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• ESPN's College GameDay comes back to Austin for matchup with TCU

  06-11-2022 23:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — College GameDay is coming back.The popular college football pregame show on ESPN will be in Austin for the second time this year Saturday when the No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs come to town to take on the Longhorns.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersWith a 34-27 win over Kansas State on Saturday, the Longhorns invited chaos to the Big 12 Conference standings. The Frogs
  
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• 'Mattress Mack' takes home $75 million on World Series bets

  06-11-2022 23:11 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The Houston Astros World Series win was a great accomplishment for the team and the city, but for Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, it was especially rewarding.McIngvale put down $10 million in bets on the Astros to win the World Series. Not long after, the Astros won the series, and McIngvale won $75 million.With the Astros winning their second World Series, McIngvale took to Twitter to show off the suitcase of money he made on
  
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• Arrest warrant outlines new details after buried body found at Leander home

  06-11-2022 22:17 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — An arrest warrant from the Travis County Sheriff's Office outlines new information in the case surrounding a buried body found at a Leander home. TCSO conducted the investigation after receiving reports of a woman's body found wrapped in a tarp and buried beneath a burn pit at the home.Peter Perius, 52, is in custody on a driving without a license charge and a tamper/fabricate physical evidence with intent to impact a human corpse charge. According to the arre
  
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• Texas single mom could be evicted from apartment complex for medical marijuana

  06-11-2022 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  TEMPLE, Texas (Nexstar) — A Texas single mom is in the process of being evicted from her apartment complex for medical marijuana possession. It's legal in the state.
  "Here’s another complaint that I have, and that’s what started all this," Candace McCarty said, showing reporter Jala Washington a folder full of documents.
  McCarty is trying to keep track of everything as she fights eviction notices from her apartment complex in Temple, Texas."I've even have my entire health summa
  
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• Texas Longhorns move back into AP Top 25, USA Today Coaches Poll following win at Kansas State

  06-11-2022 21:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns jumped back in the national rankings in a big way after Saturday's 34-27 win over Kansas State.The Longhorns rose to No. 18 in both the Associated Press Top 25 rankings and the USA Today Coaches Poll after being out of both Top 25 lists last week.Full AP Top 25Full USA Today Coaches PollThe College Football Playoff committee rankings, where the Longhorns debuted at No. 24 last week, will be announced Tuesday and the Longhorns should make a considerable r
  
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• Houston ISD schools to close Monday for Astros victory parade

  06-11-2022 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — All Houston ISD district buildings and schools will close Monday to commemorate the Houston Astros' 2022World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.HISD Superintendent Millard House II announced the closure in a letter posted to the district's Facebook page Sunday morning.READ MORE: Alvarez blasts Baker, Astros to World Series title vs Phils"All HISD schools and offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 7, to allow our students, staff, and families to attend the victory
  
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• Game-changing concussion screening now available in Central Texas

  06-11-2022 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  Coach Donivan Hodge said the EyeBOX will help players get back on the field quicker. (Courtesy: Donivan Hodge)ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Coach Donivan Hodge worries about concussions every football game."It's a big concern," Hodge said. "These guys, you know...they have livelihoods outside of football."He's the offensive coordinator and co-founder of the Leander Wolfpack Football. The minor league professional development team is now working with Family Hospital Systems whic
  
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• Hwy. 290, Old Bee Caves Road closure to begin Monday

  06-11-2022 15:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Hwy. 290 and Old Bee Caves Road will close for a roughly two-week period beginning Monday, according to information from the Texas Department of Transportation and Oak Hill Parkway project. The closure is attributed to work being done by Austin Energy in the area.The closure begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday and will continue through 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The continuous, full closure of Old Bee Caves Road runs from westbound U.S. Hwy. 290 to Oak Hill Cemetery Drive.
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• Highway 290, Old Bee Caves Road closure to begin Monday

  06-11-2022 15:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Highway 290 and Old Bee Caves Road will close for a roughly two-week period beginning Monday, according to information from the Texas Department of Transportation and Oak Hill Parkway project.
  The closure is attributed to work being done by Austin Energy in the area.The closure begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday and will continue through 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. The continuous, full closure of Old Bee Caves Road runs from westbound U.S. Highway 290 to Oak Hill Cemetery Dri
  
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• Louisiana man bikes 800 miles across Texas

  06-11-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Daniel Barousse is a full-time artist and furniture-maker living in Lafayette, Louisiana, so why did he spend nearly two weeks bicycling 800 miles across Texas? For him, it's simple: to try to instill the same joy and passion that he feels in others.
  His journey started with shoes when he was 11 years old. Barousse was at a new middle school, trying to find ways to fit in. The school required uniforms, so the only way to distinguish oneself was through shoes, and he noticed that
  
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• Auto-pedestrian crash on I-35 leaves 1 dead in north Austin

  06-11-2022 14:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One adult is dead after a car hit a pedestrian on the Interstate-35 service road in north Austin.
  It happened around midnight near the 15700 block of the I-35 northbound service road, which is close to Grand Avenue Parkway. Austin-Travis County EMS said the adult was pronounced dead at the scene.
  This article will be updated as information becomes available.
  
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• Several warm days this week

  06-11-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Saturday's high temperatures were a bit chilly with all reporting stations below normal (75°). Most highs were in the middle/upper 60s to low 70s.Clouds have drifted back into the area but they will clear out during the late morning leaving a mostly sunny sky for the afternoon. The normal high today, like yesterday, is 75° but the area will be much warmer than that.The first of several days with highs in the 80sLook for increasing clouds tonight through the overnight. Mo
  
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• Light rain showers to kick off the week

  06-11-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Look for increasing clouds tonight through the overnight. Moisture from the Gulf will lead to an increasing chance of showers after midnight followed by showers and isolated to scattered thunderstorms during Monday. Rain should end during the 4 to 5 p.m. hour.Predicted rain totals MondayExpect high temperatures to remain in the low to middle 80s Monday through Thursday.The sky will offer another spectacular event EARLY Tuesday morning with the next Total Lunar Eclipse. The Penum
  
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• Instant Analysis: Win sets up Longhorns for run at Big 12 title game

  06-11-2022 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns finally got it done on the road and finished off a game in which they had a big lead early on Saturday.The No. 24 Longhorns topped No. 13 Kansas State 34-27 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas behind an opportunistic defense and 209 rushing yards from bell cow running back Bijan Robinson.KXAN's Billy Gates and Jonathan Thomas break down the victory and what it means for the Longhorns moving forward as they navigate a difficult November sch
  
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• Alvarez blasts Baker, Astros to World Series title vs Phils

  06-11-2022 04:27 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a towering go-ahead homer and the Houston Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons and got Dusty Baker his first crown as a manager with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 on Saturday night.As Alvarez's 450-foot blast in the sixth inning disappeared, Astros starter Framber Valdez jumped and wildly screamed in the dugout as fans in the crowd of 42,948 went into a frenzy waving their orange rally towels.Baker finally got
  
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• State of Texas: False election information targets Spanish-speaking voters

  06-11-2022 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Bad or misleading information on social media is nothing new, but researchers worry it's having a bigger effect on Spanish-speaking Latino communities in Texas and the rest of the country.
  First, a quick refresher on misinformation vs. disinformation — misinformation is false or inaccurate info. Disinformation is false or inaccurate info deliberately created and/or deliberately spread (just remember the "d" for "deliberate"). Misinformation and the midterms: What t
  
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