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• Surveillance video shows break-in, alleged theft at Austin Buddhist temple on Thanksgiving

  25-11-2022 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  Austin, TEXAS (KXAN) – Surveillance video appears to show a group breaking into a Buddhist temple in Austin, prying open donation boxes, and stealing cash from the prayer hall on Thanksgiving Day.Members of Linh Son Buddhist Temple on Duval Road gathered in the kitchen Friday, waiting for police to take their report.They did not want to disclose how much was stolen but said it included funds they raised at a large event this month.
  Multiple surveillance cameras throughout the temple, inclu
  
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• Woman smuggled cocaine into Texas to repay drug debt after boyfriend's arrest, records show

  25-11-2022 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman who admitted to smuggling cocaine into Texas to repay a debt was sentenced to prison, federal documents state.Rosa Maria Perez was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison, records show.According to a criminal complaint, on May 11, Perez was entering the United States from Mexico at the Gateway International Bridge.Her vehicle, a white Ford Expedition was referred for a secondary inspection. An officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection t
  
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• Woman shot, killed by DPS troopers after pursuit ends in Round Rock

  25-11-2022 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A woman was shot and killed by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers Friday afternoon after a pursuit ended in Round Rock.Troopers began pursuing the woman, who was driving a reported stolen car, before noon, according to DPS Sgt. Deon Cockrell.The woman hit another car on Old Settlers Boulevard, near I35. Her car then spun into a ditch.Troopers shot and killed the woman, but it's unclear what happened between the crash and the shooting.Road closure in Round
  
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• Road closure in Round Rock after heavy police presence

  25-11-2022 20:05 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A heavy law enforcement presence in Round Rock shut down roads surrounding a restaurant Friday afternoon.Round Rock Police Department said in a social media alert that the eastbound lanes of Old Settlers Boulevard and Chisholm Trail Road are shut down. It's shut down "due to a law enforcement incident involving Texas DPS at the Cracker Barrel at 2350 N IH 35," said the post.Police are asking people to seek an alternate route.
  
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• Updates: No. 23 Longhorns need to control what they can in Big 12 title game race

  25-11-2022 17:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 23 Texas Longhorns can add another game to its schedule if they take care of business Friday against Baylor.A win against the Bears coupled with a Kansas win on Saturday over Kansas State will send the Longhorns to the Big 12 Conference championship game against TCU on Dec. 3, and there are few things the Horns want more than another shot at the Horned Frogs. After Thanksgiving dinner, Longhorns have one more shot to earn rematch with TCUIf the Longhorns beat the Be
  
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• Updates: Early safety holding up for Baylor, Bears lead Longhorns 19-17 at halftime

  25-11-2022 17:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A late first-half touchdown by Baylor gave the Bears a 19-17 lead over the Texas Longhorns at halftime Friday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.Bears quarterback Blake Shapen hit tight end Ben Sims for a 14-yard score with 0:40 left in the half to give Baylor the lead.After Thanksgiving dinner, Longhorns have one more shot to earn rematch with TCUAfter an awful first drive that resulted in a safety following an intentional grounding penalty against Texas, the Longhorns bounced
  
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• No. 23 Texas does what it needed to do, puts away Baylor 38-27 in regular season finale

  25-11-2022 17:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A late first-half touchdown by Baylor gave the Bears a 19-17 lead over the Texas Longhorns at halftime Friday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.Bears quarterback Blake Shapen hit tight end Ben Sims for a 14-yard score with 0:40 left in the half to give Baylor the lead.After Thanksgiving dinner, Longhorns have one more shot to earn rematch with TCUAfter an awful first drive that resulted in a safety following an intentional grounding penalty against Texas, the Longhorns bounced
  
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• Workforce crisis plagues Texas nursing homes

  25-11-2022 15:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Long-term care facilities are still facing a staffing crisis amidst this holiday season, and likely will continue for months to come.
  A report from Texas Health and Human Services shows since 2022, at least 60 nursing facilities in the state — 2% — have permanently closed. The effects of the pandemic, inflation, staff burnout, and low Medicaid reimbursement rates are among the reasons facilities have had to close their doors.
  “I would say easily, the st
  
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• Virden voters 'wild card' in Austin mayoral race, early voting starts next week

  25-11-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin voters are being asked to head back to the polls Dec. 1 to again vote for the next mayor of the city. Three city council seats are also still undecided. MAP: How did your neighborhood vote in Austin’s mayoral election?"It is a scramble for votes, the runoff, it's very different from the general election which is easier to predict in terms of turnout," Brian Smith, a political science professor at St. Edward's University, said.
  That's why in the race for Austin mayor
  
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• Holiday shoppers: Whether you're going local or global this season, beware of ransomware

  25-11-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One click on one link from an imposter is all it can take for a hacker to lock your files or account and demand money.
  It happened to Austin business Tiny Pies' Instagram last year."We got an email from someone. And we accidentally clicked on it — it looks legitimate. We clicked on it. And then it was a hacker, and they asked us to give them ransom, or they threatened to delete our account," co-founder Amanda Wadsworth told KXAN.
  Ransomware attackers can also threaten
  
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• Thanksgiving fire damages Lake Travis home

  25-11-2022 13:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fire damaged a home in Lake Travis Thanksgiving night.The Lake Travis Fire Department said the fire broke out at a home on Mercer Falls Road near Lake Travis Middle School.
  Just before 11 p.m. Thursday night a family called 911 after smelling and seeing smoke billowing out their home. During this time, the family evacuated as they waited for firefighters. Lake Travis Fire said there are no reported injuries. Fire crews fight house fire in Lake Travis. (Photo: Tim Hol
  
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• Warehouse fire in southeast Austin

  25-11-2022 12:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Firefighters worked to put out a fire at a warehouse in southeast Austin early Friday morning.The Austin Fire Department said the warehouse is on St. Elmo Road near Industrial Boulevard. That's by E. Ben White Boulevard and I-35. Roads around the area are closed.Fire crews work to put out fire at warehouse building in southeast Austin on Nov. 25, 2022. (Austin Fire Department Photo)Fire crews work to put out fire at warehouse building in southeast Austin on Nov. 25, 20
  
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• Second-alarm fire burns warehouse home to ICON 3D printing in south Austin

  25-11-2022 12:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Firefighters are working to put out a fire at a warehouse, home to a 3D printing construction company, in south Austin early Friday morning.The Austin Fire Department said the warehouse is on St. Elmo Road near Industrial Boulevard. That's by East Ben White Boulevard and I-35.
  Austin Fire Division Chief Stephen Truesdell said paramedics leaving an Austin hospital noticed the fire around 3:30 in the morning and alerted the department. He said the fire was burning for "q
  
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• Sunshine returns tomorrow after a rainy Friday night

  25-11-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After experiencing a brief lull in precipitation for your Black Friday shopping, heavy rain and storms return to our area tonight through Saturday morning. The rain should clear out from the west to the east through the early morning hours as breezy, sunny conditions prevail into your Saturday afternoon. Expect a low temperature overnight near 49 with a high temperature Saturday afternoon near 62. Here is a look at what the radar could look like through the overnight hours:
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• Heavy rain overnight ahead of sunshine Saturday

  25-11-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today started overcast with areas of light rain and drizzle/mist. There was some fog but it was not as widespread as it was Thanksgiving morning. Most lows today were in the low to mid 50s with a few upper 50s east and south of Austin. The low at Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom was 56°.The upper-level low, the system responsible for this wet weather, has moved into northern Mexico. It will head northeast later today and tonight to increase the chance of additional showers an
  
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• Ending the week with more rain and storms

  25-11-2022 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The upper-level low has moved into southern New Mexico north of El Paso. It will head into northern Mexico during the day before taking off to the northeast.What rain we have seen since midnight has been light. That changes during the day with more showers and a few thunderstorms in this day's forecast. The low will continue to pump moisture into our area so that showers and thunderstorms will prevail again tonight with a potential of strong storms producing heavy rain.The low w
  
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• Supply issues and inflation pose challenges for those helping others this Thanksgiving

  25-11-2022 06:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Supply chain problems and inflation are even taking a toll on Meals on Wheels of Central Texas.This Thanksgiving, the nonprofit’s volunteers delivered free hot meals to more than 500 seniors."Today, interestingly enough, we're unable to get turkey because of supply issues.” Meals On Wheels Central Texas President and CEO Henry Van de Putte said.Rising food prices are gobbling up more money and putting a strain on budgets."Overall, our cost increases are about 10
  
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