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• Volunteers craft messages of love for Meals on Wheels recipients

  12-02-2017 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dozens of volunteers gathered Sunday afternoon at the Motion Media Arts Center in east Austin to craft special Valentine’s Day cards to send messages of love to people in the community who may sometimes feel overlooked.
  The Austin School of Film partnered with Meals on Wheels Central Texas for the “Love Letters DIY Card Making Drive” event, and participants came prepared with stickers, paint, glitter … even lace and more to spread cheer to adults th
  
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• Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76

  12-02-2017 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau, who transcended genres over a 50-year career, died at a Los Angeles hospital Sunday, just days after announcing his retirement from touring due to exhaustion.
  His official Twitter account and website say he died surrounded by his wife, son and a few other family members and friends. He was 76.
  Jarreau was hospitalized earlier in the week and was said to have been improving slowly. The cause of his death was not revealed.
  The Milwauk
  
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• Arrests made in separate protests against ICE operations

  12-02-2017 20:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) — Police arrested two people in separate protests in Austin against recent increases in ICE operations early Sunday morning.
  One person was arrested for throwing lit fireworks into an Austin police car, setting it on fire during a protest at Lamar Boulevard and Rundberg Lane. This is the area where immigrants illegally in the country have been arrested in recent days.
  Authorities say the man who tossed the fireworks into the patrol car got into another vehicle that drove o
  
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• Arrests made in separate overnight protests against ICE operations

  12-02-2017 20:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people were arrested in separate protests in Austin against recent increases in ICE operations early Sunday morning.
  Austin police arrested one person at the protest on Chalmers Avenue at Cesar Chavez Street for aggravated assault.
  The other arrest was made at the second overnight protest on North Lamar Boulevard and Rundberg Lane. According to police, one person is in custody for attempting to set a patrol car on fire. The Austin Fire Department says they are
  
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• White House defends travel ban as provocations mount

  12-02-2017 20:01 via kxan.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A top White House aide renewed support for President Donald Trump’s embattled immigration order and praised a surge in deportations Sunday, as the new president faces a new provocation in the form of an apparent missile test by North Korea.
  The White House continues to weigh its options following a legal blow last week to Trump’s immigration order suspending the nation’s refugee program and barring citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from e
  
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• Austin School of Film partnering with Meals on Wheels for Valentine’s Day

  12-02-2017 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – In hopes to spread the love this Valentine’s Day, the Austin School of Film and Meals on Wheels has teamed up to make cards Sunday afternoon.
  Both groups will be making valentines and love letters to send to adults that live alone across the Austin community. The Austin School of film hopes that by doing this, they could help those that face isolation feel connected and cared by members in the community.
  The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the
  
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• Valentine’s Day crafts and gift ideas with Adeina

  12-02-2017 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Valentine’s Day is just a few days away.
  If you forgot, or are fresh out of gift ideas for your loved one this year, crafting the perfect gift might be easier than you think.
  Adeina Anderson was in the studio with Gigi Barnett to go over a few easy fun craft ideas just in time for Valentine’s Day.
  
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• WWII bomb defused in Greece; 70,000 evacuees heading home

  12-02-2017 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki say an unexploded World War II bomb found under a gas station was defused Sunday and safely taken to an army firing range outside the city, paving the way for over 70,000 people to return home.
  The roads in western Thessaloniki and the suburb of Kordelio, where most of those forced to evacuate earlier Sunday came from, have reopened. Authorities had shut down a 1.9 kilometer (1.2-mile) radius for experts to
  
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• Teachers learn how to talk to students about immigration

  12-02-2017 04:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dozens of teachers sat down for a workshop Saturday morning, touching on subjects from bullying to what to do if immigration officers knock on their students’ door.
  With national reports of students being harassed over their immigration status, some teachers in Austin say students worry their parents will be gone when they get home. So, educators are hitting the books to answer the difficult questions coming their way.
  “From pre-k to all 12th grade, this is
  
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• Rep. Castro: “A majority of Americans support a path to legalization”

  12-02-2017 04:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, held a community engagement event in Austin Saturday afternoon, allowing Austinites to ask the congressman questions about his stance on recent ICE arrests in the area.
  Castro said that criminals need to be deported, but that others should be left alone.
  “There are millions and millions of more people who do not fit in that category, who are peaceful people, who are here raising their families, paying their taxes, staying out o
  
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• North Korea reportedly test fires missile, challenging US

  12-02-2017 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea reportedly fired a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year and an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump’s new administration.
  Details of the launch, including the type of missile, were scant.
  There was no immediate confirmation from the North, which had recently warned it is ready to test its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The reports come as Trump was hosting Japanese Prime Minister S
  
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• United pilot removed from flight at ABIA after “rant” over intercom

  12-02-2017 02:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — United Airlines confirmed a pilot on a flight from Austin to San Francisco was removed from a plane Saturday evening.
  United flight 455 was scheduled to depart Austin’s Bergstrom airport just after 5 p.m., according to FlightAware. Austin police also confirmed Saturday evening that the pilot was removed from the plane.
  In a statement, United Airlines told KXAN, “We hold our employees to the highest standards and replaced this pilot with a new one to operate
  
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• City of Kyle celebrates 100th anniversary of train depot

  12-02-2017 01:59 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — The city of Kyle celebrated the 100th anniversary of its train depot Saturday.
  After thousands of dollars spent in renovations to restore the building to its original condition, the depot re-opened to public viewing. The Hays County Historical Commission says it’s a great chance for residents to learn more about the city’s history.
  “This is why Kyle is here, because it is a railroad town,” Kate Johnson with the historical commission said. &ldquo
  
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• State of Texas: Next Steps in Sanctuary Debate

  12-02-2017 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The bill cracking down on so-called sanctuary cities moved quickly through the Texas Senate.  But, the pace could slow as it reaches the House.  This week on State of Texas, host Josh Hinkle looks closer at what’s next for Senate Bill 4, and how a judge’s ruling in another state could affect the outcome in the Lone Star State.
  If the state had information that could warn you of potential dangers on a road you drive on, you’d want to know, right?
  
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• State of Texas: In-Depth – Next Steps in Sanctuary Debate

  12-02-2017 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The bill cracking down on so-called sanctuary cities moved quickly through the Texas Senate.  But, the pace could slow as it reaches the House.  This week on State of Texas, host Josh Hinkle looks closer at what’s next for Senate Bill 4, and how a judge’s ruling in another state could affect the outcome in the Lone Star State.
  If the state had information that could warn you of potential dangers on a road you drive on, you’d want to know, right?
  
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• Letter writers gather to pen social justice messages for Gov. Abbott

  12-02-2017 01:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People in the Austin community met at Big Medium on Saturday to write love letters to Gov. Greg Abbott. The event, called Love Letters for Social Justice, had Austinites writing about his previous and recent legislative actions.
  Christy Taylor participated and said she wrote her love letter in support of the people who have been affected by the outcome of Senate Bill 4, which gave preliminary approval to cut funding in sanctuary cities.
  “It’s for Gov. Abbott. To
  
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• Holmes leads No. 11 Texas women to 18th straight win

  12-02-2017 01:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Joyner Holmes had 15 points and 13 rebounds and No. 11 Texas had no letdown after defeating No. 2 Baylor on Monday, rolling to a 75-42 win over Kansas on Saturday for its 18th straight win.
  Kelsey Lang added 10 points and every player scored for the Longhorns (20-4, 14-0 Big 12), who reached 20 wins for the fourth straight season and 34th time in the 43 seasons of basketball.
  Texas scored the last six points of the first quarter to lead 17-10 and the last 10 of the sec
  
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• Forte, Carroll lead Oklahoma State over Texas

  12-02-2017 01:10 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Phil Forte and Jeffrey Carroll each scored 18 points to lead Oklahoma State to a convincing 84-71 victory over Texas on Saturday.
  Davon Dillard scored 15 points and had eight rebounds while Jawun Evans contributed 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Oklahoma State (16-9, 5-7 Big 12), which has won six of its last seven.
  Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 10 rebounds for (10-15, 4-8), while Andrew Jones scored 16.
  During a dominant stretch covering the last n
  
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