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• Austin mom raising awareness for postpartum depression through baking

  08-05-2022 21:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin mom Erin Lawler has dealt with generalized anxiety and depression for most of her life. But things took a more difficult turn after the birth of her daughter and the development of postpartum depression."In the weeks of her infancy, I experienced severe postpartum depression, which was like nothing I'd ever experienced before. And the only way I can describe it to people is I felt like my brain was on fire," she said.When the coronavirus pandemic hit more than two ye
  
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• Caldwell County deputies searching for 'armed and dangerous' suspect after Dale shooting

  08-05-2022 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  DALE, Texas (KXAN) — The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a suspect after responding to a shooting in Dale early Sunday morning, according to a department Facebook post.Deputies responded to the 100 block of Forister Ranch Drive just before 4 a.m. Sunday after reports of an aggravated assault with a firearm.
  One man was found unconscious with a life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to receive medical attention. Several other people escaped from the residence be
  
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• Travis County May voter turnout drops from last year

  08-05-2022 17:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County's May voter turnout was down 11.3% compared to data from last year. More than 97,000 voters cast ballots this May, leading to an 11.27% turnout, according to unofficial results.
  This included 37,523 voters on Election Day, 48,720 early voters and 11,082 vote-by-mail ballots.
  May ballot items included local council races, bond elections, two statewide property tax propositions and an Austin proposition to stop arrests for low-level marijuana offenses and to ban
  
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• May voter turnout drops from last year

  08-05-2022 17:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County's May voter turnout was down 11.3% from last year. Over 97,000 voters cast ballots this May for an 11.27% turnout, according to unofficial results.
  This included 37,523 voters on Election Day, 48,720 early voters and 11,082 vote-by-mail ballots.
  May ballot items included local council races, bond elections, two statewide property tax propositions and an Austin proposition to stop arrests for low-level marijuana offenses and ban no-knock warrants.READ MORE: May
  
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• State of Texas: Abortion rights uncertainty adds new urgency on the campaign trail

  08-05-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A Democratic congressional race in South Texas is garnering national attention, as the Roe v. Wade leaked opinion shakes up a tight runoff election.
  Nine-term Congressman Henry Cuellar of Laredo's well-known opposition to abortion is coming under fire by progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros, his former intern.
  The incumbent is the sole Democrat who voted against codifying Roe v. Wade, the Women’s Health Protection Act, which failed in Congress at the end of Febr
  
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• 80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby

  08-05-2022 04:23 via kxan.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs.With favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the second-biggest upset in the Derby's 148-year history.
  The chestnut colt beat 4-1 favorite Epicenter by three-quarters of a length. Zandon finished another three-quarters of a length back in third.“I a
  
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• Austin FC trying for 5th straight MLS win, this one against a contender

  08-05-2022 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC has been hot lately, and the club is aiming for its fifth straight MLS win on Sunday when the LA Galaxy visits Q2 Stadium. Kickoff for the game will be a little after 6 p.m.
  Austin is coming off of a crucial 2-1 victory over their rivals the Houston Dynamo, winning on the Dynamo's home turf. Austin FC to host C.F. Pachuca for friendly in JuneNow, the Verde and Black will return to its beloved home to face one of the tougher opponents to this point of the season.Th
  
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• Austin FC faces fellow contender for 5th straight MLS win

  08-05-2022 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC has been hot lately, and the club is aiming for its fifth straight MLS win on Sunday when the LA Galaxy visits Q2 Stadium. Kickoff for the game will be a little after 6 p.m.
  Austin is coming off of a crucial 2-1 victory over their rivals the Houston Dynamo, winning on the Dynamo's home turf. Austin FC to host C.F. Pachuca for friendly in JuneNow, the Verde and Black will return to its beloved home, Q2 Stadium, to face one of the tougher opponents to this point of
  
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• Total lunar eclipse next weekend: How to see it in Austin

  08-05-2022 03:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Sunday May 15, the Earth will cast its shadow over the moon. This Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible throughout Central Texas, weather depending.What is a Lunar Eclipse?A Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon. This means the full rays of the sun get blocked by the Earth causing the shadow of the Earth to darken the moon.Lunar eclipse
  A Total Lunar Eclipse means the whole of the moon gets cast in darkness.
  The moon isn't exactly invisible, however. Wh
  
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• The lunar eclipse has started: Here's when it peaks

  08-05-2022 03:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Sunday, May 15, the Earth will cast its shadow over the moon. This Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible throughout Central Texas with mostly clear skies expected.What is a Lunar Eclipse?A Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon. This means the full rays of the sun get blocked by the Earth causing the shadow of the Earth to darken the moon.Lunar eclipse
  A Total Lunar Eclipse means the whole of the moon gets cast in darkness.
  The moon isn't exactly invisib
  
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• Lunar eclipse: When it ends and when you'll see another

  08-05-2022 03:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Sunday, May 15, the Earth will cast its shadow over the moon. This Total Lunar Eclipse will be visible throughout Central Texas with mostly clear skies expected.What is a Lunar Eclipse?A Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon. This means the full rays of the sun get blocked by the Earth causing the shadow of the Earth to darken the moon.Lunar eclipse
  A Total Lunar Eclipse means the whole of the moon gets cast in darkness.
  The moon isn't exactly invisib
  
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• Travis County Judge who oversees DWI cases accused of DWI

  08-05-2022 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County judge that regularly oversees driving while intoxicated cases was arrested Saturday morning by Austin police officers after allegedly committing the crime he so often rules on.
  Judge John Lipscombe, 65, was booked into the Travis County jail Saturday just before 9 a.m. and bonded out at 11:10 a.m. He was charged with DWI, Travis County told KXAN.Lipscombe has been the judge of County Court at Law No. 3 since he was voted into the position in January of 2011,
  
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• Travis County judge that oversees DWI cases arrested on alleged DWI charges

  08-05-2022 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County judge that regularly oversees driving while intoxicated cases was arrested Saturday morning by Austin police officers after allegedly committing the crime he so often rules on.
  Court records show Judge John Lipscombe, 65, was booked into the Travis County jail Saturday just before 9 a.m. and bonded out at 11:10 a.m. He was charged with DWI, a Class B misdemeanor.
  Lipscombe has been the judge of County Court at Law No. 3 since he was voted into the position i
  
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• Del Valle ISD board approves teacher and staff raises

  08-05-2022 02:50 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Del Valle Independent School District Board of Trustees has approved a raise for teachers and staff members. According to the district, all teachers, librarians, nurses, and paraprofessionals will receive an average 7% salary increase.  The raises, which were approved at the May 7 special board meeting, include one-time stipends, moving the district’s starting teacher salary to $55,000 per year.  The district says the minimum hourly rate f
  
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• ELECTION RESULTS: May 7 constitutional amendment election

  08-05-2022 02:00 via kxan.com
  
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• Devil's Cove remains closed after Lake Travis swimmer goes missing

  08-05-2022 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A missing swimmer at Devil's Cove on Lake Travis has not been found after an "extensive search" Saturday, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a tweet. The incident has transitioned from rescue into recovery.Devil's Cove will remain closed Sunday morning for ongoing recovery efforts, according to Jonestown Police.
  ATCEMS said Saturday that rescue swimmers and boats with sonar-scanning capabilities were looking for the person.Medics and multiple fire departments re
  
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• ATCEMS: Swimmer missing at Lake Travis Saturday

  08-05-2022 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A missing swimmer at Devil's Cove on Lake Travis has not been found after an "extensive search" Saturday, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a tweet. The incident has transitioned from rescue into recovery.ATCEMS said rescue swimmers and boats with sonar-scanning capabilities were looking for the person.Medics and multiple fire departments responded to the call around 5:20 p.m. Saturday, ATCEMS said.
  
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• 'Urban Cowboy' inspiration Mickey Gilley dies at 86

  08-05-2022 00:55 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, has died. He was 86.Gilley died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, where he helped run the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre. He had been performing as recently as last month, but was in failing health over the past week.“He passed peacefully with his family and close friends by his side,” according a st
  
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