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• Elon Musk offers $1B to Wikipedia if they'll change their name

  23-10-2023 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Billionaire Elon Musk offered Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, $1 billion under the condition that it would change its name to "Dickipedia."The owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, wrote his offer in a post on his new site. He quoted an earlier post with a screenshot of a personal appeal from Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales stating that the website is "not for sale.""I will give them a billion dollars if they change their name to Dickipedia," Mu
  
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• What's 'green' concrete, and how is Austin using it in transportation projects?

  23-10-2023 23:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin has a new, eco-friendly effort underway to help reduce carbon emissions when building out new sidewalks.City crews began work installing new sidewalks, curb ramps and driveways along Burleson Road between Ben White Boulevard and Chapman Lane last week. That project will tap into green concrete technology, a method that "injects captured carbon dioxide into concrete as it's being mixed," city transportation officials said in a Monday newsletter.After the c
  
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• Witness video shown in first day of APD officer murder case, no opening statements from defense

  23-10-2023 22:48 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN News Today’s morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Opening statements wrapped up Monday in the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who was charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos.
  Taylor shot and killed Ramos, 42, during a confrontation with police back in April 2020 at a south Austin apartment complex parking lot. Taylor is on administrative leave with APD.Previous coverage of the trial:Opening st
  
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• Witness video shown in first day of APD officer murder case

  23-10-2023 22:48 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN News Today’s morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Opening statements wrapped up Monday in the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who was charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos.
  Taylor shot and killed Ramos, 42, during a confrontation with police back in April 2020 at a south Austin apartment complex parking lot. Taylor is on administrative leave with APD.Previous coverage of the trial:Opening st
  
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• 'Bigger than the bed of a pickup truck': Round Rock ISD school makes enormous mum

  23-10-2023 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Hanging inside a Round Rock Independent School District high school is a 28-foot-long mum, which took the equivalent of nearly two days to finish, the school district said on social media.McNeil High School with Round Rock ISD students made an 'enormous mum' | Courtesy Round Rock ISDMcNeil High School with Round Rock ISD students made an 'enormous mum' | Courtesy Round Rock ISDThe 'enormous mum' took the the Floral Design classes in McNeil High School's Ag program clo
  
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• Where does Austin rank among the best cities for renters?

  23-10-2023 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Forbes Advisor released Oct. 16 its list of the most optimal cities for renters — and Austin ranks within the Top 10."Rent-burdened" tenants are defined as those who pay more than 30% of their income on rent, per federal government standards. Forbes Advisor analyzed 96 of the United States' most populated cities, using 23 different metrics to weigh out the most ideal renting communities.Considerations included average rental prices and unit sizes for one and two-bedro
  
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• Wet weather pattern continues all week

  23-10-2023 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Periods of welcome, soaking rain with a few embedded thunderstorms continue through the early evening hours as moisture from once-Pacific Hurricane Norma moves across the state.Some parts of the Austin Metro are have seen 1.5"-2" of rain, while the Hill Country and eastern counties have seen lighter totals. Live, updated rain totalsOnce Hurricane Norma's rain-generating moisture exits the state Tuesday, a separate storm system approaches, continuing on-and-off wet weather all we
  
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• 1 dead following 2-vehicle crash on SH 130 Monday

  23-10-2023 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS confirmed one person died following a two-vehicle crash along State Highway 130's southbound service road Monday afternoon.ATCEMS responded to the blocks of 10638-11106 South SH 130 service road, near Maha Loop, shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday. Medics attempted CPR on one adult patient, who ultimately died at the scene.Two additional patients were evaluated for minor injuries before refusing to be taken to the hospital by medics, ATCEM
  
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• When will CapMetro wrap construction on McKalla Station near Q2 Stadium?

  23-10-2023 21:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC fans will be able to take CapMetro's Red Line straight to Q2 Stadium next season, with work on the upcoming McKalla Station projected to finish in time for the start of the 2024 Major League Soccer season.The CapMetro board of directors approved Monday an additional $676,000 in funding for the transit authority's existing McKalla Station construction contract, with a total contract amount of more than $21.5 million. CapMetro officials told the board some of that e
  
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• Meals on Wheels opens new location in Burnet County

  23-10-2023 20:37 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A new Meals on Wheels kitchen is opening in the Hill Country.
  Meals on Wheels, powered by Opportunities for Williamson & Burnet Counties, announced the grand opening of its new Burnet County location, which is at the Senior Center on Highway 281 in Marble Falls.
  The location will be the Meals on Wheels kitchen and congregate site for both Marble Falls and Burnet residents.
  According to OWBC, the kitchen served more than 260 seniors with over 45,000 meals last y
  
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• How are Austin and Cruise working to track incidents involving driverless vehicles?

  23-10-2023 19:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amid a growing number of autonomous vehicles operating in the Texas capital, Cruise officials spoke with Austin's downtown commission last week on the company's continued rollout of driverless vehicle technology and issues flagged from members of the public regarding issues with the AVs.Yariel Diaz, senior government affairs manager for Cruise, told the commission Oct. 18 company and city officials meet roughly once a month via Austin's Autonomous Vehicles Safety Task Force
  
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• Austin business thanks APD for increased police presence downtown

  23-10-2023 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN Live’s top morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN)— A downtown business that's been a victim of crime more than once in downtown Austin and the Downtown Alliance hosted a lunch Monday to thank Austin Police Department officers.
  Royal Blue Grocery said it has noticed a difference since APD increased patrol efforts downtown."Following a meeting with the Downtown Alliance in September, APD implemented a special downtown s
  
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• 'A noticeable difference': Austin business feels increased police presence downtown improving safety

  23-10-2023 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)— A downtown business that's been a victim of crime more than once in downtown Austin and the Downtown Alliance hosted a lunch Monday to thank Austin Police Department officers.
  Royal Blue Grocery said it has noticed a difference since APD increased patrol efforts downtown."In fact, to the point where I picked up the phone and called Lt. [Christopher] Juusola...and said, 'Hey, what's going on? What are you guys doing differently?," Owner of Royal Blue Grocery, Craig Staley sai
  
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• Sheriff's office: 29-year-old man killed in Wells Branch shooting overnight

  23-10-2023 19:09 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s note: The above video shows KXAN Live’s top morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Travis County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 29-year-old died in the Wells Branch area overnight Sunday into Monday morning.
  Just before midnight Sunday night, a TCSO patrol deputy was flagged down by a man parked on the roadway in the 1700 block of Wells Branch Parkway and directed to the victim, who had multiple gunshot wounds, in the backse
  
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• Burnet resident wins $1M off scratch ticket

  23-10-2023 17:52 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — A Burnet resident is $1 million richer after claiming a prize-winning ticket through a Texas Lottery scratch ticket game, according to a Texas Lottery news release Monday. RELATED: Almost 2,000 Texans have won more than $1 million in state lottery historyThe anonymous resident won the top prize in the $1,000,000 Gold Rush game, purchasing the ticket at Bertram Grocery in Bertram. Texas Lottery officials noted this was the first of four $1 million prizes to be claimed
  
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• Austin Community College expands three student support centers, adds food and family support

  23-10-2023 16:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On a campus where 70 percent of students have a financial need, Austin Community College is expanding its services to include free food, housing services, and family support.The student welcome, care, and life centers hope to serve as a one-stop-shop to offer students resources to help with their immediate needs.
  It's the Care Center that offers the least traditional services to the college's more than 70,000 students. Transportation, weekly groceries, and legal aid are among th
  
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• KXAN Weather Q&A: How much rain will Central Texas see this week?

  23-10-2023 16:15 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. They'll have a live-streamed
  
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• Opening statements wrap up in murder trial involving APD officer

  23-10-2023 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News Today's morning headlines for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023..
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Opening statements began Monday in the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who was charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos.
  Taylor shot and killed Ramos, 42, during a confrontation with police back in April 2020 at a south Austin apartment complex parking lot. Taylor is on administrative leave with APD.Opening statements
  Attorneys representing Taylor op
  
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• Opening statements in murder trial involving APD officer to begin Monday

  23-10-2023 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor, who was charged with murder in the death of Mike Ramos.
  Taylor shot and killed Ramos, 42, during a confrontation with police back in April 2020 at a south Austin apartment complex parking lot. Taylor is on administrative leave with APD.Backstory on the jury selection processEarlier this month, officials completed jury selection in Taylor's trial. On Oct. 16, attorneys asked the jury po
  
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• Hundreds attend refugee job fair in Austin

  23-10-2023 05:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Sunday, hundreds of refugees living in Austin showed up to a local mosque looking for resources and job opportunities.
  Several non profits partnered to host the hiring fair at the North Austin Muslim Community Center.The organizations that set this up include:The TENT Partnership, a coalition that supports refugees in the United StatesCombined Arms, a national organization focused on supporting veterans and individuals who arrived in the United States after having assist
  
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• APD officers involved in fatal North Austin shooting

  23-10-2023 04:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man is dead after being shot by Austin Police Department officers in north Austin Sunday night.
  According to Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson, APD got a call around 8 p.m. that a man was threatening his wife and child with a gun inside an apartment in the 9000 block of Northgate Boulevard, between Highway 183 and West Rundberg Lane.
  Henderson said officers tried to get the man to come out, but he wouldn't. Around 8:30, officers saw the man on the balcony with the gun and f
  
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• APD: Officer involved in North Austin shooting

  23-10-2023 04:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said in a social media post that the agency is working an officer-involved shooting Sunday night.The scene is in the 9000 block of Northgate Blvd, according to the post.
  APD said in its post that there is no threat to the public, and that the scene remains active.The post did not provide details to how the officer was involved in the shooting. An APD PIO tells KXAN that they will provide a media briefing at a time to be determined.This is a developin
  
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• APD: Officer involved in fatal North Austin shooting

  23-10-2023 04:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man is dead after being shot by Austin Police Department officers in north Austin Sunday night.
  According to Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson, APD got a call around 8 p.m. that a man was threatening his wife and child with a gun inside an apartment in the 9000 block of Northgate Boulevard, between Highway 183 and West Rundberg Lane.
  Henderson said officers tried to get the man to come out, but he wouldn't. Around 8:30, officers saw the man on the balcony with the gun and f
  
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• Sarkisian: Texas QB Quinn Ewers 'week-to-week' with shoulder injury

  23-10-2023 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that quarterback Quinn Ewers is "week-to-week" with a shoulder injury.Multiple reports Sunday night said Ewers suffered a sprained shoulder in the Longhorns' 31-24 win Saturday over Houston.
  Rivals site Orangebloods.com and ESPN's Pete Thamel reported that Ewers suffered a grade 2 sprain of the AC joint in his right shoulder, his throwing side.Longhorns move up one spot in AP Top 25 after Houston winLast season against
  
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• Reports: Texas QB Quinn Ewers to miss time with shoulder sprain

  23-10-2023 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Multiple reports Sunday night said Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers suffered a sprained shoulder in the Longhorns' 31-24 win Saturday over Houston.Rivals site Orangebloods.com and ESPN's Pete Thamel report that Ewers suffered a grade 2 sprain of the AC joint in his right shoulder, his throwing side. The injury shouldn't be season-ending but he's expected to miss some time. A timetable for his return isn't yet known, the report said. Longhorns move up one spot in AP Top 25 afte
  
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• Verstappen earns hard-fought 50th career F1 victory at the US Grand Prix; Hamilton DQ from 2nd

  23-10-2023 02:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a season of easy victories, career win No. 50 finally made Max Verstappen sweat.
  Even if it was just a little bit.
  Verstappen had to work through the field after starting sixth instead of from pole position, then held off the charging Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton over the final laps in the Texas heat to win the United States Grand Prix on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas.Hamilton's best finish in five months was wiped out when he and sixth-place finisher Charles
  
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• McLaren Racing’s secret to F1 success? Engineers in Austin

  23-10-2023 01:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of thousands of fans filled up the stands at Circuit of The Americas for the United States Grand Prix.One of the most well-known Formula One teams on the track was McLaren.Over the last year, McLaren has been working with several engineers in Austin who have developed AI software to optimize the design of their race cars. PHOTOS: Prince Harry, Joe Jonas, ‘Ginger Spice’ among celebrities in Austin for F1’s US Grand PrixWhen it
  
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• PHOTOS: Prince Harry, Joe Jonas, 'Ginger Spice' among celebrities in Austin for F1's US Grand Prix

  23-10-2023 00:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen sped to his third consecutive victory in the United States Grand Prix on Saturday at Circuit of the Americas, and some celebrities were in Austin to see him do it.AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner talks with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex in the garage prior to the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)AUSTIN
  
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• 1 dead after fatal crash in northwest Austin Sunday

  23-10-2023 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a fatal crash in northwest Austin that left one person dead and another person injured.ATCEMS responded to the intersection of Corpus Christi Drive and West Parmer Lane just before 3:40 p.m. Sunday afternoon. There, medics found a two-vehicle collision that killed one adult.A second person was taken to St. David's North Austin Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, officials noted. ATCEMS added no additional information is a
  
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