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• Leander High School students may be able to ACC credit in 2022

  06-10-2021 23:54 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — High school students in Leander ISD may soon have a chance to get a step ahead through the launch of an early college high school campus next spring.
  Leander ISD is gearing up to begin the partnership with the Austin Community College.
  Early colleges allow for students to earn either an associate degree or 60 credit hours towards a bachelor's degree.
  "We want to make sure that every incoming ninth grader knows that this is an option for them," said Chrysta Carlin, A
  
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• SWAT working to bring suspect out of east Austin home

  06-10-2021 23:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin SWAT team is trying to coax a man out of an east Austin home peacefully Wednesday, after he barricaded himself inside as police tried to serve a warrant.
  Police say at 2:35 p.m., officers went to the 6900 block of Wentworth Drive in east Austin near the Travis County Expo to serve a felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon warrant.
  The suspect, described as a Black man in his 30s, ran back into the house and barricaded himself inside. Police say this trigge
  
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• SWAT still working to bring suspect out of east Austin home 8+ hours later

  06-10-2021 23:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin SWAT team is trying to coax a man out of an east Austin home peacefully Wednesday, after he barricaded himself inside as police tried to serve a warrant. As of 10:30 p.m., the SWAT call was still ongoing after more than eight hours.
  Police say at 2:35 p.m., officers went to the 6900 block of Wentworth Drive in east Austin near the Travis County Expo to serve a felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon warrant.
  The suspect, described as a Black man in his 30s
  
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• Suspect in custody after SWAT standoff in east Austin

  06-10-2021 23:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police have a suspect in custody early Thursday morning after a standoff that lasted more than ten hours.
  Police say at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, officers went to a fourplex on Wentworth Drive in east Austin near the Travis County Expo Center to serve a warrant for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  The suspect ran into the house and refused to come out. Police say they called out the SWAT team.
  Police say the other people that live in the fourplex will have
  
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• APD, SWAT respond to call in east Austin near Travis County Expo Center

  06-10-2021 23:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department and SWAT team are responding to a residential area near the Travis County Expo Center Wednesday afternoon.
  Police tweeted about the incident, which is taking place in the 6900 block of Wentworth Drive, around 4:30 p.m. That address is off Loyola Lane.
  Officers are expected to give an update later on Wednesday. KXAN has a crew headed to the scene.
  We will update this story once more details are released.
  
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• 'Feeling tumors': UT Austin, MD Anderson tech lets doctors manually search for fatal cancers

  06-10-2021 23:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center are joining forces to better detect, diagnose and cure many common and fatal types of cancers.According to the two UT System institutions, the goal is to combine the best expertise to improve patient outcomes.“MD Anderson has some of the best oncologists in the world, and they see firsthand, every day, where innovation could help them more easily diagnose or treat their patients," said Jenn
  
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• Timothy Mellon, a major Trump donor, is funding the Texas border wall

  06-10-2021 23:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — An out-of-state billionaire who has previously bankrolled attempts to defend controversial immigration laws is responsible for nearly all the donations to Gov. Greg Abbott’s $54 million border wall fund.A member of one of America’s richest family dynasties, Timothy Mellon, contributed nearly 98% of the fund’s total donations when he donated $53.1 million in stock to the state in August, according to public records. Mellon is the 79-year-old Wyomin
  
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• Attending ACL Weekend 2? Which bus routes will take you to, from festival

  06-10-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With thousands expected to attend Weekend 2 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in two days, there are several options for getting to and from the festival. For those taking advantage of Capital Metro's free services during October, the question remains: what routes will get you to Zilker Park, and how do you get back home? 33 DWI-related arrests, hundreds of EMS calls made during ACL Weekend 1What CapMetro routes are available?MetroBus 3: Burnet/MenchacaMetroBus 3 run
  
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• Austin officers suspended for not properly reporting details of March use-of-force incident

  06-10-2021 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least two Austin police officers were suspended for 90 days for failing to step in and properly report details on a March 12 incident involving force, according to city memos from Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon.
  Suspensions for both Officers Eric Perez and Katherine Alzola began in late September and will last through Dec. 26 and 27 respectively.Austin police officer ‘acted like he didn’t believe’ sex assault victim, memo saysThe memos state Perez, A
  
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• Festival? Forget it. How a Bee Cave woman uses her own backyard to support live music

  06-10-2021 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  BEE CAVE, Texas (KXAN) -- This week, Austin's largest music festival, Austin City Limits, returned after being canceled due to the pandemic in 2020. For Central Texas, which prides itself on its music scene, the return of live music has been a welcome one.
  While ACL packs some of the biggest names -- from Miley Cyrus to George Straight to Tyler, the Creator -- for local musicians, like Sarah Sharp, the pandemic still weighs heavy on their ability to make a living through music.
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• Here's why rent in Austin is higher than any other big Texas city

  06-10-2021 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — The Austin apartment market is once again in growth mode, with September's price and occupancy metrics well above pre-pandemic levels — but experts say momentum should slow in the coming months.While the numbers are still trending upward, the rate at which prices are increasing has been slowing each month. This, paired with normal market seasonality, spells a likely winter cool down for the multifamily sector.In September, metro-wide apartment occup
  
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• Austin police officer 'acted like he didn't believe' sex assault victim, memo says

  06-10-2021 22:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A newly released memo from Austin Police Department revealed an officer was temporarily suspended in August after a review of his actions during a March sex assault call.In a memo, Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon suspended Officer Brian O'Quinn for violation of rules after a complaint to the independent non-police Office of Police Oversight detailed O'Quinn's response to a call for service from a woman who said she'd been sexually assaulted.How should Austin police invest
  
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• Woman burned after trying to retrieve dog from Yellowstone hot spring

  06-10-2021 22:18 via kxan.com
  
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (KTVX) -- A 20-year-old woman suffered thermal burns after attempting to retrieve her dog from a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park on Monday afternoon.The woman's dog reportedly jumped out of the car after the woman and her father stepped out to look around. When the dog ran into Maiden's Grave Spring, the woman followed suit to retrieve the dog, Yellowstone National Park said in a Facebook post.
  The woman's father then pulled her and the dog out, then drove to We
  
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• City of Austin wants EMS staging area on 6th St. but association president says they're too short-staffed

  06-10-2021 21:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin's update on its plan to increase safety in the downtown Entertainment District includes planning to create a dedicated EMS presence with a staging area for paramedics on 6th Street.It's a plan Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie championed, however, she says Austin-Travis County EMS may not have the resources to create that staging area any time soon.Xie says ATCEMS is close to filling all of its entry-level EMT positions but struggles to retain staff
  
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• Austin wants EMS staging area on 6th St., but association president says they're too short staffed

  06-10-2021 21:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin's update on its plan to increase safety in the downtown Entertainment District includes planning to create a dedicated EMS presence with a staging area for paramedics on Sixth Street. Making 6th Street safer: City departments give updates on increasing lighting, curbing underage drinkingIt's a plan Austin EMS Association President Selena Xie championed, however, she says Austin-Travis County EMS may not have the resources to create that staging area any t
  
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• Quiet, warmer than normal October weather

  06-10-2021 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our stretch of warm afternoons, dry weather, and nice mornings continues through the work week.
  Austin recorded its coolest morning low in 12 days early Wednesday, with a temperature of 60 degrees at Camp Mabry and 50s in many rural areas. Though mornings have been pleasant, afternoon highs have been warmer than normal for the entire month thus far.High pressure will keep our weather quiet and repetitive with each day looking and feeling a lot like the day before. Wednesday
  
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• Parents say 5th grader died of COVID after she was class 'nurse'

  06-10-2021 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The world will miss Teresa Sperry.
  That's what her parents say about the bubbly 10-year-old Virginia girl who died from COVID-19 on Sept. 27 at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk."The world is gonna miss out on her. She had so many dreams, so many goals that she wanted to do; she wanted to be a teacher, she wanted to design clothes. She impacted so many people," said her mother, Nicole Sperry.'She had a heart for everybody': Suffolk
  
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• 33 DWI-related arrests, hundreds of EMS calls made during ACL Weekend 1

  06-10-2021 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — New data released by the City of Austin Wednesday reported the Austin Police Department made 33 DWI-related arrests during Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.The arrests were made as part of the ACL No Refusal Initiative, running Sept. 30 through Oct. 4. Of the 33 DWI-related arrests, 15 were confirmed via blood search warrants, nine from consensual breath samples and nine from consensual blood samples.More than 80% of the DWI arrests extended from 911 calls
  
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• Leander man sentenced to 20 years in prison for running over his cousin

  06-10-2021 20:20 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY (KXAN) — A Leander man convicted of murder Sept. 23 was sentenced to 20 years in state prison, Williamson County court records indicate.A jury found Jesse Vickers, then 28, guilty of murder after he ran over his cousin, Fredrick Goodrow, with a car in October 2018 in the 4300 block of Red Oak Lane in Leander. Vickers has been in jail since his arrest, and court records said he'll get credit for the nearly three years he's already spent in prison. What’s happening to
  
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• Request for George Floyd posthumous pardon headed to Texas governor

  06-10-2021 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas agency on Monday approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid.The unanimous recommendation by the seven-member Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will now be forwarded to Gov. Greg Abbott, who will make the final decision.It was not clear when Abbott would decide the fate of the request. A spokeswom
  
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• Crude oil leak isolated within Texas City refinery, officials say

  06-10-2021 19:51 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas (KXAN) — A crude oil leak at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Texas City was caused by the failure of a pump seal, authorities tell KRPC.
  The leak prompted road closures in the area, KPRC reported Wednesday.
  The leak is isolated within the refinery, officials said.
  Roads near the refinery were closed out of precaution.
  This is a developing story, check back for updates.
  
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• What's happening to the hundreds of trees removed in Oak Hill?

  06-10-2021 19:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Oak Hill "Y" looks a lot more sparse than it used to as the Texas Department of Transportation has been clearing trees in preparation for the Oak Hill Parkway project.But what's happening to all those trees now that they've been torn down? Trees being removed again in Oak Hill area after environmental concerns stopped itTxDOT says they're being recycled and turned into mulch. Some of that is being done on-site, while other trees are being taken to a wood recycler facili
  
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• Central Texas woman rescues newborn puppies with umbilical cords still attached

  06-10-2021 19:02 via kxan.com
  
  BLANCO, Texas (KXAN) -- Seven weeks ago, Bulverde resident Christie Bennett wouldn't have imagined caring for a litter of newborn puppies. But after more than a half dozen puppies were left discarded on the side of a deserted road near Blanco, she felt a calling to care for them until they could reach their forever homes.Bennett saw a post on a Blanco community Facebook page from an unnamed woman who had rescued the litter, still with their umbilical cords attached. After talking with her husban
  
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• APD: Man killed in north Austin shooting identified

  06-10-2021 18:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police identified the man killed in a north Austin shooting earlier this week.Police responded to the area of 502 W. Longspur Blvd. on Oct. 3 after receiving a report of multiple gunshots heard. When officers arrived on scene, they found Jeremiah Dayohn Johnson, 31, lying on the ground with gunshot wounds.Previous coverage: Man dies in north Austin shooting; police searching for suspectJohnson died from his injuries. Police previously said they had no suspect in custody, bu
  
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• Texas Governor joined by 10 governors in South Texas to discuss border

  06-10-2021 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott will be having a press conference in Mission, Texas to discuss the latest at the U.S. - Mexico Border.
  Abbott will be joined by 10 governors and law enforcement officials.
  A release states the following governors will be alongside Abbott:Arizona Governor Doug DuceyGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp Idaho Governor Brad LittleIowa Governor Kim Reynolds Montana Governor Greg GianforteNebraska Governor Pete Rick
  
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• LIVE: Texas Governor joined by 10 governors in South Texas to discuss border

  06-10-2021 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott will be having a press conference in Mission, Texas to discuss the latest at the U.S. - Mexico Border.
  Abbott will be joined by 10 governors and law enforcement officials.
  A release states the following governors will be alongside Abbott:Arizona Governor Doug DuceyGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp Idaho Governor Brad LittleIowa Governor Kim Reynolds Montana Governor Greg GianforteNebraska Governor Pete Rick
  
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• Gov Abbott: 'Texas and other states are taking action to do the federal government's job'

  06-10-2021 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference in Mission, Texas to discuss the latest efforts and numbers at the U.S. - Mexico Border.
  Abbott was joined by 10 governors and law enforcement officials.
  The following governors will be alongside Abbott:Arizona Governor Doug DuceyGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp Idaho Governor Brad LittleIowa Governor Kim Reynolds Montana Governor Greg GianforteNebraska Governor Pete RickettsOhio&nb
  
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• 'Intense:' Austin Energy employees describe taking more than 100K calls during winter storm

  06-10-2021 18:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Roughly nine months after the February winter storms, Austin Energy is putting its customer service employees forward to explain what it was like to take more than 100,000 calls during the storm. They posted the remarks in a video for "customer service week.""If I could describe it with a word, I would say intense," Jami Nieto Stanziola, the customer service manager for Austin Energy, said at the start of the video.$1 million lawsuit filed against Austin Energy, ERCOT for winter
  
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• FIRST WARNING: 'Feels Like' temps could climb into the upper 90s for ACL Weekend 2

  06-10-2021 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The first weekend of the 2021 Austin City Limits Music Fest was unseasonably hot. Austin reached 88° on Friday, despite the heavy rain that brought more than six inches to portions of Central Texas. We climbed to 88° again on Saturday and 90° on Sunday. Keep in mind, our average for this time of the year is only 86°.
  If you're looking for a cool down, we have some bad news for you. Temperatures are forecast to get even hotter for this upcoming weekend, the s
  
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• Texas School Shooting: Timberview High suspect bonds out, 4 hurt in aftermath of fight

  06-10-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — Police in Arlington, Texas, say four people were injured in a shooting at Timberview High School Wednesday morning — and a student was arrested in connection with the incident.The student suspect has been identified as Timothy George Simpkins, 18, who authorities spent the minutes after the shooting searching for. Arlington Police reported Simpkins was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. G
  
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• Texas School Shooting: Student arrested after 4 hurt at Timberview High

  06-10-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — Police in Arlington, Texas, say four people were injured in an active shooter situation at an area high school Wednesday morning — and a student has been arrested in connection with the incident.Four total people were injured in the incident, which Arlington police report is isolated and began as a fight between students.The student suspect has been identified as Timothy George Simpkins, 18, who authorities spent the minutes after the shooting searching for.
  
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• Texas School Shooting: Search underway for Timberview High School student suspect

  06-10-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — Police in Arlington, Texas, say four people were injured in an active shooter situation at an area high school Wednesday morning — authorities are currently searching for the suspect.The student suspect has been identified as Timothy George Simpkins, 18, who may be in a 2018 silver Dodge Charger with the license plate number PFY-6260. Simpkins is believed to be armed and dangerous, police say.Four total people were injured in the incident, which Arlington po
  
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• Texas School Shooting: 4 hurt at Timberview High after fight involving suspect was broken up

  06-10-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — Police in Arlington, Texas, say four people were injured in a shooting at Timberview High School Wednesday morning — and a student was arrested in connection with the incident.The student suspect has been identified as Timothy George Simpkins, 18, who authorities spent the minutes after the shooting searching for. Arlington Police reported Simpkins was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. G
  
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• LIVE: Texas School Shooting: 4 people hurt at Timberview High School in Arlington

  06-10-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — Police in Arlington, Texas, say four people were injured in an active shooter situation at an area high school Wednesday morning — authorities are currently searching for the suspect.NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reports Mansfield Independent School District sent a letter to families, explaining students and staff were locked inside classrooms and offices while Arlington, Grand Prairie and other police crews searched the scene.Four total people were injured in the i
  
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• LIVE: Active shooter at Arlington high school, multiple people hurt

  06-10-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) — Multiple people were shot at a high school in north Texas on Wednesday morning, according to local police.NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth confirmed with Mansfield Independent School District that the school was on lockdown after the incident at Timberview High School.Mansfield ISD is working to bus students away from the location.
  This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• 17-year-old charged in Austin murder, arrested in Corpus Christi

  06-10-2021 17:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A teen wanted in connection with a north Austin homicide on Sept. 9 was taken into custody Monday in Corpus Christi, the Austin Police Department said Wednesday.APD said Charles Michael Deshan Walker, 17, was arrested at a hotel in Corpus Christi by an area task force and he's currently in Nueces County Jail on a $150,000 bond. Walker faces a charge of first-degree murder. MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2021?Walker is accused of shooting and killing Da
  
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• Nicole Kidman-produced HBO show begins filming in Hutto

  06-10-2021 16:39 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — One of the state's film-friendly communities is the site for a new HBO miniseries.Filming for "Love and Death," with executive producer Nicole Kidman and starring Elizabeth Olsen, started filming from Sept. 27-Oct. 1 in Hutto with plans to come back to the town for more filming and production soon, a press release from the city of Hutto said. Autumn leaves are falling — here's where you can see them in TexasThe show is based on the book "Evidence of Love: A True
  
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• Autumn leaves are falling — here's where you can see them in Texas

  06-10-2021 14:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - It doesn't exactly feel like fall in Texas, but it is and that means the leaves are changing colors across the state.
  There are a few places in Texas, besides Hobby Lobby, where you can see the bright oranges, reds and yellows we associate with this time of year. Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Lisa Fitzsimmons from Lost Maples State Natural Area, and you can watch that full interview above. Fall foliage guide: Here are the autumn tree colors you could see soonWhere can y
  
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• Too many cars are parked on the street near Apple's $1B campus in north Austin, residents say

  06-10-2021 14:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rattan Creek neighbors in north Austin are frustrated with the ongoing construction at the new $1 billion Apple campus in north Austin because it has created safety and traffic issues in their neighborhood.
  "My biggest concern is getting the trucks off the street," Terri Short said. Apple’s billion-dollar Austin campus nearly finished, move-in date setThe longtime resident said in the past couple of weeks she has noticed an increased amount of cars that line Dallas Dr
  
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• Too many cars are on the street near Apple's $1B campus in north Austin, residents say

  06-10-2021 14:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rattan Creek neighbors in north Austin are frustrated with the ongoing construction at the new $1 billion Apple campus in north Austin because it has created safety and traffic issues in their neighborhood.
  "My biggest concern is getting the trucks off the street," Terri Short said. Apple’s billion-dollar Austin campus nearly finished, move-in date setThe longtime resident said in the past couple of weeks she has noticed an increased amount of cars that line Dallas Dr
  
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• Texas needs more than 100K restaurant workers as shortages still impact industry

  06-10-2021 13:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you've gone out to eat lately, you may have noticed some of your favorite restaurants have signs about long wait times or limited hours, that's because many places are experiencing staffing shortages.How many openings are there in Texas? O,0,I,1? License plate confusion is costing some Texas drivers money"We estimate between 100,00-125,000 workers still being sidelined," said Joe Monastero, chief operations officer of the Texas Restaurant Association. "What that means is
  
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• Del Valle ISD releasing students early on Fridays due to lack of bus drivers

  06-10-2021 13:35 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — A bus driver shortage in the Del Valle Independent School District is causing officials to dismiss elementary school students early every Friday "until further notice."
  An email sent to parents by the district said that due to the driver shortage and "transportation needs associated with Fridays," elementary bus riders will be at their stops 20 minutes earlier than usual on Fridays. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Where is my kid’s school bus? Driver shortage has schools
  
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• Quiet weather pattern continues ahead of next cold front

  06-10-2021 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our stretch of warm, dry weather continues midweek with temperatures still running a ~5° fever for this time of year.High pressure will keep our weather quiet and repetitive with each day looking and feeling a lot like the day before. Wednesday will feature sunshine, dry skies, low humidity and hot afternoon temps (low 90s). Expect more of the same Thursday and Friday with slightly more humidity each day.As our next storm system approaches from the Pacific Northwest, a
  
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• Central Texas participates in 'National Night Out'

  06-10-2021 05:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Across Central Texas, members of law enforcement met with communities Tuesday night to strengthen bonds.
  "We can't do this alone, it takes all of us together to make sure we have a safe city," said Austin Police Department Chief of Staff Troy Gay of the initiative called National Night Out.The annual campaign promotes relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
  SafeHorns, a group committed to improving the safety of University of Texas at Austin st
  
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• AMBER Alert: FBI searching for 13-year-old girl, man last seen in Houston

  06-10-2021 04:18 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is searching for a 13-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man who's suspected of abducting her. She's been missing for at least two weeks now.
  The girl's name is Leilana Graham, who is described by law enforcement as 5'3", about 147 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white and yellow striped shirt, black shoes and carrying a clear backpack.
  Police are also looking for suspect Sha Kendrick Edward Smith, 22. He
  
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• Austin Police says some cadets have resigned — here's why

  06-10-2021 03:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department told KXAN Tuesday night some cadets in its training academy have resigned.A spokesperson with APD explained while parts of the academy can be done virtually, they're at a point in the course that requires "in-person and hands-on tactical application." So, if a cadet can't make up missed classes due to any injury or illness, they won't be able to complete the academy.
  "Our Academy staff make every effort to work with cadets who have m
  
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• Police search for man accused of theft at east Austin laundry mat

  06-10-2021 02:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a man accused of theft at an east Austin laundry mat.Police say a Black man walked into a laundry mat at 1925 Gaston Place Drive and stole a wallet from another man who was doing laundry the morning of Sept. 17.Surveillance video released by APD shows the man walk up behind the victim and reach into his pockets before walking out.Anyone with information is asked to call APD Detectives at (512) 974-8519 or
  
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• Limited amount of ACL Festival tickets released ahead of Weekend Two

  06-10-2021 02:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you're looking for a ticket for the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Festival, you're in luck!Mayor Adler acknowledges limitations in ACL Fest COVID-19 protocolsThe festival announced Tuesday it was releasing a limited amount of one-day and three-day general admission and VIP tickets.
  On its website, ACL has tickets available for one day on Sunday, one-day VIP tickets for all days and three-day GA and VIP tickets.
  ACL was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pand
  
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• Ex-Austin mayors, billionaire activist George Soros add political muscle to Prop A fight

  06-10-2021 02:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three former Austin mayors and a Democratic billionaire activist have waded into the political battle over Proposition A.
  At a news conference on Tuesday, Save Austin Now — the political action committee pushing the ballot measure — announced former mayors Lee Leffingwell, Lee Cooke, and Ron Mullen have thrown their support behind the proposition.
  If passed, Prop A would add hundreds of officers to Austin's police department by requiring a ratio of 2 officers fo
  
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• Reproductive rights group seeks to combine lawsuits against Texas physician who violated abortion law

  06-10-2021 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to combine the multiple lawsuits filed against a Texas physician who violated Senate Bill 8. The lawsuit asked the district court to declare the new law unconstitutional.The Texas law — known as “Texas Heartbeat Act" — bans all abortion services in the state once cardiac activity is detected, which is usually around six weeks into a pregnanc
  
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