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• Tips for looking after people with Alzheimer's in freezing temperatures

  21-12-2022 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Winter weather can bring increased challenges for the over 400,000 people living with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias in Texas and those who care for them. “It's just important to keep tabs on those who you love that have Alzheimer's, (or other) dementias, especially during this time when it's so cold outside (and) dangerous,” said Andrea Taurins, the executive director of the Capital of Texas chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Tauri
  
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• Chris Beard arrest new details: Medic evaluated Longhorns coach before he was taken to jail

  21-12-2022 22:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Longhorns coach Chris Beard requested to be looked at by a medic before he was taken to the Travis County Jail, according to an Austin Police Department General Offense document detailing the situation surrounding his arrest on a charge of assault by strangulation/suffocation – family violence on Dec. 12.The general offense document is heavily redacted, but mentions similar events to what the arrest affidavit detailed, including that Beard's fiancée broke his g
  
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• Texas volleyball's Logan Eggleston named first-team Academic All-American

  21-12-2022 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas senior Logan Eggleston just keeps adding honors to close out her decorated volleyball career.Eggleston, the AVCA's national player of the year and most outstanding player of the NCAA volleyball championships, was named a first-team Academic All-American on Wednesday, the College Sports Communicators announced. Texas DE Ovie Oghoufo named to Academic All-America football teamShe's the first-ever Texas volleyball player to be named a first-team Academic Al-American and
  
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• LIVE: Biden tells Zelenskyy: 'It's an honor to be by your side'

  21-12-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington on Wednesday to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion and to press for continued aid in the brutal months to come. President Joe Biden and Congress responded with billions in new assistance and a pledge to help Ukraine pursue a “just peace.”Biden welcomed Zelenskyy to the Oval Office, saying the U.S. and
  
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• Biden tells Zelenskyy: 'It's an honor to be by your side'

  21-12-2022 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington on Wednesday to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion and to press for continued aid in the brutal months to come. President Joe Biden and Congress responded with billions in new assistance and a pledge to help Ukraine pursue a “just peace.”Biden welcomed Zelenskyy to the Oval Office, saying the U.S. and
  
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• A weather rarity for Central Texas: wind chills

  21-12-2022 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- One of the many things people talk about when discussing Texas is the heat. Just about everyone talks about how hot it gets in the spring and summer. Yes, it does get cold but very few ever discuss that.Until now.For the second time in Austin weather history, the National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Warning. Not a watch, not an advisory, but a warning. Most of you remember the first one, because it was less than two years ago.During Valentines' weekend 2021 this area
  
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• Parody Christmas lyrics in Austin transit tweets raise eyebrows

  21-12-2022 21:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Transportation Department is reminding residents not to drink or drive distracted this holiday season — and it's captured some people's attention.The department tweeted parody lyrics set to the tune of the Christmas classic "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" that aimed to highlight the dangers of drunk and distracted driving.
  I saw mommy killing Santa Claus He disappeared under the truck last nightShe didn't see him cross the street, now his body’s a r
  
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• LIVE: 5 things NOT to do at home during the Arctic freeze

  21-12-2022 21:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Central Texas is expected to stay well below freezing for several days as temperatures plummet Thursday behind an Arctic cold front. The First Warning Weather Team has a few tips for what NOT to do during this Arctic blast. More information on how to prepare for the Arctic blastDon't bring your grills or generators into your homeCarbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death and is produced from the fumes from outdoor accessories
  
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• How to help your leafy friends in the upcoming freeze

  21-12-2022 21:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Walking around the streets of Austin, there are still vestiges of the nasty freeze that struck the state in February 2021. Though much of the ill-fated flora has been removed, it is not uncommon to see a droopy cactus or blighted palm tree still trying to recover from that freezing February. With another freeze expected over the next couple of days, KXAN talked to an ecologist about what Texans can expect for their plants in the upcoming weather. Wind Chill and Hard Freeze
  
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• 5 things NOT to do at home during the Arctic freeze

  21-12-2022 21:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Central Texas is expected to stay well below freezing for several days as temperatures plummet Thursday behind an Arctic cold front. The First Warning Weather Team has a few tips for what NOT to do during this Arctic blast.Don't bring your grills or generators into your homeCarbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death and is produced from the fumes from outdoor accessories such as grills and generators. CO poisoning is highest d
  
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• Texas DE Ovie Oghoufo named to Academic All-America football team

  21-12-2022 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas senior defensive end Ovie Oghoufo became the 34th Longhorn to make the Academic All-America team.Announced by the College Sports Communicators on Tuesday, Oghoufo was named to the second team after earning a 3.58 grade point average and receiving a graduate certificate in strategic communication.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/newslettersOghoufo is the 25th Texas p
  
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• Barriers on I-35 help decrease number of pedestrian deaths, TxDOT says

  21-12-2022 20:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Just this year, there have been 11 deadly pedestrian crashes on Interstate 35, many of those deaths resulted after someone tried to cross the interstate.But as Erica Brennes reports, in the areas where the Texas Department of Transportation has installed new pedestrian barriers, there has been an 89% reduction in crashes involving pedestrians. "They don't realize how fast those vehicles are moving, and that you can't outrun them. And so it's very dangerous if you cross 35,"
  
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• Austin entertainment highlights of 2022 from McConaughey to Harry Styles

  21-12-2022 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Everyone was talking about or taking a trip to Austin in 2022. We're not just talking about the bachelorette parties either. Word got out to Hollywood and the capital city became a hub for big names, big films and other nationally talked about stories.Here's a look at the biggest moments from 2022.
  Queen Eye in Austin
  Netflix’s reality series “Queer Eye” returned for its sixth season at the start of 2022 and it was all about Texas. “Can you beli
  
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• Senate committee won’t recommend raising gun purchase age in school safety report

  21-12-2022 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Texas Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans released its policy recommendations to the legislature Wednesday, detailing sweeping measures relating to school security, mental health, and police training while stopping short of new recommendations directly related to firearms."The committee submits this report with utmost respect for the victims and acknowledgement that more must be done to ensure the safety of Texas school children," the committee wrote. Lt. G
  
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• Police investigate after person hit, killed on W. Ben White Service Road Sunday

  21-12-2022 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Police are investigating after a person was hit and killed on the W. Ben White Service Road Sunday evening.
  Officers responded around 7:41 p.m. to a crash between a driver of a sedan and a pedestrian in the 1900 block of W. Ben White Boulevard Service Road.The driver remained on the scene, cooperated with the investigation, and did not show signs of intoxication, according to the Austin Police Department.
  The unidentified pedestrian was taken to a hospital and later died, APD sa
  
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• San Juan woman switched Versace perfume price tags to $2.98 at Texas Walmart, police say

  21-12-2022 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police arrested a woman accused of switching the price tags of Versace perfumes to $2.98, documents show.Melissa Lomas, of San Juan, was arrested on a charge of fraud destroy removal concealment writing, according to Hidalgo County Jail records.An offense report obtained by ValleyCentral states that at 4:15 p.m. Dec. 13 officers were dispatched to a Walmart at the 2800 block of Nolana Ave. Upon arrival, officers were told there was a woman wearing a
  
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• AP source: Mets swoop, snatch Correa for $315M, 12-year deal

  21-12-2022 18:20 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — In a wild twist overnight, Carlos Correa agreed to a $315 million, 12-year contract with the free-spending New York Mets after his pending deal with the San Francisco Giants came apart over an issue with his physical.The agreement with the Mets was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful physical. Details were first reported by the New York Post.“We need one mo
  
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• 9 million Texans expected to travel for the holidays; Best and worst times to drive

  21-12-2022 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The American Automobile Association of Texas is estimating that 8.9 million Texans will travel at least 50 miles away from their homes for the holidays.
  On a national scale, AAA estimates 112.7 million people will travel 50 miles or more away from home. 2022 is expected to be the third busiest year for holiday travel since AAA began tracking in 2000.In Texas, that number is up 3% from last year.
  “AAA Texas data shows year-end travel is surging, and trips are already being
  
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• Texas leaders say 'grid is ready and reliable' for impending frigid conditions

  21-12-2022 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — State leaders sought to reassure Texans about the stability of the power grid, as they're preparing for an arctic front to plunge temperatures to dangerously cold levels across the state.
  Gov. Greg Abbott and the heads of several agencies spoke Wednesday morning at a news conference about the state's power supply and concerns that the frigid temperatures would lead to a repeat of what happened during the Feb. 2021 winter storm.ERCOT leader expects power grid to handle frigi
  
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• LIVE: Gov. Abbott, state leaders discuss preparations for cold blast

  21-12-2022 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott will share an update after meeting with state leaders Wednesday morning ahead of the arrival of a frigid cold blast in Texas.
  According to the KXAN weather team, arctic air will arrive in the northwest Hill Country between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursday. It races to the south, blowing into Austin between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The front will clear south of Caldwell and Fayette counties by 2 p.m.This meeting comes a day after the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ER
  
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• Gov. Abbott, state leaders to discuss preparations for cold blast

  21-12-2022 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott will share an update after meeting with state leaders Wednesday morning ahead of the arrival of a frigid cold blast in Texas.
  According to the KXAN weather team, arctic air will arrive in the northwest Hill Country between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursday. It races to the south, blowing into Austin between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The front will clear south of Caldwell and Fayette counties by 2 p.m.This meeting comes a day after the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ER
  
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• Gov. Abbott, state leaders discuss preparations for cold blast

  21-12-2022 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott shared an update after meeting with state leaders Wednesday morning ahead of the arrival of a frigid cold blast in Texas.
  According to the KXAN weather team, arctic air will arrive in the northwest Hill Country between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursday. It races to the south, blowing into Austin between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The front will clear south of Caldwell and Fayette counties by 2 p.m.This meeting came a day after the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
  
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• Travis County mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics to close at end of year

  21-12-2022 15:09 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY (KXAN) -- After operating drive-through and mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics for almost two years, the Travis County COVID-19 Vaccine Collaborative will close its clinics at the end of the month.
  The Collaborative's efforts to distribute vaccines to the most affected zip codes started in 2021 when the Circuit of the Americas transformed into a mass drive-through clinic.
  The efforts then evolved into weekend drive-through clinics and mobile clinics at places like schools, churches, g
  
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• Austin Police officer injured during foot chase

  21-12-2022 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say an officer was sent to the hospital after a chase involving a suspect downtown late Monday night.
  According to the Austin Police Department, the officer lost consciousness and had cuts on his face after hitting a wall while trying to arrest the suspect during the foot chase in the 400 block of East 6th Street around 10:30 p.m.
  Police said the officer did regain consciousness and was released from the hospital early Tuesday.
  Officers were called to the scene Mon
  
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• Does Texas have too many police departments? The state has 2,700

  21-12-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas has more than 2,700 law enforcement agencies, far more than any other state, with dozens of new ones created every year. That’s too many, said law enforcement officials and state legislators at a December hearing at the Texas State Capitol on the future of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.“The Sheriffs’ Association truly thinks the Legislature needs to get a grip on the creation of law enforcement agencies,” Chambers County Sheriff Brian
  
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• APH: Five adults in Travis and five children in Texas have died from flu in 22-23 season

  21-12-2022 13:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Public Health (APH) said Tuesday five adults in Travis County and five children in Texas have died from flu-related complications so far this season.APH reported 22 COVID-19-related deaths since October 1.
  The agency is calling on everyone to take steps to help protect those who are most vulnerable this winter. APH said visits to healthcare providers for flu-like illnesses in Travis County have exceeded rates observed in previous years.
  Data for the week en
  
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• Christmas trees given away at Circuit of the Americas

  21-12-2022 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some Central Texas families are now all ready for Christmas, thanks to some free trees.
  The Kindness Campaign and the Texas Advocacy Project teamed up to give away trees to families Tuesday night at the Circuit of the Americas.
  The groups gave trees and decorations out to about 70 people.
  
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• Mistletoe dangers: Why the smooching plant isn't as romantic as you'd think

  21-12-2022 13:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Every Christmas, people across the country are sharing smooches under one particular plant: mistletoe. The plant is common in Texas, but it's not as romantic as you'd think. It, a lot like some relationships, is parasitic.So what's the deal with mistletoe? Meteorologist Kristen Currie wanted to find out. She spoke with Alison Watkins, a horticulturist from Tom Green County, to learn more.You can watch the video above or read the transcript below to learn more.
  KRISTEN CURRIE, KXA
  
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• Texas Longhorns football set to sign one of nation's top recruiting classes

  21-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Christmas comes a few days early for college football programs with the early national signing period beginning on Wednesday.The Texas Longhorns are poised to claim one of the top recruiting classes in the country, according to most recruiting experts. The early national signing period has become the main signing day for major college football programs Bijan Robinson to forego senior season, enter NFL Draft, opt out of Alamo BowlTexas has 21 commitments headlined by No. 1 o
  
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• Texas Longhorns football compile one of top recruiting classes in country on National Signing Day

  21-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Christmas comes a few days early for college football programs with the early national signing period beginning on Wednesday.The Texas Longhorns are poised to claim one of the top recruiting classes in the country, according to most recruiting experts. The early national signing period has become the main signing day for major college football programs. Bijan Robinson to forego senior season, enter NFL Draft, opt out of Alamo Bowl"We feel really good about the class we sign
  
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• Texas Longhorns expected to sign one of the top classes in the nation

  21-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Christmas comes a few days early for college football programs with the early national signing period beginning on Wednesday.The Texas Longhorns are poised to claim one of the top recruiting classes in the country, according to most recruiting experts. The early national signing period has become the main signing day for major college football programs Bijan Robinson to forego senior season, enter NFL Draft, opt out of Alamo BowlTexas has 21 commitments headlined by No. 1 o
  
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• LIVE: Westlake football players make college plans official in National Signing Day ceremony

  21-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Christmas comes a few days early for college football programs with the early national signing period beginning on Wednesday.The Texas Longhorns are poised to claim one of the top recruiting classes in the country, according to most recruiting experts. The early national signing period has become the main signing day for major college football programs Bijan Robinson to forego senior season, enter NFL Draft, opt out of Alamo BowlTexas has 21 commitments headlined by No. 1 o
  
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• LIVE: LBJ running back Sedrick Alexander signs with Vanderbilt

  21-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Christmas comes a few days early for college football programs with the early national signing period beginning on Wednesday.The Texas Longhorns are poised to claim one of the top recruiting classes in the country, according to most recruiting experts. The early national signing period has become the main signing day for major college football programs Bijan Robinson to forego senior season, enter NFL Draft, opt out of Alamo BowlTexas has 21 commitments headlined by No. 1 o
  
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• Ways to keep your Christmas tree out of the landfill

  21-12-2022 12:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- When the holidays end, many families look for eco-friendly ways to dispose of their Christmas trees.
  According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, keeping those trees alive will benefit everyone by keeping the amount of carbon in the air down, supporting local businesses and tree farmers, and filling your home with the smell and feel of a real tree.“As Christmas trees grow, they provide many of the same benefits our urban and natural forests do, such as clean air, soil st
  
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• Montessori school reports man arrested after break-in

  21-12-2022 12:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A South Austin montessori school wants the city to clear out a nearby encampment after it says a man was arrested after breaking into the campus early Tuesday morning.Mariposa Montessori, located on Paisano Trail near Manchaca Road, said the man went into several classrooms around 5 a.m.
  The Montessori said the man was inside and bloody when police showed up and arrested him.The school is next to the Stephenson Nature Preserve at Brodie Lane and West William Cannon Road."There's
  
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• Takeaways from Austin FC's 2023 schedule release

  21-12-2022 06:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin FC will get a rematch from its MLS Western Conference Finals loss just a few games into the 2023 season.Austin travels back to the scene of the conference final on April 8 to face Los Angeles FC. The club released its 2023 schedule Tuesday. Austin FC, H-E-B surprise families with free groceriesThe Verde and Black will open the season Feb. 25 at Q2 Stadium against St. Louis City SC at 7:30 p.m. Austin will follow up the opener with another home game, hosting Montreal CF on
  
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• APD: More pedestrians killed in crashes than drivers, passengers in 2022

  21-12-2022 05:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In Austin this year, deadly wrecks killed more people outside of cars than those behind the wheel, according to the Austin Police Department (APD)."It's actually surpassed the number of motor vehicle fatalities, so motor vehicle versus other motor vehicle," said Lieutenant William White APD's Highway Enforcement Command.MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2022?While the crashes all had their own unique circumstances, Lt. White said "in most cases what we're
  
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• ERCOT puts energy facilities on notice ahead of freeze. What does that mean?

  21-12-2022 04:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Many in Central Texas are worried about the incoming freeze.
  "My biggest concerns would definitely be just for like, the surrounding neighborhoods, especially the ones that lost like power and water last go around in February 2021," said Cory Long, who lives downtown.Arctic air arrives in less than 48 hoursHis condo shares an energy grid with local hospitals, and wasn't part of rolling blackouts during the deadly February 2021 storm.
  Sophia Berry is also apprehensive.
  "A little a
  
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• Texas man shared over 115K files of child porn to undercover FBI agent

  21-12-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Canyon Lake man was sentenced to federal prison Dec. 15 after authorities say he shared over over 115,000 files of child pornography to an undercover FBI agent.
  Seth Perricone, 48, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty to six counts of distribution of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office Western District announced. Harlingen woman sentenced in deadly 2019 hit-and-runPerricon
  
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• History of the iconic holiday treat, are you eating a candy cane correctly?

  21-12-2022 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark – ‘Tis the season for holiday greetings, cheers and the iconic candy cane treat, but are you eating the holiday candy correctly?The National Confectioners Association (NCA) took the question to U.S. candy cane eaters to determine the most popular way people enjoy the treat.The poll showed 57% of the people surveyed eat the cane straight end first, while 27% start at the curved end and only 16% of the participants break the cane into pieces. Newsfeed Now: Counting dow
  
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• Wind Chill Warning issued for most of Central Texas

  21-12-2022 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cold weather preparations need to be finished by the end of the day today as a strong Arctic cold front begins knocking on our door tomorrow morning.Today will feature mainly cloudy and dry skies with afternoon highs in the low-50s. Another chilly night will follow with overnight lows down to the low 40s... but the bottom falls out of the thermometer beginning later tomorrow morning. Tips on how to prepare for the Arctic freeze later this weekArctic freeze : timing and impactsTh
  
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• Wind Chill and Hard Freeze Warnings issued

  21-12-2022 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cold weather preparations need to be finished by the end of the day today as a strong Arctic cold front begins knocking on our door tomorrow morning.Today will feature mainly cloudy and dry skies with afternoon highs in the low-50s. Another chilly night will follow with overnight lows down to the low 40s... but the bottom falls out of the thermometer beginning later tomorrow morning. Tips on how to prepare for the Arctic freeze later this weekArctic freeze : timing and impactsTh
  
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• Sub-zero wind chills behind Arctic front

  21-12-2022 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cold weather preparations need to be finished by the end of the day today as a strong Arctic cold front begins knocking on our door tomorrow morning.Today will feature mainly cloudy and dry skies with afternoon highs in the mid-50s. Another chilly night will follow with overnight lows down to the low 40s. Tips on how to prepare for the Arctic freeze later this weekThe Arctic air arrives in San Saba and Lampasas Counties between 7 and 9 a.m. Thursday. It races to the south, blowi
  
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• LIVE: Sub-zero wind chills behind Arctic front

  21-12-2022 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cold weather preparations need to be finished by the end of the day today as a strong Arctic cold front begins knocking on our door tomorrow morning.Today will feature mainly cloudy and dry skies with afternoon highs in the mid-50s. Another chilly night will follow with overnight lows down to the low 40s... but the bottom falls out of the thermometer beginning tomorrow morning. Tips on how to prepare for the Arctic freeze later this weekArctic freeze : timing and impactsThe Arct
  
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• Peppermint Parkway to close Thursday, Friday due to inclement weather

  21-12-2022 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Peppermint Parkway made the decision to close Thursday and Friday due to inclement weather, the organization said Tuesday.Tickets can be used on any other remaining Peppermint Parkway days through Dec. 30, the organization said. RELATED: Trail of Lights canceled Tuesday after Monday’s heavy rainfallThe announcement of Peppermint Parkway's closure came the same day Trail of Lights announced it would close Tuesday due to Monday's rainfall. Tips on how to prepare for the Arcti
  
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• 'We lost our sister': Beto O'Rourke mourns death of his sister Erin

  21-12-2022 03:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Beto O'Rourke confirmed in a social media post the loss of his sister, Erin, on Tuesday."We lost our sister Erin this morning," O'Rourke said. "A beautiful soul, a loving sister, daughter & friend."While O'Rourke said his sister had more than her share of challenges in life, she kept her heart open throughout."We’re grateful to all who loved and cared for her," he said. "Rest in peace, Bear. We love you forever."
  
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• Cost of outsourcing Hays County inmates to other jails goes up

  21-12-2022 01:55 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Hays County continues to send hundreds of inmates to other county jails because the staff is spread thin. But the cost to do this is going up.
  The money originally intended to help pay for more Hays County correction officers is paying for outsourcing.As of Tuesday, 287 Hays County inmates are locked up outside county lines."We're in six different county jails and one private facility," said Hays County Sheriff Gary Cutler.They are housed in a total of seven oth
  
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• 1 year after losing mom, Liberty Hill family loses home, pets in fire days before Christmas

  21-12-2022 01:40 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) — Just a year and three months after the loss of their mother, a house fire has dealt a Liberty Hill family a multi-level tragedy. The blaze happened just days before Christmas, on the birthday of the family's youngest daughter, and led to the deaths of all three family dogs.The Liberty Hill fire marshal said the fire started around 11 a.m. on Friday. The exact cause of the blaze is undetermined but arson has firmly been ruled out, the marshal said. Murder suspec
  
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• Are you prepared? What to know as freezing temperatures move into Central Texas

  21-12-2022 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures are dropping in Central Texas, and that means it's time to make sure your home is ready for freezing temperatures."I am calling to let you know Austin Water was able to deliver us more supplies today," said Austin Councilmember Mackenzie Kelly. "We will have hose covers and keys for the water meters."Kelly was on the phone reaching out to people living in her district Tuesday, letting them know her office was handing out supplies to help with the freezing weath
  
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