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• Stretch of record heat reaches incredible seventh day: When will temperatures moderate slightly?

  12-06-2022 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Excessive Heat Warning continues through 7 p.m. this evening as scorching, record heat has now reached a 7th-consecutive day. This kind of heat wave happens occasionally in August, but is unprecedented this early in the summer.Extreme Heat Warning (pink) and Heat Advisory (orange) in effect until 7PM Sunday.Remember all heat safety precautions:Take breaks in areas of air conditioningWear loose-fitting, light-colored clothingDrink water frequentlyWear sunscreen, hat and s
  
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• LIVE: KXAN to moderate gun violence town hall with local, state leaders

  12-06-2022 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN will moderate a gun violence discussion Sunday afternoon amid ongoing discussions surrounding gun safety statewide and nationally. The conversation comes on the one-year anniversary of the fatal Sixth Street mass shooting that killed one and injured 14, as well as nearly three weeks after the deadly mass school shooting in Uvalde. One year later: What’s happened since 6th Street mass shootingMichael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works in south Austin, will
  
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• KXAN to moderate gun violence town hall with local, state leaders

  12-06-2022 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN will moderate a gun violence discussion Sunday afternoon amid ongoing discussions surrounding gun safety statewide and nationally. The conversation comes on the one-year anniversary of the fatal Sixth Street mass shooting that killed one and injured 14, as well as nearly three weeks after the deadly mass school shooting in Uvalde. One year later: What’s happened since 6th Street mass shootingMichael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works in south Austin, will
  
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• KXAN holds gun violence town hall with local, state leaders

  12-06-2022 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN's Monica Madden moderated a gun violence discussion Sunday afternoon amid ongoing discussions surrounding gun safety statewide and nationally. The conversation comes on the one-year anniversary of the fatal Sixth Street mass shooting that killed one and injured 14, as well as nearly three weeks after the deadly mass school shooting in Uvalde. One year later: What’s happened since 6th Street mass shootingMichael Cargill, owner of Central Texas Gun Works in south A
  
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• Shooting involving officers, APD on scene in north Austin

  12-06-2022 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon.
  The shooting was in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane. APD asked that people avoid the area if possible.Austin Police are at the scene of a shooting involving officers in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane near U.S. Highway 290 in north Austin. (KXAN photo/Christian Marcelli)Austin Police are at the scene of a shooting involving officers in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane
  
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• LIVE: Shooting involving officers, APD on scene in north Austin

  12-06-2022 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon.
  The shooting was in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane. APD asked that people avoid the area if possible.Austin Police are at the scene of a shooting involving officers in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane near U.S. Highway 290 in north Austin. (KXAN photo/Christian Marcelli)Austin Police are at the scene of a shooting involving officers in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane
  
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• Austin Police on scene of officer-involved shooting

  12-06-2022 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon.
  The shooting was in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane. APD asked that people avoid the area if possible.Austin Police are at the scene of a shooting involving officers in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane near U.S. Highway 290 in north Austin. (KXAN photo/Christian Marcelli)Austin Police are at the scene of a shooting involving officers in the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane
  
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• APD: 1 man dead in police shooting in north Austin

  12-06-2022 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department was on the scene of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon.APD Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at 12:13 p.m., an officer saw a disabled vehicle on the side of the road near the 800 block of E. Koenig Lane with an occupant inside. The officer said the occupant had a knife, so additional officers were called to respond.Austin police said the man appeared to be agitated, and he would not put the knife down. The man then shouted
  
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• The Refuge lays off majority of staff amid state abuse investigation

  12-06-2022 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — The Refuge Ranch has laid off 75% of its workforce amid an ongoing state investigation into abuse allegations, the facility announced in a letter to its supporters Wednesday.The Bastrop facility was founded to support and provide long-term holistic care for sex trafficking survivors ages 11 to 17. This year, it's been under investigation following allegations of sexual and physical abuse received by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.Document: Ba
  
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• At least 7 Texans among 31 arrested in Idaho for conspiracy to riot at Pride event

  12-06-2022 20:01 via kxan.com
  
  COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho (KXAN) — At least seven Texas residents were among the 31 members of Patriot Front, an avowed white supremacist and fascist group, arrested in Couer d'Alene, Idaho over the weekend, charged with conspiracy to riot at a LGBTQ+ Pride event.
  Authorities say they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. “They came to riot downtown,” said Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White at a news conference following the arrests.Acc
  
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• Release of Uvalde records delayed pending decision from AG Paxton

  12-06-2022 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, KXAN received a copy of a letter sent to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from a law firm representing the City of Uvalde. The letter was regarding the distribution of information from open records requests made surrounding the May 24 mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.In the letter, the law firm, Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C., requested Paxton decide if the requested information is exempt from disclosure under the Public Information Act. &ls
  
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• One year later: What's happened since 6th Street mass shooting

  12-06-2022 19:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunday marks one year since the deadly Sixth Street mass shooting where one person was killed, and 14 others were injured. In the year since, city officials have launched the Safer Sixth Street initiative to try and make Austin's downtown entertainment district safer for visitors and businesses.June 12, 2021: Austin Police respond to Sixth Street mass shootingAustin Police responded to a mass shooting in the 400 block of East Sixth Street just before 1:30 a.m. June 12, 2021
  
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• How you seen Timothy Perez? Missing persons experts fear police determination impacting search

  12-06-2022 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  Billboard driving along I-35 with Timothy Perez's photo near Georgetown. (Courtesy: Robert & Sandra Perez)AUSTIN (KXAN) — Robert and Sandra Perez have gotten used to the drive.Every few days, they head from Conroe to Austin to look for their missing son, Timothy."We're going to homeless shelters and any food places where they give food out — my son is not a homeless person — he doesn't know that environment. But hopefully his instinct kicks in and he'll go get som
  
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• Have you seen Timothy Perez? Missing persons experts fear police determination impacting search

  12-06-2022 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  Billboard driving along I-35 with Timothy Perez's photo near Georgetown. (Courtesy: Robert & Sandra Perez)AUSTIN (KXAN) — Robert and Sandra Perez have gotten used to the drive.Every few days, they head from Conroe to Austin to look for their missing son, Timothy."We're going to homeless shelters and any food places where they give food out — my son is not a homeless person — he doesn't know that environment. But hopefully his instinct kicks in and he'll go get som
  
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• Bipartisan Senate coalition propose plan to 'protect children, constitutional rights'

  12-06-2022 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN) — Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) was among 20 senators named in an announcement today, which states that the senators agree to a proposal they say will protect children and reduce violence while also protecting American's constitutional right to bear arms, according to a press release issued today.“Families are scared, and it is our duty to come together and get something done that will help restore their sense of safety and security in their communities,&rdquo
  
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• Average US gasoline price jumps 39 cents to $5.10 per gallon

  12-06-2022 18:31 via kxan.com
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 39 cents over the past three weeks to $5.10 per gallon.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the price jump comes amid higher crude oil costs and tight gasoline supplies.
  The average price at the pump is $1.97 higher than it was one year ago.Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas is in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.55 per gallon. The lowest average is
  
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• 5 Central Texas law enforcement officers receive outstanding achievement awards

  12-06-2022 15:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, five Central Texas law enforcement officers were among 48 honored with State of Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Awards.The awards were presented in the House of Representatives Chamber at the Texas Capitol by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).Friday's ceremony was the first held since 2019. It honored officers for outstanding achievements in public service, professional achievement and valor.
  “It is a tremendous honor to recognize these amaz
  
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• 31 Patriot Front members found packed in a U-Haul arrested near Idaho pride event

  12-06-2022 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) - Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas covering their faces when Coeur d'Alene police stopped the U-Haul and began arresting them on the side of the road.“They came to riot downtown,” Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee Wh
  
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• Ken Paxton wants Texas to help defend Llano County officials being sued for banning books

  12-06-2022 13:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants his office to help defend Llano County officials being sued for restricting and banning books from their public library system.In a court filing Wednesday, Paxton asked Austin-based federal district court Judge Robert Pitman to let the state intervene in the lawsuit, which was filed by seven Llano County residents in April.If Pitman grants the motion, Paxton’s office could aid the county judge, county commissi
  
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• State of Texas: All eyes on Capitol Hill in wake of Uvalde shooting

  12-06-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans turned their eyes to Washington this week as lawmakers, survivors of the Uvalde shooting and celebrities gathered to talk about the mass shooting that happened at a Texas elementary school.Despite victims and their families asking for swift action, and deadlines set by leadership, neither the House nor Senate have gotten legislation to President Joe Biden's desk. ‘We demand action’: Uvalde victim’s family, surviving student testify before Congres
  
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• Major development coming to Kyle's 'innovation corridor'

  12-06-2022 04:47 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — A 1 million square foot development is coming to the city of Kyle's innovation corridor for "new and expanding businesses within Hays County," the city announced Wednesday.
  The project, called Kyle/35 Logistics Park, will build five logistics facilities for business tenants.
  The industrial park will be built along Interstate 35 near Yarrington Road, according to the developer Alliance Industrial Co. Construction is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2023.
  Kyl
  
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• Man dies after motorcycle 'collision' in west Austin

  12-06-2022 03:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said one person is dead after a motorcycle "collision" at Las Cimas Parkway and South Capital of Texas Highway northbound.
  The Austin Police Department said the victim is a man but had no additional details about the identity of the man. They said only one motorcycle was involved, and it appeared the man was ejected from it.
  They asked people to avoid the area and expect closures. APD said both north and southbound lanes are c
  
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• At least one injured in motorcycle 'collision' in west Austin

  12-06-2022 03:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said at least one person is being given CPR at a motorcycle "collision" at Las Cimas Parkway and South Capital of Texas Highway northbound.They asked people to avoid the area and expect closures.No further information was given. This is a developing story.
  
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• It's been one month since a pro-cyclist was killed in Austin. Her alleged murderer is still on the run

  12-06-2022 03:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Exactly a month ago Saturday, police say Kaitlin Armstrong shot and killed pro-cyclist Moriah "Mo" Wilson, who had just gone swimming and to dinner with Armstrong's boyfriend. Despite several leads, including the discovery that Armstrong had flown from Austin to New York, law enforcement hasn't been able to locate the murder suspect.It was May 11 that Austin Police say they responded to a 911 call at a residence along Maple Avenue in east Austin where they found an unconscious w
  
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• Austin city council OKs CROWN Act, changes city discrimination policy

  12-06-2022 02:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin council members took a step Thursday towards stopping hairstyle discrimination against city employees.
  Austin City Council approved the CROWN Act, which stands for "Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair." The act aims to eliminate hair discrimination including "the characteristics of a hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with race, national origin, ethnicity or culture," according to the city.The city will change its "Discriminatory Employme
  
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• Several injured after rollover crash near Lake Travis

  12-06-2022 01:56 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services is asking you to avoid the area near 2400 N. FM 620 after a crash resulted in a rollover.
  The fire department is reporting three patients. One will be transported with STAR Flight and others by ambulance, according to a tweet.
  EMS originally said there are reports of three other people involved who "fled the scene." They then said in a tweet that there is a "reported total of 3 patients & all are currently account
  
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• At least one taken to hospital after rollover crash near Lake Travis

  12-06-2022 01:56 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services is asking you to avoid the area near 2400 N. FM 620 after a crash resulted in a rollover.
  The fire department is reporting three patients. One will be transported with STAR Flight and others by ambulance, according to a tweet.EMS asks you to avoid the area and expect delays if you have to drive that way.This is a developing story.
  
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• Georgetown baseball claims first state championship

  12-06-2022 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  In their third trip to the state tournament, the Georgetown Eagles baseball team was able to get over the hump and win the Class 5A State Championship. The Eagles earned the hardware behind a 2-1 pitching duel over Friendswood.Jacob Hadden started on the mound for Georgetown and went the full seven innings giving up just the one run. Friendswood had the tying run on third base in the seventh inning with two outs when Hadden picked off the runner to end the game."It's great," said Hadden. "I just
  
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• Cute photos: Austin Humane Society does 'surgery' on stuffed animals

  12-06-2022 01:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tell us this isn't the cutest thing you've seen all day.
  The Austin Humane Society hosted its '"Teddy Bear Surgery" event Saturday at the shelter on Anderson Lane. Kids got to bring their stuffed animals for a vet appointment and get them all fixed up.
  Kids dressed like veterinarians and got to see behind the scenes while they helped treat their favorite stuffed animals.
  You can see some of the (super precious) photos in the slideshow below:
  The Austin Humane Society hosted a 't
  
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• Child abduction alert issued for 4-year-old Texas boy

  12-06-2022 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  GROVES, Texas (KXAN) -- A child abduction alert has been issued in Texas, via the AMBER Alert system, for a 4-year-old boy missing out of Groves, Texas. Groves is at the Texas, Louisiana border, east of Houston.
  The police department said Jaiceon Robertson, 4, is Black with black hair and brown eyes. He is 70 pounds and has scars on his arms, stomach and legs, the police department reported.The boy was last seen wearing a gray Timberland shirt and black shorts, according to the alert.
  Police are
  
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• Child abduction alert discontinued for 4-year-old Texas boy

  12-06-2022 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  GROVES, Texas (KXAN) -- A child abduction alert has been discontinued in Texas for a 4-year-old boy who was missing out of Groves, Texas. Groves is at the Texas, Louisiana border, east of Houston.
  The police department said Jaiceon Robertson, 4, is Black with black hair and brown eyes. He is 70 pounds and has scars on his arms, stomach and legs, the police department reported.The boy was last seen wearing a gray Timberland shirt and black shorts, according to the alert.
  Police were also looking
  
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