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• Storm chances rise slightly into our hot weekend

  12-05-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — High clouds thanks to some storms to our west kept temperatures "cooler" across most of the area, but we were still into the 90s Friday afternoon.Storms will try and approach the Hill Country tonight and a few may hold together to bring a little rain, but most of Central Texas won't see a drop of rain. Our rain chances for tonight stand at 10%.We have inched up the rain and storm chances for your Saturday afternoon and evening as storm storms may pop up and drop southeast t
  
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• Six consecutive days of record high temperatures in the forecast beginning Saturday

  12-05-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The first 12 days of May have been the hottest in Austin record keeping history, with records dating back to 1897. With the hottest mid-May period in our 7-day forecast, we do not expect our #1 ranking to change anytime soon.
  High pressure remains the dominant factor in our weather pattern allowing for the continuation of the abnormally hot and dry weather here in Central Texas. Expect more hotter than normal temperatures (90s) and rain-free skies through the upcoming weeke
  
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• Numerous heat records likely in the next week

  12-05-2022 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The first 12 days of May have been the hottest in Austin record keeping history, with records dating back to 1897. With the hottest mid-May period in our forecast, we do not expect our #1 ranking to change anytime soon.
  High pressure remains the dominant factor in our weather pattern allowing for the continuation of the abnormally hot and dry weather across Central Texas. A string of six record-hot days is expected to begin on Saturday and extend through much of next week.T
  
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• Texas capital murder inmate on the run after assaulting correctional officer

  12-05-2022 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  LEON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- An inmate escaped from Leon County corrections staff after assaulting a correctional officer on a transport bus and taking off, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported.Law enforcement are searching for Gonzalo Lopez, 46, near Highway 7 roughly two miles from Interstate 45. Leon County is roughly three hours northeast of Austin and two hours southeast of Dallas.Lopez is serving a life sentence for capital murder out of Hidalgo County and attempted capital mu
  
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• Texas capital murder inmate on the loose after assaulting correctional officer

  12-05-2022 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  LEON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- An inmate escaped from Leon County corrections staff after assaulting a correctional officer on a transport bus and taking off, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported.Law enforcement are searching for Gonzalo Lopez, 46, near Highway 7 roughly two miles from Interstate 45. Leon County is roughly three hours northeast of Austin and two hours southeast of Dallas.Lopez is serving a life sentence for capital murder out of Hidalgo County and attempted capital mu
  
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• Search continues for Texas capital murder inmate who escaped prison bus

  12-05-2022 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  LEON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- An inmate serving life for capital murder violently escaped from a prison bus Thursday, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and U.S. Marshals reported.The U.S. Marshals say Gonzalo Lopez, 46, was on a transport bus with 15 other inmates and two guards on their way from Gatesville to Huntsville, Texas. They report Lopez was able to get free from his restraints during that transport.Federal law enforcement said Lopez used "an object" to stab the bus driver, Office
  
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• 'It's historic': Round Rock to host first-ever Pride Festival

  12-05-2022 23:20 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — When Round Rock resident Richard Parson attended last year's inaugural Pride festival in Taylor, he said he left knowing he wanted to bring the first-ever LGBTQ+ celebration to his city.This year, the city of Round Rock is the one making history, with council to approve a proclamation Thursday evening declaring June "National Pride Month." This precedes next month's first-ever Round Rock Pride Festival, taking place June 4 at Centennial Plaza.National-Pride-Month
  
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• The 2 men arrested for a rowdy Round Rock ISD board meeting are now suing

  12-05-2022 23:04 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Two men who were arrested last year for disrupting a Round Rock Independent School District board meeting are now suing the district and the members of the school board, according to court documents.Jeremy Story and Dustin Clark say the school district "conspired to violate plaintiffs' constitutional rights when they tried to reveal the illegal hiring of Superintendent Hafedh Azaiez, expose Azaiez's alleged assault of his pregnant extra-marital girlfriend, and ob
  
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• 1 in custody after Round Rock SWAT call

  12-05-2022 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock police took someone into custody after a brief SWAT response at a home Thursday.RRPD tweeted at 3:28 p.m. and said a SWAT team went to the 500 block of White Wing Way after officers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant. The person refused to come out of the building, and that's why the SWAT team was called.White Wing Way runs through a neighborhood that's east of South Mays Street and north of East Logan Street.An update posted minutes later at 3
  
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• Austin high school without running water after main break

  12-05-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Repairs are underway after a large water main break at an Austin high school Thursday.A letter sent to Eastside Early College and International High School parents said the break was discovered Thrusday morning and will take several hours to repair. The Austin Independent School District expects repairs to be completed Thursday afternoon.The letter also said AISD delivered pallets of bottled water and 20 portable toilets, including a wheelchair-accessible toilet.The letter
  
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• Trial Day 4: Father of Hutto student at center of assault case takes stand

  12-05-2022 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) – The father of a student, who is non-verbal and severely autistic, took the stand Thursday in defense of two educators accused of assaulting and unlawfully restraining his son at a Texas high school.Court records, and former and current special education teachers who witnessed parts of the incident, allege the Hutto ISD Special Education Director Dr. Stacie Koerth and district employee Karen Perez forced the student into a jumpsuit multiple times – despite his sc
  
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• LIVE: Austin council member to address break-in at city-owned hotel

  12-05-2022 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city leader plans to address a recent break-in and damage at a northwest Austin hotel that the city bought last year to turn into transitional housing for the homeless.
  District 6 council member Mackenzie Kelly, who represents the area the hotel is located, will hold the press conference at city hall Thursday at 3 p.m. BACKGROUND: Austin approves northwest Austin hotel purchase for people experiencing homelessnessIn Aug. 2021, the Austin City Council moved to buy the Cand
  
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• Break-in at former Candlewood Suites building Austin bought to house homeless

  12-05-2022 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city leader addressed the May 5 break-in at a northwest Austin hotel that the city bought last year to turn into housing for the homeless.
  District 6 council member Mackenzie Kelly, who represents the area the hotel is located, called it "appalling.""This act of criminal behavior is not ok," she said at a Thursday afternoon press conference.BACKGROUND: Austin approves northwest Austin hotel purchase for people experiencing homelessnessIn Aug. 2021, the Austin City Council
  
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• Austin council member to address break-in at city-owned hotel

  12-05-2022 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city leader plans to address a recent break-in and damage at a northwest Austin hotel that the city bought last year to turn into transitional housing for the homeless.
  District 6 council member Mackenzie Kelly, who represents the area the hotel is located, will hold the press conference at city hall Thursday at 3 p.m.In Aug. 2021, the Austin City Council moved to buy the Candlewood Suites on Pecan Park Blvd. to transform into permanent supportive housing for the homeless
  
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• Austin council member addresses break-in at city-owned hotel

  12-05-2022 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A city leader plans to address a recent break-in and damage at a northwest Austin hotel that the city bought last year to turn into transitional housing for the homeless.
  District 6 council member Mackenzie Kelly, who represents the area the hotel is located, will hold the press conference at city hall Thursday at 3 p.m. BACKGROUND: Austin approves northwest Austin hotel purchase for people experiencing homelessnessIn Aug. 2021, the Austin City Council moved to buy the Cand
  
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• 'My son did not want to die': How (and why) fentanyl is ending up in pills

  12-05-2022 20:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- They look identical to pills prescribed by a doctor, but they're actually being pressed in homes and garages and they could be laced with a fatal dose of fentanyl.Increasingly, Central Texas families are reporting their loved ones took a pill they thought to be a Xanax, Adderall or Valium, but instead of receiving the expected benefits of anxiety relief or focus, a single pill is a death sentence.
  That was the case for Casey Copeland, a born and raised Austinite, who died in Aug
  
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• Expect more traffic downtown Saturday due to Trump event

  12-05-2022 19:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drivers should expect more traffic downtown this weekend due to heightened security for former President Donald Trump's visit to Austin.
  Downtown Austin Alliance sent out a notice Thursday advising people to watch out for more congestion and delays Saturday around the Austin Convention Center, which is where Trump will hold an "America Freedom Tour" stop most of the day.
  "There could be significant impacts to hotels and businesses within a 2-3 block radius of the Convention
  
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• Want to look up your pet's vet? Some Texas records may be missing online

  12-05-2022 18:58 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:Six years ago, lawmakers called on the state agency tasked with licensing and regulating Texas animal doctors to address some ‘concerning’ data reliability issues. Specifically, the agency was supposed to fix its licensee look-up website — a tool that enables pet-owners to search for their veterinarian’s disciplinary history. Just months before this agency’s next legislative review, KXAN investigators discovered dozens of disciplinary records
  
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• Austin students plan walkouts to support abortion rights

  12-05-2022 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students from at least nine schools across Central Texas plan to leave their classrooms Thursday afternoon as part of a coordinated walkout to show support for abortion rights.
  A nonprofit called The Coalition Austin, a new organization created by students at the University of Texas at Austin, started spreading the word about holding protests and offered help to schools organizing their own demonstrations. Dylan MacAdams and Avery White, two of the group's leaders, said the
  
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• Austin students hold walkouts to support abortion rights

  12-05-2022 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students from at least nine schools across Central Texas left their classrooms Thursday afternoon as part of a coordinated walkout to show support for abortion rights.
  A nonprofit called The Coalition Austin, a new organization created by students at the University of Texas at Austin, started spreading the word about holding protests and offered help to schools organizing their own demonstrations. Dylan MacAdams and Avery White, two of the group's leaders, said they suggest
  
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• Texas mom killed, baby kidnapped: Judge says evidence can be used in Magen Fieramusca case

  12-05-2022 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A judge ruled evidence can be used in the trial of a woman accused of killing her best friend, Heidi Broussard, and kidnapping Broussard's baby.The hearing Thursday determined the state can use evidence the Texas Rangers obtained when they entered a Houston home on Dec. 19, 2019 as part of an investigation into Broussard and her baby's disappearance. Magen Fieramusca's lawyers filed a motion arguing the Rangers didn't have probable cause or a warrant to enter the home when
  
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• Emmanuel Acho, Matthew McConaughey host public event in Austin — how to attend

  12-05-2022 17:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two well-known Austinites will team up later this month to speak and take questions from the public.Author, sports analyst and former Texas Longhorn Emmanuel Acho and minority owner of Austin FC and actor Matthew McConaughey will appear together at the LBJ Auditorium on May 22 at 2 p.m."Two of your favorite Texans in person and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. It doesn’t happen often and may not happen again, so bring your questions, bring a friend, and prepare to be inspired and
  
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• Lunar eclipse will turn the moon red May 15: everything you need to see it

  12-05-2022 17:23 via kxan.com
  
  With many celestial events occurring every year, the night sky is one of the few places left where you can experience genuine awe and wonder. This weekend, you have the opportunity to view a spectacular lunar eclipse.
  If you are in a part of the world that can see the moon on May 15, you will be able to view it with the naked eye. However, to get the most out of the event — and to document it — there are a few pieces of equipment, such as a telescope and a camera, you’ll want t
  
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• Power out? No A/C? Here's how to survive in the Texas heat

  12-05-2022 16:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you live in Central Texas, you know just how hot it can get during the summer.Sometimes the heat can be deadly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said each year, an average of about 658 people succumb to extreme heat.
  While it's common for Texas homes to have air conditioning, if a power outage occurs, it can be difficult to find relief or stay cool. Here's how you can survive in the heat when there's an emergency like that.
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• Staffing problems keeping cash from Austin musicians, city says

  12-05-2022 15:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Economic Development Department's Music and Entertainment Division has been working with the Music Commission to create the Live Music Fund, a resource that aims to provide financial aid for musicians and live music promoters.The Live Music Fund was first established by the City of Austin in September 2019. The fund was created in response to the pilot Live Music Fund Event Program. With the goal to prioritize "the core principals of Preservation, Innovat
  
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• 'Field of Light' installation coming to Lady Bird Wildflower Center

  12-05-2022 14:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Thousands of lights will soon illuminate the Central Texas landscape.Bruce Munro's "Field of Light" installation is coming to the Lady Bird Wildflower Center. The installation will span 16 acres and contain 28,000 solar-powered, sphere fiber optics. The exhibit will open Sept. 9 and run through December.
  The artist, Bruno Munro is best known for his large-scale light installations. He's an expert when it comes to the art of lighting design. His work has been commissioned by
  
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• Trial Day 3: Texas teachers say alleged restraint of student with autism was ‘wrong’

  12-05-2022 12:48 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — The trial of a Texas special education director, accused of assaulting and unlawfully restraining a 17-year-old non-verbal student with autism is entering its fourth day. The father of the victim is set to take the stand for the first time in defense of the teachers Thursday morning.Dr. Stacie Koerth, as well as her colleague Karen Perez, are accused of forcing the student with special needs into a Dickies jumpsuit to keep him from digging into his pants. A problem mu
  
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• Feds arrest suspect in Austin postal robberies

  12-05-2022 12:27 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — A San Antonio man faces federal charges after being arrested this week by agents with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
  The Service said Tony Evans, 24, is accused of confronting three USPS letter carriers in Austin and San Antonio on separate occasions and demanding the carrier’s postal keys. The robberies took place in San Antonio in July and August 2021 and in Austin in April 2022.  KXAN INVESTIGATION: Master Key used to steal mail in LeanderThe Se
  
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• Woman survives 2 days in Jonestown creek bed after crashing

  12-05-2022 12:19 via kxan.com
  
  JONESTOWN, Texas (KXAN) – A woman crashed her SUV into a Central Texas creek bed on May 5 only to emerge two days later.  According to Jonestown Police, the woman was driving on FM 1431 when she came up on a curve in the road.She drove straight into a guardrail and went into the air and fell about 16 feet into a creek bed.The woman was able to climb out and get to the road on the evening of May 7 and flag down a driver who called 9-1-1.Police said the woman has non-life-threatening in
  
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• No relief from heat anytime soon

  12-05-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our record hot May continues today... and we have no reason to think it will change any time soon.High pressure remains the dominant factor in our weather pattern allowing for the continuation of the abnormally hot and dry weather here in Central Texas. Expect more hotter than normal temperatures (90s) and rain-free skies through the upcoming weekend.Temperatures may reach 100 degrees in Austin on Monday -- the first triple-digit heat day of the year coming a month and a ha
  
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• Forecast: Hot and then hotter

  12-05-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Our record hot May continues today... and we have no reason to think it will change any time soon.High pressure remains the dominant factor in our weather pattern allowing for the continuation of the abnormally hot and dry weather here in Central Texas. Expect more hotter than normal temperatures (90s) and rain-free skies through the upcoming weekend.Forecast highs rivaling long-standing records late this week into the weekendTemperatures may reach 100 degrees in Austin on
  
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• Fire hurts one, damages two trailers at Hudson Bend RV park

  12-05-2022 11:52 via kxan.com
  
  HUDSON BEND, Texas (KXAN) – The Travis County Fire Marshal is investigating after a fire at an RV Park Thursday morning.  At least two trailers caught on fire at the Lake Travis RV Park on Sooner Street around 1:30 a.m. One resident, Ariel Arnett, told KXAN trees also caught on fire.“It was the bonfire nobody wanted,” Arnett said.Austin-Travis County EMS transported one injured person from the area, but that person is expected to be okay.Crews from the Lake Travis Fire Res
  
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• Fire hurts 1 person, damages 2 trailers at Lake Travis RV park

  12-05-2022 11:52 via kxan.com
  
  HUDSON BEND, Texas (KXAN) – The Travis County Fire Marshal is investigating after a fire at an RV Park Thursday morning.  At least two trailers caught on fire at the Lake Travis RV Park on Sooner Street around 1:30 a.m. One resident, Ariel Arnett, told KXAN trees also caught on fire.“It was the bonfire nobody wanted,” Arnett said.Austin-Travis County EMS transported one injured person from the area, but that person is expected to be okay.Crews from the Lake Travis Fire Res
  
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• Fire hurts 1 person, damages 2 trailers at Hudson Bend RV park

  12-05-2022 11:52 via kxan.com
  
  HUDSON BEND, Texas (KXAN) – The Travis County Fire Marshal is investigating after a fire at an RV Park Thursday morning.  At least two trailers caught on fire at the Lake Travis RV Park on Sooner Street around 1:30 a.m. One resident, Ariel Arnett, told KXAN trees also caught on fire.“It was the bonfire nobody wanted,” Arnett said.Austin-Travis County EMS transported one injured person from the area, but that person is expected to be okay.Crews from the Lake Travis Fire Res
  
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• APD launches 2nd death investigation in less than 12 hours

  12-05-2022 10:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Detectives with the Austin Police are investigating after a woman died inside an east Austin home late Wednesday night.Police say someone on Maple Avenue near East 17th Street called 911 around 10 p.m. after finding her friend inside her home. She said the friend was not responding and there was a lot of blood nearby.Police arrived and found the woman with a gunshot wound. She later died at the scene.Austin Police do not know how long the woman was inside the home, but did
  
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• New recommendations to address TX teacher shortage

  12-05-2022 05:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — You've heard KXAN report multiple times about the severe teacher shortage facing so many Texas school districts. On Wednesday, possible real-life fixes were announced in the form of policy recommendations from hundreds of educators around the state. More than 400 Texas teachers, counselors, administrators, student teachers, and other school personnel from the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) responded to a survey seeking feedback on why educators
  
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• Pflugerville police looking for missing 4-year-old boy

  12-05-2022 05:29 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Pflugerville police said Wednesday that it needs help finding a 4-year-old boy.PPD said the boy, Mateo Critoche, was last seen around 9 p.m. near Manjack Cay Drive, which is near Grand Avenue and Pflugerville parkways. PPD said the boy "left his home."He's described by PPD as:4 feet, 4 inches tall36-40 poundsHe wasn't wearing a shirt but had grey pants and white shoes onIf you have seen him, call 911 immediately, PPD said.
  
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• Pflugerville police find missing 4-year-old boy

  12-05-2022 05:29 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Pflugerville police said Wednesday that it found a 4-year-old boy who went missing earlier in the evening.PPD said the boy left his home near Grand Avenue and Pflugerville parkways, and PPD organized a neighborhood search party to help look for him. He was found safe around 11 p.m., PPD said.
  
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• Flight prices sky-high in Austin

  12-05-2022 05:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With more people frequently flying through the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the cost of airfare is climbing.Scott Keyes is the founder of Scott's Cheap Flights, an online travel platform that sends daily deals to its customers. March was the busiest month ever at Austin airport – by far"Airfare is up nearly 19% on a month-to-month basis,” he said. “That is a record high."Scott's Cheap Flights attributes three key reasons behind the record-high p
  
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• APD identifies pedestrian hit, killed in north Austin

  12-05-2022 04:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police identified a man killed after he was hit by a vehicle April 30 in north Austin.APD said Inocencio Gomez, 64, was crossing the road around 9:30 p.m. in the 8600 block of N. Lamar Blvd. when he was hit by a vehicle going northbound. Gomez was taken to Dell Seton for treatment, but died from his injuries the same night, APD said.APD didn't release any information about the vehicle or driver that hit Gomez.It's the 36th deadly crash in Austin in 2022, APD said, an
  
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• APD identifies motorcycle rider killed after northwest Austin crash

  12-05-2022 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police identified a man who died following a collision April 26 on West Parmer Lane in northwest Austin.APD said Ryan Ford, 33, died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with another vehicle at 10:37 p.m. in the 9800 block of West Parmer Lane. That's near Lakeline Boulevard and Neenah Avenue.Ford was rushed to a hospital in Round Rock following the crash but died two days later on April 28, APD said. Police didn't release any information about the other vehicl
  
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• Texas law prohibiting social media companies from banning users over views reinstated

  12-05-2022 02:59 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a Republican-backed Texas law that prohibits large social media companies from banning users over their political viewpoints.The decision hands a win to Republicans who have long criticized social media platforms such as Twitter for what they call anti-conservative bias — disapproval that was amplified when President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter for violating the platform’s rules on inciting violence duri
  
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• Texas law prohibiting social media companies from banning users over their viewpoints reinstated by appeals court

  12-05-2022 02:59 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated a Republican-backed Texas law that prohibits large social media companies from banning users over their political viewpoints.The decision hands a win to Republicans who have long criticized social media platforms such as Twitter for what they call anti-conservative bias — disapproval that was amplified when President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter for violating the platform’s rules on inciting violence duri
  
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• Back-and-forth over witness list in APD officer cases

  12-05-2022 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A judge in Travis County has ordered the District Attorney to disclose the names of any and all witnesses who testified before the grand jury that indicted two police officers earlier this year. The order, requested by the defense attorneys representing Eric Heim and Jeffrey Teng, specifically requires the D.A.'s office to add the witnesses' names to the indictment documents.PREVIOUS: Travis County DA releases witness list in APD officer indictmentsHeim
  
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• Part of Texas' new election law heard in state Supreme Court Wednesday

  12-05-2022 01:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Supreme Court of Texas heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a challenge related to Texas' elections overhaul bill and its provision that prohibits public election officials from promoting mail-in voting.Justices heard arguments in Paxton v. Longoria — a lawsuit brought by soon-to-be-former Harris County elections administrator, Isabel Longoria, as well as a Williamson County volunteer deputy registrar, Cathy Morgan. Both parties argue the law violates elec
  
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• Man dies after shooting near southeast Austin apartment complex

  12-05-2022 00:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man died after a shooting in southeast Austin Wednesday afternoon, the Austin Police Department said.APD said it responded to the call around 3:25 p.m. in the 1700 block of Frontier Valley Road, which is east of Montopolis Drive and north of East Riverside Drive near Idea Road.Officers found the man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, in the parking lot of an apartment complex with a gunshot wound to the neck. Medics took him to the hospital where he died from his injuries
  
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• You can't use some Instagram filters in Texas anymore — here's why

  12-05-2022 00:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — You won't be able to use some of the fun filters on Instagram or Facebook in Texas anymore.
  The change comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Meta, Instagram's parent company, alleging it uses facial recognition technology that violates Texas law and infringes upon Texans' privacy rights.Facial recognition was previously used by the company, but Meta discontinued it in November 2021.Paxton's office also accuses the company's social media platforms, like Insta
  
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• Five days of record heat in the forecast during this hottest May on record

  12-05-2022 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The first 11 days of May have been the hottest ever observed in Austin, and temperatures only rise further this weekend and next week.A ridge of high pressure is expected to hold over Texas for the next week or more, with hotter and drier than normal weather likely to continue through the end of the month.Our most recent round of heat looks to peak early next week with potentially our first triple digit heat of the year.NOAA Climate Prediction Center 8-14 day outlooksThe dr
  
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