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• Chip bill aimed at competing with China, improving national security passes U.S. Senate

  27-07-2022 23:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Those little chips that are in basically everything — your phones, computers, cars — very few of them are made in the United States.
  Some have warned that threatens our national security. So, on Wednesday, a bipartisan bill passed the Senate, to spend tens of billions of dollars to boost U.S. computer chip production.There's been a huge push — especially in Texas, to make more chips."This is something that crosses party and political lines," Texas Senat
  
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• Uvalde CISD gets grant for trauma-informed counseling

  27-07-2022 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of a KXAN series of reports called "Stop Mass Shootings," providing context and exploring solutions surrounding gun violence in the wake of the deadly Uvalde school shooting. We want our reports to be a resource for Texans, as well as for lawmakers who are convening a month after the events in Uvalde to discuss how the state should move forward. Explore all "Stop Mass Shootings" stories by clicking here.UVALDE, Texas (FOX 44) - Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesda
  
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• Brush fire in east Travis County, evacuations underway

  27-07-2022 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A brush fire in east Travis County has prompted evacuations and responses from multiple agencies.Travis County Emergency Services District 12 (ESD#12)tweeted at 2:49 p.m. that crews were making an attack on the fire, located at 13404 FM 969, behind the Sunbelt Rentals.
  The Austin Fire Department (AFD) is also assisting. The Travis County Sherriff's Office (TCSO) is evacuating the south end of Barteny Cove, according to a tweet from AFD.
  No homes have been hit by the fire, b
  
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• Brush fire in east Travis County 80% contained

  27-07-2022 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A brush fire in east Travis County prompted evacuations and responses from multiple agencies on Wednesday, but it's now 80% contained.A 4:13 p.m. update from Travis County ESD No. 12 on Twitter said the fire is about 25-30 acres. So far, no homes are affected, although some families evacuated in the afternoon for a few hours.
  Joseph Iansebo and his family were among those evacuees. He said they packed up their car once they saw smoke creeping into their neighborhood.
  "We ha
  
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• Your odds of winning the Mega Millions are 1 in 302 million; Here's what's more likely to happen

  27-07-2022 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Being struck by lightning, being killed by a shark and Texas winning the CFP National Championship in 2023 (a Longhorn can dream!). What do they have in common?They're much more likely to happen than you winning the Mega Millions jackpot. Mega Millions jackpot crosses $1 billion markAfter Tuesday night's drawing in which no one claimed the top prize, the jackpot grew to a cool $1.025 billion, with a cash option of $602.5 million. The next drawing is Friday night.While we ca
  
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• Homeless Texans left with few places to cool off during record heat

  27-07-2022 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (Texas Tribune) -- By 5:51 a.m. on a recent Thursday morning in downtown Dallas, it was 76 degrees and getting warmer outside, and Michelle Smith, the outreach and engagement program manager for a homeless recovery center, had already prepared a cooler full of ice-cold water bottles.“The main issue is dehydration,” Smith said of the dangers of living outdoors during the summer.The temperature that day would later climb past 100 degrees, another perilous day for Texans experien
  
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• Monkeypox confirmed in pregnant woman: Here are the risks

  27-07-2022 22:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A pregnant woman tested positive for monkeypox in the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials announced this week. Both the mother and baby are doing "well," they said.
  While Austin Public Health says no confirmed or presumptive cases of monkeypox in Travis County are among women or children right now, it's the first confirmed case of monkeypox in a pregnant woman in the US, drawing concern from health officials and enforcing the notion that anyone is
  
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• ATCEMS: Person hit, killed by CapMetro train in north Austin

  27-07-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A person was hit and killed by a CapMetro train Wednesday afternoon in north Austin.Medics and Austin Fire responded to the crash around 2:40 p.m. at the 9000 block of Research Blvd. Medics performed CPR on the person but they later died, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.It's unclear how the crash will affect CapMetro rail lines for the remainder of the day.Expect significant traffic delays in the area near Research Boulevard and Burnet Road. The Texas Department of
  
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• ATCEMS: Person hit by train in north Austin

  27-07-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A person was reportedly hit by a train in north Austin Wednesday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Medics and Austin Fire responded to the crash around 2:40 p.m. CPR is in progress on the person, ATCEMS said.It's unclear at this time what type of train hit the person.Expect traffic delays in the area near Research Boulevard and Burnet Road.This developing story will be updated.
  
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• Heat wave continues with only an isolated shower east of I-35 each day

  27-07-2022 22:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin baked in its 47th 100° day of the year so far on Wednesday -- a record number for this early in the summer. With a ridge of high pressure still in control of our weather, the heat is not expected to end anytime soon.So far we've had more triple digits to date than in 2011. That year we went on to have 90 triple digit days, which was the most ever in Austin.A few isolated showers are possible east of I-35 through the evening. This will be possible late Thursday and Fri
  
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• Evacuations ordered as crews fight grass fire near Buda neighborhood

  27-07-2022 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — Evacuations were ordered out of an abundance of caution after a grass fire broke out Wednesday near the Coves of Cimmeron neighborhood in Buda, Hays County said.
  Travis County ESD No. 5 reported the fire, which is burning in a heavily-wooded area, is about 15 acres large currently.
  The ESD said the fire is not threatening homes yet, but it is close. Its crews were called out to Dove and Ranger Drives to help with the fire just before 1 p.m.
  Hays County said reverse 911
  
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• Crews fight grass fire near Buda neighborhood

  27-07-2022 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect new information from Hays County.BUDA, Texas (KXAN) — Hays County officials said earlier information they received Wednesday was incorrect, and no one is being asked to evacuate areas of Buda due to a grass fire.
  The grass fire broke out Wednesday near the Coves of Cimmeron neighborhood in Buda, officials said. There is a shelter ready for evacuees if it gets to that point, officials said. Officials also said no reverse 911 calls have
  
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• Police: Arrest warrant issued for man connected to stabbing death near Waterloo Park

  27-07-2022 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – An arrest warrant was filed Tuesday for a man connected to a Thursday night homicide investigation near 12th Street and Red River Street.Records said Deddrick Amerson, 44, was accused of murdering 36-year-old Edarius Dremar Johnson. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Waterloo Park stabbing victim identified; Police still searching for suspectPolice responded after receiving several 911 calls from people who reported hearing a man screaming and another man running away, according to an affi
  
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• Police: Arrest warrant issued for homeless man connected to stabbing death

  27-07-2022 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – An arrest warrant was filed Tuesday for a man connected to a Thursday night homicide investigation near 12th Street and Red River Street.Records said Deddrick Amerson, 44, was accused of murdering 36-year-old Edarius Dremar Johnson. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Waterloo Park stabbing victim identified; Police still searching for suspectPolice responded after receiving several 911 calls from people who reported hearing a man screaming and another man running away, according to an affi
  
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• Man charged, accused of killing family member at southeast Austin home

  27-07-2022 20:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested on a murder charge after Austin Police said he attacked and killed a family member at a southeast Austin home and fled the scene.
  An arrest affidavit shows Kenneth Charles Owens Jr., 27, was charged in connection with the homicide that took place July 22 in the 4800 block of Turnstone Drive.
  Travis County Jail records show Owens was arrested Sunday and has a $500,000 bond for a first-degree felony charge. Owens did not have an attorney listed online at th
  
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• Austin cyclists reimagine mobility with 'all wheels welcome' group rides

  27-07-2022 19:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin cycling group will celebrate its one-year anniversary of trying to make city roads safer and more accessible for all kinds of mobility.Critical Mass is a group ride that takes place in cities around the world. It was initially founded by Chris Carlsson and a group of cyclists in San Francisco in 1992. Austin had a Critical Mass group in the 90s and early 2000s before it waned. In summer 2021, co-organizers Raquel Ortega and Nona Allen revitalized the group with an
  
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• North Austin brewery 4th Tap files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

  27-07-2022 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — North Austin beer maker 4th Tap Brewing Cooperative on July 20 made the gutting decision to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.Unlike a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, in which a business seeks to restructure its finances and reorganize, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy indicates a business is seeking to liquidate its assets.4th Tap has been operating its brewery and taproom in warehouse space at 10615 Metric Blvd. since 2015, co-founder John Stecker said.The bankruptcy filing l
  
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• Preparing your home against displaced rodents this hurricane season

  27-07-2022 17:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we are in the midst of hurricane season and approaching our rainy fall months, it is important to realize humans aren't the only ones seeking shelter during flooding rains.
  Pests and rodents actively take cover in homes as well. Meteorologist Sean Kelly spoke with pest prevention expert and CEO of EarthKind Kari Block to learn about some helpful tips you can do at home before and after a storm to keep these pests away.SEAN KELLY, KXAN NEWS: "We all know that we're in the
  
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• LIVE: Biden tests negative for COVID-19, ends isolation

  27-07-2022 17:04 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden looked forward to ending his COVID-19 isolation Wednesday after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning.He quickly arranged to deliver remarks in the Rose Garden around midday.“Back to the Oval,” Biden tweeted after the White House released the latest daily update from his doctor confirming that he was clear to end the isolation period that is required after someone tests positive f
  
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• Biden tests negative for COVID-19, ends isolation

  27-07-2022 17:04 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden looked forward to ending his COVID-19 isolation Wednesday after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning.He quickly arranged to deliver remarks in the Rose Garden around midday.“Back to the Oval,” Biden tweeted after the White House released the latest daily update from his doctor confirming that he was clear to end the isolation period that is required after someone tests positive f
  
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• NYPD: Unconscious New York man is not missing Texan Jason Landry

  27-07-2022 16:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person found unconscious this past Friday in the Bronx is not Jason Landry, according to New York Police. Landry is a Texas State University student who went missing in Caldwell County in December 2020.
  NYPD posted about the unconscious person on Twitter Tuesday night, saying they were found July 22 just after 6:30 a.m. near University and Reservoir Avenues in the Bronx. That's near Jerome Park Reservoir.
  NYPD reported the person was found unconscious and unresponsive "in
  
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• Detectives work to see if unconscious New York man is missing Texan Jason Landry

  27-07-2022 16:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Authorities in New York and Texas are working to identify a person who was found unconscious this past Friday in the Bronx. They are determining if the person could be Jason Landry, a Texas State University student who went missing in Caldwell County in December 2020.
  Landry's family posted on Facebook, saying detectives with the Texas Attorney General's Office have contacted the New York Police Department and "necessary id information" for Landry has been sent to New York.
  
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• Parts of I-35 NB in Kyle blocked after 18-wheeler catches fire overnight

  27-07-2022 15:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parts of I-35 northbound in Kyle are still being cleared Wednesday morning after an 18-wheeler caught fire overnight.
  The City of Kyle said the semi-truck fire happened on the shoulder of the highway. Debris is blocking the Kyle Parkway exit.
  The city said the 18-wheeler broke in half while crews were working to clear it, which has complicated cleanup efforts.
  No injuries were reported, a city spokesperson said.
  Drivers wanting to exit on Kyle Parkway need to take either th
  
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• Delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this weekend — where to watch

  27-07-2022 15:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the biggest meteor showers of the year will peak this weekend, giving you the perfect chance to get out and witness this cosmic wonder. The Delta Aquariids meteor shower will peak on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31.This year is a great one to see this meteor shower. We'll have a waxing crescent moon Saturday night, meaning only about 3% of the moon will be lit up. There will be scattered clouds in the early evening, but clear skies later that night. Those cloud
  
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• Infowars producer says host Alex Jones was being 'as careful as he can,' as defamation trial continues

  27-07-2022 15:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Infowars producer testified that she believes Alex Jones, founder and host of the show, was not lying during his coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting and that he was being "genuine" when discussing conspiracy theories about the attack.
  Jones is being sued by several families of victims in the 2012 shooting, over his claims the incident was a hoax. The court previously found Jones liable by default for damages in this case.
  The plaintiff's attorneys first
  
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• Infowars producer expected to continue testimony Wednesday in Alex Jones trial

  27-07-2022 15:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The defamation trial for Infowars host Alex Jones is expected to resume Wednesday in Travis County, beginning with testimony from one of his producers.
  Jones is being sued by several families of victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting after he called the incident a hoax. Previous court rulings found the talk show host liable by default for damages in this case, before it went to trial.
  On Tuesday, a former Connecticut detective who was the lead investigator of th
  
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• Alex Jones 'believed everything from his heart,' says Infowars producer at defamation trial

  27-07-2022 15:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Infowars producer testified that she believes Alex Jones, founder and host of the show, was not lying during his coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting and that he was being "genuine" when discussing conspiracy theories about the attack.
  Jones is being sued by several families of victims in the 2012 shooting, over his claims the incident was a hoax. The court previously found Jones liable by default for damages in this case.
  The plaintiff's attorneys first
  
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• Why Uvalde's Sheriff did not know about school shooter's guns

  27-07-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of a KXAN series of reports called “Stop Mass Shootings,” providing context and exploring solutions surrounding gun violence in the wake of the deadly Uvalde school shooting. We want our reports to be a resource for Texans, as well as for lawmakers who are convening a month after the events in Uvalde to discuss how the state should move forward. Explore all “Stop Mass Shootings” stories by clicking here.AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Hou
  
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• Leander ISD hosts Wednesday job fair for subs, bus drivers

  27-07-2022 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — The Leander Independent School District is holding a job fair Wednesday.
  The positions are for bus drivers and monitors, food service, housekeeping, maintenance and substitute teachers.July 2022: Leander ISD looking to fill teaching positionsEarlier this month, Leander ISD said it had the following open positions:
  Substitutes: 1,000Bus Drivers: 35CNS: 130Custodial Services: 80According to Leander ISD, bus drivers can earn $20 to $24 an hour. Custodians can earn $15
  
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• Bastrop ISD breaks ground on 2 elementary schools Wednesday

  27-07-2022 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — On Wednesday, Bastrop Independent School District leaders will celebrate two groundbreakings for two new elementary schools.One will be built in the northeast corner of Farm to Market Road 812 and State Highway 21 serving the community of Dale and Cedar Creek. The other will be built in The Colony neighborhood. That's a new subdivision right off Farm to Market Road 969 in Bastrop."What happens with a new school is it becomes the lifeblood of a community. That
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot crosses $1 billion mark

  27-07-2022 12:29 via kxan.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP/KXAN) — A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize.The new estimated jackpot will be the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize.The jackpot has grown so large, because no one has matched the game’s six selected numbers since April 15. That’s 29 consecutive drawings without a big winner.Tuesday’s numbers were: 07-29-60-63-66, with the Mega Ball
  
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• A few isolated showers? Only for a lucky eastern community or two

  27-07-2022 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin baked in its 46th 100° day of the year so far on Tuesday -- a record number for this early in the summer. With a ridge of high pressure still in control of our weather, the heat is not expected to end anytime soon.So far we've had more triple digits to date than in 2011. That year we went on to have 90 triple digit days, which was the most ever in Austin.Wednesday afternoon, a slight change in the weather pattern will open the door to an isolated late-day rain shower
  
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• A few isolated showers?! It sure is possible

  27-07-2022 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin baked in its 46th 100° day of the year so far on Tuesday -- a record number for this early in the summer. With a ridge of high pressure still in control of our weather, the heat is not expected to end anytime soon.Wednesday afternoon, a slight change in the weather pattern will open the door to an isolated late-day rain shower in a few communities well southeast of Austin. This will be possible late Thursday and Friday afternoons as well, though rain totals even in ou
  
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• Driver arrested after deadly crash near Austin airport

  27-07-2022 09:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said a driver was arrested early Wednesday morning after a deadly crash near the airport.First responders were called to the scene at the intersection of FM 973 and Elroy Road around 11:55 p.m. Tuesday.
  Austin Police said a car and an SUV crashed at the intersection.
  According to APD, three people were inside the SUV. One of them, a woman, died at the scene. The other two were taken to the hospital.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said paramedics took two adults to t
  
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• Driver arrested after deadly crash near airport

  27-07-2022 09:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say a driver was arrested early Wednesday morning after a deadly crash near the airport.First responders were called to the scene at the intersection of FM 973 and Elroy Road around 11:55 p.m. Tuesday.
  Austin Police says a car and an SUV crashed at the intersection.
  According to APD, three people were inside the SUV. One of them, a woman, died at the scene. The other two were taken to the hospital.
  Austin Travis County EMS says paramedics took two adults to the hos
  
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• 2 encampment fires within 4 days, what can be done?

  27-07-2022 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Propane tank explosions at homeless encampments are to blame for two fires within a span of four days in Austin, according to the Austin Fire Department (AFD).One fire broke out on Friday in a homeless camp behind Krieg Fields.No injuries after propane tank explosion causes fire near downtownThe other happened Monday at a camp behind a neighborhood off of South Congress."There was a lot of smoke. It smelled like burning leaves," said John Middleton, who lives near Monday's fire.
  
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• Pushback as Austin considers new fee for some developers

  27-07-2022 04:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More fees may be on the way for developers in Austin, and some aren't happy about it.
  City council members are considering an ordinance that would make commercial developers dedicate land for parks, or pay a fee.If passed, the parks department estimates it could bring in four million dollars to its budget, but opponents say it'll impact affordability for Austinites.
  On a hot Tuesday evening, four women shake out sheets of plastic and spread out bags of clothes and accessories at
  
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• Judge asks Texas to remove foster care kids from out-of-state facilities facing child abuse investigation

  27-07-2022 04:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) -- A federal judge has asked Texas to cooperate with a new investigation into child abuse allegations at youth treatment facilities around the country, including 11 that are housing Texas children out of state.Two U.S. senators launched an investigation last week into the largest organizations operating youth residential treatment facilities around the country — Vivant Behavioral Healthcare, Universal Health Services, Acadia Healthcare and Devereux Advanced
  
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• Jacob Henry powering his own legacy at Lake Travis

  27-07-2022 04:18 via kxan.com
  
  Jacob Henry is just 16 years old, but the Lake Travis defensive tackle is highly motivated and successful in the weight room."That means a lot to me because of what my dad did," added Henry about the importance of lifting. "And I'm trying to live up to my dad's standard every day when it comes to being in the weight room."Jacob's dad isn't just strong, but one of strongest people in history as a powerlifting legend. Mark Henry competed in the Olympics and peaked at squatting and deadlifting over
  
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• Cold case bill motivated by Austin yogurt shop murders passes Senate

  27-07-2022 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Legislation inspired by the murder of four Austin teenagers in 1991 has passed the Senate and will head to President Biden to sign into law, according to a release from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. 30 years later, infamous Austin yogurt shop murders remain unsolvedThe Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act will require federal agencies to revisit cold case murder files and apply new technologies in search of potential breakthroughs, the release said.It’s be
  
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• Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to report to Round Rock Express this week

  27-07-2022 03:57 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Dallas Keuchel, a two-time American League all-star and Cy Young Award winner, will report to the Round Rock Express later this week, the Texas Rangers announced Monday.Keuchel and the Rangers agreed to terms on a minor league contract, and the former 20-game winner is expected to be in an Express uniform before the end of the week. An Express official said he has been added to the roster, but would know more about Keuchel's schedule Wednesday. We'll update this
  
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• Police responding to shooting on Nuckols Crossing Road in southeast Austin

  27-07-2022 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is responding to a shooting in southeast Austin.Police said two people were shot in the 4900 block of Nuckols Crossing Road. Both victims are adults. One person was pronounced dead on the scene, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  The scene is north of Teri Road and east of South Pleasant Valley Road.KXAN will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  
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• Police responding to deadly shooting on Nuckols Crossing Road in southeast Austin

  27-07-2022 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is responding to a shooting in southeast Austin.Police said two people were shot at the Eastern Oaks apartment complex in the 4900 block of Nuckols Crossing Road. Both victims are adult males.
  One person was pronounced dead on the scene, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. APD said the other person has non-life-threatening injuries.
  The suspect is at large. Officers are on the scene investigating.The scene is north of Teri Road and east of South P
  
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• Police respond to deadly shooting at southeast Austin apartments

  27-07-2022 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department responded to a deadly shooting Tuesday night in southeast Austin.Police said two people were shot at about 7:55 p.m. at the Eastern Oaks apartment complex in the 4900 block of Nuckols Crossing Road. The victims were a male and female, and the suspect was a male.
  One person was pronounced dead on the scene, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. APD said the other person has non-life-threatening injuries.
  The suspect is at large, but is a known suspec
  
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• Police: 1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting at southeast Austin apartments

  27-07-2022 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department responded to a deadly shooting Tuesday night in southeast Austin.Police said two people were shot at about 7:55 p.m. at the Eastern Oaks apartment complex in the 4900 block of Nuckols Crossing Road. The victims were a male and female, and the suspect was a male.
  One person was pronounced dead on the scene, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. APD said the other person has non-life-threatening injuries.
  The suspect is at large but is a known su
  
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• Austin Police, EMS won't enforce abortion bans, City says

  27-07-2022 02:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin City Council passed a resolution last week saying that the City of Austin will not enforce abortion bans.
  According to a memorandum of compliance with the resolution, the city will not invest resources into enforcing abortion bans beyond what is necessary to comply with state law. Austin council approves GRACE Act protections for abortion access"Council's position is clear and so is the City's commitment to take any lawful steps in our power to protect Austinites from
  
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• Dallas Police release bodycam, surveillance footage from Love Field shooting

  27-07-2022 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  (UPDATE 1:00 p.m.) - Dallas Police held a press conference Tuesday afternoon on the Love Field shooting, and showed surveillance and bodycam footage from the airport.Portia Odufuwa, who police have identified as the shooter, is seen on surveillance footage entering the airport, going to the bathroom, coming out and standing at the ticket counter before firing shots into the air. Woman fires gun inside Dallas Love Field airportPolice can be seen on camera instantly responding to Odufuwa's shots,
  
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• How much power should parents have over what kids learn in classroom?

  27-07-2022 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — How much power should individual parents have over what their kids learn in the classroom? That's just a piece of what state lawmakers grappled with Tuesday.The debate comes amid concerns about book bans and student curriculum. The Texas Freedom Network organized a protest at the Texas State Capitol, while the Public Education Committee got insight on how state oversight could change public schools.The committee talked about state policies, the instructional material use
  
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• Man arrested in Austin in connection with 34-year-old Pennsylvania murder case

  27-07-2022 01:43 via kxan.com
  
  Erie, Pennsylvania (WJET/WFXP) — After several decades, Erie Police have arrested a suspect in connection to a 34-year-old cold case in Pennsylvania. The authorities said that forensic evidence points to the victim's grandson as the suspect, who was in Austin at the time of his arrest.Police arrested 55-year-old Jeremy Brock in Austin Monday on murder charges in connection with the death of his grandmother, Helen Vogt.Erie Police recently reopened the case from 1988 to revisit the murder o
  
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• Local leaders try to speed up city council meetings

  27-07-2022 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week's Austin City Council meeting agenda is jam-packed with almost 200 items to debate.This means that Thursday’s meeting will likely last late into the night.For District 6 City Councilwoman Mackenzie Kelly, this is nothing new.“It's game on, we can be there until two, three o'clock in the morning,” she said. “Just to get business done.”District 1 City Councilwoman Natasha Harper-Madison said that this problem has persisted for quite som
  
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