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• Balloon release held Sunday to honor son of LBJ High School football coach

  28-11-2021 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Balloons will float high into the Austin sky in honor of Cameron Nelson Sunday.
  Nelson is the son of LBJ Early College High School's head football coach Jahmal Fenner. According to a GoFundMe set up by the family, Nelson died in a "violent tragedy" earlier this week. Austin LBJ rallies around head coach for 3rd round playoff winThe LBJ Athletic Department posted on its Facebook page, asking for those attending to wear different shades of blue.The balloon release took place
  
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• Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley leaves Sooners for USC

  28-11-2021 22:08 via kxan.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KXAN) — Oklahoma Sooners football coach Lincoln Riley is leaving Norman for the USC job.Riley has kept OU in the upper echelon of college football for the past five seasons, taking the Sooners to three straight College Football Playoff appearances. Yahoo Sports reporter Pete Thamel was first to report the news. Baylor beats Texas Tech, will play for Big 12 championshipUSC announced Riley's hiring Sunday night."Leaving OU was probably the most difficult decision of my life,"
  
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• Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley expected to take USC job, national reports

  28-11-2021 22:08 via kxan.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KXAN) — Oklahoma Sooners football coach Lincoln Riley is leaving Norman for the USC job, according to multiple national reports.Riley has kept OU in the upper echelon of college football for the past five seasons, taking the Sooners to three straight College Football Playoff appearances. Yahoo Sports reporter Pete Thamel was first to report the news. Baylor beats Texas Tech, will play for Big 12 championshipThe move hasn't been officially confirmed by either Oklahoma or USC.
  
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• Dog rescue sees staggering number of pandemic adoptions returned

  28-11-2021 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  SHERIDAN, Colo. (KDVR) – Puppy adoptions were through the roof during the pandemic, but now the exact opposite is happening at a Colorado dog rescue.
  MAMCO, short for Moms and Mutts, fosters pregnant and nursing dogs, along with their puppies. The rescue said they are experiencing an alarming rate of adoption returns.“We’re at 163 returns right now, most of them, the majority of them has been dogs that were adopted in 2020,” MAMCO Executive Director Aron Jones said.Jones
  
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• The go-to gift guide for the makeup lover on your list

  28-11-2021 21:54 via kxan.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Which makeup gift set is best?If you want to restock your makeup collection or simply want to buy a nice gift for a loved one, purchase a makeup gift set. Makeup gift sets usually work within a particular range of colors or color palettes. For example, an essential makeup gift set might include a flattering lip color with a few similar eye-shadow colors. If you’re looking for a top makeup gift set either for
  
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• Gov. Greg Abbott on Texas Power Grid "I can guarantee the lights will stay on"

  28-11-2021 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – "I can guarantee the lights will stay on" in Texas this winter. Governor Greg Abbott making the promise to a local station in Austin, after he was asked for his thoughts on the power grid following a devastating winter storm back in February.Governor Abbott pointing to almost a dozen laws he signed that he says makes the power grid more effective. The Governor asserting that he has personally talked to the Natural Gas Pipeline Transmitters and they are conducting wi
  
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• 28% of unvaccinated Americans would consider lying to keep a job, survey suggests

  28-11-2021 21:43 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Any chance they’d be willing to take a dose of truth serum, instead?More than a quarter of unvaccinated workers in the U.S. (28%) have said they would consider lying about their vaccination status — and maybe falsify a document or two — in order to keep a job, a survey of over 1,300 vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans suggests.The survey, conducted by Qualtrics, an experience-management software firm, also found that roughly the same percentage (25%) of adul
  
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• 15 cars that currently cost more used than new

  28-11-2021 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  (iSeeCars) - The global microchip shortage has restricted new car supply, which has led to a record surge in used car prices. According to iSeeCars.com’s latest analysis of over one million new and lightly used cars from the 2020 and 2021 model years listed for sale in November 2021, the price gap between new and slightly used cars has drastically narrowed, and some used cars have even become more expensive than their new versions. In the first half of November, the average lightly us
  
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• Can you trust at-home COVID tests? We asked doctors when they'd use them

  28-11-2021 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As holiday travel kicks into high gear, many are relying on at-home COVID testing kits to help them know if it's safe to gather with friends and family. But after two million of them were recalled over accuracy issues, you may be wondering if the at-home route is reliable.
  First and foremost, the accuracy of the test depends on your ability to follow instructions, says Dr. Jaquelin Dudley at the University of Texas. Most of the tests come with very specific step-by-step instruc
  
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• Shadow inflation: What it is and how you're already paying it

  28-11-2021 20:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Inflation means the price of just about anything and everything is going up right now. It's obvious at the gas pump and the grocery store. But there's a sneakier force at play, too – a force economists are calling shadow inflation.
  Shadow inflation refers to a type of inflation that is much harder to capture in the consumer price index. That's because the price of a good or service may stay the same, but the quality has gone down.
  Say you're checking into a hotel, ex
  
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• Religious abortion rights supporters fight for access

  28-11-2021 17:07 via kxan.com
  
  On the day the Supreme Court hears arguments in a Mississippi abortion ban case, Sheila Katz plans to be at a nearby church.
  It is where the Jewish organization she leads is helping to host a morning interfaith service in support of abortion rights. That gathering, and a planned rally outside the court, are among the ways the National Council of Jewish Women and like-minded faith groups are challenging the erosion of abortion access in the U.S.
  “We’re going to start together as diver
  
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• Man killed in SE Austin shooting Sunday morning

  28-11-2021 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are investigating a shooting death early Sunday morning — which began as argument in southeast Austin.Austin Police Department says officers found a male victim with gunshot wounds in the 4600 block of Cypress Bend, near Nuckols Crossing Road at 6:32 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:52 a.m.While the identity of the suspect is known, no suspect is currently in custody, APD says. Police say they're currently talking to witnesses who "saw ever
  
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• LIVE: 1 person killed in SE Austin shooting Sunday morning

  28-11-2021 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are investigating a shooting death in southeast Austin early Sunday morning.Austin Police Department says officers found a victim with gunshot wounds in the 4600 block of Cypress Bend, near Nuckols Crossing Road at 6:32 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.No suspect is currently in custody but the incident is being investigated as a homicide, APD saysThis is a developing story. KXAN will update this story with more information as it becomes available.
  
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• 'It went bad': Man killed in SE Austin shooting after argument

  28-11-2021 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are investigating a shooting death early Sunday morning — which began as argument in southeast Austin.Austin Police Department says officers found a male victim with gunshot wounds in the 4600 block of Cypress Bend, near Nuckols Crossing Road at 6:32 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:52 a.m.While the identity of the suspect is known, no suspect is currently in custody, APD says. Police say they're currently talking to witnesses who "saw ever
  
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• 1 person killed in SE Austin shooting Sunday morning

  28-11-2021 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police are investigating a suspicious shooting death in southeast Austin early Sunday morning.Austin Police Department says officers found a victim with gunshot wounds in the 4600 block of Cypress Bend, near Nuckols Crossing Road at 6:32 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.No suspect is currently in custody, APD says.This is a developing story. KXAN will update this story with more information as it becomes available.
  
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• Stinky air in Austin? The 'Luling Effect' returns

  28-11-2021 14:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Did you smell something bad in south Austin this weekend?If you did, you're not the only one.
  A few residents told KXAN about a foul or rotten egg smell in the air — but the Austin Fire Department says it looked into it and say they think it was the oil fields in Luling. What’s that odd smell in the Austin air? It’s a common phenomenon"While not the typical time of day for the 'Luling Effect,' it seems a little push of southeast wind has brought in the oil
  
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• State of Texas: Republicans and Democrats highlight accusations against Ken Paxton in campaign for Attorney General

  28-11-2021 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton routinely makes headlines for filing lawsuits against the federal government. But in recent months, his own legal troubles have sometimes received more attention than his work.A panel appointed by the Texas State Bar is investigating Paxton and his staff for their failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.The investigation began in early summer and aims to determine if there was misconduct on Paxton’s part in re
  
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• Sunny skies return after soggy Saturday

  28-11-2021 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saturday's rain has come to an end. And while it rained on and off for a majority of the day, it really didn't amount to too much in most of our rain gauges.24-hour rainfall estimatesAfter some patchy fog and cloudy skies Sunday morning, these have mixed out as of the mid-morning hours as a weak cold front will move through. Nothing to worry about with this front besides a shift in the winds to the north around 5 to 10 mph with gradual clearing and highs rebounding to the m
  
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• Morning fog and clouds with gradual clearing this afternoon

  28-11-2021 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saturday's rain has come to an end. And while it rained on and off for a majority of the day, it really didn't amount to too much in most of our rain gauges.24-hour rainfall estimatesSunday morning will be met with clouds patchy areas of dense fog. However, these will mix out by the mid-morning hours as a weak cold front will move through. Nothing to worry about with this front besides a shift in the winds to the north around 5 to 10 mph with gradual clearing and highs rebo
  
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• 70s wrap up November and continue into December

  28-11-2021 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Clear skies will continue into tonight making for a return to some chilly late nights and mornings for a couple days.Overnight lows should drop into the low 40s in Austin with widespread 30s Monday morning away from the city. Some patchy fog is possible in spots early Monday.Lows Monday morningMonday will feature abundant sunshine and highs in the low to mid 70s.Monday forecastAs high pressure nudges in we'll see even warmer temperatures as we head through the middle of the
  
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• Oklahoma State embraces Bedlam, beating OU in rivalry classic

  28-11-2021 06:38 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Spencer Sanders threw for a touchdown and ran for another and No. 7 Oklahoma State beat No. 10 Oklahoma 37-33 on Saturday night to keep alive its College Football Playoff chances and stop the Sooners' streak of Big 12 titles at six.Oklahoma State (11-1, 8-1, No. 7 CFP) snapped a six-game losing streak to Oklahoma. The Cowboys will play No. 9 Baylor next Saturday for the Big 12 championship.Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2, No. 10 CFP) got the ball one last time at its 20- with
  
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• LSU's last-second touchdown sends Texas A&M to season's 4th loss

  28-11-2021 05:30 via kxan.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Max Johnson hit Jaray Jenkins with a 28-yard scoring pass down the right sideline with 20 seconds left, and LSU knocked off No. 14 Texas A&M 27-24 on Saturday night to give coach Ed Orgeron a triumphant send-off in his final game in Tiger Stadium.LSU had lost a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and looked to be on the brink its first losing season since 1999 when Johnson, who’d been sacked six times in the second half, came alive on fourth-and-6 from the
  
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• LBJ rallies around head coach for 3rd round playoff win

  28-11-2021 05:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The LBJ Early College High School football team rallied around its head coach Jahmal Fenner Saturday after the death of his son.Fenner said he coached in the game, just days after the tragedy, because that's what his son would've wanted. Texas high school football: Round 3 playoff scores"For my kids, I love them. I know that that's what my son would've wanted me to do...was to be here and coach them. He loved football and he loved LBJ and we're doing it for him," Fenner sai
  
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• Austin LBJ rallies around head coach for 3rd round playoff win

  28-11-2021 05:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The LBJ Early College High School football team rallied around its head coach Jahmal Fenner Saturday after the death of his son.Fenner said he coached in the game, just days after the tragedy, because that's what his son would've wanted. Texas high school football: Round 3 playoff scores"For my kids, I love them. I know that that's what my son would've wanted me to do...was to be here and coach them. He loved football and he loved LBJ and we're doing it for him," Fenner sai
  
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• Austin LBJ football coach reveals son's death before Jaguars playoff win

  28-11-2021 05:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The LBJ Early College High School football team rallied around its head coach Jahmal Fenner Saturday after the death of his son.Fenner said his son died in a shooting in the parking lot of a north Austin Walmart earlier this week. Police are looking for multiple suspects following the Wednesday night incident at Norwood Park Boulevard, near U.S. Highway 183 and Interstate 35. Man dies after being shot ‘multiple times’ in parking lot of north Austin WalmartFenner
  
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• 6-year-old girl escapes kidnapping attempt at north Austin store, affidavit says

  28-11-2021 03:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 6-year-old girl escaped a kidnapping attempt Tuesday in north Austin, according to Austin Police Department arrest affidavit.Austin police say around 7 p.m. on Nov. 23 they were called to a store in the 12000 block of North Interstate Highway 35 after a report of an attempted kidnapping.The affidavit says the child was with her mother, and brother at the store, but all three briefly separated into different aisles.The victim said in the affidavit that she was looking for
  
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• City of Austin to make recommendations to 'change the character' of 6th Street

  28-11-2021 02:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Seating, dining, live music or even art installations could come to downtown Austin’s Sixth Street Entertainment District, as part of a pilot program referenced in city planning documents obtained by KXAN.It’s part of the “Safer 6th Street Initiative,” an Austin City Council-led initiative focused on ramping up safety efforts along the famous street in downtown Austin.Referenced in the documents is a goal to “bring a wider demographic to the 6t
  
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• Ocean mapping of US waters reaches major milestone

  28-11-2021 00:37 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — NOAA has now mapped two million square kilometers of the ocean with a high resolution, multi-beam sonar system. Two million square kilometers is equivalent to more than 772,000 square miles or roughly more than one quarter of the size of the lower 48 United States.The 2 million square kilometers milestone was reached while mapping the Blake Plateau off the coast of the southeastern United States Nov. 1.The NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer has been responsible for the mapping since being
  
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