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• July 1 declared ‘Taco Revolución Day’ in Austin

  01-07-2017 22:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin loves tacos so much that City Councilmember Delia Garza is declaring July 1 as “Taco Revolución Day” in Austin at a book signing and beer release party today with tacos from around Texas.
  The book, “The Tacos of Texas” by Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece, is a result of the authors’ taco investigation across Texas. The book is a collection of traditions, recipes and stories of Texas’ various tacos. 
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• Husband of Central Texas woman arrested in her 1991 death

  01-07-2017 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a Central Texas man has been charged with murder in the 1991 disappearance of his wife whose remains were found two years later in a wooded area.
  Huntsville police on Thursday arrested Larry LeFlore. An indictment says LeFlore is accusing of strangling Mary Jane LeFlore.
  Walker County jail records Saturday didn’t list an attorney to speak for Larry LeFlore, who’s free on $20,000 bond.
  Prosecutor David Weeks says Larry LeFlore had been a
  
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• Prize saddles recovered after man steals from Good Samaritan, investigator says

  01-07-2017 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An investigator will a little-known agency located six Texas Calf Roping Championship saddles after they were stolen from a 78-year-old man’s barn.
  The owner called the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on June 25 to report the saddles, valued at $2,000 each, had been stolen.
  The saddles are trophies for winning the Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association’s Calf Roping Championship. Each of the saddles are engraved with “TSPRA Calf Roping Champion” and th
  
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• Police recover stolen, pawned championship saddles

  01-07-2017 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police helped locate five Texas Calf Roping Championship saddles after they were stolen from a barn in Lee County.
  The owner called police, June 25, to report five of his saddles, valued at $2,000 each, had been stolen from his barn.
  The saddles are trophies for winning the Texas Calf Roping Championship for the Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association. Each of the saddles are engraved with “TSPRA Calf Roping Champion” and the year that it was won. He says the
  
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• Women set to graduate Spanish taught program at Austin Community College

  01-07-2017 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)– Austin Community College will host the second annual graduation ceremony, Saturday for Mujeres Emprendadoras, a women’s entrepreneurship and leadership program.
  The Mujeres Emprendadoras program was created to give adult, Spanish-speaking women the opportunity to learn skills to advance their workforce prospects and earning potential, according to ACC. The program, which is offered through ACC’s Continuing Education Division, is taught in Spanish and boasts a nea
  
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• Women graduate from ACC entrepreneurship program, ready to make mark in business

  01-07-2017 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A group of new graduates — all women — are well on their way to increasing their salaries and even starting their own local businesses.
  Austin Community College held a graduation ceremony Saturday afternoon for Mujeras Emprendadoras — a women’s entrepreneurship and leadership program taught entirely in Spanish.
  Many of the graduates are moms who are walking away with new skills.
  Flavia Arzate was able to design her own business logo and set up a webs
  
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• Safety tips for grilling, sunning, celebrating this Fourth of July

  01-07-2017 15:13 via kxan.com
  
  As the Fourth of July holiday inches closer, registered nurse Katy Bolton joins us in studio to talk about how you can keep ourselves and our family safe as you celebrate. She advises that you stay hydrated with water, avoiding sugar beverages. She also reminds us of how important it is to use sunscreen and offers some alternatives to fireworks or sparklers for children. Watch the full interview here.
  
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• Police: Little Rock Club shooting that injured 28 may be gang-related

  01-07-2017 14:19 via kxan.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock early Saturday, leaving 28 people injured from an 11-second melee that police said may be gang-related.
  The volley of gunfire inside the Power Ultra Lounge came so fast that investigators believe multiple people had to have been involved. Police Chief Kenton Buckner credited quick work by first responders for there being no fatalities.
  Twenty-five
  
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• Police: Club shooting that injured 28 may be gang-related

  01-07-2017 14:19 via kxan.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock early Saturday, leaving 28 people injured from an 11-second melee that police said may be gang-related.
  Police Chief Kenton Buckner said investigators believe multiple people fired shots and that the shooting could be connected other violence in the city in recent days. All of the victims were expected to survive the shooting at the Power Ultra Lou
  
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• Little Rock police: 25 people shot at nightclub

  01-07-2017 14:19 via kxan.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police say 25 people were shot after gunfire rang out Saturday at a rap show at a downtown Little Rock nightclub, prompting pleas from top leaders to curb the growing violence in Arkansas’ capital city.
  Police said the shooting at Power Ultra Lounge was the result of a dispute among clubgoers and not an active shooter or terror-related incident. Little Rock police said Saturday that 25 people were shot and three others suffered unrelated injuries. All were ex
  
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• Little Rock police: 17 injured after nightclub shooting

  01-07-2017 14:19 via kxan.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Police said 17 people were hurt in a shooting early Saturday after a dispute at a downtown Little Rock nightclub. The city’s police chief said officers suspect multiple people fired weapons but that the incident was not terror-related.
  The shooting happened at the Power Ultra Lounge, a club in a two-story building downtown about 1 mile (1.61 kilometer) east of the state Capitol. Police cordoned off the block as crime-scene technicians gathered evidence from i
  
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• Omar Uresti on More than the Score

  01-07-2017 05:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fresh off winning the PGA Professional Championship, Omar Uresti hopped on More than the Score to discuss his future plans and what it’s like to be on the wrong side of a golf shot celebration.
  
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• Grant will provide bulletproof vests to Texas police closer to implementation

  01-07-2017 05:04 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — A plan to protect Texas police officers from high-powered weapons is getting closer to reality.
  Friday the entire state mourned the loss of San Antonio Officer Miguel Moreno who died after being shot Thursday afternoon. A higher-strength bulletproof vest would not have saved his life, but in the wake of other high-profile shootings of police officers, a new grant program just might save the next officer.
  “You never know what the day brings,” Officer Gloria
  
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• Police learn more about suspect in shooting of two San Antonio officers

  01-07-2017 04:59 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A police officer in San Antonio died Friday of wounds suffered when he and his partner were shot by a man they intended to question about a vehicle break-in, police said.
  Officer Miguel Moreno, a nine-year veteran of the police force, was shot in the head during the encounter Thursday. The gunman fired on Moreno and his partner, Officer Julio Cavazos, as they stepped out of their patrol car. Cavazos also was shot but returned fire and attempted to pull Moreno out of the
  
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• Amid tragedy in San Antonio, police look forward to Blue Alert start

  01-07-2017 04:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the wake of the fatal shooting of a San Antonio police officer who suffered a gunshot wound to the head, questions continue about what more can be done to protect law enforcement officers who are targeted in the line of duty.
  SAPD Officers Miguel Moreno and Officer Julio Cavazos, both 9-year veterans of the department, were shot Thursday afternoon while patrolling near downtown.
  Effective Sept. 1, 2017, Senate Bill 1183 will require statewide Blue Alerts in Texas.
  The pu
  
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• Travis County deputies introduce newest K9

  01-07-2017 04:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local businessman Josh Cahill has donated the funds to replace a retired Travis County Sheriff’s Office K9.
  Ricky was retired due to medical issues, but never fear, K9 Castor is taking over. The Belgian Malinois’ duties will include catching fugitives and narcotic detection once the K9 from Poland adjusts to the Texas heat.
  Texas K9 returning to duty after first-of-its-kind surgery 
  “Imagine a 17 year old that’s going off to the military…
  
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• Texas to give public voting info to president’s ‘election integrity’ commission

  01-07-2017 02:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Secretary of State’s Office is sending millions of Texas names, dates of birth and voting history to a special commission organized by President Donald Trump.
  Secretary of State Rolando Pablos will not, however, give the commission the last four digits of voter’s social security numbers.
  “The Secretary of State’s office will provide the Election Integrity Commission with public information and will protect the private information of Texas c
  
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• Officer’s act of kindness toward driver having a bad week goes viral

  01-07-2017 01:26 via kxan.com
  
  DURHAM, N.C. (WRAL) — A Durham, North Carolina police officer’s act of kindness is spreading all over the internet after the woman on the receiving end shared her touching story on Facebook.
  Courtney Bailey admits she was speeding, was not wearing a seat belt and had an expired inspection when she was pulled over by Officer D.P. Strandh on Tuesday.
  Bailey lost her job and was on her way to donate plasma in exchange for money when Strandh pulled her over.
  “The crazy part that re
  
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• 97-year-old teacher returns to UT Lab School to recreate class photo

  01-07-2017 01:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This is a story that gives true meaning to the popular term #FlashbackFriday.
  Dr. Phyllis Richards, 97, paid a visit to the University of Texas Lab School to see how much has changed, and to take a trip down memory lane.
  She taught hundreds of students, both preschool and college-age, at the lab from 1948 to 1987. It is one of the oldest operating lab schools in the United States where children and university students can learn from each other.
  While walking through th
  
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• VIDEO: Plane crashes in flames on freeway near Los Angeles

  01-07-2017 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small twin-engine plane dropped out of the sky and exploded in flames on a busy freeway near a Southern California airport Friday morning, injuring the two people aboard but clipping only one passing vehicle, a fire official said.
  The Cessna 310 aircraft crashed on Interstate 405, just short of a runway at John Wayne Airport in Costa Mesa around 9:30 a.m., said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The pilot declared an emergency shortly afte
  
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• More cancer fighting drugs targeting disease common in men

  01-07-2017 00:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drugs makers say they have hundreds of immuno-oncology drugs ready to hit the market soon, and researchers are finding that some of these drugs are targeting cancers most common in men.
  At 24, doctors diagnosed Matt Hiznay, with stage four lung cancer. Minutes later, he said the fight against the disease was on.
  “I kind of just washed my face with cold water and I said, ‘OK, you’re a cancer survivor. Let’s get to war,” he said.
  Doctors were abl
  
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• Teen becomes millionaire after putting air in tires

  01-07-2017 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Imagine your tires are low so you stop at a Stewart’s to fill them up and drove away a millionaire.
  “I thought it was a dream I didn’t think it was real,” Anthony Lavarone said.
  He’s the luckiest teen in town, 19-year-old Lavarone came to the Stewart’s shop in Ballston Spa for a quick trip. While he filled his tires with air, he sent a friend inside to pick up his favorite scratch off lotto game. It was not until he went hom
  
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• VIDEO: Stray dog crashes orchestra’s performance

  01-07-2017 00:26 via kxan.com
  
  VIENNA, Turkey (WCMH) — You have got to check out this music-loving dog that crashed the stage at an outdoor festival in Turkey.
  According to CNN, the renowned Vienna Chamber Orchestra was performing a Mendelssohn symphony last week, when the lab just strolls on out like he owns the place.
  The audience loved it and started laughing and clapping.
  The dog was unfazed and even curled up and laid down next to the first-chair violin player for a while.
  The festival organizer says the dog stayed
  
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• Police: Husband stabbed wife to death in east Austin murder-suicide

  01-07-2017 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The couple killed in an apparent murder-suicide in east Austin died from stab wounds, the Austin Police Department said Friday.
  Paisley Langmade, 37, and Caleb Harris, 31, were found dead inside a home on Cordell Lane, near the intersection of Manor Road and East 51st Street, after police were called for an “urgent check welfare call” at 11:39 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20.
  Austin police say Harris, who did not have any defensive wounds, killed Langmade before killin
  
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