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• Students appear to make racist noises at a High School basketball game

  22-11-2022 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) -- Marble Falls High School administrators are investigating an incident after a video surfaced of students seemingly shouting racist noises while a Black student shot a free throw point. Last Friday afternoon, varsity girls basketball teams from East Central Highschool and Marble Falls Highschool faced off against each other at Marble Falls Highschool. It was there that a group of students appeared to make the racist remarks. “This is sad, heartbreakin
  
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• Police looking for woman they say stole from south Austin Walmart, attacked employee

  22-11-2022 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police are looking for information on a woman who they say stole from a south Austin Walmart and attacked a store employee.
  It happened at the Walmart located at 710 East Ben White Boulevard on October 20, at 5:21 p.m. Surveillance cameras captured footage of her exiting the store.
  She is described as a Black woman, around 25-35 years old, with a medium build and short in height. She has curly black hair and a mole on her left cheek.Suspect of a south Austin Walmart
  
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• Federal government ordered removal of New Jersey's witty highway signs. What about the ones in Texas?

  22-11-2022 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — "Feast Your Eyes on the Road — Drive Safely." "Horns Up, Phones Down, It Can Wait." "Only Rudolph Should Drive Lit."These are just a handful of highway signs that have captured drivers' attention along the Texas Department of Transportation roadways. Similar messages have been displayed in New Jersey, courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Transportation. However, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) didn't find the digital quips there a laughing matter, per re
  
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• FAA implements rule on commercial hot air balloon safety following Lockhart balloon crash

  22-11-2022 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has officially implemented a rule requiring commercial balloon operators to have a second-class medical certificate, according to a release from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).This comes more than six years after 16 lives were lost after a hot air balloon, whose pilot was under the influence, crashed into a power line in Lockhart. Previous coverage: Texas hot air balloon crash victims’ family frustrated with slow-moving safety changes
  
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• Woman charged with kidnapping of Texas 5-year-old; boy returned to family

  22-11-2022 20:41 via kxan.com
  
  SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — A 5-year-old boy who was at the center of an Amber Alert on Monday after being abducted from Overton has been returned home. His alleged abductor has been charged with kidnapping.According to Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith, Pamela Medlock, 59, was arrested on Monday after being stopped by a Texas State trooper on I-20 near Colorado City, Texas."She was supposedly headed to Arizona," Smith said.Officials said she was arrested after detectives interviewed her a
  
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• 'Homosexual conduct is not an acceptable lifestyle': Senator seeks to remove 'hurtful' language from statutes

  22-11-2022 20:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas lawmaker filed two bills to make Texas a more inclusive place for people who date members of the same sex. One of the bills would remove statutes that state same-sex sexual relationships are criminal offenses, and the second would change the family code to be less gender specific. “I find it offensive that this stuff is still on the book, frankly,” Texas Senator Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas), who filed the bills, said.  ‘Abolishing daylight s
  
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• Code: 'Homosexual conduct is not an acceptable lifestyle.' Texas senator seeks to remove 'hurtful' language from statutes

  22-11-2022 20:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas lawmaker filed two bills to make Texas a more inclusive place for people who date members of the same sex. One of the bills would remove statutes that state same-sex sexual relationships are criminal offenses, and the second would change the family code to be less gender specific. “I find it offensive that this stuff is still on the book, frankly,” Texas Senator Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas), who filed the bills, said.  ‘Abolishing daylight s
  
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• At-home Texas nurse accused of choking, slapping behinds of patient's little sisters

  22-11-2022 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police arrested an at-home nurse who they allege was choking and showing porn to the sisters of one of his patients, records detail.
  Jesse Joe Mendoza has been charged with injury child/elderly/disabled with intent to cause serious bodily/mental injury and sale/distribution/display of harmful material to a minor, according to police.Mendoza, a licensed vocational nurse, was caring for a boy at a home where the boy had three sisters, ages 12, 11 and
  
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• Hays County approves contract for public defender's office

  22-11-2022 20:19 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Hays County Commissioners unanimously approved the public defender's office contract with Neighborhood Defender Service, Inc. at its meeting Tuesday.The county has been trying to get a public defender’s office for three years. Currently, court-appointed attorneys are assigned cases. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Hays County finalizing contract for public defender’s officeAccording to the Hays County Jail dashboard, as of Nov. 20, more than 80% of the jail popula
  
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• Austin Chamber announces CEO departure

  22-11-2022 20:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday its president and CEO, Laura Huffman, would be stepping down from her role at the end of this year.Huffman joined the chamber in April 2020. Prior to that, she worked as the Texas executive director of the Nature Conservancy and held city management roles with both the City of Austin and San Marcos. POPULAR NOW: ACL Music Festival announces 2023 ticket presale“Laura took the reins of the Chamber at an incredibly
  
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• Austin to look at city code after two council candidates file motion related to campaign finances

  22-11-2022 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's a city attempt to strip outside money from local politics.Austin's Fair Campaign Contract frees up funding to candidates in a runoff should they refrain from taking significant donations from out-of-city and outside interest groups during their initial run for office.But two city council candidates say the clerk misrepresented the deadline to sign the contract.
  It means Ryan Alter, running for District 5, and José Velásquez, in District 3, won't get a portion
  
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• Sen. Cornyn addresses inflation as Thanksgiving grocery bills could increase

  22-11-2022 19:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As a product of inflation, the American Farm Bureau Federation estimates Texans may pay 16% more for their Thanksgiving dinner this year than in 2021. Tuesday, Central Texas Food Bank President and CEO Sari Vatske and Sen. John Cornyn hosted a food drive ahead of Thanksgiving. They discussed the effects of inflation on food prices. About 400,000 people rely on the Central Texas Food Bank for food assistance, and inflation has brought needs higher and closer to
  
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• LIST: 2022 holiday-themed bars in Austin

  22-11-2022 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some bars and businesses in Austin went above and beyond when it comes to spreading holiday cheer.
  If you want to join the fun, here's a list of bars that have decorated for the 2022 holiday season.
  Miracle on 5th StreetThe Eleanor (307 W. Fifth St.)Open through Dec. 27You can only visit this Christmas-themed popup bar during the holiday season. This year is the bar's sixth year in operation. Check out Miracle on 5th's schedule online here.Miracle on 5th Street Christmas-th
  
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• Are out-of-staters turning Texas blue? State representative challenges that narrative

  22-11-2022 19:34 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KFDX/KJTL) — A massive influx of residents from other states has certainly impacted Texas' housing market – but is it impacting its political landscape, too?
  Some have hypothesized that as more people move to the state from California, New York, and other liberal strongholds, Texas will slowly turn from red to purple to blue. But Rep. James Frank, who was just reelected to his sixth term in the Texas House of Representatives, said he believes that prediction won't come true. B
  
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• ACL Music Festival announces 2023 ticket presale

  22-11-2022 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While the 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival wrapped just over a month a go, festival heads are already gearing up for 2023's two-weekend event.
  The 2023 ACL Music Festival presale will launch on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. CT. General admission, GA+, VIP and Platinum 3-day tickets will be available for purchase. PHOTOS: 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival moments and memoriesThe 2023 lineup is expected to drop in the springtime. This past festival's top billed performers incl
  
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• Austin store to hold vigil after Colorado gay club shooting

  22-11-2022 19:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A store in east Austin will hold an event Tuesday evening to honor the people killed or injured during a weekend shooting at a Colorado gay club.
  The Little Gay Shop, located at 828 Airport Blvd., shared on social media that it will host a community gathering and vigil at 6 p.m. Neighbors are asked to attend and show support for Club Q in Colorado Springs, the space where a gunman went in Saturday night and killed five people and hurt more than a dozen others.Texas LGBTQ+ l
  
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• Austin store holds vigil after Colorado gay club shooting

  22-11-2022 19:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A store in east Austin will hold an event Tuesday evening to honor the people killed or injured during a weekend shooting at a Colorado gay club.
  The Little Gay Shop, located at 828 Airport Blvd., shared on social media that it will host a community gathering and vigil at 6 p.m. Neighbors are asked to attend and show support for Club Q in Colorado Springs, the space where a gunman went in Saturday night and killed five people and hurt more than a dozen others.Texas LGBTQ+ l
  
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• $2.5M Jeff Bezos fund grant awarded to end Austin-Travis County homelessness

  22-11-2022 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos awarded Austin's Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) a $2.5 million grant for their work on homelessness solutions, according to an ECHO press release Tuesday.
  The grant is funded through the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund, which issues annual awards for organizations "on the frontlines that are employing compassionate, needle-moving work to help families move from unsheltered homelessness and shelters to permanent housing." New records show
  
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• Manor resident wins $2 million off Powerball ticket

  22-11-2022 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — An anonymous Manor resident claimed their $2 million Powerball prize after buying a winning ticket at a northwest Austin H-E-B.The ticket was purchased at the H-E-B at 10710 Research Blvd. for the Nov. 12 drawing. $2 million winning Powerball ticket sold in northwest AustinThe ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers drawn (16-20-44-57-58), but not the red Powerball number that would've triggered a grand prize win.Powerball Grand Prizes currently start a
  
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• How Texas Thanksgiving travel numbers compare to the last few years

  22-11-2022 17:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The holiday season is upon us, meaning many will be leaving home to travel to visit family and friends.
  The American Automobile Association issued its forecast for this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Traveling during Thanksgiving week: What Texans need to knowAs many as 4 million Texans will head out on the road or take a flight. This represents a 1% increase over 2021 and is 95% of pre-pandemic levels.Across the country, more than 54 million will travel, a 2% increase over
  
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• PHOTOS: Biden pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip

  22-11-2022 17:02 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden continued a 75-year tradition Monday and pardoned a pair of Thanksgiving turkeys named after his favorite flavor of ice cream while cracking jokes about his political party's better-than-expected performance in this month's midterm elections.“The votes are in, they’ve been counted and verified,” Biden said as he welcomed turkeys Chocolate and Chip before hundreds of people gathered on the South Lawn in unseasonably cold
  
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• Flu positivity rate in Travis County more than double than usual, APH says

  22-11-2022 16:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health is reporting the flu positivity rate in Travis County is more than double what it usually is at this point in the season.
  APH said in a release the flu positivity rate for the most recent reporting period is 26.88%. The agency noted usually at this time, it's below 10%.Austin ISD, Austin Public Health and Ascension Seton warn of worse than normal flu seasonAPH also said the percentage of visits to health care providers due to flu-like illness is 8%, whi
  
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• World Cup boosts business at Austin bars

  22-11-2022 15:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The World Cup is underway this week as soccer fans fill up bars around Austin to watch the sporting spectacle.On Monday afternoon, plenty of people packed into B.D. Riley's Irish Pub to watch the United States men's national team draw 1-1 with Wales. PHOTOS: US draws with Wales in opening match of 2022 World CupSteve Basile is one of the co-owners, who was impressed with the attendance at his bar in the Mueller neighborhood."These fans don't care about the time of day, weat
  
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• LIVE: Austin's Thanksgiving forecast: Timing of rain

  22-11-2022 15:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, our next storm system is taking shape over the Pacific Northwest with eyes set on Texas later this week.SetupA large low-pressure system will move onshore the Pacific Northwest coast Tuesday, then drop south through the western states through midweek. This low will then "cut off" from the main jet stream, moving west to east across Texas Thursday and Friday.A large low-pressure system will move onshore the Pacific Northwest coast bef
  
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• Austin's Thanksgiving forecast: Timing of rain

  22-11-2022 15:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, our next storm system is taking shape over the Pacific Northwest with eyes set on Texas later this week.SetupA large low-pressure system will move onshore the Pacific Northwest coast Tuesday, then drop south through the western states through midweek. This low will then "cut off" from the main jet stream, moving west to east across Texas Thursday and Friday.A large low-pressure system will move onshore the Pacific Northwest coast bef
  
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• LIVE: Austin Fire shows you how NOT to fry a turkey this Thanksgiving

  22-11-2022 14:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Do as I say, not as I do.
  The Austin Fire Department will conduct a demonstration Tuesday alongside H-E-B to show Thanksgiving cooks how NOT to fry a turkey.What Thanksgiving foods can you bring on an airplane?Firefighters will be at their training tower on South Pleasant Valley Road to provide safety tips you can use this Thursday. The demonstration begins at 10 a.m.
  Whether you're frying or roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving, you need to be thinking about thawing your froz
  
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• Austin Fire shows you how NOT to fry a turkey this Thanksgiving

  22-11-2022 14:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Do as I say, not as I do.
  The Austin Fire Department will conduct a demonstration Tuesday alongside H-E-B to show Thanksgiving cooks how NOT to fry a turkey.What Thanksgiving foods can you bring on an airplane?Firefighters will be at their training tower on South Pleasant Valley Road to provide safety tips you can use this Thursday. The demonstration begins at 10 a.m.
  Whether you're frying or roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving, you need to be thinking about thawing your froz
  
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• Texas researchers, Austin activists partner on new Climate Atlas

  22-11-2022 14:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Researchers with the University of Texas announced a new project earlier this month that will hopefully provide valuable data to the community: the Climate Atlas. The interactive map, funded by a grant from NASA, will highlight the neighborhoods in Austin being impacted by climate change.For some Austin neighborhoods, this data could be useful in fighting for their future.
  "There are some communities that have been dealing with climate shocks and stressors far more frequent
  
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• Costco could put delivery warehouse in Cedar Park

  22-11-2022 13:17 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (Austin Business Journal) — Costco Wholesale Corp. appears to be planning a warehouse in Cedar Park to support its burgeoning delivery business.A Nov. 16 filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation indicated a roughly 105,000-square-foot Costco Logistics center could be built at 1205 BMC Dr., just east of the 183A toll road and about three miles south of an existing Costco store.Appraisal district records listed Paul Deere Properties LLC as the
  
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• Thanksgiving rain, storms to linger into holiday weekend

  22-11-2022 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain started Wednesday night ahead of a storm system that is dropping all the way south to the Big Bend region of Texas. That means rain and some storms will likely continue through Friday, before ending early Saturday morning.
  IN-DEPTH: Despite a slight warming trend, Wednesday marked our 12th consecutive day of cooler-than-normal temperatures.Temperatures will warm into the upper 60s, even low 70s in some areas on Thanksgiving, but colder, breezy conditions will follow Friday,
  
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• Thanksgiving Day storm system taking aim on Central Texas

  22-11-2022 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Patchy light rain fell for a fifth straight day in Central Texas Tuesday, but a strong storm system will bring a chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Thanksgiving.IN-DEPTH: While it was a little warmer with highs in the 50s, Tuesday marked our 11th consecutive day of cooler-than-normal temperatures, with highs not expected to reach average again until Sunday.Temperatures should warm to the 60s Wednesday and Thursday, then cool back to the 50s on Friday.
  Thanksgiving Forecas
  
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• Stormy Thanksgiving Day with a cooler Black Friday to follow

  22-11-2022 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Light rain continues for another day, but focus then turns to a strong storm system moving in Thanksgiving Day.IN-DEPTH: While it was a little warmer with highs in the 50s, Tuesday marked our 11th consecutive day of cooler-than-normal temperatures, with highs not expected to reach average again until Sunday.Temperatures should warm to the 60s Wednesday and Thursday, then cool back to the 50s on Friday.
  Thanksgiving ForecastOur next storm system will enter Texas Thanksgiving Day,
  
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• Storm system slows, rain and storms now expected Thanksgiving Day, Friday

  22-11-2022 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Light rain continues for another day, but focus then turns to a strong storm system moving in Thanksgiving Day. The cutoff low pressure center will drop all the way south to the Big Bend region of Texas which means rain that begins on Thursday will likely continue through Friday, before ending early Saturday morning.
  IN-DEPTH: Despite a slight warming trend, Thursday marks our 12th consecutive day of cooler-than-normal temperatures.Temperatures will warm into the upper 60s, even
  
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• Drier midweek but rain returns for the holiday

  22-11-2022 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a wet day Monday, our weather briefly dries out midweek before turning wetter again by the holiday.Today will favor mainly cloudy skies with only a few spots of light rain (10%). Temperatures will still run below average in the 50s, but will be ~10° warmer than yesterday's readings.IN-DEPTH: Today will mark our 11th consecutive day of cooler than normal temperatures, with highs not expected to reach average until later this weekend.
  Wednesday with hold a few more spots
  
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• Reward doubled to $20,000 to find missing Texas State student Jason Landry

  22-11-2022 05:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A GoFundMe was created to raise a $20,000 reward to help find missing Texas State student Jason Landry. The reward was originally set at $10,000 in May 2021—five months after Landry’s disappearance.“At the time of his disappearance, Jason was a 21-year-old college student whose car was found crashed and unoccupied in Luling, Texas. It was on the eve of December 13, 2020; and it is believed he was traveling from his college apartment in San M
  
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• Zero-waste gifts for this holiday season

  22-11-2022 05:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Monday,  Austin Resource Recovery shared a list of zero-waste gift ideas for the 2022 holiday season.ARR said its annual “Give A Great Story” holiday campaign was created to spread awareness on creative ways to give meaningful, lasting memories and shop zero waste.  The city department said it wanted to encourage Austinites to consider reuse, repair and repurposing when gifting this holiday season.“Americans generate 23% more tons of was
  
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• No. 19 Texas tops Rutgers for 7th place at Battle 4 Atlantis

  22-11-2022 05:12 via kxan.com
  
  PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Amina Muhammad had 14 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 19 Texas beat Rutgers 82-44 in Monday night's seventh-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.Shay Holle, Aaliyah Moore and Sonya Morris each had 13 points for the Longhorns (2-3), who snapped a three-game skid. Texas had lost at No. 3 Connecticut to start last week, then fell to Marquette and No. 10 Louisville in its first two tournament games in the Bahamas.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up
  
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• 'It's the reflex': Veteran helped disarm gunman at Colorado gay club

  22-11-2022 04:33 via kxan.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — When army veteran Rich Fierro realized a gunman was spraying bullets inside the club where he had gathered with friends and family, instincts from his military training immediately kicked in.First, he dove to duck any potential incoming fire, and then he moved to try to disarm the shooter.“It’s the reflex. Go! Go to the fire. Stop the action. Stop the activity. Don't let no one get hurt. I tried to bring everybody back,” he said Monday outsi
  
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• PHOTOS: US draws with Wales in opening match of 2022 World Cup

  22-11-2022 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A young United States team was nearing victory in its World Cup return. Then Walker Zimmerman needlessly plowed into Gareth Bale.Bale converted the resulting penalty kick in the 82nd minute, giving Wales a 1-1 draw Monday night that left the Americans feeling frustrated and made their path to the knockout stage more precarious.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/news
  
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• Traveling during Thanksgiving week: What Texans need to know

  22-11-2022 03:08 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Thanksgiving is right around the corner and AAA Texas predicts 4 million Texans will be traveling 50 miles or more.
  That's 1% more than last year, and about 95% of pre-pandemic volumes.238,000 of those people will be flying, which is a 6% increase from last year.This Thanksgiving week airports are expecting higher numbers than in the past few years."Restrictions that we've seen in previous years have been lifted," Security coordinator Justin Millican said. "And so it
  
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• LIST: The best and worst places to fuel up in Texas for Thanksgiving travel

  22-11-2022 02:54 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Drivers who fuel up before hitting the road this Thanksgiving might save a few bucks.As of Monday, the cheapest gas averages in the state could be found in Hidalgo County.According to a AAA report, the national average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline dropped 11 cents in the past week to $3.66. Hover, prices were well below that price Monday at pumps across the Rio Grande Valley.Cheapest to most-expensive average gas prices in TexasFor those scrambling t
  
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• APD: 28-year-old dies after fight near brewery, investigation underway

  22-11-2022 02:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are investigating after a 28-year-old man died in north Austin in early November.APD was called to a brewery at 10420 Metric Blvd around 2:58 p.m. on Nov. 6, following calls of an injured man. When they arrived, police found Daniel Vaquero on the ground with head injuries. He was taken to the hospital, where he died on Nov. 15. Austin police looking for leads in deadly shooting near Barton SpringsAccording to its initial investigation, police said a man and Va
  
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• APD releases new details surrounding fatal police shooting in south Austin

  22-11-2022 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN(KXAN) – On Monday, the Austin Police Department released new details surrounding a fatal Nov. 15 police shooting in the 2200 block of South 3rd Street in south Austin.At approximately 12:28 a.m. Nov. 15, APD received a call regarding a man with a gun. The caller said the man seemed to be scared of something inside his own home before pointing his rifle inside and firing. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: APD officer shoots, kills man who was reportedly firing a gun at a homeAustin Police identifie
  
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• VIDEO: Train derails in Manor, causes damage to track

  22-11-2022 00:47 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) – On Monday, a KXAN viewer captured drone footage of a derailed freight train on a track near Parmer Lane and State Highway 130 in Manor. TxDOT investigating dip along SH 45 in Round RockThe viewer said the initial derailment occurred Sunday at approximately 10:30 p.m.“The sound was incredibly loud and could be compared to an aircraft about to crash into the house!” the viewer said.As of 12:20 p.m., the viewer said the train was still derailed off the tracks
  
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