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• Austin police responding to SWAT call on South Lamar Boulevard

  28-04-2023 22:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Officers from the Austin Police Department are on the scene of a SWAT call on South Lamar Boulevard near the intersection of Barton Springs Road.
  APD tweeted at 3:12 p.m. that officers were on the scene of the call in the 600 block of South Lamar Boulevard.
  Police told KXAN the call started as a theft call around 12:20 p.m., then the preliminary investigation led to a SWAT call.Police are asking the public to avoid the area.
  It's not clear if the scene is at a home or a business
  
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• APD: 4 detained in weapons theft during SWAT call on South Lamar Boulevard

  28-04-2023 22:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department detained four people after a SWAT call on South Lamar Boulevard that involved the theft of several high-powered military firearms and rounds of ammunition.
  APD said a call came in at 12:21 p.m. from someone who said their unit in a storage shed was burglarized. The caller told police several high-powered military firearms were stolen along with several rounds of high-powered ammunition.
  The weapons were tracked to 615 S. Lamar Blvd., where officers a
  
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• Animal advocates recommend spaying and neutering as kitten season continues

  28-04-2023 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For several years, Taylor resident Marta Lucia has taken care of two young cats that live in her neighborhood, which she named Sarita and Anita. Several months ago, the cats started to look fatter, which Marta believed to just be due to a better diet.However, with more time, Marta saw that specifically the bellies of the cats was getting bigger. She took in the two sisters, who gave birth in her home.Anita feeds her newborns (Courtesy Mariah Lucio)
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• Top recruit Ron Holland decommits from Texas basketball

  28-04-2023 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A day after landing major transfer Max Abmas, the Texas men's basketball team has now lost a key piece. Ron Holland, a five-star recruit in the class of 2023, has decommitted from the University of Texas.According to 247 Sports, Holland is the top player in the state of Texas and sixth-ranked in the nation. The Duncanville High School forward posted on social media announcing his decision."I want to take this time to thank head coach RT and the entire Texas coaching staff for th
  
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• State emergency resources to be activated ahead of severe storms

  28-04-2023 22:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (FOX 44) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources as severe storms move across the state beginning Wednesday through Friday.
  Gov. Abbott has also directed TDEM to increase the readiness level of the State Operations Center (SOC) to Level II (Escalated Response) to support any requests for assistance from local officials. Texas Gov. Abbott announces new initiatives to combat fentanyl crisisThe
  
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• Texas Capitol grounds could feature statue of woman, fetus

  28-04-2023 21:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The monuments surrounding the Texas Capitol could include one honoring the anti-abortion movement after the Senate advanced legislation this week to get that process started.Senate Concurrent Resolution 24, introduced by Republican Sen. Tan Parker of Flower Mound, passed the chamber Tuesday by a vote of 20-10. The proposal calls for installing a replica of The National Life Monument created by Canadian sculptor Tim Schmalz, which depicts a woman with a fetus in her womb.
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• Texas Capitol grounds could feature statue of mother, fetus

  28-04-2023 21:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The monuments surrounding the Texas Capitol could include one honoring the anti-abortion movement after the Senate advanced legislation this week to get that process started.Senate Concurrent Resolution 24, introduced by Republican Sen. Tan Parker of Flower Mound, passed the chamber Tuesday by a vote of 20-10. The proposal calls for installing a replica of The National Life Monument created by Canadian sculptor Tim Schmalz, which depicts a woman with a fetus in her womb.
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• Boil water notice issued for Plum Creek water system in Hays County

  28-04-2023 21:52 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY (KXAN) -- A boil water notice was issued Thursday for the Plum Creek water system in eastern Hays County, according to an announcement from Texas Water Utilities.
  Texas Water Utilities said a contractor struck a line, causing a service outage to all customers east of Dacy Lane. Affected neighborhoods include Rolling Hills, Windy Hills and Dove Hills.Bacteriological samples will be collected as soon as conditions improve, and according to the announcement, the utility would then cance
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Storms starting to fire in Hill Country

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are expected across much of Central Texas Friday afternoon and evening. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.A Tornado Watch is in effect for Lampasas, Mason, Milam and San Saba counties until 8 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect for Burnet, Llano, Williamson counties

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are expected across much of Central Texas Friday afternoon and evening. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.A Tornado Watch is in effect for Lampasas, Mason, Milam and San Saba counties until 8 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings continue east of Austin

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are moving across Central Texas. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.Current Watches and Warnings
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bastrop, NE Caldwell, Fayette, and Lee counties until 7:15 p.m. Quarter size hail, 60 mph wind gusts p
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues in Fayette County

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are moving across Central Texas. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.Current Watches and Warnings
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fayette County until 7:45 p.m. Quarter size hail, 60 mph wind gusts possible.Flood Advisory for Milam
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Severe storms now moving into Austin, ping pong ball size possible

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are moving across Central Texas. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.Current Watches and Warnings
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Travis, Williamson counties until 5:45 p.m. Ping pong ball size hail, 60 mph wind gusts possible.Sever
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Severe storms now moving into Austin area, 70 mph wind gusts possible

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are moving across Central Texas. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.A Tornado Watch is in effect for Mason, Milam and San Saba counties until 8 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for all other local counties until 9 p.m.
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Severe storms now moving across Austin metro, large hail and strong winds possible

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are moving across Central Texas. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.Current Watches and Warnings
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NW Bastrop, NW Lee, SE Travis and SE Williamson counties until 6 p.m. Ping pong ball size hail, 60 mph
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Severe storm threat shifts east, south of Austin

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are moving across Central Texas. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.Current Watches and Warnings
  Severe Thunderstorm Warning for S Blanco, NW Caldwell, Hays and SW Travis counties until 6:30 p.m. Golf ball size hail, 60 mph wind gu
  
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• LIVE BLOG: All Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in KXAN viewing area have now expired

  28-04-2023 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms are moving across Central Texas. The main concerns tonight are large hail and damaging winds. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the KXAN viewing area in a 3 out of 5 threat for severe storms, as another potent low-pressure system dives into the state.Current Watches and Warnings
  Flood Advisory for Milam County until 8:30 p.m. Minor flooding is possible in low-lying and poor drainage areas.Flood Advisory for Bla
  
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• Storms continue in our eastern counties

  28-04-2023 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Strong to severe storms are moving through the area this evening, set to clear out by 9 p.m. TRACK STORMS: Live RadarWe have received reports of ping pong size hail in Jollyville and Granger with more numerous reports of quarter sized hail scattered throughout Central Texas. If you can safely report damage at your property, send us a picture or video to [email protected] Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for the potential of baseball size or larger hail, hurr
  
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• Increasing risk of dangerous storms this afternoon and evening

  28-04-2023 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Storm Prediction Center has almost our entire area in a 3 out of 5 threat of damaging storms late this afternoon through the evening as another potent low pressure system dives into the state. Isolated tornadoes are also possible.A Tornado Watch is in effect through 9 p.m. for Mason, San Saba, Lampasas and Milam counties. This is where tornadoes are most likely.Tornado Watch issued through 8 PMA Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for the potential of very la
  
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• More lanes will be added to a dangerous stretch of road near Tesla

  28-04-2023 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A dangerous stretch of road in a part of town that has experienced huge growth, will be getting major safety improvements this year. KXAN Traffic Anchor, Erica Brennes spoke with a man who lives off FM 973, near the Tesla Gigafactory.
  "It's more common than it should be. I think we definitely need more traffic patterns that will help alleviate some of that mess," Brad Justice lives in a southeast Austin neighborhood near the Tesla factory off FM 973, "I check the traffic every d
  
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• YouTube Music workers unionize after 41-0 vote

  28-04-2023 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board announced YouTube Music Content Operations Team, who are subcontracted by Alphabet via Cognizant, won its election for a union. The vote was 41-0 in favor of the union.According to a release, 84% of the unit voted in the election. The unit, which includes 49 workers, was represented by Alphabet Workers Union-CWA. Workers originally filed for a union election in October 2022. PREVIOUS: YouTube workers strike over forced &lsquo
  
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• Accidental overdose deaths tied to meth skyrocket in Travis County

  28-04-2023 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The number of people who died of an accidental overdose in Travis County that had meth in their system went up more than 50 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to the Medical Examiner's report. Meth and fentanyl accounted for a majority of the drugs detected in accidental overdose deaths last year.Drug overdoses leading cause of Travis County accidental deaths in 2022According to the report, 123 more people died of an accidental overdose in 2022 than the year prior with meth in
  
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• New bill aims to improve the forecasting, understanding of tornadoes

  28-04-2023 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act. The legislation aims to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather.According to U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), the legislation would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to implement new technology and procedures that could help increase the lead ti
  
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• Senate bill would provide state teaching materials, citing learning gaps and teacher burnout

  28-04-2023 18:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Senate this week passed legislation that would provide standardized instructional materials from the Texas Education Agency to classroom teachers, citing lagging student proficiency and burnout among teachers."It's a landmark bill. It will be a cornerstone of our education reforms for this session," the bill's author Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, said. "We have many classrooms across Texas that are relying on outdated methods for, let's say, teaching reading and
  
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• LIST: Cancellations, delays due to severe weather April 28

  28-04-2023 18:20 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — Severe weather is expected throughout parts of Central Texas on Friday. Here are some of the current cancellations and delays due to the storms.Lago Vista ISD said due to weather, its track event has been pushed up to 2 p.m. Field events began at 9 a.m., while track preliminaries would start at 2 p.m. instead of 3 p.m.Jarrell ISD also moved the start of the running preliminaries to 2 p.m.Marble Falls ISD said due to the threat of severe weather, JV Baseball had been canceled, and
  
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• What severe thunderstorm winds can mean

  28-04-2023 18:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - A severe thunderstorm is a thunderstorm with hail 1" diameter or larger, or a tornado, or wind gusts at or above 58 mph.Wind gusts from severe thunderstorms can reach in excess of 100 mph and can be responsible for more damage than some weaker tornadoes.When severe thunderstorm wind gusts are expected think of the following that may impact your day:
  What do we mean by unsecured objects? Objects that may blow around or blow over with wind gusts 60 mph or greater.Unsecured objects
  
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• Woman sentenced after Cedar Park officer, K9 injured during 2020 chase

  28-04-2023 17:56 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — A woman who injured a Cedar Park K9 officer as well as his K9 partner during a 2020 chase was sentenced by a judge in March, according to Williamson County court documents.Court records said Joanna Elise Santos, 32 at the time of the 2020 incident, pleaded guilty to two charges March 28—one for aggravated assault against a public servant and another for interfering with a police service animal.Records showed the 15-year sentence for the assault would run co
  
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• YMCA needs 1,000 volunteers, how you can help

  28-04-2023 16:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Greater Austin YMCA has set a big goal of recruiting 1,000 volunteers before the end of the year.“One of the cool things about volunteering at the ‘Y’ is that we have a variety of opportunities that meet whatever someone's particular need is,” said Sean Doles with the YMCA.Some opportunities include recruiting 500 youth sports coaches.“We have hundreds of teams throughout the year basketball, volleyball. Whether you are a parent that wants
  
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• Willie Nelson turns 90: See the Texas singer through the years

  28-04-2023 15:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Willie Nelson just hit a new high. But not like that.The iconic Texas singer who was born April 29, 1933, is celebrating his 90th birthday.To honor the “Red Headed Stranger,” KXAN has compiled 90 photos for 90 years.Actor and singer Willie Nelson and actress Morgan Fairchild arrive for the world premiere of their movie Red Headed Stranger in Austin, Thursday, Feb. 19, 1987. (AP Photo/Dan Morrison)Willie Nelson is photographed, June 27, 1986 in Miami on the set o
  
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• Austin musician performing with Parkinson's Disease

  28-04-2023 14:49 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — We’re in the final stretch of Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. In Central Texas, the debilitating disease isn’t holding back 71-year-old Felix Pompa.The Austin-based musician is giving the gift of music to those in hospice care with terminal illnesses."I’ve been playing guitar all my life,” Pompa said. “Played in big bands, small bands and I've played with a lot of people."Back in the 1970s, the U.S. Army veteran avoided being deplo
  
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• The best public high schools in Texas, according to Niche

  28-04-2023 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  (Stacker) – As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.For many anxious parents, getting their kids into the best of these public high schools is of the utmost importance. Some families even move homes to get into better school districts. However, among all of these thousands of
  
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• Two Texas 'Trump Train' participants settle lawsuit claiming they harassed 2020 Biden campaign bus

  28-04-2023 14:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Two of the eight Trump supporters accused of participating in a “politically-motivated conspiracy” by closely following, honking at and slowing down a campaign bus for President Joe Biden on a Texas highway in the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election have settled with former state Sen. Wendy Davis and three others on the bus.Lawyers representing the plaintiffs announced Thursday they have filed papers to dismiss Hannah Ceh and Kyle Kruger
  
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• Texas spends less on housing than most states. 5 solutions that could help

  28-04-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:Texas is behind only Nebraska when it comes to how much money the state spends on housing, according to University of Texas researcher. KXAN investigates at what's being done in the legislature this year to provide some relief, what policy experts say lawmakers need to focus on and how Travis County is using federal dollars to make a difference.EXPLORE: Austin voted for more affordable housing. What now?AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just south of the river, Foundation Communities
  
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• AFD: Room at downtown Austin hotel catches fire overnight, building partially evacuated

  28-04-2023 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Fire crews responded to a hotel in the 100 block of East 7th Street in downtown Austin overnight after reports of a fire on the 16th floor.The Austin Fire Department said a small kitchen fire in the 33-story building was extinguished, but there was a partial evacuation while crews worked to remove smoke.AFD said the fire was accidental and a result of items improperly placed on a stove.Austin Fire reported there was one room with fire and smoke damage and three rooms
  
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• Baby receives successful heart transplant at Dell Children's hospital

  28-04-2023 12:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After 23 weeks of pregnancy, Galilea Rodriguez learned life was going to be tough for her soon-to-be baby boy. At a checkup in San Antonio, a cardiologist discovered her first child was going to be born with a birth defect known as Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).
  "The first thing that you ask yourself is why? Why us," Rodriguez said, recalling the moment she learned of the diagnosis.
  Eight months after he was born, baby Leo received a successful heart transplant through
  
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• AISD teachers, staff could be getting a raise soon

  28-04-2023 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For years, teachers in Austin Independent School District have been working to get a pay increase, but will it happen?On Thursday, members from Education Austin, which is the union representing AISD employees, rallied outside AISD headquarters, chanting and telling stories about why salaries need to increase.
  ”A lot of our teachers are working two to three jobs, a lot of TAs and other positions are working two to three jobs just to make ends meet," said Denise Hankins, a T
  
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• Longhorns add high scoring guard Abmas from transfer portal

  28-04-2023 03:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)--Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry added another key piece in his efforts to rebuild the Longhorns roster with the addition of high-scoring guard Max Abmas. He announced on social media on Thursday that he will transfer to Texas after four seasons at Oral Roberts.Abmas has been one of the top scorers in the country, averaging 21.9 points while hitting 119 (37%) 3-pointers and four assists per game. For his career at ORU, Abmas started all 123 games and had a career scoring averag
  
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• Increasing risk of dangerous storms later today

  28-04-2023 03:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We start our Friday with mainly sunny and quiet conditions, but things will change in a big way by late afternoon.The Storm Prediction Center has our entire area in a 2 out of 5, or 3 out of 5, threat of damaging storms Friday evening as another potent low pressure system dives into the state. The main concern is large hail, and wind damage is secondary. Tornadoes appear unlikely at this time.Enhanced risk (3 out of 5) of scattered to numerous severe storms Friday afternoon &
  
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• DATA: DPS misdemeanor arrests in Austin disproportionately Latino, black

  28-04-2023 03:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A report from the Travis County Attorney's Office shows 65% of people the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested for misdemeanors in Austin since March 30 were Latino, and 23% were Black.
  On March 30, DPS began patrols in Austin as part of the Austin Violent Crime Task Force (AVCTF) to assist the police department amid a staffing shortage.
  APD Chief Joseph Chacon said DPS' priorities in the initiative are to crack down on dangerous driving and violent crime. The AVCTF uses d
  
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• Atlanta Falcons select Texas RB Bijan Robinson with No. 8 pick in 2023 NFL Draft

  28-04-2023 03:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's time to see if Bijan Robinson can cut the mustard in the NFL.The former Texas running back and 2022 Doak Walker Award winner was picked No. 8 overall in the first round by the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday in the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City.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/newslettersHe's the first Texas running back taken in the draft since Houston selected D'Onta F
  
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• Arch Manning won't take NIL money before starting, Steve Sarkisian says

  28-04-2023 02:15 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- Not many teenagers are in the news quite as much as Texas freshman quarterback Arch Manning. The highly-touted recruit joins the Longhorns with a well-known name and very high expectations.In the modern-day college athletics landscape, Name Image and Likeness (NIL) has greatly changed the way student athletes can market themselves and make money. Athletes have struck deals with all sorts of organizations, like former Texas star running back Bijan Robinson working with Lamborghi
  
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• ATCEMS Reaches Milestone with Whole Blood Program

  28-04-2023 02:06 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS said it reached a considerable milestone last week with its Whole Blood Program when medics administered the 100th unit of whole blood for the system.According to ATCEMS, the program, launched in 2021, was a collaboration between ATCEMS, the Office of the Chief Medical Officer and We Are Blood, a nonprofit blood center serving Central Texas and the on
  
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• DOJ: Austin man sentenced on possession of child pornography charges

  28-04-2023 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for April 27, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A federal court in Austin sentenced a man Tuesday to five years in prison on possession of child pornography charges, according to the United States Department of Justice.The DOJ said 31-year-old Tucker Smith searched for, accessed, viewed, downloaded, possessed, stored, and distributed child sexual abuse material since approximately 2018. “Smith stated that he mai
  
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• Man pulled from Lady Bird Lake was father of 12 year old

  28-04-2023 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Loved ones of Christopher Hays-Clark, who police pulled from Lady Bird Lake near Longhorn Dam on April 15, said he was a great father who left behind a 12-year-old boy.
  "A bright light in my life and my son's life and in my family's life and I just want... I just want to know what happened and I just want the world to know he didn't deserve this," Reegan Aparicio, the mother of Clark's child, said.MAP: Tracking deaths near Lady Bird Lake in AustinPolice responded to this area of
  
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• Hays CISD, San Marcos CISD proposing security upgrades in May bonds

  28-04-2023 00:27 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Both Hays CISD and San Marcos CISD are asking voters to pass bonds in the May election. Each of them have different propositions and price tags, but a similarity between the two is a focus on school safety and growth.
  San Marcos CISD has four propositions on the ballot totaling $166 million.Proposition A: attendance credit electionProposition B: upgrades to all 12 campuses ($147,724,645)Proposition C: turf replacement ($984,563)Proposition D: district natatorium ($17,
  
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• Bill filed, again, to set new rules for how Texas cities notify of homeless housing

  28-04-2023 00:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A bill that just made its way out of a Senate committee could change the rules for how local municipalities in Texas notify residents prior to converting properties into shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
  "We're excited to see this bill pass Senate committee UNANIMOUSLY on Monday! SB 1214 would require a hearing before converting a property (e.g. the Candlewood in NW #ATX) into a homeless shelter," community group MOVE Candlewood posted. The group has worked to rever
  
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