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• View some of Austin's popular murals on March 12 bike tour

  10-03-2022 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just in time for visitors to the city, the Downtown Austin Alliance is promoting a mural tour.
  The Downtown Mural Bike Tour takes place at 9 a.m. on Saturday and features 11 stops around east Austin and downtown. Related: Where to find ‘Instagrammable’ murals in Austin for your next photo opThe event even includes artist meet and greet opportunities. It will also feature art organizations, live mural installations and upcoming pieces of work to keep your eye on.
  
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• Taking a trip? Austin ranked as one of best southern cities to visit

  10-03-2022 23:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For those planning their next big getaway, the city of Austin might land on their list.Southern Living's list of the best southern cities to visit in 2022 ranked Austin No. 6, the highest-ranked Texas city on the list and the only one to crack the Top 10. POPULAR NOW: Do you earn enough to ‘live comfortably’ in these cities?Southern Living's methodology took into consideration each city's dining, arts, shopping, entertainment and recreational offerings as part o
  
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• Latest freeze since 1993 coming to Austin

  10-03-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today will be the warmest day of the work week as temperatures soar well into the 70s... but don't get too comfortable. A strong cold front that is already impacting the Texas Panhandle brings a blast of winter-like cold to finish the week.Today will be a great day to get outside as warm afternoon temperatures will be matched with sunshine and light winds. Clouds will return overnight with an increasing chance for showers and drizzle after midnight.Around sunrise Friday, a
  
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• As MLB lockout ends, when will opening day happen?

  10-03-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - A 99-day lockout in Major League Baseball is about to come to an end and a 162-game regular season will happen, according to the league.The union’s executive board approved the agreement in a 26-12 vote, pending ratification by all players, a person familiar with the balloting said, speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement was authorized.
  Following Thursday's agreement, the MLB says the 2022 season is on track with opening day set for A
  
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• Actor Heath Freeman died from drug overdose, report says

  10-03-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The cause of 'Bones' actor Heath Freeman's sudden death has been released.
  Freeman died at his Austin home in November. According to a report from the Travis County Medical Examiner, obtained by TMZ, Freeman died from an overdose and had a combination of booze, fentanyl, cocaine, hydrocodone, oxycodone and alprazolam (commonly known as Xanax) in his system. Previous coverage: Actor Heath Freeman of ‘Bones,’ ‘NCIS’ found dead at Austin h
  
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• Defense: Texas Rangers searched home of woman accused of killing friend, kidnapping baby without warrant

  10-03-2022 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A hearing was held Thursday for the woman accused of killing her best friend, Heidi Broussard, kidnapping Broussard's newborn baby and trying to pass it off as her own.Magen Fieramusca faces charges of capital murder, tampering with a corpse and two counts of kidnapping in the case, which stems back to December 2019 — when Broussard, 33, first went missing. Her body was found in a Houston suburb in the trunk of a car registered to Fieramusca a week later
  
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• Lifeguard shortage will cause Barton Springs Pool to close Mondays & Wednesdays

  10-03-2022 22:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The number of days when people can take a dip in the cool waters at Barton Springs Pool will shrink later this month.
  Starting on March 21, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department announced the pool will close on Mondays and Wednesdays because of a shortage of lifeguards with specific skills.
  The city reported there are approximately 100 lifeguards who are ready to work with the needed certifications. However, those stationed at Barton Springs Pool require an additional
  
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• DPS ask for public's help regarding hit-and-run crash in southeast Austin

  10-03-2022 22:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for help regarding a hit and run crash in southeast Austin Wednesday.
  DPS said the hit-and-run crash happened just after 7:15 p.m. at 9200 Farm to Market Road 812. That's near the JD's Super Market. A person was hit by a black pick-up truck. The make and model is not known.
  A witness and the suspect vehicle stopped to call 911, but then the driver of the truck left the scene, traveling eastbound on FM 812, DPS said.The person
  
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• 'Poisoning by fentanyl': Gov. Abbott wants dealing drug to be murder crime in Texas

  10-03-2022 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday he's going to take steps to allow someone to be prosecuted more harshly for giving non-prescription fentanyl to another person.
  This statewide push to take direct action for what officials have called a "fentanyl crisis" comes just a week after a dramatic uptick in opiate overdoses in downtown Austin.
  Abbott said while people may overdose and die after repeatedly taking opioids, that's not always the case with fentanyl.
  "They're t
  
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• 1 person airlifted following crash near Bee Cave

  10-03-2022 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was taken to an area hospital after a three-vehicle collision near Bee Cave, officials said.
  Austin Travis County EMS said the crash happened just after 1:30 p.m. on W. State Highway 71 near Palermo Drive. Three vehicles were involved in the crash and one person was pinned, ATCEMS said.
  One person was flown to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to officials.
  SH 71 was closed in both directions near Palermo Drive, the Texas Department of Tr
  
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• Lee Merritt suspends Attorney General campaign, endorses Garza in runoff

  10-03-2022 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt announced the suspension of his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Texas attorney general and the endorsement of one of his challengers moving onto the May runoff.Merritt told reporters Thursday afternoon he will now support Rochelle Garza, another civil rights attorney, during the upcoming election, which will pit her against Joe Jaworski in the Democratic primary. He said he spoke on the phone Wednesday with Garza to talk about j
  
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• Huge 2nd half lifts TCU over No. 22 Longhorns in Big 12 quarterfinals

  10-03-2022 21:14 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Damion Baugh led TCU on a frantic second-half comeback, Eddie Lampkin provided the go-ahead bucket with 39 seconds left, and the Horned Frogs rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat No. 22 Texas 65-60 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.Baugh finished with 17 points, and Mike Miles overcame an ankle injury and a dreadful first half to add 13 points as fifth-seeded TCU (20-11) rode its school-record fifth win over a ranked team this season into
  
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• Trying to bring back the woolly mammoth, Austin company goes big on fundraising

  10-03-2022 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN/Austin Business Journal) — Just six months old, Colossal Biosciences Inc. has taken its fundraising effort to levels as ambitious as its goals.The genetic engineering company has raised $75 million so far, securing a $60 million series A round Wednesday. Its goal? To bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction within the next 4-6 years, among other advancements in human health, food production and environmental impact reduction.The latest fundraising haul was led by billiona
  
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• SXSW starts Friday — here's what you don't want to miss

  10-03-2022 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest is back and giving guests a whole lot to check out— in person! It's been three years since the big event has brought together the worlds of tech, music and film. There's a lot for people to hear and see during the 10-day conference and festival.Here are the big events you'll want to add to your schedule.Speakers
  Lizzo will take the stage Sunday, March 13 to deliver a keynote address. The three-time Grammy Award-winning artist will speak on her new u
  
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• Events you don't want to miss at SXSW

  10-03-2022 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest is back and giving guests a whole lot to check out— in person! It's been three years since the big event has brought together the worlds of tech, music and film. There's a lot for people to hear and see during the 10-day conference and festival.Here are the big events you'll want to add to your schedule.Speakers
  Lizzo will take the stage Sunday, March 13 to deliver a keynote address. The three-time Grammy Award-winning artist will speak on her new u
  
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• Prisoners released due to COVID-19 face uncertainty, re-arrest

  10-03-2022 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK (KXAN) -- For now, all Kendrick Fulton can do is wait.
  "I'm just sitting here, waiting," Fulton said, as he looks straight into his cell phone's camera, which records his message. "For the US Marshals to come pick me up."Fulton had just finished an overnight shift as a truck driver delivering sodas in the Austin area. He still has his uniform on in the video."Had a misunderstanding with a family member," he continued. "They called, said I was no longer welcome at the house. So here I
  
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• 2 Texans convicted of buying tons of cheese, beans, more in food stamp fraud

  10-03-2022 19:26 via kxan.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) — Two Texas women have been convicted of committing food stamp fraud amounting to $1.2 million in purchases.
  An investigation revealed that Ana Rioja and Maria Consuelo de Ureno, along with other co-conspirators, were exchanging Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for cash, according to a release from the office of United States Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.The SNAP benefits were then used by Ureno and other co-conspirators at Sam's Club, the release
  
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• Two Texans among 17 lawmakers who voted against the Russian oil ban

  10-03-2022 18:48 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that allowed a Russian oil ban and approved additional sanctions against the Kremlin for the attack on Ukraine.The bill received wide bipartisan support with 414 lawmakers voting in favor of the bill. Both Democratic and Republican leaders in the House supported the ban, with President Joe Biden announcing similar moves against Russian oil on Tuesday.However, not everyone was on board with the latest measures to hit the Russ
  
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• SXSW: New solutions emerge for solving homelessness in Austin

  10-03-2022 18:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- An Austin company is a finalist for SXSW for a housing solution they hope can be used for people experiencing homelessness.
  Sam Haytham with KIRO ACTION has come up with a glass flex space that he says can be set up in hours, anywhere, like parking lots or fields.
  An Austin company is a finalist for SXSW for a housing solution they hope can be used for people experiencing homelessness. (KXAN Photo)The structure can also be plugged into utilities and Haytham says he's already work
  
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• Texas State baseball knocks off No. 1 Longhorns in Austin on Wednesday

  10-03-2022 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After nearly knocking off college baseball's No. 1 team Tuesday in San Marcos, the Texas State Bobcats pulled off the upset Wednesday beating the Texas Longhorns 6-4 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.The Bobcats, ranked No. 17 in the country by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, scored five runs in the third inning behind a three-run home run from right fielder John Wuthrich and two Longhorn defensive miscues. Texas Longhorns pitcher Tanner Witt out for season, will undergo Tommy Jo
  
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• Former Longhorn, award-winning host Emmanuel Acho to speak at UT commencement

  10-03-2022 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin announced its 2022 commencement speaker — a former UT linebacker and award-winning host.
  UT announced on Thursday that Emmanuel Acho will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at the spring commencement on May 21. His remarks to an expected crowd of 50,000 attendees will happen 10 years after he graduated from UT, which he said makes the request to speak even more meaningful.
  "It's mind-blowing, genuinely mind-blowing," Acho
  
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• Former linebacker, award-winning host Emmanuel Acho to speak at UT commencement

  10-03-2022 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin has announced its 2022 commencement speaker — a former UT linebacker and award-winning host.
  UT announced on Thursday that Emmanuel Acho would be returning to campus to deliver the keynote address at the spring commencement on May 21.
  Acho was a linebacker for the Longhorns and played professionally for the NFL's Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles.
  In this photo taken on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, Texas linebacker Emmanuel Acho spea
  
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• TSA extending mask mandate on planes, public transit for additional month

  10-03-2022 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidance that will ease the nationwide mask mandate on airplanes, buses and other mass transit next month, according to a U.S. official, but the existing face covering requirement will be extended through April 18.The requirement, which is enforced by the Transportation Security Administration, had been set to expire on March 18, but was extended by a month to allow the public health agency time to develop new,
  
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• Travis County to address recent drug overdoses in special meeting

  10-03-2022 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County commissioners will get a briefing from the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office and Austin-Travis County EMS Thursday on drug use and overdoses, according to meeting documents.
  The work session comes after a series of overdoses in Austin killed two people and on the same night sent a dozen others to the hospital. Those overdoses are now at the center of a statewide investigation. APD: 2 dead after multiple overdoses near 6th Street overnightXylazine, a drug used
  
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• Travis County: 3rd fatality tied to last week's overdose deaths

  10-03-2022 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In a Travis County commissioners' court work session Thursday, the county's chief medical examiner said there were three people that died from a series of overdoses last week -- the Austin Police Department had previously reported two fatalities."From those individuals, three were dead at the scene and were examined at our office," Dr. Keith Pinckard said. "I don't have final toxicology testing on those yet, however we did expedite that testing."While the final toxicology testin
  
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• Texas Longhorns pitcher Tanner Witt out for season, will undergo Tommy John surgery

  10-03-2022 16:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns sophomore pitcher Tanner Witt, elevated to the starting rotation this season after being a vital part of the bullpen last year, is out for the rest of the season, the program announced Thursday.Witt will undergo Tommy John reconstructive surgery due to damage to his ulnar collateral ligament, a release from the program said. Witt was having arm discomfort, and after the Texas medical staff evaluated his elbow, they found "a prior UCL injury that requires sur
  
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• Sewage flowing in Brushy Creek amid spike in wastewater at plant

  10-03-2022 15:11 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Round Rock is working to locate what they believe is a pipeline break that's causing an increase of water flowing into the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater System East Treatment Plant.
  The surge of water is causing a messy and stinky situation downstream of Brushy Creek because the treatment process is unable to keep up and causes wastewater to discharge into the creek.Austin ride-share drivers, customers brace as gas prices rise ahead of SXSWThere ar
  
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• Texas high schools adding varsity water polo this fall

  10-03-2022 14:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time since 1997 there will be a new varsity sport for Texas high school athletes.Water polo will make its UIL debut next fall, but the sport has been growing over the years. Austin ride-share drivers, customers brace as gas prices rise ahead of SXSW"In the late 2000s there were only about 30 to 40 teams that were playing statewide," said Joe Linehan, the manager with USA Water Polo Texas. "Now there is going to be 190 plus teams playing in the fall of 2022."In
  
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• US 183 reopens in SE Travis County after 'serious collision'

  10-03-2022 14:06 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — U.S. Highway 183 in southeast Travis County reopened Thursday morning after a "serious collision" near FM 973, the Travis County Sheriff's Office said.Northbound traffic was being diverted to FM 973, and southbound traffic was being diverted to Shively Lane. As of 8:50 a.m., the highway reopened.Once more information becomes available regarding the crash, we will update this story. This is a rural area, south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport headed toward Mu
  
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• 'Serious collision' closes US 183 in SE Travis County on Thursday

  10-03-2022 14:06 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — U.S. Highway 183 in southeast Travis County is shut down Thursday morning after a "serious collision" near FM 973, the Travis County Sheriff's Office said.Northbound traffic is being diverted to FM 973, and southbound traffic is being diverted to Shively Lane.Once more information becomes available regarding the crash, we will update this story. This is a rural area, south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport headed toward Mustang Ridge.It's the third crash in t
  
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• Austin ride-share drivers, customers brace as gas prices rise ahead of SXSW

  10-03-2022 14:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The recent rise in gasoline prices couldn't come at a worse time for Austin ride-share drivers and customers looking forward to the in-person return of the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals on Friday."We need a little help," said Wilson Cheum who drives full-time for Uber. Which roads will be closed in Austin for SXSW?Cheum told KXAN that as a premium driver with a luxury vehicle, he's hoping to make thousands of dollars over the duration of SXSW, but a lot of his
  
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• Today's springtime warmth turns colder, wetter on Friday

  10-03-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today will be the warmest day of the work week as temperatures soar well into the 70s... but don't get too comfortable. A strong cold front brings a blast of winter-like cold to finish the week.Today will be a great day to get outside as warm afternoon temperatures will be matched with sunshine and light winds. Clouds will return overnight with a few spots of drizzle developing after midnight.Around sunrise Friday, a strong cold front will push through bringing gusty winds,
  
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• LIVE: Today's springtime warmth turns colder, wetter on Friday

  10-03-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today will be the warmest day of the work week as temperatures soar well into the 70s... but don't get too comfortable. A strong cold front brings a blast of winter-like cold to finish the week.Today will be a great day to get outside as warm afternoon temperatures will be matched with sunshine and light winds. Clouds will return overnight with a few spots of drizzle developing after midnight.Around sunrise Friday, a strong cold front will push through bringing gusty winds,
  
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• Cold front is now in Texas; Turning quickly colder with rain/sleet on Friday

  10-03-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today will be the warmest day of the work week as temperatures soar well into the 70s... but don't get too comfortable. A strong cold front that is already impacting the Texas Panhandle brings a blast of winter-like cold to finish the week.Today will be a great day to get outside as warm afternoon temperatures will be matched with sunshine and light winds. Clouds will return overnight with an increasing chance for showers and drizzle after midnight.Around sunrise Friday, a
  
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• 'He was cheated': Family of overdose victim urges crackdown on laced drugs

  10-03-2022 04:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Family members of Michael Payne, 38, said he died from an overdose over the weekend.This comes as the Austin Police Department - assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration - continues to investigate a rash of overdoses that killed two people and sent at least 12 to the hospital.DEA, APD address increase in downtown overdoses"He was cheated," said Payne's sister Aasha, who said her brother always kept everyone laughing. "The choices he made got him there, right? But what abo
  
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• Cedar Park junior named Gatorade Texas Player of the Year

  10-03-2022 04:29 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Cedar Park High School junior Gisella Maul won the Texas Gatorade Player of the Year just days after leading the Timberwolves' girls basketball team to back-to-back 5A state championships.According to a release, Maul is the first girls basketball player from Cedar Park High School to win the award. Cedar Park celebrated its 62nd straight win Saturday in San Antonio by defeating Frisco Memorial in double overtime for the state championship. Westlake basketball eye
  
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• SXSW EDU: Professors criticize Dan Patrick's proposal to end tenure over critical race theory

  10-03-2022 03:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — University professors from around the country joined Texas educators Wednesday at SXSW EDU.The American Association of University Professors is speaking out against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's proposal to end tenure for newly-hired professors and revoke tenure for professors who teach critical race theory. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes ending tenure over critical race theory battleThey fear it could be the start of the decimation of academic freedom, which they believe could res
  
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• Latest winter freeze since 1993 possible this weekend

  10-03-2022 03:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pleasant warming trend continues Thursday, but an unusually strong March cold front is set to bring two widespread late-season freezes across Central Texas this weekend.Following high temperatures in the 60s Wednesday, continued sunshine and gusty south-southeasterly winds bump Thursday's highs into the 70s. It will be a very pleasant day for outdoor plans.Late-season freeze likelyAround sunrise Friday, a strong front blows through Central Texas bringing light drizzle for
  
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• SXSW EDU: US Secretary of Education wants more support for teachers after pandemic

  10-03-2022 02:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Educators from across the world will spend the next several days in Austin for SXSW EDU.
  U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona joined a group of students at the conference Wednesday to speak on reimagining education. With the pandemic creating a major disruption in our education system, Cardona and federal officials said they are figuring out ways to put student voices at the center of recovery efforts. SXSW EDU kicks off: Will COVID-19 safety measures be enough?Cardon
  
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• Feds: Texas discriminated against minorities when denying Houston flood aid after Harvey

  10-03-2022 02:30 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (Nexstar) — A months-long federal investigation into how the state allocated Hurricane Harvey federal relief found a Texas agency discriminated against communities of color when it denied aid to Houston and Harris County.A Friday report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found the Texas General Land Office "substantially and predictably disadvantaged minority residents" after initially granting zero dollars to Houston and Harris County. The GLO, headed by Lan
  
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• $6 gas? Here's how it could happen, analyst says

  10-03-2022 02:08 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – On Monday the surging average gas price in the U.S. reached a new record – and gas is already over $5 a gallon in at least one state – so could we see $6 a gallon in 2022?While a yes or no answer may not be possible, there's one thing that analysts are tracking as the price of gas in the U.S. explodes higher in 2022. Why increasing Texas oil production wouldn’t immediately bring down gas prices"Fluctuations in gas prices truly depend on the price of crude oil,
  
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• Woman suing Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, alleging he is her father

  10-03-2022 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KETK) -- A 25-year-old woman is suing Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, claiming that he is her biological father, according to a report by The Dallas Morning News.Report: Dallas Cowboys pay 4 cheerleaders $2.4M over voyeur claimsAlexandra Davis is a Congressional aide who grew up in North Texas. Court documents show that Jones and Cynthia Davis, Alexandra's mother, agreed that he would support the mother and daughter financially as long as they did not publicly identify him as t
  
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• MLB commissioner cancels 2 more series as negotiation gap narrows

  10-03-2022 01:42 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games Wednesday, increasing pressure on locked out players and appearing to close the remaining chance to play a full 162-game schedule.MLB announced two additional series had been canceled through April 13. That raised the total to 184 games wiped out from the 2,430-game season, or 7.6%.“In a last-ditch effort to preserve a 162-game season, this week we have made good-faith proposals that address the specific concern
  
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• Big 12 Tournament: Longhorns look for TCU sweep to open quarterfinals

  10-03-2022 01:19 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KXAN) — Texas enters the Big 12 Tournament on a two-game skid after closing out the regular season against Baylor and Kansas, the conference's two top teams.The 22nd-ranked Longhorns look to start a postseason win streak Thursday, taking on TCU in the quarterfinals at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN2.What time is the NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday show?Texas (21-10) is 5-5 over its final 10 regular-season games, including a 75-66 win over the Horned Frogs in Austin on Feb. 23. All f
  
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• Paxton files lawsuit against Biden admin, continuing battle over transgender youth health care

  10-03-2022 00:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amended lawsuit against the Biden administration regarding the administration's response to Texas' new directive with transgender health care for children.Paxton said new guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services empowers the federal government to withhold federal funding from states like Texas regarding new directives from the governor for the Texas Department of State Health Services to investigate gender-aff
  
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• ESPN to televise Ukrainian national anthem at Utah Jazz game, making NBA history

  10-03-2022 00:20 via kxan.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) - Ten days ago, Gabriel Gordon posted a video on YouTube playing his violin to his version of the State Anthem of Ukraine. In just a few hours, he will be playing that same anthem at a Utah Jazz game, marking the first time in history that the NBA will allow another country's anthem, aside from Canada's, to be played.
  Gordon, who has been playing the violin for 46 years, says it's been his own personal mission to utilize music as a way of promoting peace throughout the worl
  
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• Austin eyes renaming Confederate Ave in honor of local Black educator

  10-03-2022 00:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Off Robertson Street in Austin's Clarksville neighborhood lies Confederate Avenue, the roots of its namesake lying in the Civil War. Now, city leaders are working to rename the roadway after Maggie Mayes, a Black educator.On Feb. 17, Austin City Council directed City Manager Spencer Cronk to begin renaming efforts for the roadway. Once approved this spring, the roadway's official name will change in recognition of Mayes.Within the neighborhood, Mayes is recognized for her w
  
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