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• Tips for getting to/from UT football games

  16-09-2023 22:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — During the 2023-2024 University of Texas football season, the Longhorns were scheduled to have six home games.Navigating these game days can be stressful, but here are some tips from KXAN viewers to help you get to and from Texas football games at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Related: Free parking on South Congress will soon be a thing of the Austin pastHelpful tipsKXAN viewers recommended getting to the game early, and while some said it was better to leave late, others rec
  
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• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on 11 impeachment articles

  16-09-2023 19:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on 10 accusations ranging from bribery, abuse of office, and conspiracy. COMPLETE COVERAGE: Paxton impeachment trialSenators voted to find Paxton guilty on none of 16 impeachment charges, so far.Paxton was present in the Senate chamber Friday for the first time since he pleaded not guilty to all 16 charges he faced. Here’s how each Texas senator voted in the impeachment trial of Ken PaxtonClosing argumen
  
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• Ken Paxton acquitted on all impeachment charges

  16-09-2023 19:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on all articles of impeachment he faced during a nearly two-week trial, salvaging a political career admired by conservatives nationwide but mired in years of legal concerns. COMPLETE COVERAGE: Paxton impeachment trialSenators voted to find Paxton not guilty on every charge, mostly on a 14-16 vote.Only two Republicans -- North Texas' Kelly Hancock and Jacksonville's Robert Nichols -- voted to convict Paxton on
  
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• Here's how each Texas senator voted in the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton

  16-09-2023 18:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted on four articles of impeachment in a historic trial at the Texas State Capitol. Twelve others are still pending. COMPLETE COVERAGE: Ken Paxton impeachment trialPaxton faced 16 articles of impeachment that accused him of bribery, abuse of office, and conspiracy.The suspended attorney general pleaded not guilty to all impeachment articles on the first day of the trial.After closing arguments Friday morning, senators vot
  
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• Texas plumber finds fetus in apartment pipe while fixing clog: reports

  16-09-2023 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (WFLA) — A plumber made a morbid discovery after finding a fetus in a pipe at a Texas apartment complex, according to multiple reports.The Harris County Sheriff's Office was notified of the situation on Monday, local outlet KPRC reported.
  Residents at the Glen Cove Apartments had been complaining of drainage problems since Friday, according to Houston outlet KHOU.As a plumber began working on a building, he opened a pipe and reported finding the remains inside.Authorities said the
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Friday, Sept. 15

  16-09-2023 06:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Round Rock scored 10 points in the final 1:10 to top Westwood 24-21 in the Battle for the Bell on Friday at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex.Round Rock running back Moose Garlington punched in a 3-yard touchdown to tie the game at 21-21, and the Dragons quickly put Westwood in a punting situation with 0:33 left. Round Rock came after the punt and blocked it to take over at the Warriors' 18-yard line.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but
  
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• CLEAT endorses Sen. Ted Cruz for reelection

  16-09-2023 04:07 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- On Friday, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz for reelection, according to a news release from Cruz's office.CLEAT is the largest police officers union in Texas, the largest provider of legal services for Texas law enforcement officers, as well as the state's largest alliance of local police officer associations, the release said. There are more than 26,00 members across the state."At a time when officers face increased hostility f
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Texas senators to vote on articles of impeachment in Ken Paxton trial, here's what you need to know

  16-09-2023 02:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Eligible Texas senators are poised to vote on 16 articles of impeachment Saturday morning in the historic trial against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, presider of the trial, announced in a press release that senators — who act as jurors — will vote on the articles a little after 10:30 a.m. Saturday.The 30 senators began deliberation Friday a little past noon, after closing arguments in the trial finished a little before noon Frida
  
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• Texas senators to vote on articles of impeachment in Ken Paxton trial, here's what you need to know

  16-09-2023 02:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Eligible Texas senators are poised to vote on 16 articles of impeachment Saturday morning in the historic trial against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, presider of the trial, announced in a press release that senators — who act as jurors — will vote on the articles a little after 10:30 a.m. Saturday.The 30 senators began deliberation Friday a little past noon, after closing arguments in the trial finished a little before noon Frida
  
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• Ken Paxton trial: After closing arguments, what's next?

  16-09-2023 02:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Closing arguments for the Ken Paxton impeachment trial finished a little before noon Friday, leaving senators to consider whether they will convict Paxton on 16 different impeachment articles.Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said after closing arguments that he has “no idea how long deliberations will take.”“If a decision is not reached by late Sunday night, I may take the option of sequestering you in the building,” Patrick said.Senators will vote sepa
  
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• What gives? Even Ken Paxton trial plagued by crickets

  16-09-2023 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While there are quite a few people at the Texas State Capitol right now who don't agree with one another, there is one group of visitors everyone seems to agree doesn't quite belong.
  While the Ken Paxton impeachment trial is historic, the cricket infestation fueling additional biblical chatter surrounding it -- is not, according to entomologists.
  A cricket near a Capitol reporter's shoe as they write a script on the Ken Paxton impeachment trial (KXAN photo/Grace Reader)"It's the
  
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• What gives? Even Ken Paxton trial plagued by Austin cricket infestation

  16-09-2023 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While there are quite a few people at the Texas State Capitol right now who don't agree with one another, there is one group of visitors everyone seems to agree doesn't quite belong.
  "Morning, everyone. Please bring in the jury. I see the bagpipes are gone but the crickets are still here," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.
  While the Ken Paxton impeachment trial is historic, the cricket infestation fueling additional biblical chatter surrounding it -- is not, according to entomologists.
  
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• 'No coincidences in Austin': Why lawyers kept repeating phrase during Ken Paxton impeachment trial

  16-09-2023 02:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If one phrase got stuck in the minds of those who closely followed the Ken Paxton impeachment trial, it would have to be this: "There are no coincidences in Austin."
  The last mention of these words came Friday morning during the House impeachment managers' closing arguments. State Rep. Andrew Murr, the Republican lawmaker from Junction with a signature handlebar mustache, deployed them after claiming prosecutors met the burden of proof through their evidence to support the
  
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• Whittington's attitude, consistent play help glue the Texas Longhorns offense together

  16-09-2023 01:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Much has been said about Texas' ability to stretch the field with the downfield passing game this season. Quinn Ewers silenced the critics a bit with two long touchdown passes to Xavier Worthy and Adonai Mitchell, but a key player who operates in the middle of the field is senior Jordan Whittington.With seven catches for 91 yards in two games this season, Whittington is set to make his 17th start for the Longhorns on Saturday against Wyoming. As the team's best possession r
  
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• Oregon man walks into FBI office, confesses to murdering woman in Boston in 1979, prosecutors say

  16-09-2023 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  BOSTON (WWLP) – An Oregon man has been charged with the 1979 murder of a woman in Boston, Massachusetts, after walking into a Portland FBI office last month and confessing to hitting her in the head with a hammer.
  Prosecutors said he also confessed to another slaying, which is currently being investigated.John Michael Irmer, 68, appeared in a Boston courtroom Monday. He was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated rape in connection with the killing of 24-year-old Susan Marcia Rose
  
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• Mexican 'Buk-ii's' undergoes makeover after Buc-ee's threatens to take action

  16-09-2023 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Buc-ee's remains set to take action after an unofficial store named "Buk-ii's" in Mexico underwent a makeover.The off-brand version of the popular store gained national headlines in July after Buc-ee's announced it would take action against it.New photos show that "Buk-ii's" underwent a makeover. The store is now called "Mini Super Buk-ii's" and it traded the logo of the beaver wearing a red cap to a beaver with a brown shirt and mullet.Nexstar reached
  
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• Texas murder suspect arrested in Dallas trying to flee the country

  16-09-2023 01:40 via kxan.com
  
  TEMPLE, Texas (KWKT) -- Temple Police Detectives were in Dallas to question a man accused of killing a woman at a Texas hotel.Police said the man and woman checked into an Economy Inn on September 9. Officers performed a welfare check the next day and found the woman dead. Officers say video from the hotel shows no one else entered their room.During a multi-law enforcement agency investigation and manhunt, detectives determined the 29-year-old Columbian National suspect tried to leave the United
  
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• Pumpkin Nights returns to Austin

  16-09-2023 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pumpkin Nights is expected to return to Austin on Sept. 21 and run through Oct. 30 from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m.Tickets for the event are now available online for purchase. Early bird tickets for adults start at $16. According to event organizers, there would not be walk-up ticket sales.The event’s venue is Pioneer Farms, located at 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive in northeast Austin, just east of Interstate 35.“At PUMPKIN NIGHTS, you will venture along a half-mile walkin
  
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• Why ATCEMS still has paramedics at Austin's airport

  16-09-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In need of medical care at the airport? EMS personnel can help without making you leave the terminal.Austin-Travis County EMS has had a team staged past security at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for about six months.Before this program started, if someone needed medical help at the airport, EMS would typically have to send an ambulance.In the past three months, ATCEMS said it has helped about 450 patients at the airport, which means about 450 times EMS could ad
  
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• One more day of storms ahead of next drying trend

  16-09-2023 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Although not as active as what we had yesterday night, a few storms will still make a run at Central Texas through the evening and early night.Confidence is low in tonight's storm coverage as storms earlier today may have stabilized the atmosphere some. Still, a few storms developing to our northwest may creep into our area. We'll keep an eye on any developed storms through the night.It's more likely that our next round of meaningful rain comes early Saturday morning. Although c
  
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• INSIGHT: What to know about updated COVID boosters

  16-09-2023 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed off on the updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer and Moderna.Pharmacist and Director of Clinical Services at Martin's Wellness and Compounding Pharmacies Angela Solis spoke with KXAN News' Jennifer Sanders for insight.Read a full transcription of the discussion below or watch the interview in the video player above.SANDERS: OK. You know, Monday morning, we were trying to work to set up your interview, and we were wondering
  
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• Cedar Park man sentenced to 45 years for July 2021 deadly shooting

  16-09-2023 00:17 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, a Williamson County grand jury found a man guilty of murder in the shooting of a 30-year-old man, which was done in front of his two family members, a news release from District Attorney Shawn Dick.The same grand jury sentenced Hector De Jesus Villatoro-Guevara, 33, to 45 years in prison on Thursday, the DA said.Image of Hector De Jesus Villatoro-Guevara courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney's Office
  The shooting occurred on July 7,
  
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