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• Strong storms possible east of I-35 this evening

  29-12-2022 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The quick return of warm, humid conditions continues this evening as an upper level storm system feeds south winds into the area. We are watching for thunderstorms east of I-35 through the early evening, some of which may contain lightning, heavy rain, and even small hail. Live interactive radarOne or two storms may turn strong to severe in our eastern counties this evening, but the risk is low.
  Low risk of strong to severe storms along and east of Highway 77 Thursday afternoonF
  
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• Austin Police asking for community's help finding missing baby, parents

  29-12-2022 21:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The Austin Police Department released information to help find an endangered baby who was reported missing Dec. 8, according to an APD news release.Two-month-old Novah White was reported missing at approximately 2:40 p.m., Dec. 8 to APD, the release said. The current well-being of Novah was unknown as of Thursday.Furthermore, police said investigative details were delayed, due to the family's lack of cooperation.
  Investigators with Child Protective Services reported significant c
  
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• APD seeking public help to find endangered, missing infant and parents

  29-12-2022 21:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The Austin Police Department released information to help find an endangered baby who was reported missing Dec. 8, according to an APD news release.Two-month-old Novah White was reported missing at approximately 2:40 p.m., Dec. 8 to APD, the release said. The current well-being of Novah was unknown as of Thursday.Furthermore, police said investigative details were delayed, due to the family's lack of cooperation.
  Investigators with Child Protective Services reported significant c
  
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• Stargazers: Tonight is your last chance to see rare planetary alignment in 2022

  29-12-2022 20:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Tonight at sunset is your last chance to see every planet (plus the moon) in the night sky for the next couple of years. Nearly every planet, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, can be seen tonight at sunset with the naked eye. Neptune and Uranus will be viewable with a telescope.The best time to view the planetary alignment will be at 6:52pm in Austin. After that, Mercury and Venus will begin to move from sight. Mars will be out the longest, staying out until 5:29am, accor
  
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• Williamson County director named Texas Juvenile Justice Board chair

  29-12-2022 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott has named Scott Matthew, the Executive Director and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of Williamson County Juvenile Services, as the new chair of the Texas Juvenile Justice Board.
  Additionally, Abbott appointed Cynthia "Cyndi" Wheless to the board for a term set to expire on Feb. 1, 2027.Past coverage: Lawmakers call for immediate action for collapsing Texas juvenile prison systemThe Board's duty is to develop and implement rules to govern and oversee the Texas J
  
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• Four arrested after Cedar Park jugging incident

  29-12-2022 19:14 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- Four people from the Houston area were arrested Wednesday after a jugging incident in Cedar Park. Authorities said the suspects could also be responsible for several other juggings in Central Texas.The Cedar Park Police Department responded to a robbery call at a Texaco on Cluck Creek Trail around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  The victim had just come from the bank, then someone attacked him, took this money and drove away, police said.
  Officers said, based on information gat
  
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• Year-in-review: KXAN's top videos of 2022

  29-12-2022 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- 2022 was a big year for Texas.
  KXAN's YouTube page reflects some of the state's high-interest stories of the year. From the midterm elections in October to the murder of professional cyclist Moriah Wilson in Austin last May, and some trickery to throw off porch pirates.
  There was the tragic school shooting in Uvalde in May where 19 students and two teachers died.
  Here are the 10 videos that had the most views this year:
  Full Texas governor's debate between Greg Abbott and Beto O
  
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• 23-year veteran of Austin Fire Department dies at 49 from cancer linked to Sept. 11 attacks

  29-12-2022 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Fire Department Battalion Chief Travis Maher, 49, died today after a two-year bout of cancer, according to AFD.Maher was with the Austin Fire Department for 23 years and also served as a Task Force Leader. He started working with the Task Force in 2001.
  We are brokenhearted: Battalion Chief Travis Maher, a 23-year veteran of AFD, died today after fighting cancer. Travis, 49―part of the @AggieNetwork ('96) and @txtf1―was deployed to many disasters, includi
  
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• Austin Marathon: When, where it is and how to sign up

  29-12-2022 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon is warming up for its 31st year.
  The annual marathon will take place on February 19 in downtown Austin. Runners can sign up for the full Austin Marathon, Austin Half Marathon, KXAN Simple Health 5K, or a virtual challenge.Running the Austin Marathon? 2 key exercises to add to pre-race routines, avoid injuryYou can use the code SimpleHealth for 10% off your sign up fee.
  The marathon route will take runners past iconic Austin landmarks like the
  
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• Round Rock man pleads guilty to fatal 2020 hit-and-run in San Marcos

  29-12-2022 18:26 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — A Round Rock man pleaded guilty on Dec. 20 to a hit-and-run crash that killed a man more than two years ago in Hays County.
  According to Hays County court documents, Antonio Rene Alonzo, now 26, agreed to a state prison term of more than 20 years and no less than two years. A maximum fine of $10,000 was also listed on the plea deal.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: San Marcos police say citizen tip helped them arrest suspect after deadly hit and runThe court documents showed a
  
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• LIVE: How Austin Bat Refuge cares for bats affected by cold snap

  29-12-2022 18:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The impact of the Arctic air that plunged Austin's temperatures to subfreezing levels last week is still becoming known to a couple tracking the city's beloved population of bats.
  The Austin Bat Refuge's cofounders, Lee Mackenzie and Dianne Odegard, said they recovered and began caring for dozens of bats that fell from their homes underneath some of the city's bridges during the past few days. They, however, said they're not seeing the amount of fallout that happened during
  
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• How Austin Bat Refuge cares for bats affected by cold snap

  29-12-2022 18:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The impact of the Arctic air that plunged Austin's temperatures to subfreezing levels last week is still becoming known to a couple tracking the city's beloved population of bats.
  The Austin Bat Refuge's cofounders, Lee Makenzie and Dianne Odegard, said they recovered and began caring for dozens of bats that fell from their homes underneath some of the city's bridges during the past few days. They, however, said they're not seeing the amount of fallout that happened during
  
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• Southwest hopes to have schedule fixed by Friday

  29-12-2022 17:25 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Southwest Airlines is looking to restore its flight schedule by Friday after canceling more than 15,000 flights over the last week, potentially bringing relief to stranded holiday travelers. The airline has scheduled just 39 cancellations for Friday, according to data from flight tracking website FlightAware, after shutting down nearly 2,400 flights on Thursday and 2,500 on Wednesday.   Texas woman drives from New York City to Austin after Southwest airline canc
  
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• How Austin is linked to Idaho murder victim Kaylee Goncalves

  29-12-2022 16:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 45 days have passed since the killing of four University of Idaho students, and the slaying remains unsolved.Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves were stabbed in an off-campus home on Nov. 13 in Moscow, Idaho. Three of the victims shared the home, the fourth was staying overnight, according to police.FILE - Bare spots are seen on Nov. 29, 2022, in the snowy parking lot in front of the home where four University of Idaho students were fou
  
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• CDC tracking increase in serious strep throat cases, are pediatricians seeing the infection in Austin?

  29-12-2022 15:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Pediatricians are closely watching rising cases of dangerous and sometimes deadly strain of strep throat in the UK.“We have never seen strep causing so many deaths,” said Meena Iyer the Chief Medical Officer at Dell Children’s Medical Center. “We are trying to understand... is it the strain, has the bacteria become more smart and more resistant to treatment, just like we saw with the flu and RSV?"The Centers for Disease Control is tracking an increase in
  
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• LOOK BACK: Central Texas’ top weather stories of 2022

  29-12-2022 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — From record heat to an ice storm, with a tornado outbreak in between, 2022 brought a lot of wild weather to Central Texas. Here's a look back at some of the biggest weather stories of the year.March Tornado OutbreakWidespread damage was reported in March as the largest tornado outbreak since 2015 struck Central Texas. Seven tornadoes were confirmed on March 21, ranging in intensity from EF0 to EF2.The Round Rock tornado, captured live in the video above, caused an estimated
  
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• Tips for pet safety ahead of New Year's Eve firework displays

  29-12-2022 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Pets and fireworks don't mix. According to the Humane Society, pets have a greater sensitivity to loud noises, lights and the strong smells that fireworks produce. As many pet owners know, New Year's Eve fireworks displays can be very stressful for our furry friends."That is definitely something we want to think about ahead of time, especially if they have any sound phobias," said Dr. Sherri Hill with Firehouse Animal Health Center in Westlake.
  Dr. Hill said that many pets may ne
  
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• Strong storms possible for some today

  29-12-2022 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Safe to say, we can put the puffy jackets and heavy coats away for awhile.After topping out in the upper 70s yesterday, today will feel similar with highs climbing +10° over December averages. A weak cold front will slide in late day, but will do little in the way of change temperatures. However, this front will bring enough lift to trigger spotty to scattered storms later today.The best chance of showers or a thunderstorm will be east of I-35 with a few heavy downpours like
  
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• Longhorns women's hoops hammer Texas A&M-Commerce, Big 12 play on the horizon

  29-12-2022 05:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team picked up its sixth consecutive win with a 96-53 victory over Texas A&M-Commerce on Wednesday at Moody Center.Texas jumped out to a 28-9 lead after the first quarter and six Longhorns scored in double figures, led by sophomore point guard Rori Harmon. She recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists and shot 7-of-11 from the field. Khajida Faye scored 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds while Sonya Morris and DeY
  
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• Southwest meltdown: How your baggage can end up in a different location than you

  29-12-2022 04:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Day three of Southwest Airlines' meltdown brought another 2,500 canceled flights, with more than 2,300 cancelations scheduled for Thursday.
  In Austin, 129 flights were canceled total, 123 of those from Southwest.
  It's not just people that are stranded—their luggage is too.One man at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport told KXAN's Tahera Rahman he was searching for his girlfriend's bags. Her Southwest flight was canceled, and she hadn't rebooked. But they think her s
  
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• No. 12 Washington keeps No. 20 Texas' rushing game in check, wins Alamo Bowl 27-20

  29-12-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — The Washington Huskies rang up 445 yards of offense and kept the Texas Longhorns rushing attack at bay in a 27-20 win in the 2022 Alamo Bowl on Thursday at the Alamodome.The Huskies came into the game with the nation's best passing offense, but it was the running attack that allowed Washington to take control of the game. The Huskies rushed for 158 yards on 28 carries, led by Wayne Taulapapa's 108 yards on 14 carries that included a 42-yard touchdown in the first half.
  
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• Live updates: Texas Longhorns take on the Washington Huskies in the 2022 Alamo Bowl

  29-12-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — It'll be the fifth time in the schools' storied histories that the Texas Longhorns and Washington Huskies have played a football game against one another, and it'll happen under the bright lights of the Alamodome on Thursday at the Valero Alamo Bowl.For Texas, it's the program's 58th bowl game, and with a win, they can claim its 32nd bowl victory. For Washington, it's the Huskies' 41st bowl game and they can even their bowl record with a 20th victory Thursday. Young ru
  
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• How to watch the 2022 Alamo Bowl between the Washington Huskies and Texas Longhorns

  29-12-2022 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — It'll be the fifth time in the schools' storied histories that the Texas Longhorns and Washington Huskies have played a football game against one another, and it'll happen under the bright lights of the Alamodome on Thursday at the Valero Alamo Bowl.For Texas, it's the program's 58th bowl game, and with a win, they can claim its 32nd bowl victory. For Washington, it's the Huskies' 41st bowl game and they can even their bowl record with a 20th victory Thursday. Young ru
  
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• Dense fog could be an issue on Thursday morning commute

  29-12-2022 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A temperature whiplash has begun as the bitterly cold polar airmass that settled over Texas and much of the country for days is being replaced by much warmer air being carried north on gusty southerly winds.High temperatures in the upper 70s Wednesday afternoon provided our warmest afternoon in two and a half weeks. More days like this are in our future as we end 2022 and kick off the New Year.We expect areas of dense fog early Thursday morning through midday in some areas, that
  
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• Family of high school band marching at Rose Parade charters bus after Southwest cancellation

  29-12-2022 02:27 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- Students in the Vista Ridge Ranger Band have the chance to perform at one of the world's most famous parades — and their families won't let a Southwest cancellation keep them from seeing the event in person.For many students, the trip to the Rose Parade will be their first time in California.
  "They're just thrilled," said Band Director Bryan Christian.The students, band director staff and chaperones are taking a separate airline, and their flight - as of Wednesd
  
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• Family of high school band marching at Rose Parade charters bus after Southwest cancelation

  29-12-2022 02:27 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- Students in the Vista Ridge Raptor Band have the chance to perform atone of the world's most famous parades — and their families won't let a Southwest cancelation keep them from seeing the event in person.For many students, the trip to the Rose Parade will be their first time in California.
  "They're just thrilled," said Band Director Bryan Christian.The students, band director staff and chaperones are taking a separate airline, and their flight - as of Wednesday
  
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• State Senator calls for change as Southwest customers fume

  29-12-2022 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Days after the airline industry has mostly recovered from severe weather, the Austin airport floor is still covered in hundreds of stranded bags.Dozens of passengers scoured the baggage claim level for their bags, most leaving empty-handed. The costs are greater for some than others."I ain't had no clothes in one week," one woman named Patricia said. "Southwest told me my clothes would be in my destination here. Then when I got here, they told me they were in Baltimore. All m
  
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• 'They said they have up to two months': Southwest travelers go days without luggage after cancellation fiasco

  29-12-2022 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Southwest Airlines canceled another nearly 5,000 flights on Wednesday and Thursday combined, according to FlightAware.Many are still without their luggage. In fact, you could call it ironic to see so many bags unclaimed in the baggage claim area at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) on Wednesday.Hundreds of suitcases were packed together behind barriers—Southwest airline staff keeping an eye on them.
  Numerous unclaimed bags at ABIA (KXAN photo/Andrew Choat)
  
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• Young running backs get their chance to shine for Longhorns in Alamo Bowl

  29-12-2022 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — From a personnel perspective, it won't be the same Texas Longhorns football team that takes the field Thursday against the Washington Huskies in the Alamo Bowl that did during the 2022 regular season.However, for the team that's aiming for the program's 32nd bowl game win, the effort and preparation have remained the same.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/newsletters"
  
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• Boil water notice lifted in Caldwell, Bastrop counties

  29-12-2022 00:25 via kxan.com
  
  CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Aqua Water Supply said its previous boil water notice in parts of Caldwell and Bastrop counties had been lifted.“The conditions which caused a Boil Water Notice have been corrected.  You may resume using the water system without any special treatment,” Aqua Water Supply said.The company said, at approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday, the water was free of harmful microbes. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Boil water notice for parts of Caldwe
  
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• ATCEMS: Second body recovered from Lady Bird Lake within a week

  29-12-2022 00:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin-Travis County EMS said a body was found in Lady Bird Lake near the Congress Avenue bridge Wednesday afternoon.Officials said 911 received a call at 2:08 p.m. from a person reporting there was a body in the water.EMS later said an adult was pronounced dead at 2:33 p.m. PREVIOUS: Body found in Lady Bird Lake on ChristmasScene where officials recovered a body from Lady Bird Lake (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)Scene where officials recovered a body from Lady Bird Lake (KXAN
  
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