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• Longhorns women's hoops avenge earlier loss to Oklahoma State, tied for 1st in Big 12 with Iowa State

  29-01-2023 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team won its third consecutive game and moved to 11-1 at home with a 78-69 win Saturday over Oklahoma State.Coming off Wednesday's 20-point win over No. 14 Oklahoma, the Longhorns carried the same energy against the Cowgirls with five players scoring double figures, led by Taylor Jones' near-perfect night from the field and 19 points.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Sc
  
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• Guide Dogs for the Blind choses Austin to raise puppies, but volunteers needed

  29-01-2023 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — You might start seeing more little puppies out and about around Austin.
  That’s because the city was chosen by Guide Dogs for the Blind to help raise and train guide dogs that will eventually be given away to a handler. Laurie Ormsby with a guide dog at the North Austin Lions Club, for monthly meet-up of trainers. (KXAN Photos/Jala Washington)
  On a rainy, Saturday morning, you'd find nearly a dozen young puppies and volunteers in the North Austin Lions Club for th
  
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• Guide Dogs for the Blind chooses Austin to raise puppies, but volunteers needed

  29-01-2023 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — You might start seeing more little puppies out and about around Austin.
  That’s because the city was chosen by Guide Dogs for the Blind to help raise and train guide dogs that will eventually be given away to a handler. Laurie Ormsby with a guide dog at the North Austin Lions Club, for monthly meet-up of trainers. (KXAN Photos/Jala Washington)
  On a rainy, Saturday morning, you'd find nearly a dozen young puppies and volunteers in the North Austin Lions Club for th
  
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• UT Austin stuttering research featured in new memoir

  29-01-2023 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For more than 20 years, the Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education & Research at the University of Texas at Austin has worked to empower people who stutter. Now, the center's research is being recognized through a new memoir published by author and journalist John Hendrickson.
  Hendrickson's book, "Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter" is a memoir centered around his life and journey toward accepting his stutter and communicating with the world around him.
  
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• Can you drive with a child in your lap in Texas?

  29-01-2023 21:24 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS -- Parents know it's an awful feeling to hear their kid crying in their car seat, and it can be tempting to free them from their restraints in exchange for a bit of peace and quiet. Or maybe you've got four kids, and only space for three in the backseat.
  No matter the situation, Texas law always prohibits a child from sitting in a driver’s lap. A child is never allowed to sit in a driver’s lap while a motor vehicle is in operation.
  In Texas, the law also states that every indiv
  
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• ACC ranks in top 10 best Texas community colleges

  29-01-2023 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Community College District was ranked in the top 10 community colleges in Texas, according to a report.“As a nationally recognized community college, ACC has 11 campuses and offers over 100 programs of study—annually serving more than 70,000 students,” the report said.ACC said it was selected after more than 3,000 community colleges were researched based on academic quality, graduation rate, cost and return on investment and student resources.Ac
  
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• The magical mix-up behind one of Texas' most unique mascots

  29-01-2023 15:45 via kxan.com
  
  NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KETK) - New Braunfels ISD has used its famous unicorn mascot for nearly 100 years, but it was almost something entirely different.New Braunfels ISD logo, courtesy of New Braunfels ISD.
  The origin can be traced back to Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels from Germany, who is credited with founding and settling the town in 1845. His coat of arms displayed a "rampant blue lion... on a gold field," according to Rebecca Villarreal, the Executive Director of Communications for New Bra
  
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• How fast can you merge in Texas?

  29-01-2023 15:42 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- If you drive on Texas highways, you know the speed limit goes up to 85 MPH. But what about the on-ramps? With speeds like that, how fast should drivers merge?The law sets the state's maximum speed limit to 70 MPH, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, but it allows the Texas Transportation Commission set maximum speed limits up to 85 MPH if a highway can safely accommodate it. Authorities tell drivers it is crucial to match the speed limit of the highwa
  
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• Firefighters in Texas rescue puppy trapped in underground pipe

  29-01-2023 15:40 via kxan.com
  
  MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A puppy trapped in an underground pipe was recently rescued with the help of several city departments in Mercedes.City of Mercedes
  On Jan. 4, the Mercedes Fire Department was asked to assist in the rescue of a newborn puppy that had been trapped in a drainage pipe.
  Briana Casares, public information officer for Mercedes, said the person who reported the incident stated he could hear the muffled sound of a puppy barking but could not figure out where t
  
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• The wet weather pattern remains through Thursday

  29-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect until 10:00 for all counties EXCEPT Fayette, Lampasas, Mason, and San Saba. Fog has visibility down to under a mile in most of our metro county locations. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL AMOUNTSShowers and a few thunderstorms will move southwest to northeast across Central Texas this morning and this afternoon. The severe storm risk is Marginal along and east of I-35.Very low chance of severe weather todayA cold front will sweep south during the day
  
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• Girl Scouts of Central Texas anticipates 3 million cookie boxes sold this season

  29-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's the most wonderful time of the year: Girl Scouts cookie season.In mid-January, Girl Scouts throughout the Central Texas area began their annual entrepreneurial task of selling cookies. The Girl Scout Cookie Program runs through the end of February, with between two-and-a-half and three-million cookie packages expected to be sold, said Paula Bookidis, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Texas."We already have distributed almost two million boxes that are out in the hands of Girl S
  
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• Cold with rain and freezing rain to start the week

  29-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We had more beneficial rain and thunderstorms Sunday, especially where we need the rain the most...in the Hill Country. More rain totals at the link below. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL AMOUNTSA cold front moved through Central Texas late Sunday afternoon bringing a quick drop in temperatures. Some places dropped from the mid 70s to the mid 50s within an hour. We'll continue dropping through the 40s and into the 30s to begin your Monday.Monday morning temperaturesSkies will change from
  
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• Cold front arriving now to bring icing concerns later

  29-01-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We had more beneficial rain and thunderstorms today, especially where we need the rain the most...in the Hill Country. More rain totals at the link below. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL AMOUNTSA cold front is moving through Central Texas now bringing a quick drop in temperatures and increasing wind along with it. Temperatures will continue to drop in a hurry this evening with 70s quickly replaced by 50s and then eventually 40s and 30s.Monday morning temperaturesSkies will change from pa
  
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• Home owned by Chris Beard's company in Austin neighborhood is up for sale

  29-01-2023 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A home owned by former Texas Longhorns men's basketball coach Chris Beard is for sale.The listing for 1901 Vista Lane in the Tarrytown neighborhood is with Austin real estate brokerage Moreland Properties. According to Travis County tax records, the home's owner is Baseline Group LLC, which is the name of Beard's company that the university included in his contract. It's the same address included in the Austin Police Department arrest affidavit where an alleged assault took
  
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• 'It was horrific': 1 dead, 4 injured at hookah lounge shooting in northwest Austin

  29-01-2023 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people were injured and one person died in a northwest Austin shooting Saturday night, the Austin Police Department confirmed.
  At 10:19 p.m., 911 received multiple reports about a shooting at a hookah lounge at 12636 Research Blvd.Austin police arrived at 10:21 p.m. and found several victims with gunshot wounds. Police said they began life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County EMS arrived.MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023?ATCEMS said five p
  
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• 'Horrific': Jarrell students among 1 dead, 4 injured at northwest Austin hookah lounge shooting

  29-01-2023 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people were injured and one person died in a northwest Austin shooting Saturday night, the Austin Police Department confirmed. Some of them were Jarrell High School students, Jarrell police confirmed Sunday.At 10:19 p.m., 911 received multiple reports about a shooting at a hookah lounge at 12636 Research Blvd.Austin police arrived at 10:21 p.m. and found several victims with gunshot wounds. Police said they began life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County EMS arri
  
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• 'Horrific': Jarrell students among 1 dead, 4 injured at northwest Asutin hookah lounge shooting

  29-01-2023 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people were injured and one person died in a northwest Austin shooting Saturday night, the Austin Police Department confirmed. Some of them were Jarrell High School students, Jarrell police confirmed Sunday.At 10:19 p.m., 911 received multiple reports about a shooting at a hookah lounge at 12636 Research Blvd.Austin police arrived at 10:21 p.m. and found several victims with gunshot wounds. Police said they began life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County EMS arri
  
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• 1 dead and 4 injured in a North Austin shooting

  29-01-2023 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people are injured and one person is dead in a North Austin shooting Saturday night, the Austin Police Department confirmed.
  Austin and Travis County Emergency Medical Services tweeted that medics have responded to the critical incident.
  ATCEMS said five patients are involved and that the shooting occurred in the 12600 block of Research Blvd. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and two patients were transported to local trauma facilities with critical, lif
  
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• 1 dead, 4 injured in northwest Austin shooting late Saturday

  29-01-2023 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people were injured and one person died in a northwest Austin shooting Saturday night, the Austin Police Department confirmed.
  At 10:19 p.m., 911 received multiple reports about a shooting at a hookah lounge at 12636 Research Blvd.Austin police arrived at 10:21 p.m. and found several victims with gunshot wounds. Police said they began life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County EMS arrived.MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023?ATCEMS said five p
  
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• 1 dead, 4 injured in North Austin shooting late Saturday

  29-01-2023 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people were injured and one person died in a North Austin shooting Saturday night, the Austin Police Department confirmed.
  At 10:19 p.m., 911 received multiple reports about a shooting at a hookah lounge at 12636 Research Blvd.Austin police arrived at 10:21 p.m. and found several victims with gunshot wounds. Police said they began life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County EMS arrived.MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023?ATCEMS said five patie
  
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• 1 dead, 4 injured at hookah lounge shooting in northwest Austin

  29-01-2023 06:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four people were injured and one person died in a northwest Austin shooting Saturday night, the Austin Police Department confirmed.
  At 10:19 p.m., 911 received multiple reports about a shooting at a hookah lounge at 12636 Research Blvd.Austin police arrived at 10:21 p.m. and found several victims with gunshot wounds. Police said they began life-saving measures until Austin-Travis County EMS arrived.MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023?ATCEMS said five p
  
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• Nkamhoua, Zeigler lead No. 4 Tennessee over No. 10 Texas

  29-01-2023 05:50 via kxan.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Olivier Nkamhoua scored 27 points and Zakai Zeigler had 22 points and 10 assists to lead No. 4 Tennessee over No. 10 Texas 82-71 on Saturday night in an SEC/Big 12 Challenge.The raucous crowd of more than 20,000 at Thompson-Boling Arena watched the Volunteers (18-3) dominate the Longhorns (17-4) inside. Tennessee had a 38-24 rebounding advantage.“They really pounded us on the glass,” said Texas interim head coach Rodney Terry. “We don’t get o
  
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• ECHO completes first count of Austin's homeless population since 2020

  29-01-2023 04:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Volunteers with the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) early Saturday morning completed the first official census of the homeless population in the Austin and Travis County area in three years. 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 (PIT) count with its existing data to understand the need for assistance. MORE: Local group ramps up for the first official count o
  
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• Winter storm watch for most of Central Texas for ice

  29-01-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Confidence is growing in the potential for impactful icing Monday night and Tuesday night here in Central Texas.As an upper-level low works its way toward Central Texas from the southwestern United States, we'll see periods of rain over the coming days. FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECASTWith a strong cold front blowing through Central Texas Sunday afternoon, enough cold air could be in place to give way to some freezing rain and icing potential for parts of the area.On Sunday t
  
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• Winter storm watch for freezing rain begins Monday

  29-01-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Confidence is growing in the potential for impactful icing Monday night and Tuesday night here in Central Texas.As an upper-level low works its way toward Central Texas from the southwestern United States, we'll see periods of rain over the coming days. FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECASTWith a strong cold front blowing through Central Texas Sunday afternoon, enough cold air could be in place to give way to some freezing rain and icing potential for parts of the area.On Sunday t
  
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• Winter storm watch for Austin Metro ahead of ice threat

  29-01-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Confidence is growing in the potential for impactful icing Monday night and Tuesday night here in Central Texas.As an upper-level low works its way toward Central Texas from the southwestern United States, we'll see periods of rain over the coming days. FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECASTWith a strong cold front blowing through Central Texas Sunday afternoon, enough cold air could be in place to give way to some freezing rain and icing potential for parts of the area.On Sunday t
  
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• Winter Storm Warnings issued for significant ice threat

  29-01-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Confidence is growing in the potential for impactful icing Monday through Wednesday morning here in Central Texas.As an upper-level low works its way toward Central Texas from the southwestern United States, we'll see periods of rain over the coming days. FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECASTAfter a strong cold front blew through Central Texas Sunday afternoon, enough cold air could be in place to give way to some freezing rain and icing potential for parts of the area.Winter Stor
  
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• Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories for ice threat to begin Monday

  29-01-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Confidence is growing in the potential for impactful icing Monday through Wednesday morning here in Central Texas.As an upper-level low works its way toward Central Texas from the southwestern United States, we'll see periods of rain over the coming days. FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECASTAfter a strong cold front blew through Central Texas Sunday afternoon, enough cold air could be in place to give way to some freezing rain and icing potential for parts of the area.Late Sunday
  
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• First Warning: Freezing rain and ice possible for some this week

  29-01-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While we've escaped this winter without any wintry precipitation so far, our luck might be about to change.As an upper-level low works its way toward Central Texas from the southwestern United States, we'll see periods of rain over the coming days. FIRST WARNING WEATHER FORECASTWith a strong cold front blowing through Central Texas Sunday afternoon, enough cold air could be in place to give way to some freezing rain and icing potential for parts of the area.Sunday's cold fr
  
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• Rally for Tyre Nichols held in Austin

  29-01-2023 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Justice Coalition is hosting a rally tonight at Huston-Tillotson University in the wake of released body camera footage that shows Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers beating 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died three days later. The rally started tonight at 5 p.m.“Your fury is felt and justified, and your grief is valid and real. Come be in a community space as we protest against the ceaseless violence experienced at the hands of the state including (Au
  
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• What is TikTok’s cyber-security ‘Project Texas’? Does it have anything to do with Texas?

  29-01-2023 01:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In response to growing concerns from government officials in the U.S., TikTok started what they internally call Project Texas, an effort to build trust with key government stakeholders. Already around the country, government leaders have begun implementing bans on the popular application. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued a ban on the use of TikTok on any government-issued devices in early January. A couple of weeks later, UT-Austin announced that TikTok would be b
  
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• State of Texas: 'You're not welcome here,' Bill to limit TX land purchases brings backlash

  29-01-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A bill filed in the Texas Senate aims to ban citizens of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran from purchasing real estate in Texas.Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, filed Senate Bill 147 amid concerns from some top Republican officials that foreign adversaries could endanger state interests by buying Texas land. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been one of the most vocal officials in favor of the ban."Why would we want our enemies to own our most productive far
  
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