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Efforts to make desalination cheaper than tap water

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There are water scarcity concerns worldwide, but there's plenty of salt water in the world's oceans. However, you can't drink salt water, so scientists at MIT's Device Research Laboratory are attempting to create desalination technology. The hope is that the technology will turn salt water to fresh water and open up doors to more water access to people and places where it's hard to come by.KXAN Meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with Yang Zhong, a Graduate Student at MIT's Device Research Laboratory, about how they're working to make this happen.Nick Bannin, KXAN Meteorologist: So you and your colleagues have developed a device capable of producing freshwater from saltwater, powered by the sun? What makes this device special?Yang Zhong, Graduate Student at MIT's Device Research Laboratory: Certainly, there are quite a few research and also products available on the market. This device is also powered by sunlight, but I think for those devices, a key challenge is that t...

Friday is the deadline to apply for ballot by mail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Secretary of State's Office has sent out a reminder that Friday is an important deadline for Texas voters in the Nov. 7 election. Friday is the last day voters can apply for a ballot by mail.The Secretary of State's office said to be eligible to vote early by mail in Texas, you must:be 65 years or older;be sick or disabled;be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance; orbe expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; orbe confined in jail, but otherwise eligible. KXAN Voter Guide November 2023 Here are the instructions according to the SOS's office for submitting an Application for Ballot by Mail (“ABBM”):Print (PDF) the ABBM formOR submit an order online and an ABBM will be mailed to you.Complete Sections 1 through 4.Sign and Date Section 5.If you were unable to sign the application and someone witnessed your signature, that person must complete Section 6.If s...

Newspaper delivery delayed by up to two hours on Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

Due to significant press issues, delivery of Friday’s Pioneer Press has been delayed by up to two hours.We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.For free access to our online newspaper, click here: epioneerpress.comTo register a complaint, click here: [email protected] use our automated voice response unit please call: 651-717-7377.Related ArticlesNews | Drug Takeback Day provides a place to safely dispose of unwanted medication, syringes News | Man found dead in marshy area off St. Paul freeway had been reported missing News | Our 2023 guide to the best burgers in the Twin Cities News | Goats and sheep grazed on a hillside on the Capitol grounds in St. Paul on Wednesday News | St. Paul man sentenced for killing girlfriend’s friend during domestic assault

Biden will face a primary bid from Minnesota’s Rep. Dean Phillips

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

CONCORD, N.H.  — For months, Dean Phillips has been calling for a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden. He’s drawn no public interest from governors, lawmakers, and other would-be alternatives.The Minnesota congressman is finally entering the race himself.The 54-year-old Phillips has scheduled a campaign announcement Friday at the New Hampshire statehouse in Concord. Asked during an interview by CBS if he was running for president, Phillips responded: “I am. I have to.”“I think President Biden has done a spectacular job for our country,” he said. “But it’s not about the past. This is an election about the future.”While Phillips is highly unlikely to beat Biden, a run would offer a symbolic challenge to national Democrats trying to project the idea that there is no reason to doubt the president’s electability — even as many Americans question whether the 80-year-old Biden should serve another term.Phillips may also benefit from New Hampshire Democrats angry at Biden fo...

'RuPaul's Drag Race' alums coming to the Capital Region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two "RuPaul's Drag Race" alums are coming to the Capital Region. Season nine winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Sasha Velour, will be at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady and Opal Essence from season four of “Camp Wannakiki” will be at Capital Repertory Theatre. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Essence will be hosting a Dragtacular New Year’s Eve experience at theREP on December 31. The show will feature Violencia Exclamation Point and Onyx Ondyx with appearances by Paris LuRux, Lexxi Pro and London Jae Precise.Velour is a drag queen, visual artist, television host and author and is bringing “The Big Reveal Live Show!” to Proctors on March 2, 2024. The new, 90-minute show includes lip-syncing, visuals, reveals and high camp. Upcoming celebrity appearances in the Capital Region You can buy tickets on theREP website and the Proctors website, respectively. VIP tickets are also available for each performance.

Large crowd reacts after crash near Harris-Stowe State University campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A large crowd gathered after a crash overnight near the Harris-Stowe State University campus.  Two cars collided on North Compton Avenue at Olive Street around 12:30 a.m. One ended up on the sidewalk. Sex offender charged after being found with missing North Carolina girl The drivers had minor injuries. Several dozen people began shouting and arguing. One police officer was shoved in the face.This week is homecoming week at Harris-Stowe.

Officers investigating 3 separate shootings in St. Louis City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Early this morning, someone shot a 15-year-old boy in the groin.It happened just before 2:00 a.m. on Penrose Street near Marcus Avenue in the Penrose neighborhood of north St. Louis. Also, someone shot a 16-year-old boy in the leg twice. St. Louis man admits to selling hundreds of fake temp tags This was around 4:00 p.m. Thursday on Natural Bridge Avenue in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood. A 40-year-old man was shot in the leg as well.FOX 2 will update these stories with more information as it becomes available.

Free Kia anti-theft software upgrade services available this weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS - If you drive a Kia, you have a chance to get free anti-theft technology installed in your car this weekend.Thieves have targeted Kias because of ongoing issues that make them easy to steal. Beginning Friday at 8 a.m., Kia technicians are installing free anti-theft software upgrades at the St. Louis Galleria. St. Louis man admits to selling hundreds of fake temp tags Kia owners can also order free steering wheel locks online. The free service can be completed in about 30 minutes. No appointment is necessary.The clinic runs Friday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.

Warning: “Blasted” at Benchmark is brutal — but powerful | Theater review

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

British playwright Sarah Kane’s “Blasted” is dark. This bears repeating, not to warn you off seeing the play, but as a critic’s version of due diligence.This existentially fraught drama — on stage at Benchmark Theatre — is dark.Given news of the world, you may want to factor that into your entertainment choices. There is sexual assault, and no small measure of racist, misogynist and homophobic slurs. And although one of the characters uses the word “love,” it’s hard to locate that emotion anywhere in the one act. And yet Benchmark’s production of the abrasive work set in some sort of wartime, reviled by critics at its premiere in 1995 and subsequently praised — with its bold direction and bolder performances — is a cause for, if not joy, celebration.Before Benchmark took over its intimate space just north of Colfax in Lakewood, it was home to the Edge Theatre. Edge’s productions were strong and keen in their way. Under artistic director Neil Truglio, Benchmark has whetted that edge,...

Where Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce should eat and drink while in Denver for the Chiefs game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:17 GMT

Are you ready for some football? If you’re like this one little fan, you might be excited to see your favorite player, Taylor Swift, in Denver this weekend.While we don’t know for sure whether or not T-Swift will attend Sunday’s game at Empower Field between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs, her suspected relationship with KC tight end Travis Kelce has become slightly more official.In recent weeks, they’ve been spotted holding hands, and one photo even shows Swift kissing Kelce on the cheek. The Chiefs have been on a hot streak since she appeared in box seats, leading coach Andy Reid to tell the press “Taylor can stay around all she wants.”As many football and music fans likely know, Swift cheered on the Chiefs last Sunday from a box in Arrowhead Stadium. She departed the game with Kelce and the two then dined in a private room at Piropos Restaurant, one of the football player’s favorite eateries in Kansas City, Entertainment Tonight reported.The last time local S...