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• Team USA drops in Beijing medal count

  15-02-2022 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  Team USA collected speed skating bronze in men's team pursuit to close ground on their medal total from 2018.The Americans have 17 medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics -- seven gold, six silver, and four bronze -- in China, six shy of their 23-medal haul last winter tournament.The U.S. unit of Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman, and Joey Mantia blew away the Netherlands by 2.81 seconds in the Final B to earn America its first men's team pursuit medal since 2010.  Al
  
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• How St. David's HealthCare will staff 3 new hospitals as part of $1B expansion

  15-02-2022 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — St. David's HealthCare is promising three new hospitals and several other facility expansions using nearly $1 billion in infrastructure investments. It's part of its efforts to keep up with Central Texas growth.
  "We had capacity problems even before COVID. People have longer wait times than they should in hospital emergency room departments, because we are trying to find space upstairs in our hospital surgical units and ICUs that are nearing capacity," said St. David's CEO
  
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• Body of woman whose disappearance triggered CLEAR Alert found; boyfriend still wanted in her murder

  15-02-2022 23:24 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The body of Camerina Trujillo Perez, who investigators believe was murdered by her boyfriend, was found in her car in a Pflugerville parking lot Sunday evening, according to law enforcement. The man wanted in her death, Luis Angel Montes, 35, hasn't been caught yet.
  According to the Travis County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to help Pflugerville Police at the commercial parking lot located in the 12300 block of North State Highway 130 northbound servic
  
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• NASA: Sea level on U.S. coastline will rise one foot in next 28 years

  15-02-2022 23:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A study released today shows that the sea level along the United States coastline is expected to rise by one foot in just the next 28 years, with even higher sea level rises along the Texas coast.The report released Tuesday is a joint study between NOAA, NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey and other government agencies. It shows that by the year 2050, water along the U.S. coastline will be 10-12 inches higher than current levels. Ocean levels are rising due to manmade greenhou
  
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• Texas baseball is No. 1 as season begins this weekend — what to know

  15-02-2022 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — When he was coach at Texas, Augie Garrido often would say the minimum expectation for the Longhorns was to reach the College World Series every year. And he was only half-joking.Those expectations extend well beyond the program’s passionate fan base this year. With almost all the pieces back from the 50-win team that fell one victory short of the CWS finals, the Longhorns are the consensus preseason No. 1 team. Anything short of a return trip to Omaha would be a surprise.&ldqu
  
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• Longhorns are No. 1 as season begins this weekend

  15-02-2022 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — When he was coach at Texas, Augie Garrido often would say the minimum expectation for the Longhorns was to reach the College World Series every year. And he was only half-joking.Those expectations extend well beyond the program’s passionate fan base this year. With almost all the pieces back from the 50-win team that fell one victory short of the CWS finals, the Longhorns are the consensus preseason No. 1 team. Anything short of a return trip to Omaha would be a surprise.&ldqu
  
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• Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021

  15-02-2022 22:12 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl over the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC and Telemundo, up from 2021 and capping a stirring playoff schedule for the NFL.Last year's game had a television audience of 92 million, the lowest since 2006.The Nielsen company said another 11.2 million people streamed the game, putting the total audience at 112.3 million people.The game went down to the wire, like most playoff games this season, and compe
  
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• Truck catches fire on MoPac in southwest Austin, flames spread to grass

  15-02-2022 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A box truck caught fire Tuesday on South MoPac Expressway near Barton Creek Mall, the Austin Fire Department said, with flames spreading to a nearby grassy area.
  AFD said it was called to 2100 South MoPac just after 1:30 p.m. When crews arrived, they found a box truck fully involved. It was parked on the shoulder of the highway.
  While the fire started in the truck, it spread to the grass between the lanes of MoPac and the frontage road.
  At last update, AFD said the fire is
  
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• Truck catches fire on MoPac in southwest Austin, causes traffic backups

  15-02-2022 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A box truck caught fire Tuesday on South MoPac Expressway near Barton Creek Mall, the Austin Fire Department said. The flames spread and caused a grass fire.
  At last update, AFD said the fire is under control, but traffic is still backed up for miles and the southbound lanes of MoPac are still closed before Loop 360 as of around 3 p.m. Traffic is being detoured to the frontage road at the Loop 360 exit until the smoke clears.AFD said it was called to 2100 South MoPac just a
  
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• 6th warmest January on record for 2022

  15-02-2022 21:34 via kxan.com
  
  In 143 years of record keeping in climate records, January 2022 went down as the 6th warmest on record globally. This top 10 warmest January was, to no surprise, also coupled with near record low sea ice coverage.According to NOAA, the January global land and ocean surface temperature was 1.60°F above the 20th century average. It's this average, global temperature that placed January 2022 in the 6th place spot for warmest Januarys on record.January 2022 also marked the 46th consecutive Janua
  
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• Watch: Biden gives update on situation with Russia over Ukraine

  15-02-2022 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden provided a status update Tuesday on the ongoing situation with Russia over Ukraine, saying "an invasion remains distinctly possible.""We are not seeking direct conflict with Russia," Biden said. War would be a “war of choice” and a “self-inflicted wound."The U.S. doesn’t seek to destabilize Russia, Biden said.
  “I do not believe you want a bloody destructive war,” he added. The human cost for Ukraine and strategic co
  
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• Watch: Biden expected to give update on situation in Ukraine

  15-02-2022 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden is expected to provide a status update on the ongoing situation in Ukraine at 3:30 p.m. EST Tuesday.The president is expected to give brief remarks and "will reiterate that the United States remains open to high-level diplomacy in close coordination with our allies, building on the multiple diplomatic off-ramps we and our allies and partners have offered Russia in recent months," the White House said.NewsNation will stream the event in the video playe
  
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• Critical fire danger on Thursday from dry, gusty winds

  15-02-2022 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Strong winds continue for the next 24 hours as a large western storm system approaches, clipping Central Texas tonight and tomorrow.Temperatures today have warmed into the 70s as southerly winds continue to bring up Gulf moisture. This is allowing for mainly cloudy skies, some breaks of sun and a few spots of sprinkles. Winds will be the bigger issue with gusts up to 35 mph.While the bulk of tonight's storm energy is forecast to pass to our north, a few spot showers and an
  
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• Biden: Russian invasion on Ukraine 'remains distinctly possible'

  15-02-2022 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden provided a status update Tuesday on the ongoing situation with Russia over Ukraine, saying "an invasion remains distinctly possible."Biden continued to express skepticism about Russia’s intentions.  Vittert: It’s unclear if Russia troop withdrawal reports are trueHours after Russia announced that some units participating in military exercises near Ukraine's borders would begin returning to their bases, Biden said the U.S. has “n
  
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• Biden: Russian invasion of Ukraine 'remains distinctly possible'

  15-02-2022 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden provided a status update Tuesday on the ongoing situation with Russia over Ukraine, saying "an invasion remains distinctly possible."Biden continued to express skepticism about Russia’s intentions.  Vittert: It’s unclear if Russia troop withdrawal reports are trueHours after Russia announced that some units participating in military exercises near Ukraine's borders would begin returning to their bases, Biden said the U.S. has “n
  
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• Biden on Russia, Ukraine: 'Invasion remains distinctly possible'

  15-02-2022 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation Now) — President Joe Biden provided a status update Tuesday on the ongoing situation with Russia over Ukraine, saying "an invasion remains distinctly possible."Biden said the U.S. has “not yet verified" Russia’s claim that some of its forces have withdrawn from the Ukraine border. Biden warned again that if Russia invades Ukraine the U.S. “will rally the world to oppose its aggression.""We are not seeking direct conflict with Russia," Biden said and that
  
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• APD: Man shoots woman through pocket of hoodie, faces murder charge

  15-02-2022 20:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man faces a murder charge after law enforcement said he shot a woman Jan. 29 at a north Austin motel.According to an arrest affidavit, Austin police believes Matthew Moreno, 33, shot Angela Fresquez twice in the chin and neck area around 3 a.m. and left her next to dumpsters at the Walnut Forest Motel, located at 11506 N. Interstate 35. Church hit, 1 dead in fiery crash in southeast Travis CountyThe affidavit said Moreno "chased Angela down" outside one of the motel rooms
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine clinic at EXPO Center relocating

  15-02-2022 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — This past weekend was the last to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the Travis County Exposition Center, according to Travis County leaders. That clinic is moving to the Ray Martinez Building on McKinney Falls Parkway. DATA: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas continue dropping as omicron surge wanesThe new vaccine center will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is needed. The COVID-19 vaccine is free at this location regardless of insuran
  
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• SXSW 2022: Lizzo, Beck, Al Roker named speakers

  15-02-2022 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - South by Southwest is just around the corner and organizers just announced dozens of speakers coming to this year's conference.Keynote speakers include singer and rapper Lizzo. The Grammy award-winning artist partnered with Amazon Prime for a new reality show called "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls." The series is set to debut this spring on the streaming platform.Other big-name speakers include Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee Beck, bestselling author Neal Stephenson an
  
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• Warm, windy weather with a chance of showers returning soon

  15-02-2022 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures are warming up quickly Tuesday afternoon ahead of our next storm system. These warm, dry conditions coupled with gusty south winds will make for an elevated fire danger Tuesday and Wednesday.Wind gusts rise to 20-30 mph Tuesday, then 30-40 mph Wednesday and Thursday.While the bulk of this storm's rain-producing energy is forecast to pass to our north Wednesday night and Thursday morning, a few showers and thunderstorms will be possible locally. The best chance
  
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• One doctor, two states: Comparing Texas and North Carolina transparency

  15-02-2022 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:
  A KXAN investigation found Texas patients aren't getting all the information they need about some doctors' histories. Our team searched through thousands of disciplinary records, spanning more than a dozen states, to discover some physicians are coming to Texas to leave their pasts behind. Texas patients wishing to research their doctors ahead of time may find incomplete, inaccurate disciplinary action records — information that is easily accessible in other states.
  
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• Health care transparency depends on where you live

  15-02-2022 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:
  A KXAN investigation found Texas patients aren't getting all the information they need about some doctors' histories. Our team searched through thousands of disciplinary records, spanning more than a dozen states, to discover some physicians are coming to Texas to leave their pasts behind. Texas patients wishing to research their doctors ahead of time may find incomplete, inaccurate disciplinary action records — information that is easily accessible in other states.
  
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• 1 year later, how Round Rock escaped February 2021 freeze sans water outage

  15-02-2022 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — When the city of Round Rock's utilities department began preparations ahead of a winter storm last February, director Michael Thane said he anticipated that storm lasting no more than one to two days.Quickly, Thane and other municipal leaders across the state realized this storm would be anything but that."We're thinking, 'okay, one or two days, it's just like any other weather storm event,'" he said. "But last year, as we all know, it lasted a long time."Round R
  
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• Travis County's new judicial leaders will be largely set by primary election

  15-02-2022 18:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As you make your way through your primary ballot this year, don't sleep on those down ballot races, the president of the Austin Bar Association says. The results of those races could impact your day-to-day life."They're [down ballot races] actually extremely exciting and they're our neighbors," David Courreges, the Austin Bar Association's president, said. "They're the ones that affect us every single day in everything that we do."The wild race for 419th District Court: A c
  
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• Sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew settled, lawyers say

  15-02-2022 18:20 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit accusing Prince Andrew of sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre when she was 17 years old in which the prince will make a substantial donation to the charity of his accuser and says he never intended to malign her character, according to a court filing Tuesday.Attorney David Boies, who represents Giuffre, said in a filing in Manhattan federal court that lawyers on both sides were informing the judge that a settlement in
  
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• LIVE NOW: Emotional Valieva leads in figure skating amid doping scandal

  15-02-2022 18:06 via kxan.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Russian teen sensation Kamila Valieva put aside the emotional exhaustion of being at the center of a doping scandal and took the lead in the women's figure skating competition after the short program at the Beijing Olympics.Skating despite a positive drug test, Valieva started her pursuit of a second gold medal with a score of 82.16 points on Tuesday. She faltered on her opening triple axel and then made it through the rest of her program.The 15-year-old Valieva tested posit
  
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• Emotional Valieva leads in figure skating amid doping scandal

  15-02-2022 18:06 via kxan.com
  
  BEIJING (AP) — Russian teen sensation Kamila Valieva put aside the emotional exhaustion of being at the center of a doping scandal and took the lead in the women's figure skating competition after the short program at the Beijing Olympics.Skating despite a positive drug test, Valieva started her pursuit of a second gold medal with a score of 82.16 points on Tuesday. She faltered on her opening triple axel and then made it through the rest of her program.The 15-year-old Valieva tested posit
  
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• 'Woke up a fiancee': Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens are engaged

  15-02-2022 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are engaged.On Tuesday morning, the Olympics gymnastics legend announced their engagement on social media."Woke up this morning with a fiancée," the gold medalist said of her engagement to NFL player Owens."I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! let’s get married FIANCÉ 💍🥺🥲🤎 @jowens_3," she tweeted.Biles share
  
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• Austin FC's new jersey has 'feeling' ahead of 2nd MLS season

  15-02-2022 17:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There will be a new shade of Verde around Austin FC this coming season.The club released a new secondary jersey for the 2022 and 2023 seasons dubbed the "Sentimiento" kit on Tuesday. It's a light green color with Yeti again as the jersey sponsor. It's replacing the "Legends" kit that honored Austin's "incredible supporters," the club said. Netspend also returns as the sponsor of the jersey's right sleeve. Austin FC releases 2022 TV schedule
  New on the jersey is the phrase "
  
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• Former Austin Water director explains mistake leading to boil water notice

  15-02-2022 17:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin City Council is receiving a debrief Tuesday on the boil water notice from former Austin Water Director Greg Meszaros and Assistant Operations Director Rick Coronado.
  Council members will have the opportunity to directly ask Austin Water questions about the mistake at the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant that prompted the notice.‘Our community expects and deserves better’: Austin council members want external audit of Austin WaterCouncilmembers Paige Ellis and
  
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• Texas man climbs down hospital scaffolding to escape custody

  15-02-2022 16:03 via kxan.com
  
  BRYAN, Texas (KXAN) — A Brazos County inmate is on the run after escaping sheriff's office custody while in a Bryan hospital Monday.The Brazos County Sheriff's Office said Cody Rowley, 19, climbed down scaffolding after getting out an unlocked window on the second floor of the hospital around 8:45 p.m. Once deputies figured out Rowle escaped, they used drones, helicopters and dogs to try to find him. As of Tuesday morning, he hasn't been caught. 1 dead after fiery crash in southeast Travis
  
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• Project Connect leaders ask for community feedback on Orange Line south Austin section

  15-02-2022 14:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Project Connect leaders want to hear from the community to get some feedback on what a section of the Orange Line should look like. The 20-mile-long light rail route will travel along Lamar Boulevard and Congress Avenue from the Tech Ridge area down south to Slaughter Lane.(Source: Project Connect Orange Line)"It's a very diverse area with lots of perspectives so the more diversity we can have with our feedback, the better," said Jackie Nirenberg, the director of community
  
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• Church hit, 1 dead in fiery crash in southeast Travis County

  15-02-2022 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — All lanes of U.S. Highway 183 are closed near FM 973 in southeast Travis County due to a fatal crash Tuesday morning.A truck towing a trailer rear-ended a car that slowed down on the 9100 block of the highway, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Deon Cockrell said. The car that slowed went into oncoming traffic and was hit, then caught on fire. The truck and trailer, meanwhile, hit a nearby church. Officials are working to stabilize the church building and said
  
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• 1 dead after fiery crash in southern Travis County

  15-02-2022 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — All lanes of U.S. Highway 183 are closed near FM 973 in southern Travis County due to a fatal crash Tuesday morning.Austin-Travis County EMS said a person died and another was declared a trauma alert after two vehicles collided in the 9100 block of S. U.S. Highway 183. One went into a building and another caught fire, ATCEMS said. ATCEMS said it has "multiple assets" at the scene.The trauma alert patient was taken to St. David's South Medical Center in Austin for tre
  
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• 1 dead after fiery crash in southeast Travis County

  15-02-2022 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — All lanes of U.S. Highway 183 are closed near FM 973 in southeast Travis County due to a fatal crash Tuesday morning.Austin-Travis County EMS said a person died and another was declared a trauma alert after two vehicles collided in the 9100 block of S. U.S. Highway 183. One went into a building and another caught fire, ATCEMS said. ATCEMS said it has "multiple assets" at the scene.The trauma alert patient was taken to St. David's South Medical Center in Austin for tr
  
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• Moist wind today, dry wind Thursday to bring high fire danger

  15-02-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Batten down the hatches - gusty winds will be a big issue for Central Texas over the next 48 hours.Afternoon highs today should reach the mid-70s. Southerly winds will continue to bring up Gulf moisture, allowing for mainly cloudy skies, some breaks of sun and a few spots of sprinkles. Winds will be the bigger issue with gusts up to 35 mph.Wind gusts Wednesday afternoonLocal burn bans in effectWhile the bulk of tonight's storm energy is forecast to pass to our north, a few
  
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• Fire weather concerns increase late week

  15-02-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Batten the hatches - gusty winds will be a big issue for Central Texas over the next 48 hours.Today starts much warmer than mornings past as most of us start the day in the 60s. Afternoon highs will be similar to Tuesday with temps reaching the mid-70s. Southerly winds will continue to bring up Gulf moisture, allowing for mainly cloudy skies and a few spots of sprinkles. Winds will be the bigger issue with gusts up to 35 mph.Wednesday afternoon forecast windsWhile the bulk
  
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• Fire danger increasing as strong winds continue

  15-02-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Batten the hatches - gusty winds will be a big issue for Central Texas over the next 48 hours.Today starts much warmer than mornings past as most of us start the day in the 60s. Afternoon highs will be similar to Tuesday with temps reaching the mid-70s. Southerly winds will continue to bring up Gulf moisture, allowing for mainly cloudy skies and a few spots of sprinkles. Winds will be the bigger issue with gusts up to 35 mph.Wednesday afternoon forecast windsWhile the bulk
  
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• Groups want change after report finds 100+ unnecessary use of force cases by APD

  15-02-2022 06:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A coalition of local social justice groups are calling for action after a recent external review of the Austin Police Department found officers used force unnecessarily in more than 100 cases.
  Kroll Associates, Inc. prepared a final report for the City of Austin on Jan. 21 on APD's use of force, public interactions, recruitment, selection and promotions.
  Researchers did a qualitative review of incident reports for a six-month window in 2019 and found out of the 1,321 cases
  
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• DATA: Early voting off to a slow start in Central Texas

  15-02-2022 05:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Data shows early voting is off to a slow start in Central Texas, with just 0.44% of registered voters casting their ballots so far in Travis County.Republican and Democratic voters are choosing which candidates will represent them in the November midterm elections. Early voting in the primary elections kicked off Feb. 14, with Election Day on March 1. FULL COVERAGE: What you need to know ahead of the Travis County primary electionKXAN is keeping track of turnout across the
  
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• Travis County ESD #1 organizes last-minute wedding for firefighter on Valentine's Day

  15-02-2022 05:27 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Weddings don't always go as planned, but personnel at Travis County Emergency Services District #1 rallied to make sure their crew member had a special one on Monday.
  The ESD wrote on social media coworkers of driver/operator Dylan Fischer helped organize a last-minute wedding ceremony at Station 101, after it became clear he would have to miss his original wedding plans later that day due to strained staffing.
  COVID-19 has caused staffing issues for several i
  
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• 'That's it, I'm coming down to your office': Mail-in ballot concern as early voting begins

  15-02-2022 04:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ahead of Friday's deadline to submit an application to vote by mail in Travis County, a KXAN viewer said she's had a tough time making sure hers was submitted.Pflugerville retiree Mindy Sue Cohen said she sent her application to the county's elections division in January. A month later and after several phone calls, she said the office told her it wasn't able to confirm her filing was in its system.
  "I said, 'OK, I'm coming down to your office,'" Cohen told KXAN. What you n
  
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• Elevated wildfire danger with windy and dry conditions today

  15-02-2022 03:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures are warming up quickly Tuesday afternoon ahead of our next storm system. These warm, dry conditions coupled with gusty south winds will make for an elevated fire danger Tuesday and Wednesday.Wind gusts rise to 20-30 mph Tuesday, then 30-40 mph Wednesday and Thursday.While the bulk of this storm's rain-producing energy is forecast to pass to our north Wednesday night and Thursday morning, a few showers and thunderstorms will be possible locally. The best chance
  
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• Western US drought now driest 2 decades in 1,200 years

  15-02-2022 03:01 via kxan.com
  
  A recent study from the University of California, Los Angeles now claims the current drought that started in 2000 for the American Southwest is now the driest 22 years since 800 A.D. Researchers said climate change is to blame. Their proof? Tree rings.The drought in the West has been the catalyst for some of the worst wildfires in state's history, like the 2020 Complex Fire in California, the 2012 Long Draw Fire in Oregon and all of Arizona's top five worst wildfires that have occurred since 200
  
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• Texas man arrested in string of storage unit burglaries

  15-02-2022 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is asking for victims to come forward and reclaim stolen property after the arrest of a "master lock picker" in December.APD said Ian Roben Austin Linsey burglarized storage units at more than 12 Central Texas facilities from March through December 2021. Man charged with murder after deadly drug deal in southeast AustinThe man was arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Dec. 14 in a stolen U-Haul van, police said. The van was full o
  
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• AP Poll: No. 20 Texas basketball set for big week against OU, Texas Tech

  15-02-2022 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/AP) — The Texas Longhorns closed out a gauntlet stretch of five straight games against ranked opponents with a 3-2 record. It doesn't take away the sting of Saturday's 17-point loss at No. 7 Baylor for head coach Chris Beard.Beard said his team's performance wasn't up to standard. Ranked No. 20 in the newest AP Poll released Monday, the Longhorns will have to correct the mistakes quickly, traveling across the Red River to face Oklahoma Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT. You can watch the g
  
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• A 'tale of two cities' in Austin's Dist. 35 congressional race

  15-02-2022 02:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's a 'tale of two cities' for the Democratic primary candidates battling to win the congressional race in Texas' 35th district.
  The open seat represents parts of east Austin and southeast Travis County, with a sliver running down I-35 through San Marcos and New Braunfels into downtown San Antonio.
  Texas Congressional District 35Democratic U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett has represented 35 for about a decade. As KXAN has reported, this election cycle, he's running in the newly-cre
  
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• TikTok leases office space at 300 Colorado, sources say

  15-02-2022 02:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Another social media giant has signed an office lease in downtown Austin, according to sources, further signaling technology companies are still bullish on a return to the office in the near future.Multiple sources have told Austin Business Journal that TikTok Inc., the video-based social media platform, has leased at 300 Colorado. The lease is believed to be for the top six floors of the 32-story, 353,000-square-foot tower. ABJ: Facebook’s parent c
  
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• White supremacist flyers litter 3 central Austin neighborhoods

  15-02-2022 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Austin resident Chris Wooster woke up Sunday morning, he found a plastic bag on his front lawn containing two things: A rock and a white supremacist flyer bearing the words "it's okay to be white."It's a sight he and residents from three separate neighborhoods in Austin — Hyde Park, Hancock and Cherrywood — are still processing."The thing that's true of all those neighborhoods, and I've lived here for a while, is that they're neighborhoods that value things
  
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• White supremacist flyers litter 3 Austin neighborhoods

  15-02-2022 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Austin resident Chris Wooster woke up Sunday morning, he found a plastic bag on his front lawn containing two things: A rock and a white supremacist flyer bearing the words "it's okay to be white."It's a sight he and residents from three separate neighborhoods in Austin — Hyde Park, Hancock and Cherrywood — are still processing."The thing that's true of all those neighborhoods, and I've lived here for a while, is that they're neighborhoods that value things
  
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