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• Police: Sen. Paul suffers minor injury in assault at home

  04-11-2017 23:02 via kxan.com
  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting and injuring U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday.
  Kentucky State Police said in a news release that Paul suffered a minor injury when 59-year-old Rene Boucher assaulted him at his Warren County home on Friday afternoon.
  The release did not provide details of the assault or the nature of Paul’s injury. In a statement, Paul spokeswoman Kelsey Cooper said the Republican senator is &ldquo
  
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• Weekend Gardener: The time to plant trees is now

  04-11-2017 20:44 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The weekend gardener talks about the importance of trees and how they can benefit you personally and the environment.
  Trees not only produce shade or warmth for us, they serve a bigger purpose in providing oxygen for the environment and serving as habitats for many creatures. Watch to see what other benefits you will enjoy from planting a tree and get planting!
  
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• UT president denounces hate groups after protesters busted on campus with lit tiki torches

  04-11-2017 20:36 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — University of Texas President Greg Fenves is responding after a group of people held a demonstration on campus overnight.
  He said the university is committed to free speech and the exchange of ideas among students, employees and visitors. However, Fenves said the campus isn’t open to non-campus groups. And if they refuse to leave, then they will be arrested.
  University police said around midnight they found a small group of people wearing American flag masks and
  
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• UT Police investigating demonstration by masked group

  04-11-2017 20:36 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin Police Department said it is investigating a demonstration at the South Mall of the university’s campus.
  They said that just after midnight on Saturday they discovered a small group of people wearing American flag masks and holding tiki torches. UT Police said the group was predominantly white men.
  Police said they advised the group that the open flames had to be extinguished and that wearing masks on campus was prohibited. They said
  
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• Netflix says no more Kevin Spacey on ‘House of Cards’

  04-11-2017 17:22 via kxan.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix said Friday night that Kevin Spacey will no longer be a part of “House of Cards” and it’s cutting all other ties with the actor after a series of allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
  “Netflix will not be involved with any further production of ‘House of Cards’ that includes Kevin Spacey,” the company said in a statement.
  Netflix said it will work with the show’s production company MRC to evaluate whether it
  
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• Businesses, bakers and foodies unite for giant bake sale to aid disaster relief

  04-11-2017 16:22 via kxan.com
  Austin, (KXAN) — A group of local bloggers, bakers and businesses and foodies are using their tasty talents to help those affected by recent natural disasters.
  Saturday, the group will be hosting the Austin Bakes for Disaster Relief event at 5 locations across Central Texas from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. They hope to raise $10,000 to help those affected by natural disasters in Puerto Rico, Mexico and The U.S Virgin Islands.  The group promises to have a wide variety of sweet and savory tre
  
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• Austin Animal Center offers free rabies vaccinations for pets

  04-11-2017 15:19 via kxan.com
  Austin, (KXAN) — Austin Animal Center will be offering free rabies vaccinations for all dogs and cats, Saturday.
  From 8 a.m. until noon pet owners can bring their furry friends to the Richard Moya Park on Burleson Road where they can receive their vaccinations.
  Vaccinations are for dogs and cats 12 weeks of age and older but you can still bring the puppies and kittens younger than 12 weeks. The clinic will register them in the Animal Services database and give them free identification tags
  
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• Child and three adults injured in North Austin shooting

  04-11-2017 12:27 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A child and three adults are recovering after a shooting in north Austin early Saturday morning, according to Austin Police.
  Officials told KXAN, the four people were shot around 2:00 a.m. after officers got several call about gunshots being fired on Interstate 35 north of Highway 183.
  Officers went to the intersection of Masterson Pass and North Lamar Boulevard, just north of East Rundberg Lane where they found three victims. The fourth was found at a different location an
  
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• Child, 3 adults shot in I-35 shooting spree; suspect arrested

  04-11-2017 12:27 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police arrested a man Saturday accused of shooting at random cars up and down Interstate 35 with an assault rifle early Saturday morning, said the Austin Police Department.
  “We have a lot of crime scenes. We have several people that were injured in this,” said Austin Police Assistant Chief Joseph Chacon.
  Police said those bullets hit four people including a 7-year-old girl. She remained in critical condition Saturday afternoon.
  “Two adult victims suffered
  
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• VIDEO: Day care worker fired after toddler gets locked out

  04-11-2017 04:18 via kxan.com
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCNC) — A state investigation has been launched into a Charlotte, North Carolina daycare and one employee has been fired after a toddler was locked outside Wednesday.
  The manager of Sunshine Kids Learning Academy said the child was forgotten about after recess.
  Thankfully, a good Samaritan came to the rescue.
  “His crying was just so heartbreaking,” said Tina Quizon, who recorded the whole ordeal on her cell phone. “The poor little fella, I see him trying
  
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• Out on bond, Hutto man charged in 2016 racing death charged with DWI

  04-11-2017 04:00 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — At last report, the man charged in the suspected racing death of a Round Rock woman last year is back in Williamson County Jail after he was arrested for driving while intoxicated on bond.
  Hernan Abel Martinez, 23, of Hutto, was booked into the jail Wednesday after appearing in court. During the court proceeding, prosecutors moved to increase Martinez’s bond after learning he was arrested by Austin police on Oct. 18 and charged with driving while intoxicate
  
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• Man seriously wounded in east Austin stabbing

  04-11-2017 03:36 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man in his 20s was seriously wounded in a stabbing in east Austin, Friday night, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  Medics were called to the intersection of East 14th Street and Olander Street, just east of Interstate 35, at 9:13 p.m.
  The man was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with potentially life-threatening injuries, ATCEMS said.
  Additional information was not immediately available.
  
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• Lyft driver, passenger help save stabbing victim

  04-11-2017 03:36 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man in his 20s is recovering from serious injuries after he was stabbed in East Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  A Lyft driver said he was picking up a passenger downtown when a man came running up to his car with a stab wound, asking for a ride to the hospital.
  The driver said the victim told them he had gotten into an fender bender before he was stabbed. The driver and the passenger in the Lyft said they helped the man get into the car and then headed
  
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• Rick Cantu joins More Than the Score

  04-11-2017 03:27 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  Austin American Statesman reporter Rick Cantu joined Roger Wallace on More Than the Score.  Its week 10 of the high school football season and they look ahead to some of the key match ups.
  
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• Donut shirt-wearing suspect robs north Austin bank

  04-11-2017 03:06 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man wearing a donut print dark-colored sweatshirt robbed a north Austin bank Friday by walking in and passing a note demanding money to the teller.
  Austin police say they were called to the Chase Bank at 9901 N. Lamar Blvd., north of Rundberg Lane, at 6:10 p.m.
  The suspect, described as a white man in his 20s, of thin build and around 5-foot-8, left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.  He was last seen walking north from the bank.
  No one was injured in the
  
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• Asbestos exposures proliferate in city buildings, affect up to 200

  04-11-2017 00:30 via kxan.com
  Highlights
  After KXAN's original asbestos investigation in May, the city of Austin said it would offer eight employees medical surveillance and annual checkups for life, but that is no longer the case
  In the past two years, there have been four buildings where city employees could have been exposed to asbestos
  Even when work orders were denied, some departments still moved forward with construction that may have disturbed asbestos
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- When the Austin Water Utility directed more than
  
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• Mother of 21-year-old murder victim wants peace for her family

  04-11-2017 00:16 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The family of an east Austin murder victim is still waiting for closure and making a plea to witnesses for information.
  The mother of 21-year-old Ruler Bailey, who was gunned down in a “chaotic” shooting on March 15, 2017, believes witnesses are too scared to come forward.
  “There was a lot of people out there. I just want someone to come forward — anyone to come forward for my son,” Khristhiana Bailey said. “We’re having a hard time
  
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