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• More than the Score looks back on the year in sports

  31-12-2017 23:59 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The More than the Score team looks back on the year in sports
  
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• Mike Craven talks Texas recruiting on MTTS

  31-12-2017 23:57 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin American-Statesman’s Mike Craven joins Roger on MTTS to talk Texas recruiting after the early signing period.
  
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• UT police, APD investigating reported overnight campus sex assault

  31-12-2017 22:35 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas Police Department and the Austin Police Department are investigating a reported sexual assault on campus, UTPD said Sunday.
  Officials said it happened in the early morning hours on Dec. 31 at Clark Field in the 300 block of East 21st Street near East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and San Jacinto Boulevard. UTPD said it was reported to them at about 5:30 a.m.
  Police said they did not believe there was a threat to the public.
  UTPD is assisting AP
  
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• An inside tour of Fareground before it opens to the public

  31-12-2017 21:00 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The food hall trend comes to Austin when Fareground opens January 18. Seven restaurants will operate out of the basement of 111 Congress, a space the ELM restaurant group is developing.
  “They came to us and said, ‘Hey, we want to do a food hall really as an amenity for the building,’ and we saw it as an opportunity to be an amenity for Austin,” says Chef Andrew Curren. He says food halls are all the rage in the hospitality world right now.
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• Texas man found dead in Padre Island seashore surf

  31-12-2017 19:47 via kxan.com
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Authorities in South Texas are investigating the death of a New Braunfels man found in the surf at the Padre Island National Seashore.
  Kleberg County sheriff’s officials say the death of 60-year-old Kevin Francis O’Toole is considered “questionable” but they don’t immediately suspect foul play. The Nueces County Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy.
  O’Toole’s truck was found not far from where his body was spotted
  
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• Carbon monoxide blamed for deaths of 3 Central Texas hunters

  31-12-2017 19:27 via kxan.com
  BROWNWOOD, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Central Texas say three relatives on a hunting trip are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning inside a box trailer that was converted into a cabin.
  Brown County Sheriff Vance Hill says propane heaters were used to keep the cabin warm but the structure didn’t have proper ventilation. He says there was no way for the poisonous fumes from the heaters to escape.
  Names of the victims, who were found Saturday, haven’t been immediate
  
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• 6 people displaced as crews battle duplex fire in east Austin

  31-12-2017 18:40 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Firefighters are responding to a duplex fire in east Austin with fire coming through the roof.
  The call came in around 11:22 a.m. in the 2500 block of Burleson Road near East Oltorf Street. Fire officials tell us 6 people are displaced but no one is injured.  One dog had to be rescued.
  There’s extensive damage to the roof.
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  This is a developing story. KXAN has a crew on the way to the scene.
   
   
  
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• 3 people displaced as crews battle duplex fire in east Austin

  31-12-2017 18:40 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Firefighters are responding to a duplex fire in east Austin with fire coming through the roof.
  The call came in around 11:22 a.m. in the 2500 block of Burleson Road near East Oltorf Street. Fire officials tell us 3 people are displaced but no one is injured.
  There’s extensive damage to the roof.
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  This is a developing story. KXAN has a crew on the way to the scene.
   
   
  
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• Authorities: Multiple sheriff’s deputies ‘down’ near Denver

  31-12-2017 16:47 via kxan.com
  DENVER (AP) — A number of deputies were wounded after being called to the scene of a domestic disturbance in suburban Denver on Sunday, authorities said.
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said via its Twitter account that shots were fired in the course of the investigation and “multiple” deputies were injured. The shooting happened at the Copper Canyon Apartments in Highlands Ranch. The landscaped apartment complex is 16 miles (28 kilometers) south of Denver.
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• Authorities: 1 deputy dead, 4 others hurt in shooting near Denver

  31-12-2017 16:47 via kxan.com
  DENVER (AP) — Authorities in Colorado say one deputy has died and four others were wounded, along with two civilians, in a shooting in suburban Denver.
  The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said via Twitter that the shooting happened after deputies were called to the scene of a domestic disturbance in Highlands Ridge early Sunday. The suspected gunman was also shot and is believed to be dead and “no longer a threat.”
  The shootings happened at an apartment complex 16 miles (
  
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• 5 Colorado deputies shot, 1 fatally, in ‘ambush’ attack

  31-12-2017 16:47 via kxan.com
  DENVER (AP) — A man fired more than 100 rounds at sheriff’s deputies early Sunday, killing one and injuring four others, before being fatally shot himself in what authorities called an ambush. Two civilians were also injured.
  Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the shooting occurred at a home at the Copper Canyon Apartments, a landscaped complex in Highlands Ranch, 16 miles (28 kilometers) south of Denver.
  The suspect was well-known to authorities but Spurlock declined to name
  
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• Police: Intoxicated man found with arsenal of guns at Houston hotel

  31-12-2017 15:55 via kxan.com
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street in downtown Houston, according to NBC affiliate KPRC.
  Police at the hotel called for backup around 1:30 a.m. Sunday after they attempted to arrest the man for being intoxicated and trespassing. When help arrived, police noticed ammunition laying around the man’s hotel room.
  The man was arrested for unlawfully carrying
  
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• Revelers around the world ring in 2018, say bye to the old

  31-12-2017 14:35 via kxan.com
  A look at how people around the world are ringing in 2018:
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  AUSTRALIA
  Fireworks lit up the sky above Sydney Harbour, highlighting the city’s New Year’s celebrations.
  The massive fireworks display included a rainbow waterfall cascade of lights and color flowing off the harbor’s bridge to celebrate recently passed legislation legalizing gay marriage in Australia.
  Over a million people were expected to gather to watch the festivities. Security was tight, but officials said ther
  
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• Fireworks, prayers as revelers around the world welcome 2018

  31-12-2017 14:35 via kxan.com
  From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world’s tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018:
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  BRAZIL
  Rio de Janeiro’s main party was celebrated with fireworks erupting on Copacabana beach after the clock struck midnight to usher in the new year.
  After 17 minutes of a multicolored show in the skies, singer Anitta led the party on stage with her single “Vai Malandra,” a song that scor
  
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• Fireworks, prayers as revelers around the world ring in 2018

  31-12-2017 14:35 via kxan.com
  From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world’s tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018:
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  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
  Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, has again served as the focal point of New Year’s Eve celebrations — though this year authorities decided against fireworks and chose a massive LED lightshow on the structure.
  That was in part due to safety in th
  
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• Fireworks, crystal ball help usher in 2018 around the world

  31-12-2017 14:35 via kxan.com
  From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world’s tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018:
  LAS VEGAS
  Las Vegas police officers surrounded hundreds of thousands of tourists gathered to welcome the new year on the Strip, where just three months earlier 58 people died in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
  Police cruisers, dump trucks and other large vehicles blocked key intersections to
  
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• Warm hearts, subzero temps: Couple gets engaged on mountain

  31-12-2017 13:44 via kxan.com
  SARGENT’S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — Extreme cold didn’t get in the way of a heartwarming proposal on an icy mountainside.
  Josh Darnell, 31, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, dropped to his knee and popped the question after climbing to a scenic spot Thursday on Tuckerman’s Ravine, on the southeastern side of Mount Washington. That same day it hit minus 34 (-37 Celsius) on the mountain’s summit, which is more than 6,200 feet (1889.76 meters) high.
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• Vigil held for robbery spree murder victim

  31-12-2017 08:15 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dozens of family members and friends came together Saturday to honor Ebony Sheppard — a mother who police say was randomly murdered during a robbery spree the day after Christmas.
  A vigil was held at Vision of Hope AME Church at 4711 Delores Ave. where Sheppard worshiped.
  Xavier Lewis, 19, was arrested Thursday by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. He is charged with five counts of aggravated robbery and one count of capital murder. Police say he randomly robbed
  
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• ‘She spread her magic’: Friends, family remember robbery spree murder victim

  31-12-2017 08:15 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dozens of family members and friends came together Saturday to honor Ebony Sheppard — a mother who police say was randomly murdered during a robbery spree the day after Christmas.
  A vigil was held at Vision of Hope AME Church at 4711 Delores Ave. where Sheppard worshiped.
  Xavier Lewis, 19, was arrested Thursday by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. He is charged with five counts of aggravated robbery and one count of capital murder. Police say he randomly robbed
  
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• PHOTOS: Central Texas pets staying warm as temps plunge

  31-12-2017 04:37 via kxan.com
  We are loving your cold weather pet pictures! KXAN Meteorologist Rosie Newberry has been asking for you to show us your pets all bundled up and staying warm. Central Texas pets staying warm as temps plungeAce (ReportIt: Becky Bannister) Dusty (ReportIt: Brenda Alvarado) Nala Faith and Scraps (ReportIt: Charlotte Anderson) Fausto (ReportIt: Deborah Poe) Miles (ReportIt: Francis Luna) (ReportIt: Freatia Henderson) Samantha (ReportIt: Ginny Bratrud) (ReportIt: Marcia Hall) Sera and Trixie (ReportIt
  
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• Train strikes, kills man in north Austin

  31-12-2017 02:00 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A man in his 40s was struck and killed by a train in north Austin Saturday evening, said Austin-Travis County EMS.
  It happened at about 6:27 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Anderson Lane near Mopac Expressway, said the Austin Police Department.
  No other details were available at this time.
  This is a developing story. KXAN has a crew on the way to the scene and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  
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• Amtrak train strikes, kills man in north Austin

  31-12-2017 02:00 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A man in his 40s was struck and killed by an Amtrack train in north Austin Saturday evening, Amtrak confirmed to KXAN.
  It happened at about 6:27 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Anderson Lane and Mopac Expressway, said the Austin Police Department.
  Amtrak said it happened on the Texas Eagle route which runs through Austin from Chicago to Los Angeles. There were 122 people on board, Amtrak said, and they expected the crash to delay the train for two hours while investigators i
  
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• Amtrak train strikes, kills man in central Austin

  31-12-2017 02:00 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A man in his 40s was struck and killed by an Amtrack train in north Austin Saturday evening, Amtrak confirmed to KXAN.
  It happened at about 6:27 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Anderson Lane and Mopac Expressway, said the Austin Police Department.
  Amtrak said it happened on the Texas Eagle route which runs through Austin from Chicago to Los Angeles. There were 122 people on board, Amtrak said, and they expected the crash to delay the train for two hours while investigators i
  
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