's relentless heatwave rolls on.Austin's forecast high of 108° today is likely to take down the 100-year-old daily record high of 107°. Sunshine, dry skies and southerly winds (10-15 mph) can be expected areawide.Tuesday afternoon forecast highsDue to the intense heat, Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories remain in place through 9 p.m. tonight.Heat alerts in effect through 9 p.m. tonight (TUE)One of the strongest heat domes ever observed over the Desert Southwest is moving toward Texas through midweek, potentially leading to high temperatures as hot as 109-110° in some areas -- 10-15 degrees hotter than July averages.Record-setting heat dome is coming our wayThe first 17 days of this month have produced an average temperature of 90.4°. This is the second hottest start to any July, topped by 90.5° the first 16 days of last year.What's more? We're expecting to set a new record for the longest stretch of 105° or...

How to get to Blues on the Green in Austin

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for July 18, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Limits Radio's annual Blues on the Green returns Tuesday and Wednesday at Zilker Park. With thousands expected to flock to downtown Austin to enjoy live music, here's a breakdown of ways to safely get to and from Zilker Park.Rideshare servicesACL Radio has partnered with rideshare service Wridz for the two-day 2023 event. Wridz' official pickup spot is at Wanderlust Wine Co., located at 1601 Barton Springs Road.CapMetroSeveral CapMetro service routes will transport attendees close to Zilker Park. MetroBus Routes 3 and 30 head toward the park, while MetroRapid Route 803 are the most direct lines of access to the concert. Memphis, known for blues music, will have a booth at Blues on the Green Riders can pick up MetroRapid Route 803 at any CapMetro stations between The Domain and Westgate and take it directly to Barton Springs Station, located at the intersection of South Lama...

Memphis, known for blues music, will have a booth at Blues on the Green

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for July 18, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of Austin's most popular summer events is making its comeback this week. Austin City Limits Radio's Blues on the Green is back at Zilker Park Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 5-10 p.m. both nights. Lineup announced for ACL Radio’s Blues on the Green Memphis Tourism will have a booth, which will have an activation with a vinyl DJ set from Stax Museum of American Soul Music's mobile setup. Austinites who stop by the booth can also sign up to the enter Memphis’ trip giveaway for a chance to win a four-night stay in the city. Memphis is known as the "home of blues" for its history and relationship with blues music. The city's tourism office will have its booth set up on the South Side of the park at Booth 19. 

17-year-old fatally struck by driver in Forest Lake was high school student who dreamed of becoming a veterinarian

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

The teenage girl who died after prosecutors say she was intentionally run over during a fight between two groups of people in downtown Forest Lake early Sunday loved animals and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian.Darisha Tela Bailey Vath, 17, of Stacy, Minn., died after she was struck by a Mazda 3 driven by Dylan Robert Simmons, 20, of North Branch, around 1:20 a.m. Sunday, according to Capt. Greg Weiss of the Forest Lake Police Department. The two knew each other, he said.Dylan Robert Simmons (Courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office)When Forest Lake police officers responded to Lakeside Memorial Park on Broadway Avenue, they found a bystander performing chest compressions on Vath in the parking lot. Officers, firefighters and EMTs worked to save Vath, but she died at the scene, police said.Several witnesses, including ones who were on the same side of the fight as Simmons, told police that he intentionally drove in the direction of several people from the opposing ...

Bouldering gym opening in former Latham Kmart

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hudson Boulders is set to open in the former Kmart building at 195 Troy Schenectady Road in Latham. The gym hopes to open in the fall, by September 1. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The gym will have about 5,553 feet of climbing space. It's a bouldering gym, which is a form a free climbing on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without ropes or harnesses. The only exception is in the birthday party area, which has a few smaller rope climbs. "It is important to us that we create an inclusive, and welcoming environment for everyone," said Facility Manager Emily Tallmadge. "We will have fun community events and friendly competitions. We will also have both adult and youth programs/classes. This would include, group climbs, team building, technique classes, youth camps and youth teams.  Bakery opening up storefront in Cambridge Hudson Boulders will also have yoga classes and a state-of-th...

Amsterdam woman sentenced for identity theft and grand larceny

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

FONDA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Amsterdam woman was sentenced to the maximum of two terms of 2-4 years in state prison to run concurrently. Jacquinn Tanner, 38, was convicted of grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, and identity theft. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Tanner was caught on surveillance footage finding and using someone's debit card left in a credit card payment machine at Kennedy's Fried Chicken at the Riverfront Center in Amsterdam. Tanner also took a picture of the card and shared the photo with another individual. The second individual was convicted in Fulton County of stealing $1,300 from the account.Tanner's criminal history includes convictions for grand larceny and welfare fraud, in addition to six prior misdemeanor convictions. The case was prosecuted by Katherine White and First Assistant Christina Pearson.

Saratoga Springs to celebrate grand opening of skate park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:18:25 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Saratoga Springs is celebrating the opening of the new skate park at East Side Recreation Park on July 20. Skateboard enthusiasts and members of the public are invited to a ribbon cutting scheduled for noon. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Saratoga Springs Skate Park was built in 1989 and was the first municipal skate park in New York. The skate park has now been transformed into a brand new, modern, poured-in-place concrete park. "I am thrilled the oldest skate park in New York is getting a substantial upgrade that will provide years of enjoyment and fun for the skating community," said Mayor Ron Kim. The project has been in the works for over a decade, in cooperation between the city and nonprofit group ON DECK Saratoga. ON DECK Saratoga will host a grander celebration, "Skate Jam", to celebrate the new park later this fall.