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• Organizations host 'die in' at Texas State Capitol to protest Abbott's transgender directive

  31-03-2022 23:43 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 crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling (800) 273-8255 or texting 741741.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Across the globe, Thursday marked the Transgender Day of Visibility, and organizations took to the Texas State Capitol to protest Texas leaders' recent actions against transgender youth.
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• Gusty winds return Friday, kick-starting a warming trend

  31-03-2022 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Days like today are why we put up with those brutally cold winter mornings and horrendously hot summer afternoons. Beautiful spring weather has entered the chat.Today will feature sunshine, dry skies and light winds. Afternoon highs in the upper 70s put us right at average for this time of year.Friday looks just as pleasant with temperatures climbing back into the low 80s under a mostly sunny and dry sky. Unfortunately the wind starts to make a return on Friday bringing bac
  
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• April weather forecast for Central Texas

  31-03-2022 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Climate Prediction Center released its final April forecast on Thursday.You guessed it... warmer and drier than normal weather should remain the pattern for Central Texas as La Niña conditions continue from winter into spring.Central Texas' April forecastCPC April Temperature OutlookThe confidence in warmer than normal temperatures for Central Texas and throughout the state is extremely high for April.CPC April Precipitation OutlookWhile odds also point toward a drier
  
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• Will the only Austin suburb with a train stop get rid of it?

  31-03-2022 22:27 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER (Austin Business Journal) —Over the last few years, those boarding and exiting the only rail stop outside Austin's city limits have been greeted by a sight familiar to the suburbs: chainlink fencing, construction crews and large swaths of dirt and grass being transformed into housing and businesses.Around the Leander train stop, a transit-oriented hub is taking shape. It's already home to campuses for Austin Community College and St. David's HealthCare, the latter of which is
  
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• KXAN viewers shatter GoFundMe goal after dad's hilarious anti-magazine fundraiser plea

  31-03-2022 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — After KXAN published a story about a Marble Falls dad that was desperately trying skip the uncomfortable act of selling random kitchen products to his neighbors, but still fundraise the money needed for his young son’s school to build a chicken coop, viewers stepped up to lend the desperate dad a hand.
  Eggs incubating prior to hatching and becoming chickens for students to interact with and learn from (KXAN photo)
  Within an hour of publishing our story, K
  
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• KXAN viewers shatter GoFundMe goal after dad's hilarious anti-catalog fundraiser plea

  31-03-2022 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — After KXAN published a story about a Marble Falls dad that was desperately trying skip the uncomfortable act of selling random kitchen products to his neighbors, but still fundraise the money needed for his young son’s school to build a chicken coop, viewers stepped up to lend the desperate dad a hand.
  Eggs incubating prior to hatching and becoming chickens for students to interact with and learn from (KXAN photo)
  Within an hour of publishing our story, K
  
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• Group had almost 15K crisis contacts with LGBTQ+ Texans

  31-03-2022 22:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of young people from the LGBTQ+ community in Texas have reached out seeking help from a national suicide prevention organization.
  Within the last year, The Trevor Project shared it had more than 14,500 crisis contacts with young Texans who asked to connect with a counselor through a call, chat or text message. This happened during a time when state leaders pursued legislative actions related to transgender kids and their families.TSA to make scanner technology gen
  
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• 'It would have been a godsend': How Williamson County's new youth respite center will help families

  31-03-2022 21:42 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Williamson County nonprofit has partnered with the county to bring in more mental health support services.
  On April 21, Bluebonnet Trails will open the county's first youth respite center, which will provide mental health support services for children.
  Bluebonnet’s current facility in Round Rock has been undergoing a restoration for months to prepare for the 16-bed facility.Family remembers loved ones involved in north Austin murder-suicideIt's a r
  
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• Texas man free after falsely accused of transporting $10M of liquid meth

  31-03-2022 21:13 via kxan.com
  
  PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is free after he was falsely accused of transporting 700 gallons of liquid meth.
  Juan Carlos Toscano Guzman was arrested on Feb. 15 after officers with Pharr PD saw three men pouring liquid into five-gallon buckets near the area of South Lamar Drive.ORIGINAL STORY: Texas police find $10 million worth of liquid methValleyCentral spoke to Guzman's attorney Oscar Vega, who said the charges were dropped after the chemicals were tested and were determined no
  
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• You can buy a house in the metaverse, but why? Austin entrepreneur explains

  31-03-2022 21:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you have social media, you're probably already doing it.
  Have you ever paid attention to how many likes you get on your photos, how your profile picture looks or how many friends you have? If so, you care about your digital image, and the spaces to do that are growing.
  That's where the metaverse comes in, Adam Hollander, an Austin entrepreneur who recently launched an island destination in the metaverse, explained. He says similar to social media at its creation, there is ske
  
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• TSA to make scanner technology gender-neutral to better accommodate transgender travelers

  31-03-2022 21:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The federal government announced new measures Thursday aimed at making the travel experience easier for Americans regardless of their gender identity.
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared how agency leaders believe technology upgrades and process changes will improve screening procedures as "part of a concerted effort by the Biden-Harris Administration to advance equality for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming Americans," according to a news
  
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• Woman sues Austin, former APD officer accused of 2020 sexual assault

  31-03-2022 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former Austin police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met on a call in 2020 now faces a lawsuit in the case. The city of Austin is also named in the lawsuit, which is asking for damages.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, said former APD officer Walter Dodds sexually assaulted the woman in April 2020 after he responded to a call at her apartment while he was working at the department. The lawsuit described how following the assault, the victim said Dodds repeat
  
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• Survivor sues Austin, former APD officer accused of 2020 sexual assault

  31-03-2022 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former Austin police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met on a call in 2020 now faces a lawsuit in the case. The city of Austin is also named in the lawsuit, which is asking for damages.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, said former APD officer Walter Dodds sexually assaulted the woman in April 2020 after he responded to a call at her apartment while he was working at the department. The lawsuit described how following the assault, the victim said Dodds repeat
  
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• Do you know where Max is? WilCo authorities looking for stolen puppy

  31-03-2022 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Someone took a dog from a home in Georgetown, and county deputies need help finding the person who did it.The Williamson County Sheriff's Office said on March 21, a person driving a blue or dark silver SUV grabbed a 3-month-old Australian Shepherd named Max from a home on East State Highway 29. Deputies say the car is similar to the following makes and models:1997-2006 Honda CRV2000-2008 Mazda Tribute2001-2007 Ford EscapeA 3-month-old Australian Shepherd was take
  
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• TSA to make airport screenings more gender-neutral

  31-03-2022 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (WPRI) — The Transportation Security Administration is working to improve the screening experience at TSA checkpoints for all passengers.On Thursday, TSA officials announced new standards for screening transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming airline passengers. Thursday is also Transgender Day of Visibility. Austin could be missing out on major events due to recent transgender directive"Over the coming months, TSA will move swiftly to implement more secure and efficient
  
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• Local school districts helping dozens of refugee students, preparing to welcome even more

  31-03-2022 19:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officials from the Austin Independent School District said they've been alerted by federal officials to expect to welcome Ukrainian children into their schools soon.
  AISD said the notice came from the United States refugee admissions program, but the district isn't sure how many kids may soon be attending or when.EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees"We are eager to welcome refugees to our schools and provide them quality education, support and make sure
  
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• Local school districts are helping dozens of refugee students, and preparing to welcome even more

  31-03-2022 19:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officials from the Austin Independent School District said they've been alerted by federal officials to expect to welcome Ukrainian children into their schools soon.
  AISD said the notice came from the United States refugee admissions program, but the district isn't sure how many kids may soon be attending or when.EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees"We are eager to welcome refugees to our schools and provide them quality education, support and make sure
  
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• AISD prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees

  31-03-2022 19:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officials from the Austin Independent School District said they've been alerted by federal officials to expect to welcome Ukrainian children into their schools soon.
  AISD said the notice came from the United States refugee admissions program, but the district isn't sure how many kids may soon be attending or when.EXPLAINER: How US is expanding aid to Ukrainian refugees"We are eager to welcome refugees to our schools and provide them quality education, support and make sure
  
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• Former UT facilities director stole $1.2 million, sentenced to probation

  31-03-2022 18:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Former University of Texas at Austin law school facilities director Jason Shoumaker pleaded guilty Thursday to theft of property, a second-degree felony, after stealing over $1 million from the school. He was sentenced to probation for a decade and ordered to pay restitution, among other conditions.Though Shoumaker pleaded guilty to one charge of theft of $100,000 to $200,000, the judgement shows the full theft amount exceeded $1.2 million. Travis County District Judge Juli
  
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• Sole finalist named in Texas State University president search

  31-03-2022 17:58 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — One person is in the running to be the next Texas State University president.Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall announced Thursday that Kelly R. Damphousse is the sole finalist for the university's top job following a national search.Texas State University president announces retirementDamphousse, who holds a doctorate in sociology from Texas A&M University, is currently the chancellor and CEO of Arkansas State University and spent 14 years
  
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• Russian hackers seek Texas power grid, energy weak points as Ukraine war rages

  31-03-2022 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Russian hackers have been probing Texas’ energy infrastructure for weak points in digital systems that would allow them to steal sensitive information or disrupt operations, according to interviews with energy companies, state officials and cybersecurity experts.State regulators and energy companies — from utilities to oil and gas transportation hubs to their associated vendors — said they have been aware of the elevated Russian cyber threats sinc
  
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• Watch: Biden makes remarks on plans to combat rising gas prices

  31-03-2022 17:10 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  "This is a war-time bridge,” Biden said. "Putin’s price hike is hitting Americans at the pump. Our [gas] prices are rising because of Putin’s actions. There isn’t enough supply.”NewsNation is livestream
  
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• Biden orders release of oil from US reserves to combat rising gas prices

  31-03-2022 17:10 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) —  President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  "This is a war-time bridge,” Biden said. "Putin’s price hike is hitting Americans at the pump. Our [gas] prices are rising because of Putin’s actions. There isn’t enough supply.” Why hasn’t the US
  
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• Mobile STEM Lab makes stop at Central Texas school

  31-03-2022 16:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In full '90's nostalgic fashion, the 'Mobile eXploration Lab' (MXLab) is bringing the Magic School Bus to life for some Central Texas students.The MXLab is a mobile classroom designed to introduce students to careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Inside are activities that promote critical thinking, scientific processes and hands-on learning for all grade levels.PHOTO: Inside the Mobile eXploration LabThe program is run by Learning Undefeated, a non-profit organi
  
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• Bastrop nonprofit needs community support to reopen soup kitchen

  31-03-2022 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — As the temperatures begin to heat up across Central Texas, In the Streets-Hands Up High Ministry Pastor Roland Nava said they are working to repair lingering issues at its soup kitchen caused by the February 2021 freeze.
  "Last year, we had some busted pipes during the freeze and we repaired them," Nava explained. "Then, a year later, all the moisture that was under (the building) started to deteriorate the floor."Nava said they first noticed something was strange wi
  
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• LIVE: Blue Origin launches another space tourism rocket from West Texas

  31-03-2022 15:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Billionaire Jeff Bezos is sending six more people into the sky Thursday as another Blue Origin rocket lifts off Thursday from West Texas.The rocket launch was originally scheduled for March 23 and then rescheduled to March 29. High winds in the tiny town of Van Horn, Texas forced another rescheduling to Thursday. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully sends William Shatner to edge of spaceThe launch lost its star power after comedian and actor Pete Davidson backed out o
  
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• Blue Origin launches another space tourism rocket from West Texas

  31-03-2022 15:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Billionaire Jeff Bezos sent more people into the sky Thursday as another Blue Origin rocket lauched Thursday from West Texas.The rocket launch was originally scheduled for March 23 and then rescheduled to March 29. High winds in the tiny town of Van Horn, Texas forced another rescheduling to Thursday. The thrusters blasted the rocket off shortly after 9 a.m. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully sends William Shatner to edge of spaceThe launch lost its star power after
  
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• Downtown Austin condominium building catches fire Thursday

  31-03-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A cigarette butt caused a fire at a high-rise condominium building in downtown Austin early Thursday morning and forced three people out of their homes.The Austin Fire Department said firefighters responded to the Nokonah Building at 901 W. 9th St. and had to pull one person out of a unit due to the fire. AFD said the sprinklers controlled the fire and crews were able to put it out shortly after arriving.
  AFD responded to a fire at a high-rise condominium building in downto
  
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• Urgent call for breast milk donations as supply dwindles through pandemic

  31-03-2022 13:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Milk banks across the nation are desperate for donors to step up and give milk."These are usually filled with raw unpasteurized milk donated by moms who have passed the screening process," said Kim Updegrove, pointing at freezers. She's the executive director of Mother's Milk Bank of Austin.
  "Today, they are less than full," she said.The milk donated to the Mother's Milk Bank goes to families in need of breast milk, as well as babies in the NICU, but there is not enough rig
  
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• Austin FC back in action at San Jose — what to know before kickoff

  31-03-2022 05:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC is well-rested heading into a road trip at reeling San Jose this weekend.The Verde and Black will look for a better result away from Q2 Stadium after the first road match ended in a 1-0 loss at Portland on March 12. San Jose seems to be the perfect place for Austin to right its wrongs from the initial road trip of 2022. How to find KBVO to watch Austin FCIt's been a frustrating stretch of games for San Jose. The Earthquakes are still chasing the first win of the s
  
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• TABC Records: Most East 6th Street bars don't have to post 51% sign

  31-03-2022 05:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the community searches for answers about how to keep guns off of East Sixth Street, a gun shop owner says he fears lax firearms regulations at bars in the entertainment district may contribute to the problem."Because of COVID-19, you had some bars that were able to change their liquor license from a bar - 51% - to a restaurant," said Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works. "When you do that, you change your gun status. When you become a restaurant - guns are legal
  
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• TABC Records: Most East 6th bars don't have to post 51% sign

  31-03-2022 05:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the community searches for answers about how to keep guns off of East Sixth Street, a gun shop owner says he fears lax firearms regulations at bars in the entertainment district may contribute to the problem."Because of COVID-19, you had some bars that were able to change their liquor license from a bar - 51% - to a restaurant," said Michael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works. "When you do that, you change your gun status. When you become a restaurant - guns are legal
  
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• Egg prices could be climbing before Easter weekend

  31-03-2022 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we inch into April, shoppers may see an uptick in egg prices because of Easter weekend, supply chain issues and inflation.At Wheatsville Co-op, marketing directing Nick Conn says their eggs come from local farmers."Smithville, Elgin, Brenham, these are all places that we get our eggs,” he said.According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts, egg prices typically trend upward during this time of year."We do have this little bump in April,” TAMU A
  
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• Warm, mainly dry through the weekend

  31-03-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Days like today are why we put up with those brutally cold winter mornings and horrendously hot summer afternoons. Beautiful spring weather has entered the chat.Today will feature sunshine, dry skies and light winds. Afternoon highs in the upper 70s put us right at average for this time of year.Friday looks just as pleasant with temperatures climbing back into the low 80s under a mostly sunny and dry sky.Counties under outdoor burn bansPleasant weather continues through the
  
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• Chilly, calm weather overnight

  31-03-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cooler, calmer weather settles in overnight with gusty northwest winds relaxing at last. We wake up chilly in the 40s early Thursday, then will enjoy a gorgeous day with highs in the 70s under mostly sunny skies. Humidity remains nice and low. INTERACTIVE: What county in Texas has recorded the most tornadoes?Counties under outdoor burn bansPleasant weather continues through the weekend as temperatures slowly warm and humidity returns on a breezy springtime wind. The ABC Kit
  
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• Councilmember eyes Austin American-Statesman site plan for homeless funding

  31-03-2022 02:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin City Council member thinks the redevelopment of the former site of the Austin American-Statesman could help fund more temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness.Dist. 4 Council Member Jose 'Chito' Vela put forth the idea this week in a message to his colleagues on the city council message board.As KXAN has reported, the proposed plan for the 19 acres surrounding the old newspaper headquarters is expected to bring high-rises, hotels, and residential uni
  
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• Texas taxpayers footing $43K bill for AG Paxton's defense of 'frivolous' lawsuit

  31-03-2022 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Attorney General Ken Paxton has spent at least $43,000 in legal defense fees in response to complaints filed over his failed lawsuit that asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the results of the 2020 election.Paxton faces several professional misconduct complaints over his case disputing the election results in the battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. His lawsuit did not contest the results in Texas. The Supreme Court dismissed the law
  
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• 'How can we not pay it forward?': Remarkable Woman winner Rebecca Contreras reflects on community service

  31-03-2022 02:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - A few months ago, we asked central Texans to tell us about the remarkable women in their lives.Hundreds of you responded.From those nominations, four women were selected as finalists in our Remarkable Women of Central Texas contest.The finalists are truly remarkable.Marie Felan, a mother of three, has raised more than $35 million for non-profits in our area.Mickie Powers is a four-time cancer survivor, who works to help people facing homelessness find shelter.Emma Lea Mayton uses
  
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• Texas student who says teacher bullied her over Pledge of Allegiance is awarded $90K

  31-03-2022 02:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A Texas student who says she was bullied over her refusal to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance has been awarded $90,000, according to the civil rights organization representing her.In 2017, the student sued her 12th-grade sociology teacher at Houston-area Klein Oak High School. The teacher, Benjie Arnold, allegedly singled her out for harassment, at one point forcing her to write out the Pledge against state law, American Atheists stated in a news release Tuesday.The paym
  
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• Biden says he'll meet with parents of Texan Trevor Reed, a Marine veteran detained in Russia

  31-03-2022 01:38 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Texas Tribune) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would meet with the parents of the Texas veteran who has been detained in Russia since August 2019.Trevor Reed is an ex-Marine who was detained in August 2019 on questionable grounds, according to news reports, United States diplomats and Texas members of Congress. Since then, his parents, Joey and Paula Reed, have pleaded for his release. Oscar-winning director calls on Biden to ‘bring Brittney Griner home’Biden told
  
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• You can get a permit to dump treated wastewater into Barton Creek. Some are trying to change that.

  31-03-2022 01:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several conservationist groups are banding together to stop treated effluent from getting into certain waterways in Texas, including Barton and Onion creeks.
  That means human waste where pollutants have been removed. Previous coverage: How discharged wastewater is feeding massive Hill Country algae bloomsCurrently, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) grants permits for those discharges.
  Algae bloom in South San Gabriel River downstream of the Liberty Hill wastew
  
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• You can get a permit to discharge treated wastewater into Barton Creek. Some are trying to change that.

  31-03-2022 01:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several conservationist groups are banding together to stop treated effluent from getting into certain waterways in Texas, including Barton and Onion creeks.
  That means human waste where pollutants have been removed. Previous coverage: How discharged wastewater is feeding massive Hill Country algae bloomsCurrently, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) grants permits for those discharges.
  The Hill Country Alliance and Save Barton Creek Association are among the gr
  
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• Groups trying to stop treated wastewater discharges to Barton Creek

  31-03-2022 01:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several conservationist groups are banding together to stop treated effluent from getting into certain waterways in Texas, including Barton and Onion creeks.
  Effluent is wastewater where pollutants have been removed, also known as treated wastewater.Previous coverage: How discharged wastewater is feeding massive Hill Country algae bloomsCurrently, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) grants permits for those discharges.
  The Hill Country Alliance and Save Barton C
  
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• Homebuilders continue to face supply shortages with rising costs

  31-03-2022 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Building a home from the ground up has become increasingly difficult in Central Texas as many buyers face higher costs and longer build times.
  In Georgetown, Robin Schwab spent a year waiting for her dream home.
  "It took over a year to build my house," Schwab said. "For a while, it was getting things like windows and appliances towards the end. Lumber was an issue from the get-go."
  Schwab was supposed to get the keys to her new home in June 2021, but that didn't
  
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• SWAT at the scene of Pflugerville apartment complex

  31-03-2022 00:18 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Austin SWAT responded to an apartment complex in Pflugerville Wednesday afternoon.Austin police said the call is for a person who is not obeying police commands near 1001 Nimbus Drive in Pflugerville — which is the Sage at 1825 apartment complex.APD said this is an active scene as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Suspect in custody at Pflugerville SWAT situation

  31-03-2022 00:18 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A suspect is in custody following a SWAT situation at a Pflugerville apartment complex Wednesday afternoon.Austin police said the call was for a person who was not obeying police commands near 1001 Nimbus Drive in Pflugerville — which is the Sage at 1825 apartment complex.APD is expected to provide a live update Wednesday evening.This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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