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• Austin HEB store to add shopping cart for children, adults with special needs

  29-08-2022 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —Austin mom Lauren Hoffer does not want her son's disability to keep him from going to the grocery store like any other kid or shopper.
  Her 5-year-old son, Ben, has Angelman syndrome, a neuro-genetic disorder with mobility and cognitive challenges. This makes walking — especially for long distances — difficult for him, Hoffer said.Hoffer said her son is getting too big to put into a cart's basket or to carry around the store, which makes shopping difficult for her
  
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• Austin H-E-B store to add shopping cart for children, adults with special needs

  29-08-2022 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —Austin mom Lauren Hoffer does not want her son's disability to keep him from going to the grocery store like any other kid or shopper.
  Her 5-year-old son, Ben, has Angelman syndrome, a neuro-genetic disorder with mobility and cognitive challenges. This makes walking — especially for long distances — difficult for him, Hoffer said. H-E-B one of the top national grocery chains, website saysHoffer said her son is getting too big to put into a cart's basket or to car
  
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• CapMetro previews east Austin Park & Ride proposal

  29-08-2022 22:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro officials presented a proposal for a new Park & Ride transit station in east Austin as part of its Project Connect programming.The site, an eight-acre, city-owned tract of land near the Travis County Exposition Center, would accommodate 150 parking spaces for commuters. Other features include a station shelter, eight bus bays and new pedestrian and signalized crossings at Decker Lane and Colony Loop Drive, near the property.Currently, the land — located a
  
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• Advocates rally for free CapMetro bus services for unhoused residents

  29-08-2022 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro officials will look into a possible fare change or pilot program to offer free bus passes to people experiencing homelessness, as advocates rallied at Monday's CapMetro board meeting.Dozens spoke during a public comment period Monday, including organizers who work at homelessness resource organizations as well as those without housing. Calls for free bus passes have risen in recent months amid record-breaking heat this summer, but advocates said this has been an is
  
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• Periods of heavy rain likely on Tuesday

  29-08-2022 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We are reentering a wet weather pattern this week as we turn the calendar from August to September.Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms this evening move from eastern counties into the I-35 corridor, leading to a chance of wet roads during the evening commute.More widespread rain is expected Tuesday with localized flash flooding concerns. Read the details below: DETAILS: Daily rain chances into Labor Day Weekend: When and how much?In the tropics, the National Hurricane Cent
  
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• Over 40 chickens, ducks available for adoption in Williamson County

  29-08-2022 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY (KXAN) -- Is the bird the word? If you've ever considered adopting a feathered friend, Williamson County is the place to look.
  There are currently over 40 roosters, hens, and ducks at the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter. The shelter is hosting a $5 adoption event to help them find new homes.
  All birds, medium/large adult dogs, and adult cats are only $5 to adopt during this special. Interested adopters can schedule a priority service appointment or visit the shelter f
  
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• Texas Longhorns football: It's game week, and Steve Sarkisian is 'focused on the windshield'

  29-08-2022 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Training camp is over and the Texas Longhorns take the field Saturday night against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, and head coach Steve Sarkisian said the "volume is about to get turned up."During his Monday press conference, Sarkisian said he could feel the excitement during practice and meetings that the first game week is here. With somewhat of a soft opening for college football last week, along with the final scrimmage for the Longhorns on Saturday, Sarkisian said Mond
  
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• Man hit, killed by vehicle in southeast Austin last week identified

  29-08-2022 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department on Monday identified a pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle in southeast Austin last week.
  He was Erick Hernandez, 33, APD said in a news release.
  The crash took place just after 10:45 p.m. on Aug. 23 in the 700 block of E. Slaughter Ln. That's near Narrow Glen Parkway.
  APD said officers responded to the crash, which involved one vehicle. Hernandez was taken to the hospital where he later died.
  Police said the driver of the vehicle sta
  
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• Quoting Ann Richards, Hillary Clinton defends Finnish PM's dancing scandal

  29-08-2022 19:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Hillary Clinton is the latest high-profile woman to defend Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who received backlash after footage of her singing and dancing was leaked earlier this month.Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tweeted a photo of her dancing in Colombia, borrowing a related quote from the late Ann Richards, former governor of Texas, that reads: "Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels."HRC borrowi
  
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• Texas dove season: Look out for abandoned or deteriorated water wells

  29-08-2022 19:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans preparing to head out for the start of dove season should be on the lookout for abandoned or deteriorated water wells. Dove season in Texas starts Sept. 1.The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation estimates there are as many as 150,000 abandoned or deteriorated wells in Texas. If you see or are aware of an abandoned well, you should report it to TDLR. When filing the report, please include an address or GPS coordinates and any photos or video of the well, TDLR
  
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• New list of 'best value' colleges released: Is your alma mater on it?

  29-08-2022 19:12 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As the cost of higher education rises, it may be even more important to you to know you're getting your money's worth.
  After updating its methodology, Niche released a new ranking Monday of the "best value" colleges in the country. This year, Niche says it dropped outdated data sets and adopted new ways to evaluate whether a school is considered a good value, such as earnings one year after graduation, percent of graduates employed two years post-graduation, and how quickly alu
  
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• Lanes reopen on Louis Henna Boulevard in Round Rock after deadly crash

  29-08-2022 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A deadly crash that killed one person in Round Rock forced closures on Louis Henna Boulevard for a few hours on Monday, according to police.
  The Round Rock Police Department said just after 10:15 a.m. the intersection of A.W. Grimes Boulevard and eastbound Louis Henna Boulevard was shut down. State Highway 45, though, was not impacted.At 1 p.m., RRPD said the lanes reopened.A deadly crash that killed one person in Round Rock forced closures on Louis Henna Bouleva
  
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• Deadly crash closes lanes on Louis Henna Boulevard in Round Rock

  29-08-2022 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A deadly crash that killed one person in Round Rock forced closures on Louis Henna Boulevard Monday morning, according to police.
  The Round Rock Police Department said just after 10:15 a.m. the intersection of A.W. Grimes Boulevard and eastbound Louis Henna Boulevard is shut down. State Highway 45, though, is not impacted.
  Police also clarified the westbound lanes on Louis Henna at the intersection are open, but traffic is slowed down.
  RRPD said at least two vehi
  
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• Deadly crash closed lanes on Louis Henna Boulevard in Round Rock for several hours

  29-08-2022 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A deadly crash that killed one person in Round Rock forced closures on Louis Henna Boulevard Monday morning, according to police.
  The Round Rock Police Department said just after 10:15 a.m. the intersection of A.W. Grimes Boulevard and eastbound Louis Henna Boulevard is shut down. State Highway 45, though, is not impacted.At 1 p.m., RRPD said the lanes were reopened.A deadly crash that killed one person in Round Rock forced closures on Louis Henna Boulevard Aug.
  
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• Austin ISD works to fill over 200 open positions

  29-08-2022 17:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District said it made strides in hiring hundreds of teachers for this school year, but it's still working to fill 206 vacancies.
  In an update Monday morning, the district said it was able to hire over 685 new teachers this summer. That brings Austin ISD to a 95.9% fill rate, the district said.
  Previously, the district reported it had over 500 open positions in mid-July. At the time, AISD said it had sign-on incentives for teacher assistants and
  
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• Meryl Streep honoring Robert De Niro at expensive Texas Gala

  29-08-2022 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin’s Harry Ransom Center will celebrate the center with Hollywood elites.Meryl Streep and film critic Leonard Maltin will join Robert De Niro in helping the Harry Ransom Center celebrate 65 years of work. The Hollywood stars will come together for the "Celebration of Film" gala on Sept. 24 at Austin's AT&T Hotel and Conference Center on campus.The star-studded evening supports preservation and access to historical film mate
  
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• Austin clinic offering monkeypox vaccines

  29-08-2022 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Kind Clinic is offering monkeypox vaccines to those who meet eligibility requirements.The clinic is giving doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine only to Texas individuals who meet the following criteria:
  In the last 14 days, you’ve had a high-risk exposure to a person diagnosed with monkeypox. This includes sexual contact, open-mouth kissing or significant skin-to-skin or mucous membrane contactYou are a cisgender or transgender man who has sex with men and have
  
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• Study: 'Doomscrolling,' constant news obsession has mental and physical health problems

  29-08-2022 16:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new study finds what you may already know about obsessing over negative news — it can have robust health consequences.
  The study by researchers at Texas Tech University found 73.6% of participants who reported severe levels of "problematic news consumption" reported experiencing feeling mentally ill “quite a bit” or “very much” compared to just 8% of all other study participants.Texas Tech University Associate Professor Bryan McLaughlin said
  
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• Threat brings added police presence at Lockhart ISD schools

  29-08-2022 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — The Lockhart Independent School District said parents and students will notice more security patrols around district campuses Monday after a threat was found at Lockhart High School.
  Lockhart ISD said Monday morning the threat was written on the wall in a girls' bathroom on the campus.
  It did not say what was in the threat or when the district was made aware of the threat.
  The district said both Lockhart Police and the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office would increas
  
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• Teen arrested after threat at Lockhart High School

  29-08-2022 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — The Lockhart Independent School District said parents and students will notice more security patrols around district campuses Monday after a threat was found at Lockhart High School.
  Lockhart ISD said Monday morning the threat was written on the wall in a girls' bathroom on the campus. It also circulated on social media.
  It did not say what was in the threat or when the district was made aware of the threat.
  The district said both Lockhart Police and the Caldwell C
  
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• 4 arrested after threat at Lockhart High School

  29-08-2022 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — Lockhart ISD said three female students and a male student were arrested after a threat was written on the wall in a girls' bathroom on the campus Monday morning.
  The district contacted police about females' probable connection to the threat, Lockhart Superintendent Mark Estrada said in an email. Estrada said they will face the "maximum consequences within the school district’s authority."On Monday afternoon, the Lockhart Police Department arrested a 16-year-
  
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• Man pleads guilty to May 2019 murder at north Austin hotel

  29-08-2022 15:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of three suspects in a May 2019 murder could face up to 40 years in prison, court officials said.
  Officials with the 460th Criminal District Court in Travis County said last Thursday, Roosevelt Haynes III pleaded guilty to murdering Jannerra Williams, 28, at a north Austin hotel three years ago. Haynes was 17 years old at the time of his arrest.
  Roosevelt Haynes III (Austin Police Photo)Austin Police at the time described the murder as a robbery-turned-shooting. Guests
  
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• Rain chances through Labor Day weekend: timing and totals

  29-08-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite some isolated showers and long-lasting downpours drizzling on parts of Central Texas over the weekend, widespread rain has been lacking since early last week.Our pattern looks to return to wetter weather again as we head through the last few days of August and into the beginning of September.A complex collection of several different factors will give us daily rain chances the entire work week and into Labor Day weekend: An upper level low to the west, increased conv
  
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• LIVE: NASA to launch mega moon rocket from Florida

  29-08-2022 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. (WFLA) -- NASA wants to send humans back to the moon, and will take its first major step to achieve that goal on Monday morning with a targeted launch of the agency's most powerful rocket to date.Artemis I, the first mission in NASA's Artemis program, is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Monday morning. The mission's two-hour launch window opens at 8:33 a.m. ET. Fuel leak interrupts launch countdown of NASA moon rocket
  Launch Pad 39B, the pad t
  
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• LIVE: NASA scrubs Artemis I launch attempt

  29-08-2022 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) -- NASA’s first attempt to launch Artemis I, the first mission in the program that will send humans back to the moon, was scrubbed Monday morning after several hours of technical difficulties.Artemis I had been scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a two-hour launch window that opened at 8:33 a.m. ET. But NASA went into into an unplanned hold at T-40 minutes and eventually scrubbed the mission entirely after teams spent most of the mornin
  
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• Artemis I launch attempt scrubbed: What happens next?

  29-08-2022 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) -- NASA’s first attempt to launch Artemis I, the first mission in the program that will eventually send humans back to the moon, was scrubbed Monday morning after several hours of technical difficulties.NASA's Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the agency's most powerful rocket to date, were scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a two-hour launch window that opened at 8:33 a.m. ET. The launch countdown was put on hold
  
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• Trash in Austin’s waterways causing concern

  29-08-2022 12:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin leaders received a book-long report earlier this month on trash we find in the city’s creeks and rivers.The city’s Watershed Protection Department released a 130-page field study conducted from November 2021 to April 2022 documenting where the trash is found, where it comes from and how to clean it up. 130-page report details why there’s trash in Austin creeks, how it can be fixedThe study looked at 19,467 observations made in 20 watersheds along 11
  
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• Wet work week as rain chances return daily

  29-08-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll finish the month of August with daily rain chances and sub-100° temps... a noticeable (and welcome!) pattern considering how we spent most of the summer.Scattered showers will favor areas along and east of I-35 this afternoon and evening. Showers will generally hold light to moderate rain but a few downpours may mix in. Hot and humid conditions will precede rain this afternoon - highs: mid- to upper 90s.More widespread rain is expected Tuesday and Wednesday (rain chanc
  
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• LIVE: Wet work week as rain chances return daily

  29-08-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll finish the month of August with daily rain chances and sub-100° temps... a noticeable (and welcome!) pattern considering how we spent most of the summer.Scattered showers will favor areas along and east of I-35 this afternoon and evening. Showers will generally hold light to moderate rain but a few downpours may mix in. Hot and humid conditions will precede rain this afternoon - highs: mid- to upper 90s.More widespread rain is expected Tuesday and Wednesday (rain chanc
  
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• One dead after vehicle hits traffic light in far north Austin

  29-08-2022 10:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say one person is dead after a vehicle hit a traffic light Sunday night.
  The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. at North Lamar Boulevard and West Yager Lane.Austin-Travis County EMS said an adult was trapped inside the vehicle for a time before being freed. Paramedics transported the person to the hospital with critical injuries.
  Austin Police say the person died at the hospital.
  Police said there was only one vehicle involved in the crash.
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle hits traffic light in north Austin

  29-08-2022 10:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said one person is dead after a vehicle hit a traffic light Sunday night.
  The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. at North Lamar Boulevard and West Yager Lane in north Austin.Austin-Travis County EMS said an adult was trapped inside the vehicle for a time before being freed. Paramedics took the person to the hospital with critical injuries.
  Austin Police said the person died at the hospital.
  Police said there was only one vehicle involved in the crash.
  
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• More Central Texas homeowners turn to rainwater harvesting

  29-08-2022 05:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Even with the recent rainfall in Central Texas, it wasn't enough to recharge some of the aquifers.
  It's left many wells dry and homeowners, like David Walsh, turning to a different type of water storage called rainwater harvesting.
  Walsh installed his rainwater tank about seven months ago. He said the pump for his well stopped working and he didn't want to dig another one.
  "There's so much development that you know a lot of the aquifers are now going dry," Walsh said.
  That's why
  
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• Golf or more reps? Both. Quinn Ewers explains what he does on his 'Days Off'

  29-08-2022 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers isn't throwing passes with his eyes closed during workouts, he's probably out on the golf course.In the latest installment of Whistle Sports' "Days Off" feature, Ewers said his perfect way to unwind when he's not preparing to be the next Longhorns starting quarterback is to hit the links."The perfect day off to me is to wake up around 8 or 9, and go play golf, pretty much all day," Ewers said. "It's just so relaxing."Ewers said his dad int
  
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• Abbott unveils new initiatives to combat opioid crisis

  29-08-2022 03:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday new efforts state leaders will take to combat the opioid crisis. Nearly 1,700 deaths involving fentanyl were reported in Texas in 2021, as both state and federal leaders combat the growing epidemic.The initiatives were unveiled during Abbott's remarks at the 2022 Annual Montgomery Overdose Awareness Day, hosted by the Montgomery County Overdose Endeavor in The Woodlands. M-COPE is an advocacy group established by parents, friends and loved
  
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• APD needs help to find missing 85-year-old woman

  29-08-2022 01:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department needs the public's help finding an 85-year-old woman who went missing Saturday in north Austin.APD said Geraldine Godwin was last seen at 3 p.m. Saturday in the 11900 block of Swearingen Drive. She was last seen wearing gray capri pants with a dark-colored tank top, possibly blue or gray.Geraldine Godwin, 85. (APD photo)Godwin is described by APD as 4 feet, 11 inches tall and 120 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes.If anyone has seen her or know
  
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• APD finds missing 85-year-old woman Sunday

  29-08-2022 01:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department found an 85-year-old woman Sunday evening who had gone missing Saturday, officials confirmed in a tweet.She had last been seen Saturday afternoon in north Austin, before being confirmed safe and sound Sunday.
  
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• Rain chances into Labor Day weekend: When & how much

  29-08-2022 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite some isolated showers and long-lasting downpours drizzling on parts of Central Texas over the weekend, widespread rain has been lacking since early last week.Our pattern looks to return to wetter weather again as we head through the last few days of August and into the beginning of September.A complex collection of several different factors will give us daily rain chances the entire work week and into Labor Day weekend: An upper level low to the west, increased conv
  
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