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• Triple digit 'feels-like' temps return

  15-09-2022 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday morning's temperatures were the coolest in Austin since May 26, dropping into the 50s and 60s. But increasing humidity on a southeasterly breeze will make mornings warmer and muggier for the next week or more. NEW BLOG: October forecast for Central TexasAs moisture levels increase further and a weakness develops in the upper level weather pattern overhead, we are increasing rain chances to 20% Friday, when scattered heavy downpours will be most likely east of I-35. Stil
  
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• LIVE: Triple digit "feels-like" temps return

  15-09-2022 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday morning's temperatures were the coolest in Austin since May 26, dropping into the 50s and 60s. But increasing humidity and clouds has put our brief taste of fall to an end with temperatures this morning only dipping into the low 70s for many. NEW BLOG: October forecast for Central TexasAs moisture levels increase further and a weakness develops in the upper level weather pattern overhead, we are increasing rain chances to 20% Friday, when scattered heavy downpours will
  
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• California governor asks DOJ to investigate Abbott for migrant busing

  15-09-2022 23:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The governor of California sent a letter Thursday asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate his counterparts in Texas and Florida for their efforts to transport migrants to other parts of the country.
  Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, shared a copy of his letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Twitter along with a message that read, "What @GovRonDeSantis and @GregAbbott_TX are doing isn't clever, it's cruel." He said the letter serves as his formal request
  
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• Texas has some of the smallest home lot sizes in the country, study shows

  15-09-2022 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is full of wide open spaces, but apparently not when it comes to the size of your backyard.The state ranks among those with the smallest lot sizes, according to a study by home services website Angi.The study looked at almost 400,000 home listings on Zillow to determine the median lot sizes in each state and more than a hundred metro areas.Texas has the fifth-smallest median lot size, at around 9,500 sq. ft., or about 0.22 acres. Illinois, Arizona, California and Neva
  
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• Texas Longhorn, NFL alum Derrick Johnson revamps Austin ISD library

  15-09-2022 22:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former University of Texas at Austin Longhorn and NFL great, Derrick Johnson is showing some love to Austin through his Defend the Dream Foundation. Longhorns linebacker Derrick Johnson donates thousands to Austin ISD librariesJohnson collaborated with the Austin ISD's nonprofit education foundation, Austin Ed Fund, to breathe some new life into the library space at Oak Springs Elementary. The library now features new furniture, bookshelves, flooring and more than 1,000 k
  
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• Texas Longhorns players pick up NIL deal with pizza place near UT campus

  15-09-2022 20:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three Texas Longhorns football players didn't have to go far for a money-making opportunity last weekend."They've got really good pizza," said Longhorns freshman linebacker Derrick Brown. "And I've been here a few times since I've been around in Austin. It's close on campus." Bijan Robinson’s new mustard available for orderBrown is referring to Dollar Slice Club, a pizza restaurant on Guadalupe Street right next to the UT campus. Brown, Keondre Coburn, and fellow fres
  
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• Streaker interrupts Austin FC 3-0 win Wednesday

  15-09-2022 20:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC ended its three-game losing streak Wednesday night and will now appear in the Major League Soccer playoffs — but it wasn't the only streak that caught fans' attention.A man streaked naked across the field at the end of the game. Viewers shared some footage with KXAN, which has been blurred below.It is currently unclear what charges, if any, have been made against the person. Security personnel tackled and escorted the person from the field with pants to cove
  
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• Texas gas prices drop $1.50 in 3 months — how have they changed in your city?

  15-09-2022 18:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday marks exactly three months since gas prices hit their peak in Texas.On June 15, 2022, a gallon of regular unleaded gas cost an average of $4.70 across the state.As of Thursday, the statewide average is down to $3.18, a decrease of $1.52 in three months.Drivers in El Paso and Amarillo are currently paying the most at the pump: an average of $3.36 per gallon. The McAllen and San Angelo metro areas have the cheapest gas in the state right now at $2.99 per gallon.Accor
  
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• Former Smithville teacher accused of sexually assaulting student

  15-09-2022 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  SMITHVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A former teacher at Smithville High School faces sexual assault and child pornography charges after a student came forward.
  The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office said on Aug. 30, it received the report about former chemistry teacher Abigail Seidel, 25, who resigned from her role at the school in May.Scream Hollow owner arrested in connection to sexual assault at parkThe 16-year-old victim made an outcry about being sexually assaulted by Seidel.
  Seidel was interview
  
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• October forecast: Here's the Central Texas outlook

  15-09-2022 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After one of the wettest Augusts in Austin history, a drier and hotter pattern returned in September for much of Central Texas.As we look ahead deeper into the fall months, it appears the warmer and drier pattern we've had most of the year will continue. Recent improvement in the drought may go the other direction again as one of our wettest months looks drier.The latest outlook from the Climate Prediction Center points to warmer-than-normal and drier-than-normal weather fo
  
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• Boy Scouts bouncing back with recruiting

  15-09-2022 16:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For countless youth organizations across Central Texas, the pandemic presented plenty of problems.It even took a toll on the Boy Scouts of America, as its membership dropped nationwide.Now, it's able to meet face-to-face again, bringing about a new recruiting effort from various scouting troops across Central Texas.In 2019, the organization’s older program, Boy Scouts, changed its name to Scouts BSA, welcoming young women between the ages of 11 and 17.The program for
  
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• Red card given to Matthew McConaughey's Texas based soccer film

  15-09-2022 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans will have to wait to see actor Matthew McConaughey on the silver screen. “Dallas Sting,” a film the Uvalde native was set to star in, has been canceled six weeks before the start of production, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The film was set to tell the story of a Dallas girls soccer team that traveled to China to compete in a competition. McConaughey, co-owner of MLS soccer club Austin FC, was supposed to play the team’s coach. Sources
  
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• Ahead of severe weather season, get an emergency kit

  15-09-2022 14:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As part of National Preparedness Month, KXAN has been looking at all the things you need to do before severe weather strikes. With our second rainiest month of the year just weeks away, experts said now is the time to get that first aid kit ready.Meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with Brad Greer from bandage company DrySee about what you need in your emergency kit, where you should keep it and why you may need more than one.You can watch the interview above or read the transc
  
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• City council votes to send Austin Police Oversight Act to your ballot

  15-09-2022 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council has another loaded agenda Thursday. Here's what we're watching.
  Austin Police Oversight Act: FailedThe future of Austin Police transparency is in the hands of Austin voters after City Council failed to adopt the Austin Police Oversight Act Thursday night. The item will go in the city's election in May.After a local nonprofit collected enough signatures to put the Act before Austin City Council, the council was required to vote to either adopt the act or
  
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• City council could vote to send Austin Police Oversight Act to your ballot

  15-09-2022 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council has another loaded agenda Thursday. Here's what we're watching.
  Austin Police Oversight ActAfter a local nonprofit collected enough signatures to put the Austin Police Oversight Act before Austin City Council, the council is required to vote to either adopt the act or to send it to voters. It would appear on your May ballot.According to Austin Equity, the act would improve transparency and civilian oversight of the Austin Police Department. It would also
  
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• IBM files RFP, seeks new Austin home

  15-09-2022 14:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — IBM is seeking a new Austin home.The tech titan filed a request Thursday for a proposal for new office space in Austin. The company seeks to leave its two offices near The Domain and consolidate them into a single, cohesive operations hub, said Joanne Wright, IBM vice president of enterprise operations and services.“We can see an opportunity to bring our systems team, our software team, our marketing teams — all teams that support IBM in
  
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• Austin ISD suspends Seesaw app access after hack

  15-09-2022 14:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is removing access to a messaging app after it was hacked.The district took action after Seesaw said an explicit image was sent to parents late Tuesday as part of a “coordinated attack.”Austin ISD told families Wednesday it is suspending online access to parents and students who use the learning and communication tool.The district said the service would resume once the issue was fixed.Below is the full letter Austin ISD sen
  
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• Additional Grand Prix tickets available Thursday

  15-09-2022 14:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Circuit of the Americas said it will release more Formula 1 USGP three-day general admission and single-day tickets Thursday at 10 a.m.
  This is for the Grand Prix on Oct. 21-23.
  The single-day tickets are for Friday, Oct. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 23 only.Three-day general admission tickets start at $399.
  Formula 1 and Circuit of the Americas renewed their contract in February to keep the United States Grand Prix in Austin until 2026.Both F1 and MotoGP drivers compl
  
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• LIVE: Austin police investigate northeast Austin homicide

  15-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in northeast Austin Thursday morning.
  The scene is in the area of Berkman and Reagan Hill Drives. That's just south of U.S. Highway 183 and east of Cameron Road.Austin-Travis County EMS said its crews were called to the 1500 block of Reagan Hill Drive just before 2:30 a.m. for an incident involving a gunshot wound.
  ATCEMS said one adult was taken to the hospital with a critical life-threatening injury.
  Homicide invest
  
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• Austin police investigate northeast Austin homicide

  15-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in northeast Austin Thursday morning.
  The scene is in the area of Berkman and Reagan Hill Drives. That's just south of U.S. Highway 183 and east of Cameron Road.A KXAN crew is headed to the scene.
  Police are expected to provide an update on what happened and the investigation so far sometime on Thursday morning.This story will be updated as more details become available.
  
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• APD: Woman dies after being shot at northeast Austin apartment

  15-09-2022 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is considering a woman's death as suspicious after she was shot at a northeast Austin apartment and later died Thursday morning.
  Police said at 2:26 a.m. officers were called to the area of Berkman and Reagan Hill Drives for a shooting. That's just south of U.S. Highway 183 and east of Cameron Road. Scream Hollow owner arrested in connection to sexual assault at parkOfficers responded within six minutes and found a woman in her 30s shot inside a
  
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• Showers and humidity return after a cool start

  15-09-2022 11:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Drier air and mostly clear skies overnight are expected to lead to low temperatures in the 60s, with some of the coolest Hill Country valleys potentially in the upper 50s.
  Enjoy this more comfortable weather while it lasts, because a surge in humidity returns late Thursday, warming morning low temperatures through the weekend back into the 70s.Forecast low temperatures Thursday morningThat surge of Gulf moisture will lead to a 10% chance of an isolated rain shower on Thursday. A
  
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• Humidity ramps up with minimal rain chances

  15-09-2022 11:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This morning's temperatures were the coolest we've had in Austin since May, but increasing humidity will make that our last time in the 60s for a while. NEW BLOG: October forecast for Central TexasThat surge of Gulf moisture will lead to a 10% chance of an isolated rain shower today. As moisture levels increase further and a weakness develops in the upper level weather pattern overhead, we are increasing rain chances to 20% Friday, when scattered heavy downpours will be more lik
  
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• Austin FC clinch first ever MLS playoff appearance with 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake

  15-09-2022 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC will play in the MLS playoffs this fall for the first time in the club's short history.
  Verde clinched a spot in the postseason with an emphatic 3-0 win against Real Salt Lake at Q2 Stadium on Wednesday night.They were inspired by a man of the match performance from Moussa Djitte, who came off the bench to score the first ever hat trick in Austin FC history.The match was goalless for the first hour with the two teams appearing closely matched, but Djitte changed e
  
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• FBI: Unclear if false threats to Texas schools were related

  15-09-2022 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (Nexstar) — The FBI Houston Field Office said Wednesday that it is working with the Houston Police Department to investigate a hoax threat to a high school yesterday, but cannot confirm if it is connected to several other similar threats to school districts across Texas, which have all happened within the last 24 hours.
  On Tuesday, several campuses in Texas received false reports of threats to school districts, including three in Houston and one in Waco, which result
  
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• Moriah Wilson, Kaitlin Armstrong focus of NBC Dateline's 31st season premiere

  15-09-2022 03:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson's name has been in a heartbreaking spotlight since she was shot and killed in May. She was a pro cyclist, rising in fame within the cycling world.
  One of television's most popular shows, Dateline NBC, will focus its 31st season premiere on her death. It's a two-hour special from NBC correspondent Keith Morrison entitled "The Last Ride."
  The special will feature exclusive interviews with insiders in the case, including the defense attorney for Kaitlin Arms
  
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• Dashboard tracks crimes at Austin parks, we've already surpassed 2021

  15-09-2022 03:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With safety concerns mounting about rising crime at city parks, KXAN learned more about what's going on behind-the-scenes to address the issue."As Austin continues to get bigger and bigger, we want to make sure we can do what we can to keep our parks safe and welcoming," said Debra Lewis, who's on the Parks and Recreation Board.She said a working group was launched in June to address security, but due to summertime scheduling conflicts, the group could only meet once. They'll me
  
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• Construction project off Stassney Lane begins, traffic impacts expected

  15-09-2022 02:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, Austin Public Works announced major roadway improvements started along East Stassney Lane.Drivers were urged to pay attention to lane impacts for safety. The project along Stassney Lane extends from Teri Road to Burleson Road, according to the city. Travis County commissioners send letter opposing SH 45 expansion projectThe project was funded by the voter-approved 2018 Bond.“The project’s purpose is to create a safer, smoother commute for resi
  
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• Austin rolls out resilience hub plan for emergencies like winter storms

  15-09-2022 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A year and a half ago, city staff scrambled to get food, water, and shelter to Austinites left in the dark, and freezing. Now, the City of Austin is getting ready to launch resilience hubs to be prepared for future emergencies.An after-action report by the city auditor found that when the February 2021 winter storm crippled most of the Lone Star State, Austin didn't "effectively serve all residents," like those experiencing homelessness or seniors. Twenty-one people died wi
  
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• Austin Animal Center to waive adoption fees for dogs 50+ pounds

  15-09-2022 01:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Starting Thursday, the Austin Humane Society will host an adoption special at Austin Animal Center. Adoption fees for all dogs over 50 pounds will be waived until Monday.According to AHS, the special is to help make room at the shelter.“If you’ve been thinking about adopting an animal, now is the time,” said Dr. Katie Luke, AHS chief operations officer. “If we can clear more room at the AHS shelter, we will be able to take in more animals from AAC.&r
  
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• Austin Animal Center to waive adoption fees for dogs 50+ lbs

  15-09-2022 01:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Starting Thursday, the Austin Humane Society will host an adoption special at Austin Animal Center. Adoption fees for all dogs over 50 pounds will be waived until Monday, Sept. 19.According to AHS, the special is to help make room at the shelter.“If you’ve been thinking about adopting an animal, now is the time,” said Dr. Katie Luke, Chief Operations Officer for the Austin Humane Society. “If we can clear more room at the AHS shelter,
  
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• Scream Hollow owner arrested in connection to sexual assault at park

  15-09-2022 01:31 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection to a possible sexual assault of a child at a haunted house park in Smithville.The sheriff's office posted on their Facebook page that they received the report on July 30 from a 19-year-old who said the assault happened to her while she was volunteering at Scream Hollow in 2017, while she was 14 years old.
  The victim reported that while volunteering there, Norman Glenn, 51, who's identified on the
  
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• Homeless Encampments removed from Roy G. Guerrero Park, debris cleanup underway

  15-09-2022 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin and its partners have helped 92 individuals move from an encampment in Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro Park in Austin to the City-owned Northbridge and Southbridge shelters.Roy G. Guerrero Park became a popular place for people who are experiencing homelessness said Antony Jackson with "We Can Now". When people were forced to pack up and leave their camps by the city, they would move to the woods in the park."Those numbers went up to more than 100 pe
  
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• Austin's newest park opens after years of community activism, advocacy

  15-09-2022 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Standing on the newest trail segment in Austin and hearing only the buzzing of summer insects, it's hard to imagine how different the area was 50 years ago when the noise and pollution of industrial machinery dominated.The Lake Front Trail is a segment of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and is the start of a larger project, the Holly Shores/Edward Rendon Sr. Park. The route is a short 0.8 miles, paved and ADA compliant.For Bertha Rendon Delgado, the granddaughter
  
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