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• Groups working to get cold weather resources to the homeless ahead of cold snap

  19-12-2022 23:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As winter weather rolls into Central Texas in waves this week, outreach groups and local government are working to get resources to people experiencing homelessness. If the forecast holds, it's likely cold weather shelters will open through the City of Austin later this week.
  "We need help. We need help bad," said Anthony, a homeless man living in a tent off of I-35.
  In the meantime, the CEO and founder of We Can Now was out with an intern Monday passing out warm, dry clothes to
  
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• Title 42 lift temporarily halted as states ask Supreme Court to intervene

  19-12-2022 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay Monday afternoon preventing Title 42 from being lifted later this week. The high court also asked the Biden administration to respond to an application Texas, along with 18 other states, filed requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to keep Title 42 along the Southwest border past Wednesday.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday denied a motion to intervene, leading the coalition of s
  
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• Title 42 lift temporarily halted as states ask SCOTUS to intervene

  19-12-2022 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay Monday preventing Title 42 from being lifted later this week. The high court also asked the Biden administration to respond to an application Texas, along with 18 other states, filed requesting the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to keep Title 42 along the Southwest border past Wednesday.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday denied a motion to intervene, leading the coalition of states to n
  
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• Property tax checks worth thousands stolen from Travis County mailboxes

  19-12-2022 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Law enforcement and tax officials in Travis County are trying to get to the bottom of a string of property tax check thefts."These checks were stolen from the mail, washed and cashed," said Travis County Tax Assessor Bruce Elfant. "This is the first time we've seen this type of theft of property tax payments, but we're aware this theft is becoming more prevalent across Texas and the nation." Rise in Texas antisemitic incidents expected for 2022He said his office has forwarded ni
  
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• Tips on how to prepare for the Arctic freeze later this week

  19-12-2022 22:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Arctic air forecasted to arrive Thursday afternoon, here are some tips to prepare ahead of time.Stay up-to-date with alerts
  Warn Central Texas will send emails, texts or call with emergency alerts from the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG). Those are similar to the reverse 9-1-1 calls people with landline phones receive, which include evacuation notices, information about shelters, water boil notices and prolonged power outages. People can sign up to get eme
  
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• Tracking a once-in-10-year cold snap coming to Texas

  19-12-2022 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain and thunderstorms inundated Central Texas Monday morning. Heavy rain at times produced more than one inch of rain from southern Blanco Co. through the I-35 viewing area. Heavy downpours were also noted in our eastern counties. A few stations had more than two inches of rain, topped by 2.52" at Gilleland Creek near Manor and 2.45" at the Colorado River in Austin.
  However, once again, the majority of the Hill Country missed out on this beneficial rain. Most rain totals there
  
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• Tracking a dangerous cold snap coming to Texas

  19-12-2022 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain and thunderstorms inundated central Texas Monday morning. While parts of the Hill Country missed out, LCRA rain gauges totaled amounts as high as 2.52" in Manor and 2.45" in east Austin. Camp Mabry recorded its heaviest one-day rainfall total since August with 1.80" -- nearly a daily rainfall record.
  Updated rain totals
  After a couple more mainly cloudy, cool days midweek, we are tracking what the National Weather Service is calling a once-in-10-year cold snap coming to cen
  
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• Austin Police deliver toys to St. David's Children's Hospital

  19-12-2022 22:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon and several APD officers delivered toys to children at St. David Children's Hospital Monday morning.
  The delivery was part of the department's Operation Blue Santa, an initiative to provide toys, food and other resources for families in need during the holidays. This year marked APD's 50th year running Operation Blue Santa, per the release.
  And it comes with heightened need: Earlier this month, APD reported a 50% increase in family needs fo
  
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• Report: Texas had most anti-LGBTQ protests, threats against drag events this year

  19-12-2022 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nowhere else in the country had as many protests or threats against events with drag entertainers than Texas did this year, according to a national LGBTQ advocacy group.
  Throughout the year, GLAAD kept track of at least 141 anti-LGBTQ protests and threats targeting specific drag events across the U.S. However, in Texas alone, there were 20 of these types of incidents recorded — the most of any other state. The next closest was North Carolina, with 10.
  This weekend, a
  
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• Buda's Trail of Lights closed two days due to weather

  19-12-2022 20:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Buda's Trail of Lights will be closed for two days this week because of inclement weather in the area.
  The trail, at Stagecoach Park, will be closed Monday and Tuesday, the City of Buda said on Twitter.
  Rain and thunderstorms rolled through Central Texas Monday morning. Heavy rain at times produced more than one inch of rain from southern Blanco County through the I-35 viewing area. Heavy downpours were also noted in our eastern counties.City officials will check trail condition
  
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• Jan. 6 committee unveils criminal referrals against Trump

  19-12-2022 20:13 via kxan.com
  
  The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol unveiled criminal referrals on Monday targeting former President Trump, recommending that the Department of Justice investigate the ex-president for inciting an insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false statement and obstruction of an official proceeding.The referrals mark the culmination of the committee’s 18-month probe of the Jan. 6 attack and the role Trump play
  
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• Rise in Texas antisemitic incidents expected for 2022

  19-12-2022 20:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After a sharp rise in the 2021 numbers, the Jewish community and allies fear antisemitic attacks and rhetoric in Texas and nationwide will be worse this year.According to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Texas ranked among the top six states with the highest number of antisemitic incidents in 2021:
  New York — 416 incidentsNew Jersey — 370 incidentsCalifornia — 367 incidentsFlorida — 190 incidentsMichigan — 112 incidentsTexas &
  
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• How to recycle your holiday tree in Austin

  19-12-2022 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you're not sure what to do with your tree once the holidays are over, recycling is an option.
  Austinites can recycle their natural Christmas trees starting on Dec. 26 through curbside pickup or by dropping them off at Zilker Park.
  Annually, holiday tree recycling keeps nearly 20,000 trees out of area landfills, according to a press release from the City of Austin. Recycling trees each year helps the city work toward its goal of reaching zero waste by 2040.
  City of Austin curb
  
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• Man found guilty of murder in 2020 southeast Austin shooting

  19-12-2022 19:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was found guilty of murder on Friday more than two years after a deadly shooting in southeast Austin in 2020.
  Michael Ruscoe was found guilty of murder on Friday night in connection to the shooting.
  KXAN has reached out to his attorneys and will update this story when we receive a response.
  It happened the afternoon of Aug. 26, 2020 in the 6600 block of Janes Ranch Road when two men got into a fight and one shot the other, according to the Austin Police Department.Pas
  
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• These Texas counties face greatest risk of disaster, FEMA indicates

  19-12-2022 19:01 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Natural disasters can strike anywhere.However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency knows some areas are more vulnerable than others. So what does FEMA data reveal about which Texas communities face the greatest risks, whether it be due to storm, fire, flood and other calamities, such as winter weather?
  To help answer that question, FEMA developed a National Risk Index, based on a variety of hazard-type risks measured and adjusted in relation to commun
  
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• AFD: 3-alarm fire at the Grove in north Austin

  19-12-2022 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters conatined a fire at a four-story building in north Austin Monday morning.AFD said there was a "heavy" fire when firefighters arrived at the under-construction building at 4222 Elevator Drive, which is in the Grove neighborhood.AFD said the fire reached three alarms, which means significant resources were called to the area.
  Austin firefighters responded to a fire at an under-construction building in north Austin on Dec. 19, 2022. (Frank Martinez/KXAN)Aus
  
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• AFD: 3-alarm fire at building in north Austin

  19-12-2022 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters are responding to a fire at a four-story building in north Austin Monday morning.AFD said the fire has reached three alarms, which means significant resources have been called to the area.AFD said there was a "heavy" fire when firefighters arrived at the under-construction building at 4222 Elevator Drive.This developing story will be updated with more information.
  
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• Bijan Robinson to forego senior season, enter NFL Draft, opt out of Alamo Bowl

  19-12-2022 16:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Bijan Robinson era at Texas is over.The junior running back announced Monday that he will forego his senior season, enter the NFL Draft and not play in the Alamo Bowl. Robinson leaves the 40 Acres as the Longhorns' fourth-leading rusher with 3,410 yards over three seasons with back-to-back seasons rushing for more than 1,000 yards in 2021 and 2022.He won the 2022 Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's most outstanding running back.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date
  
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• Lightning strike likely caused house fire in southwest Austin

  19-12-2022 15:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Firefighters suspect a lightning strike caused a house fire Monday morning in the Maple Run neighborhood of southwest Austin.
  The Austin Fire Department shared the fire started in the attic of the two-story home on Mauai Drive. No one was injured.
  Storms rolled into the Austin area Monday morning ahead of a cold front expected later this week.Widespread rain ahead of late week Arctic freezeHeavy rain and thunderstorms dropped 1″-2″ of rain in parts of Travis Cou
  
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• Austin schools are a 'buzz' after city awards 2022 Bright Green Future grants

  19-12-2022 15:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - East Austin has a new unusual sight: miniature beekeepers. At Govalle Elementary, 5th graders are suiting up and learning how to raise bees."Kids don't really learn about bees, like they might learn about insects for two days or one week in the school year," said Stacey Smith, librarian at Govalle Elementary. Smith heads the beekeeping program at the school."Reading about it's great. I'm a librarian, but anytime they can come out to this garden," Smith said about the advantages o
  
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• Flood conditions in Austin area Monday morning

  19-12-2022 15:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heavy rain moved into the Austin area Monday morning ahead of a cold front expected later this week.
  A moderate Flood Advisory was issued for Travis County just before 7:30 a.m. Monday morning until 10:30 a.m. Austin Area Rainfall AmountsBetween 1-2 inches of rain has fallen so far, and minor flooding could impact low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage.
  Joe Tanner Lane at Williamson Creek in Austin (Photo courtesy: ATXFloods)Flooding on Old San Antonio Road in south Austin
  
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• The 15 richest people in Texas and how much they're worth

  19-12-2022 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Though Texas isn't home to the majority of America's richest people - California holds that title - it is home to the wealthiest American, according to Forbes. He's one of 43 Texas residents that made Forbes' list this year, even though his net worth just took a hit.David Bowie’s connection to this Texas historical figureThat's right, Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, and the newest CEO of Twitter, is Texas' wealthiest person. When Forbes released its list of the
  
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• Widespread rain ahead of late week Arctic freeze

  19-12-2022 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Scattered to widespread rain expected through the day today ahead of a bitterly cold Artic air mass later this week.Showers and storms will spread out across most ofthe area through the morning and afternoon. Although severe weather is not expected, be cautious of lightning within nearby thunderstorms.January weather forecast: How La Nina impacts the start of 2023It will be a cold rain on Monday with high temperatures only in the 40s.
  After Monday's rain, our attention turns qui
  
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• Continuing to track the Arctic air outbreak

  19-12-2022 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain and thunderstorms inundated Central Texas Monday morning. Heavy rain at times produced more than one inch of rain from southern Blanco Co. through the I-35 viewing area. Heavy downpours were also noted in our eastern counties.
  However, once again, the majority of the Hill Country missed out on this beneficial rain. Most rain totals there were under .25" but there were a few stations that did reach up to .50"+.Updated rain totals
  Rain with a few isolated thunderstorms will c
  
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• Police investigating suspicious death near Lady Bird Lake

  19-12-2022 12:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a suspicious death near Lady Bird Lake.
  Police said it happened near the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and Riverside Drive around 4:30 a.m. Monday.Riverside Drive is closed at Lamar while police investigate.
  APD found a car in the water in the same area around 3:30 a.m., but police have not said if that incident is related to the suspicious death investigation.
  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• Christmas party for the homeless hands out cold weather gear before week of low temps

  19-12-2022 04:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Like any good Christmas party, Sunrise Homeless Prevention Center's celebration had holiday music, food, and Santa himself present. The cold though would soon be an unwanted guest once the sun went down and the unhoused in attendance would search for somewhere to get out of the cold.This was the agency's fifth annual Christmas party says Director Mark Hilbelink.Homeless neighbors lined up around the block to wait for a warm meal, clothes from the center's closet and a raffl
  
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• Texas Longhorns women's hoops win 4th straight with 62-48 victory over USC Trojans

  19-12-2022 01:54 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KXAN) — The old basketball cliché that defense travels could not have been more evident for the Texas Longhorns women's basketball team Sunday against Southern California.The Longhorns thumped the Trojans 62-48 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, making it a Texas sweep over Pac-12 opponents at the Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge. The Texas men beat Stanford 72-62 before the women's team took the floor.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these,
  
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• January forecast: How La Niña impacts the start of 2023

  19-12-2022 00:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As we head deeper into our third La Niña winter, the outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is a familiar one for next month.Winter forecast released by NOAA: What to expect in Central TexasUsually, a La Niña winter in Texas is warmer and drier than normal, and that is what is expected for January 2023 in Central Texas and most of the state.January temperature outlook (CPC)January precipitation outlook (CPC)What’s normal in January?January is typically ou
  
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