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• Travis Co. DA's Office announce research partnership studying homicide risk in domestic violence cases

  22-10-2021 23:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County District Attorney's Office said it is partnering with research universities to study the risk of homicide in domestic violence cases.
  The DA's office said it was partnering with Arizona State University and Johns Hopkins University to study the "risk of homicide in cases of intimate partner violence."Texas legal organization deals with rise in calls to help abuse survivors since COVID-19 pandemic beganThe research will replicate and update a landmark study
  
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• When this unusually warm October weather ends

  22-10-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures are running 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit above normal so far this month, and that gap will only widen through early next week as temperatures are forecast to climb to record levels for the season.High temperatures Friday in Austin reached 87 degrees, the warmest in a week, and may reach the lower 90s early next week before our next cold front brings relief.This weekend, plenty of moisture (in the form of humidity) interacting with daytime heating will allow for the s
  
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• ABJ: Nate Paul sues FBI, claiming raid 'damaged' World Class Holdings' reputation

  22-10-2021 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Nate Paul and his Austin-based real estate firm, World Class Holdings, have sued the FBI for damages they claim stem from August 2019 raids of his home and business.The lawsuit, filed Oct. 21 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, claimed that Paul’s civil rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments were violated by the raids.It also claimed the raids were conducted without “a valid search warrant or probable cause,”
  
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• 'It hurts us': Austin-area Jewish community questions funding holiday decorations that exclude menorah

  22-10-2021 23:02 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Buda is now allowing a designated space for a menorah to be displayed on city property for the first time to mark Hanukah celebrations.But the city won't fund it, as it does other holiday decorations.Several Buda neighbors have reached out, saying this is unfair. They either couldn’t be interviewed or didn’t want to—but wrote:"They approved it to be on display somewhere. However, they will not pay for it…disappointed...”"Our t
  
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• Teen accused of killing 17-year-old in east Travis County

  22-10-2021 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 17-year-old is being accused of murder in the shooting death of another teen Thursday night in east Travis County.Leo Sanders was arrested Friday, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office.
  Deputies responded to reports of a 17-year-old boy who had been shot in the 8000 block of Decker Lane. They found him in a car. He was taken to the hospital but later died.Travis County Sheriff's Office says this is the sixth homicide it's investigated this year. Austin is having
  
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• Is your kid allergic to the family pet? Austin doctor has advice

  22-10-2021 22:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There was a rise in pet adoptions during the past year of the pandemic, but there's been a decline in recent months.Dr. Alison Humphrey says many times families don't know if their children are allergic to pets before they adopt.
  "I think the main thing for people who are concerned about a pet allergy is to seek out an allergist to get tested before they, no-pun intended, bark up the wrong tree," said Humphrey.
  Dr. Humphrey specializes in allergy immunology at Texas Ch
  
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• Austin-Travis County hits threshold for Stage 2 COVID-19 risk-based guidelines

  22-10-2021 22:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Though the local health authority hasn't officially announced that the Austin-Travis County area is moving to Stage 2 COVID-19 risk-based guidelines, the 7-day moving average of hospital admissions fell within the threshold of those guidelines Friday.
  The metric APH largely uses to determine which COVID-19 risk-based guidelines we fall under is the 7-day moving average of new hospital admissions. The threshold for Stage 2 guidelines is anything under 15 and above 5. We hit 14 Fr
  
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• Student found with airsoft gun on Connally High School bus, Pflugerville ISD says

  22-10-2021 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pflugerville ISD said a student was found with an airsoft gun on a Connally High School bus on Friday.
  In a letter to parents, Connally High School Principal Paula Gamble said the Austin Police Department received a phone call Friday morning of a student on a bus with a weapon.
  Gamble said that Pflugerville ISD police intercepted the bus upon arrival and searched the student in question.
  The student was found in possession of the airsoft gun and no threats were made against
  
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• What is a prop gun? Investigators say shooting on set of Alec Baldwin movie involved 'prop firearm'

  22-10-2021 21:25 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Investigators with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that one person was killed and another injured after a “prop firearm” was discharged by Alec Baldwin on the New Mexico set of his film “Rust.”Halyna Hutchins, the film’s director of photography, was pronounced dead by medical personnel at University of New Mexico Hospital. Joel Souza, the film’s director, was transported to a separate medical facility for treatme
  
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• 'Our rights are not niche': Austin City Council votes on intersex surgery resolution

  22-10-2021 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council on Thursday passed a resolution to condemn non-consensual and medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children.The vote also directs the city manager's office to explore "methods to implement a public education campaign to provide accurate information regarding intersex healthcare."Alicia Roth Weigel, an intersex advocate and member of the City of Austin Human Rights Commission, led the push for the resolution. Weigel underwent surgery as an infa
  
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• Memo: APD surrenders some 'military equipment' to fall in line with Austin resolution

  22-10-2021 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department got rid of some of its "military equipment," according to a city memo written Thursday by APD Chief Joseph Chacon.
  Addressed to Austin Mayor Steve Adler and the City Council, the memo outlines a resolution passed by the council in June 2020 after protests brought to light the equipment used by police officers for crowd control.
  The resolution applies to "any and all equipment acquired" by APD through the U.S Department of Defense's Law Enforceme
  
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• Moderna, J&J booster shots now being given in Austin-Travis County

  22-10-2021 20:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After the FDA put a stamp of approval on both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots for eligible populations this week, clinics in Austin-Travis County are distributing those shots as soon as Friday. Pfizer booster shots have already been approved.
  While the vaccine rollout in Austin-Travis County was bumpy back in February, health leaders say booster shot distribution will be much smoother for several reasons; there is much more widespread availability of the vacc
  
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• California teacher placed on leave after video shows her imitating Native American dance, wearing headdress

  22-10-2021 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (The Hill) - A Southern California high school teacher has been placed on leave after a viral video posted Wednesday showed her wearing a fake Native American headdress while chanting and dancing.The footage showed the teacher at John W. North High School in Riverside Unified School District donning a fake feather headdress while chanting "SOH-CAH-TOA," a mnemonic for remembering a trigonometry principle. The teacher's name has not been revealed.
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• Police release body camera video in deadly 6th Street shootout that killed teen

  22-10-2021 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are expected to provide body camera video from a "gun battle" on Sixth Street in early October, in which an officer fired a weapon while responding.Around 1:15 a.m. Oct. 9, two officers — including Glenn Vargas, a 4-year veteran who later fired his weapon —ran toward the sounds of shooting on East Sixth Street and Sabine Street, according to Austin Police Department Chief Joseph Chacon. The officers saw two groups of men shooting at each other, he
  
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• LIVE: Police release body camera video in deadly 6th Street shootout that killed teen

  22-10-2021 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are expected to provide body camera video from a "gun battle" on Sixth Street in early October, in which an officer fired a weapon while responding. What could be done to prevent more shootings on Austin’s 6th Street?Around 1:15 a.m. Oct. 9, two officers — including Glenn Vargas, a 4-year veteran who later fired his weapon —ran toward the sounds of shooting on East Sixth Street and Sabine Street, according to Austin Police Department Chief Jo
  
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• Body camera video to be release in deadly 6th Street shootout that killed teen

  22-10-2021 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are expected to provide body camera video from a "gun battle" on Sixth Street in early October, in which an officer fired a weapon while responding. What could be done to prevent more shootings on Austin’s 6th Street?Around 1:15 a.m. Oct. 9, two officers — including Glenn Vargas, a 4-year veteran who later fired his weapon —ran toward the sounds of shooting on East Sixth Street and Sabine Street, according to Austin Police Department Chief Jo
  
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• Texas abortion law remains in place, Supreme Court to hear challenges Nov. 1

  22-10-2021 18:41 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (KXAN) — The Supreme Court announced Friday the "Texas Heartbeat Law" will remain in effect, but it plans to hear challenges to it Nov. 1. The law restricts abortions when cardiac activity is detected in a fetus, roughly around six weeks into a pregnancy.Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion, saying she concurred with the decision to hear the case but also dissented when it came to leaving the law in effect, writing: "The promise of future adjudication offers cold
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• Why do some mail-in ballots require stamps but not others?

  22-10-2021 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin couple wants to stamp out an election postage problem."It just struck me as a strange system," said Sue Hulme-Lowe, 67, "that there were two different kinds of envelopes used by the county office." Get ready to vote and follow our election coverage hereSue and her husband Alan, 68, live in northwest Austin. They chose to vote by-mail for the upcoming Nov. 2 election because they're worried about the risk of COVID-19.
  "Why would you take a risk if you don't need to?" sh
  
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• Couple receives mail in ballots with and without stamps required - what happened?

  22-10-2021 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin couple wants to stamp out an election postage problem."It just struck me as a strange system," said Sue Hulme-Lowe, 67, "that there were two different kinds of envelopes used by the county office." Get ready to vote and follow our election coverage hereSue and her husband Alan, 68, live in northwest Austin. They chose to vote by-mail for the upcoming Nov. 2 election because they're worried about the risk of COVID-19.
  "Why would you take a risk if you don't need to?" sh
  
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• Dept. of Justice: 2 men face potential life sentences connected with downtown Austin robbery

  22-10-2021 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two men pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a gas station convenience store robbery Oct. 7 on Interstate 35 in downtown Austin, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.Lavante Carter, 19, and Deon Ross, 36, both pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by threats or violence in separate proceedings Oct. 19 and 21. Ross, who fired a weapon and hit a convenience store employee, also pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Carter'
  
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• Dept. of Justice: 2 men face potential life sentences connected to downtown Austin robbery

  22-10-2021 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two men pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a gas station convenience store robbery Oct. 7 on Interstate 35 in downtown Austin, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.Lavante Carter, 19, and Deon Ross, 36, both pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by threats or violence in separate proceedings Oct. 19 and 21. Ross, who fired a weapon and hit a convenience store employee, also pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Carter'
  
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• LIVE: APH holds COVID-19 briefing for first time in 2 weeks

  22-10-2021 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health is moving its COVID-19 media briefings to a biweekly schedule, and health leaders will give their next update at 10:30 a.m. Friday.Dr. Desmar Walkes, the Austin-Travis health authority, APH Chief Administrative Officer Cassandra DeLeon and Chief Epidemiologist Janet Pichette, are scheduled to give updates and answer questions from reporters. 2,200 vaccines given through Travis County’s October mobile outreach initiativesAccording to the county's C
  
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• COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations in Austin down roughly 70% from two months ago

  22-10-2021 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Compared to just a couple months ago, case numbers and hospitalizations in Austin-Travis County are trending down significantly.
  During a COVID-19 media Q&A Friday, Janet Pichette, the chief epidemiologist for Austin Public Health, said both the 7-day rolling average of hospital admissions and average case numbers are trending down roughly 70% from what they were two months ago.She also noted that older populations aren't accounting for as many deaths as they were earli
  
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• Austin-Travis County COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations down roughly 70% from 2 months ago

  22-10-2021 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Compared to just a couple months ago, case numbers and hospitalizations in Austin-Travis County are trending down significantly.
  During a COVID-19 media Q&A Friday, Janet Pichette, the chief epidemiologist for Austin Public Health, said both the 7-day rolling average of hospital admissions and average case numbers are trending down roughly 70% from what they were two months ago.She also noted older populations aren't accounting for as many deaths as they were earlier in
  
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• APH shifting COVID-19 briefings to every 2 weeks, giving updates at 10:30 a.m. Friday

  22-10-2021 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health is moving its COVID-19 media briefings to a biweekly schedule, and health leaders will give their next update at 10:30 a.m. Friday.Dr. Desmar Walkes, the Austin-Travis health authority, APH Chief Administrative Officer Cassandra DeLeon and Chief Epidemiologist Janet Pichette, are scheduled to give updates and answer questions from reporters. 2,200 vaccines given through Travis County’s October mobile outreach initiativesAccording to the county's C
  
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• APH holds COVID-19 briefing for first time in 2 weeks

  22-10-2021 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health is moving its COVID-19 media briefings to a biweekly schedule, and health leaders will give their next update at 10:30 a.m. Friday.Dr. Desmar Walkes, the Austin-Travis health authority, APH Chief Administrative Officer Cassandra DeLeon and Chief Epidemiologist Janet Pichette, are scheduled to give updates and answer questions from reporters. 2,200 vaccines given through Travis County’s October mobile outreach initiativesAccording to the county's C
  
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• Texas high school football: 4 must-see games in Central Texas

  22-10-2021 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With just three weeks to go in the regular season, the battle for playoff spots is intensifying in Central Texas.It's not just about making it to the postseason for a handful of our local teams, but it's also about trying to earn the highest seed becomes so important.Here's a look at some of the best games of the weekend.Must-see games for week 9Lake Travis at Bowie | District 26-6A | Friday 7:30 p.m. at Burger StadiumLake Travis (6-1, 3-0) has won four straight in dominati
  
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• Preserving Austin's Mexican-American history through cemetery cleanup

  22-10-2021 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hidden away by overgrown weeds and litter is San Jose Cemetery II. It's one of two cemeteries established decades ago to serve as the final resting place for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the Austin area community.
  The cemetery is located between Posten and Ella lanes along Hoeke Lane, just south of the East Riverside and State Highway 71 intersection. For decades, the cemetery has been neglected.Official NOAA winter forecast released: Here’s what to expect in Cen
  
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• Warm and humid for Formula 1 at COTA

  22-10-2021 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The calendar may say October but Mother Nature just can't shake the warm weather yet with above average temps and humid conditions continuing Friday into the weekend.Today will have more sunshine than the past few days, but there will still be some scattered clouds at times this afternoon. Temperatures will be warm as we head for the mid to even upper 80s today.Tonight starts mostly clear, but low clouds roll in overnight and into the weekend.Tonight's ForecastThose low clo
  
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• Uncomfortable heat and humidity for the weekend

  22-10-2021 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The calendar may say October but Mother Nature just can't shake the warm weather yet with above average temps and humid conditions continuing Friday into the weekend.Friday will look and feel very similar to Thursday with a mix of sun and clouds, warm temperatures and elevated humidity. Expect afternoon highs to top out in the mid- to upper 80s, ~5 degrees warmer than normal.This weekend, plenty of moisture (in the form of humidity) interacting with daytime heating will all
  
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• Formula 1 Austin: What to know before you go to the US Grand Prix

  22-10-2021 08:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Formula One returns to Austin this weekend for the first race in the U.S. in two years. Circuit of the Americas will host the Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix Sunday after the 2020 race was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Absence certainly makes the heart grow fonder as anticipation for this event is nearing an all-time high. Race officials called the event a sell out in September with over 360,000 people expected to be at COTA for the three-day race weekend.
  
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• California family found dead on hiking trail killed by extreme heat, sheriff says

  22-10-2021 05:45 via kxan.com
  
  MARIPOSA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Northern California family found dead on a hiking trail in August died after they overheated and ran out of drinking water on a sunny August afternoon when temperatures reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit in the steep mountain terrain, authorities said Thursday.According to Mariposa County Sheriff's Department officials, the cause of death for Jonathan Gerrish, 45; Ellen Chung, 30; and Aurelia Miju Chung, 1; has been determined to be "hyperthermia and probably d
  
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• Round Rock ISD parents upset about board meeting capacity

  22-10-2021 05:38 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Some Round Rock Independent School District parents are unhappy with the amount of people allowed to attend board meetings.Earlier Thursday, Round Rock ISD said due to social distancing rules, the district would only allow 50 people inside the Round Rock High School lecture hall. But before the meeting began, a spokesperson said the capacity had been increased to 80.After that, the meeting took place without incident.Last month, two parents were escorted out, arr
  
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• Alec Baldwin fired prop gun that killed 1, wounded another on set of 'Rust,' sheriff says

  22-10-2021 04:47 via kxan.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – One person is dead and another wounded after a prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin struck two people on the set of western movie "Rust."The Sheriff’s Office says Baldwin shot and killed the photography director, 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins.Deputies responded Thursday afternoon to the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico after 911 dispatchers received calls of someone shot on the set.The sheriff's office said the 42-year-old was airlifted to the Univer
  
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• Alec Baldwin fatally shoots 1, wounds another in prop gun mishap on 'Rust' set, sheriff says

  22-10-2021 04:47 via kxan.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Alec Baldwin fatally shot one person and wounded another during a prop gun mishap Thursday on the set of Western movie “Rust.”The Sheriff’s Office says Baldwin killed 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins, director of photography, and injured 48-year-old Joel Souza, the movie's director.Deputies responded Thursday afternoon to the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico after 911 dispatchers received calls of someone shot on the set.The sheriff&rs
  
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• Advocates pleased with 'reimagined' APD cadet class, but say more to be done

  22-10-2021 03:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council on Thursday received a progress report on the Austin Police Department's "reimagined" cadet academy, and police reform advocates are weighing in.Wednesday, KXAN broke down some of the key findings from Kroll & Associates, the independent group hired by the city to manage the revamped class."I'm very happy with a lot of the changes," said Kathy Mitchell who was part of the panel that has been reviewing the curriculum for the 144th cadet academy cu
  
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• CDC panel backs expanded booster rollout: Here's what comes next

  22-10-2021 01:27 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more Americans are closer to getting a COVID-19 booster as influential government advisers on Thursday endorsed extra doses of all three of the nation’s vaccines — and said people could choose a different company’s brand for that next shot.Certain people who received Pfizer vaccinations months ago already are eligible for a booster and now advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say certain Moderna and Johnson & Johnson re
  
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• Texas, Missouri AGs demand White House resume border wall construction

  22-10-2021 01:19 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The two state attorneys general who pushed the Biden administration to restart the “Remain in Mexico” program for migrants now want to force him to resume construction of the border wall.Speaking near the banks of the Rio Grande in El Paso on Thursday, Ken Paxton of Texas and Eric Schmitt of Missouri announced a lawsuit to have a federal court declare Biden’s halt and termination of funding for new border wall unlawful.Read the lawsuitDown
  
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• 'We have much more to do': Homeless strategy team presents spending update to Austin City Council

  22-10-2021 00:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's Homeless Strategy Division presented an update on homelessness spending to the City Council on Thursday. Back in April, a coalition of homeless advocates and city leaders set a goal to house 3,000 individuals experiencing homelessness in three years.The latest report, posted online and presented Thursday, reveals more on the current funding gap. It calls for a total of $515 million over three years, with about $115 million still needed. It calls for 1,300 units of
  
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• CBD, convenience stores across Texas surprised by update on DSHS website

  22-10-2021 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The state surprised CBD stores and convenience stores across Texas by updating its guidance for Schedule 1 Controlled Substances recently to include commonly-sold hemp product, Delta 8.But industry leaders say the only communication the state has given the public so far is a brief update to the wording on their website.
  Capital CBD American Shaman store owner Michael Sterling said nearly 35% of his store's sales are from Delta 8 products.
  "I've got products generally in
  
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• Cedar Park man found guilty of making Molotov cocktail during 2020 Austin protests

  22-10-2021 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Cedar Park man was convicted by a federal jury for trying to make a Molotov cocktail during protests in Austin on May 30, 2020. Man accused of making Molotov cocktail during protests now faces federal chargeCyril Lartigue, 27, was seen on video making the device while in a parking lot next to the Austin Municipal Court. The U.S. Department of Justice says Lartigue was interrupted by Austin Police Department officers and ran away.Lartigue was found by police in a portable
  
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• Biden administration facing mounting pressure over border security

  22-10-2021 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — Senate Republicans say President Joe Biden's border policies aren't working and are worsening the situation at the southern border. Some Democrats have also expressed concerns.Texas Sen. John Cornyn says Biden has failed to secure the border. He and other Republican lawmakers are now pressuring Congress to pass legislation that would include sending resources to help Border Patrol agents detain and process migrants more quickly.The administration is not enforci
  
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• Incredible drone video shows great white sharks just feet from California surfers

  22-10-2021 00:24 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB) – A California drone photographer has captured incredible photos and video of the great white sharks he's spotted along the coast of Del Mar over the past few weeks.Scott Fairchild regularly posts incredible images of wildlife on his Instagram account, but it's a few of his recent posts that are getting a lot of attention online. One video from this weekend shows a surfer and a young boy who play it cool when they notice a great white about three feet from their boards."I
  
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• Mosquito trap in Cedar Park tests positive for West Nile Virus

  22-10-2021 00:19 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK (KXAN) — A mosquito trap has tested positive for the West Nile Virus in Cedar Park, the Williamson County and Cities Health District said.
  The positive sample was taken from a trap site near Cypress Creek Road and Sun Chase Boulevard.
  The health district said this is the first time this season that a sample from that location has tested positive for West Nile. The last time a positive sample was collected was in November 2020.
  The health district says there have been nine mosqui
  
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• Student taken to hospital after stabbing at Akins Early College High School

  22-10-2021 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A stabbing at a south Austin high school led to one student going to the hospital and another being taken into custody.
  A spokesperson for Austin ISD said two students got into a fight Thursday afternoon when one hurt the other with a knife. The district stated there was no threat to the school.
  Paramedics from Austin-Travis County EMS said the injured student suffered "serious, potentially life-threatening injuries." They responded to the high school just after 4 p.m.
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