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• WEEKEND READ: Taking a look at your summer forecast, how it can affect plans

  21-05-2022 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This week, Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans took an in-depth look at some things to expect in the forecast this summer -- from potential water restrictions because of dropping lake levels to the threat of wildfires in Central Texas.That's our focus of KXAN's weekend read.Read David's full Summer Outlook reports using the links below.Dropping lake levels could mean water restrictions soon Does a hot, dry May guarantee a hot summer? What will rare third consecutive year of La Ni&
  
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• LIVE: Severe risk, flooding concerns through midweek

  21-05-2022 21:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An active start to the work week with a risk of severe storms through Wednesday.Afternoon highs will be warm (mid-80s) but much cooler than where we've been, but not quite as cool as Sunday. An isolated storm will be possible through the early evening hours ahead of more widespread storms and showers after sunset.
  As storms move west to east across our area overnight, it's possible a few storms turn strong to severe. Threats large hail, damaging winds, isolated tornado (low
  
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• Watch: Grads reflect on their time at the University of Texas

  21-05-2022 20:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's a bit of a tradition: Get in the fountain and take pictures after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin."I loved college, it was great," one of the grads at the fountain said. "My favorite thing about college was definitely the best friends that I made, the people that will be at my wedding."Emmanuel Acho calls commencement speaker selection ‘biggest honor’ of his lifeKXAN photojournalist Christian Marcelli caught up with graduates as they celebrated
  
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• Lake Travis ISD trying to hire 30 bus drivers amid shortages

  21-05-2022 20:23 via kxan.com
  
  LAKE TRAVIS, Texas (KXAN) -- Lake Travis ISD is looking for roughly 30 people to be bus drivers as the district has dealt with shortages this school year."It is a very big need," said Rhonda Davis, the director of transportation for Lake Travis ISD. "Due to the shortage of drivers and some illnesses and just life, we've had to cancel anywhere from 8-10 routes a week."
  Davis said that often means parents are left to find other ways to get their kids to school -- including finding other parents to
  
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• EMS: Swimmer, dog found safe after being swept away in Austin

  21-05-2022 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- First responders found a swimmer that went into the water after their dog and was swept away, according to Austin Travis County EMS. The dog is also okay.EMS tweeted a few minutes after arriving on scene: "Good news! Rescuers have located the swimmer & their dog, both are safe on the shoreline downriver, and are not in need of medical attention."It happened a little after 12:15 p.m. Saturday near the Montopolis Youth Sports Complex.
  
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• EMS: Austin swimmer that went in after dog found safe

  21-05-2022 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- First responders found a swimmer that went into the water after their dog and was swept away, according to Austin Travis County EMS. The dog is also okay.EMS tweeted a few minutes after arriving on scene: "Good news! Rescuers have located the swimmer & their dog, both are safe on the shoreline downriver, and are not in need of medical attention."It happened a little after 12:15 p.m. Saturday near the Montopolis Youth Sports Complex.
  
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• What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what's known about this smallpox cousin

  21-05-2022 19:02 via kxan.com
  
  (The Conversation) - On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom and Europe.Monkeypox isn’t a new disease. The first confirmed human case was in 1970, when the virus was isolated from a child suspected of having smallpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Monkey
  
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• Texas microbiologist explains what is known about monkeypox 

  21-05-2022 18:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a case of monkeypox, a cousin to smallpox, was confirmed in the United States Wednesday, information on the disease has been widely searched.
  The first case was confirmed in Massachusetts, and a possible case was reported in New York City.Rodney Rohde, the regents' professor of clinical laboratory science at Texas State University, said monkeypox is not a new disease.“The first confirmed human case was in 1970 when the virus was isolated from a child suspected o
  
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• Memorial held for Stony Point student who died cliff jumping

  21-05-2022 18:21 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Friends and family members of the 16-year-old who died after jumping from a cliff at Lake Georgetown earlier this week gathered to remember the Stony Point High School student Friday.Edwin Baker's loved ones were out at Seton Williamson Hospital in Round Rock. They helped staff raise a "Donate Life" flag in Baker's honor and encouraged people to register as organ donors. Summer safety at Lake Georgetown amid teen’s deathAccording to Georgetown police,
  
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• Twerking, Twinkies and cigarettes: Reddit users reveal the 'guilty pleasures' they hide from their spouses

  21-05-2022 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Married people never keep secrets from each other. Except when they totally do.Couples in committed relationships are well aware that privacy is hard to come by, especially when they’re cohabitating. Virtually nothing is a secret — and that includes ATM numbers, phone passcodes, and even the TV shows they’ve been streaming while the other is asleep.It’s no wonder, then, that lots of people in otherwise fulfilling relationships seek a little bit of privac
  
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• Texas landscape worker dies in bee attack while suspended from tree: 'It was horrible'

  21-05-2022 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A landscape lighting technician died after he was swarmed by bees at a home in Austin on Thursday, according to a family spokesperson.Franco Galvan Martinez, 53, was suspended by a harness in one of the home's trees when he inadvertently disturbed a hive and the bees swarmed, a family spokesperson said."I guess in [a] panic trying to swat away the bees from himself, he kicked away the ladder," said Joe Maldonado, a family friend and pastor.Galvan Martinez remained suspended
  
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• Leander Police report 2 fatal crashes Saturday morning

  21-05-2022 16:08 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander Police reported two separate deadly crashes early Saturday morning. Both crashes were near East San Gabriel Parkway.
  The first happened at the intersection of 183A Toll Road northbound and East San Gabriel Parkway, LPD tweeted at 1:48 a.m.The second happened on US 183 north of East San Gabriel Parkway. Police reported the crash about an hour later at 2:49 a.m.
  Both roadways have reopened after the crashes.
  KXAN will update this story with any additional info
  
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• East Travis County crash leaves 1 dead, 4 injured Saturday

  21-05-2022 16:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A crash in eastern Travis County left one person dead and four injured early Saturday morning.
  The crash happened on Dee Gabriel Collins Road near Mckinney Falls Parkway around 12:30 a.m. Two vehicles crashed head-on, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  One adult was declared dead on the scene. Four other people, including one child, were taken to the hospital. Two adults and a child had potentially life-threatening injuries, and STAR Flight took one adult to the hospita
  
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• These Texas sites could soon become national parks

  21-05-2022 15:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - A site to commemorate the global war on terrorism, another to help tell the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and one to protect the childhood home of America's 43rd president could all soon join the ranks of the U.S.'s expansive National Park Service.
  Currently, NPS oversees 423 parks, monuments, rivers, and more - they're all collectively referred to as 'parks' – and 27 new sites could soon be added.
  Those sites include six that have been authori
  
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• APD investigating suspicious death in north Austin

  21-05-2022 13:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police are investigating a suspicious death in north Austin near Club Lobos.
  APD told KXAN that a man was shot and killed at Club Lobos. He was pronounced dead around 4:30 a.m.Police have not said if any arrests were made. APD is holding a media briefing at 6:35 a.m. near 9621 N. I-35 Service Road.
  This is an ongoing story. KXAN will update this story with additional information.
  
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• APD: 1 dead in north Austin shooting Saturday morning

  21-05-2022 13:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police are investigating a shooting in north Austin that killed one man early Saturday morning.
  Police said two men got into a verbal argument in the Club Lobos parking lot. When officers arrived around 4 a.m., they found one man who was shot outside the music club.
  The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead around 4:30 a.m.A person of interest is in custody. Police said this appears to be an isolated incident with no thr
  
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• Severe risk, flooding concerns through midweek

  21-05-2022 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An active start to the work week with a risk of severe storms through Wednesday.MONDAY: Mainly dry and mostly cloudy skies can be expected through late afternoon. Afternoon highs will be warm (mid-80s) but much cooler than where we've been. An isolated storm will be possible through the early evening hours ahead of more widespread storms and showers after sunset. As storms move west to east across our area overnight, it's possible a few storms turn strong to severe. Threats
  
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• Leander ISD approves pay increases for teachers, staff

  21-05-2022 03:24 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander ISD is the latest Central Texas school district to approve increases in teacher and staff pay.At a board meeting Thursday night, Leander ISD trustees approved a 5% increase to teacher salaries and a 4% increase for all other staff. The raise will take effect in employees' first paycheck in the 2022-23 school year.The district raised its minimum hourly wage to $15 an hour. Pay for substitute teachers will increase from $90 per day to $115 per day."Taking care
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. for most of Central Texas

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another muggy and very hot day today with a high temperature pushing to near 100 degrees this afternoon. Isolated severe storms have already started developing in parts of the western Hill Country.A cold front later this evening is expected to bring us a huge change to our weather pattern. We will see high temperatures drop by nearly 20 degrees Sunday afternoon with low humidity! Live interactive radarAhead and along the approaching cold front this afternoon and evening bri
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch extended until 4 a.m.

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saturday was our hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Austin at Camp Mabry beating the previous record high of 99 set in 1939. This was the first triple digit day of 2022 and the 4th earliest 100 degree day at Camp Mabry in recorded history.Record high SaturdayWe also broke the record high at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with a high of 99 beating the previous record of 97 set in 2005. NOAA releases summer forecast: What to expect in Ce
  
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• Severe storms developing now

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another muggy and very hot day today with a high temperature pushing to near 100 degrees this afternoon. Isolated severe storms have already started developing in parts of the western Hill Country.A cold front later this evening is expected to bring us a huge change to our weather pattern. We will see high temperatures drop by nearly 20 degrees Sunday afternoon with low humidity! Live interactive radarAhead and along the approaching cold front this afternoon and evening bri
  
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• Scattered storms tonight give way to a cooler Sunday

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today was our hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Austin at Camp Mabry beating the previous record high of 99 set in 1939. This was the first triple digit day of 2022 and the 4th earliest 100 degree day at Camp Mabry in recorded history.Record high SaturdayWe also broke the record high at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with a high of 99 beating the previous record for this day of 97 set in 2005. NOAA releases summer forecast: What to ex
  
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• Record heat, severe storms and welcome cool-down in weekend forecast

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite the continued hot May weather Friday and again Saturday, a weather pattern change is underway that will lead to increasing chances of soaking rain.A weak disturbance is bringing an area of showers and isolated thunderstorms into Central Texas this evening. Expect a slight cool-down this evening, increasing clouds, and a few light showers. Live interactive radarSaturday afternoon brings summer-like record heat and dry weather for one more day, but a late-evening dist
  
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• Record heat and severe storms ahead of a big cooldown tomorrow

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another muggy and very hot day today with a high temperature near 99 degrees. A cold front later this evening is expected to bring us a huge change to our weather pattern. We will see high temperatures drop by nearly 20 degrees Sunday afternoon with low humidity! Live interactive radarAhead and along the approaching cold front this afternoon and evening brings us a threat of severe thunderstorms at graduation ceremonies. The highest threat of rain in the Austin area current
  
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• On and off rain and storms for the next three days

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a 21 day streak of unseasonably hot temperatures, we had our first cooler-than-average day in Austin with highs only in the low 80s after reaching triple digits on Saturday. NOAA releases summer forecast: What to expect in Central TexasYesterday's soaking for the Austin area was just the beginning; heavier rain is headed our way.Tonight clouds will thicken up overnight and into Monday morning along with the chance for a stray sprinkle. Humidity will rise tonight into
  
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• NEW VIDEO: Timing tonight's storms into Austin

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Today was our hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Austin at Camp Mabry beating the previous record high of 99 set in 1939. This was the first triple digit day of 2022 and the 4th earliest 100 degree day at Camp Mabry in recorded history.We also broke the record high at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with a high of 99 beating the previous record for this day of 97 set in 2005.A cold front later this evening is expected to bring us a huge
  
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• LIVE: Severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. for most of Central Texas

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another muggy and very hot day today with a high temperature pushing to near 100 degrees this afternoon. Isolated severe storms have already started developing in parts of the western Hill Country.A cold front later this evening is expected to bring us a huge change to our weather pattern. We will see high temperatures drop by nearly 20 degrees Sunday afternoon with low humidity! Live interactive radarAhead and along the approaching cold front this afternoon and evening bri
  
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• Cool, calm weather settles in as we get ready for another round of severe storms Monday evening

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saturday was our hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Austin at Camp Mabry beating the previous record high of 99 set in 1939. This was the first triple digit day of 2022 and the 4th earliest 100 degree day at Camp Mabry in recorded history.We also broke the record high at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with a high of 99 beating the previous record of 97 set in 2005. NOAA releases summer forecast: What to expect in Central TexasAfter a 2
  
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• Cool, calm weather settles in as we get ready for another round of severe storms Monday

  21-05-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saturday was our hottest day of the year with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Austin at Camp Mabry beating the previous record high of 99 set in 1939. This was the first triple digit day of 2022 and the 4th earliest 100 degree day at Camp Mabry in recorded history.We also broke the record high at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport with a high of 99 beating the previous record of 97 set in 2005. NOAA releases summer forecast: What to expect in Central TexasAfter a 2
  
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• Man involved in police shooting near Round Rock taken to jail after hospital treatment

  21-05-2022 02:59 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A man injured in a shootout with police Wednesday night has been taken to Williamson County jail after being treated at a local hospital, the Austin Police Department said.Brandon Louis Marshall, 41, was arrested on multiple charges including evading arrest, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, driving while intoxicated and possession of a firearm by a felon.Brandon Louis Marshall
  Photo: Williamson County ‘He deserves a chance’: Family of police s
  
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• Landscape worker dies in west Austin bee attack

  21-05-2022 02:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A landscape lighting technician died after being swarmed by bees at a west Austin home on Thursday, according to a family spokesperson.Austin-Travis County EMS said first responders were dispatched to a home in the 2100 block of Meadowbrook Drive around 5 p.m.A family spokesperson said Franco Galvan Martinez, 53, was in a backyard tree, suspended by a harness, when he inadvertently disturbed a hive and the bees swarmed."I guess in [a] panic trying to swat away the bees from
  
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• Landscape worker dies after west Austin bee attack

  21-05-2022 02:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A landscape lighting technician died following a bee attack at a west Austin home on Thursday, according to a family spokesperson.Franco Galvan Martinez, 53, was in a backyard tree, suspended by a harness, when he inadvertenly disturbed a hive and the bees swarmed, family friend and pastor Joe Maldonado told KXAN."I guess in [Galvan Martinez's] panic trying to swat away the bees from himself. He kicked away the ladder," Maldonado said.Martinez remained suspended in the air
  
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• Landscape worker dies after central Austin bee attack

  21-05-2022 02:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A landscape lighting technician died following a bee attack at a central Austin home on Thursday, according to a family spokesperson.Franco Galvan Martinez, 53, was in a backyard tree, suspended by a harness, when he inadvertenly disturbed a hive and the bees swarmed, family friend and pastor Joe Maldonado told KXAN."I guess in [Galvan Martinez's] panic trying to swat away the bees from himself. He kicked away the ladder," Maldonado said.Martinez remained suspended in the a
  
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• Travis County Parks looking to hire seasonal staff

  21-05-2022 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Looking for a summer job? Travis County Parks may be the right fit for you.The department is actively recruiting seasonal staff. All those hired by June 3 who remain employed through July 4 will receive a $600 incentive. An additional $600 incentive will be given to those who remain through Sept. 5. First Warning: Why intense Gulf of Mexico hurricanes may be more likely this yearSeasonal staff provide visitors with park information and serve as a liaison with
  
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• First Warning: Why intense Gulf of Mexico hurricanes may be more likely this year

  21-05-2022 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — In our week-long "Summer Outlook" series, we have identified several factors that could tilt our odds toward a hotter, drier than normal summer. But there is one variable that could bring significant summer rain to Central Texas.Colorado State University forecasters are expecting the seventh consecutive busier than normal Atlantic hurricane season, potentially bringing 19 tropical storms and nine hurricanes. These predictions could rise even higher within the next month.But an eve
  
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• LIST: What to do in Austin this weekend - May 21 & 22

  21-05-2022 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – In need of weekend plans? Below is a compiled list of events taking place Saturday and Sunday in Central Texas.Saturday in Central TexasThin Blue Line LEMC will host a fundraiser event for Sawyer Wilson, a Bastrop County Sherriff’s deputy who was shot and injured in the line of duty, from 1 – 6 p.m. at Bastrop American Legion, 3003 Loop 150 E. According to an event flier, a professional chef will prepare pulled pork sliders and burgers. The fundraiser will
  
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• City Council postpones homeless housing project

  21-05-2022 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The former Candlewood Suites hotel in Williamson County could soon be converted into the Pecan Gardens.This would be a permanent supportive housing facility for homeless individuals 55 and over with disabilities."Pecan Gardens is a resource that people experiencing homelessness from all over our city will be able to utilize,” Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly said.Following a recently renewed controversy, Austin City Council further postponed the project on T
  
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• Texas law enforcement expanding search for inmate who escaped from prison bus

  21-05-2022 00:14 via kxan.com
  
  LEON COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said the search for escapee Gonzalo Lopez, 46, is entering a new, expanded phase.
  The TDCJ, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), along with numerous law enforcement agencies, have concluded an exhaustive ground and air search in Leon County, they said.A contingent of personnel will remain in the county, and will be conducting strategic searches of areas outside of the original secured perimeter. The renewed focus by OIG, Te
  
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