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• Houston Texans lock in top 3 pick after loss to Titans

  09-01-2022 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- The Houston Texans pushed Tennessee in the second half before the Titans scored a fourth quarter touchdown to seal the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, sending the Texans to their 13th loss of the season.Houston is locked in to the No. 3 pick for the 2022 NFL Draft following the 28-25 loss to the Titans. Jacksonville and Detroit will pick No. 1 and No. 2 in 2022. Houston will have a top five draft pick for the first time since 2014 when the franchise selected Jadeveon Clowney wi
  
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• Afghan refugee nonprofits navigate Austin affordability, COVID concerns

  09-01-2022 22:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The need for affordable housing has been a central point of conversation in Austin in recent years, spurred by continued rent inflation and limited housing availability. As some long-time residents have been forced to relocate from Austin due to rising prices, a subsect of newcomers are struggling to gain access amid limited housing units and transportation access: Afghan refugees.That's where several local organizations and Good Samaritans have stepped in.Amid the Afghan c
  
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• Gov. Abbott holds campaign rally in Central Texas

  09-01-2022 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — On Sunday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott will host a campaign rally as part of his "Celebration of Texas Tour" in Lockhart.The event comes a day after Abbott officially announced his campaign for re-election at the Hispanic Leadership Summit in McAllen. Governor Greg Abbott announces re-election in McAllen“We need a proven winner who will fight to secure the future of Texas,” Abbott said Saturday. “That is why, today, I am here in the Rio Grande Vall
  
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• Bronx apartment fire: At least 19 dead, including 9 kids, source says

  09-01-2022 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  FORDHAM HEIGHTS, the Bronx — A fire at a Bronx high-rise apartment building left at least 19 people dead, including nine children, a source told PIX11 News on Sunday.
  Firefighters were called to the building on East 181st Street in Fordham Heights just before 11 a.m. for a fire on the third floor of the 19-story high-rise.More than 40 additional people were injured in the fire, according to Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
  Nigro said many of the people who were injured
  
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• Bronx apartment fire: At least 19 dead, including 9 kids

  09-01-2022 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  FORDHAM HEIGHTS, the Bronx — A fire at a Bronx high-rise apartment building left at least 19 people dead, including nine children, a source told PIX11 News on Sunday.
  Firefighters were called to the building on East 181st Street in Fordham Heights just before 11 a.m. for a fire on the third floor of the 19-story high-rise.More than 40 additional people were injured in the fire, some of whom were considered to have life-threatening injuries, according to Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY Commission
  
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• Reported 'deltacron' likely not actual variant, virologist says

  09-01-2022 15:02 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — A reported new variant of COVID-19 discovered by a Cyprus researcher is said to combine both delta and omicron variants — unofficially dubbed "deltacron."Bloomberg News reported Saturday that Leondios Kostrikis, biological sciences professor at the University of Cyprus, discovered omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes. What is the endgame for COVID? Omicron clouds forecastsKostrikis and his team say they've found 25 similar cases. On Friday, the researcher
  
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• Sunshine returns today, and so do the cooler temperatures

  09-01-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures remained mild overnight as patchy areas of fog developed west of Austin.Our next cold front will slowly move through around noon today. Temperatures fall behind it and you'll notice the winds kicking up out of the north. Skies will also gradually clear throughout the day.Unlike the past couple of Arctic fronts, this front has origins from the Pacific Ocean. So temperatures fall, but not as cold as we've seen the past few cold fronts.Gusty north winds overnight
  
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• Chilly start to the week, but 70s aren't far away

  09-01-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a cold front moved through this morning, the post-frontal wind will continue through tonight and tomorrow.Tonight will get chillier with overnight lows dropping into the upper 30s under a partly to mostly cloudy sky.Tonight's forecastMonday isn't looking a bit cloudier, especially in the morning although some sun should break through the clouds during the afternoon. High temperatures won't get out of the 50s tomorrow and the breeze will make it feel like the 40s most
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing Travis County man last seen driving east on Saturday

  09-01-2022 13:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for a missing elderly man who was last seen driving in Bastrop County on Saturday.The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 76-year-old Kenneth Chrane, who has a cognitive impairment.The Texas Department of Public Safety issued the alert in the early hours of Sunday morning.Chrane is described is a white man, 6’ tall and 220 pounds, with gray hair and green eyes. When he was last seen, he was wearing a light sweater
  
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• Silver Alert canceled after missing Travis County man found

  09-01-2022 13:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An elderly man from Travis County who went missing Saturday was found Sunday morning.The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Silver Alert for the man in the early hours of Sunday morning.The alert was discontinued at about 10:45 a.m.
  
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• State of Texas: 'We don't have enough staff' - COVID surge strains Texas hospitals

  09-01-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Texas continues to break records, thanks to the Omicron variant.In the past week, the state's COVID positivity rate hit record highs.By Thursday, more than 35% of molecular tests taken by Texans were turning up positive.While positive case counts are no longer the best metric to gauge the pandemic, hospitalizations in the state have also doubled in just 10 days.
  Meanwhile, hospitals statewide are experiencing staffing shortages.
  "At this point, we have rooms where we could put
  
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• Dak Prescott throws 5 touchdowns in playoff dress rehearsal

  09-01-2022 05:58 via kxan.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (KXAN) -- The Dallas Cowboys didn't let off the guess in a mostly meaningless regular season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles.Quarterback Dak Prescott threw five touchdown passes for the first time in his career, leading the Cowboys to a 51-26 blowout in Philadelphia. Prescott broke a franchise record with 37 touchdown passes this season.The Cowboys are nearly locked in as the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs pending Sunday results for Tampa Bay, Los Angeles and Arizona.Cedrick
  
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• 3 takeaways from Texas' loss at Oklahoma State

  09-01-2022 04:49 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KXAN/AP) -- Keylan Boone came off the bench and scored 17 points, shooting 5 for 7 on 3-pointers and sending Oklahoma State past No. 14 Texas 64-51.
  The loss snapped Texas' six-game winning streak as the Longhorns lost their first Big 12 game of the season. Texas (12-3) never led against the Pokes.Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones each scored 10 points for Texas. Bryce Williams contributed 11 points for the Cowboys, who had lost two in a row and four of five. Oklahoma State is now
  
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• Harry Reid noted as champion of Senate during memorial service

  09-01-2022 03:26 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Nevadans and Washington leaders bid farewell to former U.S. Senator Harry Reid on Saturday, during a memorial at The Smith Center for Performing Arts in Las Vegas.President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama were among the dignitaries who were in attendance, in addition to Reid's family and friends.Reid, who was 82, lost his four-year battle with pancreatic cancer on Dec. 28, closing the final chapter on an incredible life journey that took him from his humble beginn
  
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• Short-handed Texas Tech topples Kansas for upset win

  09-01-2022 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The defensive effort never wavers for No. 25 Texas Tech, meaning the Red Raiders can frustrate and beat teams even when they’re missing their top two scorers.Bryson Williams scored 22 points, Clarence Nadolny had a career-high 17 and the short-handed Red Raiders upended sixth-ranked Kansas 75-67 on Saturday.“It’s always good to beat a top 10 team, especially on your home floor,” Williams said. “It’s very good for our team.”Tex
  
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• No. 25 Texas Tech topples Kansas without top scorers

  09-01-2022 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The defensive effort never wavers for No. 25 Texas Tech, meaning the Red Raiders can frustrate and beat teams even when they’re missing their top two scorers.Bryson Williams scored 22 points, Clarence Nadolny had a career-high 17 and the short-handed Red Raiders upended sixth-ranked Kansas 75-67 on Saturday.“It’s always good to beat a top 10 team, especially on your home floor,” Williams said. “It’s very good for our team.”Tex
  
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• Obama, Biden honor Sen. Reid as man 'who got things done'

  09-01-2022 02:17 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama paid tribute to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday as a man “who got things done,” as Democratic leaders spoke of Reid’s impact on some of the most important legislation of the 21st century, from health care to Wall Street reform.The turnout at Reid’s Las Vegas memorial service was testament to his legacy, rising from a childhood of poverty to become an influential congressional leader. President Joe
  
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• State climatologist: Texas has hottest December on record with climate change a contributing factor

  09-01-2022 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- State climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon announced that Texas had its hottest December since at least 1889.
  The official state record for previous warmest December was December 1933, at 53.3 degrees and once the data is finalized, December 2021 may go into the record books with an average state temperature above 58 degrees Fahrenheit.In many of the states' largest cities, temperatures were between 5-9 degrees warmer than average.
  Temperature departure from normal. (Image: Souther
  
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