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• Killings in Mexican resort of Cancun tied to drug rivalries

  04-04-2023 23:53 via kxan.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say the killings of four men in the resort of Cancun are probably related to drug gang rivalries. The Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo on Tuesday blamed the killings on drug gang leader Hector Flores Aceves, known by his nickname “Pantera,” or the Panther.
  The four dead bodies were found Monday in the city’s hotel zone near the beach as Cancun kicked off the Easter Week vacations, one of its busiest times of the year. The state
  
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• Severe storm threat, fire danger, and soaking rain in First Warning Forecast

  04-04-2023 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Record-setting heat again dominated the picture on Tuesday as overnight low temperatures only dropped to 73 degrees at Camp Mabry and 72 degrees at Austin-Bergstrom, both the warmest overnight lows ever observed on Apr. 4.This heat and humidity will help fuel the threat of an isolated severe thunderstorm overnight into Wednesday morning. UPDATED April forecast increases chances for rainAs a cold front from a powerful Plains storm system moves into our area, isolated severe thund
  
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• Texas House Committee considers teacher pay raises

  04-04-2023 22:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Public Education Committee is considering two different bills on Tuesday that aim to increase retention in Texas public schools, as the state struggles with teachers leaving the profession in droves.IN-DEPTH: Why are Texas teachers quitting and what are the solutions?
  Two of the bills being considered are part of Speaker Dade Phelan's education priority bills this session.House Bill 11 — authored by Rep Harold Dutton (D-Houston) — attempts to codify many
  
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• Nexstar honors this year's group of 'Remarkable Women'

  04-04-2023 22:21 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) - Each year, Nexstar Media Group celebrates International Women's Month by spotlighting "Remarkable Women" from coast to coast, with the big winner eventually being named "Nexstar Woman of the Year."This weekend, more than 100 remarkable women arrived in Los Angeles, all inspirational leaders from across the country making an impact in their communities — from helping the homeless to working with domestic violence victims. Remarkable Women 2023 Winner: Mona HighlineTheir work and co
  
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• Remarkable Women 2023 Winner: Mona Highline

  04-04-2023 22:12 via kxan.com
  
  Nexstar’s 2023 Remarkable Woman of the Year was announced Monday night during a lavish awards ceremony at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. Each year, Nexstar Media Group celebrates International Women’s Month by spotlighting “Remarkable Women” from coast to coast, with the big winner eventually being named “Nexstar Woman of the Year.” This weekend, more than 100 remarkable women arrived in Los Angeles, all inspirational leaders from across the country maki
  
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• New autonomous vehicle company en route for testing in Austin

  04-04-2023 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As autonomous vehicle technology advances, a new company will soon begin piloting its latest prototype here in Austin.Autonomous vehicle company Waymo will begin testing its fifth generation driver, called the Jaguar I-Pace, throughout central and east Austin.
  Pilot testing locations include downtown, along Rainey Street, within the Market District, near the State Capitol and in the Clarksville, Bouldin Creek and Holly neighborhoods, per a company news release.Currently, the com
  
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• Texas French Bread fire leads to new official AFD protocol related to water

  04-04-2023 20:33 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 4, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department has formalized a new system to alert the proper agency if their work fighting a fire will impact local waterways in any way — a change prompted by a fire at Texas French Bread Company last year.In general, an eight-month study found "firefighting activities present a relatively low risk of harm to aquatic life or other significantly adverse wat
  
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• New nonprofit created to preserve, enhance Zilker Park

  04-04-2023 20:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A new community board has been created to help preserve and elevate Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin.Zilker 351 is a new nonprofit organization set to oversee the 351-acre park, according to an announcement made by a 10-member community board of directors Monday.Zilker 351 will concentrate its efforts on "supporting current park operations through advocacy, fundraising, streamlining communications among the Zilker groups, and volunteer coordination," per the release.
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• Ban on transgender youth treatments passes Texas Senate

  04-04-2023 20:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Senate approved legislation Tuesday banning treatment options for transgender young people, and it will ultimately apply to those already receiving that kind of health care in the state after a reversal among Republican lawmakers.
  Senate Bill 14, spearheaded by Republican State Sen. Donna Campbell of New Braunfels, passed by a vote of 19-12 along party lines. The legislation now moves to the Texas House of Representatives for debate, where it has to clear before t
  
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• Man accused of killing Fort Hood soldier gets 40 years in prison

  04-04-2023 18:36 via kxan.com
  
  BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The man accused of killing Fort Hood soldier Brandon Rosencrans will spend the next 40 years in prison.Brandon Michael Olivares made a plea deal with Bell County prosecutors in February, and a judge sentenced him towards the end of March. Olivares was charged with murder and arrested on August 5 - after the body of 27-year-old Rosecrans was discovered in the 2100 block of Fuller Lane in Harker Heights in May 2020.At first, Olivares told others he killed Rosecrans fo
  
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• Murder trial: Expert says Daniel Perry slowed down as he made turn into crowd of protesters

  04-04-2023 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 4, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Testimony from a photogrammetry expert in the Daniel Perry murder trial disputed eyewitness accounts that Daniel Perry sped into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters before he shot and killed Garrett Foster in downtown Austin.Perry is accused of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the July 2020 death of Foster. Perry entered a not-guilty plea in court las
  
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• Taylor Swift becomes 1st artist to play 3 days at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, sets attendance record

  04-04-2023 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 4, 2023.ARLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) -- A Lavender Haze crept up on Arlington over the weekend and stayed around for three days while Taylor Swift left her mark on the city.
  The popstar was the first artist to ever play three days in a row at AT&T Stadium, and she set a 3-day attendance record of 210,607.
  Swift tweeted about the record-breaking shows.
  "Just had the wildest three nights in Arlington, TX," sh
  
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• Trump indictment updates: Former president set to be arraigned in NY

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender and be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, learns the charges against him and
  
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• Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president surrenders before arraignment, but no handcuffs

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.Wearing his signature dark suit and red tie, Trump turned and waved to crowds outside the building before heading inside to be fingerprinted and processed — a remarkable reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, b
  
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• Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports.He entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment.The charges stem from a hush money payment to a porn actor during Trump's 2016 campaign.A stone-faced Trump entered the courtroom shortly before 2:30 p.m. without saying anything.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UP
  
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• Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president arrives at courthouse for arraignment

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.Trump pumped his fist as he exited Trump Tower minutes earlier, then traveled in an eight-car motorcade down a highway along the East River to the downtown courthouse, where's he expected to surrender to authorities. He’s expected to be fingerprinted and
  
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• Trump indictment live coverage: Former president set to be arraigned in NY

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender and be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, learns the charges against him and
  
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• Live updates: Ex-President Trump reportedly pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports.He entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment.The charges stem from a hush money payment to a porn actor during Trump's 2016 campaign.A stone-faced Trump entered the courtroom shortly before 2:30 p.m. without saying anything.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UP
  
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• Live updates: Ex-President Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records after surrendering to authorities at a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday.The former president appeared stone-faced in still photos from inside the courtroom as he sat next to his defense attorneys.
  He entered the plea around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday during the arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment. Trump, who is expected t
  
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• Live coverage: Former President Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records after surrendering to authorities at a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday.The former president appeared stone-faced in still photos from inside the courtroom as he sat next to his defense attorneys.See the indictment: Here’s what Trump is charged withHe entered the plea around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday during the arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors
  
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• Former President Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges

  04-04-2023 17:17 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (NEXSTAR) — Former President Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records after surrendering to authorities at a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday.The former president appeared stone-faced in still photos from inside the courtroom as he sat next to his defense attorneys.See the indictment: Here’s what Trump is charged withHe entered the plea around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday during the arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors
  
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• Trump arraignment: Watch NewsNation's live coverage

  04-04-2023 16:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — NewsNation will be streaming its coverage live online as former President Donald Trump is in New York for a historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges.Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing, is now the first former president to face criminal charges. The specific charges, however, have still not been made public.Ahead of the arraignment, New York City officials bolstered security and warned potential protesters it is “not a playground for your misplaced anger
  
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• Trump arraignment: Watch NewsNation live coverage

  04-04-2023 16:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — NewsNation will be streaming its coverage live without the need for cable authentication as former President Donald Trump is in New York for a historic booking and arraignment on hush money charges.Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing, is now the first former president to face criminal charges. The specific charges, however, have still not been made public.Ahead of the arraignment, New York City officials bolstered security and warned potential protesters it is “not a
  
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• Forecasters warn of more severe storms and tornadoes in South and Midwest

  04-04-2023 15:45 via kxan.com
  
  Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms.That could mean more misery for people sifting through the wreckage of their homes in Arkansas, Iowa and Illinois. Dangerous conditions Tuesday also could stretch into parts of Missouri, southwestern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas. Farther south and west, fire danger will remain high.“That could initially start as isolate
  
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• What is going on with Twitter's blue check marks?

  04-04-2023 15:26 via kxan.com
  
  Elon Musk had promised to take away all of Twitter's blue check marks doled out to Hollywood stars, professional athletes, business leaders, authors and journalists unless they start buying a monthly subscription to the social media service.Musk's goal was to shove the advertising-dependent platform he bought for $44 billion last year into a pay-to-play model — and maybe antagonize some enemies and fellow elites in the process.But the Saturday deadline passed and the bl
  
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• Texas drops effort to punish Harris County over its law enforcement spending

  04-04-2023 14:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Monday backed off his claim that Harris County “defunded” a constable’s office in violation of a state law intended to prevent cities and counties from cutting their police budgets, ending the latest standoff between the state’s Republican leaders and Democratic officials heading the state’s most populous county.Hegar accused Harris County leaders in February of cutting the constable’s bu
  
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• Bluebonnets, ice storm could mean more snake sightings

  04-04-2023 14:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Warmer weather is here and with it, familiar creatures: snakes.Before you take your family photos in a nearby field, beware."With the early bluebonnets, we've definitely seen an increase in snake bites," said Payton Bowyer, with St. David's South Austin Medical Center. She has seen an increasing need for anti-venom to treat bites from venomous snakes in the Austin area. As hard as it sounds, not panicking can actually increase your chances of survival."The more your heart r
  
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• Round Rock police searching for missing 28-year-old man

  04-04-2023 14:05 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Round Rock police are searching for a missing 28-year-old man they believe is in danger.
  The police department tweeted Tuesday morning that it was searching for Pedro Trevino, who was last seen around 7:20 p.m. Monday walking westbound on Forest Creek Drive from Kenney Fort Boulevard.
  Trevino has autism, and was staying at the Kalahari Resort before he went missing.
  He was last seen wearing a black, white and red camo sleeveless shirt, grey swim shorts, and no shoes.
  
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• 28-year-old Round Rock man found

  04-04-2023 14:05 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- A missing 28-year-old Round Rock man was found Tuesday morning after going missing Monday evening.
  Round Rock police tweeted at 6:29 a.m. that they were searching for the man, who had been staying at the Kalahari Resort before going missing Monday around 7:20 p.m.The man has autism and police believed he was in danger while he was missing.
  Police tweeted an update at 7:27 a.m. that the man was found.
  
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• New fire safety requirements for animal care facilities in Round Rock

  04-04-2023 13:21 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Round Rock city council approved changes to the fire safety requirements for dog daycare facilities following a tragic fire in Georgetown in 2021 that left 75 animals dead.
  Any existing animal care facilities in Round Rock that do not have the proper safety requirements in place will have two years to install the changes.
  What is required now?The Round Rock fire department proposed changes to the city ordinances to ensure the safety of animals.
  The Ponderosa Pet Resor
  
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• 1 dead after Monday crash on Ed Bluestein

  04-04-2023 13:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Travis County EMS says one person died Monday morning after a fiery crash in Northeast Austin.According to ATCEMS, crews were called out to the crash site at 10:08 a.m. on the northbound service road of Ed Bluestein Boulevard. That's just south of Manor Road near LBJ Early College High School.ATCEMS said it was a crash between a vehicle and a fixed object.
  The person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to ATC-EMS.
  
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• Donald Trump to be arraigned in historic court appearance

  04-04-2023 13:01 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender and be arraigned on criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.The booking and appearance before Judge Juan Merchan should be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, learns the charges against him and
  
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• Travis County says plan ahead for Easter crowds at parks

  04-04-2023 12:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Travis County officials said visitors should plan ahead for crowds at county parks on Easter Sunday, which falls on April 9.County officials said if a park reaches maximum capacity, additional visitors will not be allowed in for the rest of the day. The county will post a closure notice on that park's webpage.
  The county warned that visitors will not be allowed to park elsewhere and walk in, and anyone who leaves a park while it is at capacity will not be allowed to re-ente
  
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• Risk of strong storms followed by fire danger, cooler temperatures

  04-04-2023 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One more day of early summer-like temperatures before a cooler and wetter weather pattern takes hold of Central Texas. UPDATED April forecast increases chances for rainToday will feature more clouds than sun with hot and breezy conditions areawide. Afternoon highs look to climb well into the 80s and low 90s, with Austin's 91° coming within 1° of the record set in 2019.Austin's Tuesday forecastAn isolated storm is possible late this evening (rain chance: 10%), but drier a
  
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• Georgetown ISD's superintendent to retire

  04-04-2023 12:29 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – The Georgetown Independent School District announced Monday its district's superintendent is retiring in June.
  The Georgetown ISD Board of Trustees voted Monday to approve the retirement of Superintendent Fred Brent effective on June 30.
  According to the district announcement, Brent will be designated Superintendent Emeritus from May 1 to June 30. The district says, "this allows the Board to name an interim superintendent while Brent serves in an advisory role to
  
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• Bill passes Texas Senate that would crack down on catalytic converter thieves

  04-04-2023 04:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Senate passed a bill on Monday that would issue harsher penalties for people involved in catalytic converter thefts."This has become a very violent crime, a very sophisticated crime," said Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, one of the bill's authors.
  The legislation puts stricter punishments in place for individuals even found in possession of catalytic converters. PREVIOUS: Texas lawmakers hope their effort could stop catalytic converter thefts"There's no good reas
  
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• TEA report: AISD waited up to 9 months to evaluate some kids suspected of needing special needs services

  04-04-2023 01:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas Education Agency investigators allege Austin Independent School District has repeatedly missed strict state and federal deadlines on evaluating kids suspected of needing special education services, according to its final investigative report published Friday.The district is now facing state intervention in the form of a management team taking over district operations that pertain to special education. Daniel Perry murder trial: Interview with APD, body cam footage sho
  
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• Texas softball swept by Oklahoma, Iowa State on the road up next

  04-04-2023 00:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 7-game winning streak came to an abrupt halt for the Texas Longhorns softball team after being swept by top-ranked Oklahoma.The Sooners topped the Longhorns 8-1 Friday at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, and then two more times in Norman 4-3 on Saturday and 10-2 on Sunday.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, Texas' day ended early after six innin
  
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