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• ESPN College GameDay will broadcast from the Red River Rivalry

  01-10-2023 23:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — ESPN College GameDay is going to the fair.The flagship college football program will broadcast from the Cotton Bowl Plaza inside the State Fair of Texas grounds at 8 a.m. Saturday ahead of the 11 a.m. Red River Rivalry matchup between No. 3 Texas and No. 12 Oklahoma.Texas holds at No. 3 in AP Top 25, inches toward No. 2 MichiganFans with tickets to the game can use them to gain entry to the grounds for the broadcast, but those who don't have game tickets will have to buy a
  
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• New live music, recording venue coming to east Austin

  01-10-2023 23:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new music-centric venue on Austin's eastside will bring live entertainment, event space and recording opportunities for the city's music community.The yet-to-be-named venue is developed in collaboration between Vancerts — a mobile music venue business that brings live shows to neighborhoods and events across town — and Delilah's Front Porch. Located at 830 Airport Blvd. in east Austin, the warehouse garage-style venue has several separated rooms that will be c
  
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• Fundraiser helps 6-year-old boy assaulted with baseball bat by neighbor

  01-10-2023 23:03 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) --- A six-year-old boy is still in the hospital after being beaten with a baseball bat by his own neighbor, according to law enforcement.
  Jeremy Diaz has been recovering for nearly three weeks now. His family said he's suffered multiple fractures to his skull from the attack.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Georgetown man arrested, accused of assaulting 2 people, including 6-year-old, with batThe attack happened last month on Sept. 11 in Jeremy's home.
  Jeremy Diaz's father said his so
  
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• Texas holds at No. 3 in AP Top 25, inches toward No. 2 Michigan

  01-10-2023 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns received 10 first-place votes in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday, but they're still ranked No. 3.Texas landed 10 points behind No. 2 Michigan in the poll following a resounding 40-14 win over then-No. 24 Kansas on Saturday. The loss dropped Kansas out of the poll and they received just three votes. Instant Analysis: A big win over Kansas, now it’s Red River Rivalry timeTexas and Michigan will face off in the second week of t
  
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• LIST: Top 10 ‘best value’ colleges, universities in Texas

  01-10-2023 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent study ranked colleges and universities in Texas based on their overall value.SmartAsset said it compared schools based on a variety of financial factors and data sets, which included starting salary, tuition, living expenses, student retention rate and scholarships awarded. Overall, in Texas, colleges and universities averaged $6,875 in scholarships and grants, with an average tuition of $17,298. The medium starting salary was at $53,769.No. 1 – Rice Uni
  
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• Passport program to celebrate 'legacy' Austin businesses

  01-10-2023 20:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new program aims to support and celebrate some of Austin's oldest local businesses this month.The program, called Legacy Business Month, runs Oct. 1-30. Locals can pick up a free passport book and make stops at each of the 13 featured businesses, make a purchase and get a stamp on their passport, according to program host Preservation Austin. RELATED: The 75-year history of Austin staple Peter Pan Mini-GolfParticipants will compete for prizes and can go to a wrap party wh
  
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• Austin Energy program revs up electric vehicle tech in 150+ Central Texas schools

  01-10-2023 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For nearly five years, Austin Energy's EVs for Schools program has provided access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure and related technology curriculum to more than 150 schools across Central Texas. Now, AE is gearing up for the rollout of its upgraded program, adapted to meet the changing landscape of EV technology.AE first launched EVs for Schools in November 2018 at four Title 1 schools, in collaboration with the nonprofit EcoRise. The nonprofit's content creati
  
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• Austin releases demographics map focusing on age trends

  01-10-2023 20:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin recently released a demographic story map, which focused on age trends seen in Austin.“The demographic story map offers quick facts, interactive map and dashboards, and analysis on the city's greatest asset—its people,” the city said.According to the city, the map analyzed 2020 Census data and focused on age trends, as well as how the changes varied for different communities within Austin. “The Austin metro area is one of the
  
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• September ends with more heat and little rain

  01-10-2023 19:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The final numbers for September 2023 are in and—no surprise here—the month was much warmer than normal. The heat dome, that center of upper-level high pressure, maintained its stranglehold over our area for much of the month.90°-highs were recorded 27 times, with a much-too-hot 11 of those reaching triple digits. The hottest temperature in September was 107° on the Sept. 7. Those highs of greater than 100° ended during the weekend of September.
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• Texans order this alcohol the most: report

  01-10-2023 18:04 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (NEXSTAR) — During the warmer months, you may have found yourself out to eat. Maybe you even sat on the patio, enjoying the warm moments before they faded into the chill of winter. There is also a pretty good chance you had a cold drink in hand, according to a new report. Toast, a restaurant point of sale and management system, recently reviewed customer trends across its roughly 93,000 U.S. restaurants, including people’s alcohol-purchasing behaviors. Overall, T
  
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• VOTE: Help us choose the best KXAN viewer photo of September 2023

  01-10-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month by viewers just like you.We want to showcase some of the best pictures we receive, so we narrowed them down to our 10 favorites for the month.Help us choose the best viewer photo of September 2023. Look through the 10 pictures below, then vote for your favorite. The winning photo will move on to represent September i
  
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• RESULTS: This is the best KXAN viewer photo of September 2023, as voted by you

  01-10-2023 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month by viewers just like you.We want to showcase some of the best pictures we receive, so we narrowed them down to our 10 favorites for the month.The winning photo will move on to represent September in the Best Viewer Photos of the Year competition once 2023 is said and done.#10. Dried Up (1.3% of votes)Lake Buchanan, S
  
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• Rain chances going up starting Tuesday

  01-10-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas temperatures will return to the lower to middle 90s today and Monday.
  Slightly lower temperatures are forecast Tuesday and Wednesday because of more cloud cover and the increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms.The cold front will arrive Thursday morning delivering a north wind by Thursday afternoon and helping to significantly lower temperatures with many highs Friday and Saturday in the upper 70s to low 80s.
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• Final few days of 90s before rain and storms

  01-10-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More clouds kept temperatures lower on Sunday, but we still reached the low 90s. A few spotty showers moved through Gillespie and Mason Counties, but the rest of us stayed dry to start the month of October.Tonight any showers in the Hill Country will dry up and clouds will thin out a bit overnight as lows drop into the low 70s.Monday should be a sunnier and hotter day with highs bouncing back into the mid 90s. We'll carry a low (10%) shower or storm chance late in the day, but m
  
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• A few more warm afternoons

  01-10-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We're seeing a positive change in the atmosphere today as the flow aloft is coming from the southwest. For today, that upper flow will lead to increasing clouds from the moisture flow off the Pacific.High temperatures will be in the 80s 90s this afternoon. The normal high today is 87°. Today will be the hottest day of the week. More clouds will fill the sky tomorrow and in the days ahead as our rain chances go up beginning tomorrow.There will be a 30% chance of mostly shower
  
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• Favorite coffee shops in Austin, according to KXAN viewers

  01-10-2023 14:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sunday is International Coffee Day. What better way to celebrate than grabbing a cup o' joe from a local shop?
  KXAN asked our viewers to share their favorite local coffee shops, and we've got some suggestions to share.Here are some viewers' favorite coffee spots in Austin:Austin GrindBlack Rock Coffee barCaptain Quackenbush's CoffeehouseCenizoCosmic SaltilloCuppa AustinDesnudo CoffeeDevil Dog Coffee CompanyEpoch CoffeeGenuine JoeHoundstooth CoffeeMaha Coffee AustinMozart's
  
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• First-of-its-kind nursing home staffing minimum proposed. Will it protect Texas residents?

  01-10-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Lori Mitchell remembers how she felt, after receiving a call one early morning in January and learning about her mother’s death.Her voice broke as she remembered the staff member at her mother’s Round Rock nursing facility encouraging her to contact a funeral home, where her mother’s body had apparently been moved.“I was confused because I had not given consent for anybody to pick her up,” she recalled.“An hour later, the nursing home cal
  
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• Congress votes to avert shutdown

  01-10-2023 13:06 via kxan.com
  
  Congress has averted a shutdown with just hours to spare, capping a dramatic day that started with a lapse in government funding appearing all but inevitable.The Senate voted 88-9 to pass a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) that funds the government at current levels through Nov. 17 and gives the Biden administration $16 billion it requested to assist victims of natural disasters. The House had earlier passed the measure in a bipartisan 335-91 vote.The CR notably lacks any funding f
  
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• Texas sends personnel to Maui for fire recovery

  01-10-2023 12:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Division of Emergency Management, or TDEM, announced that the agency has sent personnel to Hawaii to help Maui wildfire recovery.Those being sent will help with finding residents eligibility for financial assistance and helping with things like bookkeeping.RELATED: TXST emotional support dog helps fire victims, first responders in Maui“Just as responders from other states answer our call when disaster strikes here at home, the State of Texas is assisting wit
  
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• Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight

  01-10-2023 05:36 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.
  The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds government until Nov. 17.
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• APD investigating homicide near I-35

  01-10-2023 05:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said in a Saturday night social media post that it is investigating a death near I-35 as a homicide.According to that post, the homicide occured on the South I-35 Frontage Road, near where that road intersects with Rundberg Lane.No other details were provided by APD in the post.This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
  
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• APD: 1 dead in north Austin homicide; investigation began as crash call

  01-10-2023 05:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in north Austin that began as a crash call on the Interstate 35 frontage road.
  At 6 p.m. Saturday, APD responded to a crash call in the 8800 block of South Interstate 35 Frontage Road, which is near Rundberg Lane.
  Officers found a vehicle with a person inside who had injuries "not consistent with a crash." Because of this, an APD public information officer said the homicide unit was called. The person died at the scen
  
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• Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

  01-10-2023 04:19 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday hours before a midnight deadline as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open and sent the measure to President Joe Biden to become law.
  The rushed package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion, meeting Biden’s full request. The bill funds government until Nov. 1
  
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• A government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?

  01-10-2023 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has averted for now a threatened government shutdown that would have disrupted many services, squeezed federal employees and roiled politics.
  The threat was set aside late Saturday after Congress voted to keep agencies open until Nov. 17. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for House passage, before the Senate easily approved the measure Saturday night.House Republicans, fueled by hard-right dem
  
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• Texas A&M beats Arkansas 34-22 with backup QB, tough defense

  01-10-2023 03:26 via kxan.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M quarterback Max Johnson agrees that it is easy for the Aggies to imagine just how good they really can be if they clean up some mistakes. Especially with the way their defense is dominating games.Johnson threw for 210 yards with two touchdowns and ran for 57 yards, but also had three second-half turnovers while the Aggies missed two field goals in a 34-22 win over Arkansas on Saturday.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, a
  
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• Instant Analysis: A big win over Kansas, now it's Red River Rivalry time

  01-10-2023 03:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 3 Texas Longhorns played perhaps its most complete game of the season in a 40-14 blowout win over No. 24 Kansas on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.With 661 yards of total offense, the Longhorns now head into the Red River Rivalry next week at the Cotton Bowl undefeated. This is the first time since 2009 that Texas has started the season 5-0.Noah Gross and Roger Wallace break down the victory and discuss the finer points of the matchup in the video above.
  
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• Fall storm coming: Rainfall, timing and temperatures

  01-10-2023 02:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — We've waited four months for this! A significant cold front will bring temperatures below normal and beneficial rain to the area in the first week of October.The SetupA strong area of low pressure, currently working through California, will drag a cold front through Central Texas.California low on SaturdayThis front should move through our area during the middle of the day on Thursday, but in the days before it arrives, up until it pushes through, we'll see increasing rain
  
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• What would a government shutdown mean if Congress can't reach a late-minute deal Saturday?

  01-10-2023 01:29 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With a midnight deadline approaching, Congress was working to avert a government shutdown that would disrupt many services, squeeze federal employees and roil politics.
  The threat of a shutdown was easing Saturday after House approval of a plan to keep agencies open until Nov. 17. The Senate was meeting late in the evening after Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for House passage.House Republicans, fue
  
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• State of Texas: 'This is about truth,' Whistleblower case against Paxton cleared to move forward

  01-10-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Two weeks after Attorney General Ken Paxton's acquittal in his impeachment trial, the Texas Supreme Court announced on Friday that the whistleblowers' lawsuit against Paxton can move forward.The lawsuit was filed by former top deputies at the Office of Attorney General who claim they were wrongfully fired by Paxton. The former employees say the firings came after making "good faith" reports to the FBI about alleged actions taken by Paxton for the benefit of Austin-area r
  
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