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• Stalling cold front leading to uncertainty in weekend rain projections

  28-04-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Warmer, more humid air continues to blow into the area on breezy south-southeasterly winds. Low temperatures overnight only drop to 70 degrees, with high temperatures Friday afternoon again in the upper 80s.We are tracking a western storm that is forecast to drag a cold front into Texas this weekend, but there is some uncertainty in where the front ends up stalling, and thus uncertainty in our rainfall projections locally.Some of our computer forecast models bring the stall
  
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• Former juror who convicted Melissa Lucio comes forward

  28-04-2022 22:39 via kxan.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Melissa Lucio was scheduled to be executed on April 27, after she was convicted of killing her 2-year-old daughter. Years after Lucio's conviction some jurors are now coming forward claiming they got it wrong.
  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted the request to pause her execution due to doubts about whether Lucio was responsible for her daughter's death, allowing for a lower court to examine her attorney’s claims that the new evidence will
  
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• 1 person taken to hospital following motorcycle crash in Marble Falls

  28-04-2022 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County STAR Flight airlifted one person to Dell Seton Medical Center following a motorcycle collision in Marble Falls Thursday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS officials said in a tweet.
  The crash took place in the 23100 block of FM 1431 Road, near Singleton Bend.ATCEMS said the person has serious injuries.
  No other details were available.
  
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• LIVE: 1 person dead following 6th Street shooting

  28-04-2022 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died following a shooting in the 400 block of East Sixth Street Thursday afternoon, Austin Police and EMS officials confirmed.The call came in just before 1 p.m. Thursday, APD said. No suspect information is currently available.Austin-Travis County EMS said there are no other reported patients from the shooting.One person died following a shooting in the 400 block of East Sixth Street Thursday afternoon, Austin Police and EMS officials confirmed. (KXAN Photo/Bria
  
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• 1 person dead following 6th Street shooting

  28-04-2022 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died following a shooting in the 400 block of East Sixth Street Thursday afternoon, Austin Police and EMS officials confirmed.The call came in just before 1 p.m. Thursday, APD said. No suspect information is currently available.Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed one person died following the shooting. No other patients were reported.This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
  
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• 1 shot, injured in east Austin

  28-04-2022 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was shot in east Austin Thursday afternoon, according to the Austin Police Department.
  The shooting took place at Webberville Road and Eastfield Avenue. That's near Springdale Road.
  The call about a shooting first came in at 12:44 p.m., APD said.
  Someone was shot, but Austin-Travis County EMS did not take them to the hospital, APD said.
  No other information is available.
  
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• 1 killed in east Austin shooting

  28-04-2022 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died following a shooting in east Austin Thursday afternoon, according to the Austin Police Department.
  The shooting took place around East 12th Street and Webberville Road. That's near Springdale Road.
  Witnesses on scene told APD a female victim had been transported, not by Austin-Travis County EMS, to the Dell Seton Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.The call about a shooting first came in at 12:44 p.m., APD said. APD is investigating this
  
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• UT makes ACT, SAT test scores optional for fall 2023 applicants

  28-04-2022 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin won't be requiring ACT or SAT test scores from high schoolers who apply for fall 2023 undergrad, according to the school's website. This includes international students.
  The university said it originally waived these test requirements in fall 2021, so students who were unable to take the tests because of COVID-19 could still apply to the school.RELATED: Pandemic shows some Texas universities they didn’t need the SATUT still encourages
  
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• Marine returns home after prisoner swap between US, Russia

  28-04-2022 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — Marine veteran Trevor Reed, who was imprisoned in Russia since 2019, is now back home in Texas.This comes after the U.S. and Russia conducted a high-stakes prisoner swap on Wednesday. Reed’s freedom came in exchange for a convicted Russian drug dealer, who was serving 20 years in a Connecticut prison for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine."It's going to really hit us when we get to put our arms around him and hug him," Paula Reed, Trevor's mother, said.
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• Why criminally charged special ed staff still work at Texas school

  28-04-2022 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary: The Texas Education Agency investigated more than 100 cases of educators unlawfully restraining special education students since 2015. Right now, state records show there are as many as 10 open investigations involving school districts spanning the state. Our investigation highlights cases from Central Texas, including two teachers on set to go to trial in Hutto.
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) – Daniel Thompson and his wife had tried just about everything to put a stop to thei
  
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• There may be video of your student, but you can’t always have a copy

  28-04-2022 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Since 2016, Texas parents have had the right to request cameras be installed in certain special education classrooms. The update in the law was meant to protect students – and provide evidence – in cases where a student with a disability is unable to report abuse.But actually getting your hands on a copy of surveillance video showing your student can be complicated. First, districts can deny a parent's request for a surveillance camera in a classroom – if
  
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• Oklahoma House sends Texas-style abortion ban to governor

  28-04-2022 16:59 via kxan.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final approval on Thursday to a Texas-style abortion ban that prohibits the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.The bill approved by the GOP-led House on a 68-12 vote without discussion or debate now heads to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is expected to sign it within days. The assault on abortion rights is one of several culture-war issues conservatives in GOP-led states have embraced, like
  
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• Texas AG sues Biden administration over new asylum screening rules

  28-04-2022 16:40 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday filed his 11th lawsuit against the Biden administration over border security policies, this time over new expedited asylum screening rules that are to begin at the end of May.New asylum screening rules should expedite immigration cases, Biden administration says
  The new rules would allow authorized asylum officers from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to screen migrant applicants who are subject to exped
  
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• Analysis: Austin named hottest job market in America

  28-04-2022 16:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Austin can boast of having the strongest job market in the nation, according to an analysis from The Wall Street Journal and Moody's Analytics.This is the fourth year that The Wall Street Journal and Moody's have done this kind of number-crunching. It is the latest evidence of the region's amazing rebound of the Covid-19 pandemic.The assessment ranked metro areas by five factors, using 2021 data:unemployment ratelabor force participation ratejob
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Trial continues for Kyle mom who allegedly murdered son

  28-04-2022 16:17 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The third day of testimony began Thursday morning in the trial of Dazrine Chagoya-Williams, the young Kyle mother who allegedly murdered her nearly 2-year-old son, Mason, in 2018.
  A jury will decide over the next couple of weeks whether Chagoya-Williams, alongside her husband and the child's father, Stevie, is guilty of capital murder. Stevie Williams was found guilty in October 2021 of the same charge.
  Previous coverageWednesday: ‘Something attacked him&r
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Trial continues for Kyle mom in alleged fatal child abuse case

  28-04-2022 16:17 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The third day of testimony is scheduled to begin Thursday morning in the trial of Dazrine Chagoya-Williams, the young Kyle mother who allegedly murdered her nearly 2-year-old son, Mason, in 2018.
  A jury will decide over the next couple of weeks whether Chagoya-Williams, alongside her husband and the child's father, Stevie, is guilty of capital murder. Stevie Williams was found guilty in October 2021 of the same charge.
  Previous coverageWednesday: ‘Somethin
  
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• LIVE BLOG: CPS testifies in trial for Kyle mom who allegedly murdered son

  28-04-2022 16:17 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The third day of testimony began Thursday morning in the trial of Dazrine Chagoya-Williams, the young Kyle mother who allegedly murdered her nearly 2-year-old son, Mason, in 2018.
  Jurors spent much of the morning hearing from a man assigned to Mason's case through Child Protective Services.A jury will decide over the next couple of weeks whether Chagoya-Williams, alongside her husband and the child's father, Stevie, is guilty of capital murder. Stevie Williams w
  
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• Day cut short in fatal child abuse trial after family reveals new information

  28-04-2022 16:17 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The third day of testimony was cut short Thursday in the trial of Dazrine Chagoya-Williams -- the young Kyle mother who allegedly murdered her nearly 2-year-old son, Mason -- after witnesses reportedly came forward with new information.
  A jury will decide over the next couple of weeks whether Chagoya-Williams, alongside her husband and the child's father, Stevie, is guilty of capital murder for a 2018 case. Stevie Williams was found guilty in October 2021 of the
  
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• First photos released of Texas Marine vet Trevor Reed back in US

  28-04-2022 16:15 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) — The first photos are out Thursday of Marine veteran Trevor Reed's return to the United States after his release from Russian detention in a prison exchange between the two countries.
  Rep. August Pfluger, R-San Angelo, tweeted four pictures of him meeting with Reed. The photos show the 30-year-old Texas native wearing a mask while standing next to the Congressman as well as his family members. NBC News confirmed Reed landed at Kelly Field in San Antonio just afte
  
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• Moody Center parking: Where to go, how to reserve a spot

  28-04-2022 16:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's newest concert venue and home of Texas Longhorns basketball is now open, welcoming tens of thousands of attendees for the first time this spring.
  Of the big names who have gotten to break in the arena, John Mayer, Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber are among them. Singer Lizzo is set to visit this fall.RELATED: What to know about safety, security at Moody CenterIf you're attending a show or a game at Moody Center, here's where and how to park.
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• 'Sweet and caring': Friends of teen killed in double homicide remember him

  28-04-2022 15:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a mother and son were shot and killed last week in east Austin, friends of the family are finding ways to remember them.
  David Ontiveros, 42, was charged with capital murder in the deaths of his wife, Christina Limon, 39, and stepson, Rudy "Xavier" Limon-Lirra, 14. Court documents stated Ontiveros called 9-1-1 and told them he “shot his wife and stepson,” and “they are both dead."
  The double shooting happened April 22 at a home off Garden View Drive.
  
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• Texas saw most natural disasters in U.S. over the past 40 years, report finds

  28-04-2022 14:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Natural disasters in the United States have nearly tripled in the past 40 years, according to a new report by insurance company Quote Wizard. In that time, Texas saw the most billion dollar disasters in the country. The majority of these disasters were severe storms and droughts. Illinois came in second.Meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with the team at Quote Wizard about the report and their specific findings. You can watch that interview above or read the transcript below.NICK BA
  
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• Austin Gamblers city's newest pro sports team

  28-04-2022 13:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Professional Bull Riders is calling Austin home with a new sports team: Austin Gamblers.The team is part of the inaugural PBR Team Series, a new bull riding league for PBR that consists of eight teams and 10 events across the country, with a championship event in Las Vegas.
  Austin Gamblers will be the first pro sports team to host an event at the new Moody Center in August. The season officially kicks off in July.
  Thursday, the team will host a launch party at Republic Squa
  
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• Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids

  28-04-2022 13:09 via kxan.com
  
  Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6, a long-awaited move toward potentially opening shots for millions of tots by summer.Frustrated families are waiting impatiently for a chance to protect the nation’s littlest kids as all around them people shed masks and other public health precautions -- even though highly contagious coronavirus mutants continue to spread.
  Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Adminis
  
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• Naloxone available for free at the University of Texas

  28-04-2022 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drug use happens at universities across the nation, but experts say now is not the time to experiment."They are just unfortunately doing so in a very dangerous time in the drug market," said Claire Zagorski, director of the PhARM Program at the University of Texas at Austin.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2019 the average age of overdose deaths was about 22 years old. Texas Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger died of accidental overdose, famil
  
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• Warm, muggy late week ahead of weekend storms

  28-04-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Warmer and muggier weather today and tomorrow as southerly winds continue to beef up the humidity across Central Texas.Today will look and feel similar to Wednesday with morning clouds partially clearing by the afternoon. Breezy winds out of the south will reach speeds of 10-15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph... also increasing our fire danger once again in the Hill Country.Expect more of the same tomorrow (Friday) : warm temps (80s), breezy winds (gusts to 25 mph) and partly to
  
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• Commission readies ideas to make rent affordable for Austin college students

  28-04-2022 12:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With apartment rent prices ballooning across Austin, college students fear they're being squeezed out.Now, a student-led city commission is readying to deliver some suggestions to city leaders.On Friday, the College Student Commission — made up of 15 local college students — will consider sending recommendations to Austin City Council.University of Texas at Austin student Edwin Bautista drafted the document that will be up for a vote. The graduate student told K
  
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• Biting raccoon warning issued on Forty Acres

  28-04-2022 10:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- They may look cute and furry, but a bite or a scratch from a raccoon could put you in danger.
  The UT Austin Office of Campus Security warned students on Wednesday to beware of raccoons.
  The office says three students were bitten and had to get rabies shots as a precaution.Recently, we have seen an increase of incidents involving raccoons and the UT student population. Unfortunately, these interactions have resulted in three students being bitten by a raccoon and receiving rabies
  
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• APD officer hurt in crash; driver arrested for DWI

  28-04-2022 10:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say an officer is recovering after being hit by a driver Thursday morning in northwest Austin.According to APD, the officer was working a crash on Parmer Lane just northwest of SH 45 when the driver hit them around 12:30 a.m. The driver rear-ended the officer while they sat in their police unit.
  Police say the officer went to the hospital with minor injuries. The driver faces a DWI charge.
  This isn't the first time in recent weeks an officer has been injured in a w
  
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• I-35 northbound at William Cannon to reopen after deadly crash

  28-04-2022 10:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating after one person died on Interstate 35 in south Austin early Thursday morning.
  Police say the crash occurred on the northbound lanes of I-35 near the 290/71 exit around 2 a.m. Police previously shut down I-35 northbound traffic at the William Cannon Drive exit, but KXAN crews on scene say just before 7 a.m., police began to reopen the highway. There still could be backed-up traffic, though.
  The Austin Police Department is still investigating
  
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• I-35 northbound at William Cannon reopens after deadly crash

  28-04-2022 10:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating after one person died on Interstate 35 in south Austin early Thursday morning.
  Police say the crash occurred on the northbound lanes of I-35 near the 290/71 exit around 2 a.m. Police previously shut down I-35 northbound traffic at the William Cannon Drive exit, but KXAN crews on scene say just before 7 a.m., the scene began clearing.
  The Texas Department of Transportation said lanes officially reopened at 7:50 a.m. "It will take time for traf
  
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• I-35 northbound at William Cannon reopening after deadly crash

  28-04-2022 10:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating after one person died on Interstate 35 in south Austin early Thursday morning.
  Police say the crash occurred on the northbound lanes of I-35 near the 290/71 exit around 2 a.m. Police previously shut down I-35 northbound traffic at the William Cannon Drive exit, but KXAN crews on scene say just before 7 a.m., police began to reopen the highway.
  The Austin Police Department is still investigating the details of the crash. Austin-Travis County E
  
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• Deadly crash shuts down North 35 at Wm Cannon

  28-04-2022 10:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police are investigating after one person died on Interstate 35 in south Austin early Thursday morning.
  Police say the crash occurred on the northbound lanes of 35 near the 290/71 exit around 2 a.m. Police have shut down 35 northbound traffic at the William Cannon exit.
  APD is still investigating the details of the crash. Austin Travis County-EMS called it a possible "vehicle vs. pedestrian collision" in a 2:14 a.m. tweet.
  APD says one vehicle was involved in the crash.
  
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• Deadly crash shuts down I-35 northbound at William Cannon

  28-04-2022 10:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating after one person died on Interstate 35 in south Austin early Thursday morning.
  Police say the crash occurred on the northbound lanes of I-35 near the 290/71 exit around 2 a.m. Police have shut down I-35 northbound traffic at the William Cannon Drive exit.
  The Austin Police Department is still investigating the details of the crash. Austin-Travis County EMS called it a possible "vehicle vs. pedestrian collision" in a 2:14 a.m. tweet.
  APD says
  
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• Austin FC looking to take its momentum on the road at Houston

  28-04-2022 06:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin FC will take its three-game win streak on the road Saturday for their first Texas matchup of the season when they play the Houston Dynamo at PNC Stadium.Not only have the Verde won their last three matches, including their first road win in nearly a year, but have not lost in their last six. With 17 points, they are just two points behind first-place LAFC in the Western Conference."Now when you're in a good run and the guys are in a good way, you almost want to stay out o
  
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• Where will the Houston Texans go with 2 first-round picks?

  28-04-2022 06:43 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Houston Texans have a first-round draft pick for the first time since 2019, and thanks to the Deshaun Watson trade they have two selections in the opening round.The Texans have the third overall pick in the draft, which begins Thursday, because of last year’s 4-13 finish, and received the 13th spot from Cleveland as one of three first-round picks they received as part of the deal for Watson.They didn’t have a first-rounder in the last two drafts after sendi
  
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• Draft day: Potential 1st Round targets for the Dallas Cowboys

  28-04-2022 06:43 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys will pick No. 24 in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night -- barring a trade to move up or down the board.The Cowboys appear to have landed on the last two first-round selections, taking receiver CeeDee Lamb in 2020 and linebacker Micah Parsons in 2021. This year's pick will require some smart scouting with the top choices at most positions likely already gone by the time the Cowboys are on the clock.Here's a look at what the Cowboys need and where
  
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• Lawsuit filed against Gov. Abbott, state officials claims Operation Lone Star violated civil rights

  28-04-2022 04:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several people are suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders, stating the Operation Lone Star program is violating their civil rights.
  The class-action civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of more than a dozen people Wednesday claims the Operation Lone Star program, the state of Texas and several law enforcement officials were violating their constitutional rights.Texas Tribune: What is Operation Lone Star? Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border mission, e
  
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• Austin ISD high school deals with disruption from frequent false fire alarms

  28-04-2022 04:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students at one local high school reported to KXAN that fire alarms go off so often they ignore or dismiss them.Many are now worried if there is a real emergency, there will be a slow response.
  After unveiling its new campus for the first time this fall, Austin ISD's Eastside Early College High School has been hit with many false fire alarms. Students say there have been over 30 emergency drills since the start of the school year."We kept on getting fire alarms like every s
  
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• 1 taken to hospital after car crashes into a building in north Austin

  28-04-2022 03:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was taken to the hospital after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a building in north Austin.
  Austin Travis County EMS said the crash happened just before 8 p.m. in the 1100 block of Pearl Retreat Lane near Lucida Lane.
  One patient at the scene was reported unconscious, ATCEMS tweeted. The patient regained consciousness and was taken to an area hospital with potentially serious injuries.
  No other details were released.
  
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• Warehouse containing explosives catches fire in Burnet County

  28-04-2022 03:11 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Two people were injured after a warehouse containing explosives caught fire in Burnet County Wednesday afternoon, according to the Burnet County Sheriff's Office.Both people are expected to live. The building near 2045 County Road 115 contained C4 and Thermite, BCSO said.People were working around the explosives when "suddenly" the room burst into flames after a large explosion. The fire is being allowed to burn itself out, BCSO said.One person was airlifted w
  
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• Police: Man hit multiple people with car near Windsor Park

  28-04-2022 02:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On April 24 before 7:30 a.m., a Target employee worked to place stop signs in the store's crosswalk. A white SUV pulled up to the crosswalk and stopped for the employee, before the driver suddenly accelerated toward the employee, according to an Austin Police affidavit.Documents said the employee tried to get out of the car's path, but the driver turned and struck the employee, who was thrown several feet and suffered several injuries including a head injury. The affidavit
  
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• Cameras with license plate readers set for installation around Pflugerville

  28-04-2022 02:12 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Pflugerville Police Department is trying something new to fight crime in places officers can't be.Over the next six weeks, 28 Flock safety cameras that have license plate readers will be placed across the city in high traffic areas and large retail areas. Angela Honey is looking forward to the installation of the cameras. On Tuesday, she had to call the police after she was involved in a road rage incident at the edge of Pflugerville. “I was
  
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• Paramedic, ranger and friend testify in Hutto police officer use of force trial

  28-04-2022 01:49 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Prosecutors for the trial against former Hutto police officer Gregory Parris had called four witnesses to the stand by the end of the day Wednesday.Parris is charged with assault and official oppression.Officer Jamie Alcocer's testimony began Tuesday and ended Wednesday morning. She was with Parris the night of May 31, 2018 - when the incident between Parris and Jeremy Rogers took place. They were responding to a report from a neighbor saying they could sm
  
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• Lake Travis product Garrett Wilson expected to be high first round NFL draft pick

  28-04-2022 01:03 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — This year’s NFL draft has the chance to be unlike any other in recent years with a possible long wait before any of the players who throw, catch or run with the ball coming off the board.With no sure-fire quarterback prospects in the draft and several good-but-not-elite receiving prospects, the offensive linemen and defensive players should dominate the early picks.The top skill position player on The Athletic's composite big board of 70 draft analysts being Lake Tra
  
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