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• Why singer Jelly Roll stopped concert mid-show

  03-08-2024 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  MIDLAND, Michigan (WJW) - Country star Jelly Roll is cementing his reputation as an artist who appreciates his fans.During a performance at the Tailgate N' Tallboys festival on Thursday in Midland, Michigan, he paused his show to acknowledge a particularly dedicated fan.The 39-year-old artist, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, was performing in front of a crowd of approximately 15,000 at the event when he noticed a woman in the front row with an IV drip. Judge suspends Justin Timberlake&r
  
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• Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to Saint Lucia

  03-08-2024 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sha'Carri Richardson's comeback story hit a brick wall Saturday when Julien Alfred romped in the rain to the 100-meter title in 10.72 seconds to bring the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of Saint Lucia.
  Racing one lane to the left of Richardson, and with water from a fast-moving storm puddling on the purple track in the Stade de France, Alfred got off to a fantastic start, then powered through the rain and beat Richardson by .15 seconds — abo
  
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• Orange juice is getting more expensive, here's why

  03-08-2024 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Americans are feeling the squeeze as the price of orange juice continues to rise.In June, orange juice cost $4.26 per 16 ounces, up 30% from the year before and nearly $2 more than in 2020, according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.
  A disease known as citrus greening is one of the main culprits. It's costing citrus growers millions of dollars a year and the USDA said it's the most serious threat the industry has ever faced.
  "Despite intense efforts, ci
  
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• Texas Lt. Gov. sends letter to PUC to take back $800M from CenterPoint

  03-08-2024 20:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he sent a letter to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) related to ratepayer money sent to Houston energy company CenterPoint.According to Patrick, he requested PUC take back $800 million of ratepayer money from CenterPoint.“I remain committed to fighting on behalf [of] ratepayers to ensure they do not pay for CenterPoint’s mismanagement,” Patrick said. RELATED | Patrick calls for CenterPoint to pay back
  
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• Trinity Rodman's extra time goal leads U.S. women's soccer to Olympic semifinal

  03-08-2024 18:34 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- The United States women's soccer team is headed to the semifinal of the Olympic tournament after an extra-time stunner from forward Trinity Rodman saw the U.S. defeat Japan 1-0.It was a tight match between familiar opponents. Japan defeated the United States in the final of the 2011 Women’s World Cup. The next year, the Americans beat Japan in the 2012 Olympic final for the gold.Despite dominating possession, the U.S. struggled to break down a stout Japanese defense that seeme
  
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• School supplies: Here's what they cost at 10 U.S. stores

  03-08-2024 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — There's still a little bit of summertime left before kids and teens return to school for a new academic year. But it's never too early to get a jump on back-to-school shopping — but supplies can be expensive."With that in mind, personal finance outlet FinanceBuzz recently gathered pricing data from July 2024 for some of America's biggest retailers to compare the prices of identical sets of common school items on elementary, middle and high school suppl
  
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• Sunday showers with the heat sticking around

  03-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Saturday delivered seasonable temperatures and mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 90s to low 100s. The majority of the rain stayed to the west of Mason county with an isolated shower or storm still possible in the metro during the evening hours tonight.
  Sunday afternoon temperaturesOn Sunday, the high temperature will be similar to Saturday with Austin likely returning to 100°. Heat indices will get as high as 108° during the afternoon hours.
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• Increasing rain chances this afternoon

  03-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Saturday dawned sunny. High thin cirrus clouds along with a few cumulus clouds increased during the late-morning hours. Low temperatures dropped to the low to mid 70s. Camp Mabry's low was 76°.This afternoon's forecast features highs in triple digits at many locations along with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms.A hot start to this weekendThe heat index today will get as high as 104° to 108°. A Heat Advisory is posted from 1 to 7 p.m. for Hays, Travis, and Wi
  
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• Higher rain chances today

  03-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This afternoon's forecast features highs in triple digits at many locations along with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms.A hot start to this weekendThe heat index today will get as high as 104° to 108°. A Heat Advisory is posted from 1 to 7 p.m. for Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties eastward.Showers up in the northwest Hill Country will get going between 3 and 4.
  Possible heavy downpours in some between 5 and 9 p.m.Only a 10% chance of rain will pop Sunday af
  
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• Austin woman's PCOS support group sparks awareness around hormonal condition

  03-08-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Years after being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), an Austin woman's quest to build community and camaraderie for PCOS patients has led to an Austin-area support group more than 550 women strong.From the time she was in puberty to her diagnosis at 19, Stephanie Tollett had never had a normal menstrual cycle. She always assumed she was lucky that way -- but it wasn't until she started having sharp pains near her ovaries that she realized something might be wrong.A
  
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• UT Dell Medical student watches brother Carson Foster compete in 2024 Olympic Games

  03-08-2024 05:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Emotions were high after University of Texas Austin Dell Medical School student Jake Foster watched his brother compete in the 2024 Olympic Games.Jake's brother is a Team USA Olympic medalist and fellow Longhorn Carson Foster. He already swam his way to silver in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay and bronze in the men's 400-meter individual medley.Emotions were high after University of Texas Austin Dell Medical School student Jake Foster watched his brother compete in the 20
  
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• Pentagon rescinds plea deal for accused plotters of 9/11 attacks

  03-08-2024 04:14 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a plea deal Friday that would have taken the death penalty off the table for three prisoners accused of helping to plot the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.Austin said in a news release that he believes that given the significance of the case, responsibility on what happens to the prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay “should rest with me as the superior authority under the Military Commissions Act of 2009.”Earlier this week, the
  
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• Oklahoma couple share their story after being lost at sea for nearly 40 hours

  03-08-2024 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — Nathan and Kim Maker returned home Monday night after a scuba diving trip took a scary turn.They were diving off the coast of Freeport, Texas last week. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Oklahoma couple found 36 hours after disappearing while scuba diving in Gulf of MexicoNathan and Kim Maker scuba diving. (Courtesy: Nathan Maker)While in the water, one of their dives was cut short, due to a malfunction with a crucial piece of equipment on someone's gear. On the way up to the surfa
  
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• 'A weight lifted': Artificial intelligence helps Austin patients screen for cancer

  03-08-2024 03:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into several parts of our lives: from the classroom to the workplace. Now, it is helping doctors detect cancer and other health conditions.
  Ezra, a New York City-based health technology startup, created the technology that screens for cancer in up to 13 organs in one hour.
  "We have created a new way to screen for cancer everywhere on the body using a full body MRI, powered by AI."Emi Gal, Ezra Founder and CEOIt uses three different
  
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• Travis, Williamson counties in need of poll workers

  03-08-2024 02:38 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Several counties in Central Texas are looking to fill poll worker positions ahead of the November election.Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encouraged interested Texans to engage with the election process by signing up to be a poll worker this week.
  "Working as an election poll worker is a good way to get involved in your community and support democracy," said Secretary Nelson. "Poll workers are often the face of the voting process and are critical to the
  
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• Georgetown hopeful merger with Williamson County Animal Shelter will happen this fall

  03-08-2024 02:30 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Georgetown Animal Shelter is nearly at capacity once again. It's a problem the city hopes to fix by merging with the Williamson County Animal Shelter."Like everywhere, we're growing like crazy, and the shelter that served us in the early 2000s no longer serves us today," Jack Daly, Assistant Public Works Director for Georgetown, said. Daly also oversees the shelter.That growing city -- and growing pet population -- is what city leaders in Georgetown have cited as
  
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• Liberty Hill man arrested related to fentanyl poisoning death of 18-year-old

  03-08-2024 02:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Cedar Park Police Department (CPPD) announced the arrest of a 25-year-old in connection with a suspected fentanyl poisoning death in May.CPPD said Caleb Comer, of Liberty Hill, was charged with murder related to the death of 18-year-old Matthew Wright.“Detectives discovered evidence indicating that Wright had been sold suspected fentanyl-laced pills by a local drug dealer. The investigation led to the identification of Caleb Comer as the source of the fentanyl,&rd
  
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• How Austin’s next police chief, Lisa Davis, could impact women in police

  03-08-2024 01:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the first time in more than 20 years, a woman has been chosen for the permanent role of police chief in Austin.
  Lisa Davis' appointment to the position comes at a time when the Austin Police Department, and hundreds of other agencies, are pushing to increase the number of women in police recruit classes, as well as female representation in leadership roles. According to experts, the push could result in more effective policing and safer communities.BACKGROUND: Austin police
  
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• Aerosmith ends farewell tour, retiring from the road

  03-08-2024 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  (WJW) — Legendary rock band Aerosmith announced Friday evening they're officially retiring from the stage.The announcement comes as the four-time Grammy award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famers still had dozens of upcoming dates for its "Peace Out: The Farewell Tour," which was scheduled to run through February 2025.
  The tour began last September and was postponed after just three dates, when lead singer Steven Tyler fractured his larynx."As you know, Steven's voice is an instrument like
  
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• Federal lawsuit could mandate AC in hot Texas prisons

  03-08-2024 01:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice was in court Friday for the final day of this week's hearings spurred by plaintiffs' allegations that hot conditions inside Texas prisons are dangerous and unconstitutional.The case is led by plaintiff Bernie Tiede, the Tyler mortician convicted of murder in 1996 and the subject of Ricard Linklater's movie "Bernie." He alleges he has medical conditions that place him at higher risk of heat-related illness and death. The case asks
  
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• Blanton Museum premiering exhibition 'Native America: In Translation' this weekend

  03-08-2024 00:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Ahead of its exhibition opening to the public Sunday, the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas Austin gave KXAN a preview of "Native America: In Translation" Friday.The exhibition is meant to celebrate photography from Native American and first nation artists, according to the museum. The exhibit was curated by artist Wendy Red Star, according to The Blanton Museum of Art website. Blanton Museum relaunches art party seriesThe Blanton Museum of Art gave KXANsneak peek
  
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• All-in-one HIV healthcare center opens in central Austin

  03-08-2024 00:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new, all-in-one healthcare center opened Friday in central Austin, according to an announcement from the city. The center was created to bring affordable medical services for those living with HIV.City leaders joined the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the new facility, which is located on the corner of 29th Street and Guadalupe Street.“The new facility will provide primary medical care for individuals living with HIV as well as ph
  
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