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• ATCEMS: 1 dead after rollover near Del Valle

  29-06-2024 23:53 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a vehicle rollover near Del Valle on Saturday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Around 4:15 p.m., ATCEMS medics said they responded to the rollover near the intersection of Wolf Lane and Meurer Lane. The agency did not say if other vehicles or people were involved in the crash.Drivers should avoid the area and expect traffic delays. No further information was released Saturday.
  
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• Too many passwords to remember? Here's what you can do

  29-06-2024 23:24 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Everyone has too many passwords. The credentials we need to remember to navigate online life keep multiplying, not just for frequently used email, banking, social media, Netflix and Spotify logins, but also, say, the little-known e-commerce site you're not sure you'll buy from again.According to some unscientific studies, the average person has hundreds of passwords. That's a lot to keep track of. You might be tempted to recycle them, but it's one of the bad password habits t
  
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• Northern lights: Will you get to see them again this summer?

  29-06-2024 23:13 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers nationwide have had the chance to see stunning celestial shows already this year, from the total solar eclipse, the return of the "devil comet," and multiple nights colored by the northern lights. There’s also a chance we’ll see a “once-in-a-lifetime” explosive event bring a “new” star to the night sky for the first time in roughly 80 years. There’s still a good chance we’ll see one of those galactic gems —
  
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• Bartlett Unit reopening in Williamson County

  29-06-2024 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Bartlett Unit, formerly known as the Bartlett State Jail, is reopening, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the City of Bartlett announced. The unit is projected to open in early October.According to the TDCJ, the decision to reopen the unit "stems from a rise in prison population and the need for additional beds." The unit was previously shut down "due to a declining inmate population."“The Barlett Unit opening will bring a significan
  
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• AriZona Iced Tea remains committed to 99-cent price

  29-06-2024 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — AriZona Iced Tea will keep its 99-cent price tag for the “foreseeable future,” Don Vultaggio, brand chairman and founder, said in a recent interview with “Today.”“We’re successful, we’re debt free, we own everything,” he said. “Why have people who are having a hard time paying their rent pay more for their drink?” Vultaggio said during the interview.Vultaggio described keeping the prices of the popular drink low as his wa
  
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• TxDOT workers in Austin reunite ducklings with mother duck

  29-06-2024 19:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) workers in Austin recently helped reunite a mother duck and her ducklings.“I wish I had audio of the reunion,” TxDOT Master plumber Jesse Cordell said, “Because they got real noisy once they spotted mom, and she put on an amazing show rounding them back up.”The workers noticed five ducklings had fallen down a storm drain and were separated from their mother by the grate.“They were able to rescue two of
  
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• Dusty skies ahead: First Saharan dust plume for Central Texas arrives

  29-06-2024 18:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It helps to create some picturesque sunrises and sunsets in our Central Texas sky. But it also can make breathing difficult for some people.We are referring, of course, to the Sahara dust which will make its first appearance late this weekend or very early Monday. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is forecasting the first plume of this dust to arrive early Monday morning. It will come and go a few times between now and August.The first Saharan dust plume arrives late
  
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• Person dies after bike crash on Walnut Creek Trail in east Austin

  29-06-2024 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died Saturday morning after a bike crash on the Walnut Creek Trail, authorities said.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the crash happened near Loyola Lane in east Austin. Medics responded to the wilderness rescue call around 9 a.m. and performed CPR on the adult.
  ATCEMS said the person died after "extensive resuscitative efforts."
  
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• Person dies after bicycle crash on Walnut Creek Trail in east Austin

  29-06-2024 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died Saturday morning after a bicycle crash on the Walnut Creek Trail, authorities said.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the crash happened near Loyola Lane in east Austin. Medics responded to the wilderness rescue call around 9 a.m. and performed CPR on the adult.
  ATCEMS said the person died after "extensive resuscitative efforts."
  
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• 5 takeaways on a pivotal Trump-Biden debate

  29-06-2024 17:02 via kxan.com
  
  President Biden and former President Trump met for the first time in four years on a debate stage in Atlanta on Thursday in what was cast as a pivotal moment in the presidential race.By the end of their 90-minute encounter, observers on the left and the right seemed to agree the night had been a game-changer — and not one that was helpful for Biden.The two candidates tangled over the economy, abortion, immigration and foreign policy, but the night is likely to be best remembered for Biden&
  
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• NYT editorial board calls on Biden to drop out

  29-06-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — The New York Times editorial board called on President Biden to suspend his campaign after his shaky debate performance against former President Trump on Thursday.“Mr. Biden has said that he is the candidate with the best chance of taking on this threat of tyranny and defeating it. His argument rests largely on the fact that he beat Mr. Trump in 2020,” the board wrote. “That is no longer a sufficient rationale for why Mr. Biden should be the Democratic nomine
  
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• 49 percent say Democrats should nominate someone other than Biden: Survey

  29-06-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Close to half of Americans believe the Democratic Party should replace President Biden in the 2024 election, per a YouGov poll conducted the morning after the first presidential debate. Of those polled, 49 percent said Biden should be replaced at the top of the ticket for the party to have the best chance of winning, while 30 percent said he should remain. In the same poll, 44 percent of Americans surveyed said former President Trump should remain as the nominee, while 38
  
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• Doctors in Baja ask state to promote their services as business slumps

  29-06-2024 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The medical community in Baja California has seen a big drop in visitors from north of the border and is asking the state for more promotion and marketing to highlight their services.Abraham Sánchez Frehem, president of Tijuana's Medical Health Cluster, says the region needs to be seen as a destination for medical services and procedures."In spite of the proximity, there is a need to promote our services to people on the other side of the border," he said. "We
  
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• Will Smith returning to awards-show stage — to debut 'new original song'

  29-06-2024 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Will Smith is planning to take the stage at Sunday’s BET Awards to perform a song, a press release for the ceremony teased.The actor, 55, had recently teamed with Sean Paul to record a song called "Light Em Up" for his latest "Bad Boys" installment (“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”), though BET has indicated that Smith will be debuting a completely "new original song" at Sunday’s ceremony."From his start as a rapper to ‘The Fresh Prince’ to being a bo
  
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• Tamayo Perry, former pro surfer, 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor, dies in apparent shark attack

  29-06-2024 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  (KHON/NEXSTAR) — Well-known surfer and occasional actor Tamayo Perry, who appeared in such films as “Blue Crush” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” was killed in an apparent shark attack on Sunday, officials in Hawaii believe.The incident was reported just before 1 p.m. after Perry and a group of surfers were paddling out to Malaekahana, an island off Oahu’s North Shore, also known as Goat Island. The 911 caller said Perry’s body “a
  
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• Texas 'tourist traps': Which ones aren't worth the trip?

  29-06-2024 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Everything's bigger in Texas — including our tourist attractions. But are there any that just aren't worth the hype? Let's take a look at what some Texans say.Business Insider previously named Amarillo's The Big Texan restaurant as Texas' most overrated attraction, with the outlet calling the food "extremely mediocre" and opining that the whole affair felt like an inauthentic cliché. Business Insider dislikes the attraction so much, it also named it one of the stat
  
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• Tijuana mayor demands doctors and officers stop medical pass 'scam' at the border

  29-06-2024 16:54 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero is calling out doctors and others who have been "selling access" to a special medical lane designed to get patients across the border quickly.The lane was set up years ago as an incentive to get people to visit Tijuana for medical and dental procedures.Caballero says some doctors and police officers have been selling access to this lane to those who don't receive or need medical attention south of the border."We have doctors who are
  
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• 4-foot snake found in box of donations at Virginia Goodwill

  29-06-2024 16:52 via kxan.com
  
  STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDCW) – Virginia authorities said a Goodwill employee recently discovered a 4-foot snake in a box of donated books.
  "No snakes, employees, or deputies were harmed during the incident," the Stafford County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said in a news release.
  (Photo courtesy of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office)The captain of animal control responded to a Goodwill, located at 72 Doc Stone Road after a 4-foot-long basilisk was found slithering in a box of donated book
  
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• Majority of young voters say it's harder to buy a house, raise a family: poll

  29-06-2024 16:51 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The majority of voters under 30 said it has become harder to buy a house, raise a family and get a good job in comparison to the previous generations, according to a new poll.
  In a survey published by CBS News, 82 percent of respondents said they think it is more difficult to purchase a home than it was for previous generations, while 76 percent said the same for raising a family.
  This comes as the Federal Reserve's interest rates remain at a 23-year high, prolonging the housing af
  
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• Human trials to begin for new teeth regeneration drug: researchers

  29-06-2024 16:51 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Bad news for the tooth fairy: humans may be one step closer to regrowing their teeth with the help of a new drug from Japanese researchers.
  The intravenous treatment suppresses uterine sensitization-associated gene-1 (USAG-1) protein, the antibody which prevents tooth regrowth.
  Scientists at Kyoto University Hospital will conduct the first human trial of the drug from September 2024 to August 2025. In tests on ferrets and mice, the drug worked with no notable side effects, P
  
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• 3 Texas gymnasts lead Olympic Trials after night 1

  29-06-2024 16:46 via kxan.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (KXAN)— Five women will represent USA Gymnastics at the Olympics this summer. And after the first night of the Women's Olympic Trials, three Texans finished in the top five.
  Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Joscelyn Roberson all train at the World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas, and finished first, second and fifth.
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 26: Tiana Sumanasekera, Jordan Chiles, Dulcy Caylor, Simone Biles, Joscelyn Roberson take photos on the floor exercise area in the Women's
  
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• 3 Texas gymnasts lead Olympic Trials after after night 1

  29-06-2024 16:46 via kxan.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (KXAN)— Five women will represent USA Gymnastics at the Olympics this summer. And after the first night of the Women's Olympic Trials, three Texans finished in the top five.
  Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Joscelyn Roberson all train at the World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas, and finished first, second and fifth.
  MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 26: Tiana Sumanasekera, Jordan Chiles, Dulcy Caylor, Simone Biles, Joscelyn Roberson take photos on the floor exercise area in the Women's
  
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• Olive Garden plans to hike menu prices: How much extra you can expect to pay

  29-06-2024 16:41 via kxan.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Olive Garden has announced that it will continue to raise prices following a drop in sales last quarter.
  The CEO stated that the company is still avoiding offering discounts to attract customers, despite a decrease in sales and loss of customers. During the company's earnings call held on Thursday, executives attributed the sales slump to the financial stress of inflation, which is affecting some customers more than others."The pullback is mostly at the below-median household
  
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• A pickle sandwich from a New York deli is going viral on TikTok. Why?

  29-06-2024 16:41 via kxan.com
  
  OCEANSIDE, N.Y. (WPIX) – An Italian deli in New York is becoming a big "dill" on TikTok for one of its culinary creations.Seven Brothers Gourmet, on Long Island, started serving sandwiches on pickle "buns" (each "bun" being a hollowed-out half of a huge pickle) back in January. "But it didn’t catch on until May when our employee's sister posted [a] viral TikTok," said Stephanie, another employee of the deli, in a statement provided to Nexstar.(Seven Brothers Gourmet)That video, which
  
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• 3 arrested in disappearance of Tijuana engineer, assistant

  29-06-2024 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Three men were arrested Thursday in connection with the March disappearance of an engineer and his assistant, whom prosecutors say were killed.Alonso Guerrero Chávez and Rubén Rojas were surveying a plot of land for a city project when they vanished."Right now, we have three people in custody," Baja California Attorney General María Elena Andrade Ramírez said. "The engineer and his assistant were doing work in a high-crime area using a dro
  
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• Tick bites kill 16 in Chihuahua

  29-06-2024 16:01 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Summer not only brings hot temperatures that can dehydrate humans; it’s also prime time for the reproduction of dangerous bugs, according to medical experts.In Chihuahua, Mexico, health authorities put residents on notice after confirming that 16 people who contracted rickettsia have died in the past few weeks. Half the deaths were in Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas.Tick-borne illnesses kill 15 in Juarez
  Dr. Gumaro Barrios attributed the
  
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• Lawyer accused of masterminding TV host's assassination plot to be extradited to Mexico

  29-06-2024 16:01 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Ciro Gómez Leyva was driving home from work when two people pulled up alongside on a motorcycle firing an automatic weapon at his car in December 2022.The controversial television host from Mexico City survived the attempt on his life because his Jeep was retrofitted with bullet-proof windows and doors.Surveillance video from the scene of the shooting led investigators to one of the suspects who reportedly implicated a man simply known as "El Patrón" or
  
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• Insight: Fireworks can be scary for pets! Keep them safe this Fourth of July

  29-06-2024 15:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and while many get ready to celebrate, don’t forget about your furry friends. Fireworks can be scary for dogs and cats, so Austin Pets Alive! shared tips on how to best prepare your pets for the holiday.Suzie Chase, the community affairs officer with APA!, spoke with KXAN’s Britt Moreno about steps to take before and during the festivities to ensure your pet is safe and comfortable.Read an edited transcript of the c
  
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• More highs in triple digits through Friday

  29-06-2024 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today likely will be our third day with a high temperature of 100°.
  Ending the month with the summer doldrumsMidday "feels like" temperaturesA few more clouds tomorrow should keep most highs in the upper half of the 90s. How often does Austin hit 100°? Here’s a breakdown by date, month, year and decadeMuch of the area will be under a Heat Advisory today from 1 - 7 p.m. for heat index values up to 111º.Heat Advisory continues this afternoonThere will be no rain
  
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• Beryl now a Category 2 hurricane

  29-06-2024 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hurricane Beryl becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic Basin this year. Beryl strengthened to a hurricane as of the 4 p.m. Saturday advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
  At 4 a.m. Sunday, the center of Beryl was 530 miles east-southeast of Barbados moving west at 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds are up to 90 mph. It's a Category 2 now but a look at the forecast track below shows Beryl's winds up to 115 mph by this afternoon (Category 3), then 130 mph (Category 4) late
  
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• Beryl is now a hurricane; getting stronger

  29-06-2024 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hurricane Beryl becomes the first hurricane of the Atlantic Basin this year. Beryl strengthened to a hurricane as of the 4 p.m. Saturday advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Beryl has winds of 75 mph and is moving west at 22 mph. The latest forecast shows Beryl moving in a westward direction and is expected to become a major hurricane Sunday night into Monday. The Windward Islands will likely get a direct hit from Beryl on Sunday night with maximum sustained winds near 1
  
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• Couple climbs Hawaii volcano to survive being 'hunted' by carjacker: 'He meant business'

  29-06-2024 05:40 via kxan.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) – Two visitors to Maui who were carjacked and robbed at gunpoint say they were forced to run, hide and hike for their lives to the top of Haleakalā National Park this month.Itʻs an ordeal authorities did not reveal publicly until Nexstar's KHON started asking questions. Now, the victims are speaking out to warn others about similar dangers.California residents Alex and Justina Lucero were visiting Maui in early June, having traveled to the island for music gigs. O
  
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• 'Interview with the Vampire,' 'Shōgun,' lead GALECA TV award nominations

  29-06-2024 05:35 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — On Friday, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, announced the nominations for its 16th annual Dorian TV Awards — with AMC's "Interview with the Vampire," FX's "Shōgun," and Showtime's "Fellow Travelers" leading the pack.New categories this year included Best Written Show, Best Genre TV Show, and a category honoring the Best LGBTQ Non-English TV show. Martin Mull, actor known for ‘Clue,’ ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch,’ die
  
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• Pornhub 'ban' in Indiana blocked by judge

  29-06-2024 05:32 via kxan.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A judge has blocked a new Indiana law from going into effect which would have effectively cut off Hoosiers from accessing adult content websites, such as Pornhub. In his decision, the judge called the law "likely facially unconstitutional."
  Previously, Indiana lawmakers passed Senate Bill 17 which was signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb and set to go into effect on July 1. Under the restrictive bill, websites hosting "material harmful to minors" would have required H
  
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• Olympic trials begin for USA women's gymnastics

  29-06-2024 04:44 via kxan.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Minnesota -- Simone Biles and other stars of U.S.A. Gymnastics competed on Friday night -- night one of the Olympic trials for the women ahead of Paris 2024.KXAN's Jala Washington reported from Minneapolis surrounded by lots of excited people attending.Some people sat outside of the venue's entrance waiting for the event. Simon Biles is the most dominant gymnast of all time. Other big names we watched out for Friday were Suni Lee, the 2020 Tokyo all-around gold medalist, Biles' tea
  
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• Marble Falls seeing 'healthy growth' as more people, businesses pick the Hill Country

  29-06-2024 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) — While Austin continues to see more and more people moving to the city, some of the surrounding communities are seeing growth as well.Marble Falls is one of those communities that is seeing more and more people call the small town home.Danna Laine Doremus owns "The Oil Tap" on main street. She said with many people visiting Marble Falls, along with continued growth, she brought her business here and is excited about the future."We have been down here three years
  
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• ATCEMS: One dead after wilderness rescue near Pennybacker Bridge

  29-06-2024 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after an attempted rescue near Pennybacker Bridge, the Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media Friday.Around 8:20 p.m., ATCEMS medics said it responded to a wilderness rescue at the Pennybacker Bridge overlook at 5200 North Capital of Texas Highway northbound.The Austin Fire Department were first to arrive and helped to move the adult person from the trail. About halfway down, medics said the person went into cardiac arrest.After "extensive resuscitative
  
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• Air Force veteran charged with disclosing classified information

  29-06-2024 03:21 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- An Air Force veteran released classified national defense information about aircraft and weapons to unauthorized individuals, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Thursday announcement.Paul Freeman, 68, of Niceville, Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury and the charges unsealed after he appeared before a court Thursday in Pensacola.
  The DOJ accused Freeman of transmitting the classified information about Air Force assets between November 2020 and March 2021.
  Freeman f
  
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• Truck stolen while couple was sleeping in attached camper

  29-06-2024 03:16 via kxan.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — A couple sleeping in a camper in Boulder, Colorado, were awakened after they felt the vehicle rolling. They realized that while they slept, someone had stolen the truck attached to the camper, taking the car, camper and couple along for the ride.The June night started with a man, a woman and their dog sleeping in a friend's camper parked outside her apartment, police said. In the middle of the night, someone broke into the pickup truck attached to the camper and drove away.
  
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• Martin Mull, actor known for 'Clue,' 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch,' dies at 80

  29-06-2024 03:05 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Martin Mull, an actor known for various TV and film roles, including "Clue," "Roseanne," and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," has died at 80. The actor's daughter confirmed the news via Instagram on Friday night."I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness," wrote daughter Maggie Mull. "... He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow
  
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• Local organizations react to SCOTUS ruling on camping bans

  29-06-2024 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Local organizations in Austin reacted to the Supreme Court ruling that cities can enforce camping bans on people experiencing homelessness.In a 6-3 decision, the high court reversed a ruling by the Ninth Circuit and found outdoor camping bans do not violate Eighth Amendment protections. Cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, Supreme Court saysSave Austin Now released the following statement as a reaction to the ruling:
  Residents of all cities deserve to ha
  
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• Tracking debt: Which generation owes the most?

  29-06-2024 00:26 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Mortgages make up the bulk of household debt but a new analysis shows most Americans owe thousands of dollars beyond their home loans, with members of Gen X carrying the highest balances.Across the 100 largest metros in the U.S., the median non-mortgage debt is $24,668, according to online lending marketplace LendingTree. Gen Xers, between 44 and 59 years old, owed $33,859, the most across the four generations studied.Millennials weren't far behind, owing $30,558 across non-
  
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