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• APD identifies man shot by officers in north Austin

  16-09-2024 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department provided more details about the Sept. 10 shooting in north Austin, including the name of the man who was shot by officers, the agency said in a news release Monday.That man was identified as Franklin Earl Miller, 59, according to police.A call came in around 10:59 p.m. to Austin 911 for a report of a man, later identified as Miller, who was "attempting to break into their business and pulling on the doors," at 1724 West Anderson Lane, the release sai
  
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• Woman, 27, sentenced to 40 years in death of 5-month-old

  16-09-2024 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 27-year-old woman pleaded guilty back in August and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the death of her 5-month-old, according to a news release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office Monday.Court documents alleged the woman, Danielle Ivy Dechert, had been "intoxicated by an illegal substance" while she was "co-sleeping" with her 5-month-old and "smothered" the baby to death, the release said.Additionally, court documents claimed Dechert did not "p
  
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• Woman, 27, sentenced to 40 years for death of 5-month-old

  16-09-2024 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 27-year-old woman pleaded guilty back in August and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the death of her 5-month-old, according to a news release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office Monday.Court documents alleged the woman, Danielle Ivy Dechert, had been "intoxicated by an illegal substance" while she was "co-sleeping" with her 5-month-old and "smothered" the baby to death, the release said.Additionally, court documents claimed Dechert did not "p
  
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• Texas has some of highest home insurance costs nationally, study finds

  16-09-2024 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas has some of the highest home insurance prices in the country, according to a Realtor.com analysis released Monday.Florida led the nation, with 20% of the state's homeowners paying a minimum of $4,000 a year for home insurance. Realtor.com's analysis pulled data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey as part of its reporting.Louisiana came in second, with 17% of its homeowners hitting that $4,000 minimum threshold. Texas and Colorado tied for thir
  
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• Pipeline fire erupts in La Porte, authorities say: Evacuate

  16-09-2024 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) — The La Porte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is reporting that a pipeline fire has erupted around 9:55 a.m. near the 8700 block of Spencer Highway.Area officials have established the following reduced area near the fire for evacuation:
  The fire site is owned by Energy Transfer out of Dallas and is contained to this isolated spot. City of Deer Park Officials said
  Cause is under investigation. One firefighter was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The pipeline h
  
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• RFK Jr. confirms he is under investigation for 'collecting a whale specimen'

  16-09-2024 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed over the weekend that he is under investigation for “collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago.”“Right after I endorsed President Trump, I received a letter from the 'National Marine Fisheries Institute' saying that they were investigating me for collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago," Kennedy said Saturday at an Arizona campaign event for former President Trump in a clip published by
  
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• Texas Medical Board: Doctor oversight, transparency law half implemented a year later

  16-09-2024 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Medical Board said it's now halfway to fully implementing a physician oversight and transparency law that took effect a year ago this month.
  The law -- which requires stricter scrutiny over Texas doctors and more public notification when they're disciplined -- was directly sparked by KXAN's "Still Practicing" investigations."I would say the implementation is going well," said TMB Deputy Executive Director of Medical Board Operations Chris Palazola. "You could estimate
  
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• Teen arrested after deadly shooting in Bastrop County

  16-09-2024 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested after a deadly shooting Friday in western Bastrop County, Bastrop County Sheriff Maurice Cook confirmed to KXAN.The sheriff said the victim, identified as Steven A. Smith, 41, was shot and died from a gunshot wound.The teen was "released to juvenile authorities," the sheriff said. Cook added that the investigation is ongoing."Since there is a juvenile involved we are limited on the information we can provide," Cook said.This is a developing st
  
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• Teen accused in deadly shooting in Bastrop County

  16-09-2024 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 13-year-old boy was accused of being involved in a deadly shooting Friday in western Bastrop County, Bastrop County Sheriff Maurice Cook confirmed to KXAN.The sheriff said the victim, identified as Steven A. Smith, 41, was shot and died from a gunshot wound.The teen was "released to juvenile authorities," the sheriff said. Cook added that the investigation is ongoing."Since there is a juvenile involved we are limited on the information we can provide," Cook said.This is a
  
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• Austin could approve $1.9B for airport expansion work next week

  16-09-2024 20:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Next week, Austin City Council could approve nearly $1.9 billion in design and construction-related contracts for expansion work at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.The Journey With AUS program is the airport's expansion and development initiative that details a complete overhaul of the airport to expand capacity and upgrade operations. Components within the program include the development of Concourse B and a connector tunnel, the construction of an Arrivals and
  
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• New tour experience offers backstage look at 50 years of Austin City Limits TV show 

  16-09-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above KXAN video details how the Austin City Limits TV show is digitizing its series archive.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The longest-running music series in television history is opening up its doors and archives like never before. As Austin City Limits gears up for a milestone 50th season, ACL Live at the Moody Theater and Austin PBS are welcoming fans for a brand-new, behind-the-scenes experience.  A look inside Austin PBS’ Austin City Limits TV show, and how all 50 se
  
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• Texas QB Quinn Ewers 'questionable' for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe

  16-09-2024 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that quarterback Quinn Ewers is "questionable" for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe with an abdominal strain.He suffered the injury in the second quarter of the 56-7 win over UTSA and didn't return. It was the first time backup Arch Manning had been pressed into action, and he filled in tremendously. Arch Manning is ‘just a normal guy who plays quarterback for the University of Texas’Once the Southeastern Conf
  
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• LIVE: Texas QB Quinn Ewers 'questionable' for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe

  16-09-2024 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that quarterback Quinn Ewers is "questionable" for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe with an abdominal strain.He suffered the injury in the second quarter of the 56-7 win over UTSA and didn't return. It was the first time backup Arch Manning had been pressed into action, and he filled in tremendously. Arch Manning is ‘just a normal guy who plays quarterback for the University of Texas’Once the Southeastern Conf
  
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• TxDOT to shred up I-35 for expansion project. Why is it still repaving the road?

  16-09-2024 18:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the Texas Department of Transportation on the verge of launching its near decade-long Interstate 35 Capital Express Central Project, one KXAN viewer begged the question: Why is the state agency focusing on repaving a roadway that'll soon be torn up? The tipster referred to repaving work happening on the lower decks of I-35 near downtown Austin.The I-35 central project is an eight-mile corridor running between U.S. Highway 290 East and State Highway 71 and Ben White Bou
  
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• Supermoon provides partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night

  16-09-2024 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — September's Harvest Moon will be extra special on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17. A partial lunar eclipse will be visible just after sunset. It will be the last lunar eclipse of the year.Lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022, from Georgetown (Courtesy: Paul Nolte FugaFoto Low Altitude Imaging)
  A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on our rocky satellite.Unlike the total solar eclipse this past April, this eclipse will b
  
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• Supermoon partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night

  16-09-2024 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — September's Harvest Moon was extra special on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17. A partial lunar eclipse was visible just after sunset. It was the last lunar eclipse of the year.Lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022, from Georgetown (Courtesy: Paul Nolte FugaFoto Low Altitude Imaging)
  A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on our rocky satellite.Unlike the total solar eclipse this past April, the eclipse was be partial. Onl
  
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• Supermoon partial lunar eclipse tonight

  16-09-2024 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — September's Harvest Moon will be extra special on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17. A partial lunar eclipse will be visible just after sunset. It will be the last lunar eclipse of the year.Lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022, from Georgetown (Courtesy: Paul Nolte FugaFoto Low Altitude Imaging)
  A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on our rocky satellite.Unlike the total solar eclipse this past April, this eclipse will b
  
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• LIVE: Supermoon partial lunar eclipse tonight

  16-09-2024 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — September's Harvest Moon will be extra special on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17. A partial lunar eclipse will be visible just after sunset. It will be the last lunar eclipse of the year.Lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022, from Georgetown (Courtesy: Paul Nolte FugaFoto Low Altitude Imaging)
  A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on our rocky satellite.Unlike the total solar eclipse this past April, this eclipse will b
  
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• Country legend Tanya Tucker to headline Longhorn City Limits Saturday

  16-09-2024 18:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — They’re letting her go to Texas. Grammy-winning country icon Tanya Tucker will take the Longhorn City Limits stage this Saturday, as the No. 1-ranked Longhorns take on the University of Louisiana Monroe. Tucker proves she’s not “a faded rose gone by” through her third act in the spotlight, fueled by "While I’m Livin’," her 2019 comeback album co-produced by Brandi Carlisle. Tucker is no stranger to the Lone Star State. The Seminole-b
  
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• Texas leaders develop new database to stop 'threats' from Venezuelan Immigrants

  16-09-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott discussed Texas' new database aimed to help stop the 'threat' of Venezuelan Immigrants into the United States, according to a release from the governor's office.Governor Abbott was joined in Houston by the Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz, National Border Patrol Council Vice President Chris Cabrera.Abbott said since 2021, more than 3,000 illegal immigrant
  
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• Texas leaders develop new database to stop 'threats' from Venezuelan gang members

  16-09-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed Texas' new database aimed to help identify and stop the "threat" of Venezuelan gang members entering the United States, according to a release from the governor's office.Abbott held a press conference Monday morning to announce the database. He was joined in Houston by the Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz and National Border Patrol Council Vice Pres
  
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• Governor Abbott to make border security announcement Monday

  16-09-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott will address border security efforts in response to the Biden-Harris Administration's border policies, according to a release from the governor's office.
  Abbott is set to make an announcement in Houston during a press conference at 11 a.m. He is expected to talk about Texas' "ongoing border security efforts," the release said.KXAN will livestream the announcement in the video player at the top of this story and on Facebook.
  Abbott will be joined by th
  
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• Pro Athlete Community brings support for retired athletes to Austin

  16-09-2024 17:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Seventy-eight percent of former NFL players experience joblessness, financial burdens and health problems following retirement. Pro Athlete Community (PAC) is in Austin providing resources and education to these individuals.PAC is an organization built with the goal of guiding retired pro athletes toward success."Our job is to help them get exposure to new opportunities. Basically put a chip down in places where they might pursue a new career whether it be in sales, real es
  
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• LIVE: Pro Athlete Community brings support for retired athletes to Austin

  16-09-2024 17:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Seventy-eight percent of former NFL players experience joblessness, financial burdens and health problems following retirement. Pro Athlete Community (PAC) is in Austin providing resources and education to these individuals.PAC is an organization built with the goal of guiding retired pro athletes toward success."Our job is to help them get exposure to new opportunities. Basically put a chip down in places where they might pursue a new career whether it be in sales, real es
  
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• 15th annual 'Dam That Cancer' fundraiser makes waves for families of cancer patients

  16-09-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  Austin (KXAN) — Hundreds of paddle boarders launched from the Mansfield Dam Monday morning, each stroke getting them closer to their destination 21 miles away and their goal of $1.4 million raised for families navigating a cancer diagnosis.The 15th annual Dam that Cancer fundraiser set off across Lake Austin early in the morning. More than 200 stand-up paddleboarders hit the water as the sun crept up over the Mansfield Dam.15th annual Dam That Cancer fundraiser at Lake Austin Sept. 16, 202
  
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• Pflugerville police searching for 32-year-old woman last seen in Austin Sept. 13

  16-09-2024 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Pflugerville Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a woman who was last seen in Austin last week.
  Cheyenne Marie Starcher, 32, was last seen on Friday, September 13, 2024 in Austin, according to police.
  Pflugerville police are searching for Cheyenne Marie Starcher, 32, last seen in Austin Sept. 13, 2024 (Pflugerville Police Department photo)Starcher is described by police as a white woman with red hair and green eyes, 5'3" in height and140 lbs.
  Anyone wit
  
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• Missing 32-year-old woman last seen in Austin located

  16-09-2024 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 32-year-old woman, previously believed to be missing, has been located, a City of Pflugerville spokesperson told KXAN on Tuesday.On Monday, the Pflugerville Police Department asked for the public's help to find the woman last seen Sept. 13 in Austin.
  
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• 'Darker than the Disney version,' Beauty and the Beast reimagining coming to Ballet Austin

  16-09-2024 16:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Ballet Austin kicks off its new season later this month with "Belle A Tale of Beauty and the Beast."Despite the familiar story, this version is not intended for kids as it explores a darker side of the classic tale.
  "There won't be dancing tea cops and candelabras jumping around," said Artistic Director Stephen Mills. "It really tells this magical love story between this man and this woman, and the ways in which they come to accept each other and see themselves in the other pers
  
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• Trump Florida shooting suspect: What we know

  16-09-2024 14:36 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A man who allegedly pointed an AK-47-style rifle through the fence at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach on Sunday, while the former president was golfing nearby, has been taken into custody, authorities say.The man, identified to NewsNation by a law enforcement source as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is described as a white male. He is believed to be the suspect who was crouched in bushes near the golf club perimeter, armed with a weapon equipped with a scope.Two backpa
  
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• Trump Florida assassination attempt suspect: What we know

  16-09-2024 14:36 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — A man who allegedly pointed an AK-47-style rifle through the fence at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach on Sunday, while the former president was golfing nearby, has been taken into custody, authorities say.The man, identified to NewsNation by a law enforcement source as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, is described as a white male. He is believed to be the suspect who was crouched in bushes near the golf club perimeter, armed with a weapon equipped with a scope.Two backpa
  
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• 'Take Care of Texas' video contest encourages students to protect the planet

  16-09-2024 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The annual Take Care of Texas video contest is underway. Texas students in grades 6 through 12 can participate.
  Their mission? The students are asked to create a 30-second video showcasing positive ways Texas can keep our air and water clean, energy and water conservation, recycling, and ways to reduce waste.KXAN's Rich Segal spoke with Shannon Casey from Take Care of Texas, about the contest. You can see the full interview in the video above.Casey spoke about the contest's rule
  
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• 'I could be doing more honestly': Latina businesswoman hopes to expand her Austin empire

  16-09-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gabriela Bucio, Austinite and Latina business owner, has been sharing her Mexican heritage throughout the city since she established her first restaurant Gabrielas Downtown in 2018."I was born in Michoacán, Mexico. I moved to the states when I was about 5 years old," Bucio said.From Michoacán to Austin, Bucio decided this was the place to establish and grow her business.
  "I am first generation here, I don't come from money. I don't have generational wealth. I
  
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• Harris 'glad' Trump is safe after gunshots reported, says 'violence has no place in America'

  16-09-2024 13:24 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Vice President Kamala Harris says she has been briefed after gunshots were reportedly fired near a Florida golf club where former President Donald Trump had been golfing on Sunday.In a statement posted to X, Harris wrote, "I have been briefed on reports of gunshots fired near former President Trump and his property in Florida, and I am glad he is safe. Violence has no place in America."President Joe Biden has also reportedly been briefed on the incident.
  Trump's campaign said Sunday
  
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• Stuck pattern means we can't get the 'Hot To Go'

  16-09-2024 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- 90s and rain-free for most of us for the next week.Generally, that should sum it up, but each don't won't be exactly the same as the day before. Did you feel it? Strong 5.1 quake felt near AustinWe'll see partly cloudy skies giving way to mostly clear skies this evening. You should get decent viewing of tonight's partial lunar eclipse, but there still may be a few passing clouds around. The best part of the eclipse happens from roughly 9:15 p.m.-10:15 p.m. with the peak coming n
  
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• Stuck in a pattern and we can't get out of it

  16-09-2024 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our summer-like heat continues as we near the end of astronomical summer.Other than a very isolated shower, we're hot and dry with sun and scattered clouds.Tonight will be mostly clear with lows dropping into the mid 70s by morning.Tuesday will almost be a duplicate of today with plenty of sunshine and a less than 10% chance for a shower.We'll be stuck in a pattern with high pressure overhead and low pressure east and west of us through the work week and into the beginning of th
  
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• "Second Summer" temperatures take hold before Fall begins

  16-09-2024 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hot temperatures are here to stay for the week ahead of the very first day of fall this weekend.
  Afternoon highs will soar well into the 90s today, not likely to reach records but still run 5°-8° hotter than where they should be for this time of year. Mainly sunny skies can be expected areawide with only a slim chance at a spot shower/storm returning to the Hill Country today (<10%).Isolated shower possible (<10%) Monday afternoon/evening but the majority of us sta
  
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• Rain hard to come by next 7+ days

  16-09-2024 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today's heat will come awfully close to setting a daily record... and unfortunately, we'll stay cozy with the century mark over the next several days. Did you feel it? Strong 5.1 quake felt near AustinToday will look and feel similar to Monday with afternoon highs in the upper 90s under a mainly sunny sky. There's a less than 10% chance of a stray shower popping up along a washed out boundary over our area, but the majority of us will stay dry.High pressure building over the reg
  
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• Heat settles into Texas as rain chances remain low

  16-09-2024 13:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today's heat will come awfully close to setting a daily record... and unfortunately, we'll stay cozy with the century mark over the next several days. Did you feel it? Strong 5.1 quake felt near AustinToday will look and feel similar to Monday with afternoon highs in the upper 90s under a mainly sunny sky. There's a less than 10% chance of a stray shower popping up along a washed out boundary over our area, but the majority of us will stay dry.High pressure building over the reg
  
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• Tito Jackson dies at 70

  16-09-2024 13:03 via kxan.com
  
  Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today.This July 24, 2019 photo shows Tito Jackson, a member of the famed Jackson 5, posing for a portrait in Los Angeles to promote his solo project, a new version of his 2017 song “One Way Street.” (Photo by Mark Von
  
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• Mexican Independence Day celebrated in Downtown Austin Sunday

  16-09-2024 12:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austinites gathered in Downtown Austin at Republic Square to celebrate Mexican Independence Day Sunday night. The event, hosted by the Austin Saltillo Sister Cities Association, featured performances from dancers and singers, as well as lots of food and goods.Lolly Ortiz, one of the event attendees, said she embraced the culture highlighted at the event."I just love that anyone can come here to celebrate," Ortiz said. "Mexican and Latin community is about just welcoming all."Oma
  
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• Democrats build momentum in Texas Senate race

  16-09-2024 12:02 via kxan.com
  
  Democrats are seeing new signs they could make inroads in the traditionally deep-red state of Texas this fall.The party has long faced hurdles in the Lone Star State. Winning the White House race this year still looks like a long shot, and the party has experienced disappointing losses in recent cycles after former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) nearly ousted Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in 2018. But new polling now suggests the party is competitive in Texas, both on the presidential level and
  
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• Some Barton Springs Pool repairs have been completed, officials say

  16-09-2024 04:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department said some repairs that have kept Barton Springs Pool closed have been completed.  PREVIOUS: Barton Springs Pool likely closed for several weeks after holes foundOfficials had to close Barton Springs Pool after finding two holes in a pipe that dates back to the 1940s. The city said water was pulled into an obsolete pipe under the pool’s dam and was dangerous for swimmers. “Some repairs have been made, but t
  
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• Arch Manning is 'just a normal guy who plays quarterback for the University of Texas'

  16-09-2024 03:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the first time he was pressed into action, Arch Manning delivered.Manning stepped in for an injured Quinn Ewers against UTSA and lit it up, accounting for five touchdowns in a 56-7 romp. Manning scored on his first play from scrimmage, a 19-yard pass to DeAndre Moore with 12:10 left in the second quarter, and then followed it with a 67-yard run on a zone read play for a score, the longest touchdown run by a Texas quarterback since Vince Young broke an 80-yarder in 2005.
  
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