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• Man accused of north Austin food truck theft arrested over the weekend, APD says

  27-12-2022 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man accused of stealing a north Austin food truck earlier this month was arrested Friday, according to an Austin Police Department news release.The man was identified as Justin Curtis Williams, 43. He was charged with theft of property and criminal mischief. PREVIOUS: Police release more photos of suspect in north Austin food truck theftAccording to the release, a Travis County Sheriff's deputy contacted APD after recognizing Williams as the person shown in the surveillance vi
  
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• Hundreds sheltered during Arctic blast, City of Austin says

  27-12-2022 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After frigid temperatures came through Central Texas late last week and over the weekend, the City of Austin said it, along with partner agencies, were able to help shelter hundreds of people in overnight shelters, according to a city news release.The city said it opened five overnight cold weather shelters from Thursday evening to Tuesday morning, the release said.Austin cold weather shelters open again Monday nightAdditionally, four warming centers opened Friday and Satur
  
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• US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place for now

  27-12-2022 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality in Latin America and elsewhere to reach the United States.Tuesday's ruling preserves a major Trump-era policy that was scheduled to expire under a judge's order on Dec. 21. The case will be argued in February and a stay imposed last week by Chief Justice John Roberts will remain in place until the justices make a decision.The
  
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• Supreme Court keeps immigration limits in place indefinitely

  27-12-2022 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on immigration in place indefinitely, dashing hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week.In a ruling Tuesday, the Supreme Court extended a temporary stay that Chief Justice John Roberts issued last week. Under the court’s order, the case will be argued in February and the stay will be maintained until the justices decide the case.The limits were put in place under then-President Donal
  
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• Shay Roalson named as Austin Water director; 1st woman to serve in the role

  27-12-2022 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk announced the city's new water director.
  Shay Ralls Roalson was appointed to the position and is the first woman to serve in the role. The appointment is effective Jan. 1.
  This comes after former director Greg Meszaros resigned earlier this year amid questions regarding a several-days-long boil water notice due to an “internal treatment process issue” at the Ulrich Water Treatment Plant. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Austin Water director
  
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• 'The cards have fallen.' Southwest flight attendants call out executives for cancellations

  27-12-2022 20:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As thousands of Southwest Airlines passengers and employees are left stranded over the holidays, the airline's union of flight attendants said they saw this coming."It's the saddest day in Southwest Airlines history," President of the airline's flight attendants union Lyn Montgomery said. "All of this is generated by Southwest Airlines' decisions. It's not about Winter Storm Elliot. This is something that we actually have forecasted. We run the operation so hot that one
  
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• Overturned 18-wheeler closes eastbound lanes of Parmer Lane near Samsung Boulevard

  27-12-2022 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An overturned truck is causing traffic delays on East Parmer Lane.
  The Austin Police Department and Austin Fire Department responded to a crash where an 18-wheeler overturned on East Parmer Lane at Samsung Boulevard.
  APD tweeted at 11:25 a.m. that all eastbound lanes of East Parmer Lane at Samsung Boulevard were closed.
  Closures are expected to last several hours. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes.
  
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• Police investigating homicide in south Austin

  27-12-2022 16:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in south Austin.
  APD officers responded around 6:45 a.m. to a shooting/stabbing call in the 8500 block of Kansas River Drive, which is off of Menchaca Road near the Grand Oaks neighborhood.
  Neighbors heard gunshots being fired in the area, police said.
  Officers found a man with three gunshot wounds to his chest and began life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County EMS arrived.
  The man was pronounced dead on the scene.
  
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• PHOTOS: Georgetown landmark Crockett Gardens Falls appears to have collapsed

  27-12-2022 15:10 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A Georgetown landmark seems to have collapsed over the weekend.Photos and video sent by a KXAN viewer show rocks falling from around Crockett Gardens Falls on Sunday, including the main overhang.
  Crockett Gardens Falls appears to have collapsed in this photo taken on Dec. 25, 2022 (KXAN Viewer Photo)Crockett Gardens Falls appears to have collapsed in this photo taken on Dec. 25, 2022 (KXAN Viewer Photo)Crockett Gardens Falls appears to have collapsed in this phot
  
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• 2 Texans launch virtual group for people with disabilities

  27-12-2022 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two Central Texans are building an online community for adults with special needs, one video chat at a time.Friends Shine Online launched in June 2021 as a virtual network for adults in the special needs community.
  Central Texans Mary Maluski and Celeste Thompson launched the group, informed by more than 25 years of experience working with and raising people with disabilities. Maluski has worked as a teacher in special education programs, while Thompson has worked in the sc
  
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• Georgetown suspect accused of fatally shooting estranged wife arrested

  27-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A suspect who is accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife in Georgetown Tuesday morning is now in custody.
  Police took Ricardo Quinones, 38, into custody in Columbus, Texas shortly after noon Tuesday.Georgetown Police Department officers responded to a family violence incident in the 2700 block of Gabriel View Dr. around 3 a.m. Tuesday.
  Assistant Police Chief Roland Waits of Georgetown PD said the call came from a teenage girl who said her father came i
  
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• Georgetown Police searching for armed suspect, shelter-in-place lifted

  27-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Georgetown Police Department is searching for an armed suspect after an incident in the area of Gabriel View Drive.
  Officers responded to a family violence incident in the 2700 block of Gabriel View Dr. around 3 a.m. Tuesday and are searching for Ricardo Quinones, 38, who police said is armed.
  A shelter-in-place order for nearby residents was lifted shortly before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after police issued it around 6:30 a.m.Police said the incident was a tragic,
  
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• Georgetown Police searching for armed suspect, nearby residents urged to shelter in place

  27-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Georgetown Police Department is searching for an armed suspect in the area of Gabriel View Drive.
  Officers responded to an incident in the 2700 block of Gabriel View Drive around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday and are searching for Ricardo Quinones, 38, who police said is armed.
  Police urge nearby residents to shelter in place while they search for Quinones.
  The Georgetown Police Department said Quinones may be driving a green 2020 Toyota Tundra with the license plate number N
  
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• Georgetown Police searching for armed suspect accused of fatally shooting woman, fleeing scene

  27-12-2022 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Georgetown Police Department is searching for an armed suspect after an incident in the area of Gabriel View Drive.
  Officers responded to a family violence incident in the 2700 block of Gabriel View Dr. around 3 a.m. Tuesday and are searching for Ricardo Quinones, 38, who police said is armed.
  Assistant Police Chief Roland Waits of the Georgetown Police Department said the call came from a teenage girl who said her father came into the house she and her mom w
  
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• Temperatures will soar this week; NYE looking great

  27-12-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tuesday morning's lows that dipped below freezing again will likely be the last temperatures that drop below freezing this year. A dramatic turnaround in our weather is expected over the next week, with highs most days climbing into the 70s.
  New Year's Eve and New Year's Day weather will be great, with morning lows in the low 50s and highs in the middle 70s.
  The trend toward better weather begins today as afternoon highs will rise to the upper 50s to low 60s from the eastern Hil
  
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• A little cooler today followed by a nice warming

  27-12-2022 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some temperatures in the Hill Country dropped below freezing overnight. The majority of the area did stay above freezing. This past overnight will be the last of sub-freezing temperatures for awhile.A weak cold front will move through part of our area this morning with the cooler air extending from the eastern Hill Country eastward. Areas in the western Hill Country will reach as high as the low 60s.Warmer in the western Hill CountryThe first of two upper-level storm systems tra
  
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• One injured in fire near West Campus

  27-12-2022 13:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was taken to a hospital after a Monday night fire in the West Campus area.
  It happened on San Gabriel Street off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Austin Fire Department tweeted that it was on the scene at 11 p.m.One person was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with potentially serious injuries that aren't expected to be life-threatening, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  The cause of the fire was clothing too close to a space heater, AFD said on Twitter.
  
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• People still without water from Arctic freeze; some plumbers receive 500 calls

  27-12-2022 04:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Days after the hard freeze first hit Central Texas, some are still without running water. Jeri Lindell was one of those people.
  She's going on three days without water because her home flooded when water pipes burst."Sweeping water and putting kitty litter out then moving the stuff out," Lindell said.Lindell said the last time she dealt with water issues like this was during the 2021 winter storm.
  Now her rugs are drying outside next to her washer and dryer on the patio.The
  
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