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• AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes

  30-03-2024 23:17 via kxan.com
  
  AT&T said it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online.
  The telecommunications giant said Saturday that a dataset found on the “dark web” contains information such as Social Security numbers for about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account holders.
  The company said it has already reset the passcodes of current users and will be communicating with account holders whose sensitive perso
  
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• Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge

  30-03-2024 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Teams of engineers are working Saturday on the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland,
  The bridge crumpled into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after a massive cargo ship crashed into one of its main supports.
  Sparks could be seen flying from a section of bent and crumpled steel Saturday afternoon. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that work has started to remove a section of the topple
  
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• This TikToker is trying to dance in every Texas county. How many does he have left?

  30-03-2024 21:02 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — TikTok may be the most controversial social media network around these days but plenty of its users are still finding new and unique ways to engage with others around the world. For TikToker Steven Koprowicz it's become a way to experience different states in a way he never would have otherwise: county by county.Known as @county_collector on TikTok, Koprowicz, 22, is on a personal mission to film a TikTok dance video in every county of a few states (including Texas) — not
  
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• Crews carefully prepare to remove first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge

  30-03-2024 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Teams of engineers are working Saturday on the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland,The bridge crumpled into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after a massive cargo ship crashed into one of its main supports.Crews are carefully measuring and cutting the steel from the broken bridge before attaching straps so it can be lifted onto a barge and floated away, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. S
  
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• CBP issues travel alert for the total solar eclipse

  30-03-2024 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Just about everyone in the path of totality say they're ready for the total solar eclipse and that includes agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol.The border will remain open for the total solar eclipse and customs agents are expecting higher traffic volumes with delays that are expected.CBP has some tips for travelers -- have your travel documents ready in place, check border wait times before you leave your home or wherever you're traveling from
  
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• Heavy vehicle loads not permitted in these counties during eclipse, TxDMV says

  30-03-2024 19:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) said it was expecting heavy traffic ahead of the total solar eclipse moving over Central Texas and has made a few changes to cut down on crashes.TxDMV said all vehicles with oversize or overweight permits would not be allowed to travel in the counties that fall in the path of totality April 8. The restriction also includes routes for vehicles and loads that exceed legal size or weight limits to travel on Texas roads.The change
  
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• WATCH: Video of bunny 'binky' caught on family's camera

  30-03-2024 18:55 via kxan.com
  
  ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (WJW) — Just in time for Easter, one rabbit in Ohio is ready for its big break. Everyone knows bunnies hop — but this bouncy bunny caught on a Ring video appears to be playing a version of leap frog!It's called "binkying" or "popcorning," according to the Chewy blog. Animal experts say it happens when bunnies jump up to 4 feet in the air due to "sheer happiness."“Binkying occurs when your rabbit is feeling well, is otherwise doing OK [and] is happy,” Dr.
  
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• 'Rockies rule': Baseball fans call for MLB mercy rule after record-breaking loss

  30-03-2024 18:53 via kxan.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) - There isn't a mercy rule in baseball, but some fans think there should be after the Colorado Rockies lost 16-1 in the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Thursday's game was close, until the third inning when the D-backs tallied 14 runs and it took the Rockies 34 minutes to collect three outs.The loss broke records in the franchise and the entire league.Not only was it the Rockies’ worst opening-day game in history, but the 14 runs were the most
  
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• Virginia, Texas saw most white supremacist propaganda activity last year: ADL

  30-03-2024 18:52 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Virginia and Texas saw the most white supremacist propaganda activity in 2023, which reached record highs across the country, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).Other states that saw relatively high levels of white supremacist propaganda activity in the U.S. 2023 were California, New York, Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland and North Carolina, according to the report from the ADL’s Center on Extremism. White supremacist p
  
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• North Carolina restaurant fulfills woman’s dying wish

  30-03-2024 18:52 via kxan.com
  
  KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WAVY) — It's an act of kindness that cleared away a cloud of grief, crossing state lines. A North Carolina restaurant owner drove six hours to deliver what ended up being the last meal for a woman on her death bed.Heather Bowers was a loving wife, mother of two, and devoted friend.Her best friend, Mary Simmons, told 10 On Your Side that in late February, Bowers was at the end of her life after a long battle with cancer.“Right out of the gate it was Stage 4," S
  
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• 'I quit,' says Lizzo amid ongoing backlash

  30-03-2024 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Rapper and singer Lizzo took to social media to announce “I QUIT” one day after headlining a Democratic National Committee fundraiser Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.“I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet,” the "Good as Hell" singer wrote on Instagram. “All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it.
  
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• How the solar eclipse will help NASA

  30-03-2024 18:13 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — It's not just an historic sky show for Americans in the path of the total eclipse of the sun."It's a rare sight we haven't seen in seven years," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said.On April 8, millions of Americans will put on funny glasses and look to the sky to see a total eclipse of the sun."As the moon passes in front, in between the Sun and the Earth," Nelson said.While those of us in the path of the eclipse will marvel at the show, as day turns into night, NASA
  
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• Best road trip destinations for Texas wildflower season

  30-03-2024 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas wildflower season is here, bringing lively and vibrant colors of nature across the Lone Star State.Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the official botanical garden and arboretum of Texas, predicts 2024 will be a great year for wildflowers to bloom at its fullest.Courtesy of Frank Maldonado
  The Bluebonnet, also known as the Texas state flower, is one of many wildflowers that indicate that springtime has begun.“On a scale from one to 10, this
  
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• $1 billion in unclaimed tax returns are about to expire: Here's how to get your money

  30-03-2024 18:03 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP/NEXSTAR) — The IRS is warning taxpayers that they might be leaving more than $1 billion on the table.The federal tax collector said that roughly 940,000 people in the U.S. have until May 17 to submit tax returns for unclaimed refunds for tax year 2020, which total more than $1 billion nationwide."We want taxpayers to claim these refunds," IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a statement, "but time is running out for people who may have overlooked or forgotten about these re
  
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• Each state's most 'popular' Easter candy, according to DoorDash

  30-03-2024 17:41 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Americans are expected to spend billions of dollars on Easter candy in 2024 — and you’d better believe a large portion is going toward chocolate eggs.Be they filled with a peanutty paste or whatever that goop inside a Cadbury Crème Egg is supposed to be, chocolate eggs are the "most popular" Easter candies among DoorDash customers in the weeks before the holiday. In fact, the analysts at DoorDash have determined that chocolate eggs accounted for the largest s
  
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• Prices at these fast food chains increased the most in 10 years

  30-03-2024 17:35 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — How much more are you paying for your burger or chicken strips than you were 10 years ago? Recently, personal finance outlet FinanceBuzz collected and compared several major fast food chain's prices over the past decade — to find which fast food restaurants raised prices the most.Price increases were also compared against the overall inflation of the same time period, which was a 31% rise in the cost of goods since 2014.
  Here's the rate of inflation at fast food restauran
  
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• Another H-E-B store planned in Georgetown

  30-03-2024 16:34 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (Austin Business Journal) — Another H-E-B is coming to fast-growing Georgetown.The retail bellwether's latest store will anchor Barshop and Oles Co.’s planned 31-acre shopping center, Parmer Ranch Marketplace, according to planning documents and Barshop and Oles partner Milo Burdette.H-E-B’s plans for the site include an approximately 110,000-square-foot store and a fuel station at 10110 Ranch-to-Market Road 2338, located at the northeast corner of Ronald Reag
  
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• Woman jailed on murder charge after abortion sues Starr County

  30-03-2024 15:17 via kxan.com
  
  STARR COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman who was arrested on a murder charge, which was later dismissed, following an abortion is now suing Starr County and its district attorney.Lizelle Gonzalez, known at the time as Lizelle Herrera, was arrested in April 2022 on a charge of murder after authorities claimed she caused the death of a child "by self-induced abortion."Later that same month, Starr County District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez issued a statement that his office would be fi
  
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• Austin Pets Alive! opening new thrift store in Pflugerville

  30-03-2024 15:12 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Austin Pets Alive! is opening another thrift store in Central Texas.
  The Austin animal nonprofit said the new store will open April 13 in Pflugerville, according to a social media post. This will be its fifth thrift store location in Central Texas.RELATED: Austin Pets Alive! looks to expand facilities, rebuild Town Lake centerThe Pflugerville thrift store will be at 15803 Windermere Drive, Suite 603, Pflugerville.
  The store's opening event will be from 10 a.m.
  
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• 'Migrant influencer' in custody after videos on legal loopholes

  30-03-2024 15:11 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A man who came to the U.S. illegally from Venezuela is now in custody after going viral for bragging about getting free money from America and encouraging other newcomers to take advantage of U.S. laws protecting squatters.In one TikTok video, Leonel Moreno, now being called the "migrant influencer," explained squatting laws and suggested how to take advantage of them. His account has now been removed from the platform."I learned that there is a law that says if a house is n
  
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• 'Trader Joe's Pronto': Company launches grab-and-go concept amid controversy

  30-03-2024 15:09 via kxan.com
  
  MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WPIX) – Trader Joe's has launched a grab-and-go concept in New York City called Trader Joe's Pronto, opening the shop directly next to an existing Trader Joe's store near Union Square.The new Pronto store currently occupies a space that formerly housed the location's adjacent wine shop, which closed in 2022 and prompted complaints from a labor group."Trader Joe’s Pronto is a one-of-a-kind extension of our store in Union Square," a spokesperson for Trader Joe's confir
  
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• Cuba Gooding Jr. added to Sean 'Diddy' Combs sexual assault lawsuit

  30-03-2024 15:05 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) -- The federal sex-trafficking investigation involving music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is broadening its reach.Rodney Jones, a music producer who first sued Combs for sexual assault back in February, is now adding Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to that complaint.Jones, also known as Lil Rod, said the actor sexually harassed and assaulted him, such as by groping him while aboard Combs' yacht. Jones' original lawsuit alleged Combs forced him to procure sex workers and forced him to eng
  
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• April Fools? 7-Eleven announces new hot dog sparkling water drink

  30-03-2024 15:02 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — 7-Eleven announced plans to sell hot dog sparkling water on April 1, leaving customers wondering if the announcement is an April Fools' joke.The international retailer announced the Big Bite Hot Dog Sparkling Water as part of a collaboration with Miracle Seltzer.According to the convenience chain, the Big Bite Hot Dog Sparkling Water is a 16-fluid ounce version of 7-Eleven's 100% all beef hot dog, ketchup and mustard included.7-Eleven calls the new flavor
  
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• Now cancer-free, Granite Shoals 7-year-old promoted to police detective

  30-03-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Isa Solorzano in front of Granite Shoals' new patrol car supporting children with cancer (Courtesy Orlando Solorzano)
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Isa Solorzano holds a special place in Chief John Ortis' heart. And in the hearts of all who work for Granite Shoals Police Department, for that matter, Ortis shared.The first grader has been on the force as an honorary officer since 2022, when she was going through treatment for neuroblastoma, a form of cancer. As of Tuesday, she's been promoted to detecti
  
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• 3 dead, 4 injured following 2-vehicle crash on FM 973

  30-03-2024 13:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three people died early morning Saturday following a two-vehicle crash in eastern Travis County, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.ATCEMS said it responded to the crash at approximately 2:25 a.m. near Farm-to-Market 973 and Platt Lane, and four ambulances and STAR Flight were at the scene.At the crash site, medics found one person entrapped with critical injuries and three patients with non-life-threatening injuries.The critical patient was taken to the hospital by STAR
  
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• Warm and gray Easter before storms late Monday

  30-03-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mostly cloudy skies this afternoon still allowed enough sun for highs near 80º
  It will remain mostly cloudy tonight with lows staying warm and in the mid 60s. How El Niño could impact the weather for the eclipseEaster SundayEaster looks mostly cloudy and warmer. Watch out for some spotty sprinkles or patchy drizzle in the morning that could make the grass a little damp for Easter egg hunts.Generally it's a mostly, but not completely cloudy day. A stronger breeze out
  
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• Clouds and warmth for Easter weekend

  30-03-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --An upper-level low is spinning in the eastern Pacific west of San Francisco. Moisture continues over the area resulting in an overcast sky.Minor clearing will occur this afternoon to a mostly cloudy sky. Breezy south winds at the surface will gust in the upper teens to low 20s, not as strong as some of the wind gusts clocked on Friday.Highs will be as warm this afternoon as they were Friday when most maximums ranged from the upper 70s to some low 80s. How El Niño could imp
  
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• Calling all Kyles: City of Kyle preparing for annual 'Gathering of the Kyles' fair in May

  30-03-2024 12:39 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Calling all Kyles!The City of Kyle is preparing for its annual "Gathering of the Kyles" event to break the Guinness World Records "for the largest same-name, first-name-only gathering at the Kyle Fair A Tex-Travaganza," according to a news release from the city.The annual event is from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. May 17, and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 18. This is a free event, nor is there a cost to participate or register in the "Gathering of the Kyles," the city said.
  
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• Bastrop Police: Man found 'unresponsive' after rescuing son from water at Fisherman's Park

  30-03-2024 03:17 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) -- A man is dead rescuing his son from the water at Fisherman's Park on Friday, the Bastrop Police Department said on social media.Around 4 p.m. Friday, BPD officers responded to the park for a report of an "unresponsive male in the water."According to police, the man's son "was struggling in the water," and he then jumped in to rescue his son. Police said the son was rescued, but the man was later pronounced dead.The man was not identified by police Friday, as the next of
  
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• Texas appeals court upholds 2 injunctions, blocks state from investigation on trans youth and their families

  30-03-2024 03:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- LGBTQ+ activists have won a legal victory against the state of Texas on Friday.A panel of the Third District Texas Court of Appeals upheld two injunctions against the Department of Family and Protective Services, according to a news release from the ACLU of Texas.This blocks the agency from launching investigations based solely on allegations parents are providing kids gender-affirming care. District court blocks Texas AG’s demand for documents on trans youthThe injunction
  
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• Parking rates to increase at 2 Austin airport garages

  30-03-2024 02:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parking rates at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Red and Blue garages will increase starting Monday, April 1.AUS said it is seeing "increased demand" for on-airport parking due to higher passenger activity. More than 22 million passengers boarded a flight in or out of the airport in 2023, making it the busiest year on record for AUS. How many passengers have flown through Austin-Bergstrom this year?Last year's numbers beat the previous record, set in 2022, by ove
  
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• Texas Longhorns stifling Gonzaga's shooting, leads 37-18 at halftime in Sweet 16

  30-03-2024 02:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns have a reputation for playing tough defense, but in the Sweet 16 against Gonzaga on Friday, they are taking it to another level.The top-seeded Longhorns held Gonzaga, the best 3-point shooting team in the country coming into the game, to 3 of 21 from the field and 2 for 9 from 3-point range in the first half. Texas countered with 52% from the field and they are up 37-18 at the half from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Texas prepares to take on offensive
  
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• Texas Longhorns clash with nation's best 3-point shooting team Gonzaga in women's Sweet 16

  30-03-2024 02:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's a late start for those in Central Time as the top-seeded Texas Longhorns clash with sharp-shooting Gonzaga in the NCAA women's basketball Sweet 16 at 9 p.m. Friday in Portland, Oregon.Gonzaga (32-3), the No. 4 seed in the region, is the country's best 3-point shooting team with a 41% success rate and they're No. 10 in scoring offense, a tenth of a point ahead of the Longhorns averaging 80.9 points per game. Texas prepares to take on offensive juggernaut Gonzaga in Swee
  
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• Longhorns smother Gonzaga defensively, advance to Elite Eight 69-47

  30-03-2024 02:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas took its defense to new heights in the Sweet 16 on Friday.The Longhorns held Gonzaga, the nation's best 3-point shooting team and No. 10 scoring offense coming into the game, to 26% shooting and a season-low 18 points in the first half to run away with a 69-47 win at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Texas prepares to take on offensive juggernaut Gonzaga in Sweet 16With the win, the top-seeded Longhorns advance to the Elite Eight and will take on No. 3 North Carolina S
  
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