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• Very little water flowing into Lake Travis

  13-03-2023 23:59 via kxan.com
  
  LAKE TRAVIS (KXAN) — The relentless drought that has plagued Central Texas for the last three years is taking a toll on the waterways that flow into Lake Travis. The inflows reached historic levels in 2022 for the lowest inflow ever into the lake.
  Jordan Furnans, Ph.D., is the vice president of Texas Operations for LRE Water. He says the start of tracking these inflows began in 1942. In 2022, only 110,000 acre-feet of water flowed into Lake Travis from the watersheds upstream. That easily
  
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• Potential Applied Materials factory hits snag as Hutto returns $200K for land option

  13-03-2023 23:37 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 13, 2023.(Austin Business Journal) — One of the largest potential economic development deals in Central Texas remains in limbo.Applied Materials Inc., a critical link in the global semiconductor supply chain, has given up its option to buy hundreds of acres along U.S. Route 79 in Hutto.Bob Farley, the city's economic development director, told Austin Business Journal on March 8 that discussions with
  
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• No age cap: Two different generations strive for healthy lifestyle in Austin senior living community

  13-03-2023 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A group of older adults in Austin are proof that there is no age cap when it comes to lifestyle. There is a community in Austin where people in their 70s, and some nearing 100 years of age, are thriving.If you walk into Brookdale Gaines Ranch, 4409 Gaines Ranch Loop, a community home for older adults, you will find men and women gathering into what looks like an ordinary room. The ringleader of the group is Gail Peterson.“You get to know people in a different way here than
  
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• No age cap: Two different generations strive for healthy lifestyle in Austin assisted living facility

  13-03-2023 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A group of older adults in Austin are proof that there is no age cap when it comes to lifestyle. There is a community in Austin where people in their 70s, and some nearing 100 years of age, are thriving.If you walk into Brookdale Gaines Ranch, 4409 Gaines Ranch Loop, a community home for older adults, you will find men and women gathering into what looks like an ordinary room. The ringleader of the group is Gail Peterson.“You get to know people in a different way here than
  
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• Banned Book Library highlights challenged, revoked titles in public libraries, schools

  13-03-2023 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Conversations surrounding banned and challenged books hosted in public and school libraries have amplified in recent years, with Texas leading the way nationally with the highest number of banned titles. Now, a display at South by Southwest Conference & Festivals is highlighting the historical context of book banning nationwide, as well as states seeing the largest volume of books pulled from shelves.The Banned Book Library is an interactive exhibit created by the Zinn
  
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• Austin FC opponent signs 4 players for 2nd leg of CONCACF Champions League 1st round after visa denials: report

  13-03-2023 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Haitian side Violette AC is scheduled to play its second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League in Austin on Tuesday against Austin FC, and they signed several new players to field a full team because some regular players can't get into the U.S.Two players from FC Motown, a National Premier Soccer League side in Morristown, New Jersey, with ties to the Haitian club will help fill in as several of Violette's regular players had entry visas denied and won't be allowed in the U.
  
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• Austin FC opponent signs 4 players for 2nd leg of CONCACAF Champions League 1st round after visa denials: report

  13-03-2023 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Haitian side Violette AC is scheduled to play its second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League in Austin on Tuesday against Austin FC, and they signed several new players to field a full team because some regular players can't get into the U.S.Two players from FC Motown, a National Premier Soccer League side in Morristown, New Jersey, with ties to the Haitian club will help fill in as several of Violette's regular players had entry visas denied and won't be allowed in the U.
  
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• Family of man fatally shot by police in January announcing lawsuit against APD

  13-03-2023 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The attorney for the family of Anthony M. Franklin will announce a lawsuit against the Austin Police Department in a news conference Tuesday, according to a news release from Strom Law Firm.The news conference will begin at 11 a.m. in front of the Austin Federal Courthouse, 501 W. Fifth St., the release said. APD identifies man killed during police shooting downtown Sunday, releases additional detailsTuesday's conference will feature remarks from Franklin's family and civil
  
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• More clouds and a few sprinkles expected Tuesday

  13-03-2023 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cooler, less humid weather than we have seen recently remains in place overnight and Tuesday as a weak storm system clips the state. NEW BLOG: How a switch to El Niño could affect hurricane seasonClouds increase Tuesday with just a 10-percent chance of a few light sprinkles at times. Limited sunshine and a continued northeasterly breeze will keep temperatures cooler than normal.First Warning: Severe weather threat, colder weatherOnce that storm passes, our attention turns
  
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• Spring arrives weeks earlier for much of the country

  13-03-2023 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As our temperatures continue to climb and our pollen continues to spike, you may be noticing more and more trees, plants and flowers budding and blooming noticeably earlier than years passed.The USA-NPN or National Phenology Network monitors the rise in temperatures and the impacts our changing climate has on our plants across the United States. It even has a page solely dedicated to the status of spring across the nation. La Niña has ended — Here’s what&
  
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• Texas state park to reopen temporarily ahead of impending sale, permanent closure

  13-03-2023 19:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A popular Texas state park will temporarily reopen to visitors this week ahead of its impending sale and permanent closure later this summer.Fairfield Lake State Park, about 70 miles east of Waco, was closed to the public at the end of February, after almost 50 years in operation.The land is not owned by the state. The current property owner, Vistra Energy, is in contract to sell the land to a Dallas-based developer, Todd Interests. That developer plans to turn the site int
  
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• Will Ferrell, production crew visit Amarillo area businesses, take on The Big Texan Steak Ranch challenge

  13-03-2023 19:43 via kxan.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - Photos, live videos, and reels including iconic actor and comedian Will Ferrell flooded social media in the Amarillo area over the weekend as he and production crew members took in the sites while filming a currently-untitled documentary.
  According to a number of posts and statements from local businesses, Ferrell spent the weekend making stops at popular Amarillo spots such as The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Mexico Lindo, and Clothez Exchange. How did ‘Texas, Our
  
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• 13-year-old girl taken from Texas found in locked shed in NC, sheriff says

  13-03-2023 19:38 via kxan.com
  
  DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A 13-year-old girl allegedly abducted from Dallas, Texas, was found in a locked shed in North Carolina over the weekend, according to the sheriff's office.
  The Davidson County Sheriff's Office said Jorge Ivan Santos Camacho is accused of kidnapping the girl and taking her to North Carolina.
  On Friday around 6 p.m., the Davidson County Sheriff's Office was called by the Texas FBI about the missing 13-year-old. The sheriff's office said messages exchanged betwe
  
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• City of Austin finds potentially harmful blue-green algae at Lady Bird Lake, Lake Austin

  13-03-2023 19:05 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 13, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department said its scientists saw blue-green algae, which might be toxic, Friday at Red Bud Isle on Lady Bird Lake and Jessica Hollis Park on Lake Austin. The algae, however, has yet to be tested, according to the city. Toxic blue-green algae: Is this the new normal for Austin dog owners?The department said its routine mon
  
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• Nick Jonas talks diabetes diagnosis, evolving treatment solutions at SXSW

  13-03-2023 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Pop superstar Nick Jonas is using his platform and personal experience with diabetes to highlight new treatment solutions, as well as needs for improved patient access.Jonas appeared as a featured panelist at South by Southwest Conference & Festivals Monday to discuss his lived experience with Type 1 diabetes, a disease he was first diagnosed with at age 13."It was an interesting journey not only for me, but for my whole family and community to go through," he said. "But I t
  
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• Travis County court documents detail information on woman practicing unlicensed midwifery

  13-03-2023 18:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) — More information has been released as to why an Amarillo woman has been officially prohibited by a Travis County District Court Judge from practicing midwifery without a license.According to previous reports, a Travis County Judge signed a Temporary Restraining Order for Leah Hernandez, preventing her from practicing midwifery without a license and publicly representing herself as a midwife.
  According to documents obtained by MyHighPlains.com, the Texas Department of L
  
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• Report: 5 ways to keep people with mental health disorders out of Travis County's jail

  13-03-2023 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County Commissioners could vote to move forward with recommendations from a forensic mental health project conducted by Dell Medical School next week.
  The project report -- which was released last week -- identified five "high priority" recommendations made at the end of the 10-month project, which looked at people in Travis County's jail with mental health and substance use disorders. The recommendations were:Make data sharing easier and update the county's
  
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• Officials arrest 4 teens suspected of multiple crimes in Hays County

  13-03-2023 17:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A joint investigation in Hays County led to the arrests of four teens suspected of multiple vehicle burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts of firearms and credit/debit card abuse, according to a release.The Hays County Sheriff’s Office said its investigation with the Kyle Police Department began in December 2022 when several suspects from Austin traveled to the Kyle/Buda area in Hays County and committed multiple burglaries and thefts.Officials said approximately 21 unloc
  
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• Chris Beard hired at Ole Miss 2 months after Texas firing

  13-03-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — Former Texas Longhorns basketball coach Chris Beard has a new head coaching job just two months after he was fired at Texas.Beard was officially named the head basketball coach at the University of Mississippi Monday morning, the school announced.Beard was fired by UT after he was arrested and accused of domestic violence in December.Beard was charged with assault by strangulation/suffocation – family violence, a third-degree felony, after being accused of choking
  
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• Austin hotel searches increase 10x for this year's SXSW

  13-03-2023 16:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With this year's South By Southwest Festival returning to a full in-person format, searches for Austin hotels on the Hotels.com app have increased tenfold, according to the company.
  That also means that hotels are becoming even more expensive.
  Hotels.com said the average room rate within the city during the festival is hovering at around $315 per night.
  However, if you'd like to stay close to the action, you can expect to pay a hefty premium.
  The company says hotels in down
  
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• Suspect in northwest Austin hookah lounge shooting arrested

  13-03-2023 15:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a hookah lounge shooting in late January, where at least six people were shot. Two of the victims died.
  The suspect was identified as 19-year-old Christijan Deshaun Stevens. He now faces a capital murder charge.
  The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force found Stevens in Killeen, Texas on March 8.
  The shooting happened at the Moon Palace Hookah Lounge at 12636 Research Blvd. on Jan. 28.
  Police said Stevens wa
  
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• Police arrest suspect in northwest Austin hookah lounge shooting

  13-03-2023 15:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department has arrested another suspect involved in a hookah lounge shooting in late January.
  At least five people were shot, and two died.
  The shooting happened at the Moon Palace Hookah Lounge at 12636 Research Blvd. on Jan. 28.
  Brayden Bolyard, 17, was pronounced dead on the scene.Jaitron Tatum, 18, later died from his gunshots wounds. APD said because two people have died, the case is considered capital murder.Previous coverage: 2nd victim dies as a result
  
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• 'You’ve turned into a cult...' Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks on Republican Party at SXSW

  13-03-2023 14:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made an appearance at South by Southwest in Austin on Sunday.Pelosi, D-Calif., joined a panel hosted by The Atlantic, a magazine covering politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy. The panel focused on the state of democracy in America and around the world.
  One of the topics of discussion was the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in her own backyard, according to The Atlantic.
  “I don’t think there’s any appe
  
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• Texas public school employees to rally at State Capitol

  13-03-2023 13:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 500 public school employees from across Texas are expected to travel to and rally at the state capitol on Monday.
  There are already bills filed in the Legislature that would give Texas teachers and school staff across-the-board raises and increase state funding for public schools.Lawmaker proposes $15K pay raise for Texas teachersThe rally's goal is to underscore the need to pass legislation to stem the exodus of Texas school staff, according to a press release fr
  
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• 'Reject vouchers' Texas public school employees rally at State Capitol

  13-03-2023 13:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Hundreds of educators from across Texas traveled to the state capitol on Monday to rally for more public school funding, teacher pay raises, and against proposals that would create a state fund for parents to send their children to private or charter schools.Lawmaker proposes $15K pay raise for Texas teachersThe Texas AFT, which represents 66,000 current and retired Texas school employees, hosted a Public Education Advocacy Day in and around the Texas Capitol, where educ
  
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• Free fridge opens in Del Valle food desert

  13-03-2023 12:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Austin’s population continues to boom, so too does the small town near the airport known as Del Valle.According to data from the City of Austin, Del Valle’s population hovers at around 3,200 people.Although the town is growing with new neighbors and businesses, its residents are driving multiple miles to reach a grocery store.Del Valle is currently the largest food desert in Travis County. A food desert is an area without access to affordable and healthy food.In t
  
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• Is Texas part of the South, West or Plains? Why no one can agree

  13-03-2023 12:35 via kxan.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) - Amarillo has been colloquially referred to as a "halfway point to anywhere," as well as "the center of the known universe" due to its unique position in the United States and its central location in "the big boxy part at the top" of Texas. Halfway across the historic Route 66 and nestled one short drive away from four neighboring states, Amarillo is considered a hallmark of the American West.
  And the American South. And the Great Plains.
  The Texas Panhandle exists i
  
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• How did 'Texas, Our Texas' become the official state song?

  13-03-2023 11:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nearly 100 years ago, Texas politicians began their quest for finding the best song to serve as the official song of Texas. Over the period of five years, two separate competitions and hundreds of entries, the Texas Legislature officially adopted "Texas, Our Texas" as the state song in 1929.William J. Marsh wrote the music and Gladys Yoakum Wright wrote the lyrics to "Texas, Our Texas" in the early 1920s.In 1924, Texas Gov. Pat Neff launched a yearlong contest to find and s
  
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• Temps run cool ahead of strong late week cold front

  13-03-2023 11:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After spending most of the last two weeks in the 80s, this week will feel much different. A reminder that yes, it is still technically winter. NEW BLOG: How a switch to El Niño could affect hurricane seasonStill under the influence of Sunday's cold front, today's temperatures will run cooler than what we felt over the weekend as afternoon highs will struggle to leave the 60s. Morning clouds will clear to afternoon sunshine as winds continue to blow out of the northeast at
  
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• Keeping winter alive for one more week

  13-03-2023 11:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Spring break weather is supposed to have that feel of spring. However, there will be times this week when we are reminded that it's still winter. That winter feel will really be noticeable this weekend. NEW BLOG: How a switch to El Niño could affect hurricane seasonSunday morning's cold front left its mark as lows today fell to the middle 40s to low 50s. Even with a bright sky this afternoon our highs will peak in the middle to upper 60s. This will be below the normal hig
  
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• Michelle Yeoh wins best actress award, making Oscar history

  13-03-2023 04:39 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Yeoh has won the Academy Award for best actress and made history all at once.
  The Malaysian-born actor became the first Asian woman to win the Academy Award for best actress on Sunday for her multifaceted performance in the multiversal “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”“I have to dedicate this to my mom and all the moms in the world because they are really the superheroes and without them none of us would be here tonight,” she said. &ld
  
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• 'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars

  13-03-2023 04:38 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
  Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s anarchic ballet of everything bagels, googly-eyed rocks and one messy tax audit emerged as an improbable Academy Awards heav
  
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• Texas baseball sweeps Manhattan, runs winning streak to 5 games

  13-03-2023 03:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns baseball team made it five consecutive wins after completing a sweep of Manhattan on Sunday.Texas piled on the runs in the finale 16-6. The Longhorns won Saturday's game 10-4 and Friday's game 8-1.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/newslettersOn Sunday, Peyton Powell continued his hot start to the season going 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the second i
  
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• Austin-based wine business impacted by Silicon Valley Bank collapse

  13-03-2023 03:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Federal government announced Sunday that customers of Silicon Valley Bank will have access to their money by Monday.PREVIOUS: One of Silicon Valley’s top banks fails; assets are seizedThe bank serves more than half of the tech scene, but small business owners have their money tied up too. One of them is Austin-based premium wine start up company, BOXT.
  Sarah Puil is the founder and CEO of the business.
  "We are an ultra premium wine on tap," Puil said. "Our headqua
  
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• No. 10 Texas tops Alabama once during Bevo Classic, fall in extra innings twice

  13-03-2023 03:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns softball team ran its winning streak to 13 games before falling in back-to-back extra-inning games at the Bevo Classic.On Sunday, the No. 10 Longhorns lost to Texas State in nine innings 5-4 to close out the tournament with a 3-2 record. Bobcats center fielder Piper Randolph hit a triple down the right-field line to score Hannah Earls in the top of the ninth to give Texas State the lead.
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• Texas women get No. 4 seed, will take on East Carolina at Moody Center in 1st round

  13-03-2023 02:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball may have lost the Big 12 Conference tournament championship on Sunday, but they're still a top-16 national seed and will host the first and second rounds in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.The Longhorns earned the No. 4 seed in one of two Seattle regionals and they'll take on the 13th-seeded East Carolina Pirates on March 19 at Moody Center. Louisville is No. 5 and will play 12th-seeded Drake in the other first-round game schedu
  
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• Oscars 2023 live updates: Show highlights and winners

  13-03-2023 01:35 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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  KE HUY QUAN TAKES BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
  From the second Ke Huy Quan's win for best supporting actor was announced, there were tears.
  Presenter Ariana DeBose choked up while reading the name of the “Everythin
  
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