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• Texas janitor accused of spreading STD to multiple women via office building's water bottles

  28-01-2023 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) — A group of women in Houston filed a joint lawsuit after alleging they contracted a sexually transmitted disease from a janitor who is accused of urinating in several water bottles in their office building.Thirteen women, who will be represented by Houston law firm Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, along with Samantha Spencer of Spurlock & Associates, P.C., have filed suit against multiple companies, alleging that they “permitted and disr
  
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• 2 Texas cities ranked in top 10 dirtiest cities in America: report

  28-01-2023 21:52 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KDAF) — Litter is a problem all across America, but trash in the streets can be a problem in cities more so than in small towns; so, what are some of the dirtiest cities in the U.S.?Lawn Starter recently released a report on 2023's dirtiest cities in America and sadly, there are two Texas cities ranked among the top 10."LawnStarter ranked 2023’s Dirtiest Cities in America following one of the trashiest times of the year, the winter holiday season. We compared o
  
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• FBI warns Texans of romance scammers before Valentine's Day

  28-01-2023 21:48 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With Valentine's Day just weeks away, the FBI warned those looking for love to be cautious of romance scammers online.According to the FBI, a romance scam typically occurs when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust.Scammers then use the illusion of romance or intimacy to manipulate and/or steal from the victim. These people are great manipulators and will appear to be believably genuine, but a telltale sign
  
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• Texas judge orders woman to law school after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy

  28-01-2023 21:43 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As a special condition to her supervised release, a woman was ordered by a Texas judge to finish law school after being arrested on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.Chelsea Madill was sentenced Jan. 9 to three years of supervised release with a special condition that she must "participate and complete an educational program designed to receive a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree," federal records show.As part of a plea agreement, Madill pleaded guil
  
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• Austin Public Health says COVID-19 vaccine rates in children lag behind adult rate

  28-01-2023 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's public health department urged families to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and the flu, specifically for children.Austin Public Health said Friday that children's COVID-19 vaccination rates lag far behind adult rates. About 41% of children between ages 5-11 have finished their primary series as of Jan. 19. The rate for children ages 6 months to 4 years is about 9.5%. APH said this age group is at high risk of severe symptoms.
  On Friday, APH said it was starting a new c
  
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• City of Austin gets $54M for more green public transportation

  28-01-2023 18:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced Austin would be receiving $54 million in federal funding this year.The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, according to Doggett.A release said the funding was coming to fuel the Austin community’s public transportation needs, including the electrification of our buses and other climate-forward initiatives.“With a 31% i
  
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• Overturn of Roe v. Wade celebrated at 2023 Texas Rally for Life

  28-01-2023 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The 2023 Texas Rally for Life, hosted by Texas Alliance for Life, began at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Texas Capitol. This was the group's first rally since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision and Senate Bill 8 went into effect in Texas.Organizers of the rally said the event was meant to bring anti-abortion advocates, faith leaders and elected officials together to march in support of the right to life.Governor Greg Abbott attended the event and was the ke
  
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• 2023 Texas Rally for Life to begin Saturday at Texas Capitol

  28-01-2023 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The 2023 Texas Rally for Life, hosted by Texas Alliance for Life, will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Texas Capitol. This is the group's first rally since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision and Senate Bill 8 went into effect in Texas.Organizers of the rally said the event brings anti-abortion advocates, faith leaders and elected officials together to march in support of the right to life.According to a statement, Governor Greg Abbott is set to be th
  
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• Round Rock woman found not guilty in husband's death

  28-01-2023 18:03 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A jury found Tyesha Tanner not guilty Thursday for the death of her husband in 2019, according to court documents.
  Tanner was charged with murder in July 2019. At the time, Round Rock police believed the situation was "domestic in nature."
  In June 2019, Round Rock police found Justin Silas with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.PREVIOUS REPORTING: Round Rock woman faces murder charge in death of husbandBelow is a statement fro
  
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• Viral TikTok reveals H-E-B seafood 'hack': Did you know this?

  28-01-2023 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — An H-E-B "hack" has been blowing peoples' minds on social media.Last week, TikTok user Lucy Huynh (@Lucystylezz) shared a video revealing a "secret" seafood service provided by Texas' favorite grocery store: Customers can get seafood seasoned and steamed for free if the items are purchased at H-E-B's Fish Market.Huynh's video, which currently has over 2 million views, shows an H-E-B employee confirming the market's policy after Huynh "went to HEB to check" if the rumor was true
  
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• Texas lawmakers hope their effort could stop catalytic converter thefts 

  28-01-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Four days before Christmas, Guy Santopadre went to start up his truck when an unfamiliar, clangorous sound emitted from his vehicle. “It sounded like a boat,” said Santopadre, who lives in an Austin apartment complex. “I had this sneaking suspicion that someone had stolen my catalytic converter. So I went underneath to check, and sure enough, my muffler was cut off.”  MORE: Have you been targeted? Catalytic converter thefts on the rise nati
  
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• Rainy weather the next six days

  28-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Putting the forecast together this morning was enjoyable because of the wet weather pattern Central Texas will be in through Thursday. Today it will be mainly drizzle and light rain with the eastern half of our area seeing most of it. Camp Mabry measured .07" during the overnight hours.Fog has been thick during the overnight with visibility reduced to 3 miles or less at many locations.
  Southerly winds will help warm the air this afternoon to the low to mid 60s, with upper 60s fo
  
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• More rain and storms Sunday as cold front blows in

  28-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Drizzle and a few light rain showers brought many areas in the Austin Metro and our Eastern Counties some light measurable rain on Saturday. While most areas stayed under 0.1" there were a few exceptions east of I-35. Click below for rainfall totals near you. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL AMOUNTSTonight will be cloudy and occasionally damp with the risk for more drizzle and sprinkles. It will be a warm night, by January standards, with lows only dropping down to near 60.We get warmer a
  
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• WATCH: Leander teachers get engaged at Rutledge Elementary with the help of students

  28-01-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Top video courtesy of Sydney GarisLEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Two Leander Independent School District teachers shared one of the most special days of their lives with their students last week.
  Sydney Garis is a third-grade teacher at Rutledge Elementary, but years before that, she used to walk the halls of the same school as a student, envisioning what her future would be like.
  In what some would call a "full circle moment," physical education teacher Parker English proposed to Garis inside a
  
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• Hutto ISD tries to keep up with rapid growth, breaks ground on new middle school

  28-01-2023 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — Friday night Hutto ISD leaders broke ground on its latest campus - Gus Almquist Middle School, which is expected to be complete next year.
  The groundbreaking comes just after Hutto ISD Board of Trustees approved putting a $522 million bond before voters this May - most items it proposed are related to population growth.Gus Almquist Middle School will host 1,200 students, said Tim Kunz with VLK Architects, who is helping to build the project.He said the facility will b
  
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• ECHO count of homeless population happening Friday for first time since 2020

  28-01-2023 04:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Volunteers with the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) will traverse the city Friday night passing out care packages and hand counting the number of people experiencing homelessness in Austin.
  The effort is intended to understand how many people might be without shelter on any given night in Austin. ECHO uses the point in time count, along with its existing data, to understand the need for assistance.
  Perhaps more importantly though, the count is used by the federal
  
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• Comal Co. seek public's help finding endangered teen

  28-01-2023 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  COMAL COUNTY, Texas — The Comal County Sheriff's Office is searching for 17 year old with a disability who went missing Friday, according to a news release.Josiah Pearson was described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 9 inches, weighs 180 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes, CCSO said. He was last seen wearing a brown jacket, maroon button-up shirt and a black t-shirt with blue jeans and orange shoes.CCSO said Josiah may be accompanied by another female juvenile.He was last seen at 4 p.m., Jan
  
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• Austin Police chief releases statement regarding death of Tyre Nichols

  28-01-2023 02:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, Austin Police Department’s Chief of Police Joseph Chacon released a statement regarding the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee.Chief Chacon said the actions of the former officers are appalling and indefensible.According to the statement, Chacon said the officers were rightly terminated and criminally charged, and he applauded the Memphis PD Chief CJ Davis and Memphis officials for their swift and decisive action.“As police officers, we swear
  
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• Tyre Nichols videos show what happened in fatal Memphis traffic stop beating

  28-01-2023 02:18 via kxan.com
  
  TYRE NICHOLS VIDEO VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED, GRAPHIC CONTENT AND LANGUAGE WARNING.VIDEOS 1,2, AND 3 OF 4 ARE BELOW. THE OTHER VIDEO WILL BE UPLOADED INTO THIS STORYSHORTLY.MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Videos showing the violent arrest of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, a Memphis man who died 3 days after he was beaten by police in a traffic stop Jan. 7, has been released by Memphis officials.This photo provided by the Nichols family shows Tyre Nichols, who had a passion for photography and was described by
  
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• Abortion debate continues as thousands set to attend Rally for Life

  28-01-2023 02:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Alliance for Life said thousands of Texans were planning to join Gov. Greg Abbott and anti-abortion activists at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, set to commemorate their first gathering since the end of Roe v. Wade."We're going to celebrate, but also acknowledge that our work is not finished," TAL's Amy O'Donnell said.
  Activists and elected officials on both sides of the issue are adamant that the end of Roe is not the end of their advocacy.For Texas Alliance for Lif
  
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• This is what SpaceX's Starbase and the Bahia Grande look like from space

  28-01-2023 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  BOCA CHICA VILLAGE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Amid swirls of greens, tans and olive a few white forms appear.Seen from the International Space Station, SpaceX's developments along State Highway 4 near Boca Chica Beach look small. But the photos also reveal just how much SpaceX has already built at its Starbase, USA.
  This photo, taken by an astronaut about the International Space Station on Sept.The photo also stirs the imagination about what a colony on a futuristic Martian landscape might l
  
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• VIDEO RELEASED: 3 APD officers shot downtown shooting suspect

  28-01-2023 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Three Austin Police Department officers shot at a man they believed had fired shots in downtown Austin, seconds after he jumped off a porch during a chase, the department revealed Friday as it released several videos related to the deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 15.Those materials include 911 audio, surveillance footage and footage from all three officers' body cameras, which were all uploaded to APD's Youtube channel. The Travis County District Attorney's Of
  
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• VIDEO: APD officers shot suspect seconds after jumping off downtown porch

  28-01-2023 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Three Austin Police Department officers shot at a man they believed had fired shots in downtown Austin, seconds after he jumped off a porch during a chase, the department revealed Friday as it released several videos related to the deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred Jan. 15.Those materials include 911 audio, surveillance footage and footage from all three officers' body cameras, which were all uploaded to APD's Youtube channel. The Travis County District Attorney's Of
  
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