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Kristen's Classroom: Make a tornado in a bottle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tornadoes are one of Mother Nature's most destructive forces, but they're also one of the most fascinating weather phenomena.Just like cupcakes, tornadoes require the perfect amount of ingredients — warm air, cool air, moisture and a change in winds with height. Not every thunderstorm produces a tornado, but the ones that do tend to be rotating thunderstorms with a lot of energy and instability.At-home experiment: tornado in a bottleSupplies:Two 2-Liter bottles (empty)Duct tape or tube connectorWaterFood coloring Experiment:Fill one of the Liter bottles halfway with water & two drops of food coloring.Using duct tape or tube connector, attach the other Liter bottle to the one with water.When ready to make a tornado, flip the bottle with water over the empty one.Vigorously move the two bottles in quick, small circle.As the bubbles rise and the water begins to fall into the empty bottle, a "tornado" will form.Tornado in a bottle set-upClose up view of "tornado"

Why doctors say parents should ask their pediatrician now about the new RSV shot for babies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, affects about 97% of children by the age of two. “RSV on a national level causes 1.5 million outpatient visits. It causes 80,000 hospitalizations in kids less than five years of age every single year, and it causes 300 deaths in ages zero to five,” said Dr. Juanita Mora, an immunologist and American Lung Association Board Member.This week, the American Lung Association launched a new campaign about RSV and the newly approved shot against it. US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts “This is the first year where we have a lot of hope, because we actually have a therapy now to help protect babies from getting so sick from RSV,” said Dr. Mora.The CDC recommends the newly approved RSV antibody immunization for all infants younger than 8 months, born during or entering their first RSV season.Dr. Mora stressed the importance of clarifying the monoclonal ant...

Parker McCollum to perform at SPAC's Broadview Stage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Country music singer Parker McCollum will perform at SPAC's Broadview Stage on Friday, May 24, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. as part of his "Burn It Down" tour. Tickets will go on sale Friday, October 20 at 10 a.m. online. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to his website, McCollum is the owner of PYM Music and released his first EP 10 years ago in 2013. He is known for his hits such as "Pretty Heart," "To Be Loved by You," and "Handle on You." “2024 is going to be the biggest and best show we have ever put together," McCollum said. "I can’t wait for all the fans to come see what we are working up. The Burn It Down Tour is going to be absolutely epic.”

Police are looking for a missing St. Louis County resident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY – A St. Louis man has been missing since around 9:41 p.m. on October 12th. His name is Jermaine Griffin, and he was last seen before the officers arrived at his house. St. Louis Police officers from the North County Precinct responded to the 1700 block of Nemnich Avenue after receiving a report of a missing person. When police arrived, they spoke with Jermaine Griffin's mother, who told them that her son was last seen before the officers arrived, walking away from their home, but she was unsure of what direction he was heading. Griffin was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, ripped blue jeans, and white sneakers. He is 6'02" tall, weighs 165 lbs., and has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding Jermaine is urged to call 911 or contact the St. Louis County Police at 636-529-8210. 

Tobias, leader of Denver Zoo’s African lion pride, euthanized after severe inection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

The Denver Zoo’s African lion pride leader was euthanized Wednesday after a severe infection spread to his lung and bones, the Zoo announced Thursday.Tobias, the seven-year-old lion, had several other medical conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease and chronic kidney disease, when the veterinary team at the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Animal Hospital found the infection.“Our Animal Care Specialists and Veterinary Medicine team made the difficult decision to euthanize Tobias to relieve any suffering given the poor prognosis,” a post of the Denver Zoo’s Facebook page stated.Related ArticlesThings To Do | Denver’s toughest tickets: Good luck getting into these shows, restaurants or games Tobias was born at the Buffalo Zoo in 2016 and moved to the Denver Zoo in 2018 as part of a species survival plan to join Denver’s pride and support conservation efforts.Tobias had three adorable cubs at the Denver Zoo, Tatu, Oskar and Araali...

Denver weather: First freeze warning of season issued for metro area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

Denver and all of northeast Colorado are in for a night of freezing weather as temperatures drop as low as 25 degrees overnight Friday into Saturday.The first freeze warning of the season was issued for the Denver metro in effect from midnight to 9 a.m. Saturday. Temperatures in Denver are expected to drop to a low of 31 degrees Friday night.Freeze Warning for all of northeast Colorado late tonight through Saturday morning. #cowx pic.twitter.com/odkAUe56dw— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) October 13, 2023Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder warn residents the freezing conditions could kill crops and vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.Related ArticlesWeather | Colorado weather: First big mountain snow could bring double-digit accumulation Thursday night Weather | Colorado snow totals for Oct. 12, 2023 Weather | Colorado weather: First big mountain snow, Denver’s first freeze expected as cold front blo...

age1 VC Alex Colville says longevity field isn’t just for ‘rich old billionaires trying to live forever”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

Alex Colville had just completed his PhD in genetics at Stanford when he met Laura Deming, the wunderkind who dropped out of MIT at 16 and launched The Longevity Fund.At an age when most teenagers already believe they’ll live forever, Deming started a first-of-its-kind venture firm in 2011 to invest in revolutionary technologies that would attempt, at least, to prolong life. At the time, Deming was calling the scientific potential to slow the progression of time on the human body an “almost inconceivable notion,” “an almost terrifying truth.”Now, Colville, 30, and Deming, 29, are teaming up to try to push the technology even closer to reality, launching The Longevity Fund’s next generation: a new venture fund called age1. The firm, which started as an accelerator with backing from Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen in 2018, held an initial closing for $35 million targeting companies attempting to crack the code for extending human lifespans.Colville insists his genera...

Judge rules 14th Amendment lawsuit seeking to bar Donald Trump from Colorado ballot can proceed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

Determining whether a Civil War-era Constitutional amendment disqualifies Donald Trump from Colorado’s ballot holds enough public benefit that a lawsuit seeking to bar him as a candidate can continue, a Denver judge ruled this week.A group of Colorado voters, backed by a liberal watchdog group, is arguing the 14th Amendment bars Trump from Colorado’s ballot. The amendment prohibits people from holding office if they have “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the country. The lawsuit, filed by Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters, cites Trump’s alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the nation’s Capitol, as meeting that bar.Trump’s lawyers argued in September that the lawsuit was an attempt to infringe on his First Amendment right to freedom of speech. They sought to dismiss the claim under a Colorado law aimed at protecting people from frivolous lawsuits for exercising that right.Without ruling on the merits of the case, Denver District Court Judge Sarah B. Walla...

Oakland PD asks for community help on 2009 unsolved homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

(KRON) – The Oakland Police Department is asking for community assistance for the unsolved homicide of 17-year-old Desiree “Dezzy” Davis. Davis was fatally shot in the 1000 block of 54th Street on Sept. 7, 2009.  Oakland shooting suspects lead police on high-speed chase, arrested Davis’s mother, Dru Ann Davis, encourages individuals with any information to share with police, stating, “If you can provide information on any of these killers, please be brave and contact the Oakland Police. You may be the one to bring peace to the lives of Dezzy’s family.”Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD's Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the tip line at (510) 238-7950.

LeVar Burton will host National Book Awards ceremony, replacing Drew Barrymore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — LeVar Burton will host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony, replacing the original choice, Drew Barrymore, who was dropped because of her decision to resume taping of her show during the writers’ strike.The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, announced Burton’s selection Friday. Burton, a longtime advocate for reading known for his roles in the TV miniseries “Roots” and in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” also hosted the ceremony in 2019.“It’s an honor to return as host of the biggest night for books, especially in a moment when the freedom to read is at risk and literature both needs and deserves our recognition and support,” said Burton, who earlier this month served as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, when stores and libraries highlight works that have been challenged or censored. The National Book Awards will take place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Nov. 15, when winners will be announced in...