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• Elgin firefighters save woman’s life, return with Christmas gift

  26-12-2016 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) — First responders save lives every day without expecting any praise. They often go above and beyond what is written in their job description.
  That is what happened in Elgin, the night before Christmas Eve. The Elgin Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched after a microwave blew up inside a home, catching on fire.
  Chief Randy Reyna remembers the call, “They don’t think twice about coming. They’ll leave their kitchen table, food on
  
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• Elgin firefighters save woman’s life and come back with Christmas gift

  26-12-2016 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) — First responders save lives every day without expecting any praise. And many times, they go above and beyond what’s written in their job description.
  That’s what happened in Elgin, the night before Christmas Eve. The Elgin Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a microwave that had apparently blown up inside a home, catching on fire.
  Chief Randy Reyna remembers the call, “They don’t think twice about coming. They’ll leave t
  
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• 95-year-old Texan continues to spread Christmas cheer

  26-12-2016 22:00 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Friends and family are gathering to celebrate the life of a 95-year-old man who continues to spread the Christmas spirit.
  Anyone who grew up in the south Austin area in the 70s will probably recognize D.E. Crumley. For almost all 95 years of his life, Crumley has lived in Central Texas and once owned and operated D.E. Crumley Grocery on Interstate 35, a store once known for its impressive Christmas light display.
  Now retired, Crumley lives right outside of Kyle. &ldquo
  
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• Westlake High School band gearing up for Rose Parade performance

  26-12-2016 21:11 via kxan.com
  
  WEST LAKE, Texas (KXAN) — Some Westlake High School students are packing up for their trip into the national spotlight.
  The Chaparral band is performing at the Rose Parade one week from Monday. They leave on Wednesday and spent the morning packing a semi-truck full of instruments.
  Westlake High School band The Chaparral’s getting ready for Rose Bowl Parade performance (KXAN Photo/ Frank Marinez)The band will march the five and a half mile route through Pasadena.
  “All of my frie
  
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• Westlake High School band gearing up for Rose Bowl performance

  26-12-2016 21:11 via kxan.com
  
  WEST LAKE, Texas (KXAN) — Some Westlake High School students are packing up for their trip into the national spotlight.
  The Chaparral band is performing at the Rose Bowl Parade one week from Monday. They leave on Wednesday and spent the morning packing a semi-truck full of instruments.
  Westlake High School band The Chaparral’s getting ready for Rose Bowl Parade performance (KXAN Photo/ Frank Marinez)The band will march the five and a half mile route through Pasadena.
  “All of my
  
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• Green options for your Christmas tree as holiday season ends

  26-12-2016 19:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Many people are still swimming in a sea of presents making a moat around their Christmas tree.
  If you are ready to start wrapping up the holiday season here are some green options for your Christmas tree.
  You don’t have to be an Austin curbside customer to take advantage of their service, but you will have to wait until Saturday, Dec. 31 to drop it off.
  There are other options to get rid of your tree sooner.
  Texas Disposal Systems is accepting Christmas trees for
  
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• Crashes increase after red-light cameras removed in Round Rock

  26-12-2016 18:58 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — It has been a year since Round Rock decided to get rid of their red light cameras; so KXAN checked to see if the number of crashes have been impacted.
  The Round Rock Police Department provided data that shows from July 1 to Nov. 15 of 2015, when the city still had red light cameras, there was just one crash caused by a red-light runner. Once the cameras came down, there were eleven crashes from drivers who ran red lights from Nov. 16, 2015 – June
  
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• Man in ‘Santa hat’ accused of attempted burglary on Christmas day

  26-12-2016 18:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man wearing a “Santa hat” was arrested after he attempted to burglarize a house in south Austin on Christmas day, according to police.
  Dennis Rainford, 39, told police he entered the house on Colonial Park Boulevard looking for some clothes because “he was chilly,” states the affidavit. The homeowner said around 7:23 a.m. on Dec. 25 he heard a door shut in his home, which he thought was weird because he lives alone.
  The resident took out his gun an
  
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• Top 5 videos of 2016 on KXAN.com

  26-12-2016 18:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gripping videos of a dirt bike storming through a high school in Kyle, an armed robbery caught on FaceTime and a man who drove off a parking garage in downtown Austin were some of the most viewed on KXAN.com this year. The most viewed video? A gravel truck flying off RM 2222 after crashing through an intersection. Incredibly, no one was seriously injured. These are the top 5 most watched videos on KXAN.com of 2016:
  5. Student rides dirt bike through high school in Kyle4. Ar
  
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• Texan has out-of-this-world Christmas on International Space Station

  26-12-2016 17:09 via kxan.com
  
  KILEEN, Texas (KXAN) — One Texan spent Christmas among the stars on the International Space Station.
  Kileen native Shane Kimbrough is the commander of the Expedition 50 Crew. He leads a team of American and French astronauts.
  The crew enjoyed a dehydrated feast of traditional food from each of their home towns.
  “We’re going to eat very well up here at Christmas. Of course we’re all going to miss our family members and wish we could be with them, but we’re going to h
  
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• Aldridge’s season-high 33 help Spurs hold off Bulls

  26-12-2016 06:25 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge had a season-high 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 119-100 on Sunday after nearly blowing a hot start.
  Kawhi Leonard added 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Tony Parker had 13 points and eight assists.
  Chicago rallied from a 20-point deficit to lead by three points midway through the third quarter but could not sustain the push, taking its third straight loss.
  Parker had nine points in the final quarter while
  
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• ATCEMS ambulance hijacked with medic team, patient inside

  26-12-2016 05:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, (KXAN) — An Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services ambulance was hijacked this afternoon at approximately 4 p.m. with a medic crew and patient inside.
  According to an ATCEMS spokesperson, the medic crew was on scene for a different call at 500 E. 7th St. when an individual hijacked the ambulance while the medic team was tending to a patient. The medic crew was able to provide location and situational details and updates to law enforcement during the incident.
  The hija
  
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• Austin Police solving problems Christmas Day

  26-12-2016 04:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – News is not the only 24-hour operation that keeps going on holidays like Christmas. Police have a big job that never stops — keeping us safe.
  “I like to solve problems and generally as a police officer that’s what we do,” said Officer Daniel Perry while rushing to another call Christmas afternoon. He celebrated the holiday earlier this weekend with his wife and five children. Now, he’s on the night shift.
  “In the years when I&rs
  
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• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center discusses holiday ER visits

  26-12-2016 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — With the holiday season in full force, businesses tend to be closed, including doctor’s offices which can leave some with having to make the decision to wait or go to the emergency room when they are hurt or ill.
  Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis, an emergency room physician at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, said there are many reasons for holiday visits to the ER and because so many doctor’s offices are closed, people have to make the call on how serio
  
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• Publicist: Singer George Michael has died at age 53

  26-12-2016 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — George Michael, who rocketed to stardom with WHAM! and went on to enjoy a long and celebrated solo career lined with controversies, has died, his publicist said Sunday. He was 53.
  Michael enjoyed immense popularity early in his career as a teenybopper idol, delivering a series of hits such as “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” ”Young Guns (Go For It)” and “Freedom.”
  As a solo artist, he developed into a more serious singer and songwriter, laude
  
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