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• Williamson County sues City of Austin over project to house homeless

  17-06-2022 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Williamson County has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the City of Austin from using a former hotel to house people experiencing homelessness, a day after Austin councilmembers approved funding for the renovations.The former Candlewood Suites site is located on Pecan Park Boulevard, near the intersection of RM 620 and U.S. Highway 183.Austin City Council voted Thursday to negotiate a $3.9 million contract with Family Eldercare to renovate the former hotel into Pecan Garde
  
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• H-E-B, 600 apartments may be headed to Manor

  17-06-2022 23:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — A new mixed-use development planned for eastern Travis County could be anchored by an H-E-B.Developers have secured a handful of approvals, including an incentives agreement, to aid with the creation of the 95-acre hub for living and shopping in Manor.Representatives from Butler Family Partnership Ltd. on June 15 discussed the Manor Crossing project, at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 290 and FM 973, during a Manor City Council meeting. Plans call fo
  
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• Protesters call on Austin Energy to take responsibility at Fayette coal power plant

  17-06-2022 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Environmental groups gathered outside Austin Energy headquarters this week, calling for change at the Fayette coal power plant in La Grange. Austin Energy owns one-third of the plant.The group demanded more lead testing, a clean up of coal ash and a transition to solar or other renewable resources at the plant.“We’re here trying to get the City of Austin and Austin Energy to take responsibility for the coal ash cancer and the lead poisoning that they are sprayin
  
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• No KXAN News at 4, 5: Watch KXAN Live at 5 instead

  17-06-2022 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN News at 4 and 5 p.m. is pre-empted Friday, June 17, on air by the U.S. Open.Instead, KXAN will be hosting a KXAN Live news update in this story, featuring the top local and national headlines and a forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.Regular KXAN News programming will resume at 6 p.m.The U.S. Open will also pre-empt NBC Nightly News, but you can watch it on the CW Austin at 6:30 p.m.Your top stories Friday
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• LIVE: No KXAN News at 4, 5: Watch KXAN Live at 5 instead

  17-06-2022 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN News at 4 and 5 p.m. is pre-empted Friday, June 17, on air by the U.S. Open.Instead, KXAN will be hosting a KXAN Live news update in this story, featuring the top local and national headlines and a forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.The U.S. Open will also pre-empt NBC Nightly News, but you can watch it on the CW Austin at 6:30 p.m.Your top stories Friday
  FDA OKs COVID vaccines for children ages 6 months to 5 years old
  Trump criticizes Pence after Jan. 6
  
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• KXAN Live: What you need to know Friday

  17-06-2022 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN News at 4 and 5 p.m. is pre-empted Friday, June 17, on air by the U.S. Open.Instead, KXAN hosted a KXAN Live news update in this story, featuring the top local and national headlines and a forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.The U.S. Open will also pre-empt NBC Nightly News, but you can watch it on the CW Austin at 6:30 p.m.Your top stories Friday
  Sam's Club slashes memberships down to $8 for limited time
  'Bad actors' also try to take advantage of hot hou
  
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• PHOTOS: What do you think about this record, $60 million listing in Texas?

  17-06-2022 20:17 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- A record, $60 million listing on nine acres was put on the market in Houston on May 24. The listing for The Lodge in Hunters Creek was made by Icon Global.The listing said the 22,000-square-foot mansion took six years to build and was completed in 2005. Austin paradise lands on 2022 ‘Best Bars in America’ listThe home is "European Chateau-inspired" and "built for privacy, security and to withstand next centuries," the release said.(Photo from Icon Global)(Photo from
  
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• Man arrested in connection to fatal stabbing on Capital Metro bus

  17-06-2022 19:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested Friday in connection to a deadly stabbing on a Capital Metro bus in early June, the U.S. Marshals announced Saturday.Joshua Anthony Trevino, 17, faces a murder charge in the case. Trevino was booked in the Travis County Jail, according to a U.S. Marshals release.A Lone Star Fugitive Task Force investigation led U.S. Marshals to an apartment complex on New York Drive, where Trevino was arrested without incident.According to the arrest affidavit,
  
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• APD searching for suspect after man stabbed on bus in north Austin

  17-06-2022 19:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are searching for a man they believe stabbed someone on a bus in early June. The victim got off the bus and died at a north Austin bus stop.Police identified the suspect using his ankle monitor, according to an arrest affidavit.
  Joshua Anthony Trevino, 17, faces a murder charge in the case. There is an active warrant for his arrest, court records show. According to the affidavit, police tried to reach him but he ran away, and they believe he's removed his ankl
  
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• 'He did a good job': Austin flight instructor reacts to plane's emergency water landing in Lady Bird Lake

  17-06-2022 18:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A certified flight instructor reacted to how a pilot handled a rare water landing Thursday into Lady Bird Lake.
  "Nobody's hurt — he did a good job, I think," Sam Huddle with the Austin Academy of Aviation said.Texas Parks and Wildlife said one of their Game Warden pilots was involved in the crash. A spokesperson said the plane “had just come out of routine maintenance and the pilot was on a test flight when they reported mechanical issues which forced them to la
  
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• UPDATE: Leander police identify causes of separate deadly crashes May 21

  17-06-2022 18:16 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander Police shared new details after two deadly crashes happened within hours of each other early morning on May 21. The separate crashes were both located near East San Gabriel Parkway.
  Crash at 183A Toll/East San Gabriel ParkwayLeander Police Department officers responded to a crash between a Dodge pickup truck and a Ford Explorer pickup truck at 12:11 a.m.
  Investigators said the Dodge had the right of way and was traveling north on the 183A Toll Frontage Road
  
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• FREE RIDE: 'Dump the Pump' and ride for free Friday

  17-06-2022 15:38 via kxan.com
  
  CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — The Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) is offering free rides today across its nine-county service region. That includes Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis and Williamson counties.The deal comes as part of the nationwide National 'Dump the Pump' Day to encourage people to forego their cars and hop on a bus."It's good for the environment, it's good for your wallet," said Dana Platt, the community engagement director for CARTS,
  
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• Austin paradise lands on 2022 'Best Bars in America' list

  17-06-2022 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Raise a glass to Tiki Tatsu-Ya. The local paradise in south Austin landed a spot on Esquire's 2022 Best Bars in America list.It took less than 10 months for one of Austin's newest bars to debut on the prestigious list. The publication selects 25 of the best watering holes from coast to coast. Tiki Tatsu-Ya is located on South Lamar in the heart of south Austin but after stepping inside it feels more like a tropical getaway."Every inch of the wall is taken over by grimacing
  
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• New systems to fight Zebra Mussels in water treatment plants coming soon

  17-06-2022 15:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the Austin City Council approved a construction contract to build new systems that may prevent the invasion of Zebra Mussels at the city’s three water treatment plants.The new Copper Ion Generator systems use electricity and copper electrodes to release copper ions into raw water pipelines. According to the city, the newly constructed systems would replace the Copper Sulfate feed systems currently in place.Zebra Mussels were first spotted in Lake Travis i
  
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• Tornado hunters prepare for a possibly intense hurricane season in Texas

  17-06-2022 14:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Hurricane season has officially begun, and it is not looking good. Early estimates show a higher-than-average number of named storms will form in the Atlantic this season. The season typically sees 14 named storms, experts believe we will see 20 this season.Jeff Mangum with Tornado Trackers is gearing up for the season. The professional storm chaser and his teamwork in partnership with KXAN to give viewers an up-close and live view of the biggest storms.Meteorologist Kristen Curr
  
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• Broccoli reigns supreme: Survey shows favorite vegetable in each state

  17-06-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — What's your favorite vegetable? A new survey shows broccoli may be your answer.To celebrate National Eat Your Vegetables Day on June 17, Green Giant conducted a nationwide survey to find America's favorite vegetable.The brand polled more than 5,300 Americans in an open-ended survey.Broccoli is the favorite vegetable in 29 states, including Texas. Corn topped the poll in 11 states, while carrot came top in 10 states and DC.Potatoes and asparagus were other top choices nation
  
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• Unprecedented June heatwave builds again with record heat forecast next week

  17-06-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With 11 days of triple digits now under our belt, we've got another 7+ days of +100° heat to fight through (at least!)Today will feature way more sun than clouds, hazy skies and light winds (5-10 mph). A weak disturbance pushing in from Louisiana may trigger one or two spot showers or storms late this afternoon and into the evening, but no meaningful rain or severe weather is expected. In fact, the vast majority of us stay dry.WEEKEND: Hot and dry conditions are expecte
  
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• Another 7+ days of 100s, HOT Father's Day weekend

  17-06-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With 11 days of triple digits now under our belt, we've got another 7+ days of +100° heat to fight through (at least!)Today will feature more sun than clouds, hazy skies and light winds (5-10 mph). A weak disturbance pushing in from Louisiana may trigger one or two spot showers in our far eastern counties, but no meaningful rain or severe weather is expected. In fact, the vast majority of us stay dry.WEEKEND: Hot and dry conditions are expected both Saturday and Sunday.
  
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• A slight rain chance today, otherwise "as you were"

  17-06-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With 11 days of triple digits now under our belt, we've got another 7+ days of +100° heat to fight through (at least!)Today will feature way more sun than clouds, hazy skies and light winds (5-10 mph). A weak disturbance pushing in from Louisiana may trigger one or two spot showers or storms late this afternoon and into the evening, but no meaningful rain or severe weather is expected. In fact, the vast majority of us stay dry.WEEKEND: Hot and dry conditions are expecte
  
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• KXAN Founder's Day project gives day campers a peek into TV magic

  17-06-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is marking Nexstar Media Group's Founder's Day on Friday by giving back to the community we serve.This year, KXAN is supporting the NYOS Boys & Girls Clubs and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area. Volunteers are working at a day camp, running activities for the children there, including giving them a peek into the world of weather and the TV magic behind green screen technology.
  NYOS, a Not Your Ordinary School charter school, provides after school care a
  
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• IMAGES: Austin Police standoff near UT campus

  17-06-2022 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police are on the scene of a standoff near the University of Texas early Friday morning.
  A man allegedly pointed a gun at officers and took off, according to APD. Officers found the man on a balcony of a building on Pearl Street near 24th Street and were working to get him down.At 4:38 a.m., APD said a man was taken into custody that fit the description of the man that pointed a gun at officers. APD was working to get into the apartment to make sure there were no oth
  
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• IMAGES: Arrests made after standoff near UT campus

  17-06-2022 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police were on the scene of a standoff near the University of Texas early Friday morning.
  UT Police said in a tweet that Austin police received a call for a non-UT student who reportedly pointed a gun at four UT students in the 2400 block of Pearl Street. The suspects were also seen running into an apartment complex.Two suspects were identified by witnesses and arrested.APD said a man pointed a gun at officers and took off. Officers found the man on a balcony of a bu
  
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• IMAGES: Arrest made after standoff near UT campus

  17-06-2022 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police were on the scene of a standoff near the University of Texas early Friday morning.
  UT Police said in a tweet that Austin police received a call for a non-UT student who reportedly pointed a gun at four UT students in the 2400 block of Pearl Street. The suspects were also seen running into an apartment complex.Two suspects were identified by witnesses and placed in custody.APD said a man pointed a gun at officers and took off. Officers found the man on a balcon
  
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• Austin Police standoff near UT campus

  17-06-2022 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police are on scene of a standoff near the University of Texas early Friday morning.
  A man allegedly pointed a gun at officers and took off, according to APD. Officers found the man on a balcony of a building on Pearl Street near 24th Street and are working to get him down.A KXAN photojournalist spotted officers arrest at least two people on scene. It's unclear if the arrests are connected to standoff.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for updates.
  
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• Amid storied success, Texas baseball knows everyone wants to knock them off

  17-06-2022 08:17 via kxan.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (KXAN) — For the 38th time in program history, the Texas Longhorns will take at the College World Series on Friday.To give that some context, 2022 is the 75th anniversary of the CWS — so that means Texas has been in more of them than they've sat out. How to watch the 2022 College World SeriesThat kind of sustained success comes with a price, however, and everyone is motivated to give you their best shot, no matter the circumstances.It was evident when the No. 9-seeded Lon
  
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• Austin City Council approves $3.9 million contract for homeless

  17-06-2022 05:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A northwest Austin hotel will soon be used as permanent housing for the homeless.The Pecan Gardens hotel conversion project is expected to provide 78 permanent housing units and supportive services for individuals with disabilities over the age of 55. Suspects in string of Austin robberies arrested after Domain shootingOn Thursday, Austin City Council voted to negotiate a $3.9 million contract with Family Eldercare to fund renovations at the former Candlewood Suites hotel.F
  
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• Arrests sometimes difficult in 'jugging' cases, police say

  17-06-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police investigating a rise in local "jugging" cases said they needed faster, easier access to the surveillance footage at banks to help make more arrests and catch suspects.
  Sgt. Jennifer Taylor with the Austin Police Department's robbery unit said Thursday that officers are getting more robbery cases of jugging recently. Those incidents involve suspects following someone from a bank or ATM and then stealing money by either showing a weapon or assaulting the victim. Some j
  
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• Global warming is here to stay — Carbon dioxide levels peak at highest levels in millions of years

  17-06-2022 03:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - As Central Texas continues to face 100-degree days, NOAA announced unprecedented carbon dioxide measurements, a bleak reminder that global warming is here to stay.Carbon dioxide measurements at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked in May at 421 parts per million (ppm) for 2022, according to scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. This measurement indicates that carbon dioxide levels have soa
  
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• APD officer cleared in deadly southwest Austin SWAT situation

  17-06-2022 02:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with a deadly 2021 SWAT situation in southwest Austin.
  A Travis County Special Grand Jury did not return an indictment against Officer Eric Strnad, according to a release from the Travis County District Attorney's Office. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Man shot by police in southwest Austin SWAT standoff last week identifiedRobert Richart died outside of a southwest Austin home after he was shot by Strnad. Richart sh
  
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• Longhorns, Bobcats named to another baseball All-American list

  17-06-2022 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More All-American honors are rolling in for Texas and Texas State baseball players.
  Texas' Ivan Melendez and Texas State's Tristan Stivors were named first-team All-Americans by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association on Wednesday for their tremendous seasons. Fans gather for Texas baseball team’s send-off to College World SeriesMelendez has at least two more games to add to his eye-popping numbers this season. The Longhorns take on Notre Dame at 6 p.m. F
  
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• South Texas mayor arrested on federal fraud, bribery charges

  17-06-2022 02:11 via kxan.com
  
  PENTIAS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Penitas Mayor was arrested on federal bribery and fraud charges Monday.
  On Monday, authorities took Rodrigo Lopez into custody today as he re-entered the United States at a Port of Entry in Hidalgo County, according to a press release.Lopez is believed to have embezzled or fraudulently obtained property of the La Joya Independent School District, according to a two-count indictment unsealed Monday.
  From March through August of 2018, LJISD allege
  
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• Uvalde state representative asks Abbott, others for more mental health resources

  17-06-2022 01:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR)— Uvalde State Rep. Tracy King said his city needs more beds and staff at their local mental health facility.He wrote a letter Thursday to Gov. Gregg Abbott, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asking for more resources.This comes as the Robb Elementary shooting Investigative Committee heard testimony from law enforcement, Uvalde CISD's superintendent and others.
  Members vowed to continue the work to find out what allowed this to happen.Gov. Abbott and
  
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• With ties to Uvalde, Las Vegas Raiders owner donates $1 million to school district

  17-06-2022 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis donated $1 million to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District to go toward security measures after the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.James Volz of the Uvalde Leader-News reported first that Davis met with Uvalde ISD superintendent Hal Harrell, formers Raiders player and Uvalde native Vann McElroy along with others for a videoconference to present the check. Texas pro soccer team
  
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• 'Like hell,' North Austin apartment complex residents face water problems for months

  17-06-2022 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Christina B. says she keeps at least 15 gallons of water in her apartment at all times.
  "Fifteen gallons of water will maybe get me through two days," she said.
  Christina didn't want to show her face or reveal her full name for fear of repercussions from management at Falls on Bull Creek.
  The pump Christina fashioned to help her was dishes and shower when the water goes out at her apartment. (KXAN photo/Tahera Rahman)She said water service goes out frequently there, the lat
  
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• 'He was very out of it': Man talks about helping pilot who crashed into Lady Bird Lake

  17-06-2022 00:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A young man who helped pull a Texas Parks and Wildlife pilot from Lady Bird Lake Thursday after a plane crash said he wasn't expecting the pilot to be alive when he rushed into the water.
  "I was expecting to see something much worse than a man still alive floating so I was very relieved to see that he was still conscious and everything so, it wasn't much thinking except just getting him to the shore to medical services," Nicholas Compton told KXAN.
  Compton said he heard the cras
  
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• Travis County drops back down to 'low' COVID risk level — what that means for you

  17-06-2022 00:25 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County has dropped back down to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's 'low' COVID-19 community risk level one week after it was moved to the medium risk zone.Under a low risk designation, the CDC recommends individuals stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, as well as follow all isolation and quarantine recommendations if they're exposed to or test positive for COVID-19.
  For individuals who are classified as high risk or
  
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• Fayette County upgraded to high COVID risk, while Travis County drops to low risk

  17-06-2022 00:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County has dropped back down to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's low COVID-19 community risk level one week after it was moved to the medium risk zone.Meanwhile, Fayette County is now considered at high risk. Caldwell and Hays Counties remain at medium risk.Each week since Feb. 24, the CDC assigns a "COVID-19 Community Level" to each county nationwide based on how the virus is impacting local populations.
  Low, medium and high-risk categories are determ
  
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