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• Second suspect charged with murder in Kyle drive-by

  19-05-2017 23:24 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — An 18-year-old was booked into the Hays County Jail Friday in connection with an April 2016 homicide.
  Kyle Police say Rickson Correa-Cherem, of San Marcos, was the driver in a drive-by shooting in the Post Oak community.
  Police say a vehicle slowly drove by a home and fired shots at Natanaell Bardales, 18, who was standing outside. When officers arrived on scene they found Bardales with a gunshot wound to the head.
  Bardales was transported to University Medical Center
  
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• Armed woman who caused Coupland ISD lockdown taken down with non-lethal rounds

  19-05-2017 22:57 via kxan.com
  
  COUPLAND, Texas (KXAN) — An armed woman making suicidal remarks prompted a lockdown at the Coupland ISD campus Friday afternoon. Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody says the woman was not a student and was never on campus.
  The woman, in her 50s, was taken into custody in the 400 block of Herrin Street in Coupland, several blocks away from the school. The sheriff says no students or staff were threatened, and the lockdown was in place only because the incident was in the area of the scho
  
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• Ban on texting-while-driving passes Texas Senate

  19-05-2017 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A ban on texting-while-driving in Texas has passed the Senate in a 23-8 vote.
  House Bill 62 may soon be headed for the governor’s desk. Senators added amendments to the bill, so it needs one more vote in the House before going to the governor.
  In March, the Texas House cleared the bill in an 111-62 vote.
  This is the fourth time lawmakers have attempted to pass this type of legislation in Texas. The bill’s author, State Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, had said
  
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• Doctors worry as Texas lawmakers OK vaccine restrictions

  19-05-2017 22:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would restrict emergency immunizations given to children removed from troubled homes under legislation that worries doctors and is a victory for vaccination opponents.
  The bill passed Friday in the Texas House comes as more families statewide are not vaccinating their children. More than 44,000 parents in Texas filed personal-belief exemptions last school year, a nearly twentyfold jump from 2003.
  The new law would ban emergency vaccinations other than tetanus for
  
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• Bastrop Co. justice of the peace indicted for hitting unattended vehicle

  19-05-2017 22:16 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — Bastrop County Justice of the Peace Donna Thomson was indicted this week on a misdemeanor charge for failing to give her name and information after colliding with, and damaging, an unattended vehicle in 2015, according to court records obtained by KXAN.
  Thomson, who presides over Precinct 1, allegedly hit a 2015 Audi on Oct. 10, 2015, according to court records. The indictment was filed May 16, 2017. She has been charged with “duty on striking an unattend
  
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• Report: President Trump told Russians Comey is ‘a real nut job’

  19-05-2017 22:12 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post is reporting that a current senior White House adviser is under scrutiny as part of an investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia.
  The newspaper is citing unidentified people familiar with the investigation. The adviser under scrutiny is not named, but described as someone close to Trump.
  The Post says the revelation comes as the investigation appears to be entering a more open and active phase, with investigators co
  
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• Video: Young dolphin stranded near Port Aransas rescued

  19-05-2017 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  PORT ARANSAS, Texas (NBC) — A young dolphin found stranded in shallow water a week ago near Port Aransas has been rescued.
  The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, assisted by SeaWorld San Antonio’s rescue team, successfully rescued and released the dolphin, KRISTV reported.
  Rescuers were able to get to the dolphin and brought it on-board their boat for a medical assessment.
  They determined it was in good enough condition to be released.
  The rescuers tagged the dolphin so it c
  
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• Trump’s 2018 budget to include paid family leave

  19-05-2017 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal will require states to provide paid family leave programs, a senior budget official said Thursday.
  The official said the budget — set to be released Tuesday — will include a plan to provide six weeks of paid leave to new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents. A departure from Republican orthodoxy, the proposal expands on a campaign pledge to provide paid maternity leave, which Trump adopted at the urging of h
  
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• Texas unemployment rate for April holds steady at 5 percent

  19-05-2017 21:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas unemployment rate held steady during April at 5 percent.
  The Texas Workforce Commission on Friday reported last month’s jobless figure mirrored the March unemployment rate. Nationwide unemployment for April was 4.4 percent.
  TWC figures show Amarillo had the lowest unemployment across Texas last month at 3 percent. The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area had the state’s highest jobless rate for April at 8 percent.
  A commission statement says the Texas ec
  
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• Convicted rapist wanted in Texas captured in Louisiana

  19-05-2017 21:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A convicted rapist on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list has been captured in Louisiana.
  The Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday announced Johnny June Mason Jr. was caught Tuesday at a condominium complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His last known location had been Houston.
  Authorities say the 48-year-old Mason was wanted for parole violation and failure to register as a sex offender.
  Records show Mason in 1990 was convicted in Louisiana of aggravated ra
  
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• Police: 3 men stole car, killed 6-year-old boy in back seat

  19-05-2017 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (AP) — Three young Mississippi men were arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead in his mother’s stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities said.
  Madison County District Attorney Michael Guest announced at a news conference Thursday that authorities plan to charge Byron McBride, D’Allen Washington and Dwan Wakefield in the death of the child.
  Authorities found Kingston Frazier shot at least once in the back se
  
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• VIDEO: Fireball streaks across Bastrop sky

  19-05-2017 20:13 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — For the past two years, Aaron Olmsted has had a dash camera mounted in his car. He says he has it because he drives a quick car and the camera comes in handy in certain situations.
  But early Friday morning was the first time his camera ever captured a fireball streak across the sky in Bastrop. Olmsted and his wife were driving back to their Bastrop home from the Austin airport around midnight when they noticed the bright light.
  “We both spo
  
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• Veteran flight training program takes off in San Marcos

  19-05-2017 19:05 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS (KXAN) — Military helicopter pilots who have a desire to enter into a commercial airline career, now have the chance through training done in San Marcos.
  Coast Flight Training, the San Diego-based company that recruits and trains veteran and civilian talent to fly commercial airlines, began operating at San Marcos Regional Airport in January 2017 and has currently enrolled 200 students for training this year. An official ribbon-cutting takes place Friday.
  The Rotary Transit
  
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• Mom’s 911 call frees daughter from Austin prostitution ring

  19-05-2017 19:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two teenage girls were freed from a prostitution ring after one of the girls called her mom to say she was being held against her will Tuesday.
  Kiera Darrieal Hall (Austin Police Department)Austin police officers were dispatched to the McDonald’s at 9442 North Lamar Blvd. after the mother called 911. Officers found the girl and a woman named Kiera Hall a few blocks away. According to the affidavit for Hall’s arrest, the 17-year-old victim began crying when offic
  
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• Round Rock man charged with possession of child pornography

  19-05-2017 18:49 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A Round Rock man was arrested by the Attorney General’s Child Exploitation Unit Thursday, accused of possession child pornography.
  Authorities were led to 55-year-old Joe Lawrence Islas after they received a CyberTipline from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. A search of Islas’ home revealed he had child pornography on a digital storage device, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office.
  Islas is charge
  
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• Bearded bandit hits New Braunfels bank

  19-05-2017 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) — A bank robber made off with an unspecified amount of cash after he held up a New Braunfels bank with a note Friday morning.
  Police were called to the Wells Fargo branch in the 8800 Block of Loop 337 just after 9 a.m. Tellers told police the man, who was captured on surveillance cameras, passed a note that demanded cash. He never showed a weapon during the course of the robbery.Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of the suspect is asked to
  
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• Hearse stolen, body dumped near Bryan

  19-05-2017 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  BRYAN, Texas (KXAN) — A body was dumped on the side of a Brazos County road Friday morning amid the theft of a hearse.
  Brazos County Chief Deputy W. James Stewart tweeted a picture of a toppled over gurney saying the body was ditched in rural Brazos County.True story…hearse stolen in Bryan with body inside, then body dumped in the county! pic.twitter.com/X7CMij5AlQ
  — W. James Stewart (@ChiefDeputyBCSO) May 19, 2017
  KBTX Television reports the hearse was stolen from a McDonald&
  
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• Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case, could go to prison

  19-05-2017 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and sparked a probe that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to a sex charge, tearfully apologizing for communications with a 15-year-old girl that he said destroyed his “life’s dream in public service.”
  Weiner, who could go to prison, pleaded guilty to a single count of transmitting obscene material to a minor. He admitted exchanging online me
  
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• Ex-US Rep. Anthony Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case

  19-05-2017 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers online ended his political career and led to an investigation that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to criminal charges in connection with his online communications with a 15-year-old girl.
  Weiner pleaded guilty to a charge of transmitting sexual material to a minor and could get years in prison. He agreed not to appeal any sentence between 21 and 27 months in prison. He was already in
  
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• Thousands of dollars worth of smartphones stolen from AT&T store

  19-05-2017 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person who broke into an AT&T store in northwest Austin got away with thousands of dollars worth of smartphones.
  The district manager tells KXAN the burglary happened around 4 a.m. Thursday at the AT&T located in the 8000 block of Ranch Road 620. The manager says there was no forced entry into the store or the safe, which leads police to believe the suspect might have been a current or former employee.
  Cameras inside the business did capture the suspect. If you ha
  
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• Slick roads, speed to blame in deadly FM 969 crash

  19-05-2017 16:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 33-year-old driver who was taken to the hospital Wednesday after a crash on Farm to Market 969 at Imperial Drive in east Austin died from her injuries later that day.
  The Texas Department of Public Safety says Marleen Medina of Austin was driving at an unsafe speed on wet roads around 6 a.m. when the crash happened.
  Initial information indicates Medina was traveling westbound on FM 969 when she failed to negotiate a curve and drove into the eastbound lanes. When she overc
  
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• Thailand’s chunky monkey on diet after gorging on junk food

  19-05-2017 15:50 via kxan.com
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — A morbidly obese wild monkey who gorged himself on junk food and soda left behind by tourists has been rescued and placed on a strict diet of lean protein, fruits and vegetables.
  Wildlife officials caught the chunky monkey — nicknamed “Uncle Fat” by locals — after photos of the animal started circulating on social media last month.
  Wild monkeys roam free in many parts of Thailand, attracting tourists who feed and play with the animals. Most of the mon
  
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• Fallen: The story behind the story

  19-05-2017 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Fallen project was the KXAN investigative team’s reaction to a single shooter killing five police officers in Dallas last summer and a wave of law enforcement officers gunned down across Texas and the country.
  We didn’t set out to tell a story about racism, firearms or police shooting other people. Those were already out there. Actually, our story started with two questions on the other side of those conversations: what do these killers have in common, and c
  
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• Austin offers incentives to get people to Bike to Work today

  19-05-2017 14:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is encouraging people to ditch their cars and take their bicycle to work this Friday as part Bike to Work Day.
  If pedaling to work seems like a daunting task, Bike Austin is teaming with local businesses to offer you a plethora of incentives to bike to work. Bike Austin will have more than 40 B2WD fueling stations throughout the city from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. where riders can get free coffee, snacks, merchandise and other swag.
  District 5 Council Member Ann Kitchen, T
  
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• Man killed in shooting on South Congress Ave. identified

  19-05-2017 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have identified the victim in a shooting on South Congress Avenue at East Riverside Drive Friday morning. Van Kevin White, 51, was shot and killed outside of the Congress Square II office building in the back parking lot.
  The shots fired call came in around 7:10 a.m. at 611 S. Congress Ave.
  “We had repeated calls for shots fired to 911,” says Senior Police Officer Melvin Moreno. Austin-Travis County EMS said they took White to the hospital with cri
  
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• Man critically injured in shooting on S. Congress Ave.

  19-05-2017 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are working a shooting on South Congress Avenue at East Riverside Drive Friday morning.
  The shots fired call came in around 7:10 a.m. at 611 S. Congress Ave. Police say the shooting happened outside of the Congress Square II office building in the back parking lot.
  “We had repeated calls for shots fired to 911,” says Senior Police Officer Melvin Moreno. Austin-Travis County EMS says they transported a man in his 50s to the hospital with critical in
  
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• Suspect in deadly Times Square mayhem charged with murder

  19-05-2017 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Times Square motorist accused of steering his car onto one of the busiest sidewalks in the U.S. and mowing down pedestrians has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder, police say.
  The New York Police Department said 26-year-old Richard Rojas, of the Bronx, was charged late Thursday also with five counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
  Rojas was arrested Thursday afternoon after he drove his car for three blocks in Times Square, hitting nearly two doz
  
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• Prosecutors: Times Square driver wanted to ‘kill them all’

  19-05-2017 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with slamming his speeding car into pedestrians in Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring nearly two dozen people, said he wanted to “kill them all” and police should have shot him to stop him, a prosecutor revealed Friday.
  Richard Rojas, 26, also said he had smoked marijuana laced with PCP sometime before making a U-Turn onto the sidewalks of the bustling Crossroads of the World and plowing straight ahead into frightened tourists, according
  
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• Tornadoes touch down in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

  19-05-2017 14:08 via kxan.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes touched down in three Plains states on Thursday during nasty spring storms featuring ominous cloud formations but there were no reports of major damage, serious injuries or deaths.
  The National Weather Service logged nearly 20 reports of tornadoes from the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas and numerous reports of high winds and hail.
  Meteorologist Vanessa Pearce in Wichita says tornadoes were reported in Barton, Barber and Ford counties Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Fire damages Southside Flying Pizza in south Austin

  19-05-2017 13:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fire that broke out at the Southside Flying Pizza on South Lamar Boulevard was caused by an electrical issue in the back office.
  The fire started just before midnight. Before firefighters were able to put out the fire, it did reach the gas station next door and caused $5,000 worth of damage there.
  The restaurant suffered $100,000 worth of structure damage. It’s not known at this time if the restaurant will open Friday morning.
  
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• Longtime ‘Brack’ employee prepares for move to Dell Seton Medical Center

  19-05-2017 13:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Maria Tappan can remember the days when computers and TVs didn’t exist inside University Medical Center Brackenridge.
  She started working there in the early 80s as a nurse. Now she’s the hospital’s staff coordinator for education.
  “Um, I don’t remember what sleep is like,” says Tappan.
  That’s because she’s in charge of educating staff on all there is to know about the new Dell Seton Medical Center. She’s been in that rol
  
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• Thousands to graduate from UT this weekend

  19-05-2017 12:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After years of putting in the work, thousands of University of Texas at Austin students will walk across the stage over the next few days and become college graduates.
  Retired Dallas Police Chief David Brown will deliver the keynote address during the 134th Spring Commencement. Brown was the chief last summer when five of his officers were shot and killed during an ambush attack in downtown Dallas.
  Map around UT Commencement
  Spring commencement from the various college
  
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• Michigan teen visiting New York killed in Times Square crash

  19-05-2017 06:27 via kxan.com
  
  PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — The only person killed when a car barreled into a crowd in New York City’s Times Square was 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman of Portage, police say.
  The crash happened midday Thursday. The New York Police Department says the driver drove along the sidewalk for at least three blocks, hitting pedestrians as he went. Twenty-two people were hurt — one of them Elsman’s 13-year-old sister.
  Friends said the sisters and their mother were visiting New York along w
  
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• San Marcos awarded $7.7 million in additional flood relief funds

  19-05-2017 06:01 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Almost two years after a devastating flood wiped out dozens of homes in Hays County, the city of San Marcos is receiving some exciting news. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it will award an additional $7.7 million to go towards the city’s flood relief funds.
  The extra $7.7 million will be added to the already $25 million awarded to the city last year.
  “We’ve created an allocation with percentages. A portion of
  
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• Police charge 19 suspected K2 dealers, confiscating hundreds of doses

  19-05-2017 05:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police say officers are putting a dent in the K2 crisis in downtown Austin.
  This week, the Organized Crime Division issued 24 felony warrants for 19 suspects for possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute K2. An APD spokesperson said it’s the result of the department’s “continual maintenance” to address the K2 issue affecting downtown Austin.
  The suspected dealers are facing 2nd degree felonies, and t
  
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• Three San Antonio firefighters injured in massive blaze at thrift store

  19-05-2017 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — Three firefighters have been injured in a massive fire on the northwest side of San Antonio Thursday night, near Ingram Park Mall.
  Close to 60 firefighting units are at the scene of the fire at the Texas Thrift Store, located at 6776 Ingram Rd.
  The three firefighters have been taken to a local hospital.
  For updates visit NBC affiliate, WOAI. 
  
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• Firefighter dies while fighting massive blaze at San Antonio strip mall

  19-05-2017 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — One firefighter died in a massive strip mall fire on the northwest side of San Antonio Thursday night, near Ingram Park Mall.
  San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood says Scott Deem died while trying to put out the flames. He was a six-year veteran of the San Antonio Fire Department. Two other firefighters were transported to San Antonio Military Medical Center for treatment and expected to be okay.
  Close to 60 firefighting units are at the scene of the fire at the Te
  
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• Texas House approves requiring seat belts on new school buses

  19-05-2017 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (AP) — More Texas children could soon have seat belts on the buses they ride to school.
  The state House approved legislation 91-43 on Thursday requiring new school buses, 2018 models and newer, to have safety belts. The Senate approved a similar measure last month.
  Supporters say seat belts cost around $7,000 on new buses costing around $100,000 total. About 1.1 million students ride Texas school buses per day.
  The proposal doesn’t include extra state funding, but schools dist
  
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• Council gives green light for funding of Homeless Outreach Street Team

  19-05-2017 03:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is spending more money on the homeless after approving nearly $250,000 to connect them with mental health service providers who work on the city’s Homeless Outreach Street Team, or HOST.
  Thursday, the city approved and made $242,354 available for Austin-Travis County Integral Care — money that will pay for clinicians and any additional hours worked by someone who can prescribe medications to individuals in the field.
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• DA moves to protect crime victims, witnesses facing deportation

  19-05-2017 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Letters distributed by the Travis County district attorney will give people facing deportation new protections if they are a crime victim or witness.
  District Attorney Margaret Moore says they will be issuing the letters in an effort to secure the appearance and cooperation of victims and witnesses in pending cases.
  “This office will immediately begin distributing letters to individuals subject to possible deportation based upon their immigration status and who are es
  
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• Despite unease, City Council OKs $3.5M for AFD overtime

  19-05-2017 02:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite reservations among several of its members, City Council passed an ordinance Thursday freeing $3.5 million to use for Fire Department overtime pay that exceeded the department’s initial budget.
  AFD has said the overtime was needed because the department has operated with a high number of vacancies while being required to maintain “four-person staffing” for emergency vehicles, among other issues, according to city documents.
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• Austin City Council authorizes lawsuit against Texas’ sanctuary city ban

  19-05-2017 01:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council voted 10 to 1 to move forward with a legal challenge to Texas’ Senate Bill 4, the new law that bans sanctuary cities in the state.
  SB4, which was signed by Gov. Abbott earlier this month, requires local government and law enforcement to follow all federal immigration laws and detainer requests, putting in place criminal penalties if anyone breaks the new law.
  Council Member Greg Casar, who penned an op-ed against the new law in the New Yor
  
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• Supporters of telecom bill are mum on conflict of interest questions

  19-05-2017 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On January 10th, 2017, lobbyist Mindy Ellmer tweeted a picture of her with long-time boyfriend Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, standing next to the Mayor of Fort Worth, Betsy Price. The caption read, “Happy to kick off the 85th with two of my favorite peeps.” More than four months later, Rep. Geren is a driving force for a bill critics say will save the telecommunication giant AT&T hundreds of millions of dollars while taking needed revenue from
  
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• El Paso Zoo tiger, Belahat, dies at 18

  19-05-2017 01:08 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Zoo announced the passing of 18-year-old Malayan tiger Belahat Thursday afternoon after a battle with kidney disease.
  According to zoo officials, Belahat had been eating on his favorite foods and recently appeared to be losing weight. He was moved to the Zoo’s Animal Medical Center on Wednesday for diagnostics where the animal care team determined that his kidneys were in critical condition.
  In an attempt to keep him hydrated, the veterinary staff
  
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• Longhorns land nations top big man

  19-05-2017 01:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second straight year Shaka Smart has landed the top remaining recruit in college basketball and for the second straight it’s one of the top big men. 6-11 Mohamed Bamba from Westtown School in West Chester,PA signed with Texas on Thursday, announcing his decision in a piece he wrote in The Players Tribune.
  “Coach Smart understood from day one that I’m someone who is looking to make a profound impact, both on and off the court,” Bamba said. &ld
  
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• Pit bull spared from euthanasia becomes police K-9

  19-05-2017 00:55 via kxan.com
  
  SUNBURY, OH (WCMH) — A Ohio dog that faced being euthanized is now a police K-9 and about to hit the streets to sniff out illegal drugs.
  His name is Leonard, and he is Ohio’s first pit bull police officer about to embark on a career as a narcotics K-9. He is also the first K-9 for Clay Township on the western edge of Lake Erie, near the community of Genoa.
  Clay Township Police Chief Terry Mitchell is Leonard’s handler and both are finishing their last day of training at St
  
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• Teens build postpartum depression simulation

  19-05-2017 00:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  The birth of a baby can produce a mountain of emotions. For many women, those feelings can confuse and cripple her connection with a newborn, especially when they’re linked to mood disorders that strike during and after pregnancy.
  But, what if the new mom is a young mom, already dealing with the stigma of teen pregnancy.  How does she recognize the signs and where does she get help?
  One group of Austin ISD students is answering those questions.
  The tee
  
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• Fredericksburg HS bomb threat: Do you know this person?

  19-05-2017 00:08 via kxan.com
  
  FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) — Police have released photos of a person of interest in the bomb threat against Fredericksburg High School on Tuesday.
  Officers are asking for your help identifying the man in the photos. Anyone who knows his identity should call Detective Bradley Durst at 830-997-7585.
  At 10:41 a.m. on Tuesday, a student at the school received a text message from an unknown person stating that a device was in the school. The school district evacuated everyone from the hi
  
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