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• Texas basketball drops overtime game at No. 16 Tennessee for 1st loss of season

  21-11-2021 23:51 via kxan.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KXAN/AP) -- Tennessee's Jordan Horston scored 28 points with 15 rebounds, both career highs, Tamari Key had a triple-double and No. 16 Tennessee made 6 of 8 free throws in overtime for a 74-70 win over No. 12 Texas.This is Texas' first loss of the season just a week after upsetting Stanford. What Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said after Longhorns’ bowl dreams dashedThe Longhorns led by 11 when Latasha Lattimore hit a jumper with seven minutes left in the game. Tennessee's A
  
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• Cooling off to start the week ahead of rain for some of Thanksgiving Day

  21-11-2021 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our cold front continues to march through Central Texas bringing the possibility for a few spotty showers through around 10 p.m. Sunday. Most of us will notice cooling temperatures and a breeze. December weather forecast for Central Texas released as La Nina strengthensTonight, any spotty showers move out and skies gradually improve from mostly cloudy to partly cloudy. It'll be much cooler with lows heading down into the upper 40s to start your Monday.Tonight's forecast FIR
  
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• US missionaries say 2 of 17 abductees freed in Haiti

  21-11-2021 22:56 via kxan.com
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two of 17 abducted members of a missionary group have been freed in Haiti and are safe, “in good spirits and being cared for,” their Ohio-based church organization announced Sunday.Christian Aid Ministries issued a statement saying it could not give the names of those released, why they were freed or other information.
  “While we rejoice at this release, our hearts are with the 15 people who are still being held," the group said.
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• 88K flyers projected to pass through ABIA weekend ahead of Thanksgiving

  21-11-2021 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — They say that the early bird gets the worm — and that same sentiment rings true for travelers heading to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this holiday season.Friday marked the official start of Thanksgiving holiday travel, said Bryce Dubee, a spokesperson for ABIA. He confirmed nearly 31,000 passengers went through security on Friday alone, with over 26,000 people passing through on Saturday.Projections for Sunday anticipate an additional 30,000 people will
  
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• 88K flyers projected to pass through ABIA this weekend ahead of Thanksgiving

  21-11-2021 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — They say that the early bird gets the worm — and that same sentiment rings true for travelers heading to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this holiday season.Friday marked the official start of Thanksgiving holiday travel, said Bryce Dubee, a spokesperson for ABIA. He confirmed nearly 31,000 passengers went through security on Friday alone, with over 26,000 people passing through on Saturday.Projections for Sunday anticipate an additional 30,000 people will
  
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• Florida fires football coach Dan Mullen less than year after SEC title appearance

  21-11-2021 22:14 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) -- Florida fired coach Dan Mullen on Sunday, a day after his sixth loss in nine games, two months after the Gators went toe to toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff.Mullen's stunning downfall and not-so-surprising departure ends a tumultuous two seasons that included mounting losses, numerous public relation missteps, NCAA sanctions and a victory against lower-division Samford that didn't seem like much for Gator
  
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• 1 airlifted with 'potentially serious injuries' after Austin scuba diving incident

  21-11-2021 20:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person has been airlifted to University Hospital in San Antonio following a scuba diving incident near Lake Travis Sunday afternoon.Austin-Travis County EMS responded to calls of a diving accident resulting in an unconscious patient just after noon Sunday. The calls came from near Bob Wentz Park and Windy Point Park, off Bob Wentz Park Road and Comanche Trail near northwest Austin.
  Multiple rescue assets including @STAR_Flight_TC responding to Bob Wentz-Windy Point (12:08) R
  
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• Cedar Park attracts lifestyle retailer as largest city employer in $50M deal

  21-11-2021 19:48 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — A $50 million capital investment approved by the Cedar Park City Council Nov. 18 will create 1,000 jobs within the city, bringing with it Cedar Park's largest employer.Shop LC, a television shopping network and online retailer for jewelry and lifestyle items will construct a 200,000-square-foot national headquarters in Cedar Park, per a city news release. The facility, set to be built at the intersection of E. New Hope Drive and N. Bell Boulevard, is expected to
  
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• UPDATE: Here's what weather to expect this Thanksgiving week

  21-11-2021 19:42 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — One storm is exiting the East Coast Monday, while another enters the West Coast. Here's how these storms will affect nationwide travel this week.MondaySunday afternoon's cold front that dropped temperatures and brought a few passing showers to Central Texas has moved to the east Monday. A line of showers and storms is exiting the East Coast Monday afternoon. Behind it, chilly temperatures settle into the Southeast where Freeze Watches and Warnings are in effect from Alabama to the
  
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• Here's what weather to expect this Thanksgiving week

  21-11-2021 19:42 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — One storm system will exit the East Coast this week as another approaches the West Coast. Here's how these storms will affect your holiday travel this week.MondaySunday afternoon's cold front that will drop temperatures and bring a small chance at a few passing showers to Central Texas will move to the east on Monday. A line of showers and storms may affect some of the major interstates along the East Coast, including I-95.Euro forecast model for Monday at 12:00p CTU.S. Monday hig
  
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• ERCOT estimates: Texas grid still vulnerable to blackouts in severe winter weather, despite preparations

  21-11-2021 17:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (TEXAS TRIBUNE) — Electricity outages in Texas could occur this winter if the state experiences a cold snap that forces many power plants offline at the same time as demand for power is high, according to an analysis by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
  The outages could occur despite better preparations by power plants to operate in cold weather.Heading into the winter, ERCOT considered five extreme scenarios in a risk assessment of the state’s power supply. The
  
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• Williamson County homeowners fight 'outrageous' water bills

  21-11-2021 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  JARRELL, Texas (KXAN) — Matthew Martinez has checked his water meter countless times since early November.Matthew Martinez's water meter in the growing Sonterra MUD district. (KXAN Photo/Arezow Doost)He's made the walk across the front yard to not only check on his water usage but also documented it with pictures after a recent high bill."I received a bill from Crossroads Utility Services stating I had used 24,000 gallons of water," explained Martinez who has lived at the home fo
  
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• State of Texas: Beto O'Rourke's record 'a blessing and a curse' in race for Governor

  21-11-2021 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke officially announced his bid for governor on Monday, making him the only major Democrat to challenge Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott to date.O’Rourke previously came within two percentage points of the incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. He then jumped into the crowded Democratic presidential primary in March 2019, before suspending his campaign eight months later.St. Edward’s University politi
  
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• Dallas Cowboys: 3 keys to beating Kansas City

  21-11-2021 06:30 via kxan.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (Silver Star Nation) — The Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs battle it out in Arrowhead Stadium which many believe will be a barnburner.America's Team will have to get the offense rolling without wide receiver Amari Cooper after the club placed him on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. Dallas Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper ruled out for Chiefs gameOffensive tackle Tyron Smith is listed questionable but is expected to start after missing last week's game due to an ank
  
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• Man dead, woman injured in Buda, Hays County Sheriff's Office says

  21-11-2021 05:54 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — A man has died and a woman was injured in Buda Saturday evening, according to a press release from the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
  Hays County deputies responded to Quarter Avenue, which is east of Interstate 35, just after 6 p.m. to reports of a person who was injured.When deputies got there, the Hays County Sheriff's Office release said they found a woman bleeding from a wound in her abdomen. They later found the man who died.
  The Hays County Sheriff's Office will
  
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• KXAN wins 5 Lone Star Emmy Awards

  21-11-2021 05:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN won five Lone Star Emmy Awards Saturday night for employees' work on investigative and political stories and for a special tribute to Jim Spencer.
  "I'm grateful for the recognition these honors bring to some important topics - from deaths in police custody to racial profiling," said KXAN's Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle. "Congrats to all."See below for the list of project wins and all who were honored for their work on them.Journalistic Enterpr
  
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• Texas men's basketball dominates San Jose State 79-45

  21-11-2021 04:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —The No. 8 Longhorns got things going early and often in their 79-45 thrashing of San Jose State Saturday night.
  Texas jumped out to a 26-8 lead nearly midway through the opening half. Timmy Allen led the Longhorns with 17 points, making 6 of 10 field goals.
  "You know, I'm just trying to feed off of my teammates really," Allen said after the game. "Coach (Beard) does a great job of letting us play free with concepts of great offense, so my teammates give me great confidence a
  
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• Senior couple finds love at Southwest Austin nursing home during pandemic: 'I've never felt love like that before'

  21-11-2021 03:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While the COVID-19 pandemic kept many people apart, it's what brought a couple living at a Southwest Austin Senior living facility together.
  At 80 and 81-years-old Kurt and now Kay Nelson got married on Saturday at the Solstice Independent living facility in Austin. The two were married by a retired pastor who also lives at the home.
  "We experienced the pandemic together, and that was quite an experience for which we are very grateful to have had each other," said Kurt Nels
  
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• 'It's part of our story:' Couple gets married at Rolling Stones concert in Austin

  21-11-2021 03:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Getting to see the Rolling Stones live in 2021 is already pretty sweet, but for a California couple who had their wedding nixed during the pandemic, this concert was more than Mick Jagger.Ed and Maria Fernandez were slated to get married in Austin in 2020, and then finish out their wedding trip with the Rolling Stones concert at Circuit of the Americas. The pandemic had other plans.Is it time for concerts to return to Austin? The Rolling Stones think so"We're actually transplant
  
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• Hundreds protest Rittenhouse acquittal across US

  21-11-2021 02:16 via kxan.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Law enforcement in Portland Friday night declared a riot as about 200 demonstrators protested the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another in Wisconsin.The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said the protesters were breaking windows, throwing objects at police and talking about burning down a local government building in downtown Portland, KOIN TV reported, but the crowd had dispersed by about 11 p.m. Several people were given citations, the Portla
  
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• U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announces retirement after almost 3 decades in Congress

  21-11-2021 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, announced Saturday she is not running for reelection after serving nearly three decades in Congress.“I have gone back and forth … the whole time because of the pleading and the asking, but as of January … the year after next, I will step down,” Johnson said during an event in Dallas. "I will retire, and let me assure that I will also recommend to you whom I feel is the best to follow
  
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• Caleb Williams leads No. 12 Oklahoma past Iowa State 28-21

  21-11-2021 00:53 via kxan.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s imperfect season still could end with a Big 12 championship, and possibly more.Caleb Williams passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Jalen Redmond returned a fumble for a score, and No. 12 Oklahoma beat Iowa State 28-21 on Saturday.Kennedy Brooks ran for 115 yards for the Sooners (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 13 CFP), who bounced back from a loss to Baylor and solidified their chances of reaching the Big 12 title game and winning a seventh straight confe
  
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• Fire started due to hot embers thrown in trash spreads to attic at southwest Austin home

  21-11-2021 00:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hot embers from a fire pit that were thrown in a trash bin caused a fire to spread to the attic of a Southwest Austin home on Saturday, the Austin Fire Department says.RELATED: Austin home’s chimney catches fire — what the owners, fire chief want you to know
  An AFD tweet said firefighters got the call about to 6846 Auckland Drive just after 12 p.m.Update 6846 Auckland Drive. Fire is out. Fire started in exterior trash bin and quickly spread to the attic. No inju
  
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• What Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said after Longhorns' bowl dreams dashed

  21-11-2021 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (KXAN) -- The Texas Longhorns will not be going bowling for the first time since 2016. Texas' bowl hopes were lost after a 31-23 loss at West Virginia Saturday.The Longhorns never led Saturday, dropping Steve Sarkisian's first season at Texas deeper into disappointment. Texas has lost six straight games, which is the worst losing streak since 1956. BLOG: Texas loses sixth-straight game, will miss bowl game for 4th time in 23 yearsTexas has missed four bowl games in the last 23
  
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• What Texas coach Steve Sarkisian after Longhorns' bowl dreams dashed

  21-11-2021 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (KXAN) -- The Texas Longhorns will not be going bowling for the first time since 2016. Texas' bowl hopes were lost after a 31-23 loss at West Virginia Saturday.The Longhorns never led Saturday, dropping Steve Sarkisian's first season at Texas deeper into disappointment. Texas has lost six straight games, which is the worst losing streak since 1956. BLOG: Texas loses sixth-straight game, will miss bowl game for 4th time in 23 yearsTexas has missed four bowl games in the last 23
  
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• December weather forecast for Central Texas released as La Niña strengthens

  21-11-2021 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Meteorological winter begins Dec. 1 for the Northern Hemisphere and we're getting a look at how the first third of winter might begin for Central Texas.As discussed a lot over the past month, La Niña will likely play a big role in the overall weather pattern this winter. SPECIAL REPORT: La Nina returns: Could historic Texas freeze happen again?Over the past week, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society announced that La Niña conditions had
  
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