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• Eccentric fitness icon Richard Simmons dies at 76: report

  13-07-2024 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA/NEXSTAR) — Richard Simmons, the legendary fitness instructor that reached massive celebrity status, has died at the age of 76, according to TMZ and other outlets. The star celebrated his 76th birthday just one day earlier.Simmons was found by his housekeeper just before 10 a.m. Saturday, TMZ reports. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. The outlet reports that police viewed his death as "natural." Is this how to stop people from texting while driving?Friday on
  
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• Alec Baldwin thanks supporters in first public comments after early end to trial

  13-07-2024 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin made his first public comments to thank his supporters Saturday after the stunning early end to his involuntary manslaughter trial."There are too many people who have supported me to thank just now," Baldwin said in a brief Instagram post that accompanied a photo of him sitting in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, courtroom. “To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness toward my family.”The actor wept 
  
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• Sanders calls on Democrats to drop calls for Biden to withdraw in NYT op-ed: ‘Enough!’

  13-07-2024 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on Democrats to end the “circular firing squad” after two weeks of a public debate over whether President Biden should continue his presidential campaign after his disastrous June 27 debate performance.“Enough! Mr. Biden may not be the ideal candidate, but he will be the candidate and should be the candidate. And with an effective campaign that speaks to the needs of working families, he will not only defeat Mr. Trump bu
  
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• Is buying a home still worth it?

  13-07-2024 20:51 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — A recent report found that buying a home in the U.S. today is less affordable than any other time in the last 17 years, only emphasizing the pressure many homebuyers may have already been feeling. More than 35% of the average wage is currently going toward the typical costs of a home, the report from real estate data company ATTOM determined. Coupled with stubborn mortgage rates, hovering around 6.95%, the thought of owning a home may feel out of reach for many.It all come
  
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• Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

  13-07-2024 17:34 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.Westheimer died on Friday at her home in New York City, surrounded by her family, according to publicist and friend Pierre Lehu.Westheimer never advocated risky sexual behavior. Instead, she encouraged an open dialogue on previously closeted issues that affected her audience of millions. Her
  
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• Rain fading away with drier, hotter weather ahead

  13-07-2024 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Once again today, showers and thunderstorms developed in the late morning and into the afternoon. Just as temperatures were approaching 90 degrees, the rain moved in just in time to cool some of us off into the 70s and 80s. Rain showers will continue to dissipate tonight as lows fall back into the 70s. There is one more small chance for a stray shower on Sunday, but most of us will not see rain. Highs on Sunday will return to the mid and upper 90s.Scattered showers were seen aro
  
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• A little "cooler" today but heating back up tomorrow

  13-07-2024 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- KXAN and Family Eldercare want to thank all of the generous people who dropped off fans and/or made a monetary donation during our annual Fan Drive. If you didn't get a chance to get to our drop-off locations Friday you still have an opportunity to help others keep in Central Texas. Learn more at the end of this morning's update.Showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon left some one-inch rain totals in a few locations east of I-35:
  1.29" Colorado River near Upton
  1.23" Carmine
  
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• How much will President Biden's visit to Austin cost?

  13-07-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — President Joe Biden will visit Austin on Monday, requiring overtime from law enforcement officers and hefty travel costs.Besides police overtime, the cost of air travel, additional security and military assets will reach into the thousands, according to an Associated Press report that detailed the costs of presidential visits. Military cargo planes will also be used to transport the president's motorcade and security elements for when the president arrives.When former Presi
  
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• 'Not in our name': Some clergy rebuke Ten Commandments law

  13-07-2024 04:55 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A group of Louisiana church leaders across the state are condemning a new law mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools. Rev. Marc J. Boswell, senior pastor at St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, is part of the movement and says the law was deeply troubling but not surprising given the “concerning rise of Christian nationalism in Louisiana.” “Don't do this in our name,” he told NewsNation, referring to the T
  
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• The Domain welcomes first new interactive Nespresso boutique, more unique stores coming

  13-07-2024 03:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- New immersive and unique stores continue to open in Austin. From Nespresso to IKEA, big names are setting up shop at The Domain.PREVIOUS STORY: IKEA opens new store at the Domain, with a twistNespresso just opened its new immersive and interactive styled boutique. The Domain is welcoming in the company's first location in the country."This is a new concept for us in the US market, where it's truly meant to be an immersive and very experiential space where customers can feel cur
  
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• 'Ongoing dispute' led to shooting at Round Rock Juneteenth event, court records say

  13-07-2024 01:26 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Court documents detail how investigators are linking a third suspect to a deadly shooting at a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock.The shooting, which happened at Old Settlers Park on June 15, resulted in two deaths and 14 injuries, according to the Round Rock Police Department. Police said the victims were innocent bystanders. Third suspect arrested in Round Rock Juneteenth celebration shootingInvestigators believe the shooting happened as part of an ong
  
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• The politics of President Biden's visit to Austin

  13-07-2024 00:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- When President Biden delivers the keynote address commemorating the Civil Rights Act's 60th anniversary at the LBJ Library on Monday, the nation will be watching the politics as much as the prose, political observers said. His trip comes at a pivotal time for his political future, and much of the momentum against his run originated in Austin."The underlying message will be 'Joe Biden is a competent candidate. He's here. He's forceful, people should stop talking about removing
  
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