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• Austin wants to extend metered parking to include Wednesday nights

  18-01-2017 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parking in downtown Austin can be hard to come by, which is why the city wants to extend paid metered parking to include Wednesday nights.
  In a city memo issued earlier this month, the Austin Transportation Department says they want to include Wednesday nights because it would help create more parking turnover to increase parking availability. Currently, people are required to pay the meter during the following times:
  Monday-Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  Thursday and Fri
  
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• Drug, public intox charges from Blac Chyna’s layover at ABIA dropped

  18-01-2017 23:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Blac Chyna’s drug possession and public intoxication charges from a layover in Austin a year ago have been dropped.
  The model-turned-businesswoman and reality TV star was arrested at Austin-Bergstrom international Airport on Jan. 29, 2016. Officers were called after they say she made a disturbance on the plane.
  British Airways refused to let her stay on the plane after saying she was too intoxicated. Chyna was on a layover from Los Angeles on her way to
  
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• Barton Springs Pool closed ahead of anticipated flooding

  18-01-2017 22:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Barton Springs Pool has been closed until further notice ahead of anticipated flooding from heavy rains over the past few days.
  The Austin Parks & Recreation Department said their staff will assess pool conditions as floodwaters recede and update the public when it’s safe to reopen the pool.
  Deep Eddy Pool will open at 6 a.m. beginning Thursday to accommodate those who need to get in their daily early morning swim.
  The pool was closed in August 2016 when flas
  
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• Austin Police Monitor wants more done to prevent racial profiling

  18-01-2017 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Monitor Margo Frasier wants more done to prevent racial profiling. The Office of the Police Monitor (OPM) Wednesday released a new report analyzing traffic stops and complaints from 2015.
  The latest annual report makes recommendations on policy, procedures and discipline on several issues related to preventing profiling. In 2015, 1,134 persons (internal and external) contacted the OPM or the Austin Police Department’s Internal Affairs Department wis
  
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• People are now injuring their pets to score drugs

  18-01-2017 22:27 via kxan.com
  
  SLINGERLANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Reports claim addicts have begun hurting their pets on purpose to get a hold of a painkiller given to animals with arthritis.
  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration declared Tramadol a controlled substance three years ago. Since then, the commonly used pain medication for pets with arthritis became available only as a prescription at pharmacies.
  “There’s unfortunately always the risk of abuse with any of these medications, and it’s a s
  
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• Man wanted in connection to attack on Blanco resident remains at large

  18-01-2017 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  BLANCO, Texas (KXAN) — A man wanted in connection to an attack on a Blanco resident is still at large, deputies say.
  Another man, 18-year-old Daniel Stewart Chamblee III, has been arrested and charged in connection with the Jan. 7 attack on Cripple Creek Lane.
  Information led investigators to Chamblee and the second suspect, Richard Caster, 28, of Plano. Caster is not believed to be in the Blanco area. Chamblee, of Cedar Park, is in the Blanco County Jail with a $100,000 bond.
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• DeVos suggests guns in school to protect kids from grizzlies

  18-01-2017 22:22 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kids in remote schools in grizzly bear territory might need protection from the animals, so Donald Trump’s choice to run the Education Department thinks it could be appropriate for teachers and administrators there to carry guns.
  Betsy DeVos has told senators considering her nomination that she thinks “I think that’s best left to locales and states to decide” whether guns belong in schools.
  She was testifying Tuesday evening before the Senate Healt
  
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• Teen who stabbed mom with screwdriver considered ‘armed and dangerous’

  18-01-2017 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — Hays County deputies are searching for a teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother with a screwdriver, as well as beating her with a hammer, in Dripping Springs, Tuesday morning.
  The sheriff’s office says the aggravated assault happened on Limestone Trail in Dripping Springs. The suspect, William Michael Bryars, 17, drove away in his mother’s vehicle, a 2012 black, 2-door Nissan Altima with Texas license plate number HGB1301.
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• Teen on the run after stabbing mom with screwdriver, deputies say

  18-01-2017 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hays County deputies are searching for a teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother with a screwdriver, as well as beating her with a hammer, Tuesday morning.
  The sheriff’s office says the aggravated assault happened on Limestone Trail in between Austin and Dripping Springs near US 290. The suspect, William Michael Bryars, 17, drove away in his mother’s vehicle, a 2012 black, 2-door Nissan Altima with Texas license plate number HGB1301.
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• Landowners, Aquifer Alliance win battle over TCEQ permit

  18-01-2017 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  COMAL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Landowners in Comal County took a victory Tuesday in a long-running case against a state agency’s permit allowing a subdivision next door to release treated wastewater onto area land.
  The plaintiffs, including landowners and the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, have argued Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a discharge permit that should not have been issued, and the treated wastewater poses a risk to the sensitive Edwards Aquifer, accord
  
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• American Airlines to sell restricted ‘basic economy’ ticket

  18-01-2017 21:48 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Getting the cheapest fare on American Airlines will soon mean leaving that rolling carry-on bag at home.
  Fort Worth-based American announced Tuesday that it will soon unveil its version of a “basic economy” fare that will presumably cost less than other coach tickets, but come with fewer comforts.
  The idea behind the stripped-down ticket is to better compete with discount airlines for travelers on a tight budget.
  Buyers will only be allowed to carry a personal ite
  
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• Who’s attending (and avoiding) Trump’s inauguration

  18-01-2017 21:14 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — Donald J. Trump will become America’s 45th president on Friday as the clock strikes noon.
  The president-elect will be joined by family, friends, and current and former presidents as he places his hand on a Bible and swears to “faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States.”
  Certain members of the Supreme Court and incoming cabinet will join the semicircle of influential people witnessing Trump’s oath of office, wh
  
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• Brides to swap wedding dresses 30 years after dry cleaning mix-up

  18-01-2017 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Roughly 30 years after both their weddings, two brides are learning they have a lot in common.
  Kim Jones and Shannon McNamara both grew up in Nashville and went to Overton High School. They also both got married within a month of each other in late 1986.
  Kim and Shannon have never met, but they’re learning they now have even more in common.
  Four years ago, Kim wanted to show her daughter, Emily, her wedding dress from her special day on October 25, 1986.
  It
  
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• Sword-wielding suspect facing new charges for assaulting Fasten driver

  18-01-2017 19:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man currently in jail accused of attacking a person with a Katana sword, is now facing new charges for allegedly assaulting a Fasten driver.
  On Dec. 1, a driver for Fasten, a ridesharing company, called police around 12:11 a.m. to report that a man pulled a gun on him in Austin. The Fasten driver told police, his passenger, later identified as 31-year-old Shusaku Shiroyama, requested a ride on Red River to East 12th Street.
  As soon as Shiroyama got in the car, t
  
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• Stabbing suspect now facing charges for pulling gun on Fasten driver

  18-01-2017 19:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man currently in jail accused of attacking a person with a Katana sword, is now facing new charges for allegedly assaulting a Fasten driver.
  On Dec. 1, a driver for Fasten, a ridesharing company, called police around 12:11 a.m. to report that a man pulled a gun on him in Austin. The Fasten driver told police, his passenger, later identified as 31-year-old Shusaku Shiroyama, requested a ride on Red River to East 12th Street.
  As soon as Shiroyama got in the car, t
  
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• Brother dies shielding sister during shooting

  18-01-2017 19:22 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV (KSNV) – A Las Vegas teen is dead after attempting to protect his sister from attackers, and a mother and son are charged in his killing.
  Richard Nelson, 18, was shot to death Saturday while trying to defend Oniesha Coleman after she was jumped by some acquaintances outside her own home.
  Tianna Thomas and her 17-year-old son, the one police believe pulled the trigger, are in custody.
  “Just because they got arrested, that doesn’t bring my brother back,” said
  
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• B-cycle adding more locations in 2017

  18-01-2017 18:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the next two months, Austin B-cycle will expand its busiest locations as well as add four new kiosk locations.
  Austin B-cycle says 2016 was a record breaking year for them with more than 200,000 rides. “We are building on this success by responding to requested improvements from our riders so we can make 2017 even better,” said Elliott McFadden, Executive Director of Austin B-cycle.
  After asking customers for input, the company decided to extend ride t
  
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• Police need help finding Bexar Co. sex offender

  18-01-2017 18:31 via kxan.com
  
  JOHNSON CITY, Texas (KXAN) — The pubic is being asked to keep an eye out for a Bexar County sex offender.
  In 2011, Sonny Ray Byrne was convicted for the sexual assault of a child. Byrne was registered as a sex offender after he was released from prison.
  The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office says Byrne did not show up to renew his sex offender registration and seems to be on the run. His last known address was on McKinney Loop in Blanco County.
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• 2-month-old baby mauled to death by family dog in San Marcos

  18-01-2017 17:22 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — A 2-month-old baby girl is dead after San Marcos police say the family’s German Shepherd bit her numerous times.
  San Marcos police and EMS responded to a home in the 1000 block of Sagewood around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for reports of an unresponsive child who had suffered numerous animal bites. The baby was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead at 2:08 p.m.
  The baby’s father told investigators he fell asleep while the child was napping in an
  
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• State Rep. Dawnna Dukes turns herself in on felony charges

  18-01-2017 16:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Embattled State Rep. Dawnna Dukes is officially facing criminal charges, accused of tampering with government records and abuse of official capacity.
  The Travis County District Attorney and Texas Rangers presented the evidence before a grand jury on Tuesday; the indictments on three counts were returned later that day. In response, Dukes, D-Austin, posted on her Facebook page Wednesday morning stating “I am disappointed but I expected that if I was sworn into office i
  
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• State Rep. Dawnna Dukes indicted, accused of misusing funds

  18-01-2017 16:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Embattled State Rep. Dawnna Dukes is officially facing criminal charges, accused of tampering with government records and abuse of official capacity.
  The Travis County District Attorney and Texas Rangers presented the evidence before a grand jury on Tuesday; the indictment was handed down later that day. In response, Dukes, D-Austin, posted on her Facebook page Wednesday morning stating “I am disappointed but I expected that if I was sworn into office in January 10th
  
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• Austin police heading to D.C. for inauguration security

  18-01-2017 16:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the inauguration of Donald Trump days away, an estimated 70 Austin police officers are currently en route to Washington D.C.
  The Austin Police Department’s Special Response Team will help with crowd control along the parade route. They will be wearing their long sleeve uniforms, but leaving their riot gear at home.
  The U.S. Department of Justice will reimburse APD for all costs from air fare, to transportation, lodging, and overtime pay. The officers will re
  
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• 6 days of rain: rainfall totals at a glance

  18-01-2017 15:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you feel like it’s been raining for days and days, you’re not alone. Rain has now fallen in the Austin area and most surrounding counties for six straight days. Rainfall totals have so far ranged between one and three inches in most areas. Highest rain totals have been in East Austin with nearly 5″ and counting.
  Austin RainfallCamp Mabry
  ABIA
  1/13
  .68
  .28
  1/14
  0.07
  0.13
  1/15
  0.05
  0.11
  1/16
  0.30
  0.78
  1/17
  1.57*
  1.07*
  *Record daily rainfall
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• Girl Scouts celebrating 100 years of cookies

  18-01-2017 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Wednesday marks the start of the 100th Girl Scout cookie season.
  Over the years, the money made from cookie sales has gone to many program benefiting girls and young women across the country.
  One of the programs in Central Texas is the Lady Cans Robotics Team. Susie Rich, the team’s mentor, and Vivian, member of the Robotics team, joined us in the KXAN studio to discuss the program.
  
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• Pedestrian in Manchaca Road injured after hit by car

  18-01-2017 14:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pedestrian is injured after he was hit by a car on Manchaca Road, near South Lamar.
  Austin/Travis Travis County says the man is estimated to be in his 50s and has potentially serious injuries, but not expected to be life threatening.
  Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
  We have a KXAN crew on the way to the scene. 
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car on Manchaca Road

  18-01-2017 14:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pedestrian is injured after he was hit by a car on Manchaca Road at Larchmont Drive, near South Lamar.
  Austin-Travis EMS says the man is estimated to be in his 50s and has potentially serious injuries, but the injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
  The pedestrian was in the middle of the road when he was hit, police say.
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for former astronaut Gene Cernan

  18-01-2017 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The funeral arrangements for former astronaut Gene Cernan have been announced.
  The services will be on Jan. 24 at Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston. A private burial with full military honors will follow the services at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.
  Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon. He died on Monday at the age of 82.
  Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan is seen during a media event at Adler Planetarium, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Ph
  
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• Former astronaut Gene Cernan to be laid to rest in Austin

  18-01-2017 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The funeral arrangements for former astronaut Gene Cernan have been announced.
  The services will be on Jan. 24 at Saint Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston. A private burial with full military honors will follow the services at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.
  Cernan was the last man to walk on the moon. He died on Monday at the age of 82.
  Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan is seen during a media event at Adler Planetarium, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012 in Chicago. (AP Ph
  
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• Police: Man posed as Bieber online to extort nude photos from 9-year-old

  18-01-2017 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Massachusetts man was arrested on suspicion of soliciting nude photos from a 9-year-old California girl while posing online as Justin Bieber, authorities said Tuesday.
  Bryan Asrary was taken into custody Dec. 18 near Boston and could face local charges including possession of child pornography, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said. Asrary could also face multiple charges in California, officials said.
  The victim is now 11. She told investigators she was vi
  
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• Lowe’s announces nearly 2,400 layoffs for full-time workers

  18-01-2017 14:09 via kxan.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina-based home improvement retailer Lowe’s says it’s told approximately 2,400 full-time workers that they will be laid off.
  A statement from the store said the majority of the cuts are at the store level, with other cuts occurring at distribution centers, customer support centers and vice presidents at the company’s corporate office in Mooresville.
  The company said it’s providing severance and outplacement resources to displaced wor
  
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• Rollover crash injures 2 kids on I-35 service road

  18-01-2017 13:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two kids under the age of 10 are injured after a rollover crash on the Interstate 35 service road and Powell Lane, according to Austin police.
  The kids are being transported to Dell Children’s Medical Center to treat their non-life threatening injuries. Austin/Travis County EMS says the rollover happened around 5:49 a.m.
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  The southbound I-35 entrance ramp has reopened, according to APD.
  We have a KXAN crew on the way to the scene. 
  
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• CapMetro unveils designs for new downtown rail station

  18-01-2017 13:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites are getting their first look at the designs for the new Capital Metro Downtown Rail Station.
  It would look similar to the one built in Barcelona, Spain.
  Plans for new CapMetro downtown rail stationHere is the drawing for the downtown location. It would be built on East 4th Street near Bush Square.
  You can find out more about the design at Wednesday morning’s meeting at the Austin Convention Center at 11:30 a.m.
  Local transportation agencies and CapMetr
  
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• For driverless cars, a moral dilemma: Who lives or dies?

  18-01-2017 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Imagine you’re behind the wheel when your brakes fail. As you speed toward a crowded crosswalk, you’re confronted with an impossible choice: veer right and mow down a large group of elderly people, or veer left into a woman pushing a stroller.
  Now imagine you’re riding in the back of a self-driving car. How would it decide?
  Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are asking people worldwide how they think a robot car should handle such life-
  
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• City leaders focusing on improving Austin LGBTQ quality of life

  18-01-2017 12:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin city leaders are focusing on the quality of life among the LGBTQ community.
  On Wednesday night, they are announcing the creating of a Quality of Life Commission to look at the challenges the LGBTQ community faces and to talk about solutions. The commission was spearheaded by two members of the Austin Police Department.
  The city’s first openly gay council member told KXAN he felt a particular responsibility to make the commission possible.
  “It can’t
  
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• Several people displaced after north Austin house fire

  18-01-2017 11:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to the Austin Fire Department, seven to 10 people have been displaced from their home after an early morning fire.
  Firefighters extinguished the north Austin fire on the 300 block of John Nance Garner, near Powell Lane and Georgian Drive around 4:45 a.m. AFD says the first  units on the scene were reporting intense flames coming from the back of the tri-plex.
  The fire began around 3:30 a.m. The tri-plex is reportedly heavily damaged.
  No one was
  
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• Several people displaced, 1 injured after north Austin house fire

  18-01-2017 11:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to the Austin Fire Department, nine adults and four children have been displaced from their home after an early morning fire.
  Firefighters extinguished the north Austin fire on the 300 block of John Nance Garner, near Powell Lane and Georgian Drive around 4:45 a.m. One man estimated to be in his 60s was transported by EMS to treat his burns and injuries from smoke inhalation. Red Cross is responding to assist the family.
  “They’re scared. They
  
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• 1 injured, several displaced in north Austin tri-plex fire

  18-01-2017 11:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A father of four said he was scared while he rushed to get his kids and wife out of their home that caught on fire early Wednesday morning.
  According to the Austin Fire Department, nine adults and four children have been displaced from their tri-plex home. Firefighters extinguished the north Austin fire on the 300 block of John Nance Garner, near Powell Lane and Georgian Drive around 4:45 a.m.
  Family displaced after fire on Sam Rayburn (KXAN Photo/ Julie Karam)One man estim
  
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• George H.W. and Barbara Bush both hospitalized

  18-01-2017 11:30 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, have both been hospitalized. Bush’s chief of staff says the 92-year-old is “fine” and expected to go home in a few days.
  Bush chief of staff Jean Becker tells the Houston Chronicle and KHOU-TV that the 41st president was recently admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital after becoming ill. “He’s there. He’s fine and he’s doing really well,” Becker told the Chronicle. O
  
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• Chief of staff: George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston

  18-01-2017 11:30 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized but the 92-year-old is “fine” and expected to go home in a few days, his chief of staff told area media early Wednesday.
  Bush chief of staff Jean Becker tells the Houston Chronicle and KHOU-TV that the 41st president was recently admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital after becoming ill.
  “He’s there. He’s fine and he’s doing really well,” Becker told the Chronicle.
  Becker did no
  
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• Nexstar acquires KXAN parent company Media General

  18-01-2017 05:37 via kxan.com
  
  IRVING, Texas (KXAN) — Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of Media General, Inc., including KXAN News.
  The approximate $4.6 billion deal makes the Nexstar Media Group the nation’s second largest television broadcaster.
  Chairman, President and CEO of Nexstar Perry Sook, said,  “Our acquisition of Media General marks a significant milestone in Nexstar’s 20 year history of growth, which has been predicated on our unwavering com
  
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• Wimberley VFD audit shows major deficiencies

  18-01-2017 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — The Wimberley Volunteer Fire Department is working through a number of suggestions after being audited for the first time in many years. Tuesday evening the department received an audit presentation showing four major deficiencies.
  Audit presenter William Grimsley says it’s likely that many of these problems were caused by the department simply not knowing the rules.
  Among those deficiencies, bank accounts were not recorded and thousands of dollars were spen
  
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• Sheriff criticizes Sid Miller’s account of ‘illegal aliens’ attack

  18-01-2017 04:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A claim by state Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller that “illegal aliens” attacked a hunting party in remote West Texas is being discounted by the local sheriff who says the hunters fired on one another.
  Miller said in a recent Facebook post that the attack is another reason why a border wall must be built.
  But Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez told the San Antonio Express-News on Monday that Miller’s account is not true.
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• Report: Police detective shot in Dallas suburb dies from injuries

  18-01-2017 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  LITTLE ELM, Texas (AP/KXAN) — A police detective shot while answering a report of an armed man outside a house in a suburban Dallas neighborhood has died, according to NBC DFW. 
  Authorities say the episode unfolded about 3 p.m. when Little Elm police were told a man was seen outside a house, armed with a rifle or shotgun. Denton County sheriff’s Lt. Orlando Hinojosa says officers arrived to find an armed man screaming at them from a backyard.
  As the officers withdrew, the man du
  
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• Kyle mother pleads for answers in son’s hit-and-run

  18-01-2017 03:44 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — It’s been three weeks since Kyle teen Michael Mince was killed in a hit-and-run. Since then, investigators say they’ve received tips but no solid leads.
  We sat down with the mother of the teenager, who would have turned 16 in a few days. She’s now pleading with the public to help find the driver responsible.
  “The pain comes back because he was 15 you know, I shouldn’t be having memories of him, we should be making memories for th
  
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• Gas station robbed at gunpoint by man and woman

  18-01-2017 03:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are asking for your help finding the two suspects who robbed a Q Mart at 105 E. Stassney Ln. early Tuesday morning.
  No one was injured in the incident at around 1:30 a.m., where the suspects held the clerk at gunpoint and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  The female suspect is described as Hispanic, 25-30 years old, five-foot-six inches tall and last seen wearing a gray sweater and jeans. The male suspect is described by police as Hispanic, 25-30 ye
  
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• Strange Brew abruptly closes; benefit show to help employees

  18-01-2017 02:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Doors locked, a failure to pay rent notice, and employees struggling to get answers. That was the scene when Strange Brew staff showed up for work last week. For many, the 24-hour coffee shop and live music lounge was a south Austin staple.
  KXAN learned there were warning signs, indicating financial hardship. “There was a lot of bounced checks going on for a long time,” Jeff Plankenhorn said, who played at Strange Brew for years and helped with bookings.
  Em
  
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• PHOTOS: Driver totals Ferrari in southwest Austin crash

  18-01-2017 01:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department posed a fair question along with incredible photos of a recent crash: What happens when you try to make your limited production $385,000 Ferrari fly?
  “Nothing good.”
  Several AFD C-shift crews were called to the crash on Friday night, Jan. 13. A witness told firefighters the car was traveling at more than 100 miles per hour as it passed over the bridge on Red Bud Trail headed toward Westlake Drive.
  The Ferrari driver missed his first tu
  
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• $385K Ferrari totaled after crashing into west Austin ravine

  18-01-2017 01:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department posed a fair question along with incredible photos of a recent crash: What happens when you try to make your limited production $385,000 Ferrari fly?
  “Nothing good.”
  Several AFD C-shift crews were called to the crash on Friday night, Jan. 13. A witness told firefighters the car was traveling at more than 100 miles per hour as it passed over the bridge on Red Bud Trail headed toward Westlake Drive.
  The Ferrari driver missed his first tu
  
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• High school football player who tackled referee allowed to play again

  18-01-2017 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A San Antonio high school football player who was suspended from playing after tackling a referee during a game in Marble Falls in 2015 will be able to play football again. On Tuesday, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) voted unanimously to allow Victor Rojas to participate in extracurricular activities for the 2017-2018 school year.
  Rojas was one of two John Jay High School football players who targeted a referee. Game video shows one of the players blindsidi
  
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• Planned Parenthood fighting to keep Medicaid funds

  18-01-2017 00:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Texas officials are back in federal court on Tuesday, this time they are hoping to kick Planned Parenthood out of the state’s Medicaid program.
  Planned Parenthood and several Texas patients are suing the state’s plan to oust the organization from the Texas medicaid program completely. They argue that $3.1 million of state and federal funding is at stake, which they say could impact roughly 11,000 Texas patients.
  “At the end of the day, we have seen too
  
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