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• Jeopardy! contestant from Austin who died of cancer wins $105K

  21-12-2016 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Alex Trebek began Wednesday’s episode of Jeopardy! by saying, “Before she came to us, Cindy’s ambition was to come to Jeopardy and win over $100,000. She’s done that.”
  Cindy Stowell’s 7-day cash winnings are $105,803. The science content developer from Austin died from colon cancer on Dec. 5, before her episodes aired.
  KXAN’s Amanda Brandeis spoke to Stowell’s boyfriend of more than 20 years — and trivia partner —
  
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• Father, 8 others, arrested after 3-year-old girl found locked inside wooden box

  21-12-2016 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  PULASKI COUNTY, IN (WNDU/NBC News) – Nine people have been arrested in connection with a horrible case of child abuse after a 3-year-old girl was found locked inside a wooden box.
  Sheriff’s deputies found the girl when they executed a no-knock search warrant at a home in Pulaski County, Indiana Wednesday after receiving at a tip.
  Those arrested face charges of neglect and failure to report child abuse.
  Pulaski County Sheriff Jeffrey Richwine says this is the worst case of child abuse
  
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• Man hit by car on South Congress Ave. seriously injured

  21-12-2016 23:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in South Austin after being hit by a car.
  The collision happened on South Congress Avenue near Little Texas Lane, just south of Stassney Lane. Austin-Travis County EMS medics were called to the scene at 4:12 p.m.
  Austin police say the driver stayed at the scene and only one lane is blocked.
  KXAN will update this page as we get additional information. 
  
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• PHOTOS: Wind turbine blade jams traffic through Austin

  21-12-2016 23:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A semi truck hauling a giant wind turbine blade became stuck at least twice while driving through Austin, Wednesday afternoon.
  KXAN’s John Dabkovich snapped a photo of the blade as it was stopped on a tight corner underneath US 183 at Great Hills Trail, blocking traffic for hours.
  The truck then moved southbound on MoPac Expressway before becoming stuck again at the intersection of southbound MoPac and Enfield Road. The MoPac Improvement Project said in a tweet t
  
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• ‘Whatever’ claims title as most annoying word in US poll

  21-12-2016 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — A poll has found that the most annoying word or phrase used in casual conversation in America is “whatever.”
  The Marist College poll released Wednesday indicates the word irritates 38 percent of Americans.
  The pollsters offered up five options for most annoying word or phrase: “Whatever,” ”No offense, but,” ”Ya know, right,” ”I can’t even” and “huge.”
  “No offense, but” is sec
  
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• Walmart pulls “Bulletproof” Black Lives Matter items from site after police object

  21-12-2016 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (WCMH) – Walmart has agreed to stop selling t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts online that read “Bulletproof. Black Lives Matter.” after complaints from the Fraternal Order of Police.
  CNN reports the national FOP wrote to Walmart on Tuesday and asked the retailer to pull the shirts.
  The items were available on Walmart’s website via third-party merchant Old Glory.
  “Like other online retailers, we have a marketplace with millions of items offered by
  
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• Firefighters battling two brush fires in Bastrop County

  21-12-2016 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Firefighters in Bastrop County are busy fighting multiple fires in various parts of the county Wednesday afternoon.
  The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management says the first fire started as a structure fire around 1:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Paint Creek South Road in the McDade area. Bastrop County ESD No. 2 requested from nearby fire departments once it started spreading to a grassy area. At around 2:15 p.m., officials said crews have stopped t
  
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• Firefighters battling structure, grass fire near McDade

  21-12-2016 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Firefighters in Bastrop County are trying to contain a fire that is spreading to a pasture in the McDade area Wednesday afternoon.
  The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management says the fire started as a structure fire around 1:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Paint Creek South Road. Bastrop County ESD No. 2 is requesting assistance from nearby fire departments. At around 2:15 p.m., officials said crews have stop the progression of the fire and are asking
  
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• Brush fire rips through southwest Bastrop County, burns 80 acres

  21-12-2016 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Firefighters in Bastrop County have been able to contain a brush fire that burned 80 acres in the Cedar Creek area Wednesday afternoon.
  The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management says the fire started around 3:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Earl Callahan Road. Just before 6 p.m., crews say they were able to contain the fire but firefighters will remain on scene for the next several hours to monitor the fire. The official cause of the fire has not been det
  
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• Police: Parents wake up to find stranger with pants down holding their 2-year-old child

  21-12-2016 20:44 via kxan.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. (NEWS10) – Parents in an Arizona apartment complex didn’t expect to find a man holding their 2-year-old daughter after being awakened by her cries.
  The incident happened at around 2:45 a.m. on Thursday.
  Police say the father was awakened after his 2-year-old daughter crying in the living room. The father discovered that Oren Aharon Cohen had his daughter on his lap with his pants slightly pulled down and his butt exposed.
  Cohen is accused of throwing the child onto the c
  
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• Youtuber says he was kicked off plane for speaking Arabic

  21-12-2016 20:09 via kxan.com
  
  We got kicked out of a @Delta airplane because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone and with my friend slim… WTFFFFFFFF please spread pic.twitter.com/P5dQCE0qos
  — Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016
  (WFLA) — A Youtube personality with a pattern of filming pranks said he was removed from a Delta Airlines flight for speaking on the phone with his mom in Arabic.
  Adam Saleh reportedly videotaped flight personnel asking him and his traveling companion to leave the plane.
  
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• Mother arrested after second infant dies from co-sleeping

  21-12-2016 19:41 via kxan.com
  
  WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) – A Polk County woman faces manslaughter charges after her newborn infant son was found dead in her bed.
  Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigators say this is the woman’s second baby to die from co-sleeping.
  PCSO Homicide Detectives on Tuesday arrested 25-year-old Erin Piche-Pitts of Winter Haven. They say her negligence caused the death of her newborn son.
  “This lady doesn’t get it,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “
  
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• Fiery truck crash kills one in Houston

  21-12-2016 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON, Texas (KXAN) — A person is dead after the box truck they were driving flipped over a guardrail and landed on a freeway in Houston Wednesday morning.
  KPRC reports the truck was carrying alcohol when it crashed. Video from the scene shows boxes strewn all over the Eastex Freeway.
  Police say the truck burst into flames with the driver inside. The driver has not been identified at this time.
   
   
  
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• Man convicted, released in Yogurt Shop murders won’t receive compensation

  21-12-2016 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man who was seeking compensation from the state for his “wrongful imprisonment” in the infamous 1991 Yogurt Shop murders is not eligible for the funds, according to a ruling from the 3rd Court of Appeals. In the ruling filed on Dec. 21, 2016, the court states because Robert Springsteen’s conviction reversal was not “granted relief based on actual innocence,” he’s not eligible for compensation. A ruling in his favor would have made
  
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• Police need help finding runaway pregnant Elgin teen

  21-12-2016 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) — Police are asking for help finding 17-year-old Natalie Klehr, a runaway pregnant teenager from Elgin, Texas.
  Her family lives in Travis County, but police believe she might be in Stearns County, Minnesota where her relatives live. Klehr was last heard from by the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office in November, but has not been seen or in contact with family since then.
  Police say she changes her hair color often so they released two pictures of her for communities
  
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• Report: At least 48 journalists killed on the job in 2016

  21-12-2016 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that at least 48 reporters have been killed on the job in 2016.
  That number is down from 72 journalists in 2015.
  The organization says 26 of the journalists killed in 2016 died in combat or crossfire. They died covering conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan and Somalia.
  The group says just 18 of the journalists killed in 2016 were directly targeted for death in retaliation for their work. That’s the lowest num
  
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• HEB purchases 17-acres in Del Valle

  21-12-2016 16:41 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — Del Valle could soon be getting their first HEB grocery store after a land deal was finalized on Dec. 15.
  HEB purchased 17-acres in Southwest Austin on Farm to Market 973 and State Highway 71. This area is seeing rapid growth and the developers say the Del Valle has been long over due for more grocery shopping choices.
  “Development in Southeast Austin and Del Valle has been encouraging and it made sense to invest in this land. We have a network of
  
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• Santa ditches Rudolf for horse ride through downtown Austin

  21-12-2016 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Santa is keeping it weird in Austin. Check out the big guy on horseback near downtown.
  One of our viewers sent this in to us through our Report It.
  Hannah Baylon says she was walking along Congress Avenue when she heard an unusual sound approaching behind her.
  She says she was surprised that it was Santa on horseback!
  If you want to share your experiences with us, email them to us at [email protected] or click here.
  
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• 7-year-old gets a job at McDonald’s to buy presents for other kids

  21-12-2016 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  BICKNELL, Ind. (WTHI) – In Bicknell, around dinner time, McDonald’s becomes a hub. It’s a place to grab a bite to eat after a long day’s work, and for some, a way to put food on the table.
  That’s no different for their newest employee, Trenton Gardner.
  “You see, when I wipe tables and customers are at the tables, I get paid for it,” he said, “It’s the coolest job I’ve ever done.”
  Looking at him, you can’t help but notice tha
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg unveils Morgan Freeman-voiced AI assistant

  21-12-2016 15:40 via kxan.com
  
  PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg has enlisted the help of Morgan Freeman and taken a shot at Nickelback while unveiling his new artificial intelligence assistant.
  The Facebook founder and CEO showed off “Jarvis” with a post on the project and videos on his Facebook page.
  The voice interactive assistant takes its name from a similar AI device in the “Iron Man” films. Freeman provides its voice.
  Zuckerberg can be seen in the videos using Jarvis to control ligh
  
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• Number of retiring Texas officers is up as pension system changes

  21-12-2016 14:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The number of Austin, Houston, and Dallas police officers retiring is up from the past two years.
  So far 57 Austin officers have retired from the force in 2016. There were 46 last year and 37 in 2014.
  Austin isn’t the only city seeing a change. Both Houston and Dallas Police Departments are reporting a higher than normal retirement rate.
  Officials say those cities are seeing a spike because of the changes in the pension system. The changes are impacting the way r
  
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• Fire danger level increases for most of Texas as burn season begins

  21-12-2016 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Wednesday marks the first day of winter and the beginning of the state’s burn season. The Texas A&M Forest Service increased the fire level on Tuesday night from low to moderate.
  Firefighters fear the burn season will get worse as the winter goes on.
  “That cold leeches out all of the water. Even though we’ve had some rains and you would think it’s safe,” said Andre de la Reza, a AFD spokesman. “You have to be very vigilant b
  
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• Driver dies after passing out, crashing on US 290

  21-12-2016 13:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man is dead after passing out and hitting the guardrail on eastbound US 290 around 5:46 a.m. Wednesday morning.
  Austin police say the driver passed out for an unknown reason at the 400 block of W Ben White Blvd. The man is estimated to be in his 40s; he died at the scene of the crash, according to Austin/Travis County EMS.
  The right lane of eastbound US 290 will be closed for the next several hours while police work to clear the scene of the crash. Drivers are asked
  
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• German media: Police ID market attack suspect

  21-12-2016 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — German media report that authorities have identified and are searching for a suspect in connection with the fatal truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market.
  The Allgemeine Zeitung in Mainz, weekly Der Spiegel and daily Welt reported Wednesday that police found documents in the truck cab that were issued to a Tunisian man. They did not cite any sources for the information.
  German authorities had to release two suspects arrested in the wake of Monday’s attack due to
  
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• Police see rise in domestic violence during the holidays

  21-12-2016 12:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police often deal with an increase in domestic violence cases during the holidays. Experts say an increase in stress and dealing with many emotions can trigger these violent episodes.
  It is projected that SafePlace, an organization that helps those who deal with domestic violence, will help at least 700 people this year. The number of victim is up from last year by nearly 75 people.  Local groups are once again putting out the word that if you need help it’s avai
  
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• Austin sees rise in domestic violence during the holidays

  21-12-2016 12:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two women were murdered by family members in Austin this week.
  Austin police often deal with an increase in domestic violence cases during the holidays. Experts say an increase in stress and dealing with many emotions can trigger these violent episodes.
  It is projected that SafePlace, an organization that helps those who deal with domestic violence, will help at least 700 people this year. The number of victims is up from last year by nearly 75 people.  Local groups ar
  
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• Megabus picked up Austinites before crash injuring several passengers

  21-12-2016 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  MILFORD, Texas (KXAN) — Several people are in the hospital after a three vehicle crash between two buses and a semi-truck Tuesday night at 10:30 p.m.
  All three drivers along with 10 bus passengers were taken to the hospital. The crash was on northbound Interstate 35 in the town of Milford between Waco and Dallas.
  The Department of Public Safety says a Megabus hit a semi-truck which then struck an Americanos bus in front of it. The remaining 74 passengers from both buses were transported to
  
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• 2 buses, semi-truck collide injuring several passengers

  21-12-2016 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  MILFORD, Texas (KXAN) — Several people are in the hospital after a three vehicle crash between two buses and a semi-truck Tuesday night at 10:30 p.m.
  All three drivers along with 10 bus passengers were taken to the hospital. The crash was on northbound Interstate 35 in the town of Milford between Waco and Dallas.
  The Department of Public Safety says a Mega bus hit a semi-truck which then struck another bus in front of it. The remaining 74 passengers from both buses were transported to comp
  
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• Five displaced in Central Austin fire

  21-12-2016 06:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Fire Department is investigating a fire in Central Austin.
  Officials said it started around 10:35 p.m. Tuesday night in the 1300 block of Beverly Road, near 38th street and Mopac.  When crews arrived the single family home was heavily involved, but they were able to knock it out quickly.  There were three adults and two children inside the home at the time of the fire, but were able to get out safely  Austin Fire said they will not be allowed back
  
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• Family displaced after their Central Austin home caught on fire

  21-12-2016 06:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A family of five has to stay with friends after their home caught on fire Tuesday night around 10:30 p.m.
  The Austin Fire Department is investigating what caused the fire in Central Austin on the 1300 block of Beverly Road, near 38th Street and MoPac.  When crews arrived the single family home was engulfed in flames, but they were able to put it out quickly.
  There were three adults and two children inside the home at the time of the fire, but were able to get out
  
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• Family displaced after Central Austin home catches on fire

  21-12-2016 06:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A family of five has to stay with friends after their home caught on fire Tuesday night around 10:30 p.m.
  The Austin Fire Department is investigating what caused the fire in Central Austin on the 1300 block of Beverly Road, near 38th Street and MoPac.  When crews arrived the single family home was engulfed in flames, but they were able to put it out quickly.
  There were three adults and two children inside the home at the time of the fire, but were able to get out
  
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• Texas attorney general intervenes on lawsuit to end ‘War on Christmas’

  21-12-2016 06:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened in a recent lawsuit after a Texas school district asked a teacher to remove her classroom holiday decorations that displayed a Christian message.
  Killeen Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to remove the decoration of a Charlie Brown poster that read, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a savior.”
  Paxton’s office immediately intervened calling it a violation of the teacher&rsq
  
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• Tech upgrades help DFPS respond to more reported abuse and neglect

  21-12-2016 05:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — New technology could help find children at risk of abuse or neglect. While the state tries to manage hundreds of thousands of cases, the Department of Family and Protective Services rolled out upgrades earlier this week.
  The statewide intake center is the informational hub for DFPS. Around 450 people work the phones and computers taking in reports of abuse and neglect.
  “We like to call ourselves the front door to the front lines,” said intake director Ric Z
  
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• Austin drive-in theater fundraising for move to Buda

  21-12-2016 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin movie-watching staple is moving to Buda.
  Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In owner Josh Frank announced the move Tuesday, saying the last night at their East 51st Street location will be on Jan. 7, 2017.
  The company says the encroaching Mueller development is responsible for the move from their current home next to the Austin Film Society.
  Blue Starlite will open their new location with their 3rd annual Harry Potter Drive-in Film Fest on Feb. 17. The drive-in&r
  
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• ‘Poli,’ a hospital assistant robot, frees up nurses’ time

  21-12-2016 04:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Poli, a lovable hospital assistant robot at Seton Medical Center in Austin, is busy making the rounds these days.
  Unlike more advanced machines like the Terminator, Poli is not tasked with interacting directly with patients. Instead, the machine frees up nurses’ time by assembling and delivering supply kits, giving nurses more one-on-one time with patients. It also knows how to navigate hospital spaces without getting in the way of others.
  “Nurses are spend
  
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• Planned Parenthood kicked out of Texas Medicaid program

  21-12-2016 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is officially kicking Planned Parenthood out of the state Medicaid program, according to a report by the Texas Tribune. 
  A notice obtained by the Tribune shows that $3.1 million previously given to the organization in Medicaid will be canceled in 30 days.
  “Today Governor Abbott formally announced Texas’ intent to ban Medicaid patients from seeking healthcare, such as HIV tests, well-woman exams, birth control, clinical breast exams, and cervical
  
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• ‘John School’ for men arrested after soliciting sex gets approval

  21-12-2016 03:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County commissioners voted Tuesday to start a so-called “John School,” which is aimed at educating men arrested for paying for sex.
  The John School program would be another option for first-time offenders arrested for the crime to avoid jail time, as we previously reported. The program is comprised of an eight hour class that costs $250. Those funds are slated to go toward helping victims of prostitution. The school is not open to people who commit crimes
  
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• Santa’s customized “HO HO” license plate revoked after state deems it offensive

  21-12-2016 03:04 via kxan.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WSFA) — A custom license plate has landed an Alabama Santa on the naughty list.
  Dave Reid, also known as Santa, was baffled when the license plate he’d displayed on his SUV for six years was suddenly deemed offensive when he tried to renew it this year.
  The tag read “HO HO” and was on a specialty wildlife plate featuring a deer. The man who lives Christmas 365 days a year said it appealed to younger children who know him as “HO HO.”
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• Float Fest organizers granted permit for event

  21-12-2016 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  SEGUIN, Texas (KXAN) – Float Fest organizers appeared before the Guadalupe County Commissioners again on Tuesday in hopes of receiving a permit to hold their fourth annual event.
  In October, the organizers were denied a mass-gathering permit in a special meeting due to safety concerns. The mass-gathering permit allows the festival to welcome more than 5,000 people each day for their planned three-day weekend event.
  After a nearly three hour discussion, commissioners approved the permi
  
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• Iconic Driskill Hotel celebrates 130th birthday with giant cake

  21-12-2016 01:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mayor Steve Adler proclaimed Tuesday “Driskill Day,” in commemoration of the 130th anniversary of Austin’s iconic hotel.
  Adler and Driskill General Manager Lane Stumpf led guests in celebrating the hotel with a custom cake designed by executive pastry chef Tony Sansalone.
  “When it opened, [the Driskill Hotel] represented important technological innovations. In fact, it was called the most sophisticated hotel west of St Louis when the hotel
  
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• No ‘Merry Christmas’ in front of patients, health center tells employees

  21-12-2016 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Travis County Integral Care sent a memo asking its employees not to use the words “Merry Christmas” in front of patients. The memo was sent after one patient, who is not Christian, was unhappy with Christmas decorations at one of their clinics.
  A spokesperson says employees can still display “Merry Christmas” and decorations at their desks.
  “There’s this… sort of war on Christianity,” said Texas Attorney Gene
  
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• Health center asks employees not to say ‘Merry Christmas’ to patients

  21-12-2016 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Travis County Integral Care sent a memo asking its employees not to use the words “Merry Christmas” in front of patients. The memo was sent after one patient, who is not Christian, was unhappy with Christmas decorations at one of their clinics.
  A spokesperson says employees can still display “Merry Christmas” and decorations at their desks.
  “There’s this… sort of war on Christianity,” said Texas Attorney Gene
  
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• ‘Grinch’ used 28 fake applications to steal from Toys for Tots

  21-12-2016 01:13 via kxan.com
  
  EAGLE LAKE, Fla. (WFLA) – Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives are calling a Polk County woman a Grinch for stealing from “Toys for Tots.”
  Deputies Detectives arrested a former volunteer for the organization after detectives say she filed 28 bogus applications to get free toys from the popular charity.
  Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Tammy Strickland, of Eagle Lake, would have potentially kept toys that should have gone to more than 140 children.
  Det
  
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• Police: 26 dead, 70 hurt in blast at Mexican fireworks market

  21-12-2016 00:55 via kxan.com
  
  TULTEPEC, Mexico (AP) — An explosion ripped through Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital Tuesday, killing 26 people, injuring scores more and sending a huge plume of charcoal-gray smoke billowing into the sky.
  Mexican Federal Police announced via its official Twitter account what it called the preliminary toll from the afternoon blast at the open-air San Pablito Market in Tultepec, in the State of Mexico.
  “My condolences to the fami
  
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• Two men found dead at Caldwell County home

  21-12-2016 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Two men found dead at a Caldwell County home Monday night appeared to have died in an apparent murder-suicide.
  The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to a home on Crooked Road in the Lytton Springs area around 6:47 p.m. for a report of a man down. When deputies arrived, they found two men on the property who had suffered gunshot wounds. The victims were identified as 64-year-old Daniel Lee Day and 41-year-old John Paul Ric
  
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• Husband claims gun fired when he threw it on bed, killing wife

  21-12-2016 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man who is charged with murder for allegedly shooting his wife told police the gun discharged when he threw it on their bed, early Sunday morning.
  Austin police were called to the family’s home on Walton Heath Circle in southeast Austin at 12:23 a.m. Sunday.
  Their teenage daughter told police she was talking to a friend on the phone when she heard her parents arguing in their bedroom.
  When their daughter heard a noise, she went to the bedroom where she found he
  
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