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• Student in Round Rock reports man following her to school

  21-10-2017 22:01 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Round Rock Independent School District is increasing security measures after they say a man followed a Brushy Creek Elementary School student while she was walking to school Thursday.
  In a letter to parents, the district says the student was able to safely avoid the situation and reported it to police. Round Rock police are now working to find the person, but the district is also doing their part by having additional staff members on duty during arrival and dismissal ti
  
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• Texas loses to Oklahoma State, 13-10, in overtime

  21-10-2017 21:43 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas lost to Oklahoma State, 13-10, in overtime.
  On third and four inside the 10-yard line, Sam Ehlinger threw an interception in the end zone to end the game.
  The Texas defense held OK State to a field goal in the first overtime period. The Longhorns could have won the game with a touchdown, or extended the game with a field goal.
  This was the third overtime game for the Longhorns this season. They lost to USC in double-overtime in Los Angeles and beat Kansas State in dou
  
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• New Study: Skipping breakfast increases risk of heart disease

  21-10-2017 20:41 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN)– They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and one study in the Journal of American college of Cardiology agrees. The study finds that people who do not eat breakfast have a 2.4 times greater risk of developing heart disease. Megan Anderson, a registered dietician at Heart Hospital of Austin joins us to talk about the importance of eating a healthy breakfast.
  Anderson says it is recommended for you to consume 20 percent of your calorie intake at breakfast whic
  
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• Police: Man missing in southwest Austin

  21-10-2017 19:10 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN(KXAN)– Austin Police are searching for a 32-year-old man who is missing.
  Police say the man, Cody Howard, was last seen around 11 a.m. Saturday at the 9100 block of United Kingdom Drive which is just north of West Slaughter Lane and east of Manchaca Road.
  Police say Howard is 5 foot 4 inches tall,  white and weighing 150 pounds with short dark hair and typically wearing glasses. He is also hearing impaired. Police are concerned for his safety due to possible medical issues.
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• Police find missing 11-year-old girl

  21-10-2017 17:47 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN(KXAN)– Austin Police say they have found an 11-year-old girl who went missing at 8 a.m. Saturday.
  Police say the girl, who is autistic, was reported missing from Wildridge Drive between the intersection at Bluffridge Drive and Capital of Texas Hwy, just south of The Arboretum.
  Police say they found her safely less than four hours after she went missing.
   
  
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• Haas F1 tussling in middle of pack in 2nd season

  21-10-2017 17:30 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For a second-year Formula One team, Haas F1 should be all smiles.
  The only U.S.-based team on the grid has faster cars and has already scored more points this year behind veteran drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen than it did in all of 2016.
  Yet it’s that sort of success that can both please and frustrate team principal Guenther Steiner and test the patience of industrialist owner Gene Haas: Despite the better results, Haas hasn’t moved any closer
  
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• Judge tosses $417M award against Johnson & Johnson

  21-10-2017 17:28 via kxan.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Friday tossed out a $417 million jury award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer by using Johnson & Johnson talc-based baby powder for feminine hygiene.
  Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maren Nelson granted the company’s request for a new trial, saying there were errors and jury misconduct in the previous trial that ended with the award two months ago.
  Nelson also ruled that there wasn’t convincing evidence that Johnson &a
  
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• Trucklandia Fest gathers Austin’s food trucks for a good cause

  21-10-2017 17:27 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Food trucks are an essential part of the culture in Austin and Saturday, several of Austin’s favorite food trucks are coming together for a good cause.
  Trucklandia Fest is an annual food truck taste-off where street food enthusiasts purchase judging wristbands to taste foods from over 20 trucks. They then vote on who deserves the $10,000 grand prize.
  But it’s not all about the food. 10 percent of sales at Trucklandia go toward benefiting Keep Austin Fed, an orga
  
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• Trump commends ex-presidents as ‘finest public servants’

  21-10-2017 17:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump released a video message commending the five living ex-presidents appearing together at a hurricane relief concert in Texas Saturday, putting aside past criticism of his predecessors to call them “some of America’s finest public servants.”
  Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George W. Bush are appearing together for the first time since 2013 to raise money for parts of Texas, Flo
  
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• Former presidents call for unity at hurricane aid concert

  21-10-2017 17:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The five living former presidents put aside politics and appeared together for the first time since 2013 at a concert on Saturday to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George W. Bush gathered in College Station, Texas, home of Texas A&M University, to try to unite the country after the storms.
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• 5 living ex-presidents attend Texas hurricane relief concert

  21-10-2017 17:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — All five living former U.S. presidents will be attending a concert Saturday night in a Texas college town, raising money for relief efforts from hurricane devastation in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George W. Bush are putting aside politics in contrast with President Donald Trump, who has vowed to help Texas and Florida for as long as it takes but has criti
  
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• 5 former presidents appear together for hurricane relief

  21-10-2017 17:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The five living former presidents appeared together for the first time since 2013 on Saturday at a concert to raise money for victims of devastating hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George W. Bush gathered on stage in College Station, Texas, home of Texas A&M University, putting aside politics to try to unite the country after the storms.
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• Verlander, Astros beat Yankees 7-1 to force Game 7 in ALCS

  21-10-2017 17:15 via kxan.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander remained perfect with Houston, pitching seven shutout innings when the team needed him most, and Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs as the Astros extended the AL Championship Series to a decisive Game 7 with a 7-1 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night.
  Acquired in an Aug. 31 trade, Verlander has won all nine outings with the Astros. And with his new club facing elimination in Game 6 against the Yankees, he delivered again.
  After striking out
  
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• Austin broadcasting pioneer remembered by family

  21-10-2017 06:43 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin broadcasting pioneer, a former city councilman, a father and a husband.
  All things Dan Love would want to be part of his legacy.
  Love passed away last week at the age of 88. He began his broadcasting career at KTBC, at the time, Austin’s only television station.
  Then he became the first general manager of the first NBC station in Austin, KHFI, now known, of course, as KXAN.
  He went back to school and earned a master’s degree at age 65 from Texas State
  
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• Westlake High School students empowering girls in Rwanda

  21-10-2017 06:20 via kxan.com
  WEST LAKE HILLS, Texas (KXAN) — One of the newer student organizations at Westlake High School is attracting dozens of teenage girls.
  They’re waking up bright and early to be at school by 8 a.m. — 45 minutes before the first bell — to empower other young women more than 8,000 miles away.
  “Basically, these girls are so passionate about the cause,” said senior Ivany Patel. “They come in with their energy and just get to work.”
  On a Friday mornin
  
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• One killed in Williamson Co. crash between semi and car on SH 29

  21-10-2017 05:31 via kxan.com
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Sheriff Robert Chody says at least one person has died in a crash on State Highway 29 in Williamson County.
  The sheriff’s office tweeted a warning to drivers to avoid the area of State Highway 29 east in between Jonah and Taylor around 9:30 p.m. Friday.
  Sheriff Chody says the crash involves an 18-wheeler and another vehicle.
  Additional details on the crash were not immediately available.
  
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• Years later, changes made to utility program benefiting some high-dollar homes

  21-10-2017 05:21 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly three years after KXAN revealed Austin’s taxpayer-funded utility discounts — meant for those most in need — were going to some million-dollar homes, there’s finally a fix.
  Consumer advocate Paul Robbins who alerted Austin City Council to what he calls a broken program, says he’s happy to see corrections included in this year’s budget. Years of work, validated with changes that are now in place.
  “It’s kind of gallin
  
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• Questions linger about GPS monitor as search for missing accused killer continues

  21-10-2017 05:18 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The search for an accused killer set to stand trial next week continued Friday, and now private investigators are joining law enforcement in tracking down Kevin Michael Waguespack.
  Waguespack, who’s been out of jail on a personal bond since June 2016, never showed up to his final pretrial hearing Thursday. He is scheduled to stand trial starting Monday for the Nov. 2015 murder of Catherine Dyer, his girlfriend at the time, at their north Austin home.
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• 2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Fayette County

  21-10-2017 04:36 via kxan.com
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Did anyone feel that? It’s not very likely.
  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake hit a few miles west of Flatonia on Friday.
  The USGS says the earthquake happened just after 5:10 p.m. and had a depth of about 2 miles.
  The geological survey says people only under especially favorable conditions would feel an earthquake smaller than 3.0 magnitude.
  UT scientists lead search for the cause of spike in Texas earthquakes
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• Selena Quintanilla to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  21-10-2017 04:03 via kxan.com
  LOS ANGELES (KRQE) – Selena Quintanilla is getting her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  On Nov. 3, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce ceremony will honor the Mexican-American singer who found success with Spanish and English language songs. Many also consider her to be the “Queen of Tejano Music.”
  Selena was shot by a former employee in 1995 and was 23-years-old when she died.
  WATCH: Rare Selena video recovered in donation to the Smithsonian 
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• H-E-B issues voluntary recall of Asian Noodle Cups over listeria concerns

  21-10-2017 03:16 via kxan.com
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — H-E-B issued a voluntary recall of some of their Asian Noodle Cups Friday after learning certain soups were made with vegetable products possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  The beef and chicken H-E-B brand flavors are the only cups affected.
  The grocery store chain said on Thursday, as part of a larger recall, Mann Packing recalled its affected vegetable products.
  Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infection
  
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• PHOTOS: Seized luxury cars will be auctioned this weekend in Austin

  21-10-2017 01:34 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Twenty-one luxury cars seized by federal authorities will hit the auction block this weekend.
  Friday, KXAN got a preview of the high-end sports and luxury vehicles seized during an investigation into a pill mill in Alabama.
  In addition to the vehicles, including Bentleys, Lamborghinis, Mercedes and Ferraris, more than 100 pieces of fine jewelry and watches from other cases across the country will also be sold.
  The live auction will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21 at
  
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• Texas to play Texas A&M in exhibition benefit basketball game

  21-10-2017 00:51 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas Men’s basketball team will play Texas A&M in an exhibition basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. Proceeds will go directly to the Rebuild Texas Relief Fund.
  “In the Lone Star State, there is nothing like a good sports rivalry to highlight our Texas pride,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “Throughout this recovery process, the athletic community has played a crucial role in providing ass
  
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• Should Texas change law to keep 17-year-olds out of adult jails?

  21-10-2017 00:13 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Juvenile Justice Coalition wants lawmakers to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 17 to 18 in the 2019 legislative session.
  The ACLU of Texas, Texans Care for Children, Texas PTA, Texas Appleseed and Disability Rights Texas joined the coalition during a press conference inside the State Capitol Friday. State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, is also pressing for this change.
  “Back in 2013 when I was first elected, Texas was one of 12 states left that had no
  
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