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• Bluebonnet season is here -- enjoy them, but don't pick them

  16-03-2024 20:55 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) --Those who both admire bluebonnets and reap economic benefits from them urge you to be gentle when posing for pictures with bluebonnets.Picking one or two probably won't get you in trouble, but it's highly discouraged.And if you were to dig up a clump of them or run over a patch with your car, you could end up facing destruction of a right-of-way charges.Picking bluebonnets is also illegal in a state or national park or on someone else's private property.Threats from Mother Natur
  
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• Man arrested, charged in Sept. 2022 fatal stabbing

  16-03-2024 20:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested March 8 and charged in connection to a fatal September 2022 stabbing in north Austin, according to Travis County court documents.Court records showed 45-year-old David Michael Flores faced a first-degree murder charge in connection to the death of 43-year-old Victor Hernandez.Travis County jail records show that Flores met his $300,000 bond and was released Wednesday. PAST COVERAGE | Police: Argument leads to deadly stabbing in north AustinKXAN reached ou
  
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• Sheriff: Woman shot alleged kidnapper; man found dead in Fredericksburg

  16-03-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Law enforcement found a man dead Friday after a woman called 911 and said she shot her alleged kidnapper, according to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office.
  On Monday, officials identified the 911 caller as 45-year-old Amy Lejeune, from Montgomery, Texas. The man who died has been identified as 49-year-old Lance Reid, from the Houston area.
  Around 12:42 p.m., Gillespie County Sherriff Buddy Mills said Lejeune called police, saying she was drugged and kidna
  
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• Sheriff: Woman shoots alleged kidnapper, deputy finds man dead

  16-03-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Law enforcement found a man dead Friday after a woman called 911 and said she shot her alleged kidnapper, according to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office.
  Around 12:42 p.m., first responders received a call from a woman who said she was drugged and kidnapped, according to GCSO.
  The sheriff's office said the woman was located near a winery on East US Highway 290. A deputy found a vehicle that matched the woman's description and found a dead man in the fro
  
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• 'She shot him all over': Woman kills alleged kidnapper in Fredericksburg

  16-03-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Law enforcement found a man dead Friday after a woman called 911 and said she shot her alleged kidnapper, according to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office.
  On Monday, officials identified the 911 caller as 45-year-old Amy Lejeune, from Montgomery, Texas. The man killed has been identified as 49-year-old Lance Reid, from the Houston area.
  Around 12:42 p.m., Gillespie County Sherriff Buddy Mills said Lejeune called police, saying she was drugged and kidnapp
  
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• Starbucks is changing the way it serves coffee

  16-03-2024 19:25 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — For years, many of your favorite coffee chains have brewed a batch of coffee and kept it on warmers, then brewed another batch. You may have even seen the little timers Starbucks used to put on the brewers to dump the coffee when it got too old.But if you’ve been to Starbucks lately, you may have seen them toss the old brewing machines in the back and roll out shiny new cylinders where the old coffee machines used to be. 
  The new machines are called the “Clover Ve
  
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• Court hearings, lawsuit proceed for Texas football player accused of tackling ref

  16-03-2024 18:36 via kxan.com
  
  EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former Edinburg football player accused of tackling a referee continues to face both criminal charges and a civil lawsuit.Emmanuel Duron, 22, was arrested in December 2020 after he was seen tackling a referee during a football game between Edinburg High and PSJA High. The alleged assault occurred after Duron was ejected from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct.(Edinburg CISD)
  Video of the incident, which shows Duron charging the referee, with his helmet
  
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• Austin airport gets new tech to improve safety

  16-03-2024 18:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Thursday that the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) would receive a new surface safety tool for its air traffic control tower.The FAA said the tool, called Approach Runway Verification, or ARV, provides controllers with visual and audible alerts if an approaching aircraft is lined up to land on the wrong airport surface, or even the wrong airport. Concerns raised over aviation safety after multiple near crashesA
  
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• Police: Suspect barricaded himself in a home after killing 3 people in suburban Philadelphia

  16-03-2024 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suspect has barricaded himself in a home in New Jersey and was holding hostages after shooting three people to death in suburban Philadelphia.The Saturday morning shooting in Falls Township in eastern Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of a St. Patrick’s Day parade and shut down a children’s theme park. Authorities in Bucks County issued a shelter-in-place order for the area for several hours, but it was canceled by early afternoon.Police said the susp
  
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• Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say

  16-03-2024 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting three family members in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was arrested in New Jersey after evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized across two states, shutting down a parade and an amusement park and ordering some residents to stay in their homes.Steve Wilson, police director for the city of Trenton, New Jersey, said the man was arrested near a house where officers had believed he was barricaded inside. He apparentl
  
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• The 'Top 100 Seafood Spots' in America, according to Yelp

  16-03-2024 17:07 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day. But first, he’ll need to tear open its slimy little body and yank out its fish guts. And who wants to do that?It’s much better to simply take that man to a nice seafood restaurant — preferably one with a lovely Chilean seabass.Not sure where to go? Don’t worry. Yelp has released its 2024 list of the “Top 100 Seafood Spots” in the country, based largely on the reviews and ratings of its onli
  
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• Differences between national parks, national forests

  16-03-2024 13:26 via kxan.com
  
  SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – U.S. national parks and national forests and different sets of rules that apply to visitors, and knowing the difference between the two will help when you know what to expect when you visit either type of national treasure.
  National ParksA national park is a property the government preserves and barely alters, if it alters it, so that citizens may enjoy historical or environmental attributes. National parks in the United States tend to protect land and wildlif
  
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• $15k reward for information about killer of rare whooping crane

  16-03-2024 13:23 via kxan.com
  
  MAMOU, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – An organization has increased a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed a rare bird in Mamou, Louisiana.The Center for Biological Diversity raised the reward to $15,000 after beginning with a $5,000 reward during the first week of March 2024. Their intention is to find information leading to the arrest of whoever killed a whooping crane near Mamou, Louisiana.LIST: Endangered species that can be found in Central TexasWill Harlan is a se
  
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• Widespread rain overnight, with some storms Sunday

  16-03-2024 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --Our best rain chance of this recent wet period comes after 2 a.m. as a complex of storms coming from Mexico, grows in coverage as it moves through Texas. Generally this comes at us from the southwest and moves through and exits northeast. Central Texas rain totals so farThe latest timing brings downpours and storms from roughly 2 a.m. - 6 a.m. with most of the heaviest rain out of here by sunrise on Sunday. We're looking at rain coverage around 80% during the overnight hours with
  
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• Spotty evening storms, but widespread soaking overnight

  16-03-2024 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A damp start to the day with drizzle and storms gave way to a little sun this afternoon. Still, spotty storms and downpours remain a possibility through tonight. Rain coverage looks limited, but slowly grows as we head through the evening.Central Texas rain totals so farPerhaps our best rain chance of this recent wet period comes after midnight tonight as a complex of storms develops in Mexico and grows in coverage as it moves through Texas. Generally this comes at us from the s
  
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• Cool and, at times, wet this weekend

  16-03-2024 13:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Satellite and water vapor imagery this morning are both showing the upper-level low swirling over Arizona. It will remain there through Monday before moving out of the desert southwest.Rain totals have not been very plentiful with just one gauge going over one inch. The gauge six miles WNW of Richland Springs has measured 1.34". Central Texas rain totalsThis morning will feature the overcast sky, areas fog and periods of rain. The better chance of thunderstorms comes this aftern
  
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• Nuggets overwhelm Spurs in I-35 Series opener at Moody Center 117-106

  16-03-2024 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nikola Jokic poured in 31 points as the Denver Nuggets held off a feisty San Antonio Spurs 117-106 Friday in front of a record crowd at Moody Center in Austin.Jokic shot 13 of 19 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds with five assists to lead six Nuggets players scoring in double figures. Jamal Murray scored 15 points while Christian Braun and Michael Porter Jr. each had 13.
  Wemby warming up before the Spurs take on the Nuggets in Austin at the Moody Center. #GoSpursGo
  
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