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• How one Austin dentist is addressing homelessness and addiction, one smile at a time

  10-10-2021 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the city of Austin navigates its homelessness response strategies, a local dentist is taking a grassroots approach in helping people who previously struggled with homelessness and addiction reintegrate into stable living -- one smile at a time.Dr. David Frank, owner of Walden Dental in Austin, has worked with addiction recovery nonprofit Recovery Unplugged as patients from the organization began attending his clinic. Amid ongoing conversations surrounding the homelessnes
  
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• POLL: New No. 1 after Texas A&M upsets Alabama, Longhorns stay ranked after loss

  10-10-2021 23:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 1 team in the country, according to the latest Associated Press top 25 poll. Texas A&M's upset win over previous-No. 1 Alabama reverberated throughout college football Saturday night.The Aggies snapped the Crimson Tide's 19-game winning streak — which was the longest streak at the highest level of college football. Texas A&M kicker Seth Small hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired for the 41-38 win. ‘I’d love t
  
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• Can I refuse the COVID-19 vaccine if my employer requires it?

  10-10-2021 22:41 via kxan.com
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – Can employers require employees to get vaccinated? The short answer is yes, and if you’re someone who refuses, you could be out of a job.
  The only two reasons someone can refuse the shot are if they have a qualifying underlying health condition or deeply held religious beliefs.However, even those reasons won’t be easy to prove, according to West Virginia employment attorney Richard Walters.“We’ve seen a little of both come through with som
  
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• Texas abortion law foes target lawmakers' corporate donors

  10-10-2021 22:35 via kxan.com
  
  Foes of Texas' strict abortion ban are taking aim at companies that donated money to the bill’s sponsors, hoping consumers will pressure corporate America to join the fight against a surge of restrictions.The television and digital ads begun this past week by the groups Corporate Accountability Action and American Bridge 21st Century, the Democratic Party’s opposition research arm, highlight AT&T's contributions to Texas Republican lawmakers. There are plans to expand t
  
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• How Willie Nelson's family helped save two area dogs in need

  10-10-2021 21:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After the death of local music industry icon and venue owner Tim O'Connor, Willie Nelson's daughters came to the rescue to care for the dogs O'Connor left behind.Musicians Amy and Paula Nelson helped rescue O'Connor's two dogs, Bobbie Nelson and Yoyo Nelson, after his death in July from Hodgkins lymphoma. O'Connor founded or owned local staples like The Backyard and Austin Music Hall.The two musicians collaborated with Austin Pets Alive! and pet rescue and recovery service, TRAP
  
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• Adult, child injured in east Austin church parking lot crash

  10-10-2021 19:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people were hurt, one with life-threatening injuries, after a single-vehicle crash in a church parking lot Sunday in east Austin.Austin-Travis County EMS reported via Twitter an adult suffered critical, life-threatening injuries in the crash and was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center. A second patient, a young child, suffered minor injuries and was taken to Dell Children's Hospital.Two people were hurt in a single-car crash in an east Austin church parking lot Sunday. A
  
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• Southwest Airlines cancels dozens of Austin flights during busy weekend

  10-10-2021 17:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ahead of the busiest travel weekend of the year at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Southwest Airlines has canceled dozens of flights this weekend.On its Twitter account Saturday, Southwest Airlines said the cancelations are due to "air traffic control issues" and "disruptive weather" that led to widespread cancelations across the country, including Austin.
  If your travel was affected, please explore self-service rebooking options by checking your flight status on ht
  
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• Southwest Airlines cancels dozens of Austin flights during busiest days

  10-10-2021 17:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ahead of the busiest travel days of the year at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Southwest Airlines canceled dozens of flights that stretched into Monday.On its Twitter account Saturday, Southwest Airlines said the cancelations are due to "air traffic control issues" and "disruptive weather" that led to widespread cancelations across the country, including Austin.
  If your travel was affected, please explore self-service rebooking options by checking your flight statu
  
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• When storms coming to Central Texas will arrive

  10-10-2021 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a hot, humid and windy Sunday, big changes are on the way to Central Texas tonight as a cold front approaches.If you've already put out some Halloween decorations, you may want to bring some of them back inside as storms should bring most of us rain and additional wind overnight Sunday.The Storm Prediction Center has a Marginal -- which is a one out of five -- risk for severe weather for most of Central Texas, but for parts of Williamson County and into the northern H
  
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• Tornado Watch for parts of Central Texas | When storms will arrive where you live

  10-10-2021 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a hot, humid and windy Sunday, big changes are on the way to Central Texas tonight as a cold front approaches.NEW: A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for parts of the KXAN viewing area. Milam and Lampasas Counties are under that watch until Monday at 2am. Still, the highest severe weather threat still appears to be to our north, but a few strong or severe storms are possible here.Tornado Watch for parts of Central TexasIf you've already put out some Halloween decorations
  
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• Storms moving into the Austin Metro with heavy rain, lightning and gusty wind

  10-10-2021 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A TORNADO WATCH has been issued for parts of the KXAN viewing area. Milam County is under that watch until Monday at 2 a.m. Still, the highest severe weather threat still appears to be to our north, but a few strong or severe storms are possible here.Storms will continue to march their way through Central Texas moving southeast at roughly 50 mph.The Storm Prediction Center has a Marginal -- which is a one out of five -- risk for severe weather for most of Central Texas, but
  
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• Storms clear by sunrise Monday with sunshine ahead of a wet week

  10-10-2021 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Storms will continue to march their way through Central Texas giving just about all of us some welcome rainfall through early morning.Tonight's ForecastOur main concern with storms overnight will be for heavy rain, occasional lightning and brief gusts of wind.The rain will be done by sunrise on Monday and the weather to start the week looks gorgeous.MondayAs we approach mid-week, our weather gets wetter again as another front combines with tropical moisture in the eastern P
  
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• 4 units burn in northeast Austin apartment complex fire, no injuries

  10-10-2021 14:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four apartments burned at a complex Sunday morning in northeast Austin.The Austin Fire Department said no injuries were associated with the fire at 1501 Reagan Hill Drive, and when they arrived around 5:15 a.m., they noticed three apartments were damaged. As they were fighting the fire, they found a fourth damaged unit.AFD responded to an apartment complex fire in northeast Austin on Sunday. Four units were damaged, but no one was injured. (AFD photo)The fire is currently u
  
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• Sweltering last day of ACL, but dry - first round of storms comes tonight

  10-10-2021 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — You can feel it as soon as you step outside - the humidity is back - and it's pretty atrocious. The increase in humidity overnight has led to an increase in low clouds this morning, but they'll mix out to mostly sunny skies around noon which when the first concerts begin at ACL.The humidity will be with us all day long, leading to a very hot afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s will feel like 100 degrees during the hottest part of the day. So make sure to bring a refillable wate
  
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• Can a Republican win in Texas without Donald Trump's endorsement? GOP race for AG highlights challenge

  10-10-2021 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton routinely makes headlines for filing lawsuits against the federal government. But in recent months, his own legal troubles have sometimes received more attention than his work.A panel appointed by the Texas State Bar is investigating Paxton and his staff for their failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.The investigation began in early summer and aims to determine if there was misconduct on Paxton’s part in r
  
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• 2 hospitalized after multi-vehicle rollover crash in east Austin

  10-10-2021 13:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  One person has serious injuries and another was hurt after a rollover crash near East Anderson Lane and Cameron Road on Sunday morning, Austin-Travis County EMS said.ATCEMS said via Twitter that three vehicles were involved. One of the vehicles rolled during the collision.#ATCEMS, @Austin_Police & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a Rollover Collision at E Anderson Ln Svrd Eb/ Cameron Rd (02:25). #ATCEMSMedics reported a 3 vehicle collision w/1 that rolled over
  
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• State of Texas: 'That process takes years' - long legal battle looms over Texas anti-abortion law

  10-10-2021 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Late Friday, a federal appeals court reinstated the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S.The move came hours after a request from the state of Texas request to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take action as soon as possible to overturn a temporary injunction blocking the law.READ: 5th Circuit RulingDownloadIt came two days after a federal judge in Austin placed Texas’ new abortion law on hold Wednesday night. Within hours of the injunction, one abortion pr
  
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• Texas A&M upsets No. 1 Alabama with last-second field goal

  10-10-2021 06:37 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Seth Small made a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Texas A&M stunned top-ranked Alabama 41-38 on Saturday night to end the Crimson Tide's winning streak at 19 games.Defending national champion Alabama (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) had scored 21 straight points — capped by a TD reception and 2-point conversion grab by Jameson Williams — to take a 38-31 lead with five minutes to go. ‘I’d love to get another crack at these g
  
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• Fort Hood authorities asking for help finding soldier last seen Thursday

  10-10-2021 05:52 via kxan.com
  
  KILLEEN, Texas (KXAN) — Fort Hood officials are asking for help finding a soldier after she didn't show up to work on Thursday.
  A release from the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services said Jennifer Sewell was last seen leaving her barracks at around 4 p.m. Oct. 7.
  Sewell is described as being five-foot, five-inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes.
  Contacting Sewell through law enforcement, her family and chain of command hasn't worked, the release said.
  Soldiers who have gone m
  
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• President Biden denies Trump's request to withhold Jan. 6th records

  10-10-2021 05:48 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Former President Donald Trump says many of his White House records are protected by executive privilege.But the White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden will allow the National Archives to provide some of those records to the house committee investigating the January 6th riots."The President has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not warranted for the first set documents from the Trump White House," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki sa
  
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• UT study: Texas drought of 2011 was worse than previously believed

  10-10-2021 02:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of the worst droughts in recorded history in Texas occurred in 2011, but a new study from scientists at UT Austin published in the Journal of Hydrology shows the drought was even worse than previously thought.The 2011 drought caused wildfires in parts of the state, including the Bastrop Complex Fire, $7 billion in losses to crops and livestock, power outage issues and depleted water reserves.Recovery continues 10 years after Bastrop WildfiresThe U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) i
  
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• Red River Showdown: Texas blows largest lead in program history

  10-10-2021 01:31 via kxan.com
  
  Watch KXAN's Roger Wallace and Chris Tavarez break down Texas' loss in the Red River Showdown.DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- Texas Longhorns quarterback Casey Thompson injured his thumb while following through on a throw in the second quarter. It didn't matter much during a dominant first half of football at the Cotton Bowl Saturday.The Longhorns were excellent in every phase of the game during the first 30 minutes of its battle with Oklahoma. The offense was explosive, tallying 38 points. The defense
  
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• Red River Showdown: Texas allows largest comeback in rivalry history

  10-10-2021 01:31 via kxan.com
  
  Watch KXAN's Roger Wallace and Chris Tavarez break down Texas' loss in the Red River Showdown.DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- Texas Longhorns quarterback Casey Thompson injured his thumb while following through on a throw in the second quarter. It didn't matter much during a dominant first half of football at the Cotton Bowl Saturday.The Longhorns were excellent in every phase of the game during the first 30 minutes of its battle with Oklahoma. The offense was explosive, tallying 38 points. The defense
  
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• Dallas Cowboys: 3 keys to beating the New York Giants

  10-10-2021 00:39 via kxan.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (Silver Star Nation) — The Dallas Cowboys will try to extend their winning streak to four when they host the New York Giants on Sunday.America's team continues to keep the foot on the gas pedal, after handing Carolina its first loss of the season.
  The Giants are coming off their first victory of the season, beating the New Orleans Saints 27-21 in overtime.Cowboys defensive end Dorance Armstrong and safety Donovan Wilson have been ruled out of Sunday's contest according to rep
  
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• Allen West, candidate for Texas governor, receiving COVID-19 treatment

  10-10-2021 00:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Republican candidate for governor, Allen West, says x-rays are showing he has "COVID pneumonia" after his wife was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday. West says his wife has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but he has not.According to a Facebook post on West's page, the couple have both been treated with monoclonal antibody infusion therapy.
  "I want to thank all of you for your prayers," says the latest post on West's page. "There’s a concern about my oxygen saturati
  
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• Matthew McConaughey thinks he'll die by alligator, will he run for Texas governor in the meantime?

  10-10-2021 00:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In a 40 minute long interview with Kara Swisher on "Sway" a New York Times Opinion podcast, Matthew McConaughey talked about everything from how he thinks he'll die to his favorite bumper sticker to whether or not he's actually going to throw is hat in the ring for governor in Texas."Where can I be most useful? Is politics an embassy for me to be of the most use to myself, to my family, to the most amount of people in my life moving forward?" McConaughey said in the interview af
  
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• 'I'd love to get another crack at these guys': Texas coach Steve Sarkisian on loss to OU

  10-10-2021 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS, Texas (KXAN) -- The Cotton Bowl was again the site for a wild day of momentum swings between the Longhorns and Sooners Saturday. OU rallied from 18 down at the start of the second half for a 55-48 win over Texas to keep control of the Big 12.For as good as the first half went for Texas, the second half of the Red River Showdown was abysmal. OU scored 35 second-half points as OU freshman quarterback Caleb Williams and running back Kennedy Brooks carved up a tired Texas defense. The Sooner
  
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