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• 'It's therapeutic' Event features art produced by people at risk of homelessness

  21-10-2023 23:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) –  A nonprofit that provides studio space to people experiencing homelessness is hosting its 31st annual art show this Saturday and Sunday at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar in central Austin.
  Art From The Streets sells thousands of pieces created by artists at risk of homelessness. 95% of the money earned in the show goes directly back to the artists. “They work all year, they paint all year, they create all year, and then we're able to offer this amazing collectio
  
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• The Arboretum Teapioca Lounge reopens after deadly August shooting

  21-10-2023 22:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Following a deadly shooting in August, the Teapioca Lounge in the Arboretum outdoor shopping mall reopened Saturday. On August 31, a man entered the Teapioca Lounge and shot two people, killing one and seriously injuring the other, before turning the firearm on himself. Police identified the suspect as Tang-Kang Dave Chiang, 38, and the victim who died as Laura Jauregui, 64. Police said that the victims were unknown to the shooter. MORE: APD identifies man accused of s
  
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• Texas, Houston clash for the 1st time since 2002; Majors set to play after injury

  21-10-2023 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to Lowell Galindo of Longhorn Network, Texas center Jake Majors will play against Houston on Saturday.Galindo reported that head coach Steve Sarkisian said Majors is cleared to play against the Cougars in Houston. The game is set to start at 3 p.m. and will be broadcast on FOX.Ja'Tavion Sanders, the Longhorns' dynamic tight end who has been hobbled the past couple of games, was out on the field early warming up.Ja’Tavion Sanders first to come out warming up
  
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• No. 8 Texas survives Smith's big day to beat Houston 31-24

  21-10-2023 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 8 Texas Longhorns held off quarterback Donovan Smith and the Houston offense to escape with a 31-24 Saturday at TDECU Stadium.On third-and-1 from the 10-yard line with 1:20 left, Houston running back Stacy Sneed looked as if he made the line to gain, the 9-yard line, for a first down. However, the officials spotted him a half-yard short to set up a fourth down. Smith had been terrific the whole game, and on the pivotal play, his pass to Stephon Johnson fell incomple
  
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• Fire-making 101: Tried and true methods to light a campfire

  21-10-2023 20:09 via kxan.com
  
  SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – It’s time for autumn leaves, weekend camping trips, marshmallows with chocolate and graham crackers, and the inevitable reminder that lighting a campfire isn’t as easy as it looks.
  But these campfire trends from human history can connect you to the spark needed to light your fire and the spark needed to remind us of humanity's roots.This two-part hand drill is common to many ancient societies in the New and Old Worlds. Image: The Methods of Fire-Ma
  
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• Man chokes county attorney at town hall meeting in Virginia

  21-10-2023 20:01 via kxan.com
  
  GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, Va. (WAVY) — Leaders in Gloucester County, Virginia, say meetings can sometimes get a little heated, but not like this. Video shows the county attorney being choked by a resident at an Oct. 4 town hall meeting."This town hall meeting was for all the citizens that wanted to come out and voice their opinions, and that's just not what happened," Chris Hutson, chairman of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, said. "It just escalated."Deputies were called to the me
  
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• Friday Night Lights star 'Boobie' Miles sentenced to 13 years in prison

  21-10-2023 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — James Earl “Boobie” Miles Jr., 53, of Friday Night Lights fame, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after an Ector County jury found him guilty of Failure to Comply With Sex Offender Registration Requirements. According to previous reports, in 2020, Miles was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault in connection with a 1999 assault. One of the terms of his plea agreement was that Miles had to reg
  
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• Sporting goods store with Ferris wheel, aquarium coming to Cedar Park

  21-10-2023 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — A new sporting goods store—with a Ferris wheel inside—is planned in Cedar Park.
  Scheels is expected to open a Cedar Park store in 2026, the company announced Friday. The sporting goods store will have specialty shops, boutiques and over one million pieces of inventory.The store will also have a 65-foot Ferris wheel, a 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, a wildlife mountain, a candy shop, sports simulators and a restaurant.
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• More than 100 guns found at AUS so far in 2023

  21-10-2023 17:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Officials with the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) said it was on track to break another record. But this time, it's not for the number of passengers.So far this year, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents confiscated 101 guns at AUS. Austin-Johnson Airport? Mayor in talks to possibly rename AUS after former presidentLast year, TSA discovered a total of 150 guns at the airport, so officials believe the airport was on track to surpass that number t
  
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• INSIGHT: Austin Heart and Stroke Walk 2023

  21-10-2023 17:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Heart & Stroke Walk 2023 began at 9 a.m. Saturday, and the event has helped spread the word to advocate for heart health and heart disease awareness.Greg Underwood, a heart disease survivor, joined KXAN’s Jennifer Sanders to share his story and time volunteering at the Heart Hospital of Austin for the last 13 years.Read a transcription of the discussion below or watch the interview in the video player above.SANDERS: Okay, so you were a healthy 50-y
  
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• CapMetro rail services suspended Saturday for construction

  21-10-2023 17:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro will suspend all rail services Saturday to allow crews to work on the McKalla Station.
  The public transportation provider will have alternative services in place on Saturday. Here are the changes in routes:Leander: Shuttle Route 454, Route 985 Leander/Lakeline DirectLakeline: Shuttle Route 454, Route 985 Leander/Lakeline DirectHoward: Shuttle Route 454Kramer (at Braker & Burnet or The Domain): Route 3 Burnet/Menchaca and 
  
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• New health facility opens in Hornsby Bend area

  21-10-2023 16:54 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Central Health opened a new health and wellness center in eastern Travis County on Saturday.
  The Hornsby Bend Health & Wellness Center will have primary care services, integrated behavioral health services, oral health assessments, specialty care services via telehealth and a community gathering space, according to Central Health.
  The new facility is located in the Austin's Colony neighborhood at 3700 Gilbert Road, Austin. The center was temporarily locate
  
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• How to check voting records for Austin mayor, city council members

  21-10-2023 14:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites can use a new tool to track their Austin City Council members' voting history at council meetings.
  The city clerk's office created a council voting history webpage to allow Austinites to check the voting history of the mayor and council members, a city release said Friday.
  The online tool will show how each elected official has voted on all council items starting in 2023. The city said the voting records will be updated after each meeting's minutes are approved.T
  
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• Man sentenced to 25 years for wife's murder

  21-10-2023 14:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to prison for the murder of his wife in 2021 at a south Austin hotel, according to court and police records.
  Michael Wells, 47, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday, according to court documents.
  In 2021, police said Austin 911 received a call from a man who said his wife was dead and that he killed her. Officers found the man, identified as Wells, and his deceased wife in a south Austin hotel room. Wells surrendered to police wi
  
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• Unseasonably hot today, rain on the way

  21-10-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It will feel like late August this afternoon with a forecast of low to mid 90s areawide. The record high at Camp Mabry for October 21st is 92°, first set in 1934 and tied in 1979. The record at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is also 92°. It was set in 1953.Saturday's normal high is 81°Those headed to the Circuit of the Americans for Formula One events should follow summer safety precautions by staying hydrated, using the sun screen liberally, and dress accord
  
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• 7 transported following 3-vehicle collision in NE Travis County

  21-10-2023 13:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several people were injured following a three-vehicle collision in northeastern Travis County on Saturday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.Officials responded to a “major collision” call in the 9900 block of East U.S. 290 Highway service road at 5:04 a.m.ATCEMS, the Austin Fire Department and Travis County ESD 12 responded to a collision involving three vehicles and a total of seven patents. ATCEMS said four patients were declared as trauma alerts.
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Friday, Oct. 20

  21-10-2023 06:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dripping Springs took out Lake Travis 24-6 in Class 6A action Friday while Vandegrift won big 58-0 over Cedar Ridge.Bowie ran away with a 56-7 win over Akins and Westlake pummeled Austin High 65-14 at House Park. Hutto picked up a 38-33 win over Copperas Cove while Vista Ridge reigned supreme 36-16 over Manor.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it
  
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• One person ejected in rollover crash near AUS, ATCEMS says

  21-10-2023 05:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was ejected after a single-vehicle rollover near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Friday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Shortly after 9:30 p.m., medics responded to the crash at 1000 S SH 130, which is near Tesla Road, for the crash involving two people in one vehicle. One person was ejected from the vehicle, medics said.Both people were taken to St. David's South Austin Medical Center -- one with serious, potentially life-threatening inju
  
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• One seriously injured in vehicle-pedestrian crash near COTA, ATCEMS says

  21-10-2023 04:39 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas -- One person suffered serious injuries after a vehicle-pedestrian crash near the Circuit of the Americas on Friday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.At approximately 8:15 p.m., medics, Travis County Fire Rescue and the Austin Fire Department responded to the crash at 7300-7711 Elroy Road in Del Valle, which is north of COTA.Medics said one person was taken to St. David's South Austin Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries.No other information was a
  
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• Missing 11-year-old in Cedar Park found safe, police say

  21-10-2023 04:08 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Cedar Park Police Department said an 11-year-old reported missing on Friday was found safe, the agency said on social media.The child was previously reported missing around 6:30 p.m. in Cedar Park, according to police.No other details were provided by police Friday.
  
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• Heat-related calls increase at COTA due to high temperature, officials say

  21-10-2023 03:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the U.S. Grand Prix kicked off Friday at the Circuit of the Americas, officials saw an increase in heat-related calls due to temperatures, according to a spokesperson with Austin Homeland Security Management.At least 51% of attendees are not familiar with the weather and not expecting it to be this warm.Friday afternoon brought Austin’s hottest temperatures on record so late in the year as highs reached 97°. Record-breaking heat Friday, but rain returns soonCoolers,
  
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• DOJ: Man sentenced for illegally producing, selling Texas paper license plates

  21-10-2023 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A New York man was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for illegally producing and selling hundreds of thousands of Texas paper license plates in a nationwide scheme netting more than $200 million. ‘Used Car King’ awaits sentencing for fraudulent Texas vehicle tag salesAccording to the U.S. Department of Justice, 52-year-old Octavian Ocasio, who advertised himself as the "Used Car King of New York", pleaded guilty to using fake car dealerships to
  
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• F1 traffic causing trouble for roads around COTA

  21-10-2023 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — As Formula 1 drivers start their engines, fans headed to the U.S. Grand Prix waited in long lines to get to the Circuit of the Americas track Friday.The event has grown in attendance year after year. Last year, Visit Austin said 440,000 people attended the three-day event, making a big contribution to the city’s economy. F1 weekend generates millions of dollars for AustinWith traffic reduced to one lane in or out of COTA, heavy traffic is expected throughout the weeke
  
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• Austin rental prices continue to fall from record highs

  21-10-2023 01:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – After years of sky-high rent prices, costs in Austin are trending downward according to a new report. Data analysts from Rent.com, an apartment search engine, found that Austin had the largest decline of any U.S. city, with prices dropping more than 14% in the last year, per the report.“Prices [in Austin] have really been steadily on the decline since May of 2022,” said John Luckie, a researcher at Rent. “I think [prices] in Austin rose a lot faster a
  
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• Texans to vote on plan to help pay for projects to meet water demand

  21-10-2023 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will be voting to invest in projects to improve the water supply in the upcoming election.Proposition 6, stemming from S.J.R 75, would create a "Texas water fund" dedicated to assisting in financing water projects in Texas.Texas Rep. Ernest Bailes (R-Shepherd) emphasized the need for proper water infrastructure after pipes broke in cities in his district, leading to a boil water notice."Two cities that were actually combined—they shared one collective water
  
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• Texans to vote for 'a new golden era' for state parks

  21-10-2023 01:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texans will soon vote on a proposition to revamp state parks in Texas.Texas Proposition 14, originating from S.J.R 74, would establish the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund to help the acquisition, development, and maintenance of state parks. The fund would be administered by the Parks and Wildlife Department.Luke Metzger, executive director for environmental advocacy group Environment Texas, emphasized how state parks are "bursting at the seams" currently."Too many peo
  
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• UT women's hoops, No. 13 in preseason AP poll, host Orange-White scrimmage Oct. 24

  21-10-2023 00:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 13 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team will give the fans an early taste of hoops Oct. 24 at Moody Center.The Orange-White scrimmage tips off at 6 p.m. with a special team introduction at 5:45 p.m. The doors open at 5 p.m. and admission is free with seats on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be chances for fans to win prizes with trivia questions and other competitions before the scrimmage tips off, and the first 250 UT students will get free pizza.MO
  
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• AUS announces completed cellphone lot expansion

  21-10-2023 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) announced Friday that its cellphone lot expansion was now open, and it was "wheely" excited about it. Austin-Johnson Airport? Mayor in talks to possibly rename AUS after former president
  The airport said it added more than 50 extra parking spaces in order to make the pick-up experience easier.Cellphone lot before expansion (AUS photo)Cellphone lot after expansion (AUS photo)Cellphone lot after expansion (AUS photo)“You
  
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