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• 2023 March Madness Sweet 16 schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on

  12-03-2023 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We're down to 16 teams in March Madness, and this tournament has been one of the wildest ones in recent history.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersFor the second time in the history of the tournament, a 16-seed topped a 1-seed when Fairleigh Dickinson, who only got into the tournament because Merrimack wasn't eligible to represent its conference in the postseason
  
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• 2023 March Madness second-round schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on

  12-03-2023 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — March is not only a time of much rejoicing for college basketball fans with the NCAA tournament, but also a time to get reacquainted with cable channels they haven't watched since last March.It's March Madness, and it's quickly approaching with the First Four games tipping off March 14-15 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The field of 68 gets narrowed to 64 after the games in Dayton with the official first and second-round games March 16-19 across the country. March Madness: Tex
  
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• 2023 March Madness schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on

  12-03-2023 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — March is not only a time of much rejoicing for college basketball fans with the NCAA tournament, but also a time to get reacquainted with cable channels they haven't watched since last March.It's March Madness, and it's quickly approaching with the First Four games tipping off March 14-15 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The field of 68 gets narrowed to 64 after the games in Dayton with the official first and second-round games March 16-19 across the country. March Madness: Tex
  
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• 2023 March Madness first-round schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on

  12-03-2023 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — March is not only a time of much rejoicing for college basketball fans with the NCAA tournament, but also a time to get reacquainted with cable channels they haven't watched since last March.It's March Madness, and it's quickly approaching with the First Four games tipping off March 14-15 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The field of 68 gets narrowed to 64 after the games in Dayton with the official first and second-round games March 16-19 across the country. March Madness: Tex
  
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• March Madness: Texas men earn No. 2 seed in Midwest region, faces Colgate in first round

  12-03-2023 23:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After winning the Big 12 Conference tournament title in convincing fashion over the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, the Longhorns are now headed for Madness.Texas is off to Des Moines, Iowa for the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and will take on 15th-seeded Colgate on March 16 at Wells Fargo Arena. Texas was placed in the South region by the selection committee and it's the 37th time the Longhorns have made it to March Madness.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up
  
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• March Madness: Texas men earn No. 2 seed in Midwest region, face Colgate in first round

  12-03-2023 23:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After winning the Big 12 Conference tournament title in convincing fashion over the Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, the Longhorns are now headed for Madness.Texas is off to Des Moines, Iowa for the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and will take on 15th-seeded Colgate on March 16 at Wells Fargo Arena. Texas was placed in the South region by the selection committee and it's the 37th time the Longhorns have made it to March Madness.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up
  
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• Stagnant funding for HIV care impacting Texans' access to prevention medication

  12-03-2023 22:05 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — Preliminary reporting by America's HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD) has found the number of Texans who need HIV prevention medication and receive it is declining.
  Early data indicates a smaller percentage of people diagnosed with HIV in Texas are receiving medical care for it within one month of the person's diagnosis. In 2021, 79.2% of diagnosed patients received medical treatment in that first month; come 2022, that percentage had dipped to 72.6%. KXAN INVESTIGATES:
  
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• Oscars 2023 live updates: Latest news from carpet, show

  12-03-2023 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press — on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre and behind the scenes. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country.
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  ‘RRR’ SINGER PROMISES UNIQUE PERFORMANCE
  “Naatu Naatu” singer Kaala Bhairava promised that tonight's performance of the “RRR” song will be unlike anything the audience has seen
  
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• Records: Man accused of posing as rideshare driver, kidnapping woman faces 3 charges

  12-03-2023 21:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin man faces three separate charges after police said he posed as a rideshare driver March 5 and kidnapped a woman in east Austin, according to Travis County court documents.According to records, Little Abe Hill, 40, faces felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.An APD report said on March 5, at approximately 3:30 a.m. dispatch received a call to the intersection of East 14th Street and
  
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• Police: Man kidnapped unconscious woman, aimed gun at man

  12-03-2023 21:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin man faces three separate charges after police said he kidnapped a woman on March 5 in east Austin, according to Travis County court documents.According to records, Little Abe Hill, 40, faces felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.An APD report said on March 5, at approximately 3:30 a.m. dispatch received a call to the intersection of East 14th Street and Comal Street saying a man in
  
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• Austin Police: Man kidnapped unconscious woman, aimed gun at man

  12-03-2023 21:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin man faces three separate charges after police said he kidnapped a woman on March 5 in east Austin, according to Travis County court documents.According to records, Little Abe Hill, 40, faces felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.An APD report said on March 5, at approximately 3:30 a.m. dispatch received a call to the intersection of East 14th Street and Comal Street saying a man in
  
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• Texas women's hoops falls in Big 12 tournament title to Iowa State

  12-03-2023 21:06 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo (KXAN) - The Texas women's basketball team dropped the Big 12 tournament title game to Iowa State Sunday 61-51. The Longhorns were eyeing to defend their conference tournament crown from winning it a season ago.Now Texas (25-9, 14-5) awaits their NCAA Tournament fate. The co-regular season Big 12 champions have been commonly projected as a four seed, which would mean the Longhorns would still host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.After holding a one point lead at halft
  
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• Freddy sets a cyclone record

  12-03-2023 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical cyclone season in our part of the world typically starts in mid-May in the eastern Pacific Ocean and in June in the Atlantic Basin, which also includes the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.It's different for Australia and the South Pacific, where their cyclone season runs from November to April. We really don't hear a great deal about the cyclone season there. That is, until now.
  Meet Cyclone Freddy. This storm has moved across the southern Indian Ocean since February 4. Wh
  
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• How a switch to El Niño could affect hurricane season

  12-03-2023 19:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As you may have heard by now, La Niña has met its end and we're currently in the Neutral phase of the climate pattern El-Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). La Niña has ended: Here's what's next and when El Niño could beginWhile we're expected to stay neutral through at least spring and possibly a good chunk of summer, a switch to El Niño is expected from late summer into fall.
  Now, Atlantic Hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts all the w
  
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• ACC to launch 2 new education certifications amid teacher shortage

  12-03-2023 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amid ongoing teacher shortages nationwide and an anticipated loss of school principals in the Austin area, Austin Community College is rolling out two new certification programs later this year.ACC will soon launch a teacher's residency and a principal certification program. Rebecca Miller, program coordinator for the principal certification program, told KXAN a 28-school district study conducted by ACC found 50% of districts have campuses with principals who will be retiri
  
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• ACC to launch 2 education certifications to attract new Central Texas teachers, principals

  12-03-2023 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amid ongoing teacher shortages nationwide and an anticipated loss of school principals in the Austin area, Austin Community College is rolling out two new certification programs later this year.ACC will soon launch a teacher's residency and a principal certification program. Rebecca Miller, program coordinator for the principal certification program, told KXAN a 28-school district study conducted by ACC found 50% of districts have campuses with principals who will be retiri
  
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• PHOTOS: San Antonio Zoo asks for help naming two sloth pups

  12-03-2023 17:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The San Antonio Zoo requested help with the naming of its newest — and maybe slowest — residents, a male and female Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth pups.The zoo said the Zoo Crew provided three male and female name options, and with a donation of $5 per vote, you can help the zoo make a selection.“Vote as often as you would like, knowing that each donation helps these two ‘slow much!’” the zoo said.Image of two-toed sloth pups (Court
  
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• Mild today followed by a cooldown

  12-03-2023 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Most afternoon temperatures Saturday soared to the upper 80s to low 90s. Camp Mabry's high of 90° yesterday came within two degrees of the record.A cold front is moving south this morning leaving a north wind. This afternoon's highs will be much lower than Saturday's.
  Today's normal high is 72°The day will be partly cloudy with north winds 10 to 15 mph and gusty. Clouds will increase overnight leading to a mostly cloudy sky Monday morning. Most lows will be in the middle
  
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• Cool down continues for spring break week

  12-03-2023 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This morning's cold front brought a welcome cool down and lowering of humidity to Central Texas. Still, temperatures still reached above normal with highs in the mid 70s.The cool air will keep pushing into the area with high temperatures only in the 60s to start the work week. NEW BLOG: La Niña has ended — Here’s what’s next and when El Niño could begRain should miss us to the south on Monday with clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine.Tuesday st
  
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• PHOTOS: Celebrities visit Austin for festival

  12-03-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — South by Southwest is off to an exciting start. The big event brings together the worlds of tech, politics, fashion, music, comedy and film, to name a few.
  It's always guaranteed to bring big names.
  Artists making an appearance to promote their work or give their insight include Nick Jonas, Ali Wong, Kerry Washington, PinkPantheress and much more.Here’s a round-up of stars spotted in the capital city during SXSW 2023!Robert Downey Jr. takes part in the Featured Sessio
  
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• New podcast explores missing in Texas solution: 'My dad didn't die in vain'

  12-03-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.Listen to the podcast episode here
  
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• Families behind Texas missing persons law push for more police participation

  12-03-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary: A KXAN investigationin February found Texas police might not always be complying in reporting missing persons cases to a national, public database. Additional data obtained found discrepancies in reporting since the law took effect. Now the lawmaker behind the legislation is reviewing the effectiveness as families who pushed for it try to raise awareness.READ: Texas passed missing persons reporting law, but does it work? EXPLORE: KXAN's complete missing persons coverage L
  
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• 5 Texas law enforcement agencies explain missing persons reporting gap

  12-03-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — New data on missing persons in Texas reveals some discrepancies in what law enforcement agencies and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, or NamUs, are reporting.A law that went into effect in September 2021 requires police across the state to enter missing persons cases into the system within 60 days of someone filing an official missing persons report.READ THE INVESTIGATION: Families behind Texas missing persons law push for more police participationIn ro
  
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• MAP: Best places to take bluebonnet, wildflower photos

  12-03-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Warmer weather has made its way back into Texas, and the spring-like temperatures provide the perfect conditions for wildflowers, like bluebonnets, to grow.Here's a map of the best places to take wildflower pictures in Central Texas, according to viewers.Other spots around Austin to find wildflowers:
  Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail - 1715 Cesar Chavez St.Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - 4801 La Crosse Ave.Park Hill – 900 S MoPac Express WayMcKinney Falls
  
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• First Mexican-American woman in space gets her own Barbie doll

  12-03-2023 12:23 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Katya Echazarreta, also known as the first Mexican-American woman to go to space, now has her very own Barbie.
  In honor of International Women's Day, Mattel, Inc. honored more than half a dozen STEM women leaders worldwide by creating their very own Barbie dolls.
  Echazarreta is an electrical engineer from NASA, a space activities activist in Mexico, a Glamour Women of the Year, and in 2022 was selected to go to space out of 7,000 applicants worldwide.Echa
  
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• Austin FC spoils Real Salt Lake's home opener with 2-1 victory

  12-03-2023 05:49 via kxan.com
  
  SANDY, Utah (KXAN) — Austin FC rebounded from Tuesday's 3-0 CONCACAF Champions League defeat with a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer action Saturday at America First Field.Austin scored twice in the first half on beautiful long-range strikes by Jon Gallagher and Owen Wolff, even though RSL outshot Verde and Black 16-10 and held 57% of the possession. It was only the second time in RSL's history they've been beaten in their home opener. Disaster in the DR: Austin FC falls
  
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• 1 dead, 5 injured in crash near Elgin

  12-03-2023 04:38 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — One person was pronounced dead Saturday night after a crash on County Line Road, according to a tweet from Austin-Travis County EMS.The crash occurred around 8:45 p.m.
  The deceased and one other person were pinned in a vehicle prior to the arrival of first responders. The extricated survivor and four other people were injured in the crash.ATCEMS, Elgin Fire and STAR Flight responded to the scene.This is a developing story. KXAN will provide updates as more inf
  
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• Longhorns crush Jayhawks (again) to win Big 12 tournament title, automatic bid to March Madness

  12-03-2023 03:25 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns sewed up the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament with a blowout 76-56 win over the Kansas Jayhawks in the Big 12 tournament title game Saturday at T-Mobile Center.It's the second time in a week that the Longhorns have hammered the Jayhawks. Texas won 75-59 on March 4 at Moody Center to finish the regular season, and then the squads met again to settle the tournament title with essentially the same result. Texas won its seco
  
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• SXSW Film & TV Festival 2023 premieres with Chris Pine, Elizabeth Olsen, Eva Longoria and more!

  12-03-2023 02:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Chris Pine, Eva Longoria, Elizabeth Olsen were just some of the stars we spotted on the red carpet for the first weekend of South by Southwest Film & TV Festival.Day 1
  Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesThe first film to premiere on opening night of the festival is Dungeons & Dragons. "A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people,"
  
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• Want to own a piece of the Golden Gate Bridge? Here's how much it'll cost

  12-03-2023 02:10 via kxan.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Want to own a piece of the Golden Gate Bridge? If you do, you're in luck because you can own two large trusses or pieces, according to Facebook Marketplace.But you'll need to pay a pretty penny for it. Both pieces of the iconic San Francisco Bay Area landmark are selling for $12,000.
  One bridge truss is 37 feet, and the other is 17 feet long. The seller is located in Penngrove, California, a census-designated place just north of Petaluma.
  The pieces were obtained fro
  
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• SXSW attendees brave the heat on day two of festival

  12-03-2023 01:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Palpable excitement cut through the heat on day two of this year's South by Southwest festival.Along South Congress Avenue, film screening attendees lined up outside the Paramount Theatre.Among them was Justine Kraemer, an online media blogger from Toronto visiting Austin for the first time.Her biggest hope for the fest was to attend the screening of the new Dungeons & Dragons movie, that wish coming true Friday night.While this is her first time at SXSW, Kraemer said t
  
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• State of Texas: 'Education freedom' bill brings praise and concern

  12-03-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Senator Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, chair of the Senate Committee on Education, filed Senate Bill 8 Friday evening, giving a detailed look into top Republicans' priority to use state money to subsidize private education.Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick chose Senate Bill 8 to carry one of his top 30 priorities of "empowering parental rights — including school choice." Governor Greg Abbott has advocated for creating state-funded "education savings accounts" tha
  
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• A major bank failed. Here’s why it’s not 2008 again

  12-03-2023 00:58 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The financial institution best known for its relationships with high-flying world technology startups and venture capital, Silicon Valley Bank, experienced one of the oldest problems in banking — a bank run — which led to its failure on Friday.
  Its downfall is the largest failure of a financial institution since Washington Mutual collapsed at the height of the financial crisis more than a decade ago. And it had immediate effects. Some startups that had ties to t
  
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• TikTok touts more action addressing national security concerns than competitors 

  12-03-2023 00:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – At a South by Southwest panel Saturday morning, TikTok officials talked about their efforts to address U.S. national security concerns and build trust with key government stakeholders.“We spent the last two years and $1.5 billion designing and then building a comprehensive framework to isolate U.S. user data and address the US national security concerns," said Jeff Louisma, head of cyber and data defense U.S. Data Security for TikTok. "We've always understoo
  
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