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• Suspicious package under investigation in Cedar Park

  26-12-2021 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Police officers are investigating a report of a suspicious package in Cedar Park Sunday afternoon.Officers are currently investigating around the 1400 block of Cypress Creek Road at Lakeline Boulevard. Police are asking people to avoid the area. Police say the Austin Police Department Bomb Squad is on its way.This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Suspicious package in Cedar Park deemed safe

  26-12-2021 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — A potentially-suspicious package near a shopping center in Cedar Park has been deemed safe after a three-hour investigation, the Cedar Park Police Department said Sunday night.Officers were investigating around the 1400 block of Cypress Creek Road at Lakeline Boulevard. The package was in the parking lot in front of the Randall’s shopping center. Some of the stores were evacuated, police said.The Austin Police Department Bomb Squad responded to the sce
  
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• Dallas Cowboys: 3 keys to a win against Washington

  26-12-2021 23:32 via kxan.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (Silver Star Nation) - The Dallas Cowboys find themselves atop the NFC East division by two and a half games as they head into the national spotlight on Sunday Night Football this week.Dallas can clinch the division with a win against Washington or if the Raiders defeat Denver Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys are already in the postseason after San Francisco lost Thursday night.The Cowboys take on the Washington Football Team for the second time in three weeks — this time at AT&
  
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• More heat records fall, but Austin's first freeze is coming

  26-12-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With more record warm morning lows and daytime highs tied or set today at Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom, we have set 14 different heat records so far this month -- and zero daily cold records. We are still in first place for the warmest December on record at Camp Mabry, which will certainly hold through the end of the month.After more rinse and repeat weather of morning clouds/drizzle and near-record warm afternoon sun, things change significantly this coming weekend. We
  
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• First Warning: Widespread freeze on the horizon, even as heat records fall today

  26-12-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With more record-warm morning lows and daytime highs tied or set today at Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom, we have set 14 different heat records so far this month in the Austin area -- and zero daily cold records. We are still in first place for the warmest December on record at Camp Mabry, which will certainly hold through the end of the month.After more 'rinse and repeat' weather featuring morning clouds/drizzle and near-record warm afternoon sun, things change significan
  
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• First Warning: Widespread freeze on the horizon

  26-12-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With more record-warm morning lows and daytime highs tied or set today at Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom, we have set 14 different heat records so far this month in the Austin area -- and zero daily cold records.
  We are still in first place for the warmest December on record at Camp Mabry, which will certainly hold through the end of the month.After more 'rinse and repeat' weather featuring morning clouds/drizzle and near-record warm afternoon sun, things change significan
  
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• 14 heat records, 0 cold records this December in Austin

  26-12-2021 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With more record warm morning lows and daytime highs tied or set today at Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom, we have set 14 different heat records so far this month -- and zero daily cold records. We are still in first place for the warmest December on record at Camp Mabry, which will certainly hold through the end of the month.Very similar conditions will persist through the next few days - morning clouds/patchy fog and afternoon sunshine with unseasonably warm to near-recor
  
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• Health expert: Surge in COVID-19 cases should no longer be 'major metric' of pandemic

  26-12-2021 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – A leading health expert said the more mild symptoms reported by vaccinated people against the coronavirus proves the inoculation is the best way to protect yourself from being seriously sick or dying from the disease, and that a surge in case numbers should no longer be the central metric by which to measure the pandemic.“For two years, infections always preceded hospitalizations which preceded deaths, so you could look at infections and know what was coming," Ashish K.
  
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• Two more bowl games canceled, SMU won't play in Boston

  26-12-2021 21:03 via kxan.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl were both canceled due to the pandemic on Sunday as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans.The game scheduled for Wednesday at Fenway Park was to pit the Cavaliers against SMU. The Military Bowl scheduled for Monday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, between Boston College and East Carolina was canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests at BC.“This
  
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• Free Christmas tree recycling available in Travis County

  26-12-2021 19:27 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Are you out of Christmas spirit and ready to have the space in your living room back?
  If your tree's fake, you can box it up and hide it, but if you have a real one, you'll have some disposal options starting Sunday.From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Dec. 26 to Jan. 10, Travis County residents can drop off their Christmas trees for recycling at four different locations in the area.
  Locations are:West Service Center — 4501 FM 620, AustinDel Valle Adult Softball C
  
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• Crooks print real DMV temp tags to cover up crimes. Where's the oversight?

  26-12-2021 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:
  A KXAN investigation found criminals have the ability to access the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' dealership database with relative ease. The result is a $200 million criminal enterprise where real temporary tags, with fake information, are printed and sold to all 50 states, giving violent criminals the ability to hide from law enforcement in plain sight. Our investigation explores how effective TxDMV's oversight measures are and what it can do in the future.
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• ATCEMS responds to vehicle-tree crash in Del Valle Sunday morning

  26-12-2021 14:05 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS is responding to the scene of a crash, where a vehicle reportedly hit a tree.According to ATCEMS, the incident happened in the 13400 block of Pearce Lane and life-saving measures are underway.Drivers can expect closures in the area.
  
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• Unseasonably warm weather continues for the rest of 2021 - 2022 to start on the colder side

  26-12-2021 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Clouds returned overnight, but a gusty south wind around 5 to 15 mph has prevented widespread dense fog from developing. Clouds will stick around through the mid-morning hours before giving way to another sunny afternoon.
  Highs will flirt with the record Monday. The record for December 27th is 79°, which is the forecast high for today.Very similar conditions will persist through the next few days - morning clouds/patchy fog and afternoon sunshine with unseasonably warm
  
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• More record warm weather expected this week as Austin's warmest December continues

  26-12-2021 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Record warm weather is possible Monday afternoon as the forecast high is 79 degrees in Austin, which would tie the 1954 record for December 27th.Very similar conditions will persist through the next few days - morning clouds/patchy fog and afternoon sunshine with unseasonably warm to near-record high temperatures.A weak front will bring subtle changes by Wednesday. The most noticeable change will be a drop in overnight temperatures, with readings returning back to the 50s.
  
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• End to the warm stretch in sight, but not until next year

  26-12-2021 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Increasing afternoon sunshine will continue to push temperatures through the 70s with some 80s in the Hill Country.
  Late evening and overnight clouds gradually roll back in with fog and some drizzle possible Monday morning. Overnight lows will be warm again with temperatures not dropping below the low 60s.Tonight's forecastThe forecast Monday appears very similar to the last few days with mostly cloudy skies in the morning giving way to sunshine in the afternoon. As was the
  
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• Dense Fog Advisory until 10a - another warm & sunny afternoon ahead

  26-12-2021 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — High temperatures of 79° on Christmas Day at Camp Mabry made it Austin's fifth-warmest Christmas in 124 years of record. Both Dallas-Ft. Worth and Waco had their warmest Christmas Day on record with high temperatures reaching 82°.This stagnant weather pattern of near-record warmth, morning clouds and afternoon sun continues for the next several days.A subtle pattern change takes place midweek as the high pressure system keeping us warm and dry departs to the east, o
  
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• Cloudy start, but another sunny and warm afternoon ahead

  26-12-2021 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Calm winds and warm, humid air overnight has led to the development of dense fog. The fog will mix out between 10a and 12p. Low temperatures barely dropped below our average high of 62°.Sunshine and warm temperatures return by the afternoon, with highs back to near 80°. This is unseasonably warm, but not near the record of 84° set back in 2016.\The wash/rinse/repeat forecast kicks back in tonight with clouds increasing after midnight, and fog developing by Monda
  
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• State of Texas: Leaders consider 'consequences' of not tracking state hospital waitlist data

  26-12-2021 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:For two years, KXAN investigators have explored a growing backlog of people in Texas jails who need mental competency restoration. While an advisory committee has largely focused on finding state hospital beds for that group, our team took a closer look at the backgrounds of individuals on the waitlist to determine trends experts say could help drive down numbers. Our research found data on this topic is often hidden or unreliable – a discovery sparking promise for c
  
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• Fire burns central Austin home Christmas night

  26-12-2021 05:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department was able to put out a fire before it got worse Saturday night at a home in central Austin.
  Working fire 1104 Lorraine has been extinguished. Fire confined to one upstairs room. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/NS2tExMZ9K— Austin Fire Info (@AustinFireInfo) December 26, 2021
  AFD tweeted it responded to the blaze at 1104 Lorrain St. near West 12th Street around 9:30 p.m. Photos taken by AFD showed a fiery glow in one of the rooms on the second flo
  
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• 2 UT professors head research involved with James Webb Telescope

  26-12-2021 05:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pair of University of Texas at Austin researchers are at the forefront of the country's latest venture in space exploration.As the James Webb Telescope launched Saturday morning from French Guiana in South America, it's expected to tell researchers more about the Milky Way. It's going to look straight into clouds of gas and dust in our galaxy, almost like it's traveling through time. NASA built a time machine! How the James Webb Telescope will see the origins of the unive
  
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• People soak up the sun on Austin's 5th-warmest Christmas ever

  26-12-2021 03:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, TEXAS (KXAN) — Downtown Austin looked like a Christmas like no other on Saturday evening.
  Many Austinites spent their Christmas Day listening to the sound of the birds and seeing the paddle boarders down at Lady Bird Lake and Auditorium Shores on the fifth-warmest Christmas Day on record.Fifth-warmest Christmas Day on record"We had to reschedule our trip back home," said Rachel Madhur as she sat in her hammock at Auditorium Shores. "We were down about it, and I think the weather li
  
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• Mayfield struggles while Rodgers makes Packers history

  26-12-2021 03:00 via kxan.com
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Rasul Douglas and the Green Bay Packers’ pass defense didn't let the Cleveland Browns spoil Aaron Rodgers’ milestone day.Rodgers surpassed Brett Favre to become Green Bay’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, and the Packers intercepted Baker Mayfield four times in a 24-22 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Cleveland nearly came all the way back from a 12-point second-half deficit before Douglas' second interception of the day sealed th
  
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• Warmest December on record continues; but subtle changes next week

  26-12-2021 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — High temperatures of 79° on Christmas Day at Camp Mabry made it Austin's fifth-warmest Christmas in 124 years of record. Both Dallas-Ft. Worth and Waco had their warmest Christmas Day on record with high temperatures reaching 82°.This stagnant weather pattern of near-record warmth, morning clouds and afternoon sun continues for the next several days.A subtle pattern change takes place midweek as the high pressure system keeping us warm and dry departs to the east, o
  
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• Small fire in duplex reported in north Austin

  26-12-2021 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department responded to a small fire in the wall of a duplex, according to a tweet. No injuries were reported.
  The fire happened around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday near Rundberg Lane and Interstate 35 in north Austin. It's not clear yet how the fire started.
  The home is in the Windsor Hills neighborhood west of Dessau Road.
  This is a developing story.
  
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