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• NFL defensive end Myles Garrett taken to hospital after vehicle overturns in crash

  26-09-2022 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  SHARON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) - Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was taken to the hospital after a vehicle crash Monday afternoon.A Cleveland Browns spokesperson confirmed it happened while Garrett was leaving the practice facility.
  According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Garrett was heading southbound in his 2021 Porsche on State Road around 3 p.m. when the vehicle went off the right side of the road and overturned.Investigators say there was also a female passenger in the car at
  
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• Despite setback in Lubbock, Sarkisian says Longhorns are 'getting better'

  26-09-2022 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Even after the 37-34 overtime loss Saturday to Texas Tech, a game in which the Longhorns blew a two-touchdown lead in the second half, head coach Steve Sarkisian still thinks the team is improving from last season.In Monday's press conference, while giving Texas Tech credit for playing a good game, said "self-inflicted wounds" was what ultimately led to the loss. Last season, Texas blew first-half leads four times — including a three-touchdown lead over Oklahoma in th
  
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• Austin advocates continue calls for free CapMetro rides for unhoused residents

  26-09-2022 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Community advocates reiterated calls for free CapMetro transit services for people experiencing homelessness during the transit authority's board meeting Monday. The requests came as the transit authority's complimentary rides to city-run cooling centers is expected to expire Sept. 30.Paulette Soltani, organizing director with the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, told KXAN Monday they are striving for a permanent solution to an ongoing issue impacting people experiencing home
  
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• Hurricane Ian intensifying, prompting evacuation orders in Florida

  26-09-2022 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  FLORIDA (KXAN) — Hurricane Ian is rapidly intensifying as it makes an initial landfall in Cuba overnight, then sets its sights on Florida. Evacuation orders are in effect for hundreds of thousands of Tampa residents as a 10+ foot ocean rise is expected to put parts of the city underwater.Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in effect for much of the Florida Peninsula, with impacts not only expected on the west coast of the state, but also on the east coast from the storm's
  
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• Spectacular fall weather locally as we track Hurricane Ian nearing Florida

  26-09-2022 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A cold front pushed through the area Monday morning kicking off a stretch of fabulous fall weather many of us have been waiting on. While the frontal passage was dry for most, the Hill Country did see a small complex of rain. Mason measured 0.77" while Castell recorded 0.63".The front has left drier air along with breezy conditions. Winds out of the northeast (10-20 MPH) will fuel a high to very high fire danger across most of our area today. Be very cautious with any outdoor ac
  
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• LIVE: 4 Austin acts get chance to perform before Harry Styles

  26-09-2022 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans going to one of the Harry Styles concerts at the Moody Center will also get to hear performances from several musicians based here in Austin.
  The concert venue announced four local acts will have chances to showcase their music for the Truist Local Artist Concert Series. They'll perform during a preshow before each concert held by Styles. His Austin mini-residency kicked off Sunday night to a sold-out crowd.IN-DEPTH: Texas university to offer new Harry Styles courseHer
  
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• 4 Austin acts get chance to perform before Harry Styles

  26-09-2022 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans going to one of the Harry Styles concerts at the Moody Center will also get to hear performances from several musicians based here in Austin.
  The concert venue announced four local acts will have chances to showcase their music for the Truist Local Artist Concert Series. They'll perform during a preshow before each concert held by Styles. His Austin mini-residency kicked off Sunday night to a sold-out crowd.IN-DEPTH: Texas university to offer new Harry Styles courseHer
  
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• Affidavits: Lockhart daycare director, owner tried to stop worker from accurately reporting sexual assault

  26-09-2022 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — Arrest affidavits show the people charged related to the alleged sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl at a Lockhart daycare earlier this month tried to prevent a daycare employee from accurately reporting what happened to the proper authorities.
  The assault occurred on Sept. 1 at the Children’s Center of Lockhart, known locally as Connie’s Kidz. A 13-year-old was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.PAST STORY: 4 arrested in con
  
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• Texas Tech police looking for fan who pushed Longhorns player in back in melee after game

  26-09-2022 20:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As with any big win, Texas Tech fans rushed the field after the Red Raiders rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat the Longhorns 37-34 in overtime Saturday.One fan got a little too hyped, however, and was recorded pushing Longhorns senior edge rusher Ovie Oghoufu in the back, nearly knocking him over. The Texas Tech athletic department tweeted a screenshot from the video of the fan, saying the campus police department was looking for the fan and that "this behavior is
  
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• Mornings will be much cooler thanks to this morning's front

  26-09-2022 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The cold front arrived overnight while many of you were asleep. Showers with a few thunderstorms moved south through the Hill Country. A few cities reported more than .50" of rain. Mason measured .77" while Castell recorded .63".The front has left drier air along with breezy conditions. Winds out of the northeast (10-20 MPH) will fuel a high to very high fire danger across most of our area today. Be very cautious with any outdoor activities.Very high fire danger Monday as low hu
  
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• Local rescue groups take in dogs from overcrowded Austin Animal Center

  26-09-2022 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Central Texas animal organizations have stepped in to help Austin Animal Center as it faces overcrowding issues.
  The shelter said these rescue groups pulled medium-sized or large-sized dogs after hearing about the Austin shelter's space crisis.
  PAWS of Central Texas pulled 10 dogs, Austin Humane Society pulled six dogs, Final Frontier Rescue Project pulled two dogs and Bully Ranch pulled one dog.
  The municipal shelter paused animal intake two weeks ago with expectat
  
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• How likely is an asteroid strike? 'Earth is constantly getting hit by stuff'

  26-09-2022 19:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — NASA's DART Mission is mankind's first attempt at redirecting an asteroid. In partnership with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, NASA hopes the mission could one day save life on Earth.The mission is pretty simple. We're going to crash a space probe into the side of a tiny asteroid, which poses no threat to Earth. The asteroid is currently in orbit around another asteroid. If the impact is strong enough, the orbit of the tiny asteroid could change.KXAN spok
  
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• Former GOP candidate endorses Democrat in Texas railroad commissioner race

  26-09-2022 18:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Democrat running to unseat the Republican chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas announced an endorsement Monday from the incumbent's former primary challenger.
  Sarah Stogner, the oil and gas attorney who lost a GOP runoff in May to incumbent Wayne Christian, said she's now supporting Luke Warford, a former staffer for the Texas Democratic Party, in the race for railroad commissioner. Stogner gained attention during the Republican primary after releasing a campaig
  
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• Hurricane Ian still on track for a Florida west coast landfall

  26-09-2022 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  FLORIDA (KXAN) — The 10 a.m. advisory on Hurricane Ian finds the winds still at 80 mph. That is a slight drop from the 90 mph winds reported earlier Monday morning. But, don't take that as a sign the hurricane is weakening. It will get stronger over the warm waters of both the Caribbean and the Gulf.
  As the storm's winds blow across the ocean surface, heat and moisture are drawn upward into the storm, condensing into clouds. Heat originating in the sea then released again in the condensati
  
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• Red River Showdown kickoff time announced from the Cotton Bowl

  26-09-2022 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Time to get up and at 'em for the Red River Showdown at the Cotton Bowl.The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners will add another chapter to their storied rivalry at 11 a.m., Oct. 8 from the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The game will air on ABC.The Longhorns lead the all-time series 62-50-5, and this year's game will be the 118th meeting between the programs. The series began in 1900 and moved to Dallas in 1912. It has been part of the Texas State Fair festivities since 1929
  
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• Texas governor's race: Abbott, O'Rourke dig in on issues ahead of 1st debate

  26-09-2022 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  EDINBURG, Texas (NewsNation) — Texas has not elected a Democratic governor in 31 years, but Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke hopes pressing issues such as abortion, education and gun control can help him unseat Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in November.
  Abbott, however, leads O'Rourke in most pre-election polls and has centered his campaign around illegal immigration, a hot-button issue nationally and especially in Texas.
  The two candidates, who have not minced words about on
  
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• Power knocked out at northwest Austin school, neighborhood after vehicle hits pole

  26-09-2022 16:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A vehicle hit a pole near a northwest Austin school early Monday morning, knocking out power to the campus and nearby neighborhood, according to Austin Energy.
  The utility said the neighborhood has power back now, but crews are still working to restore energy to Summitt Elementary School. Austin Energy estimated it will be at least until noon until the school gets power back.Crews responded at 2:30 a.m. after the pole was struck just before 1 a.m. at the corner of Amherst a
  
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• LIST: Central Texas pumpkin patches, fall events for 2022

  26-09-2022 15:16 via kxan.com
  
  CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Though it may not feel like autumn for us in Central Texas, it's not going to stop us from celebrating this beautiful season.
  Below is a breakdown of pumpkin patches and fall events in the KXAN viewing area for 2022.
  Barton Hill Farms in BastropWhen: Oct. 1 - Nov. 6Where: 1115 FM 969, Bastrop, Texas 78602Hours: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Admission: General admission online is $21.95. Kids under 3 years old get in free.
  Here at thi
  
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• Which candidates are Texans searching for ahead of the Nexstar Governor's Debate?

  26-09-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Election Day is less than seven weeks away and data from Google Trends shows which candidates are most searched for.To help voters make their decisions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) will meet for a televised debate hosted by Nexstar Media Group at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday, Sept. 30. Texas Governor’s Debate: Abbott, O’Rourke set to clashThis will be their only face-to-face debate during the campai
  
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• Armageddon time! How NASA plans to defend Earth from an asteroid

  26-09-2022 14:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This week, NASA is preparing to prevent the apocalypse. The space agency's DART Mission, which will launch a rocket into an asteroid, will serve as practice for when we inevitably have to prevent one of these cosmic rocks from colliding with the planet and wiping out the human race. Do we really need to prepare for an asteroid impact?"Dinosaurs are definitely a sign that sort of stuff could happen," said Moriba Jah, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Texas and co-found
  
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• Austin ISD holds community meetings on $2.44 billion bond proposal

  26-09-2022 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District is holding a series of community meetings before voters choose whether to approve a $2.44 billion bond proposal in November.
  Here are the meeting dates and locations. All times are 6 to 8 p.m.:
  Monday, Sept. 26Northeast ECHSMonday, Oct. 3Crockett ECHSThursday, Oct. 6Navarro ECHSMonday, Oct. 10Austin HSTuesday, Oct. 11Bowie HSMonday, Oct. 17Akins ECHSWednesday, Oct. 19LBJ ECHSThursday, Oct. 20Anderson HSWednesday, Oct. 26Virtual Communi
  
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• Kayak race supports local kids getting mentoring, outdoor access

  26-09-2022 12:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites of all ages took part in the city's first-of-its-kind kayak race on Lady Bird Lake Sunday.
  Organizers said the money raised for the ATX Paddle Dash supports Explore Austin, a local group giving area youth access to the outdoors and long-term mentorships.
  "The majority of our youth in the program truly don't have this kind of access to the outdoors. So adventure programming is hard to come by. It's hard to get up in the mountains in Colorado and do a 50-mile mount
  
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• Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival underway

  26-09-2022 12:38 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — Meteorological fall began Sept. 1, and astronomical fall started Thursday. The first cold front will arrive Monday.
  But for some, fall does not begin until pumpkin festivals do.
  The Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival held its opening celebration Saturday and Sunday.
  The event will be held through Oct. 31 at the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead at 419 Founders Park Rd. in Dripping Springs.
  The Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival will be open daily from 10 a.m. to
  
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• "Cooler" and breezy following today's cold front

  26-09-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our much-anticipated cold front arrived in our northern counties this morning and will continue to trek south through sunrise.Although we managed to squeeze out a handful of showers and storms in the Hill Country out ahead of the front, no rain is expected beyond that. Dry skies, plenty of sunshine and low humidity can be expected for the rest of the day.Breezy winds out of the northeast (10-20 MPH) will fuel high to very high fire danger across most of our area today. Be very c
  
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• Central Texas man makes Top 25 in US Mullet Championship

  26-09-2022 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) - A Hays County man could be taking home a national title for best mullet in the country.
  But there's much more to this competition than just the hairstyle. It benefits a charity that gives back to veterans.
  Buda native Brandon Hernandez calls his mullet "Texas Tailgate."Hernandez said he started growing out his mullet in November 2020.
  "In Texas we do it big and with tailgates. So this is 'Texas Tailgate' right here," Hernandez said.Harry Styles to kick off 6 Austin shows Sun
  
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• Long, rewarding journey for Texas Stars Head Coach

  26-09-2022 04:59 via kxan.com
  
  A native of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, Neil Graham was around hockey from a young age. As a player and eventually coach, his career took him all around.Starting to play at the lower levels near home in western Canada, Graham attended Mercyhurst college in Erie, Pennsylvania where he played for four years.After that, it was more hockey and this time in the in the southeast. Graham played for the Augusta Riverhawks of the Southern Professional Hockey League and South Carolina Stingrays and Greenv
  
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• September 2022 one of the driest on record in Austin

  26-09-2022 03:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Despite a very wet end to August, the return to a dry pattern happened quickly and dramatically in September. CENTRAL TEXAS FORECAST FROM THE FIRST WARNING WEATHER TEAMWith only 0.47" of rainfall reported at Austin's Camp Mabry, and with no rainfall expected for the final few days of the month, this would end up as the 12th driest September since records began in 1897.Driest Septembers (Austin - Camp Mabry)At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the situation is even drier. On
  
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• Longhorns-Mountaineers kickoff time set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday

  26-09-2022 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the sun sets Oct. 1 over Austin, the Texas Longhorns and West Virginia Mountaineers will kick off a Big 12 Conference football game.The Big 12 Conference announced Saturday that the game at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is at 6:30 p.m. and will air on FS1, Fox Sports' cable sports network. Instant Analysis: Longhorns defense spent too much time on the fieldIt's the 12th meeting between the schools with 11 coming after West Virginia joined the conference in 2012. The only ti
  
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• Longhorns-Mountaineers kick-off time set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday

  26-09-2022 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the sun sets Oct. 1 over Austin, the Texas Longhorns and West Virginia Mountaineers will kick off a Big 12 Conference football game.The Big 12 Conference announced Saturday that the game at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is at 6:30 p.m. and will air on FS1, Fox Sports' cable sports network. Instant Analysis: Longhorns defense spent too much time on the fieldIt's the 12th meeting between the schools with 11 coming after West Virginia joined the conference in 2012. The only ti
  
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