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• When does Valentina's TexMex BBQ open in Buda?

  27-04-2023 23:59 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) -- Central Texas barbecue lovers will have plenty to celebrate with the opening of Valentina's TexMex BBQ in Buda later this spring.The restaurant is expected to open in late 2023 at its new, 6,5000-square-foot restaurant. Modesty and Miguel Vidal first opened its Valentina's food truck 10 years ago and has since become renowned for their Tex-Mex-inspired smoked meats.
  Valentina's TexMex BBQ is expected to open its restaurant in Buda in late May. (Courtesy: Buda Economic Devel
  
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• Texas Senate passes bill pushing for medical billing transparency 

  27-04-2023 23:44 via kxan.com
  
  This report is an update to KXAN's "Medical Debt Lawsuits" investigation. Our team will continue to follow the bills during Texas' legislative session.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Senate passed medical billing transparency legislation Thursday to require hospitals and other providers to send patients an itemized invoice before attempting to collect money from them.Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, authored the legislation — Senate Bill 490. The bill would require a
  
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• What you need to pass Texas vehicle safety inspection

  27-04-2023 23:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With Texas being one of several states nationwide requiring annual vehicle safety inspections, those tests are required for vehicle registrations. Here's a look at all the steps the Texas Department of Public Safety mandates a vehicle needs to pass before owners can renew their registration and legally drive on Texas roadways, by vehicle type.Bus, except for school busesThe following vehicle parts are checked and must pass in order to renew a bus' vehicle registration:
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• APD says south Austin double homicide was 'domestic violence incident'

  27-04-2023 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a south Austin double homicide as a "domestic violence situation," APD said during a news conference outside the home where the incident occurred.At approximately 12:12 p.m., officers responded to the 1200 block of Kenyon Drive in reference to a welfare check, an APD public information officer said at the scene.When officers arrived at the home, they found an unidentified man and woman, both in their 40s, with "trauma to the body," p
  
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• APD holding news conference for south Austin homicide

  27-04-2023 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is holding a news conference after the agency confirmed a homicide in south Austin Thursday.The homicide occurred in the 1200 block of Kenyon Drive, APD confirmed on Twitter.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• Hit-and-run driver pleads to lesser charge, avoids prison

  27-04-2023 23:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County court documents showed a man previously charged with an accident involving death related to an August 2021 incident pleaded guilty to a lesser charge April 5 for an accident involving damage to a vehicle.According to records, Moises Martinez was convicted by a court and sentenced to two years of community supervision, more commonly known as probation.Image of Moises Martinez (APD Photo)As a part of the sentence, Martinez must complete 100 hours of community se
  
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• Texans could pay $200 annual fee to drive electric vehicles

  27-04-2023 23:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — By a vote of 145-0 Thursday, the Texas House gave approval to legislation that would impose an annual $200 fee on drivers of electric vehicles.
  The bill, known as Senate Bill 505, already passed the Senate on March 29, so it's now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature, which would make it become law in Texas.The bill's author, Republican Sen. Robert Nichols of Jacksonville, wrote in comments about the legislation, "As more of these vehicles drive on Texas road
  
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• Austin Police issue alert after reports of man identifying as officer, asking for money

  27-04-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department issued an alert after several incidents were recently reported of a potential con.APD said people were reportedly receiving phone calls from an individual identifying himself as an APD officer.According to police, the man then informs the person on the phone that they are subject to arrest unless they CashApp $1,000 to an unknown account.APD provi
  
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• Intense downpours become the norm in a warming world

  27-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Climate change is playing a critical role in enhancing extreme weather including rainfall patterns, intensity and flooding across the country.
  As the globe continues to warm (from greenhouse gas emissions) our atmosphere can hold more and more moisture. The air can hold an extra 4% of moisture for every 1°F of warming. This increased warming is enhancing these intense rainfall and flooding events.
  Warmer air holds more moisture
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• Third severe weather threat of the week comes Friday evening

  27-04-2023 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Welcome rain fell in many areas from storms Thursday night, but the level of Lake Travis only rose one inch and remains 31 feet lower than normal. This week's drought update has only showed very slight improvement.24-hour rain totals as of 6AM ThursdayClear, beautiful weather settled in behind the cool front and will remain overnight into early Friday. But gusty south winds ramp up through the day Friday, leading to the quick return of severe-weather-inducing heat and humidity.T
  
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• New Project Connect renderings feature light rail buildout opportunities in the future

  27-04-2023 20:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After debuting five light rail design options last month, Austin's Project Connect leaders have released new renderings that highlight future expansion and light rail buildout opportunities under each proposal.Austin Transit Partnership, CapMetro and city leaders shared the updated renderings during the city's Housing and Planning Committee meeting Tuesday. All three entities are currently gathering public feedback on the options through May 2, with a final version set to be ann
  
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• UT researchers create e-tattoo that could help detect heart disease

  27-04-2023 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An electronic tattoo could help save your heart.
  Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed an ultrathin, lightweight electronic tattoo, or e-tattoo, that attaches to the chest for continuous, mobile heart monitoring outside of a clinical setting.
  It's a continuation of an earlier chest e-tattoo project, according to a release from UT. It's wireless and mobile and is enabled by a series of small active circuits and sensors carefully arranged and linked by st
  
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• Texas House passes sweeping bills on teacher pay, school funding

  27-04-2023 20:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas House passed sweeping legislation on Thursday impacting school funding, teacher pay, and the way new educators will prepare to enter the classroom. The legislation is in response to a steep increase in the number of teachers leaving the profession.The most recent data from the Texas Education Agency shows 16% more educators left the profession in 2021-22 than in the previous school year. The previous school year saw a 26% increase from the year before.House Bill 1
  
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• Harm reduction group clashes with Texas lawmakers over fentanyl legislation

  27-04-2023 20:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Crammed into Texas Sen. Joan Huffman's office chanting "shame," a group of Texans confronted staffers on Thursday, demanding the senator uses her leadership role to take action on legislation related to addressing the fentanyl crisis.The Texas Harm Reduction Alliance is calling on Huffman — who chairs the Criminal Justice Committee — to advance several bills that aim to decriminalize the use of fentanyl testing strips. Currently, under the Texas Controll
  
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• Sen. Ted Cruz introduces U.S. 'tranq' bill, sits down for a Q&A with KXAN

  27-04-2023 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) –  U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced a bill Wednesday to enhance understanding of the street drug xylazine, or “tranq” – an animal tranquilizer increasingly showing up nationally in illicit drug supplies. Cruz and Welch introduced the Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act to develop new tests for detection and establish better resources for the people working with the affected communitie
  
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• Bill that would restrict access to gender-affirming care passes Texas Senate, heads to House

  27-04-2023 19:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Senate Bill 1029, which would prevent state-funded health insurance from covering gender-affirming care (GAC), passed the Texas Senate this week and will soon head to the House for a vote.
  The bill was introduced in February by Republican Senator Bob Hall. It's one of 80 he's filed during the 88th Legislative Session.PREVIOUS: Texas Senate Bill aims to restrict access to gender affirming care, allow malpractice lawsuits for careOther bills filed by Hall include liability protect
  
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• Texas House unanimously passes marijuana decriminalization bill

  27-04-2023 18:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Wednesday, the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.In addition to marijuana, House Bill 218 also relates to the possession of certain tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), certain synthetic cannabinoids and drug paraphernalia.The bill would reclassify the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana or cannabis concentrate as a Class C misdemeanor, which is a citable offense, but it is not subject to an
  
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• Texas House passes bill reducing penalties for low-level marijuana possession

  27-04-2023 18:55 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that would reduce the penalty for possession of small amounts of marijuana.In addition to marijuana, House Bill 218 also relates to the possession of certain tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), certain synthetic cannabinoids and drug paraphernalia.The bill would reclassify the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana or
  
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• Pflugerville City Council unanimously passes resolution supporting CROWN Act

  27-04-2023 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Pflugerville passed a resolution supporting the CROWN Act, a bill aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on natural hair.Earlier this month, the Texas House passed the act, also known as House Bill 567, and it will head to the Senate for a vote.CROWN Act passes Texas House, heads to SenateAccording to the authors of the bill, CROWN stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.Pflugerville City Council
  
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• Talk show host, former politician Jerry Springer dies at 79: reports

  27-04-2023 16:25 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Jerry Springer, the legendary talk show host and former mayor and news anchor, has died, according to a statement from his family shared with multiple outlets. He was 79.
  Springer passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago Thursday, a spokesperson for his family told WLWT.“Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a
  
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• Actor Glen Powell to speak at UT Moody College graduation

  27-04-2023 15:05 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023. Glen Powell will be speaking at the University of Texas at Austin's Moody College of Communication graduation ceremony. This story has been updated.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former UT Longhorn and Austin actor will be back on the 40 acres to deliver a graduation speech at the University of Texas at Austin's Moody College.UT says Glen Powell will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at th
  
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• Actor Glen Powell to return to Austin to speak at UT graduation

  27-04-2023 15:05 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023. Glen Powell will be speaking at the University of Texas at Austin's Moody College of Communication graduation ceremony. This story has been updated.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former UT Longhorn and Austin actor will be back on the 40 acres to deliver a graduation speech at the University of Texas at Austin.UT says Glen Powell will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at the Moody College
  
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• Actor Glen Powell to return to Austin to speak at UT commencement

  27-04-2023 15:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former UT longhorn and Austin actor will be back on the 40 acres to deliver the 2023 commencement speech at University of Texas at Austin.UT says Glen Powell will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at the commencement ceremony on May 5 at the Moody Center.
  Powell studied radio, television and film at UT and is an alumnus of the UTLA program, where he spent a semester in Los Angeles. At 19 he headed to Hollywood to pursue acting.He's best known for his roles i
  
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• Williamson County cooperation agreement follows South Korea trip

  27-04-2023 14:38 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell will sign a mutual cooperation agreement between Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency or KOTRA and Williamson County at the Grand Opening of the KOTRA Global Partnering Center in Austin on Thursday, the county announced Tuesday.
  The county said the agreement was approved by the Williamson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday.
  According to the announcement, Williamson County is the first county in the United States t
  
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• Will traditional barbecue go extinct because of 'woolly mammoth' meatballs?

  27-04-2023 14:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - The future of meat has arrived and it is coming from the distant past. This March, a meatball made from "woolly mammoth" meat was placed on display in the Netherlands.
  The meatball, created by Australian-based Vow Food, was created to start a conversation about the future of meat."We made the woolly mammoth meatball, not as a food, but really as a way to start a conversation," said CEO and Co-Founder of Vow Food, George Peppou.This "cultured" or lab-grown meat is part of a larger
  
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• Georgetown water customers following new conservation rules as of April 26

  27-04-2023 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) – The City of Georgetown said Wednesday a new ordinance went into effect for Georgetown water customers.While the city will allow hand-watering any day of the week, the city says residential customers using automatic irrigation systems, soaker hoses, drip and hose-end sprinklers must use the following timetable:Automatic Irrigation Systems, Soaker Hoses, Drip and Hose-End Sprinklers Last digit of property street address Allowed watering day(s) Allowe
  
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• LIVE: Austinites voted for more affordable housing. Where did your money go?

  27-04-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary: Over the past five years, voters have given the green the light to the City of Austin to use $600 million for affordable housing. The money you approved in 2018 is largely out the door, so what did the city do with it? And how will they use the money you voted for last year? KXAN investigates as experts say while that money will help, it is billions short of getting the city to its affordable housing goals. READ: Texas spends less on housing than most states. 5 solutions
  
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• Austinites voted for more affordable housing. Where did your money go?

  27-04-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:Over the past five years, voters have given the green the light to the City of Austin to use $600 million for affordable housing. The money you approved in 2018 is largely out the door, so what did the city do with it? And how will they use the money you voted for last year? KXAN investigates as experts say while that money will help, it is billions short of getting the city to its affordable housing goals. Watch Part 1 tonight on KXAN and Part 2 tomorrow
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• Bastrop county residents push for reopening popular community recycling bin

  27-04-2023 13:59 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Less than a minute drive from historic downtown Elgin, located inside a dirt lot surrounded by a chain-link fence, sat a very popular recycling bin that was free to use for anyone.
  Jeff Asmussen, who lives about five miles south of Elgin, said he would use the bin every week to dispose of his recyclables.
  "Well Monday, Wednesday, and maybe Friday," Asmussen explained his weekly drop-off schedule.Asmussen and his other neighbors are now gathered in the city's Veter
  
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• City creates program to help small businesses recover from pandemic

  27-04-2023 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After taking a huge hit throughout the pandemic, several small businesses are still trying to bounce back.With rising rent costs and inflation sky high, the City of Austin Economic Development Department hopes a new program will lend a helping hand to local business owners.The Small Business Resiliency Program is designed to support mom-and-pop shops that were operating successfully prior to the pandemic in Austin’s highly impacted industries.This 12-week training pro
  
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• Sunny and dry today, severe weather returns Friday

  27-04-2023 10:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heavy rain has left Central Texas and we'll be dry the rest of the day after a good soaking overnight.24-hour rain totals as of 6AM ThursdayLeft behind will be drier skies and more sunshine with seasonable temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s this afternoon.Yet another threat of severe weather quickly builds late Friday afternoon into Friday evening with a powerful storm again crossing over the state. Rain and storms will be likely Friday after 4 p.m. and continuing through
  
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• Overnight rain clears, next severe threat arrives Friday

  27-04-2023 10:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heavy rain is exiting the area this morning with a brief drying trend in its wake.Leftover showers and storms will clear the eastern counties shortly before sunrise. Left behind will be drier skies and more sunshine with seasonable temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s.Yet another threat of severe weather quickly builds Friday evening with a powerful storm again crossing over the state. Rain and storms will be likely Friday evening and night -- some severe -- then cooler, mai
  
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• Overnight rain clearing, next severe threat arrives Friday

  27-04-2023 10:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heavy rain is exiting the area this morning with a brief drying trend in its wake.Leftover showers and storms will clear the eastern counties shortly before sunrise on Thursday. Drier skies featuring more sunshine and comfortable temperatures can be expected areawide Thursday afternoon. Saturday night storms bring tennis ball size hail to Hill CountryYet another threat of severe weather quickly builds Friday evening with a powerful storm again crossing over the state. Rain and s
  
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• Severe storm threat wanes as heavy rain falls overnight

  27-04-2023 05:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following a brush with severe weather Thursday night, the threat of severe, damaging thunderstorms is decreasing as cooler air moves into the area.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is set to expire at 1 a.m. Thursday for portions of the viewing area. Heavy rain may add up to 1-3" in some areas where storms linger overnight, including Austin. Minor urban flooding may result.Golf ball size hail fell in Dripping Springs from a brief severe thunderstorm just before 8 p.m., and quarter siz
  
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• Wimberley farm says they received cease and desist letter from NY restaurant with similar name

  27-04-2023 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Produce farmers in Wimberley said they were shocked when they received a cease and desist letter from the attorney of a New York based restaurant with a similar name.Sky Cutler and his dad Mitch started Dirt Candy Farm about three years ago."I like farming small, I think that is the way of the future," said Sky as he walked through fields of produce.The Cutlers said when they decided on the name "Dirt Candy Farm" they didn't have any knowledge that there was a res
  
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• Council member wants crackdown on mail theft in Austin

  27-04-2023 05:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly (District 6) issued a memo this week requesting action on preventing mail theft in Austin."The community is angry, not one person is happy that their mail is being stolen," she said. Suspected mail, ID thief arrested; KXAN investigation creditedKXAN has covered mail theft sprees all throughout Central Texas.
  Kelly said constituents' repeated concerns prompted her to elevate the issue, asking the interim city manager to "send a letter to the po
  
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• Student was told to eat his own vomit with a spoon as staffers watched, police say

  27-04-2023 04:13 via kxan.com
  
  BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WXIN) – Staffers at an elementary school in Brownsburg, Indiana are now facing criminal charges after investigators say they told a 7-year-old student to eat his own vomit and failed to report the incident.The Hendricks County Prosecutor’s Office filed criminal charges against five staff members in connection with the incident in which a special education student was mistreated during lunch. Brownsburg Community School Police learned about the incident on April 12,
  
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• BLOG: Severe storms bring hail in Dripping Springs, Central Texas under Tornado Watch

  27-04-2023 03:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Reports of hail began Wednesday evening in Travis County, and a tornado watch is in effect for much of the area, including Austin, until 1 a.m. Thursday for the potential of tornadoes, according to the KXAN First Warning Weather Team.Severe thunderstorms were still possible, even outside the Tornado Watch, the weather team said. Severe weather potential remains through Thursday morningWeather Resources
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• 'Fix it:' Senators urged to pass bill to eliminate paper tags

  27-04-2023 02:42 via kxan.com
  
  KXAN (AUSTIN) -- State senators heard testimony on a bill Wednesday that would replace Texas' temporary paper license plates with metal ones.
  The bill, SB 2567 -- similar to one introduced in the House -- aims to crack down on widespread fraud and criminal activity tied to paper tags. It's a problem KXAN has investigated for years.
  Among those who testified: A Dallas-area police chief whose officer was killed last November while pursuing a suspect with a bogus paper tag."Fraudulent paper tags ar
  
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• City of Austin Parks and Rec Dept. hiring for full-time temporary positions, offering up to $800 in bonuses

  27-04-2023 02:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the City of Austin announced a new bonus program within the Parks and Recreation Department to attract would-be workers with a bit of extra money.The city said the department needs cashiers, ground assistants and maintenance workers for the spring and summer. There are currently about 50 full-time temporary positions needing to be filled.People can get up to $800 in bonuses depending on the number of hours worked, according to the city.The city said an employe
  
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• Severe weather: Tornado reported west of Lubbock Tuesday night

  27-04-2023 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  Note: The video in this article is a weather update from 10 p.m. TuesdayLUBBOCK, Texas -- Severe weather struck parts of the South Plains on Tuesday evening. Along with thunderstorms across the region, a tornado was reported in Dickens County.
  KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley called it a "potentially significant tornado."Some severe weather possible through Wednesday A.M.The Dickens County Sheriff's Office said reports of injuries were not immediately available. DCSO said there was damage bu
  
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• Bridging the 'digital divide:' Texas passes billions for broadband expansion as millions live unconnected

  27-04-2023 01:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The 22,000 Texans of Llano County are just an hour away from the high-tech capital, but many are decades behind in connectivity.
  "Rural areas have been, let's say, neglected," Llano County Commissioner Peter Jones said. "There's a big problem. Many areas of our country are unserved or underserved."More than one in 10 Llano County residents lack access to high-speed internet, separating them from the modern luxuries of remote work, education, and healthcare. In far West Texas,
  
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• Affidavit reveals details after son charged in father’s murder

  27-04-2023 01:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An affidavit revealed more details in a police investigation for a man facing a murder charge related to the death of his father.According to a murder affidavit for 31-year-old Jesse Anthony Rivera, police responded to a 911 call at approximately 8:15 p.m. April 13 in the 10900 block of Mickelson Drive after a man reported he had “just killed someone that wasn’t his dad.”Officers arrived at the home a short time later, and Rivera left the residence while s
  
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• Rabid bat found at Zilker Park, city says

  27-04-2023 01:03 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 26, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin Animal Services and Austin Public Health is asking the community to be alert and take precautionary measures with wildlife after a recent confirmed case of rabies, according to a city news release.Shortly before 4 p.m., April 22, an Animal Protection Office (APO) responded to a call on the Great Lawn at Zilker Park near Lou Neff Point about a bat near the ground
  
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• Tornado Watch in effect through 1 a.m.

  27-04-2023 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Tornado Watch is in effect for much of the area, including Austin, until 1 a.m. Thursday for the potential of tornadoes.Severe thunderstorms are possible even outside of the Tornado Watch, with large hail and damaging winds the main concerns.We are concerned about isolated supercell development near or over the I-35 corridor this evening. Any storms that are able to develop could do so rapidly, and turn dangerous in a hurry. Make sure you download the KXAN Weather App and enab
  
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• Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect through 1 a.m.

  27-04-2023 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Severe Thunderstorm Watch replaces the Tornado Watch for most of the area, including Austin, until 1 a.m. Thursday for the potential of dangerous storms. Some counties to the north and west have been trimmed out of the watch as the line of storms moving through has largely cleared those areas.Severe thunderstorm watch until 1 a.m.Large hail and damaging winds are now the main concern as a broken line of storms drops south and southeast from the north and northwest.Golf ball si
  
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• Mushroom extract found to be effective in treating COVID-19

  27-04-2023 00:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) –  Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch found that an extract from a mushroom can reduce infection from COVID-19.Researchers at UTMB infected mice with SARS-CoV-2 and then administered an oral supplement of a mushroom extract – called AHCC. They found that the extract was effective at combating harmful symptoms in mice with both mild and severe COVID-19 infections. The research was published in the journal Pathogens earlier this month.“We f
  
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