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• PEC launches interactive outage map

  31-01-2017 23:51 via kxan.com
  
  JOHNSON CITY, Texas (KXAN) — Pedernales Electric Cooperative is making it easier to find out if your neighborhood has an outage and how many people are affected by the outage.
  PEC officially launched an interactive outage map here. Customers will be able to see real-time outage information as well as restoration times.
  “Keeping our members informed during outages is critical,” said PEC CEO John Hewa. “The last thing we want is for members to be ‘in the dark&rsq
  
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• SXSW Film Festival lineup, highlights released

  31-01-2017 23:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Eighty-four films will have their world premiere in Austin this year during the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 10-18.
  The fest is getting big names to the city like Edgar Wright, who is bringing “Baby Driver” — an action comedy about a getaway driver — starring Ansel Elgort and Jamie Foxx. “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers” directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio and “Muppet Guys Talking” by
  
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• Trump taps conservative Judge Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court

  31-01-2017 23:44 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer’s flair, to the Supreme Court Tuesday night, setting up a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America’s legal landscape for decades to come.
  At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter-century. He’s known on the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for clear, colloquial writing, advocacy for court review of gover
  
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• Trump announcing Supreme Court pick Tuesday night

  31-01-2017 23:44 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was poised Tuesday to announce his choice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, one of the most consequential moves of his young administration and a decision with ramifications that could long outlast his time in office.
  The president is to unveil his pick during an 8 p.m. EST televised address from the White House.
  Two finalists for the high court slot — Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman — were both summoned to Washington ahead of T
  
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• Conservative Judge Gorsuch is Trump’s Supreme Court choice

  31-01-2017 23:44 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer’s flair, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, setting up a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America’s legal landscape for decades to come.
  At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter-century. He’s known on the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for clear, colloquial writing, advocacy for court review of governme
  
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• Highlighting 10 of the biggest plays in Super Bowl history

  31-01-2017 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR MEDIA) — When you think of the Super Bowl, you think of the NFL’s dynasties, the Lombardi trophy and the confetti showering the field – but the best moments, and perhaps what makes the Super Bowl so great – is the big plays that cement those games in our memories.
  Here’s a look at 10 of the biggest plays in Super Bowl history:
  10. Desmond Howard does it all
  In this Jan. 26, 1997 file photo, Green Bay’s Desmond Howard (81) returns a kickoff 99 yards fo
  
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• Robert Rodriguez film seeking ‘edgy’ extras in Austin

  31-01-2017 22:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Are you an edgy skater who happens to have a hip emo look? If you don’t know what any of that means, applying to be an extra for the new Robert Rodriguez film may not be for you.
  Third Coast Extras is looking for adults of all ages for the paid extra positions in the upcoming film “Alita: Battle Angel,” directed by Rodriguez and produced by James Cameron. It’s your very own chance to rub shoulders with — or stare at from far across set &md
  
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• Inherited backlog puts Williamson County DA months behind

  31-01-2017 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — As new Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick and his team settle into their office at the Williamson County Justice Center, they’re finding boxes of files everywhere, including 218 cases dating back to 2014.
  “It’s pretty alarming. I knew it was a bunch, I didn’t figure it was going to be that many cases from that long ago,” explains Dick. “Unfortunately I knew this was going to be a project to begin with.”
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• Lego launches social network for kids

  31-01-2017 19:57 via kxan.com
  
  (WFLA) — Lego has building sets for Star Wars, Harry Potter and other movie franchises, but now kids can also have fun with Legos on smartphones.
  The company is launching a new social network on Tuesday.
  It’s called “Lego Life” where children under 13 can share pictures of their Lego creations and participate in building challenges.
  The service has some safety features to prevent online bullying, for example only photos with Lego-related content can be shared.
  Also, kids
  
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• 7-year-old finds money stolen in bank robbery

  31-01-2017 18:57 via kxan.com
  
  SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – A seven-year-old made the discovery of a lifetime over the weekend when he found a bag of stolen money.
  “I didn’t really know at all what I thought,” said seven-year-old Griffin Steele after he found the cash.
  The money was stolen during a bank robbery this week and was covered in red dye. Police are still looking for 35-year-old Brian Humphries, Jr. who is a suspect for a robbery at a Conway National Bank on Monday, January 23 and a TD Bank on
  
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• Rainwater harvesting tax break bill filed

  31-01-2017 18:09 via kxan.com
  
  State Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, has introduced a bill that could offer a tax break to homeowners with rainwater harvesting systems.
  The bill, HB 1334, allows the governing body of a taxing unit to exempt from taxation the portion of appraised value of a property attributable to the installation of a rainwater harvesting system, according to the bill.
  Rainwater harvesting systems capture and hold rain that falls on rooftops and other surfaces. The water can be used for gardening and l
  
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• Austin ISD police wants you to name their new K9

  31-01-2017 17:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District added a new K9 officer to its police department ranks, but before she takes to crime fighting, she needs a proper name!
  AISD Police Officer Daryl Seagrave picked up the department’s new narcotics detection dog this past weekend from Bullocks Canine in North Carolina. Ofc. Seagrave and his new partner will educate students about the dangers of drug use as well as sniff out illegal drugs on campuses.
  The department has chosen
  
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• Excitement builds as fans flock to Houston for Super Bowl LI

  31-01-2017 17:22 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (NEXSTAR MEDIA) — The city of Houston is welcoming football fans and non-fans alike ahead of Super Bowl LI.
  Whether they’ve traveled from nearby, out of state or even another country, they’re all coming for the extravagance of the big game.
  “It’s an event that’s just once a year and it is fantastic to be here,” said Luis Arrochi, who drove 12 hours from Mexico so his son could see his favorite team, the New England Patriots.
  “In a huge fan
  
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• Average ticket price for Super Bowl LI is down nearly 11 percent

  31-01-2017 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — It appears more Patriots fans are snatching up tickets to Super Bowl LI in Houston compared to Falcons fans, according to StubHub data. With less than a week until the big day, StubHub says purchases from Massachusetts has increased to 15 percent and 13.6 percent from Georgia. Buyers from Texas still make up the bulk of the Super Bowl ticket sales at 20 percent.
  If you’re still looking for tickets, the lease expensive ticket available dropped by $250 and is now selli
  
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• VIDEO: Super Bowl 2017 commercials already have viewers laughing

  31-01-2017 16:37 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON, Texas (KXAN) — With the Super Bowl less than one week away, people are already getting a taste of their favorite part of game day. The commercials.
  Every year the Super Bowl commercials end up one of the widely discussed talking points after the game. The Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
  Here are some of the commercials already circulating:
  The Snickers ad says they will have their first live commercial on game day.McDonald’s says “There’s a Bi
  
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• Rick Perry approved to serve as Energy Secretary by Senate panel

  31-01-2017 15:57 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (KXAN/AP) — A Senate panel has approved former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve as Energy secretary in Trump administration.
  Perry faced a confirmation hearing earlier this month questioning if he is qualified to run the Energy Department, which he famously couldn’t remember during a 2011 presidential debate when listing the areas of government he would eliminate if elected. Perry addressed this statement at the hearing saying that “My past statements about a
  
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• Rick Perry approved to serve as Energy Secretary

  31-01-2017 15:57 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (KXAN/AP) — Senate panel approves former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve as Energy secretary in Trump administration.
  Perry faced a confirmation hearing earlier this month questioning if he is qualified to run the Energy Department, which he famously couldn’t remember during a 2011 presidential debate when listing the areas of government he would eliminate if elected. Perry addressed this statement at the hearing saying that “My past statements about abolish
  
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• Prescribed burn issued for Austin Water wildlands

  31-01-2017 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In an effort to preserve Austin’s water wildlands, a prescribed burn has been issued for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
  Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation will conduct the burns on Slaughter Creek Trail, which will be closed to the public. From 10 a.m. to sunset locals may see smoke south of Slaughter Lane for the next two days east of Farm to Market 1826, north of State Highway 45 and west of MoPac.
  The conservation says burns are important because they mimic the natura
  
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• Oprah to join ’60 Minutes’ as special contributor

  31-01-2017 14:56 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — On Tuesday, CBS News announced legendary media mogul Oprah Winfrey will become a special contributor to “60 Minutes” — the network’s news magazine program.
  Winfrey, an experienced broadcaster, producer and philanthropist, is expected to make her debut this fall.
  In a statement announcing the news, “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeff Fager said he is “thrilled that she will be bringing her unique and powerful voice to our broadcast.&rdq
  
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• Donors come forward nationwide to erase school lunch debts

  31-01-2017 14:18 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ashley C. Ford felt driven to act by a sad fact of life in the nation’s school cafeterias: Kids with unpaid lunch accounts are often embarrassed with a substitute meal of a cold cheese sandwich and a carton of milk.
  Ford, a New York City writer, appealed to her 66,000 Twitter followers with a solution. “A cool thing you can do today is try to find out which of your local schools have kids with overdue lunch accounts and pay them off.”
  In the nearly two mon
  
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• Texas Education Board debates challenging evolution in biology books

  31-01-2017 13:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The question about teaching evolution in Texas public schools is coming up for discussion again on Tuesday.
  The State Board of Education is holding a public hearing at 11 a.m. According to KXAN’s news partner at the Texas Tribune, a committee of teachers and scholars has recommended removing several passages from high school biology textbooks to challenge the science of evolution.
  In 2009, creationists on the board voiced their objections over scientists and educ
  
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• Education Board challenging evolution in Texas biology books

  31-01-2017 13:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The question about teaching evolution in Texas public schools is coming up for discussion again on Tuesday.
  The State Board of Education is holding a public hearing at 11 a.m. According to KXAN’s news partner at the Texas Tribune, a committee of teachers and scholars has recommended removing several passages from high school biology textbooks to challenge the science of evolution.
  In 2009, creationists on the board voiced their objections over scientists and educ
  
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• Refugees set to relocate to Texas left without a place to go

  31-01-2017 13:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — President Donald Trump’s executive order is impacting refugees that were told they were going to relocate in Texas.
  Despite having already going through the vetting process, the future of 57 refugees are in limbo on Tuesday morning. According to Refugee Services of Texas, they were a part of the 112 people expected to come to Texas this week, but only 55 will be able to do so.
  The other refugees have been refused because they come from the seven countries mentioned in
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Abbott delivers his State of the State address, outlines emergency items

  31-01-2017 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott will discuss how the State of Texas is doing on Tuesday as a part of his State of the State Address. He is expected to release his emergency items, including sanctuary cities, the state budget and Child Protective Services.
  An emergency item allows the governor to set his legislative priorities. The legislature is prohibited from passing bills in the first 60 days of the session unless it is an item the governor has declared as an emergency.
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• State of the State: Gov Abbott to address emergency items

  31-01-2017 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott will discuss how the State of Texas is doing on Tuesday as a part of his State of the State Address. He is expected to release his emergency items, including sanctuary cities, the state budget and Child Protective Services.
  Abbott’s new agenda is expected to enthusiastically embrace President Donald Trump’s crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities. There is a battle brewing between Abbott and the newly elected Travis County Sheriff Sally
  
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• Gov. Abbott orders hiring freeze for state jobs

  31-01-2017 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — During Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address Tuesday morning, he announced that all state agencies under his direction will institute an immediate hiring freeze through the end of the fiscal year.
  Due to the budget shortfall — $104.9 billion, down 2.7 percent from 2016 — Abbott says no agency should post a new position or fill a vacated position. The positions that are exempt from the directive are positions not funded through funds appropriated by
  
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• Gov. Abbott issues directive to implement immediate hiring freeze

  31-01-2017 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — During Gov. Greg Abbott’s Stae of the State address Tuesday morning, he announced that all state agencies under his direction will institute an immediate hiring freeze through the end of the fiscal year.
  Due to the budget shortfall—$104.9 billion, down 2.7 percent from 2016— Abbott says no agency should post a new position or fill a vacated position. The positions that are exempt from the directive are positions not funded through funds appropriated by the
  
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• Gov. Abbott delivers State of the State address, outlines emergency items

  31-01-2017 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott discussed how the State of Texas is doing on Tuesday as a part of his State of the State Address. He released several emergency items, including sanctuary cities, the state budget, ethics reform and Child Protective Services.
  An emergency item allows the governor to set his legislative priorities. The legislature is prohibited from passing bills in the first 60 days of the session unless it is an item the governor has declared as an emergency.
  The first
  
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• The Latest: Trump delays signing executive order

  31-01-2017 12:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  3:25 p.m.
  President Donald Trump has delayed signing an executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity.
  Trump had been expected to sign the order in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon. It’s unclear what’s behind the delay.
  A White House official said Tuesday the order would charge the head of the Office of Management and Budget with assessing the security risk to computer networks across the execu
  
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• The Latest: San Francisco sues Trump on immigration issue

  31-01-2017 12:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  1:40 p.m.
  San Francisco is suing President Donald Trump, claiming an executive order over immigrant-protecting “sanctuary cities” is unconstitutional and a severe invasion of the city’s sovereignty.
  The lawsuit filed Tuesday says Trump is trying to coerce local authorities into abandoning sanctuary city laws and policies, which San Francisco has adopted.
  The president signed an order last week to wi
  
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• The Latest: Falwell Jr. says he’ll talk higher ed with Trump

  31-01-2017 12:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  6:35 p.m.
  Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says he has been asked to lead a presidential task force on higher education reform.
  Falwell told The Associated Press he spoke with Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s senior strategist, on Tuesday about the role. He says the details of the task force are still being sorted out, but the aim will be “to get the government off the backs of higher
  
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• More than a thousand attend Texas Muslim Capitol Day

  31-01-2017 11:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) — More than 1,000 people from across the state gathered at the State Capitol on Tuesday for Texas Muslim Capitol Day, an event held during each legislative session.
  This year, organizers say it’s taking on a new meaning after President Donald Trump’s executive order banning certain refugees from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, and Libya. Trump said the order was necessary to stop “radical Islamic terrorists” from coming to the U.
  
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• Crowds expected at Texas Muslim Capitol Day

  31-01-2017 11:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People from across the state will gather at the State Capitol on Tuesday for Texas Muslim Capitol Day, an event held during each legislative session.
  This year, organizers say it’s taking on a new meaning after President Donald Trump’s executive order banning certain refugees from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, and Libya. Trump said the order was necessary to stop “radical Islamic terrorists” from coming to the U.S.
  Imam Mohamed-
  
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• Crowds attend Texas Muslim Capitol Day

  31-01-2017 11:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) — More than 1,000 people from across the state gathered at the State Capitol on Tuesday for Texas Muslim Capitol Day, an event held during each legislative session.
  This year, organizers say it’s taking on a new meaning after President Donald Trump’s executive order banning certain refugees from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, and Libya. Trump said the order was necessary to stop “radical Islamic terrorists” from coming to the U.
  
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• Massive 35,000 square foot NFL store is size of football field

  31-01-2017 11:26 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (NEXSTAR) — You can’t go to the Super Bowl without bringing home a souvenir and at the Super Bowl, the souvenir shop is super-sized.At 35,000 square feet, the store is fittingly the size of a football field.
  One look and you’re in awe and even the workers, like Aldo Valades, have to look twice.
  “It’s amazing. It truly is. Not only do you get to shop, you get to experience the NFL,” Valades said.
  You want it? They got it. They literally have a little bi
  
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• Four Texas State fraternities suspended for alcohol violations

  31-01-2017 05:36 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Four Texas State University fraternities have been suspended after a student was found dead after a party.
  Matt Flores, a spokesperson for the university says the disciplinary actions were taken due to conduct involving alcohol at the party where 20-year-old Jordin Taylor died. Flores says Pi Kappa Alpha will be suspended for two years, Alpha Tau Omega for three years, Kappa Alpha Order for four years and Delta Tau Delta for five years. Flores says Pi Kappa Alpha
  
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• Four Texas State fraternities suspended for alcohol infractions

  31-01-2017 05:36 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Four Texas State University fraternities have been suspended after a student was found dead after a party.
  However, Matt Flores, a spokesperson for the university says they can only say that four fraternities were suspended but wouldn’t confirm the actual name of their fraternities. Flores says the disciplinary actions were taken due to conduct involving alcohol at a party where 20-year-old Jordin Taylor died.
  In October, Taylor’s body was f
  
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• Several airlines working with people caught in travel ban

  31-01-2017 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (WKRG) — Several airlines are promising full refunds to travelers caught in President Trump’s new travel ban.
  American, United and Delta Airlines say they are complying with the temporary order banning citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the United States. But, Delta said it would also be reaching out to help travelers affected by the ban.
  American, the world’s largest airline, says it’s helping people with re-booking options. United says
  
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• Texas senator introduces highly-anticipated school choice bill

  31-01-2017 05:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and State Senator Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, rolled out Senate Bill 3 Monday afternoon, which would use tax dollars to help parents pay for private, religious or home school options.
  “What we are doing is providing choice for parents who are not wealthy enough to choose a school for their child,” Patrick said during Monday’s press conference. “We are providing choice for students trapped in failing schools that have been
  
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• Travel ban leaves Longhorns originally from other countries in limbo

  31-01-2017 04:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The travel ban targeting seven countries is hitting close to home. The University of Texas at Austin is warning students and faculty not to travel.
  Navid Yaghmazadeh posted a sign on his laptop which reads: “I am from Iran. I am a student. I am NOT a terrorist. I am NOT scary!” Yaghmazadeh is in the Ph.D program at UT and is currently in the United States on a student visa.
  “I came here for all these dreams,” said Yaghmazadeh. Monday afternoon he sai
  
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• Trump fires Attorney General after she told staff not to defend refugee order

  31-01-2017 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a Democratic appointee, has been fired after she ordered Justice Department attorneys to stop defending President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees.
  Yates said in a memo Monday that she is not convinced that Trump’s order is lawful, or that its defense is consistent with the department’s obligation to “always seek justice and stand for what is right.”
  Yates was appointed deputy attorney gener
  
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• Want to contact a lawmaker? You might have trouble

  31-01-2017 03:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a new president comes new policies and plenty of people ready to voice their opinions, but some Central Texans say they can’t reach their members of Congress.
  “They’re literally not answering their phone,” said Paige Harden. Harden is an associate professor at the University of Texas who is also working with an advocacy group called TX21 Indivisible. As she tries to voice her opinions, she says she is running into full voicemail boxes and ringin
  
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• Boy Scouts will allow transgender children into programs

  31-01-2017 01:41 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America announced Monday that it will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in its boys only programs.
  The organization said it had made the decision to begin basing enrollment in its boys-only programs on the gender a child or parent lists on the application to become a scout. The Boy Scouts had previously held a policy that relied on the gender listed on a child’s birth certificate for those programs.
  The organization’s lead
  
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• Leander ISD students create organization to help teens cope

  31-01-2017 01:38 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — It only took two Leander High School students to start Amare Outreach, a non-profit that allows teenagers to share their struggles anonymously.
  “I feel low, I feel down, I feel unmotivated,” says Leander High senior Maddy Mycue. Those are the emotions she experiences when she’s depressed. It wasn’t easy, but Mycue took her story public, speaking in front of her peers.
  “The very first time, it was the most terrifying emotion I’ve e
  
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• Learning from a Longhorn; Greg Brown shoulders expectations

  31-01-2017 01:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Vandegrift freshman Greg Brown’s size matches his impact on the court.
  “[My interest in basketball] just went up because the success level went up and up and up,” Brown, 15, said. As did Brown’s stature, a freshman starter for the Vipers, Brown is already 6 feet 7 inches and backed behind a former Longhorn basketball player.
  “We’re more like brothers than we are cousins because we’ve spent so much time together,” Former UT bas
  
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• WATCH: Child hit in east Austin by driver who left the scene

  31-01-2017 01:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are releasing shocking video of a child being hit by a car in the hopes of finding the driver.
  The hit-and-run crash happened on Monday, Jan. 23 just after 7 a.m. in the 3500 block of Webberville Road in east Austin. In the video, which was recorded by a nearby convenience store, an older child can be seen riding a bicycle across the street, followed by a second child and then a 5-year-old boy.
  As the 5-year-old boy crossed the street, a driver in a silver veh
  
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• Shocking video of child hit by driver who fled the scene

  31-01-2017 01:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are releasing shocking video of a child being hit by a car in the hopes of finding the driver.
  The hit-and-run crash happened on Monday, Jan. 23 just after 7 a.m. in the 3500 block of Webberville Road in east Austin. In the video, which was recorded by a nearby convenience store, an older child can be seen riding a bicycle across the street, followed by a second child and then 5-year-old Marquese Earls.
  As Marquese crossed the street with his friends and
  
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• ‘Most pressing issues’ facing Texas Latinos: jobs, economy

  31-01-2017 01:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The most pressing issue for Texas Latinos is jobs and the economy. That’s according to the Mexican American Legislative Caucus Monday during the State of Latino Affairs in Texas address.
  MALC Chairman and State Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, also asked the governor to fix school finance, to ensure Texans have access to an affordable college education and to protect students who benefit from the Texas Dream Act. But his strongest words for the governor came on the
  
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• Muslims in Austin seek support at rally

  31-01-2017 00:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday is Muslim Day at the Texas State Capitol. In the midst of an executive order temporarily suspending all travel for citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, the representatives of Nueces Mosque in Austin’s West Campus are at once apprehensive and hopeful.
  Imam Mohamed Umer Esmail told KXAN he anticipates demonstrators will be out in force at the Muslim Day event, which begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the south steps of the capitol. The same event two years ago
  
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• VIDEO: Man attacking bus driver beaten away with cane

  31-01-2017 00:20 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY (KSHB) — The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is looking for a Good Samaritan who sprang into action to rescue a bus driver being attacked by a passenger.
  The attack happened around 12:30 early Saturday morning when the female bus driver pulled off to the side of the road to call for help after the passenger started to become confrontational.
  Surveillance video shows the driver calling for help when the man grabs her from behind, grabbing at her neck and face.
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