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• Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ dies at 76

  15-10-2023 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” as well as her business endeavors, has died. She was 76.
  Somers had breast cancer for over 23 years and died Sunday morning, her family said in a statement provided by her longtime publicist, R. Couri Hay. Her husband Alan Hamel, her son Bruce and other immediate family were with her in Palm Springs, California.
  “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77
  
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• Texas didn't have to play to move up in AP Top 25

  15-10-2023 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas had the week off but still made a move in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings.The Longhorns rose one spot to No. 8, swapping places with No. 9 Oregon after the Ducks' 36-33 loss to now No. 5 Washington. Texas gets back on the gridiron at 2 p.m. Friday against Big 12 newcomer Houston on the road.
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  The top four teams in the poll — Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Florida State — remained with the Huskies joining the top five. By virtue
  
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• 1 dead after crash on I-35 southbound ramp

  15-10-2023 21:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead and another patient is being evaluated following a crash on Interstate 35 Sunday afternoon, according to a social media post from the Austin Fire Department.Per AFD, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services confirmed an adult man is dead from a fatal crash on the I-35 southbound at Ben White ramp. A second patient is being analyzed by medics, per the post.Heavy traffic delays are expected in the area, AFD officials added.Austin Police Department's Watch
  
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• Austin, San Antonio mayors eye Central Texas rail among mobility developments

  15-10-2023 21:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As populations continue to boom in Austin and San Antonio, both cities' mayors shared interests and focus on expanding mobility and infrastructure workforce opportunities -- and possible rail connections between the two cities.On Friday, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg spoke at Workforce Solutions Capital Area's Moving Forward: Mobility & Infrastructure Workforce Summit. During their conversations, both cities' mayors said they're eyeing infrastr
  
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• PHOTOS: Day 5 of 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival

  15-10-2023 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Weekend Two of the 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival might be coming to an end on Sunday, but the party was still alive and well as festivalgoers flocked to Zilker Park Saturday.Foo Fighters, The 1975 and Alanis Morissette headlined Saturday, with artists like Noah Kahan, Mt. Joy, Rina Sawayama and Thirty Seconds to Mars performing earlier in the day. Here's a look at some of those performances from Day 5 of the 2023 festival.The 1975The 1975 (Courtesy: Dusana Risovic for 2
  
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• Austin airport braces for record-breaking travel post-ACL

  15-10-2023 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is gearing up for a possible record-breaking day at the airport Monday, following the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.Airport officials said in a social media post Sunday more than 35,000 people are expected to depart from AUS Monday. It could mark a Top 5 record-breaking day at the airport, officials added.Airport staff are advising travelers to allow for extra time when traveling to AUS, as the highway is often
  
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• How do Americans feel about clean energy?

  15-10-2023 18:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There are varying differences of opinion on what Americans believe about climate change and, more specifically, the need for clean energy. Questions about the benefits of solar and wind energy continue to be asked and answered.So, where do Americans stand when it comes to clean sources of energy? That question was answered in a poll conducted by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland. The responses were overwhelmingly in favor of the need the United States has for cl
  
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• Suspect in custody after shooting at Texas State Fair leaves 3 wounded

  15-10-2023 15:11 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — One suspect is in custody after a shooting left three people wounded at the Texas State Fair Saturday night. Dallas police said three people were injured with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting broke out near the food court of the Texas State Fair at about 7:45 p.m. local time on Saturday. The initial investigation determined that one man shot at another man. The shooter was taken into custody after he ran from the scene. Police noted that a gun was recov
  
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• Texas cities rank in the top 5 most overworked cities in US, study says

  15-10-2023 14:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two Texas cities rank among the most overworked cities in the United States, according to a new study from FinanceBuzz, a financial informational website.
  Austin and Dallas both rank in the top 5 most overworked cities, according to the study. Austin is ranked at No. 3, and Dallas sits at No. 5.
  Other cities in the top five include Washington D.C., ranked first, Denver, Colorado at No. 2, and Minneapolis, Minnesota at 4.Other Texas cities weren't spared in the study. The study l
  
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• From 70s to 90s this week

  15-10-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Surface high pressure over northwest Kansas is providing a dry north wind for our area. That dry air cools quickly and warms just as fast.A ridge of high pressure aloft over the southwest United States is giving us a dry northwest flow resulting in a clear sky. This high will continue to our west for a few days leading to sunny days and clear nights.We want to thank all who sent us pictures and videos of Saturday's Annular Solar Eclipse. A photo gallery has been created for you
  
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• Dipping into the 40s before summer heat returns

  15-10-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- What a fantastic way to wrap up ACL and the weekend. Sunshine and low to mid 70s with a nice breeze and low humidity. Sunday was actually the 4th coolest ACL day on record based on high temperatures.A ridge of high pressure aloft over the southwestern United States is giving us a dry northwest flow resulting in a clear sky. This high will continue to our west for a few days leading to sunny days and clear nights. Eventually that high shifts east and pushes temperatures back to u
  
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• Texas judge says some renters can sue over AC issues

  15-10-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - The temperatures may have cooled from Central Texas’ stifling hot summer, but some people are still pretty heated up about spending some of those triple-digit days without air conditioning. Jessica Leal is one of them. For about two weeks last month, she said she either had no air conditioning or just a window unit in one room provided by her apartment management company. That’s despite, she said, notifying management several times that she did
  
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• Dee Willliams returns punt for go-ahead TD, No. 19 Tennessee beats Texas A&M 20-13

  15-10-2023 03:02 via kxan.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dee Williams returned a punt 39 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to put No. 19 Tennessee ahead for the first time and the Volunteers shut down Texas A&M the rest of the way in a 20-13 victory Saturday.“That’s something I’ve worked hard for all season,” Williams said. “My job is to always stay ready.”Vols punter Jackson Ross backed up the Aggies to the 1 — with Williams keeping the ball from going into the end z
  
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• Dee Williams returns punt for go-ahead TD, No. 19 Tennessee beats Texas A&M 20-13

  15-10-2023 03:02 via kxan.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dee Williams returned a punt 39 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to put No. 19 Tennessee ahead for the first time and the Volunteers shut down Texas A&M the rest of the way in a 20-13 victory Saturday.“That’s something I’ve worked hard for all season,” Williams said. “My job is to always stay ready.”Vols punter Jackson Ross backed up the Aggies to the 1 — with Williams keeping the ball from going into the end z
  
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• Gaza's desperate civilians flee or huddle in hopes of safety, as warnings of Israeli offensive mount

  15-10-2023 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Desperate Palestinians scrambled for escape from northern Gaza on Saturday or huddled by the thousands at a hospital in the target zone in hopes it would be spared, as Israel intensified warnings of an imminent offensive by air, ground and sea following Hamas militants’ deadly rampage in Israel a week ago.While workers at an Israeli military base continued efforts through the Jewish Sabbath to identify the more than 1,300 people killed in the Oct. 7 a
  
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• TxDOT starts campaign to end pedestrian-related crashes

  15-10-2023 01:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — "Walking billboards" from the Texas Department of Transportation could be seen across Austin intersections this week, each sending a message to drivers and pedestrians to be careful while on the road.Glynda Chu, a spokesperson for TxDOT, said the campaign aims to remind those on foot and behind the wheel about the importance of crossing roads safely, and driving cautiously when near pedestrians.TxDOT said this awareness campaign coincides with the changing seasons as the da
  
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• State of Texas: Public funds for private schools plan 'on the one-yard line'

  15-10-2023 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday projected confidence that his push for education savings accounts will pass the Texas legislature, following months of intractable disagreements between the Governor and some reluctant lawmakers in his own party.“As we begin this final push, we are on the one-yard line, a good place to be,” Abbott said at an event arranged by the conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation. “I am committed. However long it takes,
  
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