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• Texas sprinter Julien Alfred on a quest to become the fast woman alive

  26-04-2023 23:48 via kxan.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Julien Alfred has been tremendously successful this year, winning the 200 meters and the 60 meters at the NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, setting collegiate records for both.
  According to Alfred, it's been an arduous process to get to that level and it's not just in the physical sense.
  "Seeing myself and picturing myself as one of the best, has helped me a lot," Alfred said.
  It's helped her become an 11-time All-American and this year's US
  
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• Texas Doula Association formed to advocate for growing profession

  26-04-2023 23:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In order to better advocate and regulate professional birth companions, or doulas, in Texas, several doula groups in the state formed the Texas Doula Association (TDA), announcing it in a press release on April 19.“We couldn’t be more excited to start this new chapter in doula advocacy in Texas. We believe that doulas can and will create happier, healthier pregnancy, birth, and parenting experiences for Texans," said TDA President Qiana Arnold in the release.The orga
  
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• Where do the 5 Texas Longhorns fall in ESPN's full mock NFL Draft?

  26-04-2023 23:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Predicting any kind of draft is essentially an act of futility. It might be obvious where the top players could be selected, but anything after that, it's mostly conjecture and nobody knows until it happens. ESPN's Matt Miller decided he'd give it a shot, anyway.Miller, one of the network's NFL draft analysts, put together not just a mock draft for the first round, but all seven rounds. And like most folks who consider themselves experts in guessing what front offices will
  
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• 'That's not fair housing': Latest issues related to housing discrimination claims in Austin

  26-04-2023 23:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Knowing your rights is critical, to make sure you're not being discriminated against in the housing market.The City of Austin's Civil Rights Division is bringing some fair housing issues to light."An increased and the number of folks [saying] 'Hey, I've been in this home renting as a renter for 15 years,' and all of a sudden, because of the housing market, people are charging, increased prices that are beyond their salaries," Interim Director with the City of Austin's Civil
  
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• Texas lawmakers consider bills to end driver license holds based on unpaid fines

  26-04-2023 23:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans who spent years unable to renew their driver's licenses over unpaid, and for some – unaffordable, traffic tickets pleaded with lawmakers Tuesday to repeal a state program dating back to 1996.The program called Failure to Pay and Appear allows judges to order a hold on a Texas driver renewing their license if they fail to appear in court or pay a misdemeanor traffic ticket.OmniBase Service of Texas is the only company contracted to operate the system for the Dep
  
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• Drug overdoses leading cause of Travis County accidental deaths in 2022

  26-04-2023 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the second year in a row, the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office reported drug toxicity was the leading cause of accidental deaths countywide in 2022. Last year, the trend marked the first time in a decade there were more accidental drug-related deaths than motor vehicle fatalities or fatal falls.The medical examiner's office released its 2022 annual report Wednesday, noting 417 people died from accidental drug toxicity last year. Among other accidental deaths, motor ve
  
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• Travis County Emergency Services rescues woman from sewers, who was possibly stuck for up to 2 days

  26-04-2023 22:12 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 25, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) –  Pflugerville Emergency Services rescued an adult woman who was lost in the storm sewers for up to two days, per a witness’ account.The Travis County Emergency Services Department No. 2 (ESD No. 2) said they received a call Tuesday night after 7 p.m. about a woman who was stuck in the storm sewers. ESD No. 2 Assistant Chief Mark Moellenberg said she was neither inj
  
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• Potential stormy weather causes UT to cancel softball game vs. UTSA

  26-04-2023 22:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Due to storms forecasted for the Austin area Wednesday evening, Texas Athletics has canceled the Longhorns softball game against UTSA.With a bye this weekend in the Big 12 Conference schedule, it was the only game of the week for the No. 5 Longhorns. Now, the team is off until May 3 when it hosts Sam Houston State. Texas plays its final Big 12 series against Baylor May 5-7, and then the postseason begins with the Big 12 Conference tournament in Oklahoma City the following w
  
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• Tracking Lady Bird Lake deaths in Austin

  26-04-2023 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People in Austin are questioning a series of deaths in lake waters in Austin.Online reports have been swirling in recent weeks about a possible connection between the deaths in Lady Bird Lake. Texas expert explores why conspiracies swirl around Lady Bird Lake deathsThis report aims to provide KXAN viewers with full transparency and facts.
  As of now, there is no strong connection to the deaths, according to Austin Police. “There are a lot of allegations that there&rsqu
  
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• Tracking deaths near Lady Bird Lake in Austin

  26-04-2023 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People in Austin are questioning a series of deaths in lake waters in Austin.Online reports have been swirling in recent weeks about a possible connection between the deaths in Lady Bird Lake. Texas expert explores why conspiracies swirl around Lady Bird Lake deathsThis report aims to provide KXAN viewers with full transparency and facts.
  As of now, there is no strong connection to the deaths, according to Austin Police. “There are a lot of allegations that there&rsqu
  
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• MAP: Tracking deaths near Lady Bird Lake in Austin

  26-04-2023 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — People in Austin are questioning a series of deaths in lake waters in Austin.Online reports have been swirling in recent weeks about a possible connection between the deaths in Lady Bird Lake. Texas expert explores why conspiracies swirl around Lady Bird Lake deathsThis report aims to provide KXAN viewers with full transparency and facts.
  As of now, there is no strong connection to the deaths, according to Austin Police. “There are a lot of allegations that there&rsqu
  
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• Affidavit provides gruesome details in Texas teen's deadly stabbing of parents

  26-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  PRIMERA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A probable cause affidavit revealed new details in a Texas teen's deadly stabbing of his parents.Dallas Scott Gilbert, 18, was arrested on charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to Cameron County records.New details of the attackAt 11:23 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, officers were dispatched to the 21800 block of Stuart Place Road. When they entered the home they found a woman, Angela Watt Gilbert, in a pool of blood in the livi
  
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• Man charged in two 2021 murders pleads guilty, gets 25-year sentence

  26-04-2023 20:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, a man who entered a guilty plea for two 2021 murders Friday was sentenced to serve 25 years in state prison.According to Travis County court records, 30-year-old Laderious Nicholson was convicted by the court after the terms of his plea were negotiated.Records showed Nicholson had a jail credit of 602 days toward his sentence, roughly over a year and seven months.Nicholson was one of three accused of being involved in the death of 48-year-old Marvin “Binky
  
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• ACC to add cybersecurity training center to Rio Grande campus downtown

  26-04-2023 20:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Community College is expanding its cybersecurity training capabilities by adding a new training center to its Rio Grande campus downtown.
  Congressman Lloyd Doggett helped secure nearly $1.5 million in federal funding for the project.
  "We all know the danger of thieves taking stuff from our personal accounts or even at the gas station, and there's a real danger of hackers who are trying to steal our democracy through misinformation," Doggett said. "So this is to provide th
  
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• Austin man 1 of 3 sentenced in scheme to solicit millions of dollars through 'scam' PACs

  26-04-2023 19:06 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN) — An Austin man was one of three people sentenced for charges related to a scheme to solicit millions of dollars in contributions to two political action committees, or PACs, that said the funds would support presidential candidates during and after the 2016 election cycle, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
  According to court documents, from 2016 through at least April 2017, the three men operated two PACs — Liberty Action Group PAC a
  
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• Travis County leaders to give details on 2022 overdoses, fentanyl deaths

  26-04-2023 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County leaders will gather Wednesday morning to give the public an update on what they call a drug overdose public health crisis in the county, and discuss details from the county medical examiner's 2022 report, which has not yet been released.The update will cover the status of overdose deaths in the county from 2022, including those which were fentanyl-related, according to a release from the county.
  Travis County leaders -- including Judge Andy Brown, She
  
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• Travis County fentanyl deaths more than double between 2021, 2022

  26-04-2023 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Fentanyl-involved accidental overdoses more than doubled between 2021 and 2022, as Travis County leaders detail an ongoing public health crisis.The 2022 annual report from the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed there were 417 accidental overdose fatalities countywide in 2022, with 245 of those linked to fentanyl. By comparison, 308 total people died from fatal accidental overdoses in 2021, with 118 of those involving fentanyl."The problem has gr
  
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• LIVE: Travis County leaders to give details on 2022 overdoses, fentanyl deaths

  26-04-2023 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County leaders will gather Wednesday morning to give the public an update on what they call a drug overdose public health crisis in the county, and discuss details from the county medical examiner's 2022 report, which has not yet been released.The update will cover the status of overdose deaths in the county from 2022, including those which were fentanyl-related, according to a release from the county.
  Travis County leaders -- including Judge Andy Brown, She
  
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• 'It can and has destroyed families': Travis County fentanyl deaths more than double between 2021, 2022

  26-04-2023 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Fentanyl-involved accidental overdoses more than doubled between 2021 and 2022, as Travis County leaders detail an ongoing public health crisis.The 2022 annual report from the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed there were 417 accidental overdose fatalities countywide in 2022, with 245 of those linked to fentanyl. By comparison, 308 total people died from fatal accidental overdoses in 2021, with 118 of those involving fentanyl."The problem has gr
  
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• The Killers, Queen to headline Formula 1 concerts in Austin

  26-04-2023 16:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Expect a loud group singalong to "Mr. Brightside" at the Circuit of the Americas this fall, as The Killers will headline the first night at the Formula 1 Lenovo U.S. Grand Prix.
  A tweet Wednesday morning confirmed the band will take the Germania Insurance Super Stage on Oct. 20. Organizers also announced the act that will follow The Killers on Oct. 21 is Queen with Adam Lambert.
  Formula 1 tickets are now on sale through the COTA website. The event will last from Oct. 2
  
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• 26th Annual Wiener Dog Races happening Saturday in Buda

  26-04-2023 16:13 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) – Springtime means wiener dogs are back in Buda this weekend.
  The Buda Lions Club hosts the 26th annual Wiener Dog Races Saturday and Sunday at Buda City Park at 204 San Antonio St.Here's a schedule of events from the Buda Lions Club.You can find more race information, including race assignments on the Lions Club website.The Buda Lions said there will be free parking at Cabela’s.
  Free shuttle bus rides will be offered to Buda City Park from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Satu
  
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• Sustainability: What chemicals to watch out for in women's wellness products

  26-04-2023 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Deodorant, body wash, shampoo, moisturizer... these are just some of the products that could contain harmful dyes and chlorines that are not only detrimental to our health, but the planet's health as well.Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Mia Abbruzzese, Co-founder and CO-CEO of Attn:Grace, a women's health and wellness company, about to be on the lookout for when it comes to healthy, sustainable products.Abbruzzese says the key is to pay attention to where these products
  
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• West Austin church installs over 550 solar panels

  26-04-2023 14:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A church in West Austin could soon be saving hundreds of thousands of dollars with a switch to solar panels.On the roof of Riverbend Church, there are now more than 550 SunPower solar panels.Throughout its Sunday services, this efficient energy is being used in full force.Senior pastor Dave Haney says some of the extra energy being produced is pushed onto the electric grid."It's like, we have a farm and we grow food,” he said. “We use the food and what we have l
  
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• Austin Energy online utility payment glitch lasted 4 months

  26-04-2023 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Energy customers using the city’s “Digital Self Service” system to pay their utility bill online may have run into website malfunctions this past fall and winter. City records reveal the payment system failed intermittently for four months – from September through mid-January – sporadically hampering an unknown number of customers trying to settle their utility accounts. Are some Austin seniors paying a utility fee they don’t have
  
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• ACC hosting job fair for students

  26-04-2023 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Community College said it will host a job fair for its students Wednesday.ACC said 50 employers will attend the ACC's All Majors Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Building 1000 of ACC's Highland Campus on 6101 Highland Campus Dr.According to the college, some employers will be looking to hire students for jobs and internships during the fair.
  The college asked students to register on ACC's student employment web system before attending the fair.
  
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• Renovated carousel coming to Austin with horses honoring Carol Burnett, other Texans

  26-04-2023 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A handwritten letter from Carol Burnett greenlighted part of a project to revive an old Texas carousel coming to Austin.
  The Magistery, a 1917 carousel from San Antonio, last went 'round in 1980—over 50 years ago. It's getting new life in Austin with plans to reopen later in 2023. How Austin became the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’Carousel owner Damon Jones said his vision for the remodeled carousel was to inject some Texas life into it with horses hon
  
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• Cedar Park Police Department starting 'Citizens on Patrol' program

  26-04-2023 12:51 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- A black and white truck, equipped with blue and yellow lights on top and marked with an emblem depicting a handshake, is the newest vehicle in the Cedar Park Police Department's fleet, but it's not for police officers.
  The department is preparing to start its Citizens on Patrol (COP) program. The program consists of citizen volunteers and acts like a "mobile neighborhood watch," as Sergeant Jessie Campbell explained.
  Citizens on Patrol program
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• Tornado Watch in effect for parts of the area until 10 p.m.

  26-04-2023 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Tornado Watch is in effect for parts of the area north and west of Travis County until 10 p.m. this evening for the potential of tornadoes.Severe thunderstorms are possible even outside of the Tornado Watch, including in Austin this evening. Very large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible areawide.We are concerned about isolated supercell development near or over the I-35 corridor early this evening. Any storms that are able to develop could do so rapid
  
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• Severe storms possible late tonight through the overnight hours

  26-04-2023 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Small showers moved south to north over much of the area this morning from the eastern Hill Country eastward. The afternoon forecast will continue a chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms around the normal of 83°.There will be storms tonight with the arrival of an upper-level disturbance and a cold front moving southeast over the area. Storms should start advancing through the area after 9 to 10 p.m. starting in San Saba County.The Storm Prediction Center updated its
  
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• Overnight severe weather threat brings hail, wind threat

  26-04-2023 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our next threat of severe weather arrives tonight, not much more than 24 hours after yesterday's severe storms.Tonight's severe storms risk comes along an incoming cold front diving in from the north. The highest risk currently appears to be in our northern tier of counties, where hail, wind damage and an isolated tornado will be possible.Slight risk (2 out of 5) of severe storms in northern counties late Wednesday night into early ThursdayAll severe modes will be possible with
  
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• Overnight severe weather threat brings hail, wind risk

  26-04-2023 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our next threat of severe weather arrives tonight, not much more than 24 hours after yesterday's severe storms.Tonight's severe storms risk comes along an incoming cold front diving in from the north. The highest risk currently appears to be in our northern tier of counties, where hail, wind damage and an isolated tornado will be possible.Slight risk (2 out of 5) of severe storms in northern counties late Wednesday night into early ThursdayAll severe modes will be possible with
  
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• APD: West Campus crash leaves 2 hurt, 1 in custody

  26-04-2023 12:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Police said two people were hurt after being hit by a vehicle in the West Campus neighborhood late Tuesday night. Police said one person is in custody.
  According to police, the crash happened at West 24th and Nueces Streets just before 11 p.m.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said paramedics took two adults to the hospital; one was in serious condition, the other was in potentially serious condition, according to ATCEMS.ATCEMS said two other adults refused transport to the h
  
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• Georgetown Police investigating deadly crash

  26-04-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – Georgetown Police said a deadly crash shut down a portion of Leander Road near Interstate 35 early Wednesday morning.
  According to a Georgetown PD post at 4:15 a.m., officers shut down Leander Road between South Ridge Circle and River Ridge Drivebecause of the deadly crash. That is just southwest of I-35 and northwest of Inner Space Cavern.
  Police warned of delays in the morning commute and asked drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes.
  
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• Longhorns fall one short of program record for doubles in 18-3 rout of Texas Southern

  26-04-2023 05:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a rain delay of about an hour in the middle of the game, the Texas Longhorns made easy work of Texas Southern 18-3 in a game shortened by the mercy rule.The Longhorns hit 10 doubles in the game, one short of a program record, and used a 9-run third inning to turn a 5-0 lead into 14-0.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/newslettersOf the Longhorns' 18 hits, Jared Thomas
  
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• Austin-based Whole Foods cutting hundreds of corporate jobs

  26-04-2023 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (AP) — Amazon-owned Whole Foods says it is cutting several hundred jobs as part of a process to simplify the grocery chain’s operations.The company plans to make changes to some regional and global support teams over the next two months, according to a memo sent to employees Thursday by the Whole Foods executive team.The layoffs will take place as part of that shift and will affect less than 0.5% of the company’s total workforce, a Whole Foods spokesperson confirmed.Whol
  
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• 'I don't feel comfortable': Elgin ISD parents have safety concerns after fight, district says no weapons involved

  26-04-2023 04:39 via kxan.com
  
  ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) - Tuesday night, Elgin ISD insisted it was telling the truth about recent fights and threats.
  This is after parents of Elgin High School students said they saw a video of a fight at school and heard a knife was used.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Elgin ISD officials investigating Monday ‘altercation’ at high schoolElgin ISD claimed there was no weapon. In a letter, the district also explained that reports of a gun at school Monday and Tuesday were not true.
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• Officials: Parents arrested after 'forcefully' tattooing their children

  26-04-2023 04:19 via kxan.com
  
  ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Two Texas parents were arrested and were accused of tattooing their children by force, then tried to remove the tattoos once Child Protective Services (CPS) became involved, according to Lt. James Denby with the Zavalla Police Department.Denby said on April 17, police were notified by CPS about parents tattooing their children and asked for Angelina County officials to be present when they went to the residence where the crime was taking place. During the vi
  
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• Next storm arrives Wednesday night

  26-04-2023 02:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A severe thunderstorm brought several half-inch diameter hail reports in the Bastrop area and rain totals as high as 1.26" Tuesday night. Some brief downpours made it into Austin just before sunset, but that part of the storm remained weaker.As thunderstorms fade, we turn our attention to two more severe-weather producing storm systems on the way to Central Texas before the week is over.A separate storm system brings another risk of severe storms late Wednesday night through Thu
  
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• Austin Disaster Relief Network lays off portion of staff

  26-04-2023 02:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Disaster Relief Network laid off a portion of its staff due to "a lack of funding," the nonprofit organization said."We needed to eliminate positions in order to be good stewards of the funds donated to us for disaster response," a spokesperson told KXAN. The staff reductions started on March 30.ADRN said it is "restructuring internally," laying off 24 employees and two contractors — about 40% of its staff. ADRN had 59 people and three contractors before th
  
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• Morgan, Atwood named Big 12 pitcher, player of the week

  26-04-2023 02:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a good weekend for the Texas Longhorns battery.Pitcher Mac Morgan and catcher Reese Atwood were instrumental in guiding the Longhorns to a 3-game sweep of Oklahoma State, and they were honored by the Big 12 Conference for their efforts. Morgan was selected as the league's pitcher of the week and Atwood was the player of the week. Texas softball moves into top-5 in 3 of 4 national polls after Oklahoma State sweepMorgan ran her scoreless innings streak to 29.2 and Atwo
  
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• Austin woman gets diagnosed with Parkinson's, then plans 500-mile walk

  26-04-2023 01:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) –  Wendy Gamble, 71, said when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it was a relief. “Nobody knew what [my] symptoms were,” Gamble said. “It was kind of nice, in a way, to finally put a name to it and say, ‘Okay, what can I do to fight this? What can I do to be proactive?’” she said.Though she was relieved to get the diagnosis, the journey ahead was uncertain. Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disea
  
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• 'I'm angry:' Uvalde senator criticizes school safety bill

  26-04-2023 01:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- One day after lawmakers passed an unprecedented investment into school security with House Bill 3, the state senator representing Uvalde said it does not go far enough to address the policing and policy failures at Robb Elementary last year."There's not one bill coming out of either one of these bodies that's about accountability or transparency," State Sen. Roland Gutierrez said Tuesday. "These families will be stuck having to figure out what will happen for the next five, s
  
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• Shelter-in-place order lifted at Austin Community College: Riverside campus

  26-04-2023 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Riverside campus of Austin Community College went under a shelter-in-place order briefly Tuesday night after reports of an armed person near campus.The school said on Twitter, as of 6 p.m., all campus doors will be closed and locked due to the reports.At 6:20 p.m., ACC said on Twitter the campus was cleared to resume normal activities after an investigation by local police.The ACC Riverside Campus is off Grove Boulevard in southeast Austin — between Pleasant Valle
  
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• Texas softball moves into top-5 in 3 of 4 national polls after Oklahoma State sweep

  26-04-2023 01:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fresh off a huge home sweep of Oklahoma State, the Texas Longhorns are now a top-five team in the country according to three national softball polls.The Longhorns slid into the No. 5 spot in the D1Softball.com, ESPN/USA Softball and NFCA/USA Today Coaches polls while moving up to No. 8 in the Softball America poll.
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  The Longhorns rose four spots in the D1Softball.com
  
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• Austin ISD looking to identify a development partner for teacher housing site

  26-04-2023 01:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rental prices in Austin could be impacting teacher retention in Austin ISD, but the district is hoping to help keep teachers with current and future programs and housing."In AISD, we have an exclusive deal with the Austin Apartment Association," Arnoldo Gutierrez, assistant superintendent of human capital with Austin ISD, said.In a partnership announced on KXAN earlier in April, the school district is working with the Austin Apartment Association to find apartments that wil
  
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