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• Family Dollar recalls toothpaste, mouthwash sold in 11 states

  17-09-2022 22:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Family Dollar is asking locations in 11 states to stop selling certain varieties of Colgate toothpaste that had been “stored outside of labeled temperature requirements,” according to a voluntary Family Dollar recall notice shared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).News of the recall follows similar notices issued by Family Dollar in July and August, which also concerned products that were improperly stored before being shipped to stores.The latest recall, wh
  
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• Round Rock bee keepers inform hive of Queen Elizabeth's death

  17-09-2022 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Round Rock Honey upheld a centuries-old tradition Friday.The tradition involved informing their bees of Queen Elizabeth II's death. Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throneRound Rock Honey said the royal hives must be kept informed about major events involving their master.It began because of a superstition that if you did not do this, the bees would not produce honey or they could leave the hive.
  
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• 'Crisis capacity': Austin Animal Center urging adoptions at Saturday event

  17-09-2022 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A video that appears to show dogs in a crowded room inside the Austin Animal Center has gone viral on social media this week, drawing even the attention of national groups."There’s no excuse for what the video circulating on social media depicts: animals warehoused en masse in crates with no hope in sight," PETA Animal Care and Control Issues Manager Teresa Chagrin said.The Austin Animal Center is at crisis capacity and closed intake earlier this week in an attempt to mana
  
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• 18 dogs adopted from Austin Animal Center event Saturday

  17-09-2022 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Eighteen dogs were adopted during an Austin Animal Center event Saturday amig an ongoing space crisis. The event followed a video that appears to show dogs in a crowded room inside the Austin Animal Center going viral on social media last week, drawing even the attention of national groups."There’s no excuse for what the video circulating on social media depicts: animals warehoused en masse in crates with no hope in sight," PETA Animal Care and Control Issues Manager
  
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• ABoR Report: Central Texas housing market continues to stabilize

  17-09-2022 18:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The August report from the Austin Board of Realtors showed the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area housing market continued its stabilization trend for the third consecutive month.According to the report, active listings increased by 170.2%, which caused the highest inventory level (2.9 months) since September 2018.Even though the Austin housing market experienced an increase in listings and inventory, Mark Sprague, the state director of information ca
  
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• Turning drier and hotter as highs close in on 100º

  17-09-2022 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today was the hottest day of the month so far as highs pushed into the middle to upper 90s in Austin. A sun/cloud mix continues as we head into this evening along with a low rain chance, even along and west of I-35. Most of the showers, however, will be in our eastern counties.Low rain chances continue until 9 or 10 tonight, but the vast majority of us don't see any rain today. NEW BLOG: October forecast for Central TexasTwo sporting events are on the calendar tonight. The Horns
  
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• The summer feel continues today with hotter temperatures coming

  17-09-2022 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned under a mostly cloudy sky with dense fog in many areas east of I-35. It was a sunny start for the Hill Co. The area will see gradually clearing into the afternoon to a partly cloudy sky. There is a 10% chance of showers/isolated thunderstorms for Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, and Lee Counties.This morning's lows were above normal everywhere. Most lows were in the low to middle 70s except at Camp Mabry. There the low of 77° is 7° above normal. The low at the
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle hits pedestrian in Travis County

  17-09-2022 14:57 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – One person died after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the 5300 block of Hudson Bend Road.According to Austin-Travis County EMS, at 12:19 a.m. Saturday CPR was administered to one adult patient. EMS later said the adult was pronounced dead.Closures for the investigation should be expected, according to ATCEMS.
  
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• Texas teacher assaulted by student in viral video has not returned to the classroom, school district says

  17-09-2022 13:41 via kxan.com
  
  ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -- A Texas school district confirmed a middle school teacher seen in a, now viral, video being attacked by an 8th-grade student last week has not yet returned to work.It is also unclear if the teacher will return to the classroom at all this year nor has the District released any information about the extent of injuries sustained in that attack.On Sept. 7, the student, who has not been identified, was arrested by the Ector County ISD police and charged with a
  
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• Summer ends but it won't feel like fall

  17-09-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Clouds increased during the overnight with warm and humid conditions prevailing. The clouds will gradually clear to a partly cloudy sky this afternoon. There will be a 10% chance of showers/isolated thunderstorms for Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, and Lee Counties.The normal high today is 91°. The record is 99° set last year. Most of today's maximum temperatures will be in the lower to middle 90s.Hot times in Central TexasIt will be another humid morning with only a slight
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Friday, Sept. 16

  17-09-2022 06:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dripping Springs made its entry into Class 6A district play with an emphatic 77-0 win over Austin High and Round Rock took the "Battle for the Bell" in a 52-7 blowout win Friday over Westwood.Bowie and Anderson battled back and forth at House Park, but it was the Bulldogs that came away with a 27-24 victory.
  Below are other scores from a full slate of Friday night football from around Texas.Scores from around Central TexasBowie 27, Anderson 24Buda Johnson 40, Del Valle 14Bu
  
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• Round Rock ISD to consider library book review policy

  17-09-2022 04:35 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - At Thursday's school board meeting, Round Rock ISD trustees considered adopting the Texas Education Agency's model policy for reviewing library books. Around 50 public commenters turned out, most touting support for the district to keep the authority to pull books off shelves with librarians and staff.The school board took no action on the matter during Thursday night's meeting. They plan to revisit and take action on the policy at its meeting in October.Plenty of opin
  
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• Defensive line play has been crucial early on for Texas Longhorns

  17-09-2022 04:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Coming into the season, the Texas Longhorns defense was a big question mark considering the struggles it had last year. This season — so far — they've had an answer, specifically along the defensive front.If the Longhorns want to come out of its nonconference schedule ahead, they'll need the big boys up front to control the line of scrimmage and move UTSA's linemen like they did Louisiana-Monroe's and Alabama's. Roadrunners come to Austin with high-flying offens
  
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• Texas social media “censorship” law goes into effect after federal court lifts block

  17-09-2022 03:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) -- A Texas law prohibiting large social media companies from banning users’ posts based on their political viewpoints will go into effect after a federal appeals court on Friday lifted a block placed on the statute.NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association sued Texas after the law, known as House Bill 20, was passed last year, arguing that internet companies have a First Amendment right to curate content posted on their platforms
  
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• Texas spent nearly $280K on recruiting weekend, The Athletic reports

  17-09-2022 02:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas spent nearly $280,000 during an official visit recruiting weekend for prized football prospect Arch Manning and eight other top high school players, The Athletic's Sam Khan Jr. reported.The Athletic obtained detailed elements of the summer official visit from open records requests. Roadrunners come to Austin with high-flying offense, full respect of SarkisianThe Athletic documented Texas Athletics spent more than $46,000 for more than 30 hotel rooms
  
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• Texas Legislative Black Caucus says delay of maternal death data 'unacceptable'

  17-09-2022 02:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of State Health Services is delaying the release of maternal death data, which was due to be reported on Sept. 1. Now it likely won't be released until after the 88th Legislative session, the Houston Chronicle reported.
  Nicole Collier, Chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus called the delay unacceptable. KXAN Investigates: Mother's Erased"Texas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the Country, it is unacceptable for this data to be delayed
  
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• 'Spread like wildfire': Students talk about threats made at Texas schools

  17-09-2022 02:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several threats have been made against schools in Texas this week, including one at Westwood High School and another at Akins High School, both near Austin.
  At Westwood, Round Rock Independent School District said they found alarming graffiti in the bathroom, photos of which spread on social media. That is under investigation, the district said in a letter to parents.
  At Akins, the Austin Independent School District said they arrested a student Friday and charged that student wi
  
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• Chick-fil-A employee honored for saving mother, child from carjacking suspect

  17-09-2022 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) – Thomas "Mykel" Gordon started his shift at Chick-fil-A like any normal Wednesday – the 26-year-old from Florida had no idea his decisive action later that day was about to go viral."I was getting some orders done, taken out on the POS and I just heard a call for help and all I could do is respond as fast as possible," said Gordon.
  The suspect, William Branch, is charged with threatening a military wife and young child with a sharpened plank to steal t
  
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• With playoffs clinched, Austin FC sets out to hold position for more home postseason games

  17-09-2022 01:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Now that a playoff spot is clinched, Austin FC can work on setting itself up for the best possible postseason schedule with three regular season matches remaining.The work begins Saturday night as Verde hosts Nashville SC, a team that thumped them 3-0 in Nashville earlier in September. Austin is second place in the West with 54 points, five points clear of FC Dallas, and can secure multiple home playoff games if they stay in that position. Nashville is fourth in the West wi
  
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• Texas health department responds to viral tamale photo

  17-09-2022 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Ector County Health Department is responding to social media backlash after it confiscated tamales from an unlicensed couple selling them out of their vehicle. ECHD posted the photo of the seized goods- 25 dozen homemade tamales- on Facebook last week and the post was met with a fair amount of criticism.Now, ECHD said it understands why some people were upset after its post, but stressed that the public's safety will always come first. Director Brandy Garcia
  
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• What do we know about the migrants Texas is busing?

  17-09-2022 00:37 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON D.C. (Nexstar) — As both praise and backlash grow over Governor Greg Abbott's initiative to bus migrants out East, questions loom as to who these immigrants are and what happens to them next.Residents in Martha's Vineyard, a Massachusetts island, welcomed roughly 50 migrants who were dropped off Thursday after boarding a plane chartered by the state of Florida. On the same day, Texas sent two bus-loads of immigrants to the steps of Vice President Kamala Harris' residence in D.C.
  
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• Hispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, census data shows

  17-09-2022 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) — A closely watched estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday indicates that Texas may have passed a long-awaited milestone: the point where Hispanic residents make up more of the state’s population than white residents.The new population figures, derived from the bureau’s American Community Survey, showed Hispanic Texans made up 40.2% of the state’s population in 2021 while non-Hispanic white Texans made up 39.4%. The estimates — based
  
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