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• 2 Austin men arrested in connection to Kyle gas skimming incidents

  26-04-2022 23:54 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Two Austin men have been arrested in connection to two separate gas skimming incidents at a Kyle gas station, police said Tuesday.
  Police said the first incident happened just after 5 p.m. on April 23 at the 7-Eleven gas station located near South Interstate 35 and Kohlers Crossing. An employee called police to report two vehicles at the gas pumps "pumping gas into hidden compartments."
  The employee also told police the individuals were also using multiple gift cards t
  
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• Early voting turnout at just 1% in May 7 elections

  26-04-2022 23:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Voter turnout in the May 7 elections is off to a slow start as early voting gets underway across Central Texas.Voters will decide on two amendments to the state constitution, as well as several local races, including city propositions, city council and mayoral seats and school district propositions and board members.Early voting kicked off Monday, April 25, and goes through Tuesday, May 3. Election Day is Saturday, May 7. FULL COVERAGE: Everything you need to know about the
  
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• Here are the 3 candidates running for Cedar Park mayor

  26-04-2022 23:31 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, TEXAS (KXAN) — Cedar Park will have a new mayor after the May 7 election. Jim Penniman-Morin, Mike Guevara and Claudia Chavez are all running for the open seat after incumbent mayor Corbin Van Arsdale announced he would not seek reelection.  Cedar Park’s $158M bond program could improve major intersections, parksPenniman-Morin, a current council member and business attorney, said his goal is to continue as a great place to live, work and grow a business. &l
  
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• Cedar Park's $158M bond program could improve major intersections, parks

  26-04-2022 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, TEXAS (KXAN) — Cedar Park voters will have $158.8 million in decisions on their May 7 ballot.Voters will choose whether to approve three propositions for transportation, park and public safety projects to accommodate the growing community. The bond is broken into three propositions based on project type. READ MORE: Everything you need to know about the Williamson County election in MayThe total 2022 program includes $86.6 million for transportation projects, $42.2 million for p
  
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• Police looking for fugitive known to commit 'lewd acts' in Austin

  26-04-2022 22:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is looking for a wanted fugitive accused of doing lewd acts in public locations around Austin, APD said.Jacarri C. McGarity has outstanding arrest warrants from previous cases. He has previously been seen around West Campus, South Lamar Boulevard and Bluebonnet Lane, police said.Police said McGarity may be driving a white 2011 Honda Accord with Texas license plate RFF0930.He is described by police as a man with an athletic build, standing 6-feet
  
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• Police looking for fugitive accused of 'lewd acts' in Austin

  26-04-2022 22:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is looking for a wanted fugitive accused of doing lewd acts in public locations around Austin, APD said.Jacarri C. McGarity has outstanding arrest warrants from previous cases. He has previously been seen around West Campus, South Lamar Boulevard and Bluebonnet Lane, police said.Police said McGarity may be driving a white 2011 Honda Accord with Texas license plate RFF0930.He is described by police as a man with an athletic build, standing 6-feet
  
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• Eeyore's Birthday Party returns for 1st time in 3 years — what to know

  26-04-2022 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time in three years, a big ol' bash is coming to town to celebrate Eeyore's birthday.The 57th Eeyore's Birthday Party is scheduled to return to Pease Park Saturday, the first time since the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 and 2021 celebrations. The event, located at 1100 Kingsbury Street, is free to the public and runs from 11 a.m. until approximately 8 p.m.What is Eeyore's Birthday Party?Eeyore's Birthday Party traces its origin back to 1963, when a gr
  
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• Marble Falls High School sheltering in place due to suspicious package investigation

  26-04-2022 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — Marble Falls police are investigating reports of a suspicious package at Marble Falls High School and all students are sheltering in place as a precaution, the district said Tuesday.
  Marble Falls ISD said police officers were moving through the high school and all students and staff were safe.
  Students who have early release would not be released until police gave the OK, the district said in a series of tweets.
  No other details about the incident were released
  
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• Marble Falls High School back to normal after suspicious package investigation

  26-04-2022 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — A "shelter in place" at Marble Falls High School has been lifted after police investigated reports of a suspicious package, Marble Falls ISD said on Twitter Tuesday.The school has resumed normal operations, the district said.In a previous tweet, the district said the shelter-in-place was precautionary as police officers moved through the high school. All students and staff were safe.
  
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• LIVE: Marble Falls High School sheltering in place due to suspicious package investigation

  26-04-2022 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — Marble Falls police are investigating reports of a suspicious package at Marble Falls High School and all students are sheltering in place as a precaution, the district said Tuesday.
  Marble Falls ISD said police officers were moving through the high school and all students and staff were safe.
  Students who have early release would not be released until police gave the OK, the district said in a series of tweets.
  No other details about the incident were released
  
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• Abbott, Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Paxton's appeal on whistleblower lawsuit

  26-04-2022 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are weighing in on the whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
  On Monday, Abbott and Patrick filed two amicus curiae briefs (or friend of the court briefs) asking the Texas Supreme Court to take up Paxton's appeal to toss out a whistleblower lawsuit against him.
  In late 2020, eight of Paxton's former top aides accused him of bribery and abuse of office, reporting their claims to federal and state law enforcemen
  
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• Rain and clouds break up; pleasant stretch of weather ahead

  26-04-2022 20:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Skies will gradually dry through the day with a mix of sun and clouds areawide late afternoon and evening. Afternoon highs will be warmer than yesterday in the low 70s, but still cooler than average for the end of April.Preliminary rain totals as of 5AMUp-to-date rainfall totals across Central TexasWednesday and Thursday will look and feel similar with morning lows in the 50s/60s and afternoon highs in the 80s. Partly sunny and mainly dry skies can be expected with graduall
  
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• Pleasant stretch of weather ahead as rain exits

  26-04-2022 20:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mainly dry weather returns through the rest of the work week following the most significant rainfall in the Austin area in three months.Preliminary rain totals as of 5AMUp-to-date rainfall totals across Central TexasWe will enjoy morning clouds, afternoon sun and minimal chances of rain the rest of the week. Following one more cool morning in the 50s early Wednesday, southeast winds increase late this week which will boost temperatures day and night.We'll enjoy another cool
  
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• March was the busiest month ever at Austin airport - by far

  26-04-2022 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — March 2022 was the busiest month ever at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, new passenger traffic data shows.In total, 1,809,262 passengers went through TSA security at AUS in March. That's more than 166,000 more than the previous record high set in July 2019.The 2022 total also represents a 146% increase in passenger totals compared to March 2021, when 735,270 passengers were reported.By the end of the month, five of the top 10 busiest days ever at AUS were recorded i
  
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• 1 dead, 1 hurt in Monday crash on RM-967 in Buda

  26-04-2022 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — One person died and another was hurt after a collision in Buda Monday afternoon.
  The City of Buda said the crash occurred on RM-967 on Armbruster’s Curve between Cullen Boulevard and Haleys Way Drive. The crash temporarily shut down the road after it happened.
  The city said the person who died and the person with potentially life-threatening injuries are from the same family.No other information was released.
  
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• VIDEO: Leander firefighter delivers stickers to kids on 3rd floor balcony

  26-04-2022 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Two children in Leander received an unexpected delivery to their family's third-floor balcony that they won't soon forget.
  The Leander Fire Department tweeted a video Tuesday afternoon from an apartment complex where firefighters had apparently been conducting training. The short clip shows a firefighter reaching out from an extended ladder atop a fire truck to hand something to two small children in a family member's arms.
  The department's post said, "While out on
  
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• Texas lawmakers tackle paper license plate fraud

  26-04-2022 19:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the wake of a series of KXAN investigations, Texas state lawmakers are now poised to tackle the state's paper license plate fraud crisis — an issue the Travis County Constable's office has called "the number one safety issue" facing law enforcement.On Tuesday, the House Transportation Committee is slated to take up, among other things, the effectiveness of HB 3927 — a 2021 law meant to curb temporary tag abuse. The issue was included in a list of interim char
  
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• Kidnapped San Jose baby found

  26-04-2022 19:23 via kxan.com
  
  SAN JOSE (KRON) — Police have confirmed baby Brandon has been located, according to a tweet sent at 9:38 a.m. Tuesday from the San Jose Police Department."Baby Brandon will be taken to a local hospital as a precaution but he has been located alive," a tweet stated. "A million thank you’s to all who assisted. More to follow."Police had been searching for a man who kidnapped the 3-month-old baby Monday afternoon. Police said the suspect entered a residence in the 1000 block of Elm Stre
  
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• Judge overseeing cases for indicted APD officers recuses herself in 4 cases

  26-04-2022 18:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The judge tasked with overseeing four of the Austin Police officer use-of-force cases related to the May 2020 protests has asked to be excused in all four of the cases. Court documents claim she said she believed the indictments against the officers were "politically motivated."Judge Julie Kocurek filed a order of voluntary recusal in the cases for officers Stanley Vick, Justin Berry, Joshua Jackson, and Joseph Cast according to Travis County court records. Hearings for Vic
  
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• Judge overseeing cases for indicted APD officers recuses herself in 2 cases

  26-04-2022 18:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The judge tasked with overseeing five of the Austin Police officer use-of-force cases related to the May 2020 protests has asked to be excused in two of the cases. Court documents claim she said she believed the indictments against the officers were "politically motivated."Judge Julie Kocurek filed to be recused in the cases for officers Stanley Vick and Justin Berry, according to a court coordinator in the 390th Criminal District Court of Travis County. Hearings for the ca
  
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• VP Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19

  26-04-2022 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19, her office confirmed Tuesday.
  Kirsten Allen, the vice president's press secretary, released a statement saying both rapid and PCR tests confirmed Harris' diagnosis. She said Harris is experiencing no symptoms and will isolate at the vice president's residence.
  "[Harris] has not been a close contact to the President or First Lady due to their respective recent travel schedules," Allen's statement read. "She
  
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• Michael Bublé returns to Austin after COVID-19 concert cancellation

  26-04-2022 16:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Michael Bublé fans will get to see the crooner perform again in Austin after he canceled a show last year due to the lack of COVID-19 protocols.
  The Moody Center announced Tuesday Bublé's latest tour will make a stop there on Sept. 14. Tickets will go on sale for the Austin show on May 6 starting at 10 a.m.
  Bublé will perform at the new 15,000-seat venue that is replacing the Frank Erwin Center, which was supposed to host his last Austin show in 2021. H
  
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• Director of Melissa Lucio documentary talks about film's impact

  26-04-2022 16:12 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The documentary on Hulu “The State of Texas vs. Melissa,” is among the top trending films on the streaming service.Sabrina Van Tassel is the director behind the eye-opening documentary. Hours after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a request delaying Lucio's Wednesday execution on Monday, Van Tassel said she knows her work to free Melissa Lucio is not over.“I'm overwhelmed to say the truth, it's just an incredible feeling reall
  
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• US Supreme Court to review Trump's 'remain in Mexico' immigration policy

  26-04-2022 15:36 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — The United States Supreme Court will consider whether the Biden administration can end former President Donald Trump's signature "remain in Mexico" immigration policy on Tuesday morning.The Trump administration program, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, requires people seeking asylum at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their claims are pending.
  In Biden v. Texas, justices will weigh whether the Biden administration has merits in end
  
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• 1 killed in multi-vehicle crash in north Austin

  26-04-2022 15:30 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The Austin Transportation Department updated its statement to say no pedestrians were involved in this crash. This article has been updated to reflect that.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a crash involving multiple vehicles in north Austin, the Austin Transportation Department said.
  The collision happened at 12030 Dessau Road, which is just south of Parmer Lane, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  ATCEMS found the adult unconscious and not breathing. CPR was bei
  
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• 1 hit, killed by car while walking in north Austin

  26-04-2022 15:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a car struck them while walking in north Austin, the Austin Transportation Department said.
  The collision happened at 12030 Dessau Road, which is just south of Parmer Lane, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  ATCEMS found the adult unconscious and not breathing. CPR was being done, but they were pronounced dead at the scene about 10 minutes later.
  ATCEMS said to expect traffic closures in the area as police investigate.
  This year, 28 people have
  
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• Trial to begin Tuesday for former Hutto police officer

  26-04-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) -- The trial for former Hutto police officer Gregory Parris is set to begin Tuesday at the Williamson County Justice Center.A grand jury indicted Parris in 2019 on charges stemming from a May 2018 arrest of a man named Jeremy Rogers at a home in Hutto. Parris is charged with official oppression and assault causing bodily injury.
  Former Hutto Police Officer Gregory Parris was indicted on two high-level misdemeanor counts related to the May 31, 2018 arrest of Jeremy Rogers. (Cr
  
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• SWAT works to get man out of central Austin apartment

  26-04-2022 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin SWAT team is trying to get a man out of an apartment in central Austin Tuesday morning.The Austin Police Department said the scene is at 4611 Interstate 35 Service Road, which is just north of Airport Boulevard. It's near the Mueller development.
  APD said SWAT was called after a disturbance involving a gun was reported around 5:09 a.m. The man then ran inside an apartment and has refused to come out.
  KXAN has a crew headed to the scene.This story will be updated
  
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• 1 in custody after SWAT called to central Austin apartment

  26-04-2022 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police said one person is in custody after the Austin SWAT team was called to an apartment in central Austin Tuesday morning.The Austin Police Department said the scene was at 4611 Interstate 35 Service Road, which is just north of Airport Boulevard. It's near the Mueller development.
  APD said SWAT was called after a disturbance involving a gun was reported around 5:09 a.m. A man then ran inside an apartment and refused to come out.
  SWAT is working to get a man out of an ap
  
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• Lingering showers ahead of next warming trend

  26-04-2022 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a good soaking rain in most areas on Monday, light scattered showers could add a little bit more in the rain gauge before drier weather arrives.Preliminary rain totals as of 5AMUp-to-date rainfall totals across Central TexasSkies will gradually dry through the day with a mix of sun and clouds areawide late day. Afternoon highs will be warmer than yesterday in the low 70s, but still below average for the end of April.Wednesday and Thursday will look and feel similar wi
  
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• Light rain continues ahead of next warming trend

  26-04-2022 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a good soaking rain in most areas on Monday, light scattered showers could add a little bit more in the rain gauge before drier weather arrives.Preliminary rain totals as of 5AMUp-to-date rainfall totals across Central TexasThis morning's light rain shouldn't amount to much, generally less than 0.25", but we'll take what we can get. (Just be sure to use caution on the morning drive!) Skies will gradually dry through the day with a mix of sun and clouds areawide late d
  
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• AISD teacher saves student who was choking on water bottle cap

  26-04-2022 12:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A teacher at Barbara Jordan Elementary School in Austin is being called a hero after saving one of his students.Jose Rodriguez noticed his student, Mario DonJuan, was choking in the middle of a lesson, so he jumped into action and started using the Heimlich maneuver."I didn't even notice when it came out," said Rodriguez. "I just turned to him, and I said, 'is it out?' And he nodded his head.""I was pretty surprised when I started choking, and I thought to myself that I was
  
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• Project Connect teases 2 new designs for Lady Bird Lake Bridge

  26-04-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A light rail bridge crossing Lady Bird Lake? That's a key tenet of Austin's upcoming multi-billion-dollar transit overhaul courtesy Project Connect.
  On Tuesday, community stakeholders will have the opportunity to consider two design proposals for the bridge, set to host the blue line light rail services. The 8.2 mile light rail transit corridor will run from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to the Republic Square in downtown Austin, before connecting with the oran
  
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• APD: Missing teen returns home

  26-04-2022 10:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 15-year-old boy Austin Police said it was searching for Monday night has returned home, police said Tuesday morning.
  Police previously said the boy left his home Monday night, adding he was last seen at around 9:15 p.m. at his home on Skahan Lane in the Circle C Ranch neighborhood.
  
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• APD looking for missing teen

  26-04-2022 10:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police are looking for a 15-year-old boy who left his home Monday night. They say Collin Thibodeaux was last seen at around 9:15 p.m. at his home on Skahan Lane in the Circle C Ranch neighborhood.Collin is described as:
  White male5 feet 10 inches tall130 poundsBrown hairHazel eyesClothing description unknownAnyone who knows where to find Collin Thibodeaux, should call 911 right away.
  
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• 'A bait and switch': Austin mom charged monthly fee to be on a child care waitlist

  26-04-2022 05:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- "It's coming along," laughed Nicole Smith as she stands in the middle of her nursery.
  There are stacks of baby wipes, stuffed animals lined along the windowsill, and lots of diapers.
  "Excitingly terrified," she said.
  She and her husband are first-time parents and wanted to be prepared for Baby Addison's arrival in June. They started looking for childcare around December 2021.
  They signed up with Primrose School of Austin at Mueller.
  "We have friends that bring their kids there a
  
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• Georgetown lifts water conservation notice

  26-04-2022 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN (KXAN) — The City of Georgetown says customers can use water normally as of Tuesday morning. The City asked customers to limit water use Monday night, due to an "issue at our largest water treatment plant."
  Georgetown says staff repaired intake pumps and used a regional water supply "to get our main water treatment plant back up and running until permanent repairs can be made".
  A city spokesperson says a fire at a transformer at 7:35 p.m. caused the pump station and intake pump
  
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• City of Georgetown urges customers to limit water use immediately due to issue at water treatment plant

  26-04-2022 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN (KXAN) — The City of Georgetown is asking for its water customers to immediately limit water use, due to an "issue at our largest water treatment plant."
  In a tweet, the city said the water was safe to drink, but it was urging customers to stop running the washer, dishwasher, shower and more.
  "Conservation critical to avoid boil water notices," said the city.
  According to a city spokesperson, a fire at a transformer caused the pump station and intake pump to go down.
  "We are wor
  
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• City of Georgetown urges customers to limit water use immediately

  26-04-2022 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN (KXAN) — The City of Georgetown is asking for its water customers to immediately limit water use, due to an "issue at our largest water treatment plant."
  In a tweet, the city said the water was safe to drink, but it was urging customers to stop running the washer, dishwasher, shower and more.
  "Conservation critical to avoid boil water notices," said the city.
  The technical issue was not disclosed and repair time was to be determined.
  No other details were released.
  This is a dev
  
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• Girlfriend of man shot, killed by APD officer files $1M lawsuit against City of Austin

  26-04-2022 04:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The girlfriend of a man shot and killed in April 2020 by an Austin Police Department officer is now filing a $1 million lawsuit against the city.
  Rebeca Garcia filed the lawsuit on Monday, just over two years after the April 24, 2020 shooting of Mike Ramos.
  The lawsuit said Garcia suffered emotional distress from seeing her boyfriend being shot and killed by an APD officer in 2020, stating that police had responded to their south Austin apartment complex on a report about a
  
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• After record rainfall at the Austin airport, lighter showers continue

  26-04-2022 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Monday brought Austin's heaviest rainfall in three months, with record daily rainfall reported at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.Camp Mabry's rain total stands at 1.55" as of 6 p.m. Monday, and Austin-Bergstrom has tallied 1.96" -- a new record rainfall for Apr. 25. The airport's previous Apr. 25 rainfall record was 1.75", set in 1980.Up-to-date rainfall totals across Central TexasScattered, lighter rain is in the forecast overnight and through midday Tuesday, thoug
  
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• Will Elon Musk bring Twitter to Texas? Some hope so

  26-04-2022 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Shortly after the news that Tesla CEO Elon Musk reached a deal with Twitter to buy the platform for $44 billion, many were calling on the billionaire to bring his new endeavor to Texas.
  Musk, who lives in Texas, reached an agreement with Twitter on Monday. He announced earlier in April that he had acquired more than 9% in Twitter shares, making him the platform's biggest shareholder. Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 billionMusk has previously said that he views the
  
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• Austin landlord fighting tax hike to keep rent low

  26-04-2022 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Greg Stegall, who owns six fourplexes in Austin, said he loves fixing things."My wife and I have been worker bees our whole lives," he said.
  We spoke to him Monday inside one of the units he's renovating at his rental property on Westgate Boulevard in south Austin.Travis Co. Appraisal District says its market values have been ‘too low.’ What does that mean for your notice?"Our tenants are mostly low income," he said. "They're all hardworking families, and we don't wa
  
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• Austin landlord fighting property assessment hike to keep rent low

  26-04-2022 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect Stegall's property assessments have increased and to clarify the 10% assessed value law.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Greg Stegall, who owns six fourplexes in Austin, said he loves fixing things."My wife and I have been worker bees our whole lives," he said.
  We spoke to him Monday inside one of the units he's renovating at his rental property on Westgate Boulevard in south Austin.Travis Co. Appraisal District says its market values have been ‘too lo
  
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