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• Strong thunderstorms, heavy rainfall expected for many overnight

  10-12-2022 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - We are tracking an approaching cold front and passing storm system forecast to combine overnight to produce soaking rainfall in many areas.The front is expected to push through the area during the overnight hours, focusing the development of slow-moving thunderstorms in some communities that bring heavy rain for several hours.High-resolution clouds/radar forecast at 1:30 a.m.While not everyone will receive heavy rainfall tonight, some isolated areas may total 1-2" of rainfall and
  
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• Texas teacher accused of having improper relationship with student, SAPD says

  10-12-2022 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — San Antonio police have arrested a high school teacher accused of having an improper relationship with a 16-year-old student.
  Jae Casey Steuart, 49, was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual assault of a child and improper relationship between an educator and student, according to Bexar County records.On Tuesday, Steuart began leaving written messages with the student, with one of them including her phone number, police said. Later that day, they began
  
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• Austin's Year in Google search

  10-12-2022 22:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the past few years, Google has released its Year in Search, where the most looked-up information around the world is displayed.This year, Google released a Local Year in Search, where users can find the top trending searches in their area. The local topics included what people searched to do, listen to, eat and more.According to the list, the Austin area searched for “voting near me” more than anywhere else in the United States.The top trending ani
  
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• Westlake aims for 55th consecutive win in 6A-D1 semifinal against Galena Park North Shore

  10-12-2022 21:56 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — Westlake can make it 55 wins in a row Saturday at Rice Stadium, but the Chaparrals will face their toughest opponent yet in the Galena Park North Shore Mustangs in the Class 6A-Division I semifinals.Both teams have spent most of the season as the top two teams in the Class 6A state rankings, and while it's a small shame they won't meet in the state championship game, a semifinal that has the potential to be a classic Texas high school football playoff game is nearly as nic
  
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• Galena Park North Shore stops Westlake's winning streak 49-34 in 6A-D1 semifinals

  10-12-2022 21:56 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) — The streak is over.A pounding rushing attack by Galena Park North Shore ended Westlake's longest active winning streak in high school football at 54 games 49-34 in the Class 6A-Division I semifinals Saturday at Rice Stadium. Texas high school football state semifinals scores for Dec. 8-10The Mustangs will play either Duncanville or Prosper in the state championship game Dec. 17 at AT&T Stadium. The semifinal between those two teams was scheduled for 4 p.m. but lightnin
  
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• Deputies: Kidnapped Texas man saved in traffic stop after being held for ransom

  10-12-2022 21:24 via kxan.com
  
  MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Deputies in Texas rescued a man who had allegedly been kidnapped and held for ransom, according to a criminal complaint.According to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, the rescue followed a traffic stop on the suspect who had the man in his truck.Mateo Garza, 46, of Rio Grande City, was arrested Wednesday on charges of aggravated kidnapping for ransom/reward, Hidalgo County Jail records show.The criminal complaint details how deputies responded to the 350
  
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• Child found in Florida home with 300 rats 'roaming freely,' deputies say

  10-12-2022 20:02 via kxan.com
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida woman was arrested after deputies said they found a child living among hundreds of animals in unsanitary conditions.
  The Citrus County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Beverly Hills to investigate an animal cruelty complaint Wednesday evening.Deputies said they were "overwhelmed" by the smell of ammonia immediately after stepping inside. The "build-up" of feces, trash and rotten food resulted in an infestation of flies and cockroaches, accordin
  
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• Why is the Chili's at 45th and North Lamar famous online?

  10-12-2022 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Even though it's located smack-dab in the middle of Tex-Mex and barbecue country, Austin's food culture has another claim to fame outside of traditional local fare — it's a Chili's restaurant located at the corner of 45th Street and North Lamar Boulevard in central Austin.For the uninitiated, the restaurant located at 4420 N. Lamar Boulevard has become somewhat of a local legend over the past several years.Many of the restaurant's Yelp and Google reviews even menti
  
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• Texas school superintendent found dead, was subject of investigation for hidden recording device

  10-12-2022 16:21 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- The West Texas school superintendent who was under investigation for Invasive Visual Recording shot and killed himself.According to the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the 8600 block of North FM 2378, which is west of Shallowater, at approximately 10:15 a.m. Friday.“Deputies located 43-year-old Joshua Neil Goen deceased with a single self-inflicted gunshot wound,” LCSO said. RELATED STORY: Warrant: ‘Recording device’ left i
  
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• SWAT, negotiators respond in Round Rock

  10-12-2022 15:14 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Round Rock Police Department said SWAT and negotiator officers were responding to an apartment complex in the 1500 block of South Interstate 35 Saturday.RRPD said the incident was regarding a barricaded subject, but officials said the incident is isolated and the public is not in any danger.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for updates.
  
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• Situation resolved after SWAT, negotiators respond in Round Rock

  10-12-2022 15:14 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Round Rock Police Department said SWAT and negotiator officers responded to an apartment complex in the 1500 block of South Interstate 35 Saturday.RRPD said the incident was regarding a barricaded subject, but it was safely resolved with the subject being taken into custody.Officials said the incident was isolated, and the public was not in any danger.
  
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• Strong storms possible late tonight/overnight

  10-12-2022 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - The day dawned with an overcast sky, isolated areas of light rain and drizzle, and overnight low temperatures that were normal than today's normal high, 65°. Camp Mabry's low of 70° is 26° above normal. Austin-Bergstrom's low was 69°, 29° warmer than normal.The rest of the day will be cloudy to mostly cloudy with most highs in the upper half of the 70s to a few that could reach 80° to 82°.The first of three cold fronts arrives late tonight bringing an
  
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• Strong storms possible late tonight

  10-12-2022 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Today will be another cloudy to mostly cloudy day with unseasonably warm temperatures. A little light rain/drizzle will be possible this morning. Most highs will be in the middle/upper 70s to a few around 80°. The normal high temperature for December 10th is 65°.
  The first of three cold fronts arrives late tonight bringing an increased chance of showers and thunderstorms.
  Late-night/overnight thunderstorms could be strong to severeThe Storm Prediction Center has its eye o
  
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• UT Austin discovers the oldest Mayan calendar

  10-12-2022 13:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — University of Texas at Austin researchers discovered evidence in Guatemala for the earliest known Maya calendar.According to a UT release, the researchers found and pieced together two fragments while excavating murals in San Bartolo. The fragments form the notation "7 Deer," which is part of the Maya divination calendar.The calendar was used by other Mesoamerican cultures, including the Aztecs, and is still in use today. It's estimated the "7 Deer" notation dates back more
  
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• Leander baseball league honors life of Austin boy who died after crash

  10-12-2022 04:52 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Members of the local youth baseball community held a vigil Friday night to honor Jude Calley. The young baseball player from Austin was injured in a car accident Sunday afternoon and died days later after being on life support.
  Parents, coaches, and players of the Leander Youth Baseball and Softball Alliance hosted the vigil at Benbrook Ranch Park.Baseball mom and coach’s wife Brianna Sayles helped organize the vigil, she said it was to show continued support
  
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• Grant Wahl, longtime US soccer writer, dies while covering FIFA World Cup in Qatar

  10-12-2022 04:34 via kxan.com
  
  DOHA, Qatar (KXAN) — Longtime US soccer writer Grant Wahl died while covering the FIFA World Cup.Wahl, 48, was covering the quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands when he died, NPR's Russell Lewis reported. Wahl collapsed in the press tribune area of the stadium and medics performed CPR before taking him away on a stretcher, according to the report. The match was at Lusail Stadium in Doha at 10 p.m. Friday local time in Qatar.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports
  
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• City identifies top 3 candidates for next Austin Water director

  10-12-2022 04:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin has announced the top three candidates for the position of Austin Water Director.
  The city will host a meet-and-greet event next Thursday night from 6-7:30 p.m. at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, located at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive.The finalists are Shay Roalson, Brian Steglitz and Michael Brinkmann.
  Roalson's background includes experience with the department, she was named the Assistant Director of Water in April 2020. Prior to
  
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• Teen injured after being hit by vehicle at William Cannon Drive, West Gate Boulevard

  10-12-2022 03:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A teenager was transported to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle in the intersection of W. William Cannon Dr. and West Gate Blvd.
  Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash, which happened shortly after 7 p.m.
  One teen patient was transported to Dell Children's with potentially serious injures, according to ATCEMS.
  
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• TxDMV launches new temporary tags to prevent paper license fraud

  10-12-2022 02:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After years of widespread fraud and KXAN investigations, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles rolled out major design changes to its temporary paper tags on Friday to help prevent fraudulent paper licenses from circulating.Agency leaders also testified before the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee on Friday, discussing details of the new tags as well as updated lawmakers about the work it has been doing to address this dangerous issue."The launch of the new d
  
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• Austin has had more than 4200 auto thefts so far this year, some cases involve repeat offenders

  10-12-2022 01:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There have been more than 4,200 auto thefts in Austin so far this year which is about 600 more than this time last year.Detective Julian Ogle, with the Austin Police Department's auto theft interdiction unit, said stopping an auto theft can be as simple as turning off your car when you leave or keeping your keys inside your home."A conservative estimate of how many thefts we have where the keys are in the vehicle if not with the vehicle running it is probably a good three q
  
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• Feds: Texas substitute threatens to expose minor unless they send more Snapchat nudes

  10-12-2022 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Special agents with the U.S. Secret Service arrested a Texas high school substitute teacher in Mission who they said threatened to expose nude images of a 13-year-old child if they did not send more photos.
  Edgar Hernandez was arrested on charges of sexual coercion and enticement of a minor, according to a criminal complaint.On Sept. 2, U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to Homeland Security Investigations received a referral from task force officers in Sp
  
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• New survey discovers why most people don't recycle

  10-12-2022 01:41 via kxan.com
  
  KSNF/KODE — More than three-quarters of people around the world think recycling is important, but key barriers must be overcome to encourage them to act, according to a new study.A joint survey by the World Economic Forum, SAP and Qualtrics questioned people in different parts of the world about their attitudes to climate change and sustainability. The survey found that many see recycling as confusing and overwhelming, and many don't know what can be recycled or how to recycle it.Rese
  
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• Iowa parents allegedly drowned baby in bathtub just after birth, affidavit says

  10-12-2022 01:36 via kxan.com
  
  FORT DODGE, Iowa (WHO) - New details about the death of an Iowa newborn and the investigation that resulted in murder charges against her parents have been revealed in court documents.Brandon Thoma, 31, and Taylor Blaha, 24, are charged with first-degree murder in the death of their newborn daughter. Thoma is also charged with abuse of a corpse. Fort Dodge Police Department announced the arrests Wednesday.According to an affidavit in the case, law enforcement received a call from an Iowa Departm
  
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• Feds: Texas man admits to pornographic images of children on phone

  10-12-2022 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 34-year-old Texas man admitted to receiving child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.
  Esteban Luna-Caudillo, of Mission, admitted to receiving files depicting prepubescent children engaged in sexually explicit conduct from May 10, 2019, through May 18, 2022, through an online-based cloud storage account, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of Texas said.U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez set Luna-Caudillo's sentencing for Feb.
  
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• Texas high school football state semifinals scores for Dec. 8-10

  10-12-2022 00:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each division in Texas high school football will have just two teams left after Saturday night.Semifinal games started on Thursday and conclude Saturday for Class 2A-6A, and the teams in the Class 1A 6-Man finals have been decided since last weekend.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/newslettersBelow you'll find all the semifinal games organized by date, and the scores will
  
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• Some Texas oysters recalled after reports of gastrointestinal issues

  10-12-2022 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  GALVESTON, Texas (KXAN) -- Some Texas oysters have been recalled after a few dozen people developed gastrointestinal issues after eating them.
  The oysters of concern came from the southeastern section of Galveston Bay and were harvested between Nov. 17 and Dec. 7. The recall includes oysters in the shell and shucked oysters. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) closed the area to harvesting on Dec. 8. If you have any of these oysters at home, DSHS recommends you throw them out.
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