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• Texas readies emergency resources ahead of tropical activity in the Gulf

  08-09-2024 23:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activated emergency response teams Sunday ahead of potential tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico.A storm system moving through the Gulf of Mexico has a 90% chance of tropical development, according to the National Weather Service. Although the impacts for Central Texas remain unclear, forecasts predict heavy rainfall, damaging winds and flash flooding along the Texas coast.
  Abbott also directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to increase its
  
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• Mother of Georgia shooting suspect called school to warn of emergency, family says

  08-09-2024 22:57 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — The mother of the 14-year-old who has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of four people at his Georgia high school called the school before the killings, warning staff of an “extreme emergency” involving her son, a relative said.Annie Brown told the Washington Post that her sister, Colt Gray’s mother, texted her saying she spoke with a school counselor and urged them to “immediately” find her son to check on him.Brown provided screen shots
  
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• Dak Prescott, Cowboys agree on record contract at $60 million per year

  08-09-2024 22:31 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) -- Dak Prescott has a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys hours before their season opener at Cleveland.The star quarterback and the Cowboys agreed on a $240 million, four-year contract, the first in NFL history to average $60 million per season, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been announced.The runner-up in NFL MVP voting was entering the final year of a $160 million, fou
  
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• France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony

  08-09-2024 22:21 via kxan.com
  
  SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — This time, it really is au revoir.A summer sporting bonanza which started under pouring rain on July 26 with a remarkable opening ceremony on the Seine River ended Sunday with the Paralympics closing ceremony at a rain-soaked Stade de France.It lowers the curtain on successful back-to-back events that captivated fans and raised the bar high for others to follow. Good luck Los Angeles in 2028.
  As the stadium was lit up in the blue, white and red colors of the Fren
  
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• AP Poll: Texas Longhorns up to No. 2 after dominant win over Michigan

  08-09-2024 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) -- After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25 — a first in the 88-year history of the rankings — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. 18 on Sunday after being stunned at home. NEXT: Longhorns make statement wirh road victory at MichiganGeorgia received 54 out of a possible 63 first-place votes to keep a firm hold on No. 1. No. 2 Texas jumped a spot after dominating defending nation
  
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• MEDAL COUNT: Who topped the table in the 2024 Paris Paralympics?

  08-09-2024 18:40 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.PARIS (KXAN) — More than 4,400 athletes from across the world are competing in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.With 549 medal events in total, KXAN is keeping track of how many meda
  
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• Rapper Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl LIX halftime show

  08-09-2024 18:23 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the artist announced Sunday.
  In a simple post to X before games kicked off on Sunday, the Grammy winner wrote, "Super Bowl LIX. New Orleans," sharing a link to a YouTube video.In that video, Lamar is seen standing on a field, in front of an American flag while loading footballs into a passing machine that then launches the balls off-screen. He appears to be speaking to someone off-screen, but we never lear
  
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• The Fall Foliage Season is on the way

  08-09-2024 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas has a few seasons with a season. One of those happens in the spring with the spring storm season. It's the time where this area has its highest number of thunderstorms.
  Another one of these is approaching. It's what we will call the 'fall foliage season' that occurs, locally, after the beginning of astronomical fall. This year, the autumnal equinox happens at 7:43 a.m. on Sunday, September 22.We are not seeing much of a change in the leaves yet. In my Austin neighb
  
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• The fall foliage season in Central Texas is on the way

  08-09-2024 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas has a few seasons with a season. One of those happens in the spring with the spring storm season. It's the time where this area has its highest number of thunderstorms.
  Another one of these is approaching. It's what we will call the 'fall foliage season' that occurs, locally, after the beginning of astronomical fall. This year, the autumnal equinox happens at 7:43 a.m. on Sunday, September 22.We are not seeing much of a change in the leaves yet. In my Austin neighb
  
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• LIVE: The fall foliage season in Central Texas is on the way

  08-09-2024 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Central Texas has a few seasons with a season. One of those happens in the spring with the spring storm season. It's the time where this area has its highest number of thunderstorms.
  Another one of these is approaching. It's what we will call the 'fall foliage season' that occurs, locally, after the beginning of astronomical fall. This year, the autumnal equinox happens at 7:43 a.m. on Sunday, September 22.We are not seeing much of a change in the leaves yet. In my Austin neighb
  
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• Search continues for man possibly linked to Kentucky interstate shooting that injured 5

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) — The search for a man possibly linked to a Saturday night shooting along a Kentucky interstate that injured five continued Sunday morning.Though they have not named him as a suspect, police said 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch is considered a "person of interest." Authorities were searching for him in a remote area of rugged and hilly terrain north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington.“We’re going to go in and we&rsquo
  
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• Manhunt continues after 7 injured in shooting, accident on Kentucky interstate

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) — A manhunt was underway Sunday as authorities in a rural area of Kentucky searched for a gunman. Police said seven people were hurt in a shooting on Interstate 75 and a vehicle accident that accompanied the violence.At around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office closed a portion of Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky — a small city of about 8,000 located about 75 miles south of Lexington — due to an active shooter situation.Deputy Gilber
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: SUV belonging to person of interest found, authorities say

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — The SUV belonging to a man authorities believe is linked to a shooting on a Kentucky interstate on Saturday has been found.
  Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington, on Sunday, looking for 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch. He has not been named a suspect.
  “We’re going to go in and we’re going to find this guy,” Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, a spokesperson f
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: Suspect at large as investigators find gun, SUV

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  Video above: Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, a spokesperson for the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office provides an update on the search for Joseph A. Couch on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — Authorities say they've found a vehicle belonging to the suspect in Saturday's shooting along a Kentucky interstate, as well as a firearm that may have been involved. The suspect, however, remains at large.Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: Gun, suspect's SUV found, authorities say

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — The SUV belonging to a man authorities believe is linked to a shooting on a Kentucky interstate on Saturday has been found.
  Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington, on Sunday, looking for 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch. He has not been named a suspect.
  The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said it had found the SUV registered to Couch on a service road near the Interstate 75
  
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• Daylight saving time: How long until the clocks change?

  08-09-2024 15:29 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The kids are back in school, the leaves are starting to change, and summertime is quickly fading away (summer doesn’t technically end until September 22). That means most of the U.S. will soon undergo one of its least favorite pastimes: the end of daylight saving time. The unofficial holiday is denoted by our cellphone clocks falling back an hour in the middle of the night, granting some of us an extra hour of sleep. Despite that positive, it also brings some less-fa
  
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• 2 dead after multi-car crash in Mustang Ridge

  08-09-2024 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas (KXAN) — Two people died Saturday evening after a crash on State Highway 21 near Mustang Ridge, authorities said.
  The crash happened around around 7:43 p.m., according to the Mustang Ridge Police Department. Three vehicles were involved in the collision.
  Mustang Ridge police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on State Highway 21. (Courtesy Mustang Ridge Police Department)Mustang Ridge police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on State Highway 21.
  
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• Traffic enforcement increased on stretch of US 290 in Hays County

  08-09-2024 15:18 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Drivers may notice more law enforcement on US 290 in Hays County starting Sunday.
  The Hays County Sheriff's Office and Precinct 4 Constable’s Office are increasing patrols on a section of US 290 in efforts to curb excessive speed and stop light violations.
  The added patrols start Sunday and last through Sept. 19, the sheriff's office said.
  The efforts will focus on the stretch of US 290 between Nutty Brown Road and Sawyer Ranch Road. This is near the Belte
  
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• The 2024 hurricane season was expected to be especially bad. Why is it so quiet?

  08-09-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Sept. 10 is considered to be the "peak" of hurricane season in the Atlantic – so where are all the storms?The 2024 season was forecast to be "above-normal," with as many as 25 named storms, 13 hurricanes and seven major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger). Last month, in a mid-season update, the Climate Prediction Center's ranges didn't change much: 17 to 24 named storms, 8 to 13 hurricanes, and four to seven major hurricanes.
  But over halfway through hurricane season, wh
  
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• Millions of Americans to see reduced medication costs in 2025: Report

  08-09-2024 13:08 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The cost of prescription drugs in America is a major issue, and a new report suggests a significant impact on millions of older Americans nationwide.A new AARP report reveals that by 2025, more than 3 million Americans will save over $1,000 on their prescriptions due to the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.With inflation running high and Americans spending heavily on medications each year, this could be a deciding factor for voters.How much will Americans
  
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• The weekend ends bright and comfortable

  08-09-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The effects of Saturday's cold front were noticed this morning as temperatures fell to the 50s in parts of the area. The air was comfortable with most all relative humidity readings below 80%.Today will be sunny with many high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Lows Monday morning will fall to the 50s for several Central Texas cities.The normal high for September 8th is 93°The humidity will be lowering to many 20s and 30s during the middle of this afternoon.Today and tomo
  
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• Another crisp night ahead; PTC Six develops in Gulf

  08-09-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another crisp 'fall-like' night is on the way. Temperatures in the Austin area will cool back down to the upper 50s and low 60s. Skies will be mostly clear with winds out of the north at around 5 mph.
  Some 50s are possible early Monday
  A cool start to your Monday will quickly fade. Afternoon high temperatures will likely reach the upper 80s to low 90s with sunny skies. Winds will stay out of the north and shift toward the east during the afternoon hours.
  Slight cooler-than-avera
  
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• Several people shot along I-75 in Kentucky, officials searching for accused shooter

  08-09-2024 12:58 via kxan.com
  
  LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56/NEXSTAR/AP) — A manhunt was underway early Sunday as police searched for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75, according to authorities who said seven people were hurt in the shooting and a vehicle accident that accompanied the violence.The shooting Saturday was followed by an intense search for a suspect by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook that it was an “active
  
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• Cars talking to one another could help reduce fatal crashes on US roads

  08-09-2024 06:05 via kxan.com
  
  The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus.Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt Lake City area, requesting a few extra seconds of green when they approach.
  Congestion on these so-called smart streets is already noticeably smoother, but it's just a small preview of the high-tech upgrades that cou
  
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• Panel looks at mass shootings, Uvalde response, how to better prepare

  08-09-2024 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The uncle of a child killed in the 2022 Uvalde school shooting shared his story at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday. He joined others on a panel that also included the leader of a SWAT team during the Columbine school shooting 25 years ago.The panel's goal was to have an open and honest conversation about mass shootings, and what could be done to prevent future tragedy.'Such a big failure'"I think that such a great state, so many resources, but such a big failure. You can'
  
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• 'Chase glitch': Social media trend is 'fraud, plain and simple,' bank says

  08-09-2024 02:25 via kxan.com
  
  (KRON) — Recent videos posted to social media show people parading around with impressive sums of cash after they allegedly benefited from a "glitch" with their Chase Bank accounts.
  Except, it isn't a glitch. It's "fraud, plain and simple," according to Chase.The trend entails depositing a faulty check into a Chase account and then withdrawing the money before the check is flagged as illegitimate.Children are using anti-aging products they see online. The harm is more than skin deepThose p
  
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• Marijuana rescheduling: What comes next in potential policy change process

  08-09-2024 02:21 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won't come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration last week set a hearing date to take comment on the proposed historic change in federal drug policy for Dec. 2.The hearing date means a final decision could well come in the ne
  
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• State of Texas: Two polls show Presidential race tightening in Texas

  08-09-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Less than two months before election day, two polls released Friday show the race for President getting tighter in Texas.The Hill and Emerson College asked voters who they would choose if the election was held today. The results show former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris 50% to 46%. That's within the poll's 3.3% margin of error. The poll was conducted from Sept. 3 and Sept. 5.A different poll released Friday by the Texas Politics Project and
  
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