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• Best Buy, GameStop to restock Nintendo Classic this week

  15-12-2016 23:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s 10 days before Christmas and if you’re frantically searching for a Nintendo Classic to go underneath that tree, you might be in luck this week.
  GameStop says they have limited quantities of Nintendo NES Classics coming to its stores Thursday and Friday. Customers are urged to call their local GameStop to find out how many they have in stock.
  Best Buy says they will also have limited quantities of the game console available in stores on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The
  
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• ACC Highland will be Austin’s next mixed-use neighborhood

  15-12-2016 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Within the next 10 years, Austin Community College Highland will be transformed to Austin’s next mixed-use neighborhood.
  Matthew Palmer has lived in the Highland area for 16 years. He says it could use the face lift. “I think it’s exciting. I think the residents are ready to have places to be able to walk to. For the most part, we look at it as a pretty positive thing,” he says. However, Palmer is concerned the new development wil
  
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• Texas sues Killeen ISD over Charlie Brown decoration

  15-12-2016 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general has sued one of the state’s school districts over its removal of a decoration that included a biblical verse recited by Linus in the 1960s TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
  Republican Ken Paxton announced the lawsuit Thursday. He argues that Texas’ “Merry Christmas law,” adopted in 2013, means schools can’t “silence a biblical reference to Christmas.”
  Officials in the Killeen scho
  
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• Texas fetal remains rule blocked by federal judge

  15-12-2016 23:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new law that would have gone into effect on Dec. 19 requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains has been postponed by a federal judge.
  On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks issued a temporary restraining order blocking the rule from going into effect. The law requires hospitals and abortion clinics to bury or cremate fetal remains rather than disposing of them in a sanitary landfill, as they most often currently do with such remains and other biological medic
  
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• Austin school bus sideswiped by 18-wheeler on I-35

  15-12-2016 22:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin ISD school bus was sideswiped by an 18-wheeler on Interstate 35, Thursday afternoon.
  Police were called to the 5600 block of South I-35 northbound, near East Stassney Lane, in response to the collision at 2:11 p.m. No students were on board the bus and no injuries were reported to police.
  The bus’ mirrors were broken, leaving the bus pulled over to the side of the interstate.
  READ: Man pulls over AISD bus, impersonating police 
  In October, two AISD buse
  
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• CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Fight breaks out between customers in check-out line

  15-12-2016 22:56 via kxan.com
  
  MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) — Newly released video shows a fight start between two customers in line at a Memphis, Tennessee Kroger grocery store.
  Police are searching for the man seen in the video. The woman, Megan Wilson, in the video said the man attacked her in the checkout line when he got frustrated that she was paying with coupons and slowing the line.
  In the video, you can see the Wilson throw liquid on the man, but she said that was an accident.
  “I grab my drink, and go figure–t
  
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• Viral photo shows Chick-fil-A employee continuing to work through injury

  15-12-2016 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AVON, Ind. (WISH) — A viral photo showing a Chick-fil-A employee working in a neck brace and sling has captivated thousands of people across social media.
  Jakeem Tyler told Indianapolis’ WISH-TV he had no idea a customer took a photo of him and shared his story on Facebook.
  Tyler was injured in a car accident two weeks ago, but continued to work. He said he needed the money so he can help give back this Christmas.
  “When I came in that day it was just for me, a day to work
  
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• Suspended Youth Drug Court may reappear as grant-funded program

  15-12-2016 22:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County’s presiding juvenile court judge says she will know early in the new year if the long-running youth drug court program, which was put on hold in late 2015, will be resurrected, modified or scrapped. KXAN first reported the suspension in September.
  Judge Rhonda Hurley, who presides over the 98th Civil District Court, says staff is crunching the statistics to find out how many youths are suitable for a formal drug court with an eye to lowering the number o
  
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• Austin to pay for immigrant legal services: documented and undocumented

  15-12-2016 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a 7-to-2 vote Thursday, City Council approved spending city money on legal services for immigrants living in Austin.
  The measure offered by Council Member Greg Casar directs the city manager to find emergency funds for 100 people in the wake of the November election. Casar tells KXAN the money would be used to defend documented and undocumented immigrants.
  The two conservative members on the council, Don Zimmerman and Ellen Troxclair, voted against the measure. Councilwo
  
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• KXAN Investigation recognized with Alfred I. duPont Award

  15-12-2016 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  A KXAN Investigation into the racial profiling records of the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety has been recognized with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.
  The KXAN Investigation uncovered overwhelming evidence that law enforcement was subverting racial profiling statistics by consistently misreporting the race of minority motorists during traffic stops. Both Texas DPS and the Austin Police Department ordered reviews o
  
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• APD celebrates 40 years of women on the force

  15-12-2016 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 1976, three officers became the first women to work patrol at the Austin Police Department.
  Now, 40 years, later, there are 172 women in various ranks within the department. Thursday, the police department celebrated the anniversary by honoring its female officers at a luncheon at the Austin Police Association.
  Sandra Christensen, Penny Hubert and Eunice Slaughter were the first women to graduate from the police academy, in the 55th cadet class. Maybelle Stout, who began
  
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• NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager, 65, dies

  15-12-2016 21:59 via kxan.com
  
  Longtime NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.
  Turner President David Levy says in a statement Thursday that Sager had died, without saying when or where.
  Famous for his flashy suits and probing questions, Sager worked basketball games for TNT for nearly a quarter-century.
  Sager first announced in April 2014 that he had been diagnosed with leukemia, and he missed the playoffs and much of the following season as he underwent two bone marrow transp
  
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• Thieves steal $500K worth of copper from vacant Austin building

  15-12-2016 21:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the course of three months this past spring, Austin police say suspects were able to steal nearly half a million dollars worth of copper from a vacant building in east Austin.
  According to an arrest warrant, Joshua Troxell, 40, and Michael Gibbs, stole the materials from a building that used to house Motorola semiconductor manufacturing. Police originally identified Troxell as a suspect when they responded to a theft call at the building located on Ed Bluestein Bo
  
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• Suspects accused of conspiring to kill Judge Kocurek will stand trial in 2017

  15-12-2016 20:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The three men accused of plotting to kill Travis County Judge Julie Kocurek will go to trial next year. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Lane set the trial date for Chimene Onyeri, Marcellus Burgin and Rasul Scott for Oct. 10, 2017.
  Kocurek was hit by shrapnel when someone shot at her outside her home in November 2015. She recalls rapid gunfire and the sound of shattered glass bursting through the windshield.
  Before the the shooting, Onyeri was wanted in Travis County f
  
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• Jurors to begin church shooting deliberations

  15-12-2016 19:44 via kxan.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, accused of killing nine black people during a South Carolina church Bible study (all times local):
  1:15 p.m.
  It’s now up to jurors to mull the guilt or innocence of a man charged with slaying nine black worshippers during Bible study at a South Carolina church.
  Deliberations are getting underway Thursday afternoon in the case of Dylann Roof. He faces 33 federal charges including hate crimes.
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• Dylann Roof convicted in slayings of 9 South Carolina church members

  15-12-2016 19:44 via kxan.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, accused of killing nine black people during a South Carolina church Bible study (all times local):
  3:25 p.m.
  A federal jury has convicted Dylann Roof in the racially motivated slayings of nine black church members in South Carolina.
  The jury reached its verdict after less than two hours of deliberations. They convicted the 22-year-old white man of hate crimes and other charges.
  They will reconvene next mo
  
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• Man convicted of murdering his wife will be set free

  15-12-2016 19:14 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Williamson County man who was sentenced to 42 years in prison for the 1991 murder of his wife has gotten his conviction reversed by the Third Court of Appeals. In June 2014, a jury found Rex Nisbett, 55, guilty in the cold case murder of his wife Vicki, despite the fact investigators never found his wife’s body.
  An appeal from the judgment of conviction filed on Dec. 15 says “having reviewed the record and the parties’ argumen
  
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• Austin Pet’s Alive seeking donations for puppy that needs rare surgery

  15-12-2016 18:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Central Texas puppy that grew up in a crate too small for him is in need of a rare surgery.
  Austin Pets Alive is asking for donations to help Tiny Tim. He is seven-months-old and can’t walk normally because his hind legs are deformed after spending most of his life inside a tiny crate.
  “For the majority of his puppyhood, Tiny Tim was kept in a small crate that did not allow his hind legs to grow normally,” said Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Executive Di
  
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• Pilot ‘congratulates’ passengers for drinking all the plane’s liquor

  15-12-2016 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MEDIA GENERAL) — Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland, California, to Kansas City, Missouri, managed to drink all the plane’s alcohol, prompting the pilot to go on the overhead speaker and congratulate the fliers.
  Raiders beat writer Jimmy Durkin was on the flight and tweeted about the incident.
  “Announcement on flight to Kansas City congratulates the entire aircraft for wiping them completely out of booze. Yep, it’s a Raiders flight,&r
  
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• Talking to kids at the Trail of Lights

  15-12-2016 15:14 via kxan.com
  
  What do kids have to say about the Trail of Lights? Watch the video to learn.
  Connect with The CW Austin Entertainment Reporter, Joe Barlow on Twitter or Facebook.
  
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• Father of ‘affluenza’ teen convicted for falsely identifying as police

  15-12-2016 14:49 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — The father of the “affluenza” teen will spend the next year on probation.
  A North Texas jury convicted Fred Couch of false identification of a police officer. Prosecutors say Couch told police he was an officer.
  If Fred violates his probation, he will have to spend four months in jail.
  Ethan Couch
  Ethan Couch, 18 (Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department via AP, File)His son, Ethan Couch, was sentenced this year to two years in jail for the deadly drunk driving
  
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• Father of ‘affluenza’ teen convicted for claiming to be officer

  15-12-2016 14:49 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — The father of the “affluenza” teen will spend the next year on probation.
  A North Texas jury convicted Fred Couch of false identification of a police officer. Prosecutors say Couch told police he was an officer.
  If Fred violates his probation, he will have to spend four months in jail.
  Ethan Couch
  Ethan Couch, 18 (Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department via AP, File)His son, Ethan Couch, was sentenced this year to two years in jail for the deadly drunk driving
  
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• Sheryl Cole announces run for State Representative

  15-12-2016 13:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Austin Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole says she is running for State Representative.
  Cole is looking to replace Representative Dawnna Dukes in District 46. She made the announcement at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in East Austin.
  Dukes will resign her seat on Jan. 10; resulting in a special election. Rep. Dukes says she is stepping down due to health problems. However, the Texas Rangers just wrapped up an investigation into whether Dukes used pub
  
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• Sheryl Cole and tech executive announce run for State Representative

  15-12-2016 13:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Austin Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and an Austin technology executive have announced they are running for State Representative.
  Cole and Nnamdi Orakwue are looking to replace Representative Dawnna Dukes in District 46. Cole made the announcement at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center in East Austin.
  Dukes will resign her seat on Jan. 10; resulting in a special election. Rep. Dukes says she is stepping down due to health problems. The Texas Rangers w
  
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• Hwy 183 crash blocking one lane in both directions

  15-12-2016 13:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A crash on South Highway 183 at McKinney Falls Parkway is causing delays.
  Police say one lane of Hwy 183 is closed in both directions. The crash was reported around 6:20 a.m.
  KXAN Traffic Map: Detours
  We have a KXAN crew on the way to the scene of the crash.
  
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• 5 people injured in Hwy 183 crash

  15-12-2016 13:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Five people were hurt and taken to the hospital after a crash on South Highway 183 at McKinney Falls Parkway.
  The crash was reported around 5:39 a.m. According to police, one lane of Hwy 183 was closed in both directions causing major delays. The road reopened at 6 a.m.
  Trauma alerts were declared for some of the people on the way to the South Austin Medical Center. A woman in her 80s and a woman in her 50s both have potentially serious injuries. A man in his 60s and a man
  
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• 5 injured in Hwy 183 crash closing lane in both directions

  15-12-2016 13:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Five people were hurt and taken to the hospital after a crash on South Highway 183 at McKinney Falls Parkway.
  Police say one lane of Hwy 183 is closed in both directions causing major delays. The crash was reported around 5:39 a.m.
  KXAN Traffic Map: Detours
  Trauma alerts were declared for some of the people on the way to the South Austin Medical Center. A woman in her 80s and a woman in her 50s both have potentially serious injuries. A man in his 60s and a man in his 50s ha
  
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• Russia denies report that Putin was involved in election hacks

  15-12-2016 13:21 via kxan.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin has denied a report that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally directed how hacked data from U.S. Democrats was used during the U.S. presidential election.
  NBC News on Wednesday quoted U.S. intelligence officials as saying that Putin “became personally involved in the covert Russian campaign.”
  Asked about the report, Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday dismissed it as “laughable nonsense.”
  Russia, blamed by the CIA for helping P
  
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• Water in Corpus Christi contaminated, state sends response

  15-12-2016 13:14 via kxan.com
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KXAN) — A water contamination situation is unfolding in Corpus Christi as officials are investigating how chemicals seeped into the city’s water supply. Initial reports from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality indicate that a backflow incident from an industrial chemical tank occurred that may have released Indoline and Hydrochloric Acid into the water system.
  People are being told not to use their tap water at all while they are under a “D
  
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• Corpus Christi telling residents not to use tap water

  15-12-2016 13:14 via kxan.com
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KKXAN) — A water contamination situation is unfolding in Corpus Christi as officials are investigating an unknown chemical.
  People are being told not to use their tap water at all. This means no drinking, cooking, or even showering with the water.
  According to the Corpus Christi Caller Times, all water use is on hold until the city finds out how an oil-based petroleum chemical contaminated the water. Reports started coming in on Wednesday of dirty water, which w
  
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• The Grove, gun safety, immigrant legal funding top council agenda

  15-12-2016 12:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the last city council agenda of 2016, here’s a quick look at the items we’re eyeing.
  The Grove PUD 
  In an agreement between the Bull Creek Road Coalition (BCRC) and ARG Bull Creek, Ltd. developers announced last week that they agreed to scale back plans for office spaces in the controversial multi-use development in Austin after taking community feedback into consideration. Developers also now plan to include 20-acres of parkland in the develop
  
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• Manor woman accused of attempting to set roommate on fire

  15-12-2016 12:41 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — A woman is in custody at the Travis County Jail accused of trying to set her roommate on fire.
  Manor Police say Jenna Tyon, 37, poured gasoline on the man and their home on the 11000 block of Athens St. on Wednesday around 7 p.m. The incident began when Tyon found out her roommate was planning a party she was not invited to.
  Holding a lighter in her hand, Tyon threatened to burn the house down along with her roommate. The roommate was able to call 911 before 
  
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• Wrong way driver slams into excavator on MoPac

  15-12-2016 12:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A driver on Mopac slammed into an excavator, a heavy piece of construction equipment, around 2:40 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Westover.
  A construction worker on the scene told KXAN it was a close call for workers as the driver was heading the wrong-way down the road. The driver was transported to UMC Brackenridge with non-life threatening injuries. The road reopened about an hour after the crash.
  Work zone accidents are a common occurrence in Texas. Accordin
  
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• Wrong-way driver slams into construction equipment on MoPac

  15-12-2016 12:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A wrong-way driver on southbound MoPac slammed into an excavator, a heavy piece of construction equipment, around 2:40 a.m., near Westover.
  Austin police say alcohol was a factor in the crash. The driver was transported to UMC Brackenridge with non-life threatening injuries. The road reopened about an hour after the crash.
  A construction worker on the scene told KXAN it was a close call for workers nearby. Work zone accidents are a common occurrence in T
  
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• MoPac wrong-way driver charged with DWI

  15-12-2016 12:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — MoPac construction workers say it was a close call for them when a wrong-way driver crashed into their construction site early Thursday morning.
  Police say the driver was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes around 2:40 a.m. when he crashed into an excavator, a heavy piece of construction equipment, near Westover Road. The driver was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and police charged him with a DWI.
  Work zone accidents are a
  
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• Equipment stolen from Kids Acting Foundation

  15-12-2016 06:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — They say the show must go on, and a local acting foundation is proving just how true that is.
  Children at Harris Elementary took the stage Wednesday night, through the kidsActing Foundation.
  The foundation says while the performance went well, they’ve taken a serious hit. On Sunday, someone stole their computer system, other technology and their donations.
  They provide art programs at five AISD schools and after-school programs. The foundation also provides
  
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• Q&A with Dolly Parton: Why is it ‘personal’ for you to help all of the people affected by the wildfires?

  15-12-2016 05:54 via kxan.com
  
  SEVIER COUNTY, TN (WJHL) – Tuesday night, millions of dollars were raised to help victims of the wildfires that ravaged Sevier County’s Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, killing 14 people.
  Nearly, 1400 homes, 2500 structures and 17,000 acres were destroyed and it’s estimated the fires caused $500 million in damage.
  Firefighters from around the region traveled to Gatlinburg and Sevierville to fight the fires. (National Park Service)Dolly Parton and her friends held a telethon called
  
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• Woman killed in crash on FM 1325 in Round Rock

  15-12-2016 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A woman died in a two-vehicle crash on Farm to Market 1325 in Round Rock Wednesday evening.
  DPS troopers say the crash happened at 6:59 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1325 and Northridge Road. Authorities say a driver in a Mercedes was driving on FM 1325 and was in the process of turning left when the driver in a Lexus hit the passenger side of the Mercedes.
  The female passenger in the Mercedes died at the scene and the driver was taken to the hospital with criti
  
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• Family seeks justice after woman is killed by racing crash on FM 1325

  15-12-2016 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A woman died after authorities say another driver who was racing struck the vehicle she was riding in on Farm to Market 1325 in Round Rock Wednesday evening. DPS troopers say the crash happened just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1325 and Northridge Road.
  A spokesperson for DPS says a 22-year-old driver from Hutto was in his Lexus racing another vehicle on FM 1325 when he struck a Mercury Grand Marquis. The impact caused the Marquis to split in half 
  
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• DPS: Driver racing on FM 1325 crashes into car, killing woman

  15-12-2016 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A woman died after authorities say another driver who was racing struck the vehicle she was riding in on Farm to Market 1325 in Round Rock Wednesday evening. DPS troopers say the crash happened just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1325 and Northridge Road.
  A spokesperson for DPS says a 22-year-old driver from Hutto was in his Lexus racing another vehicle on FM 1325 when he struck a Mercury Grand Marque. The impact caused the Marque to split in half a
  
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• Deadly crash on FM 1325 in Round Rock

  15-12-2016 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A person was killed in a crash on FM 1325 in Round Rock at Northridge Road.
  DPS troopers say the crash happened at 6:59 p.m. Additional information on the victims and crash was not immediately available.
  We’ll update this story as we get additional information from officials. 
  
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• More than the Score: Coaching changes

  15-12-2016 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Brian Davis from the Austin American-Statesman joins Roger Wallace on More than the Score to discuss the latest Texas football coaching and recruiting moves. Both also discuss the hires of Major Applewhite at Houston and Charlie Strong at South Florida.
  
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• Texas basketball prepares for holiday stretch

  15-12-2016 04:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While the University of Texas is off for winter break, Texas basketball looks to take advantage of the extra time they have.
  “It gives us the opportunity to spend a little more time in the gym, a little more time to watch film and if you’re a guy that loves basketball this is the best time of the year,” Shaka Smart, Texas basketball coach said.
  Freshman Jacob Young said college is what he expected in the fact that the game would be much faster than hi
  
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• More than the Score: High school football championships

  15-12-2016 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Craig Way, play-by-play announcer for 8 UIL championship games, joined Roger Wallace on More than the Score to preview the weekend schedule.
  
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• Man trapped in truck for 7 hours rescued by Leander school bus driver

  15-12-2016 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — In the eyes of Kaleb Schweitzer’s parents, Beth Vossler and Alan Bonnette are “heroes.” Vossler, a bus driver for Leander Independent School District, and Bonnette, her bus monitor, discovered Schweitzer and his crashed truck Friday morning on their routine bus route.
  Crews work to retrieve Kaleb Schweitzer’s truck from the embankment Friday morning. (Courtesy/Alan Bonnette)Schweitzer, 20, crashed in the early morning hours tha
  
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• Man trapped in truck for 7 hours, rescued by Leander ISD bus driver

  15-12-2016 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — In the eyes of Kaleb Schweitzer’s parents, Beth Vossler and Alan Bonnette are “heroes.” Vossler, a bus driver for Leander Independent School District, and Bonnette, her bus monitor, discovered Schweitzer and his crashed truck Friday morning on their routine bus route.
  Schweitzer, 20, crashed in the early morning hours, off the frontage road of Highway 183A northbound, approaching the Crystal Falls Parkway exit. His truck hit a g
  
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• City of Kyle plans to buy home for use of city manager

  15-12-2016 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — The city of Kyle is planning to buy a home for its city manager and his family.
  The City Council recently unanimously approved on first reading an 8-year contract along with a plan to buy a home in the Cypress Forest neighborhood for City Manager Scott Sellers. A sales agreement lists the price of the property at $550,000. It will go before council for approval on Friday at 9 a.m.
  The city, which will own the property, will reduce Sellers’ base salary by about $2
  
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• City of Kyle buying home for use of city manager and family

  15-12-2016 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — The city of Kyle is planning to buy a home for its city manager and his family.
  The City Council recently unanimously approved on first reading an 8-year contract along with a plan to buy a home in the Cypress Forest neighborhood for City Manager Scott Sellers. A sales agreement lists the price of the property at $550,000. It will go before council for approval on Friday.
  The city, which will own the property, will reduce Sellers’ base salary by about $28,000 beg
  
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• Buying house for Kyle city manager a ‘no-brainer,’ council member says

  15-12-2016 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — The city of Kyle is planning to buy a home for its city manager and his family.
  On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an 8-year contract along with a plan to buy a home in the Cypress Forest neighborhood for City Manager Scott Sellers. A sales agreement lists the price of the property at $550,000. Closing costs are expected to add $6,500 to the purchase price. It will go before council for approval on Friday at 9 a.m.
  “Financ
  
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• Georgetown neighbors fear crude oil pump station poses a hazard

  15-12-2016 03:14 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — City Council unanimously approved rezoning about 10 acres of land off Rabbit Hill Road, between Southeast Inner Loop and Westinghouse Road, Tuesday night. Two of the 10 acres will house a pump station to go along with Enterprise Products’ crude oil pipe line.
  “Where they could spill plenty of barrels of oil, there could be a huge fire,” says Brett Miller, whose family owns land next to the proposed pump station site.
  Georgetown City Co
  
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