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• How & why AUS lost power for more than 3 hours Wednesday morning

  07-09-2022 22:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday morning, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport lost power for more than three hours, leaving passengers in the dark and flights delayed for hours.
  "I've been at the airport since five in the morning, and I was already kind of late, because my flight was at 6:20. And then we came in, and there were no lights at the airport," flyer Ruben told KXAN Wednesday. ORIGINAL STORY: Power restored to Austin airport terminal; ground stop lifted"I tried calling the airline
  
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• How & why ABIA lost power for more than 3 hours Wednesday morning

  07-09-2022 22:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday morning, Austin Bergstrom International Airport lost power for more than three hours, leaving passengers in the dark and flights delayed for hours.
  "I've been at the airport since five in the morning. And I was already kind of late because my flight was at 6:20. And then we came in, and there were no lights at the airport," flyer Ruben told KXAN Wednesday."I tried calling the airline. I'm still waiting for a call back from them. And there's a huge line made fro
  
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• Cooler, less humid mornings gradually blow into the area

  07-09-2022 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following isolated showers and thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, a light northeasterly breeze blows in overnight which will begin the dehumidification of our weather through the coming weekend. While it will not be jacket weather, mornings will be cooler and more comfortable. Live interactive weather radarParts of Austin received over 1 inch of welcome rain on Wednesday as a compact disturbance rounded the western ridge and swung through our area. As the disturbance
  
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• Eliza Fletcher's death somber reality for Austin running group

  07-09-2022 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of The Morning Jo's, an Austin running club established as a safe refuge for women looking to go for a jog in the early morning hours. Its founding in September 2017 came amid a string of attacks on female runners.Rachel Wimberley, founder and running leader of The Morning Jo's, said Tuesday's run was a somber celebration, as news of Memphis teacher and Baylor graduate Eliza Fletcher's abduction and death spread across the country. Fletc
  
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• Alabama band not traveling for Texas game due to road ticket allowance

  07-09-2022 22:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Alabama's marching band will not be at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium for Saturday's game between the Longhorns and No. 1 Crimson Tide.According to Alabama Athletics, the Million Dollar Band will not be traveling "due to the seating location and configuration of the visiting institution’s ticket allotment."Visiting teams to Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium are given a certain amount of tickets for road games. Texas Athletics requires schools to u
  
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• Texas judge rules GOP megadonor's company doesn't have to cover PrEP medication

  07-09-2022 21:57 via kxan.com
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (KXAN) — U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor issued a memorandum opinion and order today, allowing a Fort Worth company to offer insurance to employees that does not cover pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
  The ruling argues that the Affordable Care Act's PrEP mandate violates protections granted by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Specifically, the order only gave that ruling to Braidwood Management Inc., a Christian for-profit business owned by GOP megadonor and
  
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• JUUL to pay $438.5M in multi-state settlement for deceptive marketing, sales practices

  07-09-2022 21:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Tuesday, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $438.5 million multi-state settlement with JUUL Labs concerning the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices.Paxton said Texas would recover $42.8 million from the settlement, and it would “force JUUL to comply with a series of strict injunctive terms severely limiting their marketing and sales practices.”The investigation found that JUUL became a dominant player in the vaping industry by
  
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• Report says this Austin diner is the best in Texas

  07-09-2022 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KDAF) — When you think about a diner you might think of simple, good, delicious, food with quality, homey service. There are also some fun names diners are called like lunch counters, snack bars, greasy spoons, hash house, and other fun ones.The feel of a good diner is important and most everyone has a go-to greasy spoon where they live, but do you know where the best diner is in your home state? You can make all claims you want but this report from Love Food has made their choice
  
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• How to save your trees during the Central Texas drought

  07-09-2022 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite recent rains in Central Texas, there's a growing problem that begins in the soil — not enough water for local trees."They're clearly showing stress, the leaves are turning brown, some of the limbs look like they've died" said David Madden with The Davey Tree Expert Company in Austin. He has witnessed many trees not getting enough water near the ground and showing signs of stress at the top. Major drought improvement for Central Texas"They're losing moisture fa
  
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• APD: Man charged with murder in August homicide

  07-09-2022 20:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – In an arrest affidavit filed Thursday, an Austin man was charged with murder in connection to an Aug. 16 homicide investigation in the 600 block of Sabine Street.
  According to the Austin Police Department, Glenn Donyale Wilson, 29, was the main suspect in the shooting that killed 36-year-old Chester Sauls. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Police identify victim in Tuesday morning homicideAPD said surveillance footage from the incident showed Wilson with two other people; however, police
  
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• APD: Man accused of murder after downtown Austin deadly shooting

  07-09-2022 20:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of murder in connection with a deadly shooting that happened in downtown Austin on Aug. 16.According to the Austin Police Department, Glenn Donyale Wilson, 29, is the main suspect in the shooting that killed 36-year-old Chester Sauls. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Police identify victim in Tuesday morning homicideAPD said surveillance footage from the incident, which happened in the 600 block of Sabine Street, shows Wilson with two o
  
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• Cowboys, Texans games cost more than the NFL average

  07-09-2022 20:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you're planning on going to a Dallas Cowboys or Houston Texans game this season, be prepared to pay up.The cost of attending a game for either of the Texas-based teams is higher than the NFL average, according to a new report by Bookies.com.The betting site calculated the cost for a family of four of attending games for each NFL team this season. They added up the price of tickets, parking, two beers, two sodas and four hot dogs. Texas-Alabama is the nation’s most
  
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• Austin woman's painting raises $22,000 for Uvalde playground equipment

  07-09-2022 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With tears in her eyes and grief in her heart, Austin's Sarah Haegelin took to her canvas on May 31. Just days after the mass shooting at Uvalde's Robb Elementary School, the 42-year-old mother of three began the delicate process of sketching and painting Texas wildflowers.Their colors, shapes and sizes were all different. Twenty-one total — one for each of the lives lost.
  A print of the painting "21 Texas Wildflowers." (Courtesy: Sarah Haegelin)"I had the idea to pai
  
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• Austin woman's painting raises $20,000 for Uvalde playground equipment

  07-09-2022 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With tears in her eyes and grief in her heart, Austin's Sarah Haegelin took to her canvas on May 31. Just days after the mass shooting at Uvalde's Robb Elementary School, the 42-year-old mother of three began the delicate process of sketching and painting Texas wildflowers.Their colors, shapes and sizes were all different. Twenty-one total — one for each of the lives lost.
  A print of the painting "21 Texas Wildflowers." (Courtesy: Sarah Haegelin)"I had the idea to pai
  
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• Man killed in downtown Austin stabbing identified; video released of suspects

  07-09-2022 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department on Wednesday identified a man who was killed in downtown Austin early Sunday morning from an apparent stabbing.
  Police said he was D'Andre Isaiah Day, 27.PAST STORY: APD investigates downtown Austin suspicious death Sunday morningThe murder happened just after 2:30 a.m. at Sixth and Brazos Streets. Officers were flagged down at the intersection and found Day on the ground with what looked like "life-threatening stab wounds."
  Day was taken to the
  
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• Longhorns recognize scale of Alabama bout

  07-09-2022 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For years now, there has been excitement brewing surrounding Alabama coming to Austin to battle the Longhorns. Now that game week is finally here, the Texas football team knows the big task in front of them.Texas has been very clear all offseason their main goal for this season is to play in the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington. This game against Alabama doesn't affect conference standings, but it's still one of great importance for the Longhorns. Texas Longhorns turn
  
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• Part of Montopolis Drive undergoing repairs for next 6 weeks

  07-09-2022 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Works began maintenance on a southeast Austin road Tuesday, city officials said.Work on Montopolis Drive from East Oltorf Street to Grove Boulevard is expected to last six weeks, as long as the weather allows it.The Austin Public Works Department said it will focus on replacing failing pavement with new asphalt as well as replacing some concrete curbs.Drivers frustrated with ‘roller coaster’ Travis County roadMontopolis Drive will stay accessible i
  
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• Austin to host Emergency Preparedness Fair

  07-09-2022 17:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin will host its first Get Ready Central Texas Emergency Preparedness Fair on Sept. 20. The event was designed to help people prepare for an emergency or disaster, city officials said.The fair will run from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at 8401 Cameron Road, Austin. City officials said attendees would learn about its Basic Emergency Operations Plan, among other procedures.“Event attendees will learn how government, non-governmental organizations, neighborhoods,
  
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• Cedar Park to undergo water restrictions in late September

  07-09-2022 15:49 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Cedar Park said water customers will have to temporarily change how they water their lawns.The City said customers will be prohibited from using irrigation systems or hose-end sprinklers for outdoor watering from Sept. 21 to Oct. 4.
  During that time, Cedar Park's secondary water treatment plant has scheduled a repair to its underwater raw intake pipeline in Lake Travis.
  KXAN reported on the leak in the underwater pipe on Aug 18.The Brushy Creek Region
  
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• Audit: TX gang database flawed, thousands of records miss validation

  07-09-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 25-year U.S. Army veteran from New Mexico with no criminal history testified at a 2021 state legislative hearing that he’d been wrongfully placed in Texas’ gang intelligence database, making it difficult for him to access an El Paso veterans hospital and lawfully carry a handgun in the state.Another man, also speaking to the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, said he was a professor with no criminal history yet classified as a gang member in
  
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• Spotty storms moving through the Austin Metro

  07-09-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One more day of scattered rain showers before drier and hotter weather settles in.A disturbance rounding the edge of a large high pressure system to our northwest will gradually drop south through the day.LIVE RADARThis has already led to the development of spotty showers and storms through the Austin Metro Counties with a few into the Hill Country too. Rain coverage will range from isolated to widely scattered keeping many of us dry. Some downpours could bring up to a quarter o
  
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• Last round of scattered rain ahead of dry out

  07-09-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One more day of scattered rain showers before drier and hotter weather settles in.Today will feel similar to yesterday with morning temps in the 70s warming to the 90s late this afternoon. A disturbance rounding the edge of a large high pressure system to our northwest will gradually drop south through the day. This will help trigger spotty to scattered showers and storms, mainly along and east of I-35, this afternoon and evening. Rainfall potential will generally be light with
  
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• Isolated storms possible this evening

  07-09-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One more day of scattered rain showers before drier and hotter weather settles in.A disturbance rounding the edge of a large high pressure system to our northwest will gradually drop south through the day.LIVE RADARThis has already led to the development of spotty showers and storms through the Austin Metro counties with a few into the Hill Country too. Rain coverage will range from isolated to widely scattered keeping many of us dry. Some downpours could bring up to a quarter o
  
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• Power restored to Austin airport terminal; ground stop lifted

  07-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Power was restored to Barbara Jordan Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport just before 8 a.m. Wednesday after travelers were left in the dark for two to three hours that morning.The airport posted on social media just before 5 a.m. confirming a power outage in the terminal. It said, "airport teams have been dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage." An AUS spokesperson told KXAN just before 6:30 a.m. backup generators did kick in then.AUS said flights
  
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• Power restored to Austin airport terminal; flight delays still expected

  07-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Power was restored to Barbara Jordan Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport just before 8 a.m. Wednesday after travelers were left in the dark for two to three hours that morning.Flight delays should still be expected, the airport said, and passengers should check their flight status before heading to AUS.
  The airport posted on social media just before 5 a.m. confirming the outage in the terminal. It said, "airport teams have been dispatched to investigate the c
  
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• Power out inside Austin airport terminal

  07-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travelers were left in the dark at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport early Wednesday morning.
  The airport posted on social media confirming a power outage in Barbara Jordan Terminal. It said, "airport teams have been dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage."
  The Austin Police Department told KXAN around 5:30 a.m. that airport police are blocking entrances into the airport.
  AUS is asking people to follow the instructions of AUS staff.
  KXAN viewers sent in phot
  
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• No flights departing due to power outage inside Austin airport terminal

  07-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travelers were left in the dark at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport early Wednesday morning.
  The airport posted on social media confirming a power outage in Barbara Jordan Terminal. It said, "airport teams have been dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage."
  AUS said no flights are departing as of 5:45 a.m. as crews work to find the cause of the outage and restore power. Austin Energy is also working with AUS teams to assess the outage.The Austin Police Depar
  
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• 12th St. house listed as commercial property, city says area won't turn into Rainey Street

  07-09-2022 05:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There's a proposal circulating through City Council that aims to revitalize a stretch of 11th and 12th Streets east of I-35.
  It's called the Urban Renewal Project, and its goal is to restore the Black Cultural District, according to a spokesperson for Councilmember Natasha Harper-Madison, whose district includes the area.Map shows area of 11th, 12th Streets included in the Urban Renewal ProjectThe project adjusts zoning restrictions to allow more businesses in the area."There ne
  
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• 5 DPS officers being investigated for Uvalde response; 2 of them suspended

  07-09-2022 03:17 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) -- Five Department of Public Safety law enforcement officers will be investigated by the Office of Inspector General for their actions during the response to the Robb Elementary School shooting. Two of those officers were suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.DPS called the law enforcement response to the attack at Robb Elementary on May 24 an "abject failure," and said that "when one officer fails, we all fail."
  In July, DPS announced the formation of
  
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• Threat reported in bathroom at Lockhart Junior High

  07-09-2022 02:04 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — More police offers will be on campus at Lockhart Junior High School Wednesday after a threat was found written on toilet paper in a girls' restroom, according to a letter sent to parents of the school.The letter said two students found the note near the end of the school day Tuesday.Officers from the Lockhart Police Department and the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office will be on campus for "student and staff safety" Wednesday.An investigation is underway, the letter
  
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• Pocket park planned for lot on Rainey Street

  07-09-2022 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More change is coming to Austin's iconic Rainey Street, but this time, it's about getting away from the development that has reshaped the district over the last decade.
  64 Rainey St., right next to the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, is planned to become a pocket park. There will be a community meeting, being referred to as the 64 Rainey Street Plática, on Sept. 29 at the ESB-MACC Auditorium from 6 to 8:30 p.m.Participants will have the chance to revi
  
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• Cecile Richards, Mike Collier to attend rally for Beto O'Rourke in Austin Tuesday

  07-09-2022 00:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday, Democratic candidate for governor Beto O’Rourke is holding a rally near downtown Austin at the Long Center for the Performing Arts to kick off the last week of his 49-day campaign tour.It comes the same day as a new ad is launching on TV across the state - clipping two segments of Gov. Greg Abbott answering questions about the state’s abortion laws.The near-complete ban went into effect last month, criminalizing abortions with some exceptions when
  
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• ERCOT says grid is in a 'strong position' heading into fall

  07-09-2022 00:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott met with leadership from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and Public Utility Commission of Texas on Tuesday to talk about the implementation of grid reforms to ensure reliability and stability.
  Abbott also received a briefing on the Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy to make sure Texas's electric grid continues meeting demand. How to save power, money during ERCOT request for conservationERCOT interim President and CEO Brad Jones and incomi
  
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