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• Pedestrian hit, killed near Sun City in Georgetown

  31-07-2017 23:47 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Georgetown police say a pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Georgetown Monday afternoon.
  The crash happened just after 4 p.m. in the 5500 block of Williams Drive, just west of Del Webb Boulevard, near the entrance to Sun City.
  Drivers in the area are being asked to find an alternative route as authorities continue investigating.
  KXAN News has a crew en route and will update this story as more information becomes available.
  
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• Congressman introduces bill allowing drug testing for unemployment insurance

  31-07-2017 23:46 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCMH) — Georgia Congressman Earl “Buddy” Carter has introduced legislation that would allow states to conduct drug tests for Unemployment Insurance applicants.
  The Ensuring Quality in the Unemployment Insurance Program (EQUIP) Act was introduced by Carter on July 20, and would allow states to require anyone receiving Unemployment benefits insurance to take a substance abuse risk assessment.
  “The Unemployment Insurance program is an important safety net p
  
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• LULAC, League of Women Voters to hold forum on sanctuary cities law

  31-07-2017 23:24 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — In an effort to educate the San Marcos community about the upcoming anti-sanctuary cities law that goes into effect on Sept. 1, the League of Women Voters of Hays County and LULAC will hold a community forum on Monday evening.
  Civic leaders, local law enforcement, and school representatives from San Marcos and Texas State University will be on hand at the forum. The group will discuss how the policy will impact various communities and what resources are available
  
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• LULAC, League of Women Voters hold forum on sanctuary cities law

  31-07-2017 23:24 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — In an effort to educate the San Marcos community about the upcoming anti-sanctuary cities law that goes into effect on Sept. 1, the League of Women Voters of Hays County and LULAC held a community forum on Monday evening.
  Civic leaders, local law enforcement, and school representatives from San Marcos and Texas State University were on hand at the forum. The group discussed how the policy will impact various communities and what resources are available.
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• Texas lawmakers try again to address rising pregnancy deaths

  31-07-2017 23:23 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers are pushing with new urgency efforts to study a skyrocketing rate of pregnancy-related deaths after previous attempts stalled earlier this year.
  The Texas House on Tuesday approved more data collection after a study last year that found that Texas’ maternal mortality rate doubled between 2010 and 2012.Researchers say rate wasn’t only the highest in the U.S., but the developed world.
  That University of Maryland-led study offered no explanatio
  
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• Tropical Storm Emily: Power outages, rain, fishermen rescued

  31-07-2017 23:20 via kxan.com
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Emily weakened to a tropical depression Monday afternoon as it slogged eastward across the Florida peninsula, spreading drenching rains, causing power outages and leaving two fishermen to be rescued from Tampa Bay.
  The National Hurricane Center said Emily made landfall late Monday on Florida’s Gulf Coast south of Tampa Bay and then began moving east toward the Atlantic coast. Emily spent only a few hours as a tropical storm, losing strength
  
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• Yu Darvish traded to Dodgers

  31-07-2017 23:06 via kxan.com
  ARLINGTON (KXAN) — The Texas Rangers have traded pitcher Yu Darvish to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the last year of his contract, Darvish is 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA in 22 starts for Texas this season.
  Reportedly in the deal, the Rangers will receive Dodgers prospects 2B Willie Calhoun, pitcher A.J. Alexy, and SS Brendon Davis–the #4, #17 and #27 prospects respectively in the Dodgers organization.
  Darvish, a four-time All Star, has been the subject of trade talks for several weeks as the
  
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• Reports: Yu Darvish traded to Dodgers

  31-07-2017 23:06 via kxan.com
  ARLINGTON (KXAN) — According to multiple national reports, the Texas Rangers have traded pitcher Yu Darvish to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the last year of his contract, Darvish is 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA in 22 starts for Texas this season.
  Reportedly in the deal, the Rangers will receive Dodgers prospects 2B Willie Calhoun, pitcher A.J. Alexy, and SS Brendon Davis– the #4, #17 and #27 prospects in the Dodgers organization
  
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• Son charged with murder in father’s death

  31-07-2017 23:01 via kxan.com
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A 24-year-old man who is accused of trying to hide his father’s body inside their southwest Travis County home has officially been charged with murder, says the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
  On Monday, Skye McMillon was charged with murder in the death of his father, Steven Nurse, 60. An autopsy determined the victim sustained injuries to his skull and throat. According to court documents, the “severity of the blunt force trauma” woul
  
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• Fort Worth Zoo names baby giraffe Beltre for Rangers slugger

  31-07-2017 22:58 via kxan.com
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A weeks-old giraffe at the Fort Worth Zoo has been named Beltre (BEL’-tray) in honor of Texas Rangers slugger Adrian Beltre and his 3,000th career hit.
  Zoo officials announced the name and tweeted congratulations to Beltre for his “major milestone” on Sunday, in a 10-6 loss to Baltimore.
  Zoo spokeswoman Avery Elander (EE’-lan-der) on Monday said the reticulated male giraffe was born June 8 and weighed 185 pounds (84 kilograms).
  Elander says
  
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• PHOTOS: Longhorns kick off preseason practice

  31-07-2017 22:34 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We’re still several weeks away from the Longhorns season opener, but you can feel the football in the air. On Monday, the team started bright and early at Denius Fields. Texas Football kicks off fall 2017 practice The University of Texas Longhorns hit the practice field July 31 to mark the first day of practice under their new head coach. (KXAN Photo\Todd Bynum)The University of Texas Longhorns hit the practice field July 31 to mark the first day of practice under the
  
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• PHOTOS: Longhorns kick off fall practice!

  31-07-2017 22:34 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We’re still several weeks away from the Longhorns season opener, but you can feel the football in the air. On Monday, the team started bright and early at Denius Fields. Texas Football kicks off fall 2017 practice The University of Texas Longhorns hit the practice field July 31 to mark the first day of practice under their new head coach. (KXAN Photo\Todd Bynum)The University of Texas Longhorns hit the practice field July 31 to mark the first day of practice under the
  
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• Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games

  31-07-2017 22:30 via kxan.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles reached an agreement Monday with international Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games, while ceding the 2024 Games to rival Paris, officials announced Monday.
  The arrangement would make LA a three-time Olympic city, after hosting the 1932 and 1984 Games.
  With the agreement, the city is taking “a major step toward bringing the Games back to our city for the first time in a generation,” Mayor Eric Garcetti
  
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• Warrant issued for arrest in east Austin shooting

  31-07-2017 22:17 via kxan.com
  AUSITN (KXAN) — Austin police are searching for a 21-year-old man who they say shot a man three times during an altercation in east Austin last week. 
  On the evening of July 26, officers were called to the Bread Basket located at 2228 E. Cesar Chavez St. for a man who had been shot. When officers arrived, they found a victim with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, according to an arrest warrant. At the time, there were several 911 calls stating that three men were seen running from
  
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• Top oil companies join firms opposing Texas ‘bathroom bill’

  31-07-2017 22:17 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 50 Houston business leaders, including the heads of some of the nation’s top oil companies, are opposing a Texas “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people — adding to an already long list of powerful and lucrative firms opposing it.
  In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, the leaders wrote that they support “diversity and inclusion” and that “any such bill risks harming Texas’ reputation and impacting the
  
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• HBO programming stolen in cyberattack

  31-07-2017 21:27 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — HBO has had some of its programming stolen in what is being described as a cyber incident.
  The company says that it is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity firms.
  HBO CEO Richard Pepler says in an email to the network’s employees that “proprietary information” was stolen in the hack. Spokesman Jeff Cusson would not comment on which specific TV episodes, movies or other video the hackers made off with.
  Hacking Hollywood can have significant reperc
  
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• Anthony Scaramucci removed from White House job after 10 days

  31-07-2017 20:50 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (KXAN) — Anthony Scaramucci, the White House communications director for just 10 days, has been removed from the job, according to The New York Times.
  Officials cited by the newspaper say President Trump’s new chief of staff, John F. Kelly, requested Scaramucci’s removal.
  Kelly reportedly made clear to members of the White House staff that he is in charge, the same day Kelly was sworn in as chief of staff.
  The newspaper says it’s not clear if Scaramucci wi
  
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• SWAT called out after south Austin bank robbery

  31-07-2017 20:18 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The SWAT team was called after a bank robbery at the Capital Credit Union in south Austin on Monday.
  Officers were initially called to the credit union at 133 E. Ben White Blvd., near South Congress Avenue, just after 10:30 a.m. Around noon, SWAT was called to an apartment complex along S. Interstate 35 near West Slaughter Lane in relation to the bank robbery suspect.
  Additional details on the robbery were not immediately available. Authorities did not say if a suspect is
  
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• South Austin bank robbery ends in a SWAT situation

  31-07-2017 20:18 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bank robbery in south Austin turned into a SWAT situation Monday afternoon.
  Officers were initially called to the Capital Credit Union at 133 E. Ben White Blvd., near South Congress Avenue, just after 10:30 a.m. Austin police say a man came into the bank, demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  Around noon, authorities found the possible suspect vehicle in the 8500 block of South Interstate 35 near West Slaughter Lane. The SWAT team was called to
  
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• Honolulu makes looking at electronic devices in crosswalks illegal

  31-07-2017 19:25 via kxan.com
  HONOLULU, HI (KHON) — Honolulu will ban pedestrians from using electronic devices while crossing the street.
  Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed a bill into law Thursday that makes it illegal for pedestrians to look at electronic devices while crossing the street. The law includes cell phones, text messaging devices, laptops, video games, even cameras.
  You can, however, listen to music on a device and talk on your cell phone, provided that you’re not looking down at th
  
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• Driver charged after leading police chase with baby in car

  31-07-2017 18:32 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin man faces a child endangerment charge after police say he led officers on a chase with a baby inside his car.
  Anthony Fionn Price, 20, was booked into the Travis County Jail in lieu of $20,000 following the incident early Saturday morning. 
  The incident with police began with a series of 911 calls and hangups. According to the affidavit, one of the callers told dispatchers that a man who was high or intoxicated grabbed his 2-week-old daughter and took off in
  
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• Rep. Dawnna Dukes offered deal; resign and drug test for dropped charges

  31-07-2017 18:01 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County District Attorney has offered a deal to indicted State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin. Prosecutors say they will drop the corruption charges if Dukes resigns and submits to a drug and alcohol test, along with possible treatment, and pays a fine of $3,000 in relation to her alleged lesser crimes. She has until Tuesday to take the deal.
  This comes as two of her lawyers want out. Houston lawyers Shaun Clarke and Dale Ball have asked the presiding judge to withdr
  
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• Plea deal offered to Rep. Dawnna Dukes, but will she take it?

  31-07-2017 18:01 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County District Attorney has offered a plea deal to indicted State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin.
  Dukes faces a trial on 15 charges — 13 felonies — in October for corruption, tampering with public records, and misusing state resources. Prosecutors will drop the corruption charges if Dukes resigns and submits to a drug and alcohol test, along with possible treatment, and pays a fine of $3,000 in relation to her alleged lesser crimes.
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• DA to Rep. Dukes: Resign and take a drug test in exchange for dropped charges

  31-07-2017 18:01 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County District Attorney has offered a plea deal to indicted State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin.
  Dukes faces a trial on 15 charges — 13 felonies — in October for corruption, tampering with public records, and misusing state resources. Prosecutors will drop the corruption charges if Dukes resigns and submits to a drug and alcohol test, along with possible treatment, and pays a fine of $3,000 in relation to her alleged lesser crimes.
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• PHOTOS: Dallas Zoo welcomes 6 threatened baby horny toads

  31-07-2017 17:45 via kxan.com
  DALLAS (KXAN) — There’s a lot riding on the future of six tiny Texas icons at the Dallas Zoo.
  Texas horned lizards — also known as horny toads — are disappearing across the state, the zoo says, with populations vanishing from East and Central Texas.
  With six news babies this season, the zoo says each new hatch is a big deal for the threatened species and state reptile. When hatched, they weigh less than a dime. Dallas Zoo says each lizard has a spot on its belly that serv
  
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• Police in at least 2 Dallas suburbs contend with 911 woes

  31-07-2017 17:20 via kxan.com
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — Police in at least two Dallas suburbs say they’re trying to determine what’s preventing people from being able to make emergency 911 calls.
  Authorities in Plano and Rowlett, both just northeast of Dallas, are asking anyone facing an emergency Monday to call alternate numbers.
  Plano officials say some T-Mobile customers are able to call 911 but are not being heard when a dispatcher answers.
  From March: AT&T 911 service restored after nationwide outage
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• 12 inmates escape from Alabama jail; 1 still on the run

  31-07-2017 16:19 via kxan.com
  JASPER, Ala. (WKRG) — Law enforcement officers in North Alabama are searching for one of the 12 inmates who escaped from the Walker County Jail near Jasper.
  The manhunt continues for one inmate still on the run. His name is Brady Andrew Kilpatrick, 24. Kilpatrick was originally in jail on drug charges.
  Jail officials have not said how the men escaped on Sunday.
  Eleven of the inmates have been recaptured, but officials have only released pictures of six of those inmates.
  The inmates are bet
  
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• Deputy vying for Twitter likes to celebrate Beltre

  31-07-2017 16:05 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Will Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody allow one of his deputies to sport a Texas Rangers ballcap in honor of Adrian Beltre’s 3,000th career hit?
  Yes, if the deputy can garner 250 likes on a Twitter post before 4 p.m. Monday.My response @gmarc1232 In honor of Beltré hitting 3000 career hit, ok if I wear my Ranger cap 2 work? pic.twitter.com/8WsE33LRo6
  — Sheriff Robert Chody (@SheriffChody) July 30, 2017
  Sunday, Beltre reached a career mile
  
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• Lawnmowing robots coming closer to a yard near you

  31-07-2017 15:21 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (NBC News) — Robotic technology has become a big hit with people who don’t like mowing the grass, even if mowing the grass is their job.
  State crews are using big robotic mowers to keep roadways well manicured, and residential lawncare companies are using them as well, just on a smaller scale.
  “Every customer is serviced by their own robot that we set up on their property,” explains Nick Sagnella of HomeVP Robotic Lawncare.
  The company relies solely on robo-mower
  
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• Man in his 30s stabbed in north Austin

  31-07-2017 15:05 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — First responders were called to north Austin Monday morning for a stabbing that police believe happened sometime overnight.
  Austin-Travis County EMS was called to the 7-Eleven at 8900 N. Lamar Blvd., at the corner of Payton Gin Road, at 7:40 a.m. Monday. A man in his 30s has been taken to Dell Seton Medical Center. Medics say his injuries, while serious, are not expected to be life-threatening.
  Additional details on the stabbing were not immediately available.
  KXAN has a cr
  
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• 12 Texas inmates are serving banned juvenile life sentence

  31-07-2017 14:34 via kxan.com
  GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — A dozen Texas inmates are serving a sentence the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional because they were younger than 18 when they committed their crimes.
  In early 2016, the court told states to retroactively apply its 2012 ruling that banned mandatory life without parole for juveniles convicted of homicide. While many states have acted to resentence offenders to parole-eligible terms, Texas has left it to inmates to apply individually.
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• VIDEO: Triton the otter pup makes debut at Columbus Zoo

  31-07-2017 14:15 via kxan.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WFLA) – Triton the otter pup made his public debut at the Columbus Zoo this week.
  Zoo officials say the 2-month-old Asian small-clawed otter is learning how to dive and swim with his mother, Asta.  His dad, Oscar, however, is very protective and hesitant to let his son do things on his own.
  The baby otter was born on May 17.
  Three giraffes expecting calves at the same West Texas zoo
  The family can be seen on video exploring his new habitat. After a day of swimming and
  
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• Texas boy with Down syndrome sings Whitney Houston, melts millions of hearts

  31-07-2017 13:26 via kxan.com
  PROSPER, Texas (WFLA) – A heartwarming video of a Texas boy with Down syndrome quickly has quickly gone viral.
  The video shows 9-year-old Dane Miller belting out Whitney Houston’s 1993 hit “If I Don’t Have You,” in the backseat of his father’s car.
  “We did just watch a documentary on [Houston] about a month ago, and so he started downloading her songs and that was the one he got stuck on,” Dane’s mother Danna Miller told local affiliate KPTV
  
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• What you need to know about animals and the solar eclipse

  31-07-2017 13:05 via kxan.com
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) – There are myths and sayings about eclipses causing weird events and changes in behavior, but what about for animals?
  Dr. Don Moore, director of the Oregon Zoo, says wild animals have adapted to light and dark cycles. These cycles will change during the eclipse, when the moon’s shadow covers the sun as if nighttime is coming.
  “We might see active animals going to sleep during the eclipse when they might not normally go to sleep,” said Moore. “We mig
  
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• Shooting at El Paso strip mall leaves 4 with serious injuries

  31-07-2017 12:50 via kxan.com
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Four people were hospitalized with what were believed to be serious injuries following a shooting in East El Paso late Sunday night, according to emergency dispatchers.
  El Paso police said it happened around 9:40 p.m. at a shopping center at 1810 George Dieter Drive, near Trawood Drive.
  A NewsChannel 9 crew on the scene said most police activity seemed to surround a bar at the corner of the strip mall. A police gang unit was called in for assistance, according to em
  
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• New coach, new era: Longhorn football fall practice starts

  31-07-2017 12:31 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s back.
  The start of the Longhorn football season gets underway with the start of training camp on Monday. The NCAA has done away with two-a-day practices, so now camp is spread out over an extra week leading up to the opener against Maryland on Sept. 2.
  The first few practices will be in shorts and shells with full pads coming by the end of the week.
  Many fans have expressed confidence in new head coach, Tom Herman, but have some doubts of how the players will per
  
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• Woman killed after vehicle crashes into trees in northeast Travis Co.

  31-07-2017 11:17 via kxan.com
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Troopers with the Department of Public Safety are investigating a deadly crash that happened early Monday morning in northeast Travis County.
  The agency says it was notified by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office at 1:43 a.m. about the crash at the intersection of Gregg Manor Road and Cameron Road.
  A preliminary investigation by DPS shows that the driver of a Chevrolet Traverse was heading north on Cameron Road when the driver disregarded the stop sign an
  
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• One dead in northeast Travis County crash

  31-07-2017 11:17 via kxan.com
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Troopers with the Department of Public Safety are investigating a deadly crash that happened early Monday morning in northeast Travis County.
  The agency says it was notified by the Travis County Sheriff’s office at 1:43 a.m. about the crash at the intersection of Gregg Manor Road and Cameron Road.
  DPS, which said troopers would be taking over the investigation from the sheriff’s office, said one person was killed in the single-vehicle crash. Troope
  
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• DPS investigating deadly crash in NE Travis County

  31-07-2017 11:17 via kxan.com
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Troopers with the Department of Public Safety are investigating a deadly crash that happened early Monday morning in northeast Travis County.
  DPS says it was notified by the Travis County Sheriff’s office at 1:43 a.m. about the crash at the intersection of Gregg Manor Road and Cameron Road. DPS says troopers would be taking over the investigation from the sheriff’s office.
  No other details were available including the number of people and vehicles
  
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• 1 year later, Caldwell Co. leaders remember hot air balloon crash

  31-07-2017 05:23 via kxan.com
  CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Sunday marks the one year anniversary of the deadly hot air balloon crash in Caldwell County. On July 30, 2016, 16 people boarded the hot air balloon in San Marcos. And soon after they did, the balloon crashed in a filed just outside of Lockhart killing every person on board.
  More than 60 family members visited the site Saturday afternoon leaving flowers, sharing memories and praying over the area where their loved ones died.
  “It’s still extremel
  
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• Scare for a Cure holds 2017 volunteer kickoff, demos spooky, new FX

  31-07-2017 04:39 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunday was the volunteer kickoff party for one of the biggest haunted houses in Central Texas — Scare for a Cure in Manor.
  You can tell by the name — there is a purpose behind the profits.
  About 1,500 volunteers help pull it off every weekend in October so that all the money raised can go to the Breast Cancer Resource Centers and other local charities.
  And the brains behind the special effects works hard with his troops to make sure they put on a good show for a
  
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• Beltre enters 3000 hit club

  31-07-2017 03:38 via kxan.com
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre had a feeling like none other he has experienced on a baseball field when he saw his three children coming toward him. Then they kept running to the wall in right-center field.
  Only after helping unveil a logo commemorating Beltre’s 3,000th career hit did the kids return to hug their father , the 38-year-old Texas Rangers third baseman who had just become the first player from the Dominican Republic, and 31st overall, in
  
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• ‘Peter Pan’ a success for AISD fine arts program

  31-07-2017 03:35 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – There was good news at the final performance of “Peter Pan” put on by students at the AISD Performing Arts Center in the Mueller area.
  They needed a good turnout, and they got it. Officials say they had to start late in order to let all the people in.
  Funding for AISD’s Summer Musical Program comes from ad and ticket sales, so that’s why it was so important to have so many attend and ensure it continues in future school years.
  Organizers said they ho
  
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• Classic Game Fest comes to a close with costume contest

  31-07-2017 03:35 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Classic Game Fest wrapped up at the Palmer Events Center on Sunday.
  One of the highlights of the day was a costume contest. There were a lot of creative costumes including a little girl in a Koopa cloud from the “Mario” game franchise.
  The festival celebrates old games and systems, such as those from Nintendo and Atari.
  This is the 10th year for the event and during that time it has grown to be the biggest in Texas and one of the top five in the entire count
  
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• The purrr-fect house? It’s covered floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall with cat decor

  31-07-2017 03:33 via kxan.com
  CONCHO, Ariz. (NBC) — There’s an unusual house listing on the market in Arizona. Some might find it a little odd, but if you’re a fan of cats, it might be a purrr-fect fit!
  The 2,200-square-foot home on 20 acres in a remote part of Arizona is covered wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling with cats. Real estate agent Liz Keller has listed the home for $240,000.
  “This is by far the most unusual listing I’ve ever had, or ever seen, or even heard about,” said Keller.
  
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• Multiple children, 1 adult injured in east Austin crash

  31-07-2017 02:55 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Emergency crews are investigating a serious crash in east Austin.
  It happened just before 7 p.m. in the 5700 block of Hudson Street, near US 183 and south of East Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said five children were taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center with potentially serious injuries after two cars collided. One adult was also taken to the hospital. They are all expected to survive. Two people did refuse transport.
  No word on what
  
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• Former Longhorn Vegas wins in Canada, again

  31-07-2017 02:38 via kxan.com
  OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas successfully defended his RBC Canadian Open title Sunday at Glen Abbey, beating Charley Hoffman with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.
  Vegas’ approach from the left bunker on the par-5 18th hit the grass just above the sand lip and still had enough power to clear the water and go through the green.
  “When I heard the clip, because obviously I didn’t see it, I knew that it was probably going to go in the water,
  
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  31-07-2017 02:38 via kxan.com
  OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas successfully defended his RBC Canadian Open title Sunday at Glen Abbey, beating Charley Hoffman with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.
  Vegas’ approach from the left bunker on the par-5 18th hit the grass just above the sand lip and still had enough power to clear the water and go through the green.
  “When I heard the clip, because obviously I didn’t see it, I knew that it was probably going to go in the water,
  
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• 4 bodies found at wreckage of small plane in Hawaii

  31-07-2017 00:22 via kxan.com
  HONOLULU (AP) — Firefighters in Hawaii say they have recovered the bodies of four people at the wreckage of a single-engine plane that crashed in mountains on Oahu.
  The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/2v8aYv7) crew members aboard a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted the wreckage during a search Saturday. Authorities said the plane left for a sunset flight Friday and never returned.
  The newspaper reported that the Coast Guard said the plane was reported missing from Daniel
  
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