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• Two separate vehicle fires snarled traffic on I-35 and SH 130

  23-11-2016 23:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  As if getting home the day before Thanksgiving isn’t hard enough, drivers had to deal with major backups on two major freeways through Travis County Wednesday afternoon.
  The first traffic headache was on Interstate 35 at Slaughter Lane due to an RV that caught on fire. The Manchaca Fire Rescue says the vehicle fire happened right before 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-35. The RV also spilled 40 gallons of fuel so crews had to spend several hours cleaning up
  
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• Two separate vehicle fires snarl traffic on I-35 and SH 130

  23-11-2016 23:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  As if getting home the day before Thanksgiving isn’t hard enough, drivers are dealing with a major backup on Interstate 35 at Slaughter Lane due to an RV that caught on fire Wednesday afternoon.
  The Manchaca Fire Rescue says the vehicle fire happened right before 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-35. The RV also spilled 40 gallons of fuel so crews are working to clean up the mess. No one was injured in the fire.
  The burnt RV was cleared off the freeway by 6:30
  
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• Two separate vehicle fires bring I-35 and SH 130 traffic to a crawl

  23-11-2016 23:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  As if getting home the day before Thanksgiving isn’t hard enough, drivers are dealing with a major backup on Interstate 35 at Slaughter Lane due to an RV that caught on fire Wednesday afternoon.
  The Manchaca Fire Rescue says the vehicle fire happened right before 3 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-35. The RV also spilled 40 gallons of fuel so crews are working to clean up the mess. No one was injured in the fire.
  While southbound lanes are open, traffic is at a
  
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• Trim your tree with this $149 Trump hat ornament

  23-11-2016 23:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (WCMH) — It’s not quite Thanksgiving yet, and President-elect Donald Trump’s team is looking ahead to Christmas with a “Make America Great Again” hat ornament.
  The red hat is made of brass and finished in 24-karat gold, according to Mr. Trump’s campaign store website. The ornaments are $149 apiece.
  If you want your tree to be bipartisan, you may be out of luck. There are no Christmas decorations available in Hillary Clinton’s online store.
  
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• Audit: Austin’s Fleet Services bought unnecessary Chevy Tahoe

  23-11-2016 22:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city’s Fleet Services department had “grossly inefficient practices” that resulted in the purchase of an unnecessary vehicle and the waste of $45,000 in city funds, according to an audit released in November.
  City auditors investigated Fleet Services after hearing about allegations of waste during a 2014 vehicle acquisition process. The audit turned up what appears to be a series of problems related to an attempt, in 2014, to buy a car for the Austin P
  
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• Deputies will issue tickets for disabled parking abuse

  23-11-2016 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As you’re circling around the parking lot of the shopping mall on Black Friday, make sure you don’t park in a spot where you shouldn’t be parking to avoid hefty fines.
  Over Black Friday Weekend, deputies and volunteers from Travis County Constable Precinct 5 will be out at various Austin shopping sites to enforce disabled parking laws. Authorities say they’re looking for people who are breaking the law by using a disabled parking placard that belongs
  
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• Kentucky denies atheist request for ‘IM GOD’ license plates

  23-11-2016 22:09 via kxan.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An atheist’s request to say “IM GOD” on his license plate was denied by the state of Kentucky, which said it might distract other drivers, could spark confrontations and would be in bad taste.
  Bennie L. Hart says that by driving around with the “IM GOD” message, he simply wants to spread his views about religion — that it’s impossible to disprove anyone’s claim to being “God.”
  Besides, Hart says, he had the
  
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• Woman’s “scam” for kids with cancer hits the I-35 corridor

  23-11-2016 21:54 via kxan.com
  
  SEGUIN, Texas (KXAN) – The Seguin Police Department says they want everyone to be on the lookout for a woman they’re calling a “career scam artist” who has been stealing money from people for at least seven years. Police say Lisa Miculka, 46, tells people she is selling raffle tickets to help fund “kids with cancer,” but the
  Police say Lisa Miculka, 46, tells people she is selling raffle tickets to help fund “kids with cancer,” but the money given
  
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• Police: Couple planted fake bomb hoping to shoot officers

  23-11-2016 21:53 via kxan.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama couple planted a fake bomb at a suburban elementary school hoping to shoot officers arriving at the scene or even rob a bank, police said Wednesday.
  Zachary Edwards, 35, and Raphel Dilligard, 34, of Birmingham face charges that include making terrorist threats, rendering a false alarm and possessing a hoax destructive device, said police Capt. Jeff Bridges of Trussville, Alabama.
  A hoax bomb was found outside Magnolia Elementary School on Nov. 16, prompti
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 3 children, suspect last seen in Houston

  23-11-2016 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON, Texas – Authorities are searching for three children they say may be in grave or immediate danger.
  The Brookshire Police Department is searching for:
  Romon Reese,10. He is 4’ 5” 60 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
  Jacqulin Ballard, 8. She has black hair, brown eyes.
  Gracelyn Chachere, 1.
  They were all last seen with Tamara Harrison 30. She is 5’ 7”, 180 lbs; has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen in Houston
  Harrison is driving a
  
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• Mom accused of injecting feces into son’s IV bag during his cancer treatments

  23-11-2016 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  MARION COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — A Wolcott mother faces seven felony charges after court documents say she put fecal matter multiple times into her son’s IV lines while he was undergoing cancer treatment.
  Marion County prosecutors have charged Tiffany Alberts, 41, from Wolcott, Indiana. She faces seven felony charges, six counts of aggravated battery and one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury.
  Prosecutors found Alberts did knowingly or intentionally inflic
  
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• VIDEO: Cat rescued after spending 9 days on top of power pole

  23-11-2016 19:57 via kxan.com
  
  FRESNO, California (NBC News) – After nine days stranded atop a power pole, help finally arrived to rescue a cat.
  Fat Boy’s owners said he made his way up the pole after being chased by a neighbor’s dog.
  For days, he tried to come down, but could only make it a few inches before getting scared. His owners say they were calling his name but he would just look at them and meow.
  Lineman from Pacific Gas and Electric carefully retrieved the black and white feline from the pole.
  Tha
  
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• State appeals ruling to allow Cuvee Coffee Bar to can their own beer

  23-11-2016 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A judge ruled in favor of Cuvee Coffee Bar in Austin, but the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission is appealing the decision and expects the legal fight to take months for the final result.
  In September 2015, TABC seized canning equipment from the coffee bar. The state says Cuvee was breaking state rules when they filled growler-sized cans called “crowlers” with beer. In a press release, TABC said only businesses with a permit to manufacture or brew beer, ale a
  
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• Judge says Texas bars, restaurants can fill and sell beer crowlers

  23-11-2016 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County judge has ruled that bars and restaurants should be able to fill “crowlers” with commercial beer and sell it to customers to take home.
  In September 2015, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission seized canning equipment from Cuvee Coffee in east Austin. The state says Cuvee was breaking state rules when they filled growler-sized cans called “crowlers” with beer. In a press release, TABC said only businesses with a permit to manuf
  
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• Computer scientists urge Hillary Clinton to challenge election results

  23-11-2016 19:23 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WCMH) — Several computer scientists are urging Hillary Clinton’s campaign to ask for a recount in three key states.
  A source familiar with the request tells CNN the scientists are urging Clinton’s camp to ask for recounts in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. They say it’s strange that Clinton received seven-percent fewer votes in counties that use electronic voting machines.
  The scientists say those electronic voting machines could have been manipulated or
  
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• Woman gives birth to very rare identical triplets

  23-11-2016 19:06 via kxan.com
  
  FENTON, MO (KSDK) — Their plan was to have one more baby, but a Fenton family came home from the hospital Tuesday night with three.
  Jessica Kennedy gave birth to identical triplets earlier this month at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Identical triplets are so rare, doctors don’t keep organized statistics on those cases.
  Jessica and Ben, her husband, already have two older children. They conceived the triplets naturally and were stunned to learn during Jessica’s pregnancy that
  
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• Thanksgiving meal set for pipeline protesters in North Dakota

  23-11-2016 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) —  An estimated 75 people from around the country are planning to serve Thanksgiving dinner to about 2,000 protesters who are demonstrating against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota.
  The group is to include actress-activists Jane Fonda and Shailene Woodley. The meal is set for late Thursday afternoon at a school in Fort Yates, which is near a camp where hundreds of protesters have gathered for months.
  Fort Yates is on the Standing Rock Sioux Reser
  
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• TxDOT tips help drivers save money while driving cleaner

  23-11-2016 18:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The day before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year. In Texas alone, nearly four million people will drive home to see family and friends.
  The Texas Department of Transportation is pushing a Drive Clean campaign. Christopher Bishop with TxDOT Austin joined us in the KXAN studio to discuss the initiative.
  Their goal is to help drivers save money while making their cars cleaner.
  Drive Clean Texas suggests these six tips for saving money and reducing
  
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• Woman accused of shooting boyfriend who rubbed pizza in her face

  23-11-2016 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  MILLMONT, Pa. (AP) — A woman shot her boyfriend because he grabbed her by the hair and “gently smooshed” a slice of pizza in her face during an argument, he testified at a hearing.
  Jennifer Boop, 31, of Millmont, was ordered to stand trial on attempted homicide, aggravated assault and other charges following Tuesday’s preliminary hearing, The (Sunbury) Daily Item reported.
  Brandon Doan, 34 who lived with Boop and her two daughters from a previous relationship, described t
  
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• VIDEO: Thanksgiving in space: turkey, green beans & even football

  23-11-2016 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Turkey and football will be the main Thanksgiving headliners up on the International Space Station.
  NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough, the station’s commander, is serving as Thanksgiving chef for the six-person crew. He showed off the specialties he’ll be preparing in a video this week.
  “It’s going to be a little bit different for us up here in space,” he said, “but I’m going to try to make it as much like home as we can.&r
  
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• Surviving Trump-Clinton squabbles at Thanksgiving dinner

  23-11-2016 18:09 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — The 2016 campaign season was unique in its nastiness, leaving voters and politicians with a throbbing election year hangover.
  Unfortunately, some hair of the political dog could be lurking right around the corner.
  Thanksgiving dinner inevitably turns from smiles to snarls as Uncle Joe and Grandma Shirley move from the topic of cornbread to recitations of the unforgivable infractions committed by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.Since emotions are still run
  
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• Deadly Chattanooga school bus crash: The young victims

  23-11-2016 16:54 via kxan.com
  
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (MEDIA GENERAL) — Five young lives were lost when a school bus carrying 37 students from Woodmore Elementary School in Chattanooga crashed on Monday afternoon.
  Dr. Kirk Kelly, the interim superintendent of Hamilton County Schools, said three of the children who died were in the fourth grade, one was in first grade and another in kindergarten.
  The entire country is mourning the lives lost far too soon.
  D’Myunn Brown, 6
  (The Brown family via WKRN)D’Myunn Brown,
  
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• Salvation Army asks for help to feed, shelter the homeless for the holidays

  23-11-2016 16:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thanksgiving has become synonymous with eating too much turkey while spending time with your family. This holiday, the Salvation Army wants you to think about helping fill the stomachs of the hungry in Austin.
  At the downtown shelter on Wednesday, the Salvation Army will be feeding anyone who is in need of a hot meal. Each year hundreds of people experiencing homelessness stop by for food.
  Donate here 
  Jan Gunter, with the Salvation Army, joined us in the KXAN stu
  
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• New app rewards users for finding a sober ride home

  23-11-2016 15:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  Whether it’s Longhorns post-game or SXSW, on most nights there’s a party or two in downtown Austin.
  Zach lives in North Austin and frequents 6th Street with friends.
  “This is what Austin is about right here, this is what people come to Austin for is 6th Street, to party to have a good time, enjoy the bar scene,” said Zach.
  But after a night of 6th Street debauchery, finding a sober ride home can be a challenge. A new app called HERO wants to he
  
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• Rhode Island man sentenced for sex trafficking Texas girl

  23-11-2016 15:38 via kxan.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl from Texas.
  Prosecutors say 35-year-old Dujuan Harris, of Providence, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Providence.
  Harris on Tuesday dropped a request to withdraw his sex trafficking and child pornography guilty plea.
  He previously acknowledged he befriended the victim online and paid for her to take a bus from Texas to Rhode Island in June 2015. When she arri
  
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• Severe drought returns to East Texas

  23-11-2016 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  For the first time since October 2015, severe soil drought conditions have returned to far eastern parts of the state.
  16% of Texas is now under soil drought conditions, up from 5% just three months ago. Drought conditions may worsen across the state with a drier than normal forecast for the coming winter months.
  (Note:  Soil in Central Texas is still considered drought-free after recent rains)
  
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• How much would your rent cost if you had to pay in turkey dinners?

  23-11-2016 14:26 via kxan.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — How much would your rent cost if you had to pay it in turkey dinners?
  Apartment List set to find that answer out.
  The report contains rental price data for 175 cities nationwide. The rental marketplace company used listings on their web site and used that data to calculate the median price of two-bedroom apartments nationwide. They then estimated the national average price of a Thanksgiving dinner – including turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pie
  
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• PetSmart dog groomer accused of killing couple’s dog

  23-11-2016 14:06 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MATEO, CA (WCMH) -— A dog groomer and the national chain he worked are being sued by the owners of a dog that died after what was supposed to be a routine nail clipping last May.
  Stefan Zier and Terrie Peacock took their 1-year-old Dachshund Henry to get groomed at a PetSmart back in May, KRON-TV reports. They say the dog was then killed.Juan ZarateThe San Mateo D.A. says dog groomer Juan Zarate was angry that the dog wouldn’t cooperate, and a necropsy showed the dog had been str
  
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• Toyota recalling more than 700,000 minivans for dangerous door issue

  23-11-2016 13:44 via kxan.com
  
  U.S. (KXAN) — One of Toyota’s most popular minivans has been recalled.
  The company is recalling 744,000 Sienna minivans. The sliding doors can open while the van is moving posing a serious risk for injury to passengers.The recall involves Sienna minivans from the 2011 to 2016 model years. The motor for the sliding door can be overloaded causing the fuse to open.
  Toyota says they will repair the doors for free. The drivers will be notified by mail in January.
  If you have any questions
  
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• New highrise coming to Austin skyline for SXSW Headquarters

  23-11-2016 13:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new high rise is coming to the Austin skyline by the year 2017.
  The international festival that takes over the city every March, South by Southwest, has unveiled their plans for a new headquarters in downtown Austin. The 12-story building will break ground during the summer of 2017 on the 1400 block of Lavaca.
  New SXSW Headquarters will break ground by the summer of 2017 (Courtesy: SXSW)“SXSW has been on multiple campuses for some time, so for us this space will be
  
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• AP Sources: Trump taps Gov. Nikki Haley for ambassador to UN

  23-11-2016 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first woman he has tapped during his transition.
  That’s according to two sources familiar with Trump’s decision, who requested anonymity to discuss the decision ahead of the announcement.
  Haley was an outspoken Trump critic throughout much of the presidential race. If confirmed by the Senate, she would become the first female — and first
  
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• Roads clogging as millions of Texans head home for the holidays

  23-11-2016 12:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The day before Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  AAA predicts about one million more drivers will be hitting the road this year and in Texas nearly 4 million drivers will be traveling an average of 50 miles from home for their Thanksgiving meal. AAA warns Texans should be prepared for delays- and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destination since they may encounter an accident.
  “What the law says is if you see a polic
  
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• Millions of Texas travelers heading home for the holidays

  23-11-2016 12:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The day before Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  AAA predicts about one million more drivers will be hitting the road this year and in Texas nearly 4 million drivers will be traveling an average of 50 miles from home for their Thanksgiving meal. AAA warns Texans should be prepared for delays- and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destination since they may encounter an accident.
  “What the law says is if you see a polic
  
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• Millions of Texas drivers heading home for the holidays

  23-11-2016 12:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The day before Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  AAA predicts about one million more drivers will be hitting the road this year and in Texas nearly 4 million drivers will be traveling an average of 50 miles from home for their Thanksgiving meal. AAA warns Texans should be prepared for delays- and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destination since they may encounter an accident.
  “What the law says is if you see a polic
  
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• Busiest travel day of the year underway

  23-11-2016 12:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The day before Thanksgiving is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  AAA predicts about one million more drivers will be hitting the road this year and in Texas nearly 4 million drivers will be traveling an average of 50 miles from home for their Thanksgiving meal. AAA warns Texans should be prepared for delays- and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destination since they may encounter an accident.
  “What the law says is if you see a polic
  
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• Traffic backing up for miles after pedestrian dies in I-35 crash

  23-11-2016 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating a crash that left one man dead on Interstate 35, near Slaughter Lane, causing a major traffic back up Wednesday morning stretching all the way to Buda, Texas.
  All of the northbound lanes of S I-35 have been reopened after the road was closed for several hours. Traffic is still be an issue so drivers should consider using the Onion Creek Boulevard exit.
  KXAN Traffic Map: Detours
  Police were called around 3:30 a.m. after the pedestrian was hit
  
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• Pedestrian dies in I-35 crash causing major morning traffic delay

  23-11-2016 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating a crash that left one man dead on Interstate 35, near Slaughter Lane, causing a major traffic back up Wednesday morning stretching all the way to Buda, Texas.
  All of the northbound lanes of S I-35 have been reopened after the road was closed for fours hours. Traffic was an issue for commuting drivers for two hours after the road opened, but has now cleared up.
  Police were called around 3:30 a.m. after the pedestrian was hit trying to cro
  
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• Pedestrian dies in crash shutting down northbound lanes of S I-35

  23-11-2016 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating a crash that left one person dead on Interstate 35, near Slaughter Lane.
  While police are the on the scene all northbound lanes of S I-35 will be closed at Boogy Creek. Drivers are being detoured to the Onion Creek Boulevard exit.
  KXAN Traffic Map: Detours
  Police were called around 3:30 a.m. The driver who hit the pedestrian stayed at the scene on the crash.
  At this time investigators do not know if weather played a factor in the crash.
  We ar
  
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• Northbound I-35 closed after pedestrian dies in crash

  23-11-2016 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating a crash that left one person dead on Interstate 35, near Slaughter Lane, causing a major traffic back up Wednesday morning.
  While police are the on the scene, all northbound lanes of S I-35 will be closed at Boggy Creek for the next couple of hours. Drivers are being detoured to the Onion Creek Boulevard exit as traffic is backing up in the area.
  KXAN Traffic Map: Detours
  Police were called around 3:30 a.m. after the pedestrian was hit trying
  
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• More parking at ABIA ahead of Thanksgiving rush

  23-11-2016 05:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Flying out from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this Thanksgiving holiday? The airport now has more parking available to meet the surge in demand.
  About 485 new spaces are available on the top level of Garage 1, closest to the terminal. Premium valet parking also moved to a new location on the third level of Garage 1, where you can leave the parking to the staff at the airport for $27 a day. Whichever level you choose for parking, make sure to arrive to the terminal
  
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• Longhorns drop second straight in Brooklyn

  23-11-2016 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  JIM O’CONNELL, AP Basketball Writer
  NEW YORK (AP) — Colorado had to rebound from its first loss of the season and the Buffaloes did by rebounding.
  George King had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead Colorado to a 68-54 victory over No. 22 Texas on Tuesday in the third-place game of the Legends Classic at Barclays Center.
  King, who matched his career high for rebounds which he set on Monday, led the big rebounding game for the Buffaloes (4-1), who finished with a 41-32 advantage on the
  
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• Austin police will equip with higher level vests by end of year

  23-11-2016 04:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police shootings are up more than 60 percent in 2016 compared to 2015, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The state with the deadliest numbers is Texas, with 18 so far this year.
  Now the Austin Police Department says they want to do everything in their power to make sure officers can get home safe. The department expects to have officers outfitted with the new vests by the end of the year.
  “We’re starting to see more ambush st
  
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• Builders asking for extra patrols after thefts at construction sites

  23-11-2016 04:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Some builders are asking for law enforcement to help keep a closer eye on properties that are being targeted by thieves.
  At Easton Park near Del Valle, most of the homes are still under construction. Only a few neighbors have moved in and they aren’t surprised to learn that their neighborhood is being targeted. Alex Acosta recently ran off a thief after hearing a loud noise. “I head the noise a couple minutes later,” said Acosta, “[I pointed] a flash
  
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• Woman, child killed in crash with 18-wheeler identified

  23-11-2016 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A woman and a child were killed in a crash near Manor, Tuesday night.
  The woman has been identified as 29-year-old Kendra Deanne Gomez. She was killed along with a 2-year-old child in the crash with an 18-wheeler.
  Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash at 7:31 p.m. in the intersection of the State Highway 130 southbound service road and the U.S. 290 westbound service road. Austin police say a sedan crashed into the back of the 18-wheeler.
  The dri
  
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• Woman, child killed in crash with 18-wheeler at SH 130, U.S. 290

  23-11-2016 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A woman and a child were killed in a crash near Manor, Tuesday night.
  A woman in her 40s and a female child were killed in the crash with an 18-wheeler. A third person refused treatment by medics. Officers say traffic is being routed around the crash.
  Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash at 7:31 p.m. in the intersection of the State Highway 130 southbound service road and the U.S. 290 westbound service road. Austin police say a sedan crashed in
  
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• Governor Abbott’s tax returns show no owed federal taxes in 2015

  23-11-2016 03:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest tax returns show he doesn’t owe any federal taxes for 2015 after deductions lowered most of nearly $120,000 in reported income.
  Abbott released the tax filings Tuesday, keeping with a pledge to make the returns public while governor.
  The returns only provide a partial picture of Abbott’s finances. He has received millions of tax-exempt dollars made from a settlement following his 1984 accident that left him paralyzed fr
  
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• MoPac toll delays provide lessons for future projects

  23-11-2016 03:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After years of waiting, drivers are now hopping on the MoPac Express Lane to whiz by traffic. As they do, other commuters remain stuck in a sea of red taillights and construction cones, with months left to wait for the entire North MoPac project to come to an end.
  As the MoPac Improvement Project gets closer to completion, new construction is just getting underway. The organization overseeing the project, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA), is also undertakin
  
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• Flight regulations limit emergency medical, rescue helicopter missions

  23-11-2016 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — STARFlight was called out to the scene of a four-vehicle deadly crash Tuesday morning in Jonestown, but had to cancel the flight because of reports the ceiling had dropped to about 600 feet.
  Helicopters responding to EMS calls during the day require an 800 foot ceiling between the cloud base and the terrain on ground. If a ceiling is anything less than 800 foot, whether due to rising terrain or lowering cloud levels, crews legally cannot fly. The Feder
  
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• Father of injured pipeline protester says she may lose arm

  23-11-2016 02:40 via kxan.com
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A New York woman seriously hurt protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline faces multiple surgeries and could lose an arm, her father said Tuesday, and protesters and law enforcement gave conflicting accounts about what might have caused the explosion that injured her.
  Sophia Wilansky, 21, was listed in serious condition and was undergoing surgery at a Minneapolis hospital.
  Wilansky’s father, Wayne Wilansky, said his daughter was hurt when law enforcement threw a
  
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• Many large school districts can track bus speed in real-time

  23-11-2016 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Federal investigators say speed was a major factor in a deadly school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tenn. Five children died when the bus flipped on its side and hit a tree. Police say the driver, Johnthony Walker, was going well over the 30 mph speed limit before losing control. He is now charged with five counts of vehicular homicide.
  Investigators will learn a lot through the bus’ data recorders, essentially a black box of information. KXAN wanted to know what equ
  
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