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• Can you experience alcohol withdrawal from participating in dry January?

  03-01-2023 23:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The holiday season is officially over. To start 2023 a little healthier, many folks commit to a dry January, meaning they pledge not to drink alcohol for the first month of the year. But for the people who have been steadily drinking over the last few weeks, is there a concern for alcohol withdrawal?What is alcohol withdrawal?Alcohol withdrawal occurs when a heavy drinker suddenly decreases their alcohol consumption or completely abstains."Over time, the brain compensates f
  
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• 85 DWI arrests made during Austin's 'No Refusal' holiday initiative

  03-01-2023 23:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police department made 85 DWI-related arrests during this holiday season's "No Refusal" Initiative, in an effort to curtail drunk driving and related crashes.The "No Refusal" period ran from Dec. 15 through Jan. 1. Of the 85 DWI-related arrests made, 43 of those were made via blood search warrants, 31 courtesy consented breath samples and 11 from blood samples with consent, per an APD release.The following is a breakdown of the arrests with enhanced DWI charges:
  
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• Comfortable, dry weather continues all week

  03-01-2023 23:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Dry, comfortable winter weather is in the forecast through the work week after Sunday night's cool front.Low humidity west and northwesterly winds will transport chilly mornings and warm, mainly sunny days through the work week. Thursday morning looks like the coldest morning of the week with lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s, but daytime highs remain in the 70s.Gusty winds and low humidity will present a wildfire danger and also continued cedar allergy problems.Austin's Tuesda
  
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• New to Texas? How to avoid being miserable this cedar season

  03-01-2023 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There's a good chance you're feeling the cedar in Central Texas this week. The cedar count remains in the "very high" category Tuesday.
  It's a dreaded time of year for people who are allergic to cedar pollen, but if you're not from Texas, you might not be ready for what the locals fondly refer to as "cedar fever."
  "We have a particularly high concentration of cedar pollen here in Central Texas, so when people move here from other places around the country, if they don't alr
  
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• Defibrillator, CPR important factors in saving a life after going into cardiac arrest

  03-01-2023 23:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- After Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin was still in the ICU Tuesday due to collapsing on the field during Monday Night Football, local experts weigh in on important tools to prevent a loss of life during cardiac arrest.Furthermore, the Buffalo Bills said Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, but details surrounding exactly how it happened was limited by Tuesday."Every minute that individual goes without blood flow or adequate oxygenation to the brain, their mortality their chance of d
  
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• Missing baby found, search for parents still active, APD says

  03-01-2023 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- A baby who was missing for more than three weeks has been found and is safe, the Austin Police Department said in a tweet Tuesday.The 2-month-old was reported missing at approximately 2:40 p.m., Dec. 8 to police, APD said in a previous news release. Austin Police asking for community’s help finding missing baby, parentsHowever, APD said Tuesday the parents of Novah, Kayla Washington, and Samuel Travis White, were still not located.According to police, the last known residen
  
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• Harmon, Carr earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors

  03-01-2023 22:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A near triple-double and 41-point night earned a pair of Longhorns weekly conference honors, the Big 12 Conference announced this week.Rori Harmon was named a Big 12 Conference women's basketball player of the week and Marcus Carr earned the men's hoops honors behind tremendous performances last week.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/newslettersHarmon, a sophomore point gu
  
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• Family demands Hays County do more to release video of inmate's death

  03-01-2023 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Calls to release the video of an officer shooting and killing Hays County inmate Joshua Wright continue to grow.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Attorney Ben Crump, family demand to see video of Hays County inmate’s deathThose demands to release the video made their way in front of Hays County commissioners.The Hays County Sheriff's Office said Wright assaulted the corrections officer before trying to escape the emergency room on foot.
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• More than 100 businesses, residences at risk of displacement under TxDOT I-35 proposal

  03-01-2023 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation released the environmental impact statement (EIS) draft for its proposed Interstate 35 Capital Express Central project, giving a first look at how many residences and businesses could be impacted by the expansion.TxDOT has identified three proposal options for the project: a build alternative 2 design, a modified build alternative 3 design or foregoing the project altogether. Under the EIS, officials said the preferred version is the m
  
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• Marble Falls ISD superintendent named as lone finalist to serve school district near Waco

  03-01-2023 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) -- Dr. Chris Allen, the current superintendent of the Marble Falls Independent School District, was named as the lone finalist to serve as another school district's superintendent.
  Midway ISD, which is near Waco, named Allen as its lone finalist for the next superintendent, which will likely lead to his resignation from Marble Falls ISD, according to a press release from Marble Falls.
  “This has not been an easy decision for me and my family because of the strong
  
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• Austin's rental market less competitive due to high pace of construction, study finds

  03-01-2023 19:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- Even with a constant flood of out-of-staters, Austin is one of the nation’s least competitive rental markets with 12 prospective renters applying for each empty apartment in the area.That’s according to RentCafe’s latest end of year report, which found that Austin ranked No. 6 among Texas markets and didn’t place at all in the list of 20 most competitive U.S. markets. RentCafe rated markets on a scale of zero to 130, and Austin scored j
  
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• ABJ: Electric vehicle leasing service Autonomy opens for business in Austin

  03-01-2023 19:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy is now offering its services in Austin, giving Central Texans another option to get behind the wheel of the new technology.Working with Tesla products, the Santa Monica-based company currently offers both the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y for monthly leasing, bringing another online subscription model to the motor vehicle industry with an emphasis on electric vehicles.Autonomy aims to take advantage of the untappe
  
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• How has social media changed the way we parent? Austin Pediatrician weighs in on recent study

  03-01-2023 17:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Three professors at Pepperdine University studied a group of new moms and found the more time they spent on mom-centric social networking sites like Facebook mom groups, the higher their stress levels.“I think a lot of parents have more anxiety and a lot more guilt, fear because they feel like they're living in a microscope and constantly being judged out there,” said Austin pediatrician Dr. Ari Brown.20 years ago, Dr. Brown wrote "Baby 411", a book to help new paren
  
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• Residents of 21 units displaced after Round Rock apartment fire

  03-01-2023 16:19 via kxan.com
  
  Viewer-submitted video shows a fire burning at a Round Rock apartment complex. Courtesy: Nathan A. Manhart.ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Residents of 21 apartment units were displaced Tuesday after a fire damaged their building.
  The Round Rock Fire Department responded shortly after 8 a.m. to Terrastone Travesia Apartments, located on Quick Hill Road. That is near FM 1325 and SH 45.
  Round Rock FD said no injuries are reported so far. However, there is water damage to all of Building 13 at the comp
  
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• Fire damages Round Rock apartment complex

  03-01-2023 16:19 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- A building at an apartment complex in Round Rock is damaged after a fire.
  The Round Rock Fire Department responded shortly after 8 a.m. to 3701 Quick Hill Rd., which matches the address of Terrastone Travesia Apartments. That is near FM 1325 and SH 45.
  Round Rock FD said no injuries are reported so far, but there is water damage to all of Building 13 at the complex, and 75% of the roof of the building is gone.
  The fire was still burning as of 9 a.m. The cause is unkno
  
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• What are the opportunities that may bring Democrats and Republicans together?

  03-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - In mid-December, the number of asylum seekers crossing the border into El Paso rose sharply. The surge of people needing shelter, food, and water overwhelmed resources in the city. With freezing weather on the way, the mayor of El Paso declared a state of emergency.The surge was the latest episode in an ongoing problem for communities along the border. For lawmakers in Washington, it brought new calls for immigration reform. But it also highlighted ongoing gridlock over the is
  
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• LIVE: What are the opportunities that may bring Democrats and Republicans together?

  03-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - In mid-December, the number of asylum seekers crossing the border into El Paso rose sharply. The surge of people needing shelter, food, and water overwhelmed resources in the city. With freezing weather on the way, the mayor of El Paso declared a state of emergency.The surge was the latest episode in an ongoing problem for communities along the border. For lawmakers in Washington, it brought new calls for immigration reform. But it also highlighted ongoing gridlock over the is
  
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• LIVE: How will 2022's weather impact cedar pollen in 2023?

  03-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The harsh weather we had in 2022 will likely have an impact on how severe our cedar season will be as we move through January.According to Karle Flocke, a Woodland Ecologist with Texas A&M Forest Service, there is a benefit to the drought we had last year in Central Texas... less cedar pollen.According to Flocke, "if we do wind up seeing lower pollen levels this winter, the most likely common denominator is going to be that severe drought of 2022."While cedar season can be d
  
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• How will 2022's weather impact cedar pollen in 2023?

  03-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The harsh weather we had in 2022 will likely have an impact on how severe our cedar season will be as we move through January.According to Karle Flocke, a Woodland Ecologist with Texas A&M Forest Service, there is a benefit to the drought we had last year in Central Texas... less cedar pollen.According to Flocke, "if we do wind up seeing lower pollen levels this winter, the most likely common denominator is going to be that severe drought of 2022."While cedar season can be d
  
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• How the weather in 2022 could impact cedar pollen in 2023

  03-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The harsh weather we had in 2022 will likely have an impact on how severe our cedar season will be as we move through January.According to Karle Flocke, a Woodland Ecologist with Texas A&M Forest Service, there is a benefit to the drought we had last year in Central Texas... less cedar pollen.According to Flocke, "if we do wind up seeing lower pollen levels this winter, the most likely common denominator is going to be that severe drought of 2022."While cedar season can be d
  
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• Low humidity, dry skies raise fire danger midweek

  03-01-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Monday's record warmth, we're trending closer to January normals midweek... but no need to break out the heavy coat.Following an overnight cold front, today will feature dry skies with a mix of sun and clouds areawide. Afternoon highs will run 5°-10° cooler than yesterday, but will still climb above seasonal averages as most of us top out in the low to mid-70s.The one snag in today's forecast will be a spike in fire danger. Occasional gusty winds, low humidity and
  
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• Low humidity, dry skies fuel wildfire concerns

  03-01-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Monday's record warmth, we're trending closer to January normals midweek... but no need to break out the heavy coat.Following an overnight cold front, today will feature dry skies with a mix of sun and clouds areawide. Afternoon highs will run 5°-10° cooler than yesterday, but will still climb above seasonal averages as most of us top out in the low to mid-70s.The one snag in today's forecast will be a spike in fire danger. Occasional gusty winds, low humidity and
  
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• A much more comfortable day

  03-01-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Overnight showers and thunderstorms moved quickly across our metro counties eastward. The highest rain total was .17" at both Bastrop and Thorndale. Only .07" was measured at Camp Mabry and .08" at the airport.
  The cold front that charged across the area left a northwest wind that dried out the air. Dew point temperatures this afternoon will be in the 20s and 30s. Afternoon highs will peak in the low to mid 70s.Much warmer than normal (62°)Northwest to west winds will gust a
  
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• Scattered storms clear, drier weather moves in

  03-01-2023 10:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday was a record breaker in Austin with temperatures reaching 83º and surpassing the record high for the date at Camp Mabry of 80º back in 1954. It was also a record high at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport where we reached 83º and beat the previous record high of 81º set in 2006.Rain continues to clear east early Tuesday morning following the passage of a Pacific cold front. IN DEPTH: New January forecast shows improving odds for rainIt will be bree
  
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• Police: 5 arrested, 3 hurt after east Austin party shooting

  03-01-2023 09:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say at least three people were shot at a party in east Austin near Givens Park early Tuesday morning.Furthermore, APD said during a media briefing Tuesday that two of the three victims were taken to the hospital via Austin-Travis County EMS.Officers were called to the 1100 block of Ebert Avenue around 1 a.m. Ebert is near Springdale Road and East 12th Street.APD also said during a briefing that 911 received multiple reports of a house party in the area and gunfire
  
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• LIVE: APD: 3 shot in east Austin at party

  03-01-2023 09:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say at least three people were shot at a party in east Austin near Givens Park early Tuesday morning.Officers were called to the 1100 block of Ebert Avenue around 1 a.m. Ebert is near Springdale Road and East 12th Street.APD said during a briefing that 911 received multiple reports of a house party in the area and gunfire was heard erupting from the party.
  Two victims were located and transported to hospitals and another self-transported to a hospital, according to
  
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• APD: 4 shot at East Austin party

  03-01-2023 09:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say four people were shot at a party in East Austin early Tuesday morning.Police tell KXAN, officers were called to Ebert Avenue around 1:10 a.m. Ebert is near Springdale Road and East 12th Street.Police say one of those who was shot may have life-threatening injuries.
  According to APD, one person is in custody but it is not known if that person is the shooter.
  APD also did not know if those who were shot knew the person that shot them.
  Police currently have Spring
  
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• APD: 3 shot in east Austin at party

  03-01-2023 09:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say three people were shot at a party in east Austin early Tuesday morning.Police told KXAN officers were called to Ebert Avenue around 1:10 a.m. Ebert is near Springdale Road and East 12th Street.Police said one of those who was shot may have life-threatening injuries.
  According to APD, multiple people are in custody.
  APD said it's not clear if those who were shot knew the person who shot them.Austin Police are investigating a shooting on Ebert Road in east Austin
  
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• APD: 3 shot at East Austin party

  03-01-2023 09:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say four people were shot at a party in East Austin early Tuesday morning.Police tell KXAN, officers were called to Ebert Avenue around 1:10 a.m. Ebert is near Springdale Road and East 12th Street.Police say one of those who was shot may have life-threatening injuries.
  According to APD, one person is in custody but it is not known if that person is the shooter.
  APD also did not know if those who were shot knew the person that shot them.
  Police currently have Spring
  
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• 2 in hospital after overnight shooting in East Austin

  03-01-2023 09:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Travis County EMS paramedics took two people with gunshot wounds to a local trauma center early Tuesday morning.According to ATCEMS, paramedics were called to the corner of Springdale Road and Sara Drive around 1:15 a.m. That's just south of Oak Springs Road in East Austin.ATCEMS says both patients have serious potentially life-threatening injuries.This is a breaking story. Please stay with KXAN for updates.
  
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• 'Just take it one day at a time': Austin family loses nearly everything in apartment flood

  03-01-2023 04:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin family is left with nearly nothing after their apartment flooded from a pipe bursting above their unit.
  The crib for their newborn baby and their beds are all damaged.Desirae Rodriguez and Joe Lopez walked into their apartment with the ceiling caved in on Christmas Eve."We just got the baby the important stuff for the baby and ran out. As we were running out, all the sheetrock from the living room starts falling down," Lopez said.All of their belongings were soake
  
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• Bills' Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field

  03-01-2023 03:23 via kxan.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday night and was administered CPR before being driven to a hospital, where the NFL said he was in critical condition, and Buffalo's game against the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended for the night.The NFL announced just over an hour after the injury that the game would not resume. When or if the teams would return to the field was not immediately clear.“Our thoughts are with Damar and the Buffalo Bills. We
  
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• A corporate tax break program just expired in Texas. Will lawmakers replace it in 2023?

  03-01-2023 03:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A massive corporate tax-break program in Texas expired in 2022, but before Dec. 31, state officials said an "extraordinary number" of companies tried to apply. Now, it could be up to the state legislature to deal with the stack of pending applications.Chapter 313 incentives allowed manufacturing and energy companies to apply for a 10-year discount on their property tax bills from Texas school districts, in exchange for adding jobs and bolstering local economies.BACKGROUND:
  
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• North Austin businesses buy 800 toys for local children this holiday season

  03-01-2023 01:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For five years, north Austin resident Ricky Diaz has partnered with area businesses to collect hundreds of toys for local children. This holiday season, he and participating small businesses raised $5,555 and bought 800 toys for neighborhood kids.Diaz grew up in several north Austin neighborhoods and started the tradition to give back to families who might otherwise not be able to afford holiday gifts. Last year, they purchased roughly 500 toys with around $5,000 raised. PR
  
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