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• American Airlines plane veers off Texas runway, stuck in mud

  03-06-2017 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Authorities say an American Airlines plane veered off of a runway at the San Antonio airport during takeoff and is stuck in the mud.
  Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says American Airlines Flight 2214 veered off the edge of the runway at San Antonio International Airport Saturday morning shortly after beginning its takeoff roll. He says no injuries were reported on the Boeing 737.
  American Airlines spokeswoman Alexis Aran Coello says the 38 passeng
  
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• Two adults, child injured in Mopac eight-vehicle crash

  03-06-2017 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three people are in the hospital after being injured in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon.
  Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the southbound lanes of MoPac at 45th Street just after 1 p.m.
  According to ATCEMS, medics transported two adults and a child to North Austin Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries.
  The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. 
  
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• Mayor Adler, other leaders headline Austin’s ‘March for Truth’ rally

  03-06-2017 20:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Leaders across the state gathered at Austin City Hall Saturday morning for the nationwide ‘March for Truth’ rally.
  The rally is part of a grassroots movement fighting to preserve democracy. The group aims to seek answers about President Donald Trump’s administration, demanding a closer investigation on the alleged ties with Russia and requiring Trump to make his tax returns public.
  “We will Rally for Truth on Saturday to defend our democratic in
  
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• 5 things Megyn Kelly wants you to know about Sunday Nights

  03-06-2017 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  ‘Sunday Nights with Megyn Kelly’ premieres Sunday, June 4, at 6 p.m. CST on KXAN.
  
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• 5 things Megyn Kelly wants you to know about Sunday Night

  03-06-2017 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  ‘Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly’ premieres Sunday, June 4, at 6 p.m. CST on KXAN.
  
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• Takeoff and cruise: Toyota making ‘flying car,’ luxury boat

  03-06-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  TOYOTA, Japan (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. is working on a “flying car.”
  A startup backed by the Japanese automaker has developed a test model that engineers hope will eventually develop into a tiny car with a driver who’ll be able to light the Olympic torch in the 2020 Tokyo games. For now, however, the project is a concoction of aluminum framing and eight propellers that barely gets off the ground and crashes after several seconds.
  Toyota has invested 42.5 million yen ($38
  
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• Special counsel Mueller’s investigation seems to be growing

  03-06-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia’s government has taken over a separate criminal probe involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and may expand his inquiry to investigate the roles of the attorney general and deputy attorney general in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, The Associated Press has learned.
  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told the AP in a separate intervi
  
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• Russia probe counsel now has ex-Trump campaign chief in view

  03-06-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia’s government has taken over a separate criminal probe involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and may expand his inquiry to investigate the roles of the attorney general and deputy attorney general in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, The Associated Press has learned.
  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told the AP in a separate intervi
  
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• Pop star Ariana Grande visits fans in hospital

  03-06-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Pop star Ariana Grande surprised young fans injured in the Manchester Arena attack, hugging the thrilled little girls in their hospital beds as they recovered from injuries sustained in the May 22 suicide bombing.
  The attack at Grande’s concert last week killed 22 people and injured dozens of others, many of them teenagers. The singer returned to Britain on Friday ahead of a concert to benefit victims and their families.
  Grande shared an image of her visit to Royal Manc
  
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• Pop star Ariana Grande visits fans at Manchester hospital

  03-06-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Pop star Ariana Grande surprised young fans injured in the Manchester Arena attack, hugging the thrilled little girls in their hospital beds as they recovered from injuries sustained in the May 22 suicide bombing.
  The attack at Grande’s concert last week killed 22 people and injured dozens of others, many of them teenagers. The singer returned to Britain on Friday ahead of a concert to benefit victims and their families.
  Grande shared an image of her visit to Royal Manc
  
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• AP sources: Special counsel on Russia probe expanding scope

  03-06-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia’s government has taken over a separate criminal probe involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and may expand his inquiry to investigate the roles of the attorney general and deputy attorney general in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, The Associated Press has learned.
  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told the AP in a separate intervi
  
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• Dive crews recover body of missing swimmer from Lady Bird Lake

  03-06-2017 15:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dive crews with the Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin Police have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing Saturday morning.
  According to Austin-Travis County EMS, crews recovered the body of a man in his 30s just before 1 p.m.
  Crews were called to South First Street just before 7:20 a.m. According to authorities, the swimmer went underwater and failed to resurface.
  At 7:46 a.m., Austin Police dive crews were sent to help with the search
  
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• Dive crews continue search for missing swimmer in Lady Bird Lake

  03-06-2017 15:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS are at the scene of a water rescue on Lady Bird Lake.
  Crews were called to South First Street just before 7:20 a.m. According to authorities, the swimmer went underwater and failed to resurface.
  Fire crews and medics are still searching for the person. At around 7:46 a.m., Austin Police dive crews were sent to help with the search.
  According to police, their dive crews have been in recovery mode since 9:50 a.m.We will
  
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• Byron Robinson joins More than the Score

  03-06-2017 05:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Longhorns senior hurdler and 2016 Olympian Byron Robinson joins Chris Tavarez on More than the Score.
  
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• Texas baseball wins first postseason game in three years

  03-06-2017 05:20 via kxan.com
  
  LONG BEACH, Calif. (KXAN) — Senior Kacy Clemens started the scoring, pitcher Nolan Kingham stifled UCLA for seven innings and the Texas Longhorns defeated UCLA 3-2 in the Long Beach State regional opener.
  In head coach David Pierce’s postseason debut with Texas, the Longhorns earned the program’s first postseason win since 2014.
  The Longhorns will face the winner of Long Beach State-San Diego State on Saturday at 9 p.m. CST.
  
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• San Marcos tubing outfitter opens new route, homeowners worried

  03-06-2017 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  MARTINDALE, Texas (KXAN) – Texas State Tubes is expanding to new parts of the San Marcos River, but not everyone is happy about it. The tubing outfitter says it now has two routes, with one being a new family friendly route.
  The old route stretches for 3.1 miles, the family friendly float will go from River Park Drive to Skull Road which is around 2.5 miles. According to the company, tubers will not be able to go on both routes on the same day.
  “We are not going to be allowing alcoho
  
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• Top 5 videos on KXAN.com

  03-06-2017 03:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A transgender drag queen who many praised for speaking out about a recent attack was one of the most viewed videos of the week. Many people also remembered the 20th anniversary of the tornado that struck Jarrell and killed 27 people.
  Take time to revisit the most viewed videos on KXAN.com this week:
  5. Jarrell tornado, 20 years later
  In 1997, the Jarrell tornado packed winds estimated at more than 260 miles per hour, giving the twister an F5 rating. Before that day, there h
  
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• Cat in a tree? No, it’s a dog, who had to be rescued

  03-06-2017 03:25 via kxan.com
  
  SALEM, Ky. (AP) — Is that a bird in the tree? A cat? No, it’s Rocco the dog, who had to be rescued by firefighters when the small dachshund got stuck inside a tree trunk.
  Authorities say two off-duty Kentucky state troopers were mowing a cemetery in Salem on Thursday when they heard a dog barking. They looked around for several minutes, and finally, they found the pooch — trapped inside the tree.
  Apparently Rocco had climbed into a nearby hole dug by a groundhog and found his w
  
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• Cat in a tree? No, it’s a dog _ who had to be rescued

  03-06-2017 03:25 via kxan.com
  
  SALEM, Ky. (AP) — Is that a bird in the tree? A cat? No, it’s Rocco the dog, who had to be rescued by firefighters when the small dachshund got stuck inside a tree trunk.
  Authorities say two off-duty Kentucky state troopers were mowing a cemetery in Salem on Thursday when they heard a dog barking. They looked around for several minutes, and finally, they found the pooch — trapped inside the tree.
  Apparently Rocco had climbed into a nearby hole dug by a groundhog and found his w
  
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• Three Laredo police officers injured in shootout

  03-06-2017 03:10 via kxan.com
  
  LAREDO, Texas (KXAN) — Three Laredo police officers were wounded in a shootout Friday with a man who was wanted for questioning in connection with a homicide.
  Laredo police say they were originally searching for Antonio Gerardo Rodriguez, 55, after they found his 50-year-old girlfriend dead in her apartment complex.
  Detective Joe Baeza said three officers spotted a vehicle matching the description of one driven by Rodriguez outside a convenience store about 5 p.m. Friday. As the officers a
  
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• IO at Tech Ridge Apartments abandoned for nearly a year amid lawsuit

  03-06-2017 02:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a city where there is a need for more apartment complexes, at a lot in the Tech Ridge area of north Austin, a 351-unit apartment complex sits unfinished.
  Construction on the IO at Tech Ridge Apartments located at 12600 McAllen Pass started a couple of years ago, but neighbors say work on the property halted nearly a year ago. It’s sat vacant, seemingly abandoned ever since.
  Several building frames have been constructed but no buildings on the lot hav
  
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• Young boy found in Juarez still unidentified

  03-06-2017 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KXAN) — A boy who was found in Juarez, Mexico earlier this year has yet to be identified.
  Boy found in Juarez on Feb. 22, 2017 still unidentified. (El Paso Police)The El Paso Police Department says the boy was found on Feb. 22, 2017 on the other side of the border but they have no idea what his name is or where he came from. Police believe the child is 2 to 3 years old and is approximately 3 feet tall and 40 pounds. They believe his first name could be “Luis,” b
  
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• Reports of flooding across Amarillo

  03-06-2017 01:43 via kxan.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR) — Heavy storms moving through the High Plains caused flash foods Friday afternoon.
  KXAN’s sister station KAMR reports there were numerous high water rescues across Amarillo. KXAN’s First Warning Weather Team is estimating up to 3.5 inches of rain fell in that area this afternoon.
  Rain is expected to ease off by Friday evening.
  The same storm system that moved through the High Plains and North Texas will make its way to Central Texas this weekend.
  
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• Terrifying moments for boy who got sucked into drain hole at Georgetown’s Blue Hole

  03-06-2017 01:19 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A mother’s Facebook post about her 9-year-old son’s near death experience at a popular swimming hole in Georgetown has been shared more than 11,000 times.
  Elizabeth Crowe, who lives in Kyle, goes into great detail about her family’s trip to Blue Hole Park on May 31. She writes “I thought I was going to have to watch my son drown in front of me.”
  Crowe tells KXAN her son, Benny, was swimming near the main rock wall along the San
  
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• Texas baseball looks to Nolan Kingham in NCAA tournament opener

  03-06-2017 01:06 via kxan.com
  
  LONG BEACH (KXAN) — Longhorns baseball coach David Pierce makes his Texas NCAA tournament debut Friday night against UCLA.
  Sophomore pitcher Nolan Kingham gets the start for Texas against UCLA ace and likely MLB first round draft pick, Griffin Canning.
  KXAN’s Roger Wallace has more.
  
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• Texas monitoring effects drilling on springs that feed Balmorhea State Park

  03-06-2017 00:53 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has embarked on an environmental study to monitor the effects of oil and gas drilling on the springs that feed a famous pool at Balmorhea State Park in West Texas.
  Brent Leisure, the state parks director, tells the Houston Chronicle that he could not remember ever launching a similar effort in another of the state’s 95 parks, historic sites or natural areas. They’ll monitor plants, fish, insects and water.
  Calling the San S
  
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• ERCOT: No energy shortage expected this summer

  03-06-2017 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages 90 percent of the state’s electric load, says this summer’s temperatures might not get too far above normal.
  Rainfall this summer might be a little above normal, which ERCOT meteorologist Chris Coleman says will help keep temperatures down throughout the season.
  “Wet ground is much more difficult to heat up to those 105, 110 degree extremes. That’ll definitely limit the heat this summer in Texa
  
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