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• Sick of Twitter? Some similar social media options

  03-07-2023 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, Elon Musk announced temporary plans to limit how many tweets users can read each day, all dependent on their verification status and the amount of time their account has been active.Musk said verified users would be able to read 6,000 posts daily, while unverified and newly created, unverified accounts were limited to 600 or 300 posts each day. The move led to backlash within hours of the announcement, along with Musk's later decision to extend the limits.Amid
  
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• Rescue crews responding to 'jet ski incident' in Lake Travis

  03-07-2023 23:14 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Rescue crews are responding to a "jet ski incident" on Lake Travis, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.The Lake Travis Task Force is responding to Paradise Cove Marina in Hudson Bend.ATCEMS said a patient is in the water and a rescue boat is in the area.No other details are available at this time.This is the second water rescue on Lake Travis this afternoon. Crews have switched to recovery mode after an 8-year-old boy fell off a boat in the Cow Creek arm of
  
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• Rescue crews respond to 'jet ski incident' in Lake Travis

  03-07-2023 23:14 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Rescue crews responded to a "jet ski incident" on Lake Travis Monday afternoon, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.The Lake Travis Task Force responded to Paradise Cove Marina in Hudson Bend, where ATCEMS said a person was in the water.The patient was taken by North Lake Travis FD boat to Emerald Point Marina. ATCEMS medics then transported the person to Baylor Scott & White Lakeway with non-life-threatening injuries.This is the second water rescue on L
  
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• Rainey Street EMS patrols help intoxicated man found on ground near lake

  03-07-2023 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS helped a man early Saturday morning who medics found "disoriented" on the trail near Lady Bird Lake.Medic Jordan Andrade was stationed on Rainey Street as part of ATCEMS' new pilot program in response to certain concerns about deaths in Lady Bird Lake when she said she and her partner saw a man - apparently intoxicated - stumbling near the trail.EMS plans pilot staging program near Rainey Street"We attempted to assist him up and help up, but he didn
  
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• First wave of Saharan dust this year brings hazy skies

  03-07-2023 22:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hazy skies return to Texas starting on the Fourth of July, and it won't just be from fireworks smoke.The First Warning Weather team is tracking some of the first Saharan dust Texas will see this summer blowing across the Atlantic, forecast to obscure our visibility a bit starting Tuesday and continuing through the week.These waves of dust are common in the summertime, caused by thunderstorm winds which kick up dust from the Sahara Desert and loft it several thousand feet in the
  
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• Sheriff: Body of 8-year-old missing in Lake Travis found

  03-07-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — On Tuesday night, a dive team recovered the body of a child who fell off a boat in Lake Travis Monday afternoon and didn't resurface, Travis County Sheriff's Office tells KXAN.The 8-year-old boy went missing at around 2 p.m. Monday, the Travis County ESD 1 shift commander told KXAN. The boy was not wearing a life jacket at the time.The incident happened in the Cow Creek Arm of Lake Travis, Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) wrote on Twitter. Several other agenc
  
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• 8-year-old boy missing after falling off boat in Lake Travis; search continues Tuesday

  03-07-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Search crews are still looking for a child who fell off a boat in Lake Travis Monday afternoon and didn't resurface, Austin-Travis County EMS wrote on social media.The 8-year-old boy went missing at around 2 p.m. Monday, the Travis County ESD 1 shift commander told KXAN. The boy was not wearing a life jacket at the time.The incident happened in the Cow Creek Arm of Lake Travis, ATCEMS wrote. The Pedernales Fire Department called the incident an "active si
  
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• 8-year-old boy missing after falling off boat in Lake Travis; Crews switch to recovery mode

  03-07-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 3, 2023TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Search crews are looking for a child who fell off a boat in Lake Travis Monday afternoon and didn't resurface, Austin-Travis County EMS wrote on social media.The 8-year-old boy went missing at around 2 p.m. Monday, the Travis County EDS 1 shift commander told KXAN. The boy was not wearing a life jacket at the time.The incident happened in the Cow Creek Arm of Lake
  
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• Hot, humid and mostly cloudy 4th of July

  03-07-2023 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- High temperatures remained under 100° in Austin for the second straight day on Monday -- a nice, but brief, reprieve from the recent heat wave.The ridge of high pressure that brought hot, dry weather has shifted westward over Arizona and New Mexico, allowing for mostly cloudy skies and a few isolated thunderstorms locally. High temperatures stay in the middle and upper 90s on the 4th of July through Thursday with a few late-day storms possible, but rain chances are capped at
  
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• SXSW ups musician pay for 2024 festival

  03-07-2023 21:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- South by Southwest Conference & Festivals launched its artists showcase application for the 2024 event series last week, and the application features some pay bumps for selected artists.The 2024 showcase application launched June 27. As part of it, SXSW officials said domestic acts are eligible for monetary compensation in place of artist credentials, which offer access to certain SXSW features.
  Next year, eligible bands that opt for pay will receive $350, while solo artists
  
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• Events around Central Texas celebrating Fourth of July

  03-07-2023 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- From fireworks to a popsicle run, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Independence Day across Central Texas on Tuesday.
  Below is a list of festivities happening to celebrate the holiday:
  AustinH-E-B Austin Symphony July 4 Concert and Fireworks: VIP festivities start at 5 p.m. and the free event begins at 8 p.m. on July 4 at Auditorium Shores and the Long Center. The concert begins at 8:30 p.m. followed by “mile-high” fireworks. Thousands expected on Lady Bird Lake
  
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• How to protect your pets during 4th of July holiday

  03-07-2023 20:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Central Texans gear up for 4th of July fireworks and festivities Tuesday, local animal shelters are advocating for pet owners to be extra vigilant in keeping their furry friends safe.Data from national lost pet recovery system Pet Amber Alert reported a 30% increase nationwide in lost pets between July 4-6. Those upticks are largely attributed to animals fleeing in fear of loud explosions caused by fireworks shows.Kelsey Cler, marketing and communication manager for Austin An
  
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• Twitter changes could disrupt how public agencies distribute information, expert says

  03-07-2023 20:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Twitter-owner Elon Musk announced new limits on its users, the CEO of a communications and public relations agency that specializes in police, fire and public schools says the move could hurt how agencies distribute information, especially when it comes to communicating with media outlets.
  "We've really seen this be one of the primary ways that public safety engages with the press for several years now," said John Guilfoil, CEO of JGPR. KXAN regularly uses Twitter to track
  
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• Miss the supermoon? You won't have to wait long

  03-07-2023 18:51 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - If you missed the supermoon Monday morning, there will be a few more chances to catch another one before the end of 2023.
  A supermoon occurs during a full moon while the moon is at close range to Earth, making it seem even larger than other full moons to some.The most recent supermoon peaked at 7:39 a.m. ET Monday morning. The moon will still appear full Monday night, according to WFLA Meteorologist Amanda Holly.Holly points out that the next three full moons will also be su
  
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• Person of interest identified in deadly north Austin shooting

  03-07-2023 18:33 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's previous coverage of the June 30, 2023 shooting.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person of interest has been identified by the Austin Police Department after a deadly shooting in north Austin Friday night, according to an APD release.Officers went to 8800 Redfield Ln., which is near Payton Gin Road and U.S. Highway 183, around 11:15 p.m. Friday after reports of the shooting, the release said. APD investigating homicide in north AustinPolice found Larry Jennings, 4
  
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• Missing Houston man found 8 years after disappearing as a teen

  03-07-2023 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) — A teenager who disappeared in 2015 has been found alive but injured.
  Rudy Farias IV was 17 years old when he vanished on March 6, 2015, while walking his two dogs near Tidwell Road in north Houston. The dogs were later found, but Rudy was not located. Study: Austin metro is best US city for starting a career right nowAn electric billboard was put up in 2017 to help find him. Authorities said that Farias was diagnosed with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and
  
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• AARP report looks at what can hurt and help your brain health

  03-07-2023 17:43 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 3, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A new report from the AARP's Global Council on Brain Health found societal, political, and environmental factors can all have an impact on cognitive decline.While the report encourages people to live healthy lifestyles, they say people too often face barriers related to government policy, health care, and culture itself preventing them from taking the steps necessary.
  Scientific rese
  
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• Injuries reported in multi-vehicle rollover crash on Hwy 290

  03-07-2023 17:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- At least three people were transported to a hospital after a major, multi-vehicle rollover crash in east Austin on US Highway 290.
  Austin Travis County EMS said on Twitter at 9:38 a.m. medics were responding to a rollover crash in the 9800 block of Hwy 290 eastbound. That's near Harris Branch Parkway.
  Two to three vehicles were involved, according to ATCEMS. Medics transported three adults to Dell Seton. Two of them were declared trauma alerts with potentially serious injuries,
  
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• Study: Austin metro is best US city for starting a career right now

  03-07-2023 16:01 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Another graduating class has secured their degrees and are preparing to find jobs in an economy and market vastly different from pre-pandemic years.When it comes to the best American cities for young professionals to launch a career in 2023, neither San Francisco nor New York City cracked to the top five, according to a new study.A new study from Bankrate found that younger generations have different values in today's remote work-friendly environment."The coronavirus pandemic p
  
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• What's that green plant growing on Lady Bird Lake?

  03-07-2023 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of paddleboarders and kayakers are expected to float on Lady Bird Lake for the Fourth of July.If you’ve looked at the lake lately, you may have wondered what’s growing out on the water?From all sides of the surface, large green plant patches paint the waterways.According to the Austin Watershed Protection Department, these pervasive plants are Cabomba Caroliniana, also known as fanwort.Brent Bellinger is the department’s conservation program supe
  
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• How the green plant growing on Lady Bird Lake is beneficial to its habitat

  03-07-2023 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of paddleboarders and kayakers are expected to float on Lady Bird Lake for the Fourth of July.If you’ve looked at the lake lately, you may have wondered what’s growing out on the water?From all sides of the surface, large green plant patches paint the waterways.According to the Austin Watershed Protection Department, these pervasive plants are Cabomba Caroliniana, also known as fanwort.Brent Bellinger is the department’s conservation program supe
  
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• Illenium provides drug overdose education during Austin concert

  03-07-2023 15:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — American DJ Illenium is currently on his biggest tour yet and he wants to make sure his fans stay alive to see him again.The GRAMMY-nominated artist and producer performed in Austin at the Moody Center on Friday before 4th of July weekend. The "Good Things Fall Apart" hitmaker is no stranger to speaking about his experiences, and during this tour, he wanted to make sure his fans stay safe.Illenium, whose full name is Nicholas Miller, teamed up with the University of Texas t
  
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• Ever wondered how vinyl records are made? Austin's only record-pressing plant showed us

  03-07-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The demand for vinyl records has been surging over the last several years, reaching a peak last year.
  Vinyl records can be found anywhere, and their sales surpassed CD sales last year for the first time since the 80s, a report from the the Recording Industry Association of America highlighted.
  If you visited the Austin Record Convention in May, you probably saw that demand at play firsthand. Nathan Hanners, the convention's director, said it was one of the largest conventions in
  
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• What's legal, where, and when: Everything you need to know about fireworks and Texas in 2023

  03-07-2023 13:49 via kxan.com
  
  (KAMR) -- As weeks of sustained rainy weather have launched the state of Texas into significantly better drought circumstances compared to this time last year, many have started to look ahead toward the possibility of a fireworks-filled Independence Day Weekend in 2023.
  However, even outside areas still heavily impacted by drought, Texas' relationship with fireworks is not as simple as checking for a local burn ban before striking up a sparkler. ‘Heat dome’ means Texas can’t es
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 82-year-old missing Kerrville woman

  03-07-2023 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  KERRVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Kerrville Police Department is searching for a missing 82-year-old woman last seen Sunday afternoon.The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Silver Alert for Betty Matter, who was last seen at 1655 Junction Hwy. in Kerrville. She is described as 5'6", 210 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair. She was last seen wearing a red, white and blue shirt, black pants, blue socks and red shoes, as well as uses a walker.The vehicle affiliated with Matter's alert i
  
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• Silver Alert discontinued for 82-year-old Kerrville woman

  03-07-2023 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  KERRVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A Silver Alert that was issued Sunday for an 82-year-old woman was discontinued overnight.
  The Kerrville Police Department issued the alert late Sunday night after the woman had not been seen since Sunday afternoon.
  The alert was discontinued after the woman was found safe.
  
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• San Marcos campsite sees slow business in summer because of intoxicated tubers

  03-07-2023 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) --- This Fourth of July weekend, thousands of people were out on the water across Central Texas, including at the San Marcos River.
  But, one campsite near the water said business has been slow in the summer for years now because of intoxicated tubers.
  'It's pretty much closed me down all summer long'Tom Goynes and his wife own the San Marcos River Retreat, a campsite that sits along the water.
  He said the summer used to be their busiest time, but over the years that's ch
  
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• Vigil held Sunday to honor Cedar Park woman killed in June

  03-07-2023 04:23 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — Community members hosted a vigil Sunday evening to commemorate the life of Akira Ross, a Black queer woman shot and killed in Cedar Park last month.Attendees gathered at the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church in Cedar Park Sunday evening to honor and celebrate her life and legacy. Equality Texas described Ross, 24, as "a joyful, funning, caring young woman" who enjoyed videogames, reading books and spending time in the water.
  Community members hosted a vigil
  
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• Austin airport breaks record for 2nd busiest travel day ever

  03-07-2023 02:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) smashed a record for passengers Friday, heading into the 4th of July holiday weekend.AUS officials tweeted Saturday that the airport saw 37,192 departing passengers pass through on Friday, breaking a new record for AUS' second-busiest day ever.Per officials, the previous second-busiest day ever recorded was just earlier this year, on the Friday leading into the 2023 South by Southwest Conference & Festivals. That Friday s
  
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• Police respond to east Austin shooting Sunday evening

  03-07-2023 02:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are searching for a suspect involved in an east Austin shooting Sunday evening, police told KXAN.Police responded to a gunshot wound call at the intersection of Loyola Lane and Langston Drive, responding to the call around 6:46 p.m. Police told KXAN one adult male victim was found at the scene. It is unknown what his status is at this time.Police said the suspect remains at large but the identity is known.
  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• Man dead following east Austin shooting Sunday evening

  03-07-2023 02:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are searching for a suspect involved in a fatal east Austin shooting Sunday evening, police told KXAN.Police responded to a gunshot wound call at the intersection of Loyola Lane and Langston Drive, responding to the call around 6:46 p.m. Police told KXAN one adult male victim was found at the scene. Officials later confirmed the man died from his injuries.Police tape at the scene blocked off the Dottie Jordan Recreation Center.Austin police responded to a guns
  
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• Days before the 2023 MLB Draft, Sykora is focused on pitching for Longhorns

  03-07-2023 01:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Major League Baseball first-year player draft begins July 9 and a big, imposing right-handed pitcher from Round Rock could be a first-round pick.Travis Sykora, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound pitcher with a 100 mph fastball, has popped up in several mock drafts from various media outlets that cover prospects and the draft throughout the year. As the first day of the 20-round draft nears, Sporting News has penciled in Sykora as the No. 36 overall pick to the Los Angeles Dodgers. I
  
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