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• President Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn to resign

  06-03-2018 23:57 via kxan.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.
  Cohn, the director of the National Economic Council, has been the leading internal opponent to Trump’s planned tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, working to orchestrate an eleventh-hour effort in recent days to get Trump to reverse course. But Trump resisted those efforts, and
  
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• Family of couple killed in Texas church shooting files claim against Air Force, DOD

  06-03-2018 23:23 via kxan.com
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) – Family members of a couple killed in the Sutherland Springs church shooting have filed a wrongful death claim against the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Air Force, alleging both failed to meet their duties to report the suspected shooter’s criminal background which allowed him to buy firearms.
  Dennis, 77, and Sara Johnson, 68, were two of the 26 victims in the Sutherland Springs church shooting.
  “We want them remembered for the a
  
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• Driver in deadly Georgetown hit-and-run to spend 2 years in prison

  06-03-2018 23:21 via kxan.com
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — “I’m sorry for what took place.” Those were the words uttered in court Tuesday by Aaron Davison, the 21-year-old who will now spend the next two years of his life in prison for running into a bicyclist in Georgetown and then leaving him to die on the side of a street.
  Davison agreed to a plea deal earlier this year in the Jan. 23, 2017 death of Thomas “Tommy” Ketterhagen. A judge sentenced Davison to two years in prison for manslaugh
  
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• Anonymous donor pays adoption fees for all ‘at risk’ dogs at Texas shelter

  06-03-2018 23:12 via kxan.com
  ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — The Abilene Animal Shelter was able to give away all their “at-risk” dogs for free after an anonymous donor paid their adoption fees.
  Abilene Animal Services commended the donor on their Facebook page, saying “thank you to the good Samaritan who came in and paid the adoption fee(s) for ALL the dogs on the At Risk List!”
  There were 5 dogs on the At Risk List to be euthanized the week of March 5, 2018. You can read about the pups here.PHOT
  
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• Tim Lincecum arrives at Rangers' camp

  06-03-2018 22:42 via kxan.com
  “Big Time Timmy Jim” arrived in Surprise, Arizona, Tuesday for his first day with the Texas Rangers.
  Tim Lincecum hasn’t been officially announced by the organization yet, but an agreement has been reached, pending a physical.
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• Thousands turn out for primary in Williamson County

  06-03-2018 22:37 via kxan.com
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A line formed outside the Randall’s on Gattis School Road Tuesday afternoon with people waiting to get inside the grocery store turned polling location, to cast their vote.
  As of 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, 11,630 people had voted in Williamson County (7,035 Republicans and 4,596 Democrats). The county elections office says they’ve seen an increase in voter turn out this year compared to previous primaries, with Democrats seeing the biggest increase.
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• Bill Gravell leading GOP nomination for Williamson Co. judge

  06-03-2018 22:37 via kxan.com
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A line formed outside the Randall’s on Gattis School Road Tuesday afternoon with people waiting to get inside the grocery store turned polling location, to cast their vote.
  As of 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, 11,630 people had voted in Williamson County (7,035 Republicans and 4,596 Democrats). The county elections office says they’ve seen an increase in voter turn out this year compared to previous primaries, with Democrats seeing the biggest increase.
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• Man drowns at cable wakeboarding park in south Travis County

  06-03-2018 22:10 via kxan.com
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man in his 50s has drowned at Quest ATX cable park near Mustang Ridge in south Travis County.
  Medics with Austin-Travis County EMS were called at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the park at 10815 Farm to Market 1625 — just northwest of the US 183 and State Highway 45 interchange.
  The initial report was that CPR was in progress on the man, ATCEMS said in a tweet.
  Quest ATX is described on its website as Austin’s first and only cable wakeboard park.
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• Contractor working at Quest ATX dies after falling into water

  06-03-2018 22:10 via kxan.com
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man in his 60s has died at Quest ATX cable park near Mustang Ridge in south Travis County after falling into the water.
  Medics with Austin-Travis County EMS were called at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday to the park at 10815 Farm to Market 1625 — just northwest of the US 183 and State Highway 45 interchange.
  A spokesperson for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office says the man was one of three contractors working at Quest ATX, which is described on its website as
  
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• SI for Kids reporter joins More than the Score

  06-03-2018 21:46 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Round Rock native Riley Zayas is only 13 years old, but already has a wealth of experience in sports. Zayas works for Sports Illustrated for Kids as a correspondent, writing stories for the publication. He joined More than the Score this week to talk about his most recent work.
  
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• Travis County wants to spend $97M on new women’s facility at jail

  06-03-2018 21:32 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to ultimately postpone consideration to spend $97 million to build a new women’s facility at the Travis County Correctional Complex (TCCC) and is expected to revisit the proposal in a year.
  Late Tuesday afternoon, a motion was made by Precinct Two Commissioner Brigid Shea to remove the certificate of obligation that would have been dedicated to the new facility’s design plan and, as a result, pushed the project
  
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• New women’s jail facility up for debate in Travis County

  06-03-2018 21:32 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Commissioners Court is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to spend $97 million to build a new women’s facility at the Travis County Correctional Complex (TCCC).
  Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez stressed the importance of moving forward with the project in front of the commissioners.
  “This investment is a commitment to providing adequate housing for our female population. This new facility is about having the right type of beds to address
  
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• Drivers say construction to improve FM 969 has created more delays

  06-03-2018 21:10 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN)– Brandon T. Griffin says that the Hornsby Bend neighborhood in eastern Travis County is changing rapidly. “The growth has been exponential,” explains Griffin.
  To accommodate for the growth, the Texas Department of Transportation and Travis County have set forth plans to expand Farm to Market 969 from two to four lanes between Decker Lane and Farm to Market 973 with a center turn lane, paved shoulders and sidewalks.
  Griffin says even though construction is underway
  
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• ACC closing Pinnacle Campus this summer for repairs, evaluation

  06-03-2018 20:24 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Community College will close its campus in southwest Austin for some needed repairs starting this summer.
  ACC says there is “no immediate safety concern,” but officials want to take time to evaluate the 10-story Pinnacle Campus building built in 1984. A series of assessments identified parts of the building that needed to be addressed, including its facade, accessibility options and whether it meets current code requirements.
  It’s possible that as A
  
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• Two arrested in Lubbock-area, accused of incest in Pennsylvania

  06-03-2018 20:08 via kxan.com
  SLATON, Texas (KXAN) — Slaton police on Friday arrested Wesley Dwight Bowser, 53, and Stephanie Marie Bowser, 34. The two were charged with felony incest in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
  Slaton Police Chief Treavor Barnes said the warrant from Pennsylvania provided almost no details into the case. Court records in Lubbock did provide a few details.
  Children’s Protective Services took a child into protective custody. EverythingLubbock.com chose to withhold the age of the child for the
  
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• UnitedHealthcare to pass drug rebates on to some customers

  06-03-2018 19:50 via kxan.com
  The nation’s biggest health insurer will pass drugmaker rebates along to some customers starting next year, giving a potential break to those taking expensive prescriptions.
  UnitedHealthcare said Tuesday it will let people covered by certain employer-sponsored health plans collect rebates when they fill prescriptions or at the point of sale. Those rebates could amount to a few bucks or several hundred dollars, depending on the drug.
  Drugmakers frequently give rebates for prescription drugs
  
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• Central Library Parking garage hours changing

  06-03-2018 19:42 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — To give library users a chance to park beneath the Austin Central Library downtown, the garage hours will be changing.
  Austin Public Library Director Roosevelt Weeks made the decision after numerous people hoping to check out the city’s newest library said they couldn’t find parking. The parking garage used to be open 24/7, meaning that by the time the library opened at 10 a.m., all the spots were taken.
  Starting March 12, the garage will open its 140 public par
  
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• Hays County launches new flood-monitoring website

  06-03-2018 19:18 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Hays County residents now have a better way to check on possible flooding dangers and how much rain has fallen in the area with the launch of a one-stop emergency information website.
  People can go to HaysInformed.com and check on the status of 22 low-water crossings in the area, as well as 10 precipitation gauges. The effort to improve monitoring began following the floods in 2015. Developing the system took about a year, and it also allows emergency responders
  
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• Where to vote: Current wait times at Travis County polling sites

  06-03-2018 19:08 via kxan.com
  It's Election Day! Find out the current wait times at various polling sites in Travis County.
  
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• Austin testing out electric motor pedicabs for a year

  06-03-2018 18:59 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bicycling uphill is tough. It’s even harder when you’re towing a pedicab with passengers. That’s where electric-powered pedicabs come into play.
  There are more than 500 pedicabs, operated by 39 companies, on the streets of Austin. Now, more than 40 have new batteries and motors, and the city is asking for your feedback as it tests them out for a year.
  The e-pedicab pilot program is asking dozens of pedicab drivers with upgraded bikes to track their ri
  
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• Austin launches e-pedicab pilot program

  06-03-2018 18:59 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bicycling uphill is tough. It’s even harder when you’re towing a pedicab with passengers. That’s where electric-powered pedicabs come into play.
  As some companies add e-pedicabs to their fleets, the city of Austin is launching a pilot program for those pedicabs. The one-year program will allow for the inspection, permitting and gathering of data on 65 e-pedicabs.
  The Austin Transportation Department will outfit each permitted e-pedicab with a special plate
  
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• SXSW 2018: Where the big events are this year

  06-03-2018 18:15 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With more than 200 permitted events going on in downtown Austin during South by Southwest, it’ll be another busy two weeks for the city and attendees.
  The city signed off on a total of 209 event applications this year, compared to 201 last year. The full list of events permitted are listed below.
  The Special Event permit applications are needed for any Temporary Temporary Use, Temporary Change of Use and 24-hour/96-hour Amplified Music Permits for outdoor tempora
  
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• Dogs at home? Pflugerville police have a window sticker to let them know

  06-03-2018 17:32 via kxan.com
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Pflugerville residents can now let police know about pets in their homes in case they ever need to respond there.
  The Pflugerville Police Department launched its “Be Aware of Residential K9s” — or B.A.R.K. — Alert program, which gives out window decals to people in the area. They can put them on the window closest to the main entry of their homes to let emergency responders know if dogs are inside. This creates a safer encounter, accordi
  
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• Long road ahead for RRPD officer hit by alleged intoxicated driver

  06-03-2018 17:08 via kxan.com
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A Round Rock police officer who was hit while responding to a pedestrian fatality crash is still in serious condition. Still, family, friends and co-workers of Officer Charles Whites are remaining optimistic, according to an update from the Round Rock Police Department.
  “Officer Whites suffered a head injury and remains mostly unresponsive with additional internal injuries and several bone fractures,” according to the Facebook post from RRPD. “O
  
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• VIDEO: Bus crashes into series of parked cars, sends them flying

  06-03-2018 16:14 via kxan.com
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Dashboard camera footage shows a Dayton Regional Transit Authority bus slamming into parked cars, sending one car rolling nearly 700 feet.
  The crash happened early Monday morning in Dayton, Ohio. One passenger on the bus suffered minor injuries.
  The cause of the crashes is still under investigation.
  
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• Texas State student enters guilty plea in crash that killed man, unborn child

  06-03-2018 15:27 via kxan.com
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — A Texas State University student accused of driving drunk and killing a man and his unborn child will face a jury Tuesday. The Hays County District Attorney’s Office says Shana Elliott, 22, entered a guilty plea Monday.
  The trial will proceed as usual Tuesday, including sharing evidence in the case, but because Elliott entered a guilty plea in front of the jury, they will be instructed to return a guilty verdict and then decide the sentence.
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• Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to speak at SXSW EDU

  06-03-2018 15:25 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week, the South By Southwest festivities are focusing on education. So it’s only appropriate the U.S. Secretary of Education will attend SXSW EDU.
  Secretary Betsy DeVos is hosting a panel called “Rethink Higher Education.” After giving opening remarks, DeVos will moderate a discussion between three panelists: Anant Agarwal, CEO of edX, an online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT; David Clayton of the Strada Education Network, a non-pro
  
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• 20-year-old sues Dick’s, Walmart over new gun policies

  06-03-2018 14:55 via kxan.com
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man filed suits Monday claiming Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart discriminated against the 20-year-old when they refused to sell him a rifle.
  Dick’s and Walmart restricted gun sales to adults 21 and older in the wake of the Florida high school massacre. The 19-year-old accused in the school slaying bought the AR-15 used in the attack legally.
  Oregon law allows residents to buy shotguns or rifles starting at age 18.
  Tyler Watson’s lawsuits
  
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• PHOTOS: Tour Amazon’s new bookstore in Austin

  06-03-2018 14:51 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — From beach reads to biographies, the new Amazon Books store at the Domain Northside wants to make it easy for you to find your next best read.
  The Austin store, the 14th in the country, opens Tuesday, March 6. Amazon Books at the Domain NorthsideAmazon Books at the Domain in Austin. (KXAN Photo/Calily Bien) The books are accompanied by Amazon Customer Reviews. (KXAN Photo/Calily Bien) Recommendations for books that you already like. (KXAN Photo/Calily Bien) Recommendations
  
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• PHOTOS: Tour Amazon’s new bookstore at the Domain

  06-03-2018 14:51 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — From beach reads to biographies, the new Amazon Books store at the Domain wants to make it easy for you to find your next best read.
  The Austin store, the 14th in the country, opens Tuesday, March 6. Amazon Books at the Domain NorthsideAmazon Books at the Domain in Austin. (KXAN Photo/Calily Bien) The books are accompanied by Amazon Customer Reviews. (KXAN Photo/Calily Bien) Recommendations for books that you already like. (KXAN Photo/Calily Bien) Recommendations for books
  
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• Should schools be required to tell parents about bullying?

  06-03-2018 14:26 via kxan.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Richard and Christine Taras knew their soft-spoken son had been picked on by a school bus bully. But they were unaware of the more extensive torment Jacobe endured in school hallways until the day the 12-year-old middle schooler killed himself with his father’s shotgun.
  “Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry but I can not live anymore,” Jacobe wrote on a sheet of lined notebook paper in 2015. “I just can’t deal with all the bullies, being calle
  
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• Lego struggles to boost sales after 13 years of growth

  06-03-2018 13:29 via kxan.com
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Toy maker Lego says its earnings and sales fell in 2017 as it tried to turn around its business after 13 years of growth.
  The Danish company had warned in October that sales were falling for the first time since 2004 from record highs and that it would seek new ways to grow. In its annual report Tuesday, it said that effort was still ongoing.VIDEO: Boy destroys $15K Lego creation within an hour of its revealSales in 2017 fell 8 percent to 35 billion kroner ($5.8
  
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• APD bomb squad’s unique duties require constant tech, gear upgrades

  06-03-2018 12:54 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A unit of the Austin Police Department that takes on violent, unpredictable crime hopes to get some new equipment in the coming months to help them stay on top of it.
  Members of the bomb squad, part of APD’s special operations unit, were in a north Austin neighborhood last week after an explosive device detonated on a man’s front porch, killing him.
  Police said Monday the explosion came from a package in front of Anthony Stephan House’s home and was a &ldq
  
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• Texas Democrats showing up at the polls in big numbers

  06-03-2018 12:35 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Tuesday, Texas voters will kick off the first primary in the country for 2018. During early voting Democrats turned out in big numbers across the state.
  In Travis County, 83,510 votes were cast, which amounts to 11.36 percent of registered voters. When broken down by party, 62,152 Democrats voted compared to 21,349 Republicans.
  Statewide, this trend continues. The Secretary of State’s office reports on the top 15 counties in Texas and says 885,574 residents went to th
  
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• Amazon comes full circle with bookstore at the Domain Northside

  06-03-2018 12:16 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Amazon launched more than two decades ago, it was solely an online bookseller. Fast forward to 2018, and Amazon dominates every aspect of the retail world — online and now with brick and mortar stores.
  On Tuesday, Amazon opens its first Amazon Books store in Texas and it’s in Austin at the Domain Northside. In an era where mega-bookstores like Barnes and Noble are having trouble turning a profit, Amazon believes its bookstores will get people back into its
  
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• Amazon comes full circle with bookstore at the Domain

  06-03-2018 12:16 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Amazon launched more than two decades ago, it was solely an online bookseller. Fast forward to 2018, and Amazon dominates every aspect of the retail world — online and now with brick and mortar stores.
  On Tuesday, Amazon opens its first Amazon Books store in Texas and it’s in Austin at the Domain Northside. In an era where mega-bookstores like Barnes and Noble are having trouble turning a profit, Amazon believes its bookstores will get people back into its
  
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• Texas voter turnout light so far in nation’s first primary

  06-03-2018 12:07 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats turned out in force ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday in what could be an early hint of a midterm election backlash against President Donald Trump, though their party remains a longshot to make much of a dent in Republican political dominance of the state.
  Democratic early voting across Texas’ 15 most-populous counties, the only figures available, more than doubled that of the last non-presidential cycle in 2014, while the number of
  
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• Democrats hopeful as Texas opens midterm primary season

  06-03-2018 12:07 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats turned out in force ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday in what could be an early hint of a midterm election backlash against President Donald Trump, but their party remains a longshot to make much of a dent in Republican political dominance of the state.
  Democratic early voting across Texas’ 15 most-populous counties, the only figures available, more than doubled that of the last non-presidential cycle in 2014, while the number of Re
  
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• Democrats’ big Texas turnout may not translate to many wins

  06-03-2018 12:07 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats have turned out in force ahead of their state’s first-in-the-nation primary election Tuesday, even though their party remains a longshot to win much.
  Democratic early voting across Texas’ most-populous counties was more than double that of the last non-presidential cycle in 2014.
  But Democrats haven’t won a statewide office in Texas since 1994, and that losing streak should continue this year.
  A record six Texas Republicans and two Dem
  
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• UT computer science adding ethics courses to curriculum

  06-03-2018 05:41 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the University of Texas at Austin, computer science students are being asked to go beyond coding and engineering. Their department wants them to graduate with an understanding of ethics as well.
  This semester at UT there’s a new computer science course called “Ethical Foundations of Computer Science” which introduces first-year students to ethical dilemmas they may be familiar with (cheating, sexual harassment) and over time helps them to draw parallels
  
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• Arming students with ethics: UT computer science push to go beyond programming

  06-03-2018 05:41 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the University of Texas at Austin, computer science students are being asked to go beyond coding and engineering. Their department wants them to graduate with an understanding of ethics as well.
  This semester at UT there’s a new computer science course called “Ethical Foundations of Computer Science” which introduces first-year students to ethical dilemmas they may be familiar with (cheating, sexual harassment) and over time helps them to draw parallels
  
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• MetroRail riders experiencing long delays due to construction

  06-03-2018 05:27 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delays on the MetroRail have officials giving riders tips on how to navigate those late trains ahead of South by Southwest.
  Capital Metro says construction along the Red Line is causing delays anywhere between 5 and 45 minutes as they implement a federally mandated train control system.
  The company noted that they are working to adjust MetroRail schedules to alleviate recent disruptions in service through overall improvements. On Monday during the afternoon commute, the rai
  
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• Johnson City ISD addressing inappropriate photos on Snapchat

  06-03-2018 05:14 via kxan.com
  JOHNSON CITY, Texas (KXAN) — Inappropriate photographs of Johnson City students being shared on Snapchat are being investigated by the district, the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and federal authorities.
  In a letter sent home to parents dated March 2, the Johnson City Independent School District says people are using the social media app “to solicit inappropriate photos of minors.” Superintendent Richard Kolek says the case involves an unidentified number of JCISD studen
  
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• Baylor beats Texas for seventh Big 12 tourney title in eight years

  06-03-2018 05:01 via kxan.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KXAN) — For the third time in four years, Texas and Baylor met in the Big 12 Tournament Championship, but nothing changed with the final result.
  Baylor prevailed as champions 77-69 for their seventh conference tournament title in the last eight years. Kalani Brown led the Lady Bears in scoring with 20 points.
  With Texas trailing 65-64 late in the fourth, Joyner Holmes was called for an over the back foul on Baylor’s Lauren Cox. Following the call, Texas head coa
  
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• Florida nurse adopts severely abused twins

  06-03-2018 04:25 via kxan.com
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA/CNN) – A pair of severely abused twins have a second chance at life after they were adopted by a Jacksonville, Fla. nurse who cared for them at the hospital.
  Jess Hamm first saw one of the twins during her nursing shift at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
  Toddler Delilah was being rolled into their pediatric intensive care unit.
  “My heart was broken. I don’t want to cry. She was just so lifeless but she still held onto my finger,” said Hamm.
  Del
  
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• Autopsy: Texas man was extremely drunk when killing 8 people

  06-03-2018 04:07 via kxan.com
  PLANO, Texas (AP) — A medical examiner says a Texas man had a blood alcohol level four times the state’s legal limit when he drove to his estranged wife’s home and fatally shot her and seven other people.
  In an autopsy report issued Monday, Dr. William Rohr of the Collin County medical examiner’s office said 32-year-old Spencer Hight had a blood alcohol level of .33 percent during the Sept. 10 incident in Plano, Texas. The legal limit for intoxication in Texas is .08 perc
  
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• Too many members with real estate ties on Planning Commission, complaint says

  06-03-2018 03:57 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just as we’re nearing the end of the finish line for new zoning rules in Austin, a long-ignored complaint now threatens to derail everything. It comes ahead of a critical council vote on CodeNEXT, expected this summer. The problem is, one group, says the current makeup of the council-appointed Planning Commission is illegal.
  And a list of questions Council Member Leslie Pool says she plans to bring to the city attorney is growing.
  There are 13 voting members on the Pl
  
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• Get free Torchy’s Tacos queso and other eats at Trailer Park’s closing party

  06-03-2018 03:24 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The ubiquitous food trailer with the red devil on it, located at the food park at 1311 South First St. in south Austin, will be no more starting Wednesday.
  Torchy’s Tacos announced last week that the restaurant’s Trailer Park location will close on March 7, but not without a proper party and FREE queso.
  “Without the love from the city of Austin, we would have never been able to make these taco dreams come true. To thank y’all for the years of support
  
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• One treated for smoke inhalation at Austin apartment fire

  06-03-2018 03:10 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A cigarette is to blame for a two-alarm apartment fire that happened just off North MoPac and Far West Boulevard.
  The fire started around 7:40 p.m. at the Avistar at Wood Hollow Apartments located at 7201 Wood Hollow Dr. When firefighters arrived, there was fire coming through the roof.
  Firefighters found a patient in a first-floor apartment with minor injuries. Austin-Travis County EMS says a woman in her 60s was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for smoke in
  
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• Two hospitalized after head-on crash on FM 1431 near Lago Vista

  06-03-2018 02:53 via kxan.com
  LAGO VISTA, Texas (KXAN) — Farm to Market 1431 in the Lago Vista was closed for a couple of hours Monday night after a two-vehicle crash.
  Travis County Sheriff’s Office said the head-on collision between a pickup truck and a sedan happened just after 7 p.m. in the 19930 block of FM 1431, which is near Adrian Way.
  Austin-Travis County EMS says two patients were extricated from their respective vehicles and STAR Flight was called in to help transport a patient. Both patients were taken
  
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