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• Local groups raise money for victims of quake in Middle East

  11-02-2023 23:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Reza Aghili is a member of the Islamic Ahlul Bayt Association Mosque in northwest Austin. He said oftentimes when there is a disaster nearby or overseas, the mosque organizes fundraisers to send money for aid. “You know there is a very beautiful Persian poem,” he said. “It says if in your body, one limb is hurting, then the rest of it is hurting too.”“It is the same way. People are people. It doesn’t matter where the disaster is
  
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• 'This is a complete nightmare': Family of missing man last seen on Rainey Street hold vigil

  11-02-2023 23:25 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — The family of Jason John, 30, held a vigil Saturday night, nearly one week since he was last seen on Rainey Street walking toward Lady Bird Lake Trail.John is described as being 5'10" tall and weighing 190 pounds, and was last seen Sunday, February 5 around 2 a.m. on Rainey St., a popular nightlife district.
  John was last reported to have been wearing a black and white jacket, black pants and shiny Michael Jordan sneakers with a white sole.
  A flyer for the vigil stated that
  
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• Family of missing man last seen on Rainey Street to hold vigil Saturday

  11-02-2023 23:25 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — The family of Jason John, 30, will hold a vigil Saturday night, nearly one week since he was last seen on Rainey Street walking toward Lady Bird Lake Trail.The vigil will take place February 11 at 6 p.m. in Chicano Park.
  A flyer for the vigil states that John "is presumed to have drowned in Lady Bird Lake."He is described as being 5'10" tall and weighing 190 pounds, and was last seen Sunday, February 5 around 2 a.m. on Rainey St., a popular nightlife district.
  John is repor
  
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• Keeping roots in East Austin: Meet the couple behind Black-owned business 'Ink Empire'

  11-02-2023 23:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ink Empire sits on the corner of Rosewood and Chicon in east Austin. Its owners, Tracy Armstrong and Matilda Honey, want everyone to feel at home when they walk through their doors."Most people come in and are like, 'Oh my gosh, you're so nice, I don't want to leave.' They just hang out," Armstrong said.The DJ inside the shop sets the tone. And it's hard to miss the tall regal chair sitting in the middle of the back wall, underneath the business' bold letters, 'Ink Empire.'
  
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• This Dallas restaurant is the best date night spot in Texas & among best in US: report

  11-02-2023 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KDAF) — It's date night season as love is in the air for Valentine's Day around the country and you need to be sure to find some good spots to take your significant other out to for a good time.Table for two? Yes, it's time to take your SO on the best date possible, but you might not know where to go. So, we checked out a report from Love Food on the best date night restaurants in every US state."When we think of the perfect date night, images of cozy corners, charming ambianc
  
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• APD arrests man in connection to shooting; finds $5K, drugs, guns in his car, home

  11-02-2023 21:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said it arrested a man connected to a December shooting in southeast Austin that left one person injured.APD identified 33-year-old Dequincy Lewis Fields as a suspect after gathering information from two incidents on Dec. 11.Police said on Dec. 11, at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of East Oltorf Street.According to APD, several bullet casings were found at the scene. Surveillance video showed a man exitin
  
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• A sweetheart of an afternoon, evening for Valentine's Day

  11-02-2023 21:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- How do you like your Valentine's Day weather? Do you like it warm enough to spend part of the day/evening outdoors? Or, do you like it cooler so that you can spend your time indoors cuddling and snuggling?
  Who loves a good heart-shaped box of chocolates?
  The past few Valentine's Days have offered us some tranquil weather and one, 2021, that many would like to forget.
  Last year was just about as perfect as they come with a mostly sunny sky that helped lead to a high of 71°. T
  
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• No. 5 Longhorns make 24 consecutive free throws, hammer West Virginia 94-60

  11-02-2023 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A historic day from the foul line and tremendous defense lifted the No, 5 Texas Longhorns to a blowout 94-60 win over West Virginia on Saturday at Moody Center.The Longhorns set a program record for most consecutive made foul shots in a game with 24 and ended the game 24-for-25 from the stripe. The last time Texas shot free throws that well was against Davidson in 1968.
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• Sliver Alert issued in Austin for missing woman with cognitive impairment

  11-02-2023 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department issued a Silver Alert on Saturday to find a woman who has been missing since Friday evening.APD said 66-year-old Robin Jordan was last seen walking in the 12200 block of N. Mopac Expressway. That's near St. David's North Austin Medical Center.According to police, Jordan has been diagnosed with a cognitive impairment.Jordan was described as a 5'02" Black woman weighing 250 pounds. Police said she has black hair with blonde highligh
  
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• Silver Alert issued in Austin for missing woman with cognitive impairment

  11-02-2023 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department issued a Silver Alert on Saturday to find a woman who has been missing since Friday evening.APD said 66-year-old Robin Jordan was last seen walking in the 12200 block of N. Mopac Expressway. That's near St. David's North Austin Medical Center.According to police, Jordan has been diagnosed with a cognitive impairment.Jordan was described as a 5'02" Black woman weighing 250 pounds. Police said she has black hair with blonde highligh
  
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• APD: Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in north Austin home

  11-02-2023 19:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police identified the suspect and victim in Tuesday's SWAT situation that ended as a homicide.
  Austin police said 31-year-old Jade Guajardo called police around 1:14 p.m. Thursday. Guajardo said she was dropping her ex-boyfriend, 31-year-old Davonte Fox, at a home on Sweet Melissa Drive in north Austin. Then, as she was leaving, Fox flattened her tire. Guajardo spoke with officers and received a ride home.APD: 1 dead after hostage situation in north Austin homeLater
  
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• Parks department will create a play-for-all-abilities park in north Austin

  11-02-2023 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin Parks Department has chosen the Springwood Neighborhood Park as the site for a new play-for-all-abilities park—an inclusive space to play and develop skills for children of all abilities.In a memo, city parks staff said they explored several north Austin parks before deciding on Springwood Neighborhood Park. They said the park had several amenities that made it a good candidate for the project, including a playground, sand volleyball court, large pavilio
  
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• Police say suspect is unknown in fatal east Austin shooting, identify victim

  11-02-2023 18:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have identified the victim of an east Austin homicide that happened last Wednesday. In a Friday update, police also shared the suspect is currently unknown.APD responded to a crash in the 5800 block of Techni Center Drive in east Austin just after noon Wednesday. Officers found a vehicle crashed into a gate and the driver with gunshot wounds.PREVIOUS: Austin Police investigating suspicious death in east AustinAustin police said the victim is 23-year-old Carlos
  
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• Police say suspect is unknown in fatal east Austin shooting, identifies victim

  11-02-2023 18:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have identified the victim of an east Austin homicide that happened last Wednesday. In a Friday update, police also shared the suspect is currently unknown.APD responded to a crash in the 5800 block of Techni Center Drive in east Austin just after noon Wednesday. Officers found a vehicle crashed into a gate and the driver with gunshot wounds.PREVIOUS: Austin Police investigating suspicious death in east AustinAustin police said the victim is 23-year-old Carlos
  
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• Pflugerville PD searching for man wanted on 3 charges

  11-02-2023 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- On Friday, the Pflugerville Police Department said it was searching for a man wanted on multiple charges.PPD said 43-year-old William Charles Gray was wanted for the sexual assault of a child, prostitution/payor person under 18 and possession of child pornography.According to police, Gray's last known residence was in Pflugerville.Gray was described as a 5'10" white man with black hair and brown eyes weighing 300 pounds.PPD asked anyone with information on Gray's wh
  
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• What's the oldest town in Texas?

  11-02-2023 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If you had to guess, what do you think is the oldest town in Texas? It turns out, it's not one of the state's bigger cities, like Houston or Austin, but rather Nacogdoches, out east.
  The city's official nickname is even "The Oldest Town in Texas."The town, which many Texans may know best as the home of Stephen F. Austin State University, was founded in 1779 by Spanish Col. Antonio Gil Y'Barbo. But its early settlers were a Native American tribe called the Caddo, according to th
  
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• AFD: Fire out at northwest Austin business

  11-02-2023 16:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Multiple crews responded to a fire at a business on US 183 early Saturday in northwest Austin, according to the Austin Fire Department.
  The fire is now out, AFD said, and one firefighter was treated for minor injuries.The southbound US 183 frontage road lanes were closed while crews fight the fire, but have since reopened, an Austin Fire Department commander said.
  Austin police called the fire into AFD around 6:30 a.m. Saturday while at a separate call nearby, AFD said. Cre
  
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• AFD: 1 firefighter injured at fire in northwest Austin

  11-02-2023 16:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Multiple crews are responding to a fire on US 183 in northwest Austin, according to the Austin Fire Department.
  The southbound US 183 frontage road near the fire is closed while crews fight the fire. They are expected to be at the scene for several hours, an Austin Fire Department commander said, but the fire is under control.
  One firefighter was treated for minor injuries.Austin police called the fire into AFD around 6:30 a.m. Saturday while at a separate call nearby, AFD
  
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• Texas' most popular baby names of the '90s

  11-02-2023 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  (Stacker) – If you're a '90s kid, chances are you know an Ashley or two. Or five.
  According to data from the Social Security Administration, Ashley was the most popular name for girls born in Texas in the 1990s. But it's fallen far in the past few decades. In 2021, the last year of data available, it ranked No. 172 nationally.
  For boys, the name Michael dominated the 1990s. It's dropped off a bit, but nowhere near the fall from grace we've seen with Ashley. It still ranked No. 17 nationwid
  
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• Limited rain chances ahead of near 80º heat

  11-02-2023 14:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Ample sunshine pushed us to near 60º on Saturday and temperatures will only warm each day through the middle of next week.Tonight will be mostly clear and chilly again. Overnight lows drop into the mid 30s in Austin, but likely closer to or slightly below freezing in the surrounding suburbs and into the Hill Country.After a cold start to your Sunday we'll notice a warmer afternoon with highs heading for the mid 60s. It won't be as breezy, but we will see some more clouds fr
  
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• Breast density is a greater risk for breast cancer than many think, study finds

  11-02-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dense breast tissue has been associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of breast cancer, depending on the degree of density. Despite it being a significant risk factor for developing the most common cancer in women (about one and eight women get breast cancer), a new study published in Jama Network Open found that many women were unaware of the connection. Researchers on this project surveyed 1858 women between the ages of 40 to 76 who had recently unde
  
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• Horseshoe Bay officers recall their response to being shot in the field

  11-02-2023 06:00 via kxan.com
  
  HORESHOE BAY, Texas (KXAN) — Two Horseshoe Bay police officers shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call last Friday say they're thankful to be home safe.Officer Andrew Kos and Officer Gerry Guadiana were shot through a window while trying to contact occupants inside a home on the 2200 block of Doe Street.After taking cover, the officers were able to talk with the man and woman inside and get them to exit the home without incident.The man was taken into police custody and remain
  
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• 'Days of Our Lives' actor Cody Longo found dead at 34 in Austin

  11-02-2023 05:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Cody Longo, an actor who appeared on 'Days of Our Lives,' has died, according to TMZ. He was 34.A family member of Longo told TMZ his body was found Wednesday in bed at a residence in Austin. Longo's wife was working at a local dance studio, and she told TMZ she got an uneasy feeling when she could not reach him and asked police to check on him.According to TMZ, Longo's family said he struggled with alcohol abuse for years and went to rehab over the summer.Although an offic
  
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• Chilly today followed by a nice warming

  11-02-2023 04:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Pre-sunrise temperatures fell into the mid to upper 20s for parts of the western Hill Country. The rest of the area fell to mostly the low to mid 30s under a clear sky.
  Wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph were recorded on Friday:
  38 mphTaylor
  37 mphSan Marcos
  36 mphAustin-Bergstrom
  35 mphLa Grange and Pflugerville
  33 mphCamp Mabry, Burnet, and FredericksburgMost gusts today will range from 15 to 20+ mph through the middle of the afternoon.Today's wind gusts will not be as high as F
  
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• AISD enrollment has dropped over the years as some surrounding districts see rapid growth

  11-02-2023 03:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — AISD student enrollment hasn't changed much over the last two years, but after almost a decade of declining numbers, the district is hoping to put an emphasis on attracting more students."Enrollment has increased in the state, however for urban districts there are declines," said Oscar Rodriguez, AISD chief officer of technology. "Hispanic and Black students are declining and Asian and white student enrollment is going up."A graph shown during a recent board meeting shows i
  
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• Travis County: Ice storm recovery to cost $29M

  11-02-2023 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Hundreds of tons of debris has ended up at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Treatment Plant over the past couple weeks as people work to clear out their properties following last week's ice storm.
  The location has been highlighted by city officials as a place to get rid of downed branches and brush. People are taking advantage of it: 2,000 trips have been made to the plant resulting in roughly 1,000 tons of brush dropped off, Austin Resource Recovery reported.
  One man st
  
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• Travis County: Ice storm caused $29M in damage

  11-02-2023 03:31 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Hundreds of tons of debris has ended up at the Hornsby Bend Biosolids Treatment Plant over the past couple weeks as people work to clear out their properties following last week's ice storm.
  The location has been highlighted by city officials as a place to get rid of downed branches and brush. People are taking advantage of it: 2,000 trips have been made to the plant resulting in roughly 1,000 tons of brush dropped off, Austin Resource Recovery reported.
  One man st
  
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• Texas police department investigating bones, skull found by dog

  11-02-2023 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  LULING, Texas (KXAN) -- A Texas police department is working to figure out where skeletal remains came from, and who they belong to, after someone called police and said their dog brought home what appeared to be a human skull.
  The Luling Police Department said Thursday it was called to Hackberry Avenue after someone called police and told them they had a possible human skull in their yard. They reportedly told police their dog had been bringing back bones for about a week, which they thought we
  
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• Are Austin's post-ice storm resource centers too little, too late?

  11-02-2023 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Michael Muehlemann and his partner hold hands as they pray over their lunch.
  They picked up their free meal at the Austin Convention Center, serving as the city's Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) on Friday.
  "We got the full brunt of the coldness," Muehlemann said.
  They spent most of last week's ice storm on the streets, after missing the sign-up for shelters."You shouldn't have to register. If you're cold and... you have nowhere to go, you should be able to just walk in there,
  
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• Austin High School head baseball coach arrested for assault

  11-02-2023 01:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin High School head baseball coach William Brown was arrested Thursday for assault, according to a letter from Austin High School Principal Dr. Melvin Bedford.The investigation stemmed from an incident reported Wednesday about an incident between a student and coach, the letter said.For now, Austin High Athletic Director Bernard Riley will serve as acting head baseball coach, Melvin said in the letter.KXAN reached out to the school, but it declined to make a comment on
  
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• Kaxan, beloved mascot of KXAN, diagnosed with brain cancer

  11-02-2023 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After several months of diminished mobility and behavioral changes, a neurologist has found a large tumor in KXAN mascot Kaxan’s brain.If you have been a frequent viewer of KXAN over the last ten years, you have likely seen this handsome fluff ball appear alongside Jim Spencer, KXAN's former chief meteorologist. The pup was found in an alleyway behind KXAN studios one blistering summer’s day over a decade ago. Newsroom staff took Kaxan to the Austin Animal
  
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• Genuine Joe's Coffeeshop breaks in new home with fundraiser concert

  11-02-2023 00:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Genuine Joe's Coffeeshop will hold a fundraiser concert Saturday night at what will become its new home at 2200 Justin Lane in Austin.The coffee shop's original location at 2001 West Anderson Lane is still open until the end of March. Owner Josh Brown told KXAN in October 2022 that his business had to vacate the 100-year-old building. Previous: Genuine Joe’s Coffeeshop searching for new home in changing cityIt will still be a while before the new location opens, but B
  
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• The Refuge set to reopen after abuse allegations exonerated

  11-02-2023 00:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The Refuge, a center for victims of sex trafficking in Bastrop County, can now reopen and have its license restored after being "exonerated" from allegations of sexual abuse with children, according to a statement from the nonprofit.The series of events first began in January 2022 when the nonprofit alerted the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office to an outcry made by two girls in its care, accusing a caregiver of persuading t
  
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