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• Austin dad competing on Monday’s American Ninja Warrior is already a local hero

  18-06-2017 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin father is putting his strength to the test, competing on the NBC hit show American Ninja Warrior Monday night.
  Robin DeHaven, 35, said it’s been a dream since he watched his first episode five years ago.
  “[I thought] oh my goodness, I want to do that,” said DeHaven. “[It was] like seeing an amusement for the first time.”
  After two years of trying to get on the show, DeHaven was invited to compete. His chance to crash the cou
  
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• Austin dad competing on American Ninja Warrior is already a local hero

  18-06-2017 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin father is putting his strength to the test, competing on the NBC hit show American Ninja Warrior Monday night.
  Robin DeHaven, 35, said it’s been a dream since he watched his first episode five years ago.
  “[I thought] oh my goodness, I want to do that,” said DeHaven. “[It was] like seeing an amusement for the first time.”
  After two years of trying to get on the show, DeHaven was invited to compete. His chance to crash the cou
  
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• Manor police rescue puppy from hot car at Walmart, arrest owner

  18-06-2017 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) – Manor police officers and a deputy from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office rescued an eight-week-old puppy named Annabelle from a locked car in a Wal-Mart parking lot Saturday afternoon, according to a report by the Manor Police Department.
  Manor police took this photo of the puppy, “Annabelle,” after rescuing her from a hot car in a Wal-Mart parking lot on June 17, 2017. (Manor Police Department)It happened at about 4:08 p.m. at the store at 11923 U
  
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• Manor police rescue puppy from hot car at a Wal-Mart, arrest owner

  18-06-2017 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) – Manor police officers and a deputy from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office rescued an eight-week-old puppy from a locked car in a Wal-Mart parking lot Saturday afternoon, according to a report by the Manor Police Department.
  Manor police took this photo of the puppy, “Annabelle,” after rescuing her from a hot car in a Wal-Mart parking lot on June 17, 2017. (Manor Police Department)It happened at about 4:08 p.m. at the store at 11923 US Highway 290 ne
  
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• Manor police arrest man for leaving puppy in hot car at a Wal-Mart

  18-06-2017 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) – Manor police officers and a deputy from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office rescued an eight-week-old puppy from a locked car in a Wal-Mart parking lot Saturday afternoon, according to a report by the Manor Police Department.
  It happened at about 4:08 p.m. at the store at 11923 US Highway 290 near FM 973 when a caller reported seeing a blond-colored puppy inside of a Ford Focus that was not running just as the temperature in Austin hit 100 degrees for the first t
  
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• Military hero McRaven having trouble as Texas chancellor

  18-06-2017 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — American military hero Bill McRaven is running into political problems in Texas.
  The retired Navy Admiral and former special operations leader, who planned the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, now faces an uncertain future as chancellor of the University of Texas System.
  After multiple clashes with lawmakers and a new makeup of the Board of Regents he works for, McRaven’s three-year contract expires at the end of the year and it’s an open question as to wh
  
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• Teenager shot, killed in New Braunfels late Saturday

  18-06-2017 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) — A 17-year-old boy has died after being shot late Saturday in New Braunfels and police are searching for the suspect.
  New Braunfels Police responded to a call reporting a possible disturbance and shots fired in the 1500 block of Lahn Road. Officers arrived on the scene and located the victim, 17-year-old Conrad Kuntz.
  Emergency Medical Services attempted lifesaving measures, but Kuntz died from his wound. Police say his next of kin has been notified and the Cri
  
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• Teenager shot, killed in New Braunfels

  18-06-2017 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) — A 17-year-old boy has died after being shot late Saturday in New Braunfels and police are searching for the suspect.
  New Braunfels Police responded to a call reporting a possible disturbance and shots fired in the 1500 block of Lahn Road. Officers arrived on the scene and located the victim, 17-year-old Conrad Kuntz.
  Emergency Medical Services attempted lifesaving measures, but Kuntz died from his wound. Police say his next of kin has been notified and the Cri
  
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• 17 year old shot, killed in New Braunfels late Saturday

  18-06-2017 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) — A 17-year-old boy has died after being shot late Saturday.
  New Braunfels Police responded to a call reporting a possible disturbance and shots fired in the 1500 block of Lahn Road. Officers arrived on the scene and located the victim, 17-year-old Conrad Kuntz.
  Emergency Medical Services attempted lifesaving measures, but Kuntz died from his wound. Police say his next of kin has been notified and the Criminal Investigations Division of the New Braunfels Police
  
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• 15 year old boy charged with murder in New Braunfels

  18-06-2017 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) — A 17-year-old boy has died after being shot late Saturday in New Braunfels. Police said Monday morning that they have a 15 year old boy in custody charged with his murder.
  New Braunfels Police responded to a call reporting a possible disturbance and shots fired in the 1500 block of Lahn Road. Officers arrived on the scene and located the victim, 17-year-old Conrad Kuntz.
  Emergency Medical Services attempted lifesaving measures, but Kuntz died from his wound. P
  
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• Greenland tsunami, floods leave 4 people missing after quake

  18-06-2017 19:59 via kxan.com
  
  HELSINKI (AP) — Authorities say four people have been reported missing in Greenland after an earthquake off the Arctic island’s west coast triggered a tsunami that flooded a village.
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland said Sunday that an earthquake late Saturday with a magnitude of around 4.0 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Greenland near the village of Nuugaatsiaq. It said surging water is reported to have destroyed 11 buildings there.
  Greenland public broadcast
  
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• UK: London tower may have used banned siding in renovation

  18-06-2017 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The new exterior cladding used in a renovation on London’s Grenfell Tower may have been banned under U.K. building regulations, two British ministers said Sunday as police continued their criminal investigation into the inferno that killed at least 58 people.
  Trade Minister Greg Hands said the government is carrying out an “urgent inspection” of the roughly 2,500 similar tower blocks across Britain to assess their safety, while an opposition lawmaker urged t
  
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• UK: Banned building materials suspected in London fire

  18-06-2017 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The new exterior cladding used in a renovation on London’s Grenfell Tower may have been banned under U.K. building regulations, two British ministers said Sunday as police continued their criminal investigation into the inferno that killed at least 58 people.
  Trade Minister Greg Hands said the government is carrying out an “urgent inspection” of the roughly 2,500 similar tower blocks across Britain to assess their safety.
  Experts believe the exterior claddin
  
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• Cosby team triumphant, but sex crime retrial, lawsuits loom

  18-06-2017 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — In one of the more unusual scenes to play out at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial, the judge questioned Cosby under oath as jury deliberations wore on to be sure he knew the mistrial he sought could lead to a second trial.
  Cosby, the actor and comedian known as “America’s Dad,” turns 80 next month facing just that ordeal. Legal experts believe prosecutors will reshape their case for Round Two, although it’s not yet clear why jurors coul
  
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• Cosby prosecutor undeterred by mistrial, vows to try again

  18-06-2017 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby, the comedian once known as “America’s Dad” for his TV role as paternal Dr. Cliff Huxtable, is declaring victory this Father’s Day after a jury deliberated 52 hours without reaching consensus on charges he drugged and molested a woman in 2004.
  No one from Cosby’s real or TV families was in court Saturday when the case ended in a mistrial. Instead, Cosby emerged from the courthouse with his publicity team, which read a statemen
  
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• New book chronicles the achievements of Black Austinites

  18-06-2017 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  A new book, Achievements in Black Austin, will be revealed at an event today. The book provides a historical collection and tells the story of more than 200 successful black people in Austin.
  New UT report examines Austin’s declining black population
  While Austin’s black population is shrinking, publisher of the book Anita Roberts, says her goal is to “preserve the history because there was a lot of talk about people leaving Austin”. Roberts sat down in studio with KXAN&r
  
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• Need last minute Father’s Day plans? How about a cruise with dad?

  18-06-2017 16:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Forget the ties and socks! 365ThingsAustin has a different idea for what you and your dad can do today to celebrate Father’s Day.
  In partnership with Austin Tour Company, Capital Cruises and Uncle Billy’s Smokehouse and Brewery, 365ThingsAustin is hosting a Father’s Day BreBCruise Sunday.
  By purchasing a $40 ticket, participants will have access to a pre-cruise happy hour from 12-2 p.m. at the YETI flagship with free beverages. The cruise will then set sai
  
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• Lucky dads treated to great views, beer, music on Lady Bird Lake Father’s Day cruise

  18-06-2017 16:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – About 110 people forgot the ties and socks as they celebrated Father’s Day a bit differently Sunday.
  Instead, they boarded a boat for a Father’s Day “BrewBCruise” on Lady Bird Lake, put by 365ThingsAustin, Capital Cruises and Austin Tour Company. The ride proved popular and completely sold out.
  Fred Flores said he enjoyed spending time with his two daughters on the cruise.
  “Everything is beautiful — the food, the drinks, everything,&rdquo
  
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• Raging forest fire kills 61 in Portugal; many as they fled

  18-06-2017 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal (AP) — A raging forest fire in central Portugal sent flames sweeping over roads, killing at least 61 people, many of them trapped in their cars as they tried to flee, officials said Sunday. The country’s prime minister called it “the biggest tragedy” that Portugal has experienced in decades and declared three days of national mourning.
  A huge wall of thick smoke and bright red flames towered over the top of trees in the forested Pedrogao Grande a
  
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• Forest fire kills 62 in Portugal; search on for more bodies

  18-06-2017 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal (AP) — A raging forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 62 people as they desperately tried to flee, charring cars and trucks as it swept over roads. The disaster — the worst tragedy Portugal has experienced in decades — shook the nation, with the president declaring that the country’s pain “knows no end.”
  Almost 24 hours after the deaths Saturday night, fires were still churning across the forested hillsides of central Portug
  
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• Forest fire kills 61 in Portugal; search on for more bodies

  18-06-2017 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal (AP) — A raging forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 61 people as they desperately tried to flee, charring cars and trucks as it swept over roads. The disaster — the worst tragedy Portugal has experienced in decades — shook the nation, with the president declaring that the country’s pain “knows no end.”
  Almost 24 hours after the deaths Saturday night, fires were still churning across the forested hillsides of central Portug
  
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• 62 dead in central Portugal wildfires; many killed in cars

  18-06-2017 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  AVELAR, Portugal (AP) — Raging forest fires in central Portugal killed at least 62 people, many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road, in what the prime minister on Sunday called “the biggest tragedy” the country has experienced in years.
  Portugal has declared three days of national mourning for the victims in the blaze “which has caused an irreparable loss of human life,” according to a government statement.
  A lightning strike is believed to hav
  
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• Search for 7 Navy sailors ends after bodies found on ship

  18-06-2017 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — The search for seven U.S. Navy sailors who went missing after their destroyer collided with a container ship off the Japanese coast was called off after several bodies were found Sunday in the ship’s flooded compartments, including sleeping quarters.
  Navy divers found “a number of” bodies in the USS Fitzgerald, a day after the destroyer collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship four times its size, said Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the commander
  
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• Navy stops search for 7 missing sailors after bodies found

  18-06-2017 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — The search for seven U.S. Navy sailors missing after their destroyer collided with a container ship off Japan was called off Sunday after several bodies were found in the ship’s flooded compartments, including sleeping quarters.
  Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the commander of the Navy’s 7th Fleet, described the damage and flooding as extensive, including a big puncture under the waterline. The crew had to fight to keep the ship afloat, he said, and the ship&rsq
  
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• Mother: Son tried to save Navy shipmates after collision

  18-06-2017 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — The mother of a U.S. Navy sailor who survived a direct hit to his sleeping berth during a collision at sea said her son kept diving to try to save his shipmates until the flooded berth began running out of air pockets, while others — believing the ship was under attack — hurried to man the guns.
  Mia Sykes of Raleigh, North Carolina, told The Associated Press on Sunday that her 19-year-old son, Brayden Harden, was knocked out of his bunk by the impact, and
  
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• State of Texas: Abbott targets Austin

  18-06-2017 06:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Governor Greg Abbott vetoed 50 bills on Thursday. One veto in particular hit Austin and the issue of affordable housing. House Bill 3281 would have let the city direct money to help residents in certain neighborhoods stay in their homes. Governor Abbott said directing money in that way effectively increased the tax burden on other property owners, justifying his veto.
  Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin) has a much different take. “Governor Abbott had no compelling policy
  
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• Beyonce gives birth to twins in L.A.

  18-06-2017 06:01 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KXAN) – Blue Ivy isn’t the only child anymore.
  E! News is reporting that Beyonce has given birth to twins in Los Angeles, according to several sources they have spoken to.
  The network said that her husband Jay Z and Blue Ivy were spotted together at a Los Angeles area hospital on Thursday.
  Beyonce announced that she was pregnant with twins back on Feb. 1, 2017 in a famous Instragram post.
  
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• Justin Thomas shoots 63, trails Brian Harman by 1 at US Open

  18-06-2017 05:38 via kxan.com
  
  ERIN, Wis. (AP) — Justin Thomas managed to stand out in a U.S. Open where par is going out of style.All it took was a 9-under 63, the lowest round to par in a major long known as the toughest test in golf. Thomas capped off his record day on the 667-yard 18th hole at Erin Hills with the prettiest 3-wood he ever hit, stopping 8 feet away on a green where some players struggled to land a wedge.
  He made the eagle to get his name in the record book Saturday.
  The lead, however, belonged to Bria
  
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• More than the Score: Father’s Day edition

  18-06-2017 05:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — June 18th is Father’s day. Tonight on More than the Score, Roger Wallace and Chris Tavarez discuss their favorite sports moments and memories alongside their dads.
   
  
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• Boy nearly drowns at Lake Travis Saturday

  18-06-2017 04:58 via kxan.com
  
  LAKE TRAVIS, Texas (KXAN) — Medics responded to the scene of a boy’s near drowning early Saturday evening on the north shore of Lake Travis, said Austin-Travis County EMS.
  The call came in at about 6:20 p.m. to Bob Wentz Park, ATC EMS said.
  At first, emergency crews requested assistance from STARFlight, but after they had the boy out of the water and treated him, they called off air transport. Medics then took him by ambulance to Dell Children’s Medical Center.
  There is no word
  
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• Benefit held to help employees who lost jobs in Wimberley cafe fire

  18-06-2017 04:45 via kxan.com
  
  WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Musicians, friends and community members gathered in Wimberley Saturday to raise money for 54 workers from Cypress Creek Cafe who lost their jobs when fire destroyed the restaurant and music venue less than a month ago.
  The much-loved Wimberley venue burned during Memorial Day weekend.
  During the 2015 floods, the owners of the cafe hosted fundraisers of their own to help residents. And now the tables are turned.
  This weekend’s benefit aimed to raise $50,000
  
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• Scalise upgraded from ‘critical’ to ‘serious’ condition

  18-06-2017 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise was upgraded from “critical” to “serious condition” Saturday and continued to show signs of improvement after he was wounded in a shooting at a Republican baseball practice outside Washington.
  Medstar Washington Hospital Center released the update on behalf of the Scalise family. The congressman underwent another surgery Saturday, and the hospital said he was more responsive and speaking with family.
  Scalise, the House
  
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• Caldwell County fire burns 25 acres of grass, hay and trees

  18-06-2017 03:54 via kxan.com
  
  CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Firefighters from multiple agencies contained a 25-acre fire in Caldwell County that burned grass, trees and round hay bales Saturday afternoon, said Martin Ritchey, the chief of the Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management.
  It happened along US Highway 183 near Anton’s Auction Service, Ritchey said.
  The call for the fire came in at 3:26 p.m., and crews had it contained about 3 hours later at 6:30 p.m., he said.
  It’s too early for investiga
  
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• Swimmers pack Blue Hole to beat the heat on first 100-degree day

  18-06-2017 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — On the first day of the year to hit 100 degrees in central Texas, swimmers, both young and young at heart, filled the Blue Hole Regional Park swimming area to capacity several times Saturday.
  The park only lets a couple hundred people in at a time. On Saturday, the staff closed off the swimming area two or three times to let people filter out for a minimum of two hours before opening it back up.
  Despite the weekend milestone, which came three weeks earlier than av
  
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• Rep. Roger Williams: Wrong to call for gun control in wake of attack

  18-06-2017 00:03 via kxan.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (KXAN) — Texas Congressman Roger Williams, R-Austin, is back home and speaking out after the shooting attack that left one of his Republican colleagues in critical condition.
  It happened Wednesday morning, June 14, on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, where the GOP Congressional Baseball Team was practicing for their annual charity game.
  Authorities say the gunman fired dozens of shots with a high-powered semi-automatic rifle, hitting three people before officers
  
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• Johnston HS grads protest Eastside Memorial HS move to make room for LASA

  18-06-2017 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Long-time East Austinites spent Saturday afternoon protesting a plan to move Eastside Memorial High School to a new location.
  During bond discussions last week at the Austin Independent School District board meeting, the administration talked about turning the current Eastside Memorial campus into the permanent home for the top-ranked Liberal Arts and Science Academy.
  Moving LASA out of LBJ High School has been an on-going discussion for months. AISD has talked about m
  
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