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• Bracket time: Texas is back in the NCAA Tournament

  13-03-2022 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns are back in the "Big Dance" set to take on Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.The Longhorns are heading to Milwaukee for the first and second round games as the No. 6 seed in the East Region. Virginia Tech earned a No. 11 seed after an impressive run to the ACC Tournament championship. The Hokies upset Duke in Saturday's final to earn the automatic qualifier for the ACC.The Longhorns are back in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight yea
  
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• How 'silicon cities' Austin, Miami are tackling tech growth, affordability woes

  13-03-2022 22:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the tech industry rises to the forefront of job growth and innovation, the traditional Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area has expanded to silicon cities across the country, including in Miami and Austin. On Sunday, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez sat down during the South by Southwest Conference & Festivals to talk about becoming some of the leading national tech hubs, and how both cities are working to address the affordability cris
  
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• Former President Obama says he tested positive for COVID

  13-03-2022 21:04 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — "I just tested positive for COVID," former President Barack Obama posted on Twitter Sunday.The 44th president of the United States said, "I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise.""Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and she has tested negative," he continued.Obama's tweet comes as the world is finally emerging from a stretch of winter dominated by the highly contagious omicron variant, bringing a sense of relief
  
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• CHAMPS: Texas claims Big 12 tournament title with 67-58 win over Baylor

  13-03-2022 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns are Big 12 women's tournament champions for the first time in 19 years.Texas defeated Baylor 67-58 to claim the tournament crown Sunday in Kansas City for the first time since 2003.
  Longhorns freshman Rori Harmon stamped an exclamation point on a dominant second quarter with a scoop layup as the clock hit zero. Harmon was again Texas' go-to source for points, leading the Longhorns with 20 points.The Longhorns outscored Baylor by 9 in the second
  
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• PHOTOS: SXSW 2022 celebrity sightings

  13-03-2022 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — South by Southwest is off to an exciting start. The first weekend did not disappoint, thanks to the big names that came out to the first in-person conference and festivals in three years.Artists making an appearance to promote their work include Austin’s Sandra Bullock and Glen Powell to Gabby Giffords and Tony Hawk, just to name a few.Here’s a round up of stars spotted in the capital city during the first weekend of SXSW 2022!Sandra Bullock attends the premiere
  
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• 'We've suffered long enough': Families fed up after repeated floods; relief years away

  13-03-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The forecast is clear on this crisp March day.Gail Montgomery and her husband, Victor Eberly, check it constantly, praying the next rain storm will be quick. "We're always worried when we hear rain, we all need rain, but we always have that angst feeling, 'how much is it going to be,'" said Eberly."Always high anxiety," chimed in Montgomery. The couple has lived at their home in the Whispering Valley neighborhood in northwest Austin for more than 40 years.&nb
  
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• Anne Hathaway shows support for Texas' trans youth during SXSW

  13-03-2022 14:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The stars are in Texas for the 2022 South by Southwest Conference & Festivals and making statements when it comes to Texas politics.
  Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto walked the red carpet Saturday during SXSW to debut their new limited Apple TV+ series, called 'WeCrashed.'"The Devil Wears Prada" star shimmered in a silver Versace cut-out dress. Hathaway kept the jewelry simple, trying not to obstruct the eye-catching dress. But it was her purse, which featured the transgend
  
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• SXSW: Must-see events on Sunday, March 13

  13-03-2022 14:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Day 3 of the 2022 South by Southwest Conference & Festivals will feature conversations on digital misinformation and social protests, a finale celebration of Major League Soccer's FIFA e-sports league and a keynote address from three-time Grammy Award winner Lizzo.
  Here's a look at some of the top sessions to check out Sunday, as well as a handful of free events open to the public.Featured Session: Misinformation and the Ongoing Danger to Our DemocracyTime: 10-11 a.m.Lo
  
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• State of Texas: 'They're going to go up' - Gas price surge fuels push to boost Texas oil production

  13-03-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) —Gas prices continue to hit record highs across the country.On Thursday, AAA reported that the average price in Texas unleaded gasoline topped $4 per gallon.
  President Joe Biden had a blunt assessment during a visit to Fort Worth when reporters asked him about gas prices."They're going to go up," he shouted in response to questions from reporters covering the arrival of Air Force One."What can you do about it?" a reporter asked in a follow up question."Can't do much right
  
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• Austin FC feels road woes in 1-0 loss at Portland

  13-03-2022 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  PORTLAND (KXAN) — Austin FC's hot start was cooled off by the Portland rain Saturday night.Bill Tuiloma's header off a set piece bundled past Austin goalkeeper Matt Stuver in the 62nd minute for a 1-0 lead, and Austin couldn't connect on several late chances for its first loss of the 2022 season.Portland earned its first win of the season after two draws, while Austin remains at six points with a home game against Seattle next week.The execution that pushed Austin to 10 goals in its first
  
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• Memorial concert held for Austin bombing victim Draylen Mason

  13-03-2022 05:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four years after the death of 17-year-old Draylen Mason in the Austin bombings, his memory continues to be honored.Draylen Mason’s best friend says friend’s death in bombing still hurtsMusicians from all over Central Texas, including former teachers of Mason's and staff and teachers from Austin Soundwaves performed a special arrangement of the Nimrod variation from Elgar’s Enigma variations Saturday.It was one of Mason's favorites that he got to perform at
  
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• Cowboys trade Amari Cooper to Browns for draft picks

  13-03-2022 05:10 via kxan.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns weren't willing to wait for free agency or the NFL draft to get their No. 1 wide receiver.Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry filled his club's biggest need on Saturday by agreeing to acquire Amari Cooper in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The Browns would send a fifth- and sixth-round draft pick in 2022 to Dallas for Cooper, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition
  
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• SXSW offers opportunity for connection after two-year halt

  13-03-2022 03:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several SXSW events are rooted in offering opportunities for connections as it's the first Austin SXSW conference in two years.
  Several individuals and businesses are getting the opportunity to reach people and connect in a way that they've been missing.
  "You ever walk through life sometimes and there's a whole lot of stuff going on?" said Sade Jones, Owner of Sadeizm SoulFull Somatics.Jones hosted an event outside the Palmer Event Center on Saturday for the Wellness Expo.
  
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• La Niña for a third winter in a row? Updated outlook helps rule one thing out

  13-03-2022 02:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - After the second winter in a row influenced by La Nina, it will be at least a few more months before we transition back to a neutral weather pattern — if we do at all this year.The updated La Nina analysis from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Climate Prediction Center actually saw a strengthening of La Nina conditions during the second half of the month of February as sea surface temperatures got COLDER compared to average in the central and e
  
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• Texas advances to Big 12 final with OT win over Iowa State

  13-03-2022 02:07 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns freshman Rori Harmon wouldn't be denied in Saturday's Big 12 tournament semifinal against Iowa State.Harmon scored 12 of her 30 points in overtime, leading the Longhorns to a spot in the Big 12 Tournament championship against Baylor. Texas defeated No. 10 Iowa State 82-73, scoring 19 points in the extra, five-minute period. What to know about the Big 12 women’s basketball tournamentNo. 7 Texas and No. 4 Baylor will tip off for the title at 1
  
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• Texas A&M reaches SEC title game — are the Aggies in the tournament?

  13-03-2022 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Surging Texas A&M isn't leaving its NCAA Tournament hopes to chance.With three wins in three days over favored opponents, the eighth-seeded Aggies not only have landed an unlikely spot in the championship game of the SEC Tournament but almost certainly ensured their inclusion in the NCAA field of 68, too.CBS Sports' bracket expert Jerry Palm has Texas A&M as a No. 11 seed in the tournament. ESPN's Joe Lunardi believes the Aggies still need to win Sunday to make t
  
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