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• Seton monitoring ‘suspicious activity’ on hospital computer network

  29-05-2017 23:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several people contacted KXAN Monday about concerns the Seton hospital network of computer systems may be compromised.
  Internal emails sent out to employees of Seton Medical Centers across the area alerted staff of connectivity issues, and instructed them not to use Seton applications because the network is “not stable.”
  We reached out to representatives of Seton and its parent company Ascension to address the issue.
  Representatives of Ascension released this st
  
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• Patients report mix-ups following ‘suspicious activity’ on Seton computer network

  29-05-2017 23:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several people contacted KXAN Monday about concerns the Seton hospital network of computer systems may be compromised.
  Internal emails sent out to employees of Seton Medical Centers across the area alerted staff of connectivity issues, and instructed them not to use Seton applications because the network is “not stable.”
  Patients at Dell Children’s Hospital, which is part of the Seton Group, say they were there Sunday night when the outage happened.
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• Shark leaps into boat and lands on Australian fisherman

  29-05-2017 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said Monday that he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 2.7-meter (9-foot) great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him off his feet.
  Terry Selwood was left with a badly bruised and bleeding right arm where the airborne shark struck him with a pectoral fin as it landed on him on the deck of the 15-foot power boat Saturday off Evans Head, 450 miles north of Sydney.
  Selwood sprung up on the gunnel at the bow o
  
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• San Marcos park rangers enforcing new river rules on busy weekend

  29-05-2017 21:19 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – Memorial Day is historically one of the busiest days on the San Marcos River. In hopes of eliminating overcrowding at public parks, the City of San Marcos is implementing new rules which are being enforced for the first time over the Memorial Day Weekend.
  The new park rules were approved by the city council May 2. The city says San Marcos Park Rangers, San Marcos Police and Marshals are all stepping up patrols for the holiday. Some of the new rules prohibit charc
  
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• Local artists seeing red after finding stolen copies of work online

  29-05-2017 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For painter Robert Hurst, each brush stroke is like a sentence.
  “I try to tell a story with it,” he said of his work. “You really have to feel the love of whatever it is that you’re trying to create and what you’re trying to do and what you’re trying to portray.”
  The saying goes, “Art imitates life,” but local artists found websites selling imitations of their work. Paintings turned into prints for pr
  
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• Trump honors fallen and families in Memorial Day address

  29-05-2017 19:52 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday expressed the nation’s “boundless” gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice paid by Americans defending the United States, dedicating his first Memorial Day address as commander in chief to a top Cabinet secretary and two other families who lost loved ones.
  Participating in the somber, annual observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Trump recounted the stories of Green Beret Capt. Andrew D. Byers of Colorado Springs and
  
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• Trump hails the fallen and their families at Arlington

  29-05-2017 19:52 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump expressed his nation’s “boundless and undying” gratitude Monday to Americans who have fallen in battle and to the families they left behind, hailing as heroes the hundreds of thousands buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
  In his first Memorial Day remarks as president, Trump told the stories of two soldiers who died in Afghanistan, Green Beret Capt. Andrew D. Byers of Colorado Springs and Christopher D. Horton of the Oklahoma
  
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• Protesters fill Capitol, chanting against sanctuary city legislation

  29-05-2017 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of protesters packed the Capitol rotunda Monday, chanting against the already-passed Senate Bill 4, which bans sanctuary cities in the state.
  About 40 minutes into the proceedings on the final day of the legislative session Monday, protesters began cheering and chanting from the gallery: “Here to stay!” and “Hey, hey, ho, ho, SB4 has got to go!”Protesters fill the Texas Capitol rotunda, chanting against the already-passed Senate Bill 4, bann
  
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• Tiger Woods blames medications for his arrest on DUI charge

  29-05-2017 18:58 via kxan.com
  
  Tiger Woods attributed an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine for his arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail Monday for nearly four hours.
  Woods, the 14-time major champion who had back surgery five weeks ago, was arrested on suspicion of DUI at about 3 a.m. Monday and taken to Palm Beach County jail. He was released on his own recognizance.
  An arrest report might be available on Tuesday, Jupiter Police spokeswoman Kristin Rightler said.
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• Tiger Woods arrested in Florida on DUI charge, released

  29-05-2017 18:58 via kxan.com
  
  Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday on a DUI charge in Jupiter, Florida, and spent nearly four hours in a county jail before he was released.
  Woods, the 14-time major champion who ranks second with his 79 career victories on the PGA Tour, has not played for four months. He is out for the rest of the season while he recovers from his fourth back surgery.
  Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI about 3 a.m. Monday in a suburban area and taken to the Palm Beach County jail, Jupiter Police spokeswo
  
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• Navy parachutist dies during demonstration over Hudson River

  29-05-2017 18:57 via kxan.com
  
  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, a Navy Seal team member fell to his death Sunday after his parachute failed to open during a Fleet Week demonstration over the Hudson River.
  The accident occurred a few minutes after noon near Liberty State Park, a large New Jersey park across from Manhattan where thousands of people a year catch ferries to the nearby national treasure.
  The parachutist, whose identity was not immediately released, was a member of an elite Nav
  
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• Uber, Lyft back in Austin after governor signs statewide ride-hailing law

  29-05-2017 17:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Abbott signed House Bill 100 into law Monday morning, clearing the road for ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft to return to Austin.
  The bill supersedes Austin’s fingerprinting requirement for ride-hailing companies. Uber and Lyft stopped operating in the city more than a year ago, after Austinites voted to require fingerprinting as part of background checks for drivers. The new statewide law requires annual background checks, but not fingerprinting.
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• Gov. Abbott signs ridesharing bill, paving way for Uber, Lyft to return to Austin

  29-05-2017 17:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Abbott signed House Bill 100 into law Monday morning, clearing the road for ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft to return to Austin.
  The bill supersedes Austin’s fingerprinting requirement for ride-hailing companies. Uber and Lyft stopped operating in the city more than a year ago, after Austinites voted to require fingerprinting as part of background checks for drivers. The new statewide law requires annual background checks, but not fingerprinting.
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• CapTex triathlon draws thousands to Austin

  29-05-2017 15:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of athletes from around the world took part in the Life Time Tri Capitol of Texas Triathlon in Austin Monday morning.
  It began around 6:45 a.m. as athletes dove into Lady Bird Lake at Vic Mathis Shores. The swim was followed by a bike ride up Congress Avenue to the Capitol, ending with a loop along Cesar Chavez Street. The triathlon ended with a run looping through West Riverside, Butler Park, Barton Springs Road and finished at Vic Mathis Shores.
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• Man hit while standing on side of Mopac because of car trouble

  29-05-2017 10:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- Austin Police reopened all northbound lanes of Mopac at Wells Branch Monday morning after they investigated a crash that sent one man to the hospital.
  Police say it looks like the man had car trouble and was checking out his car when another driver hit him around 1:20 a.m. The driver did stay on scene.
  Austin-Travis County EMS says the man was taken to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center with potentially critical injuries.
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• APD: Mopac shutdown at Wells Branch after crash sends man to hospital

  29-05-2017 10:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- Austin Police shut down all northbound lanes of Mopac at Wells Branch Monday morning while they investigate a crash that sent one man to the hospital.
  Police say it looks like the man had car trouble and was checking out his car when another driver hit him around 1:20 a.m. The driver did stay on scene.
  All drivers are being diverted at the Wells Branch exit. Austin-Travis County EMS says the man was taken to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center with potentially critical inj
  
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• APD: Mopac reopen at Wells Branch after crash sends man to hospital

  29-05-2017 10:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- Austin Police reopened all northbound lanes of Mopac at Wells Branch Monday morning after they investigated a crash that sent one man to the hospital.
  Police say it looks like the man had car trouble and was checking out his car when another driver hit him around 1:20 a.m. The driver did stay on scene.
  Austin-Travis County EMS says the man was taken to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center with potentially critical injuries.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• APD: Man threatens to stab officers during SWAT standoff

  29-05-2017 09:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police say a man is in custody after a standoff at a northwest Austin apartment complex Sunday night.
  A family member called 911 at 9:22 p.m. saying the man was holding a knife and threatening to stab 3 family members inside the apartment at the Verandah at Grandview Hills on FM 620. As officers arrived at the complex, the 911 caller said the man threatened to stab officers. Officers were able to make contact with the man and get the family members outside
  
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• Wimberley community comes together, raises funds on 2nd flood anniversary

  29-05-2017 05:43 via kxan.com
  
  WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Two years after the Memorial Day weekend flash floods that damaged hundreds of homes and claimed 12 lives on the Blanco River, the Wimberley community impacted by that flooding came together in a different type of remembrance. The second annual Red, White,and Blues on the Falls event took place Sunday afternoon, bringing together vendors, musicians, and Central Texans seeking to make the most of their scenic local waterways. The Cypress Falls Lodge usually ho
  
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• Abortion regulations in limbo as lawmakers disagree on property taxes, bathrooms

  29-05-2017 04:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The board that regulates abortion providers might dissolve if lawmakers can’t agree as the Texas Legislature gavels out of Austin on Monday. The Texas Medical Board must be reauthorized by statute and it is now being held hostage at the state capitol. The issues holding it up are property tax limits and what’s become known as the bathroom bill.
  Without action, doctors across the state will go unlicensed and have no legal authority to sanction shady physicians of
  
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• Lightning strikes east Austin house, starts attic fire

  29-05-2017 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunday night’s storms left one family with a damaged home after lightning struck it and sparked a fire in the attic, said the Austin Fire Department.
  It happened at about 7:25 p.m. on Mason Avenue near 12th Street and Springdale Road in east Austin.
  When firefighters arrived, they found fire shooting through the attic, they said. Crews were able to put it out within 15 minutes of the first 911 call.
  Investigators estimate the fire caused about $120,000 in damage. Ther
  
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• PHOTOS: Lightning strikes, severe weather move through Central Texas

  29-05-2017 03:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Flash flood and severe thunderstorm warnings have marked Sunday evening’s weather throughout Central Texas, as lightning lit up the Austin-area skies ahead of Memorial Day.
  This cold front is now giving Central Texas the chance for strong storms Sunday night into Monday morning.
  KXAN Interactive Radar
  If you have great weather photos or video, send it to us through our Report It link!  PHOTOS: Lightning and more from May 28, 2017 Central Texas storms Austin
  
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• VIDEO: Camp Mabry honors the past with WWII reenactments

  29-05-2017 00:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This Memorial Day weekend, Camp Mabry put on four World War II reenactments, honoring the sacrifice of members of the military who gave their lives in service to our country.
  KXAN Photojournalist Frank Martinez brings you the sights and sounds in the video above.
  The program featured members of the Texas Military Forces Living History Detachment wearing the same uniforms and equipment used by American GIs in the European Theater World War II, as well as those of their Germa
  
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