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• Oklahoma's Gundy out after saying 'racially charged' word

  08-08-2022 23:57 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) A day after Oklahoma assistant head football coach Cale Gundy announced his resignation, the school said Monday that Gundy uttered a racially charged word multiple times during a film session last week.Gundy, who had been with the program as an assistant since 1999, announced his resignation in a social media post late Sunday, and the school confirmed it with a statement shortly thereafter. Oklahoma sent out another statement on Monday giving more details about the incident.“Coac
  
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• 'Flee Texas' service launches to help LGBTQ people leave state

  08-08-2022 23:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A for sale sign went up recently in front of the house that Lauren Rodriguez called her dream home. Even though she only moved in two years ago, her plan now is to sell it so that she and her family can not only leave the Austin area, but the country entirely.
  "We're definitely not staying in Texas," Rodriguez said. "The goal is to hopefully leave the country, but I have to see if we can get that worked out. If not, we'll try to go to a safer state, but it makes me nervous
  
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• Austin man faces murder charge after gas station shooting, 2 other wrecks, police say

  08-08-2022 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing someone at a gas station Aug. 5 in southeast Austin.According to an arrest affidavit, APD said Jose Ehuric Hernandez, 29, killed Juan Pablo Morales-Rivera following "a physical altercation" at a Shell gas station located at 6310 E. Ben White Blvd. He faces a charge of first-degree murder. According to jail records, Hernandez is in custody at Travis County Jail. Once attorney information for Hernandez is available,
  
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• Olivia Newton-John dies at 73, husband says

  08-08-2022 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  (WGHP) -- Olivia Newton-John died Monday morning at her home in California, according to her husband. She was 73 years old.
  The singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and activist won four Grammys and had five No. 1 hits and ten top-10 hits. She also had two No. 1 albums in the 1970s.She is best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in "Grease" and was passionate about the environment and animal rights.Roger E. Mosley, ‘Magnum P.I.’ star, dies at 83: ReportsHer husband released the f
  
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• 'Austin' building at Blanton Museum to close for nearly 2 months

  08-08-2022 21:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An iconic part of The Blanton Museum of Art will close for nearly two months for maintenance.
  Artist Ellsworth Kelly's "Austin" -- the white arc-shaped building with luminous glass windows -- will close its doors to the public from Sept. 7 through Nov. 1, according to the museum.
  This will give crews time to clean off "visible mold" that created black streaks on the outside of the limestone structure. The museum explained the mold is a "common occurrence" for limestone buil
  
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• Gas prices in Texas down more than $1 since peak in June

  08-08-2022 20:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gas prices in Texas continue to decline from record highs earlier this summer.A gallon of regular unleaded gas now costs an average of $3.56 across the state, down 15 cents from last Monday.There is still quite a bit of variation across the state. Drivers in College Station are paying the most at the pump: an average of $3.80 a gallon.Meanwhile, drivers in the Rio Grande Valley are enjoying the cheapest gas in the state. Both the Brownsville-Harlingen and McAllen metro area
  
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• Roller coaster temperatures through the weekend

  08-08-2022 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Lows this morning fell to mostly the middle to upper 70s with increasing clouds. The low in Austin is 78°.Triple-digit high temperatures returned Sunday for a few locations after that one-day break. The area will be in similar numbers with 102° expected today. Most highs will be between 98° and 102°.Weather model runs are differing on the rain forecast for today. One model aggressively paints most of the rain and thunderstorms in the Hill Country. Let's go with t
  
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• Austin to hit 103° Tuesday, but rain chances return mid-week

  08-08-2022 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin's high temperature at Camp Mabry Monday climbed to the triple-digits for the 58th time this summer. The afternoon temperature peaked at 102° and is expected to reach 103° Tuesday.The center of the upper-level high, or heat dome, has moved to the Rockies, allowing a flow from the Gulf of Mexico to create a few widely scattered afternoon showers in the area again Monday. A more substantial disturbance will round the base of the high pressure system Wednesday, bringi
  
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• Austin hits 102° again Monday, but rain chances return mid-week

  08-08-2022 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin's high temperature at Camp Mabry Monday climbed to the triple-digits for the 58th time this summer. The afternoon temperature peaked at 102° and is expected to reach 103° Tuesday.The center of the upper-level high, or heat dome, has moved to the Rockies, allowing a flow from the Gulf of Mexico to create a few widely scattered afternoon showers in the area again Monday. A more substantial disturbance will round the base of the high pressure system Wednesday, bringi
  
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• Parts of North Lamar to close this week for ongoing railroad bridge repairs

  08-08-2022 20:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ongoing repairs on a railroad bridge at West Third Street over North Lamar Boulevard will require traffic closures this week along Lamar, according to the railroad company.
  Union Pacific said it will start work Tuesday to secure the underside of the bridge and to stop debris from falling onto the road and drivers. The work is expected to occur Tuesday night through Thursday morning.
  During repairs, certain lanes of North Lamar will be shut down at different times. Union Pac
  
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• Albuquerque homicide could be connected to other Muslim shootings

  08-08-2022 15:28 via kxan.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department announced it would be holding a press conference regarding the recent murders of three Muslim men in Albuquerque. And now, a fourth Muslim man has been killed following a shooting Friday night.
  Police said this deadly shooting is extremely similar to the others and believe men of Middle Eastern descent are being targeted. "We can not denounce strongly enough what appears to be the targeting of people because of their race an
  
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• Play 'Match the Met with the Pet' to win Nulo gift basket

  08-08-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Everyone in Austin loves their pets, and that includes our meteorologists! Think you can guess all their fur babies? Play our 'Match the Met with the Pet' game below and if you match them all, you could win a gift basket of Nulo Pet Food products." routing="hash"]
  Contest Rules1. Sponsors. This sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by KXAN (“Station”), 908 W. MLK Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78701, and Nulo Pet Food, 2530 Walsh Tarlton Ln. #140, Austin,
  
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• Person hospitalized after vehicle crashes into pole in south Austin

  08-08-2022 14:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin-Travis County EMS paramedics took a person to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a vehicle and a pole in south Austin Sunday night.ATCEMS tweeted at 10:26 p.m. the vehicle was “wrapped around the pole” at the intersection of Burleson Road and Burleson Court. That is just southeast of East Oltorf Street in the Parker Lane neighborhood.ATCEMS said the person was pinned inside the vehicle, but first responders were able to free them.
  
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• Hurricane models: Which one is the best?

  08-08-2022 14:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane season is ramping up, with the first major hurricane outbreak expected to occur very soon. How do we predict what this hurricane is going to look like? By using computer models.Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Dr. Jeff Masters about hurricane models, including which ones are the "best" and how last year's models can help us predict this year's tropical storm season. You can read the full interview below or watch the video above to learn more.KRISTEN CURRIE,
  
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• Austin faces crossing guard shortage, needs 55 spots filled before school starts

  08-08-2022 13:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Beatrice Bailey first started as a crossing guard over a decade ago at her children's school, she never imagined one day she would become one of the supervisors in the department training the next generation of crossing guards.
  "The education that these kids get from the training from a crossing guard when they're in elementary, it helps them through middle school, high school and adult life," explained Bailey.Person airlifted after falling off cliff at Mt. Bonnell; An
  
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• COVID-19 brought burnout to the forefront, but here's why it will be a long-term issue

  08-08-2022 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Combating burnout has become a priority for employers and employees alike over the past two years.While the challenges associated with COVID-19 may have brought burnout to the forefront, new research suggests the issue isn't likely to fade even if the pandemic does — especially given the burnout challenges posed by remote work.That's due in part to a link between burnout and imposter syndrome, according to the 2022 Asana Anatomy of Wo
  
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• Low daily rain chances keeping heat in check this week

  08-08-2022 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A hot start to the work week but a slight shift in pattern brings a decent chance of rain (and relatively cooler temps!) back to our area late week.Today will look and feel very similar to what we had yesterday as afternoon highs return to the upper 90s and low 100s. A few isolated to widely scattered showers are possible, mainly along and east of I-35. Coverage and intensity will be limited so no need to rearrange your day over these rain chances.Tuesday will be the hottest and
  
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• AAA: Texas has lowest gas prices in US, down 24% since June 15

  08-08-2022 12:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gas prices in Texas are the lowest in the country, according to AAA.  According to AAA, Americans are paying an average of $4.059 a gallon for regular gas as of Monday. That is 95.7 cents or 19.08% lower than the record of $5.016 a gallon set on June 14.Texans are paying an average of $3.557 a gallon for regular. That is $1.138 or 24.24% lower than the $4.695 record set on June 15.The second-lowest state is South Carolina with $3.591. Californians are paying the highes
  
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• Texas DFPS to hand out backpacks to kids before school starts

  08-08-2022 12:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As students head back to class next week, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Service staff will hand out hundreds of backpacks to children throughout Central Texas.Partnerships for Children gathers school supplies for children in DFPS care, making sure students have what they need to succeed in school.Volunteers will hand out about 1,000 backpacks to Child Protective Services workers Monday morning.“Some of our clients can’t provide all the school sup
  
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• Via 313 Pizzeria workers vote to unionize

  08-08-2022 05:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunday, workers for Via 313 Pizzeria celebrated their effort to unionize.Workers rallied outside the Detriot-style pizzeria's location on Guadalupe Street just north of the University of Texas at Austin campus.Austin pizza spot Via 313 responds to employee protest ‘untruths’According to Eater Austin, 75% of the workers at their East Sixth, Oak Hill and North Campus locations filed to form a union with the National Labor Relations Board.Workers like Xochitl Stauf
  
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• ATCEMS responds to more rescue calls at scenic overlooks in summertime

  08-08-2022 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin-Travis County EMS and Star Flight were called into action after a person fell from a cliff at Mt. Bonnell on Saturday evening. They rescued that person, but also found a dead body that had been there for days.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Person airlifted after falling off cliff at Mt. Bonnell; Another body found while conducting rescueThere is no word yet if the death was a result of a fall, but ATCEMS Captain Darren Noak said this time of year, they see an increase of rescue calls
  
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• APD looking for man tied to criminal mischief after road rage

  08-08-2022 01:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police want the public's help in finding a man that officers believe was part of a road rage/criminal mischief incident in northeast Austin on July 28.APD said officers responded to a disturbance between two drivers at a gas station in the 12000 block of Dessau Road, and the incident "escalated and resulted in damage to one vehicle."APD released two photos of a man it wants to question about the incident, and say he could be driving a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Toy
  
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• Cowboys notebook: Barr's fit at LB, injury updates, kickers missing kicks

  08-08-2022 01:08 via kxan.com
  
  OXNARD, Calif., (KXAN) — With the first preseason game less than a week away for the Dallas Cowboys, the team's defense is starting to take shape and five players will be looking for work after next weekend.On Friday, the team announced the signing of former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr, a four-time Pro Bowl selection and nominee for the 2022 Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian of the Year Award. Barr signed a one-year deal during the first week of padded practice, and after mont
  
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• Molten glass leak sends 6 employees, firefighter to hospital in Wichita Falls

  08-08-2022 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Vitro Architectural Glass has released a statement regarding the safety incident that sent multiple employees to the hospital Sunday. Safety incident sends multiple Vitro employees to the hospitalThe statement reads as follows:
  A glass leak occurred at the Wichita Falls plant of Vitro Flat Glass, LLC. The furnace of line number two developed a leak allowing hot, molten glass to escape from the vessel. The molten glass caused materials under the furnace to ignite
  
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