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• 275 headstones vandalized in Texas cemetery

  04-03-2022 23:24 via kxan.com
  
  WAXAHACHIE, Texas (KXAN) — Waxahachie police are searching for the parties involved in the vandalism of 275 headstones in the city's cemetery.
  Waxahachie Police said the city was alerted to the vandalism on Feb. 28.
  Many of the headstones were either tipped over or broken, police said.
  “This is by far the worst case of vandalism we have seen in the City Cemetery. Many of the markers that were affected are very old, and repairs will be difficult and costly,” said Gumaro Martinez
  
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• KXAN wins Station Photojournalism category in statewide broadcast awards

  04-03-2022 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN News beat out other stations in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio to win the Station Photojournalism category in the inaugural Texas Broadcast News Awards.
  KXAN's Eric Henrikson compiled 2021's best shots from our station's photojournalists and multimedia journalists in an entry spanning a little over 10 minutes, which can be viewed in the video player above.
  The compilation features coverage on severe weather, the Sixth Street mass shooting, Austin's
  
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• Will the hospitality industry keep up with SXSW demand this year?

  04-03-2022 22:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest is one week away from welcoming thousands of people into town.
  The event brings thousands of people from all over the world into Austin, but it's a big test for the area's hospitality industry as many face staffing shortages. Austin leaders recommend masks until after spring break, SXSW — here’s what a TMA doctor says
  "The bars and restaurants, corporations... We're all looking for people at the same time. It's definitely a workers' market. Ty
  
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• Popular spring break destinations and their COVID-19 risk

  04-03-2022 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County announced Friday that case numbers and hospitalizations are low enough that the area is moving to Stage 2 COVID-19 risk-based guidelines. It comes just a few weeks before Austin students will go on spring break.So, what is the risk of people traveling during that time? We took VRBO's best destinations for family vacations list and plugged it into the CDC's risk guide. Here were some of the results.
  Low-risk destination:
  San Diego, California Cape Cod, Massac
  
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• MAP: Where did Troxclair, Berry perform best in the HD 19 primary?

  04-03-2022 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ellen Troxclair and Justin Berry both advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary for Texas House District 17 Tuesday night.KXAN projected the two would advance at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday.District 19 covers the entirety of Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie and Kendall Counties, as well as areas in and around Lakeway and Lago Vista in western Travis County.The map below shows which candidate received the most votes in each precinct in the district. Precinct-level data is currently not
  
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• UT Austin giving more than $25 million to high-need students

  04-03-2022 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin is in the process of releasing the first wave of 2022 student emergency grants. More than $25 million in student emergency grants will be awarded across 27,600 students.The funds are meant to help pay for tuition, food, health care, including mental health care, and other emergency financial needs.Eligible students received an email on Wednesday informing them of the incoming funds. Students who have direct deposit set up with UT
  
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• Three $25K winning Texas Lottery tickets sold in Dallas, Amarillo, La Marque

  04-03-2022 21:23 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KDAF) — Not one, not two, but three top prize tickets were sold for one of Texas Lottery's games from Feb. 28's drawing. Those three winning tickets were sold in Dallas, Amarillo and La Marque, the Texas Lottery reported.The three tickets will net the claimants $25,000 in winnings as they each matched all five of the winning numbers, 1, 3, 17, 33, 35. Fun fact, two of the three winning tickets were not Quick Picks (Dallas, Amarillo).The Dallas ticket was sold at the KPP Food Mart o
  
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• Texas Realtors: Austin median home price jumped nearly double the state average in 2021

  04-03-2022 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from the Texas Realtors showed the statewide real estate market in 2021 was hot, but the Austin-Round Rock market was even hotter.While statewide median home prices jumped 15.7% from 2020 to $300,000, the report said median home prices in Austin-Round Rock shot up nearly 31% to $450,000 since 2020. Since 2018, median home prices have climbed $145,000 — meaning the median home price just four years ago was $305,000. Austin Board of Realtors: More homes sol
  
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• Texans turn to Airbnb to directly help Ukrainians impacted by war

  04-03-2022 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People living in Central Texas found an unlikely way to both send support to Ukrainians and counter the Russian propaganda and disinformation circulating about the ongoing war.
  Three nights ago, an idea came to Nicolette Solomon-van Wyk that she could use the vacation rental platform Airbnb to provide a moral and financial boost to people possibly suffering in Ukraine. She suggested that she and her neighbors could offer help by booking rooms and houses from Ukrainian Airbn
  
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• Warm and mostly cloudy weekend ahead of two cold fronts next week

  04-03-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite the mostly cloudy skies and a few spotty sprinkles, the limited sun and warming wind was enough for temperatures to reach the middle and upper 70s Friday afternoon.Some breaks in the clouds will continue this evening before low clouds, fog and drizzle fill back in overnight and into Saturday morning.Tonight's forecastSaturday should look rather similar to Friday with cloudy skies, fog and drizzle in the morning giving way to some limited sun during the afternoon. It
  
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• Temperature roller coaster ends with widespread freeze

  04-03-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A much colder (and for some, wet) start to the work week courtesy of a potent cold front that pushed through just after midnight this morning.Today will be noticeably cooler with temperatures only warming to the mid- to upper 50s. For perspective, that's about 15 degrees cooler than average and 25 degrees colder than where we were Sunday. Morning showers will clear shortly after sunrise with the majority of the day featuring dry skies and clearing clouds. Breezy to windy co
  
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• Highs climb into the 80s again today ahead of overnight cold front

  04-03-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Happy Sunday! Another muggy, breezy and warm day today. A few showers will be possible through the first half of the day (20%). We should see some good clearing of the clouds late this evening.Temperatures should reach the low to mid 80s making for the warmest day of this recent stretch. It will be breezy with wind gusts over 30 mph possible out of the south helping to keep the temperatures warm and drive up the humidity.Our approaching cold front arrives near and just afte
  
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• Gusty showers and isolated storms overnight as cold air blows in

  04-03-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms push through Central Texas during the first few hours of Monday morning.These will come along with stronger winds that may occasionally gust over 30 mph overnight as the wind direction changes from being out of the south to coming from the northwest and then north.
  Showers should be brief and will likely bring less than a quarter inch of rain to the area.TonightTemperatures will drop quickly from the 70s to the 40s within the pre
  
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• First of two cold fronts arrives tonight with gusty showers and an isolated storm

  04-03-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Late day sunshine pushed temperatures into the 80s for many of us ahead of a strong cold front arriving overnight.Clouds will thicken back up this evening with showers possible in the Hill Country after 9pm and into the Austin Metro near and after midnight. An isolated thunderstorm is possible with these showers, but severe weather should stay to our north.These should will come along with stronger winds that may occasionally gust over 30mph overnight as the wind direction
  
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• 80s on Sunday with the first of two cold fronts arriving Monday

  04-03-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Highs reached the low 80s on Saturday thanks to a warm wind and breaks of sunshine during the afternoon.Partly cloudy skies will become mostly cloudy with low clouds late tonight and into Sunday morning. After midnight we'll have an increasing chance for fog, drizzle and even some spotty streamer showers.
  Tonight's ForecastOur rain chances are slightly higher for Sunday than they were today, but only at about 20%.Much like the past few days a cloudy morning will give way to
  
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• Austin leaders recommend masks until after spring break, SXSW — here's what a TMA doctor says

  04-03-2022 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County moved to Stage 2 COVID-19 risk-based guidelines Friday, which means people who are up to date on their vaccines can ditch their masks even indoors. The move comes just a couple weeks before schools hit spring break and one week before Austin hosts South by Southwest.
  That means many people will be traveling in and out of Central Texas over the next few weeks; and despite the move to the lower stage, some leaders are asking people to continue wearing their ma
  
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• Southwestern University ventures into the world of NFT's

  04-03-2022 18:52 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Southwestern is the first DIII institution to announce a partnership with an NFT platform.The school's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has an exclusive three-year partnership with Non-Fungible Token platform and marketplace Legacy League, which will allow fans to purchase officially licensed digital collectibles.Jerseys and other sports memorabilia will still be available, but this new technology will offer another avenue to connect with the university."T
  
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• LIVE: 2 dead, Austin Police Association says multiple possible overdoses near 6th Street overnight

  04-03-2022 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN)--"Don't risk your life."That's part of the message the Austin Police Association tweeted out early Friday morning, saying there were multiple, possible fentanyl overdoses in the 6th Street Entertainment District.Public Safety Concern - several possible illegal drug overdoses yesterday in the 6th St. Entertainment District. Overdoses may be related to Fentanyl. Don't risk your life. Contact @Austin_Police for more details.— Austin Police Association (@ATXPOA) March 4, 2
  
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• APD: 2 dead after multiple overdoses near 6th Street overnight

  04-03-2022 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Law enforcement officials responded to several scenes of possible overdoses near Sixth Street early Friday morning, the Austin Police Department said.
  Officials said there were several scenes between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. Friday.
  Austin-Travis County EMS told KXAN it got an overdose call just after midnight on Friday from Seventh and Sabine Streets. That person died on the scene.
  According to ATCEMS, it got another call that people were unconscious just after 3 a
  
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• 2 dead, Austin Police Association says multiple possible overdoses near 6th Street overnight

  04-03-2022 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — "Don't risk your life."That's part of the message the Austin Police Association tweeted early Friday morning, saying there were multiple possible fentanyl overdoses in and around the Sixth Street Entertainment District downtown.
  Austin-Travis County EMS told KXAN it got a call reporting a possible overdose just after midnight on Friday in the area of Seventh and Sabine Streets. A person was later pronounced dead on the scene and another person was taken to the hospit
  
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• Derby or Masters? American Airlines flying from AUS to popular spring sports spectacles

  04-03-2022 18:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Horse racing and golf fans, these flights are for you.American Airlines is offering flights from Austin to two cities that host a pair of the most spectacular events in sports this spring — the Kentucky Derby and the Masters golf tournament. American Airlines adds new nonstop routes from Austin-Bergstrom beginning in JuneMay 5-6 and May 8, American will fly out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louisville, Kentucky and Augusta, Georgia to get fans to the ci
  
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• Austin startup partners with ACC to create one-of-a-kind drone

  04-03-2022 17:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- "IMPACT lab stands for 'Innovative Manufacturing Partnerships Accelerating Central Texas," Eric Hepburn said — and that's exactly what it's doing with its latest project. Hepburn is the manager of IMPACT lab at Austin Community College and it is working with a local startup called Zpryme to create a one-of-a-kind drone.
  "Obviously, to be frank, we have a long way to go, but a lab like here — the IMPACT lab — is a starting point and allows us to develop these r
  
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• No masks required: Austin-Travis County moves to Stage 2 COVID-19 guidelines

  04-03-2022 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County announced the area has moved to Stage 2 COVID-19 risk-based guidelines Friday morning. For people who are up to date on vaccinations, it means they can ditch their masks, even indoors.
  The area has not been in Stage 2 guidelines since the summer of 2021 before the delta and omicron surge hit.
  Here's what those guidelines mean for you:
  Up to date individuals may participate in indoor or outdoor private gatherings, dine and shop without precautions. Trave
  
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• Austin-Travis County moves to Stage 2 COVID-19 risk-based guidelines

  04-03-2022 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County announced its move to Stage 2 COVID-19 risk-based guidelines Friday morning. For people who are up-to-date on vaccinations, it means many can ditch the masks.
  The 7-day moving average of hospital admission was 14, as of Thursday. The threshold for Stage 2 is 5-14.
  The area has not been in Stage 2 since this summer before the delta surge hit.
  Stage 2 Guidelines: Up to date individuals may participate in indoor or outdoor private gatherings, dine and
  
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• Cowboy Breakfast marks return of Rodeo Austin after 2-year pandemic absence

  04-03-2022 15:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The official kick-off to Rodeo Austin is a tasty one.The Cowboy Breakfast at the Long Center marked the opening of the three-week-long event celebrating Western culture and lifestyle, and our Kristen Currie was there in her boots to give everyone a glimpse.From 6-8 a.m. Friday, pancakes were flipped and breakfast tacos were served up among other delectable dishes as they enter Rodeo Austin event returned to town after the pandemic canceled the event the past two years.The C
  
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• SWAT called out to southeast Austin to search for suspect with a weapon

  04-03-2022 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There's a heavy presence of Austin police officers Friday morning near Slaughter Lane in southeast Austin as they look for a suspect.APD sent a tweet at 6:07 a.m. saying homes were being evacuated in the 9000 block of Alderman Drive. That's in the Goodnight Ranch development near the Bluff Springs neighborhood, west of Vertex Boulevard. APD considered the suspect, who is believed to have stolen a car, armed and dangerous.
  The incident began at 12:24 a.m., APD said, and the
  
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• LIVE: SWAT called out to southeast Austin to search for suspect with a weapon

  04-03-2022 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There's a heavy presence of Austin police officers Friday morning near Slaughter Lane in southeast Austin as they look for a suspect.APD sent a tweet at 6:07 a.m. saying homes were being evacuated in the 9000 block of Alderman Drive. That's in the Goodnight Ranch development near the Bluff Springs neighborhood, west of Vertex Boulevard. APD considered the suspect, who is believed to have stolen a car, armed and dangerous.
  The incident began at 12:24 a.m., APD said, and the
  
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• 2 arrested following SWAT callout in southeast Austin, homes evacuated

  04-03-2022 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Residents of a southeast Austin neighborhood were allowed back in their homes after the Austin Police Department arrested two people following a SWAT callout Friday morning.A man wanted for an alleged car theft wouldn't come out of a home when police asked him to in the 9000 block of Alderman Drive, near the Goodnight Ranch development on Slaughter Lane. Due to that, and an outstanding felony warrant, along with the man's "extensive criminal history," APD said the SWAT team
  
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• 2 arrested following SWAT callout in southeast Austin

  04-03-2022 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Residents of a southeast Austin neighborhood were allowed back in their homes after the Austin Police Department arrested two people following a SWAT callout Friday morning.A man wanted for an alleged motorcycle theft wouldn't come out of a home when police asked him to in the 9000 block of Alderman Drive, near the Goodnight Ranch development on Slaughter Lane. Due to that, and an outstanding felony warrant, along with the man's "extensive criminal history," APD said the SW
  
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• Warm and muggy leading up to late weekend cold front

  04-03-2022 04:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Spring-like weather is in full swing this weekend with warm temps and noticeable humidity, matched with a chance for a few light rain showers.We'll spend the rest of our Friday under a mix of sun and clouds as temperature continue to warm well into the upper 70s.
  As an upper-level storm approaches from the west, mainly cloudy skies and a few light rain showers are expected over the weekend. Although the majority of us will stay dry, it won't be a bad idea to keep the rain c
  
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• Man suing Applebee's, bartender, after drunk driving crash in Texas

  04-03-2022 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A franchise company that runs Applebee's restaurants is facing a lawsuit from a man who says a bartender served him alcohol over the limits established by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).According to court documents, a Hidalgo County man was at an Applebee's location in Edinburg on Jan. 17, 2020, when he became intoxicated after consuming alcoholic beverages at the restaurant.
  The man continued to drink alcohol at the establishment until th
  
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• Texas' Hill Country now has its own version of Monopoly

  04-03-2022 03:55 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Texas' beautiful Hill Country now has its very own board game.
  Monopoly released the highly-anticipated Texas Hill Country version of its classic game, which features some top locations.Go directly to Gillespie County Jail? Hill Country Monopoly makers want you to decide what to includeThe game features sights like Gruene's Historic District and Boerne's Hill Country Mile. It also showcases the Hill Country's beautiful scenery and wildflowers.
  “As a Texan, I'm incredib
  
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• Amazon employees can get free tuition for several Texas colleges, including one in Austin

  04-03-2022 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amazon has added nine Texas colleges and universities to its program that provides fully-funded tuition for hourly employees.
  Among its new partners in the Career Choice program, Austin Community College, Texas State University and the University of Texas at Dallas. Amazon closing its physical bookstores, including one in Austin
  Amazon employees are eligible for the program after 90 days of employment.
  Employees will also be able to enroll in online education providers, suc
  
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• MAP: Zwiener wins 63 of 65 precincts in HD 45 primary

  04-03-2022 03:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Incumbent Erin Zwiener coasted to victory in the Democratic primary for Texas House District 45 Tuesday night, winning 80.72% of the vote.KXAN projected Zwiener the winner at 8:15 p.m.District 45 covers the eastern half of Hays County, including the cities of San Marcos, Kyle and Buda.The map below shows which candidate received the most votes in each precinct in the district.Zwiener won a total of 63 out of the 65 precincts in which at least one vote was cast. Her stronges
  
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• These companies are working on new downtown Austin comedy club linked to Joe Rogan

  04-03-2022 02:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — The Ritz, a historic downtown Austin building at 320 E. Sixth St., now has the green light to be spruced up inside and out for a new business called Comedy Mothership, which is being linked to comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan.An LLC tied to Joe Rogan's manager purchased the historic Ritz building on Sixth Street in November. (Google Street View via ABJ)
  Austin's Historic Landmark Commission approved new signage for the building during its Feb. 28 mee
  
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• Marshmello, Vampire Weekend, Chance the Rapper, Pusha T to headline Float Fest 2022

  04-03-2022 02:40 via kxan.com
  
  GONZALES, TX (KXAN) — Float Fest plans to make a "big splash" as it makes a triumphant return for the first time in three years.Marshmello, Vampire Weekend, Chance the Rapper, Pusha T are among this year's headliners slated for the event.Others big names tapped to take the stage July 23 and 24 include Cage the Elephant, Deadmau5, Chvrches, Kaytranada, Quinn XCII, Tove Lo, Hippie Sabotage, Aly & AJ and more.Performances will take place on two stages with no overlapping performance times
  
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• MAP: Gerdes, Pape advance to runoff in HD 17 primary

  04-03-2022 02:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Stan Gerdes and Paul Pape both advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary for Texas House District 17 Tuesday night.KXAN projected Gerdes would advance at 12:22 a.m. Wednesday, with the Pape projection following at 12:41 a.m.District 17 covers five counties east of Austin: Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee and Milam. Incumbent Rep. John Cyrier announced in November he would not seek reelection.The map below shows which candidate received the most votes in each precinct i
  
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• Russians begin shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant

  04-03-2022 02:07 via kxan.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A spokesman for Europe’s largest nuclear plant says the facility is on fire after Russia attacked the power station in the southern Ukrainian city of Enerhodar.A government official tells The Associated Press elevated levels of radiation are being detected near the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which provides about 25% of the country’s power generation.The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the information has not yet been publicly r
  
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• Battle begins as both Texas Attorney General primaries head to runoff elections

  04-03-2022 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In the primary race for Texas Attorney General, not a single Republican or Democratic candidate got more than 50% of the vote, meaning both sides are headed to a runoff.For Republicans, George P. Bush is set to battle incumbent Ken Paxton. That projection was announced the night of the election.
  On Thursday, all 5,052 polling locations were officially reporting, giving Texas a clearer picture of which Democrat will be taking on Rochelle Garza in the Democratic runoff.
  Jo
  
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• Austin's Shoreline Church provides relief for Ukrainian refugees at location in Poland

  04-03-2022 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ukrainians seeking refuge are receiving assistance from Austin organizations.
  The Shoreline Church in Austin also has a location in Poland which is about one hour outside from the Ukrainian border. The church is positioned well to take in refugees, according to Shoreline's pastor.Austinites launch Ukraine refugee relief website while on vacation in PolandIn a video Shoreline sent to KXAN, you can see a Poland church leader standing at the Ukrainian border as a caravan of re
  
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• Austin's Shoreline Church provides relief at location in Poland

  04-03-2022 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ukrainians seeking refuge are receiving assistance from Austin organizations.
  The Shoreline Church in Austin also has a location in Poland which is about one hour outside from the Ukrainian border. The church is positioned well to take in refugees, according to Shoreline's pastor.Austinites launch Ukraine refugee relief website while on vacation in PolandIn a video Shoreline sent to KXAN, you can see a Poland church leader standing at the Ukrainian border as a caravan of re
  
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• Signs of spring in your forecast

  04-03-2022 00:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A steady increase in temperatures, humidity and rain chances is expected late week into the weekend.Today looks and feels similar to what we had yesterday, with a little more humidity added in. Expect more sun than clouds (high clouds) overhead with afternoon temps soaring into the upper 70s to near 80.More clouds will fill in Friday, limiting sunshine but not the warm-up. Afternoon highs will once again reach the 70s, followed by highs near 80 over the weekend.Highs next f
  
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• Austinites launch Ukraine refugee relief website while on vacation in Poland

  04-03-2022 00:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, TEXAS (KXAN) — A trip that started as a vacation for two northwest Austin residents has now become a mission to help Ukrainian refugees.
  Alexander Prokopyev and Jerry Lai are neighbors. For Jerry's 40th birthday, the two decided to fly to Poland for a mountain retreat.
  The day after Alex and Jerry arrived in Poland, Russia invaded Ukraine.
  Alexander and Jerry originally ventured to the mountains of Poland for a nature getaway. Now, they're leading relief efforts in Warsaw, Poland.
  
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• March forecast updated for Central Texas; here's what changed

  04-03-2022 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Meteorological winter is behind us and we're into a new month and a new season.The Climate Prediction Center have issued their final forecast for the month of March after releasing a preliminary forecast in mid-February.March forecast for Central TexasThe Climate Prediction Center is expecting a warmer than normal March and a near normal to drier than normal month ahead for Central Texas.
  March Temperatures (CPC)March Precipitation (CPC)How did the forecast change?Compared to the
  
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