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• Police investigating sexual assault of a UT student on the Drag

  05-03-2017 23:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police and the University of Texas Police Departments are investigating the sexual assault of a UT student along the Drag.
  According to a safety alert sent to the entire UT Austin campus Sunday afternoon, the attack happened between 10 p.m and 12:40 a.m. between the 2200 and 2600 block of Guadalupe Street.
  Police say the victim did not know the “assailants,” and there is not a clear description available at the moment.
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• Williamson County Sheriff’s partners with Posh Salon for free children’s self defense academy

  05-03-2017 20:28 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Victim Assistance Unit and Posh Salon have partnered up to host free children’s self defense classes Sunday afternoon.
  “The Empowered Princess” is an all day event which allows girls ages 4 to 10 to attend a one-hour self defense class. The event will include age appropriate discussion about personal space and even makeovers done by salon stylists with the help of advocates and female peace offic
  
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• Williamson County Sheriff’s Office hosts free girls self defense academy

  05-03-2017 20:28 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Victim Assistance Unit and Posh Salon have partnered up to host free girls self defense classes Sunday afternoon.
  “The Empowered Princess” is an all day event which allows girls ages 4 to 10 to attend a one-hour self defense class. The event will include age appropriate discussion about personal space and even makeovers done by salon stylists with the help of advocates and female peace officers from WC
  
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• Transgender boy with girls wrestling title: ‘I don’t cheat’

  05-03-2017 18:52 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A transgender boy who won a girls wrestling state title in Texas says he would compete against boys if allowed and is taking lower doses of testosterone to try to be fair to his opponents.
  Mack Beggs said in an interview that aired Sunday on ESPN that he competes against girls only because the state’s governing body for public high school sports requires him to wrestle under the gender listed on his birth certificate.
  Asked if he was taking the amount of testosterone he
  
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• White House: Congress must probe alleged Obama power abuse

  05-03-2017 15:39 via kxan.com
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The White House demanded on Sunday that Congress investigate whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with the 2016 presidential election.
  President Donald Trump leveled that claim on Saturday when he accused his predecessor of tapping telephones at Trump Tower. But Trump offered no supporting evidence, a spokesman for Obama denied the claim as “simply false” and lawmakers in both parties asked for proof.
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• State of Texas: In-depth – Paying to Protect Children

  05-03-2017 15:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas lawmakers in both the Senate and House voted last week to overhaul Child Protective Services in Texas. Not one lawmaker voted against the bills in either chamber.
  “I’m honored to have that level of support,” said Senator Charles Schwertner.  The Georgetown Republican authored Senate Bill 11.  “It speaks to it being a bill that affects all Texas,” Schwertner added.  “It’s not a partisan bill.”
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• Zilker Kite Festival postponed due to inclement weather

  05-03-2017 13:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 88th annual ABC Kite Festival in Zilker Park has been postponed until Sunday, March 12.
  Kite Festival organizers say the City of Austin made the decision to postpone the festival due to inclement weather and wet park conditions resulting from the overnight rainfall.
  “While we are disappointed with the postponement, we agree with the City’s decision as the we want everyone attending the festival to have the experience they deserve and we want to pro
  
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• Motley leads No. 11 Baylor past Texas 75-64

  05-03-2017 05:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Now that Johnathan Motley helped destroy Texas again, the Baylor junior is looking forward to a more historic challenge.Motley had 17 points and 17 rebounds, helping No. 11 Baylor defeat Texas 75-64 Saturday to finish the regular season.
  Now Motley wants to win the Big 12 Tournament next week in Kansas City.
  “No Baylor team has cut down the nets,” Motley said. “That’s our goal.”
  The 6-foot-10 Motley had an even bigger game when Baylor defe
  
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• No. 12 Texas women beat Oklahoma St in Big 12 tournament

  05-03-2017 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Brooke McCarty led four Texas players in double figures with 13 points and the No. 12 Longhorns beat Oklahoma State 71-60 on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament.Lashann Higgs added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Jordan Hosey and Kelsey Lang scored 10 apiece for No. 2 seed Texas (23-7).
  Oklahoma State’s Karli Wheeler hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring, but Texas scored 13 of the next 15 points to open an eight-point lead w
  
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• Power fully restored in Northeast Austin after repairing damaged pole

  05-03-2017 04:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 1,700 people were without power near Cameron Road and Camino La Costa.
  At around 8 p.m. Saturday night, Austin Energy tweeted that customers in the area do not have service due to a damaged pole in the area.1,707 customers out of service due to damaged pole @ Cameron Road and Camino La Costa. Crews working on the problem.
  — Austin Energy (@austinenergy) March 5, 2017
  Austin Energy crews were at the scene for a few hours assessing the dama
  
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• Local parade celebrates 181 years of Texas independence

  05-03-2017 02:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-area bands marched around town for the annual Texas Independence Day Parade and 5K run Saturday morning.
  This year’s parade and run began on Congress Avenue and moved up to the Capitol.
  The parade is one of several events Celebrate Texas is hosting in honor Texas’ independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836.
  On Sunday, there will be an Alamo ceremony on the South Capitol Grounds, followed by a golf tournament Monday afternoon.
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• Woman hopes to marry in dress made of Taco Bell wrappers

  05-03-2017 00:17 via kxan.com
  
  IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The wedding of one woman’s dreams will take place in a Taco Bell while she’s wearing a dress made of burrito wrappers.
  The winner of Taco Bell’s “Love and Tacos” contest gets an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas to get married in a chapel at the chain’s flagship restaurant. The wedding venue opens to the public later this year.
  Diane Nguyen entered the contest with an Instagram picture of herself wearing a burrito-wrapper dress whi
  
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• Hundreds gather downtown for ‘March 4 Trump’ rally

  05-03-2017 00:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of people gathered downtown Saturday afternoon for the ‘March 4 Trump’ rally.
  The Austin rally was one of many demonstrations held across the country to show support for President Trump, the military, veterans and law enforcement.
  The rally began with a prayer at Woodridge Square Park before the crowd marched to the capitol. After the march, the crowd returned to the park and listened to a number of local guest speakers.
  “I came in from
  
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