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• President-elect Trump to remain producer on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

  08-12-2016 23:48 via kxan.com
  
  HOLLYWOOD, California (KXAN) – Donald Trump, the former reality television star who became President-elect of the United States, will remain on the payroll of the television show that made him a household name.
  MGM confirmed to Variety that Trump will retain his Executive Producer credit when the show returns for its 15th season in January. In the credits, Trump’s name will air after that of ‘Apprentice’ creator Mark Burnett and before new host Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  
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• Families of 2 former UT football players sue NCAA, Big 12

  08-12-2016 23:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The families of two former University of Texas at Austin football players are suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference claiming the two men suffered traumatic brain injury, early onset and end stage Alzheimer’s disease and death caused by repeated traumatic head impacts related to playing football.
  The new lawsuit, which is asking for class action status for all UT players from 1952 to 2010, states the defendants ignored the
  
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• Critics say new state-mandated pamphlet links abortion to cancer

  08-12-2016 23:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — On Monday, The Texas Department of State Health Services released the latest edition of “A Woman’s Right to Know,” a state-mandated pamphlet that patients seeking an abortion are required to read. Already, the booklet has stirred up a lot of controversy over claims that it is error-ridden, biased, and worded in a way to discourage women from getting an abortion.
  “I think the outright obvious [errors] are this link between having an abortion a
  
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• Pflugerville police start holiday patrols looking for thieves

  08-12-2016 23:07 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Pflugerville police officers are doing special holiday patrols about two to three times per week, making sure your belongings don’t get stolen. Police are looking for home and vehicle burglaries, as well as package theft.
  “Criminals are people of opportunity, they go out and they look for any chance they can where they don’t have to run into people or persons that might report them,” explains Sgt. Mayo Neyland with the Pflugerville Polic
  
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• Officer will not be charged for pepper spraying man during SXSW

  08-12-2016 22:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police Officer Cameron Caldwell will not face criminal charges for pepper spraying a man downtown during South by Southwest this year. A Travis County grand jury made the decision Thursday after hearing nine hours of testimony from four witnesses.
  Peaceful Streets Project, which tracks police activity in Austin, took video of the incident, resulting in the officer’s suspension for 45 days, ending on Oct. 14. Caldwell remains under a year’s probation wi
  
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• 10 things to know about John Glenn

  08-12-2016 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten notable aspects of the life of astronaut and senator John H. Glenn Jr. who died Thursday at 95:
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  ENDURING MARRIAGE
  Glenn married his childhood sweetheart, Anna “Annie” Margaret Castor, in 1943. She survives him. He bought her a diamond engagement ring in 1942 for $125 and it was never replaced.
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  FIGHTER PILOT
  John Glenn was a U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean conflict, flying 149 missions. He flew with baseball legend Ted
  
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• PHOTOS: John Glenn through the years

  08-12-2016 21:45 via kxan.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Former Ohio Senator and Astronaut John Glenn has died at the age of 95, according to a statement from Ohio State President Michael Drake.
  A source close to the Glenn family confirms that Glenn, 95, had been hospitalized since late last week and that he was gravely ill. His family had been with him since that time. PHOTOS: John Glenn Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight, poses for a photo with the Mercury "Friendship 7" spacecr
  
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• Astronaut, former Sen. John Glenn dead at 95

  08-12-2016 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Former Ohio Senator and Astronaut John Glenn has died at the age of 95, according to a statement from Ohio State President Michael Drake.
  A source close to the Glenn family confirms that Glenn, 95, had been hospitalized since late last week and that he was gravely ill. His family had been with him since that time.
  Glenn was born in New Concord, Ohio, on July 18, 1921. He started his life as a small-town Midwestern boy, and his beloved wife, Annie, was at his side fo
  
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• Reindeer involved in crash on Texas interstate

  08-12-2016 21:03 via kxan.com
  
  NOLAN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — A truck hauling a real-life reindeer in a trailer was involved in a wreck on a slick roadway in Nolan County Thursday.
  The wreck happened on Interstate 20 about 11 miles east of Sweetwater in the westbound lanes.
  The driver, Robert O’Neil, said he was crossing an overpass, when he hit a patch of ice, causing the back end of the truck to slide and hit the wall of the bridge.
  No humans, nor the reindeer, Dasher, were injured in the crash.
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• Giraffes, rarer than elephants, put on extinction watch list

  08-12-2016 21:03 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The giraffe, the tallest land animal, is now at risk of extinction, biologists say.
  Because the giraffe population has shrunk nearly 40 percent in just 30 years, scientists put it on the official watch list of threatened and endangered species worldwide, calling it “vulnerable.” That’s two steps up the danger ladder from its previous designation of being a species of least concern. In 1985, there were between 151,000 and 163,000 giraffes but in 2015 the
  
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• Reports: UofH wants Alabama’s offensive coordinator

  08-12-2016 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT/KXAN) — USA Today is reporting that University of Houston wants Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin to be their next head coach.
  The paper says the school president still has to sign off on the decision. Kiffin would replace Tom Herman, who left after two seasons to be the head coach at the University of Texas at Austin.
  Two other candidates who have interviewed for the head coaching position are Major Applewhite, former Longhorn quarterback and offensive
  
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• Delta adding more free snacks on economy-fare flights

  08-12-2016 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (AP) – If it’s true that an army travels on its stomach, will better snacks keep passengers loyal to one airline?
  Delta Air Lines is rolling out new free snacks for customers in the main cabin, including brand-name yogurt bars and pretzels. Some will come in larger portions than before because, Delta has figured out, that’s what customers crave.
  The menu move comes about a year after United Airlines brought back free snacks by offering noshes like stroopwafels – a
  
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• Lawsuit alleges Houston city jail unfairly detains people

  08-12-2016 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The incarceration of inmates in Houston jails continues to be legally challenged as two civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit accusing the city of violating the constitutional rights of people by detaining them for days without seeing a judge.
  The lawsuit, filed this week in Houston federal court, comes as the same groups earlier this year filed another lawsuit accusing Harris County’s bail system of unfairly jailing poor defendants.
  The latest lawsuit alleges that
  
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• Co-worker’s best-ever Christmas gift: A kidney

  08-12-2016 20:15 via kxan.com
  
  SALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — For 8 years Maggie Duron and Carol Phillips have worked together helping others with their health needs. Now, health issues have taken a more personal turn.
  In just a few weeks, Maggie will give one of her kidneys to Carol.
  “I knew she did dialysis but she didn’t really talk about it much at work,” Maggie told KOIN 6 News. “She didn’t want to bother people, always working, and didn’t want to affect other people, like, ‘Oh I can
  
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• DiCaprio meets with Trump on green jobs to boost economy

  08-12-2016 19:24 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio and the head of his foundation met Wednesday with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss how jobs centered on preserving the environment can boost the economy.
  In a statement to The Associated Press, Terry Tamminen, the CEO of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, confirmed the meeting at Trump Tower in New York City. Tamminen said the pair gave a presentation to Trump, daughter Ivanka, and other members of Trump’s team on how focusing on renewable, cle
  
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• Congress clears $611B defense bill for Obama

  08-12-2016 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is sending President Barack Obama a defense policy bill that seeks to give Republicans the final word on key national security issues. The bill rebuffs his attempts to shutter the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and reduce the size of the armed forces.
  The Senate easily passed the defense legislation Thursday on a vote of 92-7, one week after the House overwhelmingly approved the bill.
  The defense bill authorizes $611 billion to run the military in 2017.
  The
  
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• Suspect in Georgia officer shootings is dead

  08-12-2016 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  AMERICUS, Ga. (AP) — Police say a man suspected of shooting two Georgia police officers is dead.
  Phyllis Banks, a police spokeswoman in Americus, told The Associated Press on Thursday: “It’s confirmed that the suspect is dead.” That was after a SWAT team went into a home where authorities had received a tip that 32-year-old Minquell Lembrick was hiding.
  Banks declined to give further information, including whether police had shot Lembrick or merely found his body. Police
  
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• Bomb squad on A&M campus after reports of suspicious package

  08-12-2016 18:46 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXAN) — The General Service Complex has been evacuated after reports of a suspicious package on A&M campus.
  The College Station Bomb Squad is on the scene investigating off of Agronomy Road. Students are asked to avoid the area until they are given the all-clear.
  The GSC building was evacuated just before 11 a.m.
  We are working to get more information.
  
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• High-tech device could give thieves access to your car in seconds

  08-12-2016 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NBC NEWS) — As more customers buy cars that utilize electronic key fobs and keyless ignition, a new crime trend is occurring across the country.
  NBC News reports criminals are using a high-tech gadget to break into and steal cars without much heavy lifting. According to experts, the technology allows suspects to clone the signal of your car’s key fob. Once the key is cloned, the individual can then open your car door and even start your car’s engine.
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• Lehman Road closed in Kyle due to gaping 7-foot hole

  08-12-2016 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Lehman Road is temporarily closed in the city of Kyle while crews work to determine how they will go about repairing a large hole that formed in the middle of the street.
  The hole in Lehman Road is so big a person can fit inside (Courtesy: City of Kyle)A city crew member noticed the problem with the low water crossing on Tuesday. When the Kyle Public Works Department examined the road, they determined the hole formed as a result of the 20-year-old pipes rusting at
  
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• Austin firefighters helping animals with Crews and Companions calendars

  08-12-2016 17:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you are still looking for a gift to buy this Christmas here are 12 reasons to buy this one.
  A calendar with Austin firefighters and their four legged friends is on sale. It is called Crew and Companions.
  Firefighter Reggie Tait joined us in the KXAN studio along with Erika Miller with the Austin Humane Society.
  The proceeds from the calendars go to helping animals at the Austin Humane Society and The Austin Fire Foundation.
  You can buy a calendar or make a donation here
  
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• Westlake’s Sam Ehlinger will officially sign with Texas

  08-12-2016 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Even with the coaching changes at Texas, Westlake High School quarterback Sam Ehlinger still wants to be a part of the Longhorns. At 11:30 a.m. Thursday at his high school, Ehlinger will officially sign with the University of Texas.
  Ehlinger committed to Charlie Strong the summer before his senior year and once Coach Tom Herman took over, Ehlinger said he had no reservations about his future with Texas.
  “It’s definitely difficult with a coaching change, guys are
  
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• Westlake’s Sam Ehlinger officially signs with Texas

  08-12-2016 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Even with the coaching changes at Texas, Westlake High School quarterback Sam Ehlinger still wants to be a part of the Longhorns. On Thursday at his high school, Ehlinger officially signed with the University of Texas.
  Ehlinger committed to Charlie Strong the summer before his senior year and once Coach Tom Herman took over, Ehlinger said he had no reservations about his future with Texas.
  “It’s definitely difficult with a coaching change, guys are kind of skept
  
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• ACC hotline answers your questions about going back to school

  08-12-2016 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Community College is hosting a hotline to answer any questions you have about heading back to school or getting started.
  Thomas Clark, ACC enrollment adviser, joined us in the KXAN studio to talk about the ACC One on One Program.
  HOTLINE: 512-223-7747
  The program gives people in the community a chance to chat with an adviser and answer their questions about starting or returning to college.
  “We can help them figure out a schedule that works for them especi
  
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• 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: For Dad

  08-12-2016 14:43 via kxan.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – Looking for the perfect gift for dad? From technology to hygiene, we break down some of the season’s most desired dad gifts.
  1. Wireless TV Headphones
  Stop fighting over the TV volume once and for all! Dad can now stay up watching the late night sports game without disturbing others in the house. These headphones provide crisp, clear sound up to 75 feet away and even through walls! Available at Brookstone here.
  2. Essential Travel Kit
  A collection of 1-ounce travel
  
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• Lawsuit: Austin officer accused of wrongfully throwing man to the ground

  08-12-2016 14:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin and a police officer are facing a lawsuit over excessive force after a man claims he was not engaged in criminal activity when he was wrongfully slammed to the ground by a police officer.
  Justin Tyler Scott was initially charged after he allegedly attempted to take a Taser from officer Gregory White and use it against him in February of last year. The criminal charges against Scott were later dismissed. The lawsuit counters the claims against Scott c
  
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• Lawsuit: Austin officer accused of Tasing, punching homeless man

  08-12-2016 14:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin and a police officer are facing a lawsuit over excessive force after a homeless man claims he was not engaged in criminal activity when he was wrongfully slammed to the ground by a police officer.
  Justin Tyler Scott was initially charged after he allegedly attempted to take a Taser from officer Gregory White and use it against him in February of last year. The criminal charges against Scott were later dismissed. The lawsuit counters the claims agains
  
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• Austin officer accused of Tasing, punching, slamming man to the ground

  08-12-2016 14:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin and a police officer are facing a lawsuit over excessive force after a man claims he was not engaged in criminal activity when he was wrongfully slammed to the ground by a police officer.
  Justin Tyler Scott was initially charged after he allegedly attempted to take a Taser from officer Gregory White and use it against him in February of last year. The criminal charges against Scott were later dismissed. The lawsuit counters the claims against Scott c
  
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• 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: For Mom

  08-12-2016 14:41 via kxan.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) — Are you looking for the perfect gift for mom? This holiday season get her something she wants, but would never buy for herself.
  1. Philips Wake-Up Light with Colored Sunrise Simulation
  Give her the gift of better sleep! This colored sunrise simulation wakes you up gradually with natural light. The FM radio and a tap-to-snooze alarm clock also includes five natural and calming wake-up sounds to choose from. You can find the light on Amazon for around $130.
  2. Sarah Cihat M
  
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• Suspected drunk driver who killed man, unborn baby back in court

  08-12-2016 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — A woman accused of driving drunk and killing a man along with his unborn child will be arraigned on Thursday.
  Shana Elliott, 21, is facing two counts of intoxication manslaughter. San Marcos police say Elliott was drunk when she crashed head on into 23-year-old Fabian Guerrero Moreno and his pregnant wife in August. Fabian and the couple’s unborn child did not survive.
  According to police, Elliott admitted to drinking while tubing on the San Marcos riv
  
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• Search for new Austin city manager is behind schedule

  08-12-2016 13:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council will get on an update on the search for a new city manager on Thursday.
  City staff is recommending Ralph Andersen and Associates to conduct the search. They hope to finish the recruitment of candidates by April. However, there has been some push back on the selection of the firm.
  According to KXAN’s news partner the Austin Monitor, some council members are unhappy with the recommended firm because it is not among the top four in the countr
  
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• Foster parent arrested after toddler drowns in front of him

  08-12-2016 13:05 via kxan.com
  
  GREENVILLE Co., S.C. (WSPA) — The foster father of 2-year-old Za’Marion Wilcox has been arrested after deputies say the toddler drowned over Labor Day weekend at a community pool.
  Travis Wagner, 37, has been charged with homicide by child abuse. An arrest warrant states that Za’Marion fell in the pool while Wagner was responsible for him.
  The state Department of Social Services stated in November after a 45-day investigation that Za’Marion’s foster parents were foun
  
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• QUIZ: How well do you know these Christmas Classics?

  08-12-2016 12:55 via kxan.com
  
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• City wants to turn vacant AISD properties into affordable housing

  08-12-2016 12:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is making a bid to purchase ten properties the Austin Independent School District has listed to lease or sell.
  Earlier this year district officials put out the proposal for bids on several buildings not currently used for educational purposes. Those include:
  Vacant land located at the Central Warehouse property
  Vacant land located on Doris Drive
  Vacant land located on Loyola Lane
  Vacant land located at the Service Center property
  Vacant land located on Ta
  
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• City makes bid for AISD properties

  08-12-2016 12:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is making a bid to purchase ten properties the Austin Independent School District has put out for lease or sale. Earlier this year district officials put out the proposal for bids on several buildings not currently used for educational purposes. Those include:
  Vacant land located at the Central Warehouse property
  Vacant land located on Doris Drive
  Vacant land located on Loyola Lane
  Vacant land located at the Service Center property
  Vacant land located on
  
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• UT murder case still waiting on DNA results after widespread issues

  08-12-2016 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday in the case of a teenager charged with killing a University of Texas student earlier this year.
  Haruka Weiser was found dead in a creek on the UT campus in April. Meechaeil Criner is now charged in her murder, but problems with Austin’s DNA lab have stalled the case.
  Criner’s attorney, Ariel Payan, says he will not be in court. They are waiting on DNA results for genetic material found on Weiser’s body that do
  
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• City manager recruiting, affordable housing on AISD land top council agenda

  08-12-2016 12:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With just two full city council meeting to go before the end of the year, here’s a look at some of the items council members are set to consider.
  Full Austin City Council agenda
  Recruiting services contract for selection of new city manager 
  This contract will provide recruiting services to assist human resources for the new city manager selection. All the work related to the recruitment is expected to be completed within 120 days.
  City staff is recommending the
  
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• Nonprofits making sure your donations go to families in need

  08-12-2016 05:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Many times, people who give during the holiday season may wonder exactly how their money or donations are being used, and if it’s truly going to families in need.
  Austin Police Department’s Blue Santa program managers says they take extra measures to make sure donors can trust their organization.
  “We want to make sure that we protect that trust that people give us to go out here and really give us the money the toys and that it goes where they in
  
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• East Side Pies, target of conspiracy theorists, creates teachable moment

  08-12-2016 04:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin pizza chain subjected to online conspiracy theories is announcing a new “Anti-Bullying Special” on Thursday.
  Noah Polk, co-founder and co-owner of East Side Pies, says it’s in response to an outpouring of community support following “online fake news harassment” they’ve received stemming from so-called Pizzagate.
  Polk will let customers add a dollar to every pizza sold and donate it to the East Austin non-profit Creative Action,
  
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• TxDOT to lower nearly 150 wrong-way signs along major freeways

  08-12-2016 03:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation is lowering 149 signs across the Austin-area in an effort to keep drivers from going the wrong-way on major freeways.
  TxDOT says the change is part of broader effort from its agency and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to lower Wrong Way and Do Not Enter signs at exit ramps, something that researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute recommended for Texas more than a decade ago. The signs will be lowered
  
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• TxDOT to lower Austin ‘wrong way’ sign, years after recommendations

  08-12-2016 03:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Crews will soon lower a “wrong way” sign at I-35 and 32nd Street, in an effort to improve safety.
  A news release from Texas Department of Transportation indicates the change is part of broader effort from TxDOT and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to lower Wrong Way and Do Not Enter signs at exit ramps, something that researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute recommended for Texas more than a decade ago.
  Scott Cooner was one of
  
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• Rhule introduced in Waco

  08-12-2016 03:23 via kxan.com
  
  STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Sports Writer
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Matt Rhule views his new job at Baylor as a calling, and with the passion of a pastor delivered a message of moving forward with the Bears.
  The son of a minister and football coach, Rhule was formally introduced Wednesday as coach at the world’s largest Baptist university, and a Big 12 Conference program that has dealt with the fallout of a scandal.
  “When the call came to come here, we came,” Rhule said, talking for mor
  
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• Austin ADA attorney Omar W. Rosales slammed with sanctions

  08-12-2016 02:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin attorney, who filed nearly 400 lawsuits against local businesses for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, has been slapped with more than $176,000 in penalties for his actions and conduct in federal court, according to an order filed Wednesday.
  The sanctioned attorney, Omar Weaver Rosales, wrongfully accused longtime civil rights attorney Jim Harrington of being racist and anti-Semitic, according to court documents. Rosales also fabricated an em
  
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• Parents upset over ‘inequality’ of PfISD boundary changes

  08-12-2016 01:46 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The third of seven public meetings is scheduled at 6 p.m. to get input on school boundary changes in Pflugerville ISD. The meeting will be held at Kelly Lane Middle School.
  Mike Fruge is one of the parents who will be there, he’s gone to the last two meetings.
  “I’m just the tip of the iceberg, I hope that the board is hearing all the concerns in our community and will address those fairly,” he said.
  Fruge’s 15-year-old daughte
  
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• Hatchimals to be restocked this weekend at Target, Walmart

  08-12-2016 01:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – It happens every year. Kids (or their parents) want the same thing for Christmas and stores eventually sell out of those things.
  Usually a company doesn’t realize they’ve created the next big thing, or perhaps it’s artificial demand created by trickling out the product. Either way, you’re worrying if you don’t get it for them, they won’t be happy. That’s why stories like this exist.
  Hatchimals, the weird, Furby-like stuffed ani
  
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• Making sure your home is prepared for freezing weather

  08-12-2016 01:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s the Three P’s! Every time the forecast shows freezing temperatures, KXAN’s First Warning Weather Team is there to remind you about protecting your pets, pipes and plants.
  But when should one actually worry about pipes being compromised? One home improvement store is helping us clear out the gray areas behind preparing you and your home for winter weather.
  Owner of Zinger Hardware, Michael Ferweda, recommends wrapping pipes when the forecast calls
  
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• APD’s crime lab ‘scandal’ could cost $14M to review, experts say

  08-12-2016 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Failures in the Austin Police Department’s crime lab alone could have impacted some 4,000 cases. Each case will need to be reviewed, and experts now estimate the costs may exceed $7 million and potentially top $14 million, according to a Capital Area Private Defender Service report.
  The report suggests DNA testing results from APD’s crime lab may not even be reliable evidence. A string of problems, including a failure of the lab’s freezers, have calle
  
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• APD’s Crime Lab ‘scandal’ could cost $14 million to review, experts say

  08-12-2016 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Failures in the Austin Police Department’s crime lab alone could have impacted some 4,000 cases. Each case will need to be reviewed, and experts now estimate the costs may exceed $7 million and potentially top $14 million, according to a Capital Area Private Defender Service report.
  The report suggests DNA testing results from APD’s crime lab may not even be reliable evidence. A string of problems, including a failure of the lab’s freezers, have calle
  
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• Nonprofit hopes angels in community will help fulfill lack of donations

  08-12-2016 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — In the final days of her daughter’s life, Debbie Fett made a promise: she would continue their mission of giving to sick children during the holidays.
  “That was Amberlyn’s thing, nobody was not going to get a gift bag,” says Debbie. “Everybody will get a gift bag.”
  Fett and her daughter Amberlyn started the non-profit Amber’s Angels in 2004. Amberlyn had cystic fibrosis and spent many holida
  
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• Mother struggles to fulfill final promise to late daughter

  08-12-2016 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — In the final days of her daughter’s life, Debbie Fett made a promise: she would continue their mission of giving to sick children during the holidays.
  “That was Amberlyn’s thing, nobody was not going to get a gift bag,” says Debbie. “Everybody will get a gift bag.”
  Fett and her daughter Amberlyn started the non-profit Amber’s Angels in 2004. Amberlyn had cystic fibrosis and spent many holida
  
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