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• Williamson County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal shooting Sunday

  24-03-2024 22:00 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning, officials confirmed in a release.Deputies responded to Midnight Lane, south of Georgetown city limits, around 2:30 a.m. Sunday following reports of a shooting. Deputies found a man dead at the scene, who they later identified as 43-year-old Jose Guadalupe Luna-Moncada.Officials said Sunday that the shooting "was determined to be a domestic disturban
  
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• LIVE: El Niño fading fast, when La Niña could begin

  24-03-2024 20:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- El Niño, at times considered very strong, is on its way out.
  Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Niño zones (Courtesy: NOAA/CPC)Sea surface temperature anomalies in critical areas of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean have dropped since peaking in November-December 2023. Some areas are already showing up as cooler than normal as the upwelling of colder waters shows up on the surface.SST AnomalyThe Climate Prediction Center recently updated its ENSO (El Ni&nt
  
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• El Niño fading fast, when La Niña could begin

  24-03-2024 20:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- El Niño, at times considered very strong, is on its way out.
  Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies in the Niño zones (Courtesy: NOAA/CPC)Sea surface temperature anomalies in critical areas of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean have dropped since peaking in November-December 2023. Some areas are already showing up as cooler than normal as the upwelling of colder waters shows up on the surface.SST AnomalyThe Climate Prediction Center recently updated its ENSO (El Ni&nt
  
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• APD: 3 men connected to 2023 armed home robbery, 4th suspect at large

  24-03-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three men were charged in connection to a "randomly targeted" armed home robbery in north Austin last October. Police are currently looking for a fourth suspect tied to the robbery.
  Abraham Rodriguez, 31, Corbrie Hemphill, 18, and Isaac Trevino, 18, were arrested and charged in connection to the robbery, according to the Austin Police Department.
  The fourth suspect is described as a Hispanic male between ages 20 and 30 with a heavy build and long hair in a bun.The Austin Po
  
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• Fredericksburg Police searching for missing 22-year-old woman

  24-03-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) — The Fredericksburg Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman who disappeared early Sunday.Police responded to a home in the 200 block of Clyde Run around 2 a.m. Sunday after a woman allegedly left the home following a "verbal disagreement." Police checked the surrounding area in the city and county where she'd gone missing. Police have since entered her into both the Texas Crime Information Center and the National Crime Inform
  
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• Fredericksburg Police locate missing woman

  24-03-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) — The Fredericksburg Police Department confirmed Sunday afternoon they found a missing woman who had disappeared earlier that same morning.Police said she was found safe and thanked the public's assistance for their help locating her.
  
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• Central Texas school carpooling grant program to launch next year

  24-03-2024 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new grant program aims to minimize congestion and improve school pickup and drop-off operations at Central Texas campuses.Austin-based transportation management association Movability announced last week the launch of its SchoolPool grant program, an initiative to help financially incentivize carpooling among school campus families. The program hopes to "reduce the number of vehicles congesting roads and school pickup zones by offering parents and caregivers a safe and se
  
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• Chick-fil-A is changing its chicken: What to know

  24-03-2024 16:51 via kxan.com
  
  (WJW) — Chick-fil-A has announced it is changing the chicken it serves at all of its restaurants this spring.
  The plan is to switch up the requirements for the kind of chicken purchased from the current No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) to No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine (NAIHM)."NAE means no antibiotics of any kind were used in raising the animal. NAIHM restricts the use of those antibiotics that are important to human medicine and commonly used to treat people, and allows use of anima
  
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• How to clear outstanding warrants, unpaid parking citations in Austin

  24-03-2024 15:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin will launch its 2024 Warrant Amnesty Program on Monday, according to a memo sent to the Austin City Council and mayor.The program was created to assist people with outstanding warrants or unpaid parking citations as a way of community outreach, according to the memo.“The direct assistance offered by this program provides meaningful opportunities for court staff to interact with and help Austinites, as well as improve trust, transparency, and percept
  
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• Mifepristone access to come before Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?

  24-03-2024 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in the most common type of abortion in the nation.The central dispute in the case is whether the Food and Drug Administration overlooked serious safety problems when it made mifepristone easier to obtain, including through mail-order pharmacies.Legal briefs filed with the court describe the pill's safety in vastly different terms: Medica
  
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• A 'hailacious' anniversary: Central Texas' spring storm season

  24-03-2024 15:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The spring season is also when Central Texas has its unofficial fifth season. If you have lived here for any appreciable time you know some refer to that season as the "spring storm season."It's the time of the year when our area has its greater risk for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. It's also a time when we have the most hail. As we look back in history, we find that a great majority of spring's historical footnotes are hail-related.The "anniversary to forget" happens Mar
  
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• Without a winner, Powerball jackpot grows to $800M: When is the next drawing?

  24-03-2024 15:04 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot has rolled yet again after no ticket was able to match the numbers drawn Saturday night.
  Those winning numbers, pulled on March 23, were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and red Powerball 3. The Power Play multiplier was 2X.Without a winner, Powerball officials now estimate the jackpot at $800 million, with a cash value of $384.8 million. If it's won at that size, the jackpot will rank as the sixth-largest in Powerball history, coming in behind a $842.4 million prize won
  
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• 314-acre Velocity development in southeast Austin begins construction

  24-03-2024 14:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — A sprawling mixed-use development in Southeast Austin is budding out of the dirt years after it was first announced.Velocity, a 314-acre master-planned district entitled for seven million square feet of space and situated east of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, began vertical framing for the ambitious development’s first phase in mid-March. The first piece to rise will be an “urban-style” apartment community, according to a March
  
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• 5 arrested following shooting involving police in Pflugerville

  24-03-2024 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — The Pflugerville Police Department said it arrested five people following an attempted traffic stop that led to a shooting involving an officer early Sunday morning.According to police, at approximately 4:40 a.m., patrol officers found a stolen vehicle with five occupants and attempted to perform a traffic stop. Police said the vehicle did not stop and led officers on a pursuit, which ultimately ended in the Hidden Lakes Subdivision.Pflugerville Police said thr
  
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• Strong to severe storms overnight before quick drying

  24-03-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mostly cloudy and breezy weather continues this afternoon with highs in the low 70s along with a spotty sprinkle.An upper-level trough will move from the southwest U.S. eastward sending a Pacific cold front towards the area. A line of thunderstorms will arrive into San Saba and Mason Counties between 10 p.m. and midnight bringing the potential for severe thunderstorms.Severe weather risk overnightMost of San Saba and parts of Mason, Lampasas and Llano Counties are in a level 2 o
  
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• Strong storms possible overnight before quick drying Monday

  24-03-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Pacific cold front is on the way to Central Texas and as it arrives we expect fairly widespread rain and storms to come in a line and push through the area. Some of those storms may be strong or severe. BLOG: Here's when El Niño ends and La Niña beginsSevere weather risk overnightMost of San Saba and parts of Mason, Lampasas and Llano Counties are in a level 2 out of 5 severe weather risk. The majority of the rest of Central Texas drops to a level 1 out of 5 seve
  
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• Quick-hitting line of storms followed by gusty winds

  24-03-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A line of non-severe thunderstorms and showers will continue to push west to east across Central Texas this morning.These showers/storms have the possibility of dropping a quick 0.25"-0.75" in some areas. The last of storms will exit our eastern counties by late morning with sunshine coming out soon after the rain wraps up.Gusty winds will follow this morning's rain. Expect westerly winds to reach sustained speeds of 15-25 mph, gusting up to 35-45mph.Gusty winds out of the west
  
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• Full Interview: US Rep. Michael McCaul seeks accountability for Afghanistan withdrawal

  24-03-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Congress is seeking answers from the Biden administration and military leaders who oversaw the deadly 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs committee, questioned two former generals in a hearing on Tuesday. The committee is conducting an investigation into the Biden administration’s preparation and decision-making during the operation.Nexstar Capitol reporter Ryan Chandler interviewed McCaul to discuss the progr
  
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• Another overnight with rain and storms

  24-03-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Clouds overspread Central Texas during the overnight hours. There won't be much clearing today as moisture continues to come in from the southwest. The forecast for today will be mostly cloudy with most highs in the lower half of the 70s.An upper-level trough will move from the southwest U.S. eastward sending a Pacific cold front towards the area. A line of thunderstorms will move into San Saba and Mason Counties between 10 p.m. and midnight.The storms look like they will be inc
  
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• Austin neighbors going ‘batty’ over constant construction

  24-03-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Whether it’s the sounds of birds chirping, cars passing by or a cyclist traveling in the bike lane, Toni Moss is excited to take it all in.“It is blissfully quiet,” she said. “That’s a total blessing.” Texas neighbors lived in limbo with dozens of holes inside homesEspecially after the continuous curse of the construction noise she’s heard outside her central Austin home.  “First thing 7 a.m., clang, clang, I mean, you kn
  
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• 1 dead after shooting at southeast Austin apartment

  24-03-2024 12:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died after a shooting in southeast Austin late Saturday night, according to law enforcement.Austin Police Department officers responded to a shots fired call at approximately 9:40 p.m. at The Patton West apartments at 2207 Wickersham Lane, which is near East Riverside Drive. APD public information officer Jeremy Fisher said there were multiple callers.MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2024?APD officers found a man who appeared to be shot. Accor
  
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• Austin FC still looking for 1st win after 2-0 loss to Orlando City FC

  24-03-2024 04:44 via kxan.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jack Lynn had a first-half goal, Nicolás Lodeiro scored in the second half and Orlando City won for the first time this season, beating Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday.Orlando City (1-3-1), the runner-up to FC Cincinnati for the Supporters' Shield last season, grabbed a 1-0 lead at halftime after Lynn took a crossing pass from Dagur Thórhallsson in the 42nd minute and scored his first career goal. The 24-year-old forward was making his first start in his eighth
  
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• Barnes, Tennessee end Texas' season in 2nd round of March Madness

  24-03-2024 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns couldn't overcome its offensive shortcomings in the second round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.Tennessee's tough defense certainly caused some issues, but the Longhorns shot well below their season average for the second consecutive game in a 62-58 loss Saturday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
  Thriller in Charlotte.
  Horns had opportunities but fall short. Much more to come from #Texas as their season comes to a close in the second round.#H
  
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• NASCAR at COTA revs up in Austin

  24-03-2024 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Thousands of racing fans from across the globe traveled to Austin for the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas this weekend, posing a unique challenge for drivers and a rare spectacle for motorsport enthusiasts.The event attracted fans from 48 states and 15 other countries, NASCAR at COTA representative Scott Cooper said.Byron wins pole again at COTA; other drivers to watch for during Austin’s NASCAR race"This is something special for them. I think it's fun for
  
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• Byron wins pole again at COTA; other drivers to watch for during Austin's NASCAR race

  24-03-2024 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the second consecutive year at Circuit of the Americas, William Byron will start the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix from the front.Byron sped to the pole position during qualifying Saturday, edging Ty Gibbs by 0.015 seconds for his first pole of the season and 13th of his career. Byron already has a win under his belt this season, hitting the checkered flag at the rain-delayed Daytona 500, and he finished fifth at COTA last season. ‘COTA has everything.’ Wha
  
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• State of Texas: Court battle brings uncertainty for state border enforcement

  24-03-2024 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas’ controversial immigration enforcement law, also known as Senate Bill 4, remains on hold, pending another decision from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.The U.S. Supreme Court permitted the law criminalizing illegal entry to take effect on Tuesday afternoon.That decision did not consider whether the law was constitutional, but instead sent the case back to the appeals court. Late Tuesday night, the appeals court issued an order allowing a lower court’
  
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