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• Why you may want to think twice before mailing checks in USPS boxes

  11-11-2021 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Police in Massachusetts have warned residents and businesses not to place envelopes with checks inside of United States Postal Service collection boxes. Officials said the issue has popped up across the country.Springfield detectives said they received recent reports of individuals breaking into the blue boxes to steal mail and cash any checks they've found after altering the payee's name. People have also complained about thieves raising the amount on the check and s
  
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• Thank you for your service: Celebrating more than 50,000 veterans in Travis County

  11-11-2021 23:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Even though COVID-19 precautions put a stop to the largest Veterans Day event in the city, people were still out Thursday honoring the roughly 50,000 people in our area who served or serve our country.
  Veterans Pocket Park commemoration: Typically, Austin holds one of the largest Veterans Day parades in the country. However, COVID-19 restrictions have led to the cancellation of the 2021 edition. Organizers say they hope to renew the tradition in 2022.
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• Cool start to the weekend, but warmer temperatures return quickly

  11-11-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another cold front has pushed through Central Texas bringing dropping temperatures as we head into the evening. You may have even noticed the undulatus asparatus clouds that developed ahead of the front.BLOG: Did you see those wave clouds Friday? Here's what they areYou'll also notice a brief breeze this evening as the cooler and drier air rushes in, but winds will quickly back off overnight. It'll be noticeably colder tonight with temperatures heading down into the low to
  
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• Colder mornings return starting Friday

  11-11-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday morning's cold front has left the area with clear skies, low humidity and cooler temperatures. After highs in the middle 70s, overnight lows drop into the 40s areawide.Sunny skies continue on Friday as winds turn briefly to a westerly direction. This will warm daytime highs 4-5 degrees over Thursday. The warm-up will be brief, however, as a dry cold front brings the return of northerly winds by early evening.The next cold front sets the stage for our third consecut
  
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• Chilly mornings, gorgeous fall afternoons this weekend

  11-11-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a couple pushes of cooler and drier air, Central Texas will fall into a pattern of chilly mornings & mild afternoons over the next several days - put simply, gorgeous fall weather is here to stay.Despite a chilly start, Friday will shape up to be a beautiful day with sunshine, dry skies and warm afternoon temps (70s). A dry cold front will push through late day with little noticeable impacts other than a drop in temps to start the weekend.Saturday begins with jacke
  
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• Vaccine 5x more likely to protect against COVID-19 hospitalization than previous infection alone, CDC reports

  11-11-2021 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Have you gotten COVID-19 even though you're fully vaccinated? Health experts are calling instances like yours a 'breakthrough case.' Though the vaccine does overwhelmingly decrease your chances of getting the virus, getting a serious case of it and dying, vaccines are not 100% effective.
  Still, people who are vaccinated are significantly less likely to get COVID-19 than someone who is not. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently found vaccines are signif
  
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• Bathroom doors removed from AISD high school due to behavioral issues, principal says

  11-11-2021 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One high school in the Austin Independent School District has decided to combat their students' behavioral issues by removing the doors from the school’s bathrooms. The principal of Travis Early College High School addressed families in a letter saying that the decision to remove the doors from the bathrooms to the hallways was not taken lightly. She states it was a response to behavioral events and student conduct violations that have taken place in restrooms th
  
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• 40-year-old Austin Rowing Club in search of new home amid Project Connect plans

  11-11-2021 23:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For more than 40 years, Austin Rowing Club has operated along the shores of Lady Bird Lake. As a nonprofit, its reach extends to more than 500 community members and has provided programming to children, veterans, low-income residents and those with health complications.ARC Executive director Kevin Reinis said he hopes to see ARC's impact extend, at minimum, for another 40 years. But where the nonprofit will operate in the future, he said, remains to be seen. RELATED: Joint Proje
  
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• NBC News: Travis Scott attended party after Astroworld fest, unaware of deaths

  11-11-2021 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (NBC/KXAN) — Travis Scott went to a party after performing at Astroworld fest in Houston Friday night, NBC News reports, though at the time, he was unaware of the deaths and dozens of injuries that occurred.
  NBC News cites sources close to the rapper, who said Scott "didn't know the severity of the situation" when he got to the party at Dave & Buster's, which was hosted by Drake.
  The sources said once Scott was made aware of tragic situation at the party, he left.
  Eight people
  
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• Colder mornings return starting tomorrow

  11-11-2021 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our first of two cold fronts before the weekend has cleared the area leaving us with an extended stretch of cooler but gorgeous weather late week into the weekend.The rest of this Veterans Day will feature sunshine, dry skies and a bit of a breeze (north winds 10-20 MPH).
  Tonight will be cooler than the last few nights with mainly clear skies and a light wind.Tonight's forecastFriday another cold front approaches, but most of the day we'll be ahead of the front so temperatu
  
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• LIVE: 'A shining star': Texas A&M student injured at Astroworld dies, attorney says

  11-11-2021 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died, the family’s lawyer said Thursday, making her the 9th person to die in a crowd surge after fans pushed toward the stage during a performance by headliner Travis Scott.Bharti Shahani died Wednesday, attorney James Lassiter said during a news conference.“Bharti was a shining star in the community,” Lassiter said. “She was a sister, a daughter, a high-
  
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• 'A shining star': Texas A&M student injured at Astroworld dies, attorney says

  11-11-2021 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old college senior who was critically injured at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died, the family’s lawyer said Thursday, making her the 9th person to die in a crowd surge after fans pushed toward the stage during a performance by headliner Travis Scott.Bharti Shahani died Wednesday, attorney James Lassiter said during a news conference.“Bharti was a shining star in the community,” Lassiter said. “She was a sister, a daughter, a high-
  
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• Texas Rep. Eddie Rodriguez joins race for Congressional District 35

  11-11-2021 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is running for Congress.Rodriguez, who represents District 51 in the Texas House, made the announcement Wednesday at Joe's Bakery in east Austin. He joins Austin City Council Member Greg Casar in the race to represent the newly-drawn Congressional District 35. ‘Our fight, our future’: Greg Casar will run for newly-drawn Congressional districtRodriguez was elected to his state post in 2002. District 51 covers central, east and southeast
  
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• Can at-home COVID tests make my holiday gathering safer?

  11-11-2021 19:51 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Can at-home COVID-19 tests make holiday gatherings safer?Yes, combined with vaccination, home test kits for COVID-19 can add a layer of safety and reassurance by providing on-the-spot results during this second year of pandemic holidays. Ascension Seton Hays employees to protest hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate as deadline looms“We will be using rapid tests to double-check everybody before we gather together,” says Dr. Emily Volk, president of the College o
  
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• La Niña isn't going anywhere. Here's how long NOAA says it could last

  11-11-2021 19:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A La Niña winter may turn into a La Niña spring, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center said Thursday.
  La Niña conditions, which emerged in October, have a 90% chance of persisting through the winter months, and a 50% chance of continuing through spring.La Niña is here: What does that mean for Central Texas this winter?"The forecaster consensus anticipates La Niña to persist longer, potentially ret
  
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• Tips To Lift & Brighten Your Eye Area With Jentri Quinn Makeup + Skin

  11-11-2021 19:29 via kxan.com
  
  Jentri Quinn joined Steph and Rosie to share some tips on how to achieve a lifted, brighter eye area using just one product.Jentri shared her best selling Matte Beige Brow Highlighter, which can be used in a variety of ways on both the eyes area and lips. .
  Matte Beige Brow Highlighter FeaturesLifts eyes, brightens, conceals veins and stray hairs, highlights and softens features, prevents lip color bleedingHow to use: - apply underneath your eyebrows for an instant eye lift- dab on you
  
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• CapMetro bus operators could receive up to a 30% increase in pay starting in 2022

  11-11-2021 19:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Capital Metro employees could receive a significant increase in pay in the recent future.Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) which represents Capital Metro bus operators and mechanics have reached a tentative labor agreement with a CapMetro service contractor. If passed, this contract would increase the start wage of bus operators to $22 and mechanics to $31 per hour.  CapMetro adjusting route times due to labor shortageBased on annual salary assumption
  
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• How Austin's rising costs, transit lines impact student refugee services

  11-11-2021 18:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following an influx in Afghan refugees settling in Central Texas this past summer, both Austin ISD and the University of Texas at Austin have accelerated efforts in helping new students adjust to life in America.But as the cost of living in Austin steadily increases, that's pushed refugee families further away from the city center, with many settling in north and east Austin neighborhoods where there are more limited public transit resources. PREVIOUS REPORTING: How UT is adapti
  
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• Creating a safer 6th Street: Why KXAN traveled 1,500+ miles to investigate a solution

  11-11-2021 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:For decades, downtown Austin's Sixth Street Entertainment District has served as a live music destination, enjoyed by college students and visitors to the city. But police are grappling with a violent crime increase there, and Austin is looking to other cities for help. Our investigative team traveled across the country to learn how Arlington, Virginia, changed the culture of its own entertainment district and reduced crime.
  Sgt. Al Garibay of the Austin Police Department
  
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• Creating a safer 6th Street: How another U.S. city transformed its entertainment district

  11-11-2021 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:For decades, downtown Austin's Sixth Street Entertainment District has served as a live music destination, enjoyed by college students and visitors to the city. But police are grappling with a violent crime increase there, and Austin is looking to other cities for help. Our investigative team traveled across the country to learn how Arlington, Virginia, changed the culture of its own entertainment district and reduced crime.
  Sgt. Al Garibay of the Austin Police Department
  
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• Ascension Seton Hays employees to protest hospital's COVID-19 vaccine mandate as deadline looms

  11-11-2021 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — The deadline for all Ascension Seton employees and associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is Friday, Nov. 12.
  In late July, the hospital network announced all employees would need to be fully vaccinated against the virus to secure their employment.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Baylor Scott & White, Ascension Seton requiring their workforces to get vaccinated"This timing is aligned with Ascension’s annual influenza vaccination requirement and we will follow a
  
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• Trump's attacks on McConnell seen as prelude to 2024 White House bid

  11-11-2021 18:32 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump is refusing to let his feud with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) die, instead amplifying it in what Republican strategists suspect is an effort to rev up the GOP base ahead of a 2024 campaign for president.More than anyone else in politics, McConnell, the Senate minority leader, is emblematic of the Republican establishment in Washington, and Trump’s repeated salvos against McConnell appear designed to make it clear to GOP base voters that Trump &md
  
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• New Austin housing development built for sustainable living, net-zero energy

  11-11-2021 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just 15 miles northeast of downtown Austin is a new community redefining sustainable living. Whisper Valley is a community made up of zero-energy capable homes, or homes built and designed to produce a large portion (if not, all) of their own energy.How? By using geothermal energy, solar energy and smart home technology.Whisper Valley homes are outfitted with solar panels and geothermal power to help offset energy usage.David Currie, Community Relations Manager at Whisper V
  
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• St. Edward's University PD searching for a man who entered university apartments, sexually assaulted a student

  11-11-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- St. Edward's University police are searching for an unknown man who they say entered an apartment on Sunday and sexually assaulted a student inside.
  The department issued a crime advisory on Wednesday, stating that the aggravated sexual assault occurred on Nov. 7 between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
  At this time, UPD says they don't know how the suspect got into the apartment, which is part of university apartments on Woodward Street.
  UPD says they searched the apartment and area but
  
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• St. Edward's University PD searching for a man who broke into university apartments, sexually assaulted a student

  11-11-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- St. Edward's University police are searching for an unknown man who they say entered an apartment on Sunday and sexually assaulted a student inside.
  The department issued a crime advisory on Wednesday, stating that the aggravated sexual assault occurred on Nov. 7 between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.
  At this time, UPD says they don't know how the suspect got into the apartment, which is part of university apartments on Woodward Street.
  UPD says they searched the apartment and area but
  
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• St. Edward's University PD searches for man who entered university apartments, sexually assaulted student

  11-11-2021 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — St. Edward's University police are searching for an unknown man who they say entered an apartment on Sunday and sexually assaulted a student inside.
  The department issued a crime advisory Wednesday, stating the aggravated sexual assault occurred on Nov. 7 between 4:30 and 6:30 a.m.
  At this time, UPD says it doesn't know how the suspect got into the apartment, which is part of the university apartments on Woodward Street. What’s being done to better handle sexual assau
  
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• 'Punches, trash and stolen cookies': FAA hits Austin passenger with big fine for bad behavior

  11-11-2021 15:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Federal Aviation Administration released a list of fines for unruly behavior on flights by passengers, and the biggest fine was doled out to someone flying out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.The FAA said Wednesday it fined a woman $32,000 during a Horizon Air flight from Austin to San Francisco on May 18. The agency's report said the woman didn't follow crew instructions to put her seat belt on, and "punched and screamed at her husband and son, repeatedly, di
  
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• Bastrop nonprofit aims to help veterans heal through equine therapy

  11-11-2021 14:21 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — Adjusting after military life can be difficult for many veterans. One national report said the suicide rate in 2019 among veterans was 52% higher than non-veterans adults.
  In Bastrop, one nonprofit is working to provide veterans with a space to heal. Restoration Ranch first started in 2016 to help veterans through equine therapy.
  Richard Carson gives Lily, a seasoned riding horse that was donated to the ranch, a kiss. (KXAN photo/Candy Rodriguez)Richard Carson, an A
  
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• Weiss dominates in playoff opener, rolls into second round

  11-11-2021 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Fresh off an outright district championship and rolling into the playoffs on a nine-game wining streak, Weiss rode that momentum to a dominant, 63-28 win over Veterans Memorial in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday night.The Wolves jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to three straight touchdown passes from Dior Bradfield. He finished with seven touchdowns on over 300 yards passing. Texas high school football: 1st-round matchups, sched
  
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• LIVE: District champ Weiss opens 5A state playoffs against Veterans Memorial

  11-11-2021 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Weiss Wolves are back in the state playoffs for the second time in three seasons after winning District 11-5A, Division 1.Weiss will host Veterans Memorial (San Antonio) Thursday at 7 p.m. at Pflugerville's The Pfield. You can watch the game live on KBVO-TV and KXAN.com. Texas high school football: 1st-round matchups, schedule for state playoffsAfter a season opening loss to Harker Heights, the Wolves haven’t looked back, winning nine straight games.
  
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• District champ Weiss opens 5A state playoffs against Veterans Memorial live on KBVO

  11-11-2021 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Weiss Wolves are back in the state playoffs for the second time in three seasons after winning District 11-5A, Division 1.Weiss will host Veterans Memorial (San Antonio) Thursday at 7 p.m. at Pflugerville's The Pfield. You can watch the game live on KBVO-TV and KXAN.com. Texas high school football: 1st-round matchups, schedule for state playoffsAfter a season opening loss to Harker Heights, the Wolves haven’t looked back, winning nine straight games.
  
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• Have you seen her? Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old girl last seen in north Austin

  11-11-2021 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert for a 3-year-old Austin girl who is believed to be "in grave or immediate danger" Thursday.Texas DPS is looking for Mckenzie Byrne, who is described as a white girl with brown hair and brown eyes. She's 3 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 30 pounds and was last seen wearing a gray shirt with pink and purple pants.Texas DPS issued an Amber Alert for a 3-year-old Austin girl Thursday
  Authorities are also looking for her
  
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• APD: 3-year-old girl at center of Amber Alert found safe Thursday, suspect in custody

  11-11-2021 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police say a 3-year-old girl, the subject of an Amber Alert issued Thursday morning, has been found safe.APD also said the suspect in the girl's abduction, earlier identified as her father, is in custody. The father's identity was part of the original Amber Alert, but since he has yet to charged with a crime, we have removed his name from this story.The two were last seen at 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the 8800 block of Research Blvd. in north Austin near Payton Gin Road.
  
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• One cold front down, but one more to go before the weekend

  11-11-2021 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our first of two cold fronts before the weekend has cleared the area leaving us with an extended stretch of cooler but gorgeous weather late week into the weekend.The rest of this Veteran's Day will feature sunshine, dry skies and a bit of a breeze (north winds 10-20 MPH).
  Today's forecastTonight will be cooler than the last few nights with mainly clear skies and a light wind.Tonight's forecastFriday another cold front approaches, but most of the day we'll be ahead of the f
  
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• Early morning cold front kicks off gorgeous stretch of weather

  11-11-2021 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our first of two cold fronts will clear the area mid-morning, leaving us with an extended stretch of cooler but gorgeous weather late week into the weekend.Behind the front, daytime highs drop to the 70s on Thursday with cloudless sunshine, and overnight lows return to more typical values for November -- in the 40s and 50s.A second cold front, this one entirely rain-free, is expected to sweep through the area late Friday. This will set the stage for our third consecutive wo
  
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• Austin FC's Matt Besler retires, ending 13-year MLS career

  11-11-2021 05:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin FC and former U.S. men’s national team defender and Matt Besler, who spent 13 seasons in Major League Soccer and was a five-time All-Star, announced his retirement Wednesday.He was brought in to play for the Live Oaks to help provide a veteran voice and much-needed leadership for the expansion club. He played 20 matches for Austin, starting all of them, before suffering a concussion against Vancouver in early September. He missed the final two months of th
  
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• 1 dead after crash involving vehicle, pedestrian in northeast Austin

  11-11-2021 03:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in northeast Austin Wednesday night.Austin-Travis County EMS said it happened along East U.S. 290 westbound near Berkman and Creekside Drives. Crews were called out at about 7:40 p.m.
  ATCEMS tells drivers to expect closures in the area as the crash investigation continues.
  This is a developing story; check back with KXAN for updates.
  
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• Overnight cold front brings breezy, cooler Veterans Day

  11-11-2021 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following the warmest afternoon in 9 days, a cool front is on its way through Central Texas overnight bringing a quick chance of a light shower, then cooler and breezy weather Veterans Day.Probabilities of rain are slim across Central Texas, as most of the moisture and atmospheric dynamics from the system lie in northeast Texas, where severe storms may continue. Locally, expect just a slim 10% chance of rain from Austin eastward during the overnight hours. Accumulation will
  
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• Texas State student accused of setting fire to Austin synagogue arrested

  11-11-2021 02:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Arson investigators with the Austin Fire Department arrested a man Wednesday who is accused of intentionally setting fire to an Austin synagogue on Halloween night.
  Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 18, is suspected of using an accelerant near the sanctuary doors of Congregation Beth Israel to ignite the flames, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage, according to AFD. Texas State University on Thursday confirmed to KXAN Sechriest is one of its students.BACKGROUND | Have you seen
  
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• Man accused of setting fire to Austin synagogue on Halloween arrested

  11-11-2021 02:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Arson investigators with the Austin Fire Department arrested a man Wednesday who is accused of intentionally setting fire to an Austin synagogue on Halloween night.
  Franklin Barrett Sechriest, 18, is suspected of using an accelerant near the sanctuary doors of Congregation Beth Israel to ignite the flames, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage, according to AFD.BACKGROUND | Have you seen him? AFD releases photos of arson suspect at Austin synagogueAn arrest affidavit for S
  
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• Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Abbott's ban

  11-11-2021 01:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act — freeing local officials to again create their own rules.The order comes after a monthslong legal dispute between parents, a disability rights organization and Texas officials over whether the state was violating the 1990 law, known as the ADA, by not allowing school districts to requir
  
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• Texas district court hears numerous challenges to abortion law Wednesday

  11-11-2021 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A state district judge in Austin heard hours of arguments from abortion providers challenging the Texas law banning most abortions and could be the first to rule on the law's constitutionality.
  The lawsuit is seeking to overturn Senate Bill 8 by deeming it unconstitutional. The law allows any private citizen to sue abortion providers or anyone who aids or abets in an abortion after cardiac activity is detected. It is now widely considered a six-week ban, because that is
  
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• Tesla can now sell electricity to Texans: Here's how it could work

  11-11-2021 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There may soon be a new seller in Texas' energy market.The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved an application from Tesla Energy Ventures, LLC, to be able to provide retail electricity "throughout the area served by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)," according to the application.
  That means the company can sell its energy to residential or business customers in places like Dallas Fort worth or Houston-- but not to municipal or co-op areas like Bl
  
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• Tesla can now sell electricity to Texans

  11-11-2021 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved an application from Tesla Energy Ventures, LLC, to be able to provide retail electricity "throughout the area served by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)," according to the application.
  The company first filed it's application on August 16. In it, the company says it will target current Tesla customers through its mobile app and Tesla's website.
  "In addition to the Tesla mobile application and Tesla website
  
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• Overnight cold front to bring quick showers, another cool-down

  11-11-2021 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following the warmest afternoon in 9 days, a cool front is on its way through Central Texas overnight bringing a quick chance of rain, then slightly cooler weather for Veterans Day.Probabilities of rain are highest tonight from I-35 eastward, where a quick shower or even isolated thunderstorm will be possible during the overnight hours. Rain totals will remain scattered and light from this quick-moving front.Future weather model showing the front moving through with quick r
  
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• Houston police chief: Security guard not injected with drugs at Astroworld Festival

  11-11-2021 00:08 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — The Houston police chief said there's no truth to a widely-circulating story that someone injected a security guard with drugs while working during the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival.
  During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Chief Troy Finner said police spoke to the security guard in question and asked him about the allegations that "someone had pricked his neck." However, Finner said the man's story now "is not consistent with that."
  "He said he was s
  
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