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• Amarillo paints street to honor police officers

  25-07-2017 23:53 via kxan.com
  AMARILLO (KXAN) — The city of Amarillo took to the streets to honor the police officers that serve the community.
  A thin blue line has long symbolized the role police play in protecting civilians from criminals. Now, with the help of an officer’s wife, a blue line is painted down the middle of Third Street, right in front of the police department.
  “The whole idea behind it was to have these officers know that they’re honored, respected, appreciated every day that they com
  
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• DPS releases list of gangs in Texas posing the greatest threat

  25-07-2017 23:12 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The largest gang in Texas makes up 20 percent of the 100,000 estimated gang members in the state, according to the Department of Public Safety’s Texas Gang Threat Assessment.
  The most significant gangs, listed as Tier 1 — or those posing the greatest gang threat — all have a presence in Travis County.
  Tango Blast and their associated groups, made up of at least 19,000 members statewide, are at the top of that threat list. Texas Mexican Mafia, with at least
  
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• Police: Ex-Cowboys WR Whitehead misidentified in heist

  25-07-2017 22:30 via kxan.com
  OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Lucky Whitehead’s identity was falsely used in a shoplifting arrest, police in his home state of Virginia said Tuesday.
  Prince William County police said they were confident the man charged in a case involving $40 worth of stolen food and drink from a convenience store in June wasn’t Whitehead. The Cowboys released him Monday after reports that he was arrested and subsequently cited for missing a court hearing.
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• Child therapy providers blame rate cuts for dropped patients

  25-07-2017 21:55 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The day news broke that a Hill Country child therapy provider announced they will drop 375 of their patients, several lawmakers began the process to restore budget cuts that caused the loss in service.
  In 2015, state lawmakers reduced state payments to low-income and disabled child therapy by $350 million.
  In 2017, in the wake of outrage from families and health care providers, lawmakers restored around 20 percent of those cuts.
  But in a hearing teeming with the theme of &l
  
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• Men’s Wearhouse collecting interview clothes as part of National Suit Drive

  25-07-2017 21:41 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — During the month of July, the Men’s Wearhouse wants to make sure people looking for a job have the best suit so they can put their best foot forward.
  For the entire month of July, Men’s Wearhouse is hosting its 10th annual National Suit Drive where stores all over the U.S. are collecting gently used men’s and women’s professional attire (suits, shirts, jackets, ties, belts, and shoes) to give unemployed individuals in need a chance to look their best
  
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• VP Mike Pence breaks tie on health care bill; McCain speaks

  25-07-2017 20:47 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to move ahead on health care legislation aimed at dismantling the Obama health law.
  The vote was 51-50 on Tuesday, a victory for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump. Last week, McConnell was forced to postpone the vote, lacking the support of conservatives and moderates.
  Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote.
  In a dramatic turn, Sen. John McCain returned from Arizona where he is battling brain cancer to cast a cru
  
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• U.S. Senate voting on health care bill

  25-07-2017 20:47 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging his colleagues to move ahead on health care legislation with the goal of erasing much of the Obama health law.
  McConnell told senators seated in the Senate chamber: “We cannot let this moment slip by.” He made the remarks ahead of a make-or-break vote to take up the bill. The Kentucky Republican said many GOP senators waited for years for the opportunity to scuttle the 2010 law.
  Democratic leader Chuck Schumer u
  
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• Kendrick Lamar is leader of MTV VMAs with 8 nominations

  25-07-2017 20:30 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” is giving the rapper reason to brag: He is the leader of the MTV Video Music Awards with eight nominations.
  Lamar and his No.1 hit song are nominated for video of the year, artist of the year, best hip-hop video and other prizes. Katy Perry and The Weeknd are behind Lamar with five nominations, while Bruno Mars is up for four Moonmen.
  The 2017 VMAs will air live Aug. 27 from the Forum in Inglewood, California.
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• African dust in Texas expected to dissipate by mid-week

  25-07-2017 19:31 via kxan.com
  It’s a phenomenon that happens nearly every summer: a pipeline of mineral dust travels across the Atlantic ocean from Africa, making it all the way to Central Texas. Unfortunately, this dust can settle near the ground and have adverse effects on people. Dry eyes and itchy throats are common. The dust can have more negative impacts on people with respiratory issues, too, like asthma, making it uncomfortable to be outdoors for extended periods of time.
  After Tuesday, we’ll likely see s
  
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• #LoveMyPet: Share Your Love

  25-07-2017 19:28 via kxan.com
  More than 53,000 pets were adopted through the 2016 Clear the Shelters campaign, a nationwide push to place deserving animals in forever homes. Join the conversation on social media using #ClearTheShelters.
  
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• Manor High’s cheerleading team lands spot at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

  25-07-2017 19:01 via kxan.com
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — It’s an honor to be invited to perform during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade but it isn’t cheap to get there.
  The Manor High School Cheerleading Squad was recently chosen by Spirit America Productions to participate in the annual televised parade. Due to travel costs, the Manor Independent School District says currently only 14 of the 22 cheerleaders can attend.
  Over the new few months, the squad will work at concession stands at University of Texas
  
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• Thousands of ducks will race in Austin’s 2017 Duck Derby

  25-07-2017 18:27 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 15,000 toy ducklings will be dumped into Lady Bird Lake to start the the 4th Annual Austin Duck Derby. The first ducks to cross the finish line will win awesome prizes for their sponsors.
  The derby, presented by Sonic Drive-Ins and sponsored in part by KXAN,  will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,  Saturday, August 5 in the parking lot of the Austin American-Statesman and features food, music and activities leading up to the Duck Derby.
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• Police chiefs from all over Texas to speak out against ‘bathroom bills’

  25-07-2017 18:03 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police chiefs from all over Texas are gathering at the capitol to speak out against the so-called “bathroom bills.”
  The news conference, which starts at 11 a.m., will feature sexual assault experts and survivors, as well as school superintendents who believe the bills being pushed by Republican legislators are “unnecessary and discriminatory legislation.” Austin Chief of Police Brian Manley will join his former boss, current Houston Police Chief Art
  
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• Police chiefs from all over Texas speak out against ‘bathroom bills’

  25-07-2017 18:03 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police chiefs from all over Texas are gathered at the capitol to speak out against the so-called “bathroom bills.”
  The news conference featured sexual assault experts and survivors, as well as school superintendents who believe the bills being pushed by Republican legislators are “unnecessary and discriminatory legislation.” Austin Chief of Police Brian Manley joined his former boss, current Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, at the event.
  Last week,
  
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• Son accused of tampering with father’s body in southwest Travis County

  25-07-2017 18:01 via kxan.com
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Newly-released court documents reveal the man who is charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the discovery of a decomposing body in a southwest Travis County home Sunday, was the son of the possible decedent.
  The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a home at 10201 Sandy Beach Road on Sunday around 10:30 a.m. to try and make contact with Steven Nurse, 60. According to an arrest affidavit, Nurse hadn’t shown up to wo
  
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• Clothing, housewares curbside pickup in Austin will continue

  25-07-2017 16:59 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since the launch of Austin’s curbside textile recycling pick-up, the city says Simple Recyling, the contract company who picks up the goods, is collecting 11.6 percent of the goods that would have ended up in the landfills per month.
  According to a recent city memo, the contract with Simple Recycling was always intended to “supplement, rather than replace private donations.” In December, one month after Simple Recycling launched in Austin, KXAN reported th
  
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• St. Peter’s Square fountains being shut off due to drought

  25-07-2017 15:30 via kxan.com
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says it is shutting off all its fountains, including those in St. Peter’s Square, because of Italy’s drought.
  Vatican Radio on Monday said the decision is linked with Pope Francis’ teachings on the environment. The pope has decried wasteful practices and praised clean drinking water as vital for both people and the environment.
  Meteorologists say spring 2017 was Italy’s third-driest in some 60 years. The drought has put Rome at risk f
  
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• Trump vents anew on Sessions, who’s under pressure to quit

  25-07-2017 15:16 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump turned up the heat on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday, launching a fresh Twitter tirade against him while musing privately about firing the man who was the first U.S. senator to endorse his candidacy.
  The future of the nation’s top law enforcement officer seemed to hang in the balance as pressure on him to resign mounted by the hour, even as the pushback to Trump’s extraordinary public rebuke began from fellow Republicans.
  The
  
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• Trump cranks up heat on Sessions, says “time will tell” fate

  25-07-2017 15:16 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cranked up the heat Tuesday on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, scorning him as “very weak” and refusing to say whether he’ll fire the nation’s top law enforcement officer and his onetime political ally. It was an extraordinary public rebuke, and even fellow Republicans pushed back forcefully.
  All through a day of anything-but-subtle tweets and statements, Trump rued his decision to choose Sessions for his Cabinet and left the
  
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• Trump asks about firing Sessions, calls his position ‘weak’

  25-07-2017 15:16 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spoken with advisers about firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, officials say, and launched a fresh Twitter tirade Tuesday against the man who was the first U.S. senator to endorse his candidacy.
  “Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a VERY weak position on Hillary Clinton crimes (where are E-mails & DNC server) & Intel leakers!” Trump tweeted.
  The president’s anger over Sessions’ decision to recuse himself
  
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• Bieber cancels rest of tour for ‘unforeseen circumstances’

  25-07-2017 14:39 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber is canceling the rest of his Purpose World Tour “due to unforeseen circumstances.”
  His representatives didn’t offer details about the cancellation in a statement released Monday but said the singer “loves his fans and hates to disappoint them.”
  “However, after careful consideration he has decided he will not be performing any further dates,” the statement read.
  Bieber has been on the tour for the last 18 months, playin
  
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• McCain’s return, heavy with drama for ‘Obamacare’ repeal

  25-07-2017 14:25 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — At the twilight of a storied career and battling a brain tumor, Sen. John McCain stands poised to deliver for his party and his president on the issue that’s defined the GOP for the past seven years.
  It’s a situation heavy with drama and symbolism. The 80-year-old Arizona senator will return to Washington just days after a cancer diagnosis, to cast what could be the deciding vote Tuesday to open debate on legislation to repeal and replace “Obamacare.&rdq
  
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• McCain’s return cheers fellow Republican senators

  25-07-2017 14:25 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — At the twilight of a storied career and battling a brain tumor, Sen. John McCain stands poised to deliver for his party and his president on the issue that’s defined the GOP for the past seven years.
  It’s a situation heavy with drama and symbolism. The 80-year-old Arizona senator is returning to Washington just days after a cancer diagnosis, to cast what could be the deciding vote Tuesday to open debate on legislation to repeal and replace “Obamacare.&rd
  
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• Cheers, whoops for McCain’s return, then impassioned speech

  25-07-2017 14:25 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In high drama at the Capitol, Sen. John McCain on Tuesday delivered a crucial vote in the Republican drive to dismantle the health care law, a win for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders, and then leveled a broadside at how the GOP got there.
  As the 80-year-old McCain entered the chamber, Republicans and Democrats applauded and whooped, with a few hugs for the six-term Arizona lawmaker who is battling brain cancer. “Aye,” he said for the GOP vote to move ah
  
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• Cheers for McCain, then a speech like impassioned prophet

  25-07-2017 14:25 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The maverick stood with his party on Tuesday, casting a crucial vote in the Republican drive to repeal “Obamacare.” But then, like an angry prophet, Sen. John McCain condemned the tribal politics besetting the nation.
  Confronting an aggressive brain cancer, the 80-year-old Arizonan served notice he would not vote for the GOP legislation as it stands now. McCain’s impassioned speech held the rapt attention of his colleagues in the Senate chamber.
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• With Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors finds shoes to match its bags

  25-07-2017 14:15 via kxan.com
  LONDON (AP) — In a bid to burnish its brand image, American bag and accessories maker Michael Kors is buying luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo in a deal worth $1.35 billion (896 million pounds).
  Jimmy Choo, which counts Jennifer Lopez, Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and Beyonce among its fans, has a high-level profile that tempted Michael Kors to pay a premium.
  Shareholders in Jimmy Choo will get 2.3 pounds in cash for each share, about 36.5 percent above the firm’s share price of 1.6
  
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• Michael Kors takes over shoemaker Jimmy Choo

  25-07-2017 14:15 via kxan.com
  LONDON (AP) — American fashion brand Michael Kors is buying luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo in a deal worth $1.35 billion.
  Kors says that Jimmy Choo, which counts Jennifer Lopez, the Duchess of Cambridge and Beyonce among its fans, is “the ideal partner” and will have its online presence bolstered.
  Jimmy Choo CEO Pierre Dennis will stay in his job, as will Creative Director Sandra Choi.
  The deal gives Jimmy Choo shareholders 2.3 pounds in cash for each share, a premium of 36.5 perc
  
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• Oklahoma trooper struck by patrolman’s vehicle dies

  25-07-2017 14:12 via kxan.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a trooper who was struck by another trooper’s patrol car during a chase has died.
  OHP Chief Ricky Adams said on his twitter account and Facebook that 43-year-old Lt. D. Heath Meyer died Monday night.
  The OHP says Meyer was injured July 14 after putting down strips of spikes along Interstate 35 in Moore in an attempt to stop a fleeing vehicle. The OHP says the driver of the fleeing vehicle avoided the spikes and that two other troo
  
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• Trump ex-campaign chair talks with Senate investigators

  25-07-2017 13:57 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman met with Senate investigators Tuesday, providing his recollection of a Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer and agreeing to turn over contemporaneous notes of the gathering last year, according to people familiar with the closed-door interview.
  The appearance by Paul Manafort came the same morning that Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner returned to Capitol Hill for a second day of private meeting
  
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• Sources: Former Trump campaign chair meets with Senate panel

  25-07-2017 13:57 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman met with Senate investigators Tuesday, providing his recollection of a Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer and agreeing to turn over contemporaneous notes of the gathering last year, according to people familiar with the closed-door interview.
  The appearance by Paul Manafort came the same morning that Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner returned to Capitol Hill for a second day of private meeting
  
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• Kushner returns to Capitol Hill for 2nd day of interviews

  25-07-2017 13:57 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner will return to Capitol Hill Tuesday for a second day of private meetings with congressional investigators, this time for a closed-door conversation with lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee.
  Kushner on Monday answered questions from staff on the Senate’s intelligence panel, acknowledging four meetings with Russians during and after Trump’s victorious White House bid and insisting he h
  
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• Kushner, Manafort meet with congressional investigators

  25-07-2017 13:57 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key members of President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign met Tuesday with congressional investigators probing Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Trump associates.
  Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner returned to Capitol Hill for a second day of private meetings, this time for a closed-door conversation with lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee.
  Separately, Paul Manafort, the former Trump campa
  
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• Back-to-school program offers free supplies, clothes in east Austin

  25-07-2017 13:36 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Classes for most students don’t start for another month, but some families are getting a head start for the school year.
  This week, the nonprofit agency Manos De Cristo is hosting its annual Back-To-School program. The goal is to prepare low-income students for the school year because costs of preparing students to go back to school can be beyond the reach of thousands of low-income families in Central Texas.
  “For many of these children, that’s a firs
  
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• VIDEO: Newborn abandoned in North California parking lot

  25-07-2017 13:26 via kxan.com
  SUISUN CITY, Calif. (KXAN) — An 18-year-old North California father is in jail, accused of abandoning his newborn in a strip center parking lot Monday afternoon.
  Surveillance cameras from a smoke shop captured the father, identified as Daniel Mitchell, pulling into the parking lot and taking a baby carrier out of the car. The video shows the man leaving the carrier, getting back into his car and then driving away.
  “It’s heartbreaking and something I have never seen in my life,&
  
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• FBI issues warning about ‘smart toys’

  25-07-2017 13:04 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (WBTW) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about ‘smart toys’ directed at children.
  These types of toys include ones that use voice-recognition software, contain sensors, microphones, or cameras, or can be connected to the internet.
  “These features could put the privacy and safety of children at risk due to the large amount of personal information that may be unwittingly disclosed.” The FBI said in a press release on July
  
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• Employers urged to hire vets on National Hire a Veteran Day

  25-07-2017 12:50 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today is National Hire a Veteran Day. It’s a day where companies are encouraged to hire the men and women looking to find jobs after serving in the military.
  According to a March 2017 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001, dropped to 5.1 percent in 2016. The jobless rate for all veterans also dropped to 4.3 percent.
  Among the 453,000 unemployed
  
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• Dry, hot weather not having big impact on area lakes

  25-07-2017 12:30 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — July is known for its long stretches of hot and dry weather with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees. But something unusual is happening at Lakes Travis and Buchanan, both remain full. Right now the Lower Colorado River Authority reports the lakes are 91 percent full which means additional water restrictions within the city of Austin are not likely in the near future.
  “If you take a look at where Lake Travis is today which is about 7 feet below full,” says Jo
  
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• Texas Senate OKs school vouchers amid House opposition

  25-07-2017 12:24 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Senate has preliminarily approved a bill offering taxpayer-funded vouchers that allow some special education students to leave public schools for private alternatives.
  Supporters say only about 30,000 students would qualify. Those opposed worry that it will open the door to broader voucher plans.
  The Senate has for years backed vouchers only to have them soundly defeated in the House. There, Democrats and rural Republicans oppose any plans they say hurt traditional
  
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• Austin police sergeant fired for lying about SXSW overtime

  25-07-2017 06:25 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin Police Department sergeant is accused of repeatedly deceiving his superiors when he claimed to be taking a family vacation and was actually working overtime at South by Southwest.
  Sgt. Richard Davis was fired by Interim Chief of Police Brian Manley on Friday, according to a police department disciplinary memo.
  On Jan. 27, 2017, Davis emailed his Special Response Team (SRT) platoon leader that he would be unavailable to work South by Southwest on March 17-18.
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• City of Austin hopes to spend $75M fixing flood prone areas downtown

  25-07-2017 04:35 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department is asking for $75 million to help fix areas prone to flooding during storms. Planners have mapped out areas near the city’s core that need the most attention.
  The money would come from a city bond package proposed for 2018. The last time the city’s watershed protection department received money from a bond was in 2006. The department received nearly $100 million, and that money has gone toward flood miti
  
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• Transgender woman says attack is adding fuel to her message

  25-07-2017 04:32 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two brothers have been arrested and charged with attacking and robbing a transgender woman in Austin.
  Mugshots have not been released for 26-year-old Raymond and 17-year-old Rayshad Deloach, pending a photo lineup. According to his arrest warrant, Rayshad admitted to police Stephanie Martinez was a target because she’s transgender.
  Martinez said she first connected with one of the brother’s on the social media networking site MocoSpace, and then they exchan
  
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• Texas Senate tackles special session agenda items after Monday delay

  25-07-2017 04:20 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate took to its chamber on Monday to plow through 16 items on the agenda.
  However, a delay during a morning recess pushed the second reading of the bills back more than two-and-a-half hours.
  Once all senators returned back to the chamber, Senate Bill 17 was read for the second time. SB 17 relates to “maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths,and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.”
  The bill extends the state’s Ma
  
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• 3-month-old orca dies at SeaWorld San Antonio

  25-07-2017 04:14 via kxan.com
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The last killer whale born in captivity under SeaWorld’s former orca-breeding program has died at the company’s San Antonio park.
  The Orlando-based company says 3-month-old Kyara died Monday. A SeaWorld news release says veterinarians were treating the calf for an infection last weekend, but Kyara’s health continued to decline.
  The release says a veterinary team will conduct a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death. That could take wee
  
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• 11 unsolved cases: Williamson County sheriff turns to retired officers to get justice

  25-07-2017 01:00 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – Carla Ritchey sensed a sinking feeling in her body as an ambulance rushed by, headed in the direction of her family’s rural home in Shiloh. When Ritchey arrived at a roadblock on her way home that Saturday night March 5, 1988, the feeling of dread returned.
  “A gentleman came to the car, and he said, ‘Ma’am, you may want to go around, this is going to be blocked for a while,’” Ritchey recalled. When the officer told her an elder
  
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• 11 unsolved cases: How the Williamson County sheriff is putting fresh eyes on the case

  25-07-2017 01:00 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – Carla Ritchey sensed a sinking feeling in her body as an ambulance rushed by, headed in the direction of her family’s rural home in Shiloh. When Ritchey arrived at a roadblock on her way home that Saturday night March 5, 1988, the feeling of dread returned.
  “A gentleman came to the car, and he said, ‘Ma’am, you may want to go around, this is going to be blocked for a while,’” Ritchey recalled. When the officer told her an elder
  
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• Southwest Bypass Project expected to ease traffic on I-35

  25-07-2017 00:11 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Williams Drive at Interstate 35 is the busiest intersection in the city of Georgetown. “I try to avoid it as much as I can because of all the traffic,” explains Georgetown driver Cyndie Coulter.
  But it won’t be long before some drivers can skip that area, as the city and county team up for the Southwest Bypass project.
  Construction is already underway on the city’s part, extending DB Wood Road from Highway 29 to Leander Road, bringing cars
  
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• Motorcyclist critically injured in southwest Austin crash

  25-07-2017 00:02 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man in his 40s crashed Monday afternoon on Southwest Parkway, receiving critical, life-threatening injuries.
  Austin-Travis County EMS was called to the 9500 block of the parkway, west of Barton Creek Boulevard, at 4:12 p.m. for the crash, involving a single motorcycle.
  Medics took the man to South Austin Medical Center. Drivers should expect delays in the area of the crash.
  Additional details on the crash were not immediately available.
  
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