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• Strong warming winds under the sun

  13-02-2023 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy Valentine's Day!Mostly light rain pelted the area late last night through 9 a.m. today. Most area rain totals were .05" of lower but there were a few exceptions:
  .17" San Saba
  .11" Lampasas
  .10" Blanco, Dripping Springs, and HarperBoth Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom measured .01".A Red Flag Warning is posted for Gillespie and Llano Counties. This warning is for lowering humidity to under 20% during the afternoon along with strong west winds 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts.
  
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• Rain for some, strong winds for all overnight

  13-02-2023 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hold on tight! We're in for a bumpy night with strong winds picking up across the area.Light rain will continue to filter in over the Hill Country and slide east across the area overnight into early Tuesday morning. Rain measured will be less than .10" in most areas.Clouds will quickly clear during the morning to a mostly sunny sky on Valentine's Day afternoon. Temperatures will be warmer than normal resulting in an excellent day for an outdoors lunch or dinner.
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• A windy & warm Valentine's Day

  13-02-2023 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hold on tight! We're in for a bumpy night with strong winds picking up across the area.West/southwest winds will continue to strengthen overnight and into tomorrow morning. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph can be expected with gusts topping 40-45 mph. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the Hill Country and I-35 corridor through 12PM Tuesday.Wind Advisory in effect through 12PM Tuesday WEATHER BLOG: Strong winds could affect weakened trees, leading to possible power outagesSpotty to sc
  
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• More than $41M up for grabs in Monday's Lotto Texas drawing

  13-02-2023 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Lottery jackpot for Monday’s drawing has increased to $41.75 million after there were no winners Saturday. This is the third-largest jackpot in North America and the fifth-largest in the world, according to Lotto Texas.“Monday’s Lotto Texas drawing offers a cash value worth an estimated $25.1 million. If there is no jackpot winner for Monday’s Lotto Texas drawing, the jackpot prize for the Wednesday, Feb. 15 drawing will roll to an estimate
  
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• Austin voters kept strong city manager government in 2021. What could have changed?

  13-02-2023 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In Austin, the city manager holds the chief executive power of the city.
  In 2017, Austin City Council chose Spencer Cronk to be its next city manager. Now, after more than five years in the position, city council plans to part ways with him, according to two anonymous city council members. RELATED: Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk is out, some city council members sayBut a 2021 proposition could have changed how Austin's city government looks today.Austin voters vetoed a M
  
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• Gov. Abbott shares support for bills banning transgender athletes in college sports

  13-02-2023 22:27 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (KXAN) — An effort to further a ban on transgender student-athletes in Texas gained a powerful supporter this weekend.
  During an event Saturday in Dallas, Gov. Greg Abbott told a crowd he would support bills introduced this legislative session that would block transgender students from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity at the collegiate level. His comments came at the Freedom Conference held by the Young America's Foundation, which is a conservative youth or
  
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• What are the Texas Lieutenant Governor's top legislative priorities?

  13-02-2023 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As presider of the Senate, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick officially announced his top 30 picks for legislative priorities in the 2023 session, according to a news release the Republican's office sent out Monday afternoon.His announcement comes days before Governor Greg Abbott will announce his legislative wishlist during the State of the State address on Thursday. Once Abbott outlines his emergency items, lawmakers will be able to start voting on legislation that
  
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• Downed tree limbs? How to find out who offers curbside pickup in your neighborhood

  13-02-2023 21:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Many Austin-area residents are grappling with downed tree limbs and other debris from this month's ice storm. But for those who don't live within city limits, who's your provider for curbside pickup and drop-off services?Austin Resource RecoveryAustin Resource Recovery officials said ARR is only collecting storm debris from its curbside customers. To check if ARR is your provider, residents can search for their addresses online.
  If you aren't an ARR customer, officials added the
  
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• 2 Texas cities rank in top 10 most glamorous US cities

  13-02-2023 21:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Fergie might have been the one to teach many of us how to spell "glamorous," but these cities put real meaning to the word.LawnStarter recently released a report on 2023’s Most Glamorous Cities in the United States, and two Texas cities ranked among the top 10.The report compiled data from 200 of the biggest U.S. cities, and the cities were then grouped into six categories—status and wealth, clubs, fine dining, beauty, fashion and entertainment.Here’s a lo
  
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• Strong winds could affect weakened trees, leading to possible power outages

  13-02-2023 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the area continues to clean up the debris, including tree limbs, attention now turns to the gusty winds that will affect Central Texas Monday night through Tuesday afternoon. FULL FORECAST: Strong winds to affect Central TexasThe National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for much of the area starting at 9 p.m. Monday through at least the noon hour Tuesday. The advisory is for Milam, Williamson, Travis, and Hays counties into all of the Hill Country.Strong winds
  
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• Strong winds could affect weakened trees in Austin

  13-02-2023 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the area continues to clean up the debris, including tree limbs, attention now turns to the gusty winds that will affect Central Texas Monday night through Tuesday afternoon. FULL FORECAST: Strong winds to affect Central TexasThe National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for much of the area starting at 9 p.m. Monday through at least the noon hour Tuesday. The advisory is for Milam, Williamson, Travis, and Hays counties into all of the Hill Country.Strong winds
  
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• Warmer days are close! Two pools closing for maintenance; lifeguard training, hiring ongoing

  13-02-2023 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures are on the rise in Central Texas, meaning swimming season is just around the corner.
  Before you can dip your toes in, though, two pools will be closed soon for routine maintenance, and the City of Austin must hire lifeguards.
  Springwoods Pool will be closed Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 for routine maintenance.
  Barton Springs Pool will be closed for annual routine maintenance Feb. 25 through March 10.
  For the hours of operation of other year-round pools during these closures,
  
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• Travis County to build Steiner Ranch evacuation route more than a decade after devastating fire

  13-02-2023 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County commissioners approved a roughly $1.5 million contract to build an evacuation route out of Steiner Ranch, according to documents.
  It's been more than a decade since a large wildfire in the area destroyed more than 20 homes and claimed the life of a deputy constable after he worked to help people escape.
  Because there's only one major road connecting the community with exits, traffic backups made evacuations difficult. In 2011, KXAN reported some people waited hours
  
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• UT Civic Engagement Alliance workshops to break down Legislative Session

  13-02-2023 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The University of Texas Civic Engagement Alliance (UT CEA) is hosting two identical workshops titled "TX LEGE 101" to break down the 88th Texas Legislative Session.Related: 2023 Texas legislative session: What to expect on first dayThe first workshop is Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in room 0.126 of the Robert L. Patton Building at The University of Texas at Austin.
  The second workshop will be Feb. 23 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m at the G.B. Dealey Center for New Media in room 1.
  
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• Taylor ISD elementary student throws rock at teacher, staff member restrains student, letter says

  13-02-2023 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) -- A "behavior issue" from a student at a Taylor Independent School District elementary school led to a teacher being hit by a thrown rock and a staff member restraining the student who threw it, according to Taylor ISD's superintendent.
  Superintendent Dr. Devin Padavil sent a letter to Naomi Pasemann Elementary School parents about the incident. The letter is copied below:NPE Families,I think it is important for me to share with you information that impacts our students and
  
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• H-E-B tortillas take center stage in 2023 Super Bowl commercial

  13-02-2023 18:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While the Kansas City Chiefs' win and Rihanna's halftime show might have dominated the headlines from the 2023 Super Bowl, a familiar Texas staple also made its mark.H-E-B's regional Super Bowl advertisement highlighted the Texas grocery chain's tortillas. The tongue-in-cheek ad -- aptly titled "If You Know, You Know" -- featured Texans trying to sneak dozens of tortillas through airport security lines, as well as passing them off as homemade."There are certain tortillas, er - t
  
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• 4 new routes announced for Austin airport, including 2 new international destinations

  13-02-2023 17:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four new routes will soon be offered from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with two new international destinations added to the schedule this summer.Nonstop service to Panama City, Panama, will be offered by Copa Airlines beginning July 6.Flights will be offered four times weekly — on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday."Incorporating this new route represents a window of opportunities to increase commerce, tourism and cultural and educational exchanges be
  
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• UT Austin students launch company that pays ranchers to offset CO2 emissions

  13-02-2023 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- When Amod Daherkar first arrived on the University of Texas campus, the 19-year-old knew he wanted to spend his time building something with the potential to help save the planet.
  That drive has since helped him co-found a company, and travel to Botswana to put his ideas to the test.
  The sophomore finance student is now the co-founder of an app and company called Gazelle Ecosolutions. Daherkar and a team of UT students and professors have found a way to monetize sustainable ranc
  
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• City of Kyle seeks feedback from residents on 2030 Comprehensive Plan

  13-02-2023 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) – As a part of the second phase of updating Kyle's 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Kyle City Hall said it was hosting a community workshop Monday at 6 p.m., according to the City of Kyle.
  The Comprehensive Plan Community Event and Workshop would be split into two parts. In part one, from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., representatives of Verdunity, the firm hired to help the city update the plan, will provide education and insights into the property tax revenue productivity throughout
  
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• Black National Anthem performed at Super Bowl for first time

  13-02-2023 15:49 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Sunday's Super Bowl marks the first time the Black National Anthem has been performed on-field at the NFL's championship game.Actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph belted out the song prior to kickoff on Sunday."It is no coincidence that I will be singing the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl on the same date it was first publicly performed 123 years ago (February 12, 1900)," the "Abbott Elementary" st
  
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• Cat with gang tattoo discovered in Cereso prison

  13-02-2023 15:39 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Mexican officials have recovered nine pets from inside the cells of multiple inmates at Cereso prison located in Ciudad Juarez.One of them being a hairless cat, also known as a sphynx, which seemed to be branded with a tattoo, displaying a symbol used by the members of the Mexicles gang which states, "Hecho en Mexico", which translates to "Made in Mexico". The cat has been sent to an animal shelter.Credit: Roberto Delgado
  
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• Are Social Security and Medicare at risk of being cut? Details on the political battle in D.C. 

  13-02-2023 15:36 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Joe Biden says Social Security and Medicare are being threatened by Republicans, but they say that's not true.So are the critical programs really at risk?On Thursday, Biden attacked Sen. Rick Scott for his proposal, which suggests sunsetting federal legislation every five years and having Congress reauthorize the programs they want to keep."The very idea the senator from Florida wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every five year
  
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• Austin ISD to provide update on teacher, staff affordable housing, invites community to join

  13-02-2023 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Independent School District will hold a virtual community meeting Monday to provide an update on the repurposing of the Anita Ferrales Coy site.The district invited people to register to join the Zoom meeting, which will be held from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday. The meeting will be held in English. However, the district said Spanish interpretation would be available. RELATED: Austin ISD identifies two potential sites for teacher, staff affordable housingIn Sept. 2022,
  
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• Austin church to hold interfaith prayer vigil for victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria

  13-02-2023 15:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A north Austin church is hosting an interfaith prayer vigil Monday night for the victims of last week's earthquakes that have killed more than 35,000 in Turkey and Syria.
  The death toll is expected to climb, as search and rescue efforts continue in the Middle East.
  The Raindrop Foundation of Central Texas will hold an interfaith prayer vigil at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, located at 14311 Wells Port Dr., Monday at 6:30 p.m. Related: Local groups raise money for victims of
  
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• Earth's newly discovered layer could help scientists predict earthquakes

  13-02-2023 14:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A newly confirmed layer of the Earth could give scientists a better understanding of plate tectonics and could help them better predict earthquakes, according to research published by the University of Texas.The work, published in the scientific journal Nature Geosciences, was led by Junlin Hua, a post-doctoral student at UT Austin. Hua began his research while attending Brown University."Earthquakes (are) directly the cause of plate tectonics," Hua said. Plate tectonics is the
  
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• All-female pilot team makes Super Bowl flyover history

  13-02-2023 14:09 via kxan.com
  
  Sunday's Super Bowl was the first to feature an all-female team of pilots in the annual pregame flyover.The historic first celebrates 50 years of women aviators in the U.S. Navy, the National Football League (NFL) wrote in a tweet.
  Currently, about 15 percent of pilots in the U.S. Navy are female, notes CBS News.The group of seven female aviators flew in a diamond formation over the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Kansas City Chiefs are facing off against the Philadelphia
  
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• Police: Person shot overnight in east Austin drive-by

  13-02-2023 14:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said it was investigating after a person was injured in an early morning shooting in east Austin.
  It happened around 3 a.m. near the intersection of Cameron Road and East Anderson Lane.
  Police said the suspect fired from a possibly dark-colored car, but there was no suspect description available.
  The victim was hit in the lower leg or ankle and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to APD.
  
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• Why Wire One Austin is still pushing for an urban gondola line

  13-02-2023 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the City of Austin's multi-billion-dollar transit overhaul Project Connect celebrates the completion of its first project, the designers behind the city's gondola proposal still haven't lost hope in an urban cable system. RELATED: Before Project Connect, Austin once considered a gondola public transit systemBefore there was Project Connect, Austin-based Argo Design had pitched an 8.7-mile urban cable system to city and regional mobility leaders.Ultimately, a $16,000 study com
  
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• Austin job campaign aims to fill city vacancies

  13-02-2023 12:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The number of job vacancies within Austin city departments remains in the thousands, but a new six-month job campaign aims to fill even more gaps.
  The job campaign started on Feb. 1 and will run through the summer.
  The city said that between Sept. 25, 2022 and Jan. 14 of this year, the number of job vacancies fell 7% to 2,554.
  “With departments intensifying their efforts to fill vacancies and our new Citywide hiring campaign ready to launch, we’ll continue
  
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• Hays CISD parents speak to lawmakers in DC about fentanyl crisis

  13-02-2023 04:35 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The fentanyl crisis has touched so many parts of Central Texas. One of the communities hit the hardest is Hays CISD. RELATED COVERAGE: HCSO raises concerns of liquid fentanyl in vapes, continues to educate on overdosesSince the start of the school year, they've lost five students to fentanyl overdoses.It's prompted both the school district and parents to take action. Most recently, two Hays CISD parents took their fight against fentanyl to the nation's capital.
  
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• Kansas City Chiefs win second Super Bowl in five years

  13-02-2023 04:18 via kxan.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (WDAF) — The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions once again.
  The Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII.The Eagles began the game with an 11-play, 75-yard drive to strike first with a7-0 lead.The Chiefs responded back quickly with a Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass to Travis Kelce on a six-play drive to tie the game. Rihanna is pregnant with second child, reps confirmAfter a quick three-and-out by the Eagles, Kansas City drove to the 24-y
  
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• Rihanna pregnant with second child, reps confirm

  13-02-2023 03:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - After a stunning Super Bowl halftime show, less than a year after having her first child, representatives for Rihanna have confirmed to multiple outlets that the singer is pregnant with her second child.
  While she performed songs that were studio collaborations with Drake and Ye, Rihanna performed solo, with the exception of her dancers wearing white ski-style suits and shaded goggles.
  Rihanna's baby bump was visible during her Super Bowl performance, causing widespread speculation o
  
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• Rihanna is pregnant with second child, reps confirm

  13-02-2023 03:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Rihanna's stunning Super Bowl halftime show, complete with the singer and dancers performing high above the field, featured a special surprise.
  Following her 13 minute performance, featuring hits like "Only Girl," "Work," and "Where Have You Been," representatives confirmed to People, The Associated Press, and multiple other outlets that Rihanna is pregnant with her second child.
  Rihanna's baby bump was visible during her Super Bowl performance, causing widespread speculation online
  
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• Rihanna delivers soaring Super Bowl halftime performance

  13-02-2023 02:48 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) - Rihanna began her Super Bowl halftime show hanging high above the field.She wore a puffy, bright red jumpsuit as she stood on a transparent square that moved her up and down as she hovered in the air over the turf at State Farm Stadium and belted out the lyrics to “Bitch Better Have My Money.”Dancers wearing what looked like white ski suits moved in sync on their own suspended platforms and several danced on a stage on the field.She and her dancers were lowered to st
  
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• Eagles take Super Bowl lead behind 4th down conversions

  13-02-2023 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Sirianni's fourth-down aggressiveness paid off in a big way for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.Sirianni had his offense go for it twice on fourth down on a single drive late in the first half, leading to a touchdown run by Jalen Hurts that gave the Eagles a 21-14 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.Hurts converted the first with a 28-yard run and the Eagles got the second when Derrick Nnadi committed a neutral zone infraction before the snap.
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