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• 6 people displaced after north Austin Thanksgiving day fire

  23-11-2017 22:39 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN)– Six people are displaced from their home this Thanksgiving after a fire at their north Austin apartment on McNeil Drive east of Research Boulevard.
  Austin Fire Department tweeted about the fire around 1:32 p.m., Thursday. Crews said the fire was caused by a cigarette that was not properly discarded.
  According to firefighters, the flames were confined to the 1st floor balcony of the apartment. AFD was able to put out the fire shortly. While no one was injured, AFD said the fi
  
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• Burning the calories before the big meal: thousands take part in Turkey Trot

  23-11-2017 19:53 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of runners burned off their holiday meal Thanksgiving Day, before even sitting down to the table.
  The 27th annual ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot took place Thursday morning, the largest five-mile run in the state.
  The run has raised more than $3.1 million for Caritas of Austin over the years, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the non-profit. Caritas helps people move out of poverty toward self-sufficiency.
  “Thanksgiving Day has always been synonymous with
  
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• WATCH: Manor High cheerleaders among Macy’s Parade performers

  23-11-2017 19:12 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (KXAN) — Fourteen cheerleaders from Manor High School were among the performers Thursday at the 91st annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  The Mustangs cheer squad was chosen by Spirit of America Productions to participate in the parade. Only 14 of the 22 cheerleaders on the squad were able to make the trip due to travel costs.
  “The heart of our cheer program is showcasing the talents and hard work of our squad,” said coach Norma Franco. “We as a team are
  
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• Woman’s Club in Rockport helps survivors heal after Harvey

  23-11-2017 19:00 via kxan.com
  ROCKPORT, Texas (KXAN) — This year’s Thanksgiving is the first since Hurricane Harvey decimated parts of the coastal bend. Miraculously, the Woman’s Club of Aransas County, located in Rockport, was one of the only buildings close to the water that was not damaged.
  Jean McCollum, 91, is grateful for that. She spent several weeks in a motel after the storm, but was grateful to return to regular meetings at the club to see her friends.
  “Thanksgiving is going to be sad for a
  
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• Macy’s Thanksgiving parade revels on amid tight security

  23-11-2017 17:55 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured balloons, bands, stars and heavy security in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots.
  With new faces and old favorites in the lineup, the Americana extravaganza made its way through 2 ½ miles (3.22 kilometers) of Manhattan on a cold morning.
  “The crowds are still the same, but there’s a lot more police here. That’s the age we live in,” Paul Seyforth said as he attended the parade he
  
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• Macy’s parade rolls on with balloons, bands, security

  23-11-2017 17:55 via kxan.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, rolled and soared in traditional style Thursday as police went all-out to secure it in a year marked by attacks on outdoor gathering spots.
  With new faces and old favorites in the lineup, the Americana extravaganza made its way through 2 ½ miles (3.22 kilometers) of Manhattan on a cold morning.
  “The crowds are still the same, but there’s a lot more police here. That’s the age we live in,” Paul
  
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• Trailer full of equipment stolen from Habitat for Humanity project site

  23-11-2017 17:41 via kxan.com
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — An equipment trailer, full of supplies, was stolen from a Habitat for Humanity home build site in Williamson County just before the Thanksgiving holiday.
  A spokesperson for the Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County said the trailer was taken sometime between Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon, from the 800 block of West 6th Street in Taylor. Volunteers were repairing a home there that was damaged in the 2015 Memorial Day floods.
  The trailer contained mostly
  
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• Toy Joy opening second location as store celebrates 30th anniversary

  23-11-2017 05:49 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin icon of quirkiness that nearly closed for good will now expand, just in time for the holiday shopping rush.
  Toy Joy is opening a second location in the shopping center at 4631 Airport Blvd., right on the edge of Hyde Park and the Mueller neighborhoods.
  This comes as Toy Joy gets ready to celebrate its 30th anniversary. They told us the city permitting process took longer than they expected.
  “We really wanted to get open for the Christmas season, even if we w
  
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• Woman helps homeless man who returned lost $10,000 check

  23-11-2017 04:26 via kxan.com
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Thanksgiving was celebrated a day early in New Haven. A homeless man who returned a check that he found on the ground downtown to its owner got a big surprise on Wednesday.
  Two weeks ago, Elmer Alvarez returned a lost check for $10,000 to Roberta Hoskie. On Wednesday morning, she showed him how thankful she is, and gave him something to be thankful for.
  Hoskie, who was once homeless herself, wanted to show Alvarez how much she appreci
  
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• Border agent injured in West Texas incident out of hospital

  23-11-2017 04:14 via kxan.com
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Border Patrol agent injured in an incident that left a fellow agent dead was discharged Wednesday from an El Paso hospital.
  The agent was discharged Wednesday from the University Medical Center in El Paso, said Doug Mosier, spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in El Paso. He declined to identify the agent and referred to the FBI all questions about the status of the investigation into Saturday night’s incident near Van Horn that left agent Rogelio
  
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• Woman raises money for homeless man who gave her his last $20

  23-11-2017 03:29 via kxan.com
  PHILADELPHIA (WCMH/AP) — A New Jersey woman who was helped by a homeless man when she ran out of gas in Philadelphia is raising money to help him.
  Kate McClure was heading to Philadelphia to visit a friend last month when she ran out of gas on Interstate 95. The Florence Township woman pulled over and began to worry until a homeless man approached her.
  The man, whose name was Johnny, told her it wasn’t safe and he bought McClure gas with his last $20.
  McClure promised she would retur
  
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• VIDEO: Big rigs repeatedly run through east Austin stop sign

  23-11-2017 03:21 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s a sound neighbor Jeff Makela says he’s used to hearing nowadays. “I can see and hear them all day long,” he said.
  Gravel and dirt hauling trucks pass by Makela’s front yard daily, thanks to new construction nearby in the Austin Colony neighborhood in east Austin.
  “I think there’s over 300 houses being built in this new area back here.” But with the new construction comes some new worries.
  “My goal for recording
  
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• Report: Texas could lose nearly a million jobs without a deal on NAFTA

  23-11-2017 02:25 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week describes Texas losing 970,000 jobs if the United States backs out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico.
  If the country negotiators cannot agree on trade rules, prices in Texas might increase in different industries, including grocery stores. The night before millions sit down to feast on Thanksgiving favorites, there’s a possibility that next year’s dinner could cost signifi
  
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• Christmas tree shortage could mean Austin tree lots sell out fast

  23-11-2017 02:15 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This holiday season, a nationwide Christmas tree shortage could mean you won’t get a tree if you don’t get out and buy one ahead of the crowd. Tree farmers and those who own tree lots are warning that they’re facing severe shortages.
  “There’s just not enough Christmas trees to go around,” says Jimmy Coan, who owns Papa Noel Christmas Trees.
  The company runs six lots in the Austin area and a tree farm in North Carolina.
  Coan explains
  
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• Schools and churches see bulk of Harvey funding

  23-11-2017 01:20 via kxan.com
  ROCKPORT, Texas (KXAN) — Nearly three months after Hurricane Harvey destroyed thousands of homes and other buildings along Texas’ coastal bend, some of the donation money raised by people everywhere is slowly getting doled out.
  Little Lights Learning Center Director LaVeta Rodriguez said the Rockport day care center received money from an organization called Save the Children. She said her center was able to save the building, after buying a new carpet, fixing holes in the ceiling, a
  
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• VIDEO: Suspects hold woman at gunpoint in front of Killeen home

  23-11-2017 00:54 via kxan.com
  KILLEEN, Texas (KXAN) — A woman on the line with 911 got the scare of her life when two men rushed her with their guns drawn in front of her Killeen home.
  “Oh my God! Who the f— were they?” the woman screamed, as the two men ran away when four dogs inside started barking. “I’m going to get my f—– gun.”
  A man seen standing next to the woman — in video obtained by local NBC affiliate KCEN — identified as 22-year-old Davieon Reed, wa
  
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• Stores stocking up on clear bags as more venues make security changes

  23-11-2017 00:41 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias will perform at a concert at the Frank Erwin Center Wednesday night and fans will notice new security requirements for what they can bring inside.
  The University of Texas confirms this concert is the first non-basketball event at the Erwin Center to feature the new clear bag policy.
  The policy has been in place at UT athletics events since Aug. 1, but is new to the Erwin Center this month. UT explained that the policy is in place to speed up the
  
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