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• Heat and humidity build as we track next storm on the horizon

  20-10-2021 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the storm track staying well north of us, our weather pattern stays stagnant with only subtle changes day to day.Clouds have been slow to break today, but they will gradually give way to at least limited sunshine early this evening. High temperatures head for the low to mid 80s.Tonight, low clouds and some fog return. Overnight lows drop into the middle and upper 60s -- much warmer than normal for October.Tomorrow looks similar to today with clouds and fog slowly givin
  
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• Del Valle High placed on secure hold after student showed BB gun at lunch

  20-10-2021 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — A student who showed a BB gun in the cafeteria during lunch led to Del Valle High School keeping students on a secure hold Wednesday, meaning everyone had to remain in classrooms or wherever they were on campus.Administrators were alerted to the situation, and the BB gun was taken.TOP STORIES | Austin ISD pilots COVID-19 ‘pooled testing.’ Here’s what happened day 1Some students left the school after reacting to seeing the BB gun, which caused the
  
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• Del Valle High placed on hold after student showed BB gun at lunch

  20-10-2021 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — A student who showed a BB gun in the cafeteria during lunch led to Del Valle High School keeping students on a hold Wednesday, meaning everyone had to remain in classrooms or wherever they were on campus.Administrators were alerted to the situation, and the BB gun was taken.TOP STORIES | Austin ISD pilots COVID-19 ‘pooled testing.’ Here’s what happened day 1Some students left the school after reacting to seeing the BB gun, which caused the campus
  
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• FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J booster shots, OKs mix and match

  20-10-2021 23:22 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially.The Food and Drug Administration’s decisions mark a big step toward expanding the U.S. booster campaign, which began with extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine last month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will al
  
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• Austin police identify man hit, killed by minivan last week

  20-10-2021 23:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department on Wednesday identified a man hit and killed by a minivan last Thursday.
  Police say he was Lee Roy Pryor, 62. The crash happened around 6:38 a.m. on Oct. 14 in the 6800 block of East Highway 290 westbound.TOP STORIES | APD investigating double murder-suicide inside southeast Austin homeAPD said the initial investigation showed a Honda Odyssey was heading westbound on 290 when Pryor was crossing mid-block. The minivan struck him, and he was prono
  
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• Total of 36 COVID-19 cases tied to Austin City Limits Festival, health officials say

  20-10-2021 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin health officials say a total of 36 COVID-19 cases so far have been tied to the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
  The festival had COVID-19 protocols in place for both weekends, including requiring attendees to show proof of full vaccination or provide a negative COVID-19 test before entering.APD: Three arrested in connection to stolen cell phones, ‘pick-pocketing’ operation at ACLAustin-Travis County health officials previously said there were only four
  
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• Gov. Greg Abbott facing increasing pressure to call fourth special session

  20-10-2021 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing increasing pressure from within his own party to call a fourth special legislative session.
  Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday tweeted that though feels lawmakers just finished a "strong conservative session" Tuesday, "more needs to be done."Patrick is continuing his push to add felony penalties for illegal voting and is calling on the House of Representatives to pass a bill for a forensic audit of the 2020 elections results. Both were part o
  
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• Bulls in the Ballpark returns to Dell Diamond in November

  20-10-2021 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — For the second year in a row, Dell Diamond will transform into a rodeo arena for Bulls in the Ballpark.
  The Round Rock Express and Rodeo Austin will put on the bull-riding event, which will happen Nov. 5-6. The rodeo arena will be built on top of the infield at Dell Diamond. ‘Limited’ amount of tickets released for sold-out F1 US Grand Prix in AustinIn addition to 35 top bull riders showing off their skills and competing for $35,000, young children wi
  
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• What are side effects of the flu shot?

  20-10-2021 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) – Colder weather is right around the corner, and with it comes flu season. And while the COVID-19 vaccine is on the minds of many, it's also that time of the year to get a flu vaccine.The flu is caused by several different strains of virus. Influenza A and B are the ones that spur flu season.
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms for both flu and COVID-19 can range from mild to severe, and both illnesses can cause fatigue, body aches, fever, ch
  
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• Contingency plans in the works when vaccine approval comes for ages 5-11 in Williamson County

  20-10-2021 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY (KXAN) — Williamson County health officials are discussing how they are going to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine to children 5 to 11 once vaccine approval comes.
  The White House on Wednesday unveiled a plan to rollout COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, pending US Food and Drug Administration authorization.Austin ISD pilots COVID-19 ‘pooled testing.’ Here’s what happened day 1The Biden administration has secured enough vaccine supply to vaccinate t
  
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• LIVE: FBI to hold press conference after partial human remains found during search for Brian Laundrie

  20-10-2021 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA (WFLA) - The FBI is scheduled to hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. ET with the latest updates in the search for Brian Laundrie.
  The press conference is scheduled to take place at the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park Entrance. Having issues viewing the stream? Watch WFLA Now’s live coverage hereLaw enforcement officials searching for Laundrie found partial human remains in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday, according to NBC News.The Sarasota County Medical Examiner&
  
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• FBI to hold press conference after partial human remains found during search for Brian Laundrie

  20-10-2021 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA (WFLA) - The FBI is scheduled to hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. ET with the latest updates in the search for Brian Laundrie.
  Law enforcement officials searching for Laundrie found partial human remains in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday, according to NBC News. Having issues viewing the stream? Watch WFLA Now’s live coverage hereThe Sarasota County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed it had been called to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park by police Wed
  
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• FBI provides update after partial human remains found during search for Brian Laundrie

  20-10-2021 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA (WFLA) - The FBI held a press conference Thursday afternoon as the search for Brian Laundrie continues at the Carlton Reserve.
  Law enforcement officials searching for Laundrie found what appears to be partial human remains in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday.FBI Tampa Special Agent Michael McPherson said investigators located a notebook and a backpack near the remains.
  The Sarasota County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed it had been called to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environm
  
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• FBI names Brian Laundrie person of interest in murder of Gabby Petito during search update

  20-10-2021 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA (WFLA) - The FBI announced Wednesday afternoon that Brian Laundrie is a person of interest in the murder of Gabby Petito.
  The announcement was made following the discovery of partial human remains in an area of the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County that had been underwater until recently."As you're aware, the FBI and the North Port Police Department and our state and local law enforcement partners have been searching the area of the Carlton Reserve for Brian Laundrie, a person of interes
  
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• Brian Laundrie's notebook, backpack located in Carlton Reserve where partial human remains found, FBI says

  20-10-2021 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA (WFLA) - The FBI held a press conference Wednesday afternoon as the search for Brian Laundrie continues at the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County.
  Law enforcement officials searching for Laundrie said they found what appears to be partial human remains in an area that had been underwater until recently.FBI Tampa Special Agent Michael McPherson said investigators located Brian Laundrie's notebook and backpack near the remains.
  The Sarasota County Medical Examiner’s Office confir
  
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• New 212-room 'upscale' hotel coming to Rainey Street Historic District

  20-10-2021 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A hotel company broke ground on its third property in Austin Wednesday morning.
  Cambria Hotels is building a 14-story, 212-room hotel in downtown Austin, located in the Rainey Street Historic District at 68 East Avenue.
  The hotel will be in walking distance of the convention center, Lady Bird Lake and Sixth Street.Developer aims to create ‘legacy’ music venue with massive 20,000-seat amphitheater in southwest AustinCambria describes the new hotel as "upscale." I
  
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• Angelina Jolie hooks the internet with lip cuff made by Austin jeweler

  20-10-2021 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Angelina Jolie can pull off anything on the red carpet. This week she did just that with a striking gold lip cuff that hooked the internet with her signature pout.But what is on Angelina's chin?The actress attended the premiere of Eternals in Los Angeles Monday while donning the eye-catching 14k accessory. The cuff was designed by Austin-based jeweler Nina Berenato. The piece is fitting for Jolie, who likes to go for a head turning look on the carpet. It's also fi
  
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• Hutto middle schooler makes district history as first girl to score a touchdown

  20-10-2021 20:48 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) -- For Isabella Michael, a seventh-grader at Hutto Middle School, she's making district history scoring touchdowns on and off the football field.Michael plays football at HMS and, for the longest time, was the only girl on her team. This fall, she translated that same trailblazing spirit onto the field, scoring the first touchdown by a female player in the district's history.Bella's First Football Touchdown!! pic.twitter.com/MNPkcbNtQk— Mayra Toro (@OMG_ITS_MAYRA) Septe
  
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• Stubborn clouds keep sunshine at bay even as warmth returns

  20-10-2021 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the storm track staying well north of us, our weather pattern stays stagnant with only subtle changes day to day.Clouds will be tough to break apart today, but they will gradually give way to at least limited sunshine by late afternoon or early evening. High temperatures should head for the low to mid 80s, very dependent on how early the sun breaks through.Tonight low clouds and some fog return into Thursday morning. Overnight lows drop into the mid 60s.Tonight's forec
  
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• 2021 now 4th costliest year-to-date due to natural disasters

  20-10-2021 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — As we round the corner and head toward the last quarter of 2021, the year has added up to some of the costliest natural disasters on record.Recent data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that, year to date, 2021 has now tallied the most billion-dollar disasters with 18. This surpasses just last years' count of 17 by the end of September.
  Courtesy of NOAA ResearchAccording to the NOAA, from January through the end of September, the U.S. has experi
  
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• DSHS announces new COVID-19 ad campaign, but it’s a bit different

  20-10-2021 20:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of State Health Services is switching up its vaccine advocacy approach. On Tuesday, DSHS launched its new statewide multimedia COVID-19 education campaign. Rather than spotlighting doctors and medical experts, the new campaign will “feature real Texans telling their own unique stories about getting vaccines.”  La Niña is here: What does that mean for Central Texas this winter?The announcement comes after DSHS Commissioner Dr
  
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• Austin woman stands out in walk to end breast cancer

  20-10-2021 19:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the past 20 years, breast cancer survivor Felecia Owens has volunteered and walked in the Susan G. Komen yearly fundraiser.
  "I remember our very first walk and there were women scattered around in pink and now there is a sea of pink," said Owens.     This year's event is called the 2021 MORE THAN PINK Walk.  For Owens, it's about a promise she made to a friend as they both battled breast cancer.
  "We were going to volunteer together the next year
  
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• South Austin family's shark attack Halloween display part of spooky decade

  20-10-2021 19:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- South Austin resident Jody Gautier has always considered herself a Halloween connoisseur. It's a love she's since passed along to her children, and one that has enthralled the Shady Hollow neighborhood for the past decade.Each October, Gautier and her family construct Halloween displays from scratch, rotating themes and always adding a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor to match. This year's display, depicting a shark attack, was born out of her children's obsession with Shark Week.Ea
  
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• Police identify man shot, killed in parking lot of northeast Austin club

  20-10-2021 19:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have identified the man who was killed in a shooting at Club Lobos in early October.
  The Austin Police Department said officers responded to the nightclub at 5:17 a.m. on Oct. 9 on reports that a person had been shot. The club is located at 9601 North Interstate Highway 35 Northbound Service Road.
  Police said the caller told 911 that when he and the victim, identified as Fernando Perez, were leaving the club, he heard shots and Perez was struck.
  Officers respo
  
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• First Warning: Next heavy rain, flooding threat could arrive in a week

  20-10-2021 19:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We continue to dry out with our warm, dry stretch of weather after last week's flooding event that brought over 7 inches of rain to some areas, closed down over 130 low water crossings at one point early Oct. 14, and brought moderate flooding levels to the San Marcos river in Luling, TX.Here is a reference back to the night and morning of the event as it unfolded. Now we can look towards our next potential rainfall event. La Niña is here: What does that mean for Cent
  
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• Live blog: Fate of Kyle man charged with killing 2-year-old son now in the hands of a jury

  20-10-2021 18:50 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- After a little more than a week, both sides have rested their case in the trial for Stevie Dwayne Williams, the Kyle father who allegedly murdered his 2-year-old-son, Mason. The jury has now seen all evidence and heard all testimony relating to the case.
  When the jury returns from lunch Wednesday afternoon, they will be given possible charges for Stevie and will hear closing arguments. After that, the jury will deliberate whether they think Stevie is responsible.The y
  
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• LIVE: Partial remains found during search for Brian Laundrie, reports say

  20-10-2021 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Law enforcement officials searching for Brian Laundrie found partial human remains in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on Wednesday, according to NBC News.The Sarasota County Medical Examiner's Office has been called to the North Port park where authorities have been searching for the 23-year-old, an office representative has confirmed.
  The news comes after items belonging to Laundrie were reportedly found at the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park. Laund
  
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• LIVE: Partial human remains found near Brian Laundrie's backpack and notebook, FBI says

  20-10-2021 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Law enforcement officials searching for Brian Laundrie found partial human remains in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday near personal items that belong to the 23-year-old, according to the FBI.Special Agent in Charge Michael McPherson with the FBI Tampa office gave a brief update on developments in the search for Laundrie on Wednesday afternoon. He did not take questions and did not identify the remains, but confirmed several items of interest had been found in an area
  
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• LIVE: Partial human remains found during search for Brian Laundrie, reports say

  20-10-2021 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Law enforcement officials searching for Brian Laundrie found partial human remains in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday, according to NBC News.The Sarasota County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed it had been called to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park by police Wednesday afternoon. The environmental park connects to the Carlton Reserve.
  According to Pete Williams with NBC News, law enforcement officials say "what appears to be partial human remains" were fo
  
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• LIVE: Partial human remains found during search for Brian Laundrie

  20-10-2021 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Law enforcement officials searching for Brian Laundrie found partial human remains in the Carlton Reserve on Wednesday, according to NBC News.The Sarasota County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed it had been called to the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park by police Wednesday afternoon. The environmental park connects to the Carlton Reserve.
  According to Pete Williams with NBC News, law enforcement officials say "what appears to be partial human remains" were fo
  
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• LIVE: Medical examiner called to North Port park at center of Brian Laundrie search

  20-10-2021 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Medical Examiner's Office has been called to the North Port park where authorities have been searching for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, an office representative has confirmed.
  The news comes after items belonging to Laundrie were reportedly found at the park. Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino told WFLA's Mahsa Saeidi that Laundrie's parents went to the park to search for their son on Wednesday morning, and met with North Port
  
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• Franklin Barbecue sets Nov. 23 as reopening date for dining room

  20-10-2021 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Expect the familiar sight of lines to return next month at an east Austin food staple.
  Franklin Barbecue announced on social media Wednesday that its dining room will reopen on Nov. 23 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The restaurant wrote, "We have never been more excited to serve you."We have never been more excited to serve you. We have scheduled the re-opening of our dining room for Tuesday, November 23rd -- just in time for Thanksgiving.🍂
  
  
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• All that cash: Pflugerville resident wins $1 million on Texas Lottery scratch ticket

  20-10-2021 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Pflugerville resident scratched their way to a huge payday, the Texas Lottery announced Wednesday.The winner, who decided to remain anonymous, won the $1 million prize on the scratch ticket game "Diamond White 7s" from the Texas Lottery. The winner bought the ticket at Food Basket No. 7, located at 2015 W. Parmer Lane in Austin. It retails for $20. Another big winner: Dripping Springs resident wins $1M from July drawingThere's one more $1 million prize left in the scratch
  
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• Texas legal organization deals with rise in calls to help abuse survivors since COVID-19 pandemic began

  20-10-2021 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Health experts urged people to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic as an effective way to fight the highly-communicable virus, but doing so kept some in danger by confining them with their abuser. The effects of that are becoming more apparent to a group based in Austin that's now seeking more financial assistance to help the growing number of survivors.
  The Texas Advocacy Project, an organization that provides abuse survivors with free legal services, reported a steady
  
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• LIVE: Texas legal organization deals with rise in calls to help abuse survivors since COVID-19 pandemic began

  20-10-2021 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Health experts urged people to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic as an effective way to fight the highly-communicable virus, but doing so kept some in danger by confining them with their abuser. The effects of that are becoming more apparent to a group based in Austin that's now seeking more financial assistance to help the growing number of survivors.
  The Texas Advocacy Project, an organization that provides abuse survivors with free legal services, reported a steady
  
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• Shaquille O'Neal, or rather 'DJ Diesel,' to perform at COTA for Formula 1 concert

  20-10-2021 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — He's a man of many monikers, but these days he goes by "DJ Diesel."Shaquille O'Neal, the Hall of Fame center who after his NBA career dabbled in all kinds of jobs, is an actual DJ who plays actual shows. One of the shows will be Saturday, Oct. 24 at Circuit of the Americas as part of the race track's Formula 1 United States Grand Prix concert series. Billy Joel to headline F1 concert at Circuit of the AmericasO'Neal turns into DJ Diesel at 4:30 p.m. on COTA's ONEderland sta
  
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• Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty in Parkland school massacre

  20-10-2021 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder on Wednesday in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead.Cruz, 23, entered his pleas in a courtroom attended by a dozen relatives of victims after answering a long list of questions from Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer aimed at confirming his mental competency. He was charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted first-degree murder for those wounded in the Feb. 14, 2018, attack at
  
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• Are Texas drivers the worst in the nation? New study reveals the states to avoid

  20-10-2021 15:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — From Houston to Dallas to Austin, drivers in Texas have a reputation — and it isn't a good one.Recent research conducted by Quote Wizard says that reputation isn't accurate. The car insurance comparison website took a look at four contributing factors: accidents, DUIs, speeding tickets and other traffic citations to determine which state actually has the worst drivers.Texas landed in 19th place for the best drivers in the country, according to Quote Wizard.But here's
  
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• White House releases plans to vaccinate 28 million 5 to 11-year-olds

  20-10-2021 15:08 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.Federal regulators will meet over the next two weeks to weigh the benefits of giving shots to kids, after lengthy studies meant to ensure the safety of the vaccines. APD investigating doub
  
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• Community rallies around Austin's shoeshine man, surprises him with new electric bicycle

  20-10-2021 14:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dapper from head to toe, Phillip Wiggins has style and he takes pride in looking good when he is working. For the last three weeks, he's been out of work after his homemade shoeshine cart and bicycle were stolen.
  The Army veteran first started his mobile business "Boots Shoes & Pumps" in 2019 after facing several difficult years where he battled alcohol addiction, the loss of his wife and he almost ended up on the streets. He was homeless in terms of the word's definiti
  
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• Harry Potter's Hogwarts Castle pops up in south Austin just in time for Halloween

  20-10-2021 13:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It takes a lot of work, and of course some magic, to build your very own Hogwarts Castle, but one Austinite is doing just that."There are lights and stuff in everything," said Joel Pace, who has been sticking to the Harry Potter-themed decorations at his home in south Austin since 2017. "We get comments on our Instagram and Facebook page from all over the world." Pflugerville High School quarterback plays through the pain of losing his parents to COVID-19It takes weeks to s
  
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• Stubborn clouds keep abundant sunshine at bay even as warmth returns

  20-10-2021 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the storm track staying well north of us, our weather pattern stays stagnant with only subtle changes day to day.Clouds will be tough to break apart today, but they will gradually give way to at least limited sunshine by late afternoon or early evening. High temperatures should head for the low to mid 80s, very dependent on how early the sun breaks through.Tonight low clouds and some fog return into Thursday morning. Overnight lows drop into the mid 60s.Tonight's forec
  
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• Formula 1 Austin: Tight F1 driver's race comes to Circuit of the Americas

  20-10-2021 08:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's the return of Formula 1 to Circuit of the Americas after there was no U.S. Grand Prix in 2020. Austin will be site of quite a battle in the Driver's World Championship.
  Red Bull's Max Verstappen holds a six-point lead over seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) with six races to go in the season. Formula 1 Austin: Where to eat at the US Grand PrixHamilton has won five of the eight races in Austin, but his last win was 2017 at COTA. The 24-year-old Verstapp
  
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• Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston to tie ALCS 2-2

  20-10-2021 07:18 via kxan.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth on Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2, evening the AL Championship Series at two games apiece.Six outs from falling behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and facing a Game 5 in Fenway Park — where Boston hadn’t lost all postseason — the AL West champions instead guaranteed themselves at least one game back in
  
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• Austin ISD pilots COVID-19 'pooled testing.' Here's what happened day 1

  20-10-2021 05:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is trying out a new method of COVID-19 testing in its district and already identified one positive pool tested Tuesday. Now, that means it will do follow-up testing Wednesday.AISD rolled out the pooled testing Tuesday at Ridgetop Elementary. All students who had their family's consent got tested for COVID-19 and a total of 211 people were tested. This method differs from traditional testing because it takes swabs from several people an
  
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• Austin ISD pilots COVID-19 'pooled testing'

  20-10-2021 05:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is trying out a new method of COVID-19 testing in its district. It rolled out pooled testing Tuesday at Ridgetop Elementary. All students who had their family's consent got tested for COVID-19."I'm excited that Austin is considering it," said Elena Jervis, parent of two Ridgetop Elementary students.AISD superintendent discusses student performance during pandemic in State of the District addressAccording to the Centers for Disease Cont
  
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• I-35 in Round Rock closed in both directions due to fatal auto-pedestrian crash

  20-10-2021 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Parts of Interstate 35 in Round Rock are shut down in both directions Tuesday night after a deadly auto-pedestrian crash.The Round Rock Police Department says the highway is closed between Old Settlers and Palm Valley Boulevards.
  Police are asking drivers to use different routes.IH-35 is shut down in both directions between Old Settlers Blvd and Palm Valley Blvd due to an auto-pedestrian fatality. Seek alternate routes. TIME: 9:30pm pic.twitter.com/GL74qeiJuU&mda
  
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• I-35 in Round Rock back open after deadly auto-pedestrian crash

  20-10-2021 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock Police reopened Interstate 35 in Round Rock early Wednesday morning after a deadly auto-pedestrian crash.The Round Rock Police Department says the highway was closed between Old Settlers and Palm Valley Boulevards.1:35am Update: All lanes of IH-35 are reopening in both directions between Old Settlers Blvd and Palm Valley Blvd. pic.twitter.com/T6vNwVSOHa— Round Rock Police (@roundrockpolice) October 20, 2021
  
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• 'We want justice and we want closure': Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for swift action in solving Jelani Day's death

  20-10-2021 04:38 via kxan.com
  
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill (WCIA) — Rev. Jesse Jackson was among about a dozen who called the state to act in the wake of the burial of Jelani Day Tuesday afternoon.
  Day was buried in Danville Thursday morning. The late 25-year-old Illinois State University graduate student was reported missing on Aug. 25. His body was later found in the Illinois River on Sept. 4. Three weeks later, law enforcement confirmed the body was Day.
  That's why Rev. Jackson, his son Jonathan Jackson and about a dozen pastors
  
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• Tickets for Mozart's annual holiday light show are now on sale

  20-10-2021 03:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Well, with a forecast of 91° in Austin next Monday, not quite.But to help you get in the holiday spirit, tickets for the annual holiday light show at Mozart's Coffee Roasters are now on sale. This season's shows will run from Nov. 11 through Jan. 6 from 6 p.m. to midnight.The coffee shop is once again restricting capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so if you want a table, you'll have to book in advance. Tickets are all
  
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