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• 6 of Texas's most haunted places are here in Austin — can you guess them all?

  19-10-2021 23:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With T-minus 12 days until the spookiest day of the year, Halloween enthusiasts in Austin have something extra to celebrate: Texas's most haunted spot is right in their backyard.The Driskill and The Driskill Bar claimed the top two spots for the most haunted places in Texas, according to a list compiled by Yelp of restaurants, travel, lodging and other businesses. Yelp based its methodology on the keywords "haunted," "spooky" and "ghosts," along with total volume of reviews
  
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• When record heat is in your forecast

  19-10-2021 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The pristine fall weather we had the past few days is now a thing of the past as southeast winds increase heat and humidity through the weekend.Winds off the Gulf of Mexico bumped high temperatures back into the 80s Tuesday afternoon, and overnight lows tonight will only cool to the 60s -- a far cry from the 40s we enjoyed two nights ago.This slow and steady rise in temperatures will continue for the rest of the week with highs topping out in the upper 80s to near 90 this w
  
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• Record heat in the forecast as warming trend continues

  19-10-2021 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The pristine fall weather we had the past few days is now a thing of the past as southeast winds return. Temperatures and humidity are on the rise through the week into the weekend as a result.Winds off the Gulf are a little blustery today with sustained winds around 5 to 15 mph. High temperatures warmed back into the 80s this afternoon, and overnight lows tonight will only cool to the 60s -- a far cry from the 40s two nights ago.This slow and steady rise in temperatures wi
  
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• Travis County outlines next steps for moving to electric vehicle fleet

  19-10-2021 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — In response to growing concerns over greenhouse gas emissions and their consequential impacts on the environment, Travis County officials have begun the process of transitioning toward an electric vehicle fleet.The Travis County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution in June to create a fleet electrification plan. Gas-powered vehicles continue to serve as a primary contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, officials said.On Tuesday, commissioners and Travis County o
  
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• Youth struggling the most with mental health, national research group says

  19-10-2021 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The most recent data finds the number of people with depression and anxiety has skyrocketed. "The picture for youth is even more concerning," said Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America. The nonprofit released its annual report with a lookahead to 2022.  Still working from home? 7 in 10 remote workers feeling impact of social isolation"We've got about 10% of youth experiencing major depression, and even so for youth of color, we
  
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• What's the difference between carbon-neutral and net-zero emissions?

  19-10-2021 21:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In September, the Austin City Council adopted a new climate change resolution plan called the Austin Climate Equity Plan — it sets the stage for the City of Austin to make big moves in the fight against climate change.The main goal of the Climate Equity Plan is to reach net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, while also addressing the racial inequities around climate change initiatives.However, there's also cities like New York, Portland and Minneapo
  
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• 3 arrested, charged after illegal gambling investigation in Bastrop, Fayette counties

  19-10-2021 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three people were arrested on charges stemming from a three-month investigation into alleged illegal gambling.On Oct. 14, investigators arrested Michael Joseph Maugere Jr., 54, of Smithville; Chasity Robinson, 36, of Smithville; and Michael Edwards Burgess, 35, of La Grange after undercover agents gambled at two places in Smithville and La Grange, receiving cash payouts on numerous occasions, according to a post on the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office official Facebook page.
  
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• AP Poll: Texas Longhorns women's basketball starts season at No. 25

  19-10-2021 20:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) — Vic Schaefer's Texas Longhorns enter the 2021-22 season ranked in the Associated Press preseason poll.Fresh off an Elite Eight appearance in the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the Longhorns come in at No. 25 in the women's basketball media poll that was released Tuesday. ‘There’s a level of frustration’: What Steve Sarkisian said during the Longhorns bye weekThe Big 12 has four programs ranked, led by No. 7 Baylor with new head coach Nicki Collen. The Bears are
  
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• Texas State Guard accused of 'fat shaming,' inconsistent weight rules

  19-10-2021 19:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A high-ranking officer with the Texas State Guard was given the boot because she was deemed too heavy, emails show — even though other members in the same physical shape or heavier were allowed to stay, a KXAN investigation found.
  "I don't understand why they're kicking out people that gained weight?," said Lt. Col. Cendy Brister-Antley. "Are we suddenly less intelligent because we gained weight?"After nearly 13 years in the Texas State Guard, Brister-Antley was boote
  
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• Round Rock looks to replace water line pipes built in the 70s

  19-10-2021 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Round Rock is working to repair aging, old water lines throughout the city.Round Rock City Council approved a contract at its Oct. 14 meeting to replace the lines in the Greenhill subdivision, which is just east of Interstate 35 near Mays Street.The City of Round Rock’s water line replacement program targets water lines based on their age, history of leaks, breaks and other problems. Replacing these water lines allows for the reliable delivery o
  
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• Timeline of possible abuse detailed in trial of Kyle dad charged with 2-year-old’s murder

  19-10-2021 19:03 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Court proceedings continued Tuesday in Hays County to determine if Stevie Dwayne Williams killed his two-year-old son, Mason.
  The young boy’s mother, Dazrine Ruth Chagoya-Williams, is also facing capital murder charges. Her trial is scheduled for the end of this year. The trial for Stevie is expected to take roughly two weeks.A timeline of possible abuseMason was born in October of 2016 to Dazrine and Stevie. Only a few months later, in January of 2017, Mas
  
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• Gradual increase in temperatures and humidity this week

  19-10-2021 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The pristine fall weather we had the past few days is now a thing of the past as southeast winds have returned overnight. Temperatures and humidity will be on the rise Tuesday as a result.Winds off the Gulf will be a little blustery today with sustained winds around 5 to 15 mph. Highs will be 3 to 6 degrees warmer Tuesday afternoon. Our warmup will continue in the overnight hours as Wednesday lows will be about 5 to 10 degrees warmer than Tuesday.This slow and steady rise i
  
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• San Marcos CISD offered staff $250 for getting COVID-19 shots — here's how many are vaccinated

  19-10-2021 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — More than 1,000 staff members — roughly 82% — in the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District are now vaccinated against COVID-19, SMCISD says.The deadline for staff to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and receive a one-time incentive stipend of $250 was October 12.
  The district has also added additional COVID-19 safety protocols. SMCISD has been doing asymptomatic testing for staff and students since Oct. 8. Half of the district'
  
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• Over 80% of San Marcos CISD staff vaccinated for COVID-19, receiving $250 incentive

  19-10-2021 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — More than 1,000 staff members — roughly 82% — in the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District are now vaccinated against COVID-19, SMCISD says.The deadline for staff to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and receive a one-time incentive stipend of $250 was October 12.
  The district has also added additional COVID-19 safety protocols. SMCISD has been doing asymptomatic testing for staff and students since Oct. 8. Half of the district'
  
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• More than 80% of San Marcos CISD staff vaccinated against COVID-19, receiving $250 incentive

  19-10-2021 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN)--More than 1,000 staff members--roughly 82 percent--in the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District are now vaccinated against COVID-19.
  That's according to the district, that made the announcement in a school board meeting on Monday night.
  The deadline for staff to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, to receive the one-time incentive stipend of $250 was October 12.
  The district has also added additional COVID-19 safety protocols. Staring on October 8,
  
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• NTSB provides update on fiery plane crash in Brookshire

  19-10-2021 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  BROOKSHIRE, Texas (KXAN) — Twenty-one people were on board a plane when it crashed in Brookshire, Texas, near Katy on Tuesday. The Waller County Sheriff's Office told NBC sister station KPRC only one person had been injured.
  All passengers and crew were able to get out of the plane, which crashed around 10:08 a.m. It was consumed by flames. Crews are working to put the fire out.The crash happened near Houston Executive Airport and involved an McDonnell Douglas MD-80 plane heading north. Th
  
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• LIVE: NTSB provides update on fiery plane crash in Brookshire

  19-10-2021 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  BROOKSHIRE, Texas (KXAN) — Twenty-one people were on board a plane when it crashed in Brookshire, Texas, near Katy on Tuesday. The Waller County Sheriff's Office told NBC sister station KPRC only one person had been injured.
  All passengers and crew were able to get out of the plane, which crashed around 10:08 a.m. It was consumed by flames. Crews are working to put the fire out.The crash happened near Houston Executive Airport and involved an McDonnell Douglas MD-80 plane heading north. Th
  
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• Feds begin interviewing passengers, crew who escaped fiery plane crash in Brookshire

  19-10-2021 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  BROOKSHIRE, Texas (KXAN) — Federal investigators began interviewing the passengers and crew members who escaped a fiery plane crash in Brookshire, Texas as part of a lengthy effort to figure out what happened.
  Michael Graham, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), told reporters Wednesday that the MD-87 plane attempted to take off Tuesday morning at about 10:08 a.m. from the Houston Executive Airport. However, the plane veered off the runway and went through a perimet
  
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• 1 injured in fiery plane crash in Brookshire, plane headed to Astros game

  19-10-2021 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  BROOKSHIRE, Texas (KXAN) — Twenty-one people were on board a plane when it crashed in Brookshire, Texas, near Katy on Tuesday. The Waller County Sheriff's Office told NBC sister station KPRC only one person had been injured.
  All passengers and crew were able to get out of the plane, which crashed around 10:08 a.m. It was consumed by flames. Crews are working to put the fire out.The crash happened near Houston Executive Airport and involved an McDonnell Douglas MD-80 plane heading north. Th
  
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• 1 injured in fiery plane crash in Brookshire near Katy

  19-10-2021 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  BROOKSHIRE, Texas (KXAN) — Twenty-one people were on board a plane when it crashed in Brookshire, Texas, near Katy on Tuesday. The Waller County Sheriff's Office told KPRC only one person had been injured.All 21 were able to get out of the plane, which crashed around 10:08 a.m. It was consumed by flames. Crews are working to put the fire out.The crash happened near Houston Executive Airport.
  According to KPRC, the plane crash is believed to be caused after it failing to gain altitude at th
  
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• 2,200 vaccines given through Travis County's October mobile outreach initiatives

  19-10-2021 17:55 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) -- Travis County officials distributed more than 2,200 COVID-19 vaccines in October as the county continues its vaccine education and outreach efforts.A total of 654 vaccines have been distributed in the past week via mobile vaccine outreach teams, Travis County Precinct 4 Constable George Morales said. Thus far in October, 2,208 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered. TRENDING: Austin City Council Member Greg Casar gathers multi-county committee to decide on run for Con
  
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• Good news: Barton Springs Pool reopens after flooding last week

  19-10-2021 17:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Good news for swimmers: one of the most popular pools in Austin is reopening Tuesday.
  The City of Austin's Parks and Recreation Aquatics Division announced people can once again go to Barton Springs Pool. The city closed it last week after heavy rainfall and strong storms caused flooding there.FORECAST: Temps and humidity rising through the week
  The city advised anyone seeking more information about the reopening to call the Barton Springs Pool Hotline at 512-867-3080 or vi
  
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• 64% of Travis County employees vaccinated through workplace incentive program

  19-10-2021 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — Following approval of a vaccine incentive program for county employees, Travis County officials reported Tuesday that 63.8% of its regular employee workforce has provided proof of vaccination.In late August, commissioners approved an incentive program that would provide 16 hours of paid personal leave to vaccinated county employees. The incentive offer runs through Oct. 31. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Travis County approves incentive for employees to get vaccinated -- 16 ext
  
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• Report: Southwest Airlines scraps plan to put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave

  19-10-2021 17:26 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN/CNBC) — Southwest Airlines will no longer put unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave while their exemption requests are under review, CNBC reported Tuesday.According to the report, Southwest Airlines changed its plans before a federal Dec. 8 vaccine mandate deadline. Southwest is a federal contractor and is subject to the Biden administration's requirement that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Southwest Airlines having nationwide problems causing cancelations, delays —
  
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• Austin City Council Member Greg Casar gathers multi-county committee to decide on run for Congress

  19-10-2021 16:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council Member Greg Casar is thinking about running for Congress.Casar announced Tuesday that he launched an exploratory committee to figure out if he'll run for the open seat in the newly-drawn Texas Congressional District 35. The district encompasses most of Travis County east of Interstate 35, but snakes south down the freeway through Hays and Comal Counties, all the way into Bexar County and parts of San Antonio. Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in
  
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• Austin's 2nd severe weather season is here; is your pet part of your disaster plan?

  19-10-2021 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Natural disasters can happen at any time, so there's no wrong time to start preparing for one. Just be sure not to forget something important before bad weather hits: your pets."You still see stories of pets being left behind and they're in crates at home or they're tied to trees, and this breaks my heart."That's the message from Cheryl Nelson, meteorologist, and author of the website "Prepare with Cher" specializing in disaster preparedness. She says too often pets ar
  
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• Texas legislators pass most — but not all — of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking

  19-10-2021 10:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN, The Texas Tribune) -- The Texas Legislature adjourned from its third special session of the year early Tuesday morning after a final flurry of activity that included an agreement on how to spend billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds, approving a negotiated new congressional map and signing off on a last-minute proposal that will put to voters whether to increase the homestead property tax exemption.In an 11th-hour effort to deliver on property tax relief, Lt. Gov.&nbs
  
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• Texas legislators pass most — but not all — of Gov. Abbott’s priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking

  19-10-2021 10:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN, The Texas Tribune) -- The Texas Legislature adjourned from its third special session of the year early Tuesday morning after a final flurry of activity that included an agreement on how to spend billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds, approving a negotiated new congressional map and signing off on a last-minute proposal that will put to voters whether to increase the homestead property tax exemption.In an 11th-hour effort to deliver on property tax relief, Lt. Gov.&nbs
  
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• APD investigating double murder-suicide inside southeast Austin home

  19-10-2021 08:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating a double murder-suicide after officers found three bodies including a child inside a southeast Austin home early Tuesday morning.
  Police say a concerned family member called police late Monday night about a relative they had not heard from.When officers arrived at the home on Abby Ann Lane off of Old Lockhart Road, they got no answer at the door.They saw someone lying on the floor inside and then went into the house.
  Officers found two adults
  
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• APD finds 3 bodies inside southeast Austin home

  19-10-2021 08:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin police found three bodies including a child inside a southeast Austin home early Tuesday morning.
  Police say a concerned family member called police late Monday night about a relative they had not heard from.When officers arrived at the home on Abby Ann Lane off of Old Lockhart Road, they got no answer at the door.They saw someone lying on the floor inside and then went into the house.
  Officers found two adults and a child inside. All three were dead. Police say it is a h
  
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• APD finds 3 bodies inside se Austin home

  19-10-2021 08:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin police found three bodies including a child inside a southeast Austin home early Tuesday morning.
  Police say a concerned family member called police late Monday night about a relative they had not heard from.When officers arrived at the home on Abby Ann Lane off of Old Lockhart Road, they got no answer at the door.They saw someone lying on the floor inside and then went into the house.
  Officers found two adults and a child inside. All three were dead. Police say it is a h
  
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• Astros slammed again by Red Sox home runs, trails ALCS 2-1

  19-10-2021 06:15 via kxan.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez walked off the mound with a six-run lead and a message for Carlos Correa and the rest of the Houston Astros:Now it’s Boston’s time.Tapping his wrist to mimic Correa’s Game 1 celebration, Rodriguez rode four more Boston homers — including Kyle Schwarber's record-setting grand slam — to a 12-3 victory Monday night as the Red Sox took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series.One game after J.D. Ma
  
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• GOP-crafted Texas congressional map finalized, headed to governor's desk

  19-10-2021 06:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas legislators late Monday night finalized a Republican-crafted congressional map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.Senate Bill 6 officially cleared both the Senate and the House following a last-minute trip through a conference committee to settle differences that arose over the weekend between the two chambers.The Senate adopted the conference committee's report shortly before 9 p.m. Monday by a vote of 18-13. The House adopted it around 10:30 p.m. with
  
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• Hiring ahead of the holidays: Why restaurants are still struggling to staff up

  19-10-2021 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local businesses are struggling to staff up as demand picks up and is expected to keep increasing for the holidays.Online job marketplace, ZipRecruiter, says the number of active job postings online in the Austin-Round Rock metro area increased by 106% from right before the pandemic in February 2020 to September 2021.
  But they say the labor force is smaller by 3 million workers than it was before COVID-19.
  It's why the owners of Bird Bird Biscuit are operating on limited ho
  
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• Doggett looking to represent 'a united Austin' in new Texas district

  19-10-2021 04:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett confirmed Monday he will be running to represent Austin's newly-created 37th congressional district in 2022.The longtime congressman made the announcement in front of Bryker Woods Elementary School in central Austin, a school he attended as a child and the place he launched his first congressional campaign in 1994. Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in the Austin area’s new congressional district"What I'm doing today is submit
  
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• Austin airport passenger traffic up 200% in August compared to last year

  19-10-2021 04:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 1.3 million passengers flew through Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in August, a 209.5% increase from August 2020, as passenger totals continue to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.Data released by the airport Monday shows 1,298,070 passengers flew through the airport in August, up from just 419,175 in August 2020.More than a third of passengers in August — 35% — were on a Southwest Airlines flight. The airline had a total of 456,818 passengers in
  
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• Controversial drug Ivermectin to be clinically tested in El Paso

  19-10-2021 04:22 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – As the controversy surrounding the use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 heats up across the nation, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso will be conducting a pair of clinical trials to test the efficacy of four different drugs. One of the drugs that will be tested is Ivermectin.
  TTUSHC has been awarded $1.7 million by the National Institute of Health to conduct the clinical trials.Dr. Edward Michelson, who is conducting the trials felt honored to b
  
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• 3-vehicle crash closes FM 973 at Schmidt Lane in Travis County

  19-10-2021 03:48 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — At least three people were hurt in a three-vehicle crash near Manor on FM 973 Monday night, Austin-Travis County EMS reported.
  According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the crash, which involved an 18-wheeler, shut down FM 973 at Schmidt Lane. TxDOT is asking drivers to take different routes.
  ATCEMS said one patient was pinned in their vehicle, but they have since been rescued and declared a trauma alert. The agency is planning to take all three pat
  
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• Aggies coach Jimbo Fisher on LSU job: 'I love being at A&M'

  19-10-2021 03:16 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXAN) — The question was inevitably coming at Jimbo Fisher's press conference Monday.Would the Aggies head football coach be interested in leaving Texas A&M for the soon-to-be head coaching vacancy at LSU? LSU and current head coach Ed Orgeron announced Sunday the two parties would be splitting up at the end of the 2021 season. Prescott TD pass lifts Cowboys to 35-29 OT win over PatsFisher told the media Monday Texas A&M is where he plans to stay."I love bei
  
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• Bill that would make unlawful restraint of a dog a criminal offense passes in Texas Senate

  19-10-2021 03:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill that would create a criminal offense for the unlawful restraint of a dog passed in the Texas Senate Monday night on a 28-3 vote.
  Senate Bill 5, also known as the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, will now head to the House for approval.
  Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the legislation earlier this year during the regular session, prompting many animal lovers to voice their disappointment on social media using the hashtag #AbbottHatesDogs. At the time, Abbott said the state already
  
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• Temps and humidity rising through the week

  19-10-2021 03:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After an active period of storms last week, our (suspiciously) quiet weather pattern continues this week.Tuesday will look similar to Monday with sunshine, high clouds and south/southeast winds 5-15 MPH. The difference will lie in the day's temps, with Tuesday's morning lows ~10 degrees warmer (60s) and afternoon highs ~5 degrees warmer (80s).Expect the gradual warm up to continue through the rest of the work week with a steady rise in humidity to match.A largely flat jet s
  
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• Washington State coach Nick Rolovich fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

  19-10-2021 02:38 via kxan.com
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the university had not made an announcement and no one was yet authorized to speak publicly about the decision.Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, had set a deadline of Monday for thousands of state emp
  
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• First lawsuit filed challenging new Texas political maps as intentionally discriminatory

  19-10-2021 02:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Before they’ve even been signed into law, Texas’ new maps for Congress and the statehouse are being challenged in court for allegedly discriminating against Latino voters.Filing the first federal lawsuit Monday in what’s expected to be a flurry of litigation, a group of individual voters and organizations that represent Latinos claim the districts drawn by the Legislature unconstitutionally dilute Latino voting strength and violate the federal Vot
  
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• 'Who killed Mason?' Trial of Kyle dad accused in 2-year-old's murder resumes

  19-10-2021 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The trial for a Central Texas man accused of murdering his two year-old in 2018 resumes Tuesday. The day prior, jurors saw video revealing claims of hospital conspiracies, a malevolent stranger in a park, and possibly unknown abuse by a family member.“We still don’t know who hurt Mason,” said Dazrine Williams in a 2017 video testimony played by the state’s attorneys Monday afternoon. Beside Dazrine, the mother of the deceased boy, is her h
  
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• 'Who hurt Mason?' Trial of Kyle dad accused in 2-year-old's murder resumes with new revelations

  19-10-2021 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The trial of a Central Texas man accused of murdering his two year-old in 2018 resumed Monday — with video evidence revealing claims of hospital conspiracies, a malevolent stranger in a park, and possibly unknown abuse by a family member.“We still don’t know who hurt Mason,” said Dazrine Williams in a 2017 video testimony played by the state’s attorneys Monday afternoon. Beside Dazrine, the mother of the deceased boy, is her husband
  
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• 'Who hurt Mason?': Trial of Kyle dad accused in 2-year-old's murder resumes — with new revelations

  19-10-2021 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The trial of a Central Texas man accused of murdering his two year-old in 2018 resumed Monday — with video evidence revealing claims of hospital conspiracies, a malevolent stranger in a park, and possibly unknown abuse by a family member.“We still don’t know who hurt Mason,” said Dazrine Williams in a 2017 video testimony played by the state’s attorneys Monday afternoon. Beside Dazrine, the mother of the deceased boy, is her husband
  
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• Live blog: 'Who killed Mason?' Trial of Kyle dad accused in 2-year-old's murder resumes Tuesday

  19-10-2021 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The trial for a Central Texas man accused of murdering his two year-old in 2018 resumes Tuesday. The day prior, jurors saw video revealing claims of hospital conspiracies, a malevolent stranger in a park, and possibly unknown abuse by a family member.“We still don’t know who hurt Mason,” said Dazrine Williams in a 2017 video testimony played by the state’s attorneys Monday afternoon. Beside Dazrine, the mother of the deceased boy, is her h
  
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• 'We just want the truth': Family pleads for answers after man was shot while parked outside of a home

  19-10-2021 02:02 via kxan.com
  
  CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A week after a deadly shooting south of Austin, the family of the man shot and killed says they're getting very limited information.According to the Caldwell County Sherriff's Office, the man was shot by a homeowner in Martindale, who thought he looked suspicious.The man who died is Adil Dghoughi. His brother, Othmane Dghoughi said he doesn't believe he was armed.KXAN was at the Caldwell County Sherriff's Office on Monday trying to get answers, but so far, n
  
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• 'There's a level of frustration': What Steve Sarkisian said during the Longhorns bye week

  19-10-2021 01:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas and head coach Steve Sarkisian will have a week to think about its 32-24 loss to Oklahoma State with a bye week on the schedule for Saturday.The Longhorns will spend most of this week healing up and trying to right the wrongs of Saturday loss before moving ahead with preparation on Baylor. Texas will travel to Waco for an Oct. 30 game against No. 20 Baylor. Kickoff has been announced for 11 a.m. POLL: Texas basketball ranked No. 5 in AP preseason pollSarkisian said Texas w
  
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• Man pleads guilty related to deadly June 2020 robbery in east Austin

  19-10-2021 00:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man plead guilty to robbery, a second-degree felony, in August and was sentenced to 30 months in jail, according to court paperwork.
  Juan Castaneda-Torres was arrested last year after being one of three suspects involved in a June 2020 robbery on Pecan Springs Road. One of the robbery suspects, Aaron Duarte-Perez, 51, died after being stabbed by one of the residents in the home they were trying to rob.PAST STORY: Suspect killed during east Austin robbery identified by pol
  
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