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• Feds say Harambe’s exhibit did not meet safety standards

  17-11-2016 23:28 via kxan.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A barrier separating Cincinnati Zoo visitors from a gorilla exhibit wasn’t in compliance with standards when a 3-year-old boy managed to slip inside, resulting in the shooting death of an endangered gorilla named Harambe, federal inspectors concluded.
  The U.S. Agriculture Department inspection report, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, also stated that the zoo’s dangerous-animal response team properly followed procedures after visitors called 911 on Ma
  
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• Police department sued after disabled girl’s diaper searched in ‘wrongful’ raid

  17-11-2016 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  FORT MYERS, FL (WBBH/NBC News) — Disturbing allegations have been made against Florida’s Fort Myers Police Department. Officers are being accused of terrorizing a family during a search of their home.
  In police body camera footage obtained by NBC affiliate WBBH officers can be heard saying they’re searching for drugs. After nearly two hours of searching, they turned up no evidence of drugs in the home.
  The family believes they were targeted because of their skin color.
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• Williamson Co. deputy removed from K9 program

  17-11-2016 22:13 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Sgt. Randy Batten with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has been removed from the canine program following a review of his handling of police dogs.
  A Disciplinary Review Board began to review the deputy on Oct. 12. Thursday, the review board’s findings were announced. The department determined Batten violated rules for care of county property, unsatisfactory performance and unbecoming conduct, all related to his care of canine D
  
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• Cedar Ridge High on lockdown due to nearby incident

  17-11-2016 21:36 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Cedar Ridge High School has been placed on lockdown following an incident at a nearby apartment complex.
  A message from Principal Lynette Thomas to parents says the school, located at 2801 Gattis School Rd., was placed on lockdown at 2 p.m. as a result of a nearby police investigation. No students and staff are in imminent danger, the principal said.
  The lockdown has had a limited impact on the instructional day.
  KXAN will update this story as we get additio
  
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• Cedar Ridge High lockdown lifted following report of nearby shooting

  17-11-2016 21:36 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Cedar Ridge High School was placed on lockdown following a reported shooting at a nearby apartment complex.
  Round Rock police responded to the shots fired call at the Townhomes at Double Creek, located at 2500 Louis Henna Blvd., at 1:58 p.m. Officers were unable to locate a suspect or confirm that shots were actually fired. No one was injured in the incident.
  A message from Principal Lynette Thomas to parents says the school, located at 2801 G
  
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• New Round Rock training center expected to save taxpayer money

  17-11-2016 21:26 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — City leaders broke ground on the 65,000-square-foot Public Safety Training Center Thursday morning. It’s being built just north of the Round Rock Police Department.
  The facility will include a shooting range and driving pad for police officers, who currently have to travel outside Round Rock to train. “Our driving, we’d actually go out to College Station and do driving out there, so having this facility here is going to save thousands of dollars
  
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• New Round Rock Public Safety Training Center expected to save taxpayers money

  17-11-2016 21:26 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — City leaders broke ground on the 65,000-square-foot Public Safety Training Center Thursday morning. It’s being built just north of the Round Rock Police Department.
  The facility will include a shooting range and driving pad for police officers, who currently have to travel outside Round Rock, sometimes all the way to College Station, to train. Round Rock firefighters also have to travel to train, sometimes as far north as Dallas. They will share the trainin
  
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• APD Data: Discipline of officers increased under Acevedo

  17-11-2016 21:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Disciplinary actions against Austin Police Department officers steadily increased during the tenure of outgoing Chief Art Acevedo, compared to previous years, according to data from the Office of the Police Monitor.
  Acevedo took the reigns at APD in 2007. Records show a clear uptick in the total number of disciplinary actions taken against officers, as a result of both internal and external complaints, since Acevedo took control.
  Multiple sources have confirmed Acevedo
  
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• Warning: Five car booster seats parents shouldn’t buy

  17-11-2016 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (WCMH/AP) — Companies that make child booster seats for vehicles are getting better at designing them to protect kids, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Thursday. But there are five models that parents will want to avoid.
  Of the 53 new booster seats IIHS tested, 48 received the nonprofit’s highest rating. Five models, however, made the group’s list of booster seats they wouldn’t recommend this year. Those models are:
  Cosco Easy Elite
  Cosco
  
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• UT protest disrupts CapMetro bus routes

  17-11-2016 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A group of about 20 protestors have delayed a Capital Metro bus route and drawn attention from Austin Police as they make their way down Guadalupe.
  Austin Police mounted patrol officers were called in to monitor the group.Due to protest activity around Guadalupe/24th Street, expect delays on bus routes traveling through the area. #MetroBusAlert
  — Capital Metro (@CapMetroATX) November 17, 2016
  The group is carrying signs protesting the University of Texas and UTPD.
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• City leaders tackle a city in transition as another top job open up

  17-11-2016 19:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As news broke that Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo would be taking a job to run the Houston police department, city leaders started thinking about who will fill his shoes. This is the latest in a string of high level positions turning over due to higher paying jobs or elections.
  “It’s a huge loss for the city of Austin. We’re losing a great leader. We’re losing someone that is much loved in the community. He has made us one of the safest communities
  
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• Black Friday sales: 2016 deals look a lot like 2015

  17-11-2016 19:15 via kxan.com
  
  (WBAY) — WalletHub and BestBlackFriday.com reviewed the Black Friday circulars for the biggest U.S. retailers and a lot of it looks familiar.
  BestBlackFriday.com found 96 percent of the top 25 retailers are repeating Black Friday offers from last year, and 80 percent are repeating five or more (they stopped counting at five). Sears was the most likely to recycle — 28 percent of the offers advertised this year were advertised last year, too) — followed by office supply stores Of
  
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• Appeals court grants stay keeping ‘Making a Murderer’s’ Dassey in prison

  17-11-2016 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  PORTAGE, Wis. (WBAY) – The state of Wisconsin’s emergency motion to keep Brendan Dassey in prison during his appeal has been granted by an appeals court.
  The Seventh District Court of Appeals Thursday granted the stay to the Wisconsin’s Department of Justice.
  The decision from the appeals court comes one day after a U.S. Magistrate signed an order for Dassey to be released from Columbia Correctional Institution no later than Friday at 8 p.m.
  Dassey and his uncle Steve
  
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• 5 things facing Austin’s next police chief

  17-11-2016 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Margo Frasier has a unique perspective into what Austin’s next police chief needs to tackle as the leader of the police department. Frasier is the current police monitor for the city of Austin and has previously served as Travis County Sheriff for many years. Her experience in law enforcement is extensive and works closely with Austin Police Department in critical situations.
  In light of the news of Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo’s departure for Houston, K
  
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• Congressman’s son missing from Texas college

  17-11-2016 17:56 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX (WCMH) — Police are searching for Carl Conyers after he was reported missing Wednesday night.
  According to NBC affiliate KPRC, Conyers, 21, is a student at the University of Houston, and was last seen Tuesday afternoon at his apartment, by his roommate.
  Conyers is the son of House of Representatives member John Conyers of the 13thCongressional District of Michigan.
  Carl Conyers’ girlfriend told KPRC, he was last seen going into his bedroom at his apartment Tuesd
  
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• Congressman’s missing son found safe

  17-11-2016 17:56 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX (WCMH) — University of Houston police tell NBC station KPRC that the son of a congressman was found safe Friday morning.
  According to KPRC, Carl Conyers, 21, is a student at the University of Houston, and went missing Tuesday afternoon.
  Conyers is the son of House of Representatives member John Conyers of the 13th Congressional District of Michigan.
  Carl Conyers’ girlfriend told KPRC, he was last seen going into his bedroom at his apartment Tuesday. When sh
  
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• Off-duty security guard admits to shooting victim who died

  17-11-2016 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A suspect is in custody at the Travis County Jail facing murder charges after he admitted to shooting the man who died at a north Austin apartment complex on Wednesday afternoon.
  Melvin Stephens, 47, is believed to have shot and killed a man in his 20’s at the Avesta Solano Apartments on Interstate 35, according to the affidavit. Officers were called to the complex around 2:40 p.m. to find a gunshot victim with a wound to his neck lying on the ground. The victim
  
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• Off-duty security guard admits to shooting man in north Austin

  17-11-2016 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A suspect is in custody at the Travis County Jail facing murder charges after he admitted to shooting the man who died at a north Austin apartment complex on Wednesday afternoon.
  Melvin Stephens, 47, is believed to have shot and killed Dedrick Earl, 22, at the Avesta Solano Apartments on Interstate 35 near Rundberg Lane, according to the affidavit. Officers were called to the complex around 2:40 p.m. to find a gunshot victim with a wound to his neck lying on the g
  
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• North Austin Murder suspect ‘remorseful’ after deadly shooting

  17-11-2016 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A suspect is in custody at the Travis County Jail facing murder charges after he admitted to shooting the man who died at a north Austin apartment complex on Wednesday afternoon.
  Melvin Stephens, 47, is believed to have shot and killed a man in his 20’s at the Avesta Solano Apartments on Interstate 35, according to the affidavit. Officers were called to the complex around 2:40 p.m. to find a gunshot victim with a wound to his neck lying on the ground. The victim
  
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• America’s Got Talent scouring Austin for next big name

  17-11-2016 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This Saturday, you have at a chance at fame and fortune as America’s Got Talent comes to Austin for auditions.
  Adam Davis, digital producer for America’s Got Talent, joined us in the KXAN studio to talk about the hit NBC show.
  “It is not just a singing competition show, we have dancers, contortionists, I mean last season we had a guy stick a meat hook up his nose and down his throat, through his mouth and swing it around on a ribbon,” said Davis
  
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• New hires and raises for CPS workers stalled in negotiations

  17-11-2016 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — State leaders say they want to pump more resources into the struggling child welfare system but negotiations over who gets paid what have stalled the process.
  Child advocates say the Department of Family and Protective Service officials and the elected leadership of Texas missed a key deadline for immediate action and have limited time with the state’s attention.
  Who gets paid what
  In October news broke that Child Protective Services did not respond to hundreds of rep
  
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• First non-stop flight from Austin to Mexico City takes off today

  17-11-2016 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Starting on Thursday it will now be easier to travel to Mexico City with new non-stop flights offered by Aeromexico.
  The new flights are expected to help Austin companies doing business south of the border. The first flight takes off just after noon on Thursday.
  From Austin, the flights will depart Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:09 p.m., arriving in Mexico City at 3:33 p.m. Return flights from Mexico City will depart on the same days at 9:30 a.m., arriving
  
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• Chief makes it official: Acevedo leaving town for Houston

  17-11-2016 14:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police Chief Art Acevedo’s decade at the helm of Austin’s largest municipal department is nearing an end now that he has accepted the job of Houston’s top cop.
  At a Thursday afternoon press conference, Acevedo, standing next to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, said he looked forward to working in a city where the elected officials got the big picture and where they think big.
  “I love cops. I love policing. I’m 52 years old an
  
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• Art Acevedo to be named Houston Police Chief

  17-11-2016 14:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police Chief Art Acevedo’s decade at the helm of the city’s largest municipal department is nearing an end now that sources confirm he has accepted a new job as Houston’s Police Chief.
  Ever since Acevedo took over the reins of the Austin Police Department in 2007, he has not shied away from the public face of the role—the positive and not so positive. Acevedo often lent a hand and APD’s name to various charity groups and non-profits. He is
  
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• Art Acevedo named Houston Police Chief

  17-11-2016 14:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police Chief Art Acevedo’s decade at the helm of the city’s largest municipal department is nearing an end now that sources confirm he has accepted a new job as Houston’s Police Chief.
  Ever since Acevedo took over the reins of the Austin Police Department in 2007, he has not shied away from the public face of the role—the positive and not so positive. Acevedo often lent a hand and APD’s name to various charity groups and non-profits. He is
  
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• Art Acevedo accepts new job as Houston Police Chief

  17-11-2016 14:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police Chief Art Acevedo’s decade at the helm of the city’s largest municipal department is nearing its end now that he has accepted a plum job as Houston’s Police Chief.
  Ever since Acevedo took over the reins of the Austin Police Department in 2007, he has not shied away from the public face of the role—the positive and not so positive. Acevedo often lent a hand and APD’s name to various charity groups and non-profits. He is also known fo
  
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• Teen accused of attacking disabled student at Del Valle High School

  17-11-2016 13:59 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — A teenager is facing a felony charge after he was accused of attacking a disabled student at Del Valle High School on Nov. 15.
  Travis County deputies took 18-year-old Salvador Galvan, Jr. into custody on a $500 bond. A school resource officer saw the incident captured on video. The officer says Galvan put the victim in a headlock causing large red marks on the side of his neck.
  According to the affidavit, the video shows Galvan sprinting towards the student and bl
  
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• As immigration concerns rise city leaders vow to protect Austinites’ civil rights

  17-11-2016 13:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since election day there has been mounting concerns over immigration. Across the country, civil rights groups are reporting an increase in racially-motivated attacks, especially on Latinos and Muslims.
  Here in Austin, city leaders say there is an increasing number of phone calls from people afraid of hate crimes and possible mass deportations. On Thursday, the city if planning to put those fears to rest.
  Hundreds gathered at City Hall for a pro-immigration conference that t
  
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• Man accused of killing his child’s mother, jury deliberating

  17-11-2016 12:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A jury will continue deliberations this morning in the murder of an Austin mother.
  A friend found 32-year-old Elizabeth Adame-Gaspar dead in her apartment complex on Anderson Lane in April 2015. Austin Police charged the father of the woman’s youngest child, Miguel Aguinaga-Rodriguez, with murder.
  Police say Gaspar had injuries sustained from an assault. The Travis County Medical Examiner determined her cause of death was a homicide.
  While investigating the case,
  
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• Jury deliberating in case of man accused of killing his child’s mother

  17-11-2016 12:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A jury will continue deliberations this morning in the murder of an Austin mother.
  A friend found 32-year-old Elizabeth Adame-Gaspar dead in her apartment complex on Anderson Lane in April 2015. Austin Police charged the father of the woman’s youngest child, Miguel Aguinaga-Rodriguez, with murder.
  Police say Gaspar had injuries sustained from an assault. The Travis County Medical Examiner determined her cause of death was a homicide.
  While investigating the case,
  
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• Why is turkey synonymous with Thanksgiving?

  17-11-2016 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — So many American Thanksgiving traditions stem – or at least are inspired by – the “First Thanksgiving.” Thanksgiving, in essence then and now, is a day set aside to reflect on the blessings we have received over the year; to delight in the fruits of a successful harvest.
  But, oddly enough, turkey likely wasn’t on the menu for the three-day feast between the pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe. There is only one written account of the
  
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• Push for affordable, healthy housing in Austin

  17-11-2016 12:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Affordable housing is lacking in the city of Austin as 100 people on average move to the area every day.
  That’s according to a comprehensive housing market analysis sponsored by the City of Austin in 2014 that identified a shortage of affordable rental units. The study suggested that approximately 48,000 more units were needed for those making less than $25,000 a year.
  Because of this need hundreds will gather on Thursday for the first ever Housing and Health Summit s
  
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• Creating affordable housing that keeps residents healthy

  17-11-2016 12:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Affordable housing is lacking in the city of Austin as 100 people on average move to the area every day.
  That’s according to a comprehensive housing market analysis sponsored by the City of Austin in 2014 that identified a shortage of affordable rental units. The study suggested that approximately 48,000 more units were needed for those making less than $25,000 a year.
  Because of this need hundreds will gather on Thursday for the first ever Housing and Health Summit s
  
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• Judge: Expansion of family drug courts can help fix CPS

  17-11-2016 11:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The state’s child welfare system continues to struggle with too many abused children, not enough staff to help them and too few foster parents to watch over them.
  A major driver of families into the system is substance abuse. The Department of Family and Protective Services says sixty percent of CPS cases are connected to drug or alcohol abuse.
  After twenty years in investigating child abuse for Child Protective Services, Susan Rial became a part of the infamous CPS t
  
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• Free Fun in Austin for weekend of Nov. 18-20

  17-11-2016 09:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- Looking for fun opportunities that’s don’t require any cash? Here are some ideas from our partners at Free Fun in Austin.
  Creek Show– Friday and Saturday from 6-10:00 p.m. Creek Show is a way to celebrate Waller Creek and bring awareness to the future transformation coming to the creek, trails, and surrounding parks. During Creek Show, everyone is invited to experience the creek in a safe, fun, family-friendly environment while viewing five li
  
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• Travis County Sheriff’s Office looking for women applicants

  17-11-2016 04:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff’s Office says they’re in desperate need of more corrections officers.
  In August, they asked the county to allocate money for at least a dozen more, but now current Travis County corrections officers say they’re not looking for just anyone, they need women.
  “I had never seen a female police officer, ever in my hometown. When I moved to Austin, I saw a female police officer and I saw how strong they were in their uniform and I
  
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• Backup sends 8,000 gallons of sewage gushing into home

  17-11-2016 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In April, while out of town, the Skillman family learned a backup sent a staggering 8,000 gallons of sewage gushing into their home.
  Originally, it was a phone call that put a pit in a West Austin family’s stomach. Now, it’s their new reality, in the midst of a 7-month fight for help from the city for thousands of dollars in damage.
  Jennifer Skillman showed KXAN areas in her now former home, where sewage rose to 7-inches high. She says a remediation company
  
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• WATCH: Boy catches baby brother falling from changing table

  17-11-2016 03:08 via kxan.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (NBC News) A baby is safe today thanks to the quick-thinking actions of his older brother.
  Mom Tila Levi left her 11-month old on his changing table for just a moment and the tiny boy rolled over.
  That’s when nine-year old Joseph sprang into action, catching his baby brother in the nick of time.
  Levi says it happened last month and she was too embarrassed to post the video then. Now she says it was a miracle and she wants to spread some positivity.
  Levi is th
  
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• Abducted 2-year-old boy from Guadalupe Co. found safe

  17-11-2016 02:58 via kxan.com
  
  GUADALUPE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A 2-year-old boy abducted Wednesday in Guadalupe County has been found safe, according to DPS. Police initially said the suspect, Teresa Marie Walker, 30, was last heard from at 8 a.m. in Staples, Texas, around 10 miles southeast of San Marcos.
  The boy, Jace Lane Glendenning, is described as white, 24-30 inches tall, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a turquoise t-shirt, khaki shorts and black Nike sandals.
  Walker is the boy’s mo
  
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• Improvements to FM 1626 in Hays County near completion

  17-11-2016 01:57 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — Hays County officials celebrated the completion of a major road project Wednesday morning and started the next one just moments later. A portion of North FM 1626 has been improved from a two lane to a five lane road with shoulders and turn lanes.
  The funds for the project come from TxDOT and the voter-approved road bond from 2008. “This project has been on the books for 10 years and it’s been held up for those 10 years. So, they are more than
  
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• Vast shale oil field in Texas could yield 20 billion barrels

  17-11-2016 01:37 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A vast field of shale rock in West Texas could yield 20 billion barrels of oil, making it the largest source of shale oil the U.S. Geological Survey has ever assessed, agency officials said.
  The Wolfcamp Shale geologic formation in the Midland area also contains an estimated 16 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 1.6 billion barrels of natural gas liquids, the agency said in a release.
  The discovery is nearly three times larger than the shale oil found in 2013 in the Bakke
  
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• Round Rock ISD ‘Fit Games’ spreading to PE classes across Texas

  17-11-2016 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — With the sun beating down on the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex, students put their training to the test Wednesday afternoon. Physical Education students from five Round Rock ISD high schools were there representing their schools for the 7th Annual Fit Games.
  “I like the games because I’m really competitive and I like to compete against other people, especially other schools,” said Ebony Lane. “And we get to represent St
  
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• Lawmakers, activists debate police relations class for HS students

  17-11-2016 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas lawmakers are weighing whether to require high school students to take a class on how to act when they come in contact with a police officer. The idea comes in response to highly publicized confrontations between police officers and minorities.
  In a hearing Wednesday held by the House Committee on County Affairs at the State Capitol, legislators and activists discussed the legislative proposal promised by Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, to prevent citizen confrontation
  
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• Lawmakers, activists debate police relations class for high school students

  17-11-2016 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Texas lawmakers are weighing whether to require high school students to take a class on how to act when they come in contact with a police officer. The idea comes in response to highly publicized confrontations between police officers and minorities.
  In a hearing today held by the House Committee on County Affairs at the state capital legislators and activists discussed the legislative proposal promised by Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) to prevent citizen confrontations with p
  
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• Texas teacher impregnated by 13-year-old student pleads guilty to lesser charge

  17-11-2016 00:24 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX (WCMH) — A former Texas middle school English teacher who became pregnant by a student pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Wednesday morning, NBC affiliate KPRC-TV reports.
  Alexandria Vera, 24, was accused of having a lengthy sexual relationship with a Stovall Middle School student. She became pregnant by the teen and later had an abortion when she was questioned about the relationship, according to court records.
  Vera admitted to having a sexual relationship with the 13-year-old
  
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• Texas students chant ‘build a wall’ at border town opponents

  17-11-2016 00:16 via kxan.com
  
  SNYDER, Texas (AP) — A school official in a small North Texas town has apologized to administrators of a Texas-Mexico border school district after his students chanted “build a wall” during a volleyball match between teams from the two districts.
  Archer City school Superintendent C.D. Knobloch said he apologized to Fort Hancock district administrators. He said Archer City students also held Donald Trump campaign signs at the Friday regional tournament match in the West Texas to
  
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• Board rejects controversial Mexican-American Studies textbook

  17-11-2016 00:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — The Texas State Board of Education rejected a controversial new textbook about Mexican-American history during a preliminary vote Wednesday morning.
  The book, titled “Mexican-American Heritage”, has stirred up a lot of controversy after it was released in May. Critics of the book say it is racist and promotes inaccurate stereotypes.
  “The facts are, the book is flawed and it’s flawed for everyone,” Texas Senator Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio s
  
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