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• PHOTOS: Suspects steal 21 iPads from Kyle elementary school

  14-08-2017 23:20 via kxan.com
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Surveillance photos posted by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office on Monday shows three burglary suspects who may be involved in three separate break-ins of Camino Real Elementary School in Kyle in the past week.
  Hays CISD says 21 iPads are missing and they are working on completing a full inventory of the items stolen.
  Deputies say surveillance video also caught a white SUV — of unknown make and model — in the parking lot of the school during one of the
  
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• Driver purposely steers into French pizzeria, killing girl

  14-08-2017 22:21 via kxan.com
  SEPT-SORTS, France (AP) — A man believed to be under the influence of drugs — and possibly suicidal — deliberately rammed his car into a pizzeria east of Paris on Monday night, killing an adolescent girl and injuring her younger brother and 12 others, authorities said.
  The driver was immediately arrested in what was the latest of several attacks in France and elsewhere using a vehicle as a weapon. The local prosecutor said the man’s actions in the dinnertime attack in the
  
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• 8-year-old girl killed as car plows into French pizzeria

  14-08-2017 22:21 via kxan.com
  PARIS (AP) — French police say an 8-year-old girl was killed and at least five people were injured when a driver slammed his car into the sidewalk cafe of a pizza restaurant in a small town east of Paris.
  An official with the national gendarme service said the driver was arrested soon after the incident Monday night in the town of Sept-Sorts.
  The official said it is unclear whether the act was deliberate. The official was not authorized to be publicly named according to police policy.
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• I-35 CLOSURE: Main lanes at Oltorf Street closing for bridge construction

  14-08-2017 21:21 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week, the main lanes of South Interstate 35 at Oltorf Street (exit 232A) will close overnight as crews work to place large beams for the new Oltorf Street bridge.
  Oltorf Street over I-35 will be completely closed Monday through Friday, starting at 9 p.m., according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
  Only one direction of lanes on the interstate will be closed at a time, so on Monday and Tuesday southbound lanes will close from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. The northbound l
  
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• Arkansas legend Broyles dies

  14-08-2017 21:12 via kxan.com
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Frank Broyles, who guided the University of Arkansas to its lone national football championship and later molded the overall program as its athletic director, has died at the age of 92.
  Broyles died Monday from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a statement from his family.
  Broyles won almost 71 percent of his games as head football coach with the Razorbacks for 19 years.
  He became the school’s athletic director in 1974 while still the
  
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• Netflix wins ‘Scandal’ creator Rhimes in blow to Disney, ABC

  14-08-2017 21:06 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has lured Shonda Rhimes, the well-regarded creator of TV series “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” from ABC, its latest big get as media companies old and new fight for viewers’ attention.
  The streaming service’s announcement late Sunday comes just days after ABC owner Disney laid out plans to pull programming from Netflix.
  Netflix said Rhimes’ Shondaland production company is moving to Netflix for a multi-year deal. New
  
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• New Mexico Bandidos members held in Texas in firearms case

  14-08-2017 20:19 via kxan.com
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — New Mexico members of a motorcycle gang authorities have labeled a criminal organization have been arrested on firearms charges in El Paso.
  The El Paso Times reports (https://goo.gl/16wk5H) that five members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club were arrested last week after a traffic stop.
  Police said all five men were arrested on charges of unlawful carrying of a firearm.
  Authorities say the members were in El Paso for the funeral of club chapter leader Juan Martinez Jr.,
  
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• HEB exec. tweets grocery list reminding shopper to not look at ‘hoochies’

  14-08-2017 20:08 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A tweet about a grocery list from an HEB executive shows how detailed some reminders can get.
  On Friday, Scott McClelland, president of HEB’s Houston division, tweeted a photo of a grocery list he found at a Houston-area store recently. While it looks pretty normal for a household, at the very end of the list in all red print it reads: Do NOT look at the hoochies!!!
  In his tweet, McClelland jokingly asks, “What aisle are the “hoochies” on? and t
  
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• TABC plans undercover stings at alcohol-selling businesses

  14-08-2017 20:06 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Undercover operations at thousands of alcohol retailers will test to see if the businesses sell to those under 21.
  The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission announced Monday it will conduct these “minor stings” throughout August and September, just in time for students to return to colleges and universities throughout the state. They will test bars, restaurants, convenience stores and liquor stores in communities near the schools.
  During the operation, TABC will h
  
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• CPS caseworkers to deliver school supplies to foster children

  14-08-2017 19:16 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the first day of school only a few weeks away, caseworkers with Child Protective Services are hoping new backpacks filled with school supplies will help set up foster children for success.
  On Monday morning, caseworkers filed into the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services office in north Austin to stock up on supplies for the children. The effort to outfit at least 1,500 foster children with backpacks is a partnership between CPS, Foster Angels of Central
  
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• Rare sighting of white moose in Sweden

  14-08-2017 18:44 via kxan.com
  VARMLAND, Sweden (KXAN) — No, it’s not a ghost. A video captured a rare white moose in Sweden.
  There are only about 100 white moose in the country, according to the BBC. They’re not actually albino — instead, a genetic mutation causes them to grow white fur.
  Rare albino dolphin known as “Pinky” spotted in Louisiana ship channel
  People can tell the difference between an albino moose and a white moose by looking at their eyes — if they have pink or red eye
  
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• Restoration of disabled child therapy cuts won’t happen this special session

  14-08-2017 17:51 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After the Texas House unanimously called for restoring controversial cuts to child therapy services, the governor and the Texas Senate will likely leave the special session without taking action on the item. Child advocates worry Texas will have more disabled adults in the years ahead if lawmakers don’t take action now to get much-needed therapy to children.
  Any parent knows you can’t plan for everything. Erica Rushing didn’t plan for Reid, child number fi
  
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• Governor, Texas Senate will leave special session without restoring cuts to child therapy

  14-08-2017 17:51 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After the Texas House unanimously called for restoring controversial cuts to child therapy services, the governor and the Texas Senate will likely leave the special session without taking action on the item. Child advocates worry Texas will have more disabled adults in the years ahead if lawmakers don’t take action now to get much-needed therapy to children.
  Any parent knows you can’t plan for everything. Erica Rushing didn’t plan for Reid, child number fi
  
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• Mom previously accused Charlottesville driver of beating her

  14-08-2017 16:44 via kxan.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The driver charged with killing a woman at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville was previously accused of beating his mother and threatening her with a knife, according to police records released Monday.
  Authorities say 20-year-old James Alex Fields Jr. rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters on Saturday in Charlottesville, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer.
  The records from the Florence Police Department in Kentucky show the man’s mother
  
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• Man accused of car-ramming in Charlottesville remains jailed

  14-08-2017 16:44 via kxan.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — An Ohio man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia will remain in jail – at least until he has an attorney.
  Judge Robert Downer declined to set bond at a hearing Monday for James Alex Fields Jr., who faces second-degree murder and other charges, until he has legal representation.
  The judge says the public defenders’ office informed him it could not represent Fields because a relative of someone
  
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• Classmate: Fields referred to Germany as “the Fatherland”

  14-08-2017 16:44 via kxan.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia was denied bond Monday after the public defender’s office said it couldn’t represent him and the judge was forced to find a local attorney to fill in.
  James Alex Fields Jr. was not present in the courtroom but appeared via video monitor dressed in a black-and-white striped uniform. Seated, he answered questions from the judge with simple respo
  
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• Charlottesville driver previously accused of beating mother

  14-08-2017 16:44 via kxan.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The driver charged with killing a woman at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville was previously accused of beating his mother and threatening her with a knife, according to police records released Monday.
  Samantha Bloom, who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, repeatedly called police about her son, James Alex Fields Jr., in 2010 and 2011, telling officers he was on medication to control his temper, transcripts from 911 calls show.
  Fields, 20, is accused o
  
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• Willie Nelson cuts show short, cites Utah’s high altitude

  14-08-2017 16:08 via kxan.com
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Willie Nelson is blaming Utah’s high altitude for forcing him to cut a performance near Salt Lake City short.
  Nelson ended his show early at the USANA Amphitheatre in suburban West Valley City on Sunday night.
  He later apologized in a statement posted to his Twitter and Facebook accounts. The 84-year-old country music legend explained: “The altitude got to me. I am feeling better now and headed for lower ground.”
  Nelson’s publicist didn’t
  
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• No more cats: WilCo animal shelter exceeds its adoption goal

  14-08-2017 15:52 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Just three days ago, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter  was overflowing with cats. Now, its cages are empty, as the community answered the call over the weekend to find every feline a home.
  Last week the shelter posted a Facebook post about what it called a “heartbreaking decision” that it needed to find homes for 100 cats in three days, or it would have to euthanize them because it didn’t have enough space.
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• White nationalist Richard Spencer to speak at Texas A&M again

  14-08-2017 15:04 via kxan.com
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXAN) — In the wake of violence in Chralottesville as white nationalist groups and counter-protesters clashed over the weekend, a Texas senator is condemning an event at Texas A&M next month featuring Richard Spencer.
  Spencer addressed the crowds Saturday at the Charlottesville rally, and the next day Texan Preston Wiginton announced Spencer would also speak at Texas A&M during a “White Lives Matter Rally” there Sept. 11, according to the Texas T
  
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• Texas A&M cancels ‘White Lives Matter’ event with Richard Spencer

  14-08-2017 15:04 via kxan.com
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXAN) — Texas A&M University has canceled a scheduled “White Lives Matter” event featuring White nationalist Richard Spencer.
  The university said they made the decision after consulting with law enforcement because of concerns for the safety of its students, staff and the public.
  A&M changed its policy so that no outside individual or group could reserve campus facilities without the sponsorship of a university-sanctioned group.
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• Insurance restrictions for abortion head to Texas governor

  14-08-2017 14:13 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers have sent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott a bill that would restrict insurance coverage for abortion and makes no exceptions in cases of rape and incest.
  Abbott is expected to sign the measure that was given final approval by the Senate on Sunday night. It requires women to purchase extra insurance to cover abortion except amid medical emergencies.
  Ten other states already have laws restricting insurance coverage of abortion in private insurance plans.
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• Preparations begin for Austin Central Library move

  14-08-2017 13:25 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The third floor of Austin’s Faulk Central Library is shut down to public use as city prepares for the move to its new location.
  The library, located on West 8th Street and Guadalupe Street, will still operate its first and second floors during the transition. Library staff will be preparing the third floor, which houses the library’s non-fiction collection, for the move Monday.
  “It’s a huge facility and there’s a lot of resources in this librar
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Man dies as car runs into building

  14-08-2017 13:05 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man has died after a car crashed into what appears to be an abandoned gas station on Justin Lane and North Lamar Boulevard.
  It happened around 5:31 a.m., according to a tweet from Austin-Travis County EMS.
  Southbound Lamar is closed at Justin Lane at this time.This post will be updated. A KXAN crew is heading to the scene and will have updates on KXAN TV.
   
  
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• Driver dies after car crashes into building on N. Lamar Boulevard

  14-08-2017 13:05 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man has died after authorities said he crashed into what appears to be an abandoned gas station on Justin Lane and North Lamar Boulevard.
  It happened around 5:31 a.m., according to a tweet from Austin-Travis County EMS. A man was ejected from the car and died on scene.
  Southbound Lamar is closed at Justin Lane at this time. Investigators are on scene.
  This post will be updated. A KXAN crew is heading to the scene and will have updates on KXAN TV.
   
  
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• Why young athletes should get their hearts tested

  14-08-2017 12:35 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the weeks leading up to the start of school, high school athletes return to the field to get ready for their season. Monday, Westlake’s football team will hit the practice field at 6:15 a.m. in an effort to avoid the heat of the day.
  No matter what sport a teens plays, this weekend cardiologists are encouraging parents to have their teenager tested for genetic heart conditions that can only be discovered through an EKG and echocardiogram. Doctors say unfortunately
  
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• ‘It’s life changing:’ Free heart screenings for young athletes

  14-08-2017 12:35 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the weeks leading up to the start of school, high school athletes return to the field to get ready for their season. Monday, Westlake’s football team will hit the practice field at 6:15 a.m. in an effort to avoid the heat of the day.
  No matter what sport a teens plays, this weekend cardiologists are encouraging parents to have their teenager tested for genetic heart conditions that can only be discovered through an EKG and echocardiogram. Doctors say unfortunately
  
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• Police arrest one in overnight SWAT situation

  14-08-2017 12:34 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was arrested early Monday morning after SWAT responded to the south Austin home she refused to leave.
  Austin police were originally called to the scene Sunday at 11:57 p.m. for a disturbance involving a possible suspect who had a weapon, according to Officer Destiny Wilson. The woman would not come out of the home on Quicksilver Boulevard near Bluff Springs Road, so officers called SWAT.
  She eventually left and was arrested, according to police. There are no details
  
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• One arrested in overnight SWAT situation in south Austin

  14-08-2017 12:34 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was arrested early Monday morning after SWAT responded to the south Austin home she refused to leave.
  Austin police were originally called to the scene Sunday at 11:57 p.m. for a disturbance involving a possible suspect who had a weapon, according to Officer Destiny Wilson. The woman would not come out of the home on Quicksilver Boulevard near Bluff Springs Road, so officers called SWAT.
  She eventually left and was arrested, according to police. There are no details
  
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• Police: Suspect who ‘stomped’ man to death charged with murder

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A 30-year-old man is in jail, charged with first degree murder, for the alleged beating of a man during an altercation in central Austin Sunday night.
  Austin police said two officers were at the Northcross Mall shopping center at 2545 W. Anderson Ln. handling an unrelated call just before 9 p.m. when they noticed two men fighting not far from them.
  As the officers ran towards the men, the officers saw the suspect, identified as Ross C. Barrow, “kicking and stomping&rd
  
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• Police: Man with ‘trauma to his body’ dies after north Austin disturbance

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin police are investigating the death of a man in North Austin. Officers say they detained a person in connection to this case, but have not arrested him.
  This started Sunday night at 8:53 p.m. when police were responding to a suspicious vehicle call at the 2500 block of West Anderson Lane, near Burnet Road.
  During this call officers noticed what they called a physical disturbance nearby. When they got there they found a white man in his 60s with trauma to his body.
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• Police: Man with ‘trauma to his body’ dies after N. Austin disturbance

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police are investigating the death of a man in North Austin. Officers say they detained a person in connection to this case, but have not arrested him.
  This started Sunday night at 8:53 p.m. when police were responding to a suspicious vehicle call at the 2500 block of West Anderson Lane, near Burnet Road.
  During this call officers noticed what they called a physical disturbance nearby. When they got there they found a white man in his 60s with trauma to his body.
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• Police investigating deadly boating crash on Lake LBJ

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  BURNET COUNTY (KXAN) – Developing news out of Burnet County. Granite Shoals Police and other agencies are investigating a deadly boating crash on Lake LBJ.
  There is limited information at this time. Police plan to release more information on Monday.
  KXAN confirmed with the Lower Colorado River Authority about an incident call on Sunday around 11:04 p.m. No other details were given.
  KXAN will pass more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Police find man with ‘trauma to body’, man dies at scene

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police are investigating the death of a man in North Austin. Officers say they detained a person in connection to this case, but have not arrested him.
  This started Sunday night at 8:53 p.m. when police were responding to a suspicious vehicle call at the 2500 block of West Anderson Lane, near Burnet Road.
  During this call officers noticed what they called a physical disturbance nearby. When they got there they found a white man in his 60’s with trauma to his bo
  
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• Police: Fight in central Austin leads to one man’s death

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A 30-year-old man is in jail accused of beating a man to death during an altercation in central Austin Sunday night.
  Austin police said two officers were at the Northcross Mall shopping center at 2545 W. Anderson Ln. handling an unrelated call just before 9 p.m. when they noticed two men fighting not far from them. As the officers ran towards the men, the officers saw the suspect, identified as Ross C. Barrow, “kicking and stomping” on the 57-year-old victim.
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• Police: Argument over military service leads to deadly attack

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A 30-year-old man is in jail, charged with murder, for the alleged beating of a man during an altercation over which military branch they served in central Austin Sunday night.
  Austin police said two officers were at the Northcross Mall shopping center at 2545 W. Anderson Ln. handling an unrelated call just before 9 p.m. when they noticed two men fighting near the Exxon gas station.
  As the officers ran towards the men, the officers saw the suspect, identified as Ross C. Bar
  
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• Man killed in Lake LBJ boating crash

  14-08-2017 08:31 via kxan.com
  BURNET COUNTY (KXAN) – Granite Shoals police and the Texas Parks and Wildlife are investigating a deadly boating crash on Lake LBJ.
  The Lower Colorado River Authority said the crash happened around 11:04 p.m. Sunday. The Texas Parks and Wildlife says a man and woman were on a boat when they hit a concrete retaining wall while trying to drive the boat into a cove.
  The 65-year-old man died while the woman was treated and released. Authorities say the couple lived in the area.
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• ‘Public safety crisis’ from downtown homeless sparks major changes

  14-08-2017 05:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday morning, a collaborative effort between the City of Austin, the Austin Police Department, as well as community groups and businesses will test a new strategy for supporting the homeless population downtown.
  They will test out these efforts during a month-long trial period while gathering data. Their results will determine which parts of this program may continue in the long term.
  ECHO Austin, one of the groups involved in this effort, said that the overcrowding of t
  
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• Austin to test big changes to support the homeless downtown

  14-08-2017 05:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday morning, a collaborative effort between the City of Austin, the Austin Police Department, as well as community groups and businesses will test a new strategy for supporting the homeless population downtown.
  They will test out these efforts during a month-long trial period while gathering data. Their results will determine which parts of this program may continue in the long term.
  ECHO Austin, one of the groups involved in this effort, said that the overcrowding of t
  
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• Family, friends pay respects to victim in concrete accident

  14-08-2017 05:20 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The construction worker killed earlier this week in a construction site accident was laid to rest Sunday.
  Friends and family gathered at Austin-Peel and Son Funeral Home in North Austin for a memorial service for Amir Kaman.
  He was later taken to the Cook Walden Cemetery in Pflugerville for burial.
  Friends say he was a man who made everyone happy.
  “He is a big tall man with a presence that you would never forget,” said Rakahsa, who only provided her first name.
  
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• WATCH: Driver disobeys stop arm, almost hits Austin ISD student

  14-08-2017 05:18 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — School bus drivers in several Central Texas districts will be hitting the road this week with precious cargo on board.
  KXAN received new video Sunday night of a close call between a driver and an Austin ISD student in a crosswalk on June 1 around 6:40 a.m. in the 1700 block of Willow Creek near Woodland Avenue in southeast Austin.
  In it, the child gets out of a car to walk toward a school bus in a crosswalk. The school bus stop sign is extended, and the girl jumps back from
  
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• VIDEO: Truck narrowly misses Austin ISD student in crosswalk

  14-08-2017 05:18 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — School bus drivers in several Central Texas districts will be hitting the road this week with precious cargo on board.
  KXAN received new video Sunday night of a close call between a driver and an Austin ISD student in a crosswalk on June 1 around 6:40 a.m. in the 1700 block of Willow Creek near Woodland Avenue in southeast Austin.
  In it, the child gets out of a car to walk toward a school bus in a crosswalk. The school bus stop sign is extended, and the girl jumps back from
  
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• As school starts again, drivers need to be alert

  14-08-2017 05:18 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — School bus drivers in several Central Texas districts will be hitting the road this week with precious cargo on board.
  KXAN received new video Sunday night of a close call between a driver and an Austin ISD student in a crosswalk.
  In it, the child gets out of a car to walk toward a school bus in a crosswalk. The school bus stop sign is extended, and the girl jumps back from a passing pickup truck just in time. You can see the driver swerve when they finally see her.
  But the
  
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• Massive water fight erupts downtown

  14-08-2017 05:16 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds found a way to beat the heat this afternoon by taking part in the 7th Annual Splash Mob gathering at Trinity and 6th Street in downtown Austin.
  People bring water balloons, water guns and more … and just let it go.
  “I am out here to have some fun. It’s hot. It’s Austin, Texas,” said one attendee. “Keep Austin weird. It’s Austin — we do weird stuff like this. I am out here to get wet, throw some water balloons, water
  
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• Artist offers free cover-up tattoos, hope at second chance

  14-08-2017 03:40 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just one day after the violence in Virginia, KXAN spent some time Sunday with Austin tattoo artist Elias Mora, who offers free cover-up tattoos for anyone with a racist, gang-related or offensive tattoo.
  Mora works at Blindside Tattoo Studio on South First Street. He said he is grateful he was offered a second chance, and it helped him recover from mistakes he made in the past. To pay it forward, he gives away the free cover-ups to offer others their own second chance.
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• Barbers school kids with new back-to-class looks

  14-08-2017 03:38 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some kids are going back to school with a fresh new look thanks to a barbershop in South Austin.
  For the fourth straight year, Austin’s Most Wanted Barbershop held a back-to-school event, offering kids $5 haircuts to get ready for class. The place was packed Sunday.
  The barbers say it’s a great event for everyone.
  “Oh, they love it,” said R.J. Rodriguez, an employee at the shop. “As a matter of fact, they are just as excited as we are every day
  
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• UT’s Schubert wins U.S. Women’s Amateur

  14-08-2017 02:25 via kxan.com
  CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Sophia Schubert birdied the first hole and cruised to a 6-and-5 victory over Albane Valenzuela in the final of the 117th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship on Sunday.
  The 21-year-old Schubert, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who will be a senior at Texas, is the first Longhorn to win the title since Kelli Kuehne won two straight in 1995 and 1996. She also ended a streak of nine straight teenage champions. It was a true UT effort with Texas Women’s coach Ryan
  
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• Austin group to hold vigil following Charlottesville events

  14-08-2017 01:02 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A group of people in Austin are planning a peace vigil Sunday night to “shine light into the darkness.”
  The vigil is hosted by The Front Porch and The Hill. The director of The Front Porch says the idea came to him when he saw the news on Saturday of a man plowing his car into a group of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally.
  “A lot of Republicans are starting to speak out and a lot of Democrats. We just have a chance to work towards that deep cr
  
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• Austin group holds vigil following Charlottesville events

  14-08-2017 01:02 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A group of people in Austin attended a peace vigil Sunday night to “shine light into the darkness.”
  The vigil was hosted by The Front Porch and The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. The director of The Front Porch says the idea came to them when he saw the news on Saturday of a man plowing his car into a group of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally.
  “A lot of Republicans are starting to speak out and a lot of Democrats. We just have a chan
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound I-35 to close at Old Settlers Boulevard

  14-08-2017 01:00 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Due to last week’s weather, the closure of northbound Interstate 35 in Round Rock has been rescheduled for this Sunday, Aug. 13.
  The Texas Department of Transportation will close northbound I-35 at Farm to Market 3406 (Old Settlers Boulevard) at 8 p.m.  The closure will last until 5 a.m. Monday.
  During the closure, construction crews will lift and place large beams for a new southbound to northbound U-turn bridge. Drivers will not be able to cross the FM 3406 bri
  
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