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• Pediatric cases on the rise, babies and toddlers most impacted

  28-01-2022 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- COVID-19 is rampant, even in the Dugan household. My 3-year-old tested positive, sent home from daycare with a 103 degree temperature. I knew it was bad when he told me he WANTED to take a nap and later upchucked on the couch.
  Here's the thing -- he's not the only toddler choosing a midday snooze while battling a belly ache."Almost 37% of children being admitted to the hospital since January with COVID fall into the younger age group of zero to four," says Dr. Samistha Hauger, a
  
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• Elon Musk calls Biden 'damp sock puppet' for EV comments excluding Tesla

  28-01-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - A perceived snub from Pres. Joe Biden has Tesla CEO Elon Musk making a fuss. It began Thursday, when Biden commended auto manufacturers General Motors and Ford for increased U.S.-based production of electric vehicles - but didn't mention Tesla.In a tweet, Pres. Biden said: "I meant it when I said the future was going to be made right here in America. Companies like GM and Ford are building more electric vehicles here at home than ever before." Biden was joined by GM chairman of the b
  
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• EXPLAINER: What's known about 'stealth' version of omicron?

  28-01-2022 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) -- Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in more than 50 countries, including the United States.This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, is widely considered stealthier than the original version of omicron because particular genetic traits make it somewhat harder to detect. Danish scientists reported this week that preliminary information suggests it may be 1 1/2 times more conta
  
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• 'We could be stuck with it for a very long time': Texas expert talks COVID-19

  28-01-2022 22:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Dr. Bert Johansson understands COVID-19 fatigue perhaps better than most -- he's been fighting the virus on the front lines for roughly two years now. Even though many of us are feeling exhausted two years in, Johansson says it's not time to let your guard down yet.“I like to use a a boxing analogy and say in a 10 round match we are in round five," he said.
  The El Paso doctor is also an executive board member of the National Hispanic Medical Association and has a deep hist
  
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• Two Houston police officers injured in shootout released from hospital, PD says

  28-01-2022 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) -- Two of the three Houston police officers who were injured during a shootout Thursday have been released from the hospital, the Houston Police Department tweeted. The remaining officer is in stable condition.
  Officer N. Gadson, 35, and officer D. Hayden, 32, were released Friday. That leaves Officer A. Alvarez, 28.
  The officers were injured in a shooting at the 2500 block of Hutchins St. in Houston Thursday afternoon by a suspect who then led police on a chase and barricaded himse
  
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• 'Put blood on every ambulance': ATCEMS looks toward future of transfusions in the field

  28-01-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Within the first 48 hours of an additional life-saving tool at Austin-Travis County EMS' fingertips, medics rushed to a call about a patient with a gunshot wound.
  They were able to give that patient a blood transfusion thanks to a reserve they had in their vehicle."That patient had a good outcome from the use of that blood," said Captain Christa Stedman, ATCEMS Deputy Public Information Officer. "We can say for certain that for every patient we've administered it to, it had
  
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• ATCEMS looks toward future of more access to transfusions in the field

  28-01-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Within the first 48 hours of an additional life-saving tool at Austin-Travis County EMS' fingertips, medics rushed to a call about a patient with a gunshot wound.
  They were able to give that patient a blood transfusion thanks to a reserve they had in their vehicle."That patient had a good outcome from the use of that blood," said Captain Christa Stedman, ATCEMS Deputy Public Information Officer. "We can say for certain that for every patient we've administered it to, it had
  
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• Here, kitty: Bidens welcome cat named Willow to White House

  28-01-2022 22:05 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than a dozen years, a cat is living at the White House.Her name is Willow, and she's a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white farm cat from Pennsylvania, who first caught the eye of first lady Jill Biden out on the campaign trail.“Willow is settling into the White House with her favorite toys, treats, and plenty of room to smell and explore,” said Michael LaRosa, the first lady's spokesperson.Jill Biden had said after her husband, Jo
  
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• ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic will remain in prison despite pleas

  28-01-2022 22:03 via kxan.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for early-stage cancer.“Please don’t make me die in prison waiting for a chance to be free,” he tearfully told a federal judge who resentenced him on a murder-for-hire charge.Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage &mdas
  
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• ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison

  28-01-2022 22:03 via kxan.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for early-stage cancer.“Please don’t make me die in prison waiting for a chance to be free,” he tearfully told a federal judge who resentenced him on a murder-for-hire charge.Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage &mdas
  
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• Ukraine crisis updates: What to know amid the fears of war

  28-01-2022 22:01 via kxan.com
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — High-stakes diplomacy continued on Friday in a bid to avert a war in Eastern Europe. The urgent efforts come as 100,000 Russian troops are poised near Ukraine's border and the Biden administration worries that Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount some sort of invasion within weeks.Here are things to know about the international tensions surrounding Ukraine.Pentagon lays out military optionsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the buildup of Russian forces
  
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• Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall's delta wave

  28-01-2022 21:57 via kxan.com
  
  Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall's delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks.The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has been climbing since mid-November, reaching 2,267 on Thursday and surpassing a September peak of 2,100 when delta was the dominant variant.Now omicron is estimated to account for nearly all the virus circ
  
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• Houston police chief: 'Sick of it, no more excuses' on local crime

  28-01-2022 21:52 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) -- Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and Mayor Sylvester Turner said that they plan to unfold initiatives next week that need support from the upper level for the city of Houston after three police officers were shot Thursday afternoon.
  In Thursday night’s press conference, Turner certainly thanked medical teams, specifically doctors and nurses at Memorial Hermann.Suspect accused of shooting 3 officers in Houston in custodyFinner described the "tough" moment when he received
  
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• LIVE: Police investigating suspicious death in east Austin

  28-01-2022 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death at the 6100 block of Manor Rd.The police department first tweeted about the death just after 2:30 p.m.Media were asked to meet nearby to get more information from a public information officer. A time was not set for that briefing. KXAN is sending a crew.
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• APD: Suspicious death of a child under investigation in east Austin

  28-01-2022 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a child at the 6100 block of Manor Rd.APD says the first call came in at 11:46 a.m. Friday. The police department, EMS and the fire department showed up and gave the child CPR, a police official said. That child died.
  The police department first tweeted about the death just after 2:30 p.m. Investigators are still on scene as of around 4 p.m. Friday.
  This is an isolated incident, APD said.
  This is a develo
  
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• Get a free beer at this Austin brewery Friday — here's how

  28-01-2022 21:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Jester King Brewery in southwest Austin is doing its second "Shot Fer a Pint" event Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in an attempt to get people their booster shots.
  If you show up to the Pole Barn at Jester King and get your booster Friday, you will get a free beer (or half off a pizza).
  The event is being done in coordination with Austin Public Health. During the team's first event they gave out more than 260 booster shots, they say.Moderna, Pfizer and J&J boosters will be ava
  
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• Students caught with loaded gun at LBJ High School, affidavit says

  28-01-2022 21:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two students at Lyndon B Johnson High School were detained by police after a health science teacher saw one of the students pass a gun to another during class, according to court documents.
  The documents allege Andre Harris, 18, brought a handgun into the school and passed it to another student, who put it in his backpack. That gun was loaded.
  A letter sent to parents from Dr. Joseph Welch, the principal of LBJ, said a teacher saw that interaction and contacted the school's admi
  
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• 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic's sentence reduced

  28-01-2022 20:26 via kxan.com
  
  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – The "Tiger King" received fewer years behind bars Friday during a resentencing hearing, but he will still spend more than two decades in prison.Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was convicted in a murder-for-hire case involving animal welfare activist Carole Baskin, who, along with Maldonado-Passage, was featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”Maldonado-Passage's original sentence of 264 mon
  
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• Joe Rogan called Tesla's Cybertruck 'coolest car I've ever seen' with friend Elon Musk

  28-01-2022 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It pays to have friends in high places, and Joe Rogan has that kind of friend in Elon Musk.Rogan, the host of the country's No. 1-rated podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience" on Spotify, got a sneak peek of the Tesla Cybertruck at the Texas Giga Factory in eastern Travis County. He posted photos of the electric pickup on his Instagram account, calling it "the coolest car I've ever seen in my life." Tesla Model Ys already being built at Austin factory, Cybertruck model still in
  
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• How Austin police could update its body-camera, dash camera policies

  28-01-2022 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department should have more specific guidelines for its body-worn cameras and dash cameras and incorporate more community input to craft them, according to recommendations from the Office of Police Oversight.The OPO released the report Thursday. Its analysis was prompted after the City Council passed resolutions in June 2020 related to "reimagining public safety," including combating racism and updating use-of-force policies. The Austin City Manager has as
  
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• Fire at Bastrop Metal Recycling plant contained; shelter in place lifted

  28-01-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP (KXAN) — A fire at the Bastrop Metal Recycling plant was contained Friday afternoon.
  The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management said the fire was reported just before noon. A shelter in place was implemented as a precautionary measure for homes south of the location to State Highway 21.
  It was lifted shortly after the fire was contained at 12:30 p.m.
  No details were released about the cause of the fire.
  It's not known if anyone was hurt.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: 66 new APD officers graduate in first cadet class under 'reimagined' program

  28-01-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sixty-six new officers are joining the Austin Police Department during a graduation ceremony scheduled for Friday afternoon.
  Austin Police said that the 144th Cadet Class graduation will take place at 2 p.m. on Jan. 28 at Great Hills Baptist Church off of Jollyville Road. It's the first class to move forward under APD's new "reimagined" program that emphasizes de-escalation and community relations. APD cadets participate in ‘Chief’s Run’ ahead of graduatio
  
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• APD: 66 new officers graduate in first cadet class under 'reimagined' program

  28-01-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sixty-six new officers are joining the Austin Police Department during a graduation ceremony scheduled for Friday afternoon.
  Austin Police said that the 144th Cadet Class graduation will take place at 2 p.m. on Jan. 28 at Great Hills Baptist Church off of Jollyville Road. It's the first class to move forward under APD's new "reimagined" program that emphasizes de-escalation and community relations. APD cadets participate in ‘Chief’s Run’ ahead of graduatio
  
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• 66 new APD officers graduate in first cadet class under 'reimagined' program

  28-01-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sixty-six new officers are joining the Austin Police Department during a graduation ceremony scheduled for Friday afternoon.
  Austin Police's 144th Cadet Class graduation took place at 2 p.m. on Jan. 28 at Great Hills Baptist Church off of Jollyville Road. It's the first class to move forward under APD's new "reimagined" program that emphasizes de-escalation and community relations. APD cadets participate in ‘Chief’s Run’ ahead of graduationAPD said the cad
  
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• Treat Your Valentine To Cuisine Fit For A Queen From Mumtaz Market

  28-01-2022 19:27 via kxan.com
  
  Sidney Roberts of Mumtaz Market joined Steph and Rosie to share how you can treat your Valentine to cuisine fit for a queen! Mumtaz Market is known as the "grown-up sister" to Austin favorite, G'Raj Mahal.What is Mumtaz Market?An evolution of a concept many people in Austin may be familiar with, G'Raj Mahal, Mumtaz is a little like the grown-up sister restaurantThe name comes from Mumtaz, the queen who inspired the building of the Taj MahalThe menu blends scratch comfort cooking with familiar So
  
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• How cold weather can affect your pet

  28-01-2022 19:08 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — When it comes to temperature extremes in Central Texas, heat is usually what comes to mind. Central Texas spends a majority of the year with an average high of 80 degrees or higher.
  But February 2021, and even the most recent cold snaps, have brought frigid temperatures and are harsh reminders that it does get cold here.
  Dr. Samuel Morehead, DVM at Leander Vet Clinic explains, "With household pets, typically what we might see first, would be what we consider mild hypothermia. You
  
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• Paxton launches 9th lawsuit against Biden administration regarding Southern border

  28-01-2022 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the 9th lawsuit against the Biden administration Friday.
  The announcement was made during a press conference held in the Rio Grande Valley.Paxton along with seven other state attorneys general filed the lawsuit against the administration for its abuse of the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program, said a release. Gov. Abbott, Attorneys General discuss border security“The Biden Administrati
  
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• LIVE: Paxton launches 9th lawsuit against Biden administration regarding Southern border

  28-01-2022 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the 9th lawsuit against the Biden administration Friday.
  The announcement was made during a press conference held in the Rio Grande Valley.Paxton along with seven other state attorneys general filed the lawsuit against the administration for its abuse of the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program, said a release. Gov. Abbott, Attorneys General discuss border security“The Biden Administrati
  
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• LIVE: Paxton and 12 attorneys general make announcement on "border crisis"

  28-01-2022 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton invited 12 attorneys to make an announcement in South Texas on "the ongoing border crisis", said a release.
  The announcement follows a border security briefing from Gov. Greg Abbott.
  On Thursday, Abbott and Paxton hosted Attorneys General from 12 states at DPS headquarters in Weslaco to talk about the national importance of Operation Lone Star (OLS). Gov. Abbott, Attorneys General discuss border securityGovernor Abbott sai
  
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• Snapchat, surveillance video helped identify 6th Street stabbing suspect

  28-01-2022 18:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The deadly stabbing on Sixth Street in downtown Austin last weekend was captured on video later uploaded to Snapchat. Police used it as well as surveillance video from a nearby business and witnesses to identify a suspect in the case.
  U.S. Marshals arrested Donald Paul Carrillo, 24, on Tuesday. He faces a murder charge in the case. KXAN reached out to his attorney for a statement and will update this story when we receive a response.Police said they received a call at 2:47
  
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• San Marcos River tourist spots endangered by invasive fish

  28-01-2022 16:53 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — One of Central Texas' most popular recreation destinations is in danger. An invasive fish, the Suckermouth Armored Catfish (or Plecostomus), entered the San Marcos River in the 1970s and has spent the last five decades destroying popular spots along the river.This month, the city has been hard at work repairing erosion at the Rio Vista Falls. Part of this erosion has been caused by this invasive fish burrowing into the ground beneath the manmade structures surrou
  
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• Rise in Austin pediatric COVID-19 cases to be discussed at APH briefing Friday

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin health leaders think the peak of the omicron variant COVID-19 surge is over, but pediatric cases are still on the rise.During a 10 a.m. media Q&A Friday, Austin Public Health will partner with Dell Children's Medical Center to discuss the increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases. Omicron subvariant detected in Texas — what is BA.2?Dr. Sarmistha Hauger, a pediatric infectious disease specialist for Dell Children's, will join the usual panel of speakers to provid
  
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• Rise in Austin pediatric COVID-19 cases to be discussed at APH briefing Frday

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin health leaders think the peak of the omicron variant COVID-19 surge is over, but pediatric cases are still on the rise.During a 10 a.m. media Q&A Friday, Austin Public Health will partner with Dell Children's Medical Center to discuss the increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases. Omicron subvariant detected in Texas — what is BA.2?Dr. Sarmistha Hauger, a pediatric infectious disease specialist for Dell Children's, will join the usual panel of speakers to provid
  
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• LIVE: Rise in Austin pediatric COVID-19 cases discussed at APH briefing

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin health leaders think the peak of the omicron variant COVID-19 surge is over, but pediatric cases are still on the rise.During a 10 a.m. media Q&A Friday, Austin Public Health will partner with Dell Children's Medical Center to discuss the increase in pediatric COVID-19 cases. Omicron subvariant detected in Texas — what is BA.2?Dr. Sarmistha Hauger, a pediatric infectious disease specialist for Dell Children's, will join the usual panel of speakers to provid
  
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• LIVE: Federal COVID-19 testing site set to open at Metz Elementary in east Austin

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The federal government will soon help open another location where people can go in east Austin to get tested for COVID-19.
  Local, state and federal leaders will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that Metz Elementary, located at 84 Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street, will become a new testing site. It's unknown, however, what the opening date for the testing site will be yet.
  During last Friday's briefing about the local COVID-19 impact, Austin Public Health sha
  
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• Federal COVID-19 testing site set to open at Metz Elementary in east Austin

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The federal government will soon help open another location where people can go in east Austin to get tested for COVID-19.
  Local, state and federal leaders will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that Metz Elementary, located at 84 Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street, will become a new testing site. It's unknown, however, what the opening date for the testing site will be yet.
  During last Friday's briefing about the local COVID-19 impact, Austin Public Health sha
  
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• Federal COVID-19 testing opens Feb. 1 at Metz Elementary in east Austin

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The federal government will soon help open another location where people can go in east Austin to get tested for COVID-19.
  Local, state and federal leaders held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that Metz Elementary, located at 84 Robert T. Martinez Jr. Street, will become a new testing site. It will open at 12 p.m. on Feb. 1. The site will then operate seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown spoke at
  
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• COVID-19 case numbers decreasing locally, pediatric cases remain high

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin health leaders think the peak of the omicron variant COVID-19 surge is over, but pediatric cases are still on the rise.During a 10 a.m. media Q&A Friday, Austin Travis County Health Authority Desmar Walkes stated that it's encouraging to see Omicron case numbers decreasing, but it's important to stay vigilant in the battle against COVID-19. Omicron subvariant detected in Texas — what is BA.2?Dr. Sarmistha Hauger, a pediatric infectious disease specialist fo
  
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• COVID-19 case numbers decreasing in Austin-Travis County, pediatric cases remain high

  28-01-2022 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin health leaders think the peak of the omicron variant COVID-19 surge is over, but pediatric cases are still on the rise.During a 10 a.m. media Q&A Friday, Austin Travis County Health Authority Desmar Walkes stated that it's encouraging to see omicron case numbers decreasing, but it's important to stay vigilant in the battle against COVID-19. Omicron subvariant detected in Texas — what is BA.2?Dr. Sarmistha Hauger, a pediatric infectious disease specialist fo
  
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• Neighbors still concerned about new Austin airport jet fuel storage facility

  28-01-2022 15:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This weekend, those with the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will host in-person and virtual meetings to answer any questions the community may have on the new jet fuel storage facility.
  The 6-million gallon capacity facility will kick off construction this spring on Phase 1 of the project which includes two 1.5 million gallon tanks. The first phase is expected to take about two years to complete.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Concerns raised over jet fuel storage facility proje
  
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• Rainey Street growth continues as more high-rises planned to go up

  28-01-2022 15:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the years Rainey Street near downtown Austin has seen an explosion of growth as more people move to the area. With the popularity comes big development, and more high-rises are going up."As you can probably see and hear all the construction is ongoing," said Travis Speck who moved to Rainey Street two years ago. "I wouldn't necessarily call it a nuisance, but a sign of growth." BACKGROUND: Three residential towers near Rainey Street could be approved in Austin this wee
  
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• Austin Public Health, Travis County offering free COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting Jan. 28

  28-01-2022 13:47 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — Austin Public Health and Travis County are holding free COVID-19 vaccine clinics all over the county Jan. 28-31.All vaccinations are free and there's no identification, registration, insurance, proof of citizenship or appointment required, a city press release said. All of the clinics administered by APH will have all Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson shots available, along with third-shot boosters. All sites run by the county will have Pfizer shots. Please r
  
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• Update: Samsung says leak that caused up to 763K gallons of wastewater spill fixed

  28-01-2022 04:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A spokesperson for Austin's Samsung facility says they've fixed a pipe under a floor that sprung a leak and lead to thousands of gallons of wastewater in a local waterway.
  "We have thoroughly investigated the root cause, added improved monitoring systems and are implementing strong countermeasures to ensure this does not happen again," spokesperson Michele Glaze wrote to KXAN.
  Glaze also added that the company is already trying to "fully restore the health of the tributary"
  
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• Memo: Austin Samsung facility spilled up to 763K gallons of sulfuric acid waste into tributary

  28-01-2022 04:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Up to 763,000 gallons of sulfuric acid waste coming from Austin's Samsung facility spilled into a tributary of Harris Branch Creek in northeast Austin, according to a City of Austin memo released Thursday. City officials say the discharge could've been happening over a period of as long as 106 days.
  The memo says the city's Watershed Protection Department (WPD) was notified of the discharge on Jan. 18 by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which is oversee
  
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• Texas ready to welcome Rick Barnes back to Austin

  28-01-2022 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)--The matchup has been possible for the seven years that Rick Barnes was coaching Tennessee, but Saturday the Vols will be meet Texas for the first time ever in the annual Big 12/SEC Challenge. That means Barnes will coach against his former school where he led Texas to 402 wins in 17 seasons before being fired following the 2014-2015 season.Texas head coach Chris Barnes is looking forward to honoring Barnes at the Erwin Center and then will go out and try to pick up a key non-confe
  
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• Texas Longhorns welcome Rick Barnes back to Austin

  28-01-2022 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The matchup has been possible for the seven years that Rick Barnes was coaching Tennessee, but Saturday the Volunteers will meet Texas for the first time ever in the annual Big 12-SEC Challenge.That means Barnes will coach against his former school where he led Texas to 402 wins in 17 seasons before being fired following the 2014-2015 season. Tom Brady to announce retirement after 22 seasons, reports sayThe Longhorns will host No. 18 Tennessee Saturday at 7 p.m. You can wat
  
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• Man killed after hit and run in north Austin identified

  28-01-2022 03:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have identified the man killed after a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning.
  Police said Oscar Carreon Valdez, 35, was inspecting his vehicle after a previous crash in the 8000 block of Research Blvd. just before 2 a.m. That's when the Austin Police Department said a gray Mercedes-Benz hit Valdez.
  Austin police are searching for this vehicle in relation to a fatal hit-and-run on Jan. 23. (Courtesy: APD)
  The unidentified driver left the scene. Valdez was pron
  
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• TMD resolving issues with Texas National Guardsmen deployed with Operation Lone Star

  28-01-2022 02:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Military Department said it is addressing issues with the Texas National Guardsmen deployed along Texas' southern border as part of Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star.
  Last week, TMD issued a statement addressing reports of payment issues, poor living conditions, and a report from the Army Times, detailing four deaths among guardsmen at the end of last year.This week, Brig. Gen. Monie Ulis, Commander of Operation Lone Star, said 81% of those payment iss
  
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• City of Austin approves settlement with 15 sex assault survivors

  28-01-2022 01:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin voted Thursday to approve a settlement for 15 women who sued for the mishandling of their sex assault investigations between 2006 and 2019."Absolutely a win for survivors today," said Marina Garrett - a survivor herself.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: City of Austin, Travis Co. DA’s Office served 2nd lawsuit claiming sexual assault cases were mishandledThe lawsuits allege the system failed them. None of their cases were prosecuted.
  The settlement awarded $825,000 to
  
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• Paper license plate problem hits close to home for one mom; TxDMV cracks down

  28-01-2022 01:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tawny Solbrig wept moments after telling the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles it not only failed the state but also her son, who was killed in a crash with a driver with temporary tags."He was funny," she said of her late son. "He was a six-four gentle giant." Crooks print real DMV temp tags to cover up crimes. Where’s the oversight?The New Braunfels mother says her son, Terrin, was 18 when he died in 2020. The other driver involved in the collision was in the cente
  
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