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• Man shows up at hospital with gunshot wound, police link it to N Austin shooting call

  08-10-2017 23:33 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A man who went to the hospital with a gunshot wound appears to be linked to a “shots fired” call in north Austin that police responded to earlier Sunday afternoon, said the Austin Police Department.
  Police said they responded to the initial call that came in at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday for shots fired in the 800 block of West Rundberg Lane just west of North Lamar Boulevard near the Little Walnut Creek Branch Library.
  When police arrived, they said they found noth
  
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• CBS clarifies after saying Kaepernick would stand for anthem

  08-10-2017 23:05 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — A CBS reporter clarified his televised report saying quarterback Colin Kaepernick told him he would stand during the national anthem if he played in the NFL again, saying he didn’t actually discuss the issue with the player when they spoke.
  Jason La Canfora said in a series of tweets on Sunday that he was relaying previous reporting about Kaepernick and did not ask whether the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback would sit or stand during the anthem when he spoke ab
  
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• Matthew McConaughey makes surprise appearance at ACL

  08-10-2017 19:04 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN)– The first day of the ACL ended up being more than alright, alright, alright. Austin’s own Matthew McConaughey arrived for Jay-Z’s closing set on Friday night for a perfect combination of all things Austin.
  The actor threw up a hook ‘em sign as he walked towards the stage with his wife Camila Alves.Matthew McConaughey walked passed me today and I felt like my life was changed. pic.twitter.com/CvICAqf56H
  — Caitlin (@freetwnsound) October 7, 2017
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• SWAT situation ends with man in custody, will be evaluated at hospital

  08-10-2017 18:11 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said a SWAT situation at an apartment complex on West Ben White Boulevard ended Saturday afternoon with a man taken into custody. Police said he will be transported to a hospital for an evaluation.
  It ended at about 3 p.m., nearly six hours after it started when the call came in at 9:10 a.m. about a 66-year-old suicidal man threatening to harm others at the Skyline Terrace apartment complex near the Banister Lane intersection.
  Police evacuated people from part
  
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• SWAT responds to suicidal man threatening to harm others in South Austin

  08-10-2017 18:11 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN)– Austin Police say their SWAT team is responding to an apartment complex on W. Ben White Boulevard.
  They say a call came in at 9:10 a.m. about a 66-year-old suicidal man who is threatening to harm others at the Skyline Terrace apartment complex near the Banister Lane intersection just north of Hwy 290.
  Police have evacuated people from parts of the building. They say there is no apparent danger to the public but they are advising that people stay clear of the area.
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• Conflict over Capitol complex plan raises concerns from local lawmakers

  08-10-2017 17:48 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The road from the Blanton Museum of Art all the way to the Texas Capitol could soon be turned into a public, pedestrian plaza. Think tree-lined walkways and grassy picnic areas. The state intends to pay for the project and Texas is ready to start building. But they still need support from Austin business owners and city leaders.
  It’s a game of push and pull between the city and state. The state legislature already set aside $581 million to pay for the project at no co
  
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• Study: students still feel impact from 2011 Texas school budget cuts

  08-10-2017 17:10 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Students in Texas public schools are still feeling the impact from budget cuts made during the great recession. That’s the finding of a report from U-T and the Center for Public Policy Priorities.
  In 2011, state lawmakers cut more than $5 billion dollars. “The legislature was facing about a $27 billion shortfall during that session,” explained Chandra Villanueva, a senior policy analyst for CPPP.  She spoke with Robert Hadlock on Sunday morning&r
  
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• State of Texas: Students still feel impact from 2011 Texas school budget cuts

  08-10-2017 17:10 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students in Texas public schools are still feeling the impact from budget cuts made during the great recession. That’s the finding of a report from UT and the Center for Public Policy Priorities.
  In 2011, state lawmakers cut more than $5 billion dollars. “The legislature was facing about a $27 billion shortfall during that session,” explained Chandra Villanueva, a senior policy analyst for CPPP.  She spoke with Robert Hadlock on Sunday morning’s
  
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• McDonald’s to introduce the McVegan burger

  08-10-2017 16:48 via kxan.com
  (CNN) – McDonald’s is introducing the McVegan burger…In Finland, anyway.
  In a trial run, the chain is offering a meatless, soy patty on a quarter-pounder bun in five restaurants around the city of Tampere.
  The burger includes a vegan McFeast sauce, ketchup, mustard, fresh tomato, lettuce, onion and pickle slices.
  McDonald’s says customer feedback will determine whether the McVegan burger goes forward.
  
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• Planned power outage underway for downtown San Marcos

  08-10-2017 14:10 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN)– If you are waking up in downtown San Marcos, you may experience a power outage this morning.
  San Marcos Electrical Utility will be turning off power to several blocks in the downtown area from 3 a.m. until noon to allow their crews to repair faulty underground high voltage power cables that feed electricity to Texas State University and several blocks in the downtown area.
  The power outage is expected to affect 115 downtown electric customers as well as The Local
  
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• Planned power outage ends for downtown San Marcos

  08-10-2017 14:10 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN)– A 9 hour planned power outage has ended for downtown San Marcos, Sunday.
  San Marcos Electrical Utility turned off power to several blocks in the downtown area from 3 a.m. until noon to allow their crews to repair faulty underground high voltage power cables that feed electricity to Texas State University and several blocks in the downtown area.
  The power outage was expected to affect 115 downtown electric customers as well as The Local Downtown apartment complex a
  
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• Jason Aldean pays tribute to Vegas victims, Petty on ‘SNL’

  08-10-2017 14:00 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Country star Jason Aldean took the stage on “Saturday Night Live,” paying tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas massacre and to the late rocker Tom Petty.
  Aldean performed Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” during the live opening Saturday night and then introduced the show.
  “This week we witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history,” he said. “So many people are hurting. You can be sure that we are going to walk
  
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• Tropical storm Nate weakens but rain, floods to continue

  08-10-2017 13:17 via kxan.com
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A fast-moving storm called Nate brought flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast early Sunday after it sloshed ashore outside Biloxi, Mississippi — the first hurricane to make landfall in that state since Katrina devastated the region 12 years ago.
  The storm hit Mississippi as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140 kph) but weakened later to a tropical storm as it moved inland, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami sai
  
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• Nate makes 2nd landfall outside Biloxi, Mississippi

  08-10-2017 13:17 via kxan.com
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Nate brought flooding and power outages to the Gulf Coast as it sloshed ashore outside Biloxi early Sunday, the first hurricane to make landfall in Mississippi since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
  The storm hit the state with maximum sustained winds near 85 mph (140 kph) but weakened later to a tropical storm as it moved inland, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
  As of 5 a.m. EDT, Nate was centered about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north-northeast of Biloxi and
  
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• A weakening Nate brings burst of flooding, power outages

  08-10-2017 13:17 via kxan.com
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast before weakening rapidly Sunday, sparing the region the kind of catastrophic damage wreaked by series of hurricanes that hit the southern U.S. and Caribbean in recent weeks.
  Nate — the first hurricane to make landfall in Mississippi since Katrina in 2005 — quickly lost power, with its winds diminishing to a tropical depression as it pushed northward into Alabama and toward G
  
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• A weakened Nate brings flooding, power outages to Gulf Coast

  08-10-2017 13:17 via kxan.com
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast before weakening rapidly Sunday, sparing the region the kind of catastrophic damage left by a series of hurricanes that hit the southern U.S. and Caribbean in recent weeks.
  Nate — the first hurricane to make landfall in Mississippi since Katrina in 2005 — quickly lost power, with its winds diminishing to a tropical depression as it pushed northward into Alabama and toward Ge
  
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• 10-year-old fiddler collects tips at ACL to donate to pets affected by Harvey

  08-10-2017 05:09 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With music fans showing up in full force to this year’s Austin City Limits festival, groups and individuals are taking the opportunity to do good in the city they call home.
  For Jackson Wreden, it’s not a bad gig — playing ACL at 10 years old. But the fifth-grader isn’t doing it for himself. “I really love pets,” he said, “and I really love animals, and I want to help them out.”
  KXAN caught up with Jackson at his northwest Aus
  
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• Texas beats Kansas State, 40-34, in double-overtime

  08-10-2017 05:05 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas overcame a slow start and missed field goals to beat Kansas State, 40-34, in double-overtime.
  Chris Warren III scored the game-winning touchdown two yards out.
  Former Westlake quarterback Sam Ehlinger made his third this season in place of Shane Buechele who was limited in practice this week after suffering a sprained ankle in the win against Iowa State.
  Next week, Texas heads to Dallas for the annual Red River Rivalry with Oklahoma. The Sooners were shocked by Iowa S
  
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• Man shot in face, taken to hospital

  08-10-2017 02:41 via kxan.com
  KXAN (AUSTIN) – Austin police are investigating after a man was shot in the face Saturday evening.
  It happened around 7 p.m. on 7304 Duval Street, near US 183 and Interstate 35.  Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said a man in his 20s was taken to the hospital with serious, potentially critical injuries.
  Austin police said they were just getting to the scene to set up a perimeter but are searching for a suspect.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Woman suffers critical injuries in Lake Travis boating accident

  08-10-2017 01:18 via kxan.com
  JONESTOWN, Texas (KXAN) – A woman in her 30s suffered critical, potentially life-threatening injuries in a boating accident on Lake Travis Saturday afternoon, said Austin-Travis County EMS.
  It happened just before 5 p.m. when a call came into ATC EMS for a water rescue.
  Medics responded to Jones Brothers Park and treated the woman for traumatic injuries before transporting her via STAR Flight to Dell Seton Medical Center.
  ATC EMS could not provide details about the accident or the nature o
  
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• Police: Man tells 911 he’s going to kill someone over parking space in NW Austin

  08-10-2017 00:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Police arrested an Austin man after he became angry about a dispute over a parking spot, called 911 and told the dispatcher he was “getting ready to kill someone,” said the Austin Police Department.
  This triggered a large emergency response from police and Austin-Travis County EMS, with four police officers, one ambulance, an APD mental health officer and two APD supervisors responding to the scene in northwest Austin.
  It happened at about 9:43 a.m. Thursday, Oc
  
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