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• Travis County Primary Election: When to expect results, how counts are being done

  04-03-2024 23:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are roughly 150 voting locations that will be open for Election Day in Travis County this primary election. Both political parties said they were hard at work Monday preparing for Election Day."We have been working really hard. We have our election judges who are out there and ready to go, we have so many volunteers, people who are working the polls," said Pooja Sethi, chair for the Travis County Democratic Party.
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• ‘Godfather of Austin Blues’ W.C. Clark dies at 84

  04-03-2024 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — W.C. Clark, known as the “Grandfather of Austin Blues,” died Saturday. He was 84. Clark is known for his work with Stevie Ray Vaughan, including helping to write “Cold Shot,” and playing at popular Austin spots like Antone's and on Austin City Limits, according to his website biography. Wesley Curley Clark was born in Austin in 1939. His first music job was at the Victory Grill when he was 16, according to his biography.
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• ACC trustees to consider free tuition program for high school seniors

  04-03-2024 23:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new program to give high school seniors and GED completers free tuition at Austin Community College could begin soon.
  Austin Community College's Board of Trustees will consider approving a free college tuition pilot program at its Monday meeting. The program could begin this fall.PREVIOUS: ACC program proposes free tuition for high school seniorsThe program is for high school seniors or GED completers who live in the ACC service area, which includes Travis, Hays, Bastrop,
  
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• Frisco to host 59th Academy of Country Music Awards

  04-03-2024 23:21 via kxan.com
  
  FRISCO, Texas (KXAN) — The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards will be held live this spring at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, the Academy of Country Music announced Monday.The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards will broadcast live on Thursday, May 16, with event streaming planned on Prime Video, ACM officials said in the release. The event's venue — Ford Center at The Star — is the Dallas Cowboys' world headquarters.Pre-sale tickets will be available to ACM's A-List
  
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• Travis County limits hot meals for inmates amid kitchen issues

  04-03-2024 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Monday, March 4, 2024.TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Correctional Complex began Monday a temporary limit on hot meals served amid ongoing kitchen issues at the facility, county officials said in a release.In place of the standard number of hot meals served to inmates, the correctional complex will offer cold meals that include sandwiches, fruit, vegetables, pretzels and applesauce. Licensed dieticia
  
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• 2 men face felony charges after alleged large-scale mail theft in Austin

  04-03-2024 21:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two men are facing felony charges after their alleged involvement in the theft of mail from more than 50 different addresses, according to the affidavits for their arrests.
  Raul Valdez, 42, and Cesar Ortiz, 46, were both charged with first-degree felony mail theft and fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, a second-degree felony, according to court records. INVESTIGATION: USPS cracks down on mail theft from stolen ‘arrow keys’An attorney for Or
  
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• Supreme Court temporarily stops Texas immigration law from taking effect

  04-03-2024 20:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Biden Administration is urging the Supreme Court to block a new Texas immigration enforcement law. For now, the high court is temporarily keeping the law from taking effect.
  On Saturday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's ruling that temporarily blocked Senate Bill 4 from going into effect. On Monday, the Biden Administration said it is suing to keep the law from taking effect.SB 4 gives state police the ability to arrest and effectively
  
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• 5th Circuit rules Texas immigration enforcement law can take effect

  04-03-2024 20:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — An appeals court ordered that a Texas law that gives state police the ability to arrest and effectively deport migrants will be allowed to take effect in the coming days, unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.
  On Saturday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's ruling that temporarily blocked Senate Bill 4 from going into effect.
  U.S. District Judge David Ezra’s issued a preliminary injunction halting the law last Thursday, saying it vi
  
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• Texas Longhorns inch closer to getting back in AP men's top 25 rankings

  04-03-2024 20:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the heels of their first back-to-back wins since mid-January, the Texas men's basketball team isn't quite back in the Associated Press top 25, but they're closer than they've been in a while.Texas (19-10, 8-8 Big 12) received 10 votes, along with Texas Tech, and sit four spots out of the rankings behind Nevada, Florida and Boise State. The Longhorns picked up a road win over the Red Raiders on Feb. 27 81-69 and then topped Oklahoma State at home 81-65 on March 2.MORE THA
  
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• LIVE: Texas Longhorns inch closer to getting back in AP men's top 25 rankings

  04-03-2024 20:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On the heels of their first back-to-back wins since mid-January, the Texas men's basketball team isn't quite back in the Associated Press top 25, but they're closer than they've been in a while.Texas (19-10, 8-8 Big 12) received 10 votes, along with Texas Tech, and sit four spots out of the rankings behind Nevada, Florida and Boise State. The Longhorns picked up a road win over the Red Raiders on Feb. 27 81-69 and then topped Oklahoma State at home 81-65 on March 2.MORE THA
  
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• Longhorns women's hoops prep for Big 12 tourney, fall out of top 5 in latest AP poll

  04-03-2024 19:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 1-point road loss to Oklahoma was enough for voters to ding the Texas Longhorns three spots in the Associated Press women's basketball rankings released Monday.Texas dropped to No. 6 even after bouncing back from the loss and throttling BYU 71-46 in the regular season finale. Texas is the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Conference tournament behind the Sooners, yet the Sooners are still ranked well below the Longhorns in the AP poll. Oklahoma moved up one spot to No. 19 after lo
  
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• 100 new U.S. citizens welcomed during ceremony at Texas Capitol

  04-03-2024 19:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) welcomed 100 new citizens Monday during a naturalization ceremony at the Texas Capitol. The ceremony also celebrated the 188th anniversary of the independence of the state of Texas.
  The USCIS said the citizenship candidates came from 36 different countries. Some of the new citizens also registered to vote following the ceremony.
  USCIS Welcomes 100 New US Citizens at the Texas Capitol March 4, 2024 (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) USC
  
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• VIDEO: Peek inside this Central Texas photographer's owl 'treehouse'

  04-03-2024 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — What a hoot!
  Central Texas photographer Dwayne Mann has been capturing on his blog the sights and sounds of eastern screech-owls living in his backyard, where they nest in Mann's owl-friendly "treehouse." And now's an exciting time in the owls' journey, as "brooding season" — when female owls lay eggs and "brood" with skin-to-egg contact to keep them warm — is in full swing.
  In early spring, female eastern screech-owls typically begin laying eggs. Once th
  
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• Jurors see autopsy photos on sixth day of Javier Ambler in-custody death trial

  04-03-2024 18:20 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — The trial for two former Williamson County deputies charged with the in-custody death of Javier Ambler continued Monday with testimony from the examiner that finalized Ambler's autopsy.Follow trial updates from KXAN's Mercedez Hernandez on X:
  THREAD: Day 6 of the Javier Ambler trial continues today. Two former WCSO deputies are charged with his in-custody death. Travis County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Keith Pinckard is on the stand - he performed the autopsy on AmblerRecap
  
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• Zilker Eagle train aims for March return to Austin

  04-03-2024 16:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a nearly five-year absence, Austin's most popular and missed train is planning for a return later this month to Zilker Park, with a new name.Previously named the "Zilker Zepher," the train is back under new ownership as the "Zilker Eagle" and will be running on a slightly altered route around Austin's premier park.Last week the locomotive arrived in Austin, where it's now being kept with the passenger cars under lock and key in a tunnel beneath the park.PAST COVERAGE: Engi
  
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• Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

  04-03-2024 16:12 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for the Capitol riot.
  The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots. That power resides with Congress, the court wrote in an unsigned opinion.
  The outcome ends efforts in
  
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• 'I lost everything inside': People share their experience from south Austin fire

  04-03-2024 15:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- People who lost their homes in a Feb. 1 apartment fire in south Austin are sharing their story about that night, as the city's fire department is providing more details about why it never received reports of the smoke alarms sounding off during the blaze.
  On the morning of the fire, many residents said they did not hear the smoke alarms ringing to alert them about the fire. Many people were woken up by either their neighbors or first responders slamming on their doors.
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• Groups to host bike tour of Austin Saturday

  04-03-2024 14:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Two Austin groups are inviting everyone to enjoy the best that the city of Austin has to offer as spring kicks off.The Downtown Austin Alliance and Ride Bikes Austin will host the 2024 Arts & Parks Tour on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.The four-hour tour begins and ends at Republic Square.DAA said the first 100 people to register will get a 2024 Art & Parks hat and the first 200 to sign in on Saturday will get a free commemorative ride shirt.According to DAA, you can
  
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• City commission wants to hear your opinion about charter changes

  04-03-2024 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A commission looking to potentially change the way the city of Austin governs itself will hear from the community on Thursday.The city’s Charter Review Commission will hold an in-person/online town hall meeting Thursday afternoon at 5:30 in the Boards and Commissions Room at City Hall on 301 W Second St.The city said it is one of the last opportunities for the community to give feedback before the commission presents their proposed amendments to the City Council by th
  
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• Storms possible today, more likely later this week

  04-03-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our weather pattern turns more active this week with a couple rain opportunities matched with a big temperature swing between today and this weekend.This morning's mainly cloudy sky has the potential to drop some light rain and drizzle on some of us (no soaking rain expected). We'll see some thinning of the clouds around midday before another low chance of rain arrives for the late afternoon.Monday afternoon forecast high temperaturesOur afternoon rain chance will be a bit trick
  
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• Hot temperatures Tuesday, increasing chances of rain, storms this week

  04-03-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some isolated thunderstorms developed in the Hill Country Monday evening. Hail was indicated in some of the storms. An isolated storm or two could become severe with quarter-size hail and wind gusts to 60 mph.The activity is expected to wind down overnight, then after a brief bout of low clouds and patchy fog Tuesday morning, sunshine and westerly winds could take temperatures to 90 degrees in the afternoon.
  Severe Storm Risk for This EveningBright and very warm for Election Day
  
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• A little rain today, then again at the end of the week

  04-03-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The afternoon will be partly to mostly cloudy with highs reaching the low to mid 80s. The highs have been revised to reflect the quick uptick in temperatures earlier today.Rain chances this afternoon will be low with a 10% probability. That chance increases to 20% this evening.
  The biggest factor for storms today deals with a layer of warm stable air 2,000 to 5,000 up in the atmosphere. This layer of stable air is what we call a "cap". If storms are able to break through the cap
  
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• Central Texas adding more pickleball venues as popularity continues to grow

  04-03-2024 05:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The sound of Pickleball fills the air at Waterloo Pickleball, one of Austin's newest pickleball clubs."Pickleball is exploding in Austin," said Jeremy Thiel, one of the club's founders.Opening on March 1, the facility was already packed Sunday for a tournament.Thiel said the popularity of the sport led him to add four courts to his gym, and now he's adding members to the club."The accessibility of courts is definitely a need in the city of Austin," Thiel said. "We are right
  
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• APD investigating shooting in Riverside neighborhood

  04-03-2024 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said that it is investigating a shooting Saturday night in the 2300 block of Douglas Street, according to a social media post by the agency.That block has apartment complexes on either side of the street.An APD public information officer declined to provide details to KXAN, but said that a media briefing on the incident would be held later Saturday night.This is a developing story. KXAN will provide updates to this story as information becomes a
  
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• APD: 3 children shot at Douglas St. apartment complex

  04-03-2024 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said that it is investigating a shooting Saturday night in the 2300 block of Douglas Street, according to a social media post by the agency.The shooting occurred at a residence in the Douglas Landing Apartment Homes, according to APD Public Information Officer Ariel Crumes.Police officers at the scene of a March 3, 2024 shooting on Douglas Street. (KXAN PHOTOS/Frank Martinez)"A 911 call stated one person shot, two people heading around to the ba
  
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• Longhorns seeded No. 2 in Big 12 women's tourney, begin play in quarterfinals Saturday

  04-03-2024 03:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 71-46 win over BYU clinched the No. 2 seed for Texas in the Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament that begins Thursday, and there's a chance the Longhorns could see the Cougars again soon.Texas finished 14-4 in Big 12 play, a game behind Oklahoma in the standings, and they'll enter the conference tournament in the quarterfinals Saturday. BYU, the No. 10 seed in the tournament, faces off against No. 7 Kansas on Friday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The wi
  
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