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• What time is the NCAA Tournament 'Selection Sunday' show?

  09-03-2022 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — It's nearly time to fill out those brackets for the 2022 NCAA Men's and Women's Tournament.The bracket will be released on CBS' Selection Show at 5 p.m. CT Sunday after the Big Ten conference tournament, which is the final conference championship to be played. Three things to know about the Big 12 basketball tournamentThe women's bracket will be released Sunday at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN.The NCAA Tournament is made up of 68 teams. Thirty-two of those teams are automatic qualifiers, earn
  
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• Unusually strong March cold front to bring late-season freezes

  09-03-2022 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Enjoy today's mild weather... it won't last long as our next cold front is less than 48 hours away.Today will feature mild weather with afternoon highs climbing into the mid-60s under a mostly sunny sky. Winds will turn more southeasterly by late day, allowing the warming trend to continue into tomorrow.Thursday will be the warmest day of the work week with temperatures climbing into the mid-70s. Sunshine and dry skies will stretch areawide... but increasing clouds quickly
  
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• Abbott asks Texans to pray for Ukraine Sunday, will light mansion in flag colors

  09-03-2022 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Say a prayer for people in Ukraine: that's what Gov. Greg Abbott would like Texans to do this Sunday.
  Abbott announced Wednesday that he signed a proclamation declaring March 13 as "A Day of Prayer for Ukraine." He suggested in the proclamation that people use the day to "stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and honor and remember the lives of those who have been lost."
  Additionally, Abbott said he'll light the governor's mansion in blue and yellow, the colors of
  
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• A dog has been at a Texas animal shelter for 7 years

  09-03-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas — The Haven Animal Care Shelter currently houses the longest resident. Chance is an American Staffordshire Terrier and a Pit Bull Terrier Mix and has been at The Haven for seven years. “She's as sweet as she can be, I think she just wants to sit in somebody's lap,” said Dr. Brenda Wilbanks, director and founder of The Haven Animal Care Shelter. Chance arrived at The Haven in 2015 after she was pulled away from a dog fight that left her with a damaged ja
  
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• Southwest Airlines adding new flights from AUS, resuming seasonal Florida trips

  09-03-2022 20:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travelers out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will have more options to get out of town on Southwest Airlines starting Thursday.Five new routes will take off from AUS on Thursday. They will fly to:AmarilloCharleston, S.C.Columbus, OhioMidland/OdessaOntario, Calif.Southwest plans to resume three seasonal routes on Saturday, as well as start a new weekly service to popular vacation destination Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.The seasonal flights, also weekly, will fly to:Pa
  
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• Texas pharmacy owner convicted of illegally distributing over 1M oxycodone, hydrocodone pills

  09-03-2022 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A co-owner of several Texas pharmacies, including two in the Austin area, was convicted Monday by a federal jury of illegally distributing more than 1.5 million doses of controlled substances, including over 1.1 million oxycodone and hydrocodone pills, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Clint Carr, 32, of Cypress, Texas, was indicted in June 2018. Carr and another defendant, Dustin Curry, co-owned CC Pharmacy locations in Houston, Austin and Round Rock. Federal pro
  
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• 'It's false': Harris County sheriff responds to domestic abuse allegations

  09-03-2022 19:29 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) -- Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez stated that he was not involved in a domestic violence incident that has threatened his hire to become the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.An affidavit that states that Gonzalez was abusive to his wife, Melissa, was released by a Republican senator that has again delayed his vote to become the new ICE director.“It’s false, it’s all politics,” Gonzalez told CW39.U.S. Sen. James Lankford, a Republican from
  
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• No injuries reported at car lot fire in south Austin

  09-03-2022 18:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fire at a south Austin car lot is under control, officials said Wednesday.
  Austin Fire said the fire was at a storage building at an automotive lot located at 6940 South Interstate 35. The address is listed as Long Motors.A fire at a south Austin car lot is under control, officials said Wednesday. (Courtesy: Austin Fire)The fire was under control just after 12:10 p.m. The building and two vehicles were a total loss, AFD said.
  The fire near southbound I-35 and William Cann
  
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• LIVE: No injuries reported at car lot fire in south Austin

  09-03-2022 18:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fire at a south Austin car lot is under control, officials said Wednesday.
  Austin Fire said the fire was at a storage building at an automotive lot located at 6940 South Interstate 35. The address is listed as Long Motors.A fire at a south Austin car lot is under control, officials said Wednesday. (Courtesy: Austin Fire)The fire was under control just after 12:10 p.m. The building and two vehicles were a total loss, AFD said.
  The fire near southbound I-35 and William Cann
  
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• Crews responding to fire at car lot in south Austin

  09-03-2022 18:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Crews are responding to a storage building fire in south Austin, officials said Wednesday.
  Austin Fire said the fire was at a storage building at an automotive lot located at 6940 South Interstate 35. The address is listed as Long Motors.
  According to Austin Fire, the fire is fully involved on arrival and defensive.
  No other information was available. Check back for updates.
  
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• Court upholds order stopping child abuse investigation into Texas trans teen’s family

  09-03-2022 18:33 via kxan.com
  
  For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 800-273-8255 or texting 741741.A Texas appeals court sided with the parents of a transgender teenager in a ruling Wednesday, rejecting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to allow a child abuse investigation to proceed. Leaders declare Austin a &lsquo
  
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• Border agents find 52 reptiles hidden in man's clothing

  09-03-2022 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said Tuesday.The man was driving a truck when he arrived at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico on Feb. 25 and was pulled out for additional inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.Agents found 52 live reptiles tied up in small bags “which were concealed in the man's jacket, pants pockets, and groin area," th
  
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• 100,000 student borrowers eligible for debt cancellation: DOE

  09-03-2022 18:16 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Nearly 100,000 people are eligible for student loan debt cancelation, the Department of Education announced on Wednesday.The cancellations would apply to people who were affected by changes the agency made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) last year. In total, the cancellations would amount to almost $6.2 billion in student debt relief, according to CNN.Under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, eligible borrowers were promised that t
  
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• Texas man convicted, sentenced in sex abuse cases in San Marcos, Victoria

  09-03-2022 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — A Victoria man was sentenced to 30 years in prison following a sex abuse conviction in Hays County on Monday.Jeffrey Vuillemin, 43, was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of young children stemming from an instance in 2013 and two in 2018, one of which happened in San Marcos. Passengers on flight to Austin from Cancún help save man’s lifeHays County Criminal District Attorney Wes Mau said the jury heard testimony from three child victims during the
  
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• UT researchers sending undersea robot to investigate icy uncharted waters

  09-03-2022 15:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Greenland is a beautiful, icy country under siege. The ice sheets that make Greenland so distinct are retreating and melting due to climate change, and it is bad news for everybody on Earth."A large contributor to sea level is the melting ice sheets," said Dr. Ginny Catania, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin who will soon embark on a mission to study the uncharted waters around Greenland's glaciers."You see some glaciers are retreating a lot and other glacier
  
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• LIVE: Leaders declare Austin a 'safe and inclusive city' for transgender families

  09-03-2022 15:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Leaders will officially declare Austin a "safe and inclusive city" for families with transgender children Wednesday.
  Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown will gather at Austin City Hall to issue a joint proclamation that will serve as a symbolic show of support for families that could now potentially face child abuse investigations for getting gender-affirming care for their transgender kids.
  Last month Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Famil
  
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• Leaders to declare Austin a 'safe and inclusive city' for transgender families

  09-03-2022 15:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Leaders will officially declare Austin a "safe and inclusive city" for families with transgender children Wednesday.
  Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown will gather at Austin City Hall to issue a joint proclamation that will serve as a symbolic show of support for families that could now potentially face child abuse investigations for getting gender-affirming care for their transgender kids.
  Last month Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Famil
  
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• Leaders declare Austin a 'safe and inclusive city' for transgender families

  09-03-2022 15:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Leaders officially declared Austin a "safe and inclusive city" for families with transgender children Wednesday.
  Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown gathered at Austin City Hall to issue a joint proclamation that will serve as a symbolic show of support for families that could now potentially face child abuse investigations for getting gender-affirming care for their transgender kids.
  Last month Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Family and P
  
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• Relief for I-35 drivers coming soon, TxDOT project to address Round Rock bottleneck

  09-03-2022 14:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Relief could be on the way for thousands of Interstate 35 drivers.
  The southbound section of the highway in Round Rock near U.S. 79 gets congested daily. Wednesday, the Texas Department of Transportation will break ground on an I-35 project between U.S. 79 and State Highway 45 North it says will help reduce the bottleneck and keep drivers moving safely.
  "If I was going to describe that project using Round Rock vocabulary, that project would be a Round Rock donut," said Russ
  
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• One company hopes to fight Gulf hurricanes with bubbles

  09-03-2022 13:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Warmer ocean waters help to fuel stronger and more destructive hurricanes.
  Meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with the CEO of Oceantherm, a company hoping to use bubbles to lessen the impacts of landfalling hurricanes coming from the Gulf of Mexico.Watch the full interview above to learn more.
  
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• Can you smell what he's cooking? The Rock's food truck visits Austin

  09-03-2022 13:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's food truck, Mana Mobile, made a stop in Austin!The food truck served french toast Wednesday to hospital workers at St. David's South Austin Medical Center. It's part of the actor's nationwide initiative to visit hospitals, firehouses and military bases across the country.
  Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's food truck, "Mana Mobile" made a stop in Austin. (KXAN Photo)Teremana, Dwayne Johnson’s small-batch handmade tequila, announces The Great Ameri
  
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• Can you smell what he's cooking? The Rock's food truck to visit Austin

  09-03-2022 13:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's food truck, "Mana Mobile" is coming to town!The food truck will serve french toast Wednesday to hospital workers at St. David's South Austin Medical Center. It's part of the actor's nationwide initiative to visit hospitals, firehouses and military bases across the country.
  The Mana Mobile Will “Bring the Mana” to Main Streets, Military Bases, Fire Stations and Local Events in Towns Across the Country."While we can't promise that The&nb
  
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• Lawsuit: May 2020 protester sues indicted APD officer after jaw was shattered by beanbag round

  09-03-2022 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another person who participated in the May 2020 protests in downtown Austin is suing an Austin Police Department officer and the City of Austin, claiming excessive force after suffering a shattered jaw and undergoing numerous surgeries as a result of being hit by "less-lethal" beanbag rounds.
  Bomani Barton claimed in his lawsuit that APD Officer Kyu An shot him with beanbag rounds while his hands were raised "in a surrendering position" and after he begged An not to shoot h
  
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• Unusually strong cold front brings late season freeze

  09-03-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Enjoy today's mild weather... it won't last long as our next cold front lurks to our north.Today will feature mild weather with afternoon highs climbing into the mid-60s under a mostly sunny sky. Morning winds out of the north will turn more southeasterly by late day, allowing the warming trend to continue into tomorrow.Thursday will be the warmest day of the work week with temperatures climbing into the mid-70s. Sunshine and dry skies will stretch areawide... but increasin
  
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• First Warning: Late-season freeze likely

  09-03-2022 04:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday afternoon was Austin's coolest day in a week and a half after persistent clouds, morning rain showers and a north wind kept highs to 55°. Morning rainfall was very light with only 0.01" at Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom, and only isolated totals over 1/2" east of I-35. Interactive rainfall totalsAs scattered mid and high-level clouds remain overnight and a light north breeze continues, overnight lows will not completely bottom out, but will likely freeze in man
  
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• Arrest made after 11-year-old Burnet girl at center of Amber Alert found safe

  09-03-2022 04:17 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — Authorities announced the arrest of a suspect after finding an 11-year-old girl who disappeared from Burnet safe in Houston on Wednesday.Robert Charles Broussard was taken into custody in Houston in connection with the girl's disappearance. Police said charges are pending for the 34-year-old suspect.MOST READ: Passengers on flight to Austin from Cancún help save man’s lifeBurnet Police said Thursday the girl was found thanks to the help of the Texas Rang
  
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• Amber Alert issued for Burnet girl who reportedly left with unknown man in car

  09-03-2022 04:17 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — Authorities in Burnet are searching for an 11-year-old girl last seen Sunday night reportedly leaving with an unknown man in a car.
  The City of Burnet said an Amber Alert is being issued for Helen May Marie Pierce because of her age and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
  Burnet Police said Pierce reportedly left 906 North Hill Street around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The car she was seen getting into with the unknown man is described as a gray, four-door vehicl
  
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• Amber Alert issued for Burnet girl last seen with unknown man in car

  09-03-2022 04:17 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — Authorities in Burnet are searching for an 11-year-old girl last seen Sunday night reportedly leaving with an unknown man in a car.
  The City of Burnet said an Amber Alert is being issued for Helen May Marie Pierce because of her age and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
  Burnet Police said Pierce reportedly left 906 North Hill Street around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The car she was seen getting into with the unknown man is described as a gray, four-door vehicl
  
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• 11-year-old Burnet girl at center of Amber Alert found safe

  09-03-2022 04:17 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — An 11-year-old girl who went missing in Burnet on Sunday was found safe by authorities Wednesday.The City of Burnet posted an update on its Facebook page at 11:50 a.m. saying the girl, whose disappearance prompted the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday to issue an Amber Alert, "has been located and is safely in the custody of law enforcement." MOST READ: Passengers on flight to Austin from Cancún help save man’s lifeBurnet Police said Pierce re
  
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• Passengers on flight to Austin from Cancún help save man's life

  09-03-2022 02:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was found unconscious on an American Airlines flight from Cancún to Austin on Sunday when a group of strangers on board worked together to help save him.
  Megan Sconzert, an ICU nurse at Seton Medical Center in Austin, was coming back home from a bachelorette party in Tulum. She heard a passenger near her say "he has pulse" and went to assist.
  The patient was experiencing hypoxia, an absence of oxygen to the tissues to sustain bodily functions. His pupils were p
  
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• Will Austin FC's hot start last into week 3 of the season?

  09-03-2022 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  (The Striker Texas) — Austin, you’ve got a soccer team. A good one, it appears. The maiden road trip of 2022 to Portland on Saturday will tell us more about just how improved Austin FC really is. But it’s worth marveling at what we’ve witnessed through two games, because there’s an intangible quality in this Verde squad worth more than even the MLS record 10 goals it put past FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami.There is belief.Click here to read Chris Bils' full
  
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• Will Austin FC's hot start continue in Portland?

  09-03-2022 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  (The Striker Texas) — Austin, you’ve got a soccer team. A good one, it appears. The maiden road trip of 2022 to Portland on Saturday will tell us more about just how improved Austin FC really is. But it’s worth marveling at what we’ve witnessed through two games, because there’s an intangible quality in this Verde squad worth more than even the MLS record 10 goals it put past FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami.There is belief.Click here to read Chris Bils' full
  
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• 'I've had nightmares about this for 20 years,' Woman says former Hays, AISD teacher inappropriately touched her

  09-03-2022 02:10 via kxan.com
  
  Reader warning: This story contains sensitive material that may not be suitable for all ages.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A teacher accused of inappropriately touching at least two Hays Consolidated Independent students was previously investigated by the Austin Independent School District.
  HCISD board members voted to fire Andrew Hanson Palmore in a special meeting on Tuesday, following his arrest on March 1. Hays CISD board votes to fire teacher accused of inappropriately touching studentsA spokespers
  
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• Westlake basketball eyes history in return trip to UIL state tournament

  09-03-2022 01:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite a roster overhaul, the Westlake boys basketball team is back at the University Interscholastic League 6A state tournament after last year's state championship game appearance."We don't want to have a drop off just because those guys graduated," said Westlake head coach Robert Lucero. "We're going to set goals as a group but what allows you to get to your goals is the process on a daily basis." Westlake defeats Lake Travis to clinch a share of district championshipWe
  
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• Westlake basketball eyes history in 2nd-straight 6A state trip

  09-03-2022 01:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite a roster overhaul, the Westlake boys basketball team is back at the University Interscholastic League 6A state tournament after last year's state championship game appearance."We don't want to have a drop off just because those guys graduated," said Westlake head coach Robert Lucero. "We're going to set goals as a group but what allows you to get to your goals is the process on a daily basis."Westlake (38-1) will take on McKinney (34-5) in the UIL 6A state semifinal
  
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• Man killed in southeast Austin shooting identified; search for suspect ongoing

  09-03-2022 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police identified the man shot and killed near a creek in southeast Austin on Monday and also released a description of the suspect.
  Police said the victim of Austin's 16th homicide in 2022 is Jesse Hernandez, 24. The shooting happened just after 2 p.m. in the 4400 block of East Riverside Drive.PAST STORY: Man shot, killed near southeast Austin creekAustin Police said officers responded to the area after a call about the shooting and found Hernandez on the ground wit
  
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• Austin candlemaker launches 'Stand with Ukraine' line in support of homeland

  09-03-2022 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first 10 years of her life, Austin resident Kateryna Vasylyshyn and her family called Ukraine home before immigrating to the United States. Even in the years since, she still takes pride in her 100% Ukrainian heritage — now more than ever.Vasylyshyn, part owner of Austin-based candlemaking business Bad*** Candles, has spent the past 12 days watching in desperation as Russia has launched its attacks against Ukraine. Now, she's using her business to take a stand
  
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