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• MAP: Where have Austin's homicides occurred in 2024?

  25-06-2024 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in Austin.As of June 21, 27 homicides have been reported thus far in 2024.Last year, 73 homicides were reported, up from 71 in 2022, but down from a record-high 88 in 2021.The charts below will be updated as we learn new information. Scroll down for a map of where each homicide occurred. If the charts or map do not appear, click here.The chart below shows how the number of homicides reported in recent years changed through th
  
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• $15M settlement reached after lawsuit claims doctors left residents alone for heart surgeries

  25-06-2024 23:37 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Attorney's Office said in a release three Houston heart surgeons left "unqualified" residents in operating rooms alone for complex surgeries in order to perform other surgeries at the same time.According to allegations in a federal whistleblower lawsuit unsealed on Monday, the three doctors simultaneously managed two operating rooms, often leaving critical portions of surgeries to inexperienced residents and fellows. Procedures in question included complex oper
  
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• Police identify woman found dead in southeast Austin abandoned home

  25-06-2024 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, the Austin Police Department identified the person found dead in southeast Austin last week.Shortly after 4 p.m. on June 21, APD responded to a report of a dead person in the 2600 block of Metcalfe Road, according to a news release from police. When officers arrived, they found an "obviously deceased" woman in an abandoned house.APD: 1 dead in southeast Austin homicideThat woman was later identified by police as Alyssa Rivera. She was pronounced dead "a short time la
  
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• HCSO provides more details on SWAT callout in Dripping Springs

  25-06-2024 22:18 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, the Hays County Sheriff's Office provided more details related to a SWAT callout in Dripping Springs that happened over the weekend.On June 22, around 1:20 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person in the 600 block of Terrace Canyon Drive. The person was "described as acting aggressively with neighbors and causing a disturbance in the area," according to HCSO.One person is in custody after the Hays County Sheriff's Office responded to a
  
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• Over 1,400 homes may rise in Lockhart

  25-06-2024 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (Austin Business Journal) — Over 1,400 rooftops are slated to rise south of Austin as the city of Lockhart continues to grow.Lockhart City Council on June 18 approved the addition of a 472-acre municipal utility district, called Juniper Springs, from Houston-based Perry Homes to the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, a move that required the ETJ to be expanded by 88 acres.The new MUD would allow 1,428 homes to be built on the western edge of Lockhart along State Hi
  
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• LASA's new independent football schedule seen as needed, positive

  25-06-2024 21:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In its four years of existence, LASA (Liberal Arts and Sciences) High School football has fought through a lot. Low numbers on the roster particularly have disadvantaged the program."We can play with a lot of teams," said LASA junior Kieran McDonald. "But as the game goes on, we start to not be able to put fresh guys in. Our best guys were in and they're starting to get tired." These Central Texas football programs are in the 7-on-7 state tournamentDespite coming off their
  
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• Here's what to do with those cicada shells

  25-06-2024 21:34 via kxan.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Cicadas are now past their peak in many areas and will soon be gone for good.Many locations across the U.S. that were flooded with cicadas for weeks are starting to notice a lack of activity.The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up trees, pausing to shed their skin and emerge as adults.
  Trillions of once-hidden baby bugs were in the air, on the
  
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• $29M Lotto Texas jackpot ticket bought in Austin

  25-06-2024 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Tuesday, June 25, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin convenience store sold an estimated $29 million Lotto Texas Jackpot-winning ticket, according to a Texas Lottery release.The winning ticket was sold at Salt Springs Xpress, located at 8101 Salt Springs Drive, Ste. A. It matched all the Quick Pick winning ticket numbers drawn Monday: 11-21-25-30-32-50.The prize hasn't been claimed yet, and the winner has 180 day
  
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• Why was Santa Claus at Barton Springs Pool Tuesday?

  25-06-2024 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Tuesday, June 25, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's six months until Christmas, and what better way for Santa to get into the wintry spirit than a chilly dip in Barton Springs Pool?Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by Barton Springs Tuesday for a quick swim while in town to make sure everything is on track for the annual Austin Trail of Lights. The upcoming season marks the 60th year of the holiday tradition, often ranked
  
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• AUS Data Hub: Passenger totals, busiest months and new flights in 2024

  25-06-2024 18:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After two record-setting years in a row, 2024 is likely to be another incredibly busy year at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.Last year saw a little more than 22 million passengers fly in and out of AUS, more than 1 million more than the previous record, set in 2022. Passenger growth at Austin’s airport is hitting forecasts five years ahead of scheduleKXAN is keeping track of all the numbers. Follow along with our interactive charts below.
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• Tracking the Tropics: Watching the Caribbean for development this weekend

  25-06-2024 18:29 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is officially under our belt.Tropical Storm Alberto was short lived in the Bay of Campeche, but brought flooding rains and storm surge to the western Gulf of Mexico coastline.
  Although there have been a couple other areas of interest over the past week, nothing that developed before dissipating.
  The National Hurricane Center is now highlighting a tropical wave that just moved into the eastern Caribbean Sea. Environ
  
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• Tracking the Tropics: How does Saharan dust affect hurricane formation?

  25-06-2024 18:29 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is officially under our belt.Tropical Storm Alberto was short lived in the Bay of Campeche, but brought flooding rains and storm surge to the western Gulf of Mexico coastline.
  Although there have been a couple other areas of interest over the past week, nothing that developed before dissipating.
  The National Hurricane Center is now highlighting a tropical wave that just moved into the eastern Caribbean Sea. Environ
  
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• LIVE | Tracking the Tropics: Watching the Caribbean for development this weekend

  25-06-2024 18:29 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is officially under our belt.Tropical Storm Alberto was short lived in the Bay of Campeche, but brought flooding rains and storm surge to the western Gulf of Mexico coastline.
  Although there have been a couple other areas of interest over the past week, nothing that developed before dissipating.
  The National Hurricane Center is now highlighting a tropical wave that just moved into the eastern Caribbean Sea. Environ
  
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• 'Is it going to happen for me?' Texas rower's Olympic dreams were nearly wiped out

  25-06-2024 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's Kate Knifton wasn't sure she'd even row again 18 months ago, let alone make the U.S. Olympic team.A two-time national champion with the Texas Longhorns in 2021 and 2022, Knifton overcame a herniated disc and subsequent back surgery to make her — and her family's — Olympic dreams a reality. ‘Olympic curse is over’: Rower to compete in Paris, relatives have tried to qualify for decades"Is this going to happen for me? Am I going to be able to c
  
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• Athing Mu stumbles, falls in 800 meters and will not have chance to defend her Olympic title

  25-06-2024 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Athing Mu got tangled up in the middle of the track and started falling. One hand hit the ground, then the other. As she rolled onto her back, her bright pink shoes started pointing toward the sky.With that, one of America's most promising runners saw her hopes of back-to-back Olympic titles in the 800 meters go down the drain, while sports fans got a refresher on just how unforgiving these U.S. track trials really are.The 22-year-old from New Jersey became the first bi
  
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• Credit card debt is soaring, especially in this Texas city

  25-06-2024 17:05 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Americans are falling behind on their credit card payments at a level not seen in more than a decade amid high interest rates and persistent inflation, but some cities have far higher average debts than others, a study found.Four of the five cities with the highest average household credit card debt are located in California, a study by finance site WalletHub found.Using data from the Census Bureau, TransUnion and the Federal Reserve, the study's authors looked at inflation-adj
  
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• Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?

  25-06-2024 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ culture and rights.The Texas Rangers are the only team without a Pride Night. They say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at all games.Have the Rangers ever hosted a Pride Night?No. In September 2003, two years after the Chicago Cubs hosted what is considered the first Pride game, the Rangers invited local LGBTQ+ gr
  
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• Hi, Barbie! Dreamhouse tour to stop in Austin this weekend

  25-06-2024 16:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Tuesday, June 25, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hi, Barbie!Austinites can be a Barbie girl living in a Barbie world when the Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour makes an appearance at The Domain Saturday.The truck tour is heading across the country and carrying exclusive merchandise in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Barbie moving into her own dreamhouse, per a tour release. It'll operate at The Domain from 10 a.m. to 7 p.
  
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• Solar storms and flares could soon be detected in advance of communication blackouts; aurora borealis appearances

  25-06-2024 15:21 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Tuesday, June 25, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Space weather has a notorious habit of wreaking havoc on Earth. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections — enormous bubbles of plasma that burst from the sun — can disrupt power grids and communication systems. NASA is taking steps to predict these events, giving us a leg up before disaster strikes.This week, the space agency is launching the last in a series of satellite
  
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• Trial for real estate investor Nate Paul delayed, again, to February 2025

  25-06-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Tuesday, June 25, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The federal bank and wire fraud trial for real estate investor Nate Paul has been delayed until February 2025.Paul's attorneys argued that millions of documents provided by prosecutors are still being uploaded by a third-party vendor, meaning they will need additional time for review before trial, which had been set for Nov. 6, 2024.The defense had asked Judge David Ezra to delay th
  
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• Real estate investor Nate Paul seeks third trial delay

  25-06-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Real estate investor Nate Paul is seeking to push his federal bank and wire fraud trial four months past its current November start date. Paul’s attorneys say millions of documents they need to review are being provided later than expected, and they need additional time, according to a motion for continuance filed June 18.Paul’s trial is currently set to begin Nov. 6, 2024, but the defense team wants that moved to March 17, 2025. Both sides will meet for a hearing on
  
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• Texas allocates more than $6.3M in workforce grants

  25-06-2024 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Twenty workforce skills training and job placement programs received more than $6.3 million in grant funding, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday.
  The funding came via the Texas Talent Connection grant program, an initiative designed to aid "innovative education and workforce skills training programs that lead to successful job placement, increased wages, and improved job retention," per the release. That grant program is overseen by the Texas Workforce Investment Council, a part
  
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• Allegiant Air to end base operations at Austin Airport, citing space constraints at main terminal

  25-06-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Allegiant Air will end its base operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport early next year, citing space constraints as preparations continue ahead of the closure of the South Terminal.Allegiant established the base for employees and aircraft in 2021 at a cost of $75 million. At the time, the airline said it would create at least 89 new jobs.Base operations are scheduled to end on Jan. 7, 2025, according to an airline spokesperson. Despite the closure, Austin is s
  
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• Travis County judge hosts 4th annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony

  25-06-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, Travis County Judge Andy Brown is set to host the fourth annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to hoist the Progress Pride Flag at the Travis County Administration Building from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.The press release said in 2021, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted for the first time to approve the flying of the flag over the Travis County Administration Building.
  Travis County hosts Pride Flag ceremony at the Travis County administration building
  
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• Travis Co. judge to host 4th annual Pride Raising Ceremony

  25-06-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, Travis County Judge Andy Brown is set to host the fourth annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to hoist the Progress Pride Flag at the Travis County Administration Building from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
  The press release said in 2021, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted for the first time to approve the flying of the flag over the Travis County Administration Building.
  The government direction was part of a resolution that adopted compre
  
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• LIVE: Travis County judge hosts 4th annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony

  25-06-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- On Tuesday, Travis County Judge Andy Brown is set to host the fourth annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to hoist the Progress Pride Flag at the Travis County Administration Building from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
  The press release said in 2021, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted for the first time to approve the flying of the flag over the Travis County Administration Building.
  Travis County hosts Pride Flag ceremony at the Travis County administrat
  
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• Travis County leaders to consider moving forward with affordable childcare program

  25-06-2024 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Commissioners Court is to consider action that could provide affordable childcare to thousands of local families at its meeting Tuesday morning.In May, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Precinct 1 Commissioner Jeff Travillion touted support for the proposal.The program would cost $77 million per year, and the county is considering asking tax payers to pay for it through a tax rate election. Travis County to discuss how taxpayers can help low
  
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• Travis County leaders move forward with affordable childcare program

  25-06-2024 12:50 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Commissioners Court approved moving forward with its plan to give affordable childcare to thousands of local families. The matter to be decided by voters this fall.At its meeting Tuesday, commissioners voted in favor of the Travis County CARES Resolution. CARES standing for Creating Access for Resilient Families, seeking to expand access to childcare, afterschool and summer services for low-income families.Commissioners court will hold a publ
  
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• North Austin abandoned building catches fire amid community concerns

  25-06-2024 10:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An abandoned building in the 900 block of Old Koenig Lane, near the intersection of W Koenig Lane and N Lamar Boulevard caught fire late on Monday, according to the Austin Fire Department.
  AFD said fire crews extinguished the fire with minimal extension to the structure, and said there were no injuries.
  Multiple fires have been located at this address recently, AFD said on social media.
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• 'Don't be alarmed': UTPD to hold emergency drill Tuesday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

  25-06-2024 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas Police Department will hold a large-scale emergency practice drill Tuesday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.UTPD sent an email to the campus community and posted on social media to alert the public Monday. The drill will be from 10-11:30 a.m. and is to "ensure our emergency response teams are well-prepared to handle various scenarios and to enhance the safety and security of our community."UTPD wants people to avoid the area around the footb
  
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• Body found Monday in Lake Walter E. Long

  25-06-2024 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Travis-County medics found a dead body in an east Austin lake Monday.ATCEMS, Austin Police and Austin Fire all responded to a call for a water rescue, and it described a body floating in Lake Walter E. Long off of Blue Bluff Road. ATCEMS tweeted about the call at 7:21 p.m. and then followed it three minutes later to confirm an adult had died.
  This is a developing story and will be updated once more information is released.
  
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• 'Unsafe' abandoned building still causing problems for neighbors

  25-06-2024 02:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin approved the demolition of an abandoned building on Old Koenig Lane, just north of Lamar Boulevard, in April, but the timeline of when it will actually get torn down is in flux.Encampments have popped up on site, and neighbors have reported an uptick in crime nearby, as well as visible illicit drug activity in and around the property itself.
  "Those buildings, being empty as they are, they've attracted a lot of folks that are doing a lot of drugs and things I'd
  
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• Austin FC's new defender will bring 'physical presence' after EUROs

  25-06-2024 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin FC continued making roster moves Monday before the July 18 summer transfer window, signing Ukrainian central defender Oleksandr Svatok.The club announced Svatok will join on a contract good through the 2027 season with a team option for 2028. He won't be available to play until the transfer window opens, but he's currently busy playing for Ukraine in the UEFA European Championships. Fans can get an early look at him when Ukraine plays Belgium at 11 a.m., June 26 on F
  
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• Hooters closes several underperforming locations, at least 15 in Texas

  25-06-2024 00:57 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — Hooters is the latest casual dining chain to announce it’s closing a select number of locations nationwide.“Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters has made the difficult decision to close a select number of underperforming stores. Ensuring the well-being of our staff is our priority in these rare instances,” the company told Nation’s Restaurant News, which first reported the news, as well as Nexstar's KFDX.“With n
  
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