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• N.C. State's James scores 27, No. 3 Wolfpack uses first-half run to down No. 1 Texas in Elite Eight

  31-03-2024 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — North Carolina State rode a 17-2 run in the second quarter to topple Texas 76-66 in the NCAA women's basketball Elite Eight on Sunday in Portland, Oregon.The Wolfpack's Aziaha James hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points, and whenever the Longhorns started to make a move, N.C. State always had a response. Chasing the standard: Conradt’s continued involvement paying huge dividends for Schaefer, Horns in NCAA runTexas cut the Wolfpack's lead to six points near
  
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• Texas House wildfire committee to hold hearing in Pampa

  31-03-2024 22:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — About a month following the largest wildfires in Texas history, a special House committee tasked with investigating the cause of the wildfires will hold a three-day hearing in Pampa, Texas.PHOTOS: Wildfire grows into one of largest in Texas history as flames menace multiple small townsRep. Ken King (R-Canadian) spoke to KXAN on why it was important for the hearing to be held in Pampa.
  "Let's just start with why we're doing it in Pampa versus doing it in Austin," he said. "T
  
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• What to plant in April: Best vegetables and flowers to grow

  31-03-2024 18:21 via kxan.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.If you’re itching to get your garden started, here’s what to plant in AprilIn many parts of the country, spring has finally returned and the soil is warming up. It’s time at last to get out into the garden to get this year’s bounty growing.While it’s still too early for many of your favorite summer crops, some cold-hardy vegetables and flowers can go in the gr
  
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• APD searches for suspect who wielded butcher knife during east Austin robbery

  31-03-2024 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was searching for a suspect in connection with an east Austin aggravated robbery.APD said the robbery occurred at a Dollar Tree located at 1508 Montopolis Drive at approximately 8:15 p.m. Jan. 9.According to police, the suspect pulled out a butcher knife and demanded the cashier open the register.Police described the suspect as a 5’ 8” Hispanic man with a medium build, mustache and Spanish accent.According to APD, the suspect
  
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• How dangerous is it to look at the solar eclipse with the naked eye?

  31-03-2024 16:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday marks one week until the total solar eclipse on April 8, a celestial event that'll attract countless visitors to Central Texas and the Hill Country region to bask in the sights. But before viewers get a glimpse of the eclipse, they need to make sure they have proper eye care -- and know the risks of what happens when you look at the eclipse with the naked eye.Dr. Robert Wong is a physician at Austin Retina Associates and an affiliate faculty member at the University of Te
  
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• How dangerous is it to look at the solar eclipse with a naked eye?

  31-03-2024 16:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday marks one week until the total solar eclipse on April 8, a celestial event that'll attract countless visitors to Central Texas and the Hill Country region to bask in the sights. But before viewers get a glimpse of the eclipse, they need to make sure they have proper eye care -- and know the risks of what happens when you look at the eclipse with the naked eye.Dr. Robert Wong is a physician at Austin Retina Associates and an affiliate faculty member at the University of Te
  
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• Massage parlors caught offering sex in Texas, New Mexico

  31-03-2024 15:34 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- A mother and son are waiting to be extradited to Lubbock after officials said employees at massage parlors in Texas and New Mexico were caught offering "illicit commercial sex."
  Officials said Shaoping Wen, 64, and her associate, Xu Wang, 41, were charged with conspiracy to use interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO), the two were arrested in New Mexico on March 21 and made their first court appearances in Las Cruces
  
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• The best US public schools in America are in these 20 places, Niche study finds

  31-03-2024 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For families with young children, settling down in an area with great public education can bring both piece of mind and thousands of dollars in savings.Parents looking for superior K-12 public schooling may want to start their search in the suburbs, according to Niche's annual study.Leading all communities in the 2024 Places with the Best Public Schools in America is Scarsdale, a suburb of New York City and home to roughly 18,000 people."I grew up in Eastchester and then moved
  
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• Very warm Monday ahead of scattered storms at night

  31-03-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hope you had a fantastic Easter Sunday! Aside from a few spotty sprinkles, it was mostly cloudy and mostly dry. The Hill Country benefited from big holes in the clouds and that pushed temperatures into the 80s there, whereas most of the rest of us topped out in the 70s.Any breaks in the clouds will fill back in overnight with some spotty sprinkles or a stray shower along with patchy fog to start your Monday. Overnight lows will be very warm and in the upper 60s.During the day on
  
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• Strong to severe storms possible late evening

  31-03-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A summer-like feel to start the week with temperatures running much warmer than normal for the start of April. FIRST WARNING: Solar Eclipse weather forecast for April 8We start our Monday with patchy fog, spots of drizzle and very warm temperatures with most in the 70s this morning. Mainly cloudy skies will stretch overhead most of the day ahead of a broken line of storms expected to roll in later this evening.Storm chances don't begin until after 5 or 6 p.m. in parts of the Hil
  
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• A breezy and warm Easter Sunday

  31-03-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy Easter. The morning is starting overcast with areas of drizzle. Some light fog was reported n SW Gillespie and NE Travis Counties.How El Niño could impact the weather for the eclipseEaster SundayThe overcast sky will remain for much of the morning. Areas ofpatchy drizzle and fog are in the day's forecast. Future clouds and radar show more clearing in the Hill Country during the afternoon. The breezes will continue out of the south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 to
  
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• King Charles shakes hands, chats with crowd at most significant public outing since cancer diagnosis

  31-03-2024 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — King Charles III shook hands and chatted with onlookers after attending an Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday in his most significant public outing since being diagnosed with cancer last month.
  The king, dressed in a dark overcoat and shiny blue tie, smiled as he made his way along a rope line outside St. George's Chapel for about five minutes, reaching into the crowd to greet supporters who waved get-well cards and snapped photos on a chilly early spring day. “
  
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• These counties are home to the most excessive drinkers in Texas, study finds

  31-03-2024 13:17 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — According to a recent report, nearly one in six U.S. adults are considered binge drinkers. Newly released data shows some states (and counties within those states) may be more prone to excessive drinking than others. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute has published its annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report, which is intended to highlight the factors that can impact our health outcomes and disparities nationwide. The report considers numerou
  
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• LinkedIn to roll out TikTok-style video option

  31-03-2024 13:14 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — LinkedIn has plans to roll out TikTok-style video options for its platform.The professional networking platform told Axios that it is testing the video option for users.“[W]e are testing new ways to help members more easily discover timely, relevant videos to watch on LinkedIn,” Suzi Owens, a company spokesperson told the outlet.The video option will appear next to the home button at the bottom of the app’s navigation bar.Austin Null, a strategy director, sha
  
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• Winner of $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot in California revealed

  31-03-2024 13:13 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) -- The Southern California winner of last summer’s $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot was revealed on Friday.The winning ticket was purchased in July 2023 by Yanira Alvarez at the Las Palmitas Mini Market located at 1205 Wall Street in downtown Los Angeles near the Skid Row neighborhood.Her win ended a 39-draw jackpot run for Powerball and was the first of two back-to-back billion-dollar winning tickets sold in Southern California that year.Alvarez had the option of receiving the $1.08
  
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• About 73M current, former account holders impacted by data leak linked to dark web: AT&T

  31-03-2024 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Around 73 million current and former AT&T account holders have been impacted following this month’s data set leak to the dark web.  AT&T said it is investigating the data set leak which impacted about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, according to the telecom company. The preliminary analysis showed the data set is from 2019 or earlier, according to the company. AT&T said it currently does not have evi
  
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• King Charles attends Easter service, providing a glimpse of the monarch after cancer diagnosis

  31-03-2024 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — King Charles III joined the queen and other members of the royal family for an Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday, his most significant public outing since he was diagnosed with cancer last month.The monarch offered a cheery wave to spectators as he walked into St. George’s Chapel for a service expected to last about an hour. A member of the public shouted “Happy Easter,” with Charles responding, “And to you.”The 75-year-old monarch&rsquo
  
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• With Driussi back in the lineup, Austin FC takes Copa Tejas win 2-1 over FC Dallas

  31-03-2024 05:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Diego Rubio and Julio Cascante each scored a goal to help Austin FC beat FC Dallas 2-1 Saturday night for its first win of the season.Rubio scored his second goal of the season to give Austin (1-2-3) a 2-1 lead in the 70th minute. Sebastián Driussi chipped an arcing entry to Rubio, who slipped behind the defense and put away a header from 6 yards out.Austin FC midfielder Héctor Jimenez, foreground, kicks the ball against FC Dallas during the first half of
  
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• No. 2 Texas softball falls to No. 10 Oklahoma State, loses series Saturday

  31-03-2024 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After winning 2-1 Friday to even the series with No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 2 Texas softball fell to the Cowgirls 3-0 on Saturday in Stillwater to drop the series.Oklahoma State had one hit, but it was a big one. Caroline Wang blasted a 3-run home run in the first inning off Longhorns pitcher Estelle Czech for the only runs of the game.SERIES OPENER: No. 2 Longhorns drop series opener to No. 8 Oklahoma State in StillwaterTexas had two hits off Cowgirls hurler Lexi Kilfoyl w
  
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• Austin Police on 'high alert' for street takeovers

  31-03-2024 04:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to APD Watch Command, there was a large gathering of people and cars Saturday night near East Martin Luther King Blvd. and Airport Blvd. What’s the difference between street racing and takeovers?Police dispersed the large crowd, but another crowd then popped up at Capital Plaza near I-35. Police tell KXAN that group was dispersed as well.APD says it expects more gatherings and possible street takeovers tonight.Austin is no stranger to street takeovers:
  
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• Texas baseball upends No. 23 Kansas State, wins another Big 12 series

  31-03-2024 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas picked up its third consecutive Big 12 series win after topping No. 23 Kansas State 6-3 on Saturday in Manhattan.Saturday's win followed Friday's wild 21-11 victory in which the Longhorns hammered 22 hits and scored 10 runs combined in the last two innings. SERIES OPENER: Texas baseball doomed by big inning in 14-6 loss to No. 23 Kansas StateIn the finale Saturday, Kansas State cut Texas' lead to 4-3 going into the ninth, but Jared Thomas and Peyton Powell had answers
  
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• Austin Fire now tracking fires in vacant buildings

  31-03-2024 03:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department says it has seen 57 fires in vacant buildings over the last year. An AFD leader said a majority of those fires involved people experiencing homelessness.AFD Assistant Chief of Operations Thayer Smith said the department responds to these calls as they would any other emergency and has started keeping track of fires that break out in abandoned structures. City to recommend demolition of abandoned buildingHe said once crews are on scene, it can be o
  
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• Chasing the standard: Conradt's continued involvement paying huge dividends for Schaefer, Horns in NCAA run

  31-03-2024 00:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jody Conradt hasn't been the head coach of the Texas women's basketball team since 2007, but if current head coach Vic Schaefer has anything to do with it, she'll continue to leave her mark on the program for years to come.When Schaefer took over in 2020, something he envisioned was having the opportunity to talk about ball with Conradt, who led the Longhorns to 585 wins and the national title in 1986 with a perfect 34-0 record. He said during Saturday's press conference ah
  
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• State of Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton strikes deal, avoids criminal trial

  31-03-2024 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Teas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared in court last week to mark the beginning of the end of his security fraud charges. Prosecutors reached a deal during Tuesday’s hearing in Houston. Paxton is ordered to pay almost $300,000 in restitution, complete 100 hours of community service and take 15 hours of legal ethics classes. The AG will avoid a trial, but the case won’t be dismissed for at least 18 months, pending Paxton’s completion of the
  
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• Scheffler overcomes late double bogey for 66 and is part of 5-way tie in Houston

  31-03-2024 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made double bogey from what he thought was a good shot, responded with back-to-back birdies and finished with a 4-under 66 on Saturday to be part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Houston Open.
  Scheffler is trying to become the first player since Dustin Johnson in 2017 to win three consecutive PGA Tour starts, and he would appear to be in the pole position among players with so little experience at winning on tour.
  David Skinns, a 42-year-old from Engla
  
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