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• Dreamland announces pickleball-centered business revamp

  08-01-2023 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — An outdoor entertainment venue space in Dripping Springs is switching up its business model, putting an emphasis on pickleball.
  Dreamland first opened in spring 2021 as an entertainment venue offering miniature golf, discgolf, pickleball and live music along with its kitchen and bar offerings. Last week, company officials announced on Facebook it'd be pivoting to pickleball open court and private lessons for the time being."Other Dreamland amenities such as
  
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• Texas Air Force vet publishes book detailing 20-year career

  08-01-2023 22:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A University of Texas at Austin alum and United States Air Force veteran is adding "published author" to his list of titles after releasing a book about his 20-year career late last year.
  Houston native David Dale grew up with a love of aviation, inspired by his uncle's career as an Air Force fighter pilot. He began flying as a teenager before joining the Air Force ROTC at UT.TRENDING NOW: More than 30 million people now call Texas home, U.S. census estimates showFollowing
  
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• 'Do your job': Abbott hand-delivers letter to president upon arrival in El Paso

  08-01-2023 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Sunday hand-delivered a letter to President Joe Biden, upon his arrival in El Paso for his first trip to the border, calling on him to “do your job” and secure the border by enforcing federal immigration laws.  In the letter, Abbott provided five specific actions he says the president should take immediately."This chaos is the direct result of your failure to enforce the immigration laws that Congress enacted," reads the lette
  
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• APD: Woman facing assault charge after hitting car with toddler inside

  08-01-2023 21:13 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- A 25-year-old woman is facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police say she used her car as a weapon during a crash earlier this week, according to an affidavit for a warrant for her arrest.Officers responded to the call Tuesday in the 14000 block of Lake Victor Drive in Pflugerville around 6:45 p.m.According to court documents, the call indicated that a white truck hit a parked black SUV multiple times, then there was an argument between
  
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• Man sentenced to 2 years for 2020 'sudden passion' murder in Austin

  08-01-2023 20:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A man was sentenced Friday to two years in a Texas prison in connection to an August 2020 fatal shooting in southeast Austin.The murder charge for 39-year-old Michael Ruscoe was considered “under influence of sudden passion,” according to Travis County court records, which translated to a lesser sentence once he was convicted.In December 2022, Ruscoe was found guilty of the murder of Derrick Amoriko. Court records showed Ruscoe pled not guilty prior to his convi
  
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• Cruz criticizes Biden for not visiting other Texas-Mexico border cities

  08-01-2023 20:20 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, on Sunday suggested President Joe Biden should visit other border cities if he is serious about addressing border security.Cruz's statement came ahead of Biden's scheduled visit to El Paso on Sunday.“Finally, after 5.3 million illegal alien crossings with over a million who got away, President Biden is visiting the border," Cruz said. "If President Biden seriously wants to address the crisis his administration creat
  
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• 1 injured after motorcycle collision in north Austin

  08-01-2023 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – First responders said one person was critically injured after a motorcycle collision in north Austin Saturday night.Austin-Travis County EMS the collision occurred at approximately 10:02 p.m. in the 8400 block of Research Boulevard near Lamar Boulevard.ATCEMS said the adult patient was taken to the hospital with critical life-threatening injuries.
  
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• More than 30 million people now call Texas home, U.S. census estimates show

  08-01-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is now home to more than 30 million people, according to recently-released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.As of July 1, 2022, the Lone Star State's population is estimated at 30,029,572. That means Texas has joined California as the only two states with a population greater than 30 million.The Census Bureau has yet to release new 2022 estimates for counties and cities. Figures from 2021 show Houston remains the largest city in the state by far, with more than 2
  
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• Sunny Sunday

  08-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain totals with what little rain we have seen the last 24 hours have been just a few hundredths of an inch. Radar is seeing one line moving west to east that is weakening. The rain ends and the clouds will clear leaving us with a bright afternoon.
  The cold front arrived late Saturday afternoon leaving a dry north wind that has dropped dew point temperatures to the 30s. Temperatures are cooler today with highs expected in a range of 63° to 67°. Most highs Saturday peaked
  
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• More clouds Monday ahead of 80s by mid-week

  08-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Aside from the very high cedar pollen count it was an A+ day with sunshine, comfortable air and temperatures up near 70º in the afternoon.Clear skies this evening will give way to increasing clouds overnight as a short wave approaches Central Texas.
  Tonight's forecastThe air near the ground should be too dry to allow anything more than a sprinkle down to the ground. Clouds in the morning will give way to increasing sunshine in the afternoon.
  Planner tomorrowTemperatures on
  
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• Texas Longhorns women's hoops drops 1st Big 12 game to Oklahoma State

  08-01-2023 04:27 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team let an early lead slip away in an 86-82 loss Saturday to Oklahoma State.Texas led 26-20 after the first quarter only to have the Cowgirls take a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Longhorns fought back in the final frame and tied the game two separate times, once at 72-72 on a Shay Holle 3-pointer with 5:27 left and the next at 75-75 on an Amina Muhammad 3-point play with 4:01 left. Texas could never get over th
  
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• APD Sex Crimes Unit investigating series of burglaries

  08-01-2023 03:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department's Sex Crimes Unit is investigating overnight burglaries at apartments near Berkman Dr. and U.S. 290, according to a press release.The release states that these burglaries were committed with the "intent to commit sexual assault."A suspect description provided by the agency says that the suspect is a white or Hispanic male in their 30s, standing between 5'7" and 5'9" tall, with a slender build and short brown hair. The suspect may also have facia
  
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• Arch Manning, Texas Longhorns signee, named Gatorade National Football Player of the Year finalist

  08-01-2023 03:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the newest Texas Longhorns is up for a national high school player of the year award.Arch Manning, the nation's No. 1 football recruit and early enrollee at UT, is one of three players named a finalist for the Gatorade National Football Player of the Year. On Friday, he was named the Gatorade Louisiana Football Player of the Year. While there’s more time to build 2023 roster, Texas football triumphs in early signing periodManning joins Denton Guyer's Jackson Ar
  
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• State of Texas: Migrant policy change precedes Biden border visit

  08-01-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - President Joe Biden announced plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since he's been in office. The Sunday visit to El Paso comes after he announced new plans to discourage asylum seekers from trying to cross the border without authorization."We can't stop people from making the journey, but we can require them to come here in an orderly way under U.S. law," said Biden at a Thursday news conference announcing the new policy.The President said he's expanding a
  
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• Due to personal reasons, Austin FC transfers Ruben Gabrielsen back to Norwegian club

  08-01-2023 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC continued its offseason moves with two transfers this week, one of which sent a top defender back to his former club.At his request, center back Ruben Gabrielsen was transferred to Lillestrøm SK in Norway after having a tremendous year anchoring the Austin FC defense. Gabrielsen, who was born in Norway, played for Lillestrøm from 2009-14 after he joined the team when he was 17 years old. Austin FC unveils 2023 preseason schedule"Though it’s dif
  
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• In first game after Chris Beard's firing, No. 6 Longhorns grind out win over Oklahoma St.

  08-01-2023 00:01 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KXAN) — After allowing a record amount of points at home Tuesday against Kansas State, the No. 6 Texas Longhorns men's basketball put the clamps on Oklahoma State's offense in a 59-49 win Saturday.The Longhorns held the Cowboys to 30% shooting from the field, 14-for-46, and forced 18 turnovers with 10 steals. Oklahoma State didn't make a field goal in the last 7:38 of the game and the Longhorns went on a 12-1 run over the last six minutes to close it out. Texas' offense
  
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