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• Manor PD seeking suspects in alleged armed robbery

  02-09-2023 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — The Manor Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying subjects involved in an alleged robbery Saturday morning.Police said the incident happened at 102 E. Boyce St. just after 11 a.m. One subject is estimated to be in their mid-20s, while a second subject is believed to be older, per Manor PD.Police said the alleged incident happened at 102 E. Boyce St. just after 11 a.m. One subject is estimated to be in their mid-20s, while a second subject is beli
  
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• Over 4,000-acre fire near Houston 40% contained

  02-09-2023 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  WALKER COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to an over 4,000-acre fire blazing in Walker County near Houston, officials said in a social media post Saturday.Officials said the fire — dubbed the Game Preserve Fire — is 4,254 acres in size and 40% contained as of Sunday morning. The Forest Service noted the flanks and head of the fire remain active, with aircraft and engine crews helping to protect nearby structures from the blaze.Officials added
  
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• 3,800-acre fire near Houston 20% contained

  02-09-2023 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  WALKER COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to a nearly 4,000-acre fire blazing in Walker County near Houston, officials said in a social media post Saturday.Officials said the fire — dubbed the Game Preserve Fire — is 3,800 acres in size and 20% contained as of late Saturday morning. The Forest Service noted the flanks and head of the fire remain active, with aircraft and engine crews helping to protect nearby structures from the blaze.Official
  
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• APD investigating fatal southeast Austin crash

  02-09-2023 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is seeking more information on a fatal crash that happened around 5 a.m. Aug. 25 in southeast Austin.Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 4500 block of South Pleasant Valley Road, where the driver of the pickup truck died at the scene. Police said the deceased driver hasn't been identified.Police are investigating the incident as the city's 60th fatal crash this year. In total, there are have been 63 traffic-related fatalities s
  
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• Texas takes legal action to save Fairfield Lake State Park

  02-09-2023 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  FORT WORTH (Texas Tribune) — In a new attempt to save Fairfield Lake State Park, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department filed a petition to condemn and seize the 5,000-acre property south of Dallas through eminent domain.The petition was filed in Freestone County District Court Friday morning, after months of unsuccessful negotiations with Dallas-based developer Todd Interests, which plans to turn the former park into a high-end gated subdivision.The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wr
  
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• This adorable bird could secretly live in your house

  02-09-2023 22:07 via kxan.com
  
  ATHENS, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - During September, a few waterfowl species, like Blue-winged Teal, will begin to make their way into the Bayou State for the winter, along with tons of shorebirds. Most migratory bird species that nest in the state will begin their yearly fall exodus, with most heading to Central or South America. And one of the coolest fall migration phenomena we can experience in Louisiana is that of the Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica.The Chimney Swift is a bird many of you know. Com
  
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• New Texas Law forces DUI offenders to pay child support for victims' orphaned kids

  02-09-2023 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  Central Texas (Fox 44) - A new Texas law will force drunk drivers who cause the death of parents to pay for child support. Come this Friday, Sept. 1st, House Bill 393 or 'Bentley's law' -- goes into effect.The law is named after a young boy who lost his parents after a drunk driver in Missouri caused a fatal accident. It's an initiative to crack down on drunk driving. Central Texas Mothers Against Drunk driving, or 'M.A.D.D', says it's about both prevention and accountability.Jacqueline Shaw say
  
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• X, formerly Twitter, to allow paid political advertising again

  02-09-2023 22:00 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Presidential candidates now have a new place to try to win over voters: social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
  For the first time since 2019, the platform says it will allow paid political advertising.Laura Edelson is an assistant professor of computer science at Northeastern University who has extensively researched online political communication. She says X's announcement raises important questions."Are they going to do it responsibly or are they just goin
  
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• Transient accused of sneaking into California home, touching 12-year-old girl on the face

  02-09-2023 21:54 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) -- A convicted felon accused of sneaking into a California home in the middle of the night and touching a 12-year-old girl was being held without bond Monday, according to police.Around 12:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to a home in Riverside on a report of a possible burglary.Police said the suspect, Daveon Alvarez, 28, entered the home through an unlocked door and encountered the 12-year-old girl, who was sleeping on the couch.“He touched the girl’s face, which startled h
  
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• Austin airtanker base opens for wildfire response

  02-09-2023 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Airtanker Base is now activated for faster wildfire response times and better cost efficiency for Texas wildfires, a release from the governor's office said.
  Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that he directed the Texas A&M Forest Service to open the base to help local and state wildfire responders ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. MAP: More than 3,500 acres have burned in Central Texas wildfires this yearThe base will serve as a reload station for aircraft,
  
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• Texas A&M study finds new tool to minimize feral hog populations

  02-09-2023 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) — A study conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service reported a new tool has been successful in helping to reduce feral hog populations, according to a Thursday release.The study revealed a warfarin-based toxicant was an effective means for landowners to help minimize feral hog population sizes and damage to their properties.
  The hogs are responsible for millions of dollars each year in agricultural and property damages, while also negatively affecting native pl
  
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• Austin Police searching for suspect involved in 2 bank robberies

  02-09-2023 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was searching for a man in connection with two bank robberies that occurred in late August.APD said the first robbery occurred at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at a bank in the 1800 block of South Pleasant Valley Road.The suspect showed the teller a note demanding money, and he then left the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to APD.Image of the suspect from the second robbery (APD photos)Image of the suspect from the first r
  
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• Texas Longhorns open 2023 football season vs. Rice Owls at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

  02-09-2023 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — College football is finally here in Austin.The No. 11 Texas Longhorns host the Rice Owls at 2:30 p.m. with triple-digit temperatures set to roast the turf at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The game will air on FOX.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/newslettersAs head coach Steve Sarkisian said in the spring, Quinn Ewers is the starting quarterback, but all eyes are on the Long
  
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• Stout defense lifts No. 11 Texas Longhorns to 37-10 win over Rice in season opener

  02-09-2023 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 11 Texas used a dominating defensive performance to claim a 37-10 win over Rice in the season opener on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Longhorns kept the Owls to under 200 total yards offense at 176 and were especially great against the run, allowing just 27 rushing yards. Linebacker David Gbenda led the way with six tackles with half a sack while Ethan Burke recorded 1.5 sacks. Texas hurried Rice quarterback JT Daniels seven times and broke up four passes w
  
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• 'Nowhere to go': Austin Women's Health Center fundraises to keep reproductive health clinic open

  02-09-2023 20:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tucked away off South Interstate 35 near Woodland Avenue, amid canvassing trees and along a small creek, lies Austin Women's Health Center. For nearly 50 years, the independent clinic has provided reproductive health care services for patients in the Austin area.In the year since the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the implementation of Texas' abortion ban, staff said the clinic is now at a "crisis point," with an active fundraiser in place to help keep the facility open."Th
  
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• Whatever happened to Blue Bell's Rainbow Freeze popsicles?

  02-09-2023 16:13 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If you grew up in Texas (or the south, in general) in the 1990s, you're no stranger to tasting the rainbow — Blue Bell's rainbow, that is. But it's likely been a while since you've seen Blue Bell Rainbow Freeze popsicles pop up in an ice cream freezer.
  So just whatever happened to the multi-colored childhood favorite? Texas adults: Can you answer the 5 easiest STAAR math questions correctly?"Our Rainbow Freeze bar is certainly an iconic 'throwback' product of ours," a Blu
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured after head-on collision in eastern Travis County

  02-09-2023 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County officials said one person died and another was injured after two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision early Saturday.Austin-Travis County EMS said medics responded to the 4600 block of East State Highway 71 at 2:46 a.m. and took one person to the hospital with potentially serious injuries.Traffic closures and delays were expected in the area for the investigation and clean-up, according to ATCEMS.“The entire roadway is shut down, s
  
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• SWAT response ends after "code silver" called at Seton Northwest hospital in Austin

  02-09-2023 14:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said a SWAT call in northwest Austin that came out early Saturday has ended.
  Austin Police said the call came in at 5:39 a.m. in the 11000 block of Research Boulevard service road northbound. APD said the SWAT situation ended at approximately 7:30 a.m. and no arrests were made.Ascension Seton said a "code silver" was called Saturday morning because of an incident involving a person in their car in the parking lot. The hospital was locked down, a
  
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• APD: SWAT response in northwest Austin over

  02-09-2023 14:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said a SWAT call in northwest Austin that came out early Saturday has ended.
  Austin Police said the call came in at 5:39 a.m. in the 11000 block of Research Boulevard service road northbound.APD said the SWAT situation ended at approximately 7:30 a.m. and no arrests were made.People were initially asked to avoid the area.
  Austin-Travis County EMS also responded.
  
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• APD: SWAT response in northwest Austin

  02-09-2023 14:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said there was an active SWAT call in northwest Austin early Saturday.
  Austin Police said the call came in at 5:39 a.m. in the 11000 block of Research Boulevard service road northbound.
  People were asked to avoid the area.
  This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for updates.
  
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• 'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76

  02-09-2023 13:21 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76.“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett's official website and social media pages said late
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Saturday, Sept. 1

  02-09-2023 06:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Wires got crossed and the defenses forgot to show up out in Liberty Hill on Friday.
  The Panthers and Hutto both lived in each others' end zones and it was Liberty Hill who recovered an onside kick late to clinch an 82-80 win over the Hippos. Liberty Hill running backs Ben Carter and Noah Long combined for nearly 700 rushing yards and nine touchdowns while Hutto quarterback Will Hammond accounted for 10 touchdowns. It was absolute mayhem out there Friday night.REPORT YOUR SC
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Friday, Sept. 1

  02-09-2023 06:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Wires got crossed and the defenses forgot to show up out in Liberty Hill on Friday.
  The Panthers and Hutto both lived in each others' end zones and it was Liberty Hill who recovered an onside kick late to clinch an 82-80 win over the Hippos. Liberty Hill running backs Ben Carter and Noah Long combined for nearly 700 rushing yards and nine touchdowns while Hutto quarterback Will Hammond accounted for 10 touchdowns. It was absolute mayhem out there Friday night.REPORT YOUR SC
  
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• New laws go into effect, groups rally against laws now challenged by lawsuits

  02-09-2023 04:31 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — As nearly 800 Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1, groups in Austin gathered to support one another and speak out against a controversial bill that effects labor in the state.The Workers Defense Project, Texas AFT, and Nonviolent Austin were a few of several groups that demonstrated outside the Governor's Mansion Friday night.The group rallied against HB 2127 the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, more well known as the Death Star Bill. The law keeps local governments from pas
  
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• Stray shower through Wednesday as record heat returns

  02-09-2023 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A hot start for UT Football with temperatures near 100º at kickoff Saturday afternoon.We'll peak into the low 100s today, but at least the air is relatively dry...for now.Overnight we'll have a mostly clear sky with lows dropping into the mid 70s by early Sunday morning.Tonight's forecastSunday and Labor Day Monday both feature spotty showers and storms as a cutoff low drifts nearby ushering in slim chances for measurable rain.Rest of the holiday weekendLocking in where sto
  
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• Record heat makes a September comeback

  02-09-2023 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We're watching slim rain chances in the Hill Country through early this evening, but most areas don't get a drop of rain.
  Tonight will be mostly clear with lows dropping into the mid 70s by the time you start Monday morning.Labor Day Monday should be the "coolest" day of the week ahead with sunshine and scattered clouds. Less than 10% rain chances exists for our eastern counties, but generally it's another hot day with higher humidity.Labor Day forecastHumidity kicks up even mor
  
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• Humidity increases ahead of record breaking heat

  02-09-2023 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today into Labor Day Monday will both feature an isolated shower or downpour (less than a 10%) for our northern counties. Otherwise, expect very hot conditions to persist with increasing humidity. Expect "Feels-Like" temps to climb to as high as 108 degrees through the middle of the week.Increasing humidityWhile there is a chance for a spot storm through Wednesday, most of us won't get any rain for the next week or more.As rain chances subside, record heat returns to Central Tex
  
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• A hot Labor Day weekend with increasing humidity

  02-09-2023 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological autumn kicked off Friday with another 100° day in Austin, Camp Mabry's 70th triple-digit heat day of the year.Hot, mainly dry weather is in the forecast Labor Day weekend with highs at or above 100° each day in many communities. If you are heading to the game today please drink plenty of water and plan for the heat!Very hot with temperatures climbing to the low 100sAnother Ozone Action Day is in effect on Saturday as hot, stagnant sunshine leads to higher
  
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• Los Angeles to sue Texas over migrant buses

  02-09-2023 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is under scrutiny by the City of Los Angeles over the private busing of migrants to that city.At Wednesday's city council meeting, on the agenda was an item about whether the Governor has committed human trafficking, sending buses to LA from the Rio Grande Valley.LA City Council Member Hugo Soto-Martinez pointed out how earlier this month one bus arrived right as Hurricane Hilary hit Southern California."How heartless do you have to be to send tod
  
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• White House announces drug price negotiations for Medicare

  02-09-2023 02:03 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – The Biden administration announced Medicare will begin the process of directly negotiating prices for 10 different prescription drugs to bring healthcare costs down.The Inflation Reduction Act that Biden signed in 2022 means Medicare will begin negotiating the price of prescription drugs for the first time.Steven Hadfield, a Medicare beneficiary and cancer patient, said drug companies held all the power for too long."For too long, drug makers have made a fortune whil
  
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• Here's what doctors say about lung health and wildfires

  02-09-2023 02:00 via kxan.com
  
  SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A major health system is urging people to take precautions and protect their lungs as wildfires burn nationwide and air quality suffers across Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana.Suman Sinha, Chief of Pulmonary Medicine for CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic in Shreveport, said that any sudden respiratory symptoms lasting longer than a few hours to a day need to be reported to healthcare professionals for intervention.“Those symptoms include coughing, sneezing, teary ey
  
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• Number of Texans receiving abortions out of state almost tripled in 2022

  02-09-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The number of Texans seeking an abortion out of state almost tripled in 2022, after a state law went into effect that bans the procedure in almost all cases.New data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission shows at least 4,718 Texas residents received an abortion in a different state last year, up from 1,712 in 2021.Still, the total number of abortions for Texas residents more than halved in the same timeframe, state data shows. Fewer than 22,000 abortions were
  
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• A walk to remember: Sarkisian's pregame stroll is about staying grounded, being focused

  02-09-2023 01:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Going on a walk can serve a lot of different purposes. Some use walks for exercise, to take a break from life's stresses or just to have some time to themselves. When Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian takes his pregame walk around DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium before his team hosts Rice, his goal is to enjoy the moment.It's something he does before every game, and when he's leisurely making his way around, he's reflecting on all the work that gives him the opportunity
  
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• Save Austin Now launches new website to hold local prosecutors 'accountable'

  02-09-2023 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Save Austin Now announced Friday a new project focused on holding theTravis County District Attorney Jose Garza and County Attorney Delia Garza accountable "on behalf of crime victims" after House Bill 17 took effect on Friday.Save Austin Now, along with the Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) and SafeHorns, launched the website, Garzawatch.com, to track progress and seek relevant information from the community, the release said.HB 17, authored by Texas R
  
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• Changes coming to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium ahead of game day

  02-09-2023 00:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — UT football is back, and with it comes some changes to the game-day experience at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.KXAN's Tom Miller spoke with UT Executive Senior Assistant Athletics Director Drew Martin about what will be different for fans as they take in the first game of the season.Read a full transcription of the discussion below or use the video player above.TOM: Game Day is upon us, and there's gonna be some new experiences for fans coming out to DKR [Texas-Memorial Stadi
  
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