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• ICE agents nab previously deported criminal in Travis County courthouse

  03-03-2017 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent arrested an undocumented man at the Travis County Courthouse on Friday, something attorneys tell KXAN they have never seen before at the courthouse.
  The man who was arrested, Juan Carlos Coronilla-Guerrero, 27, had previously been released from custody on Feb. 1, when the county’s new immigration policy went into effect.
  City Council members Greg Casar and Delia Garza said in a joint statement that the presence of ICE offic
  
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• Attorneys baffled as ICE agent arrests man inside Travis Co. Courthouse

  03-03-2017 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent arrested an undocumented man at the Travis County Courthouse on Friday, something attorneys tell KXAN they have never seen before at the courthouse.
  The man who was arrested, Juan Carlos Coronilla-Guerrero, 27, had previously been released from custody on Feb. 1, when the county’s new immigration policy went into effect.
  City Council members Greg Casar and Delia Garza said in a joint statement that the presence of ICE offic
  
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• Texan gave up beer for Lent, wins case hauled by Clydesdales

  03-03-2017 23:44 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — A South Texas woman who says she gave up beer for Lent then won a case of Budweiser delivered to her home by a team of Clydesdales.
  The Valley Morning Star reports Leandra Ruiz received the beer Thursday in a special drop-off, via the huge horses, at her neighborhood in Harlingen.
  The 35-year-old Ruiz says that several weeks ago she entered an online contest for a chance at home delivery of some beer. Ruiz, who says she was surprised to learn she won, was on hand wi
  
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• Changes made to Zilker Kite Festival parking ahead of expected rain

  03-03-2017 23:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This weekend is the start to a busy month and eventually spring. Take note of what events will be closing roads you’ll want to be planning around.
  With up to an inch of rain anticipated this weekend, the Austin Parks & Recreation Department says they are proactively closing the general attendance public on-site parking for the ABC Kite Fest. The closure, however, does not affect planned parking for the breakfast and fun run for credentialed attendees.
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• Dying author pens essay with dating profile of husband

  03-03-2017 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — An author fighting ovarian cancer who may not have long to live has offered up her husband in a tear-jerking essay: “If you’re looking for a dreamy, let’s-go-for-it travel companion, Jason is your man.”
  Amy Krouse Rosenthal described her illness and her marriage in a “Modern Love” column published Friday in the New York Times. It didn’t take long for her essay to go viral online.
  Rosenthal, 51, wrote that she’s gone weeks without real
  
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• Mayo, wings, butter: ‘Fake milk’ is the latest food fight

  03-03-2017 22:51 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Is “fake milk” spoiling the dairy industry’s image?
  Dairy producers are calling for a crackdown on the almond, soy and rice “milks” they say are masquerading as the real thing and cloud the meaning of milk for shoppers. And a group that advocates for plant-based products, the Good Food Institute, countered by asking the Food and Drug Administration this week to say foods can use terms such as “milk” and “sausage,” so lon
  
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• 88-year-old woman stops rape by claiming to be HIV-positive

  03-03-2017 22:18 via kxan.com
  
  PARKSBURG, Pa. (AP) — An 88-year-old Pennsylvania woman says she talked an attacker out of raping her by lying to him that she was HIV-positive.
  Helen Reynolds tells WPVI-TV the man forced his way into her Parkesburg apartment on the afternoon of Feb. 17. He rifled through her purse, took $40 and was preparing to sexually assault her.
  She says he stopped after she told him her husband died of HIV and she also had the virus. She tells Philly.com she “kicked him where it hurt him the m
  
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• Sleep apps and trackers may actually harm your sleep

  03-03-2017 22:03 via kxan.com
  
  (WSPA) – More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep according to the latest government study. And in recent years, some of those 80 million people have turned to new apps and fitness devices that can track your sleep for help.
  Now those tools have come into question after a new study shows they may not be effective. The study out of a Chicago University finds the the devices can not only be misleading, they can actually contribute to anxiety-induced insomnia.
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• Metal pieces fall from downtown Austin building onto cars

  03-03-2017 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Large construction debris and pieces of metal rained down on the street from an 18-story building in downtown Austin, Friday afternoon.
  Austin police say no one was injured by the debris, but vehicles were hit. Officers, who have shut down West Fifth in front of the building, are asking drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area.
  The pieces of metal fell from 5th+Colorado, located at 201 W. 5th St. David Nelson, who played football for the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, tw
  
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• Schwarzenegger bails on ‘Apprentice’ citing Trump as reason for failure

  03-03-2017 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  HOLLYWOOD, California (KXAN) – NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice reality series may be in danger of being terminated as Arnold Schwarzenegger is stepping down after only one season as boss, the role formerly held by President of the United States, Donald Trump.
  Schwarzenegger made the announcement in an interview with Empire magazine released Friday. “Even if asked [to do it again] I would decline,” Schwarzenegger said.
  Sponsorship and viewership for the former hi
  
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• The difference between labor in humans and giraffes

  03-03-2017 20:33 via kxan.com
  
  (WFLA) — First it was a pair of Florida eagles who were awaiting the hatching of two eggs in their nest. Now the internet is obsessed with a pregnant giraffe named April. But, is she really going to give birth soon?
  April the giraffe has hundreds of thousands of people watching and anxiously awaiting the birth of her calf. She is being live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
  Originally, it seemed as though the giraffe could give birth at any moment, but as the days go on and on, i
  
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• Hays County 14 year old charged for school gun plot

  03-03-2017 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – A former 9th grade student at Lehman High School is behind bars after allegedly saying online late Thursday evening that they were taking a gun to the school.
  Hays CISD released a statement to parents about the 14-year-old who had parted with the school district last week.
  The Hays County Sheriff’s Office charged and detained the former student early Friday morning for making the threat.
  “In addition to my administrative team adjusting sche
  
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• Family heirlooms survive tornado after being blown 30 miles away

  03-03-2017 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  MERRYVILLE, Missouri — (KSDK) Winds reaching 165 mph can blow your belongings a long way. Just ask Ciersten Hahs of Perryville. The EF3 tornado that destroyed her house left her in shock, followed by a different kind of shock: the kindness of strangers.
  Hahs said her family wasn’t home when the tornado hit, destroying her house which once belonged to her grandmother. The foundation and scattered debris and belongings are all that’s left.
  You never think this kind of thing will
  
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• Man who beat pizza delivery car thief with hammer pleads to manslaughter

  03-03-2017 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The man who police say chased after and fought a 25 year old he saw stealing a pizza delivery driver’s car, outside a south Austin Domino’s Pizza in 2014, will serve five years in prison after reaching a plea agreement Friday for manslaughter.
  Dwayne Guidry, 25, was killed as a result of the Oct. 6, 2014 fight.
  Authorities say customer Joseph Mobley, 32, was picking up a pizza when he saw Guidry stealing the car and chased him down — first in his car and t
  
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• Large Rockdale fire has been extinguished

  03-03-2017 17:22 via kxan.com
  
  ROCKDALE, Texas (KXAN) — Smoke and flames towered into the sky in Rockdale Friday morning prompting concerns the propane business next door would catch fire.
  Firefighters were called to a house fire next to All Service Propane on Cameron Road (US Highway 79) around 9 a.m. Friday morning and quickly began evacuating neighboring homes and businesses.
  By late Friday morning  the fire was under control and there was no danger of it spreading to the propane business.
  Traffic was being deto
  
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• Fire ignited at Rockdale propane building

  03-03-2017 17:22 via kxan.com
  
  ROCKDALE, Texas (KXAN) — Smoke and flames can be seen in the sky in Rockdale, Texas after a fire ignited at the All Service Propane building around 9 a.m. Friday morning.
  The building on 1210 East Cameron Rd. is reportedly fully engulfed in flames. Reports are coming in to firefighters of the flames spreading to properties west of the building, which have now been evacuated.
  Traffic is being detoured off of Highway 79 by Rockdale police. Officers say the east end of Rockdale is blocke
  
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• Long-lost sisters meet for first time after 50 years

  03-03-2017 16:42 via kxan.com
  
  HIGHFILL, Ark. (KNWA) — Nearly a thousand miles and five decades separate the two. Two sisters who have spent their whole lives apart are finally together.
  Dawn Johnson, 50, learned she had a sister through letters she found when she was a teenager but didn’t know how to find her.
  Dawn Johnson, 50, and Lisa Stokes, 49, have spent their whole lives apart but are finally together. (KNWA)“In my mind, I always knew she was out there, and I wanted to find her so much,” Johnson
  
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• Might Texas Dog walk helps turn rescues into service dogs

  03-03-2017 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, you and your four-legged friends can get some exercise and help turn rescue dogs into service dogs.
  KXAN is a proud sponsor of the Mighty Texas Dog Walk. Joining us in the studio to preview the event is Magician Ray Anderson and his magic dog Leroy and human friend Sheri Soltes. She is the producer of the dog walk as well as the founder of Service Dogs Incorporated.
  The walk kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday morning at 305 South Congress. You can register for the e
  
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• Lawsuit: Teacher unzipped pants, fondled himself in front of first graders

  03-03-2017 16:04 via kxan.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There’s more trouble for La Promesa Learning Center. The embattled charter school is being sued over allegations a substitute teacher unzipped his pants, fondled himself in front of first grade students and inappropriately touched a girl.
  Attorneys representing the family of a 6-year-old girl say substitute teacher Ted Padilla engaged in criminal sexual behavior.
  “He touched her inappropriately. He also took advantage of other children in the class an
  
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• Rattles recalled after reports of children gagging on small parts

  03-03-2017 15:50 via kxan.com
  
  ATLANTA (WRIC/NEXSTAR MEDIA) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission is alerting parents to a rattle recall. Some plastic Oball Rattles can break and pose a choking hazard to young children.
  So far, Kids II, the rattle’s manufacturer, has gotten 42 reports of the plastic disc breaking and releasing the small beads inside.
  Three of those reports involved children gagging on the beads.
  The recall only affects the blue, pink, green and orange rattles with model number 81031 printed on
  
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• Texas Associated Press Broadcasters honors KXAN with several awards

  03-03-2017 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A round of applause can be heard around the newsroom as KXAN wins first place for several Texas Associated Press Broadcasters awards for 2016.
  KXAN received numerous awards for our investigative reporting, sports segments, and digital platform. The morning team won first place as well as David Yeomans for best weathercaster and John Dabkovich for best anchor.
  List of awards:
  Morning Newscast 
  Investigative report: KXAN wins first place for Border Splurge: Texas’
  
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• Eek! Mouse delays London-to-San Francisco flight for 4 hours

  03-03-2017 15:15 via kxan.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — How he squeaked through security is anyone’s guess.
  A little mouse made for a big delay on a British Airways flight from London to San Francisco.
  The passengers were buckled up and ready to go when the crew told them that a mouse-spotting meant they couldn’t take off.
  The crew joked that the mouse couldn’t enter US airspace without a passport, and told everyone they needed a whole new plane. That meant a four-hour delay.
  They told KGO-TV in San Franci
  
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• Plaza Saltillo development approved to bring Austin cheaper housing

  03-03-2017 14:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After years of negotiating around midnight on Thursday the Austin City Council approved affordable housing in the Plaza Saltillo development.
  The council agreed on an amendment to the plans that says 25 percent of the housing must be two bedrooms. Last March, the Capital Metro Board of Directors approved the master development and lease agreement for the ten acres along East 5th Street.
  The land near the Plaza Saltillo station is owned by CapMetro who agreed to le
  
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• Nintendo Switch offering players on-the-go gaming

  03-03-2017 13:45 via kxan.com
  
  U.S. (KXAN) — A new video game console is out on Friday.
  The Nintendo Switch lets players use it with a TV as a handheld device. You can also use it for gaming on-the-go.
  Nintendo says they hope to bridge the gap between hardcore gamers and more casual mobile players.
  If you didn’t pre-order a Switch, it might be weeks before stores are able to restock the in-demand item.
  A word of warning, do not put the cartridges in your mouth! Kotaku Senior reporter Mike Fahey posted an arti
  
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• Ford recalling nearly 32,000 vehicles for air bag defect

  03-03-2017 13:22 via kxan.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co is recalling 31,867 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because their driver’s side air bags may not inflate properly.
  The recall affects the 2016-2017 Ford Edge, the 2016-2017 Lincoln MKX and the 2017 Lincoln Continental. Most are in the U.S. but 4,336 are in Canada.
  The air bags were made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp., but they don’t have the same deadly problem that has led to a recall of millions of Takata air bags.
  In that case, air bags can in
  
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• Band boycotting SXSW claiming contract could lead to deportations

  03-03-2017 12:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A band is calling on other artists to boycott South by Southwest in response to wording in the music festival’s contract that they believe could lead to deportations.
  SXSW CEO Roland Swenson is responding, and apologizing, for the “misunderstanding” over the contract’s language.
  “It is, and always was intended to be, a safeguard to provide SXSW with a means to respond to an act that does something truly egregious,” said Swenson.After
  
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• Drive times on I-35 expected to double by 2035, city seeks solutions

  03-03-2017 12:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — By the year 2035, driving 18 miles on Interstate 35 between Round Rock and Austin could take two hours or longer.
  This projection came out from a 2014 study by the Texas Transportation Institute. Their research also took into account improvements set by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. But this weekend the public can help decide the future of transit in the city.
  It’s called Traffic Jam! A Mobility Solutions Workshop for Central Texans. The goal is
  
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• Drive times on I-35 expected to double by 2035

  03-03-2017 12:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — By the year 2035, driving 18 miles on Interstate 35 between Round Rock and Austin could take two hours or longer.
  This projection came out from a 2014 study by the Texas Transportation Institute. Their research also took into account improvements set by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. But this weekend the public can help decide the future of transit in the city.
  It’s called Traffic Jam! A Mobility Solutions Workshop for Central Texans. The goal is
  
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• WH defends Pence’s use of private email while governor

  03-03-2017 12:19 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House spokeswoman said Friday that Vice President Mike Pence “did everything to the letter of the law” after public records revealed that he used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor.
  The Indianapolis Star reported that emails provided through a public records request show that Pence communicated with advisers through his personal AOL account on homeland security matters and security at the governor’s res
  
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• Pence used a private email account to conduct state business

  03-03-2017 12:19 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star.
  The newspaper reported Thursday that emails provided through a public records request show that Pence communicated with advisers through his personal AOL account on homeland security matters and security at the governor’s residence during his four years as governor.
  The governor also faced email
  
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• Supersized fun served at Rodeo Austin’s Cowboy Breakfast

  03-03-2017 11:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rodeo Austin organizers are serving a breakfast the size of Texas Friday morning at the Long Center in downtown Austin.
  The food and entertainment featured at the Cowboy Breakfast marks the start of the rodeo, which kicks off next weekend. Organizers are expecting at least 3,000 people during the three-hour breakfast.
  The entertainment is just as big as the spread. A trick roper, two-stepping lessons and live music go hand-in-hand with the biscuits and gravy, the
  
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• Enjoy your weekend with tips from Free Fun in Austin

  03-03-2017 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Need ideas for the weekend? Here are some tips from Free Fun in Austin:
  Community Cinema: The Incredibles  – Friday at 6 p.m. Grab chairs and a blanket, bring family and friends to enjoy a special screening of The Incredibles. Arrive early to explore Community First! Village, pick your spot and enjoy a family favorite on the big screen. Plus, stop by the Community Market to check out all the beautiful art and hand
  
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• Some Austin bus routes cut in Connections 2025 Plan, creating concern

  03-03-2017 06:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Connections 2025 plan, approved by the Capital Metro board this week, will triple the number of bus routes that run every 15 minutes or less. It will expand MetroExpress and MetroRapid, as well as and east-west options. Connections 2025 serves as a strategic plan for future changes over the next five years with Cap Metro calling it “guiding recommendations,” but it will also cut some bus routes, creating concerns for those who rely on the system.
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• More than the score: Oscar Giles one-on-one

  03-03-2017 05:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Longhorn and current assistant Oscar Giles goes one-on-one with Chris Tavarez on More than the score to talk about his third stint coaching at Texas.
  
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• Two killed in head-on crash in southwest Austin, closing US 290

  03-03-2017 04:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man and a woman have died in a head-on crash in southwest Austin Thursday night. US 290 is shut down in both directions at the crash site.
  The crash happened at Scenic Brook Drive and US 290 West. Austin-Travis County EMS medics were called to the scene of the crash at 9:36 p.m.
  The woman in her 40s and the man in his 50s both died at the crash site. EMS says four children were injured in the crash and taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center. One of the childre
  
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• Two killed, four injured in head-on crash in southwest Austin

  03-03-2017 04:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man and a woman have died in a head-on crash in southwest Austin Thursday night.
  The crash happened at Scenic Brook Drive and United States Highway 290 West. Austin-Travis County EMS medics were called to the scene of the crash at 9:36 p.m.
  The woman in her 40s and the man in his 50s both died at the crash site. EMS says four children were injured in the crash and taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center. One of the children has serious, potentially critical inj
  
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• UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled after 10-month-old boy found in Arkansas

  03-03-2017 04:01 via kxan.com
  
  2:30 a.m. UPDATE:
  ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) —  The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office says Jax Dean Laymance has been found safe Thursday night in White County, Arkansas. An Amber Alert on the boy was dropped at 11:50 p.m. Thursday. The boy was found with his parents Jeremy Dean Laymance and Morgan Lynn Mosley. They were not arrested and the case is still under investigation.
  EARLIER:  A 10-month-old boy was abducted in Anderson County Thursday night, around 90 miles east
  
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• Amber Alert canceled after 10-month-old boy found in Arkansas

  03-03-2017 04:01 via kxan.com
  
  ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office says Jax Dean Laymance has been found safe Thursday night in White County, Arkansas. An Amber Alert on the boy was dropped at 11:50 p.m. Thursday.
  The boy was found with his parents Jeremy Dean Laymance and Morgan Lynn Mosley. They were not arrested and the case is still under investigation.
  The alert was issued after the 10-month-old boy was abducted in Anderson County Thursday night, around 90 miles east of W
  
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• 10-month-old boy abducted in Anderson County, triggering Amber Alert

  03-03-2017 04:01 via kxan.com
  
  ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A 10-month-old boy was abducted in Anderson County Thursday night, around 90 miles east of Waco. Deputies believe the child is in grave or immediate danger.
  The sheriff’s office is searching for the boy, Jax Dean Laymance, who they believe to be with suspect Jeremy Dean Laymance.
  Jeremy Laymance, who is wanted in connection to the abduction, is described as a white male, 27 years old, 6-foot tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a sc
  
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• Rick Perry sworn in by vice president as nation’s energy secretary

  03-03-2017 02:50 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/KXAN) — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s energy secretary.
  Perry was approved by the Senate earlier Thursday by a 62-37 vote. He was sworn in at the White House by Vice President Mike Pence.
  Perry — who once pledged to eliminate the Energy Department — has repeatedly promised to be an advocate for the agency and to protect the nation’s nuclear stockpile. Perry also has said he’d rely on federal scientist
  
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• Amarillo man charged with recruiting for child sex trafficking operation

  03-03-2017 02:47 via kxan.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KXAN) — Police in Amarillo have uncovered what’s believed to be an online sex trafficking operation.
  Undercover agents with the Department of Homeland Security and Amarillo Police teamed up to arrest Billy Kid Cain in July 2016 after he tried to meet with a victim that was really an undercover agent.
  During the course of the investigation, authorities said Cain did meet with an underage girl and sexual activity did occur.
  An undercover officer, pretending t
  
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• Pflugerville ISD takes ‘District of Innovation’ decision to the public

  03-03-2017 02:27 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Most Central Texas school districts have left the decision entirely up to their school boards, but Thursday night, the Pflugerville Independent School District is holding a public hearing as they consider becoming a District of Innovation.
  The designation, created by the passage of HB 1842, gives traditional independent school districts a lot of the flexibility already available to Texas’ open-enrollment charter schools.
  Districts seeking the distinc
  
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• Pflugerville ISD further exploring becoming a ‘District of Innovation’

  03-03-2017 02:27 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Parents and teachers filled the Pflugerville Independent School District board room Thursday night to voice both concern and support as school board members consider becoming a District of Innovation.
  The designation, created by the passage of HB 1842, gives traditional independent school districts a lot of the flexibility already available to Texas’ open-enrollment charter schools.
  Districts seeking the distinction must come up with their own local
  
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• UT pool closes after leaking chlorinated water into Waller Creek

  03-03-2017 02:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pool at the Texas Swimming Center has been leaking water into nearby Waller Creek, the University of Texas at Austin said Thursday.
  Officials with the university say they found out about the leak early Wednesday, after swim center personnel found water down in the basement, running along what would be the side of the pool.
  Personnel knew the water there was unusual and soon realized there was a leak.
  “If it is a broken pipe, I think it’s probably mor
  
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• Austin welcomes self-driving cars with new resolution

  03-03-2017 02:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council wants to lead the world in finding solutions for electric and self-driving cars. They approved a resolution Thursday morning directing the city manager to develop a plan to help shift the city’s transportation system to one that enables ‘Shared, Electric, and Autonomous Mobility Services’.
  The council hopes these vehicles will help address some mobility, affordability and environmental challenges. They’re asking that the
  
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• Stolen car crashes into wall outside UMC Brackenridge emergency room

  03-03-2017 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A stolen car crashed into a retaining wall at the emergency room of University Medical Center Brackenridge, Thursday evening.
  The car hit a barricade outside the hospital at 601 E. 15th St. — not affecting the hospital building itself — at around 5:35 p.m.
  Austin police say the suspect, who has fairly minor injuries, is in custody. After crashing the car, it caught on fire and was quickly put out by Austin-Travis County EMS medics and hospital staff.
  Officers sa
  
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• Woman hightails it out of Georgetown park after dog attacks man

  03-03-2017 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — On warm, sunny days people tend to flock to Georgetown’s Blue Hole, a popular lagoon on the south fork of the San Gabriel River. Timothy Maestas was trying to enjoy the scenery last Thursday evening when something unexpected happened.
  “I started hearing something behind me, I turn around and the dog is right on top of me,” explains Maestas. “He grabs a hold of [my arm], so I hit him a couple of times to get off, he drops off, and then he c
  
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• Man bit by dog in Georgetown seeks owner who left scene after giving excuse

  03-03-2017 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — On warm, sunny days people tend to flock to Georgetown’s Blue Hole, a popular lagoon. Timothy Maestas was trying to enjoy the scenery last Thursday evening when something unexpected happened.
  “I started hearing something behind me, I turn around and the dog is right on top of me,” explains Maestas. “He grabs a hold of (my arm), so I hit him a couple of times to get off, he drops off, and then he comes back up again.”
  Maestas was left
  
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• $7,000 in bronze vases stolen from San Marcos cemetery

  03-03-2017 00:06 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – Twenty-five bronze vases were stolen from the Memory Lawn Memorial Park in San Marcos over the weekend.
  The cemetery’s owner, Bill Pennington, says caretakers immediately noticed that the vases were missing.
  “There’s flowers in vases, so what they do is they take the flowers and put it back in the container hole and you don’t notice it if you are just casually looking, unless you are looking for something and then we discovered we had been
  
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• $7000 in bronze vases stolen from local cemetery

  03-03-2017 00:06 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – Twenty-five bronze vases were stolen from the Memory Lawn Memorial Park in San Marcos over the weekend.
  The cemetery’s owner, Bill Pennington, says caretakers immediately noticed that the vases were missing that morning.
  “There’s flowers in vases, so what they do is they take the flowers and put it back in the container hole and you don’t notice it if you are just casually looking, unless you are looking for something and then we discovere
  
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