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Thank You, Martha: Honoring 17 Years of Service as an AUS Airport Ambassador
Most people look forward to retiring with plans to kick back, relax, and—let’s be honest—avoid dealing with people. However, that wasn’t the case for Martha. After retiring from her position as director of medical records at Austin Diagnostic Clinic, she still had a strong desire to help others. While searching for an interesting part-time opportunity, she discovered the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s Ambassador Volunteer Program and began her volunteering journey in 2008, continuing until this year, 2025. As we bid her farewell on her next journey, we want to take a moment to recognize her remarkable 17 and a half years of service to travelers from all around the world.
Saying that Martha was just a friendly face at the Visitor Information Center in Baggage Claim would be an understatement. She consistently went above and beyond, assisting travelers with everything from navigating the airport to providing support during medical emergencies. For many travelers, her warm demeanor and willingness to help were the shining light at the end of the tunnel they had been seeking.
Reflecting on her time as a volunteer, Martha shared, “It was a great experience for me, and I also had fun people-watching. One of the perks I really appreciated was the ‘free’ parking when I was traveling from the airport.” As she prepares for her second attempt at retirement, Martha said that she will miss her coworkers most of all. Without a doubt, she will always remain a beloved member of the AUS community.
Martha’s story of finding joy in helping others may inspire you to volunteer as well. In case you didn’t know, the AUS Airport Ambassadors Program is a volunteer initiative designed to provide exceptional customer service and assist visitors on their journey. As a volunteer, you’ll become an expert on all things airport-related and provide timely updates from the Department of Aviation to travelers. Benefits of volunteering include discounts at airport stores and restaurants, free Cap Metro I-Ride cards for commuting, special recognition at social events, and, Martha’s favorite, free airport parking for both work and vacation! If you’re interested, contact the Visitor Information Center Supervisor for more information at VolunteerAtAUS@flyaustin.com or call 512-530-2414.
Once again, thank you, Martha, for the many years of service you’ve dedicated with your smile, patience, and expertise at AUS. Your contributions have made a meaningful impact on everyone you’ve helped, and after 17 ½ years, those impacts are truly countless.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has officially fired Longhorns men’s basketball coach Rodney Terry after three seasons, according to ESPN.
In early 2023, Terry became Texas’ interim coach when Chris Beard, the former coach, was suspended and subsequently fired midseason due to a family violence charge.
Later that year, Terry became the full-time head coach and enjoyed a successful first season.
Following Xavier’s win over Texas on Wednesday, rumors spread about Texas possibly letting their coach go on Thursday.
For the last two seasons, Terry took his team to the NCAA tournament, yet they didn’t advance past the first weekend in either.
ESPN reports Xavier’s Sean Miller is a top contender to replace Terry, whose contract buyout is $5.4 million.
The match ends very heatedly, but neither team opened the scoring, and the match is over for the felines, so they’ll face each other until the final matchday of the Liga MX to continue their quest for the title.
See you soon. Thanks for being with us. Once again, we hope to see you soon. Stay with VAVEL for the best information on your favorite teams.
There is one minute left in added time and we still don’t have a goal, but it will be the most intense minute for both teams and they will look to do damage. The match is still very heated because the players already look very desperate in this game.
The players begin to get heated and start to have blows on the field but the other players separate them because it is a friendly match and yellow cards come out for Ergas de Pumas and Fulgencio to be able to have more order
There are only four minutes left in the match plus whatever the referee decides to add, but the match is very even. Both teams continue to insist and want to have the goal of the match to take the victory, gradually ending the match.
Vigon is shown another yellow card, this time for continuing to complain to the referee. The referee doesn’t allow it and gives him a yellow card. The ball is dropped. The Pumas continue to insist, gradually getting closer to the goal.
Tigres continues to insist but the Pumas defenders do not let them do much since they manage to have the ball and begin to generate from their area despite having fewer players on the field but Tigres continues to look despite having missed a clear one at this moment by Aquino
The home team continues to insist, they have had dangerous plays very close to the goal but they do not finish them because the defense is very well positioned that does not allow them to do anything and they take the ball as far away from the field as possible so that they do not attack them.
The match remains very even, both teams continue to attack but are not scoring. We only hope that in the last 30 minutes the goals will fall so we can enjoy the good football that these good teams are offering us.
Pumas have more of the ball at this moment, they are going to take a corner kick from the left corner but the ball does not prosper since the Tigres defense manages to take the ball away from them and they look for the counterattack but they are quickly cut off in midfield
Both teams continue trying but will not be able to achieve success because they are just adapting. The public is very excited and continues to encourage the players to have a great game in what remains of this second half of a great match we experienced.
The Tigers have been creating some very good plays since the first moments of the second half of the match. The substitutions have been a good catalyst and both have given their best in these first minutes of the second half.
The ball is back on the field for the next 45 minutes of the Tigres vs. Pumas match. We hope for a better matchup, with goals falling and one of these teams taking all three points from the match and having a better record in this match.
Los Tigres are attacking a little more than Pumas, but both teams have many dangerous plays. However, their defenses are well positioned and don’t let the other teams hurt them. Let’s hope for a goal in the second half.
The first half of the game has ended, and we’re leaving with a 0-0 scoreline. A very tense and challenging match, but hopefully the second half will open the scoring in this exciting match we’re experiencing.
Four more minutes are added to the match, a little more duel to see who takes the victory in this first half of the match and thus hope to have a better second half for which we will expect more goals.
With one minute left in the match, both teams are arriving and making many dangerous plays but are not converting them because the defenses are very well positioned, but we will have to wait and see how much more the referee adds after the various moments in which the match has been stopped.
They continue to insist, both teams are making more plays from outside and inside the danger zone but the goalkeeper keeps the ball and does not allow the home team to get the first of the match and they will continue to insist because both want to have more goals.
Pumas’ substitution after Rogelio Funes Mori’s injury. He comes off at 36′ and Robert Ergas comes on to replace him and give his best in this friendly match between these two feline teams that continue looking to give their best.
First 30 minutes and the match is very good since both teams are looking for the goal and the teams continue to insist, giving everything until the last play. It is incredible what we are experiencing in this stadium and we continue to have very good plays.
Ignacio Pusseto is the second player cautioned after a strong tackle on the Tigres player and they have a free kick near the Pumas goal area and they continue to insist on being able to have the first goal of the match but it does not progress.
Everything remains very even, both teams are trying to create but are not finishing their plays. We hope that before the end of the first half the first goal can fall so that the game has more rhythm and we can enjoy this great match.
Vladimir Loroña is cautioned for not letting the Pumas goalkeeper clear the ball. He is the first to be cautioned in this match. Tigres fans and players complain a lot about the referee not issuing more cards for fouls that have occurred before.
Two players are lying on the field, one from Pumas and one from Tigres. Medical assistance comes in to treat the players and the alarms go off for Tigres since it could be an injury for Joaquim and the Pumas player is Funes Mori.
The game is very even but Tigres has more possession of the ball at the moment Chuy Garza is on the field since he was fouled and Tigres takes a free kick to continue hurting Pumas and look for the goal and have more opportunities
Tigres have more possession and generate more, they almost send the balls to Cordova, but the plays don’t end as they hit the goal or go out to one side, the game is very even for these first minutes..
The game is very even, both teams are slowly coming in, but the defenses are not allowing them to have opportunities. The home team has generated the most, creating two very dangerous chances, but they are going wide of the goal.
This friendly match between Tigres and Pumas is about to begin, the ball is already rolling on the field and each team is taking the ball out to take possession of it in the first moments of the match and they are taking possession a little bit.
Both teams are almost done warming up, so in a few minutes we’ll bring you all the information and everything that’s happening in the Tigres vs. Pumas friendly match where both teams will give it their all.
Almost everything is ready at the stadium. Stay tuned for the minute-by-minute broadcast on VAVEL.com for all the latest on the pitch and the result of the Tigres vs. Pumas friendly match on the FIFA date.
The fans are already here for this great duel we’ll have today for the friendly match between Tigres and Pumas, where both teams will give their all and seek victory. We just wait a moment longer for the match to begin.
Pumas are arriving at the stadium and will give their all to ensure the result is in their favor. Both teams will put on a great show to see who wins this friendly match we will experience today. The feline teams will look to keep up the pace.
Tigres is already at the stadium and will give everything they have to ensure the result is in their favor. Both teams will put on a great show to find out who wins this friendly match we will experience today.
The stadium that will host this friendly match will be Q2 Stadium, the home of Austin FC. The crowd is already gathering for this great match, which will start at 6:00 PM (CDMX), and people are slowly arriving at the venue.
We’re back! We’re ready to bring you all the action from the Tigres vs. Pumas friendly match on this FIFA date. We invite you to follow along with us and don’t miss a single moment of this great match we’ll be experiencing this afternoon.
We’ll soon share the starting lineups for the Tigres vs Pumas match live, along with the latest information from Q2 Stadium. Don’t miss a single detail of the live match update and VAVEL’s commentary.
if you want to watch the Tigres vs. Pumas match, it will be broadcast live in Mexico on Canal Multimedios, but there will be no broadcast in the US.
If you want to watch it directly via streaming, there will be no broadcast.
If you want to watch it online, VAVEL is your best option.
These teams will face each other at 6:00 pm (Mexico), but here are the times in different countries:
Argentina: 21:00 pm
Bolivia: 20:00 pm
Brazil: 18:00 pm
Chile: 21:00 pm
Colombia: 19:00 pm
Ecuador: 19:00 pm
United States (ET): 21:00 pm
Guatemala: 18:00 pm
Honduras: 18:00 pm
Mexico: 18:00 pm
Paraguay: 18:00 pm
Peru: 19:00 pm
Uruguay: 18:00 pm
Venezuela: 17:00 pm
MILWAUKEE (AP) — As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start.
What You Need To Know
- Abortion has been top of mind for many voters casting early ballots in the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
- The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of future litigation in Wisconsin over abortion because the outcome of the race will decide whether liberals or conservatives hold a majority on the state’s highest court
- Democrats are hoping voters will be motivated by the potential revival of an abortion ban from 1849 a law enacted before women could serve in the Legislature
- This is the latest instance of long-dormant restrictions influencing current abortion policies after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade, which had granted a federal right to abortion
“Let’s talk about abortion rights,” the moderator said.
The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of any future litigation over abortion because the outcome of the race for a vacancy on the state’s highest court will decide whether liberals or conservatives hold a majority.
Abortion has become a central plank of the platform for the Democratic-backed candidate, Dane County Judge Susan Crawford, in part because of its effect on voter turnout, although to a lesser extent than during a heated 2023 state Supreme Court race that flipped the court to a liberal majority. Brad Schimel, a former state attorney general, is the Republican-supported candidate.
“Abortion of course remains a top issue,” said Charles Franklin, a Marquette University political scientist. “But we haven’t seen either candidate be as outspoken on hot-button issues as we saw in 2023.”
Democrats are hoping voters will be motivated by the potential revival of an abortion ban from 1849, which criminalizes “the willful killing of an unborn quick child.” The Wisconsin Supreme Court is currently deciding whether to reactivate the 175-year-old ban.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin filed a separate lawsuit in February asking the court to rule on whether a constitutional right to abortion exists in the state.
The 19th century law was enacted just a year after Wisconsin became a state, when lead mining and the lumber industry formed the bedrock of the state’s economy as white settlers rushed into areas left vacant by forced removals of Native American tribes.
It also was a time when combinations of herbs stimulating uterine contractions were the most common abortion method, said Kimberly Reilly, a history and gender studies professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
“During this time, there were no women in statehouses,” Reilly said. “When a woman got married, she lost her legal identity. Her husband became her legal representative. She couldn’t own property in her name. She couldn’t make a contract.”
This is the latest instance of long-dormant restrictions influencing current abortion policies after the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 overturned Roe v. Wade, which had granted a federal right to abortion.
The revival of an 1864 Arizona abortion law, enacted when Arizona was a territory, sparked a national outcry last year. Century-old abortion restrictions passed by all-male legislatures during periods when women could not vote — and scientific knowledge of pregnancy and abortion were limited — have also influenced post-Roe abortion policies in Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia.
Those laws tend to be more severe. They often do not include exceptions for rape and incest, call for the imprisonment of providers and ban the procedure in the first few weeks of pregnancy. Some have since been repealed, while others are being challenged in court.
During the state Supreme Court debate March 12, Crawford declined to weigh in directly on the 1849 abortion case but promoted her experience representing Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin and “making sure that women could make their own choices about their bodies and their health care.” In an ad released Wednesday, she accused Schimel of not trusting “women to make their own health care decisions.”
Schimel calls himself “pro-life” and has previously supported leaving Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban on the books. He dodged questions about abortion during the debate, saying he believes the issue should be left up to voters, although Wisconsin does not have a citizen-led ballot initiative process, which voters in several other states have used to protect abortion rights.
Anthony Chergosky, a University of Wisconsin-La Crosse political scientist, said Schimel has been “borrowing from the Republican playbook of avoiding the issue of abortion” by leaving the question up to voters in individual states.
The message has still gotten across to many Democratic voters, who cited abortion as a top issue while waiting in line for early voting this past week.
Jane Delzer, a 75-year-old liberal voter in Waukesha, said “a woman’s right to choose is my biggest motivator. I’m deeply worried about what Schimel may do on abortion.”
June Behrens, a 79-year-old retired teacher, spoke about a loved one’s abortion experience: “Everyone makes their own choice and has their own journey in life, and they deserve that right.”
Republican voters primarily cited immigration and the economy as their top issues, essentially the same ones that helped propel Republican Donald Trump’s win over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris last November in the presidential election. But others said they also wanted conservative social views reflected on the court.
Lewis Titus, a 72-year-old volunteer for the city of Eau Claire, said restricting abortion was his top issue in the Supreme Court race: “I believe that Brad Schimel is the one to carry that on.”
While it’s one of the key issues this year, abortion played a much larger role two years ago, when a race for Wisconsin’s highest court demonstrated how expensive and nationalized state Supreme Court races have become.
This year’s campaigns have focused primarily on “criminal sentencing and attempting to paint one another as soft on crime,” said Howard Schweber, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor emeritus.
Crawford also has tried to make the race a referendum on Trump after his first months in office and tech billionaire Elon Musk, who is running Trump’s massive federal cost-cutting initiative and has funded two groups that have together spent more than $10 million to promote Schimel.
“Two years ago, abortion was a hugely mobilizing issue, and we saw that clearly in the lead-up to the election,” Schweber said. “We’re seeing some of this, but not to the same extent, which really makes no sense. The issues and stakes are exactly the same.”
The decision to elevate other issues might be the result of anxiety among Democrats that abortion may not resonate as deeply as they once believed after significant election losses in November, despite Harris using abortion as a pillar of her campaign, several Wisconsin politics experts said.
Charles Franklin, a Marquette University political scientist, said he believes abortion will motivate Democrats, but the issue may not rank high in the priorities of independent voters, who he says will be central to the race’s outcome.
“In the early days after Roe v. Wade was overturned, it was still a very hot issue for voters,” he said. “But as states have codified their abortion laws, the issue doesn’t seem to motivate voters to the same extent. In the fall, many Democrats believed abortion was still this magic silver bullet and would win them the presidential and Senate races. But the outcomes didn’t seem to support that.”
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