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• Con Mi Madre honors three Austin women for helping young Latinas achieve their college dreams

  31-03-2023 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Local organization Con Mi MADRE (CMM) will recognize three Austin women at a gala Saturday for their contributions to the organization's mission of increasing college access for young Latinas.The "Con Mi MADRE Corazon Awards" celebrate 15 years of the group's work with young Latinas and their mothers. The group helps students prepare for and enter college, and teaches moms how they can best support their college-bound daughters."Con Mi MADRE is the only non-profit of its kind to
  
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• 1 person seriously injured after cement truck rolls over in western Travis County

  31-03-2023 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- One person was seriously injured after a cement truck rolled over in western Travis County Friday, Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed in a tweet.At approximately 11:15 a.m., ATCEMS medics responded to State Highway 71 near Rivercliff after the cement truck rolled over with debris and cement across all lanes, the tweet said. Traffic was shut down in both directions, and STAR Flight was also dispatched to the scene, medics said.Medics said one person had to be extric
  
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• Cooler start to April following record heat on Friday

  31-03-2023 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --Austin tied the Mar. 31 record high temperature of 90° on Friday ahead of a cool front moving through this evening. This front will drop humidity and bring cooler morning temperatures on Saturday, on our way to a lovely first day of April. UPDATED April forecast increases chances for rainThis front has the potential to trigger isolated storms and showers along, but mainly east of I-35 during the evening hours. One or two storms may have just enough strength to turn severe ini
  
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• Austin soldier among 9 killed in Kentucky helicopter crash, US Army says

  31-03-2023 22:36 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 31, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin woman was identified as one of the nine people who died in a helicopter accident near Fort Campbell, Ky., according to a news release from the U.S. Army.The woman was identified as Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, 23, of Austin, the release said.A statement from Fort Campbell said the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10
  
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• Secretary Buttigieg reacts to Trump indictment, Austin's Project Connect

  31-03-2023 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A day after the indictment of former President Donald Trump, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discussed his thoughts briefly on that legal development as well as talked about Austin's efforts to expand its public transit system.
  During an interview Friday with KXAN, Buttigieg shared his reaction to Trump becoming the first ex-president in the country's history to face criminal charges. The exact charges included in the indictment will remain unclear, though, until th
  
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• New April forecast brings hope for rain to Central Texas

  31-03-2023 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The latest outlook from the Climate Prediction Center shows increasingly likely odds of wetter weather for the month ahead.
  April rainfall outlook (CPC)The previous April outlook released mid-March suggested a wet April was possible and this latest outlook adds even more confidence for higher rainfall in Central Texas. Previous: Mid-March forecast for AprilApril is typically not a wet month for Central Texas, it's actually our third driest month on average.
  Now th
  
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• 'I am scared. I am terrified': Daniel Perry's 911 call played in court

  31-03-2023 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 31, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) –  On the fourth day of Daniel Perry’s trial, the man accused of murdering Garrett Foster at a July 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstration, state attorneys played a 911 call Perry made following the deadly incident. “I made a wrong turn, a guy pointed a freakin weapon at me and I panicked. I don’t know what to do. I’m just an Uber driver. I made
  
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• Llano County ordered to return removed books to its library system by federal court

  31-03-2023 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  LLANO COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — In a civil court case against Llano County, a federal court partially granted a preliminary injunction, ordering the return of books previously removed from the county’s library system.According to court documents, the county must also update the library system’s searchable catalog to reflect that the books were available for checkout and keep them from removing any more books.On Oct. 28, a lawsuit brought by Llano County residents was brought again
  
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• Around 80 Austin Police retirements expected in April

  31-03-2023 20:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As shortages in the Austin Police Department continue the Austin Police Retirement System said it was expecting about 80 retirements by the end of April.These retirements would come as APD’s contract expires March 31.“I expected to be here another two and a half years at least, but decided to go now that the contract was going away,” said Mo Forshee, who recently retired from APD after 23 years. “I think everyone saw the writing on the wall and
  
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• Man arrested, guns found after Austin road rage incident

  31-03-2023 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was booked into jail Wednesday in connection to a January road rage incident on the Interstate 35 frontage road, the Austin Police Department said in a release.On Jan. 30, a caller told APD a man pulled a gun out and pointed it at two people, including a child, in another vehicle in the 5700 block of the South I-35 frontage road, which is in central Austin near Koenig Lane, APD said.Detectives identified the man as 23-year-old Austin Martin, the release states.Firearm
  
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• Man arrested, 19 guns found after Austin road rage incident

  31-03-2023 20:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was booked into jail Wednesday in connection to a January road rage incident on the Interstate 35 frontage road, the Austin Police Department said in a release.On Jan. 30, a caller told APD a man pulled a gun out and pointed it at two people, including a child, in another vehicle in the 5700 block of the South I-35 frontage road, which is in central Austin near Koenig Lane, APD said.Detectives identified the man as 23-year-old Austin Martin, the release states.Firearm
  
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• Texas DPS Chief EEO officer suspended after arrest

  31-03-2023 18:34 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (Nexstar) — A leader within the Texas Department of Public Safety was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, according to Williamson County jail records.
  The Austin Police Department arrested Nathanael Haddox, the Chief Equal Employment and Opportunity officer for DPS, Thursday.Haddox was "suspended pending an investigation into the circumstances of this incident," DPS told KXAN.Nathanael Haddox (Williamson County Sheriff's Office Photo)Haddox had a p
  
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• Texas DPS Chief EEO officer arrested, charged with DWI

  31-03-2023 18:34 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (Nexstar) — A leader within the Texas Department of Public Safety was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, according to Williamson County jail records.
  The Austin Police Department arrested Nathanael Haddox, the Chief Equal Employment and Opportunity officer for DPS, Thursday.Nathanael Haddox (Williamson County Sheriff's Office Photo)KXAN reached out to DPS for comment, but did not immediately hear back.Haddox had a personal recognizance bond origin
  
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• 4 things to look forward to throughout Round Rock Express season

  31-03-2023 17:46 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK (KXAN) — As the weather warms up, spring has arrived and that brings about baseball season.In Round Rock, excitement is in the air for opening weekend at Dell Diamond for the Round Rock Express.Expectations are sky high for this squad — the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers —that’s stacked with tons of talented players who hope to get called up to the major leagues this year.With this in mind, we came up with a list of what to look forward to during the 2
  
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• An award for the Father of the Ethernet

  31-03-2023 17:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The ACM A.M. Turing Award is often referred to as the "Nobel Prize in Computing". The 2022 award winner is one of Austin's own. The Association for Computing Machinery has named Professor Bob Metcalfe as the recipient of this year's Turing.Professor Metcalfe is an Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a Research Affiliate in Computational Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But he has
  
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• Middle School in Buda placed on lockout as 'safety precaution'

  31-03-2023 16:52 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — At 9:34 a.m. Friday, the Hays County sheriff said McCormick Middle School in Buda was placed on a lockout as a safety precaution.The sheriff said deputies were working an incident off Hillside Terrace near Denise Ellen Dr in Buda. The tweet from the sheriff did not say what the incident was related to.In another tweet, the sheriff said this was an active investigation, and Hays County Sheriff's Office would provide an update as more information becomes available
  
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• Lockout lifted: Middle school in Buda placed on lockout as 'safety precaution'

  31-03-2023 16:52 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A lockout at McCormick Middle School in Buda was lifted at 11 a.m. Friday, according to the Hays County sheriff's Office. At 9:34 a.m., HCSO said the middle school was placed on a lockout as a "safety precaution."The sheriff said deputies were working an incident off Hillside Terrace near Denise Ellen Drive in Buda. The tweet from the sheriff did not say what the incident was related to.In another tweet, the sheriff said this was an active investigation, and Hay
  
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• Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent retires effective immediately

  31-03-2023 16:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Energy confirmed Friday its General Manager, Jackie Sargent, would be retiring effective immediately.She was selected to lead the utility in 2016.Sargent was with the utility through the February 2021 and February 2023 ice storms where thousands of Austin Energy customers were without power for several days. RELATED: More than 110 utility crews working to restore power in AustinAustin Energy is expected to provide a statement with more details later Friday.This is a
  
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• How going off path at Austin's Hike and Bike Trail is causing erosion

  31-03-2023 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The popular 10-mile-long Ann & Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail that wraps around Lady Bird Lake and attracts 5 million people a year is showing signs of erosion.“The water is one of the biggest draws that we have in the city, right? said Grady Reed with The Trail Conservancy. "It's hot, people want to get out, they want to get on the water."But it’s how some people are getting to the water that has eroded parts of the trail said Grady.“We don't thi
  
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• APD releases suspect images connected with May 2022 armed robbery

  31-03-2023 15:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police released new photos Thursday related to a May 2022 armed robbery in downtown Austin. Detectives said the man and woman in the photos were suspects in the robbery, and APD was seeking help to identify the individuals.APD detectives said the robbery occurred at 5:51 p.m. May 23, 2022, in the 700 block of Trinity Street.According to police, the two suspects approached a man in a nearby parking garage and pointed a handgun at him while demanding his belongings.&ld
  
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• These college majors are least lucrative in Texas

  31-03-2023 15:35 via kxan.com
  
  (Stacker) – College is an expensive endeavor. The average cost of attending a public school, living on campus and paying in-state tuition adds up to $102,828 on average nationwide, according to Education Data Initiative. Attending a private school or paying out-of-state tuition can double that cost.
  With such a high cost of earning a degree, students need ways to evaluate whether attending a university is worth the investment.
  One such measure is the median earnings of college graduat
  
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• DPS cracks down on fraudulent vehicle inspections

  31-03-2023 14:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said it was cracking down on fraudulent vehicle inspections and inspectors through an operation it launched in August 2022 called “Operation Cinderblock.”According to DPS, the regulatory and criminal operation focuses on vehicle inspection stations and inspectors who were potentially “clean scanning” vehicles instead of conducting the required emissions test during the inspection process.DPS said clean scanning w
  
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• Traffic alert: Parts of I-35 to close for bridge demolition beginning Friday

  31-03-2023 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation said Wednesday it would close parts of Interstate 35 at Williams Drive in Williamson County for a demolition project beginning Friday evening.TxDOT said the closure would impact the northbound and southbound I-35 mainlanes on alternating nights to demolish and remove the existing U-turn bridge at Williams Drive.According to officials, the closure for the northbound lanes between SH 29 and Lakeway Drive would begin Friday at 9 p.m. and
  
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• Traffic alert: Parts of I-35 to close for bridge demolition

  31-03-2023 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 31, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation said Wednesday it would close parts of Interstate 35 at Williams Drive in Williamson County for a demolition project beginning Friday evening.TxDOT said the closure would impact the northbound and southbound I-35 mainlanes on alternating nights to demolish and remove the existing U-turn bridge at Williams Drive.According to officials, th
  
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• Is human composting legal in Texas?

  31-03-2023 13:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Marj Sippel and her husband of over 40 years, Harry, always planned to cremate their bodies once they died. That was until they saw an article about an emerging method that allows someone to turn their body into organic material after they pass away.
  "It felt like the most reasonable and healthy way to return our bodies to the soil," Sippel said. "It was a more natural process than anything I have been exposed to before. We both made the decision that this was what we want
  
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• TEXSAR launches missing persons unit

  31-03-2023 13:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Texas group that assisted in the search for a missing Texas State student in 2021 has launched a missing persons unit.
  More than 50% of Texas Search and Rescue, or TEXSAR's, deployments since 2013 have been missing persons cases, according to a Wednesday press release from the agency.
  TEXSAR said the missing persons unit, or MPU, will be led by Todd Snyder.According to the Department of Public Safety, Snyder retired as Central Texas Regional Director in 2022 after serving DPS
  
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• Austin food policy manager worried about future of city's urban agriculture

  31-03-2023 13:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's food policy manager is worried about the future of urban agriculture as the city and surrounding area continue to grow, and local food production continues to decrease.The Office of Sustainability at the City of Austin and Travis county have partnered together to create the area's first-ever food plan. A website for the effort describes a food plan as a plan that "sets clear goals and strategies to move toward a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient food syste
  
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• Record heat to finish March, start of April follows suit

  31-03-2023 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --A late day cold front brings the chance of a few isolated storms this evening, but the bigger story for most looks to be the record warmth.Mainly cloudy skies this morning will thin some this afternoon. Sunshine, combined with warm southerly winds and compressional heating ahead of a cold front, will allow temperatures to soar well into the 80s and low 90s. Austin's forecast high of 91° will likely break the current record of 90° last set in 1974.Austin's Friday forecastT
  
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• 3 things to know about the 2023 CMT Music Awards

  31-03-2023 12:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2023 CMT Music Awards are just days away. The country music artists attending the iconic award ceremony are dropping hints.For the first time, the iconic award ceremony will air Sunday, April 2 from Austin, Texas also known as the “Live Music Capital of the World."Here are three things to know before the 2023 CMT Music Awards.
  Getting there
  The Moody Center suggests arriving early. It says long lines and congestion are expected. All fans must enter the east gates.
  
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• Kroger opens new warehouse in Austin

  31-03-2023 12:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kroger expanded its reach in the Austin area Thursday by opening a distribution center in Northeast Austin.
  Kroger said the 70,121 square-foot warehouse on Ferguson Lane would work with the company's Dallas fulfillment center.
  According to the Kroger announcement, delivery orders are filled in Dallas and then sent to Austin. Workers at the Ferguson Lane warehouse will check the orders and place them in trucks for delivery to customers' homes, according to Kroger. RELATED: K
  
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• Masters of ribs and 'ritas wanted in Kyle

  31-03-2023 12:21 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Kyle said it was looking for masters of rib-making and margarita mixing for a fair in May.
  The city put out a call Thursday for applications, from teams or individuals, for the "Kyle Fair, A Tex-Travaganza Rib and ‘Rita Competitions".The fair happens May 19 through 21 at Lake Kyle Park on 700 Lehman Rd.
  According to the city, the rules for the rib cook-off are:All team members must be 14 or older.The head cook must be at least 18.Each t
  
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• Movies in the Park dates released

  31-03-2023 12:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Parks Foundation, or APF, released the 2023 schedule for the Movies in the Park and Playdates in the Park series Thursday.
  APF said all shows are free for everyone.
  For Movies in the Park, the Austin Parks Foundation said it would show movies in parks throughout Austin and the rental service Rocket Cinema.
  Attendees can bring blankets, lawn chairs, picnics and dogs on-leash, according to the APF announcement. Glass or styrofoam containers are not allowed at the parks. &nb
  
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• Texas GOP reacts to Trump indictment

  31-03-2023 04:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Reactions from the Texas GOP came in after the announcement of former President Donald Trump's indictment Thursday.Former President Trump was indicted on criminal charges in New York on Thursday for his role in organizing hush money payments made to an adult film star during his 2016 campaign.The history-making indictment marks the first time a president has been charged in a criminal matter and comes as several law enforcement entities are investigating Trump’s conduct in
  
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• Opening Day lineup for the Texas Rangers

  31-03-2023 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON (KFDX/KJTL) — In the words of Chuck Morgan, the longtime Public Address Announcer for the Texas Rangers, "It is baseball time in Texas!"Thursday marked the 2023 season's Opening Day for Major League Baseball, with all 30 teams in the league taking the field to open their 2023 seasons.
  The Texas Rangers will face the Philadelphia Phillies to begin the season at home at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The first pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.Rangers starters
  
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• Jurors: Gwyneth Paltrow not responsible for 2016 ski crash, awarded $1

  31-03-2023 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  PARK CITY, Utah (ABC4) -- Jurors in Park City, Utah, ruled in favor of Gwyneth Paltrow in the eight-day trial over a 2016 ski crash at Deer Valley Ski Resort, awarding her $1 this afternoon, March 30.The jurors ruled that plaintiff Terry Sanderson, 76, was 100% responsible for the crash, despite his claims that Paltrow crashed into him on the slopes, resulting in his four broken ribs and a possible concussion. Paltrow's $1 award for damages came from her countersuit to Sanderson's. Paltrow's def
  
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• 911 calls made during Nashville school shooting released

  31-03-2023 01:46 via kxan.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities have released three calls made to 911 during the shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville on Monday, March 27. The calls are hard to listen to, especially knowing how the events unfolded throughout the day.One call came from a man on his cellphone, along with another person, telling the dispatcher what he saw during the shooting.Call 1: "[The shooter] came in between where the sanctuary is and the overhead entrance, there's a side door on the exit,
  
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• 1 dead after vehicle rollover in Lago Vista

  31-03-2023 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  LAGO VISTA, Texas (KXAN) — One person died Thursday after a single-vehicle rollover in Lago Vista, according to Travis County Emergency Services District 1.According to officials, the rollover occurred at approximately 11 a.m. in the 19000 block of Farm-to-Market 1431. TCESD1 said this was near FM1431 and Adrian Way in the City of Lago Vista.Scene of fatal rollover in Lago Vista (TCESD1 Photo)Scene of fatal rollover in Lago Vista (TCESD1 Photo)Scene of fatal rollover in Lago Vista (TCESD1
  
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• DEA warns of a deadly ‘zombie drug’ — the facts behind the fear

  31-03-2023 01:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Drug Enforcement Agency warned Texans of a drug emerging on the illicit market it said could be even more dangerous than fentanyl.Xylazine is a veterinary tranquilizer used to sedate large animals like horses. State and federal authorities say it is increasingly common to find in other drugs and, when combined with an opioid or fentanyl overdose, increases the chance of death.
  "It has very, very strong sedative effects. So it can really depress someone's heart rate, depre
  
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