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• Police investigating suspicious death in northwest Austin

  02-12-2021 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in a northwest Austin neighborhood Thursday afternoon.SWAT working to get man wanted for aggravated robbery out of east Austin apartmentOfficers said the investigation is taking place in the 12200 block of Old Stage Trail. That's near Millwright Parkway in the Anderson Mill area.
  Police are expected to give an update on the investigation sometime Thursday evening.
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• Man found dead in NW Austin home, police investigating as homicide

  02-12-2021 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead in a northwest Austin neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The death is being considered Austin's 88th homicide of the year.SWAT working to get man wanted for aggravated robbery out of east Austin apartmentOfficers said the investigation is taking place in the 12200 block of Old Stage Trail. That's near Millwright Parkway in the Anderson Mill area.
  Around 2:30 p.m., APD said officers responded to the area
  
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• LIVE: Police investigating suspicious death in northwest Austin

  02-12-2021 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in a northwest Austin neighborhood Thursday afternoon.SWAT working to get man wanted for aggravated robbery out of east Austin apartmentOfficers said the investigation is taking place in the 12200 block of Old Stage Trail. That's near Millwright Parkway in the Anderson Mill area.
  Police are expected to give an update on the investigation sometime Thursday evening.
  This is a developing story; check back with KX
  
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• H-E-B to demolish South Congress location, rebuild with major upgrades

  02-12-2021 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — H-E-B is planning to demolish Austin's longest-standing location next year and rebuild with major upgrades over the course of two years.According to a release from the grocery store chain, the store located at 2400 S. Congress Ave. has been around since 1957, and this is the first time it will be rebuilt from the ground up.Austin’s newest H-E-B store opensDemolition will start February 2022. In the meantime, H-E-B will open a temporary store at the adjacent Twin Oaks
  
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• Report: Mark Cuban buys small Texas town that only has a mobile home park, strip club

  02-12-2021 23:11 via kxan.com
  
  MUSTANG, Texas (KXAN) — A tiny town about an hour southeast of Dallas now reportedly belongs to billionaire Mark Cuban.
  The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday that the owner of the Dallas Mavericks purchased the community of Mustang, Texas in Navarro County. It's estimated the town has about two dozen residents, and the only businesses there are a mobile home park and a strip club.
  KXAN reached out Thursday afternoon to Cuban for comment about the reported purchase as well as his plans
  
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• Lots of news about omicron Thursday — here's what it means in Austin-Travis County

  02-12-2021 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you're following the COVID-19 pandemic closely, Thursday offered a lot of reading material.
  Between the Biden administration announcing its pandemic plan heading into the winter and the CDC announcing a second case of omicron was found in the United States -- there's a lot to keep up with this week.What does it all means for you here in Austin-Travis County? We answered some of those most frequently asked questions about the new variant discovered in South Africa that is quic
  
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• Biden to announce insurance reimbursements for at-home COVID-19 tests

  02-12-2021 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that Americans with private insurance will be able to receive reimbursements for at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests as part of a broader plan to combat the omicron and delta variants.The White House said that departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury will issue guidance by mid-January clarifying that Americans with private insurance will be able to seek reimbursement for the costs of the at-home tests during the publi
  
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• DATA: Travis County reports more than 240 overdose deaths last year

  02-12-2021 21:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 240 people died from overdose-related deaths in Travis County during 2020, county leaders announced Thursday, with deaths spiking by more than 30% from the year prior.This comes as national trends also report significant increases in overdose-related deaths during the coronavirus pandemic. Nationally, over 100,000 estimated drug overdose deaths were reported in a 12-month period, ending in April 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prev
  
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• KXAN launches 'Digging Deep: Inside KXAN Investigates' newsletter. Sign up here

  02-12-2021 21:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN added a new newsletter to its offerings, launching "Digging Deep: Inside KXAN Investigates."Those who sign up will be the first to know about KXAN's special reports from its award-winning investigative team. KXAN Investigates is a team of journalists who tackle stories that hold your leaders accountable and make your communities safer.
  Click here to sign up for "Digging Deep: Inside KXAN Investigates."Sign up for other KXAN newslettersKXAN has a number of other newslet
  
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• Temperatures spiking to 80 degrees today

  02-12-2021 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures spiked to 80 degrees in Austin this afternoon for the first time in 15 days. Cedar season officially kicked off in Central Texas today with the first reported cedar pollen in months. BLOG: Cedar fever season officially returns to Central Texas 2021 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, ranks third most-activeA weak disturbance moves through the area tomorrow with mainly cloudy skies and a 20% chance of very light rain at times. The clouds should clear by l
  
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• Record heat possible this weekend

  02-12-2021 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures spiked to 80 degrees in Austin this afternoon for the first time in 15 days. Cedar season officially kicked off in Central Texas today with the first reported cedar pollen in months. BLOG: Cedar fever season officially returns to Central Texas 2021 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, ranks third most-activeA weak disturbance moves through the area tomorrow with mainly cloudy skies and a 20% chance of very light rain at times. The clouds should clear by l
  
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• SWAT working to get man wanted for aggravated robbery out of east Austin apartment

  02-12-2021 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police sent SWAT officers to an east Austin apartment after a man wanted for aggravated robbery refused to come out Tuesday morning.APD Swat is on scene of a barricaded subject call near 2000 E 6th St. PIO4 will be en route shortly and will update with a media staging location and time. Please avoid the immediate area.— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) December 2, 2021
  Police said they went to the apartment complex located in the 2000 block of E. Sixth Street
  
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• SWAT scene in east Austin cleared after officers unable to find robbery suspect

  02-12-2021 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police sent SWAT officers to an east Austin apartment after a man wanted for aggravated robbery refused to come out Thursday morning. By Thursday evening, the Austin Police Department said officers weren't able to find him.
  APD's SWAT team is in the 2000 block of E. 6th Street dealing with a robbery suspect who won't follow commands Thursday. (KXAN photo/Ed Zavala)
  Police said they went to the apartment complex located in the 2000 block of E. Sixth Street at about 11:30 a.m
  
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• LIVE: APD SWAT team responding to East 6th Street, closed between Chicon and Robert T. Martinez Jr. streets

  02-12-2021 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department's SWAT team is responding to someone who's refusing police commands on East Sixth Street.
  APD Swat is on scene of a barricaded subject call near 2000 E 6th St. PIO4 will be en route shortly and will update with a media staging location and time. Please avoid the immediate area.— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) December 2, 2021
  A tweet from APD at 12:48 p.m. said the SWAT team is in the 2000 block of E. Sixth St. A KXAN photograph
  
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• APD SWAT team responding to East 6th Street, closed between Chicon and Robert T. Martinez Jr. streets

  02-12-2021 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department's SWAT team is responding to someone who's refusing police commands on East Sixth Street.
  APD Swat is on scene of a barricaded subject call near 2000 E 6th St. PIO4 will be en route shortly and will update with a media staging location and time. Please avoid the immediate area.— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) December 2, 2021
  A tweet from APD at 12:48 p.m. said the SWAT team is in the 2000 block of E. Sixth St. A KXAN photograph
  
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• APD SWAT team responding to East 6th Street, avoid the area

  02-12-2021 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department's SWAT team is responding to someone who's refusing police commands on East Sixth Street.
  APD Swat is on scene of a barricaded subject call near 2000 E 6th St. PIO4 will be en route shortly and will update with a media staging location and time. Please avoid the immediate area.— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) December 2, 2021
  A tweet from APD at 12:48 p.m. said the SWAT team is near 2000 E. Sixth St. That's the address to the Cu
  
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• New 'enhanced library cards' help people experiencing homelessness obtain an ID in San Marcos

  02-12-2021 19:48 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS (KXAN) — City and community leaders are set to meet at the San Marcos Public Library Thursday afternoon to launch a new type of library card which they say can also serve as state-issued ID.
  The Enhanced Library Cards will include a person's name, picture, and other personal information, and can now be made by appointment at the library for San Marcos or Hays County residents who are 18 years old or older.
  Community activist organization, Mano Amiga, believes the effort will hel
  
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• AAA Texas: State's gas price of $2.97 per gallon is 2nd-lowest in the country

  02-12-2021 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drivers in Texas aren't paying nearly as much at the pump as most people in the country, according to AAA Texas.
  The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.97 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. This is one cent more than Oklahoma, which has the lowest average in the nation. California has the highest of any state at $4.70. APD releases photos of suspects connected with north Austin homicideAAA Texas said the state's average price is two cents less than it was a week
  
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• Texas WR Xavier Worthy named Big 12's top offensive freshman; 4 Longhorns named first-team all-conference

  02-12-2021 19:27 via kxan.com
  
  IRVING, Texas (KXAN) — Freshman wide receiver Xavier Worthy parlayed his record-breaking season into being named the Offensive Freshman of the Year by Big 12 Conference coaches, the conference announced Thursday.Worthy's selection also came with a first-team all-conference nod, where he joined sophomore running back Bijan Robinson, senior offensive lineman Derek Kerstetter and senior punter Cameron Dicker. Texas Longhorns to open 2022 Big 12 schedule on the road at Texas TechAs the only fr
  
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• What does policing look like as City of Taylor grows?

  02-12-2021 19:19 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, TEXAS (KXAN) — Before Tuesday, Taylor hadn't had any homicides in the city limits. That changed when five people died in two separate cases that marked the city's most serious crimes this year.
  Four bodies were found in a Taylor home on the 600 block of Symes Street Tuesday, which investigators confirmed Wednesday was a murder-suicide.
  Eight minutes down the road, police showed up at 2100 Whistling Way in response to another homicide.
  With two of their biggest crimes happening in o
  
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• Minnesota man tests positive for omicron after visiting NY for convention

  02-12-2021 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  MINNESOTA (KDVR) – The Minnesota Department of Health announced Thursday that a man who had traveled to New York City has tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19.It’s the second known case of the COVID-19 omicron variant in the nation at this time, reported sister station KRON. The MDH said the variant was found through the variant surveillance program.Omicron and delta mean return of unpopular COVID restrictions worldwideThe man, who was vaccinated, developed mild sympto
  
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• Cedar fever season officially returns to Central Texas

  02-12-2021 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cedar season officially started Thursday morning with the first cedar pollen of the season on the allergy count from our expert partners at Allergy & Asthma Center of Georgetown. While the count is currently low, it does mark the first time this Cedar pollen has been detected in the last few months.Cedar allergy season typically begins in December and extends through February, with the highest mountain cedar counts often coming in late December or early January.All
  
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• Biden announces new COVID-19 strategies as omicron is found in US

  02-12-2021 17:03 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden is set to kick off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots Thursday as he unveils his winter plans for combating coronavirus and concerns about the omicron virus variant.
  The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests and a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status. But as some other nations
  
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• APD releases photos of suspects connected with north Austin homicide

  02-12-2021 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police released photos Thursday of two suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting Nov. 24 in north Austin.APD said Jose Juan Vasquez, 28, was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Walmart located at 1030 Norwood Park Blvd. The two men police are looking for are described as:Suspect 1Black man35 years old6'1'" with a large buildLast seen wearing a white T-shirt, white shorts and white basketball shoesSuspect 2Black man40 years old5'10" and "heavy set"Last
  
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• LIVE: Austin City Council to consider EMS agreement, taking steps to address housing crisis

  02-12-2021 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here's what you can expect to be discussed at the Austin City Council meeting Thursday.
  Negotiations with EMSAustin City Council will consider authorizing an agreement with Travis County to provide EMS services in areas of the county that are outside of city limits, as well as provide resources to Travis County's STAR Flight program in exchange for payment by Travis County.
  According to council paperwork, the current agreement ended on Sept. 30, and an automatic extension w
  
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• Austin City Council to consider EMS agreement, taking steps to address housing crisis

  02-12-2021 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here's what you can expect to be discussed at the Austin City Council meeting Thursday.
  Negotiations with EMSAustin City Council will consider authorizing an agreement with Travis County to provide EMS services in areas of the county that are outside of city limits, as well as provide resources to Travis County's STAR Flight program in exchange for payment by Travis County.
  According to council paperwork, the current agreement ended on Sept. 30, and an automatic extension w
  
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• Austin City Council postpones taking steps to address housing crisis

  02-12-2021 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here's what you can expect to be discussed at the Austin City Council meeting Thursday.
  Negotiations with EMS: ApprovedAustin City Council authorized an agreement with Travis County to provide EMS services in areas of the county that are outside of city limits, as well as provide resources to Travis County's STAR Flight program in exchange for payment by Travis County.
  According to council paperwork, the current agreement ended on Sept. 30, and an automatic extension was ap
  
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• Austin City Council to vote on $1.6M for live music venue pandemic funding

  02-12-2021 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council members will vote Thursday to finish handing out money to entertainment venues impacted by the pandemic. They are voting on it because the SAVES Act money ran out and a lot of places in Austin didn't get their share.The amendment council members will discuss is worth more than $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury American Rescue Plan. Those at the city's Economic Development Department say that'll be enough to finish off the list. However, r
  
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• Very warm start to December continues

  02-12-2021 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fog has lifted and the rest of the day will be warm with a mix of sun and clouds. Cedar pollen season officially returned to Central Texas today with the first reported cedar pollen in months. BLOG: Cedar fever season officially returns to Central TexasToday's forecast 2021 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, ranks third most-activeFriday will look and feel about the same with only a slightly better chance at a few light rain showers courtesy of a weak disturbance. M
  
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• Morning fog returns, as do the warm temps

  02-12-2021 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today will feature morning fog, a mix of sun + clouds, light winds and unseasonable warmth - sound familiar? Our rinse & repeat forecast continues for yet another day.DENSE FOG ADVISORY in effect until 9AM Thursday. 2021 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, ranks third most-activeFriday will look and feel about the same with only a slightly better chance at a few light rain showers courtesy of a weakdisturbance. Mostly cloudy skies will stretch areawide with after
  
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• Body found in parking lot after gunfire rings out at Austin apartment complex

  02-12-2021 10:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Early Thursday morning, Austin police launched their 87th homicide investigation of 2021.
  Just after midnight, several people called 911 after hearing several gunshots at the Santora Villas Apartments on Frontier Valley Drive. That's in southeast Austin not too far from Austin's Airport. Some of the 911 callers also reported hearing a driver quickly drove out of the parking lot.When officers arrived, they found a man who was hurt. Emergency crews worked to save his life, but he d
  
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• Ebo helps No. 15 Texas women turn back Jackson State 78-64

  02-12-2021 05:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lauren Ebo had 14 points, seven rebounds and five blocks, and No. 15 Texas overcame foul trouble to turn back Jackson State 78-64 on Wednesday night.The Longhorns (5-1) had two starters foul out and two reserves with four fouls. They didn’t get the lead to double figures until the third quarter — twice leading by 10 on a 3-pointer by Aliyah Matharu. The second time allowed Texas to take a 59-49 lead into the fourth quarter. FOOTBALL: Texas Longhorns to open
  
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• Federal judge blocks Texas law that would stop social media firms from banning users for a 'viewpoint'

  02-12-2021 05:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was championed by Republicans who say the platforms are biased against conservatives.The law, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 9, would ban platforms with more than 50 million monthly users in the U.S. from removing a user over a “viewpoint” and require them to publicly report information about content remo
  
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• Austin firefighters have keys allowing access to thousands of buildings. Why don't paramedics?

  02-12-2021 04:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Little black boxes are located on many public and private buildings around Austin — from City Hall to apartment complexes — and grant first responders quick access during emergencies without them having to break property or put themselves in danger.Specifically, the "Knox Boxes" are opened with a key kept by first responders. Inside is another key or keycard that opens up the building.While the Austin Fire Department crews have the master key to get inside the K
  
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• 'Dear Santa': You can now adopt a child's letter to St. Nick through USPS

  02-12-2021 02:37 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Those hoping to help fulfill the holiday gift wish of a child in need can now adopt a letter to Santa through the U.S. Postal Service's "Operation Santa" program, the agency announced this week.Adopters can visit USPSOperationSanta.com to browse through letters sent from children and families around the country and pick one or more gifts they want to buy and send to the writers on Santa's behalf."Over the past three weeks, the Postal Service has been delivering letters from all ac
  
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• Reshaped Supreme Court signals support for abortion restrictions in Mississippi case

  02-12-2021 02:26 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the most consequential abortion case in a generation.It centers on a Mississippi law that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy.Supporters of the measure are asking the justices to end the constitutional right to abortion, and opponents worry this could be the case and the court to do it.Hundreds from both sides filled the sidewalk and street in front of the high court, with dueling chants like, "Abort
  
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• GoFundMe canceled for Fort Hood soldier indicted for murder during Austin protest

  02-12-2021 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas — A GoFundMe account raising money to pay defense bills for Fort Hood Soldier SergeantDaniel Perry has been taken down.
  A Grand Jury indicted Perry this summer on felony murder, deadly conduct, and aggravated assault charges in the death of Austin protester Garrett Foster.Background: Man accused of shooting, killing Austin protester indicted on felony murder chargeAttorney Clint Broden says his client was acting out of self-defense the night he shot and killed Foster.
  "This is
  
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• If a porch pirate hits your home, call 311, APD says

  02-12-2021 02:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's peak porch-pirate season - and thieves are hitting Austin doorsteps."We were alerted to motion at our front door and we looked pretty quickly and actually saw the guy stealing our packages," said Jerry Naiser, an Austin businessman.
  As of Oct. 1, theft calls now go through 311 instead of 911. That means a patrol officer does not respond to the crime in person.Crime no longer in progress? Don’t call 911, APD says; use 311 insteadNaiser said that's exactly what he did.
  
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• Texas DSHS expands COVID sequencing efforts as first omicron case is discovered in U.S.

  02-12-2021 01:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Wednesday, the first omicron case was officially detected in the United States. While Texas awaits more information on the latest variant, its sequencing efforts are ramping up this month.It's a new COVID sequencing network that was announced at the beginning of November, with the first samples being analyzed this week. First US case of omicron variant detected in California, source saysPreviously, the Department of State Health Services depended on the Center for Dis
  
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• Break-ins at TxDOT facilities knocking out some traffic cams

  02-12-2021 01:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation says it's experienced numerous break-ins at facilities, and some have actually knocked out traffic camera systems.TxDOT says so far, there have been no arrests. Austin Police Department is handling the investigations.The department says while it doesn't know who's breaking in, signs point to some of the burglars being homeless. They say in addition to items being damaged or stolen, there's evidence of people breaking in to charge cell
  
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• Police ask for the public's help in identifying suspects in series of east Austin robberies

  02-12-2021 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit is asking for the public's help in identifying suspects involved in a series of robberies that took place in late September and early October. All of the robberies had similarly-described suspects, and all robberies were near each other in east Austin, APD said.Akins High School goes into lockdown after students found with gun ammunitionSuspect in Speedy Stop robbery from Sept. 25. (Courtesy: APD)
  For the first case, Austin police s
  
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• Texas GOP candidate vows to investigate RRISD police after board meeting arrests

  02-12-2021 00:58 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Allen West, a Texas GOP candidate, vowed in front of Round Rock parents and community members Wednesday that he would launch an investigation into the Round Rock ISD Police Department if elected governor.
  It comes after two men were arrested in connection to a RRISD board meeting.
  "If they continue to have a police force here at Round Rock, we will have an investigation into their authority and their jurisdiction — because I don't think they have the abilit
  
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• Austin police officers cleared in January shooting at hotel

  02-12-2021 00:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A grand jury just decided not to indict two Austin Police Department officers who shot a suspect at a north Austin hotel back on Jan. 4.They were trying to serve a warrant to arrest Dylan Polinski on outstanding felony offenses involving a firearm. But when they arrived at the hotel where they tracked him on north I-35, officers said he refused to cooperate — or allow a woman in his room to leave. Police shoot 1 person in the leg during SWAT standoff at north Austin h
  
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• Texas’ ban on mask mandates in public schools back in place after federal appeals court ruling

  02-12-2021 00:31 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) —A federal appellate court has temporarily restored Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored the governor’s executive order on Nov. 24 after Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed an earlier decision by a federal district in Austin that allowed schools to enact mask mandates to combat the spread of the coronavirus.Read the Fifth Circuit RulingDownloadThe case was
  
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• Salvation Army calls for volunteers as more families request assistance

  02-12-2021 00:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Every child deserves to experience the joy of Christmas morning.
  The Salvation Army is working harder than ever to help bring holiday cheer to every home. Especially as many households continue to recover financially from pandemic strains. Salvation Army spokesperson Major Lewis Reckline says there's a need for more help."Last year we anticipated about 10,000 children and we only had about 7,000. This year, coming out of the pandemic — because it really has started hi
  
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• 'I don’t know how I survived': Around the world cyclist returns to Central Texas 2 years after horror crash

  02-12-2021 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two years ago, Josh Quigley’s dream of riding his bicycle around the world was crushed under the wheels of a car traveling 70 mph in Temple.Quigley knows he is lucky to have survived the horror crash, which surprisingly led to Texas earning a special place in his heart.“Thanks to the people of Texas,” he said as he returned to Austin on Wednesday. “This is a place that has become very special to me.”In 2019, the cyclist was competing in an arou
  
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