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Star Trek science advisor on bringing real physics to fiction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Erin Macdonald didn't grow up in a science fiction household. She watched X-Files as she got older, but the big names in Sci-Fi weren't something she was familiar with. Today, she is the science advisor for one of the biggest franchises in the universe: Star Trek. "I didn't even get into Star Trek until I was at college because I was a physics major, and there's a big crossover of Star Trek fans," Macdonald said.Since 2019, she has helped Star Trek writers bring some scientific reality to the influential franchise. She sometimes has to find scientific explanations for some wild concepts."The first assignment was really for The Burn." That event, depicted in Star Trek Discovery, disables or destroys starships across the galaxy after the fictional dilithitium crystals go inert.She's also had to understand the franchise's big concepts like transporters, artificial gravity and faster than light travel."Star Trek: The Original Series" premiered on NBC 57 years ago this mo...

UT group hopes focus on Red River Showdown will help keep students fed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A food pantry at the University of Texas at Austin is doing its part to beat rival the University of Oklahoma and make sure Longhorn students stay fed.The UT Outpost began a food donation drive called the Red River Food Fight on Sept. 5. The food pantry is accepting shelf-stable food donations through Sept. 30 at the following spots: 2400 Nueces ApartmentsDobie CenterGregory GymJester West DormitoryKinsolving Residence HallPeter T. Flawn Academic CenterStudent Services BuildingTexas UnionUniversity Co-opWilliam C. Powers Student Activity Center (Sept. 25 - 29)Donation bin in the Student Government office located in WCP 2.102 (Sept. 1 - 22)Courtesy @UT Outpost According to Office of the Dean of Students, the UT Outpost food pantry provides "nutritious food for students so that they can focus on their education."The Red River Showdown is Oct. 7 at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.

Veteran Texas football leaders key to keeping team focused

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Texas football made as big a statement as the program has in years with their win over No. 3 Alabama Saturday evening. While the Longhorns don't want the victory to linger into preparation, there's no denying how impressive their performance was in Tuscaloosa."I don't want our guys to not feel confident coming out of that game," said Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian. "They earned the right to be confident by the way they played. Now we're trying to recreate it." Texas DE Ethan Burke, an All-American lacrosse player, gave up the sport for a school that ‘didn’t really recruit him’ Sarkisian noted Jaylan Ford, Jerrin Thompson, Jahdae Barron, Xavier Worthy, Jordan Whittington, Ja'Tavion Sanders, Quinn Ewers and Christian Jones as leaders he relies on. For the most veteran of that group, the sixth-year offensive lineman Jones knows how the young guys will take after them."Leading by example for sure," said Jones. "Just telling [the younger players] we have something tha...

Murr from 'Impractical Jokers' to perform in Albany

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- James Murray, also known as Murr, is coming to Albany. The "Impractical Jokers" star is set to perform at The Egg on December 14 at 7 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! Murray is a writer, executive producer, and comedian on truTV's "Impractical Jokers" and "The Misery Index" on TBS. His interactive stand-up comedy show at The Egg will include funny stories, never-before-seen videos from "Impractical Jokers," and playing "Impractical Jokers" live with the audience.Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 15. You can buy tickets on The Egg website.

Jeff Dunham to perform in Glens Falls

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Ventriloquist and comedian Jeff Dunham will perform in Glens Falls at the Cool Insuring Arena on January 12, 2024. Tickets for the event will go on sale Monday, September 18 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online or in person at the SeatGeek Box Office at Cool Insuring Arena. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! This show will be part of Dunham's "Still Not Canceled" tour. He is known for his puppet characters such as Bubba J, Jose Jalapeno on a Stick, Melvin the Superhero Guy, and more. Dunham also starred in his own show titled "The Jeff Dunham Show" in 2009.

Michigan teen hiker rescued in Essex County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 19-year-old hiker from Michigan was rescued from Split Rock Falls after she fell and was able to walk. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the rescue took place on Monday. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! On Monday around 4:29 p.m., a forest ranger responded to Split Rock Falls in Elizabethtown for reports of a hiker with a lower leg injury. The 19-year-old hiker from Michigan fell and was unable to get up.Images courtesy of the Keene Valley Fire DepartmentThe forest ranger set up a low-angle rope rescue system and worked with Keene Valley Fire Department’s Wilderness Response Team to secure the hiker in a litter. The Wilderness Response Team lifted her out to the road. Elizabethtown-Lewis EMS evaluated the patient, who was taken to the hospital by a friend. Resources were cleared by 6:03 p.m.

Annual veto session happening today in Jefferson City, Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Lawmakers are back in Jefferson City Wednesday to meet their constitutional requirement of a veto session.After adjourning in May, Governor Mike Parson vetoed a large public safety bill; one of the provisions within the legislation was Blair's Law, criminalizing celebratory gunfire. However, Parson says that's not why he rejected the bill.Instead, it was other provisions like expanding qualifications and the amount of money for restitution for people whose convictions were overturned. In the budget, Parson removed 200 line items totaling half a billion dollars, like 28 million to improve a section of I-44.While many people believe it is unlikely that the governor's vetoes will be overridden, some believe that some GOP members will use Wednesday's session to request a chance to make it more difficult to amend the state constitution. Father of teen killed in crash wants more transparency from police "There is nothing they can do during veto session on it; it ha...

Crews responding to 2-vehicle crash, I-55 NB lanes closed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 is causing major backups Wednesday morning.Our Bommarito Automotive Group SkyFOX helicopter was flying over the area, located on I-55 northbound past Gasconade, where the crash has now been moved into a construction zone in the far right lanes, still causing miles-long backups. School bus stops at house, but some kids are denied rides So far, no injuries have been reported in the crash. Drivers are urged to use Gravois, I-44, and I-64 as alternate routes.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Police investigating shooting at St. Louis County gas station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police were responding to a shooting in St. Louis County early Wednesday morning.Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter, Nic Lopez, was at the scene, located at the 'Phillips 66' gas station on Chambers Road. Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. School bus stops at house, but some kids are denied rides The man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Federal Boulevard closed near I-76 due to crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:14 GMT

Federal Boulevard is closed just north of Interstate 76 in Adams County due to a crash.The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the closure just after 4 a.m. Northbound Federal is closed at Interstate 76, and southbound Federal is closed at 60th Avenue.Northbound Federal Blvd. is closed at I-76 and Southbound Federal Blvd. is closed at 60th Ave. All traffic is being diverted. If needing to travel in the area please use alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/WjLv7VtKCU— Adams Sheriff's Page (@AdamsCoSheriff) September 13, 2023The closure is next to the RTD Clear Creek / Federal light rail station.The Adams County Sheriff’s Office recommended drivers find alternate routes if traveling in the area.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Motorcyclist dies after Friday crash in Aurora Crime and Public Safety | Editorial: Growing conflicts around bike lanes are a sign something isn’t working Crime and Public Safety | I-...