• Harvey telethon gets up to $10M fundraising match from Michael and Susan Dell

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sept. 12 was officially designated as “Hand in Hand Day” by Gov. Greg Abbott, hours before the start of the Hand in Hand Telethon to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief.
    George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, Chris Stapleton are among the artists featured at the telethon, which starts at 7 p.m. central time Tuesday at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio.
    You can watch live on KXAN TV or stream the telethon on KXAN.com and the KXAN Fac
  • Suspect in possible road rage shooting still on the run

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man has been killed in what witnesses have described as a road rage shooting in northeast Austin.
    Austin-Travis County EMS medics were called to the CVS pharmacy located at 1701 East Parmer Ln. near Dessau Road at 4:31 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found Alfred A. Lockett, 48, lying on the ground outside of his teal-colored Infiniti. Police say bystanders had pulled Lockett out of his vehicle to help save him when they realized he had been shot. Lockett died a
  • Man killed in possible road rage shooting in CVS parking lot

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man has been killed in what witnesses have described as a road rage shooting in northeast Austin.
    Austin-Travis County EMS medics were called to the CVS located at 1701 East Parmer Ln. near Dessau Road at 4:31 p.m. Tuesday and were initially performing CPR on the man in his 30s.
    Police say the two vehicles involved — both sedans, one red and one teal — were seen driving around the area before coming to the CVS parking lot, where the victim was found with multi
  • Texas congressman concerned about Beaumont prisoners after Harvey

    AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Amid unverified reports of dangerous water shortages and overflowing sewage at Beaumont prisons after Hurricane Harvey, a Texas congressman is seeking answers from the federal government.
    “Due to several reports of alarming conditions at the Beaumont facility, I have inquired with the Federal Bureau of Prisons to express my concern and obtain clarification about what actions are being undertaken to protect the wellbeing of prisoners and staff and to rest
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  • DPS no longer rotating troopers to the border

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sending troopers from other parts of Texas to cover the border region has made the rest of the state less safe, according to the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety as he spoke to lawmakers earlier this year. From 2008-2016, DPS received $1.6 billion for its border operations. During this year’s legislative session, the agency was given another $800 million that would help pay for another 250 troopers.
    However, since the start of this month, the state ag
  • iPhone X puts exclamation point on Apple’s pricing strategy

    CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has made a luxury iPhone that punctuates its technological swagger with a high-priced exclamation point. And that exclamation point appears to be a sign of things to come.
    The long-anticipated iPhone X unveiled Tuesday will sell for $999, double what the original iPhone cost a decade ago and more than any other competing device on the market. That’s very much in line with Apple’s long-term positioning of itself as a purveyor of pricey aspirational
  • Apple unveils $999 iPhone X with facial recognition

    CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has broken the $1,000 barrier with its latest, and most expensive, phone, the iPhone X.
    With a price starting at $999 and a host of new features, the phone will be a big test for both Apple and consumers. Will people be willing to shell out really big bucks for a relatively fragile device that’s become an essential part of daily life?
    On Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook called the iPhone X “the biggest leap forward” since the first iPhone. (“X&rd
  • Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, loses ‘home’ button

    CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has broken the $1,000 barrier with its latest, and most expensive, phone, the iPhone X.
    With a price starting at $999 and a host of new features, the phone will be a big test for both Apple and consumers. Will people be willing to shell out really big bucks for a relatively fragile device that’s become an essential part of daily life?
    On Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook called the iPhone X “the biggest leap forward” since the first iPhone. (“X&rd
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  • VIDEO: Suspects steal 34 firearms from Austin gun store

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information that will lead to the arrest of three suspects who stole 34 firearms from an Austin gun store last month.
    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) says Storied Firearms, located at 9300 West Highway 290, was burglarized just after 4 a.m. on Aug. 28. Authorities say three suspects broke through a front window and stole nearly three dozen handguns and rifles. Surveillance cameras captured the suspects a
  • PHOTOS: Suspects steal 35 firearms from Austin gun store

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information that will lead to the arrest of three suspects who stole 35 firearms from an Austin gun store last month.
    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) says Storied Firearms, located at 9300 West Highway 290, was burglarized just after 4 a.m. on Aug. 28. Authorities say three suspects broke into the store and stole nearly three dozen firearms. Surveillance cameras captured the suspects as well as the
  • Austin kicks off ‘pop in meetings’ on Airport Boulevard

    AUSTIN (KXAN)– Informational booths are popping up in Austin, meant to serve as sites for “pop-in meetings” to let people know more about roadways slated for improvements.
    The city of Austin kicked off the first of its series of meetings along Airport Boulevard. The other meetings will continue through mid-October on other roads eligible for funding as part of the 2016 Mobility Bond Corridor Program and will inform community members about recommended changes.
    “I
  • You could win 1,000 taquitos from Whataburger

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — What do taquitos, money for charity and Snapchat have to do with one another? They’re all part of a new contest for Whataburger.
    The Texas-based company announced the competition Tuesday. To enter, people have to follow @WhataburgerLife on Snapchat, then send it a snap explaining what they would do with 1,000 taquitos and what charity they would want to give $1,000.
    If they win, they get all those taquitos and have a chance to take over the company’s Snapchat ac
  • Pedernales Electric Cooperative helps Florida with Irma outages

    JOHNSON CITY, Texas (KXAN) — As utility companies in Florida work to restore power to millions of customers, several Central Texas utility companies are stepping in to help.
    Pedernales Electric Cooperative sent 21 employees to the Tallahassee-area on Monday to help Talquiin Electric Cooperative with restoration efforts. PEC says it sent service and construction crews as well as two drones to help with damage assessments. The crews are expected to help in Florida for the next week.
    “R
  • New passenger record set at Austin airport

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s a record-breaking year for travelers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. For the second time in 2017, it set a record for the number of passengers heading through the airport in a month.
    During July, officials say 1,310,174 people traveled through the airport. That is 30,970 more than the previous record in June, and it’s also 15.5 percent more than the number who traveled during July 2016.
    As far as airlines go, Southwest had the most passengers wit
  • Austin’s mega shelter could close by this weekend

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — With less than 200 Harvey evacuees staying in Austin’s mega shelter, agencies are working to find more permanent housing for the people who are still here.
    Caseworkers are currently working with families to either house them here or get them into lodging in the area they lived before. As of Tuesday morning, 169 evacuees are staying at Austin’s shelter.
    A spokesperson for the Red Cross says while the shelter could close by this weekend, all the agencies are worki
  • State Bar sues ADA lawyer Omar Rosales for professional misconduct

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The State Bar of Texas sued local attorney Omar Weaver Rosales on Monday for professional misconduct, after Rosales peppered healthcare providers across Texas with letters demanding $2,000 to settle unfiled lawsuits. Those lawsuits claimed the providers’ websites violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Rosales was already suspended in July from practicing for three years in Federal Western District Court for acting in bad faith and fabricating an email he s
  • Cruz says aide inadvertently caused his porn Twitter post

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz says an aide was responsible for the “like” that caused a pornographic post to briefly appear on Cruz’s Twitter feed overnight.
    The Texas Republican and 2016 presidential candidate said Tuesday that several aides have access to his account and that one inadvertently posted the pornography.
    Cruz told reporters that “it was a staffing issue and it was inadvertent. It was a mistake. It was not a deliberate action.”
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  • 1-year-old’s body recovered from Lubbock lake

    LUBBOCK COUNTY, Texas (KAMC/KLBK) — The body of child missing following a boating accident Sunday evening at Buffalo Springs Lake was recovered Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
    Captain Aryn Corley, a game warden with Texas Parks and Wildlife, said the 1-year-old’s body was discovered around 9 a.m. by a helicopter being piloted by a retired law enforcement officer. Corley said the body was located in an area of the lake close to where authorities were searching on Monday. He
  • New goodies from Apple creating buzz for suppliers

    CUPERTINO, California (AP) — The latest on the Apple event in California.
    (all times local):
    9 a.m.
    The companies that supply Apple with the guts of its premier technology are on the rise in trading ahead of a product announcement at its new headquarters in Cupertino, California.
    While Apple hasn’t confirmed what it’s going to unveil Tuesday, it is expected to introduce a dramatically redesigned iPhone that may push close to $1,000 each. Various leaks have indicated the new pho
  • Florida Pizza Hut manager threatens to punish workers evacuating for Irma

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) – A Jacksonville Pizza Hut is under fire for putting workers at risk ahead of Hurricane Irma.
    A Twitter user shared a memo from the fast food chain’s manager that appears to threaten workers who evacuated for the storm outside of a designated time frame.
    The memo said employees cannot evacuate due to their “responsibility and commitment” to the community, and that employees who needed to evacuate would get only a 24-hour “grace period&rdquo
  • Rick and Morty’s Rickmobile rolls into Austin

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans of the Adult Swim show Rick and Morty will have a chance to check out a mobile store as it road trips across the United States.
    The Rickmobile is rolling to the Alamo Drafthouse at 1120 South Lamar Blvd. It will be there from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday selling merchandise.Open your eyes, Morty!! #sacramento #rickmobile pic.twitter.com/9KGsRNKMmJ
    — RICKMOBILE (@rickmobile) July 12, 2017
    The vehicle, which is in the shape of the giant scientist, began its cross count
  • Run, walk, or fly to the finish line at the CASA Superhero Run

    AUSTIN (KXAN) – Caped crusaders will fill the Domain Central Park for the 8th Annual CASA Superhero Run. This run raises funds and awareness to provide children who’ve been abused or neglected with the powerful voice of their very own CASA volunteer.
    The run, sponsored by The CW Austin, will kick off on Sunday, September 17th, at the Domain Central Park. Registration and costume contest begin at 7am, with the 5K and kids 1K starting at 8am. Kids of all ages can enjoy bounce houses, a
  • Texas AG sues three businesses for alleged Harvey price gouging

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three Texas businesses are facing lawsuits from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for alleged price gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. One of those businesses was a Best Western at the center of a KXAN investigation that ended up losing its franchise.
    Under Texas law, vendors cannot charge excessively for necessities such as food, water, clothing or fuel. So far the Consumer Protection Division of the attorney general’s office received 3,321 price goug
  • VIDEO: Connecticut plane crashes into tree and flips, pilot OK

    PLAINVILLE, Conn. (NBC News) — One person was injured after a small plane crashed in a Connecticut parking lot Monday morning, and security video caught it on tape.
    Plainville police say the 1981 Cessna 172 crashed behind a business near the airport.
    Officials say the pilot, 79-year-old Manfred Frost, was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. Frost told local affiliate WVIT that he was going to breakfast when the plane crashed.
    The FAA is investigating the crash.
  • FEMA hiring Texans for Hurricane Harvey recovery jobs

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are working together to hire people to help with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s devastation.
    Administrative, logistical and technical jobs are available on local, state and federal levels, as well as voluntary agencies and community organizations. Recent jobs posted pay between $14 and $34 per hour, and positions range from civil engineer to customer service specialist to registered nurses.
    Those in
  • STAR Flight will replace helicopters in multi-million dollar plan

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The fleet of helicopters used in search-and-rescue operations and to transport severely injured patients to hospitals in Travis County will be getting upgrades. County commissioners considered three options Tuesday to replace STAR Flight’s decade-old helicopters.
    Officials voted unanimously to replace the fleet’s three main helicopters with ones that also have firefighting capabilities. That would allow STAR Flight to sell and not replace its fourth helicopter &
  • STAR Flight could replace helicopters in multi-million dollar plan

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The fleet of helicopters used in search-and-rescue operations and to transport severely injured patients to hospitals in Travis County could be getting upgrades. County commissioners will consider multiple options Tuesday to replace STAR Flight’s decade-old helicopters.
    Officials will consider three options for the program that’s been in place since 1985. The most expensive would replace the fleet’s three main helicopters with ones that also have firefight
  • The Latest: Trailer park destroyed in Florida Keys

    MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Irma (all times local):
    4 p.m.
    U.S. Virgin Islands Police Commissioner Delroy Richards is denying reports of violent crime in the territory after Hurricane Irma.
    Richards says there have been no reports of serious crime associated with the storm or its aftermath. He said there have been some arrests for curfew violations on St. Thomas.
    The police commission and Gov. Kenneth Mapp said in a statement Tuesday that reports of widespread looting on St. John and the th
  • The Latest: Irma causes 4th South Carolina death

    MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Irma (all times local):
    1:50 p.m.
    Authorities say Irma has caused a fourth death in South Carolina when a city worker drove off the road during heavy rains.
    Columbia City Manager Teresa Wilson says 48-year-old Arthur Strudwick died after a single-vehicle crash Monday night.
    Columbia police said they believe weather was a factor. Police said it appears Strudwick lost control of his pickup truck and went off the road, striking a tree, during windy and rainy conditi
  • The Latest: Advocates fear for poor Florida Keys residents

    MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Irma (all times local):
    11:35 a.m.
    Beyond the luxurious mansions and beachfront resorts are thousands of Florida Keys residents living on the brink of poverty. Advocates say these are the people facing massive hurdles as hurricane clean up begins.
    Stephanie Kaple runs the Florida Keys Outreach Coalition for the Homeless. She says many people who work in hotels and restaurants are already living paycheck to paycheck.
    The string of tropical islands that stretch sou
  • The Latest: 356 rescued during Jacksonville flooding

    MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on Irma (all times local):
    9 a.m.
    Jacksonville sheriff’s officials said on Twitter that 356 people were rescued from flooding on Monday as Hurricane Irma moved over Florida.
    And they tweeted some advice for them: “We hope the 356 people who had their lives saved yesterday will take evacuation orders seriously in the future.”
    Sheriff’s officials also said that all bridges leading into downtown Jacksonville have re-opened.
    They noted that many
  • With LA bid sealed, US cities look at possible Winter Games

    LIMA, Peru (AP) — There’s an outside shot the United States won’t have to wait 11 years to host its next Olympics.
    It’s a longshot, but there’s talk in Salt Lake City, and even some in Denver, of a bid for the 2026 Winter Games, which take place two years before the Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles.
    The same country hosting back-to-back Olympics hasn’t happened since before World War II, but as this round of bidding has shown, rules are made to be changed
  • Free performances help support musicians on HAAM Benefit Day

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — An annual celebration keeping music alive in Austin and helping those who play get connected with health care begins Tuesday.
    More than 200 free performances will take place in the city, partnering with stores and restaurants that will donate some proceeds to help the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, or HAAM. The non-profit helps provide affordable health care for working musicians, many of whom have multiple jobs and live below the poverty line.
    “HAAM Benefit Da
  • Border agents detain shielded immigrants at Texas checkpoint

    MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — A congressman says nine people protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was improperly detained at a Border Patrol checkpoint in South Texas.
    The Border Patrol confirmed Monday that it detained nine people at its checkpoint in Falfurrias, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. It said all nine were released after agents “validated their claims by reviewing and verifying their documents.”
    An attorney for one
  • Young evacuees transition into Austin-area schools

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — As evacuees displaced by Hurricane Harvey settle into life at the Austin Red Cross megashelter, many of their children are starting school again, integrating into Austin area schools.
    Many of the evacuees who first came to Austin were eligible to enroll in Austin ISD. The shelter on Metropolis is technically zoned for Del Valle ISD, so evacuees who came to Austin before the Metropolis shelter was designated can choose whether they’d like to enroll in Austin ISD or Del
  • Crane set to remove Lee statue in Dallas involved in crash

    DALLAS (AP) — Officials say the driver of a semitrailer died after it collided with a crane hired to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Dallas.
    Assistant City Manager Jon Fortune says the crane was headed to Lee Park when the collision happened near downtown Dallas on Sunday night.
    A city news release says a witness said the crane was turning left on a green arrow. The release says the semitrailer’s driver was traveling “at a very high rate of speed” and
  • Dallas senator: ‘Red light cameras must go’

    AUSTIN (KXAN) – One day after a KXAN investigation exposed a lack of Texas cities’ compliance with the state’s red light camera law, a Dallas-area state senator wants those cameras banned.
    Senator Don Huffines, a Republican, is demanding refunds for drivers charged by cities that are not in compliance with the red light camera law. “It’s outrageous that so many cities are ignoring Texas law,” Huffines wrote in a statement to KXAN.
    “Any cities that are no
  • First responders honored in annual Star of Texas Awards at Capitol

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott honored forty-two peace officers, firefighters, medics and citizens Monday in the annual Star of Texas Awards, recognizing first responders who died or were seriously injured in the line of duty.
    They include 40 peace officers — 15 of whom were killed in the line of duty — and two firefighters, who also died.
    “To willingly place yourself between the dangers that threaten and the people you serve, that is a high calling only the best can an
  • U.S. figure skating duo aiming for only spot on Olympic team

    EULESS, Texas (KXAN) — In a low-key location right outside Fort Worth, Texas is the training ground for two Olympic hopefuls.
    Ashley Cain, 22, and Timothy LeDuc, 27, spend six days a week on the ice near Cain’s hometown of Coppell. LeDuc is hundreds of miles from his home in Iowa, but says he’s taken to North Texas well.
    As the two lace up their skates for a Friday practice, Cain shows off the plastic bags around her feet as she slips them in her boot.
    “I always wear the
  • Teen injured in distracted driving crash near Horseshoe Bay

    SPICEWOOD, Texas (KXAN) — Savannah Crain doesn’t remember the crash, just bits and pieces after she was ejected from the vehicle.
    “I just remember hearing, ‘oh my gosh, are you OK, are you OK?'” explains Crain. “The next thing I remember is in the hospital they were cleaning out my wounds and stuff and I just remember how bad it hurt.”
    The crash happened on Aug. 7 on State Highway 71 just west of Horseshoe Bay. Fast-forward a month and two surgeries late
  • Texas drivers still facing a gas shortage when it comes to premium fuel

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — The worst of the gas shortage is over in the Austin-area, and while most gas stations have plenty unleaded fuel in stock, fuel concerns aren’t over for drivers whose vehicles require premium fuel. Most gas stations in central Texas have put up signs saying they’re out of plus and premium grade gas.
    According to the Texas Food and Fuel Association, many refineries aren’t distributing higher octane fuel for the time being.
    “As far as super unleaded, th
  • Burnet police gifted $5K for three patrol rifles from the NRA

    BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — The Burnet Police Department will have three new Colt Patrol Rifles courtesy of the National Rifle Association.
    The rifles, gifted complete with optics and accessories, came as part of a grant in the amount of $5,051.85.
    Burnet police say, with the deployment of the three rifles, they can continue to equip their officers with the needed tools to protect the public.
    Grant provides bulletproof vests to Texas police officers
    “Thank you NRA and nearly 14 million NR
  • Hillary Clinton coming to Austin for fall book tour

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin independent bookseller BookPeople announced Monday that Hillary Clinton will be coming to town to sign copies of her new book What Happened.
    The former secretary of state and Democratic presidential candidate’s book covers her failed 2016 presidential campaign and aftermath.
    Tickets cost $30, which includes a wristband to access the line when she comes to town at 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17. The price also includes a copy of the book, which will be distributed a
  • 9 dead in Plano shooting that erupted during Cowboys watch party

    PLANO, Texas (AP/KXAN) — Police say one of the people hospitalized after a fatal shooting at a suburban Dallas home has died, bringing the total killed to nine, including the suspect, who was fatally shot by police.
    Plano police Chief Gregory W. Rushin said Monday afternoon that one of the two people hospitalized had died.
    An officer responding to a report of shots fired at about 8 p.m. Sunday confronted the suspected shooter and opened fire, killing the suspect.
    “This officer went d
  • Quarterback decision for USC game still up in the air for Texas

    AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second straight week, this time before playing at No. 4 USC, the starting quarterback position is a question mark for Tom Herman and the Texas Longhorns.
    Due to a shoulder injury, sophomore Shane Buechele did not play on Saturday in UT’s 56-0 win over San Jose State, opening the door for freshman Sam Ehlinger to get the start. Buechele did not practice on Sunday and Herman is hopeful that he’ll be able to practice on Tuesday.
    But Herman was clear on Mond

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