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Monday Forecast: Hot conditions, sunny with slight chance of PM storms

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

CHICAGO — Mostly sunny Monday with a slight chance of PM isolated showers/t'storm. Winds: WNW/NNE 10-15 mph. High mid 80s, near 80 by the lake. Air quality: Moderate & decreasing through the day. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Mostly clear and warm tonight. Slight chance of iso. showers/t'storms overnight, likely near dawn. Winds: ESE/S 5-10 mph. Low: 71.Tuesday Forecast: Hazy sunshine, hot and humid. Chance of isolated showers/t'storms. Winds: SSE 10-15 mph. High near 90, lower 80s lakeside.Extended outlook calls for hot & humid weather to persist for most of the week as the "dome of heat" over the southwest and southern U.S. expands to include the Great Lakes region and Chicagoland. We look to peak our temps in the mid to upper 90s on Wed/Thu with a few areas hitting 100 degrees. Each afternoon looks to have at least a slight chance of showers/t'storms with the hot and humid environment.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Remote employees work longer and harder, studies show

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

(The Hill) -- Remote work became possible long before the pandemic. Many employers resisted it on a hunch that employees working from home might spend too much of their workday watching Oprah and shopping on eBay. Then came COVID-19, which launched a vast, forced experiment in telework. The results are in: As it turns out, most remote workers are not incurable slackers. Several studies suggest remote and hybrid employees actually work slightly longer hours than their office-bound colleagues, findings echoed by an avalanche of anecdotal evidence gathered from millions of teleworkers in the past three years. One of the most celebrated studies, which tracked more than 60,000 Microsoft employees over the first half of 2020, found that remote work triggered a 10 percent boost in weekly hours.   Remote employees are working more, in part, because they are commuting less. Another landmark study, based on data from 27 countries, found that remote workers saved ...

Heat ... and a little rain

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Much of the rain Sunday fell in our southern viewing area. Blanco measured .35" and San Marcos .09". There may be a few more showers in our far eastern counties this afternoon. Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties could see that rain from an active sea breeze. That same area could see a little rain Tuesday. It really is less than 10% both days.A few sea breeze showers in our eastern counties CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS Sunday's high was 106°. That, combined with the morning low of 80°. brings the monthly average temperature to 90.8°, making the first 23 day of this July the hottest ever.More sweltering heatForecast highs today will range from 101° to 105° for many locations. The maximum heat index will climb to around 104° to 108° with a few locations possibly higher.Today's Heat Advisory covers Burnet, Fayette, Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba Counties.Five counties under the Heat AdvisoryThe center of the upper-level high is still west of Central Texas. It will sta...

Austin Community College to launch partnership to train more nurses

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Community College said it and a Maryland-based non-profit will launch a partnership Monday aiming to train more nurses to fill a gap in health care in Central Texas. According to the ACC announcement, the partnership between the college and Dwyer Workforce Development will begin with the school’s certified nurse aide (CNA) program. The school said the CNA program can be completed in as little as 8 weeks. According to the announcement, students in the program, called “Dwyer Scholars,” will get the following:A personal case manager to help them through the application process and address ongoing obstacles they face. Additional training support through Workforce Solutions Capital Area and Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, when eligible. Personal support services such as help finding child care, housing, transportation, and job placement support. Continued support for ongoing learning through ACC’s stackable credentials — from an associate deg...

How to keep your car cooler in the Texas summer heat

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

Editor's Note: The above video shows how heat can impact your car.TEXAS (KXAN) -- Oh, Texas. The sun is high, the UV index is something fierce, and stepping inside of your car feels like a personal sauna gone bad. RELATED: How to cool your Texas home without an A/C While we can't wave a magic wand and discontinue the triple-digit heat, here are some tips and tricks on how to help minimize the heat inside your car during the unforgiving summer months.Invest in a windshield sunshadeDoes it look like you've rolled out some tinfoil on your windshield? Absolutely. But windshield sun covers have been shown to substantially reduce internal car temperatures while you're away from your vehicle.Braman BMW Miami reported a good windshield sun shade can reduce both cabin and dashboard temperatures between 8% and 25%. Not only does it help reduce heat, but also sun exposure to soft-touch plastics within the vehicle -- which can cause wear and tear over time if not prevented.Cover up interior p...

Crews investigating fatal 3-vehicle crash in north St. Louis

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A violent three-vehicle crash overnight in north St. Louis left one person dead and at least one other hurt.The scene at the Riverview Boulevard and West Florissant Avenue intersection has been cleared just after five this morning. All three vehicles involved have now been towed from the scene. Accident reconstruction crews handling the investigation since it is a fatal crash.It's believe the person who was killed in the crash was driving the passenger vehicle being towed away. This is from just the past half hour or so. Cooling centers opening again as high temperatures return Police towed away the second passenger car, a Dodge Charger from the scene earlier. The third vehicle in the wreck, a U-Haul truck was also towed away.Police got the call shortly before 2:00 a.m. Information is still coming in from police. They do confirm that one person is dead and earlier it could be seen that at least one other person was taken from the scene by ambulance. The person who wa...

Four families impacted in two-story house fire in Dutchtown Monday morning

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Crews were at the scene of a building fire in Dutchtown Monday morning.Our Nissan Rogue Runner reporter Nic Lopez captured footage of the scene located on the 4300 block of South Compton Avenue, where the two-story four family home could be seen burning from the back. Firefighters got the call around 4:45 a.m., as a total of nine adults and 14 children were affected by the total loss of the homes. St. Louis Fire Department Captain Leon Whitener shared how the crews and families are responding. Boat runs aground at Lake of the Ozarks, strikes home "We have about 20 people who are displaced right now," Whitener said. "Crews are currently salvaging shoes and clothes and bringing it out to the residents as most residents ran out in their sleeping clothes. So, if you look behind me, you'll see crews are bringing shoes out, bringing clothes out because we have people sitting outside right now just in shorts and no shirts."So far, the cause of the fire has not been reported....

Double shooting in Baden neighborhood overnight, police investigating

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Two men were injured in a shooting overnight in the Baden neighborhood of north St. Louis.That shooting was around 12:45 a.m. on North Broadway at Fremont Street, just north of Hickey Park. The cause of the shooting has not yet been reported, and the severity of the victim's injuries hasn't revealed. Boat runs aground at Lake of the Ozarks, strikes home FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Five breakout candidates for Broncos under coach Sean Payton

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

Denver’s veteran players report to training camp Tuesday, and the first of 12 open practices is Friday.The roster will be sliced and diced and analyzed in all sorts of ways between now and the cutdown from 90 players to 53 on Aug. 29.Today, a look at five breakout candidates for the Broncos in 2023.TE Greg DulcichThe second-year tight end apparently makes quick impressions. He had Russell Wilson sold after only a couple of throws a year ago. Similar for coach Nathaniel Hackett. After a big day during OTAs, new head man Sean Payton said of Dulcich, “Today was one of those days where you begin to have a vision.” Payton thinks the former UCLA standout will have a big menu in the passing game. He’s a true matchup issue for opposing defenses. If he puts multiple hamstring issues from 2022 in the rearview mirror and adds another notch to his blocking ability, Dulcich is in line for a big fall.CB Damarri MathisThe breakout may have already started for Mathis down the stretch in...

Opinion: Yes, women can compete with men, and doing so elevates our game

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:55 GMT

Colorado athletes deserve a moment to bask in the sun of their achievements.Mikaela Shiffrin, of Vail, set the new record (male or female) for most career World Cup wins at 88 and brought the crystal globe home to Colorado for the overall World Cup title in 2023. She was named athlete of the year at the ESPY Awards this month.Sophia Smith celebrates scoring a goal against Colombia at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on June 25, 2022, in Commerce City. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)Sophia Smith, of Windsor, was not only named the 2022 U.S. soccer player of the year, but the 22-year-old also landed in Sydney, Australia, to kick off her debut in the FIFA World Cup on Friday where she scored two goals.Golden’s Lindsey Horan is co-captain of the national team and if she leads the team to victory it will be the U.S.’s third consecutive World Cup title. Horan scored the third goal in Friday’s game against Vietnam.Taylor Knibb, who is training in Boulder following her debut in the 20...