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• In Memoriam: Remembering the 75 animals killed in Georgetown pet resort fire

  21-09-2021 23:53 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday night at San Gabriel Park for the 75 pets lost in a weekend fire at a Georgetown pet boarding facility.  Georgetown fire department says it will review code after deadly pet resort blazeThe accidental fire happened Saturday night at Ponderosa Pet Resort. Georgetown Fire Department says the animals likely died from smoke inhalation. The owner of the resort says he is working with a local veterinarian to make sure
  
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• Candlelight vigil held for 75 animals killed in Georgetown pet resort fire

  21-09-2021 23:53 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday night at San Gabriel Park for the 75 pets lost in a weekend fire at a Georgetown pet boarding facility.  Georgetown fire department says it will review code after deadly pet resort blazeThe accidental fire happened Saturday night at Ponderosa Pet Resort. The Georgetown Fire Department says the animals likely died from smoke inhalation. Groomers in the Georgetown community rallied around those affected by the tragedy
  
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• LIVE: Body found in Wyoming confirmed to be Gabby Petito, death ruled homicide, FBI confirms

  21-09-2021 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email alerts.TAMPA (WFLA) - FBI Denver has announced the manner of death of Gabby Petito is a homicide. They also confirmed that the body found in Wyoming was, in fact, Petito.Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue's initial determination for the manner of death is homicide. The cause of death remains pendi
  
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• Rapid response trauma kits donated to Austin Police Department

  21-09-2021 23:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department received a donation of hundreds of trauma kits on Wednesday, which were developed by military scientists and experts, to treat critical injuries in rapid response emergencies.Newly-upgraded medical devices in the kits include smaller and easier to use tourniquets as well as hemostatic bandages, which helps stop bleeding faster by speeding up the blood clotting process.The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine,
  
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• Coolest weather since April ends our heat wave

  21-09-2021 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin is in the midst of its sixth-hottest September on record, and recently recorded its hottest temperature of the year (102 degrees). But a decent fall cold front blowing through this evening will end the recent heat and bring a wonderful stretch of milder, less humid weather along with some of the coolest temperatures since April.The front is bringing isolated rain and thunderstorms through 8 p.m. this evening. The focus of this system is not rain, however, it's the co
  
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• Austin-Travis County hits threshold for Stage 4 guidelines

  21-09-2021 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The seven-day moving average for hospital admissions dropped below 50 for the first time since early August to 49 Tuesday. That's the metric health leaders largely use to guide which risk-based guidelines the area falls in.
  Health leaders have not officially declared that we're in Stage 4 guidelines and the website still shows we're in Stage 5.
  Austin Public Health sent us the following statement:
  "While APH monitors the 7-day moving average of COVID-19 new hospital admissi
  
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• Former Utah starting QB Charlie Brewer not listed on depth chart, moving on from team

  21-09-2021 22:44 via kxan.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KXAN) — Former Lake Travis High School and Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer has "decided to move on" from the University of Utah football program after starting the first three games of the season, Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham told media members Tuesday.Brewer was named Utah's starting quarterback before the 2021 season, transferring to the Utes in the offseason after four seasons at Baylor. He won the preseason quarterback competition with former Texas Longhorns
  
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• Georgetown ISD considers virtual learning option halfway through fall semester

  21-09-2021 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN (KXAN) — The Georgetown Independent School District is considering moving forward with implementing a virtual learning option for district students, following the passage of SB15.
  SB15 offers up funding for Texas school districts who want to or already have remote learning programs if their students meet certain previous learning benchmarks.DATA: How many COVID-19 cases are there in local and statewide schools?Georgetown discussed the option during a Sep. 20 board meeting.
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• Austin firefighter suspended after reportedly using racial slur

  21-09-2021 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department temporarily suspended one of their firefighters after he reportedly used a racial slur during a conversation with colleagues. According to AFD, around May 14, Michael Sorenson was having a conversation with three other colleagues while on duty. According to all three participants, the conversation was friendly, until at one point Sorenson used the N-word. Immediately after Sorenson finished speaking, one of the colleagues, who is Black,
  
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• Texas DPS looking for man, vehicle involved in hit-and-run in southwest Travis County

  21-09-2021 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is looking for help identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash with a pedestrian that caused serious injuries Sunday night in southwest Travis County.DPS says it responded to the crash near the 9200 block of West U.S. Highway 290 near Ledgestone Terrace around 11 p.m. Sunday.Share a tip about this storyDPS says the vehicle, described by witnesses as possibly a 2010-2011 black, four-door Honda Civic, drifted onto the shoulder
  
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• Houston Texans will start rookie Davis Mills at QB against Panthers

  21-09-2021 20:34 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Davis Mills will start at quarterback for the Houston Texans Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers with Tyrod Taylor out with a hamstring injury.Coach David Culley announced the decision Tuesday and said Taylor would be inactive. Culley said the Texans plan to elevate Jeff Driskel from the practice squad to back up Mills against the Panthers (2-0). Deshaun Watson not an option if Taylor can’t play for Houston TexansTaylor was injured in the first half of
  
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• How Austin's unusual summer weather spiked toxic algae blooms

  21-09-2021 20:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After unseasonably lower temperatures and increased rainfall earlier this summer, Austin residents might notice an uptick in pockets of algae floating around in Town Lake and other waterways. And they aren't alone: City leaders monitoring toxic blue-green algae in Austin lakes and reservoirs have noticed the same increase, and are forewarning residents and dog owners of the dangers they present."Weather conditions, environmental attributes, all these things are changing," s
  
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• 'Total chaos': Gov. Abbott calls out Biden administration as 8K migrants remain in Del Rio

  21-09-2021 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  DEL RIO, Texas (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott estimated there are 8,600 migrants still near the international bridge in Del Rio, and he said during an update Tuesday there's "no intention to depart this location until it's fully restored to total control."He spoke from the bridge along with Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Military Department Adjutant General Tracy Norris and Brandon Judd, the National Border Patrol Council President. Migrants no longer cross
  
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• LIVE: Gov. Abbott gives border security update from Del Rio as immigrants try to cross into U.S.

  21-09-2021 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  DEL RIO, Texas (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will give an update regarding border security Tuesday in Del Rio.
  He'll speak from the international bridge along with Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Military Department Adjutant General Tracy Norris and Brandon Judd, the National Border Patrol Council President. Migrants no longer crossing into Del Rio, Texas, Border Patrol Chief saysAbbott asked President Joe Biden for an emergency declaration for the entire s
  
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• Gov. Abbott gives border security update from Del Rio as immigrants try to cross into U.S.

  21-09-2021 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  DEL RIO, Texas (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will give an update regarding border security Tuesday in Del Rio.
  He'll speak from the international bridge along with Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Military Department Adjutant General Tracy Norris and Brandon Judd, the National Border Patrol Council President. Migrants no longer crossing into Del Rio, Texas, Border Patrol Chief saysAbbott asked President Joe Biden for an emergency declaration for the entire s
  
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• 8,600 immigrants still in Del Rio, Gov. Abbott calls out Biden administration on border security

  21-09-2021 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  DEL RIO, Texas (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said there are 8,600 migrants still near the international bridge in Del Rio, and he said during an update Tuesday that there's "no intention to depart this location until it's fully restored to total control."He spoke from the bridge along with Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Military Department Adjutant General Tracy Norris and Brandon Judd, the National Border Patrol Council President. Migrants no longer cross
  
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• Cold front to bring relief from heat and humidity along with a few showers

  21-09-2021 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's 102-degree high temperature Monday equaled the hottest day of the summer, and was only one degree shy of the 1956 record. It was the 12th day this summer of triple-digit high temperatures, with 7 of them occurring this month.Cold front to bring reliefThe September sizzle comes to an end today with the arrival of our first cold front of the season. The passing of the front will be later in the afternoon on Tuesday, so most areas will still see another warm day - jus
  
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• Medical expert says at-home COVID-19 tests may not be as accurate as you think

  21-09-2021 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parents may be anxious to test their kid if they are exposed to the COVID-19 delta variantwhile at school or in extracurricular activities, but the chief medical officer at Texas Children's Pediatrics says it's all about timing."They'll [parents] often come to us and say my child was exposed in class today or yesterday and they want to be tested right away. Well, that's too early to be tested for any test," said Dr. Stanley Spinner. ACL announces updated COVID ‘health
  
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• First cold front of the season likely to be on time — early or later than normal?

  21-09-2021 18:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As summer 2021 comes to an end, we have a very timely cold front looking to sweep through just in time for the first day of fall on Tuesday.Taking a look back since 1990, we've had our fair spread of first arrivals of cold fronts across Central Texas.
  There is a clear common time frame for our first front, which has arrived during the third week of September eight times over the past 31 years.The other most common time is the first week of September, which has happened six
  
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• Dallas couple asked to leave restaurant for wearing masks inside

  21-09-2021 18:06 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KXAN) — A Dallas-area couple say they were asked to leave a restaurant last week — after the restaurant said they'd broken its policy against wearing masks.Natalie Wester says she and her husband Jose were dining at the Hang Time grill in Rowlett, a Dallas suburb, when their server approached and asked them to take off their face masks. The couple, who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, say they're cautious about public outings because of their four-month-old immunocompromise
  
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• As Travis County hits 70% fully vaccinated, more people in hospitals coming from surrounding counties

  21-09-2021 17:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 70% of the eligible population in Travis County is now fully vaccinated.
  Technically, the area still have not hit herd immunity because that percentage factors out kids under the age of 12 who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated.Still, as a result of that increased vaccine uptick, Dr. Desmar Walkes, the local health authority, says area hospitals are starting to see fewer COVID-19 patients from Travis County, and more from surrounding counties where vaccination
  
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• LIVE: ACL announces updated COVID 'health pledge,' where you'll need to wear a mask

  21-09-2021 17:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ten days out from the 2021 Austin City Limits Musical Festival, festival organizers have announced the updated protocols in place for the two-weekend event. The adjustments come following an approval issued by Austin Public Health.Under this year's safety measures, festival attendees will be required to show a printed copy of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending ACL. Individuals who are fully vaccinated are not required to show a negative COVID-19 tes
  
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• ACL announces updated COVID 'health pledge,' where you'll need to wear a mask

  21-09-2021 17:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ten days out from the 2021 Austin City Limits Musical Festival, festival organizers have announced the updated protocols in place for the two-weekend event. The adjustments come following an approval issued by Austin Public Health.Under this year's safety measures, festival attendees will be required to show a printed copy of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of attending ACL. Individuals who are fully vaccinated are not required to show a negative COVID-19 tes
  
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• LIVE: Police searching for Gabby Petito's fiancé Brian Laundrie in Carlton Reserve

  21-09-2021 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email alerts.NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) -- The search for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie is back on in a massive Sarasota County nature reserve Tuesday as investigators continue their work trying to piece together what happened to Gabby Petito.North Port Police PIO Josh Taylor confirmed the department would pick up its search at C
  
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• LIVE: Law enforcement facing 'very difficult terrain' in search for Brian Laundrie at Carlton Reserve

  21-09-2021 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email alerts.NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) -- The search for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie is back on in a massive Sarasota County nature reserve Tuesday as investigators continue their work trying to piece together what happened to Gabby Petito.As of 1 p.m. ET, nothing has been found in the reserve, according to North Port PIO Josh
  
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• Law enforcement facing 'very difficult terrain' in search for Brian Laundrie at Carlton Reserve

  21-09-2021 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email alerts.NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) -- The search for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie is back on in a massive Sarasota County nature reserve Tuesday as investigators continue their work trying to piece together what happened to Gabby Petito.Nothing had been found as of 1 p.m. ET, according to North Port PIO Josh Taylor."The ter
  
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• JJ Redick, NBA sharpshooter and former AP college player of year, retires after 15 seasons

  21-09-2021 16:39 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — J.J. Redick, the sharpshooter who was The Associated Press college player of the year at Duke before embarking on a 15-season NBA career, announced his retirement Tuesday.The 37-year-old Redick played with six NBA teams — Orlando, the Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Milwaukee and Dallas. He averaged 12.8 points in 940 regular-season games, and his 1,950 career makes from 3-point range rank him 15th in NBA history in that category.“As a 7-year-old boy, I
  
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• Nonprofit aims to help Central Texas foster kids succeed in school

  21-09-2021 16:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Andrea Brauer was looking a tutor for her foster daughter, she realized there was a need."The consistency in the life of a foster child is extremely important, they’ve had so many adults let them down," said Andrea Brauer, the founder and board president of Learning Bridge.‘My entire foot looked like a sausage:’ Snakebite victim shares story after hike in northwest AustinShe was looking for an organization that would address the educational needs of k
  
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• Tons of trash is removed from Lady Bird Lake each year, and even more when it rains

  21-09-2021 15:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Austin gets a lot of rain, Lady Bird Lake gets dirty quickly.While all the rain this summer was great for plant life, it brought extra trash with it. NO ROOM: Austin-area ICUs totally full despite drop in COVID-19 casesLucas Shapiro and Erica Payne walk the trail around the lake often."It is one of the reasons why we wanted to be in this area," Payne said.However this summer they noticed more trash in the lake and on the banks."Styrofoam cups and plastic, it is kind of
  
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• 'My entire foot looked like a sausage:' Snakebite victim shares story after hike in northwest Austin

  21-09-2021 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — "When you're hiking in snake country, Chaco sandals, any type of sandals or flip flops are not what you want to be wearing." Jay Middleton said. He learned that lesson the hard way while recently visiting Austin from Denver.
  Jay is just one of the 353 people bitten by a snake in Texas this year, according to the Texas Poison Center Network. "We were supposed to do a bike ride that morning." Georgetown fire department says it will review code after deadly pet resort blazeJay
  
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• AUS records 5th-busiest month ever in July despite COVID-19 surge

  21-09-2021 14:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite another COVID-19 surge in the area, Austin's airport had one of its busiest months ever in July.Data showed passenger traffic at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport ballooned to more than 1.5 million people for the month, making it the fifth-busiest month on record for AUS. Compared to July 2020, the traffic increased by a staggering 280% when it was around 410,000.The four months busier than July 2021 were all in 2019 — May, June, July and October.Compared
  
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• Police searching for shooter in east Austin homicide

  21-09-2021 09:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police say a man was killed on Bandera Road in East Austin on Monday night.
  Police did not provide many details but said officers went to the area off Springdale Road after getting reports of multiple gunshots around 8:15 p.m.
  Officers found the man with "obvious signs of trauma". They tried to revive him but he died at the scene around 8:30 p.m.
  Police have no one in custody as of Tuesday morning.This is Austin's 63rd homicide of 2021.
  
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• LISTEN: 911 call sheds new light on incident before Gabby Petito disappeared

  21-09-2021 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  (WJW) – A 911 call is shedding new light on a "domestic dispute" that happened before Gabby Petito's disappearance.In a recording first obtained by FOX News, a person tells the dispatcher that he saw a man "slapping the girl." Travel blogger found video of Gabby Petito’s ‘abandoned’ van from Wyoming tripThe caller goes on to say, "They ran up and down the sidewalk. He proceeded to hit her, hopped in the car and they drove off."
  EXCLUSIVE: 911 caller in Gabby Petito 'incid
  
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• Austin Office of Police Oversight asks APD to review over 200 complaints related to actions during protests

  21-09-2021 04:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Office of Police Oversight, an independent non-police agency, says it requested that the Austin Police Department investigate more than 200 complaints related to racial injustice protests.Of these cases, only 27 were investigated by APD's Internal Affairs. Separate from that, there were 21 complaints generated internally by APD — Internal Affairs investigated all of those.Most of the complaints regarded over-use of force, neglect of duty and lack of de-escalation.
  
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• COVID-19 cases at Travis County Jail drop to lowest numbers since July

  21-09-2021 03:47 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — For the first time in two months, there's some good news regarding COVID-19 cases at the Travis County Jail.Travis County Sheriff's Office said they have only three new infections among jail staff and personnel this week. It's the first time since mid-July that the number of cases was in the single digits.Jail officials also reported six new positive cases among the inmate population currently in quarantine.
  
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• Police officer who died of COVID-19 had dogs staying at Georgetown pet resort

  21-09-2021 03:02 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Two of the pets that died in a weekend fire at a Georgetown pet resort belonged to late Georgetown police officer Michelle Gattey, a close friend of Gattey’s said.Gattey, who officially started on the force with GPD in January, died of COVID-19 on Sept. 16. She was set to be the department’s next victim’s services coordinator, according to Georgetown PD. Gattey previously served 20 years in the U.S Air Force. Grieving pet owners await next
  
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• Austin ISD tackling hundreds of air-conditioning work orders this school year

  21-09-2021 02:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As record high temperatures hit Austin, some parents are still concerned about classrooms without functioning air-conditioning a month into the school year."It just feels like there has been a lot of catching up to do, when we knew all of this was coming," said Lauren Ward, whose kids attend Murchison Middle and Anderson High schools.
  According to data from the Austin Independent School District, 700 work orders for HVAC issues were filed at 109 different campuses in the fi
  
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• Battle over Texas vaccine mandates taking shape as third special session begins

  21-09-2021 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature got underway Monday, and so did the battle over COVID-19 vaccination mandates within the state.KXAN counted 10 bills already filed as of Monday afternoon — six in the House of Representatives, four in the Senate. Nine were filed by Republicans and one was filed by a Democrat. Texas lawmakers to tackle redistricting in third special session of the yearThe GOP proposals include banning proof of vaccination in publi
  
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• Georgetown fire department says it will review code after deadly pet resort blaze

  21-09-2021 02:26 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The owner of the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown is offering his condolences after at least 75 animals were killed in a fire at the facility over the weekend."I am emotionally overwhelmed by the accidental fire on Saturday night at our business," writes Phillip Paris in his Monday statement. "Fifty-nine families are affected and their best friends won't be coming home. As a dog owner, I feel their heartbreak intensely." Memorial built after at least 75 pets ki
  
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• Central Texas pet resort owner 'heartbroken' after 59 families lose animals in fire

  21-09-2021 02:26 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The owner of the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown is offering his condolences after at least 75 animals were killed in a fire at the facility over the weekend."I am emotionally overwhelmed by the accidental fire on Saturday night at our business," writes Phillip Paris in his Monday statement. "Fifty-nine families are affected and their best friends won't be coming home. As a dog owner, I feel their heartbreak intensely." Memorial built after at least 75 pets ki
  
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• Homeland Security Secretary in Del Rio, Texas: 'Our borders are not open'

  21-09-2021 02:09 via kxan.com
  
  DEL RIO, Texas (Border Report) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday became the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit the remote and beleaguered border town of Del Rio, Texas, where thousands of migrants, mostly Haitians, are living under the international bridge in hopes of claiming asylum.LIVE BLOG: Secretary Mayorkas visits Del Rio, says ‘This is not the way to come to the US’
  During a news conference on the Del Rio International Bridge -- wh
  
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• Defense steps up to seal Cowboys win in Los Angeles

  21-09-2021 01:53 via kxan.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (Silver Star Nation) -It took a last-second field goal for the Dallas Cowboys to get their first win of the season on Sunday.Kicker Greg Zuerlein, who was shaky in the teams' opening game a week ago in Tampa Bay, nailed a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give the Cowboys a 20-17 victory over the home team Los Angeles Chargers. WATCH: Dallas Cowboys win on last-second field goal against ChargersHead Coach Mike McCarthy gives much of the credit for the win to his defense. The ga
  
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• Billboard advertises $15K signing bonus to lure Austin police officers to Washington state

  21-09-2021 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new job recruitment effort could stretch resources at the Austin Police Department and other nearby agencies even thinner.
  The Spokane County Sheriff's Office in Washington state recently paid to put up a billboard along U.S. 183 south near Montopolis. It's essentially a "help wanted" ad that is specifically looking to lure away dozens of local law enforcement to become deputies in the Spokane area.
  "We've been doing this recruiting effort all summer long," Sheriff Ozzie
  
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• Texas doctor sued after saying he purposely violated state's abortion law

  21-09-2021 00:17 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — The Texas doctor who said he performed an abortion to challenge the state's new restrictions has received the challenge he'd hoped for — a civil lawsuit has been filed against the San Antonio-based physician. Texas OB-GYN challenges abortion law, says he performed one after 6 weeksThe Washington Post reports Dr. Alan Braid faces a lawsuit after admitting he'd performed an abortion on a woman after the six-week period currently allowed by Texas' recently adopted a
  
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