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• New initiative puts more money in the NIL game for UT athletes

  01-12-2021 23:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new Name Image Likeness Initiative called the Clark Field Collective launched Wednesday, with the group saying they've already got $10 million pledged from Texas business owners, University of Texas alumni, and other donors.
  The goal of the collective is to facilitate NIL deals between businesses, donors, fans and athletes — and ultimately become the largest fund in the country for college players, according to the collective's press release.
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• Elderly woman hit by suspect's car after purse stolen at Cedar Park H-E-B

  01-12-2021 23:53 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Cedar Park police are investigating after an elderly woman first had her purse stolen in the parking lot of an H-E-B, then was struck by the suspect's vehicle as the person drove away.According to Cedar Park Police Department, the incident happened around 10:10 a.m. Monday at the H-E-B located at 2800 East Whitestone Boulevard.
  While the woman was taken to the hospital, she's expected to be OK.At this time, there's no suspect in custody and no description availab
  
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• Austin Mayor Steve Adler appointed to federal cybersecurity committee

  01-12-2021 23:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Mayor Steve Adler has been selected to join the White House's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Advisory Committee for a two-year term, his office announced Wednesday.The committee is designed to help create and deliver recommendations to CISA Director Jen Easterly related to "the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, planning, and training," per the city release. The CISA operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Secu
  
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• 900 Texas power companies to submit plans outlining winter readiness

  01-12-2021 23:41 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Approximately 900 power companies are set to submit winterization plans to the Public Utility Commission of Texas by end of day Wednesday, following new winterization regulations adopted in October.The newly adopted rule requires power companies enhance their winter preparations, reliant on recommendations made a decade ago by experts and federal regulators after a 2011 storm resulted in rolling power outages. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Texas utility regulators approve rule that re
  
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• Tesla headquarters officially move to Austin

  01-12-2021 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tesla, Inc. is officially an Austin resident.On Wednesday, the company filed an 8-K form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to move its corporate headquarters to 13101 Harold Green Road in Austin — the location of its new $1.1 billion gigafactory. Tesla is coming to Austin area — car company picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plantWhile Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously said in October the electric vehicle manufacturer would make the move
  
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• Regeneron antibody treatment 'may be' less effective against omicron — what's that mean for Texas?

  01-12-2021 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Regeneron announced its monoclonal antibody treatment could be less effective against the omicron variant of COVID-19, the state of Texas might eventually be forced to shift its strategy in fighting the virus.
  Regeneron said in a media release this week that testing and further analysis of the company's treatment cocktail still needed to be done, but that early stage research shows its current product could be less effective against the new variant than it is against
  
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• Teen charged in Michigan high school shooting that killed 4

  01-12-2021 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (NewsNation Now) — A Michigan teenager has been charged with murder, terrorism and other charges for a shooting that killed four fellow students and injured others at Michigan's Oxford High School.Charges against 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley were announced Wednesday, a few hours after authorities reported the death of a fourth teen from the school in southeastern Michigan. Crumbley is charged as an adult.Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said three vict
  
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• Stacey Abrams running for Georgia governor

  01-12-2021 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGIA (KXAN) — Stacey Abrams, who narrowly lost the Georgia governorship in 2018, is entering the race for a second time.On Wednesday, Democrat Abrams announced via Twitter: "I’m running for Governor because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background or access to power. #gapol."If she earns her party's nomination, Abrams will re-match with incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp, who won by just 1.4 percentage points, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitut
  
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• IOC advice about transgender athletes contradicts arguments for Texas law

  01-12-2021 21:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The new guidance shared by the International Olympic Committee about transgender and intersex athletes contradicts many of the arguments made by Texas lawmakers who approved a ban this year on those students participating in sports.
  After a three-year review with medical and human rights experts as well as athletes, the IOC released a framework last month that provides advice to governing sports bodies about how they should write their rules for transgender people and those
  
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• Large holiday production including live nativity scene kicks off at Cedar Park church Thursday

  01-12-2021 20:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- You've probably seen a live nativity scene before, they're especially popular around Christmas time, but Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cedar Park takes it nine steps further.
  The 10th annual Follow the Star walk and drive-thru holiday display kicks off Thursday, Dec. 2 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the three-night event.
  The nativity scene is just the first of ten stops the church has set up which will include roughly 300 members of the cas
  
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• Camel, 300 people part of giant Cedar Park nativity display

  01-12-2021 20:22 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — You've probably seen a live nativity scene before, they're especially popular around Christmas time, but Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cedar Park takes it nine steps further.
  The 10th annual Follow the Star walk and drive-thru holiday display kicks off Thursday, Dec. 2 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 4 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the three-night event.
  The nativity scene is just one of ten stops the church has set up which will include roughly 300 members
  
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• Texas Longhorns to open 2022 Big 12 schedule on the road at Texas Tech

  01-12-2021 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Big 12 Conference released its football schedule Wednesday, and now the Texas Longhorns schedule in 2022 is complete.
  Always the marquee matchup in the Big 12 for the Longhorns is the Red River Showdown with Oklahoma. The two will meet at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during the State Fair of Texas on Oct. 8.Which Texas Longhorns players are staying, going or entering the transfer portal?Texas opens its Big 12 schedule on the road Sept. 24 in Lubbock against Texas Tech with
  
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• First US case of omicron variant detected in California, source says

  01-12-2021 19:57 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. It comes as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus.The Biden administration moved late last month to restrict travel from Southern Africa where the variant was first identified and had been widespread. Clusters of cases have also been identified in about two dozen oth
  
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• When another round of fog forms on area roadways

  01-12-2021 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Abnormally warm December weather continues today as high temperatures climbed to the middle 70s, nearly 10 degrees warmer than normal on this first day of meteorological winter. 2021 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, ranks third most-activeRepeated rounds of morning fog are possible on area roadways, especially from the Austin area eastward, early Thursday and Friday. Fog is most likely between 6-9 a.m., and may be thick during morning commutes.Our next noticeable
  
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• Warm & dry with increasing clouds to bring in December

  01-12-2021 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The fog was more widespread this morning but has since mixed out to partly cloudy skies Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures were chilly this morning, but still above our seasonal averages of the mid 40s. 2021 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, ranks third most-activeSouth/southwest winds will make for another unseasonably warm afternoon not only today, but for the remainder of the week with highs in the upper 70s.. Morning fog each morning will mix out to partly to mo
  
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• 17-year-old becomes 4th student to die from Michigan school shooting

  01-12-2021 18:48 via kxan.com
  
  OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A fourth student, a 17-year-old boy, died Wednesday from wounds he suffered when a sophomore opened fire at a Michigan high school a day earlier, authorities said.The other dead included a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a hospital. Eight people were wounded, some critically, including a 14-year-old girl who was placed on a ventilator after surgery.Investigators were still trying to determine a motive for the shooting Tues
  
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• Man revived after 'medical issue,' fire at Austin-owned bridge shelter

  01-12-2021 17:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters and medics responded to a city-owned bridge shelter and rescued a man while his room was on fire Wednesday.
  FINAL 1/2 #ATCEMSMedics have declared a Trauma Alert on an adult patient from a Fire Incident at 7400 N Ih 35 Svrd Sb (08:36). @AustinFireInfo firefighters extricated the patient from a small fire in their room & handed them off to #ATCEMSMedics... more to follow— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) December 1, 2021
  Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted at 9:32
  
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• LIVE: Austin high school lockdown downgraded after armed person report

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lockdown at Akins Early College High School in south Austin was de-escalated to a hold Wednesday after after a report that three students had a handgun inside a bathroom.The school reports students and staff are currently safe and all involved students were identified and located. Austin ISD reports no shots have been fired — but one of the students was discovered to be in possession of two ammunition magazines.Austin Independent School District Police enacted a lo
  
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• LIVE: Akins High School under lockdown after armed person report

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Akins Early College High School in south Austin is on lockdown Wednesday morning after a report of an armed person, although the school reports students and staff are currently safe. Austin Independent School District Police are investigating. According to district police, a lockdown is a drill intended to train staff and students to stay behind a locked door, shut off lights, remain seated, remain quiet, and out of sight in case of a threat inside the school.Families of st
  
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• Austin high school under lockdown after armed person report

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Akins Early College High School in south Austin is on lockdown Wednesday morning after a report of an armed person, although the school reports students and staff are currently safe. Austin Independent School District Police are investigating. According to district police, a lockdown is a drill intended to train staff and students to stay behind a locked door, shut off lights, remain seated, remain quiet, and out of sight in case of a threat inside the school.Families of st
  
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• Austin high school lockdown downgraded after armed person report

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lockdown at Akins Early College High School in south Austin was de-escalated to a hold Wednesday after after a report of an armed person.
  The school reports students and staff are currently safe and all involved people have been identified and located. Austin Independent School District Police are investigating. According to district police, a "lockdown" is a drill intended to train staff and students to stay behind a locked door, shut off lights, remain seated, remain qu
  
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• Austin high school goes into lockdown after student found with gun ammunition

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lockdown at Akins Early College High School in south Austin was de-escalated to a hold Wednesday after after a report that three students had a handgun inside a bathroom.The school reports students and staff are currently safe and all involved students were identified and located. Austin ISD reports no shots have been fired — but one of the students was discovered to be in possession of two ammunition magazines.Austin Independent School District Police enacted a loc
  
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• Akins High School under lockdown after armed person report

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Akins Early College High School in south Austin is on lockdown Wednesday morning after a report of an armed person. Austin Independent School District Police are investigating. According to district police, a lockdown is a drill intended to train staff and students to stay behind a locked door, shut off lights, remain seated, remain quiet, and out of sight in case of a threat inside the school.This is a developing story.
  
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• Akins High School goes into lockdown after students found with gun ammunition

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lockdown at Akins Early College High School in south Austin was de-escalated to a hold Wednesday after a report that three students had a handgun inside a bathroom.The school reports students and staff are currently safe, and the three students involved were identified and located. Austin ISD reported no shots were fired, and officers never found a gun.
  However, police said they found two ammunition magazines on one of the students in question. The district's police chief
  
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• Akins High School goes into lockdown after student found with gun ammunition

  01-12-2021 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lockdown at Akins Early College High School in south Austin was de-escalated to a hold Wednesday after a report that three students had a handgun inside a bathroom.The school reports students and staff are currently safe and all involved students were identified and located. Austin ISD reports no shots have been fired — but one of the students was discovered to be in possession of two ammunition magazines.Austin Independent School District Police enacted a lockdown
  
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• Watch live: Justices signal they'll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe

  01-12-2021 16:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled it would uphold Mississippi's 15-week ban on abortion and may go much further to overturn the nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years.The fate of the court’s historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion throughout the United States and its 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed Roe, probably won't be known until next June.But after nearly t
  
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• Watch live: During historic abortion arguments, conservatives signal changes

  01-12-2021 16:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority are suggesting they may make sweeping changes to limit abortion rights in the United States.The high court is hearing arguments Wednesday in which the justices are being asked to overrule the court’s historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion and its 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed Roe. Under those decisions, states can regulate but not ban abortion up until the point
  
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• Watch live: Abortion rights at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments

  01-12-2021 16:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments Wednesday over the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago that declared a nationwide right to end pregnancies and has forged one of the most enduring fault lines in American life and politics.The stakes for the fate of the Roe v. Wade decision have never been greater as the most conservative court of the past 40 years weighs whether to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion af
  
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• Justices signal they'll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe

  01-12-2021 16:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled it would uphold Mississippi's 15-week ban on abortion and may go much further to overturn the nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years.The fate of the court’s historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion throughout the United States and its 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed Roe, probably won't be known until next June.But after nearly t
  
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• Staffing issues cause Kyle Fire Department to put Santa rides on hold again

  01-12-2021 16:21 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — One of Kyle's holiday traditions will have to take a backseat again this year, the city's fire department said Monday.KFD said it won't be able to do its neighborhood Santa rides on the trucks this year because of staffing issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The department was very apologetic in its post, but people who commented seemed to understand completely and supported the department. KFD couldn't do the rides last year, either."The COVID-19 pandemic has put
  
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• Supreme Court to hear Mississippi abortion case that could have nationwide impact

  01-12-2021 15:16 via kxan.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As the U.S. Supreme Court hears a Mississippi case that could topple abortion rights nationwide, the state’s only abortion clinic is busier than ever: Volunteers continue to escort patients into the bright pink building while protesters outside beseech women not to end their pregnancies.The Jackson Women's Health Organization saw patients two or three days a week in recent years, but has doubled its hours to treat women from Texas, where a law took effect in ear
  
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• Two new Austin Water conservation requirements for developments go into effect Wednesday

  01-12-2021 15:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two changes part of Austin Water's Water Forward, a 100-year plan to ensure the city has water as it continues to grow and avoid any drought concerns, go into effect Wednesday.One is a measure that will require all new major developments larger than 250,000 square feet within 500 feet of a reclaimed water line to connect to it. That's a pipe that carries nonpotable water or water that can be used for watering your lawn and flushing your toilet. This move will expand conserv
  
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• LIVE: Truck fire leads to pile of trash dumped in south Austin parking lot

  01-12-2021 13:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A trash truck caught fire and had to dump what it was carrying in a south Austin parking lot Wednesday morning, the Austin Fire Department said.
  Units onscene 5300 blk Menchaca Rd near Stassney, trash truck on fire has dumped load in parking lot. Crews working on extinguishment. Expect delays in area. @austinmobility #ATXtraffic— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) December 1, 2021
  A tweet at 6:36 a.m. by AFD said the truck had to dump its load in the 5300 block of Men
  
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• LIVE: Pile of trash on fire, dumped in south Austin parking lot

  01-12-2021 13:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pile of trash is smoldering in a south Austin parking lot Wednesday morning, the Austin Fire Department said.
  Units onscene 5300 blk Menchaca Rd near Stassney, trash truck on fire has dumped load in parking lot. Crews working on extinguishment. Expect delays in area. @austinmobility #ATXtraffic— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) December 1, 2021
  A tweet at 6:36 a.m. by AFD said the garbage truck had to dump its load in the 5300 block of Menchaca Road near Stassney
  
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• Hot garbage: Truck dumps trash in south Austin parking lot after fire

  01-12-2021 13:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters had to put out a pile of trash in a south Austin parking lot Wednesday morning.Austin Fire crews are putting out a trash fire in a parking lot near the intersection of Menchaca Road and Stassney Lane in south Austin. AFD reported the garbage truck had to dump the trash in the parking lot due to the fire around 6:30 a.m. (KXAN photo/Julie Karam)Austin Fire crews are putting out a trash fire in a parking lot near the intersection of Menchaca Road and Stass
  
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• Austin family's light display isn't just to look at — it's to make wishes come true

  01-12-2021 12:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Maywald family has lit up southwest Austin with their bigger than ever display of over 200,000 Christmas lights — complete with a 17-foot-tall fiberglass Santa Claus to welcome guests during the holiday season.The Maywalds have raised over $117,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the past seven years. Jordan Maywald, who sets up the display each year, said that the funds they raised have made the dreams of 17 children from Make-A-Wish come true. Each child
  
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• Warmer than normal to start December

  01-12-2021 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The calendar may say December but our weather won't quite feel like it yet with temperatures running +10 degrees warmer than normal for this timeof year.Patchy dense fog will be the only hiccup in today's forecast as low visibility will likely slow down drivers for the morning commute. Be sure to factor in extra time and use your low beams if encountering areas of low visibility.
  DENSE FOG ADVISORY in place until 9AM for Austin-metro and eastern counties. 2021 Atlantic hurr
  
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• More condos coming to Mueller

  01-12-2021 11:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (ABJ) - Developers say a new mixed-use multifamily community will soon break ground on the north side of the Mueller district, adding even more density to an area that has seen plenty of it in recent years.The community — a collection of condos and townhomes — will have 39 units for sale, eight of which will have ground-level commercial space. It's a level of urban living that might appeal to those who want to live and work in the same building.While the developer, Austin
  
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• FACT CHECK: Texas Railroad Commission chair blames renewable energy for unreliable electric grid

  01-12-2021 05:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, the Texas Railroad Commission passed new weatherization rules for natural gas facilities in the state. But not before the chairman defended the industry against what he called attacks "by the media and the far left" and discussing the role of renewable energy in the state's epic energy failure.Texas Railroad Commission will require most, but not all, natural gas producers to weatherize"If you add unreliable wind and solar generation and subtract reliable natural
  
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• Eanes ISD makes face coverings optional for students, staff and visitors

  01-12-2021 04:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Masks are now optional for all students, staff and visitors in the Eanes Independent School District, according to an announcement on the district's website Tuesday.
  The district said masks are still "strongly encouraged" for those in elementary and middle schools, until the vaccine is more readily available for younger children.
  Eanes ISD said it will still be keeping an eye on local COVID-19 data and guidance from health officials to determine if the mask mandate will nee
  
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• Dense fog may slow morning traffic

  01-12-2021 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — South winds have begun the gradual warm-up that continues through the week, also transporting higher humidity into our area overnight.
  This surge in low-level moisture combining with mostly clear skies is leading to the development of areas of low clouds and dense fog that sticks around through 10 a.m. Wednesday. Use low beam headlights and slow your speed Wednesday morning if you encounter fog.Visibility forecast at 8 a.m. Wednesday, showing widespread dense fog 2021 Atlan
  
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• Judge blocks Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers

  01-12-2021 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers from going into effect nationwide next week after Texas and other states challenged the order.Louisiana Western District U.S. Judge Terry Doughty’s ruling follows the same decision on Monday from Missouri U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp. However, Schelp’s ruling applied for only 10 states. Gov. Abbott challenges Biden administra
  
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• Have broken Christmas lights? Georgetown residents can recycle them for free

  01-12-2021 03:49 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Georgetown announced Tuesday that residents can recycle old or broken holiday string lights for free through the end of January.This is the fifth year the city has offered the service, as a partnership with Texas Disposal Systems. Georgetown residents can drop off string lights only at three collection stations:City of Georgetown Collection and Transfer Station (250 W. L. Walden Rd.)Georgetown Municipal Complex (300-1 Industrial Ave.)Georgetown Public
  
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• Which Texas Longhorns players are staying, going or entering the transfer portal?

  01-12-2021 02:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This is certainly going to be an offseason of change around the Texas Longhorns football facilities. As of late November, there isn't expected to be much change near the top of Longhorns football leadership, Steve Sarkisian or his coaching staff, but the roster is likely heading for an overhaul.
  Sarkisian gave the media an honest assessment of the Texas roster in the final weeks of the regular season, saying there will be a lot of new faces wearing burnt orange for the 2022
  
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• Dripping Springs PTA Council hosts meeting to educate parents on common legal issues in schools

  01-12-2021 02:56 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — Dripping Spring ISD's PTA Council hosted a virtual meeting for parents, educating them on maneuvering through common legal issues in public schools.The second meeting in a series called "Tiger Talks" was Tuesday at 6 p.m.From students skipping school for a parent-led protest to lawsuits over mask rules, these issues have partly fueled the latest conversation titled, "Common Legal Issues in Public Schools.""They were pushing the boundaries of what a school s
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle crashes into tree near Cedar Park

  01-12-2021 02:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died after a vehicle crashed into a tree near Cedar Park Tuesday night, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a tweet.ATCEMS said it received multiple 911 calls reporting a person was pinned inside of a vehicle at the 14000 block of Anderson Mill Road, which is near FM 620.The Travis County Sheriff's Office, Cedar Park Fire Department and ATCEMS responded around 6:44 p.m., ATCEMS said.Expect road closures in the area.
  
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• 33-year-old man found dead in Taylor, police investigating as suspicious death

  01-12-2021 01:43 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — Police are investigating after a 33-year-old man was found dead inside of a Taylor home Tuesday afternoon, Taylor police said.Police say a family member found Jonathan Hitch, 33, dead with a gunshot wound to the head. Police are considering the death suspicious.Police responded to 2100 Whistling Way around 4:14 p.m. Tuesday.
  The Williamson County Crime Scene Unit, the Texas Rangers, and the Precinct Two Justice of the Peace are assisting Taylor detectives, police say
  
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• Texas Railroad Commission will require most, but not all, natural gas producers to weatherize

  01-12-2021 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Roughly nine months after the devastating February winter storm, the state agency that regulates natural gas is changing conditions as to which facilities must take extra precautions for extreme weather.The Texas Railroad Commission voted Tuesday to require many, but not all, natural gas producers to weatherize facilities.
  The commissioners deemed those that are "critical" must be able to keep power on in the event of rolling blackouts. Those that are "less critical" wil
  
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• Police identify 4 people found dead in Taylor home after murder-suicide

  01-12-2021 01:20 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — Investigators confirmed Wednesday what they suspected when four bodies were found in a Taylor home Tuesday.The Taylor Police Department said the four people found dead were part of a murder-suicide. TPD said Anthony Davis, 57, shot and killed 45-year-old Araceli Lopez Davis, 20-year-old Cynthia Abundiz and 18-year-old Pedro Navarro before he shot himself.The shooting happened at 616 Symes St. just after 1 p.m. All four had gunshot wounds to their heads, TPD said. TPD
  
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• 4 people found dead in Taylor home from suspected murder-suicide, police say

  01-12-2021 01:20 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — Taylor police are investigating after four bodies were found in a home in the 600 block of Symes Street just after 1 p.m. in a suspected murder-suicide.
  Police said officers responded to the home on a welfare check at the home when they found the bodies of a 45-year-old woman, a 20-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man, and a 57-year-old man.
  According to officials, all four bodies had gunshot wounds to their heads.
  The names of the victims are not being released at thi
  
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