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• Truck traffic restricted on part of Hamilton Pool Road

  16-10-2023 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Travis County officials announced Monday a new order that prohibits through truck traffic along a specific portion of Hamilton Pool Road, just west of Hamilton Pool Preserve.
  Officials cited safety reasons as cause for the change. The restricted area runs from 2,740 west to 1,677 east of the Pedernales River crossing, depicted below.Hamilton Pool Road through truck traffic restriction zone (Courtesy: Travis County)Travis County officials led both engineering a
  
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• US congressman urges FAA to address safety issues at Austin airport

  16-10-2023 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- It's been busy at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport lately.On Sunday, officials said in a social media post that more than 35,000 people are expected to depart from AUS on Monday. It could mark a top-five, record-breaking day at the airport. RELATED COVERAGE: Austin airport braces for record-breaking travel post-ACLAlong with those travel numbers increasing, concerns for safety are on the rise as well.
  Letter to the FAA
  On Monday, U.S. Representative Lloyd Do
  
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• Austin baby, mother receive lifesaving heart care

  16-10-2023 22:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Giving birth is tough enough for most mothers.Yet, Austin native Micaela Allen said she had a tougher time than most could have ever imagined.Her newborn daughter, Anderson, was rushed into live-saving surgery immediately after being born at the Dell Children’s Medical Center."It was definitely crazy with Anderson having a procedure on the day she was born,” Allen said. Austin doctor changing children’s lives in KenyaAnderson was born with a congenital hea
  
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• How many scooter crashes did ATCEMS respond to last fiscal year?

  16-10-2023 22:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Throughout fiscal year 2022-23, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services assisted 169 patients involved in electric scooter and micro-mobility crashes. While only representing a minute threshold of ATCEMS' total FY23 patients, officials are cautioning better safety practices from those riding scooters around town.Between July 1 and Sept. 30, ATCEMS responded to 48 cases related to micro-mobility cases — marking just 0.16% of the 29,423 patients seen by ATCEMS d
  
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• APD releases bodycam footage after man dies in police custody in northwest Austin

  16-10-2023 22:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department has released body camera footage and 911 audio after a man died in APD custody death in northwest Austin earlier this month.APD identified the man who died as Reice Brown, 27.PREVIOUS: Man identified in APD in-custody deathBrown was stunned by an officer Oct. 3 after police said he repeatedly hit himself with a metal object in front of them. He later was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The incident was recorded on two officers' body cameras
  
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• Coldest morning since March early Tuesday

  16-10-2023 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Beautiful autumn weather continues with mild days and brisk nights. As surface high pressure settles directly over Texas tonight, conditions will be ideal for radiational cooling, leading to our coldest night since Mar. 20.Forecast low temperatures drop to the middle 40s in Austin and the 30s in the coldest rural valleys. Since we saw some rural readings as cold as 35 degrees in the Hill Country early Monday, we may see a few unpopulated creeks and valley bottoms drop to freezin
  
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• 'On edge': Neighbors respond to two fatal shootings on East Riverside in 48 hours

  16-10-2023 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN Live’s top morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- People living near two weekend homicide scenes in the East Riverside area were on edge Monday morning after a violent weekend near their homes.
  The first happened at an apartment complex near Burton and East Riverside in southeast Austin early Saturday morning, according to police. The other happened in a parking lot just a few minutes away at the nearby AutoZone and Adva
  
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• LIVE: Bye week ahead of Houston game comes at right time for No. 8 Texas

  16-10-2023 20:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a chance to heal some bumps and bruises from the first half of the season, the No. 8 Texas Longhorns are big favorites on the road in Saturday's Big 12 Conference game against Houston.Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian talked about the matchup in his regular Monday press conference and said the Cougars' quarterback is someone the Longhorns know all too well.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score spor
  
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• Bye week ahead of Houston game comes at right time for No. 8 Texas

  16-10-2023 20:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a chance to heal some bumps and bruises from the first half of the season, the No. 8 Texas Longhorns are big favorites on the road in Saturday's Big 12 Conference game against Houston.Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian talked about the matchup in his regular Monday press conference and said the Cougars' quarterback is someone the Longhorns know all too well.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score spor
  
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• Man arrested in connection with pickpocketing during Austin City Limits

  16-10-2023 20:41 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN Live’s top morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested over the weekend in connection with cell phone pickpocketing at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, according to court records.
  Victor Manuel Castro Ordornez, 23, was arrested and charged with engaging in organized criminal activity and theft by appropriation, Travis County court records state.RELATED: APD gets 11 theft reports during ACL Weeken
  
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• UT Palestinian organization says it was harassed, members called terrorists

  16-10-2023 20:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As tensions continue to rise oversees between Israel and Palestine, the impact continues being felt locally.
  On Oct. 12, a University of Texas at Austin student organization called Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) came together in strength, though with heavy hearts as more people die in the Israel-Hamas war.Six key questions about the Israel-Hamas war and America’s rolePSC said as they met, three middle-aged men entered Welch Hall and began harassing them.
  "These
  
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• Texas considers banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates

  16-10-2023 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- State lawmakers on Monday considered legislation that would prohibit private employers from requiring their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, making progress toward Gov. Abbott's call to "protect the freedom of Texans" while inviting criticism from business groups.Senate Bill 7 would subject employers to a $10,000 fine if they take "adverse action" against an employee, contractor, or applicant who refuses to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The bill passed the Senate last w
  
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• Planning a trip? How to view April's total solar eclipse from a plane

  16-10-2023 19:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Saturday's annular solar eclipse was a small taste of what's to come next April when a total solar eclipse will pass over several states. Now, Southwest Airlines is teasing a front-row view of the natural phenomenon with a handful of flights planned to operate during the total eclipse.The total eclipse will happen on April 8, 2024. Unlike Saturday's annular eclipse, which showcased a "ring of fire" as the moon covered the majority of the sun, the moon will completely cover
  
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• When will Zilker Park reopen after ACL?

  16-10-2023 19:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival wrapped Sunday after two weekends of music at Zilker Park.
  With the festival ending, some may be wondering when they can enjoy the cooler weather outside at Zilker. But that won't be for a few more weeks.
  The Zilker Great Lawn area, plus a number of parking lots, will be closed through Saturday, according to the Austin Parks and Recreation Department closure map, which outlines more exact closure areas.Starting Saturday, Oct. 21, t
  
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• Dolly Parton to perform in the Dallas Cowboys' Red Kettle Kickoff halftime show

  16-10-2023 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's Dolly Parton's world, we're all just living in it.The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will perform in the Dallas Cowboys' Red Kettle Kickoff halftime show this Thanksgiving, the team announced in a social media post.The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign is an annual fundraiser that collects public contributions to help support The Salvation Army's efforts, including providing toys for kids, coats and food for those in n
  
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• 2024 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix tickets launch this week

  16-10-2023 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drivers, start your engines.Formula 1 revs ahead with the release of its 2024 Grand Prix grounds passes, slated to go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday.The three-day Formula 1 United States Grand Prix returns to Austin's Circuit of the Americas Oct. 18-20, 2024. Tickets cost $299 each and provide weekend-long access, with law seats, races and headlining acts.
  Those with Amex cards will have early presale access, running from 10 a.m. Monday through 11:59 p.m. Thursday.More detail
  
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• Austin's Diagon Alley house not on display this Halloween

  16-10-2023 17:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will return to south Austin in 2024.Diagon Alley Austin has created elaborate decorations and displays for years, transforming their home into the Hogwarts Castle. Traditionally, the family finishes the display before Halloween and keeps it up through Christmas.Last year, the family hosted an abbreviated display season, erecting the Hogwarts Castle and decorations after Halloween to enjoy spending more time with their son before he left f
  
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• Here's what is in ACL's lost and found after Weekend Two

  16-10-2023 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival has come to an end.
  After six days of concerts, the festival's lost and found has filled with many lost phones, IDs, credit cards, glasses and other belongings.PREVIOUS: Here’s what was lost, found after ACL Weekend OneAs of Monday morning, there were 30 phones, over 20 wallets, 80 IDs, over 130 credit cards and over 30 keys turned in, according to the online lost and found tracker.Other items listed online were jewelry items
  
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• Six key questions about the Israel-Hamas war and America's role

  16-10-2023 17:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The United States has vowed to stand with Israel as the war with Hamas carries on, however, foreign affairs experts say the Biden Administration does not want a larger international conflict. Hundreds attend Israel, Palestine rallies at Texas CapitolThe risk of expanding the war primarily comes from Iran, a U.S. adversary. On Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran and Hezbollah not to “test us” in the north.In Gaza, constant attacks from the air
  
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• A&M Police: Student dies after falling from balcony

  16-10-2023 16:16 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - A Texas A&M University student has died after falling from a third-floor balcony at Dunn Hall, according to University Police.A&M's Vice President for Student Affairs BG Joe E. Ramirez Jr. confirmed the death of Britney Romero on Sunday morning. Romero was a freshman health major. A Justice of the Peace has ordered an autopsy.Ramirez is encouraging students to talk to counselors at University Health Services and/or case workers at Student Assistance Serv
  
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• LIVE: KXAN Weather Q&A: How does size factor into how fast hail falls?

  16-10-2023 16:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Questions pour in constantly for the First Warning Weather Team, as viewers ask about different things happening with the weather in Central Texas and elsewhere. There’s now a new, interactive way to find out answers.Every Monday morning, Meteorologist Rich Segal will comb through his inbox and join anchor Will DuPree for “KXAN Weather: What’s on Your Mind?” to talk through some of the questions submitted that week. People can watch the live str
  
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• KXAN Weather Q&A: How does size factor into how fast hail falls?

  16-10-2023 16:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Questions pour in constantly for the First Warning Weather Team, as viewers ask about different things happening with the weather in Central Texas and elsewhere. There’s now a new, interactive way to find out answers.Every Monday morning, Meteorologist Rich Segal will comb through his inbox and join anchor Will DuPree for “KXAN Weather: What’s on Your Mind?” to talk through some of the questions submitted that week. People can watch the live str
  
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• Months after mistrial, jury selection begins in Austin police officer's murder trial

  16-10-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Jury selection begins Monday for the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who was charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos.
  Taylor shot and killed Michael Ramos, 42, during a confrontation with police in a south Austin apartment complex parking lot in April 2020.In May, a judge granted the defense's motion for a mistrial following several snags in the jury selection process.
  The court chose from jury pools of 80 and 50, and could not find enough eligible juro
  
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• Jury selected in APD officer's murder trial

  16-10-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN Live's top morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Monday, the court selected a jury for the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who was charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos.
  Taylor shot and killed Michael Ramos, 42, during a confrontation with police in a south Austin apartment complex parking lot in April 2020.On Monday, attorneys asked potential jurors if they could remain fair and unbiased despite the
  
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• Study reveals the most common car colors on the road in Austin

  16-10-2023 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drive down any road in Austin and what colors do you see around you? Chances are most cars next to you will be black, white or gray.A new study by iSeeCars reveals the most popular car colors in Austin, based on used car sales.According to the study, just over a quarter of all cars in the city are white, while about a fifth are black. Another 18% are gray and 12.5% are silver.Colorful cars are much less common. Only 8.8% of cars in Austin are blue, while 8.3% are red. Other
  
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• Police investigating after person killed in southeast Austin overnight

  16-10-2023 12:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating the city's 54th homicide of the year after a person was killed overnight in southeast Austin.
  APD officers responded to the area near 2237 East Riverside Drive around 1:30 a.m. That area is near Emo's Austin and the AutoZone Auto Parts.
  Officers found a person with multiple injuries and tried to save their life, but the person died on the scene.MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2023?A person of interest was detaine
  
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• Tuesday morning will be cold

  16-10-2023 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The rest of the day will be sunny and seasonably cool with most high temperatures in the low to mid 70s. Humidity will be low thanks to the dry north wind.Wind gusts will in the 15 to 20+ mph range for much of the afternoon. The gusts will ease off by sunset.High pressure in the upper atmosphere is over the desert southwest this afternoon. A dry northwest to southeast flow aloft means sunny days and clear night during this week.The coldest air since mid April will settle in tomo
  
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• Tuesday morning likely to be the coldest since April

  16-10-2023 12:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Gorgeous fall weather continues into the start of the new work week... but the 90s won't stay away too long.Temperatures in the 40s and 50s this morning will gradually warm into the low to mid-70s by this afternoon. Sunshine, dry skies and breezy north winds (10-20 mph) can be expected areawide. Overall, a fairly pleasant fall day.One of the biggest talkers in this week's forecast will be the chill expected Tuesday morning. Overnight lows will fall to the 40s -- one of our colde
  
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• Hundreds attend Israel, Palestine rallies at Texas Capitol

  16-10-2023 05:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While the Israel-Hamas war rages on thousands of miles away, it's hurting many people living right here in Central Texas.Sunday, hundreds of protestors filled the front of the Texas Capitol and downtown streets.
  Some were pro-Israel and others were pro-Palestine. The two groups had rallies back to back.
  'There has to be a change'The Austin branch of the Israeli-American council and the Texas Israel Alliance held its rally first.
  "Two members of my extended family have been
  
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• Here's when 90º days usually end in Austin

  16-10-2023 03:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Triple digit days are firmly in the past for 2023, but we've still got 90s in the forecast.Typically our average last 90-degree day of the year comes around the middle of October. The 30-year average final 90º day in Austin is on October 19, which is this Thursday.Average final 90º day in Austin (1991-2020)Still, we've got 90s in the forecast beyond that into the weekend.It turns out, we can get 90º heat very late in the year.The latest 90º day during a
  
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• Texas State completes 4th-quarter comeback to dump Louisiana-Monroe 21-20

  16-10-2023 00:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas State has done something it hasn't done in nearly a decade on Saturday — win five games in a season.The Bobcats scratched their way back from a 20-9 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Louisiana-Monroe 21-20 for the program's fifth win of the season. The last time Texas State reached five wins was in 2014, and they've got five more games left to add to the win column.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the
  
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• West Austin fire under control Sunday

  16-10-2023 00:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Fire crews brought a fire under control after it sparked up in west Austin Sunday afternoon.Fire officials said in a social media post they were working a fire in the 2500 block of Toro Canyon Road, near the Westlake Highlands neighborhood.
  Officials said AFD crews responded to the fire alongside Travis County Emergency Services District No. 9 — or the Westlake Fire Department — units.The fire was reported in an exterior electrical panel that had spread i
  
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• No. 7 Longhorns sweep No. 21 Houston, move to 8-0 in Big 12 play

  16-10-2023 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 7 Texas Longhorns volleyball team moved to 8-0 in Big 12 Conference play with a 3-0 win over No. 21 Houston on Sunday at the Fertitta Center.Since a 3-1 loss to No. 4 Washington State to end nonconference play Sept. 15, the Longhorns have won eight consecutive matches to position themselves as the team to beat in the Big 12.
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