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• 'No dog pee' signs are everywhere. Can they be enforced?

  06-07-2024 22:03 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Dog owners know the signs well. They usually feature a cartoon illustration of a dog in a circle, crossed out. The accompanying text can be direct ("no dog pee") or passive aggressive ("be respectful").
  In any case, the message to dog walkers is clear: Do not let your dog do its business here. And that can leave dog owners – especially those without their own private plots of grass to let their dogs pee all over – in a tough spot. One Redditor said despite atte
  
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• What is blue moon ice cream supposed to taste like? It depends

  06-07-2024 22:02 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — There are some ice cream flavors that are so recognizable, you hardly have to think about what the flavor actually is — vanilla is vanilla, chocolate is chocolate, mint chocolate chip is minty with a hint of chocolate. There are others, though, that aren’t as easy to describe. Take, for example, blue moon ice cream. While identifiable, thanks in part to its bright blue coloring, it's hard to pin down exactly what it tastes like.Many have turned to Reddit in the
  
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• Great-grandma wins $5M after finishing breast cancer treatment

  06-07-2024 21:34 via kxan.com
  
  LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WJW) — A 75-year-old Pennsylvania woman who just finished cancer treatment is also celebrating another massive victory — winning $5 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket.
  Donna Osborne, a great-grandmother who recently wrapped up her last radiation treatment for breast cancer, was planning to visit family in Florida with her daughter, according to Pennsylvania Lottery."The flight got delayed. Well, it was delayed so many times, I decided to go home. My daug
  
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• Trader Joe's recalls candles with 'unexpected' issue

  06-07-2024 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you bought a Trader Joe's Mango Tangerine Scented Candle, don't light it, the popular grocer warns.TJ's issued a recall Thursday, stating that the product has an "unexpected burn pattern."The candles can be dangerous for customers as the flame can spread from the wick to the wax, causing a "larger than expected flame," according to a Trader Joe's news release.Anyone who bought one of the candles is urged to throw it away or return it to any Trader Joe's store for a refund.Cu
  
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• More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.

  06-07-2024 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said.
  Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about 38 degrees Celsius) in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, said Jacob Asherman,
  
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• Texas coast braces for potential hit by Beryl, which is expected to regain hurricane strength

  06-07-2024 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials Saturday were urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
  “We’re expecting the storm to make landfall somewhere on the Texas coast sometime Monday, if the current forecast is correct,” said Jack Beven, a senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. “Should that happen, it’ll most likely be a
  
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• Flies in Texas: Are there more right now and why?

  06-07-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  ABOVE: KXAN Meteorologist Nick Bannin previously spoke to Texas AgriLife Entomologist Wizzie Brown about flies in Texas.(NEXSTAR) — Summer's still got lots of heat to bring Texas — but have you noticed an extraordinary amount of flies this year? Or even just in the past few years?Recently, a Central Texan posed the question "What's the deal with the flies?” in the Texas subreddit, and many fellow Texan Redditors chimed in to commiserate.Texas ‘tourist traps’: Which
  
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• LCRA says dog reportedly died after Lake Travis swim

  06-07-2024 19:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) said it received a report Friday that a dog died after swimming in Lake Travis on July 4.LCRA said the dog's death may have been caused by possible exposure to toxic algae near Point Venture. A sample was taken from the area; however, LCRA said test results would not be available for several days.“We continue to encourage people to keep pets out of the lake near Point Venture, and to avoid contact with all algae, which can pro
  
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• Where to take a splash in Austin this summer

  06-07-2024 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It seems the best way to stay cool under this summer heat is by taking a splash in one of the many pools open to the public around the City of Austin.Many public city pools, neighborhood pools, splash pads and even hotels in the area also offer day passes for pool access.Free public poolsThere are a total of 27 City and neighborhood public pools open for free. These pools typically all have their own operating hours scheduled, you may find those details here.
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• Hurricane impact: High wind, flooding possible locally

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to intensify to a Category 1 hurricane and make landfall on the Texas coast Monday, potentially bringing damaging wind gusts and flooding rainfall totals to portions of the KXAN viewing area.
  A Hurricane Warning is now in effect for the Texas coast from Baffin Bay northward to Sargent. A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the Texas coast north of Sargent to High Island. A Storm Surge Warning has been issued from North Entrance of the Pad
  
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• Beryl's track shifts again, less impact locally

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to become a hurricane tonight just before landfall. Landfall is expected near Matagorda Bay before sunrise Monday morning. From there, the storm should gradually weaken as it moves northward.
  Despite initial projections of some significant rain and wind locally, it now appears Beryl will move much closer to Houston than Austin during the day Monday. This means far less rain and wind for most of the KXAN viewing area, with a couple of exceptions.
  
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• Beryl's arrives Monday, local impacts vary widely

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to become a hurricane tonight just before landfall. Landfall is expected near Matagorda Bay around 1 a.m. Monday. From there, the storm should gradually weaken as it moves northward. Beryl should pass about 100 miles east of Austin (closer to Brenham) during the afternoon on Monday, then race northeastward into East Texas and the Midwest. The 'cone of uncertainty' no longer covers most of the Austin area as forecast confidence in the future track
  
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• Beryl to hit Texas as hurricane, Flood Watch issued

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast Monday, potentially bringing flooding rainfall totals to portions of the KXAN viewing area.
  A Hurricane Warning is now in effect for the Texas coast from Baffin Bay northward to Sargent. A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the Texas coast north of Sargent to High Island. A Storm Surge Warning has been issued from North Entrance of the Padre Island National Seashore northward to San Luis Pass, includin
  
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• Beryl on a track toward Texas

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We will see scattered showers and thunderstorms today, mainly in the afternoon and widely scattered across the area. Rain totals should be less than a half inch in those areas that see rain today.Wet at times Saturday afternoonAustin remains a part of Hurricane Beryl's 'Cone of Uncertainty'Tropical Storm Beryl has moved into the Gulf of Mexico. It is appearing more likely that Beryl's final landfall will be in Texas, possibly near the Corpus Christi area.Beryl could be a weakeni
  
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• Beryl makes landfall

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hurricane Beryl made landfall this morning before 4 a.m. near Matagorda. Winds were 80 mph at landfall.Despite initial projections of some significant rain and wind locally, a weakening Beryl will move near Houston instead of Austin during the day Monday. This means far less rain and wind for most of the KXAN viewing area, with a couple of exceptions.
  Due to the continued track shifts eastward, the 'cone of uncertainty' no longer covers any of the KXAN viewing area.Fayette Count
  
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• Beryl expected to hit Texas as hurricane, Flood Watch issued

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We will see scattered showers and thunderstorms today, mainly in the afternoon and widely scattered across the area. Rain totals should be less than a half inch in those areas that see rain today. The rain will end this evening as skies clear through the night.Spotty showers and thunderstorms possible todayTropical Storm Beryl has moved into the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane on its approach to the Texas coast. It is appearing more likely that Be
  
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• Beryl approaches Central Texas tomorrow

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to become a hurricane tonight just before landfall. Landfall is expected near Matagorda Bay around 1 a.m. Monday. From there, the storm should gradually weaken as it moves northward. Beryl should pass about 100 miles east of Austin (closer to Brenham) during the afternoon on Monday, then race northeastward into East Texas and the Midwest. The 'cone of uncertainty' no longer covers most of the Austin area as forecast confidence in the future track
  
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• Beryl again a hurricane, local impacts to decrease

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- BERYL IS AGAIN A HURRICANE... Special update from National Hurricane Center: Data from the National Weather Service Doppler radar near Houston, Texas, and reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Beryl's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph (120 km/h). Based on these data, Beryl is upgraded to a hurricane. Additional strengthening is expected before landfall on the Texas coast.Hurricane Beryl is intensifying as it moves closer to
  
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• Beryl again a hurricane, but local impacts to decrease

  06-07-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- BERYL IS AGAIN A HURRICANE... Special update from National Hurricane Center: Data from the National Weather Service Doppler radar near Houston, Texas, and reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Beryl's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph (120 km/h). Based on these data, Beryl is upgraded to a hurricane. Additional strengthening is expected before landfall on the Texas coast.Beryl regained hurricane strength at 11 p.m. Sunday n
  
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• Biden says he was ‘feeling terrible’ before debate, called it a ‘bad episode’

  06-07-2024 05:13 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Biden reiterated Friday that he felt terrible before the debate but said it was a "bad episode" and not part of a larger condition, in his first interview since mounting calls for him to drop out of the 2024 race began.“It was a bad episode. No indication of any serious condition. I was exhausted," Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in the highly anticipated interview after his debate last week. "I didn't listen to my instincts in terms of preparing a
  
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• One year later: the impact of a sober living community in San Marcos

  06-07-2024 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- A sober living apartment complex recently celebrated its one year anniversary. ‘A tranquil space’: Sober living apartment complex opens in Hays CountyStephanie Ramirez Pelletier, The Vibe San Marcos founder, said they've helped people enroll in college, get their children back and stay alcohol and drug-free."I don't know that many of them had a home prior to this," Pelletier said.
  The Vibe opened as a place for people with at least a year of sobriety.
  
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• Putting greens replaced at 2 southeast Austin golf courses

  06-07-2024 03:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The putting greens at Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer golf courses in southeast Austin were all replaced in the spring due to "significant damage from the January 2024 freeze," a GolfATX spokesperson told KXAN.The two City of Austin municipal courses have temporary putting surfaces after all 36 holes were replanted in May, Golf ATX said. It's expected to cost $177,719 to resurface the greens and the work is expected to be completed by early to mid August.Rounds have been discounte
  
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• Hatch recall: Parents urged to 'immediately stop using' baby sound machines

  06-07-2024 03:34 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Hatch sound machines that were sold at Target, Walmart, BuyBuyBaby and other nationwide retailers have been recalled due to a risk of shock.The recall, announced Wednesday, covers roughly 919,400 Rest 1st Generation machines – along with about 44,352 sold in Canada. Some of the units came with AC power adapters that may expose adults and children to electric shock.The faulty adapters have a plastic housing that can come off when unplugging the unit, making it possible for
  
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• Austin Police investigate dead body on Rainey Street

  06-07-2024 02:03 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Friday, July 5, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating after a person was found dead on Rainey Street Friday, APD said in a social media post.APD said the investigation is at the 50 block of Rainey Street.Police are expected to give a media briefing around 7:45 p.m. Friday.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• APD: Body found near Rainey Street trail not being investigated as homicide

  06-07-2024 02:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating after a person was found dead on a Rainey Street trail Friday evening, APD said.Police said a man was found with "blunt force trauma" to his body near a trail at Rainey and Cummings Street.The man's death is not being investigated as a homicide, APD Officer Austin Zarling said during a media briefing Friday night. Police said the investigation by homicide detectives is ongoing.Police responded to a check welfare call at the trai
  
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