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• Five national teams won their first Olympic medals in Paris; 65 others have never won a medal

  11-08-2024 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available.AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are more than 200 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that send athletes to the Olympic Games, but the bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than others.Five NOCs wo
  
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• MEDAL COUNT: Who topped the table in the 2024 Paris Olympics?

  11-08-2024 18:46 via kxan.com
  
  PARIS (KXAN) — More than 10,000 athletes from across the world are competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.With 329 medal events in total, KXAN is keeping track of how many medals each participating team has won.The convention used by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to sort by the number of gold medals, then silver, then bronze. This means the country that wins the most medals overall may not necessarily be at the top of the table.The first gold medal of the 2024
  
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• Managing Type 1 diabetes in the classroom

  11-08-2024 18:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where each patient becomes insulin dependent. Managing this disease and heading back to school may be difficult but not impossible.
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 352,000 children and adolescents younger than 20 years old have diabetes, and over 300,00 of those individuals are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. T1D is a chronic autoimmune disease that attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Individuals
  
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• California business warned over massive American flag

  11-08-2024 17:41 via kxan.com
  
  SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Cali. (KTXL) — A business in Northern California is at odds with the local government over its ability to fly the American flag.Camping World RV Sales in San Joaquin County usually has a giant American flag flying over its grounds. That was temporarily halted in April when the San Joaquin County Community Development ordered the business to take the flag down for alleged safety reasons and lack of permission.
  There are more than 250 Camping World dealerships throughout
  
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• Will the sunset be colorful? Here's how to tell

  11-08-2024 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — When the sun sets, sometimes there are pink and purple colors across the skyline, while other times, the sky stays blue before it fades into nighttime.
  The sunset won't always be perfect, but it turns out, there's a way to know if the sunset will be good before it happens.According to meteorologist Travis Michels at Nexstar's KDVR, it's not necessarily a forecast meteorologists look at when broadcasting weather, but there is a science behind it.
  Nice sunsets usually occur w
  
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• Texan, Olympian Sam Watson talks road to sport climbing

  11-08-2024 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Sam Watson started climbing at an early age, something he says was sometimes dangerous thinking "oh, there's something high that I can get to the top of." On his fifth birthday, he started going to the climbing gym.Watson, a Texas native, is leaving the Paris Olympics with a Bronze medal, and a new world record in Speed Climbing. He actually broke the record twice during the games, first in an elimination heat with a climb of 4.75 seconds, and then again in th
  
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• US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal

  11-08-2024 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 21 points and the U.S. women's basketball team survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight Olympic gold medals with a 67-66 win over France at the Paris Games on Sunday.No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins. Only two of those victories had been by single digits before the game against France.The eight straight golds broke a tie with the American men’s program that
  
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• Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won't get this close again until 2033

  11-08-2024 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade.They’ll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that just a sliver of moon could fit between them. In reality, our solar system’s biggest planet and its dimmer, reddish neighbor will be more than 350 million miles (575 million kilometers) apart in their respective orbits.The two planets will reach their minimum separation &mdash
  
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• 2 dead after I-35 crash in south Austin

  11-08-2024 16:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people are dead after a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in south Austin, according to police.
  The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on I-35 near Slaughter Lane. The Austin Police Department said a vehicle drove into a construction site and hit a pillar.
  Two people inside the car died, police said.
  Northbound lanes on I-35 were closed because of the crash, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Police said officers were working to open one lane.
  
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• 2 dead after fiery I-35 crash in south Austin

  11-08-2024 16:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people are dead after a fiery crash on Interstate 35 in south Austin, authorities said.The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on I-35 near Slaughter Lane. The Austin Police Department said a vehicle drove into a construction site and hit a pillar.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said the vehicle caught fire after the crash, and two adults died.
  Northbound lanes on I-35 were closed because of the crash, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Police said officers were
  
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• Los Angeles Olympics: Can you get tickets yet?

  11-08-2024 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Right now, Paris is in the spotlight. But in just four years, Los Angeles will be hosting the world's biggest multi-sport event.“It’s funny because we’re all about Paris right now, but the day those closing ceremonies happen for the Olympics and the Paralympics, all eyes are on [Los Angeles] and Paris in the rear-view mirror. So we know we’re next,” Janet Evans, the five-time Olympic medalist serving as the chief athlete officer for the 2028 games,
  
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• Best meteor shower of the year peaks this weekend, NASA says

  11-08-2024 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) -- What NASA calls the best meteor shower of the year is peaking this weekend.The Perseid meteor shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, giving you an excellent shot at witnessing the celestial event.The Perseids occur every year between mid-July and late-August. At this time, the Earth passes through the remnants of the Swift-Tuttle comet.During this year's meteor shower, the moon will be in its first quarter, with about half of it lit up.
  However, just before midnight the moon wi
  
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• No rain chances for at least one week

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The two days of scattered showers and thunderstorms is now behind us. Ahead of us continues summer's heat with no mention of rain between now and Saturday.Two of the area's reporting stations did pick up more than one inch of rain between Friday and Saturday. The gauge 11 miles WNW of Round Mountain measured 1.81" while the one six miles ENE of Willow City recorded 1.14". CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSAfternoon highs today will be back in the upper 90s to a few at 100°+. The
  
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• Mostly rain-free as triple digits return

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We've enjoyed a three-day stretch without triple digits in Austin, but that likely changes today as highs head for the 100º mark as high pressure reasserts itself.Tonight will be mostly clear at first, but some areas of low clouds may develop by morning. Overnight lows drop into the mid to upper 70s.Plan on sun giving way to a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow afternoon. A subtle "inverted trough" may help to bring a shower or two to our eastern counties tomorrow, while the ma
  
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• More 100s with low rain chance along sea breeze

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today will be another day featuring high heat and humidity with a low chance of a spot shower, but only for some.Afternoon highs will reach towards the upper 90s & low 100s again today. With humidity, heat index values will top out between 102°-109°. The sea breeze will attempt to bring a spot shower into our area, but coverage looks minimal (10%) and confined to areas along and east of I-35.Temperatures will slowly build through the week with slightly hotter number
  
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• LIVE: High heat and humidity as we struggle for rain

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- No big surprises in this week's forecast.
  Afternoon highs will climb well into the 90s later today under mainly sunny skies. With high humidity, you can expect heat index values to top out between 102°-108° in most areas. A stray shower coming in along the sea breeze will make a run at our eastern counties, but coverage and intensity looks very limited. Rain chances stand at less than 10% east of I-35.Monday's forecast: hot, humid and mainly dryOur seasonal ridge of high
  
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• Hottest temps of 2024 for AISD back to school

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures reached 100º again in Austin for the 21st time this year with another rain-free day throughout Central Texas.Tonight we'll see another mostly clear sky giving way to some patchy low clouds Thursday morning.Thursday should feature a repeat forecast with sunshine and scattered clouds. High temperatures push back to 100º for several more districts, including Georgetown ISD, that return to school for the first day.Back to school forecast for ThursdayHottest te
  
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• Hottest temperatures of 2024 are just days away

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll be in the upper 90s to near 100º to wrap up the afternoon under a mix of sun and clouds. We'll continue a low shower chance in our eastern counties, but generally we'll be dry in most areas for the rest of the day.Tonight plan on mostly clear skies before a few patchy low clouds arrive by morning. Overnight lows should drop into the upper 70s, where they've been most of the last few weeks.Wednesday should be almost a repeat of Tuesday with plenty of sun, some scattere
  
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• High heat and humidity as we struggle for rain

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- No big surprises in this week's forecast.
  Afternoon highs will climb well into the 90s later today under mainly sunny skies. With high humidity, you can expect heat index values to top out between 102°-108° in most areas. A stray shower coming in along the sea breeze will make a run at our eastern counties, but coverage and intensity looks very limited. Rain chances stand at less than 10% east of I-35.Monday's forecast: hot, humid and mainly dryOur seasonal ridge of high
  
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• First day of school brings triple digit heat

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As many students continue to return to school today, they will walk out with triple digit heat. "Feels like" temperatures remain at 100°+ this afternoon with very little rain chances in sight.Overall, the high pressure that has been sitting on Texas will continue to dominate weather conditions with very hot temperatures each and every day and sunny skies.Temperatures will slowly build through the week, topping out between 102°-103° this weekend into early next week.
  
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• Back to school forecast; hot and dry week ahead

  11-08-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Highs on Tuesday reached 100º making for the 20th triple digit day of the year so far. Our 30-year average annual triple digit count is 29 days and we're on track to have an above-average count this year. Overnight lows Wednesday morning bottomed out at 77° at the airport.
  Wednesday should be almost a repeat of Tuesday with plenty of sun, some scattered clouds, and a very low shower chance in our eastern counties. Otherwise it will be a near triple digit day for the 28
  
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• 1 dead after auto-pedestrian crash on I-35 near downtown Austin

  11-08-2024 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died after they were possibly hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 near downtown Austin overnight, authorities said. MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2024?The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday on I-35 southbound, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. An adult died at the scene.Southbound main lanes were closed for the investigation, according to Austin police, but the lanes are now open.
  
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• This fall's FAFSA applications won't be fully launched until December

  11-08-2024 13:25 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) - The Department of Education announced Wednesday the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms for next year's college hopefuls will not be fully launched until Dec. 1, two months behind the typical schedule.
  The belated timeline follows the chaotic rollout of this year's forms, which were beset by delays and difficulties.The FAFSA forms, which are normally launched in October, will only be available to a small group of people starting Oct. 1 for a testing peri
  
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• Family of man who died in Titan sub implosion sues OceanGate for $50 million

  11-08-2024 13:25 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — The estate of the French man Paul-Henri Nargeolet filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday against OceanGate, the company that created the Titan submersible that exploded last year.The lawsuit was filed in King County, Washington, against the underwater exploration company that intended to bring five people to the wreck site of the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean in June 2023.All five people, including Nargeolet, were killed when the submersible imploded after
  
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• Chicago brewpub cited for serving cicada-infused Malört shots

  11-08-2024 13:22 via kxan.com
  
  LOMBARD, Ill. (WGN) — A suburban Chicago brewpub was recently fined and given an "education" in connection with cicada-infused Malört being served to celebrate the emergence of two broods of periodical cicadas in Illinois.Noon Whistle Brewing co-founder Mike Condon confirmed to Nexstar's WGN that there was a citation from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission but wrote that he preferred to keep details internal."We complied and paid the fine to avoid any further issue," Condon wrote.
  
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• Massive deli meat recall linked to more listeria illnesses, deaths

  11-08-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Millions of pounds of meat have been recalled, dozens have been hospitalized and now three people are dead in a dangerous listeria outbreak.
  The death toll rose last week as health officials continue to investigate the spread of the bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that three deaths – one in Illinois, one in New Jersey and one in Virginia – are linked to the listeria outbreak.
  Forty-three people have also been hospitalized,
  
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• American Airlines flight diverted due to overflowing bathroom: FAA

  11-08-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – An American Airlines flight heading to Spain was diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday due to an overflowing bathroom, according to the FAA.The flight departed from Dallas. It landed in New York around 10:30 p.m. after the crew reported the lavatory issue, per the FAA.The passengers were provided hotel accommodations in New York, according to American Airlines.“On Aug. 7, American Airlines flight 36 with service from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
  
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• How weight loss drugs are showing promise beyond shedding pounds

  11-08-2024 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — The popularity of drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could grow exponentially in the next few years, both for weight loss and a growing list of potential uses that are being studied. GLP-1 agonists, a class of medication typically used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity, have been available since 2005, but only in the past few years have they transformed weight loss treatment, as well as making billions for the companies that produce the drugs. Health policy research group
  
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• Air pollution can cause mood swings, in different ways for different people: Study

  11-08-2024 13:09 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Exposure to air pollution is fueling fluctuations in mood among many Americans, but precisely how these emotional responses take shape varies greatly from individual to individual, a new study has found.Inhalation of airborne contaminants can cause day-to-day disruptions in "affect," or mood — increasing long-term risk of adverse mental health outcomes and also reducing climate action, according to the study, published Wednesday in PLoS ONE.Humans' sensitivities to
  
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• WATCH: Giant pandas make public debut at San Diego Zoo

  11-08-2024 13:06 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Thursday officially marked "Panda Day" in California, with the San Diego Zoo finally revealing two giant pandas to the public in a historic moment of diplomacy between the U.S. and China.
  "This is truly one for the record books," said Paul Baribault, President and Chief Executive Officer for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, while speaking at the opening ceremony. "Today, we celebrate collaboration on a global level."Yun Chuan (pronounced yoon chu-an) and Xin Bao (p
  
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• Here's what Disney has planned in the next few years

  11-08-2024 13:01 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — Disney's three-day fan festival D23 entertained guests at the Anaheim Convention Center with interactive exhibits and unique activations, but the major announcements regarding the entertainment giant's future plans took place Friday evening at the nearby Honda Center.Night one of D23 featured a star-studded, three-hour presentation from Disney Entertainment, with never-before-seen production footage, advanced screenings of Disney trailers and, most exciting for many in attendance,
  
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• The gold medal goes to ... the chocolate muffin. At the Olympic village, the bakery shines

  11-08-2024 10:31 via kxan.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Freshly cooked bread and a selection of French pastries were meant to be the stars of the Olympic village where athletes from across the world have packed the on-site bakery. But the gold medalist was a surprise: the American-inspired chocolate muffin is what went viral on social media.Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has been dubbed “muffin man” after he posted a series of videos featuring the “choccy muffin,” accumulating millions of vi
  
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• Trump trails Harris by 4 points in 3 key swing states: Poll

  11-08-2024 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Vice President Harris is up 4 points on former President Trump in three battleground states with less than three months left until the election, according to new polling from The New York Times/Siena College.The survey, published Saturday morning, found that Harris has taken the lead over the former president in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, garnering 50% support to Trump's 46% in the hypothetical matchup.Harris's numbers mark a significant improvement to former Presid
  
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• ‘There's always a way here at FedEx': Notably happy employee wants to spread joy through each print and package

  11-08-2024 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- Walking into the FedEx off of 82nd Street and Quaker Avenue in Lubbock, employee Mark Bearden’s voice is unmistakable. It’s filled with infectious joy as he greets each customer with a wide smile. After all, they’re his favorite part of his job.“My favorite thing to do is to make sure to help every customer – make sure they're taken care of,” Bearden said.The simple act of printing paper or packaging a box brings gratitude to Bearden. He&rsqu
  
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• Austin Pride meets with Palestinian advocates, commits to steps forward

  11-08-2024 03:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Pride said Saturday evening that it met with community leaders to discuss recent controversy over how it selects sponsors and allegations that it banned the Palestinian flag and pro-Palestinian symbols, according to a social media post. PREVIOUS: Palestinian coalition wants conversation with Austin Pride about sponsors, symbolsIn that post, Austin Pride said it met with leaders from the Austin For Palestine Coalition, Jewish Voices for Peace and other local community
  
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• 'Extreme and utter failure': Lawmakers, families react to release of new Uvalde shooting bodycam, 911 calls

  11-08-2024 02:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It took 70 minutes before more than 400 officers confronted the gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde more than two years ago. Nineteen children and two teachers died in the shooting on May 24, 2022. On Saturday, the city released new bodycam and 9-1-1 calls from that day."Everything that happened in Uvalde two years ago was extreme and utter failure of law enforcement," said Texas Sen. Roland Gutierrez. "There's no two ways about it." RELATED: Ranger reinstated after Uvald
  
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• Community leaders hold back to school bash in east Austin

  11-08-2024 02:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds of families showed up to Rosewood Park in east Austin Saturday for the annual back to school bash.
  Event organizers helped pass out backpacks, school supplies, new shoes and clothes to help families prepare for the first day of school."It is so important because it is still an underserved community, in a sense, and it is being gentrified. So our people that you see out here today really need these resources we are bringing right to them," said Antony Jackson, with
  
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• Ranger reinstated after Uvalde-related suspension, New Mexico wants Texas' medical workers

  11-08-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety reinstated a Texas Ranger in early August after a two year long suspension over his response to the May 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
  In May 2022, a lone gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in conjoined classrooms at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. It took 77 minutes for law enforcement officers from dozens of agencies to breach the classroom and take down the 18-year-old gunman. In total, there were 376 law enf
  
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• Buc-ee's beaver mascot rope responsible for man's fall, lawsuit claims

  11-08-2024 00:09 via kxan.com
  
  FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — A man who tripped over a rope holding down Buc-ee's large inflatable beaver mascot in Florence County, South Carolina, is suing the company for injuries he sustained in the fall.Richard E. Brown, of Kershaw County, was walking on the sidewalk on May 22, 2022 when he "tripped over a rope that was running from the base of the Buc-ee's inflatable Beaver mascot to the anchor point," the lawsuit claims. World’s largest Buc-ee’s opens: Here’s whereThe co
  
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