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• Texans rookie WR John Metchie diagnosed with leukemia

  24-07-2022 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — John Metchie III, a rookie wide receiver for the Houston Texans, revealed Sunday he has leukemia and "will likely not be playing football this season."
  Metchie, drafted No. 44 overall by the Texans in the 2022 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama, said his diagnosis was acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL. In a statement, Metchie said he's "in good spirits," and expects to make a recovery, "at a later point in time.""I am currently receiving great medical care," the
  
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• Houston Texans rookie WR John Metchie diagnosed with leukemia

  24-07-2022 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — John Metchie III, a rookie wide receiver for the Houston Texans, revealed Sunday he has leukemia and "will likely not be playing football this season."
  Metchie, drafted No. 44 overall by the Texans in the 2022 NFL Draft out of the University of Alabama, said his diagnosis was acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL. In a statement, Metchie said he's "in good spirits," and expects to make a recovery, "at a later point in time.""I am currently receiving great medical care," the
  
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• Texas leads nation in job growth, Austin's unemployment rate increases

  24-07-2022 21:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott recently announced that Texas led the nation for job growth in June; however, Austin’s unemployment rate increased.In a statement Friday, Abbott said employers added 82,500 jobs over the previous month, and Texas set a new employment record for the eighth consecutive month with 13,431,100 total jobs and 778,700 added jobs since June 2021.The unemployment data for Austin released by the Texas Workforce Commission was not seasonally adjust
  
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• Reported kidnapping attempt prompts Round Rock ISD police search

  24-07-2022 18:41 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock ISD police are investigating a report of an attempted kidnapped occurred at an RRISD elementary school Friday afternoon. The report said a man approached a child on the playground at the school.According to a Round Rock ISD spokesperson, the reported victim was dropped off at the summer school bus stop and was waiting for a family member to pick them up.Officials said RRISD PD is reviewing security video but had not found any video showing the suspect
  
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• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urges Congress to pass CHIPS Act

  24-07-2022 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement for the U.S. Congress to pass the CHIPS Act of 2022. The legislation is set to promote the research, development and fabrication of semiconductors within Texas and the United States, according to Abbott.Semiconductor chips are a component of many technology-based products such as smartphones, cars and computers.If passed, the CHIPS Act would provide over $50 billion in grants and loans to companies that manufacture semico
  
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• Families worry about health, water if proposed rock crushing operation becomes neighbor

  24-07-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) - The air was thick as the sun was setting.The temperature had dropped just a little by Monday evening, but it didn't do much to help with the sweltering heat.More than 70 people gathered to talk to KXAN investigators about concerns surrounding the proposed rock-crushing operation. (KXAN Photo/Arezow Doost)It didn't faze the more than 70 homeowners, who live along or near County Road 284 in Williamson County, and who had gathered to talk to KXAN investigators
  
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• State of Texas: 'Multiple systemic failures' revealed in House Committee report on Uvalde

  24-07-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A massive but uncoordinated and chaotic law enforcement response, a "regrettable" culture of noncompliance when it comes to school security and online signals of violence coming from the shooter: Those were the three main takeaways from the long-awaited Texas House report into the May 24th shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde that killed 19 fourth graders and two teachers.The Special House Investigative Committee Report was shown to victims' families in private nearly e
  
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• Triple digits and little rain to wrap up July

  24-07-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We had triple digits in Austin again on Sunday making it our 44th time at 100º or hotter this year.
  A few very spotty showers remain possible through about 8 p.m., but mainly east of I-35. Most of us don't get a drop of rain today and we'll just see scattered puffy clouds along with the blue sky ahead of sunset. It'll be close to triple digits for kickoff between Austin F.C. and New York Red Bulls at Q2 tonight!Austin FC ForecastTonight will be much like the last few nights
  
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• Seeing no relief from the ongoing heat

  24-07-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Highs in triple digits will continue from today through next weekend. If the short-term forecast does hold then July will have had 29 days where the high reached 100° and higher. Sunday's forecast high is 103°. We inch up to a forecast of 104° Monday.Sunday's highs BLOG: La Nina has an end in sight, what that means for Central Texas this winter and beyondSunday morning's clouds, most of which have been in our central and eastern viewing area, will give way to a partl
  
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• Moody, Phelan say they're offended, disappointed by "misinformation" about Spanish version of Uvalde report

  24-07-2022 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Spanish-language version of a 77-page report into the Robb Elementary mass shooting was released on Friday, five days after the English-language version was released. However, before the release of the official Spanish report, some media outlets published their own translated versions, sparking heated responses from Texas leaders.
  The Austin American-Statesman and USA Today translated the full report and published it as a special edition of the Statesman. USA Today
  
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• Wildfire in Liberty Hill grows to 250 acres, prompts evacuations of 200 homes

  24-07-2022 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — The wildfire that Liberty Hill Fire Department is responding to on Tower Road has grown to 250 acres and is only ten percent contained. 200 homes are being evacuated, according to a tweet from the Williamson County Office of Emergency Management.Those evacuating the area are sheltering at Santa Rita Middle School, Williamson County Emergency Management said in a follow-up tweet.Travis County STAR Flight is also responding to the fire, and assistance from Texas
  
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• Wildfire in Liberty Hill grows to 250 acres

  24-07-2022 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — A wildfire broke out in Liberty Hill near Tower Road on Saturday, prompting evacuations and responses from over 20 different agencies.
  The wildfire, referred to as the San Gabriel Fire, was estimated to be 500 acres at 9:19 p.m., according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, which was requested to help with response. The fire was 25 percent contained, and forward progression was stopped at that time.
  The residents of 200 homes that were evacuated earlier in th
  
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• Wildfire in Liberty Hill burns 500 acres

  24-07-2022 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — A wildfire broke out in Liberty Hill near Tower Road on Saturday, prompting evacuations and responses from over 20 different agencies.
  The wildfire, referred to as the San Gabriel Fire, was estimated to be 500 acres at 9:19 p.m., according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, which was requested to help with response. The fire was 25 percent contained, and forward progression was stopped at that time.
  Residents of 200 homes were evacuated earlier in the evening
  
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• 250-acre wildfire in Liberty Hill prompts evacuations of 200 homes

  24-07-2022 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — The wildfire that Liberty Hill Fire Department is responding to on Tower Road has grown to 250 acres and is only ten percent contained. 200 homes are being evacuated, according to a tweet from the Williamson County Office of Emergency Management.Those evacuating the area are sheltering at Santa Rita Middle School, Williamson County Emergency Management said in a follow-up tweet.Travis County STAR Flight is also responding to the fire, and assistance from Texas
  
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• 100-acre wildfire in Liberty Hill prompts evacuations within a two-mile radius

  24-07-2022 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — The Liberty Hill Fire Department is responding to a 100-acre wildfire on Tower Road. Everyone within a two-mile radius is being evacuated, according to a tweet from the Williamson County Office of Emergency Management.Travis County STAR Flight is also responding to the fire, and assistance from Texas A&M Forest Service was requested as well.
  KXAN will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  
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