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• Longhorns never lead in loss at No. 9 Baylor

  05-02-2022 23:42 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas (AP) — One thing hasn’t changed for the Baylor women in their first season since the departure of longtime coach Kim Mulkey.The Bears still know how to take care of Texas.NaLyssa Smith scored 25 points and ninth-ranked Baylor beat the No. 13 Longhorns for the 12th consecutive time, never trailing in a 75-63 victory Friday night.It was the first of two meetings over three days between the Big 12 rivals, and it makes first-year coach Nicki Collen feel comfortable since she
  
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• 3 keys to Texas' blowout win over No. 20 Iowa State

  05-02-2022 23:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas basketball cleansed its palate after the beatdown earlier this week at Texas Tech behind the scoring efforts of Marcus Carr and Andrew Jones.The Longhorns guards each scored 14 as Texas turned a two-point, halftime lead into a 63-41 blowout win over No. 20 Iowa State Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center. Texas Longhorns: Here’s the 2022 signing classA slog of a game flipped in favor of Texas during the final minute of the first half.Texas trailed by three before Christ
  
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• MEDAL COUNT: Who's topping the table in the 2022 Winter Olympics?

  05-02-2022 22:49 via kxan.com
  
  BEIJING (KXAN) — Over the course of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, 327 medals will be awarded in 109 different events.
  KXAN is keeping track of the medal count in the table below. The convention used by the International Olympic Committee is to sort by the number of gold medals, then silver, then bronze. This means the country that wins the most medals overall may not necessarily be at the top of the table.The first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games was won by Norway's Therese Jo
  
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• Police: 2 killed, 2 hurt in shooting in Milwaukee suburb

  05-02-2022 21:43 via kxan.com
  
  BROWN DEER, Wis. (AP) — Two people were killed and two more were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in the Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer on Saturday morning, police said.Brown Deer Police Chief Peter Nimmer said during a news conference early Saturday afternoon that one of the injured is in critical condition and a suspect is in custody. Nimmer said the suspect was taken to a hospital but he declined to comment on the suspect's condition.Nimmer said police were called to the Pa
  
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• Worker rescued from 100 foot embankment after being shocked

  05-02-2022 21:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A worker had to be rescued from an embankment after being shocked by 30,000 volts, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) tweeted.They said a little after 1 p.m. they responded to FM 2244 Rd and S. Weston Lane where they pulled someone who had been shocked from a roughly 100 foot embankment. According to ATCEMS that person had potentially serious injuries and was transported to St. David's Hospital.
  The person was awake and alert when they were lifted out of th
  
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• Worker rescued from 100 foot embankment after being electrocuted

  05-02-2022 21:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A worker had to be rescued from an embankment after being electrocuted by 30,000 volts, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) tweeted.They said a little after 1 p.m. they responded to FM 2244 Rd and S. Weston Lane where they pulled someone who had been electrocuted from a roughly 100 foot embankment. According to ATCEMS that person had potentially serious injuries and was transported to St. David's Hospital.
  The person was awake and alert when they were lifted
  
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• Watch, Governor Abbott in Lubbock Saturday at noon for his “Celebration of Texas” tour

  05-02-2022 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott visits Lubbock on Saturday as part of his “Celebration of Texas” tour.Use the video player above to watch our live coverage. We will provide a replay shortly after the live event ends.
  According to a press release, the event will begin at noon at Cagle Steaks & BBQ at 8732 4th Street. If the event starts late, then the live stream will also be delayed.
  
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• Watch, Governor Abbott in Lubbock pledges $1 billion support for Texas Tech

  05-02-2022 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited Lubbock on Saturday as part of his “Celebration of Texas” tour. During the event, he made a big promise to Texas Tech University. He pledged his support for a $1 billion increase to the current Texas Tech endowment.Use the video player above to watch a replay of our live coverage. The governor began his event shortly after noon at Cagle Steaks & BBQ, 8732 4th Street.“We have a vision for the future of higher educatio
  
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• 'Too much money at stake’ Who in Texas is looking out for homeowners?

  05-02-2022 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:
  KXAN Investigates introduced you to families inside one massive Austin subdivision fighting for costly repairs to their home foundations. While buying a home is most people's largest investment, the industry responsible for building thousands of new homes every year is largely unregulated in Texas. We take a look at the shuttered Texas Residential Construction Commission — a short-lived Texas agency that tried to resolve disputes between builders and homeowners over
  
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• 'Too much money at stake’ Who in Texas is looking out for home owners?

  05-02-2022 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:
  KXAN Investigates introduced you to families inside one massive Austin subdivision fighting for costly repairs to their home foundations. While buying a home is most people's largest investment, the industry responsible for building thousands of new homes every year is largely unregulated in Texas. We take a look at the shuttered Texas Residential Construction Commission — a short-lived Texas agency that tried to resolve disputes between builders and homeowners over
  
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• Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list

  05-02-2022 17:48 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines has requested that the U.S. Department of Justice put any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight to the national “no fly” list.In a letter to the Justice Department Attorney General Merrick Garland dated Thursday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety. Bastian noted that while such incidents of bad behavior represent a small fraction of overall flights on Del
  
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• Winter storm that hit Texas blows out to sea, some parts of country without power

  05-02-2022 17:43 via kxan.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The winter storm that caused hundreds of thousands of power outages and contributed to hundreds of traffic accidents from Texas to Maine had moved out to sea Saturday, and while most locations were returning to normal, many people in the Memphis, Tennessee, area were without electricity and could be in the dark for a full week.On Saturday morning the local utility, Memphis Light, Gas and Water reported about 84,000 customers, about 20% of the total, remained without p
  
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• Winter storm blows out to sea, but some areas without power

  05-02-2022 17:43 via kxan.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The winter storm that caused hundreds of thousands of power outages and contributed to hundreds of traffic accidents from Texas to Maine had moved out to sea Saturday, and while most locations were returning to normal, many people in the Memphis, Tennessee, area were without electricity and could be in the dark for a full week.On Saturday morning the local utility, Memphis Light, Gas and Water reported about 84,000 customers, about 20% of the total, remained without p
  
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• Russian bombers fly over Belarus amid Ukraine tensions

  05-02-2022 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Saturday sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine.The Russian Defense Ministry said that the two Tu-22M3 bombers practiced interaction with the Belarusian air force and air defense assets during a four-hour mission. The flight followed several similar patrols over Belarus, which borders Ukraine to the north.The mission came as the Kremlin has moved troops from Siberia and the Far East to B
  
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• Worried about losing Wordle? This hack lets you keep it for free

  05-02-2022 16:49 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - News that the whimsical online game Wordle had been bought by The New York Times Company for seven figures earlier this week left many wondering if the free game would indeed remain free.
  While the Times said Wordle will be free to play "at the time it moves to The New York Times," fans are concerned the game could, at some point, be stuck behind a paywall like some of the newspaper's other games. If you aren't attached to the game enough to pay for it, you're in luck: Users have fou
  
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• Millions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers in US

  05-02-2022 16:43 via kxan.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anti-abortion centers across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women out of ending their pregnancies, a nearly fivefold increase from a decade ago that resulted from an often-overlooked effort by mostly Republican-led states.The nonprofits known as crisis pregnancy centers are typically religiously affiliated and counsel clients against having an abortion as part of their free but limited services. That practice and the fact that they
  
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• In US, tax dollars going to anti-abortion centers up nearly fivefold

  05-02-2022 16:43 via kxan.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anti-abortion clinics across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women out of ending their pregnancies, a nearly fivefold increase from a decade ago that resulted from an often-overlooked effort by mostly Republican-led states.The nonprofits known as crisis pregnancy centers are typically religiously affiliated and counsel clients against having an abortion as part of their free but limited services. That practice and the fact that they
  
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• More freezing nights ahead, but a more substantial warm-up is coming

  05-02-2022 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We enjoyed a nice temperature bump today thanks to clear skies and the stronger February sun angle. Highs reached the low 50s, roughly 10 degrees warmer than Friday.Tonight will be another cold one with a widespread freeze expected as temperatures fall into the 20s for most areas.Sunday morning low temperaturesWe continue a warming weekend with highs on Sunday pushing into the middle and upper 50s.Sunday forecastTemperatures dip slightly on Monday into the middle and lower
  
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• Trump's GOP: Party further tightens tie to former president

  05-02-2022 15:16 via kxan.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In 2016, Donald Trump overtook the Republican National Committee through a shock and awe campaign that stunned party leaders. In 2020, the party was obligated to support him as the sitting Republican president.
  Heading into 2024, however, the Republican Party has a choice.The RNC, which controls the party's rules and infrastructure, is under no obligation to support Trump again. In fact, the GOP's bylaws specifically require neutrality should more than one candidate s
  
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• Looking for evidence? Trust us, Biden administration says

  05-02-2022 15:10 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Biden's administration was asked for evidence to back up dramatic claims about national security developments this past week, it demurred with a simple rejoinder: You’ll have to trust us on that.No, they would not reveal what led them to say they knew that Russia was plotting a false flag operation as a pretext to invade Ukraine. No, they would not explain their confidence that civilian casualties were caused by a suicide bombing rather than U.S. spec
  
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• Athletes deal with testing positive for COVID-19 at Olympics

  05-02-2022 15:07 via kxan.com
  
  Beijing (KXAN) -- Staying safe and healthy is top of mind for athletes during every Winter Olympic Games but it's harder to do this time around than ever before as the world continues to battle COVID-19.Several athletes have already tested positive for the virus in China and are not sure they'll be able to compete."The environment that we are facing globally, as it relates to the pandemic, and the rises in cases, treatments and the status of vaccinations across the world, had provided a level of
  
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• I-35 reopened: Round Rock police respond to wrecks overnight into Saturday

  05-02-2022 14:21 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Round Rock Police Department asked people to again avoid the roads overnight Friday into Saturday as a return to freezing temperatures made some roads difficult.
  Northbound I-35 at McNeil Road was shut down starting at around 2 a.m. due to a four-car crash, RRPD reported on Twitter. After a little more than an hour they said that stretch of highway had reopened.Police said the ice that thawed during the day re-froze overnight, making bridges, overpasses and underp
  
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• Very cold start, but gradually warming up

  05-02-2022 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Overnight temperatures were frigid yet again across Central Texas thanks to clear skies, calm winds, and even some leftover ice and snow on the ground.A slow, but gradual warming trend is underway. Despite lots of sunshine Saturday, highs will only be in the 40s. Overnight, another widespread freeze is likely, but not as cold as last night with lows about 2 to 5 degrees "warmer" than last night.The warming trend continues through the weekend and into the week ahead. A very
  
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• Shaun White says Beijing Olympics will be final competition

  05-02-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — The Flying Tomato wants this to be his final takeoff.Three-time snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White made it clear Saturday that the Beijing Games won’t just be his final Olympics, the 35-year-old American plans to retire from the sport he put on the international map after the halfpipe medal round next week.“In my mind, I’ve decided this will be my last competition,” he said.White has been a transcendent force for snowboarding, its most recognizabl
  
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• Winter Olympics schedule: What to watch Saturday

  05-02-2022 08:52 via kxan.com
  
  BEIJING (KXAN) -- The Olympic Games are underway with athletes coming from across the world to compete in Beijing. The global celebration of sport featuring 13 winter sports officially started Friday, Feb. 4 with the opening ceremony.Several sports, like curling and hockey, started their games prior to the opening ceremony to finish at the end of the Winter Games. ‘We’re a little paranoid’: A look at COVID protocols ahead of Winter OlympicsNearly 3,000 athletes, plus coaches an
  
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• It's still cold: ATCEMS still worried about hypothermia

  05-02-2022 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cars are on the road again, the storm itself is behind us, gas stations are back open and people are out and about — but as of Friday night, it's still freezing.
  "It's certainly cold, and like I said, you know, us Texans, we're not used to the cold so much," said Captain Darren Noak with Austin-Travis County EMS. He doesn't want people to let their guards down. Local disaster declaration issued for city of Austin, Travis County"We're experiencing some of the most cold
  
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• Widespread power outage reported in Texas City due to 'flaring'

  05-02-2022 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas (KXAN) — A widespread power outage has been reported in and around Texas City, according to NBC affiliate KPRC.
  The news outlet reported the outages were to the east of State Highway 146.
  Nearby plants and facilities in the area were reportedly surging and causing "flare-ups" in the area, according to KPRC. The City of Texas City posted on its Facebook page there were no threats to the community, and Emergency Management was monitoring the situation.
  No information about
  
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• Widespread power outage reported in Texas City causing 'flaring'

  05-02-2022 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas (KXAN) — A widespread power outage has been reported in and around Texas City, according to NBC affiliate KPRC.
  The news outlet reported the outages were to the east of State Highway 146.
  Nearby plants and facilities in the area were reportedly surging and causing "flare-ups" in the area, according to KPRC. The City of Texas City posted on its Facebook page there were no threats to the community, and Emergency Management was monitoring the situation.
  No information about
  
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• Widespread power outage reported in Texas City

  05-02-2022 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS CITY, Texas (KXAN) — A widespread power outage has been reported in and around Texas City affecting approximately 23,000 residential customers, according to NBC affiliate KPRC.
  The news outlet reported the outages were to the east of State Highway 146.
  Nearby plants and facilities in the area were reportedly surging, causing "flare-ups," according to KPRC. The City of Texas City posted on its Facebook page there were no threats to the community, and Emergency Management was monitorin
  
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• City took in nearly 500 people at emergency shelters during winter storm

  05-02-2022 01:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, TEXAS (KXAN)— The City of Austin says 475 people stayed inside its emergency shelters as frigid weather moved in Thursday evening.
  For many people experiencing homelessness, it was an opportunity to get connected to temporary or permanent housing options.Texas’ power grid passes peak Friday morning, no conservation alerts expectedFriday afternoon, as the sun came out and the iced melted, there were still dozens of people unhoused, preparing to get through another round of col
  
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• Local disaster declaration issued for city of Austin, Travis County

  05-02-2022 01:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Local leaders issued a local state of disaster for Travis County after a winter storm moved through the area Thursday.
  Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown issued the state of disaster for both the city of Austin and Travis County after a winter storm brought frigid temperatures and ice.Read the City of Austin Disaster Declaration
  “I want to thank all the community partners, emergency services personnel, and governmental entities t
  
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• Alamo Drafthouse plans for 7 new theaters in cities like Chicago, Birmingham

  05-02-2022 01:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's home-grown cinema chain has announced a major expansion with seven theaters on the way in cities like Chicago, Birmingham and St. Louis.
  Alamo Drafthouse said this comes after a record-breaking 2021, which brought the second-highest domestic opening of all time with "Spider-Man: No Way Home."Return of the Alamo: How the iconic theater chain emerged from bankruptcy“We’re so thankful for the continued strength and recovery of the theater industry thanks t
  
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• Stuck on the ice: Tow trucks move in to clear abandoned vehicles off I-35

  05-02-2022 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Icy conditions across Central Texas left drivers slipping and sliding Thursday.
  Some drivers abandoned their vehicles along Interstate 35 — some with flat tires, others with front end damage.Larry Hopper, general manager of Round Rock Towing, said on Thursday they got some calls for tows, but they were expecting to get busier after the ice melted Friday.Numon Azizov pulled his truck off the road when icy conditions got bad.
  "I am not going to drive right no
  
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• Many calls to Austin 311 were about animals during winter storm

  05-02-2022 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — James Nearn has been homeless in Austin for the last two decades, but that doesn't mean he's alone. He has Ralph, a small chihuahua mix, that has been by his side every day for the last four years.
  "I don't know what I would do without him, I put him first," Nearn said. "When I heard about the freezing temperatures, I had to make sure Ralph would stay warm." Austin concludes 32-hour freeze; but tonight looks frigid againNearn told KXAN he's been turned away from shelters in
  
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• Calls to Austin 311 about animals during winter storm

  05-02-2022 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — James Nearn has been homeless in Austin for the last two decades, but that doesn't mean he's alone. He has Ralph, a small chihuahua mix, that has been by his side every day for the last four years.
  "I don't know what I would do without him, I put him first," Nearn said. "When I heard about the freezing temperatures, I had to make sure Ralph would stay warm." Austin concludes 32-hour freeze; but tonight looks frigid againNearn told KXAN he's been turned away from shelters in
  
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