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• Austin FC ends inaugural MLS season at Portland — what to know before kickoff

  07-11-2021 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  PORTLAND (KXAN) -- Austin FC is going for the sweep of the Portland Timbers in its Major League Soccer season finale Sunday afternoon. Verde took down the Timbers twice at Q2 Stadium earlier in the season bya combined score of 7-2.Austin guaranteed it won't finish at the bottom of the Western Conference standings with its win over Sporting KC earlier this week in the final game of the season from Q2 Stadium. Portland has already clinched the No. 4 seed in the postseason. How to find The CW Austi
  
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• Austin FC ends inaugural MLS season at Portland — what to know before 5:25 p.m. kickoff

  07-11-2021 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  PORTLAND (KXAN) -- Austin FC is going for the sweep of the Portland Timbers in its Major League Soccer season finale Sunday afternoon. Verde took down the Timbers twice at Q2 Stadium earlier in the season bya combined score of 7-2.Austin guaranteed it won't finish at the bottom of the Western Conference standings with its win over Sporting KC earlier this week in the final game of the season from Q2 Stadium. Portland has already clinched the No. 4 seed in the postseason. How to find The CW Austi
  
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• These are the most hated Thanksgiving foods, survey says

  07-11-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – People will soon gather around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families, but not everyone will be excited about the dishes on the table.
  The Vacationer, a travel website, surveyed 1,092 adults in the U.S. to find out which Thanksgiving foods they dislike the most – and the results are a little surprising.Thanksgiving hosts can reach the Butterball Turkey-Talk Line via TikTok this year
  Nearly 30% of those surveyed said they dislike turkey, whil
  
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• Broncos shut down Dallas to halt Cowboys' 6-game winning streak

  07-11-2021 22:21 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) -- The Denver Broncos shut down the Dallas Cowboys' six-game winning streak Sunday with a dominant 30-16 win at AT&T Stadium.The Denver defense harassed a shorthanded Cowboys offensive line, limiting Dak Prescott and the offense during the first three quarters.The Broncos scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions for a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter. Denver made it 27-0 when Teddy Bridgewater scored on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter.Dallas trailed 16-
  
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• Houston officials: Security officer may have been injected with drugs at Astroworld Festival

  07-11-2021 19:31 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (Nexstar) — Houston police chief Troy Finner said a security officer was administered Narcan at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival Friday night, according to medical staff on scene."We do have a report of a security officer, according to the medical staff, that was out and treated him last night, that he was reaching over to restrain or grab a citizen and he felt a prick in his neck," Finner said at a Saturday news conference.The medical staff examined the unconscious security offi
  
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• Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay's Prevea Health end partnership after COVID-19 vaccine controversy

  07-11-2021 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — Wisconsin-based health care organization Prevea Health announced Saturday that its partnership with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has ended.The announcement comes after Rodgers, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, tested positive for the virus on Friday - months after telling reporters "Yeah, I've been immunized", which many now view as a purposely unclear word choice. Rodgers' positive test also called into question decisions he and the NFL made, as the QB was a
  
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• 1 person killed in SE Austin crash Sunday morning

  07-11-2021 14:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was pronounced dead after a traffic crash Sunday morning and two others were injured, Austin-Travis County EMS reports.Austin Fire crews performed a vehicle rescue at 5500 Nuckols Crossing Road in southeast Austin, where two vehicles collided at about 7:05 a.m.ATCEMS says two people were taken to hospital. One suffered life-threatening injuries while the other sustained potentially serious injuries, according to EMS.This is a developing story.
  
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• Warming days and nights ahead of a Thursday cold front

  07-11-2021 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —What great weather for the longest weekend of the year!
  Don't forget the sun sets much earlier tonight! After setting at 6:39pm on Saturday, it sets a full hour earlier at 5:39pm today.Changing sunset and sunrise times BLOG: Welcome to Standard Time: When will the nights get lighter again?We're on track for a milder night tonight as temperatures don't get quite as cold. Overnight lows drop down into the low 50s in Austin and mid to upper 40s for the rest of us. While skies w
  
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• Pleasant warming trend continues through start of work week

  07-11-2021 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —Beautiful weather settles in Sunday making for a picture-perfect day for any outdoor activities. (No rain gear needed!)Despite the morning chill, a comfortable Sunday afternoon is expected as sunshine stretches areawide and warm temperatures will be felt by all (low to mid-70s). Expect more of the same Monday and Tuesday, the only difference being slightly more cloud cover and a small increase in humidity each afternoon. Each morning holds the potential for patchy fog but lo
  
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• Money missing from Austin HOAs, says attorney

  07-11-2021 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Mason Weems was celebrating with family and getting ready for the new year last December when he heard a knock on his door.It was about 7 p.m. and he remembered being greeted by a contractor who he had been in touch with about some water damage at his place.Weems explained the contractor gave him an estimate earlier in the year, but the water damage was never fixed.He said when he would see the contractor around Riverside Grove or RG Townhomes in southeast Austin, he wo
  
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• Money missing from Austin HOAs, attorney says

  07-11-2021 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Mason Weems was celebrating with family and getting ready for the new year last December when he heard a knock on his door.It was about 7 p.m. and he remembered being greeted by a contractor who he had been in touch with about some water damage at his place. Houston officials: Security officer may have been injected with drugs at Astroworld FestivalWeems explained the contractor gave him an estimate earlier in the year, but the water damage was never fixed.He said when he wo
  
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• Improperly discarded cigarette causes fire at NW Austin apartments, families displaced

  07-11-2021 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several families were displaced from their homes after a fire at a six-unit apartment building in northwest Austin early Sunday morning.The Austin Fire Department reports crews attacked the fire at 12343 Hunters Chase Drive around 2:25 a.m. Firefighters rescued one person, who was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
  AFD estimates damage to the building to be around $50,000 and damage to contents around $50,000. The cause of the fire is reported to be an improperly d
  
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• State of Texas: Border reopening brings boost for local businesses

  07-11-2021 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Big changes start Monday for families and businesses along the border.The U.S. and Mexico plan to roll back travel restrictions on non-essential border travel.Those restrictions have been in place for nearly 20 months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The restrictions hit some border businesses particularly hard, leaving them cut off from customers who would normally cross into Texas to shop."Keep in mind, before the pandemic about 18 million Mexican nationals came across to
  
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• What Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said after the Longhorns loss to Iowa State

  07-11-2021 06:08 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- The Longhorns' second-half slide added another chapter Saturday night against Iowa State.Texas led 7-3 at halftime before Iowa State reeled off 27 unanswered points for its 10th win in a row at home at Jack Trice Stadium. The Longhorns have lost four straight games for the first time since 2010, letting second half leads in each of those games disappear into failure. BLOG: Texas loses 4 straight for first time since 2010 with loss to Iowa StateThe Longhorns offense wasn't ri
  
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• 'It was shocking': Astroworld concertgoers recount festival that turned deadly

  07-11-2021 06:03 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (Nexstar) — Friends Chase Maye and Josiah Orr traveled all the way to Texas from Pennsylvania to enjoy the Astroworld music festival after the pandemic stole their opportunity to see Travis Scott in 2020. They could have never predicted what would happen on night one.
  "It was pure chaos," Maye said. "I've been to a bunch of concerts, I've never seen anything like that."Maye said he was confused when he started seeing other fans surge toward the stage during a performance by rapper
  
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• Texas A&M's defense scores and silences Auburn for 20-3 win

  07-11-2021 05:47 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Micheal Clemons scored the game’s only touchdown on a 24-yard fumble return early in the fourth quarter, and No. 13 Texas A&M beat No. 12 Auburn 20-3 on Saturday.Clemons’ scoop-and-score came after defensive tackle Jayden Peevy poked the ball away from scrambling Auburn quarterback Bo Nix. Clemons, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive end, picked up the ball and sprinted to the end zone, diving to the ground after he crossed the goal line.“Tha
  
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• AFD responds to southwest Austin house fire

  07-11-2021 04:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No one was injured in a southwest Austin house fire on Saturday night, according to the Austin Fire Department.
  Firefighters responded to the fire at 3800 Allegro Lugar St. around 9:45 p.m. It's just east of where William Cannon Drive intersects MoPac.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  AFD units on scene of a structure fire 3800 Allegro Lugar. Fire is out. No injuries. Fire cause is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/lD6ZO3ca5n— Austin Fire Info (@Austin
  
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• Welcome to Standard Time: When will the nights get lighter again?

  07-11-2021 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Standard time gets welcomed every year, mainly for the extra hour of sleep we all enjoy either on the Sunday it begins, or on the Monday when we return to work or school.
  The lighter mornings initially make it easier for kids who wait at the bus stop or walk to school, but the darker evenings put a damper on post-work or post-school plans, unless you're heading to sporting events with well-lit fields.Sunrise/sunset times over the weekendSaturday's sunrise of 7:49AM was the lates
  
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• What we know about the medical staffing and response at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival

  07-11-2021 04:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Houston Police start their investigation into what caused the crowd to surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival, questions remain about how well-equipped the city and event organizers were to respond to a tragedy like the one Friday night.
  "…Huge men screaming for help, like literally screaming," recounts one festival eyewitness. "One girl locked eyes with me and she begged me to help lift her so she could crowd surf. But I couldn't even move my arm to get help
  
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• Leander ISD offers COVID-19 vaccines to Central Texas children at weekend clinic

  07-11-2021 03:26 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Hundreds of children and their families gathered at the LEO Center in Leander Saturday for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic. This event was geared specifically for five to 11-year-olds, who were recently approved to receive the Pfizer vaccine.This was one of the first major vaccine clinics for younger children in Central Texas.District leaders used privacy curtains, coloring books, games and campus nurses to provide support to children getting their shots.
  "It's been such
  
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• TCU stuns No. 12 Baylor in first game without coach Gary Patterson

  07-11-2021 02:28 via kxan.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gary Patterson wasn’t on the sideline at a TCU game for the first time since 1997. The former Horned Frogs coach was watching from somewhere, and feeling proud.Chandler Morris threw for 461 yards and two touchdowns in his first start for TCU and the Frogs beat No. 12 Baylor 30-28 on Saturday, six days after Patterson and the school mutually agreed to immediately part ways before completing his 21st season as head coach“It was huge. I mean, I d
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas turns to Hudson Card at Iowa State, UT leads 7-3

  07-11-2021 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- Texas travels to Ames, Iowa Saturday night, looking to revive a season that appears on the brink of complete disaster. Steve Sarkisian’s first year at Texas has been derailed with a three-game losing streak that started with Oklahoma’s come-from-behind win in the Red River Showdown.The Longhorns face Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.Texas has led at halftime of each game during the losing streak. In the third and fourth quarters, Tex
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas falling apart in 2nd half again — Iowa State leads 24-7

  07-11-2021 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- Texas travels to Ames, Iowa Saturday night, looking to revive a season that appears on the brink of complete disaster. Steve Sarkisian’s first year at Texas has been derailed with a three-game losing streak that started with Oklahoma’s come-from-behind win in the Red River Showdown.The Longhorns face Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.Texas has led at halftime of each game during the losing streak. In the third and fourth quarters, Tex
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Texas enters hostile territory at Iowa State

  07-11-2021 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- Texas travels to Ames, Iowa Saturday night, looking to revive a season that appears on the brink of complete disaster. Steve Sarkisian’s first year at Texas has been derailed with a three-game losing streak that started with Oklahoma’s come-from-behind win in the Red River Showdown.The Longhorns face Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.Texas has led at halftime of each game during the losing streak. In the third and fourth quarters, Tex
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Iowa State takes first lead after Texas fumble

  07-11-2021 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- Texas travels to Ames, Iowa Saturday night, looking to revive a season that appears on the brink of complete disaster. Steve Sarkisian’s first year at Texas has been derailed with a three-game losing streak that started with Oklahoma’s come-from-behind win in the Red River Showdown.The Longhorns face Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.Texas has led at halftime of each game during the losing streak. In the third and fourth quarters, Tex
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Iowa State breaks off touchdown run for 10-7 lead over Texas

  07-11-2021 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- Texas travels to Ames, Iowa Saturday night, looking to revive a season that appears on the brink of complete disaster. Steve Sarkisian’s first year at Texas has been derailed with a three-game losing streak that started with Oklahoma’s come-from-behind win in the Red River Showdown.The Longhorns face Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.Texas has led at halftime of each game during the losing streak. In the third and fourth quarters, Tex
  
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• LONGHORNS LIVE BLOG: Hudson Card replaces Thompson at QB, Iowa State leads Texas 3-0

  07-11-2021 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- Texas travels to Ames, Iowa Saturday night, looking to revive a season that appears on the brink of complete disaster. Steve Sarkisian’s first year at Texas has been derailed with a three-game losing streak that started with Oklahoma’s come-from-behind win in the Red River Showdown.The Longhorns face Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on FS1.Texas has led at halftime of each game during the losing streak. In the third and fourth quarters, Tex
  
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• BLOG: Texas loses 4 straight for first time since 2010 with loss to Iowa State

  07-11-2021 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AMES, Iowa (KXAN) -- Texas' nightmare season continued Saturday night in Ames after a 30-7 loss to Iowa State. The Longhorns have lost four straight games for the first time since 2010.Iowa State outgained Texas 476 to 200 -- which is certainly a low point for the Longhorns offense.The first half belonged to the defenses with Texas scoring a second-quarter touchdown for a 7-3 lead at halftime. Hudson Card led Texas on the scoring drive, replacing Casey Thompson at quarterback late in the first q
  
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