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• Leander couple dies in Arizona crash, leaves behind three children

  02-04-2022 23:05 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — A Central Texas community is mourning the loss of Scott and Tiffini Cunningham, who were killed in a crash during a family trip to Phoenix.
  The Cunninghams were in Arizona for a college visit for the oldest son Cade who has plans to play baseball in college.
  "Independent. Fiercely loyal," said Brant Troutman, Tiffini's brother, about the couple.
  On March 18, the family of five's SUV collided with a sedan before careening into a light pole, according to the Phoenix P
  
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• Austin couple dies in Arizona crash, leaves behind three children

  02-04-2022 23:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Central Texas community is mourning the loss of Scott and Tiffini Cunningham, who were killed in a crash during a family trip to Phoenix.
  The Cunninghams were in Arizona for a college visit for the oldest son Cade who has plans to play baseball in college.
  "Independent. Fiercely loyal," said Brant Troutman, Tiffini's brother, about the couple.
  On March 18, the family of five's SUV collided with a sedan before careening into a light pole, according to the Phoenix Police De
  
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• 'This is the place to be tomorrow': ABC Kite Fest returns to Zilker Sunday

  02-04-2022 21:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The ABC Kite Fest is back at Zilker Park for the first time since 2019. The festival was canceled in 2021 and the year prior due to the pandemic.
  "The last two years we haven't had the kite festival really," Bobby Jenkins, president of ABC Home and Commercial Services. "Now we are so ready to have everybody back down here at Zilker."
  This is the 93rd year for the event. This year there will be a kite contest, professional kite flyers, a dog zone, a concert area specifically
  
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• Texas PUC adopts new 'Middle Mile Broadband' rule to help bring internet access to unserved areas

  02-04-2022 21:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) voted unanimously to pass the Middle Mile Broadband rule, aiming to increase internet access in unserved and underserved areas of Texas.
  “It's going to allow electric utilities to lease out excess fiber capacity to [internet service providers] provide broadband service to unserved and underserved areas of the state," David Smeltzer with the PUC outlined to commissioners during a meeting on Thursday.
  The 'middle mile' here
  
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• AFD: No injuries after electrical fire in south Austin home

  02-04-2022 20:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department says the interior of a home was saved by firefighters after an electrical fire in the home's attic.
  A home's attic was burned in an electrical fire Saturday in south Austin (Courtesy: Austin Fire Department)A home's attic was burned in an electrical fire Saturday in south Austin (Courtesy: Austin Fire Department)A home's attic was burned in an electrical fire Saturday in south Austin (Courtesy: Austin Fire Department)The fire happened at the 9300 block
  
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• Austin FC investing $3.5 million in affordable housing near Q2 Stadium

  02-04-2022 17:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin's soccer club announced this week that it will funnel $3.5 million to Foundation Communities, a nonprofit that builds affordable housing and has several projects in north Austin.
  With that funding, the foundation will be able to advance on their Juniper Creek project which is scheduled to break ground in 2023, according to Austin FC. That project is in north Austin, near Q2 stadium.
  “Austin FC had the privilege of working alongside Foundation Communities in 2019 whe
  
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• Jerrod Carmichael comes out as gay in new special ahead of SNL hosting gig

  02-04-2022 17:36 via kxan.com
  
  (WGHP) — Popular comedian Jerrod Carmichael came out of the closet during his new stand-up special.
  (Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)Jerrod Carmichael, best known for his comedy specials "Love at the Store" and "8," as well as creating the semi-autobiographical sitcom "The Carmichael Show," released a latest HBO special on Friday, April 1.The new special — called "Rothanial," which is also Carmichael's first name — details the comedian's upbringing, w
  
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• Southwest Airlines experiences system-wide 'technology issues'; passengers report delays

  02-04-2022 16:23 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Passengers scheduled to fly with Southwest Airlines reported delayed flights at airports in many parts of the country after the carrier experienced a system-wide outage early on Saturday morning.Southwest Airlines said the issues are now resolved, but acknowledged that passengers may continue to face delays throughout the day.“Some of our earliest departing flights were delayed this morning, and a handful of them canceled, after we experienced intermittent technology issu
  
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• Listing photos for horror-themed house delight social media

  02-04-2022 16:21 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Prepare to sleep like Rosemary’s baby in your very own horror-themed bungalows.A couple in California is ready to sell a pair of creepy retro cabins that most horror fans “can only dream of living in,” according to one of the owners.   SEE IT: Betty White’s $8M California home needs a buyerThe property, located in Big Bear Lake, actually consists of two separate units — one that’s currently modeled after the Netflix series “Strange
  
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• 4 Austin sports bars prime for Final Four viewing

  02-04-2022 15:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's all the bracket right now, but if you can't make it to New Orleans to catch the action in-person, here are four Austin sports bars that are going to be a slam dunk for Final Four viewing.
  The ParkSpring is here in full force this weekend, which makes the Park off of South Lamar a great spot to catch Saturday's games.Check out this weekend's forecast
  The Park has tons of outdoor seating all within view of a television. They also have a location at the Domain. You can check o
  
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• 2 pedestrians killed by vehicles in deadly night on Austin roads

  02-04-2022 13:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people died and one was injured overnight in Austin after being hit by vehicles in three separate incidents.
  The first happened near the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and West Caddo Street in north Austin at about 11 p.m. on Friday.Medics with Austin-Travis County EMS performed CPR on the person who was hit, but they died at the scene, according to EMS.Police shut down the road to investigate the crash.Then, at about 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, a person was hit by an
  
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• 2 pedestrians dead, 1 hurt on Austin roads overnight

  02-04-2022 13:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two pedestrians died and one was injured after being hit by vehicles in three separate incidents in Austin overnight.
  The first happened near the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and West Caddo Street in north Austin at about 11 p.m. on Friday.Medics with Austin-Travis County EMS performed CPR on the person who was hit, but they died at the scene, according to EMS.Police shut down the road to investigate the crash.Then, at about 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, a person was hit
  
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• California tech firm submits application to Hutto ISD that could lead to potential $2.4B investment

  02-04-2022 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — The Hutto Independent School District Board of Trustees accepted an application from Applied Materials for a Chapter 313 Agreement, a type of tax incentive offered by the state and local communities for businesses expanding in or relocating to Texas, as first reported by our partners at the Austin Business Journal.
  Applied Materials is a global company that focuses on semiconductor research and development to improve chip-making technology. According to Hutto ISD
  
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• Austin attempts to avoid summer camp staffing shortages

  02-04-2022 05:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Staffing shortages at summer camps and a depleted lifeguard base has plenty of parents concerned when it comes to child care.This includes Mary Mergler, an Austin local and mother of three.“It's particularly hard to find affordable options for child care,” she said.Similar to many other industries, the City of Austin’s summer camps are struggling with staffing shortages.For Mergler, her only option for child care is sending her kids to camps."As a working
  
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• Storms possible late Monday before near record heat

  02-04-2022 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Beautiful weather this weekend will lead to changes as we head into the work week. Wildflower forecast: What to expect in Central TexasLate tonight clouds thicken up as humidity rises into the beginning of the week. Overnight lows will be milder with temperatures only dropping into the 60s by daybreak.The weather during the day on Monday will go from cloudy to mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle along with a few spotty showers. Our chances for thunderstorms don't really incre
  
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• Ozone Action Day ahead of severe risk Monday

  02-04-2022 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — These early morning clouds should lift by mid-morning for most of us, but for those that start gray on Sunday, you'll quickly see sunshine. Wildflower forecast: What to expect in Central TexasOur main concern for Sunday is air quality. An Ozone Action Day has been issued for all of the Austin Metro Counties plus Bastrop and Caldwell Counties due to expected higher levels of ozone that may be unhealthy for certain sensitive groups. April Outlook: What to expect in Central Te
  
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• Air quality alert Sunday ahead of severe risk Monday

  02-04-2022 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pleasant weather continues into this evening as 80s turn into 70s.We cool off into the 50s tonight with some patchy low clouds and fog developing for some areas Sunday morning.
  Tonight's forecastThese early morning clouds don't look as widespread as they did initially, but for those that start gray on Sunday, you'll quickly see sunshine. New outlooks | What to expect this April Water restrictions may soon return to Austin as dry weather continuesOur main concern for Sunday
  
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• Austin's Waterloo Records celebrates 40th anniversary

  02-04-2022 03:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A symbol of Austin celebrated 40 years in business on Friday with its first in-store show in more than two years.
  Waterloo Records rang in its anniversary with performances from Ray Wylie Hubbard and Heartless Bastards. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the store to halt such events since March 2020. Both performances had a limited capacity, and masks were required. Iconic vendor pulls out of ACL Fest over COVID-19 safety concernsJohn T. Kunz, owner and president of Waterloo Rec
  
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• UT Austin researchers tackle AI that produced 'White Obama' image

  02-04-2022 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are leading the way when it comes to fine-tuning the accuracy of artificial intelligence.UT's Machine Learning Lab held a public lecture Friday titled, "AI for Accurate and Fair Imaging."Researchers with the lab's Institute for Foundations of Machine Learning (IFML) have been working to improve the algorithm that in 2020 produced an internet-famous image of former President Barack Obama, dubbed "White Obama."AI that was meant
  
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• Austin FC returns from break to battle San Jose Earthquakes

  02-04-2022 02:12 via kxan.com
  
  After the first international break of the MLS season, Austin FC is set to face conference-foe San Jose this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The Verde and Black will travel to California for their first game since March 20."You don't get many opportunities to give guys a couple days off so we utilize that," said Austin FC Head Coach Josh Wolff. "And it's resourceful for them to get away, to reenergize and obviously we worked on some things in training prior to the break and since the break."Austin FC got
  
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• Del Valle ISD announces early release times on day of Tesla party

  02-04-2022 01:27 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — With Tesla's opening party for its massive Travis County factory less than a week away, the Del Valle Independent School District is making plans now to release students early.
  Del Valle ISD said the decision was made "due to anticipated traffic" from the event planned for Thursday, April 7.Here’s what we know about Tesla’s planned massive Giga partyHere are the early dismissal times:
  Middle schools: 12:45 p.m.Elementary schools: 1:45 p.m.Discipline Al
  
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• Severe weather possible Monday following pleasant spring weekend

  02-04-2022 00:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We will enjoy pleasant weather this weekend with morning clouds and breezy afternoon sunshine. A light sprinkle will be possible early Saturday, but rain is overall very unlikely. The weather looks great for the ABC Kite Festival at Zilker Park on Sunday with very warm temperatures and breezy winds. New outlooks | What to expect this April Water restrictions may soon return to Austin as dry weather continuesFirst WarningWe are tracking a threat of severe thunderstorms local
  
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