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• Round Rock, Dripping Springs highlight Central Texas teams in area HS softball playoffs

  03-05-2023 23:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas high school softball playoffs are in the area round beginning Thursday, and there are a handful of Central Texas teams still left playing.In Class 6A Region IV, District 25 champs Round Rock and District 26 winner Dripping Springs moved on after bi-district victories. The Dragons topped Del Valle, the fourth-place team from District 25, in a one-game playoff 3-1 and the Tigers swept two games against Stony Point to advance. Round Rock faces Schertz Clemens for a best-
  
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• Partner of suspected Texas gunman accused of foiling arrest

  03-05-2023 23:22 via kxan.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — The partner of a Texas man suspected of killing five of his neighbors after they asked him to stop shooting his gun near their house was arrested Wednesday for helping him to elude capture. At least one other person is likely to face similar charges, authorities said.
  Divimara Lamar Nava had previously denied knowing where Francisco Oropeza was, but authorities believe she hid him in the home where he was arrested late Tuesday, just 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the
  
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• Texas Medicaid ads accidentally printed on Philadelphia buses

  03-05-2023 23:14 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 3, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Head-scratching advertisements for Texas Medicaid have been spotted on the backs of public buses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and images of the ads have shown up on Twitter.
  The ads are real, but they got there by mistake, said a spokesperson for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, or SEPTA, which operates the buses.“We think it was a mistake with the prin
  
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• Is Ercot ready for the coming summer?

  03-05-2023 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As temperatures continue to warm during this spring season it won't be too much longer before Central Texas begins its annual string of 90°+ days that eventually become days when the afternoon highs reach 100° and higher.It's during this time when concerns begin to surface by many regarding "the grid".On Wednesday, May 3, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Public Utility Commission of Texas held a press conference updating Texans on the status of t
  
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• Texas professors petition for keeping tenure system as Senate ban bill advances to House

  03-05-2023 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Senate Bill 18, which would remove the possibility of tenure for Texas professors, faces opposition from over 700 Texas professors, who signed a petition "to protect academic freedom and minority faculty."The bill is currently under consideration in the House. The version of the bill passed by the Senate on April 20 can be read below:SB00018EDownloadOther states, such as Georgia and Ohio, are also considering similar bans. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a new law that
  
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• Poll: 76% of Texas voters support raising gun purchase age

  03-05-2023 21:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three out of four Texas voters support the idea of enacting stricter gun control measures that would raise the age requirement to purchase a weapon in the state, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
  Pollsters from the Texas Politics Project asked 1,254 registered voters about several proposed laws under consideration this legislative session, including how they felt about potentially increasing the legal age to purchase any firearm from 18 to 21. According to the fin
  
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• Texans speak on 2024 presidential candidates in new UT, Texas Politics Project poll

  03-05-2023 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A portion of the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll focused on potential 2024 presidential candidates, as well as how much support each has in Texas.According to the poll, Donald Trump remained popular among Texas Republicans.“From among a list of six Republicans currently declared or expected to run for the GOP nomination, Donald Trump received favorable views from 78% of Texas Republicans, with only 16% holding an unfavorable view,” th
  
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• National coalition aims to increase nonstop flights between Austin and Washington, D.C.

  03-05-2023 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- New momentum from Capital Access Alliance, a national coalition, is advocating for expanded nonstop flights between Washington, D.C., and major metro hubs across the country -- including here in Austin.At issue: In 1966, the Perimeter Rule was implemented at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, initially limiting nonstop service to and from the airport to 650 miles away. In the mid-1980s, Congress expanded the regulation to limit nonstop service to and from Washington, D.C
  
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• Advocacy groups decry DPS actions after protesters removed from capitol

  03-05-2023 20:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Freedom Network, a progressive advocacy group that organized a protest against a bill that would ban minors from accessing puberty blockers and gender-transition surgery, said Wednesday the "aggression" they witnessed from Department of Public Safety troopers was "deeply disturbing."At least one of their members was arrested after DPS attempted to remove protesters from the area surrounding the Texas House chambers.In a statement provided to KXAN, DPS said Speaker o
  
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• Scorpion truck blocks 18-wheeler from crashing into work zone on I-35

  03-05-2023 19:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A vehicle specifically designed to protect construction workers and equipment may have saved lives this morning after an 18-wheeler crashed into a work zone on I-35 in south Austin.Around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, an 18-wheeler traveling northbound on I-35 crashed into the I-35 Capital Express South Project work zone near Onion Creek Parkway. It slammed into the back of a safety vehicle, known as a Scorpion truck, designed to protect construction workers and construction eq
  
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• Police: 2 taken into custody, large 'police presence' at Leander apartment complex

  03-05-2023 19:26 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 3, 2023.LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander police took two people into custody after a search Wednesday near an apartment complex on Ronald Reagan Boulevard, LPD said on Twitter.Around 12 p.m., police said they had a large presence of officers in the 16760 block of Ronald Reagan Blvd., which is between Hero Way and Crystal Falls Parkway. Police said one person was taken into custody around 11:50 a.m., whi
  
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• Leander police searching for person running from apartment complex

  03-05-2023 19:26 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 3, 2023.LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander police took one person into custody and are searching for another Wednesday near an apartment complex on Ronald Reagan Boulevard, LPD said on Twitter.Around 12 p.m., police said they had a large presence of officers in the 16760 block of Ronald Reagan Blvd., which is between Hero Way and Crystal Falls Parkway.The at-large person was last seen running east from th
  
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• 1 killed, 4 injured in Atlanta 'active' shooting; suspect at large, police say

  03-05-2023 19:24 via kxan.com
  
  ATLANTA (NEXSTAR) — One person was killed and four people were injured Wednesday in an “active shooter situation” in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood, police said.The Atlanta Police Department said on Twitter that the shooter was inside a building on West Peachtree Street, between 12th and 13th Streets. The building in question is Northside Hospital Medical, according to CNN.One person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.
  The
  
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• 1 killed, 3 injured in Atlanta 'active' shooting; suspect at large, police say

  03-05-2023 19:24 via kxan.com
  
  ATLANTA (NEXSTAR) — One person was killed and three people were injured Wednesday in “active shooter situation” in a building in Atlanta's Midtown neighborhood, police said.The Atlanta Police Department said on Twitter that the shooter was inside a building on West Peachtree Street, between 12th and 13th Streets. No suspect was in custody.At 1:30 p.m., police said they were aware of four victims: three who were being treated for injuries and one who had been pronounced dead at
  
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• Austin Sobering Center effective in diverting people away from the hospital or jail

  03-05-2023 19:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Sobering Center in downtown Austin has been effective in diverting people from jails and hospitals, officials from the program said during Tuesday's Travis County Commissioners Court meeting.
  The Austin Travis County Sobering Center has operated for five years. Since it opened its doors, center staff have assisted over 8,000 clients. The Sobering Center was opened as an alternative to jails or hospitals for intoxicated people and has been successful in diverting around
  
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• Texas HHSC reminds Medicaid recipients to submit renewal packets

  03-05-2023 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a reminder for Medicaid recipients who received renewal packets in April to return the information to the agency to avoid potential gaps in coverage.The deadline to renew the coverage has been extended to Monday, May 15. The previous deadline was May 8.“HHSC is staggering Medicaid redeterminations over multiple months, prioritizing redeterminations for those most likely to no longer qualify for Medicaid,” the
  
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• Colin Allred launches Democratic challenge to Ted Cruz

  03-05-2023 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) launched a challenge to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R) reelection bid in 2024 on Wednesday, slamming Cruz as only caring about himself. Allred said in a video posted on his Twitter account that he was prepared to “take on anyone who came through” during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, while the video points to a comment that a rioter made saying he believed Cruz “would want us to do this.” The congressman notes the
  
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• Which Austin roads will be closed for Pecan Street Festival this weekend?

  03-05-2023 17:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Downtown Austin will be bustling this weekend in celebration of the city's 48th Pecan Street Festival. The free, annual spring event runs on Saturday and Sunday and will feature vendors, arts and crafts and live music along Sixth Street. AUSTIN EVENT NEWS: Where to park, how to get to University of Texas at Austin graduation ceremoniesHere's what to know about road closures in the area if you're planning on heading to the festival or traveling near downtown this weekend.Which ro
  
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• 18-year-old from the Austin area arrested with 11 counts of human smuggling

  03-05-2023 17:39 via kxan.com
  
  KIMBLE COUNTY, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — An 18-year-old man from the Austin area was arrested for allegedly smuggling humans in Kimble County after attempting to flee from law enforcement April 22.
  Mugshot of Christian Ricardo De Le Mora (Kimble County Sheriff's Office photo)
  Christian Ricardo De La Mora, 18, was arrested with 11 counts of human smuggling and booked into the Kimble County jail.According to a social media post made by the Kimble County Sheriff's Office, deputies atte
  
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• LIVE: 18 year old arrested, charged with murder in fentanyl-related death of Lehman High student

  03-05-2023 16:21 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- An 18 year old was arrested and faces drug-related charges and a murder charge in connection to the overdose death of a 15 year old from Kyle.On April 11, the Hays County Sheriff's Office and Hays County EMS responded to a call about a 15 year old who was found unresponsive in the 100 block of Cotton Gin Road in Kyle.
  EMS performed life-saving measures, but the 15 year old died. They were a student at Lehman High School.
  The HSCO Criminal Investigation Division and t
  
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• 18-year-old arrested, charged with murder in fentanyl-related death of Lehman High student

  03-05-2023 16:21 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- An 18-year-old was arrested and faces drug-related charges and a murder charge in connection to the overdose death of a 15-year-old from Kyle.On April 11, the Hays County Sheriff's Office and Hays County EMS responded to a call about a 15-year-old who was found unresponsive in the 100 block of Cotton Gin Road in Kyle.
  EMS performed life-saving measures, but the 15-year-old died. They were a student at Lehman High School.
  The HSCO Criminal Investigation Division and t
  
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• Willie Nelson among 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

  03-05-2023 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill.The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the artists and groups entering the hall as the class of 2023, a list that includes The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John's
  
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• Texas House approves formation of Space Commission

  03-05-2023 15:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The Texas House of Representatives has approved legislation that would create the Texas Space Commission and the Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium.Part of a $350 million program supported by Gov. Greg Abbott, the two entities are intended to support the development of a coordinated strategic plan to position Texas as a global leader in space travel, research and technology.The commission would be directed by a nine-member boar
  
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• LIVE: Sheriff: Wife of suspected Texas gunman has been arrested

  03-05-2023 15:16 via kxan.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A day after the man suspected of killing five of his neighbors in a Texas shooting was arrested, the sheriff says his wife has also been taken into custody.Divimara Lamar Nava, 53, wife of suspect Francisco Oropeza, was in custody in connection with the Friday night shooting, according to Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson.Nava had previously denied knowledge of Oropeza’s whereabouts, Henderson said, but authorities believe she hid him in the home near C
  
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• Sheriff: Wife of suspected Texas gunman has been arrested

  03-05-2023 14:46 via kxan.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A Texas sheriff tells The Associated Press the wife of the man suspected of killing five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old, has also been taken into custody.
  The news comes a day after authorities arrested Francisco Oropeza, following a days-long manhunt.
  THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A four-day manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five neighbors ended Tuesday when authorities
  
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• Tuition costs will increase for non-resident, graduate students in University of Texas system

  03-05-2023 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve increasing tuition for non-resident and graduate students, and non-academic mandatory fees during its May meeting on Wednesday.
  UT Chancellor James Milliken initially made the recommendation to the board to increase the tuition costs by no more than 5.2% by the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. Chancellor Milliken used the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) data compiled by Commonfund, an asset manag
  
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• Tuition costs could increase for non-resident, graduate students in University of Texas system

  03-05-2023 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas System Board of Regents will discuss and possibly take action on increasing tuition for non-resident and graduate students, and non-academic mandatory fees during its May meeting on Wednesday.
  UT Chancellor James Milliken made the recommendation to the board to increase the tuition costs by no more than 5.2% by the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. Chancellor Milliken used the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) data compiled by Commonfund, an asset m
  
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• Senator: Texas Medical Board not doing 'vital job' protecting patients from harm

  03-05-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:For more than a year, KXAN investigators told you about doctors with hidden problems in their pasts coming to Texas to practice. Our reporting led to a Texas Medical Board rule change and several bills filed this legislative session to protect patients, including one that seeks to hold the TMB accountable in a new and "unique" way. KXAN brought the findings of our investigations straight to lawmakers amid ongoing concerns for Texas patients.AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the flo
  
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• Motion denied for new Daniel Perry trial, sentencing starts May 9

  03-05-2023 13:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Attorneys for former Army Sergeant Daniel Perry -- who was convicted last month of murdering Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin in 2020 -- was denied a motion for a new trial Wednesday in court. Daniel Perry found guilty of murder in protester’s deathSentencing for Perry will begin in court at 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 9.Pushing for a new trial, Perry's attorneys said they believed evidence was left out that would prove Perry was not the initi
  
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• Daniel Perry's attorneys back in court Wednesday, asking for new trial

  03-05-2023 13:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Attorneys for former Army Sergeant Daniel Perry -- who was convicted last month of murdering Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin in 2020 -- will be back in court Wednesday.Daniel Perry found guilty of murder in protester’s deathPerry's attorneys want him to get a new trial and say they believe evidence was left out that would prove Perry was not the initial aggressor in the murder of Foster.
  Perry's attorneys filed a motion for a new trial
  
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• Uncertainty remains, but severe risk rising Thursday

  03-05-2023 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Plan on mostly sunny skies along with scattered cumulus clouds this afternoon. It's our last day for a while without any rain chances here in Central Texas.Temperatures will return to the mid-80s as humidity continues to build over the area.Beginning Thursday, our first in a series of disturbances will roll into the region. A broken line of storms will fire up along the dry line out west and attempt to push west to east across our area. There is uncertainty as to how well these
  
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• Low risk of severe storms both Thursday and Friday

  03-05-2023 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our Thursday will look and feel similar to what we had yesterday, but soak in the sunshine as today will likely be our last rain-free day in Central Texas for the week.Morning clouds will partially clear to partly sunny skies this afternoon. Temperatures will return to the mid-80s as humidity continues to build over the area.Beginning Thursday, our first in a series of disturbances will roll into the region. A broken line of storms will fire up along the dry line out west and at
  
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• Austin's Bienfait Yonyimiki impressing from Congo to Marines

  03-05-2023 05:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - When Bienfait Yonyimiki came to Austin, he knew only a couple of words of English."[My] first day in school, I remember I went home and I asked my mom, 'Why did we come here if it's going to be like this?'"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/newslettersYonyimiki, or 'Fit' as he is known by his teammates, learned English in large part by reading books and using Google Translate. He
  
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• Sheriff: Suspected Texas gunman caught hiding under laundry

  03-05-2023 04:52 via kxan.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A four-day manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five neighbors ended Tuesday not far from the site of the shooting when authorities, acting on a tip, said they found the suspect hiding underneath a pile of laundry in the closet of a house.
  Francisco Oropeza, 38, was captured without incident near Houston and about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from his home in the rural town of Cleveland, where authorities say he went next door and shot his neighbors with an
  
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• Texas men's tennis earns No. 1 overall seed, women are No. 8 in NCAA tournament

  03-05-2023 04:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Tennis Center is going to be a busy place this weekend.The Longhorns men's tennis team is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament this year and will open the postseason at home Saturday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. That match is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  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/newslettersPepperdine and UTSA are the other two teams in town for
  
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• 'Message is clear:' Texas one step closer to eliminating paper tags

  03-05-2023 04:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas is one step closer to ending its paper license plate problem -- following years of KXAN investigations into widespread fraud -- after the House voted unanimously to pass a bill that would do away with them altogether.
  "I think the message is loud and clear," said Sgt. Jose Escribano with the Travis County Constable's Office Pct. 3. "This was unanimous. This a knock out right there, no question."In a vote of 145-0, HB 718 passed unanimously Tuesday. It was introduced by Rep
  
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• Texas left-hander Gordon named Big 12 co-pitcher of the week

  03-05-2023 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a stellar outing to get the Texas Longhorns on the right track against TCU, starting pitcher Lucas Gordon was recognized by the Big 12 Conference.Gordon was named a co-pitcher of the week by the conference after he tossed eight innings against the Horned Frogs in an 8-4 Longhorns win April 29. He allowed four runs on six hits with five strikeouts to earn his fifth win of the season.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our
  
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• Suspected gunman caught after 5 dead in Texas mass shooting

  03-05-2023 03:33 via kxan.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Authorities near Houston say they have caught a man suspected of killing five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, with an AR-style rifle after the family confronted him late at night about firing rounds in his yard.
  Francisco Oropeza, 38, was arrested Tuesday, four days after the shooting late Friday in the town of Cleveland, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Houston, according to Montgomery County Sheriff Rand Henderson.
  Oropeza was was arrested wit
  
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• APD: DPS to start patrolling different areas of town as part of the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force

  03-05-2023 03:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- During an Austin City Council briefing on the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) patrols in Austin, Austin Police chief Joseph Chacon said the department is willing to shift its strategy regarding where DPS focuses its patrols.
  "I think you will see some changes in the coming weeks," he said. "You'll probably see them in some areas you haven't before."APD's decides where to deploy troopers based on 911 call data for violent crimes. For the first time Tuesday, law enforcem
  
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• Central Texas 6A, 5A high school baseball bi-district matchups

  03-05-2023 02:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas high school baseball playoffs begin with bi-district action Thursday as teams push toward state title dreams.In Class 6A Region IV baseball, District 25 and 26 teams face off with No. 3 Westlake and No. 9 Round Rock heading into the playoffs fresh off district titles. The Chaparrals (30-3, 14-2) finished a game ahead of rival Lake Travis for the district crown, and they'll take on Vandegrift in a best-of-3 series starting Thursday. Game 1 will be at Vandegrift wit
  
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• Austin Public Library launches pilot program for Enhanced Library Cards

  03-05-2023 02:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Public Library launched a pilot program for Enhanced Library Cards (ELC), which will feature the cardholder's photograph that are accepted as a valid form of identification by many local agencies and organizations, according to a news release from the City of Austin.
  Furthermore, the ELC will serve as a new card option for library users who also might benefit from another form of photo identification, the release said.The ELC is a full-access library card for Austin r
  
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• How the Clean Air Force of Central Texas started

  03-05-2023 01:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Clean Air Force of Central Texas got its start in 1994 when Clean Air Metro Austin became the Austin AIR Force. The organization was renamed to its present moniker early in 1996.This group has one goal in mind and that is clean air for all in Central Texas.They partner with 38 organizations from various walks of life. Some of their partners are educational institutions, including the Austin Independent School District, Austin Community College and the University of Texas at
  
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• UT grad students facing financial struggles, asking for increased salaries

  03-05-2023 01:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Graduate students at the University of Texas are sharing their financial struggles with the UT administration."My rent going up from last year to this year, the cost of a bunch of other things are going up," said Jonathan Rojas, a UT master's student in the Institution of Latin American Studies. "That wiggle room is gone."Rojas said the cost to live in Austin and be a student working with the university has posed many challenges."The university isn't really understanding th
  
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• Where the buffalo roam: A look back on a Texas mascot, and how to see one today

  03-05-2023 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  "Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam, where the Deer and the Antelope play; Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, and the sky is not cloudy all day."
  While it was first published in a Kansas newspaper in 1876, Dr. Brewster Higley's "My Western Home," also known as "Home on the Range," has been an evocative staple across the rolling hills and storied high plains of Texas.
  Icon and subject of everything from Abilene's Frontier Texas to the mascot of West Texas A&M University, the Am
  
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• Texas House gallery cleared after protests against bill to ban gender-affirming care

  03-05-2023 00:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The issue of transgender rights brought new conflict at the Texas Capitol Monday, as Texas House lawmakers were scheduled to take up a senate bill that would ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors. LGBTQ advocates rally at Texas Capitol as House prepares to debate ban on gender care for trans kidsMore specifically, Senate Bill 14 would prohibit trans youth from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy — care that medical groups say is vital to their mental health &
  
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• Should I get another COVID-19 booster?

  03-05-2023 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – COVID-19 continues to circulate in the U.S., but it is no longer as big of a threat to most healthy individuals as it was months ago. Currently, the community risk of COVID-19 in Travis County is low, as is the case in most jurisdictions around the country, per the CDC.  In fact, last week, the CDC recorded the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths since March 25, 2020.  If you already received a bivalent booster shot, are healthy and living in an area with low ri
  
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