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• DNA links 2 murders, but no suspect found: Here's what APD can do now

  15-08-2024 23:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Even though the DNA link investigators made between two separate homicide cases didn't match a specific person, there are still other uses for this DNA evidence.This week, the Austin Police Department announced DNA found in a June 2024 murder matches the DNA found in a 2018 murder in Bastrop County.‘Days are not easy’: Mother reacts after APD finds DNA link in separate murder investigationsIn this year's case, 34-year-old Alyssa Ann Rivera was found dead in an abando
  
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• New unique gameday shopping spot for Longhorns

  15-08-2024 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- The University of Texas has added a new unique shop to their list of gameday stores.'Big Bertha's Bazaar' is named in honor of the worlds largest bass drum used in the Longhorn Band. At Big Bertha's yo can expect to shop for Texas' top licensed brands, unique designs that are exclusive to this shop.
  You can expect to find brands like '47, Albion Fit, Antigua, B-Unlimited, Blue 84, Champion, Chicka D, Full Turn Direct, Homefield, Horn Legend, L2, Last Stand Hats, Logo Brands, North
  
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• September forecast: When will triple digits end?

  15-08-2024 22:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The newest outlook for September’s weather from the Climate Prediction Center is unlikely to give us much of a break from a persistent pattern of hotter temperatures throughout Central Texas that kicked in early August.The temperature outlook for September is warmer than normal for all of Texas and most of the Continental United States. No parts of the lower 48 are anticipated to have a cooler-than-normal September.September temperature forecast (CPC)There is, ho
  
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• Was your data leaked in massive breach? How to know, and what to do now

  15-08-2024 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Billions in personal information records may have been exposed in an April data breach, a recent lawsuit has alleged, prompting warnings from identity experts.
  A class action lawsuit filed in Florida claims a hacking group was able to access the database of National Public Data (NPD), a background check company that provides access to data “from various public record databases, court records, state and national databases and other repositories nationwide.”
  
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• Study finds bursts of rapid aging at 44 and 60

  15-08-2024 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The human body doesn’t age steadily throughout middle age and, instead, goes through bursts of rapid aging typically at around age 44 and again at 60, according to a new study published Wednesday in the academic journal Nature Aging.  Stanford University researchers tracked age-related changes in more than 135,000 types of molecules and microbes in samples collected every three to six months from more than 100 adults between the ages of 25 and 75 years old.   R
  
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• Students' back-to-school alarms ring as experts fight for later morning start times

  15-08-2024 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) - As students head back to school for another year, scientists and policymakers are battling over the best morning start times for children and how schedules affect their health and learning.  The scientific community has rallied against the 8 a.m. start of the typical U.S. school day, with research showing the early clock-in can hurt middle and high school students. But administrators and others struggle with changing the status quo, highlighting concerns regarding bus rout
  
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• Company working on MLB team owner's home accused of stealing sand from Malibu beach

  15-08-2024 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  MALIBU, Cali. (KTLA) — The owner of the MLB's Milwaukee Brewers is accused of contracting with a company that is allegedly stealing sand from a public beach in Malibu for use on his private property.James Kohlberg, who lives next door to millionaire Mark Attanasio, says in the complaint that he has seen a construction team working on Attanasio's home "operating enormous excavators in tidal zones, leaking oils and exposing local marine life to potentially hazardous byproducts," as reported
  
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• Austin 'GoGrant' program to award grants to active, shared mobility initiatives

  15-08-2024 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Applications are now open to help support active and shared mobility projects and initiatives in Austin.Austin-based transportation management association Movability announced applications for its fall round of GoGrant funding opened Wednesday, with the organization accepting applicants through Sept. 4. The GoGrant program offers financial assistance up to $7,500 to help incentivize active and shared mobility, per grant documents.Lonny Stern, executive director of Movabilit
  
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• Rouse High School student hit by vehicle in school parking lot

  15-08-2024 21:42 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — A Rouse High School student was injured after being hit by a vehicle in the school parking lot Thursday morning, school officials said.In a letter to parents, Principal Vincent Hawkins said the incident happened around 8 a.m. during the student arrival period as the student was walking through the parking lot.The student was treated by the school nurse until emergency services arrived, Hawkins said. The extent of the student's injuries was not disclosed."The safety
  
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• Help plant hundreds of trees across 3 Pflugerville neighborhoods

  15-08-2024 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Pflugerville is recruiting volunteers to help replenish the tree canopy of three neighborhoods this fall and spring.
  The city announced Thursday it's planting at least 335 native trees in the Windermere (south of Gilleland Creek), Watson Park and Hillside Springs areas to increase total tree canopy and mitigate the heat island.
  Pflugerville Urban Pforester Dave Madden said in a city news release that 51% of residents in these neighborhoods didn't have a tree or
  
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• Typical Austin homeowner could pay nearly $1K more in property taxes next fiscal year

  15-08-2024 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Local governments and tax entities are approving their tax rates and budgets for fiscal year 2024-25, which means the decisions they make now will impact your wallet before the end of the calendar year.
  Adding it all up -- if Central Texas entities move forward with their proposed tax rates and you vote for the additional increase in November -- the average homeowner could pay roughly $950 more next fiscal year, or roughly $80 more a month.
  Budget staff calculate expected costs
  
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• Affidavit: suspect in July shooting that prompted helicopter response charged with murder

  15-08-2024 20:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with a deadly shooting in north Austin in July that prompted police to issue warnings to people in the area while the incident and investigation were active.PREVIOUS COVERAGE | APD: Suspect in reported north Austin shooting not foundKXAN obtained an arrest affidavit that revealed more details surrounding the incident, which happened on July 10 around 3:35 p.m. Officers arrested the man they believed to be the suspect
  
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• 'Big, bold, historic': Texas unveils first-ever $55 billion State Flood Plan

  15-08-2024 20:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Seven years after Hurricane Harvey killed 88 Texans and left $125 billion in damage, Texas has set forth an ambitious plan to combat flooding statewide -- a first-of-its-kind assessment of flood risks in every corner of the state and a $55 billion plan to mitigate them.The plan finds that flooding poses a significant risk across Texas. About 5.2 million people -- roughly one in six Texans -- live or or work in areas in danger of hundred-year or five-hundred-year floods. More
  
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• Kyle man sentenced to 40 years in sexual abuse of child case

  15-08-2024 19:28 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- A 45-year-old man was sentenced earlier this week to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse of a child, according to the Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.Jarratt pleaded guilty to the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, two counts of indecency with a child by contact, one count of indecency with a child by exposure and 30 counts of possession of child pornography, according to the DA.
  The DA's office said Jarratt will not be
  
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• Travis County teaming up with Hyundai for anti-theft event

  15-08-2024 18:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with Hyundai to host an anti-theft software event Saturday in Pflugerville.During the briefing Thursday, TCSO and Hyundai Motor America shared details on a series of Hyundai vehicle thefts. Hyundai vehicles have been hit by vehicle thieves throughout Travis County and across the nation. PREVIOUS: Hyundai installs anti-theft software in AustinTCSO Captain Scott Crow said, since Jan. 1, 2024, 50 Hyundai vehicles have been stole
  
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• Travis County Hyundai anti-theft event

  15-08-2024 18:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- The Travis County Sheriff's Office has teamed up with Hyundai to host an anti-theft software event for Hyundai owners in Pflugerville.During briefing held Thursday morning on August 15, 2023, TCSO and Hyundai Motor America shared details on a series of Hyundai vehicle thefts. Hyundai vehicles of the years 2011 and 2021 have been being hit by vehicle thieves throughout Travis County and across the nation.TCSO Captain Scott Crow said since January 1, 2024 50 Hyundai vehicles have be
  
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• UT relocating on-campus polling site ahead of November election

  15-08-2024 18:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas at Austin has relocated its polling location ahead of the November election.Brian Peña, president of University Democrats at UT, and the group's vice president Caitlyn Kalb spoke before Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, sharing their frustrations that Flawn Academic Center -- the university's typical polling site -- would no longer be in use for the November election. Peña said University Democrats weren't alerted by administrato
  
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• Judge grants stay in tampering case against former sheriff Robert Chody, prosecutor

  15-08-2024 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County judge granted state prosecutors a stay in the tampering trial against a former Williamson County sheriff and a former county prosecutor on Thursday. The stay effectively pauses the trial for an undetermined amount of time. BACKGROUND: Trial begins for former Williamson County sheriff, prosecutor in connection with 2019 in-custody deathFormer Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and Jason Nassour, a former prosecutor with the county, were charged with tampe
  
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• Matthew Perry's assistant, two doctors among 5 charged in his death

  15-08-2024 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Five people have been charged in the accidental ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, investigators announced Thursday.
  Among those charged were a live-in personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and two medical doctors, Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said during a press conference Thursday.
  "These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. They knew what they
  
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• LIVE: 5 people charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death, authorities announce

  15-08-2024 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Five people have been charged in the accidental overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, investigators announced Thursday.
  Among those charged were a live-in personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and two medical doctors, Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said during a press conference Thursday.
  That press conference is streaming live in the video player above."These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They
  
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• LIVE: 5 people arrested in connection with Matthew Perry's death, authorities announce

  15-08-2024 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Five people have been arrested in the accidental overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, investigators announced Thursday.
  Among those arrested were a live-in assistant and two medical doctors, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said during a press conference Thursday.
  That press conference is streaming live in the video player above."These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. They knew what they were
  
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• At least one arrested in connection with Matthew Perry's death: law enforcement

  15-08-2024 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — An arrest has been made in the accidental ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, according to multiple reports.
  Perry was found unresponsive at his Pacific Palisades home on Oct. 28, 2023. Following an autopsy, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner revealed in December that he died from “acute effects of ketamine.”
  Since spring, Los Angeles Police had been working with federal investigators to determine how and why Perry had s
  
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• 5 people charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death

  15-08-2024 16:48 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Five people have been charged in the accidental ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry, investigators announced Thursday.
  Among those charged were a live-in personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, and two medical doctors, Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said during a press conference Thursday.
  "These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. They knew what they
  
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• Travis County Sheriff's Office gives update on 2022 cold case murder

  15-08-2024 16:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Sheriff's Office is planning to talk Thursday morning about a cold case murder of an 18-year-old that happened nearly two years ago.
  TCSO will give an update at 10:30 a.m. on the murder of Wilbert “Willie” Vázquez-Lopez that happened August 19, 2022.PREVIOUS COVERAGE | 18 year old killed in Menchaca Road shooting identifiedA release from TCSO said the lead detective working the case will offer insights into the investigation and what the publ
  
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• LIVE: Travis County Sheriff's Office gives update on 2022 cold case murder

  15-08-2024 16:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Sheriff's Office is planning to talk Thursday morning about a cold case murder of an 18-year-old that happened nearly two years ago.
  TCSO will give an update at 10:30 a.m. on the murder of Wilbert “Willie” Vázquez-Lopez that happened August 19, 2022.PREVIOUS COVERAGE | 18 year old killed in Menchaca Road shooting identifiedA release from TCSO said the lead detective working the case will offer insights into the investigation and what the publ
  
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• Pennsylvania murder suspect caught in Mexico

  15-08-2024 16:01 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities say they have expelled a U.S. citizen wanted in connection with a murder committed in Pennsylvania.
  The suspect only identified as Donald Xavier T., 52, was apprehended earlier this week by the Chihuahua state police and turned over to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday at one of the international bridges linking El Paso to Juarez, Mexico.The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office said the arrest was a collaborative effort
  
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• Vance agrees to Oct. 1 debate with Walz

  15-08-2024 15:59 via kxan.com
  
  The vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is set for Oct. 1 on CBS.Vance posted Thursday on X that he had accepted the invitation for the debate after Walz did the same on Wednesday night. Vance also indicated he would be willing to do an additional debate in September, though no such arrangement has been publicized."The American people deserve as many debates as possible, which is why President Trump has challenged Kamala to three of them alread
  
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• Temperatures continue to rise today with the hottest weekend to date

  15-08-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hot and only getting hotter!Afternoon highs will return to the triple digits today marking Austin's 22nd day of 100° or hotter this year. Heat index values will top out between 102°-110°, higher readings found east of I-35.A Heat Advisory has been placed for Milam County until 9 p.m. this evening. Keep outdoor activities to a minimum and be sure pets have plenty of water if they must be outside for a long period of time.Beginning Friday we'll notice a daily uptick in
  
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• Peak of summer heat expected in a few days

  15-08-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures are on track for another triple digit day today marking Austin's 22nd day of 100° or hotter this year.NEW BLOG: September forecast released. When will triple digits end?Daily Heat Advisories continue for Milam County as their Heat Advisory criteria is slightly cooler than the rest of Central Texas.Generally speaking the heat index (feels-like temperature) will peak between 103-108º this afternoon and again tomorrow.We expect highs in Austin on Friday should
  
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• LIVE: Dry and hot for the next 7+ days

  15-08-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hot and only getting hotter!Afternoon highs will return to the triple digits today marking Austin's 22nd day of 100° or hotter this year. Heat index values will top out between 102°-110°, higher readings found east of I-35.A stray shower may hold together long enough to make the journey from the coast to our eastern counties... but coverage and strength of any possible shower looks very limited (less than 10%).
  Beginning Friday we'll notice a daily uptick in temperat
  
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• Dry and hot for the next 7+ days

  15-08-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hot and only getting hotter!Afternoon highs will return to the triple digits today marking Austin's 22nd day of 100° or hotter this year. Heat index values will top out between 102°-110°, higher readings found east of I-35.A stray shower may hold together long enough to make the journey from the coast to our eastern counties... but coverage and strength of any possible shower looks very limited (less than 10%).Beginning Friday we'll notice an almost daily uptick in t
  
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• Georgetown ISD ready to compete with private schools as new year kicks off

  15-08-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- Ahead of a consequential private school subsidy vote expected in the next Texas legislative session, Georgetown Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Devin Padavil said he runs the district as if it's already "competing for students" with private and charter schools.In an interview with KXAN, the district's second-year superintendent said he knows that Georgetown families currently have a choice when it comes to where they choose to send their kids to school,
  
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• SWAT responds to 'barricaded subject' in east Austin; one person injured

  15-08-2024 10:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department, the Travis County Sheriff's Office and SWAT team responded to a "barricaded subject" Thursday morning at east Austin apartment complex.
  A public information officer with APD said officers responded around 12:45 a.m. to a "shoot/stab hotshot" call at the Urban Villas Apartments located at 4411 Airport Blvd. That area is just east of I-35.
  Officers found a man in his 40s with "obvious serious injuries" when they arrived to the scene. Austin-Travis Cou
  
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• SWAT respond to 'barricaded subject' in east Austin; one person injured

  15-08-2024 10:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department, the Travis County Sheriff's Office and SWAT team responded to a "barricaded subject" Thursday morning at east Austin apartment complex.
  A public information officer with APD said officers responded around 12:45 a.m. to a "shoot/stab hotshot" call at the Urban Villas Apartments located at 4411 Airport Blvd. That area is just east of I-35.
  Officers found a man in his 40s with "obvious serious injuries" when they arrived to the scene. Austin-Travis Cou
  
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• APD, TCSO respond to barricaded subject in East Austin

  15-08-2024 10:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department and the Travis County Sheriff's Office are responding to a barricaded subject Thursday morning in the 4400 block of Airport Boulevard near the intersection of Parkwood Road.
  Austin Police said TCSO's SWAT unit is assisting them in this APD investigation.Authorities are asking that people please avoid the area at this time.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for updates.
  
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• UT volleyball ready to take on upcoming season as defending back-to-back national champions

  15-08-2024 05:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas volleyball has ended the past two seasons at the top of the sport, hoisting national championship trophies after dominating performances in the title game in 2022 and 2023.
  Although they lost some heavy hitters due to graduation, such as Asjia O'Neal and Molly Phillips,the team still has plenty of big-time talent.
  MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe
  
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• ATCEMS medics reunite with patient who survived life-threatening hemorrhage

  15-08-2024 04:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A heartfelt reunion happened on Wednesday between Austin-Travis County EMS medics and a person who is alive today, thanks to the agency's ability to give blood out in the field.Morgan Walker is from Alaska. After having her surgery in Austin earlier this year, she suffered a life-threatening hemorrhage. She said she called 911 from her Air BNB, and ATCEMS medics tracked her down.A heartfelt reunion happened on Wednesday between Austin-Travis County EMS medics and a person who is
  
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• With recent backfield injuries, Quinn Ewers continues to evolve as a team leader

  15-08-2024 04:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers scored five touchdowns on rushes last season, and as it looks now with two running backs lost for the season with injuries, he might have to punch a few more runs across the goal line.Sophomore CJ Baxter and freshman Christian Clark suffered season-ending knee injuries within a week of each other during training camp, so Ewers might have to use his legs a bit more than the 59 carries he had last season. He said he's OK with that. Another Texas
  
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• 8 years after being found, woman missing since 1973 to be laid to rest

  15-08-2024 03:58 via kxan.com
  
  Video: WDKY's 2021 coverage of the identification of Martha Smith Helmick's remainsLEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — Closure is coming for a Virginia family, 51 years after their loved one disappeared.Martha Smith Helmick of Bridgewater, Virginia, was last seen on Aug. 3, 1973. She had left Virginia with her sister Flora and family friend John Ed Keyton en route to a family reunion in Dabolt, Kentucky, in a light green 1967 Ford Fairlane.
  According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons Sy
  
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• Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial

  15-08-2024 03:47 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever?That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in October.Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Piccolo, the husband of Kanokporn Tangsuan, a family medi
  
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• 'Days are not easy': Mother reacts after APD finds DNA link in separate murder investigations

  15-08-2024 03:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The Austin Police Department announced it found a DNA link between separate homicide investigations.Austin Police find DNA link in homicide investigationsAPD is now looking for a man who it believes could be behind both killings separated by six years and across county lines.
  The DNA linkOn Wednesday, investigators re-released video which shows the suspect walking with 34-year-old Alyssa Ann Rivera, who was found murdered in an abandoned house in June.
  The Austin Police Departm
  
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• Alumni gather as historic University Junior High School could be demolished

  15-08-2024 03:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A historic school building on the University of Texas campus could be just a memory soon, and that's why former students are stopping by.The building was built in the 1930s, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 and served as the Steve Hicks School of Social Work since 1994. The building was also the first integrated junior high school in Austin before turning into a UT school.The University of Texas has plans to add an athletics practice facility on th
  
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• ATCEMS: One dead after rollover in west Travis County

  15-08-2024 03:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a single-vehicle rollover in west Travis County, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.ATCEMS medics and the Lake Travis Fire Department responded to the crash in the 21000 block of Hamilton Pool Road near Martin Cove. This is located near Dripping Springs.Medics said one person was pinned inside the vehicle and said they pronounced one adult person dead on the scene.Drivers should expect extended closures on Hamilton Road, as well as seek altern
  
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• Paxton threatens to sue Dallas over State Fair's gun ban

  15-08-2024 02:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The State Fair of Texas is facing criticism from some top Republicans following their decision to prohibit firearms on the property during this October's annual weekslong "Celebration of Texas."“The safety of our fairgoers, employees, and vendors remains the Fair’s number one priority. We are committed to providing a safe and welcoming experience for every single person who attends our annual celebration of Texas,” Fair COO Jaime Navarro said. “Compara
  
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• Neighbors protest Fitzhugh Road portion of Hays County transportation bond

  15-08-2024 01:04 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The Hays County Commissioners Court pushed a $450 million transportation bond program plan forward on Tuesday. It will go in front of voters in November. The program would allow the municipality to take on around 30 road projects, fairly evenly dispersed across the county. Before the court approved the measure on Tuesday, many during the public comment period protested plans outlined in the bond package for Fitzhugh Road.“I'm concerned, very concerned
  
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• 2024 election: Exploring claim Texas is 'sleeper battleground state'

  15-08-2024 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Democrats have long claimed the state is within reach of flipping, yet no Democrat has won statewide here in 30 years. However, a late shakeup on the top of the ticket is raising hopes this year, and one familiar leader went viral this week for arguing Texas could be more competitive than ever.
  During a recent appearance on MSNBC, Beto O'Rourke said he believed Texas is a "sleeper battleground state," citing how Kamala Harris could fire up Democrats there since she be
  
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• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden Administration over nursing home staffing rule

  15-08-2024 00:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Attorney General is suing the federal government to stop a rule requiring minimum staffing standards in nursing homes nationwide. The rule, proposed last year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and finalized earlier this year by the White House, requires any skilled nursing facility that receives funding from the federal government to offer a certain number of hours of care to each resident every day. It also requires these facilities t
  
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• Hays County grand jury clears SMPD officer in deadly shooting of 22-year-old

  15-08-2024 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Hays County grand jury cleared a San Marcos police officer in the deadly shooting of a 22-year-old man that happened in April, according to a news release from Hays County District Attorney Kelly Higgins.The shooting happened on April 11 in the parking lot of an H-E-B in the 600 block of East Hopkins Street in San Marcos, the release said.Around 9:30 p.m. that night, two men told police they were being followed by a man when they were walking in the area of East Hopkins and Ch
  
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• New rules for realtors go into effect soon: How will it change Texas homebuying

  15-08-2024 00:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- New rules for real estate agents go into effect on Saturday, but Texas Realtors Chairman Jef Conn said that they won't greatly change the process for sellers and buyers."The biggest change you're going to see is you will be required to sign a agreement with an agent prior to looking at a home," Conn said. "The process of buying and selling a home is going to look very similar today as it will Saturday and beyond."The changes came as part of a multi-lawsuit settlement by the Nati
  
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• After early playoff exit, Vandegrift has all the motivation they need heading into 2024

  15-08-2024 00:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Victims of a brutal bi-district draw last season in a 13-10 loss to Lake Travis in the 6A-Division I playoffs, the Vandegrift Vipers are trying to turn that loss into something that will help them this season.It was the only loss of the season for the Vipers, but it ended their season far earlier than they're used to. Head coach Drew Sanders said he can see a little bit of an edge to his team in training camp, and last year's early exit is the reason for it. Embracing a no-
  
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