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• Rate the ads: vote for your favorite ads

  04-02-2018 23:53 via kxan.com
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• Justin Timberlake prepares for Super Bowl halftime show

  04-02-2018 23:17 via kxan.com
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Nexstar) — Super Sunday’s grown into much more than a football game.
  It’s a showcase for music’s biggest stars. And this Sunday, Justin Timberlake will perform for the third time at the Super Bowl.
  Timberlake spoke to reporters Thursday as he prepares to perform inside U.S. Bank Stadium. He’s been rehearsing inside the building throughout the week.
  “I’m excited to be on this stage once again at this point in my life and it’s just a
  
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• It’s not a trip to Minneapolis unless you try a ‘Jucy Lucy’

  04-02-2018 23:16 via kxan.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (Nexstar) — The Jucy Lucy is a Minnesota staple. The famous burger from Matt’s Bar is one of two restaurants that claim to have the original burger that got its start in the Twin Cities.
  According to Amy Feriancek, Matt’s Bar General Manager, the Jucy Lucy creation began at Matt’s back in the 1950’s. “It started here. Matt and a couple of patrons had a lazy afternoon and this patron says hey Matt, why don’t you put a couple of hamburger patti
  
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• Colts: Linebacker Edwin Jackson among 2 killed on highway

  04-02-2018 22:52 via kxan.com
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts say linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two men killed when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis.
  The Colts said in a statement Sunday that the team is “heartbroken” by Jackson’s death. The statement says the 26-year-old “was loved by all in the Colts organization.”
  State police identified the victims as Jackson, who grew up in Atlanta, and 54-year-old
  
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• UT providing live social media critiques of Super Bowl commercials

  04-02-2018 21:18 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  Advertising students and faculty from UT Austin will provide critiques of Super Bowl commercials in real time.
  It’s for the fourth annual TAPRBowl, which you can follow along with starting at 5:30 p.m. You can follow the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations under the hashtag #TAPRBowl on Twitter and Instagram.Rate the BEST BIG GAME ADS on kxan.comThese Longhorns will evaluate each ad based on whether there’s a strong emotional hook, whe
  
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• Shiner Beer to air Super Bowl commercial in Texas for the first time

  04-02-2018 20:37 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you’re watching the big game in Texas, chances are you’ll also catch a new look at an iconic Texas beer. Shiner Beer, which has been brewed in Shiner, Texas since it began in 1909, will be airing a super bowl commercial in Texas during the Super Bowl for the first time.
  In celebration, Shiner coordinated with Texas Country singer Wade Bowen (of Waco, TX) to kick off their Super Bowl debut.
  One Austin family will have Bowen in their backyard performing ah
  
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• Shiner Beer airs Super Bowl commercial in Texas for the first time

  04-02-2018 20:37 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you’re watching the big game in Texas, chances are you’ll also catch a new look at an iconic Texas beer. Shiner Beer, which has been brewed in Shiner, Texas, since it began in 1909, will be airing a super bowl commercial in Texas during the Super Bowl for the first time.
  In celebration, Shiner coordinated with Texas country singer Wade Bowen (of Waco) to kick off their Super Bowl debut. Bowen, who lives in Central Texas,  is also preparing for his n
  
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• Multiple DWI arrests made in string of crashes on I-35, Sunday

  04-02-2018 19:45 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police said they made multiple DWI arrests after responding to four crashes on Interstate 35 early Sunday morning.
  APD said the string of crashes happened on a stretch of I-35 northbound from the 600 block to the 2000 block–which is the downtown area.
  Austin Travis County EMS tweeted that they transported five people to local hospitals. One of those people had serious injuries and the other had nonlife-threatening injuries.
  #APD-update- N IH35 NB temporarily cl
  
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• Brady wins MVP, Rams get 3 awards, Allen comeback player

  04-02-2018 16:32 via kxan.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the third time, Tom Brady is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player.
  Now he goes for his sixth Super Bowl title, and perhaps with it a fifth MVP trophy for the NFL championship.
  Brady added The Associated Press 2017 NFL MVP award Saturday night at NFL Honors to his wins in 2007 and 2010. The New England Patriots quarterback was joined as an honoree by three Los Angeles Rams: Coach of the Year Sean McVay, Offensive Player of the Year running back Todd Gurley and Defensi
  
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• Texas leaders ‘drill down’ on changes that could put more youth in the military

  04-02-2018 16:30 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — State lawmakers will address the military readiness of Texas youth in a public hearing this week.
  The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Border Security will take a closer look at military recruiting in Texas over the next 5-10 years.
  Private First Class Samantha Soliz, 18, said she wanted to expand her horizons outside of her West Texas town. She said it had always been her dream to become a Marine after growing up watching war movies with her dad.
  “I wanted t
  
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• South Carolina train crash leaves at least 2 dead, 70 hurt

  04-02-2018 13:57 via kxan.com
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina on Sunday killed two people and injured about 70 others, authorities said.
  The Amtrak train was heading from New York to Miami with about 139 people on board when the crash happened around 2:45 a.m. near Cayce, authorities said.
  The injuries ranged from cuts and scratches to broken bones, Lexington County spokesman Harrison Cahill said.
  Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said the tw
  
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• South Carolina train crash leaves 2 dead, nearly 90 hurt

  04-02-2018 13:57 via kxan.com
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train near South Carolina’s capital killed two people and injured nearly 90 early Sunday, authorities said. It was the third deadly wreck involving Amtrak in less than two months.
  Amtrak’s Silver Star was on its way from New York to Miami with eight crew members and about 140 passengers when the crash happened around 2:45 a.m. near Cayce, authorities said.
  Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher sai
  
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• Amtrak crash in South Carolina leaves 2 dead, over 100 hurt

  04-02-2018 13:57 via kxan.com
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train hurtling through the early morning darkness Sunday slammed into a freight train parked along a siding in South Carolina, killing two Amtrak crew members and injuring more than 110 people, authorities said.
  It was the third deadly wreck involving Amtrak in less than two months.
  The Silver Star was en route from New York to Miami with nearly 150 people aboard around 2:45 a.m. when it struck a CSX train loaded with automobiles at an estimated 59 mp
  
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• 2 Amtrak workers killed, 116 hurt in South Carolina crash

  04-02-2018 13:57 via kxan.com
  CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train slammed into a freight train parked on a side track in South Carolina early Sunday, killing two Amtrak crew members and injuring more than 110 people, authorities said. It was the third deadly wreck involving Amtrak in less than two months.
  The Silver Star was on its way from New York to Miami with nearly 150 people aboard around 2:45 a.m. when it plowed into the CSX train at an estimated 59 mph, Gov. Henry McMaster said. The crash happened arou
  
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• Driver strikes, injures APD officer working crash in Del Valle; flees scene

  04-02-2018 05:34 via kxan.com
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) – A vehicle struck and injured an officer who was working the scene of a crash Saturday night in Del Valle, said the Austin Police Department.
  It happened on Farm to Market 973 just south of State Highway 71 near the Travis County Jail, police said.
  That driver fled the scene, and police said they are actively looking for that vehicle. They did not have a description of it.
  The officer was not seriously injured, police said, but he was transported to St. David&rsquo
  
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• APD officer hit while working crash, driver left the scene

  04-02-2018 05:34 via kxan.com
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) – A vehicle struck and injured an officer who was working the scene of a crash Saturday night in Del Valle, said the Austin Police Department.
  It happened on Farm to Market Road 973 just south of State Highway 71 near the Travis County Jail, police said. That driver fled the scene, and police said they are actively looking for that vehicle. They did not have a description of it.
  The officer was not seriously injured, police said, but he was transported to St. David&
  
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• Puppies pick Eagles to win it all in Austin Humane Society’s annual Puppy Bowl

  04-02-2018 05:17 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The “cute” turned out Saturday in the spirit of the big game happening Sunday.
  The Austin Humane Society held its 11th Annual Puppy Bowl.
  The puppies were held in a trailer to stay warm, hoping to win the hearts of some adopters.
  “We had about 47 puppies up for adoption today,” said Erica Miller, director of the Austin Humane Society. “I am happy to say all of them have now found homes because of the awesome turnout today.”
  By the way, th
  
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• Puppies pick Eagles to win in Austin Humane Society’s annual Puppy Bowl

  04-02-2018 05:17 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The “cute” turned out Saturday in the spirit of the big game happening Sunday.
  The Austin Humane Society held its 11th annual Puppy Bowl. The puppies were held in a trailer to stay warm, hoping to win the hearts of some adopters.
  “We had about 47 puppies up for adoption today,” said Erica Miller, director of the Austin Humane Society. “I am happy to say all of them have now found homes because of the awesome turnout today.”
  By the way, th
  
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• Pair hiking across US to raise diabetes awareness make stop in Austin

  04-02-2018 01:53 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — February is all about the heart, and many are focused on how to capture the hearts of others.
  But heart and diabetes health is what’s inspiring one man and his friend to hike across the country.
  Jordan Provencher is passing through Austin right now, making a stop in Zilker Park, but started hiking from Virginia last September to raise awareness for diabetes.
  He lost his mother in 2012 to heart complications tied to diabetes.
  “I always felt inspired and crazy mot
  
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• Hundreds of student athletes screened to detect heart condition

  04-02-2018 01:53 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of student athletes turned out Saturday to get extra piece of mind before they compete.
  The Heart Hospital of Austin offered free heart screenings for those between 14 and 18 years old.
  Each screening has multiple tests, including electro and echo cardiograms, or an ultrasound.
  It was all to detect hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which is the leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest of young athletes.
  One mom tells us its important, it’s a tragedy that has hit her.
  
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• Couple accused of shooting Caldwell Co. deputy to plead self defense, lawyer says

  04-02-2018 00:26 via kxan.com
  DALE, Texas (KXAN) – Criminal Defense Lawyer Richard Banks told KXAN Saturday he is representing a couple accused of shooting a Caldwell County Sheriff’s Deputy Friday morning north of Dale, Texas.
  He said he is representing Edwardo Padilla, 33, and Kimberly Moore, 54, in the case. They plan to plead not guilty because of self-defense in the shooting, Banks said.
  Padilla and Moore face felony charges of aggravated assault on a public servant and deadly conduct with a firearm, Banks s
  
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