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• What does the future of CapMetro in Leander look like? Leaders discuss

  13-01-2022 23:21 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — With Leander City Council expected to consider ballot language next week for a potential Capital Metro special election, both entities are working to outline next steps for CapMetro service in the community.On Jan. 6, Leander City Council directed city staff to prepare a special election ordinance "to include a Capital Metro proposition and a conditional proposition for either Type B economic development sales tax or general revenue sales tax." If council votes to a
  
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• Austin FC to host Atlas FC for preseason match next month

  13-01-2022 23:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC will host Atlas FC at Q2 Stadium for a friendly preseason match next month, the team announced Thursday. The match will take place Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.Atlas FC is a Mexican football club and the current Liga MX Apertura 2021 title-winner. The team took down Club León on penalty kicks in the final last December, claiming the club's first Liga MX title since the 1950-1951 season. More Austin FC news from KXAN.com“Austin FC is honored to host the
  
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• Here's how you can volunteer for SXSW 2022

  13-01-2022 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest is looking for volunteers for its upcoming conference and festivals.
  SXSW's Conference and Festivals will take place March 11-20, and SXSW EDU will take place March 7-10.SXSW requiring vaccination or negative test for credentialsSXSW is looking for local, national and international volunteers to help with over 20 different crews, including banners and signs, ambassadors, stage crew, event transportation and more. Day and night positions are available.
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• Austin woman discovers urn with ashes inside at Goodwill store

  13-01-2022 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One Austin woman's thrifting trip took a mysterious urn, as she discovered a used urn at a local Goodwill store.Resident Jessa Randall went to the Goodwill at Scofield Crossing Monday where she found a small vase-like item. After a closer look, she found a plug at the bottom of the ceramic with a bag of ashes tucked inside.Resident Jessa Randall went to Goodwill Monday where she found a small vase-like item. After a closer look, she found a plug at the bottom of the ceramic
  
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• Round Rock ISD students launch petition calling for tighter COVID guidelines

  13-01-2022 22:07 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, TEXAS (KXAN) — A Round Rock ISD student petition calling for tighter COVID-19 protocols has gained over 600 signatures.Students who have signed the petition are planning for a district-wide walkout next Thursday, Jan. 20 if "demands aren't met." Central Texas school districts deal with ongoing issues due to spike in COVID-19 casesThe petition was initially launched at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock and it's now made it to several middle and high schools.
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• Austin's homeless population count canceled for 2nd year in a row

  13-01-2022 21:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second year in a row, an important process to help keep track of Austin's homeless population has been canceled due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, an Austin nonprofit in charge of the annual count said Thursday. However, the organization said it's using other methods to gather up-to-date data.
  The annual Point in Time Count is coordinated locally by the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, or ECHO, and offers a look at how many people are experiencing homele
  
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• Very strong winds coming along Saturday's cold front

  13-01-2022 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — January days like today make our searing Central Texas summers worth it.High pressure to our south and the storm track well to our north will give us friendly weather to finish the work week. Today will feature plenty of sunshine, light winds, dry skies and warm afternoon temps in the mid-70s. (What season are we in again?)
  Today's forecastOvernight lows will fall to the upper 30s and low 40s - most staying above the freezing mark.Tonight's forecastFriday will be even warme
  
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• Business owners, customers react to new Austin COVID-19 orders

  13-01-2022 20:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Austin and Travis County leaders announced new COVID-19 business orders, local shops and customers are reacting.
  At places like Waterloo Records and The Herb Bar, where masking has been required for months now, not much will change. The Herb Bar has had 'mask up, y'all' signs on their front door since June of 2020.IN DEPTH: Gov. Abbott’s office responds to new Austin COVID-19 business orders"Our owner and all of our employees really felt more comfortable for the
  
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• Building a home right now will cost you more and take longer to complete

  13-01-2022 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Homebuilders especially are feeling the strain of delays, shortages and soaring prices.
  Which consequently affects homebuyers.Michelle Pitcher, housing reporter for the Austin Business Journal, followed local homebuilders who are navigating the supply chain disruptions. She spoke with KXAN's Amanda Dugan about the delays, shortages and price increases.Pitcher says the homebuilders she shadowed are taking it day by day and coming up with creative solutions to keep the work f
  
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• Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for businesses

  13-01-2022 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on the job. At the same time, the court is allowing the administration to proceed with a vaccine mandate for most health care workers in the U.S. Five takeaways from NewsNation’s COVID-19 surveyThe court's conservative majority concluded the administration over
  
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• FBI arrests Oath Keepers leader on Jan. 6 charges

  13-01-2022 20:15 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Federal prosecutors have charged the founder of the Oath Keepers and 10 other members of the far-right group with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6 riot, the Justice Department announced Thursday.Stewart Rhodes, 56, was arrested Thursday in Little Elm, Texas, and also faces charges for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol.The Oath Keepers leader and founder has said he was present at the riot but never entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. FILE - Stew
  
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• Parent sues Eanes ISD, accuses administration of 'secretly' hiring diversity consultant

  13-01-2022 20:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A parent is accusing the Eanes Independent School District of "multiple violations" of the Texas Open Meetings Act after it hired a diversity consultant.In a lawsuit filed by Christie Oates, she said board members and superintendent Dr. Tom Leonard spoke secretly about hiring Dr. Mark Gooden, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant. Gooden, who was hired in Summer 2020, led a district-wide committee to help "create a shared understanding of DEI through racial equity le
  
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• Central Texas school districts deal with ongoing issues due to spike in COVID-19 cases

  13-01-2022 19:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — From asking parents to volunteer to become substitute teachers, increased pick-up traffic due, to bus driver shortages to canceling an entire day of school, Central Texas school districts are struggling as COVID-19 cases surge in the area.
  The Marble Falls Independent School district revealed on Wednesday, its campuses will be closed on Friday, Jan. 13. The School District's Superintendent, Chris Allen told KXAN they made this decision because 79 of their staff membe
  
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• Key West bartender leads cops to arson suspect who didn't tip

  13-01-2022 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Always remember to tip your server, if you know what's good for you.A tourist made a big impression in a Key West bar by ordering drinks three times on New Year's Eve without leaving a tip. That enabled the staff to easily track him down after police released webcam video showing vandals setting fire to a Christmas tree. Large structure under north Austin overpass highlights hidden homeless populationThe arson caused more than $5,000 in damage to the city's landmark b
  
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• Gov. Abbott's office responds to new Austin COVID-19 business orders

  13-01-2022 18:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott's office says the new COVID-19 business orders put in place by Austin and Travis County Thursday are preempted by executive orders signed by the governor last year and do not need to be followed."Any business would be within its legal rights to ignore this municipal order," said Nan Tolson, a spokesperson for Abbott.#JustIn: A spokesperson for @GovAbbott reacting to Austin/Travis County's new COVID-19 business orders.
  "Any business would be within its legal
  
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• Severe drought expands in Central Texas as dry La Nina winter continues

  13-01-2022 18:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our recent stretch of unusually dry weather has led to the development and expansion of abnormal dryness and drought across Central Texas. In fact, we likely haven't had this much "Severe Drought" in Central Texas since early January 2021 (almost exactly a year ago).US Drought Monitor: Released January 13, 2022Most of the Hill Country has worsened to 'Severe Drought' with widespread 'Abnormal Dryness' for the Austin Metro Counties and our eastern counties.This map shows the chan
  
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• Houston-area board member faces backlash after comments on Black teachers

  13-01-2022 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) — A Cy-Fair ISD board trustee is facing calls for his resignation after making comments about Black teachers that are some are claiming as “racism.”At a board work session on Tuesday, CFISD board trustee Scott Henry was discussing the district’s equity audit, which looks at what CFISD is doing and what needs work with its diverse student population.
  While trying to argue about a detail of the audit, Henry tried to make a comparison with the percentage
  
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• LIVE: From governor to city council: UT program helps 6 Texas women launch campaigns

  13-01-2022 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Elections coming up later this year in Texas will include some first-time candidates who all share one thing in common. Each of these women launched her campaign — seeking everything from the governorship to a seat on Austin City Council — after attending the same, relatively new program.
  They all went through the LBJ Women's Campaign School, a months-long bipartisan program housed within the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Alt
  
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• From governor to city council: UT program helps 6 Texas women launch campaigns

  13-01-2022 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Elections coming up later this year in Texas will feature six female candidates who all share one thing in common. Each of these women launched her campaign — seeking everything from the governorship to a seat on Austin City Council — after attending the same, relatively new program.
  They all went through the LBJ Women's Campaign School, a months-long bipartisan program housed within the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Altogeth
  
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• PHOTOS: San Marcos police searching for box truck in deadly hit-and-run

  13-01-2022 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The San Marcos Police Department is circulating surveillance photos of a box truck believed to be involved in a hit-and-run last week that killed an 18-year-old.The photos show the two-axle truck has a white box. The top of its cab is white, too, with yellow on the bottom half of its doors and front fenders. It also has amber-colored lights on top and "appears to have writing on the box just behind the door on the driver’s side and writing or a shape just b
  
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• Big Game Bound: Patriots-Bills rematch among 6 do-or-die games during Super Wild Card Weekend

  13-01-2022 17:23 via kxan.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - After 18 weeks of tight competition, the field of 14 is set.The final road to the Big Game in Los Angeles begins with Super Wild Card Weekend.The most intriguing of the six matchups is New England visiting Buffalo. It will be the third meeting between bitter divisional rivals with both teams winning on the road in the regular season.Host Chris Hagan breaks down the rubber match with WPRI sports director Morey Hershgordon on the first playoff edition of "Big Game Bound."We'll also
  
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• Deep Eddy Pool reopens Thursday following repairs

  13-01-2022 17:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just in time for some of the warmest days of the month, Deep Eddy Pool is reopening.City workers had to repair the well pump and closed the pool on Jan. 4 to begin the project. Pool hours are from 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 9 a.m.- 7 pm. Saturday and Sunday.
  The shallow end of the pool is still closed, so it's only open for lap swimming. The pool is also closed on the first Tuesday of every month.With the upcoming weather pattern, it might be a good time to t
  
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• 5 AISD COVID-19 testing sites closed Thursday

  13-01-2022 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four COVID-19 testing sites run by Austin Independent School District aren't open Thursday because of "supply limits," the district said.AISD officials said sites at Norman-Sims, Kiker, Navarro and Northeast will not be open due to the lack of supply. AISD said in a tweet that all other six testing sites are open, as well as Nomi Health's mass testing site at the Burger Center in Sunset Valley. The site at Cunningham closed during the day after running out of supplies, AISD
  
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• 4 AISD COVID-19 testing sites closed Thursday

  13-01-2022 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four COVID-19 testing sites run by Austin Independent School District aren't open Thursday because of "supply limits," the district said.AISD said sites at Norman-Sims, Kiker, Navarro and Northeast will not be open due to the lack of supply. AISD said in a tweet that all other seven testing sites are open, as well as Nomi Health's mass testing site at the Burger Center in Sunset Valley.Sites that are open Thursday are:Akins, Eastside and Travis early college high schoolsMcC
  
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• LIVE: Austin-Travis County announces new COVID-19 orders for businesses

  13-01-2022 16:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin and Travis County leaders announced new orders aimed at businesses as case numbers and hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to rise in Central Texas. The orders are likely to draw Gov. Greg Abbott's eye.
  The only enforceable requirement set forward by the orders, which are called the "protecting customers and employees and preserving adequate workforce capacity orders," is that businesses will have to post current information about COVID-19 regulations that apply
  
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• Austin-Travis County announces new COVID-19 orders for businesses

  13-01-2022 16:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin and Travis County leaders announced new orders aimed at businesses as case numbers and hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to rise in Central Texas. The orders are likely to draw Gov. Greg Abbott's eye.
  The only enforceable requirement set forward by the orders, which are called the "protecting customers and employees and preserving adequate workforce capacity orders," is that businesses will have to post current information about COVID-19 regulations that apply
  
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• Flat tires and dead batteries; how to avoid car trouble during freezing weather

  13-01-2022 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We're in the middle of the coldest time of the year in Central Texas. With those frigid temps can come a lot of car trouble, maybe the last thing you want when you just want to get home and snuggle up with a blanket. Texas officials want you to build a kit for the next winter stormMeteorologist Mark Pena spoke with Juke Ball from Juke Automotive about the impacts cold weather can have on your car. You can watch the full interview above for the full interview, but here are t
  
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• TxDOT works to add more diverging diamonds to busy Central Texas intersections

  13-01-2022 14:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A diverging diamond interchange or DDI is an infrastructure design that temporarily shifts traffic to the left side of the road and allows left-turn drivers to move without having to wait on a left-turn signal and traffic to continue flowing.
  In Central Texas, there are three diverging diamond intersections with the most recent opening in October 2021 at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Parmer Lane in north Austin. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Tips for using south Austin’s
  
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• TxDOT works to add more diverging diamond intersections to busy Central Texas intersections

  13-01-2022 14:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A diverging diamond interchange or DDI is an infrastructure design that temporarily shifts traffic to the left side of the road and allows left-turn drivers to move without having to wait on a left-turn signal and traffic to continue flowing.
  In Central Texas, there are three diverging diamond intersections with the most recent opening in October 2021 at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Parmer Lane in north Austin. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Tips for using south Austin’s
  
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• Stuck in 'COVID limbo': What long haul patients in Austin are experiencing

  13-01-2022 13:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austin manages its fourth surge of COVID-19, one group is still seeing patients of past waves.UT Health Austin's Post-COVID-19 Program is studying the long-term effects of the virus.UT Health said it is currently still seeing patients who experienced previous variants, like delta, but expect omicron patients in about three months.Jenny Lorraine is a patient of the program, which offers clinical medical services, mental health services, care coordination and education to
  
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• Warm to end the week, but strong winds this weekend could cause power outages

  13-01-2022 12:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — January days like today... make our brutal Central Texas summers worth it.High pressure to our south and the storm track well to our north will give us friendly weather to finish the work week. Today will feature plenty of sunshine, light winds, dry skies and warm afternoon temps in the mid-70s. (What season are we in again?)
  Today's forecastOvernight lows will fall to the upper 30s and low 40s - most staying above the freezing mark.Tonight's forecastFriday will be even war
  
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• APD 311 diversion helps with emergencies, creates backlog for low-level crimes

  13-01-2022 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Online non-emergency crime reports in 2021 went up 158% from 2020.Austin Police Department announced last year that starting Oct. 1, non-emergency crimes should start going to 311 or iReportAustin.com instead of 911.How did the first weekend of diverting some 911 calls to 311 go?Even if a report is entered over the phone or using iReportAustin, those reports are still routed to detectives," said Lt. Kenneth Murphy, head of APD's communications division. "And if there are in
  
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• Plea reached for man accused in Travis County Democratic Party attempted arson

  13-01-2022 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Four months after someone tried to set the Travis County Democratic Party headquarters on fire, a plea deal has been reached in the September 2021 case.
  Court documents show Ryan Faircloth and federal prosecutors agreed to a plea of one count of arson for Faircloth this week.Informant leads to man’s arrest after attempted arson, vandalism at Travis County Democrats officeSurveillance video shows someone break a window and then throw in some type of incen
  
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• November ranks as Austin airport's 3rd busiest month ever

  13-01-2022 04:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — November was the third-busiest month ever at Austin Bergstrom International Airport in terms of passenger traffic.New data released Wednesday shows 1,590,918 passengers flew out of Austin in November. That's an increase of 212% from November 2020's total.Passenger traffic took a nosedive during the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting a low of around 48,000 passengers in April 2020. Since then, passenger totals have rebounded to record-setting levels.October saw the busiest day ever
  
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• Marble Falls ISD closing schools Friday due to staffing shortage, infections

  13-01-2022 03:51 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — Marble Falls Independent School District in Burnet County is closing all of its schools on Friday due to staffing shortages related to a surge in "viral infections."Marble Falls ISD doesn't specifically name COVID-19 as the virus behind infections, however, surges nationwide are causing staffing problems for schools across Texas."We are saddened by the need to take this step but MFISD does not have enough available staff to monitor students and maintain safe sc
  
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• Fantastic weather late week comes to abrupt end this weekend

  13-01-2022 03:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — January days like today... make our brutal Central Texas summers worth it.High pressure to our south and the storm track well to our north will give us friendly weather to finish the work week. Today will feature plenty of sunshine, light winds, dry skies and warm afternoon temps in the mid-70s. (What season are we in again?) Overnight lows will fall to the upper 30s and low 40s - most staying above the freezing mark.Friday will be even warmer with Downtown Austin nearing t
  
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• Fast food chain Bojangles plots Austin expansion

  13-01-2022 03:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Bojangles Inc., the North Carolina-based fried chicken fast food chain, could make its way to the Austin market in the coming years.Bojangles announced in early January plans to open about 50 locations across Texas, five of which would be in Austin, with others in Dallas Fort-Worth, Houston and San Antonio.The company said it will target locations on the north side of the Austin metro, including suburbs such as Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Pflugervill
  
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• Some are skeptical, hopeful of APD's 'machine learning' approach to staffing shortage

  13-01-2022 02:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rebecca McKee's North Central Austin upholstery shop was hit by thieves back in October.
  "They stole everything from our officer, laptops, paperwork, blank checks," she told KXAN.McKee said she had a hard time getting help from police, so she was glad to hear computer algorithms have given Austin's police chief a new tool to decide how many patrol officers it really needs.
  "It's a good first step," McKee said. "I mean, it's pretty obvious that we are lacking police staff ri
  
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• New images released in connection to deadly hit-and-run in San Marcos

  13-01-2022 02:03 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS (KXAN) — San Marcos police have released new images of a box truck believed to be involved in a deadly crash on Interstate 35 early January.
  San Marcos police said the crash happened on Jan. 3 on northbound Interstate 35 near Wonder World Drive. Police said the box truck collided with 18-year-old Iliana Velez, from Houston.Previous coverage: San Marcos police looking for suspect in deadly I-35 hit-and-runWitnesses told police that the vehicles ran into each other near the ramp t
  
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• Red Cross declares national blood crisis — what could it mean for Austin?

  13-01-2022 01:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The American Red Cross announced Monday national blood supply levels had dipped to less than a day's worth of blood of key blood types being available at donation centers across the country, triggering the first-ever "national blood crisis."
  In a statement, officials noted the prolonged impact of the pandemic paired with winter-based storms have led to reduced donation rates, impacting daily supplies.
  The nation’s blood supply remains at one of its lowest levels in re
  
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• How Congress' voting rights legislation could affect Texas election laws

  13-01-2022 01:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In the fall of 2021, Texas lawmakers passed sweeping changes to its election laws that are now one of the reasons why President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to pass voting rights legislation to supersede these restrictions.When Texas Democrats like Rep. Ron Reynolds took their fight to Washington D.C., it was largely a stalling tactic to prevent Republicans from passing Senate Bill 1, the elections overhaul bill. But it also drew the national spotlight to GOP-led sta
  
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• MAP: Where have Austin's fatal crashes occurred in 2022?

  13-01-2022 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of the number of fatal crashes in the City of Austin. Last year, 111 crashes were reported, resulting in 120 deaths.The charts below will be updated as we learn new information. Scroll down for a map of where each incident occurred.As of Jan. 11, there has been one fatal crash in Austin in 2022, resulting in two deaths.The chart below shows how the number of fatal crashes reported in recent years changed over time.Below is a map showing where fatal cra
  
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• Austin activist Shudde Fath celebrates 106th birthday

  13-01-2022 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin activist celebrated a major milestone on Tuesday.Shudde Fath, one of Austin's most well-known environmentalists and equal rights leaders, celebrated her 106th birthday.Meet Remarkable Women finalist Shudde FathFath was one of KXAN's Remarkable Women contest finalists in February 2020.
  She graduated from the University of Texas in 1937 and later served on Austin's Electric Utility Commission from 1977 to 2017, where she was an advocate for keeping electric rates lo
  
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• Worker, 3-year-old girl killed in north Austin crash Tuesday

  13-01-2022 00:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A maintenance worker and young girl killed in a crash Tuesday in north Austin are the city's first lives to be claimed by a traffic collision this year, according to the Austin Police Department.
  The victims of the crash, which took place in the 13100 block of North MoPac service road near Scofield Ridge Parkway, were Cesar Ramirez-Hernandez, 41, and Amira Owens, 3, according to APD.PAST COVERAGE | ATCEMS: Adult, child killed in north Austin crashPolice said APD officers re
  
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• Dog shot in NW Austin is now up for adoption

  13-01-2022 00:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Beans is OK."He's happy to get treats," says Kelsey Cler, Program Manager of Marketing and Communication at the Austin Animal Center.
  She's referring to the believed Pit Bull Terrier and Labrador Retriever mix, dubbed "Beans," who is in recovery after he was shot two days after Christmas.
  Beans was transferred to the Austin Animal Center and is came up for adoption Wednesday.Rewind to just before midnight on Dec. 27, officers with the Austin Police Department responded to a
  
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• Fundraiser launched for baby abandoned in dumpster

  13-01-2022 00:16 via kxan.com
  
  HOBBS, New Mexico (NEXSTAR) — The Hobbs community is rallying behind a baby who was abandoned by its mom, left for hours in a dumpster late last week. Joe Imbraile, owner of Rig Outfitters and Homestore, launched a GoFundMe fundraiser in honor of the newborn and is hoping to raise $10,000 for the child.New Mexico woman arrested after allegedly leaving newborn in dumpsterSo far, more than $5,000 has been raised. Imbraile said the goal of the fundraiser is to show the baby it is cared f
  
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