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• Mysterious billboard warns: 'Don't move to Texas'

  27-08-2022 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A billboard seen in San Francisco appears to warn people against moving to Texas. The mysterious billboard located at the intersection of 7th Street and Folsom, reads "The Texas Miracle Died in Uvalde," and is accompanied by a menacing-looking figure wearing a hood and sunglasses.Along with with larger message the billboard also has the words "Don't mess with Texas" crossed out and in the bottom right corner, reads "Don't move to Texas." No other information is seen
  
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• Jehovah's Witnesses to return to door-to-door ministry for first time since before COVID-19 pandemic

  27-08-2022 21:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — Jehovah's Witnesses are returning to their trademark door-to-door ministry for the first time in two-and-a-half years.According to the organization, it will mark "the complete restoration of all pre-pandemic in-person activities for the nearly 1.3 million Jehovah's Witnesses in the 12,000 congregations" across the country and will be "just in time for the launch of a global campaign featuring an interactive program for Bible study."Houses of worship, called Kingdom Ha
  
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• China censors 'Minions' movie with alternate ending

  27-08-2022 19:55 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Moviegoers in China watching the newest film in the “Despicable Me” franchise will experience a slightly different ending than those in other countries.The country altered “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” a prequel that explains how Gru becomes a villain. In the movie, a teen Gru wants to be a villain and interviews to join a club full of bad guys.Released in July in the U.S., the Hollywood version ends with Gru walking off with co-conspirator “Wild
  
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• Austin OnlyFans model accused of murdering boyfriend extradited to Florida

  27-08-2022 19:26 via kxan.com
  
  MIAMI (WFLA) — The OnlyFans and Instagram model from Austin accused of murdering her boyfriend is back in Florida, this time behind bars.Miami-Dade jail records showed that 26-year-old Courtney Clenney, also known as Courtney Tailor, was booked into jail Friday afternoon after being extradited back to Florida from Hawaii.Clenney is accused of stabbing her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christian Obumseli, to death in Miami on April 3, according to authorities.Obumseli would later die after being t
  
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• Texas woman poisoned during alleged kidnapping attempt

  27-08-2022 17:49 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas woman was rushed to the hospital after touching a poisoned napkin placed on the door handle of her car.Erin Mins was celebrating her birthday on Tuesday at a Northside Houston restaurant with her husband. According to a video uploaded by Mins, when she and her husband were leaving the venue, she noticed a napkin stuffed inside her car door handle.In the video, Mins reenacts her experience to show viewers how the napkin was positioned and how she pic
  
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• Get paid $2,400 for the 'digital detox' challenge

  27-08-2022 15:01 via kxan.com
  
  (KTVI) — Can you last 24 hours without any screen time? Reviews.org is looking to pay a "digital detoxer" $2,400 to go a full day without cell phones, TV, gaming consoles, computers, or any smart devices.The rules state that the "digital detoxer" will be required to submit a screen time report to show they went 24 hours without tech.  Will my student loans be forgiven?The contestant will have to submit a report explaining their experience, any challenges they faced, and benefits from
  
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• LIVE BLOG: How you can help KXAN, Central Texas Clear the Shelters

  27-08-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — It's time once again to help KXAN and Central Texas Clear the Shelters.The annual adoption event is Saturday, Aug. 27 in conjunction with participating Central Texas animal shelters which are offering waived or discounted fees for pets. KXAN Clear the SheltersThere are 12 Central Texas shelters participating this year with the goal of saving the lives of Central Texas animals living in shelters by finding them forever homes.If you would like to share your pet adoption story with K
  
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• 1 dead after overnight I-35 crash involving a pedestrian

  27-08-2022 14:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – One person was pronounced dead Saturday around 1 a.m. after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the 2100 block of North Interstate 35’s upper deck.According to Austin-Travis County EMS, three patients were involved in the incident, and two were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. EMS said neither had life-threatening injuries.EMS is no longer at the scene, and there are currently no closures on the road from the incident.
  
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• Sweltering heat and humidity ahead of increasing rain chances

  27-08-2022 11:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hot, humid weather is in the forecast this weekend with only an isolated shower or two possible each day.Expect a 20% chance of a passing rain shower Saturday, then a 20% chance on Sunday again. Highs reach the upper 90s both afternoons with high humidity producing heat indices above 100 degrees.Rain chances remain low this weekend and gradually increase into next weekWe are expecting a slug of tropical moisture to move into Texas from the Gulf next work week bringing the return
  
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• Sunday will be our driest day for a while

  27-08-2022 11:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a high of 99º on Saturday, it was the hottest day of the past week and we expect to get just as hot on Sunday.A few spotty showers remain possible through the early-mid evening, even along I-35, but most of us don't get lucky enough to get meaningful rain today.The rest of the night will be partly cloudy, warm and dry with lows dropping into the upper 70s.Tonight's forecastYour Sunday will be similar to Saturday, but rain chances look slightly lower only giving around
  
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• Sunday may be our driest day for a while

  27-08-2022 11:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a high of 99º on Saturday, it was the hottest day of the past week and we expect to get just as hot on Sunday.Showers and storms appear to be done for the rest of the night after some spotty areas picked up measurable rainfall on Saturday.Cedar Park and some surrounding areas, however, got hit hard with one rather large thunderstorm that produced 5-7 inches of rain and wouldn't move. A Flash Flood Warning wrapped up near midnight as the heavy rain that prompted the wa
  
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• Flash Flood Warning for Cedar Park

  27-08-2022 11:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a high of 99º on Saturday, it was the hottest day of the past week and we expect to get just as hot on Sunday.A few spotty showers and downpours remain possible through the late evening, even along I-35, but many of us don't get lucky enough to get meaningful rain today.Those that do, may have significant downpours. Parts of Cedar Park picked up 5-6 inches of rainfall and are under a Flash Flood Warning.The rest of the night will be partly cloudy, warm and dry with l
  
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• Central Texas high school football scores for Friday, Aug. 26

  27-08-2022 06:06 via kxan.com
  
  CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — What an opening Friday for Texas high school football in Central Texas.Westlake won its 41st consecutive game, pulling away from Missouri City Ridge Point 44-14, and 6A newcomer Dripping Springs used a late field goal to top Vandegrift 23-20.Bowie notched its first win of the year 27-7 over Vista Ridge and Manor knocked off the LBJ Jaguars 33-20.Here are high school football scores from around Central Texas for Friday, Aug. 26Hutto 46, San Marcos 21Westlake 44, Ridge
  
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• Austin FC clobbers MLS-leading LAFC 4-1 at Q2 Stadium

  27-08-2022 05:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC absolutely put it on the top team in the Western Conference in front of a raucous Q2 Stadium crowd Friday.Maxi Urruti scored a brace and Diego Fagundez and Sebastian Driussi each put one in the net as Verde triumphed over league-leading LAFC 4-1 in Austin. MATCH PREVIEW: Top teams in the West, Austin FC and LAFC, clash FridayLAFC came into the match comfortably in front of Austin FC in the Western Conference standings, but in a battle of the two best attacking tea
  
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• Elgin ISD welcomes teachers from Spain

  27-08-2022 04:41 via kxan.com
  
  ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) – Teachers from Spain have arrived in Elgin as part of the Texas-Spain Visiting International Program.There are five teachers in all that made the journey, traveling from all over Spain."I am teaching first grade, and I am teaching reading and writing and Spanish for two groups of 24 kids," said Maria Gallego-Gil, who made the move from Madrid."I am teaching here in 2nd grade in reading, writing, social studies, and science in Spanish," said Ruben Jimenez who is returni
  
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• Millions of gallons of drinking water used to irrigate new Driftwood golf course

  27-08-2022 04:05 via kxan.com
  
  DRIFTWOOD, Texas (KXAN) -- A new golf course in Driftwood has used millions of gallons of drinking water to irrigate its course, and some neighbors aren't happy about it.
  It started as a concern from a viewer, and, after some digging, KXAN found out it's true.
  KXAN has confirmed that the 800-acre Driftwood Golf and Ranch Club is a temporary water customer of the City of Dripping Springs. The city purchases water from the West Travis County Public Utility Association (WTCPUA), which is a wholesal
  
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• Search warrant: Kaitlin Armstrong had $6k plastic surgery receipt from Costa Rica, used sister's passport

  27-08-2022 03:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Kaitlin Armstrong fled the country in May just days after pro-cyclist Moriah Wilson was found dead. Court documents obtained by KXAN reveal new details on how she was able to evade authorities for over a month after being accused of shooting and killing Wilson.
  A search warrant for Armstrong's belongings shows she had her sister's passport, as well as a United Airlines boarding pass, also under her sister's name, from Newark to Costa Rica.
  Also found were medical cards and paper
  
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• Search warrant: Kaitlin Armstrong had $6k plastic surgery receipt from Costa Rica, sister's passport

  27-08-2022 03:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Kaitlin Armstrong fled the country in May just days after pro-cyclist Moriah Wilson was found dead. Court documents obtained by KXAN reveal new details on how she was able to evade authorities for over a month after being accused of shooting and killing Wilson.
  A search warrant for Armstrong's belongings shows she had her sister's passport, as well as a United Airlines boarding pass, also under her sister's name, from Newark to Costa Rica.
  Also found were medical cards and paper
  
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• Arrest made in Aug. 10 homicide investigation

  27-08-2022 02:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Police Department made an arrest Aug. 18 in connection to an Aug. 10 homicide investigation in the 2100 block of E. Oltorf Street.Records showed David Brandon Craft-Cannon, 19, was arrested on a murder charge for the shooting death of 27-year-old Marvin Flint.On Aug. 10, police responded to a call with an injured person in a parking lot. Officers found Flint with gunshot wounds. According to records, because of the injuries, police administered CPR at the scene.
  
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• Neighbors react to overnight shooting near E. 7th Street

  27-08-2022 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A business owner on East 7th Street said he was surprised to find out that what he thought were neighbors having a personal fireworks show across the street was, in fact, someone being shot.An update from Austin Police said the shooting took place on the 2600 block of Gonzales Street. Previously, APD reported it happened on that same number block but on East 7th Street, which is just in front of Gonzales Street.Daniel Estrada, the owner of Estrada's Cleaners, said he was finishi
  
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• Photo Gallery: National Dog Day!

  27-08-2022 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you're a dog-lover, it's the best day of the year!National Dog Day is celebrated on Aug. 26 each year to urge the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued every year. It was founded by Colleen Paige in 2004, on the day she adopted her first dog.
  Here are some furry friend photos that KXAN viewers sent in:The annual Clear the Shelters adoption event is Saturday, Aug. 27 in conjunction with participating Central Texas animal shelters which are offering wai
  
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