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Why are police lights red and blue?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

(WHTM) -- Emergency vehicles have a multitude of ways to get our attention, including flashing lights, horns and sirens. But why do police cars use red and blue lights? Why not red and purple, or any other combination? Red and blue lights are used on U.S. police cars for many reasons, but the main one is that they are highly visible and easily distinguishable from one another.According to LEDequipped.com, it also has to do with color association, among other factors. When most people see the color red, they usually associate it with danger or the inclination to stop and look. But this could create an issue when emergency lights are only red, as they can be confused with brake lights. That is where the color blue comes in. How are movies rated in the United States? Blue normally has a calming effect on many people and is considered a fairly unique color in some respects. LEDequipped mentioned that in one study, blue is only seen in about 15% of our natural habitats. So, this ca...

Austin Water employee charged with possession of child pornography

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police arrested Austin Water employee Mark Raymond on Nov. 29 for possession of child pornography, a third-degree felony. The arrest happened during Raymond’s shift at a city job site, marking the second felony arrest of an Austin Water employee while on duty since June 2022, according to the city and arrest records.Raymond, 61, is a wastewater pipeline technician associate, according to Austin Water. He is accused of possessing at least seven videos of children engaged in sex acts that were shared through the Kik Messenger app. Police began investigating him in May after receiving a cybercrime tip submitted to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to an arrest affidavit.As of Dec. 8, Raymond remained employed and stationed at the utility’s Webberville Service Center – the same location former wastewater employee Corie Cornist worked, the utility confirmed. Cornist, 33, was arrested in June 2022 on charges of sexual assault and robbery. ...

Austin ISD could name lone finalist for superintendent this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After spending a year and a half under two different interim superintendents, the Austin Independent School District may be ready to name its lone finalist for the permanent role this week. In a notice posted online Monday, AISD wrote it could potentially vote to name a lone finalist for the superintendent position during its meeting Thursday, Dec. 14. PREVIOUS: Austin ISD names new interim superintendent, but search for permanent district leader continues The announcement said if a lone finalist is named, the community will have an opportunity to participate in public forums with the finalist in January 2024. The AISD Board of Trustees anticipates then voting on a contract in late January, the announcement said. Last month, AISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to post the job of superintendent, signaling it was ready to move forward with choosing a new leader for the district. According to the announcement, the board met in executive session at its Dec. 7 me...

Cedar Park hotel evacuated for possible gas leak

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — A Cedar Park hotel was evacuated Tuesday morning while crews investigated a possible gas leak.The SpringHill Suites hotel, which is near Discovery Boulevard and FM 1431, has been evacuated, Cedar Park police said on social media.Police said they were assisting the Cedar Park Fire Department at the scene.

Defect means LED street lights in St. Paul turning blue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

Does a blue light keep you up at night? No, it’s not an alien invasion. The city of St. Paul has been gradually replacing LED street lights suffering from an unusual manufacturer’s defect — they’re turning blue.The Autobahn series LED bulbs, which are failing prematurely at different times and rates, were installed in “cobra”-style overhanging street lights across the city between 2017 and 2019 and cast a bluish-purple light as they begin to fail.“We tend to notice a few more with the colder weather,” said Lisa Hiebert, a spokesperson for St. Paul Public Works.The problems have been reported far and wide, including Charlotte, North Carolina, Topeka, Kansas, Vancouver, Canada and Dublin, Ireland.Hiebert said the city does not closely track how many lights have been replaced to date — the total is easily in the dozens — but the city’s street lighting system spans more than 37,000 light fixtures on 32,000 light poles. Of...

TSA: How to prepare for year-end holiday travels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- AAA predicts that around 7.51 million people will fly between December 23 and January 1, surpassing the previous record of 7.3 million in 2019. As airports prepare for the influx of travel, the Transportation Security Administration has shared tips to ease the security screening process and alleviate stress for travelers. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to the TSA, the most common thing observed at checkpoints are passengers with a prohibited item in a carry-on bag, including beverages and knives. “It’s important to remember that liquids, gels, aerosols, and spreadables are limited to 3.4 ounces in one clear quart-sized bag in carry-on bags," said Johnson. "Finish that bottle of water, energy drink, or cup of coffee before you get to the checkpoint. Pack the larger shampoo, toothpaste, sunblock, and hair gel in a checked bag. As for knives, if you must travel with a knife, please pack it in your check...

In RiNo, some owners hope for reopening of block closed to cars since pandemic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

Martha Trillo signed a lease before the pandemic to move her ice cream shop, Heaven Creamery, to the 2900 block of Larimer Street because it got more traffic than her previous spot a block away.Then the pandemic hit and the city, hoping to help restaurants struggling with social distancing, closed the street in front of her place.Three years later, it’s still closed — much to Trillo’s chagrin.She said blocking off the one-block stretch in RiNo may help the bars on the street, but it doesn’t help Heaven.“If you’re going to come and buy ice cream, you do and leave or stay and eat it and leave,” she said. “But you don’t see them get another scoop of ice cream. When you go to a bar and get a beer, you get a second, third, fourth.”RELATED: Here’s why this Larimer block wants to stay closed to cars while other streets have reopenedOf the handful of stretches of road that Denver closed to vehicles during the pandemic, three remain. In addition to the RiNo block, there’s Larimer Square and ...

Broncos Mailbag: What will it take to get WR Jerry Jeudy and RB Jaleel McLaughlin untracked?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.I have been reasonably content and without questions for several weeks but the current state of Jerry Jeudy’s play and discontent forces me to ask: What the heck? Is he really so upset at his perceived neglect at being targeted? When he is thrown the ball, his performance is often, quite lacking! That’s about as kind as I can be. How does it look from your professional perspective?— A Referee, GreeleyThe airing of grievances has re-commenced, eh, Ref? Kidding, kidding, thanks for writing in as always.It’s turned into a bit of a funk with Jeudy, hasn’t it? Two of his three lowest production games by yards and targets have come in the past three weeks and in the other game — 51 yards against Houston — there were chances for so much more.It’s not fair to put all of it on Jeudy. Against Houston in part...

Dodgers resale ticket prices soar after Shohei Ohtani signing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers ticket prices have skyrocketed on the secondary market since the signing of two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani.According to data released Tuesday by Logitix, the average ticket price for the Dodgers' March 28 home opener against St. Louis has surged by 152% since last week, from $390.95 to $983.71 per ticket, before fees.For other Dodgers regular season home games, the average ticket price has jumped from $171.67 to $295, or 71%, the ticketing technology company found. Shohei Ohtani signs historic $700M deal with the Dodgers The data was pulled from several major ticket exchanges and Logitix's own sales. The company manages millions of tickets for professional and college sports and live events in the U.S.Ohtani, one of Major League Baseball’s best hitters and pitchers, signed a record-setting 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers after leaving the crosstown L.A. Angels as a free agent.The Japanese phenom led MLB in home runs this past season ...

Thousand Oaks teens beaten with brass knuckles, hammer, VCSO says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:44:31 GMT

Two teens are hospitalized with life-threatening wounds after two other teens and an adult woman attacked them with brass knuckles and a hammer Friday night in Thousand Oaks.The victims, teen boys aged 14 and 16, were attacked in the block of Brossard Drive just before 9 p.m., the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.Both sustained "severe head injuries" and were airlifted to a nearby hospital, where they remain as of Tuesday, officials said. Their conditions are unknown.About two hours later, detectives arrested three people at a home in the 600 block of Avenida del Platino. Two were 15-year-old boys, but also arrested was 20-year-old Lesly Ortiz."Detectives subsequently obtained a search warrant for this residence and seized several items of evidence related to this crime," the release said.All three face charges of attempted murder and participating in a criminal street gang.The two boys were booked into the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Center, while Ortiz is...