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• UT student suing university officials faces suspension over pro-Palestinian protests

  28-08-2024 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A hearing happening later this week will determine whether a University of Texas student will be suspended for his actions connected to a pro-Palestinian protest that happened on the UT campus back in April.That student, Ammer Qaddumi, is now suing UT President Jay Hartzell and UT Vice President Sharon Wood, according to a lawsuit, saying they violated his First Amendment rights.KXAN reached out to the university regarding the lawsuit. A spokesperson for the university provided
  
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• Ballot battle: What to know about Pflugerville ESD 2 this November

  28-08-2024 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- A ballot battle is brewing in Pflugerville. This November, voters there will ultimately decide whether to continue a 1% sales and use tax. It helps fund Emergency Services District Two, otherwise known as the Pflugerville Fire Department. RELATED: Travis County ESD No. 2 opens new Pflugerville fire stationThe Pflugerville Fire Department Chief Nick Perkins said it will affect response times, and staffing, if approved. A group of locals claims the department is wasti
  
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• Travis County releases November early voting sites, hours

  28-08-2024 22:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County will have 171 Election Day voting sites and 41 early voting sites for the upcoming November election, according to a release from the Travis County Clerk's Office.Additionally, the release confirmed a previous University of Texas at Austin voting location will be moved to another campus location. UT said the prominent Flawn Academic Center (FAC) voting location near the center of campus won't be available "due to construction and the re-design of open spaces a
  
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• Project Connect to begin final light rail design work next year

  28-08-2024 21:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In roughly three years' time, construction is poised to begin on the first phase of light rail transit in Austin. On Wednesday, local officials and Project Connect leaders discussed the coming steps in the light rail development process, as well as efforts taken to bolster the project's competitiveness in its quest to receive billions in federal funding.Construction on the initial light rail investment is set to begin in 2027 and wrap in 2033, Project Connect officials said
  
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• What to know about Pfizer and Moderna's latest COVID-19 vaccines

  28-08-2024 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise once again, with the number of emergency room visits increasing since May, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.To counter new forms of the virus, FDA approved updated vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna last week.These new vaccines specifically target the KP.2 strain, a descendant of the Omicron variant.
  "The strain for COVID continues to mutate and change over the course of the infections we've had the past three year
  
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• 'Big Boy,' the 1.2 million-pound train, to stop in Texas this fall

  28-08-2024 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) – "Big Boy," one of the world's largest trains, is taking off on Wednesday and plans to stop in 10 states while on tour.The history of Big Boy started with 25 trains, each of which were 132 feet long and 1.2 million pounds. The company said all are now out of service or on display, except for one: Big Boy No. 4014.
  It originally ran in 1941 and retired after 20 years and over 1 million miles. However, after a lengthy restoration, the Union Pacific Railroad says the
  
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• Texas districts build their own housing to tackle affordability

  28-08-2024 20:31 via kxan.com
  
  PECOS, Texas (KXAN) — A school district in west Texas built an apartment complex to offer a more affordable housing option to its teachers, a solution that came up this week in a new report released by the state to tackle this growing problem.
  The Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District, which is based in the town of Pecos in Reeves County, now has its own 64-unit teacher housing complex. District leaders pursued this plan because staff members having trouble finding housing there
  
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• $450K in grants awarded to Austin ISD teacher-led projects

  28-08-2024 20:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Checks were distributed Wednesday to several Austin Independent School District educators and staff for classroom improvement projects they're behind.
  Austin Ed Fund, the nonprofit public education foundation for AISD, visited campuses across Austin to present checks to recipients of its 2024 Inspire the Future grant program. The nonprofit awarded a total of $450,000 for 66 different projects. The nonprofit said this was the largest grant cycle in the program's history.
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• Round Rock teen defends his title at the 2024 Fortnite Global Championship

  28-08-2024 19:45 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK (KXAN) -- Round Rock teen will defend his 2023 championship at this year's Fortnite Battle Royale Global Championship in Fort Worth.Cooper Smith, a 17-year-old Round Rock native, and his gaming partner are finalists for the 2024 Fortnite Battle Royale Global Championship (FNCS). Smith and his partner will be heading to Fort Worth this Sept. 7-8 to defend their 2023 title.Cooper will sit down with our KXAN Live Anchor Esmeralda Zamora Thursday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. on our KXAN Live stream
  
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• LIVE: Round Rock teen defends his title at the 2024 Fortnite Global Championship

  28-08-2024 19:45 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK (KXAN) -- Round Rock teen will defend his 2023 championship at this year's Fortnite Battle Royale Global Championship in Fort Worth.Cooper Smith, a 17-year-old Round Rock native, and his gaming partner are finalists for the 2024 Fortnite Battle Royale Global Championship (FNCS). Smith and his partner will be heading to Fort Worth this Sept. 7-8 to defend their 2023 title.Cooper will sit down with our KXAN Live Anchor Esmeralda Zamora Thursday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. on our KXAN Live stream
  
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• How 'corn sweat' is making a Midwest heat wave even worse

  28-08-2024 19:37 via kxan.com
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Excessive heat warnings were in place across the Midwest this week amid high temperatures and humidity, a combination made even worse by a phenomenon known as "corn sweat."Corn sweat makes the already humid Midwest summer feel even worse when the plant releases groundwater back into the atmosphere, University of Wisconsin Extension crops and soils outreach specialist Chris Clark told Nexstar's WFRV. Sweltering humidity fuels storms Monday evening into Tuesday morni
  
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• Austin mental health facility worker arrested, accused of sexual assault of patient

  28-08-2024 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man employed at a mental health facility in southeast Austin was arrested Aug. 21 and charged with the sexual assault of a patient, according to court documents.Documents stated on Jan. 20, 48-year-old Jerry Wayne Johnson Jr., an employee at the Judge Guy Herman Center for Mental Health Crisis Care, sexually assaulted a woman who was also a patient at the facility by “causing her to participate in the act by exploiting her emotional dependency.”KXAN reached ou
  
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• Houston-area school board votes to give superintendent sole authority over library books

  28-08-2024 19:12 via kxan.com
  
  SUGAR LAND, Texas (KIAH) -- The Fort Bend Independent School District school board passed a new policy to allow the superintendent alone to decide the fate of district library books.With over 80,000 students, Fort Bend ISD is the third-largest school district in the Houston area and the sixth-largest school district in Texas.The policy comes after school board member David Hamilton has pushed for months to change how books are challenged and removed in the district. Earlier this summer, dis
  
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• Cybertruck catches fire in front of Bass Pro Shops in Harlingen

  28-08-2024 18:52 via kxan.com
  
  HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Fire crews were at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Harlingen where a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire Tuesday.
  The crash took place at 4:45 p.m. between Sam's Club and Bass Pro Shops, off Spur 54 and Bass Pro Drive, when a Cybertruck crashed into a fire hydrant.A Cybertruck caught fire in Harlingen after crashing into a fire hydrant (Photo taken by ValleyCentral's Steven Masso)Assistant Fire Chief Ruben Balboa said the Cybertruck's battery ignited afte
  
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• Austin police looking for persons of interest in downtown aggravated assault

  28-08-2024 17:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin police are looking for several persons of interest connected to an aggravated assault that happened in downtown Austin earlier this month.
  On Sunday, Aug. 4 around 2:20 a.m., Austin Police Department officers who were patrolling the downtown entertainment district near Sixth Street heard and responded to the sound of gunfire near the intersection of East Seventh Street and Trinity Street.Officers found a man in the area suffering from an "apparent gunshot wound," APD said
  
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• Kristen's Classroom: Baking cookies your car

  28-08-2024 16:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We know Central Texas summers are hot but, are they hot enough to bake cookies inside your car? One KXAN viewer found the answer.Charles Dickie told KXAN that he was able to bake peanut butter cookies in four hours on the dashboard of his truck last Tuesday. Looking back, our temperatures topped out near 107° in Austin that day.Baking cookies in summer heat. COURTESY: Charles DickieAccording to the National Weather Service, outside temperatures hovering near 100° can res
  
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• Kristen's Classroom: Baking cookies in your car

  28-08-2024 16:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We know Central Texas summers are hot but, are they hot enough to bake cookies inside your car? One KXAN viewer found the answer.Charles Dickie told KXAN that he was able to bake peanut butter cookies in four hours on the dashboard of his truck last Tuesday. Looking back, our temperatures topped out near 107° in Austin that day.Baking cookies in summer heat. COURTESY: Charles DickieAccording to the National Weather Service, outside temperatures hovering near 100° can res
  
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• Texas football embodying Steve Sarkisian's personality in 2024

  28-08-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas football has made clear strides under head coach Steve Sarkisian. From five wins in his first year to a Big 12 Conference championship in his third, the program appears to have a lot of momentum.Records don't always tell the entire story, however. Sarkisian said over time he believes that teams increasingly take on the personality of their head coach. Here’s what Colorado State Rams head coach Jay Norvell said about the Texas Longhorns"I just want to make sure I
  
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• Deadly crash reported on Hwy 290 in Manor Wednesday morning

  28-08-2024 13:07 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) -- A deadly crash was reported Wednesday morning in Manor on Highway 290 near Greenbury Drive.The Manor Police Department said on its Facebook page its officers, Travis County Emergency Services District 12 and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a "major collision" at East U.S. Hwy 290 and Greenbury Drive.
  The Austin-Travis County traffic report page classified the crash as a traffic fatality and said it happened just before 2:30 a.m.The crash closed Hwy 290 and Greenbury
  
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• 56-year-old man dies in crash on Hwy 290 in Manor Wednesday morning

  28-08-2024 13:07 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) -- A 56-year-old man died Wednesday morning in a crash in Manor on Highway 290 near Greenbury Drive.The Manor Police Department said on its Facebook page its officers, Travis County Emergency Services District 12 and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a "major collision" at East U.S. Hwy 290 and Greenbury Drive.Manor Police said in an update the crash involved two vehicles. One was driven by a 56-year-old man, who was pronounced dead on the scene. The other vehicle was dri
  
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• Stormy weather pattern stretches through Labor Day weekend

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain chances will thin today and tomorrow before ramping up again over the holiday weekend. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS NEW BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?Spotty to widely scattered showers and storms are likely to redevelop this afternoon and evening. Rain coverage will be less than what we saw earlier this week, but it'll still be a good idea to keep a rain coat on standby. (You know how it works - the one day you leave the rain gear at home is the one d
  
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• Spotty storms Thursday, but much wetter this weekend

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Showers continue to wind down with the loss of daytime heating, but not before bringing 1-2 inches of rain to parts of the Hill Country where we need the rain the most. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSRain coverage should continue to drop with dry weather expected almost everywhere by midnight. BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?The rest of the night looks mostly dry with a partly cloudy sky and some patchy fog by morning. Overnight lows should drop into the mid 70
  
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• Some rain now, but wetter this weekend

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Isolated to widely scattered showers and storms should continue to impact parts of the area into the mid-evening, but rain coverage will be a little lower than it was yesterday. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSRain chances should drop significantly after sunset with showers generally gone by 9 or 10 p.m. BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?The rest of the night looks mostly dry with a partly cloudy sky and some patchy fog by morning. Overnight lows should drop into
  
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• More dry than wet until Labor Day as front approaches

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Scattered downpours and isolated thunderstorms continue in parts of the Hill Country with mainly dry weather holding on in the Austin Metro and our eastern counties.Rain chances may rise slightly closer to 5 p.m. before dropping off as we head into this evening. Still a stray shower or storm is possible overnight, mostly in the Hill Country.Evening ForecastBLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?We've got more high school football games this evening with at least low
  
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• LIVE: Spotty storms Thursday, but much wetter this weekend

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The morning has started off great with cooler temperatures and clouds. Rain chances do remain throughout the afternoon with us at a 20% chance of rainfall. Temperatures for today are expected to remain in the mid 90s across Central Texas with a bit more sunshine and less rainfall today than we have seen in the past few days. Today is expected to be the driest of the forecasted period.TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year i
  
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• Limited downpours for now, but wetter this weekend

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Isolated to widely scattered showers and storms should continue to impact parts of the area into the mid-evening, but rain coverage will be a little lower than it was yesterday. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSRain chances should drop significantly after sunset with showers generally gone by 9 or 10 p.m. BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?The rest of the night looks mostly dry with a partly cloudy sky and some patchy fog by morning. Overnight lows should drop into
  
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• Friday starting fresh with increased rain chances later this weekend

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A quiet start to Friday before rain chances increase for the weekend. A Weak front is on the way and expected to create some instability in Central Texas bringing up rain chances for Labor Day weekend.A front approaches Texas CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSFriday BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?Rain chances for Friday looking like it should mostly remain in the afternoon past 1pm. Isolated showers to scattered are expected. Still, while chances are up, we still
  
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• Few showers now, but rain chances ramp up by Sunday

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A few spotty showers continue to pop up in parts of Central Texas. The highest coverage is limited to a few of our eastern counties. These showers may try to drift closer to I-35 as we head into this evening, but rain coverage should only reach about 20% of us today. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSThere may be a few lingering showers for some of the high school football games this evening, but coverage will drop as the sun sets.
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• Few showers Friday, but wetter later this weekend

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We're back to being dry for the rest of the night after just a few light raindrops in spots on Thursday. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSOvernight, plan on a partly cloudy sky with patchy fog and low clouds by sunrise. Overnight lows will slowly drop into the mid 70s to start the morning.Friday BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?Rain chances rise a little bit on Friday with a stray shower in the morning, followed by widely scattered showers and storms in the aftern
  
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• A few showers today; Rainy holiday weekend ahead

  28-08-2024 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A quiet start to Friday before rain chances increase for the weekend. A Weak front is on the way and expected to create some instability in Central Texas bringing up rain chances for Labor Day weekend.A front approaches Texas CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSFriday BLOG: Are triple digits done for the year in Austin?Rain chances for Friday looking like it should mostly remain in the afternoon past 1pm. Isolated showers to scattered are expected. Still, while chances are up, we still
  
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• Walking could become easier with new, motion capture technology

  28-08-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Motion tracking technology can help determine a person's posture, how they stand and even if they're compensating for an injury. (Credit: SAHM Lab, UT Austin)
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Wood squeaks and cracks with each step on the hardwood floors of the Anna Hiss Gym. What once served as the dance studio in the University of Texas' women's gym, now is filled with more than a dozen small cameras.People walk through the space, the cameras capturing their movement, and then as if through magic, a comp
  
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• WCSO investigating 'suspected overdose death'

  28-08-2024 04:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a "suspected overdose death" that happened Monday, WCSO said in a news release Tuesday.The WCSO Organized Crime Unit responded to Aster Way in Round Rock and found a 34-year-old man dead, the release said.While officials were searching the residence, they found "suspected fentanyl, ketamine, marijuana, and THC," the release said.
  No other details were released, and the case remained under investigation Tuesday, according to
  
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• RRPD: Four arrested, stolen vehicle 'linked to multiple burglaries'

  28-08-2024 04:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Four people were arrested, and another remained at large after the Round Rock Police Department "recovered" a stolen vehicle the agency said was "linked to multiple burglaries," RRPD said on social media Tuesday.Police said the vehicle was seen near the 1400 block of North Interstate 35 earlier Tuesday, which was reported stolen by Hays County officials, the agency said. That vehicle had "property from several burglaries in the Hays County and Austin area, including a firearm."
  
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• These tree types are most at risk for drought/heat stress

  28-08-2024 03:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas is coming off our hottest and driest stretch of the year. Even as we're entering a cooler and wetter period, your trees may be stressed from that 12 day triple digit stretch from mid-August.KXAN Chief Meteorologist Nick Bannin spoke with Will Johnston from Davey Tree in South Austin about signs of stress in your trees, and which types of trees are most at risk.KXAN Chief Meteorologist Nick Bannin: I know we're cooler now, we're wetter now, of course, but we had tha
  
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• Care.com to refund $8.5M for 'deceptive' practices, FTC says

  28-08-2024 03:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A company that helps people find babysitters, nannies and adult caregivers faces accusations it misled subscribers about job postings and pay.
  The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against Austin-based Care.com. The online platform is where people trying to hire for things like child and older adult care can post jobs and people looking for those jobs can apply.
  Care.com is headquartered in Austin, with offices in New York, Shelton, Berlin and Germany. (Photo: KXAN)
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• No. 4 Westlake runs away from No. 15 Prosper 35-14 with big 2nd half

  28-08-2024 02:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake junior quarterback Rees Wise hit Brody Wilhlem with an 18-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to ice the season opener for the No. 4 Chaparrals, leading to a 35-14 win over No. 15 Prosper on Thursday at Crusader Stadium in Belton.Wise threw four touchdown passes on the night, three to Wilhelm, and the Westlake defense stood strong in the second half by not allowing any points. The Chaps trailed 14-13 at halftime. SEASON PREVIEW: Embracing a no-days-off mental
  
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• No. 4 Westlake, No. 15 Prosper clash in season opener at Mary Hardin-Baylor

  28-08-2024 02:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas 6A top 25 matchup featuring a Central Texas squad kicks off the season Thursday at a college stadium.The neutral-site game at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton between No. 4 Westlake and No. 15 Prosper highlights the Central Texas schedule, and it will be aired live at 7 p.m. on KBVO.How to find KBVO
  AT&T U-Verse: Channel 1007 (HD) – Channel 7 (SD)DirecTV: Channel 51 (HD) – Channel 909 (SD) (HD/SD)Dish Network: Channel 51
  
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• Texas looks to protect artists from artificial intelligence fakes

  28-08-2024 01:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Josh Abbott is proud of the Texas roots that ring through his red dirt music. His band has risen to statewide stardom since he founded the country group while studying at Texas Tech in 2006. Now, he worries that grit could be grifted by fakes powered by artificial intelligence."There's all sorts of ways AI can be used for good in all industries, but there's also ways it can take advantage of people," Abbott told Nexstar after testifying on the issue in front of the Senate Bus
  
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• Travis County employee files complaint claiming he was demoted for taking medical leave

  28-08-2024 01:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County employee filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last month claiming he was demoted -- and threatened with termination -- after taking medical leave to treat stage 4 cancer.Joseph Lee Perry's complaint says he worked in the county's Purchasing Department for almost 20 years and hasn't had documented performance issues in all that time.
  The complaint says in February 2021, Perry was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. In Feb
  
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• Travis County employee files complaint claiming he was demoted after taking medical leave

  28-08-2024 01:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County employee filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last month claiming he was demoted -- and threatened with termination -- after taking medical leave to treat stage 4 cancer.Joseph Lee Perry's complaint says he worked in the county's Purchasing Department for almost 20 years and hasn't had documented performance issues in all that time.
  The complaint says in February 2021, Perry was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. In Feb
  
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• Zuckerberg says Biden officials ‘pressured’ Meta to ‘censor’ content: What to know

  28-08-2024 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a letter to the House Judiciary Committee saying he regrets not being more outspoken about “government pressure” from the Biden administration to "censor" content on its platforms.“Like I said to our teams at the time, I feel strongly that we should not compromise our content standards due to pressure from any Administration in either direction," he wrote in the letter.Here's what to know about the claims.Zuckerberg alleges
  
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• Texas stops busing migrants as crossings decline

  28-08-2024 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Texas hasn’t bused migrants to other states in about two months as unauthorized crossings decline, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.Southwest land border encounters have steeply declined since May and were down more than 20% year over year as of July, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.Abbott announced last September that Texas had bused more than 35,000 migrants to so-called sanctuary cities over the span of a year. Abbott: Border barriers needed
  
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• Texas Gov. Abbott: Goal is zero illegal border crossings

  28-08-2024 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — As the border and immigration continue to be a critical issue ahead of the upcoming election, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told NewsNation he will continue to take action to prevent people from crossing illegally into his state.Migrant encounter numbers are down substantially in the Lone Star State but lower isn't good enough. Abbott said that despite the cartel's hold on the border, Texas has control of Texas, and his goal is to make it so not one person crosses illega
  
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• Abbott: Border barriers needed between New Mexico, Texas

  28-08-2024 01:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — When it comes to stopping illegal immigration, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is focused on more than just the southern border, turning attention also to stopping people who have crossed the border from entering Texas through other states."There are people who cross from Mexico into New Mexico and then right over into El Paso, and that's something we have to deal with," Abbott told NewsNation.He has plans to fence off the border between the two states, similar to how the state has i
  
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• 'Horrific scene': NY man killed 4 family members, self in will dispute

  28-08-2024 01:13 via kxan.com
  
  SYOSSET, N.Y. (WPIX) – A man who mistakenly thought he was being cut out of his mother's will shot and killed four family members before turning the gun on himself on the front lawn of his Long Island, New York, home Sunday, authorities said."In 41 years, that's probably one of the most horrific scenes I've ever seen," Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick Ryder said at a briefing Monday.Joseph Delucia Jr., 59, fatally shot his three siblings and niece while they gather
  
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• Mother wants answers after son comes home from school with hair cut

  28-08-2024 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  RED ROCK, Okla. (KFOR) — A family in Red Rock, Oklahoma, wants answers after their son, who is autistic and non-verbal, came home from school with his hair cut. The family said long hair is part of their Native American culture and they want to know what happened.Rachelle Plumley dropped her 7-year-old son Asiah off at school last week and was told by her son's special education teacher they would be working with scissors in class that day.Plumley said she sent Asiah to school in a slicked
  
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• Man files excessive force lawsuit against City of Austin, APD officer who shot him

  28-08-2024 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A man who was shot after an April disturbance call turned into an officer-involved shooting, filed a lawsuit against the City of Austin and the officer who shot him. Attorneys representing Avelino Medel II, the man who was shot, said he was holding a legally purchased firearm and did not pose any danger to anyone when he was shot by the officer in his home.  MORE: APD releases police footage of southwest Austin shooting involving policeOn Saturday, April 6, APD re
  
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• Death investigators coming to Williamson County 

  28-08-2024 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County's four Justice of the Peace judges trickled in one by one.Williamson County Justice of the Peace judges talk with County Judge Bill Gravell before budget vote. (KXAN Photo/Arezow Doost)
  It's a moment they did not want to miss as County Commissioners voted on next year's budget. For months the judges have been talking with commissioners and County Judge Bill Gravell about relief as they juggle court dockets and growing death investigations.&
  
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• VIDEO: Who is your favorite coach's favorite coach?

  28-08-2024 00:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSITN (KXAN) - Nearly without fail, coaches, when asked about their upcoming opponent, will mention one thing above all else — they are a well-coached team.There are many good high school football coaches in Central Texas, but we wanted to see which have made a particularly big impact. VIDEO: KXAN asks area HS football stars: What can you do better than any teammate?During our training camp tour of area high schools, we asked head coaches if they could get coached by any other head coach
  
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• Austin to limit parking at Commons Ford Ranch park for Labor Day weekend

  28-08-2024 00:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park will limit vehicle capacity this Labor Day weekend to avoid overcrowding starting Aug. 30. Vehicles will not be allowed to park outside the gate's entrance, the City of Austin said in a news release Tuesday.The city said once capacity is reached, no other vehicles can enter. Park Rangers will help direct traffic during this time, the city said.The "modified parking" is in effect from Aug. 30 through Labor Day, Sept. 2, according to the c
  
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