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• Austin creek turns green and it's not for St. Patrick's Day

  15-03-2023 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 15, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dead fish are littering the shoreline of Shoal Creek in central Austin, and several others were spotted floating in the water Tuesday, according to photos from a KXAN viewer. The water in the creek has also turned green in spots.
  Officials tell KXAN it's because of a water main break.The TCEQ Austin region said it learned about a water discharge into the creek on March 14. A
  
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• Second gentleman decries abortion policies in Texas: 'It's totally unacceptable'

  15-03-2023 23:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff spoke Wednesday at South by Southwest about equal rights, his relationship with Kamala Harris and the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.  Emhoff said when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Harris called him and said, “Dougie, they finally did it,” he recalled. Emhoff said what has come in the wake of the ruling in states like Texas is “unacceptable.”“We have fundamental rights that
  
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• Pflugerville PD searching for missing disabled man

  15-03-2023 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN)-- The Pflugerville Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing disabled man, according to a tweet from Pflugerville PD.
  Pa Albert Gallegos, 32, was last seen March 5 in Travis County, police said.Gallegos is described as a Hispanic man, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 142 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to police.
  He was last seen wearing green cargo pants and a gray shirt, police said. Gallegos also has tattoos on his chest and right a
  
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• Cheech Marin jokes about retirement while 'chilling' in Austin during SXSW

  15-03-2023 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Legendary comedian and actor Cheech Marin came to Austin this week to "chill," but his idea of relaxing involved a whole lot of work. Not only did he sit for an extended conversation about art at the South by Southwest Festival, but he also premiered one of the four movies he has coming out this year.
  Marin is best known for the comedy films he started making in the 1970s as part of the duo "Cheech and Chong." His resume now features more than 70 films and dozens of TV show
  
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• Strong thunderstorms possible with cold front Thursday night

  15-03-2023 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A risk of strong to severe storms tomorrow will be followed by a much colder, and at times wetter, pattern this weekend into next week.Today will feature a nice warm up as afternoon highs return to the low-70s under a mix of sun and clouds. Clouds will gradually increase later this afternoon. Winds will begin to increase out of the southeast late day helping to bring up temperatures and humidity. NEW BLOG: How a switch to El Niño could affect hurricane seasonTHURSDAY: rou
  
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• End of an era: Cowboys release 2-time rushing champ Elliott

  15-03-2023 22:03 via kxan.com
  
  The Dallas Cowboys released running back Ezekiel Elliott on Wednesday, ending a seven-season run for a two-time rushing champion who never regained the form of his dominant early years.
  Elliott will be designated a post-June 1 cut, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team didn't reveal details of the decision. The move will save Dallas about $11 million under the salary cap this season.
  Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the decis
  
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• Avoid the hustle and bustle: South Austin venues offer SXSW experience too

  15-03-2023 21:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  For two weeks in March, thousands of people come to Austin for the South by Southwest Conference and Festival.The festival offers music, conferences, movies and more, but it also offers opportunities for businesses all over Austin. How development, campaigns are impacting Austin’s live music industry"We are looking at somewhere in the ballpark of $300 million in overall economic impact," Matt Patton with Angelou Economics said.While many of the venues are in dow
  
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• ABC Kite Fest returning to Zilker Park for its 95th year

  15-03-2023 21:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A long-standing Austin tradition is returning to Zilker Park this spring for its 95th year.
  ABC Kite Fest will take place on Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  The free event includes activities for all ages, including kite contests, kite making and music concerts for children.
  The KXAN First Warning Weather team will be there, and attendees could also get their hands on some KXAN kites while supplies last.Spring things to do in and around AustinThe festival was foun
  
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• AP source: Cowboys to release 2-time rushing champ Elliott

  15-03-2023 21:19 via kxan.com
  
  The Dallas Cowboys plan to release running back Ezekiel Elliott, ending a seven-season run for a two-time rushing champion whose dominance faded, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday.
  Elliott will be designated a post-June 1 cut, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision hasn't been announced. The move will save Dallas about $11 million under the salary cap this season.
  While Elliott finished with 12 rushing touchdo
  
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• AP source: Cowboys to release 2-time rushing champ Ezekiel Elliott

  15-03-2023 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys plan to release running back Ezekiel Elliott, ending a seven-season run for a two-time rushing champion whose dominance faded, a person with knowledge of the decision said Wednesday.Elliott will be designated a post-June 1 cut, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision hasn't been announced. The move will save Dallas about $11 million under the salary cap this season.While Elliott finished with 12 rush
  
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• Family of man fatally shot sues APD officers for wrongful death, excessive force

  15-03-2023 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The mother of Anthony Marquis Franklin, a man fatally shot by APD officers on Jan. 15, has sued those officers, claiming body camera footage shows officers opened fire "less than a second" after her son had fallen on his back.
  Attorneys for the family said officers shot at Franklin when he was “on the ground crouched in the fetal position." Family of man fatally shot by police in January announcing lawsuit against APD officersThe shooting occurred in downtown Austin just b
  
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• Gas prices in Texas have dropped by a third since record highs 9 months ago today

  15-03-2023 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gas prices in Texas have dropped by a third since hitting record highs nine months ago today.On June 15, 2022, a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Texas cost an average of $4.70.As of Wednesday, the statewide average is now $3.07, a drop of $1.63, according to AAA data. That's a decrease of 34.7%. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Texas sets new statewide record for gas pricesDrivers in El Paso are paying the most at the pump, with an average of $3.36 per gallon. Abilene has the cheapest
  
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• First Warning: Weekend cold snap may bring a few snowflakes

  15-03-2023 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The passage of the cold front Thursday night signals the beginning of a late-winter/first few days of spring cold forecast. Afternoon highs will be in the low to mid 50s Friday and Saturday, the upper 40s to low 50s Sunday, the mid to upper 40s Monday, and the mid 50s to around 60°.Mornings will be cold with many in the mid to upper 30s to low 40s. A strong north wind Friday morning leads to this:That's not all.
  Model runs the past few days continue to point at a threat
  
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• First Warning: Potential storms, wind chills below freezing, and even snow

  15-03-2023 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rain and thunderstorms return to your Central Texas forecast Thursday.
  The forecast calls for mostly rain with a few isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon. Much of that rain looks to fall in our eastern counties.
  Late-morning to afternoon showers ThursdayThe Storm Prediction Center has adjusted its Slight Risk area for the potential of severe thunderstorms. The risk of these storms will be greatest Thursday night to early Friday morning.Updated Severe Storms Risk area
  
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• Accumulating snow possible Saturday morning in the Hill Country

  15-03-2023 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A late-season cold snap blows into central Texas on the heels of strong to severe thunderstorms late Thursday night.Cold winds Friday morning push temperatures down to near 40 degrees with wind chills falling below freezing in some communities. Friday morning rain comes to an end with cloudy, windy weather the rest of the day for St. Patrick's Day plans.Forecast wind chill temperatures Friday morningA secondary disturbance is expected to bring the return of light rain sprin
  
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• 'Secret' Austin-area aerospace company, awarded $112M contract by NASA

  15-03-2023 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, TX (KXAN) - An Austin-area space transportation company will be heading to the dark side of the moon. Firefly Aerospace announced this week they've been awarded a contract by NASA to deliver goods to the far side of the moon as part of the space agency's return to the surface.The contract has an estimated value of $112 million and will include multiple deliveries.According to representatives with Firefly, this mission will debut the company's Blue Ghost spacecraft.The craft will land
  
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• Texas sends enforcement letter to Houston school district, beginning takeover

  15-03-2023 17:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Education Agency sent an enforcement letter to the Houston Independent School District on Wednesday, informing school leaders the state plans to take over the school district, after years of low student performance at several campuses.The letter informs district leaders the state will send out applications to get a superintendent and a new board of managers, appointing them no earlier than June 1. The board of managers will consist of Houston-area appointees, f
  
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• Council to approve $510k for emergency repairs at Candlewood, Northbridge shelters

  15-03-2023 16:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council is expected to sign off next week on emergency construction contracts for the Pecan Gardens shelter -- formerly the Candlewood Suites hotel -- and the Northbridge shelter, with a price tag of half a million dollars.
  According to council documents, Belfor USA Group, Inc. responded to both of the locations for water damage.
  They're owed $510,312, nearly $80,000 of which will come from the Capital Improvement Program budget and the remaining funding from Austin
  
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• Luck Reunion postponed due to weather threat

  15-03-2023 16:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you have tickets to Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion show, you'll have to wait one more day.Luck Presents announced Wednesday it made the decision to postpone Luck Reunion to Friday, March 17.
  The festival was originally scheduled to start Thursday, but it was pushed back due to expected severe weather.
  The KXAN First Warning Weather team is forecasting three rounds of storms Thursday, with the most severe round expected late Thursday into early Friday.Severe risk tomorrow a
  
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• ICON unveils 'world's 1st' 3D performance pavilion at The Long Center

  15-03-2023 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A special surprise for music lovers will be unveiled today in the heart of downtown Austin.ICON is unveiling the world’s first 3D-printed performance pavilion at The Long Center.It’s a gift the 3D construction company is giving to Austin.While working with local hospitality expert Liz Lambert to design a 3D hotel in Marfa, Texas, both parties decided to use the inspiration from that project to design the 3D amphitheater.“It's an outdoor music venue, right
  
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• Person rescued after falling into 7-foot hole in downtown Austin

  15-03-2023 15:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A person was rescued Wednesday morning after falling seven feet into a hole in downtown Austin.
  Austin-Travis County EMS tweeted that it and the Austin Fire Department responded after a person fell approximately seven feet into a hole near the intersection of Guadalupe and 7th streets and was unable to get out.
  The patient was rescued by a ropes system and stokes basket, according to the tweet.
  ATCEMS declared the patient a trauma alert and transported them to Dell Seton Medical
  
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• Salt could be key ingredient for clean energy transition, UT Austin researchers say

  15-03-2023 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Salt! Its one of the most common seasonings/condiments on the planet. Every kitchen has it. For thousands of years, it has been a key ingredient in our civilization and now, University of Texas in Austin researchers say, it could be important to our transition to a cleaner future."Historically, salt formations have been associated with oil and gas exploration and production," said Lorena Moscardelli, Director at the State of Texas Advanced Resource Recovery Program at UT's Bureau
  
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• Overnight fire burns east Austin apartment complex

  15-03-2023 13:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department says no one was hurt early Wednesday morning during a fire at a apartment complex in east-central Austin.According to AFD, the call came in at 2:19 a.m. for the fire at building 4 of the Mueller City View Apartments on Relini Street between Interstate 35 and Cameron Road.The fire was on the outside of the building and spread to the attic and one interior unit, AFD said.
  AFD did not have any information if anyone was displaced by the fire.The cause is u
  
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• Who is Colgate and can they upset Texas?

  15-03-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - No college basketball team is safe when the calendar flips to March. The Texas men's basketball team is playing outstanding, heading into the NCAA Tournament fresh off a Big 12 Tournament Championship.The Longhorns earned a two-seed after impressing in the country's toughest conference: the Big 12. Their opponent is Colgate, winners of the Patriot League and No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. 2023 March Madness first-round schedule, how to watch, what channels games are onWhile t
  
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• Austin woman helps Parkinson's patients with free therapy in Texas and around the world

  15-03-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  We asked you to tell us about inspiring women in your life. We went through hundreds of nominations in our Remarkable Women contest. Now, we’re sharing our finalists’ stories.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dr. Nina Mosier saw firsthand how challenging a Parkinson's diagnosis can be for a family when she helped her father navigate living with the disease.
  As he started to decline, she said some very specific, targeted physical therapy for Parkinson's helped him "improve dramatic
  
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• Willie Nelson headed on the road again with Outlaw Music Festival Tour

  15-03-2023 12:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Country music legend Willie Nelson will head on the road again with the Outlaw Music Festival Tour.
  The new tour is in celebration of Nelson’s 90th birthday year and considered one of his largest-ever Outlaw Tours to date. Some of the artists joining Willie Nelson & Family include Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers, John Fogerty, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and more.Michael J. Fox treats Parkinson’s wi
  
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• Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson reunite for Apple TV+ comedy series set in Texas

  15-03-2023 12:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are reuniting for a new Apple TV+ comedy series.
  The new show is described as a heartfelt odd couple love story revolving around the strange and beautiful bond between Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Michael J. Fox treats Parkinson’s with laughter in new Apple TV+ documentary"Matthew and Woody’s friendship is tested when their combined families attempt to live together on Matthew’s ranch in Texas," Apple TV
  
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• Seven, including six from Texas, charged in $111 million scheme to defraud IRS

  15-03-2023 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (KXAN) – The Department of Justice said Monday seven people, including six from Texas, face multiple charges in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service using stolen identities.
  According to the DOJ announcement, a federal grand jury in Austin indicted the seven on March 7, charging them with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and other crimes. Those indictments were unsealed on Monday.
  The DOJ says indictments alleged that from 2018 through 20
  
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• LIVE: First Warning: Subfreezing wind chills, a few wet snowflakes for some

  15-03-2023 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A stretch of unseasonably cold temperatures is forecast to begin Friday and last through SXSW Music Festival weekend into early next week. Light precipitation is mainly expected to fall as cold rain Sunday and Monday, but a few wet snowflakes may mix with rain in the Hill Country.Temperatures Wednesday and Thursday will be on the rise as humidity returns ahead of a large storm system. That system is expected to bring the threat of severe thunderstorms late Thursday into ear
  
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• APD looking for suspect who attacked man in his 80s at restaurant

  15-03-2023 11:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police are looking for a suspect who attacked a man in his 80s inside a restaurant in east Austin in December.According to a release from APD on Tuesday, the assault took place Dec. 8 around 1:30 p.m. in a restroom at the Casa Colombia restaurant at 2409 E. 7th St.
  APD said the suspect confronted the victim, pulled out a handgun and slapped the older man in the face.APD said the suspect had visited Casa Colombia several times.
  Austin Police sketch of suspect in Dec. 8 ass
  
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• Round Rock adding 20+ acres of parkland to downtown area

  15-03-2023 11:33 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Round Rock city council approved the creation of a master plan for about 22 acres of more parkland north of the downtown area.
  The land, which will be known as the Lawn at Brushy Creek, runs along the banks of the creek between Mays and Georgetown Streets, and will also create more trail connectivity.
  What will the park look like?
  It is unknown what the park will look like at this time, but the city approved a $277,834 contract with Design Workshop to create the m
  
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• Severe risk tomorrow ahead of colder, wet weather

  15-03-2023 11:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A risk of strong to severe storms tomorrow will be followed by a much colder, and at times wetter, pattern this weekend into next week.Today will feature a nice warm up as afternoon highs return to the mid-70s under a mix of sun and clouds. Winds will begin to increase out of the southeast late day helping to bring up temperatures and humidity. NEW BLOG: How a switch to El Niño could affect hurricane seasonTHUSDAY: rounds of storms/showersThree rounds of rain and storms a
  
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• Abortion pill challenge goes before Texas judge

  15-03-2023 11:05 via kxan.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a high-stakes court case that could threaten access to medication abortion and blunt the authority of U.S. drug regulators.Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Texas is weighing a lawsuit from Christian conservatives aimed at overturning the Food and Drug Administration’s more than 2-decade-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The drug, when used with a second pill, has become the most c
  
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• Austin FC falls 3-2 on aggregate to Violette AC in CONCACAF Champions League 1st round

  15-03-2023 05:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Violette AC came into Austin shorthanded with a 3-goal advantage from the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League opening round and withstood an onslaught to advance in the tournament 3-2 on aggregate Tuesday at Q2 Stadium.Austin FC midfielder Sebastian Driussi scored twice for a 2-0 match win, but Verde needed a third to force penalty kicks, and another would have given them the win outright when combining the scores from the two matches. Violette AC won the first match
  
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• PD: Texas man facing additional charges after smearing 'fecal matter' on detention officer, jumping out of moving ambulance

  15-03-2023 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man is facing additional charges after smearing fecal matter on a detention officer's face and leaping out of a moving ambulance, documents stated.Jose Luis Velasquez Jr. was arrested on charges of harassment of a public servant, resisting arrest and escaping from custody, according to Hidalgo County Jail records.A probable cause affidavit obtained by ValleyCentral shows that on March 8, someone called police to the 2700 block of Cedar Avenue in r
  
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• 1 person dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in northwest Austin, ATCEMS says

  15-03-2023 04:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after reports of a vehicle-pedestrian crash in northwest Austin Tuesday, Austin-Travis County EMS said in a tweet.Shortly before 9:30 p.m., ATCEMS medics and the Austin Fire Department responded to the crash at 12300 North Farm-to-Market Road, the tweet said.Medics said CPR was in progress on one adult patient who was later pronounced dead on the scene, according to the tweet.Furthermore, medics said drivers should expect extended road closures around the scen
  
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• 1 dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in northwest Austin

  15-03-2023 04:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police say one person is dead after being hit by a driver in northwest Austin Tuesday night.Shortly before 9:30 p.m., Austin Travis County EMS paramedics and the Austin Fire Department responded to the crash at 12300 North FM 620, an ATCEMS tweet said. That is between Lake Creek Parkway and US 183.
  ATCEMS said paramedics were performing CPR on the adult patient.
  That patient was later pronounced dead on the scene, according to a follow-up tweet.Austin Police say the drive
  
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• 'I don't want to be homeless': Texas rent relief gets over 10K applications in just hours

  15-03-2023 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) reopened the Texas Rent Relief (TRR) application portal from March 14-28.
  The program offers rental and utility assistance with COVID-19 federal emergency rental funds. According to the state agency, as of 11:30am Tuesday, they received more than 10,000 applications.Texas rent relief program applications now openIt caused some delayed load times on the website for applicants like Eva Cortez."I clicked on it, and
  
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• 'I don't want to be homeless': Texas rent relief gets +10K applications in just hours

  15-03-2023 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) reopened the Texas Rent Relief (TRR) application portal from March 14-28.
  The program offers rental and utility assistance with COVID-19 federal emergency rental funds. According to the state agency, as of 11:30am Tuesday, they received more than 10,000 applications.Texas rent relief program applications now openIt caused some delayed load times on the website for applicants like Eva Cortez."I clicked on it, and
  
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• 1 dead after 2-vehicle crash in north Austin

  15-03-2023 00:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash in north Austin Sunday, according to an Austin Police Department news release.Shortly before 6 p.m., APD officers responded to the crash between an SUV and a pickup truck in the 6300 block of West U.S. 290 Highway, the release said.According to police, the SUV driver was taken to a hospital, where they later died. The person was not identified by police Tuesday. MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2023?The driver
  
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• SXSW: Michael J. Fox treats Parkinson's with laughter in new Apple TV+ documentary

  15-03-2023 00:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie," but what does the word "still" mean to the iconic actor?Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at 29 but he first thought it was a bad hangover. Life for the 61-year-old is much different than it was before but "still" he stays strong when, at times, it may be hard for him.Fox and the team behind his new Apple TV+ documentary attended South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on Tuesday and were greeted with a warm welcome, te
  
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• It's Pi Day! Here are a few of Central Texas' favorite pie spots

  15-03-2023 00:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some know it as March 14. Some know it as Pi Day, which is a phonetically great excuse to chow down on pie.We asked people in and around Austin their favorite places to get pie (in dessert or pizza form).
  The City of Kyle claims it is the "Pie Capital of Texas." Kyle has previously hosted the annual Pie in the Sky Hot Air Balloon Festival.Here's a list of local places to celebrate math... and food around Central Texas, according to commenters on our post:
  PieBlue Bonnet Cafe
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• Giant hornet's nest on City of Georgetown land keeps locals away from their own backyard

  15-03-2023 00:06 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A giant hornet's nest hangs near a backyard fence belonging to the Grace family. The threat of it falling and cracking open has kept the family out of the space for months now and has yet to find a service willing to remove it.The pale-grey and white nest is about the size of a basketball and looks almost like it could be made out of paper mache.The hundreds of furry buzzing bodies that crawl over its surface though, gave the hidden hive away to Monica Grace once
  
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• Giant hornet nest on City of Georgetown land keeps residents away from backyard

  15-03-2023 00:06 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A giant hornet's nest hangs near a backyard fence belonging to the Grace family. The threat of it falling and cracking open has kept the family out of the space for months now and they haven't found a service willing to remove it.The pale-gray and white nest is about the size of a basketball and looks almost like it could be made out of paper mache.The hundreds of furry-buzzing bodies that crawl over its surface gave the hidden hive away to Monica Grace after lea
  
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