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• College senior found shot dead inside her car in North Texas

  21-11-2017 23:46 via kxan.com
  CORINTH, Texas (KXAN) — A University of North Texas senior was found dead inside her car in Corinth on Monday, marking the small North Texas town’s first homicide investigation in 17 years.
  Twenty-one-year-old Amanda Clairmont, who was set to graduate in May, was found in a car parked in a vacant lot along an Interstate 35E service road — several miles southeast of Denton — KXAS reports.
  The car’s lights were on and the passenger door was open, something that f
  
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• Texas State police chief poses with student wearing ‘F— Trump’ shirt

  21-11-2017 22:51 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – The Texas State University police chief is facing criticism after a picture of him posing with a student wearing a “F— Trump” t-shirt started circulating on social media.
  The picture appears to have been taken at a Coffee with Cops event on campus, a program meant to make students comfortable with law enforcement and provide an outlet to discuss issues and learn more about each other.
  Some say it was in poor taste for Chief Jose Banales to take
  
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• ‘We don’t need a liberal:’ Trump discounts Moore accusations

  21-11-2017 22:38 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday discounted allegations of sexual assault against Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and said voters should not support Moore’s “liberal” rival.
  Trump addressed the swirling controversy surrounding Moore for the first time since top Republican leaders called on Moore to step aside more than a week ago.
  “We don’t need a liberal person in there,” Trump said of Moore’s rival, Democrat Doug Jo
  
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• Trump all but endorses GOP’s Moore despite sex accusations

  21-11-2017 22:38 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Silent for more than a week, President Donald Trump all but endorsed embattled Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore on Tuesday, discounting the sexual assault allegations against him and insisting repeatedly that voters must not support Moore’s “liberal” rival.
  The president said he would announce next week whether he will campaign for Moore, who faces Democrat Doug Jones in a Dec. 12 special election to fill the seat once held by Attorney General
  
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• VIDEO: Spiny tail iguana surprises Florida woman on the toilet

  21-11-2017 22:20 via kxan.com
  PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) – A Palmetto woman was headed for a bathroom break when she discovered an iguana inside her toilet!
  Justin Matthews with Matthews Wildlife Rescue said the woman made the find on Monday afternoon.
  It’s a spiny tail iguana, native to Mexico, and they can bite.
  Matthews believes the iguana may have been discarded by a previous owner and made its way through the sewers and into the woman’s home.
  Needless to say, the woman and her family were terrified of the a
  
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• WATCH: K9 does push-ups with his human counterparts

  21-11-2017 22:09 via kxan.com
  GULF SHORES, Ala. (WFLA) — An Alabama K9 and two officers recently went viral after posting a video of them getting fit so they’re ready to catch any law-breakers.
  The Gulf Shores Police Department posted the video of K9 Nitro doing push-ups alongside two other officers on Saturday night.
  The post says they were, “getting warmed up and ready to apprehend any bad guys that break the law!”
  The video was posted at 9 p.m. in honor of the 9 p.m. routine, a nightly reminder for
  
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• VIDEO: Officer holding his baby shoots and kills armed robbery suspects

  21-11-2017 22:04 via kxan.com
  SAO PAULO (KXAN/NBC) — A police officer is being hailed by Brazilian media after he shot and killed two robbery suspects at a pharmacy in Sao Paulo on Sunday — all while holding his infant son.
  Security camera video released through NBC News captured the moment State Police Sgt. Rafael Souza, off-duty at the time of the robbery, opened fire on the suspects after one of them pointed a gun at the officer.
  VIDEO: Clerk clocks robbery suspect with a powerful punch
  After the shooting, Sou
  
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• As FEMA trailers roll in, Harvey victims still in search for long-term recovery solutions

  21-11-2017 21:51 via kxan.com
  LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) — The Country Way Village mobile home park, one of three mobile home parks just north of the Colorado River which became unlivable in the Harvey flooding this August, is now getting filled with temporary homes provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association.
  FEMA hopes these trailers offer a temporary place forr those hardest hit to gain stability. As of Tuesday, 66 people in Fayette County are receiving temporary housing assistance from FEMA. For some of t
  
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• Man shot and critically wounded in north Austin home invasion

  21-11-2017 21:36 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 38-year-old was critically injured Tuesday afternoon in a north Austin home invasion. Two suspects, who police believe are not a danger to the public or other neighbors, are on the run.
  Austin Police Sgt. Chris Leleux said two suspects entered the home on Little Pebble Drive, a residential street near the intersection of Metric Boulevard and Rutland Drive, and confronted a resident.
  Officers describe a disturbance before the victim was shot. The suspects are described by
  
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• FBI: Border agent’s death a ‘potential assault ‘

  21-11-2017 20:54 via kxan.com
  DALLAS (AP) — An FBI official said Tuesday that the bureau is investigating the death of a border patrol agent and severe injuries to another as “potential assault,” but he wouldn’t rule out that they could have been hurt in some other way.
  Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie Jr. said during a news conference in El Paso that investigators are still trying to “gather the facts,” but they are currently treating it as an assault on a federal officer.
  The couche
  
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• AP source: Authorities believe border agent may have fallen

  21-11-2017 20:54 via kxan.com
  DALLAS (AP) — Investigators believe a border patrol agent who died in West Texas after suffering extensive injuries to his head and body may have fallen down a 14-foot (4-meter) culvert, and his partner, who radioed for help, has no memory of what happened, according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the investigation.
  FBI spokeswoman Jeanette Harper said in a statement Monday that both agents were found late Saturday night in a culvert near Van Horn and that both had traumatic head inj
  
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• Past SNL performers, staff sign statement supporting Franken

  21-11-2017 20:11 via kxan.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A group of women who worked alongside Al Franken on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” have signed a statement of support for the Minnesota senator.
  Last week, broadcaster Leeann Tweeden accused Franken of forcibly kissing her in 2006. Another woman says he placed his hand on her buttocks while posing for a photo in 2010.
  Thirty-six women signed the SNL statement supporting the Democrat, including performers Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman, and many behind-the-
  
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• With slumping revenue, Hancock Golf Course to implement pay stations

  21-11-2017 20:04 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Starting at the beginning of the near year, people visiting Hancock Golf Course during a weekday will pay for their round of golf via an automated pay station.
  The city says normal pro shop operations will remain in place for Friday through Sunday and on holidays; the weekend is when the golf course generates the bulk of its revenue.
  This latest change is how Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department is working to continue operations of the course even though revenue h
  
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• More than $7.5 million in Austin parking tickets are unpaid

  21-11-2017 19:30 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The pain of parking and the threat of parking fines affect just about every person travelling to downtown Austin.
  Heather Kilgore says parking downtown is such an issue it requires its own set of plans. “Parking absolutely dictates every plan that you make. Evening time, even sometimes during the daytime,” Kilgore said. “Do we Uber? Are we going to pay for parking?”
  To keep parking spaces circulating, the Austin Transportation Department writes about 150,
  
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• Austin has more than $7.5 million in unpaid parking tickets

  21-11-2017 19:30 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The pain of parking and the threat of parking fines affect just about every person travelling to downtown Austin.
  Heather Kilgore says parking downtown is such an issue it requires its own set of plans. “Parking absolutely dictates every plan that you make. Evening time, even sometimes during the daytime,” Kilgore said. “Do we Uber? Are we going to pay for parking?”
  To keep parking spaces circulating, the Austin Transportation Department writes about 150,
  
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• Texas House to set up sexual harassment training, public meeting in December

  21-11-2017 19:26 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas House members received a draft memo this week that would require them and their staff to undergo sexual harassment training every legislative session. House lawmakers tell KXAN the training would be required and there will be a public meeting on the issue in early December.
  The proposed sexual harassment training would also be mandatory for staffers and interns. The training will be included in other workplace training.
  This proposal from the House Administration Comm
  
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• Police: Woman uses children to shoplift at Macy’s at The Domain

  21-11-2017 19:02 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman who police say was shoplifting at the Macy’s at The Domain wasn’t doing it alone but rather with the help of four children all under the age of 10.
  On Nov. 12 around 2 p.m., an employee at the Macy’s called police to report two women and four children between the ages of 7 and 10 were shoplifting at the store, according to an affidavit. The employee was monitoring the security cameras when she noticed the group would take multiple trips in and out
  
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• CBS fires Charlie Rose after misconduct claims

  21-11-2017 18:45 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) —  CBS News has fired Charlie Rose after several women accused the veteran newsman of sexual misconduct.
  Rose has been one of three hosts of “CBS This Morning” since 2012 and is also a contributor to “60 Minutes.” PBS and Bloomberg also suspended airings of Rose’s nightly interview show after the Washington Post published an article Monday about women who said he groped them and walked around naked in front of them.
  CBS News President David
  
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• Three elephants escape burning truck in Tennessee

  21-11-2017 18:23 via kxan.com
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WXIA/CFD) Several elephants are safe after a the truck they were in caught fire on the Georgia-Tennessee border early Monday morning.
  Chattanooga fire crews crossed into Georgia around 2 a.m. to assist Trenton, Georgia firefighters in Dade County after reports of a tractor-trailer fire on I-24. That fire was isolated to the cab of the truck, but the contents of the trailer were removed as a precaution.
  The contents just happened to be elephants. According to a social media po
  
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• Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe’s president after 37 years

  21-11-2017 18:10 via kxan.com
  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe resigned as president with immediate effect Tuesday after 37 years in power, shortly after parliament began impeachment proceedings against him.
  “My decision to resign is voluntary on my part and arises from my concern for the welfare of the people of Zimbabwe and my desire for a smooth, non-violent transfer of power,” said Mugabe in his letter which was read out in parliament, sparking cheers and dancing.
  Ruling party chie
  
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• Consumer toy report warns parents of internet-connected toys

  21-11-2017 17:55 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As families get ready to chip away at their child’s Christmas wish list, there are some toys that should require a second look due to possible dangers.
  On Tuesday, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group released its 32nd annual “Trouble in Toyland” report. The group compiles a list of potentially hazardous toys that be found on store shelves.
  Among the toys surveyed this year, the group found several toys that could be choking hazards and some toys with l
  
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• Frank Erwin Center implements clear bag policy

  21-11-2017 17:25 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In an effort to make events at the Frank Erwin Center safer, the venue is implementing a clear bag policy for all public ticketed events.
  The center says the new policy went into effect on Nov. 5 and has been in effect for athletic events since August, but Wednesday’s Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull concert is the first ticketed event under the new policy. This is the same clear bag policy in effect for all Texas Athletics events.
  Small clutch bags or purses do not have
  
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• Clerk chases after robbery suspect with a bat, beats him

  21-11-2017 16:47 via kxan.com
  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A suspected robber was beaten with a baseball bat by the store clerk who he robbed Tuesday morning at a convenience store in Raleigh, N.C. police said.
  Police responded to the scene of the robbery and beating at the Circle K located at 2506 S. Saunders Street around 12:25 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the clerk standing above the suspect and holding a baseball bat.
  The clerk told WNCN the suspect, identified as William Winston III, 51, of Raleigh, said he had a g
  
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• White House: Trump, Putin set to speak Tuesday

  21-11-2017 16:14 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.
  Trump and Putin spoke informally several times last week when they attended a summit in Vietnam. They agreed on a number of principles for the future of war-torn Syria.
  Trump’s conversation with the Russian president will follow Putin’s Monday meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad (bah-SHAR’ AH’-sahd). Putin hosted Assad at a Black Sea
  
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• White House: Trump and Putin spoke by phone, Syria on agenda

  21-11-2017 16:14 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump has spoken on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  The White House says Syria, Iran, North Korea and Ukraine were on the agenda.
  Trump and Putin spoke informally several times last week when they attended a summit in Vietnam. They agreed on a number of principles for the future of war-torn Syria.
  Trump’s phone call with the Russian president on Tuesday comes a day after Putin met with Syrian President Bashar As
  
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• Trump, Putin discuss Syria, NKorea, more in hour-plus call

  21-11-2017 16:14 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed efforts to bring peace to war-torn Syria during an hour-plus phone call on Tuesday. Iran, North Korea and Ukraine also were on the agenda, the White House said.
  Trump called it a “great call” Tuesday afternoon as he left the White House to spend Thanksgiving in Florida. Noting the length, he said he and Putin spoke “very strongly about bringing peace to Syria” and “very strong
  
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• Trump and Putin speak by phone about Syria, other hot spots

  21-11-2017 16:14 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spoke for more than an hour Tuesday by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  Syria, Iran, North Korea and Ukraine were on the agenda, the White House said.
  Trump’s phone call with the Russian president came a day after Putin met with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Putin hosted Assad at a Black Sea resort ahead of a summit later this week with Russia, Turkey and Iran. Assad was called to Russia to get him to agree to potential peace init
  
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• Barrier in deadly US 183 suspected DWI collision was damaged that morning

  21-11-2017 14:46 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An allegedly drunk driver lost control of his Jeep and crossed the median on US Highway 183 in an area where the cable barrier had been damaged that morning. Three members of a family of four visiting Austin from California died as a result of that collision.
  The Texas Department of Transportation confirmed the barrier on US 183 near north MoPac was damaged at 8 a.m. Nov. 11 and crews went out to assess it. They placed a sign warning of the damaged guardrail as well as refl
  
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• Franklin Barbecue reopens Tuesday in time for the holidays

  21-11-2017 14:14 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) –The countdown to the holidays is on, but first, there’s something’s else to celebrate. Franklin Barbecue reopens Tuesday — at 10:59 a.m. to be exact — welcoming back the long lines it’s famous for.
  It’s been about three months since a fire destroyed its smokehouse. In August, wind blew an ember from the fire pit to the back of the building.The fire burned for about half an hour, leading to what officials estimated to be $350,000 in da
  
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• Franklin Barbecue reopens Tuesday after fire destroys smokehouse

  21-11-2017 14:14 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The long lines that have helped make Franklin Barbecue famous were back out in front of the restaurant Tuesday as Aaron Franklin reopened the business for the first time since a fire.
  It’s been about three months since a fire destroyed its smokehouse. In August, wind blew an ember from the fire pit to the back of the building.The fire burned for about half an hour, leading to what officials estimated to be $350,000 in damage. Owner Aaron Franklin told KXAN t
  
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• Ikea again announces dresser recall after death of 7th child

  21-11-2017 13:50 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ikea is relaunching a recall of 29 million chests and dressers following the death of a seventh child.
  Ikea CEO Lars Petersson said the company wants to increase awareness of the recall Tuesday for several types of chest and dressers that can easily tip over if not anchored to a wall.
  The death of a California toddler, who was found trapped underneath an Ikea Malm dresser in May, has raised questions about whether Ikea has effectively spread the word about the recall, which
  
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• After death of 8th child, Ikea relaunches dresser recall

  21-11-2017 13:50 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ikea relaunched a recall of 29 million chests and dressers Tuesday after the death of an eighth child.
  CEO Lars Petersson said Ikea wants to increase awareness of the recall campaign for several types of chest and dressers that can easily tip over if not properly anchored to a wall.
  The death of a California toddler, who was found trapped underneath an Ikea Malm dresser in May, has raised questions about whether Ikea has effectively spread the word about the recall, which w
  
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• Neighbors plan community Thanksgiving meal in Harvey-ravaged La Grange

  21-11-2017 12:52 via kxan.com
  LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) — Nothing says Thanksgiving like a home-cooked turkey dinner, but for too many in a central Texas town hit hard by Hurricane Harvey, there’s simply no home for them to cook in.
  So, instead on Thursday neighbors will do what neighbors do best.
  Homeowners in La Grange are still recovering from the worst flood the town has seen in a century. The surging Colorado River, cresting just a couple feet below the second-worst flood on record in La Grange in 1913, d
  
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• Big Tobacco’s anti-smoking ads begin after decade of delay

  21-11-2017 12:41 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Decades after they were banned from the airwaves, Big Tobacco companies return to prime-time television this weekend — but not by choice.
  Under court order, the tobacco industry for the first time will be forced to advertise the deadly, addictive effects of smoking, more than 11 years after a judge ruled that the companies had misled the public about the dangers of cigarettes.
  But years of legal pushback by the industry over every detail means the ads will be less h
  
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• Housing construction up in Austin and so are prices

  21-11-2017 12:21 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time in nearly 9 years the Austin Board of Realtors says the market is changing because of new home construction — but don’t expect to see a significant drop in prices.
  Right now the Austin Board of Realtors says there is 2.9 months’ worth of housing inventory in Austin. That refers to how long it would take for the homes currently available to sell at the market’s present pace. Most cities have an average of six months’ worth of
  
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• 9-year-old boy who asked for Christmas cards for last holiday passes away

  21-11-2017 04:34 via kxan.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (WFLA) – A 9-year-old terminally-ill boy in Maine who asked for Christmas cards for his last holiday has passed away.
  Jacob Thompson died on Sunday, according to his Facebook page Jacob Thompson’s Journey.
  Jacob was diagnosed with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma when he was five years old.
  In October, he was admitted to Maine Medical Center. Doctors there said he only had a month to live, so his family wanted to help him celebrate one final Christmas. He asked fo
  
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• 1 killed, 1 injured in crash of Air Force training jet on Texas border

  21-11-2017 04:29 via kxan.com
  DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — An airman has been killed and another injured after an Air Force training jet crashed near Amistad Reservoir on the Texas-Mexico border.
  An Air Force statement says the twin-jet, two-seat T-38 Talon jet aircraft assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base near Del Rio went down about 4 p.m. Monday about 14 miles northwest of the base.
  One airman was dead at the scene. The injured airman was taken to Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio. No identities have been release
  
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• City waiving parking tickets for people who choose not to drive drunk

  21-11-2017 04:09 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austinites are out and about celebrating the holidays, city leaders are encouraging people who’ve had too much to drink to leave their cars in metered parking overnight, even if it means getting a ticket.
  “What we want to see is people being responsible,” says the city’s Parking Services Manager Jacob Culberson. “We don’t want people to feel pressure to drive.”
  The city provides a couple of options for those who drive downto
  
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• Man in his 40s hit and killed walking on Interstate 35

  21-11-2017 03:17 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man in his 40s died Monday evening after being hit by a driver on Interstate 35 in between Airport Boulevard and 51st Street.
  Austin-Travis County EMS, whose medics were called to the scene at 7:43 p.m., said drivers should expect heavy delays and road closures in the area.
  The crash happened in the 4700 block of North I-35 in the southbound lanes. Officers spoke to witnesses who said the pedestrian was passing from the east side of I-35 crossing westbound when the man wa
  
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• HOPE Outdoor Gallery moving east to new location in 2018

  21-11-2017 02:59 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s iconic graffiti park know as HOPE Outdoor Gallery is relocating and expanding with the creation of a new six-acre project launching at Carson Creek Ranch.
  Since the gallery was created seven years ago, its location on Baylor Street in downtown Austin has become a popular tourist destination bringing picture-takers and artists.
  Members with HOPE say the new location, located at 9507 Sherman Rd. — not far from the US 183 and SH 71 interchange — will
  
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• Person thought to have jumped from Loop 360 bridge found safe

  21-11-2017 02:53 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rescue crews were searching for a person who was reported to have fallen or jumped from Pennybacker Bridge in west Austin.
  Austin-Travis County EMS was called to the bridge, just south of the intersection of Loop 360/Capital of Texas Highway and Ranch to Market 2222, at 7:32 p.m.
  In an update around 9 p.m., Austin fire officials said it was a mistaken alarm, and the person thought to have jumped was found safe, away from the bridge.
  Just before 8 p.m., EMS said rescue crews
  
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• Crews search for person who may have fallen from Pennybacker Bridge

  21-11-2017 02:53 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rescue crews are searching for a person who may have fallen or jumped from Pennybacker Bridge in west Austin.
  Austin-Travis County EMS was called to the bridge, just south of the intersection of Loop 360/Capital of Texas Highway and Ranch to Market 2222, at 7:32 p.m.
  Medics say the report of a victim falling or jumping from the bridge is unconfirmed.
  KXAN will update this story as we get additional information.
  
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• Laundry fire in downtown Hilton hotel triggers second-alarm response

  21-11-2017 02:40 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A laundry fire on the third floor of the Hilton Hotel in downtown Austin has led to a second-alarm response from the Austin Fire Department.
  The department says the response is standard operating procedure for working a fire in a high-rise building and that they were partially evacuating the hotel.
  Firefighters were called to 500 E. 4th St., at Neches Street, around 7:10 p.m. Monday. About 30 minutes later, crews put the fire out and were working to get smoke out of the hot
  
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• New proposal by collaborative aims to lower pregnancy-related deaths in Texas

  21-11-2017 01:42 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A new proposal by the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies aims to accomplish two things at once: lower the number of pregnancy-related deaths and diseases in the state and improve care in hospitals.
  They’ve outlined 15 data elements that the state’s Perinatal Advisory Council could potentially implement for tracking that both the state and the collaborative can work together on. Dr. Ramsey said the proposal encourages data sharing between the stat
  
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• Musically gifted figure skater hopes to hit highest note in Winter Olympics

  21-11-2017 01:30 via kxan.com
  EULESS, Texas (KXAN) — A men’s figure skater with a unique set of skills has his sights set on making it to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
  Tim Dolensky, 25, is known for nailing big jumps and knows how to hit the high notes off the ice. He started skating lessons after a first-grade field trip to an ice rink and started music lessons around the same time.
  “I definitely think piano for me was more of an outlet for stress,” said Dolensky.
  As time we
  
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• Popular San Marcos food truck park shuts down

  21-11-2017 01:15 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – Food truck owners say they are being forced to leave San Marcos due to new strict health code regulations adopted by the city of San Marcos. A food truck park called The Hitch announced late last week in a blog post that it would no longer be a venue for food trucks.
  “A common thread has been uncertainty regarding their ability to continue to obtain a permit to operate from the City’s Health Department,” reads the blog.
  The Hitch, located at 312
  
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• Paramedics and mental health specialists partner during Williamson Co. 911 calls

  21-11-2017 00:57 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Yolanda Parrish used to call 911 once or twice a week when she was having problems with her roommates.
  “I was trying to deal with someone else as well as myself, it was kind of difficult,” explains Parrish.
  That’s when M&M — Medical and Mental Health — stepped in. The Williamson County program pairs up a community paramedic with a mental health specialist to respond to 911 calls, in addition to an ambulance.
  “We’re ab
  
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• CBS suspends Charlie Rose, PBS halts his show following allegations

  21-11-2017 00:39 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — PBS says it is immediately halting distribution of Charlie Rose’s interview program and CBS News suspended him following The Washington Post’s report of eight women who accused the veteran newsman of multiple unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate behavior.
  The women, three of whom spoke on the record in the deeply-reported story, accused Rose of groping them, walking naked in front of them and relating an erotic dream.
  Rose told the Post that he was “
  
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• VIDEO: Woman with anti-Trump truck decal adds sheriff’s name

  21-11-2017 00:33 via kxan.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — The driver of a pickup displaying a profane message to President Donald Trump and his supporters has posted bond after being arrested near Houston on an outstanding warrant.
  Karen Fonseca, 46, left the Fort Bend County jail late Thursday after being arrested earlier in the day on a fraud charge.
  The sheriff’s office has not provided details of the warrant and Fonseca says she had been unaware there was a warrant for her arrest.
  Fonseca began speaking publicly about the
  
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