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• Austin emergency personnel push back against 'single stairway' code proposal

  05-08-2024 23:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin emergency personnel are sharing concerns about a resolution approved by Austin City Council earlier this year regarding proposed code changes to allow single staircases in multifamily residences.Austin City Council approved May 2 a resolution directing the city manager "to evaluate and provide options for Council to adopt building code updates that would allow a single stairway for multifamily developments up to at least five stories." That resolution cited both Seattle a
  
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• South Congress karaoke lounge may close after decades in business

  05-08-2024 23:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Longtime karaoke lounge Ego's Bar may be closing its doors after 45 years on South Congress Avenue in Austin.
  "Alright, Y'all, We're gonna be real with you. It's not looking like Ego's is going to be open much longer," a social media post began.From SoCo to So Costly: Changes to South Congress making area too costly for some localsThe potential closure follows issues with collapsing pipes and the possible demolition of the building Ego's is located in, the post continued.
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• MAP: Safe mobility upgrades made to these Austin campuses ahead of school year

  05-08-2024 22:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The 2024-25 school year is just around the corner in Central Texas, and the City of Austin's Safe Routes to School program has plenty of sidewalk, crosswalk and cycling infrastructure upgrades done to help students safely walk, bike and roll to school this year.The city's Safe Routes to School program recently completed improvements at 14 school campuses in the City of Austin's full purpose jurisdiction, with active work underway on 13 campuses. Six campuses are on deck for addi
  
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• Longhorns training camp nears full pads, coaches poll tabs squad at No. 4

  05-08-2024 22:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns aren't quite in full pads yet in training camp, but head coach Steve Sarkisian likes what he sees so far.Sarkisian said after Monday's practice that the first five days of camp have been competitive and he's "very proud of the team." ‘I feel like I’m crying from a yacht’: Longhorns begin preseason camp with good problem to have"We're getting the guys out of their comfort zones and we're going to learn when we're out of it," Sarkisian sa
  
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• LIVE HORNS REPORT: Longhorns training camp nears full pads, coaches poll tabs squad at No. 4

  05-08-2024 22:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns aren't quite in full pads yet in training camp, but head coach Steve Sarkisian likes what he sees so far.Sarkisian said after Monday's practice that the first five days of camp have been competitive and he's "very proud of the team." ‘I feel like I’m crying from a yacht’: Longhorns begin preseason camp with good problem to have"We're getting the guys out of their comfort zones and we're going to learn when we're out of it," Sarkisian sa
  
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• Appeals court to hear foster care case, as Texas tries to remove longtime judge

  05-08-2024 22:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A federal appeals court is expected to hear the latest arguments in the fight over the Texas foster care system, including a striking request from the state to remove the longtime judge in the case.
  For years, the lawsuit has been marked by tense moments between U.S. District Judge Janis Jack and leaders from the state's child welfare agencies, as she called for major reforms to the way the state handles the cases and treatment of thousands of children in its permanent care.BACK
  
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• Austin ISD chief financial officer arrested, accused of insurance fraud

  05-08-2024 21:29 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The former chief financial officer for Austin Independent School District, Eduardo Ramos, 51, was arrested on an insurance fraud charge, according to the Round Rock Police Department.
  Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura placed Ramos on leave on Saturday. District officials said the felony charge is unrelated to his work with the district. Ramos previously submitted his
  
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• New Mexico governor launches campaign to recruit Texas medical workers

  05-08-2024 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — New Mexico's governor is running a new coordinated campaign aimed at recruiting Texas medical workers to work in her state.
  Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham paid for full-page advertisements to run Sunday in five newspapers, including the Austin American-Statesman. Those ads included an open letter from the governor, where she framed her pitch around offering a different political environment for those practicing in Texas.
  "I know that legal restrictions on healthcare in Texas h
  
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• Buca di Beppo files for bankruptcy; Austin location among several abruptly closing

  05-08-2024 20:26 via kxan.com
  
  ORLANDO (WJET/WFXP) — Just days after several Buca Di Beppo locations -- including one in Austin -- abruptly closed, the company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
  According to the court documents filed just before midnight on August 4, 2024, the Orlando-based company currently holds $0 to $50,000 in assets and owes at least $15 million - $50 million to at least 30 creditors.
  The bankruptcy filing comes only days after the company abruptly closed 13 underperforming stores.
  Buca di Beppo has
  
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• OSHA investigating worker death at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory

  05-08-2024 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A federal agency is investigating the death of a person last week at the Tesla Gigafactory.
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirmed the agency is investigating an incident where a worker died.
  The Travis County Sheriff's Office and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the Tesla factory around 8:30 a.m. Aug. 1. The call type was changed to deceased person, the sheriff's office confirmed.No other investigation information was shared, but the
  
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• LIVE: OSHA investigating worker death at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory

  05-08-2024 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A federal agency is investigating the death of a person last week at the Tesla Gigafactory.
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirmed the agency is investigating an incident where a worker died.
  The Travis County Sheriff's Office and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the Tesla factory around 8:30 a.m. Aug. 1.ATCEMS said it responded to a cardiac arrest and took an adult to Dell Seton Medical Center in critical, life-threatening condition.
  
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• Austin, CapMetro to roll out bike, pedestrian safety upgrades downtown

  05-08-2024 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Safety enhancements are coming to a stretch of downtown Austin, courtesy a collaboration between CapMetro and the City of Austin, including the city's mobility bonds program.The two entities coordinated on pedestrian safety upgrades and improved cycling infrastructure on Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard, with the project corridor running from Cesar Chavez Street to
  
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• Austin resident wins $29M Lotto Texas jackpot

  05-08-2024 17:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin resident claimed a $29 million Lotto Texas jackpot prize from a June drawing that had been sold at an Austin convenient store.The winner purchased the Quick Pick ticket from Salt Springs Xpress, located at 8101 Salt Springs Drive, Ste. A in Austin. They have chosen to remain anonymous, according to a Monday Lotto Texas release. RELATED: What is the largest lottery prize ever won in Texas?The Austin resident learned they had the winning ticket while away from work, tell
  
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• Stocks plunge as weak jobs report, tech woes rattle Wall Street

  05-08-2024 16:46 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Stocks plunged Monday morning as mounting concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy and the outlook for microchip production shook Wall Street.The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened with a loss of 1,100 points Monday, plunging 2.8 percent after the opening bell. Dow futures tumbled more than 1,200 points before the market opened Monday.The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite plunged 6.2 percent and the S&P 500 index sank 4.2 percent after the market opened.“The U.S. is the
  
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• Enrollment opens for Round Rock Citizens Police Academy

  05-08-2024 15:42 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Locals can get a first-hand look at how the Round Rock Police Department operates with its annual Citizens Police Academy.RRPD Chief Allen Banks said the program has been offered in the city since the mid-90s with interest growing every year.According to the City of Round Rock's website, the program lasts 12 weeks with one class every Tuesday night.Banks said program participants will shadow sworn police officers and civilian staff. Some examples of the departmen
  
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• Harris to debut running mate Tuesday night as part of battleground blitz

  05-08-2024 14:05 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally alongside her yet-to-be-announced running mate on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, her campaign said, as part of a five-day, seven-state blitz for the Democratic ticket.Harris spent the weekend interviewing prospective running mates, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.She will announce her
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida

  05-08-2024 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  Our Tracking the Tropics team will have live coverage of Hurricane Debby beginning at 12 p.m. ET on WFLA.com, the WFLA app and the WFLA YouTube page.TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hurricane Debby has been downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall at Steinhatchee, located in the Big Bend region of Florida, the National Hurricane Center.The storm's maximum sustained winds are 70 mph, as of the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. Monday update. It is expected to weaken over the next two days. Tam
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Debby makes landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida

  05-08-2024 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  Our Tracking the Tropics team will have live coverage of Hurricane Debby beginning at 12 p.m. ET on WFLA.com, the WFLA app and the WFLA YouTube page.TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hurricane Debby has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm after making landfall Steinhatchee, located in the Big Bend region of Florida, the National Hurricane Center.The storm's maximum sustained winds are 70 mph, as of the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. Monday update. It is expected to weaken over the next two days.The sto
  
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• LIVE UPDATES: Hurricane Debby makes landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida

  05-08-2024 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hurricane Debby grew stronger in the hours before it made landfall near Steinhatchee, located in the Big Bend region of Florida.The storm's maximum sustained winds increased to 80 mph, as of the National Hurricane Center's 5 a.m. Monday update. It reached hurricane strength overnight.The storm is about 45 miles northwest of Cedar Key and moving north at 12 mph.
  A major flood threat continues across the Gulf coast of Florida. The area from Yankeetown to the Ochlockonee River
  
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• LIVE COVERAGE: Tropical Storm Debby leaves widespread flooding in its wake

  05-08-2024 13:53 via kxan.com
  
  Our Tracking the Tropics team will have live coverage of Hurricane Debby beginning at 12 p.m. ET on WFLA.com, the WFLA app and the WFLA YouTube page.TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hurricane Debby has been downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall at Steinhatchee, located in the Big Bend region of Florida, the National Hurricane Center.The storm's maximum sustained winds are 70 mph, as of the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. Monday update. It is expected to weaken over the next two days. Tam
  
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• Hurricane Debby makes landfall as Category 1 storm

  05-08-2024 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida (1.5 hours west of Gainesville) as a Category 1 storms with 80 mph at 7AM local time. This is the fourth named storm in the Atlantic Basin in 2024.Timing and track
  The early morning advisory from the National Hurricane Center shows Hurricane Debby's maximum sustained at 80 mph, moving to the north/northeast at 10 mph.
  Debby will be a Cat 1 hurricane when it makes landfall around the Florida Big Bend area. The flooding will
  
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• Debby downgraded to a Tropical Storm

  05-08-2024 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Former Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida (1.5 hours west of Gainesville) as a Category 1 storm with 80 mph at 7 AM eastern time. This is the fourth named storm in the Atlantic Basin in 2024.Timing and track
  The late morning update from the National Hurricane Center shows the storm's maximum sustained winds are down to 70 mph with further weakening now that it's over land. Movement is to the NNE at 8 mph.The tropical storm's position was 120 miles south of
  
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• Debbie downgraded to a Tropical Storm

  05-08-2024 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Former Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida (1.5 hours west of Gainesville) as a Category 1 storm with 80 mph at 7 AM eastern time. This is the fourth named storm in the Atlantic Basin in 2024.Timing and track
  The late morning update from the National Hurricane Center shows the storm's maximum sustained winds are down to 70 mph with further weakening now that it's over land. Movement is to the NNE at 8 mph.The tropical storm's position was 120 miles south of
  
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• Barton Springs Pool temporarily closed following Sunday rainstorm

  05-08-2024 12:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin temporarily closed Barton Springs Pool Sunday evening after a heavy rainstorm.
  The city said the pool closed due to reduced visibility after minor erosure from a rainstorm Sunday resulted in cloudy water conditions and limited lifeguard operations. The city sent out the closure notice shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday.
  Barton Springs Pool temporarily closed starting around 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 after a heavy downpour created cloudy conditions in the water, lim
  
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• Barton Springs Pool reopens after temporary closure caused by Sunday rainstorm

  05-08-2024 12:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Barton Springs Pool reopened Monday morning after a heavy rainstorm caused a temporary closure Sunday evening.
  The City of Austin temporarily closed the pool Sunday around 5 p.m. due to reduced visibility after minor erosure from a rainstorm resulted in cloudy water conditions and limited lifeguard operations, according to a release.
  The city sent out the closure notice shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday and said in an update shortly after 9 a.m. Monday that the pool had reopened.
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• Temperatures keep getting hotter this week

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures this afternoon will soar back to the upper half of the 90s with most areas avoiding triple digits again today. We may not be so lucky tomorrow.Upper-level high pressure continues to wobble between Texas and the western U.S. to keep the weather hot and dry.
  Tonight should be another mainly clear and seasonably warm night with lows dropping into the middle and upper 70s.
  We think we get back into the triple digits on Wednesday and stay there for at least a week.Highs
  
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• Scattered storms Friday as triple digits roll on

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our triple digit heat continued today with temperatures reaching the 100º mark for our 18th time this year.A Heat Advisory remains in effect until Friday evening for excessive heat. Temperatures up to 104° in addition to heat index values up to 110° are likely.Heat Advisory in effect until Friday eveningSinking air underneath high pressure overhead, in combination with light winds, sunshine and high heat, will result in elevated ground-level ozone today. An Ozone Ac
  
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• Low rain chance to finish the week as 100s continue

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today is expected to be our 18th day of triple digit heat so far this year. Tomorrow, the 19th... and Saturday, the 20th. Catch our drift?A Heat Advisory remains in effect until Friday evening for excessive heat. Temperatures up to 104° in addition to heat index values up to 110° are possible.Heat Advisory in effect until Friday eveningSinking air underneath high pressure overhead, in combination with light winds, sunshine and high heat, will result in elevated ground-le
  
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• LIVE: Hot times continue in the southwest

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures this afternoon will soar back to the upper half of the 90s. Meantime, the relative humidity will lower into some upper 20s to mid 30s to take a little bit of the edge off the heat.
  Upper-level high pressure continues to wobble between Texas and the western U.S. to keep the weather hot and dry.
  Today's forecast highs continues at 99°The Air Quality Forecast has gone down one category. We are now in the orange level, Unhealthy For Some. Ozone levels are forecast t
  
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• LIVE: Heat Advisory issued on this Ozone Action Day

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- High pressure remains in control of our weather pattern leaving us with a stagnant stretch of hot, dry and sunny days.High heat and humidity has triggered a Heat Advisory for most of the area today. High temperatures will top out near 100° in most locations, but when combined with today's humidity, will bring heat index values up to 105°-108°.Heat Advisory in effect 11 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. ThursdaySinking air underneath high pressure overhead, in combination
  
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• Hotter than what is typically our hottest time of year

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures continue to be the focus this week as what is typically our hottest time of year is trending even hotter than normal.High pressure will largely remain in control of our weather pattern, resulting in a string of hot, dry and sunny days. Afternoon highs will return to the upper 90s and low 100s each afternoon under blue skies. Heat index values will top out between 101°-107°.Tropical Storm Debby will continue to be a problem for the southeastern states for sev
  
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• Hotter on Thursday, but rain possible Friday

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures reached the triple digits for the first time this week and the 17th time this year at Austin's Camp Mabry.Heat and Air QualityA Heat Advisory continues for most areas today with "feels-like" temperatures pushing closer to 105-110º for some. The Heat Advisory returns for most areas on Thursday.Heat Advisory in effect 11 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. ThursdaySinking air underneath high pressure overhead, in combination with light winds, sunshine and high heat, wi
  
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• Hot times continue in the southwest

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures this afternoon will soar back to the upper half of the 90s. Meantime, the relative humidity will lower into some upper 20s to mid 30s to take a little bit of the edge off the heat.
  Upper-level high pressure continues to wobble between Texas and the western U.S. to keep the weather hot and dry.
  Today's forecast highs continues at 99°The Air Quality Forecast has gone down one category. We are now in the orange level, Unhealthy For Some. Ozone levels are forecast t
  
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• Hit and miss storms could bring some brief heat relief

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The summertime heat continues but a chance for afternoon/evening rain could bring a brief cooldown for some today.A Heat Advisory remains in effect until this evening for excessive heat. Temperatures up to 104° in addition to heat index values up to 110° are likely.Heat Advisory in effect until Friday eveningRain chancesA weak boundary interacting with sunshine and plenty of moisture will be enough for spotty to scattered storms/showers to develop this afternoon. Not eve
  
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• Heat Advisory issued on this Ozone Action Day

  05-08-2024 11:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- High pressure remains in control of our weather pattern leaving us with a stagnant stretch of hot, dry and sunny days.High heat and humidity has triggered a Heat Advisory for most of the area today. High temperatures will top out near 100° in most locations, but when combined with today's humidity, will bring heat index values up to 105°-108°.Heat Advisory in effect 11 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. ThursdaySinking air underneath high pressure overhead, in combination
  
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• Concrete pump truck driver in court Monday for deadly Hays CISD bus crash

  05-08-2024 11:22 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A court hearing in Bastrop County is scheduled to take place on Monday for the concrete pump truck driver involved in a Hays CISD bus crash back in March.
  Two people were killed in that crash, 5-year-old, Ulises Rodriguez Montoya, who was on the bus. The other person killed was 33-year-old Ryan Wallace the driver of the car behind the bus.The bus was carrying a total of 44 Tom Green Elementary pre-K students and 11 adults who were returning from a field trip
  
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• Concrete pump truck driver appears in court Monday for deadly Hays CISD bus crash

  05-08-2024 11:22 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The man driving a concrete pump truck that veered into a Hays CISD school bus, causing it to roll over and killing two, appeared in court Monday for a pre-trial hearing to change his legal representation.
  A state attorney said in court that a grand jury would decide on Tuesday whether to officially charge Jerry Hernandez, 42, with criminally negligent homicide. Hernandez's new representation is criminal defense attorney Justin Fohn. Fohn declined our request for c
  
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• Highlights from track, swimming, gymnastics, basketball and more from Sunday at the Paris Olympics

  05-08-2024 05:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As gymnastics and swimming ramp down after an electric first week of the 2024 Paris Olympics, track and field emerges as the big ticket for the remainder of the Games.The U.S.' Noah Lyles won the men's 100-meter dash in a photo finish, crossing the line five-thousandths of a second faster than Jamaica's Kishane Thompson, setting up a potential double-gold for Lyles if he can win the 200 later this week. If he does, he'd be the first American to accomplish the feat since Car
  
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• WATCH: US breaks world record in women's 4x100 medley relay, edges out rival Australia in medal count

  05-08-2024 04:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was the last swimming event of the Paris Olympics, and with the U.S. tied with rival Australia with seven gold medals each, the Americans went out on top in emphatic fashion.Regan Smith, Lilly King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske teamed to set a new world record in the 4x100-meter medley relay, giving the U.S. eight gold medals to Australia's seven with a time of 3 minutes, 49.63 seconds. The Aussies finished with a silver medal in 3:53.11 and China won bronze in 3:53.23
  
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• Austin FC to face another MLS team in 1st knockout round in 2024 Leagues Cup

  05-08-2024 01:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With Austin FC's claiming its group in Leagues Cup for the first time, Verde and Black will hit the road to take on a familiar foe in the Round of 32.Austin takes on LAFC on Wednesday at BMO Stadium at a time to be determined. LAFC beat Liga MX's Tijuana 3-0 to open group play and then lost to the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout following a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes. LAFC finished second in the group to the Whitecaps while Tijuana was eliminated.MORE THAN
  
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• Central Texas 911 issues caused by intentional system attack

  05-08-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas 911 systems were impacted Sunday by an intentional attack, according to the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG).
  The attack, known as a Telephony Denial of Service, or TDoS, caused the 911 call volumes to exceed capacity to intentionally overload 911 systems. Call issues were seen across Central Texas including in Austin, Burnet County, Cedar Park, Hays County, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Llano County and Taylor.
  The issue was first noticed in Round Rock aro
  
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• Central Texas 9-1-1 issues caused by intentional system attack

  05-08-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas 9-1-1 systems were impacted Sunday by an intentional attack, according to the Capital Area Council of Governments.
  The attack, known as a Telephony Denial of Service, or TDoS, caused the 9-1-1 call volumes to exceed capacity to intentionally overload 9-1-1 systems. Call issues were seen across Central Texas including in Austin, Burnet County, Cedar Park, Hays County, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Llano County and Taylor.
  The issue was first noticed in Round Rock around
  
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• Austin's, surrounding cities' 9-1-1 system 'experiencing difficulties' Sunday

  05-08-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin and other cities in the region experienced technical issues with their 9-1-1 emergency call systems Sunday.The City of Austin said the entire capital area region is having issues with 9-1-1 calls. Some problems include callers and dispatchers having difficulty hearing each other, automatic location not populating and calls being answered by neighboring jurisdictions.The city said in a press release that the 9-1-1 system isn't out completely and calls are still coming
  
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• Austin-area 9-1-1 systems 'normalizing' after technical issues Sunday

  05-08-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin said the capital area 9-1-1 systems are "normalizing" after hours of technical issues Sunday.The city sent an email at 4:55 p.m. that gave some details about the difficulties. Some problems include callers and dispatchers having difficulty hearing each other, automatic location not populating and calls being answered by neighboring jurisdictions.An email at 10:09 p.m. from the city said the systems were returning to normal but an all-clear hasn't been iss
  
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