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• Texas Longhorns defensive back Ishmael Ibraheem suspended indefinitely

  27-09-2022 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has suspended redshirt freshman defensive back Ishmael Ibraheem after he was arrested Monday by University of Texas police."We're aware of the situation with Ishmael Ibraheem. We have talked to his family, and he has been suspended indefinitely from all team activities at this time as we continue to monitor the legal and University processes," Steve Sarkisian said in a statement to KXAN. Texas Tech police looking for fan who pushed
  
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• Travis County expanding Narcan access, drug overdose trainings this fall

  27-09-2022 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County officials and community partners are working to enhance trainings and expand naloxone access within county limits, with a key emphasis on expanding naloxone training and distribution. Naloxone, often referred to its brand name Narcan, is a drug used to reverse an opioid overdose.Travis County staff are currently working on agreements with community partnership organizations like Communities for Recovery, Sunrise Community Church and the Texas Har
  
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• Survivor Fund activated for family of APD officer killed in crash

  27-09-2022 23:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The 100 Club of Central Texas has activated the Survivor Fund for the family of Austin Police Department Officer Anthony “Tony” Martin, who was killed in an off-duty motorcycle crash in Liberty Hill Friday morning.
  The club said it is acutely aware of the grief and financial burden the Martin family is placing. "Our mission is to help ease this burden so they can focus on honoring the life of their loved one," the Club said in a press release. APD identifies officer
  
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• Burn ban issued for Travis County until late October

  27-09-2022 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A burn ban for the unincorporated areas was issued on Tuesday, effective immediately until October 26.
  The Travis County Commissioners Court voted to issue the ban for unincorporated areas of the county due to lower humidity levels and anticipated increase of fire danger. First Warning Weather: Cooler morning temperatures expected Wednesday and Thursday“Fire danger is expected to increase significantly over the next seven to ten days as humidity levels drop a
  
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• Hurricane Ian set to bring disastrous flooding, wind to Florida

  27-09-2022 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  FLORIDA (KXAN) — Hurricane Ian made its first landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday morning as a major Category 3 storm packing winds of 125 mph. The next landfall will take place in Florida late Wednesday night, likely as an even stronger storm.The 1 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center places the center of the storm 265 miles south-southwest of Sarasota. It is now moving to the north at 10 mph. It has slowed down since early this morning.Evacuation orders are in effect for hun
  
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• Even cooler morning temperatures expected Wednesday and Thursday

  27-09-2022 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tuesday dawned under a sunny sky. Delightfully cool air greeted early risers with lows ranging from 48° at Llano to 61° at Camp Mabry, 6° below normal. The low at the airport was 50°The afternoon will continue to be sunny. Most highs will return to the upper 80s to low 90s. The afternoon relative humidity will fall to the mid/upper teens to low 20s.
  The rest of the week will be very sedate with afternoon highs above normal (upper 80s) and morning lows below norma
  
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• Gov. Abbott sends Texas search & rescue team to Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian

  27-09-2022 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ahead of Hurricane Ian's expected impact to the Florida coast, Texas is sending dozens of people there to help with possible search efforts, including some first responders from Austin.
  Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday afternoon that he directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to deploy the Texas A&M Task Force 1 to Florida. This deployment consists of 45 people and two dogs trained on urban search-and-rescue techniques. They'll also take four boats with th
  
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• Travis County OKs $300M+ Central Health FY23 budget

  27-09-2022 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County commissioners approved Central Health's $300.8 million budget and tax rates for fiscal year 2022-23, with a lone dissenting vote coming from Commissioner Margaret Gómez. Ahead of her vote, Gómez expressed her frustrations with a lack of answers to questions she said she's asked Central Health officials for years.Central Health is the public hospital district in Travis County created to provide healthcare services for people who are
  
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• Hurricane Ian now in the southeast Gulf getting stronger

  27-09-2022 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  FLORIDA (KXAN) — Hurricane Ian made its first landfall in western Cuba early this morning as a major Category 3 storm packing winds of 125 mph. It is now in the southeastern Gulf where strengthening is already occurring with winds now back up to 120 mph. Hurricane Ian is the first named tropical storm to make it to the Gulf in more than a year.The 1 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center places the center of the storm 265 miles south-southwest of Sarasota. It is now moving to the n
  
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• Harry Styles jabs Texas politics at Austin concert

  27-09-2022 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — British pop star Harry Styles did some "Late Night Talking" on Texas politics during night two of his "Love On Tour 2022" at Moody Center, with several messages hinting at a disdain for policies in the Lone Star State.Before the start of his Monday show, "Signs of the Times" were displayed on Moody Center's big screens, with a political message reading: "Together, we can end gun violence." Below the quote was the logo for his worldwide tour, paired with a logo from Everytow
  
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• Travis County issues immediate fall burn ban

  27-09-2022 20:41 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- After lifting Travis County's previous burn ban Aug. 25, commissioners decided Tuesday to reissue an immediate burn ban to combat a "drastic drying period" washing over the county.Travis County Fire Marshal Tony Callaway said humidity levels have plummeted this week, paying the way for the drier climate typically found during Central Texas' fall months.IN-DEPTH: Central Texas forecast detailsWith the lower humidity levels this week, combined with increased wind spe
  
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• As pandemic becomes endemic, funding for COVID-19 treatments could be costly for Texans

  27-09-2022 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — President Joe Biden said the COVID-19 pandemic was "over" in an interview with 60 Minutes last week. He has since clarified the pandemic has shifted to a new stage.That new stage, Dr. Mark Casanova with the Texas Medical Association's COVID-19 task force said, is a transition between a pandemic and an endemic. "An endemic occurs when, in essence, the wildfire is transitioning into burning embers, they're still out there, there are still infections, there's still p
  
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• Nearly 2K Austin Energy customers without power in downtown area

  27-09-2022 19:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 2,000 Austin Energy customers are being affected by an outage near Interstate 35 and Cesar Chavez Street in downtown Austin Tuesday, according to the utility's outage map.
  A total of 1,980 customers were without power as of 12:40 p.m. The map showed the estimated time of restoration to be around 2:15 p.m.
  Austin Energy posted about the outage on social media, asking drivers to proceed with caution and to avoid the area if possible.
  Crews are on the way to determine t
  
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• Austin Energy customers affected by outage in downtown area

  27-09-2022 19:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Improvements are happening to restore power to customers after an outage near Interstate 35 and Cesar Chavez Street in downtown Austin Tuesday, according to the utility's outage map.
  A total of 1,980 customers were without power as of 12:40 p.m. The map showed the estimated time of restoration to be around 2:15 p.m.
  However, as of 2:40 p.m., only 104 customers are still affected.
  According to Austin Energy's social media, the cause of the outage is still being investigated.
  
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• "Rodent" to blame for power outage at Dobie Middle School

  27-09-2022 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parents lined up outside Dobie Middle School in northeast Austin on Tuesday after the campus lost power."Anybody could have entered the school and anything could have happened," said Kristie Rodriguez, who was picking up her son. "So, I am really upset that nobody even called."Some parents told KXAN they had no idea there was a power outage until their students called them complaining about hot conditions inside the school."The first thing when we walked in, it was pitch bl
  
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• Parents say rodent to blame for power outage at Dobie Middle School

  27-09-2022 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parents lined up outside Dobie Middle School in northeast Austin on Tuesday after the campus lost power."Anybody could have entered the school and anything could have happened," said Kristie Rodriguez, who was picking up her son. "So, I am really upset that nobody even called." ‘When it rains, we have to set up trashcans’: McCallum HS students highlight daily strugglesSome parents told KXAN they had no idea there was a power outage until their students called th
  
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• Parents say raccoon to blame for power outage at Dobie Middle School

  27-09-2022 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parents lined up outside Dobie Middle School in northeast Austin on Tuesday after the campus lost power."Anybody could have entered the school and anything could have happened," said Kristie Rodriguez, who was picking up her son. "So, I am really upset that nobody even called." ‘When it rains, we have to set up trashcans’: McCallum HS students highlight daily strugglesSome parents told KXAN they had no idea there was a power outage until their students called th
  
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• Parents highlight safety concerns after Dobie Middle School loses power

  27-09-2022 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parents lined up outside Dobie Middle School in northeast Austin on Tuesday after the campus lost power.Some parents told KXAN they had no idea there was a power outage until their students called them complaining about hot conditions inside the school.KXAN reached out to the Austin Independent School District for more information and received the below message, which was sent to families from the principal.
  Good morning, Dobie Community, This morning, the seventh- and eigh
  
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• Judge hears lawsuit from abortion rights groups suing AG Ken Paxton, prosecutors

  27-09-2022 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A federal Austin judge on Tuesday will hear a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and a class of county and district attorneys regarding the state's near-total abortion ban.
  Several abortion support funds and a Texas abortion provider filed the suit in late August, according to the Texas Tribune. The groups aim to help Texans receive legal abortion care in other states. They want the court to declare Texas' trigger law unconstitutional on the basis the legi
  
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• Travis County commissioners to participate in final gun violence prevention briefing

  27-09-2022 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County commissioners on Tuesday will learn more about gun violence prevention in a briefing at 1:30 p.m.
  This briefing is the last of three gun violence prevention briefings organized this month.
  The first briefing took place Sept. 8 and focused on the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network or NIBIN. The program uses a pooled database to help law enforcement more efficiently analyze ballistic evidence, which can streamline investigations.Righ
  
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• Final Travis County gun violence briefing focuses on defendant intervention

  27-09-2022 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County commissioners and the Travis County District Attorney's Office participated in the final of three gun violence prevention briefings Tuesday.
  The first briefing took place Sept. 8 and focused on the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network or NIBIN. The program uses a pooled database to help law enforcement more efficiently analyze ballistic evidence, which can streamline investigations.Right now, the Austin Police Department and the Texa
  
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• HOFT Institute helping refugees adjust in Austin

  27-09-2022 15:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been seven months since Elizabeth Arhunova went from being a tourist visiting Austin to a refugee.
  In February, Russian military forces overtook her hometown in Ukraine. She's one of several refugees living in Austin who were forced to flee their homes.Many are dealing with difficulties brought about by the language barrier."If you can't explain yourself, and you can't understand what the person in front of you is trying to tell you, you're stuck,” Arhunova
  
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• Debate dials: Undecided voters will react in real time during Abbott-O'Rourke debate

  27-09-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (Nexstar) — Not only can you hear from two candidates vying for governor of Texas on Friday night,Nexstar Media Group is giving you the opportunity to see how undecided voters in Texas are reacting to what Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke said live during the event. Nexstar Media Group is hosting a panel in Dallas in which participants will use dials to respond to comments they like and dislike from incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and challenger Beto O'Rourke (D). RELATED: Abbott,
  
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• LCRA to lower Lake Marble Falls for 3 months

  27-09-2022 14:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Lower Colorado River Authority said Monday it will lower Lake Marble Falls for about three months.
  The drawdown begins Saturday and ends Dec. 29.
  The LCRA said it is lowering the lake, so crews can work on Starcke Dam and property owners can remove debris, repair docks, retaining walls and other parts of their property.You do not need to register to repair your docks but all work must comply with the Safety Standards for Residential Docks on the Highland Lakes.LCRA
  
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• Austin Transit Partnership budget passed amid ‘excessive’ spending concern

  27-09-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Transit Partnership – the taxpayer-funded corporation in charge of realizing Project Connect – unanimously approved its $90 million annual budget on Sept. 21, after a board member raised concerns about planning to spend tens of millions of dollars on payroll and consultants this early in the project.Prior to approving the budget, ATP Board Member Tony Elkins questioned paying an estimated $30 million to an engineering consulting firm and expecting to fund
  
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• Texas Lottery says it's had a record sales year

  27-09-2022 13:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Lottery said Monday it reached an all-time sales record for the 12th consecutive fiscal year.According to a press release, the lottery said it made $8.297 billion in sales in fiscal year 2022. About $6.727 billion or 81.1% came from scratch tickets, and the rest came from draw games.
  The lottery said overall it has seen a growth in sales of $3.219 billion or 63.4% over the past five years.Check your wallet! $19 million winning lottery ticket sold in Texas&ldq
  
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• Court record: Paxton drove away to avoid being served with subpoena

  27-09-2022 13:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A process server told a federal court Monday he tried to serve subpoena papers directly to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at his home in McKinney, Texas Monday morning, but that Paxton refused to take the documents and instead got in a truck and left, court records stated.
  According to our partners at the Texas Tribune, the subpoenas were an order for Paxton to appear at a Tuesday hearing for a federal class-action lawsuit filed against him by a group of nonprofits wanti
  
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• These are the top Texas high schools for 2023, study says

  27-09-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – After the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional learning and left schools scrambling for instructors and bus drivers –all while juggling lesson plans and health protocols – one company has sorted through the data to determine the top high schools in Texas for 2023.On Tuesday, Niche, a site that combines ratings from students, parents and alumni with quantitative data, released its rankings for both public and private high schools. You’ll need a REAL ID soon:
  
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• Temperatures even cooler late week

  27-09-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday's cold front has left its mark with most of us waking up to refreshingly cool temperatures in the 50s and 60s (our coolest morning since late May!)Pleasant autumn weather will continue today with afternoon highs in the low 90s under a sunny and dry sky. Relative humidity will bottom out near 15%-25%, making the warm afternoons much more bearable.
  With no rain in the forecast for the next week or more, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is expected to close out its fou
  
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• Nice and cool in the mornings

  27-09-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tuesday dawned under a sunny sky. Delightfully cool air greeted early risers with lows ranging from 48° at Llano to 61° at Camp Mabry, 6° BELOW normal. The low at the airport was 50°The afternoon will be sunny with some cirrus clouds. Most highs will return to the upper 80s to low 90s. The afternoon relative humidity will fall to the mid/upper teens to low 20s.
  The rest of the week will be very sedate with afternoon highs above normal (upper 80s) and morning lows
  
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• LIVE: Temperatures even cooler late week

  27-09-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday's cold front has left its mark with most of us waking up to refreshingly cool temperatures in the 50s and 60s (our coolest morning since late May!)Pleasant autumn weather will continue today with afternoon highs in the low 90s under a sunny and dry sky. Relative humidity will bottom out near 15%-25%, making the warm afternoons much more bearable.
  With no rain in the forecast for the next week or more, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is expected to close out its fou
  
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• Hurricane Ian hits Cuba, strengthening ahead of Florida landfall

  27-09-2022 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  FLORIDA (KXAN) — Hurricane Ian made its first landfall in Cuba early this morning as a major Category 3 storm packing winds of 125 MPH. Further strengthening is expected later today ahead of a second landfall in Florida tomorrow.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.Latest forecast track for Hurricane IanHurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for much of the Florida
  
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• Emerson/Nexstar poll: Abbott leads O’Rourke by 8 points in Texas governor race

  27-09-2022 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In the race for Texas governor, Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott maintains a strong lead over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, according to a new poll conducted this week by Nexstar and Emerson College, released Tuesday morning.An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of Texas voters found Abbott holds an eight-point lead over his Democratic challenger O’Rourke, 50% to 42%, with six weeks left until the November elections. Texas Governor’s Debate:
  
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• Former Fort Hood Sergeant sentenced to 6 years for fentanyl distribution

  27-09-2022 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A former Fort Hood Sergeant has been sentenced to six years in prison for distributing fentanyl.
  Court documents say between May and July 2021, Eri Gutberto Parra-Lopez sold over 3,000 tablets of fentanyl to undercover officers in and around the Austin area.
  He was an active-duty army sergeant at the time. Kyle PD warns emojis on social media being used to buy, sell fentanylOn April 20, 2022, Parra pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl.
  “Fentanyl is flood
  
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• What's the latest with the Confederate monuments in Bastrop County?

  27-09-2022 04:08 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- There are still Confederate monuments at the Bastrop County courthouse, and residents have split opinions on what should happen to them.
  Just over two years ago, County Commissioners approved moving the two monuments, with private funding that was raised. However, the monuments still sit on the grounds of the courthouse.
  Commissioners discussed a capital improvement project during a meeting Monday to pay for items including refurbishing the old jail to eventually
  
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• Texas governor's debate: Watch in Spanish on the CW Austin Friday

  27-09-2022 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texans can watch the governor candidate debate between Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Beto O'Rourke (D) in Spanish Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. on the CW Austin. Lee en español: Ver el debate gubernamental de Texas en español por el CW AustinThis is the only scheduled debate between the candidates ahead of election day. They'll meet this Friday at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg. The debate will last an hour.Britt Moreno of KXAN will moderate the
  
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• Ver el debate gubernamental de Texas en español por el CW Austin

  27-09-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —Los votantes del centro de Texas tendrán la oportunidad de ver en español el debate de Nexstar sobre la gobernatura entre el republicano Greg Abbott y el demócrata Beto O'Rourke. El debate será transmitido este viernes a las 7 p.m. CT en el CW Austin. Read in English: Watch Texas governor's debate in Spanish on the CW Austin FridayEste será el único debate entre los dos candidatos antes de las elecciones. Tendrá lugar en la Un
  
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• Vea el debate gubernamental de Texas en español a través de CW Austin

  27-09-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Electores de Texas tendrán la oportunidad de escuchar y ver el debate para la gobernatura de Texas entre el republicano Greg Abbott y el demócrata Beto O'Rourke en español. El debate será transmitido este viernes a las 7pm hora del centro a través de CW Austin (KNVA) y en este artículo en kxan.com. Read in English: Watch Texas governor's debate in Spanish on the CW Austin FridayEste será el único debate entre los dos c
  
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• Vea el debate gubernamental de Texas en español

  27-09-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Electores de Texas pueden escuchar y ver el debate para la gobernatura de Texas entre el republicano Greg Abbott y el demócrata Beto O'Rourke en español.  Watch in English: Texas governor's debateEste es el único debate entre los dos candidatos antes de la elección de Noviembre y durará una hora. Se llevará a cabo en la Universidad de Texas Rio Grande Valley en la ciudad de Edinburg.Presentando el debate será Britt Moren
  
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• Austin couple puts dirty diapers in box to trick porch pirates, thieves strike back with cow manure

  27-09-2022 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several people in a South Austin neighborhood said their doorbell cameras have caught the same people swiping packages from their porches.Gabriela said package thieves ended up spreading manure on her porch and vehicles."We need to stop this now, especially before the holidays get started," said Gabriela, one of the neighbors. "They're hitting in the middle of the day, the middle of the night. Same car. Same people."She was already frustrated when it happened to her, but when sh
  
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• NASA successfully redirects asteroid

  27-09-2022 01:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — NASA successfully efforted its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) on Monday, launching a spacecraft into an asteroid.The goal: To change the path of the asteroid, diverting it away from Earth.Don't fret. There was no real threat here on Earth.The collision happened 7 million miles away from our planet, and the technology could someday be used to save humanity in an "Armageddon" situation, according to NASA.6 planets are in retrograde? Why do people care?
  The mission has
  
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• NASA successfully hits asteroid

  27-09-2022 01:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — NASA successfully completed its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) on Monday, launching a spacecraft into an asteroid.The goal: To change the path of the asteroid, diverting it away from Earth.Don't fret. There was no real threat here on Earth.The collision happened 7 million miles away from our planet, and the technology could someday be used to save humanity in an "Armageddon" situation, according to NASA. 6 planets are in retrograde? Why do people care?The mission ha
  
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• NASA successfully crashes into asteroid

  27-09-2022 01:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — NASA successfully completed its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) on Monday, launching a spacecraft into an asteroid.The goal: To change the path of the asteroid, diverting it away from Earth.Don't fret. There was no real threat here on Earth.The collision happened 7 million miles away from our planet, and the technology could someday be used to save humanity in an "Armageddon" situation, according to NASA. 6 planets are in retrograde? Why do people care?The mission ha
  
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• 2 Central Texas cities to decide whether to stick with CapMetro this November

  27-09-2022 00:39 via kxan.com
  
  CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Voters in two Central Texas communities will weigh out whether to continue CapMetro services or leave their partnership with the transit authority this November.Both Manor and Lago Vista have added propositions to their November ballot on the initiative. The ballot proposition reads as follows:Shall the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority be continued in the City of _____?CapMetro proposition language for the Cities of Manor, Lago Vista's November 8 electio
  
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• Kyle PD warns emojis on social media being used to buy, sell fentanyl

  27-09-2022 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Kyle Police Chief Jeff Barnett said emojis and code names on social media are being used to distribute lethal drugs in the area."They'll use the blue diamond and the blue heart for the fentanyl that we're finding in our community," Chief Barnett said.RELATED COVERAGE: Arrests made in Hays County fentanyl investigation, initiatives announcedHe said both drug dealers and young people are posting about it."They may leave out the code and just say, 'Looking to buy somethin
  
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• 'When it rains we have to set up trashcans': McCallum HS students highlight daily struggles

  27-09-2022 00:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — At McCallum High School, students are dealing with unbearably hot classrooms, leaking ceilings and even rodents."When it rains, we have to set up trashcans," said Kate Boyle, a senior journalism student.Journalism students, like Boyle, have been documenting the issues over the years, hoping something would be done to fix the problems."You can see right there, there is a crack and you can see into the ceiling," Francie Wilhelm said as she walked down the halls, pointing out
  
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• Vista Ridge student faces felony charge after fabricating threat, warrant says

  27-09-2022 00:26 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — A 17 year old is facing a felony charge of false alarm or report after a fake threat was made against Vista Ridge High School, according to an affidavit.
  According to the Cedar Park Police Department, a threat of a mass shooting at Vista Ridge was reported last Tuesday by two students, Abbygayle Harris and another student. Police said the threat came from an anonymous Snapchat account.
  Police said Harris and the other student reported that after they left the off
  
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• Over 100 pounds of cocaine found during Fayette County traffic stop

  27-09-2022 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Fayette County Sheriff's Office found over 100 pounds of cocaine inside a hidden compartment of a truck during a traffic stop this weekend.According to the FCSO release, deputies pulled over a black Nissan 350Z on Interstate 10 at mile marker 673 around 10:40 a.m. Saturday.The driver and passenger allowed the sheriff's deputy to search the truck, according to the release. The search revealed a compartment built into the back wall of the truck, where deput
  
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