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• Boil water notice issued for some City of Kyle Water customers

  31-10-2022 23:51 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- A boil water notice was issued for some City of Kyle Water customers Monday.The boil water notice is only for City of Kyle Water customers at the Estates of Plum Creek Apartments, on Kohlers Crossing between FM 1626 and Kyle Crossing, and in Kyle Crossing north of Old Bridge Trail, according to a city release.Monday afternoon's notice was sent after there was damage to a water main section within the City's water distribution system. The system drop
  
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• A week into early voting, which counties in Texas are seeing the highest turnout?

  31-10-2022 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a full week of early voting, almost 3 million Texans have cast their ballots in the Nov. 8 midterm election.That's a turnout of about 17% of the state's 17.67 million registered voters.KXAN is keeping track of daily turnout figures using our Turnout Tracker. Click here for our full breakdown.Unsurprisingly, Harris County has reported the highest number of votes cast so far. The county, home to Houston, accounts for 14.5% of all registered voters in the state.Through t
  
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• Police investigating homicide after finding juvenile shot inside crashed car

  31-10-2022 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating the death of a juvenile as a homicide after finding him with gunshot wounds inside a crashed vehicle.APD responded to a shooting around 4:52 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the 8000 block of Tisdale Drive. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle crashed into a utility pole. Officers found the driver, a juvenile, had been shot.He was taken to a hospital where he died three days later.
  Detectives learned that the person responsible for the shoo
  
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• Duncanville boys basketball team stripped of 2022 6A state title by UIL for using an ineligible player

  31-10-2022 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Duncanville High School's boys and girls basketball programs were hit with sanctions Monday by the University Interscholastic League for violations during the 2021-22 season.Following a hearing that included both programs, the boys program was found to have used an ineligible player last season. The Panthers have to forfeit all the games the ineligible player played in, including the 6A state championship game against McKinney which the Panthers won 69-49 on the floor. In o
  
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• Security guard assaulted at Trinity Center in downtown Austin

  31-10-2022 22:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A security guard working at the Trinity Center on Friday was injured after being assaulted by a woman who attempted to stab him, according to court documents.
  Around 11 a.m., an Austin Police Department officer responded to a 911 call from the security guard who said a woman, later identified by APD as Montinique Hodges, had just assaulted him while he was working then left the scene, according to an arrest affidavit.The security guard told the APD officer it happened after he h
  
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• Caught on camera: Uptick in vehicle burglaries near Zilker Park, Barton Springs

  31-10-2022 22:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Caleb Remington regularly brings his dog, Charlie, to Barking Springs. The section of water just east of Barton Springs is a regular spot for people who want a place to cool off their four-legged friends.
  The swimming hole, and nearby Zilker Park, are well-populated destinations for enjoying Austin's weather, but they've also become a popular spot for criminals.
  "It's pretty common for me to come to Barton Springs, take my dog swimming, and find broken glass in the parking lot,"
  
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• WATCH: Possible bobcat spotted in Round Rock subdivision

  31-10-2022 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Security footage captured a possible bobcat roaming in the backyard of a Round Rock subdivision this weekend. The critter snuck through a missing fence picket and roamed around before disappearing from the camera's view.Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials reviewed the footage and said the animal was likely a bobcat, as opposed to a mountain lion. So, what's the difference between the two? WATCH: Bobcat family plays in Pflugerville backyardMountain lions
  
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• New UT Austin report shows fewer Title IX reports than last year

  31-10-2022 21:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new Title IX report from the University of Texas at Austin shows a decrease in the number of reports received in the 2021-22 year, but the school's Title IX office says this is likely due to how people are reporting incidents.
  UT Austin’s Title IX office received 1,193 reports in the 2021-22 academic year. This is a 16% decrease from the 2020-21 reporting period. The state-required, annual report does not specify the types of reports made such as sexual assault
  
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• Austin FC qualifies for CONCACAF Champions League for 1st time

  31-10-2022 21:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While undoubtedly disappointed with how the Major League Soccer season ended in Los Angeles on Sunday, Austin FC has another big accomplishment to celebrate — its first CONCACAF Champions League berth.By virtue of its finish in the MLS regular season, Austin FC is one of 16 teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean to qualify for the knockout-style tournament to be held in 2023.
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• 2022 Travis County early voting turnouts trail behind 2018 midterms 7 days in

  31-10-2022 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — It's one week into early voting and as of Sunday evening, just shy of 19% of Travis County registered voters have already cast a ballot.
  By comparison, nearly 28% of registered voters had already cast their ballots seven days into early voting during the November 2018 midterms. In total, more than 47% of registered Travis County voters cast a ballot by mail or in person during the 2018 early voting period.Almost 500,000 Texans registered to vote since the Marc
  
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• Longhorns getting ready for anything Kansas State can throw, or run, at them Saturday

  31-10-2022 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As if Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn wasn't enough for opposing teams to prepare for, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said his team is getting ready for two entirely different styles of quarterbacks for Saturday's game.The widely-diversified offense for the Wildcats is one reason why they've risen to No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings, and backup quarterback Will Howard had a redemptive performance in a 48-0 romp over Oklahoma State last week.
  
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• A dry early evening for Halloween, then rain showers move in overnight

  31-10-2022 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We are tracking a weak storm system moving through South Texas Halloween night, bringing the chance of rain to our area after dark.Trick-or-treat plans appear dry across Central Texas until 10 p.m. -- great news for families who will be walking around the neighborhood collecting candy. After 10 p.m., light rain showers become more numerous overnight with a 40% chance of light rain where you live. Rain showers should clear the area before 10 a.m. Tuesday.Dry for candy collectingR
  
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• APD investigates suspicious death in St. Johns area

  31-10-2022 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death in the St. Johns area Monday afternoon.
  APD said the scene is in the 1300 block of McKie Dr. That's near Cameron Road and U.S. Highway 183.
  APD is expected to give an update on the investigation sometime on Monday.
  This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.
  
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• New poll shows border security, economy top issues for Texas voters

  31-10-2022 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  TYLER, Texas (Nexstar) — Some issues Texas voters care about most this election are some of the key campaign issues Republicans are running on.
  According to a new University of Texas at Tyler Poll, which surveyed just under 1,000 registered voters, these are the issues most important to them ahead of the 2022 midterm election:Securing the border Economy/inflation Reproductive rights Education Restricting abortion Reducing crime Electric grid Climate changeGun rights Immigration
  This poll s
  
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• Remains of woman found 34 years ago on Colorado farm identified

  31-10-2022 17:49 via kxan.com
  
  BACA COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) - The remains of a woman found on a Colorado farm have been identified in a cold case spanning 34 years.The investigation started in June 1988 when a farmer reported to the Baca County Sheriff's Office that he had found what he believed were human remains on his property southwest of the town of Springfield. KXAN Investigates: Missing in TexasDeputies from the sheriff's office and the Baca County coroner estimated the remains - now identified as those of Nora Elia Casti
  
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• How much do you make? Salary transparency laws aim to combat pay disparities

  31-10-2022 17:34 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Starting this week, job-seekers in New York City will have access to a key piece of information: how much money they can expect to earn for an advertised opening.New York will require employers as of Nov. 1 to disclose “a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised,” according to the city’s Commission on Human Rights.Similar salary transparency laws are being adopted by a small but growing number of citie
  
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• Instagram issue locks users out of accounts

  31-10-2022 16:23 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Instagram said it was working on an issue that left a seemingly large number of users locked out of their accounts Monday morning.Some users reported seeing a message that they were locked out but were still able to scroll through their feeds. Others posting on Twitter said they were completely shut out. Some reported that their number of followers dropped, presumably because those accounts were locked.It was unclear whether the problem was an internal issue or whether the
  
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• How hard is it to vote in Texas? Here's what data shows

  31-10-2022 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — How difficult is it vote in Texas?
  As this year's midterm election approaches quickly, new data has been released showing Texas ranks slightly lower among the 50 U.S. states in terms of how easy it is to vote than it did just one year ago — landing at no. 46.No drive-thru voting in Texas, but there is curbside. What’s the difference?The 2022 Cost of Voting in the American States index, published in the Election Law Journal, used several factors to find the cost of v
  
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• Scary stories and terrifying frights: Why do we seek out fear on Halloween?

  31-10-2022 14:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — From ghouls and goblins to Freddy Kruger and Michael Myers, Halloween is all about the things that terrify us. Why do we spend one night of the year trying to scare the bejeezus out of ourselves? We decided to dig into the science of fear and find out."Wow, what am I afraid of? Oh, you know, I don't, I don't like bugs," said Art Markman, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas. Markman said fear is the emotion that helps us deal with threats."There's a threat o
  
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• YOUR PHOTOS: 2022 Halloween costumes from viewers

  31-10-2022 14:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texans are getting creative with their Halloween costumes this year. Check out these cute and scary photos from KXAN viewers.
  Jackson as a weatherman during tornado coverage. (Photo: Linda)Jackson as a weatherman during tornado coverage. (Photo: Linda)'Fall kitties' Rosie and Phoebe from Buchanan Dam. (Photo: Gina)Princess A’Niyahh from Manor. (Photo: Anthony Mosley)Campbell as "Eleven" from Stranger Things. (Photo: Lauren R.)A cowgirl and Dia de los Muertos '
  
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• Costume shop Lucy in Disguise celebrates its final Halloween before closing

  31-10-2022 14:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After 38 years in business, Lucy in Disguise on South Congress Avenue is celebrating its final Halloween. This comes after the year-round costume store announced in August it would be closing by the end of 2022.PAST STORY: Lucy in Disguise costume shop on South Congress to close by year’s endStore Manager Jerry Durham said on Sunday it's been nice to see regulars return for the store's final Halloween, but it's also been hard among the team members.
  "I think the emoti
  
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• Cedar pollen: It's coming, and nothing can be done to stop it

  31-10-2022 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ah-choo!During this first month of the autumn season, the pollens that have created sniffles and sneezes have been fall elm, grass, mold and ragweed.October allergy forecast: What to expect in Central TexasFall elm has pretty much run its course for 2022, and ragweed has been pollinating since mid to late August. We usually see it end in mid to late November.Ragweed will soon be done for the yearDon’t look now, but once the ragweed season ends, our attention is direct
  
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• All southbound lanes of US 183 near Oak Knoll Drive closed due to crash

  31-10-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — All lanes of U.S. Highway 183 southbound are shut down near Oak Knoll Drive in northwest Austin due to a major crash Monday morning.
  KXAN's Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes says traffic is being diverted onto the service road.
  She recommends using Parmer Lane, Spicewood Springs Road, 2222 or the CapMetro rail line as alternate routes.
  This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.
  
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• These are the reddest and bluest counties in Texas, based on recent election results

  31-10-2022 13:12 via kxan.com
  
  KXAN (AUSTIN) — For the best part of three decades, Texas has been a Republican stronghold.In fact, no Democrat has won statewide office since 1994. But the margin between Republicans and Democrats in recent years has been narrowing.Keep up-to-date by going to KXAN's election page for coverage ahead of election day Nov. 8 and results.In the 2014 gubernatorial election, in which Greg Abbott became governor, he beat Wendy Davis by more than 20 percentage points. By the 2020 presidential elec
  
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• Texas study delves into brain health of past college athletes, seeks participants

  31-10-2022 13:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Darrell K Royal Research Fund has launched the University of Texas Southwestern Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute’s College Level Aging Athlete Study, a study designed to advance medical science’s understanding of how participation in collegiate sports and resulting sports-related concussions may impact brain wellness later in life.The new investigation at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the O’Donnell Brain Institute is
  
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• Power restored to over 6,000 Austin Energy customers in west Austin

  31-10-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some people in west Austin woke up without power Monday morning.
  According to the Austin Energy outage map, 6,073 customers were without power at some point Monday morning, with most of them concentrated in the 78733 and 78746 ZIP codes along Bee Caves Road and Lake Austin.As of 7:06 a.m., all power had been restored to those customers, according to the map.
  
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• Over 6,000 Austin Energy customers without power in west Austin

  31-10-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some people in west Austin are waking up without power Monday morning.According to the Austin Energy outage map, 6,073 customers were without power, with most of them concentrated in the 78733 and 78746 ZIP codes along Bee Caves Road and Lake Austin.According to the outage map, the estimated time for restoration for these outages vary between 7 to 9 a.m.
  KXAN has reached out to Austin Energy to learn more about these outages and what may have caused them. We will update thi
  
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• Austin weather history: The hottest, coldest and wettest Halloweens over the years

  31-10-2022 12:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The National Weather Service has weather data for Austin dating back to the 1890s.KXAN dug through the archives to find the hottest, coldest and wettest Halloweens in history. FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Halloween forecastThis year, the First Warning Weather team is forecasting mostly cloudy but dry conditions on Halloween, with high temperatures in the upper 70s.Camp Mabry — Austin's official weather reporting site — receives 3.91" of rain in a typical October, mean
  
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• Light rain for late night trick-or-treaters

  31-10-2022 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A relatively spook-less Halloween forecast with most areas dry until late this evening as our first of two storms rolls in.Halloween day forecastMost of our Halloween will be dry and warm with afternoon highs soaring well into the 70s under a mainly cloudy sky. By late evening, a few spotty showers will work in from the southwest potentially impacting late night trick-or-treaters (8PM and later). Rain will be spotty at best with most of the significant rain coming after midnight
  
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• A mainly dry evening for candy collecting

  31-10-2022 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This Halloween will be mild with most highs around the normal of 77°.
  The most important of today is when it's time to go trick-or-treating ... to collect the candy that makes this a special time for the children. Given a 5 to 9 p.m. time frame for getting as many sweets as possible the outlook is for a mostly cloudy sky for these four hours.Dry for candy collectingAreas of rain will move from southwest to northeast overnight. Rain totals look to average about .10" to .25".
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in Yager Lane crash Sunday night

  31-10-2022 04:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on East Yager Lane, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday at 1015 E. Yager Lane. One patient was pinned in a vehicle, and another was entrapped, ATCEMS said.
  The entrapped patient was taken to St. David's Round Rock with injuries that were not expected to be life-threatening.
  The pinned patient was given CPR but was later pronounced dead, EMS said.
  Traffic delays are expected, and drive
  
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• Next threat of severe weather expected Saturday

  31-10-2022 04:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another potent upper-level trough dives across the four corners late in the week. This will lead to an increased chance of rain on Friday as moisture surges northward from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of the system. This storm will eventually send a cold front to our area on Saturday which will greatly enhance our risk of strong to severe storms.
  Preliminary outlooks are suggesting the chance of severe weather increases for west Texas into Oklahoma on Friday out ahead of the front.
  
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• 'I'd probably be dead if I didn't find this': Event showcases artists who've experienced homelessness

  31-10-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's not every day people get to meet the artist behind their piece of work. But Sunday, Austinites had the opportunity to do just that at the Art From the Streets (AFTS) Show and Sale.
  The group provides art supplies and classes to people experiencing homelessness, as well as a platform to sell their work. They've been doing that for 30 years.
  One of the artists at the showcase was Damion Todd.
  "I would be driving around, painting in my truck, living out of my vehicle… ta
  
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• No. 3 Longhorns women's hoops blow out DePaul 105-62 in exhibition game

  31-10-2022 03:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was an exhibition game, sure, but the No. 3 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team showed off its offensive firepower Sunday night at Moody Center.The Longhorns clobbered DePaul 105-62 in an unofficial start to the season.
  The game was a fundraiser for the Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, and proceeds from the event benefited the Uvalde community's effort to recover from the Robb Elementary School shooting on May 24 that killed 19 students and two teachers. The fo
  
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• Sam Ehlinger, former Texas Longhorns QB, solid in NFL debut; Colts lose 17-16

  31-10-2022 02:27 via kxan.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (KXAN) — Former Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger will have to wait a week for his first NFL victory.While he was solid in his NFL starting quarterback debut for the Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Commanders scored a late touchdown to top the Colts 17-16 on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Former Longhorn Sam Ehlinger to be Colts’ starting QB for rest of the seasonIndianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger (4) is tackled by Washington Commanders defensive end Jam
  
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• Game time announced for Longhorns, Kansas State game Saturday

  31-10-2022 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns will take on one of the best teams in the Big 12 Conference at night Saturday.The conference announced a 6 p.m. kickoff inside Bill Synder Family Stadium between the Longhorns and Wildcats. Texas has had trouble playing in Manhattan, Kansas, affectionately referred to as "The Little Apple," winning just three times in 10 games there. Overall, Texas has a 12-10 record against Kansas State.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these,
  
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• 'They're working hard just to get by': Texas congressman leads push for open enrollment outreach

  31-10-2022 00:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As open enrollment for 2022 healthcare coverage approaches, there's a push to get more Texans insured.U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, is a leader of this outreach effort. He said Texas nears the top of the list for the most people without health insurance in the country.
  Foundation Communities, a non-profit that provides resources and assistance to those seeking health insurance held a press conference, a few days before open enrollment to begin the conversation with
  
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