Medics responding to fatal auto-ped crash in Del Valle

Medics responding to fatal auto-ped crash in Del Valle

[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Del Valle Tuesday night, Austin-Travis County EMS said.  Around 8:35 p.m., ATCEMS responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at 3100 North FM 973. Medics located the pedestrian and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. …

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Program designed to help historically discriminated businesses removed from state website amid legal battle

Program designed to help historically discriminated businesses removed from state website amid legal battle

[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts recently removed information from its website about the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program — which provides exposure to minority and female-owned businesses in the state procurement process — to conduct a “legal review of the program’s administration and rules,” according to an agency spokesperson. One…

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Climate Inaction is Leading to Millions of Deaths Each Year

Climate Inaction is Leading to Millions of Deaths Each Year

[ad_1] Global failure to adapt to climate change is taking a toll on people’s lives and is responsible for millions of deaths every year, according to a new report from The Lancet.  The Lancet today published its 9th annual “Countdown on Health and Climate Change” report, led by University College London and produced in collaboration…

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