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• Boerne finishes 4th at Little League World Series

  25-08-2024 19:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Boerne finished fourth at the Little League World Series on Sunday following a 4-3 loss to Venezuela at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.The Southwest region champs jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning, but the Latin American champions posted a pair of runs in the second and third innings and clamped down defensively to grab the win. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Wild US championship game at LLWS goes to Lake Mary, Fla., 10-7 over Boerne, TexasBoerne had t
  
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• Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

  25-08-2024 18:57 via kxan.com
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping enough rain for the National Weather Service to call off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of islands in the archipelago.Hone (pronounced hoe-NEH) had top winds of 85 mph (140 kph) Sunday morning as it moved westward, centered about 45 miles (72 kilometers) off the southernmost point of the Big Island, according to Jon Jelsema, a senior forecaster at the Central Pa
  
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• How does Spirit Halloween choose its locations?

  25-08-2024 18:08 via kxan.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — It may still be summer, but Halloween stores are starting to pop up in previously vacant commercial spaces around the country.Most brick-and-mortar stores stay in one location for years, but Spirit Halloween is only open for a few months of the year, often in different pop-up locations from one year to the next.A spokesperson for Spirit Halloween said they were reluctant to "reveal our operational secrets," but did give some insight into how the company chooses its location
  
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• Texas university ranks among 'Best Value Colleges' in America: study

  25-08-2024 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – High school seniors often talk about their dream school while applying for college, but what about the best value school?Despite conjuring up visions of commuting from mom and dad's house to a reasonably-priced city college, the latest ranking of the "Best Value Colleges" by Niche has a number of Ivy League institutions in the top 25.Value, according to Niche, an education data and review site, was defined for the study using 15 different factors – many of which were meas
  
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• Dolly Parton launches cosmetics line 'Dolly Beauty'

  25-08-2024 17:59 via kxan.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Global superstar and country legend Dolly Parton is launching a brand new cosmetics line, furthering her foray into the beauty world.The line, Dolly Beauty, is part of Parton's existing collaboration with Scent Beauty, which launched her fragrance line in 2021."All of my life I've wanted to be pretty, and my new cosmetic line is going to allow me and you to be our very best," Parton said of the launch. "So, fly pretty, up, up and away. Enjoy!"(Jon Michael Design a
  
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• Unusual La Niña may be forming in the Atlantic: 'almost unprecedented'

  25-08-2024 17:57 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As we await the arrival of La Niña in the Pacific, there may be one already brewing in the Atlantic.
  Researchers still need to collect temperature data throughout August to determine if a La Niña has in fact formed over the equator in the Atlantic Ocean, but this summer has already been unusual, said Franz Philip Tuchen, a postdoctoral associate with the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies.
  The year started with record-high sea surface tempera
  
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• Harris leading Trump by 7 points: Poll

  25-08-2024 17:54 via kxan.com
  
  Vice President Harris holds a 7-point edge over former President Trump nationally in a new poll, marking the latest gain for the Democratic presidential candidate as the general election approaches.
  A survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University, released last Friday, found Harris leading Trump 50 to 43 percent nationally, while 7 percent said they will vote for someone else. Trump and Harris fare equally well with voters from their party, each having 95 percent support from their partisans, polls
  
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• MAP: More than 4,900 acres have burned in Central Texas wildfires in 2024

  25-08-2024 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 4,900 acres have burned in wildfires across Central Texas so far in 2024, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.A total of 13 fires have burned 4,906 acres in the 15-county KXAN viewing area. Weather Interactives: How much rain has Austin received this year?KXAN is keeping track of wildfires. Follow along with the map and database below. We'll keep them updated as new information becomes available. Fires that are still uncontained are red on the map. Evacu
  
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• Austin man climbs mountains to help kids fighting cancer

  25-08-2024 17:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin native returns home from his mountain climb in support of children battling cancer.President and Founder of the Keep Climbing Foundation, Ryan Kelley came back home to Austin, Texas after completing his 10th annual mountain climb fundraiser supporting local children battling severe illnesses.
  Kelley's nonprofit organization hosts a fundraiser called Climb for the Kids, an annual mountain climb. The first adventure the organization completed was back in 2015.Ryan Kell
  
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• Barton Springs Pool swimmers find tiny creatures. What are they?

  25-08-2024 17:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a swim at Barton Springs Pool, some swimmers found small bug-like organisms on their clothes after getting out of the pool.A viewer sent KXAN photos of the critters. After a bit of research, they determined the creatures were amphipods—a food source for the endangered Barton Springs Salamander. RELATED: Things you may not know about historic Barton SpringsAre amphipods normal to see at Barton Springs?
  The city's Watershed Protection Department said there are no
  
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• Man faces 2 charges after 2023 fatal crash; toxicology report showed cocaine in his system

  25-08-2024 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A man was charged with two counts of criminally negligent homicide Aug. 19 in connection with a 2023 fatal crash.According to Travis County court documents, an arrest warrant was issued for 22-year-old Noah Riley Monks related to the August 2023 deaths of Kitta Kaori, 55, and Segraves Sherrod St. John Cromwell, 55. PAST COVERAGE | ATCEMS: 2 dead after crash on Bee Caves RoadKXAN searched for Monks’ attorney information but none was available. This story
  
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• Why is there another lull in the Atlantic Basin?

  25-08-2024 16:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Former Hurricane Ernesto dissipated on Aug. 22. It has left another quiet time in the Atlantic Basin. The Basin includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf temperatures remain quite warm, but as of this writing, there is nothing brewing.
  In a normal August, we would be seeing a few more of these tropical weather seasons lining up but that hasn't been the case. In a season predicted to be very active, the opposite has been the case.What's the issue? Why has the Basin been
  
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• Investors bought 1 out of every 4 affordable homes last quarter

  25-08-2024 15:28 via kxan.com
  
  Related video: Is the middle class really shrinking?(NewsNation) — Real estate investors bought 1 in 4 of the nation’s most affordable homes in the second quarter of 2024 as homeownership remains out of reach for many Americans.Up 3% year-over-year, investor home purchases totaled $43 billion, marking the largest increase since 2022, according to a Redfin report. It’s a sign that investor activity is stabilizing in a market that endured volatility over the past few years. While
  
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• Scattered storms tomorrow; cooler week ahead

  25-08-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures on Sunday were just shy of reaching triple digits. Camp Mabry topped out at 99° and Austin Bergstrom fell just below Mabry at 97°. Weather conditions were mostly sunny throughout the day with a few clouds building in the afternoon hours.
  Sunday night temperatures will cool down to the mid 70s with a light easterly breeze around 5 mph and mostly clear conditions.
  Rain Chances ReturnMost of the morning hours on Monday will be dry with a few showers and thunder
  
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• Justin and Hailey Bieber welcome a baby boy, Jack Blues

  25-08-2024 13:41 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber, who rose to international stardom in 2010 with his hit “Baby,” has welcomed one of his own with his wife, Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin).The singer, 30, posted a photo of a baby's foot Friday on Instagram, revealing the child's name as Jack Blues Bieber. The model, 27, reshared the post on Instagram Stories. It's not clear when the baby was born; a representative for Hailey Bieber told The Associated Press on Friday night that no fu
  
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• How DoorDash is cracking down on delivery cheats

  25-08-2024 13:39 via kxan.com
  
  (KRON) — DoorDash recently rolled out a new set of updates that prevent users from filing inaccurate claims against its delivery drivers, otherwise known as Dashers.
  According to DoorDash, despite "the vast majority of consumers" doing "the right thing," users sometimes file a false report claiming their order was shorted or never delivered.
  "There may be times when a consumer makes a report that turns out to be inaccurate or even more rarely makes a false report," DoorDash said, claiming
  
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• Osman Bukari and Jon Gallagher each score a goal, Austin beats Nashville 2-0

  25-08-2024 07:02 via kxan.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Osman Bukari and Jon Gallagher each scored a goal and Austin FC beat Nashville SC 2-0 Saturday night to snap a three-game winless streak.Gallagher ran onto a ball played by Alexander Ring and beat goalkeeper Joe Willis to give Austin (9-10-7) a 1-0 lead in the 43rd minute.Bukari poked the ball away from Amar Sejdić near midfield, outraced Willis — who charged off his line — to it before rolling the ball into a wide-open net to make it 2-0 in the 83r
  
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• Sister says hiker still missing in Grand Canyon flash flood amid intense search

  25-08-2024 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — Search and rescue crews at Grand Canyon National Park were searching for an Arizona woman nearly two days after she was swept into a creek during a flash flood, the woman's sister said on social media Saturday.
  Chenoa Nickerson of Gilbert was hiking in Havasu Creek, about a half-mile (800 meters) from where it meets up with the Colorado River, when the flash flood struck Thursday in the early afternoon.
  The National Park Service said the 33-year-old stayed overnight at
  
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• Roads reopen after fire in central Austin

  25-08-2024 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department responded to a balcony fire Saturday night at a residential building in the 3500 block of Speedway, the agency shared on social media.Speedway was shut down between 35th and 38th streets as a result of the fire, per the post. Crews said the fire was reported on a third-floor balcony.
  Fire crews extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported, according to AFD.
  
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• Fire shuts down roadway in central Austin

  25-08-2024 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department is responding to a balcony fire at a residential building in the 3500 block of Speedway, the agency shared on social media Saturday night.Speedway is shut down between 35th and 38th Streets as a result of the fire, per the post. Crews said the fire was reported on a third floor balcony and has since been knocked down.
  Officials are asking the public to avoid the area.
  
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• Wild US championship game at LLWS goes to Lake Mary, Fla., 10-7 over Boerne, Texas

  25-08-2024 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A magical run for Boerne in the Little League World Series came up a little short Saturday, with the Southwest region champions falling 10-7 in the United States championship game against Lake Mary, Florida, at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.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/newslettersBoerne led 4-1 after four innings and starting pitcher Julian Hurst
  
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• 'It was very hot': West Campus jammed with students moving back

  25-08-2024 01:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Traffic is back around the University of Texas at Austin campus, especially on Saturday as thousands of students moved back into apartments in the West Campus neighborhood.The West Campus residents came in addition to the more than 8,000 who are moving in on campus."I have three daughters, and this is actually the easiest move so far," one man told KXAN.
  He was one of the lucky ones. Parking was at a premium on some very packed roads like 23rd Street."You just gotta get lucky,"
  
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• State of Texas: Texans speak at DNC as race tightens

  25-08-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Democrats formally nominated Vice President Kamala Harris for President at their convention this week, where several Texans delivered powerful messages on policy and politics.Opening night included a speech from Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, where she teared up while telling a story about an encounter with Vice President Harris in early 2023.“When I first got to Congress, I wasn’t sure I made the right decision,” Crockett said, noting the tensio
  
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