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• Rep. Doggett: Federal funding coming to Austin to combat uptick in overdoses

  16-01-2023 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, local leaders are expected to announce federal money is coming to Austin to combat a growing number of overdose deaths in Travis County.
  It comes as we wait for the 2022 Travis County Medical Examiner's report to reveal just how deadly this year was for drug users. In the first six months of 2022, there were already the same number of fentanyl overdose deaths reported as in all of 2021 -- at 118 deaths.
  Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) is among the leaders making the an
  
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• Rep. Doggett: $2M in federal funds coming to Austin to combat uptick in overdoses

  16-01-2023 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, local leaders announced Austin-Travis County has received $2 million in federal funds to address the growing number of overdose deaths in the region.
  It comes as we wait for the 2022 Travis County Medical Examiner's report to reveal just how deadly this year was for accidental drug deaths. In the first six months of 2022, there were already the same number of fentanyl overdose deaths reported as in all of 2021 -- at 118 deaths.
  Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) join
  
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• LIVE: Rep. Doggett: Federal funding coming to Austin to combat uptick in overdoses

  16-01-2023 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, local leaders are expected to announce federal money is coming to Austin to combat a growing number of overdose deaths in Travis County.
  It comes as we wait for the 2022 Travis County Medical Examiner's report to reveal just how deadly this year was for drug users. In the first six months of 2022, there were already the same number of fentanyl overdose deaths reported as in all of 2021 -- at 118 deaths.
  Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) is among the leaders making the an
  
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• Record high temperatures in jeopardy Tuesday afternoon

  16-01-2023 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Drier air and sunny skies allow for high temperatures to surge into the 80s in the Austin area Tuesday afternoon as the warmest January on record continues. IN-DEPTH: LA NIÑA ALMOST OVER, HERE'S WHEN EL NIÑO COULD BEGINDay and night temperatures during the first half of January averaged out to 61.5 degrees in Austin -- a full 10 degrees warmer than what is typical. Weather Blog: Austin records warmest first half of January on recordFollowing high temperatures in th
  
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• Man given 10-year probation for 2021 intoxication manslaughter in east Austin

  16-01-2023 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to 10 years of probation after a 2021 crash that killed one person. The driver was found to be intoxicated at the scene.
  Christian Ramos, 26, pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle in November. He was sentenced to 10 years of probation in December plus 300 community service hours.
  In January 2021, Ramos was arrested after a fatal crash on the Interstate 35 service road near the Fiesta Mart on 38th Street. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Man charged
  
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• Several major road incidents in Central Texas: Multiple injuries, closures

  16-01-2023 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County EMS is responding to several crashes Monday mid-day which may cause serious traffic delays. Several people are injured, they reported.
  US-183 and Evelyn RoadThe first crash was reported a little before 2 p.m. Monday. EMS said they responded to a two-vehicle crash with multiple patients. They initially reported that three people were pinned and two of those people were reported unconscious.
  EMS initially reported there were two helicopters responding because
  
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• First half of January ranks as the warmest on record for Austin

  16-01-2023 16:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With records dating back to 1938, the first half of January 2023 takes the lead as the warmest on record for Camp Mabry, Austin. The first 15 days of 2023 had an average temperature of 61.5 degrees. This average temperature is calculated by taking the daily high and daily low temperatures of each individual day and then averaging those values over the course of 15 days.The first 15 days of 2023 take the lead for the warmest on recordAll top 4 ranking years on the leade
  
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• New report: Ozone hole to recover within the next three decades

  16-01-2023 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report has good news regarding our Earth's ozone layer. The phasing out of harmful ozone-depleting chemicals has led to the partial recovery of our planet's "ozone holes", and is forecast to continue improving through the next few decades.Latest ozone assessmentThe most recent Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion, a collaborative report put together by NOAA, NASA, the World Meteorological Organization and the European Commission, attributes the improvements of our
  
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• Elon Musk's next drama: a trial over his tweets about Tesla

  16-01-2023 15:48 via kxan.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, beleaguered billionaire Elon Musk is now facing a trial over a company he didn't.Long before Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October, he had set his sights on Tesla, the electric automaker where he continues to serve as CEO and from which he derives most of his wealth and fame.Musk claimed in a August 7, 2018 tweet that he had lined up the financing to pay for a $72 billion buyout of T
  
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• 2 men arrested in connection to Llano County murders of father, son

  16-01-2023 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  LLANO COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Two people were arrested early Monday in connection to the murders of a father and son in Tow, Texas, the Llano County Sheriff's Office announced.
  Kyler Allen, 19, and Jordan Ostrander, 19, were arrested early Monday and charged with capital murder, a news release said.
  On Saturday, the sheriff's office said Preston Wessling, 38, and Evan Wessling, 14, were found with gunshot wounds around 4:49 a.m. at the driveway of the family’s home on Airport Road. PR
  
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• Texas trees that make you sneeze

  16-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There is no shortage of trees and shrubs around the state that will have your eyes watering and your nose running. But with such a wide variety of flora spanning the Lone Star State, it can be difficult to determine which tree is the culprit behind your anguish.So you can put a face to your enemy, we talked to Woodland Ecologist Karl Flocke from Texas A&M to find out which trees at what times of year emit the gunk that has you in a funk.  Allergies Explained: Your guide
  
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• Record warmth leading up to first of two cold fronts

  16-01-2023 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Afternoon highs will near daily records ahead of shift to cooler and, potentially wetter, weather later this week. IN DEPTH: LA NINA ALMOST OVER, HERE'S WHEN EL NINO COULD BEGINIt will still be a bit breezy on MLK Jr. Day as winds shift to the southwest and eventually west. That westerly wind component could allow for some down-sloping warmth to boost temperatures to near or into the 80s. Morning clouds will give way to afternoon sunshine, which will help push temperatures up co
  
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• Police shoot, kill man who officers believe shot man downtown

  16-01-2023 11:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Officers with the Austin Police Department shot and killed a man on Colorado Street who they said shot another man downtown late Sunday night, according to Chief Joseph Chacon in his preliminary briefing of the incident.
  An initial 911 call came in just after 11:30 with a person reporting seeing a man with a gun near 5th and Guadalupe Streets. Chacon said officers immediately responded."Approximately one min later at 11:34 p.m., a second 911 call came in indicating that multiple
  
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• Bills hang on for 34-31 wild-card win over Dolphins

  16-01-2023 06:25 via kxan.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills opened the season with Super Bowl aspirations.One week into the playoffs, their objective remains in sight — but barely.Allen shrugged off a three-turnover outing, and the three-time defending AFC East champion Bills avoided a major collapse by rallying for a 34-31 victory over the AFC’s seventh-seeded and injury-depleted Miami Dolphins in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday.In acknowledging he was hardly at his best, Al
  
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• Longhorns turn up defense in 4th quarter to down No. 15 Iowa State 68-53

  16-01-2023 04:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team outscored No. 15 Iowa State 16-6 in the fourth quarter to run away with a signature win 68-53 on Sunday at Moody Center.The Cyclones went 3-for-12 from the field and didn't get to the foul line in the final frame. The Longhorns shot 58% from the field in the quarter, its highest percentage of the game, with a 7-for-12 performance. For the game, Texas was 29-for-58 and scored 26 points off 20 Iowa State turnovers in front of 6,405
  
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• Why we're probably not done with freezes this winter

  16-01-2023 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We're now halfway through the meteorological winter that started on Dec. 1 and continues through the end of February.
  It doesn't have to be winter to freeze in Austin. The earliest date of the colder months that temperatures have ever dropped to 32º or below was Oct. 26, 1924. It can also freeze into the spring months too. The latest we've had a freeze in Austin at Camp Mabry was April 9, 1914.An average cold season in Austin - Camp Mabry sees 12 freezes with temperatures 3
  
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• Clutch foul-shooting, shot fake 'worked to perfection' makes Jabari Rice a weapon off the bench for Texas

  16-01-2023 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Late in games against the Texas Longhorns, opponents probably shouldn't foul the guy wearing No. 10. Just ask TCU and Texas Tech how that went.Jabari Rice, a graduate transfer from New Mexico State, arrived in Austin after a 4-year career with the Aggies of the Western Athletic Conference and has become one of the most effective sixth men in the country. He was a three-time selection all-WAC selection with the Aggies and helped them to the second round of the NCAA Tournamen
  
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