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• Hays County mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus

  19-07-2024 22:59 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Several mosquito trap samples collected by the Hays County Health Department (HCHD) tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the department.“Rainfall within the Central Texas area leads to an increase in standing water, which provides ideal breeding grounds for mosquitos,” said Eric Vangaasbeek, chief environmental health specialist at HCHD. Williamson County resident tests positive for West Nile virusThe department said the samples were col
  
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• Gov. Abbott addresses Beryl, Trump's call for mass deportation, Elon Musk in interview at RNC

  19-07-2024 22:01 via kxan.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, Wis. (KXAN) -- Gov. Greg Abbott spent the week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Republican National Convention, where he delivered a speech Wednesday in front of a crowd of thousands.
  Abbott reiterated his support for former president Donald Trump and spent much of his speech talking about immigration and border security.Abbott’s RNC remarks amplify his attack on Biden’s border policiesIn an interview with Nexstar at the RNC, the governor addressed Houston energy company Cen
  
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• Data: Austin unemployment rate increases in June

  19-07-2024 21:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock metro increased slightly from May 2024 to June 2024, according to Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) data.TWC said the unemployment rate in the metro was now at 3.8%, with 56,143 unemployed residents.According to the data, the Austin metro unemployment rate was below the Texas (4.5%) and national rate (4.3%) in June, and from May to June, the Austin metro gained 4,900 jobs.May to June job growth:
  mining, logging and construction
  
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• No major public safety impacts during CrowdStrike outage, city of Austin says

  19-07-2024 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While the global tech outage caused by CrowdStrike "impacted the City's internal systems overnight," a spokesperson said, "the outage did not impact 911."However, the Computer Aided Dispatch - or CAD - system was hit overnight.AUS, CapMetro affected by global tech outage from Austin-based cybersecurity company"Dispatchers used radios while staff worked to restore CAD," a city spokesperson said in an email.A source within the Austin Police Department said during this outage, patr
  
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• Williamson County resident tests positive for West Nile virus

  19-07-2024 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A person in Williamson County tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), according to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD).WCCHD reported this was the first case in the county for 2024.According to the report, the person is a resident in their 50s and lives in the southern portion of the county. Taylor spraying for mosquitoes following 2 positive West Nile virus samplesWCCHD said 13 mosquito trap samples have tested positive for WNV so
  
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• Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate

  19-07-2024 20:50 via kxan.com
  
  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs.
  The announcement was made by Obaidul Quader, the general secretary of the ruling Awami League party, and came after police and security officials fired on protesters earlier Friday and banned all gatherings in the capital. S
  
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• A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

  19-07-2024 20:15 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking media outlets offline, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a few providers for key computing services.
  The trouble with the update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected customers running Microsoft Windows. It was not the result of hacking or
  
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• Abbott’s RNC remarks amplify his attack on Biden’s border policies

  19-07-2024 20:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday sharply attacked President Joe Biden over immigration, telling Republican National Convention delegates that the current administration has abdicated its duty to secure the country before falsely crediting former President Donald Trump with “eliminating illegal immigration.”“Biden deserted his duty on his first day in office,” Abbott told thousands of delegates gathered in Milwaukee. “He gutted P
  
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• Which Texas state agencies are affected by Microsoft, CrowdStrike outages?

  19-07-2024 19:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A global technology outage caused by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike disrupted Microsoft users on Friday morning, leading to grounded flights, halted bank operations, and interruptions in hospital services.Of these affected users are state agencies overseeing infrastructure, safety and transportation.
  The Texas Secretary of State reported on X Friday morning that several of their systems are down. They said they are working to get them back up.
  The Texas Department of
  
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• CrowdStrike releases patch for constantly rebooting PCs

  19-07-2024 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike released a patch for its faulty code early Friday, but with the bug causing affected systems to continually restart it may not be possible for systems to receive that update. What to know about Austin-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrikeThe problem, according to CrowdStrike, only impacted computer systems running a Windows operating system that were online late Thursday night. Systems that were activated after the patch deployed Friday morning w
  
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• Global tech outage caused by software update disrupts air travel, health care and shipping

  19-07-2024 19:07 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and government offices on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.
  The trouble with the update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected customers running Microsoft Windows. It was not the result of hacking or a cyberattack, according to CrowdStrike, which apo
  
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• What to know about Austin-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike

  19-07-2024 17:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bug in a cybersecurity update released by Austin-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused affected computers to continually restart Friday, creating global system outages, according to information released by the company. AUS, CapMetro affected by global tech outage at Austin-based cybersecurity companyCrowdStrike was founded in 2011, with an initial public offering in 2019. It designated its official headquarters as Austin in 2021 to meet requirements set by the Se
  
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• Taylor spraying for mosquitoes following 2 positive West Nile virus samples

  19-07-2024 17:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Taylor began spraying for mosquitoes Thursday evening and will continue through Saturday.According to the city, Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) helped coordinate the truck-mounted mosquito spraying, which will occur at 9 p.m.“The spraying is in response to the two positive West Nile virus samples collected in Taylor on July 9 and July 15,” the city said. “The samples were collected at trap sites near North Drive and T.H. Jo
  
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• Travis County tax offices closed Friday morning due to global tech outage

  19-07-2024 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County tax offices are closed Friday until at least 1 p.m. as a massive outage caused by a faulty software update issued by CrowdStrike impacts technology globally.A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know"All our computers that are connected to the state computer system are down," said Bruce Elfant, Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar. "We're waiting for further guidance for when they may be up. And so we're no
  
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• Travis County tax offices closed Friday due to global tech outage

  19-07-2024 17:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Travis County tax offices are closed Friday as a massive outage caused by a faulty software update issued by CrowdStrike impacts technology globally.A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know"All our computers that are connected to the state computer system are down," said Bruce Elfant, Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar. "We're waiting for further guidance for when they may be up. And so we're not able to transact any
  
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• Construction on 183 North Project, 183A toll expansion moving along

  19-07-2024 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drivers on U.S. Highway 183 in northwest Austin have become all too familiar with construction delays.
  With more projects underway and years of construction ahead, KXAN Traffic Anchor Erica Brennes sat down with Mike Sexton, the project manager of the 183 North Project and the 183A expansion for an update.Brennes: "So how is the 183 North project going?"Sexton: "We've seen a lot of progress. If you drive the quarter, you've seen a lot of that concrete pavement going down th
  
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• Widespread global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets

  19-07-2024 16:44 via kxan.com
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.
  The trouble with the update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a hacking incident or cyberattack, according to CrowdStrik
  
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• LIVE: Inside the Investigations: Costly code violation surprises

  19-07-2024 15:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each week the in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team will get a spotlight on KXAN Live.A conversation will happen Friday morning with investigative reporter Kelly Wiley and KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree to break down one of this week’s top stories. People can watch the live stream in this story and on the KXAN News Facebook page starting at about 9 a.m.Inside the Investigations: Austin hospital safety updateThe story they’re talking about th
  
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• Inside the Investigations: Costly code violation surprises

  19-07-2024 15:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each week the in-depth reporting from the KXAN Investigates team will get a spotlight on KXAN Live.A conversation will happen Friday morning with investigative reporter Kelly Wiley and KXAN Live anchor Will DuPree to break down one of this week’s top stories. People can watch the live stream in this story and on the KXAN News Facebook page starting at about 9 a.m.Inside the Investigations: Austin hospital safety updateThe story they’re talking about th
  
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• AUS, CapMetro being affected by global tech outage at Austin-based cybersecurity company

  19-07-2024 13:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Transportation service CapMetro and the Austin Bergstrom International Airport are being affected by a global technology outage at a cybersecurity company based in Austin Friday morning.
  A global technology outage at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world, according to reporting from the Associated Press.The issue affected Microsoft 36
  
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• AUS, CapMetro affected by global tech outage from Austin-based cybersecurity company

  19-07-2024 13:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Transportation service CapMetro and the Austin Bergstrom International Airport were affected by a global technology outage that happened after a faulty software update issued by a cybersecurity company based in Austin Friday morning. Texas driver license offices were also closed because of technical issues.The update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies
  
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• AUS, CapMetro affected by global tech outage at Austin-based cybersecurity company

  19-07-2024 13:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Transportation service CapMetro and the Austin Bergstrom International Airport were affected by a global technology outage at a cybersecurity company based in Austin Friday morning. Texas driver license offices were also closed because of technical issues.A global technology outage at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world, according t
  
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• August weather forecast: Will rain continue in Central Texas?

  19-07-2024 11:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Despite fewer triple digit days this summer, we're still in the middle of one of the top-ten hottest starts to summer on record in Austin.
  Through the first half of meteorological summer, this summer is the 7th hottest in AustinOur nighttime lows are running the hottest on record in Austin area history.Warmest lows to begin summer in AustinOf course, our warming climate bears the majority of the responsibility for our warming temperatures here in Central Texas and beyond.On Thur
  
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• Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world

  19-07-2024 10:14 via kxan.com
  
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A widespread Microsoft outage was disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday.
  Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services.
  The website DownDectector, which tracks user-reported internet outages, recorded growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security and Amazon, and airlines including American Airlines and
  
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• Microsoft users worldwide report widespread outages affecting banks, airlines and broadcasters

  19-07-2024 09:34 via kxan.com
  
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Microsoft users worldwide, including banks and airlines, reported widespread outages on Friday, hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services.
  The cause, exact nature and scale of the outage was unclear. Microsoft appeared to suggest in its X posts that the situation was improving but escalating outages were still being reported around the world hours later.
  The website DownDectect
  
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• Williamson County proposes greenbelt through Vista Oaks neighborhood

  19-07-2024 03:57 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- A proposed plan by Williamson County to connect two nearby trail systems through the Vista Oaks neighborhood is causing some neighbors to voice their opinions about the plan.The county held one of three listening sessions on Thursday evening in the neighborhood to talk to neighbors face-to-face about the plans."There are some that are not excited about it, simply because they feel like it would increase added traffic to the neighborhood," Williamson County Parks Direc
  
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• You could get paid to take a Buc-ee's road trip

  19-07-2024 02:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Summer's here and that means it's time for road trips — and if you're anywhere in the South, that means stops at Texas' signature rest stop, Buc-ee's. But this summer, you could actually earn money to visit Buc-ee's locations across the U.S.Here's how it works. Texas ‘tourist traps’: Which ones aren’t worth the trip?The sports betting information resource outlet Betting.us (not affiliated with Buc-ee's) is holding its Buc-ee's Summer Road Trip Challenge
  
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• 2 APD chief finalists, should there be more?

  19-07-2024 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Who will be the next police chief for the Austin Police Department?The city has narrowed the list down to two final candidates, Lisa Davis who is an Assistant Police Chief with the Cincinnati Police Department, and Chief Jeffrey Norman with the Milwaukee Police Department."Public safety is probably the biggest issue in any city," said Austin's NAACP President, Nelson Linder. Search narrows for new APD chief of policeLinder has seen a number of APD police chiefs come and go
  
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• Realtor.com releases June rental report, shows Austin had largest drop year-over-year

  19-07-2024 01:24 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Thursday, July 18, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rent prices fell in June for the 10th consecutive month, and the largest declines were in the south, according to Realtor.com.During the month, Austin saw the biggest year-over-year (YoY) decline at -9.5%, with the median rent (0-2 Bedrooms) being $1,481. Realtor.com said the decline in rents was mainly due to a significant increase in the supply of new rental unit
  
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• Human remains identified as missing Corpus Christi college student

  19-07-2024 00:47 via kxan.com
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Human remains that were discovered in a wastewater lift station in Corpus Christi last month were determined to be 21-year-old university student, Caleb Harris.Harris, a Texas A&M Corpus Christi student and New Braunfels native, was first reported missing on March 4 near his off-campus apartment on Ennis Joslin Road.
  Caleb Harris (Courtesy of the Corpus Christi Police Department)
  The Corpus Christi Police Department issued a search where Harris w
  
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• Watch: Trump describes assassination attempt as he accepts Republican nomination

  19-07-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration.The 78-year-old former president, known best for his bombast and aggressive rhetoric, began his acceptance speech with a softer and deeply person
  
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• Trump accepts GOP nomination at RNC

  19-07-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech describing in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier.“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump told the packed convention hall as thousands of people listened in silence. “There was blood pouring everywhere, yet, in a certain way I felt very safe be
  
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• LIVE NOW: Trump, in highly personal speech, to accept GOP nomination

  19-07-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party's nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.Trump's wife, Melania, is expected to make her first appearance at the convention for the address, which will conclude the four-day convention in Milwaukee. Trump appeared each of the first thre
  
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• LIVE NOW: Trump accepts GOP nomination at RNC

  19-07-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party's nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.Trump's wife, Melania, is expected to make her first appearance at the convention for the address, which will conclude the four-day convention in Milwaukee. Trump appeared each of the first thre
  
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