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• Hello, baby! Austin hospitals welcome first infants of 2023

  01-01-2023 23:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Central Texas families have extra to celebrate this New Year's Day with the birth of Austin's first batch of 2023 babies.At Ascension Seton Medical Center, Ashley Corona and Brent Hametner welcomed their daughter Camila Hametner at 12:48 a.m. Sunday morning. She weighed in at seven-and-a-half pounds and 22.25 inches.Austin First Baby of the Year
  Time: 12:48
  Hospital: Ascension Seton Medical CenterMothers Name: Ashley Corona
  City: Austin
  Baby’s Gender: Girl
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• Travis County Star Flight transports 1 patient following motorcycle crash

  01-01-2023 23:37 via kxan.com
  
  WEBBERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County Star Flight transported an adult to Dell Seton Medical Center after a motorcycle crash in Webberville Sunday afternoon. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services tweeted the patient has critical, life-threatening injuries.ATCEMS and Travis County Emergency Services District 12 responded to the motorcycle crash in the 20700 block of FM 969 Road, near Webberwood Way. The call came in around 3:16 p.m. Sunday.ATCEMS officials tweeted the crash on
  
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• Record warmth possible Monday with a few showers/storms

  01-01-2023 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy New Year from the First Warning Weather Team!Temperatures topped out near 80 degrees this afternoon with even warmer numbers in the Hill Country to make for a very warm start to the year.Tonight clouds fill back in with the potential for some isolated to scattered streamer showers after midnight and on and off Monday morning. It will be a very warm night by early January standards. We'll only drop into the mid 60s making it close to being a record warm low temperature. The
  
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• House the Homeless hosts annual winter resources party

  01-01-2023 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-based organization House the Homeless hosted its annual HUGSS thermal party Sunday, passing out essential winter resources for people experiencing homelessness.The event ran Sunday at First Baptist Church Austin, located downtown at 901 Trinity St. It featured meals, music and distribution of hats, undergarments, gloves, scarves and socks to men, women and children experiencing homelessness.House the Homeless has hosted its annual New Year's Day celebration for decad
  
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• Central Texans ring in 2023 with polar plunges

  01-01-2023 21:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's the start of a new year and some Central Texans are diving head first into 2023, completing polar plunges in Austin and beyond.Participants gathered at Barton Springs Pool Sunday morning to complete the annual polar plunge, hosted by Friends of Barton Springs Pool. The event ran from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Participants at Barton Springs Pool's annual polar plunge. (KXAN Photo/Jake Sykes)Participants at Barton Springs Pool's annual polar plunge. (KXAN Photo/Jake Sykes)P
  
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• Bryan Police Officer released from hospital one day after being shot

  01-01-2023 20:45 via kxan.com
  
  BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) -- A Bryan police officer shot during a traffic stop late Thursday night is out of the hospital. The shooting sparked a manhunt and ended with a Brazos County Sheriff's Deputy and the suspect both receiving bullet wounds.The Bryan officer is Najee Watson, who has been with the police department for four years. He went home Saturday and thanked the community for its support.Investigators said Watson tried to pull over 44-year-old Joshua Ryan Herrin, but said he instead jumpe
  
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• Study: Pediatric mental health ER visits on rise, expert says social media plays a role

  01-01-2023 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)— More young kids are going to the emergency room for mental health emergencies than ever, according to a new study from the American Medical Association.
  The comprehensive study, was conducted by researchers and doctors over the course of several years, from 2015 to 2022. Numbers started rising before the pandemic, the study found.More than 200,000 children from across the country, between ages three and 17, were seen at 38 hospitals between 2015 to 2020.The study found emerg
  
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• Texas woman accused of murder misses court date; obituary confirms her death

  01-01-2023 17:55 via kxan.com
  
  WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An arrest warrant has been issued after a Texas woman accused of murder failed to appear in court. However, it appears she died.On Wednesday, it was confirmed by the Salinas Funeral Home of Elsa's website that she died. The obituary posted by the funeral home states she died Dec. 7.Emma Linda Gracia was arrested Jan. 19, 2020, on a charge of murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Eduardo Mendoza, according to Hidalgo County records.
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• 8 injured in 2-vehicle crash overnight in south Austin

  01-01-2023 16:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — First responders arrived at a vehicle rescue call at approximately 1:16 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of East Riverside Drive and Alameda Drive and reported a two-vehicle collision with a person pinned inside one of the vehicles.Austin-Travis County EMS originally said there were five patients involved in the crash, but later tweeted the number was increased to eight.ATCEMS said the person pinned inside the vehicle was freed. Two adults were initially taken to the hospita
  
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• Most common jobs 150 years ago in Texas

  01-01-2023 16:52 via kxan.com
  
  (Stacker) – With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact the global economy, the current job market is a hot topic in the news cycle. But while the pandemic itself is, historically, something of an economic aberration, the U.S. economy that we know today has a long and storied history of expansions, recessions, and evolution.At the time of the American Revolution, most of the job market in the U.S. revolved around agriculture or food acquisition in some way. Many individuals and co
  
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• Texas "Killing Fields" murderer may be released from supervision and GPS monitoring

  01-01-2023 16:06 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Texas "Killing Fields" alleged murderer, Clyde Edwin Hedrick, is being considered for release from supervision and GPS monitoring. The founder of Texas EquuSearch and the father of one of the victims, has asked the public to consider writing to the parole board to request that they do not release him.
  Clyde Edwin Hedrick Mug Shot CC Texas Equusearch
  According to Texas EquuSearch, Hedrick is an alleged serial killer believed to have raped and murdered Laura Miller, H
  
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• Central Texas high school band set to perform in the historic Rose Parade

  01-01-2023 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On a windy December afternoon, the Vista Ridge Ranger Band hit the blacktop outside its Cedar Park campus one last time to iron out the kinks before an upcoming once-in-a-lifetime performance.Family of high school band marching at Rose Parade charters bus after Southwest cancellationWith the harmony of Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" coming from their instruments, the 273 members marched through the motions, the final preparation before members themselves hit the road t
  
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• Texas takes aim at TikTok with concerns of national security

  01-01-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Amid growing national security concerns, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's ban of TikTok on state-issued devices halted activity on pages for state agencies and universities.
  "The threat of the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate the United States continues to grow on multiple fronts," Gov. Abbott said in a letter sent to state agencies earlier this month. "TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users’ devices—including when, where, and how they conduct inter
  
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• Warm New Year's Day followed by storm chance

  01-01-2023 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy New Year from the First Warning Weather Team!Patchy dense fog will continue to develop through sunrise, dropping visibility to less than half a mile at times. The fog will mix out by late morning with overhead skies transitioning to a mix of sun and clouds for the remainder of the day.Today will feature warm and muggy conditions areawide with afternoon highs in the upper 70s to low 80s across Central Texas.Warm, humid and dry for New Year's Day IN DEPTH: New January foreca
  
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• Quiet New Year's Day followed by storm chance

  01-01-2023 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy New Year from all of the First Warning Weather Team! IN DEPTH: New January forecast shows improving odds for rainA few hours after midnight some fog could develop, especially along and east of I-35.
  The fog will burn off between 8 and 11 a.m. for those that see it, but be ready for low visibility if your travels happen early.Fog mainly east of I-35 Sunday morningIN-DEPTH: Friday marks highest cedar count of the season so far
  The rest of your New Year's Day will feature of
  
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• Man shot on New Year's Eve in central Austin drive-by shooting

  01-01-2023 02:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person and multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting around 7 p.m. at 3401 North Interstate 35 Service Road northbound in central Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.The cars were parked outside of Dreamers, an adult novelty and lingerie store.Austin-Travis County EMS transported one male victim with life-threatening injuries from the scene. Officers also have a description of the suspect and are searching for them.At the scene, a
  
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• Cars shot up on New Year's Eve in central Austin drive-by shooting

  01-01-2023 02:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting around 7 p.m. on the northbound service road in the 3400 block of N. Interstate 35 in central Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.APD officers are searching the area to see if anyone was injured by the gunfire, but have not yet located any victims. Officers also have a description of the suspect and are searching for them.APD said they do not believe there to be any active threat to the public
  
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• New January forecast: Improving odds for rain

  01-01-2023 02:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the last day of 2022, the Climate Prediction Center updated its forecast for January 2023, bringing some good news.Back in mid-December the outlook for January had fairly high odds on a drier than normal month ahead for the entire state of Texas (see below).MID-DECEMBER RELEASE: January precipitation outlook (CPC)Fast forward to the final version of its January forecast, released December 31, and the "drier than normal" odds have been pulled way back (see below). Now, "n
  
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• Texas Longhorns men's hoops hang on for 70-69 win over Oklahoma in conference opener

  01-01-2023 02:44 via kxan.com
  
  NORMAN, Okla. (KXAN) — The No. 6 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team hung on for dear life to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 70-69 in the Big 12 Conference opener Saturday.Trailing 35-31 at the half, the Longhorns had a 4-point lead with 0:13 left in the game following a pair of Jabari Rice foul shots 68-64. The Sooners cut the lead to two with a Tanner Groves layup with 0:04 left, then Marcus Carr buried two more clutch foul shots to make it a two-possession game. Jacob Groves then drilled
  
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• UT women win 7th straight game, clobber Kansas State 87-41 to open Big 12 Conference play

  01-01-2023 01:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team began Big 12 Conference play Saturday with an emphatic 87-41 win over Kansas State at Moody Center to claim its seventh consecutive victory.The Longhorns held the Wildcats to 29% shooting from the field and 13 made field goals. Kansas State made more foul shots, 14, than field goals. Texas meanwhile shot 48% from the field and 40% from 3-point range, nailing 10-of-25 tries from long distance.
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• State of Texas: Looking ahead to the Legislative session

  01-01-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In just over a week, lawmakers will return to the Texas Capitol for a new legislative session. One thing that makes this session different is the state's financial situation: Lawmakers will start budget talks with a record surplus.Back in the summer, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar predicted lawmakers would have a record $27 billion surplus. Then in November, he hinted the amount could actually be much larger. He called it a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity."We will never
  
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• State of Texas: Looking ahead to the 2023 Legislative session

  01-01-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In just over a week, lawmakers will return to the Texas Capitol for a new legislative session. One thing that makes this session different is the state's financial situation: Lawmakers will start budget talks with a record surplus.Back in the summer, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar predicted lawmakers would have a record $27 billion surplus. Then in November, he hinted the amount could actually be much larger. He called it a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity."We will never
  
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• 5 of our most-read stories in 2022

  01-01-2023 00:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here is a list of stories among our most clicked in 2022. We found the red pickup truck that flipped over in Elgin tornadoTornadoes hit the Elgin area on an evening in March 2022. A red pickup truck was on Highway 290 in Elgin when the tornadoes hit. A camera caught video of the truck flipping in the severe winds. The driver of the red truck in the viral video only has minor injuries. His truck, however, was severely marred. Poll: Who won the Governor&rs
  
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