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• Pregame in a hotel ballroom? That's fine with No. 5 Texas after 87-56 win over UCF

  24-02-2024 23:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Five players scored in double figures for No. 5 Texas in an 87-56 drubbing of Central Florida on Saturday at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.The Longhorns (26-3, 13-3 Big 12) outscored the Knights 23-4 in the second quarter, turning a 16-14 lead after the first quarter into the makings of a blowout by halftime. UCF shot 1 of 7 in the frame while Texas connected on 10 of 15 field goal attempts to take a commanding lead.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stori
  
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• APD investigating homicide at north Austin business park

  24-02-2024 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said in a Saturday afternoon social media post that a homicide occurred in north Austin.The agency did not release any further details, but did schedule a press briefing for 4:15 p.m. The briefing will occur in the 7600 block of Guadalupe Street.APD Sgt. Lee Knouse provided preliminary information at the briefing. According to Knouse, APD received a 2:11 p.m. 911 call reporting a disturbance at a "quite large" business park in the 2800 block of
  
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• DISH, Texas: The town that changed its name for free cable TV

  24-02-2024 21:08 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — With streaming prices becoming more and more expensive, there's maybe never been a better time to wonder: What would you do for some free TV?One Texas town you might never have heard of took this question to heart back in 2005. Welcome to DISH, Texas — formerly known as Clark. H-E-B employees say this song is played too much at their storesOriginally established in 2000, the area is located about an hour's drive outside Dallas. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, there were a tot
  
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• Four afternoons of highs in the 80s

  24-02-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A bright sky and warm air will be a part of the weekend forecast.
  Today's normal high temperature is 68°. Maximum temperatures this afternoon will peak in the upper 70s to low 80s. It will be warmer by a few degrees tomorrow with most temperatures peaking in the low to mid 80s.The feel of spring today through TuesdaySouth winds will keep our temperatures above normal until the next cold front. Wind gusts will be more noticed tonight with some gusts approaching 20 mph. Higher
  
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• Even warmer on Sunday with limited rain next week

  24-02-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --We reached the low 80s on Saturday and should end up several degrees warmer for Sunday.Tonight will be mainly clear with lows dropping into the mid 50s making for a warmer night than last night.Sunday morning lowsSunday should be another beautiful and mostly sunny day, but a noticeable breeze out of the southwest should push temperatures higher. Gusts could range from 20-30 mph.
  Sunday's forecastTemperatures continue to climb with highs on Monday and Tuesday in the middle to uppe
  
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• Abducted Ukrainian shares story of survival in Austin

  24-02-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- At just 16-years-old, Ivan Matkosvsyi has endured two years of war.He fled on foot from his war-torn hometown of Mariupol -- one of the cities most ravaged by the Russian invasion -- after a month often spent in a bomb shelter. But on that long walk to safety, he was taken by Russian troops."I came across the Russian checkpoint, and they forced me to take almost all my clothes off," Ivan recounted in Ukrainian. "I didn't want to separate from my older brother. We decided to j
  
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• Lebarron Johnson twirls gem, timely hitting lifts No. 16 Longhorns to 2-0 win

  24-02-2024 05:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas pitcher Lebarron Johnson Jr. tossed eight strong innings to help the No. 16 Longhorns past Cal Poly 2-0 on Friday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.Johnson threw 100 pitches and allowed two hits with eight strikeouts and 14 groundouts. Gage Boehm earned the save with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersTexas leadoff hitter Jared Tho
  
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• Longhorns softball blanks Ragin' Cajuns, Rams to stay undefeated

  24-02-2024 04:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 2 Texas Longhorns softball team moved to 10-0 with a pair of shutouts Friday during the Lone Star State Invitational at McCombs Field.The Longhorns topped Louisiana 5-0 in their first game and then won 7-0 over Colorado State. They'll play the Rams again at 4:30 p.m. Saturday with a marquee matchup later that night against No. 12 Stanford.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at k
  
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• No. 5 Longhorns looking to make it 8 consecutive wins Saturday vs. last-place UCF

  24-02-2024 04:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Coming off a lackluster performance Wednesday that still produced a win over Texas Tech, Texas Longhorns women's basketball head coach Vic Schaefer said it was a great sign for the road ahead.Championship teams win when they don't play their best — it has been proven across not only basketball but sports as a whole. The Longhorns notched their 25th win of the season and stayed in the Big 12 regular season title hunt with a bit of a clunker, especially on the defensive
  
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• Man accused of several aggravated robberies arrested, court documents say

  24-02-2024 04:07 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- One man wanted in connection with several robberies over the last few months in north Austin and San Marcos was arrested this week, according to an arrest warrant from Travis County.The series of robberies first began shortly after 1 a.m., Dec. 31, 2023, at the Whataburger, located at 11135 N. Interstate 35. A suspect vehicle pulled up to the window after ordering food. When the worker looked up, he saw a driver standing outside the suspect vehicle pointing a handg
  
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• EMS stations operating out of apartment complexes- it's happening in Travis County

  24-02-2024 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —  Did you know Austin-Travis County EMS is operating some stations out of apartment complexes?As more people flock to areas outside Austin, Travis County is having to come up with unique ways to house ambulances and paramedics."This is just a regular apartment complex and you will see we just have an ambulance on the side of the road," said Selena Xie, Austin EMS President.The ambulance is not parked there for an emergency either. Instead, it's parked at the apartment c
  
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• For Austin FC, getting back to the postseason starts with roster shift, sticking with the plan

  24-02-2024 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The redemption tour starts Saturday night for Austin FC, and the first test they have to pass in 2024 is Minnesota United.It was a teardown of sorts for sporting director Rodolfo Borrell in his first offseason with the club. He gutted and replaced the club's scouting and player personnel department and declined nine players' contract options, and as the 2024 season is about to begin, he's in the midst of a multi-phase plan to get Austin back to the playoffs. Meet Austin FC&
  
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• Florida governor sends additional law enforcement to Texas border

  24-02-2024 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bid farewell to over a hundred members of the Florida National Guard and highway patrol as the troops head to Texas’ southern border Friday.“This is part of a years-long effort for us to help do what the federal government has refused to do,” he said in a press conference. DeSantis repeatedly thanked the agents, who will join 90 members of Florida law enforcement already at the border. He said many of the troops volunteere
  
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• Georgetown homebuilder indicted on multiple charges

  24-02-2024 01:06 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Williamson County grand jury indicted a Georgetown homebuilder on three felony charges.According to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas (OAG), 46-year-old Norman Ashby was arrested on charges of misapplication of fiduciary property (greater than $300,000), theft of services (greater than $300,000) and tampering with a witness.As of Friday, attorney information for Ashby was unavailable. This article will be updated if that changes.Williamson Coun
  
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• Central Texas educators named finalists for 2024 H-E-B Excellence Awards 

  24-02-2024 00:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Ten Central Texas educators have been named finalists for the 2024 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, spotlighting them as some of the best educators in Texas, according to a press release. Finalists and their schools received a cash prize of $1,000 to $2,500, depending on the category. All finalists have a chance to win larger cash prizes totaling $480,000 at the statewide competition May 5 in Houston. H-E-B competition to find the next Texas ‘best&rsquo
  
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• Story of teen victim inspires Austin council member to draft resolution to combat human trafficking

  24-02-2024 00:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- "It hurt my heart, it hurt my soul," District 6 Council Member Mackenzie Kelly said after hearing about a 16-year-old girl who was trafficked from Kansas to Austin and sexually assaulted."It prompted me to wanted to act," she said, adding that the same day - she started writing a resolution aimed at addressing human trafficking from various angles. Two arrests made in Austin in connection with missing Kansas teen, man faces child sex assault chargeThe resolution includes, but is
  
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• Nosferatu Festival offers a vampire, spooky experience in Austin this weekend

  24-02-2024 00:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you are fascinated by the Nosferatu Vampire, also known as Count Orlock, or if you just have a passion for everything vampire, there is a spooky festival happening this weekend in Austin.The fifth annual Nosferatu Festival kicked off Friday in Austin to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Nosferatu — the first vampire to grace the movie screen.Organizer for the festival, Mitch Rafter, said Nosferatu is based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. However, the film was done witho
  
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