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• APA! receives national grant to assist senior dogs in shelter

  30-08-2023 23:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some of Austin Pets Alive!'s oldest furry friends are receiving some extra assistance, after APA! was named a recipient of a grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization.
  APA! is one of 90 animal welfare organizations selected to receive a grant to assist local older dogs, according to an APA! release Tuesday. The Austin animal welfare nonprofit was one of 370 applicants considered for the funding.The winning groups received $848,000 in grants "to help save or improve the lives of at
  
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• Best Burgers in Austin, Central Texas, according to KXAN viewers

  30-08-2023 23:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The hamburger has become known as a classic, American staple food, and many restaurants in Central Texas are dedicated to the item, whether it be the traditional rendition or with a special spin on the classic burger.August 24 was National Burger Day, and many KXAN viewers chimed in with the restaurant they thought made the best burgers in Austin.The restaurants below are listed alphabetically, not by rating. 3 local restaurants make top 10 on Yelp’s Top 100 places to
  
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• TEA allows for alternative to state intervention for Austin ISD special education department

  30-08-2023 22:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Education Agency granted a request from the Austin Independent School District on Wednesday for less severe state intervention in the district’s special education services, according to AISD officials.The TEA announced in March its recommendation for a state-appointed management team to direct the operations of the Austin ISD special education department. The team would be able to make decisions for the district, as it relates to special education.The recomm
  
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• LIVE: TEA allows for alternative to state intervention for Austin ISD special education department

  30-08-2023 22:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Education Agency granted a request from the Austin Independent School District on Wednesday for less severe state intervention in the district’s special education services, according to AISD officials.The TEA announced in March its recommendation for a state-appointed management team to direct the operations of the Austin ISD special education department. The team would be able to make decisions for the district, as it relates to special education.The recomm
  
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• Ozone Action Day on Thursday

  30-08-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hotter, stagnant sunshine expected Thursday afternoon in the Austin Metro area will lead to higher levels of pollution than normal, dropping air quality to "unhealthy for sensitive groups" and prompting an Ozone Action Day.As Tropical Storm Idalia impacts the southeastern U.S., northerly flow aloft is keeping Texas' weather quiet through the end of the week and into much of Labor Day weekend.Lower humidity courtesy of north/northeast winds is making the heat more bearable, but t
  
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• Dry air makes the heat more bearable this week

  30-08-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin enjoyed its coolest morning since early June as Wednesday morning low temperatures bottomed out as low as 66° at Austin-Bergstrom and 70° at Camp Mabry.
  Wednesday morning low temperaturesAs Tropical Storm Idalia impacts the southeastern U.S., northerly flow aloft is keeping Texas' weather quiet through the end of the week and into much of Labor Day weekend.Lower humidity courtesy of north/northeast winds is making the heat more bearable, but temperatures are still
  
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• Rethink35 filing lawsuit against TxDOT's I-35 downtown expansion plan

  30-08-2023 22:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Just over a week after the Texas Department of Transportation released its final environmental impact statement (EIS) on its Interstate 35 expansion plan, grassroots organization Rethink35 announced it will join several other plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the project.The I-35 Capital Express Central project is a $4.5 billion, eight-mile endeavor to expand the interstate from U.S. Highway 290 East down south to State Highway 71 and Ben White Boulevard. Project components i
  
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• Trial over several charges begins for Burnet County judge

  30-08-2023 22:05 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A trial began Wednesday morning for a Texas county judge who was previously indicted in March on felony and misdemeanor charges.Burnet County Judge James Oakley was booked into the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office March 9 and was released, LCSO confirmed to KXAN. Burnet County judge suspended without pay following indictmentHe was booked on the following charges:
  Abuse of Official Capacity-Count 1Abuse of Official Capacity-Count 2Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evi
  
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• New Texas law increases hospital notice before removing patients from life support

  30-08-2023 20:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- At 9 months old, Tinslee Lewis had been on a respirator for much of her life. The Fort Worth toddler was born with Ebstein’s anomaly, a rare and often life-threatening heart condition.Lewis had been at the intensive care unit at Cook Children’s Medical Center since birth when doctors scheduled to remove her from life support in November 2019. It started a public court battle, where her mother fought the hospital to keep her alive. She drew the suppo
  
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• Travis County judge: Local preemption 'Death Star' bill is unconstitutional

  30-08-2023 20:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A Travis County district judge ruled Wednesday that the so-called "death star" local preemption bill is unconstitutional, just two days before the law is set to take effect.
  District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled from the bench during Wednesday's lawsuit hearing in favor of the cities suing, which argued state legislators intentionally wrote the law to be vague. Houston brought the lawsuit against the state and El Paso and San Antonio joined the suit as interveners. The
  
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• Austin could mandate AC cooling standards for residential property owners

  30-08-2023 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin City Council could vote Thursday to authorize the beginning of a process to require all residential property owners to offer and maintain air conditioning within residential properties in the city.Council Member Vanessa Fuentes sponsored the resolution that would initiate a code amendment process to Title 25, the city's land development code. Fuentes told KXAN Wednesday the proposed change comes as the city has received hundreds of violation complaints regarding landl
  
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• Witness accounts, autopsy results shared on second day of 6th Street shooting suspect trial

  30-08-2023 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial of Sixth Street mass shooting suspect De'ondre White continued Wednesday in Austin.
  White, 21, is charged with one count of murder and 14 counts of aggravated assault. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday in court.Day 1 Trial Coverage: 6th Street mass shooting suspect pleads not guiltyOn June 12, 2021, 25-year-old Douglas Kantor was killed and more than a dozen others were injured in a mass shooting on Sixth Street. White is accused of firing into a crowd after a confron
  
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• Witness accounts, autopsy results shared in second day of 6th Street shooting suspect trial

  30-08-2023 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's Aug. 29, 2023 coverage of the trial.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial of Sixth Street mass shooting suspect De'ondre White continued Wednesday in Austin.
  White, 21, is charged with one count of murder and 14 counts of aggravated assault. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday in court.Day 1 Trial Coverage: 6th Street mass shooting suspect pleads not guiltyOn June 12, 2021, 25-year-old Douglas Kantor was killed and more than a dozen others were injured in a mass shoo
  
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• Autopsy results, cell phone data discussed in second day of 6th Street shooting suspect trial

  30-08-2023 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's Aug. 29, 2023 coverage of the trial.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial of Sixth Street mass shooting suspect De'ondre White continued Wednesday in Austin.
  White, 21, is charged with one count of murder and 14 counts of aggravated assault. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday in court.Day 1 Trial Coverage: 6th Street mass shooting suspect pleads not guiltyOn June 21, 2021, 25-year-old Douglas Kantor was killed and more than a dozen others were injured in a mass shoo
  
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• ERCOT: 'Tight' Texas grid conditions expected for Wednesday evening

  30-08-2023 19:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas' main electrical grid operator asked Texans to conserve electricity use. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)'s request for conservation is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.ERCOT said it avoided emergency operations Tuesday due to conservation efforts by Texas residents and businesses, combined with wind improvements and additional grid reliability tools.“Current forecasts are showing a potential to enter emergency operations this evening because of
  
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• Travis County leaders to discuss drug overdose discovery Wednesday

  30-08-2023 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County leaders will discuss a "new development discovered by the Medical Examiner's Office" tied to overdose deaths, according to a release.
  "This new information will impact how Travis County, first responders, and medical professionals respond to overdoses in our community," it said.
  County leaders did not provide further information on the record about the nature of the discovery.
  Travis County officials expected to be present include Travis County Judge Andy Brown, Dr
  
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• First Xylazine-related overdose deaths reported in Travis County, typically used as animal sedative

  30-08-2023 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County reported its first Xylazine-related overdose deaths, leaders announced Wednesday. It was not the only potentially fatal drug in their systems at their time of death, according to county staff.The announcement comes after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) warned of a "widespread" threat of fentanyl mixed with Xylazine nationwide.The Travis County medical examiner said during a conference Wednesday since the beginning of August, the county has found at least
  
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• First Xylazine-related overdose death reported in Travis County, typically used as animal sedative

  30-08-2023 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County reported its first Xylazine-related overdose death, leaders announced Wednesday. It was not the only potentially fatal drug in the person's system at their time of death, according to county staff.The announcement comes after the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) warned of a "widespread" threat of fentanyl mixed with Xylazine nationwide. Xylazine, a sometimes deadly animal tranquilizer, detected in Texas supplyAccording to the DEA, Xylazine is a sedative used o
  
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• ABoR dissects city's 'missing housing' crisis

  30-08-2023 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's “missing housing” was the focus of a new research report by the Austin Board of REALTORS, or ABoR.Emily Chenevert, CEO of the Austin Board of REALTORS, joined KXAN's Jennifer Sanders to discuss the board's new research report diving into the city's undersupplied housing inventory and ongoing affordability issues in Austin-Travis County.Read a full transcription of the discussion below or use the video player above.SANDERS: OK, a lot of data. We hav
  
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• Person gets sick, dies from amebic infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson

  30-08-2023 16:40 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Travis County resident got sick and died after developing an illness caused by an amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson earlier this month.
  Austin Public Health reported the death of the resident and urged people to take precautions when swimming in natural bodies of water amid the ongoing, intense heat Texas is experiencing.Toxic algae confirmed in several Austin waterways, including Barton SpringsAccording to the Centers for
  
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• LIVE: Person gets sick, dies from amebic infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson

  30-08-2023 16:40 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Travis County resident got sick and died after developing an illness caused by an amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson earlier this month.
  Austin Public Health reported the death of the resident and urged people to take precautions when swimming in natural bodies of water amid the ongoing, intense heat Texas is experiencing.Toxic algae confirmed in several Austin waterways, including Barton SpringsAccording to the Centers for
  
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• Austin Restaurant Weeks returns Friday with donations going to Central Texas Food Bank

  30-08-2023 16:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – More than 100 Austin-area restaurants, bars and breweries will take part in an annual program starting on Friday designed to help a local food bank.They will offer prix-fixe menus, specialty menu items and drink specials with a portion of sales donated to the Central Texas Food Bank until Sept. 17, according to organizers of Austin Restaurant Weeks (ARW).“Austin Restaurant Weeks is an exciting time for our city,” said Sari Vatske, president and CEO of the C
  
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• Travis County approves voting locations for 2023 election

  30-08-2023 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Travis County Commissioners Tuesday approved a list of 32 early voting locations and 145 Election Day locations for the Nov. 7, 2023 election, according to the County Clerk's office.Although the announcement did not name every site on the list, it did note several changes.Among them, a new polling location at Cepeda Branch Library, 651 N Pleasant Valley Rd. The Clerk's office said library is near Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center, which was no longer able to be utilized as
  
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• Austin Diaper Bank welcomes end of sales tax

  30-08-2023 15:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – An Austin non-profit on Tuesday welcomed a change in Texas law removing a sales tax on diapers, wipes, period supplies and other health-related items.
  The Austin Diaper Bank said ending the sales tax on diapers will save Texas families an average of $87 each year, enough to purchase a month’s supply of diapers or pay for other basic needs.Senate Bill 379 goes into effect on Friday.
  “The end of the sales tax on diapers and other health items is a tremendous win f
  
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• LIVE: KXAN Investigates: Veteran's funeral director license fight with Texas

  30-08-2023 15:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each week the in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team gets a spotlight on KXAN Live.
  Tune in Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. for a conversation about this week's top stories with investigative reporter Kelly Wiley and KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree.KXAN Investigates: Texas program to fight pregnancy substance useThey'll discuss these headlines:After leaving the service, a Texas military veteran said he fought the state for more than a decade to get a funeral director l
  
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• KXAN Investigates: Veteran's funeral director license fight with Texas

  30-08-2023 15:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each week the in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team gets a spotlight on KXAN Live.
  Tune in Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. for a conversation about this week's top stories with investigative reporter Kelly Wiley and KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree.KXAN Investigates: Texas program to fight pregnancy substance useThey'll discuss these headlines:After leaving the service, a Texas military veteran said he fought the state for more than a decade to get a funeral director l
  
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• Players to watch: Longhorns relying on offensive, defensive stars this season

  30-08-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - With expectations as high as they've been in years, Texas football enters the season with hopes of leaving the Big 12 as conference champions. A lot of that hope is reliant on a leap from Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers.After battling Hudson Card for the starting job last year, Ewers battled injuries and inconsistency as a passer. Now as the unquestioned starter, things have a much different feel."I think it's allowed me to coach him differently," said Texas Head Coach Steve Sa
  
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• Did you know each full moon has its own name? Here's why

  30-08-2023 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There is a full moon each month, but did you know each full moon has its own name?According to the Farmer's Almanac, names for the moons were historically used to track the seasons. Now, their names are thought of as "nicknames." Most moons also have more than one name.Best places to view the supermoon around AustinMany of the names stem from Native American, Colonial American or other traditional North American sources passed down through generations. Many of the names listed i
  
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• Travis Scott adds Austin show to first tour since Astroworld tragedy

  30-08-2023 12:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis Scott is making a stop in Austin for his "Utopia The Circus Maximus" world tour in November.
  The Houston-based rapper's tour will be his first since the tragedy at Astroworld Festival nearly two years ago, where ten people died and dozens more were injured due to a crowd surge during his concert.
  A Texas grand jury in June declined to indict Scott in a criminal investigation of the incident.Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in deadly crowd surge at T
  
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• Spotty shower possible today, but most stay dry

  30-08-2023 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Hurricane Idalia brings life-threatening impacts to Florida, Georgia and surrounding southeast states, our weather remains fairly quiet locally.Lower humidity (courtesy of north/northeast winds), mainly sunny skies and hot temperatures can be expected areawide. A few spits of rain cannot totally be ruled out today as a disturbance passes through the northern part of the state, but the majority of us will stay dry. The best chance for spotty showers will be west of I-35.Dry we
  
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• Idalia makes landfall as high-end CAT 3 hurricane in Florida

  30-08-2023 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Hurricane Idalia brings life-threatening impacts to Florida and surrounding southeast states, our weather remains fairly quiet locally.Lower humidity (courtesy of north/northeast winds), mainly sunny skies and hot temperatures can be expected areawide. A few spits of rain cannot totally be ruled out today as a disturbance passes through the northern part of the state, but the majority of us will stay dry. No measurable rain expected.Dry weather is forecast through the rest of
  
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• Idalia a high-end Category 3 hurricane, landfall imminent

  30-08-2023 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We are enjoying a break from the recent extreme heat and humidity in the wake of Sunday evening's cool front.Breezy north winds are keeping humidity at lower, more comfortable levels through much of the week, and also helping lower temperatures back to more typical levels for late August.Dry weather is forecast through the rest of the work week locally. The Texas football home opener looks hot and dry, as do the remainder of your Labor Day weekend plans. BLOG: Could PDO mess wit
  
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• Idalia a Category 4 hurricane, landfall imminent

  30-08-2023 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We are enjoying a break from the recent extreme heat and humidity in the wake of Sunday evening's cool front.Breezy north winds are keeping humidity at lower, more comfortable levels through much of the week, and also helping lower temperatures back to more typical levels for late August.Dry weather is forecast through the rest of the work week locally. The Texas football home opener looks hot and dry, as do the remainder of your Labor Day weekend plans. BLOG: Could PDO mess wit
  
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• 'Wicked' questions about water crisis provoke thought at Texas State University

  30-08-2023 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, TX (KXAN)- Discussions about some hard to answer questions will take place at Texas State University next week. The school's Meadows Center for Water in the Environment will be hosting a conference called "Climate Science: The Good, The Bad & The Wicked."One of the main topics: the impact climate change is having on Texas' water supply.
  "There's a saying in the climate water world that if climate change is a shark, water is the teeth," said Robert Mace Ph.D., Executive Director a
  
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• Idalia now dangerous Category 4 hurricane with 'catastrophic' storm surge

  30-08-2023 11:18 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steamed toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and authorities warned of a “catastrophic storm surge and destructive winds” when the s
  
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• Idalia blasts Florida and Georgia, swamping the coast and closing highways

  30-08-2023 11:18 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia remained an extremely dangerous Category 2 hurricane as it moved into Georgia after making landfall Wednesday morning on Florida’s west coast, where it unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling.More than 242,000 customers were without electricity as trees snapped by strong winds brought down power lines and rushing water covered streets. Along the coast, some homes wer
  
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• Hurricane Idalia makes landfall as dangerous Category 3 storm on Florida's west coast

  30-08-2023 11:18 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall in an area not accustomed to such pummeling. LIVE: Hurricane Idalia brings catastrophic storm surge, destructive winds to Florida’s Big BendIdalia came ashore in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula.(NOAA)Florida residents living in vul
  
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• Hurricane Idalia blasts Florida after making landfall as a dangerous Category 3 storm

  30-08-2023 11:18 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a catastrophic Category 3 storm on Wednesday and unleashed life-threatening storm surges and rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummeling.More than 230,000 customers were without electricity as trees snapped by strong winds brought down power lines and rushing water covered streets. Along the coast, some homes were submerged to near their rooftops and structures crumple
  
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• APD searching for criminal trespassing suspect who entered north Austin home

  30-08-2023 04:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect allegedly involved in a north Austin criminal trespassing case.APD said the man allegedly entered a north Austin couple's home in the 4400 block of Whispering Valley Drive Saturday morning. That's located just north of Duval Road and west of MoPac Expressway.Police said the couple saw the man standing in their bedroom when they woke up, and he ran away shortly after.Anyone who recognizes him may s
  
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• 'Nothing can prepare you': Austin mass shooting victim's family views graphic bodycam video in court

  30-08-2023 03:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The family of the man killed in the 2021 mass shooting on Sixth Street saw body camera video in court Tuesday as the trial for the suspected gunman began.Kantor's family brought photos of the 25-year-old with loved ones as they addressed reporters after day one of the trial.
  The shooting took the life of 25-year-old Douglas Kantor. More than a dozen others were injured. Austin 6th Street mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty"Nothing can prepare you to see your little brother i
  
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• All Paxton impeachment witnesses ordered to appear on first day of trial

  30-08-2023 02:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — More than 100 witnesses in the impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton must appear in-person to the Texas Senate at the start of the trial next week.
  Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — the presiding officer of the trial as Senate president — signed an order on Tuesday compelling "each person appearing as a witness in the trial of impeachment" to appear outside the front of the Senate chamber on Sept. 5, the first day of Paxton's trial.Attorneys presen
  
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• 1 dead following pickup, tractor-trailer crash in Elgin

  30-08-2023 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) -- One person is dead following a crash off U.S. Hwy. 290 West in Elgin on Saturday, the Elgin Police Department said in a release.
  Officials said the crash happened around 2 p.m. Saturday in the 600 block of U.S. Hwy. 290 West. Police said there was a head-on collision between a pickup truck and an 18-wheel tractor-trailer in the westbound lanes of the highway.Witnesses told police the pickup truck was traveling eastbound when it crossed over the center lane into the tractor
  
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• How many citations has Austin Water issued since Stage 2 restrictions began?

  30-08-2023 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since Austin Water upped its watering restrictions two weeks ago, the city's water utility has issued nine water violation citations.
  The nine citations were given to five commercial customers and four residential customers, Austin Water said Tuesday.PREVIOUS: Austin moving to Stage 2 drought restrictionsAustin Water said it has received 1,076 watering violation reports via 311 since the Stage 2 restrictions went into effect Aug. 15.
  The water utility has also mailed 621 "R
  
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• Man charged in 2022 Austin murder deemed incompetent to stand trial

  30-08-2023 00:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man arrested last year on a murder charge after being accused of killing his grandmother has been found incompetent to stand trial.Kenneth Charles Owens Jr. was arrested and charged after his grandmother's death at a southeast Austin home. Following his incompetency ruling, Owens has been ordered to be committed to a mental health or residential care facility for observation for up to 120 days. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Man charged, accused of killing grandmother at southeast Austin
  
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