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• Former Liberty Hill teacher sentenced in child sexual assault

  21-05-2023 22:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former teacher at Liberty Hill High School was sentenced to prison on May 16 after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a child.According to court records, Brian Grady Miller was sentenced to serve 20 years in a state prison connected to the 2020 sexual assault of a child. Toward his sentence, Miller has a jail credit of 767 days. RELATED: Liberty Hill High School teacher accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old studentAccording to a past arrest affidavit, Miller an
  
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• 1 adult, 1 child hospitalized after northwest Austin crash Sunday

  21-05-2023 20:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One adult and one child were transported to area hospitals Sunday following an afternoon crash in northwest Austin.Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a multi-vehicle crash near Pecan Park Boulevard and U.S. Hwy. 183 Service Road Sunday just before 1 p.m. One adult patient was taken to St. David's Round Rock following the incident.ATCEMS tweeted a second, pediatric patient sustained potentially serious injuries, with crews transporting the child to Dell Children's Medical Cent
  
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• Kyle, Texas, vies for world record

  21-05-2023 19:41 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- The City of Kyle could soon be the proud holder of a Guinness World Record.City leaders will host the "Gathering of the Kyles" world record attempt Sunday afternoon at the Kyle Fair A Tex-Travaganza. Anyone with the name "Kyle" -- spelled that exact way -- is asked to attend Sunday afternoon as part of an attempt at hosting the largest same-name gathering.RELATED: City of Kyle attempting Guinness record for largest same-name gatheringSunday's event marks the city's fourth a
  
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• Kyle, Texas, falls short of world record attempt

  21-05-2023 19:41 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- The City of Kyle didn't take home a world record Sunday evening -- but it did hang out with 1,800 of its same-named friends.City leaders hosted the "Gathering of the Kyles" world record attempt Sunday afternoon at the Kyle Fair A Tex-Travaganza. Anyone with the name "Kyle" -- spelled that exact way -- was asked to attend Sunday afternoon as part of a vie at hosting the largest same-name gathering.
  The City of Kyle didn't take home a world record Sunday evening -- but it did
  
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• Affordable places to live in Texas with high salaries, low cost of living

  21-05-2023 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four of the most affordable places to live in the southern United States were in Texas, according to a recent study.To find the most affordable cities, The Ascent said it compared median household incomes to cost-of-living data, which was used to calculate an estimated income-to-expense ratio, with a higher ratio indicating more affordability. Census Bureau: Texas continues to top the charts with fastest-growing citiesCedar ParkAccording to the study, Cedar Park was conside
  
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• Which Texas airport ranks among the angriest in the U.S.?

  21-05-2023 18:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travelers at the San Antonio International Airport are among the angriest in the nation, a May study released by Forbes Advisor found. The Central Texas airport ranked fifth in the country, as evaluated in the report.The report compiled and analyzed more than 37,000 tweets aimed at the 60 busiest airports in the country between March 2022 and March 2023. Forbes Advisor then calculated the total number of angry tweets out of all tweets aimed at them.
  Top 10 angriest airports were
  
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• $1.6B Austin Convention Center expansion to start in 2025

  21-05-2023 18:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The $1.6 billion project to redevelop and expand the Austin Convention Center is moving ahead this week.
  The project is expected to begin in 2025 with the center's closure, demolition and construction. The new convention center is expected to open in 2029, according to the city.
  On Monday, the city will start the process to find a design and engineering firm to provide the design, architecture and engineering services for the project.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Despite pandemic, con
  
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• Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2020 Cedar Park shooting

  21-05-2023 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man pleaded guilty to manslaughter May 8 before his case was given a retrial setting, according to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.The DA’s office said 40-year-old Kelly Lawrence Schernik's murder case was originally presented to a Travis County jury Feb. 13, but the judge declared a mistrial Feb. 17 when the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. PAST COVERAGE: Cedar Park murder trial ends in a hung jurySchernik was arrested by the Cedar Park
  
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• Man sentenced to 20 years for mom's murder in Austin

  21-05-2023 16:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier in May for the 2021 murder of his mother, according to court documents.
  Agustin "Agustine" Carapia Moreno pleaded guilty to murder and will serve 20 years in prison, including 697 days of jail credit. His sentence began May 9.
  In June 2021, Austin Police found a woman, later identified as Lidia Carapia-Hernandez, with multiple gunshot wounds in a north Austin apartment. She later died at a hospital.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Son acc
  
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• Drying out ahead of a warmer and sunnier week

  21-05-2023 16:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Showers are already fading with breaks of sunshine developing. I expect most areas will be dry by 7 p.m. if not sooner. Daytime highs are not likely to leave the low to mid 70s, leaving us more than 10°-15º cooler than where we should be this time of year. BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days beginRainfall amounts were highest in the Hill Country where several tenths of an inch of rain was reported in spots. Just a few hundredths of an inch fell in the
  
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• Uvalde 'moving forward': Horror to hope, one year later

  21-05-2023 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — As Lalo Diaz paces around the 21 crosses lining Uvalde's town square, he sees the memories of his friends and their children.Playing softball with Xavier's dad. Watching Eliahna's dad DJ all around town. Hosting Lexi Rubio's brother for daily basketball games with his own son. Walking to class in high school alongside Irma Reyes."She was the first person that I identified," he said. "Because I knew her."Diaz is, first, a neighbor. But on May 24, 2022, he was the c
  
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• Tree fell on your car? Who's responsible for fixes after severe weather

  21-05-2023 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  Clay Snodgrass showed KXAN investigators damage to his car after an ice storm. (KXAN Photo/Arezow Doost)
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Clay Snodgrass looked for a parking space across his south Austin apartment complex. He recalled ice had started building on trees and he worried about his car. "I started to try to look for a parking spot that didn't have a tree over it. I didn't find one. And came back to my original spot where I park all the time," he said. Several hours later on that Febru
  
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• Bilingual teacher shortage compounded by burnout, non-education competition

  21-05-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Texas' population continues to soar, so, too has its non-English speaking student population. But that spike, paired with an ongoing exodus of teachers from the industry, has led to some students not receiving the level of individualized teaching they need. Austin ISD plans to pull millions from reserve funds to give educators 7% raiseAt Austin ISD, officials are seeking 60 candidates to fulfill open bilingual teaching roles throughout the district. Currently, there are 690 f
  
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• This Texas metro is one of the least expensive to raise a child

  21-05-2023 13:48 via kxan.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (NEXSTAR) - It’s no secret that raising a child can be expensive. From childcare, housing, food, and other associated costs, the expenses can rise quickly. Depending on where you live, being a parent can be even more expensive. Using data from MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, personal finance website SmartAsset found that nationally, raising a child costs roughly $20,800 annually. That cost includes childcare (which, on average, will set you back more than $9,000
  
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• Light rain, cloudy skies to finish the weekend

  21-05-2023 13:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Light rain showers will continue to spread east through the morning, keeping our temperatures much cooler than normal to finish the weekend. INVESTIGATION: LCRA didn't plan for climate change until KXAN investigation BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days beginThe clouds and very light precipitation on Sunday should keep high temperatures in the 70s. A few breaks in the clouds during the late afternoon will be possible as drier weather takes over.
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• Sen. Ted Cruz introduces USPS Act to as a way to combat mail theft

  21-05-2023 04:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, introduced the Upholding a Secure Postal Systems (USPS) Act. The act would require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on nationwide mail theft trends and postal property to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, according to a news release from Cruz's press office.Accordin
  
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• Summer forecast released: When do 100º days begin?

  21-05-2023 03:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We may be one month away from the beginning of astronomical summer, which begins June 21, but meteorological summer is less than two weeks away.The dates of meteorological seasons, unlike astronomical ones, don't fluctuate each year and instead include whole-months in groups of three. This makes it easier to compare the same season with previous years, since they all start and end at the same time.Meteorological summer runs June 1 through August 31 every year, which means we're
  
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• Trail Conservancy showcases plan for art along the hike-and-bike trail

  21-05-2023 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin’s Trail Conservancy held an event Saturday at the old Seaholm Intake Facility, kicking off the Arts and Culture Plan that is being implemented along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail. In 2014, a controversial proposed public art installation prompted the Austin City Council at the time to impose a temporary ban on commissioned and donated public art to the Hike-and-Bike Trail, according to the Trail Conservancy. The entity said the moratorium was
  
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• Texas House passes Senate bill banning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in public universities

  21-05-2023 01:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, the Texas House voted to pass Senate Bill 17 (SB 17), which would prevent public colleges and universities in Texas from having diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices or policies. Previous: Dozens of activists head to the capitol to protest ‘anti-DEI’ legislation
  The bill also prohibits hiring or employment practices that take into account race, sex, color or ethnicity, other than through the use of color-blind and sex-neutral hiring processe
  
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• State of Texas: Unfinished work one year after Uvalde

  21-05-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Wednesday marks one year since the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. The anniversary is bringing attention to efforts to respond to the tragedy and the work to move forward.In Austin, lawmakers have taken up measures aimed to improve school safety and address mental health care. But legislation aiming to tighten restrictions on guns has failed to advance, despite pleas and protests from families of children killed in Uvalde.Many of those concerns have been car
  
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