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• Facebook comment leads to burglary, teen’s assault

  11-01-2017 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A teenager is in jail after allegedly tracking down a 16-year-old girl to beat her up following comments made on a Facebook Live video.
  On June 24, 2016 at 12:38 a.m., police were called to a reported burglary at a house on Techni Center Drive near US 183.
  The burglary victim, Tanisha Thompson, told officers that she heard something outside. When she opened her door, police say two teenagers — identified as Rayan Harris, 18, and a juvenile female — forced t
  
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• Burglary, assault started with Facebook Live comment, police say

  11-01-2017 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A teenager is in jail after allegedly tracking down a girl to beat her up following comments made on a Facebook Live video.
  On June 24, 2016 at 12:38 a.m., police were called following a report of a burglary at a house on Techni Center Drive near US 183.
  The burglary victim told officers that she heard something outside. When she opened her door, police say two teenagers — identified as Rayan Harris, 18, and a juvenile female — forced their way into her hom
  
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• Transgender veteran speaks out against ‘bathroom bill’

  11-01-2017 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says his number one reason for backing one of the state’s most controversial bills this legislative session is public safety. That is what he told a group of avid listeners at a free forum sponsored by the Texas Tribune in downtown Austin Wednesday morning.
  Patrick was referring to Senate Bill B, titled the Texas Privacy Act, which would require people to use the bathroom of their biological sex, effectively banning transgender people from using t
  
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• Transgender veteran fears for safety if forced to use men’s bathroom

  11-01-2017 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says his number one reason for backing one of the state’s most controversial bills this legislative session is public safety. That is what he told a group of avid listeners at a free forum sponsored by the Texas Tribune in downtown Austin Wednesday morning.
  Patrick was referring to Senate Bill B, titled the Texas Privacy Act, which would require people to use the bathroom of their biological sex, effectively banning transgender people from using t
  
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• K9 Lobos helps bust suspect hauling 100 lbs. of synthetic marijuana

  11-01-2017 22:31 via kxan.com
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A luxury SUV loaded with 100 pounds of synthetic marijuana, also marketed as K2, was found during a traffic stop in Fayette County, Monday.
  At 8:37 a.m., Fayette County Sheriff’s Office interdiction unit’s David Smith stopped an Audi SUV on Interstate 10 at the 663 mile marker for a traffic violation.
  After speaking with the driver and passenger, Smith noticed the entire passenger compartment was full of trash bags. When Smith asked the
  
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• State Prosecuting Attorney seeks extension to review Nisbett murder case

  11-01-2017 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The State Prosecuting Attorney is asking for an extension with the Court of Criminal Appeals, after the reversal of Rex Nisbett’s murder conviction back in December. The extension would be used by agency to review the case before deciding if they want to file an appeal.
  The State Prosecuting Attorney represents the people of Texas before the Court of Criminal Appeals, the State’s highest criminal court
  In June 2014, a jury found Nisbett, 5
  
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• Amazon to begin accepting food stamps…but not in Texas

  11-01-2017 21:43 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WCMH) – Amazon is among the grocery delivery services that will soon accept food stamps.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a pilot program last week that allows seven grocery delivery services in a limited number of states to begin accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
  “Online purchasing is a potential lifeline for SNAP participants living in urban neighborhoods and rural communities where access to healthy food choices can be limited,&r
  
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• Texas tourism groups launch campaign in response to ‘bathroom bill’

  11-01-2017 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — “Texas Welcomes All.” That’s the campaign various Texas tourism agencies want to get across as Texas lawmakers start the discussion on whether or not they want to pass the state’s version of a “bathroom bill.”
  On Wednesday afternoon, several national organizations along with representatives from Convention and Visitors Bureaus from across the state are holding a news conference to discuss the ramifications the bill could have &n
  
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• Major lane closures on US 183 at FM 969 this week

  11-01-2017 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) –All mainlanes of US 183 at Farm to Market 969 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) will be closed from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights.
  The closure is needed for bridge construction as part of the 183 South Improvement Project in east Austin. Crews will be hanging concrete beams for the new north-to-south turnaround bridge over US 183.
  The closures will run both nights from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Traffic will be detoured to the FM 969 exit and continue onto US 1
  
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• New study may explain lack of major hurricane landfalls in U.S.

  11-01-2017 19:41 via kxan.com
  
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – October 24, 2005, was the last time a major hurricane, defined as Category 3 or higher, made landfall in the United States.
  Until now, scientists have been baffled by what’s been called a hurricane drought. But a  new study published in the journal Nature last week finds that during active hurricane season, stronger wind shear and cooler coastal waters can combine to weaken hurricanes as they approach the U.S. 
  “The hurricanes are forming in
  
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• Monopoly is changing its game pieces–here’s how to help choose

  11-01-2017 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  PAWTUCKET, RI (WCMH) — Monopoly’s game pieces may be getting a digital face lift this year.
  Iconic pieces like the thimble or a shoe may get replaced with a laughing emoji face or even a hashtag.
  The company launched a website on Tuesday to let the public choose the 8 tokens for an upcoming limited edition of the game. There are 64 options, only 8 of which are the classic pieces. The new version of Monopoly will hit stores this fall.
  Visit votemonopoly.com to participate.
  
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• Baylor Scott & White will operate Pflugerville’s first hospital

  11-01-2017 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The city of Pflugerville is getting their first hospital.
  According to Community Impact, Baylor Scott & White will develop the hospital. Right now, the hospital is set for construction on 148.88 acres at the corner of State Highway 130 and Pflugerville Parkway.
  “We are always looking for opportunities to increase access and provide quality health care to more Texans. We are working with the city of Pflugerville on opportunities to expand our presence
  
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• Hays CISD wants to put $265M bond on May ballot

  11-01-2017 18:47 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) – Since September 2016, the Board of Trustees for Hays Consolidated Independent School District has been looking to add a bond proposal to the ballot. The proposed bond is worth more than $265 million and if finalized by the board, people will vote for or against the bond in May.
  From September to January, a Growth Impact Committee has been assessing the growth in the district and making recommendations to the board regarding the need for a bond initiative in 2017. Accor
  
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• Good Samaritans rescue woman in east Austin kidnapping

  11-01-2017 18:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman walking to work on Jan. 9 was assaulted and nearly kidnapped in East Austin. Good Samaritans witnessed the assault taking place and were able to pin down the suspect until police arrived.
  Kidnapping suspect Javier Cervantes, 35, is now in custody at the Travis County Jail facing first degree felony charges for the aggravated kidnapping, according to the affidavit. The woman was walking along the 1100 block of Airport Boulevard when she noticed a man walkin
  
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• Austin pawn shop manager saves woman from attacker

  11-01-2017 18:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Alex Cantu has worked at the National Pawn and Jewelry off Airport Boulevard in east Austin for 10 years. He’s seen his fair share of events out the shop’s front windows.
  “I’ve seen a lot, I’ve experienced a lot. A lot of car crashes, road rage, you name it,” Cantu said. He’s also worked there long enough to know the people who pass by his door daily.
  Monday afternoon, Cantu was helping a customer when he saw something out of the co
  
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• AMC takes over theater at Lakeline Mall

  11-01-2017 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK  (KXAN) —  The movie theater at Lakeline Mall will undergo a major renovation as AMC Theatres takes over ownership of the theater.
  The theater, which is currently occupied by Regal, is slated to open in fall 2017 after a multi-million dollar upgrade. AMC says they’re adding power recliners, new equipment and more food and beverage options, including a cocktail bar.
  “Today’s announcement is evidence of our commitment to provide our guests the fine
  
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• 81-year-old Travis County inmate dies while in custody

  11-01-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A second Travis County Jail inmate has died in as many weeks. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office says Pabo Machin Conde, 81, died of a stroke on Saturday, Jan. 7.
  Authorities say on Saturday morning, Conde collapsed at the Travis County Correctional Complex and was transported to the hospital. He was placed on life support but his condition worsened throughout the day and he died a few hours later.
  An autopsy showed Conde’s cause of death was stroke. He was arre
  
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• Hostess recalls limited-edition Twinkies over Salmonella concerns

  11-01-2017 16:09 via kxan.com
  
  (WFLA) – You might want to check your kitchen cupboard, a popular snack is being recalled because of Salmonella concerns.
  Hostess Brands is voluntarily recalling its Holiday White Peppermint Hostess® Twinkies® because the frosting contains milk powder ingredients that have been recalled due to Salmonella contamination.
  The milk powder ingredients were recalled by Valley Milk Products, LLC.
  No illnesses have been reported and none of the frosting sampled has tested positive for 
  
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• Viewers report Amazon Echos ordering dollhouses after hearing KXAN story

  11-01-2017 15:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It is the hottest gadget out right now. However, some parents are issuing a warning about the voice activated feature placing some unexpected orders.
  Before the parental controls were set, a 6-year-old girl from North Carolina was able to order a $150 dollhouse and four pounds of danish butter cookies.
  “I immediately tried to cancel the order and Amazon wrote me back and said we can’t cancel it, its already shipped,” said mother Megan Neitzel. She&nbs
  
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• Trump blasts intel agencies for ‘fake news’ leak

  11-01-2017 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is criticizing U.S. intelligence agencies over the leak of an unsubstantiated report that Russia had compromising personal and financial information on him.
  Trump tweeted Wednesday that “Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to `leak’ into the public. One last shot at me. Are we living in Nazi Germany?”
  The tweet was part of an early morning Trump firestorm denouncing the reports, in which he sai
  
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• President-elect Trump announces plans for his business assets

  11-01-2017 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):
  Noon
  President-elect Donald Trump says that the Democratic National Committee was “totally open to be hacked” and argues that if Russian hackers had gotten anything on him they “would have released it.”
  At Wednesday’s news conference, Trump took questions about the role he believes Russia played in the election year hacking of Democratic groups. The intelligence community says the in
  
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• Woman arrested after locking son in bathroom for at least 1 year with little food

  11-01-2017 15:14 via kxan.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —  A Utah mother has been charged with child abuse by authorities who say she locked her 12-year-old son in a filthy bathroom without lights for at least one year, leaving him dangerously malnourished.
  The boys father found him in the mothers house Friday night in the small southeastern Utah city of Toquerville near the state line with Arizona, Washington County Sheriffs Office Lt. David Crouse said on Tuesday.
  Authorities found feces throughout the bathroom, one b
  
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• US 290 flyover to I-35 back open after pedestrian hit by car

  11-01-2017 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The eastbound US 290 flyover is back open at Interstate 35 after a pedestrian was hit by a car Wednesday morning.
  The crash happened around just before 7 a.m. Austin-Travis County EMS says the man who was hit by a car appears to be in his 20s and was taken to the hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown at this time.
  The flyover was closed for several hours but reopened around 10 a.m.
  
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• US 290 flyover shut down after pedestrian hit by car

  11-01-2017 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The eastbound US 290 flyover is shutdown at Interstate 35 after a pedestrian was hit by a car.
  The pedestrian reportedly has life threatening injuries at this time. Austin — Travis County EMS says the pedestrian is a man estimated to be in his 20s and has been transported to UMCB for treatment. According to ATCEMS, the man was unconscious while he was transported to the hospital.
  Austin police say to avoid the area and to expect delays.
  KXAN Traffic Map: Detours
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• Cowboys calling on fans to jump on the bandwagon

  11-01-2017 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) — Jump on the bandwagon and take your love of the Dallas Cowboys to the next level.
  Do you have that friend that can’t stop talking about the Dallas Cowboys? Well the Cowboys are now accepting applications for bandwagon fans.
  The team just released a joking downloadable application after the Cowboy’s 13-3 season for fans whose teams just lost and need a new shoulder to cry on. Questions include, “Have you ever talked trash about the Dallas Cowboy
  
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• Austin airport kicks off new year with more nonstop flights

  11-01-2017 13:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travelers can rejoice as their travel time will be decreasing with Austin airport adding more nonstop flights.
  Starting in May, Allegiant will offer seasonal service to Destin, Florida. They will also start year-round nonstop service to Indianapolis.
  Austin airport introduces nonstop flight to Pittsburgh 
  In July, Southwest will offer weekly flights to Panama City, Florida. They are also adding several flights to Portland, Oregon and nonstop flights to Los Cabos,
  
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• Austin airport kicks off new year with more non-stop flights

  11-01-2017 13:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travelers can rejoice as their travel time will be decreasing with Austin airport adding more non-stop flights.
  Starting in May, Allegient will offer seasonal service to Destin, Florida. They will also start year-round non-stop service to Indianapolis.
  Austin airport introduces nonstop flight to Pittsburgh 
  In July, Southwest will offer weekly flights to Panama City, Florida. They are also adding several flights to Portland, Oregon and non-stop flights to Los Cabos, Me
  
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• Proposed gun law would allow Texans to carry weapons without permits

  11-01-2017 13:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Groups for and against expanded gun laws in Texas say they are closely watching the legislative session, which started on Tuesday.
  One reason, House Bill 375. If passed, it opens the door for Constitutional Carry in the state.
  The law would allow gun owners to openly carry their weapons with or without a permit. It would also make licensing and training classes optional. The law was first introduced in the legislature in 2015; now, it’s back.
  State Rep. Jona
  
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• Controversial gun law would allow Texans to carry weapons without permits

  11-01-2017 13:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Groups for and against expanded gun laws in Texas say they are closely watching the legislative session, which started on Tuesday.
  One reason, House Bill 375. If passed, it opens the door for Constitutional Carry in the state.
  The law would allow gun owners to openly carry their weapons with or without a permit. It would also make licensing and training classes optional. The law was first introduced in the legislature in 2015; now, it’s back.
  State Rep. Jona
  
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• Controversial gun law closely watched, opponents lobby lawmakers

  11-01-2017 13:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Groups for and against expanded gun laws in Texas say they are closely watching the legislative session, which started on Tuesday.
  One reason, House Bill 375. If passed, it opens the door for Constitutional Carry in the state.
  The law would allow gun owners to openly carry their weapons with or without a permit. It would also make licensing and training classes optional. The law was first introduced in the legislature in 2015; now, it’s back.
  State Rep. Jona
  
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• Ex-NBA player accused of breaking into homes, fondling woman

  11-01-2017 13:13 via kxan.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former NBA player has been arrested after being accused of breaking into two Florida homes and fondling a woman.
  News outlets report 34-year-old Orien Greene was taken into custody Monday on battery and burglary charges.
  Police say Greene entered the first Pembroke Pines home through an unlocked door and went into a bedroom where a woman was sleeping.
  A police report says Greene left and walked to a second home, which he entered through a garage. There, polic
  
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• City Council setting goals for 2017 with homelessness, mobility on agenda

  11-01-2017 12:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Austin City Council will set their goals for the new year.  Mayor Steve Adler is holding a council workshop to discuss priorities for the city of Austin.
  Adler says his biggest focus is mobility and affordability. He will also address homelessness looking into the economic and safety aspects of the ARCH, a homeless resource center downtown. Also on tap, the Waller Creek linear park and the innovative zone, with a focus on the new medical school.
  
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• Trump revives long-debunked claims linking vaccines to autism, alarming doctors

  11-01-2017 12:36 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is reviving long debunked attempts to link vaccines to autism, asking a vocal skeptic to chair a commission on vaccination safety — a move that alarmed child health experts.
  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with Trump at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday, and told reporters that he had agreed to lead the effort, whatever form it takes.
  “President-elect Trump has some doubts about the current vaccine policies and he has questions about it
  
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• UT Regent claims ‘VIP’ students accepted for connections, not merit

  11-01-2017 12:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall is taking his fight to the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday with evidence he says demonstrate students with powerful connections, who are not necessarily qualified for admission, are being accepted.
  Hall has been trying to pursue this claim of unqualified students being admitted for more than two years. With his term as Regent is up Feb. 1,  the Texas Supreme Court has limited time to make a ruling. Two lower courts have alr
  
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• Trump briefing materials included ‘financially compromising’ information

  11-01-2017 05:43 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KXAN) — A U.S. official says intelligence officials briefed President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump on unverified reports that Russia allegedly had on president-elect.
  NBC News reports the materials presented contained to Trump included information that initially circulated among Trump opponents and was passed to U.S. intelligence agencies making damaging allegations about his dealings with Russians. CNN adds the information is not just damaging, bu
  
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• Down goes Baylor: Top-ranked Bears lose to No. 10 WVU

  11-01-2017 05:37 via kxan.com
  
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Baylor’s euphoria over its ascent to the No. 1 ranking lasted just one day.
  Nathan Adrian broke out of a shooting slump with a career-high 22 points, and No. 10 West Virginia beat the sloppy Bears 89-68 on Tuesday night in the program’s first game with the top ranking.
  Baylor defeated Iowa State and Oklahoma State last week by a combined six points at home to overtake Villanova for the No. 1 spot when the AP poll came out on Monday.
  Against West Virgini
  
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• Students with learning disabilities can now easily ask for testing accommodations

  11-01-2017 05:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This month, Austin Independent School District sophomores are getting their PSAT scores, a test students take to help prepare for the SAT. It can be an intimidating exam for any student, but even more so if you have a learning disability.
  Austin High School sophomore Ben Cooper has dyslexia. “My decoding skills are a lot slower than others, they’re not as good a regular student. So, I’m probably two grades below the reading level that I should be, or
  
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• College Board simplifies process to request test accomodations

  11-01-2017 05:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This month Austin ISD sophomores are getting their PSAT scores, a test students take to help prepare for the SAT. It can be an intimidating exam for any student, but even more so if you have a learning disability.
  Austin High School sophomore Ben Cooper has dyslexia. “My decoding skills are a lot slower than others, they’re not as good a regular student. So, I’m probably two grades below the reading level that I should be, or even lower.”
  But th
  
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• Neighbor concerned about APD response after trying to report vandalism

  11-01-2017 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman claims when she tried to report a vandalism in her northeast Austin neighborhood, she says police wouldn’t come to her home and take a report.
  The first-grade teacher, who didn’t want to be identified, said she now worries about her family’s safety. On Sunday, the woman noticed that the windows in the home next to hers were smashed in again.
  KXAN confirmed that she called 311 to report it as vandalism and was told she would get a call from Austin p
  
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• Burnet police officer injured in off-duty crash

  11-01-2017 04:01 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — Prayers and well wishes are pouring in for a Burnet police officer who was injured in a crash while off-duty Tuesday afternoon.
  The Burnet Police Department posted on its Facebook page around 8 p.m. stating the officer and his daughter were injured in the crash but they couldn’t release any more information. The department says they’re asking for prayers at this time.
  The officer’s name has not been released at this time.
  KXAN News will update this
  
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• $1.2M worth of cocaine found in trash bag in Fayette County

  11-01-2017 03:30 via kxan.com
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Authorities in Fayette County discovered more than $1 million worth of cocaine in a trash bag Monday morning.
  The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says Sgt. Randy Thumann and his K9 partner Lobos pulled over a Chevy Tahoe on Interstate 10 for a traffic violation. Sgt. Thumann believed the driver, Nestor Zuniga-Castro, 40, was nervous and had conflicting stories.
  Zuniga-Castro gave the officer consent to search the vehicle, where on the floorboard he foun
  
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• IRS to delay tax refunds for millions of low-income families

  11-01-2017 03:13 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – The IRS is delaying tax refunds for more than 40 million low-income families this year as the agency steps up efforts to fight identity theft and fraud.
  The delays will affect families claiming the earned income tax credit and the additional child tax credit. These tax breaks are geared to benefit the working poor, and many families claim both.
  “For most of these people it’s the biggest check they are going to get all year,” IRS Commissioner John Koskine
  
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• Backpage shuts down adult ad section, cites government censorship as cause

  11-01-2017 02:24 via kxan.com
  
  KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Advertising site Backpage has shut down its adult ad section as of Monday, saying in a statement the decision to do so comes after years of government pressure and censorship, making it too costly to continue.
  It’s a site known to some, where money can be exchanged for sex/sexual acts.
  If you go on the site now and click on your city, under the adult section you’ll see ‘censored’ in red letters under every tab. Any option you click on will give yo
  
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• Top 10 leading causes of death in Travis County

  11-01-2017 02:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent report from Austin Public Health shows more people in Travis County died from unintentional injuries than stroke and lung disease combined. The department’s Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit analyzed mortality information for the county over a five-year period, from 2010 to 2014, to determine the leading causes of death by age group.
  During that time, the leading cause of death in Travis County is cancer. Second is heart disease, followed by uni
  
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• Woman sentenced to life in Oklahoma State homecoming crash

  11-01-2017 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — A woman charged with killing four people by driving her car into spectators at Oklahoma State University’s 2015 homecoming parade has been sentenced to life in prison. Adacia Chambers agreed to a plea bargain Tuesday before her jury trial was to begin.
  Chambers was sentenced after pleading no contest to four counts of second-degree murder and 39 counts of assault and battery.
  Prosecutors say Chambers steered her car around a police barricade and sped up befor
  
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• Remembering the ‘Emanuel 9’ victims of Charleston church shooting

  11-01-2017 00:48 via kxan.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (MEDIA GENERAL) — After months of painful deliberation in state and federal courts, a jury has unanimously recommended the death penalty for Dylann Roof, 22, who was convicted of killing nine members of the historically black Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., on June 17, 2015.
  Roof, who is white, was convicted last month of all 33 federal charges against him. During the penalty phase of the trial, he represented himself and told jurors he didn’t have a m
  
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• County, city funds needed to build 8 new CapMetro park and ride’s

  11-01-2017 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local transportation agencies want to build eight new park and ride sites in Travis and Williamson County, but to make that a reality, money is needed.
  The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is working with Capital Metro and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to determine where the new locations will be built.  The sites are on the outer edges of Austin, including four proposed in southwest Austin. CTRMA and Capital Metro are hoping to f
  
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• CapMetro wants to build 8 new park and ride’s

  11-01-2017 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local transportation agencies want to build eight new park and ride sites in Travis and Williamson County, but to make that a reality, money is needed.
  The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is working with Capital Metro and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to determine where the new locations will be built.  The sites are on the outer edges of Austin, including four proposed in southwest Austin. CTRMA and Capital Metro are hoping to f
  
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• President Obama: Democracy can buckle when we give in to fear

  11-01-2017 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on President Barack Obama’s farewell speech (all times CST):
  8:45 p.m.
  President Barack Obama is thanking his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha for sacrificing for his political dreams.
  He’s noting in his farewell address that his partner for the past 25 years took on a role she didn’t want and made it her own with “grace and grit and style and good humor.” He says the first lady is a role model who turned the White House
  
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• Couple gets 19K applications for globetrotting nanny position

  11-01-2017 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  RIVERTON, UT (WCMH) — How does traveling the world and getting paid to do it sound? One Utah couple is willing to make that happen with one catch: You’d have to help them watch their three kids.
  Derek and M’Kenzie Tillotson’s family is living the dream. Beginning this summer, the couple and their three young children will spend a year traveling the world for an entire year. As the planning process got underway, Derek and M’Kenzie realized that a year-long round-the-
  
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