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• Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban

  09-10-2021 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court.The Biden administration, which sued Texas over the law known as Senate Bill 8, has yet to say whether it will go that route after a federal appeals court reinstated the law late Friday. The latest twist came just two days after a lower court
  
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• 'These motherf***ing men': Megan Thee Stallion rips Texas abortion law during ACL set

  09-10-2021 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In a colorful couple of moments between songs, Megan Thee Stallion, a rapper from Texas, laid into the Texas abortion law during her set at Austin City Limits Music Festival.
  "This middle finger is also to these motherf***ing men that want to tell us what the f*** to do with our body," she said to a crowd of people, many of whom raised their middle fingers to the sky as well.US appeals court allows Texas to temporarily resume abortion law"Cuz how the f*** you gonna tell me what
  
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• WEEKEND READ: 6th street safety back in headlines after 'gun battle' involving APD leaves teen dead

  09-10-2021 19:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Only a few days after City of Austin departments gave updates to city council on their efforts to increase the safety of 6th Street, a 17-year-old is dead after what Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon called a 'gun battle."
  According to Chacon, APD officers were at the scene of a DWI when they heard gunshots in downtown overnight.READ MORE: Teen dead after ‘gun battle’ on 6th Street, APD officer fired weapon during shootoutWhen they arrived on scene, the off
  
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• Free clothing available for Leander ISD students through new resource

  09-10-2021 18:34 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander ISD families will be able to benefit from a new resource that officially opened Saturday morning.People were on hand to celebrate the opening of the facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Four Points Middle School.Through the "clothes closet", free clothes and brand new socks and underwear will be available.No vouchers are needed to shop. The only qualification is that the student lives in the boundaries of Leander ISD.It will be open every Tuesday betwe
  
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• Free clothes available for Leander ISD students at brand new clothes closet

  09-10-2021 18:34 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander ISD families will be able to benefit from a new clothes closet that officially opened Saturday morning.People were on hand to celebrate the opening of the facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Four Points Middle School.Through the clothes closet, free clothes and brand new socks and underwear will be availableNo vouchers are needed to shop. The only qualification is that the student lives in the boundaries of Leander ISD.It will be open every Tuesday be
  
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• Texas foster care crisis getting worse, former case worker says

  09-10-2021 17:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the pandemic continues to drag on, a former case worker says the already widely publicized foster care crisis in Texas is only getting worse.
  "We have so many children in care, it might be due to the pandemic, there's a lot of stress on families," Mayra Butler, a former case worker in District 7, which houses Austin, said. Butler is now the chief executive officer for Homes in Harmony. "We have seen a rise in which there's more drug usage on the biological parents."
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• WATCH LIVE: OU rallies for wild 55-48 win over Texas in epic Red River Showdown

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- The Texas Longhorns are leaving Dallas with another loss in the Red River Showdown -- this one is going to sting for Texas.Oklahoma rallied from a 38-20 deficit at halftime, scoring 35 points in the second half for a 55-48 win over the Longhorns. Kennedy Brooks scored the game-winning touchdown, running 33 yards for the score with 10 seconds left on the clock. ‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep t
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas going all gas, no brakes for 41-23 lead on Sooners in 3rd quarter

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas going all gas, no brakes for 38-23 lead on Sooners in 3rd quarter

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas going all gas, no brakes for 38-20 lead on Sooners at halftime

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas going all gas, no brakes for 35-20 lead on Sooners

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas going all gas, no brakes for 28-17 lead on Sooners

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas going all gas, no brakes for 28-14 lead on Sooners

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas explodes for lightning fast 21-7 lead on Sooners

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas explodes for lightning fast 14-0 lead on Sooners

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas clinging to 41-33 lead in Red River Showdown

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Stage set for epic Red River Showdown between Texas and OU

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Red River Showdown at it again -- Texas, OU tied at 48 in final minutes

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: OU rallies for wild 55-48 win over Texas in epic Red River Showdown

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- The Texas Longhorns are leaving Dallas with another loss in the Red River Showdown -- this one is going to sting for Texas.Oklahoma rallied from a 38-20 deficit at halftime, scoring 35 points in the second half for a 55-48 win over the Longhorns. Kennedy Brooks scored the game-winning touchdown, running 33 yards for the score with 10 seconds left on the clock. ‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep t
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: OU completes massive rally, grabbing 48-41 lead on Texas

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- No. 21 Texas and No. 6 Oklahoma are just about ready to kick off the 117th edition of the Red River Showdown Saturday at 11 a.m.This is a big moment for the Longhorns and first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas has lost three straight in the series as OU has continued its dominance at the Cotton Bowl and on the national stage.‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkThe Longhorns could make a
  
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• BLOG: OU rallies for wild 55-48 win over Texas in epic Red River Showdown

  09-10-2021 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- The Texas Longhorns are leaving Dallas with another loss in the Red River Showdown -- this one is going to sting for Texas.Oklahoma rallied from a 38-20 deficit at halftime, scoring 35 points in the second half for a 55-48 win over the Longhorns. Kennedy Brooks scored the game-winning touchdown, running 33 yards for the score with 10 seconds left on the clock. ‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep t
  
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• Hotter and more humid on Sunday just ahead of our first round of storms

  09-10-2021 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another warmer than average day on Saturday with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. Thankfully the breeze took the edge off the heat a little bit with only slightly muggy conditions in place.Tonight the muggy air makes a bigger push into the area bringing increasing low clouds tonight. Some spotty drizzle is possible late tonight and into Sunday morning. Overnight lows tonight drop into the lower 70s.Tonight's ForecastSunday starts with a fair amount of low clouds and spot
  
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• Teen dead after 'gun battle' on 6th Street, APD officer fired weapon during shootout

  09-10-2021 13:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An investigation has been launched after an APD officer fired their gun during a shootout between two groups of people downtown overnight.APD Chief Joseph Chacon said two officers ran towards the sound of gunfire on East 6th Street and Sabine Street at about 1:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.When they arrived at the scene, the officers saw a group of men shooting at another group. In response, one of the officers fired their weapon, Chacon said, and the suspects fled the scene.
  
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• APD officer fires weapon during 'gun battle' in downtown Austin, teen in critical condition after shootout

  09-10-2021 13:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An investigation has been launched after an APD officer fired their gun during a shootout between two groups of people downtown overnight.APD Chief Joseph Chacon said two officers ran towards the sound of gunfire on East 6th Street and Sabine Street at about 1:15 a.m. on Saturday morning.When they arrived at the scene, the officers saw a group of men shooting at another group. In response, one of the officers fired their weapon, Chacon said, and the suspects fled the scene.
  
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• Hot, humid and dry weekend ahead of big pattern change

  09-10-2021 13:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our taste of summer has continued into all 8 days of October thus far, and will continue for the next 2 as hot and dry conditions remain in your forecast through Sunday afternoon. Highs will be in the low to mid 90s this weekend.Notable, but not drastic, changes begin tonight with increasing moisture off the Gulf of Mexico. Sunday morning will be about 5 to 8 degrees warmer than Saturday morning with more clouds.
  Humidity gets uncomfortably high on Sunday, riding gusty sout
  
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• Red River Showdown: What to know before you go

  09-10-2021 07:11 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) — State Fair of Texas officials are urging fans heading to the Cotton Bowl for the Red River Showdown Saturday morning to arrive early.It may take longer than normal to get inside the fair grounds due to traffic and backups at security. A game ticket to the Red River Showdown serves as your ticket to the fair. Fair officials are also reminding fans of its COVID-19 safety protocols inside the fair grounds. Fans are required to wear face masks at all indoor facilities. R
  
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• Person being treated after reported fall into Lady Bird Lake

  09-10-2021 06:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person was taken to the Austin City Limits medical tent Friday night after it was reported they fell about 40 feet into Lady Bird Lake.
  Austin-Travis County EMS says the rescue started just after 9 p.m. near Azie Morton Road and Barton Springs Road. A caller reported someone had suffered "traumatic injuries" after the fall.Rescuers stabilized the patient, and they were taken to the ACL medical tent. Further plans for transport will be determined there, the agency says.
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• Texas high school football: Week 7 scores

  09-10-2021 05:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) — District races are shaping up throughout Central Texas as the final month of the high school football regular season is underway.Westlake received a scare after quarterback Cade Klubnik left Friday's game against Bowie with an injury, but the Chaparrals weren't threatened on the scoreboard. Westlake scored 35 points in the first half and shut out the previously-undefeated Bulldogs for a 35-0 win. Westlake quarterback Cade Klubnik injured as Chaparrals cruise to 35-0 win
  
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• Job training programs help get Austin workforce ready for Tesla

  09-10-2021 05:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The manufacturing job sector is growing rapidly here in Austin, thanks to Tesla.
  CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday the company's headquarters would be relocating to Austin, which is driving a demand for more job training.Elon Musk announces Tesla’s headquarters will move to AustinJust this month, the electric car brand posted hundreds of new jobs in the Austin area, with the vast majority being for its new gigafactory in Del Valle. It owns more than 2,000 acres there,
  
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• ACL Fest helps boost businesses after rough pandemic year

  09-10-2021 04:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's weekend two of Austin City Limits Music Festival, and some local businesses in Austin say it's bringing a much-needed boost along Barton Springs Road.
  ACL-goers like Mia Beacom and Maranda King made it their mission to explore Austin-centric restaurants and businesses. Only 4 COVID-19 cases traced to ACL weekend one so far"Local food is amazing; I've been trying to go through all the food trucks," King said.Revenue has more than doubled this weekend at Baby Acapulco's
  
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• ACL Fest helping to boost businesses after rough pandemic year

  09-10-2021 04:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's weekend two of Austin City Limits Music Festival, and some local businesses in Austin say it's bringing a much-needed boost along Barton Springs Road.
  ACL-goers like Mia Beacom and Maranda King made it their mission to explore Austin-centric restaurants and businesses. Only 4 COVID-19 cases traced to ACL weekend one so far"Local food is amazing; I've been trying to go through all the food trucks," King said.Revenue has more than doubled this weekend at Baby Acapulco's
  
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• US appeals court allows Texas to temporarily resume abortion law

  09-10-2021 04:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court Friday night allowed Texas to temporarily resume banning most abortions, just one day after clinics across the state began rushing to serve patients again for the first time since early September. Texas clinics: ‘We were able to provide abortions today’Abortion providers in Texas had been bracing for the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals to act quickly, even as they booked new appointments and reopened their doors during a brief reprieve fro
  
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• PHOTO GALLERY: Texas and Oklahoma fans arrive for Red River Showdown

  09-10-2021 03:43 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) — It's just about time for the Red River Showdown kickoff between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners.No. 21 Texas will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak to the Sooners at the Cotton Bowl in the State Fair of Texas. Kickoff is set for just after 11 a.m. Saturday. ‘Take the Cotton Bowl over:’ Matthew McConaughey fires up Longhorn fans with Red River Showdown pep talkESPN's College GameDay will be live from Fair Park from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m
  
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• Former Juarez police commander arrested on charges of kidnapping, organized crime

  09-10-2021 03:41 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The former head of Intelligence for the Juarez Police Department has been arrested on aggravated kidnapping and organized crime charges, Border Report has learned.Agents with Mexico’s Special Investigations on Organized Crime (SEIDO) on Friday executed a search warrant in a home on Las Quintas II subdivision in Juarez. They arrested Aldo Ivan Saenz Tocoli and two other individuals. The three were taken to the federal police headquarters in Juarez, whe
  
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• Advocates call for 'change in culture' after rape-slaying of 13-year-old girl

  09-10-2021 03:40 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The rape-slaying of a 13-year-old girl whose body was abandoned in a landfill shows Juarez is still not doing enough to protect its women, Mexican activists say.The girl was killed through asphyxia after leaving her home in the Panfilo Natera subdivision of Juarez on Sept. 29. Three boys ages 15, 16, and 17 were charged with her murder this week.“This is sickening,” said Yadira Cortes, of the women’s group Red Mesa de Mujeres. “We ne
  
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• Texas teens arrested in Kansas with $3.7M worth of meth found during traffic stop

  09-10-2021 03:36 via kxan.com
  
  WILSON COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Neodesha Police Department and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men after they discovered over 82 pounds of methamphetamine in their vehicle.On Wednesday night, Sept. 29, at approximately 11:50 p.m., an officer from the Neodesha Police Department conducted a traffic stop for speeding on a 2006 Chevy Silverado, at 400 Main St. in Neodesha. Probable cause to search the vehicle was established, and the se
  
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• Police need help finding man who robbed south Austin bank

  09-10-2021 02:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police need help finding a man who robbed a south Austin bank Friday morning.
  Officers say the robbery took place at the Regions Bank at the Shoppes at Onion Creek just before 10:30 a.m.The bank is located at 11215 Interstate 35. APD: Men arrested, charged with stealing cell phones during first weekend of ACLPolice say the man entered the bank, went up to the counter and threatened the teller. The teller gave the suspect cash, and he ran away. He was last seen walking north
  
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• Parmer Lane bridge at I-35 to close Friday night, reopen as new interchange Saturday

  09-10-2021 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Parmer Lane bridge at Interstate 35 will close Friday night but will reopen Saturday as a new "diverging diamond interchange," the Texas Department of Transportation says.
  The new interchange will move drivers going eastbound or westbound on Parmer to the left side of the bridge, then back over to the right after exiting the DDI, TxDOT says.
  Drivers turning left onto I-35 will be shifted to the left, allowed to cross the bridge and exit the DDI to the left onto the ramp
  
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• What happened 2 decades ago that set the stage for Tesla's move to Austin

  09-10-2021 01:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a proud moment for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during his February 2021 State of the State Address: Tesla was moving to the Lone Star State."Transformational leaders like Tesla picked Texas for their next generation of innovation," Abbott said, as the broadcast cut to the burgeoning construction site of the company's $1.1 billion gigafactory in eastern Travis County.Now, with Tesla's headquarters moving to Austin, Abbott is once again touting the state's allure when it co
  
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• Houston Astros take commanding 2-0 lead over White Sox in ALDS

  09-10-2021 01:06 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros are relentless at the plate and in the field.That's why they are so tough to beat in the playoffs.Correa hit a two-run double during Houston's five-run seventh inning, and the Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Friday for a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series.Kyle Tucker homered and drove in three runs as the Astros moved within one win of their fifth straight appearance in the AL Championship Series. Alex Bregman had two hits and
  
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• Texans sue ERCOT over 'negligent management' of power grid during winter storm

  09-10-2021 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — More than 270 Texans from across the state are suing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for "negligent management" of the power grid during the February winter storm.
  The February winter storm knocked out power for millions of Texans and kept them in single-digit temps and the dark for several days. Officials point to power generators not being properly weatherized for the plunging temperatures as the cause. Why didn’t Texas power plants winterize
  
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• APD says call 911 for all domestic violence cases, not 311

  09-10-2021 00:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, TEXAS (KXAN) —After red flags were raised surrounding the Austin Police Department's changes to routing non-emergency response services, APD is providing more insight on how it'll be responding to domestic violence calls.
  The department announced the policy change that took effect on Oct. 1 which directs crimes that are no longer in progress to 311 instead of 911.Non-emergency calls should go to 311 starting Friday, APD chief saysThe policy change left advocates for domestic violen
  
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• APD: Men arrested, charged with stealing cell phones during first weekend of ACL

  09-10-2021 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two men were arrested and charged in connection to stealing phones from people attending Weekend One of the Austin City Limits music festival last week. All phones were recovered, according to Austin police.APD says Holman Valbuena-Malpica, 35, and Johan Valbuena-Malpica, 33, were charged in connection to the incident.Only 4 COVID-19 cases traced to ACL weekend one so farPolice say a majority of reported thefts from the first weekend of ACL were related to pickpocketing.
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