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• Lakewood Church shooting bodycam footage released

  26-02-2024 23:51 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (Nexstar) -- Newly-released body camera footage shows the moment a woman entered Houston's Lakewood Church on Feb. 11 with an AR-15 and her young son, firing dozens of rounds before officers shot and killed her.The Houston Police Department released four body camera videos to its YouTube page Monday. The videos may be inappropriate for some. Viewer discretion is advised.The video shows 36-year-old Genesse Moreno enter the west entrance of the church just before 2 p.m. holding her 7-year-
  
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• Manor ISD to host career fair amid ongoing teacher vacancies

  26-02-2024 23:30 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — Amid ongoing teacher vacancies districtwide, the Manor Independent School District announced Monday plans to host a district career fair next month.The Manor ISD Career Fair will run on March 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Manor New Tech Middle School, located at 12116 Joyce Turner Drive. Officials said the event is designed to connect with prospective teachers and to help minimize existing vacancies impacting school operations, per the release."These vacancies pose sign
  
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• Supreme Court grapples with Texas, Florida social media laws

  26-02-2024 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday appeared conflicted over far-reaching social media laws in Texas and Florida aiming to control how platforms moderate content — particularly ones that are political in nature.The justices invoked everything from how the law could impact the handmade craft online marketplace Etsy, and whether Google-owned Gmail could delete the accounts of Tucker Carlson or Rachel Maddow, in arguments that spanned nearly four hours. The justices signaled unease with handing
  
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• Round Rock Donuts named best bakery in Texas, according to Yelp’s 'Elite Squad'

  26-02-2024 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Where do Yelp’s “Elite” members go when they get a hankering for doughy treats and refined sugars?If they’re in Texas, they just might head over to Round Rock Donuts, according to the review website.Yelp has recently compiled a list of the best bakeries in every state based on the ratings of its “Elite Squad” — a group of users who have demonstrated a knack for going “above and beyond” with their reviews and photos — a
  
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• Much cooler weather arrives Wednesday

  26-02-2024 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A top-10 warmest February on record continues with high temperatures Monday soaring into the 90s across much of the Hill Country.Expect another mix of clouds and sun with abnormally warm temperatures on Tuesday.A strong, but dry, cold front arrives locally before you wake up Wednesday morning with temperatures 20-30 degrees colder behind it. While we are not expecting any freezing temperatures, high temperatures by Thursday will be kept in the 50s under gray skies.Cold air arriv
  
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• LIVE: KXAN announces departure of Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans

  26-02-2024 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN announces the departure of Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans, who has been with us for 12 years. His last day on-air will be Wednesday.David has made a lasting impact on our newsroom, and we are incredibly proud of all he's accomplished in Austin.
  Jim Spencer gives 19-year-old David Yeomans pointers on presenting on the weather wall (KXAN Photo)
  David, who is a longtime Austinite, was first introduced to KXAN as a weather intern under former Chief Meteorologist Jim Spe
  
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• KXAN announces departure of Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans

  26-02-2024 22:11 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video at the top of this story shows David Yeomans' live coverage of Hurricane Harvey from Rockport, Texas, in August 2017.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN announces the departure of Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans, who has been with us for 12 years. His last day on-air will be Wednesday.David has made a lasting impact on our newsroom, and we are incredibly proud of all he's accomplished in Austin.
  Jim Spencer gives 19-year-old David Yeomans pointers on presenting on the weather
  
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• UPDATE: Dallas-area children found safe after Amber Alert

  26-02-2024 22:09 via kxan.com
  
  UPDATE: The two children have been found, according to DPS.
  They were found safe in the city of Yoakum and the investigation is ongoing, the Wilmer Police Department said.
  WILMER, Texas (KETK) - An Amber Alert has been issued for two Dallas-area children on Monday, who were last seen in Wilmer around 9 a.m. Woman arrested on multiple charges in East Texas after drugs, social security cards found in traffic stopAccording to DPS, Jazlyn Mendez, 9, and Jionny Mendez, 5, were last seen on the 5900 b
  
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• Amber Alert issued for two Dallas-area children

  26-02-2024 22:09 via kxan.com
  
  WILMER, Texas (KETK) - An Amber Alert has been issued for two Dallas-area children on Monday, who were last seen in Wilmer around 9 a.m.Woman arrested on multiple charges in East Texas after drugs, social security cards found in traffic stop
  According to DPS, Jazlyn Mendez, 9, and Jionny Mendez, 5, were last seen on the 5900 block of S I-45 in Wilmer.
  Jazlyn and Jionny are Hispanic children with brown eyes and hair. Jazlyn is 4'0 and weighs 100 pounds. Jionny is 3'0 and weighs 60 pounds.
  Jionny
  
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• Supreme Court grapples with Texas, Florida social media regulation laws

  26-02-2024 21:40 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — The U.S. Supreme Court is considering how the First Amendment protections apply to major tech companies in a lawsuit challenging similar Texas and Florida laws that restrict social media platforms' ability to moderate content.
  Texas passed House Bill 20 two years ago, which prohibits large social media companies from banning or suspending users because of their political or religious views. Companies must have at least 50 million users to be subject to these re
  
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• Biden, Trump plan dueling visits to Texas border Thursday

  26-02-2024 21:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will both be in Texas this Thursday as the U.S.-Mexico border has become the epicenter of the political rift over immigration ahead of the March 5 primary elections.Biden will visit Brownsville to meet with Border Patrol officials and local law enforcement, marking his second trip to the border as President. His first trip was a brief tour of Border Patrol facilities in El Paso last January.More than 300 miles away, Donald
  
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• LIVE: 'Hunker down': Hill Country town advises residents to stock up ahead of April eclipse

  26-02-2024 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  LLANO, Texas (KXAN) — The April 8 eclipse is a little more than a month away, but Hill Country leaders want residents to get ready now. A Facebook post from the City of Llano published on Feb. 26 is asking residents to stock up ahead of the eclipse."In a nutshell, have two weeks worth of groceries purchased in advance by April 1. Same thing is true for vehicular fuel, prescriptions refilled, errands run and any other supplies you may need purchased a week before the coming eclipse," the po
  
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• 'Hunker down': Hill Country town advises residents to stock up ahead of April eclipse

  26-02-2024 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  LLANO, Texas (KXAN) — The April 8 eclipse is a little more than a month away, but Hill Country leaders want residents to get ready now. A Facebook post from the City of Llano published on Feb. 26 is asking residents to stock up ahead of the eclipse."In a nutshell, have two weeks worth of groceries purchased in advance by April 1. Same thing is true for vehicular fuel, prescriptions refilled, errands run and any other supplies you may need purchased a week before the coming eclipse," the po
  
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• UT women's basketball moves up to No. 3 in AP poll

  26-02-2024 20:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the heels of an eight-game winning streak, the Texas Longhorns women's basketball team moved up in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings released Monday.The Longhorns are now No. 3 in the country after both Stanford and Iowa dropped spots in the poll. Texas moved up two slots to No. 3 while the Cardinal moved down one to No. 4 and Iowa dropped two to No. 6. Virginia Tech moved up three places to take over at No. 5. South Carolina, still undefeated at 27-0, remained at the
  
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• UT women's basketball move up to No. 3 in AP poll

  26-02-2024 20:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the heels of an eight-game winning streak, the Texas Longhorns women's basketball team moved up in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings released Monday.The Longhorns are now No. 3 in the country after both Stanford and Iowa dropped spots in the poll. Texas moved up two slots to No. 3 while the Cardinal moved down one to No. 4 and Iowa dropped two to No. 6. Virginia Tech moved up three places to take over at No. 5. South Carolina, still undefeated at 27-0, remained at the
  
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• LIVE: UT women's basketball move up to No. 3 in AP poll

  26-02-2024 20:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the heels of an eight-game winning streak, the Texas Longhorns women's basketball team moved up in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings released Monday.The Longhorns are now No. 3 in the country after both Stanford and Iowa dropped spots in the poll. Texas moved up two slots to No. 3 while the Cardinal moved down one to No. 4 and Iowa dropped two to No. 6. Virginia Tech moved up three places to take over at No. 5. South Carolina, still undefeated at 27-0, remained at the
  
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• Austin Public Library could waive library card fees for even more residents

  26-02-2024 20:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Public Library system could soon expand its library services to a wider margin of area residents.Austin City Council will consider Thursday removing the non-resident library card fee for those who live in Austin's limited purpose and extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJs). Currently, those residents pay up to $120 annually for a non-resident library card, per council documents.Christina Nelson, APL's customer access division manager, told KXAN Monday the fee remov
  
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• Artwork by Austin artist on board during historic moon landing

  26-02-2024 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Last week, lunar lander Odysseus made a historic landing on the moon and carried with it a piece of Austin.Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 yearsThe lander carried an art museum featuring 222 artists and art entries. Entry No. 143 was Austin artist Chacasso's work called "Save the Artists."
  Chacasso's "Save the Artists" project has a goal to become "a sanctuary for aspiring artists, providing them with the resources, mentorship, and oppor
  
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• New mural honors former NAACP president, Austin civil rights activist Volma Robert Overton

  26-02-2024 18:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A champion and leader in the movement for equality in Austin, Volma Robert Overton now has a mural in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood in his honor.
  Overton was the president of the Austin Chapter of the NAACP from 1962-1983.On Monday, international artist Kyle Holbrook will unveil the mural he painted of Overton, located at 1924 South 1st St. in the Bouldin Creek neighborhood.The mural project was sponsored by the social justice nonprofit, Moving Lives of Kids Mural Project.
  
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• Delta adds another total eclipse flight, this time from Dallas

  26-02-2024 17:42 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above has tips on how to safely watch a total solar eclipse.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delta Air Lines is adding another special flight to its schedule to give passengers a view of the April 8 solar eclipse from the air.Last week, the airline announced a flight from Austin to Detroit will spend "as much time as possible" in the path of totality. That flight sold out in less than 24 hours.The new flight will leave from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and fly to Detroit
  
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• Austin Parks Foundation seeking volunteers for 'It's My Park Day'

  26-02-2024 16:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thousands of volunteers in Austin are expected to head out to their local park this weekend to try and make it a bit nicer than how they found it.
  More than 3,000 people are expected to participate in 'It's My Park Day,' a citywide park cleanup event.The event happens on Saturday, March 2, and is still seeking volunteers.
  Austin Parks Foundation Director of Marketing and Communications Katie Kennedy talked with KXAN about the event's impact.Tom Miller: 'It's My Park Day' is comi
  
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• Trump, Biden to make dueling trips to southern border

  26-02-2024 16:37 via kxan.com
  
  President Biden and former President Trump will both travel to the southern border on Thursday, underscoring how immigration and border security is set to play a key role in November’s elections.Biden will visit Brownsville, Texas, as he presses Congress for action to address the flow of migrants into the United States and weighs executive action of his own to deal with the issue.The president will meet with border patrol agents and local leaders and call on congressional Republicans to ta
  
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• Defense attorneys file motion alleging state failed to turn over evidence in Javier Ambler death trial

  26-02-2024 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - The defense attorneys representing former Williamson County Sheriff's deputies James Johnson and Zachary Camden, filed a motion for sanctions on the first day of trial alleging the State violated the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and discovery orders by failing to produce evidence related to the case.
  "The State failed to turn over exculpatory and mitigating evidence," according to the motion.
  The motion states Javier Ambler, Jr., had an active warrant for his ar
  
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• Trial for former deputies in Javier Ambler case begins

  26-02-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial for two former Williamson County Sheriff’s Office deputies accused of manslaughter related to a 2019 in-custody death begins Monday morning.In March 2019, Javier Ambler died after deputies used stun guns on him. The deputies were identified as James Johnson and Zachary Camden.The Travis County grand jury indicted former Williamson County deputies Zachary Camden (left) and James Johnson (right) on a manslaughter charge for their actions during the March
  
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• LIVE: Trial for former deputies in Javier Ambler case begins

  26-02-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial for two former Williamson County Sheriff’s Office deputies accused of manslaughter related to a 2019 in-custody death begins Monday morning.In March 2019, Javier Ambler died after deputies used stun guns on him. The deputies were identified as James Johnson and Zachary Camden.The Travis County grand jury indicted former Williamson County deputies Zachary Camden (left) and James Johnson (right) on a manslaughter charge for their actions during the March
  
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• Police investigating homicide in southeast Austin

  26-02-2024 12:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide near Highway 183 and Metropolis Drive Monday morning. APD confirmed at least one person is dead.The department posted on social media it plans on holding a briefing around 6:40 a.m. to share more information.
  Police did not yet have any details available, but this story will be updated as we learn more.
  This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• Two more warm days, then two days of chill

  26-02-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Early-afternoon temperatures reached the low 90s in some of the Hill Country, meaning that some highs there will rise to the mid 90s between 3 and 4 p.m. The Hill Country has more of a southwest wind along with much drier air as opposed to some humid conditions in our eastern counties.A very warm and dry afternoon
  The area will have one more warm day Tuesday as highs reach the upper half of the 80s with more low 90s west of I-35.Cold air arrives early Wednesday morningWe will be
  
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• Near 90-degrees ahead of strong midweek cold front

  26-02-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Unseasonably warm weather continues for the next couple of days ahead of a strong midweek cold front that will serve as a reminder as to what season we're in.Despite a bit of patchy fog this morning, today's weather focus will be on the incredible warmth with afternoon highs soaring well into the 80s... some even in the 90s! Mostly to partly sunny skies will stretch overhead with notable humidity coming in along southerly winds.Monday afternoon forecast high temperaturesTuesday
  
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• Longhorns softball storms back to beat Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 5-4

  26-02-2024 04:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 2 Texas had to fight to get back on the winning track Sunday but rallied from a 4-0 deficit to take out Louisiana 5-4 at McCombs Field.The Ragin' Cajuns plated four runs in the top of the first inning off Texas starting pitcher Mac Morgan, but the Longhorns answered with a run in their half of the frame plus three more in the second to tie it up. SATURDAY: No. 12 Stanford hands No. 2 Texas first loss of the seasonTexas scored the eventual game-winning run in the fourth
  
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• No. 16 Texas completes scoreless sweep of Cal Poly, belts four homers in 7-0 win Sunday

  26-02-2024 03:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the first time since 2002, the Texas baseball team held an opponent scoreless for an entire series after completing a three-game sweep of Cal Poly on Sunday.The No. 16 Longhorns dispatched the Mustangs 7-0 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field to make every win of the series via shutout, something the program hasn't done in more than 20 years since they did it to UT-Pan American (now UT-Rio Grande Valley). In 2015, Texas shut out Minnesota for three consecutive games in a series, bu
  
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