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• Texas' most popular dating app may surprise you

  28-09-2024 17:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It turns out Texas may be home to more consensual open relationships (in addition to cheaters) than you might have thought. Recently, dating technology outlet Dating News analyzed dating app data for all 50 U.S. states to find which one is most popular in each.While Tinder and Bumble dominated most of the list, Texas' top dating app is a little more controversial. Dating News found Texas' most popular dating app was Ashley Madison, which calls itself an "extramarital dating sit
  
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• A 'new star' was expected to appear this month: Where is it?

  28-09-2024 16:31 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Earlier this year, NASA reported a star system was expected to erupt and bring a “new star” to the night sky. At the time, astronomers believed the “new star,” dubbed the Blaze Star, would appear between February and September this year. But, with just a few days left in September, stargazers still have yet to observe this once-in-a-lifetime visitor.So where is it?The Blaze Star is part of the Northern Crown, a star system roughly 3,000 light-years
  
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• How to help victims of Hurricane Helene

  28-09-2024 16:27 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - As projected, Hurricane Helene unleashed punishing winds and a surge of floodwaters on the Florida Gulf Coast this week. On Friday, emergency crews were working to reach remote communities and restore power for more than 4 million Americans.The first few days of emergency response will be critical to saving lives and restoring essential community services. And many across the country are wondering how they can help. Donate to American Red Cross relief efforts
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• At-home flu vaccine authorized by FDA

  28-09-2024 16:19 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home flu vaccine that can be acquired from online pharmacies.FluMist, a nasal spray vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, is approved for and can be self-administered to 2-year-olds up to 49-year-olds.The vaccine, which must be prescribed before purchase, has been available since 2003 for ages 5 to 49 but is now more widely available. It is currently the only self-administered flu vaccine on the market. It may also be given by a
  
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• Southwest Airlines gives update on assigned seating timeline at investors event

  28-09-2024 16:13 via kxan.com
  
  (WXIN) – Assigned seating for passengers flying with Southwest Airlines will begin in the “first half of 2026," the airline announced.Southwest, however, will start booking those assigned seats in the second half of 2025, for flights departing in the first half of the following year.Southwest provided the somewhat vague timeline Thursday during the company's "Investor Day."For now, Southwest’s traditional “open seating” model — a policy that has been in effect
  
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• Penguin at Texas zoo undergoes melanoma treatment

  28-09-2024 16:10 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — An African penguin at the Cameron Park Zoo is undergoing specialized treatment for melanoma.The Waco zoo said 30-year-old Mauri was diagnosed before his arrival and is receiving care at Veterinary Specialists of North Texas. Mauri's treatment includes bi-weekly injections of a chemotherapy formulation going directly into the tumor, along with the administration of a melanoma vaccine originally developed for use in dogs.To ensure Mauri’s comfort during this trea
  
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• 'SNL' kicks off 50th season with Jean Smart, Jelly Roll

  28-09-2024 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  (NBC) — "Saturday Night Live" is celebrating its 50th season, starting this weekend and a recent Emmy winner will be hosting for the first time.Forty-nine seasons of "SNL" hosts have come through the doors of the historic Studio 8H, and the first one to come through for Season 50 is Jean Smart.“I was kind of stunned and incredibly flattered,” Smart said.The six-time Emmy winner, who co-starred for seven seasons on "Designing Women," just won her third straight Emmy for Best Act
  
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• Cleanup efforts begin after Helene leaves dozens dead and millions without power

  28-09-2024 15:57 via kxan.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. as it raced through, and more than 3 million customers went into the weekend without any power and for some a continued threat of floods.Crews are beginning cleanup efforts on Saturday, more than 24 hours after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.According to the National Hurricane Center, a disturbance is being monitored that could
  
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• Austin's Safe Routes to School program promotes Walk to School Day

  28-09-2024 15:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin's Safe Routes to School program is inviting students to participate in Walk to School Day on Oct. 2 as part of International Walk to School Month.The event starts at Copperfield Park at 7 a.m., where parents and students will set off on foot to Copperfield Elementary School at 7:20 a.m., according to the city.Safe Routes to School is a city program that aims to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school through education, outreach and infr
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Abbott hosts Texas Stock Exchange, business leaders at governor's mansion

  28-09-2024 15:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott is hosting the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) at the Governor's Mansion as the group of financiers seeks entry into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.He will be joined by TXSE Group Inc. Found and CEO James Lee and other state business leaders for a press conference to celebrate the state's economy and "leading position in the financial industry," according to a press release from the governor's office. PREVIOUS: Texas could be getting its own stock
  
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• Gov. Abbott announces plans for a Texas Stock Exchange based in Dallas

  28-09-2024 15:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott hosted the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) at the Governor's Mansion Monday, as the group of financiers seeks entry into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission."Texas already has become the home of capital in the United States of America," Abbott said. "Today, we are staking a claim as a home of capital markets with the addition of the Texas Stock Exchange."The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) will operate from Dallas as a "national exchange offering global acc
  
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• Abbott to host Texas Stock Exchange, business leaders at governor's mansion

  28-09-2024 15:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott is hosting the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) at the Governor's Mansion as the group of financiers seeks entry into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.He will be joined by TXSE Group Inc. Found and CEO James Lee and other state business leaders for a press conference to celebrate the state's economy and "leading position in the financial industry," according to a press release from the governor's office. PREVIOUS: Texas could be getting its own stock
  
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• Groundbreaking set for major upgrades to Round Rock park

  28-09-2024 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Round Rock will break ground on major changes to Old Settlers Park on Monday morning.
  The improvements include an overhaul of the existing Lakeview Pavilion, upgrades to the crossings on Harrell Parkway and expansions to the multi-purpose complex, the city said. RELATED: Construction begins on multi-million dollar upgrades to Old Settlers ParkWork will start on the Lakeview event area, and then move on to the Harrell Parkway improvements, according to
  
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• How an Austin-based power startup is working to keep Texans' lights on

  28-09-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new electricity startup company in Austin is working to bring more grid reliability to Texans, one battery at a time.Zach Dell is the co-founder and CEO of Base Power, an electricity provider company that launched in May and is built around installing batteries that offer on-site storage capacity for customers. After several years of working as an investor with technology companies, he said he wanted to tap into new solutions for Texas' grid concerns."Austin is the place
  
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• Japanese fans bid farewell to beloved panda pair before their return to China

  28-09-2024 12:34 via kxan.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China for medical treatment.The pair, Ri Ri and Shin Shin, are the parents of Xiang Xiang, the park-born idol that had returned home last year.More than 2,000 visitors, many wearing T-shirts and carrying items decorated by panda motifs, queued outside the zoo hours before the opening. Some said they camp
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Friday, Sept. 27

  28-09-2024 06:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lake Travis took care of Bowie in a big District 26-6A matchup 44-6 Friday at Burger Stadium.Bastrop topped McCallum 39-32 while Cedar Park ran over Killeen Chaparral 44-12 and Buda Johnson picked up a 49-19 win over San Marcos.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score in this scoreboard, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteWimberley beat Geronimo Navarro 47-21 and Weiss won big over Hen
  
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• Video: Manhole cover thrown into air by underground fire

  28-09-2024 05:50 via kxan.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Buildings were evacuated and streets blocked off in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday amid an underground fire that caused a manhole cover to explode into the air.
  Anthony Knasas told Nexstar's WPRI that he was in an alleyway, taking a picture of a mural, when a manhole cover erupted into the air just a few feet away from him.The moment was caught on video, which you can see in the player above. In it, Knasas can be seen taking a photo as the manhole
  
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• Are you still in the middle class? Use this calculator to find out

  28-09-2024 05:47 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — During election season, you’ll often hear political talking points surrounding the middle class. That may leave you wondering — are you even in the middle class?More than half of U.S. adults live in a middle-income household, a recent Pew Research Center analysis determined. Pew defines a middle-income household (specifically, a family of three) as one that earns between $56,600 and $169,800 in 2022 dollars. Using the Labor Department’s inflation calculat
  
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• Police: Kyle missing teen found safe

  28-09-2024 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A missing teen from Kyle was found safe, the Kyle Police Department said Saturday.
  The teen was last seen Thursday, the agency said on social media.
  
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• Kyle Police seeking public help to find 17-year-old girl

  28-09-2024 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Kyle Police Department is seeking the public's help to find a 17-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday, the agency said on social media.Lessly Solis-Cardoza was last seen at the Walmart in Kyle, according to police, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jean shorts.The Kyle Police Department is seeking the public's help to find a 17-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday, the agency said on social media Friday. (Courtesy Kyle Police Department)If anyone has any information o
  
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• Dr. Pepper Museum to Host Celebration for Worldwide Day of Play

  28-09-2024 04:49 via kxan.com
  
  WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The Dr. Pepper Museum is gearing up to celebrate the Worldwide Day of Play, an initiative designed to encourage children to unplug from screens and engage in outdoor activities.This marks the museum's first participation in the event, which has been a staple in children's programming for over 20 years.Joanna Able, a museum employee who fondly recalls the day as a child, expressed her excitement for the upcoming activities.
  "I would watch TV and see that things were s
  
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• Same-sex flamingo couple at San Diego Zoo Safari Park hatch chick

  28-09-2024 04:43 via kxan.com
  
  Above: Video of flamingo couple at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caring for their new chick.SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A pair of male flamingos, a same-sex couple, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have successfully welcomed a baby chick together.The newly minted dads hatched their chick on Aug. 25. After some time bonding time behind the scenes, the family is now out for public viewing at the Escondido park, a San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance spokesperson said.The three flamingos are all "les
  
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• No. 8 Texas takes out Texas A&M for first SEC volleyball victory

  28-09-2024 03:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas volleyball team scored its first Southeastern Conference victory Friday over rivals Texas A&M.The No. 8 Longhorns topped the Aggies 3-1 at Reed Arena in College Station in front of a raucous crowd of 9,236. Set scores were 25-16, 14-25, 25-23, 25-20.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/newslettersTexas A&M's Logan Lednicky had a match-high 17 kills in 49 att
  
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• New details revealed in case of man accused of killing grandparents in south Austin

  28-09-2024 03:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An arrest affidavit shed new details into the case of two grandparents who were shot and killed inside their south Austin home. Their grandson is facing a capital murder charge in connection with the shooting. It happened on Sept. 21 at a home on Brookhill Drive."Officers arrived and when they made entry into the home to do a welfare check, they located two obviously deceased individuals," Cpl. Matthew Nonweiler with the Austin Police Department previously said.Family
  
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• Fans prepare for UT Football's first SEC game on Saturday

  28-09-2024 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The moment has come. The University of Texas' first SEC home game is on Saturday. Kick off starts at 3:15 p.m., but game day preparations are already underway at the University Co-op where thousands visited to stock up on their gear."It's energetic. I definitely feel the energy here. It's awesome. I'm super thrilled and excited to be in the SEC," said UT fan, Will Gilroy. The Co-op was a packed house with people from across the country coming for the historic day.
  "All the way
  
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• No. 1 Texas kicks off SEC play against injury-riddled Mississippi State Bulldogs; Ewers out

  28-09-2024 02:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has been ruled out for the Longhorns' first Southeastern Conference game Saturday against Mississippi State.The final SEC injury report weekly update 90 minutes before kickoff has both Ewers and defensive back Derek Williams Jr. as unavailable. The game is scheduled to kick at 3:15 p.m.No. 1 Texas vs. Mississippi State, 3:15 p.m., DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, SEC NetworkMore Longhorns Coverage on KXAN.com How Texas' defense became one of the bes
  
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• No. 1 Texas kicks off SEC play against injury-riddled Mississippi State Bulldogs; Ewers a game-time decision

  28-09-2024 02:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will be a game-time decision for the Longhorns' first Southeastern Conference game Saturday against Mississippi State.The latest SEC injury report said he's still questionable as of Friday night, meaning the decision on his status will come 90 minutes before kickoff, scheduled for 3:15 p.m.No. 1 Texas vs. Mississippi State, 3:15 p.m., DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, SEC NetworkMore Longhorns Coverage on KXAN.com Ewers’ status still in flux fo
  
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• WATCH: Tampa hospital uses 'AquaFence' to keep storm surge out

  28-09-2024 01:04 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Heavy storm surge from Helene left the streets of downtown Tampa looking more like the open ocean – except at the base of Tampa General Hospital, which employed a special fence to keep the water out. Heavy rainfall floods roadways to Davis IslandsVideo taken by a TGH employee showed the waters near the hospital, sloshing outside of the AquaFence, technology that was generating buzz on social media Friday.
  "Designed to protect the vulnerable area of our campus, th
  
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• Austin's Q2 Stadium officially named a zero-waste venue

  28-09-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Things just got a bit greener for Austin FC's Q2 Stadium as it earned The Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Gold certification, becoming the fifth in the world, according to a press release from Austin FC.The certification was earned by the stadium for "consistently diverting more than 90 percent of its waste," the release said.Texas Disposal Systems (TDS), the official waste and recycling partner of Austin FC, developed a new sorting system, that KXAN previously rep
  
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• Affidavit: Suspect accused of manslaughter after 2020 assault at Austin bar

  28-09-2024 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with a January 2020 assault that led to the victim's death two years later, an arrest warrant affidavit said.Court records identified that man as Justin Maurice Agnew.KXAN has reached out to Agnew's attorney. We will update this story if a statement is received.The assault happened on Sabine Street in downtown Austin on Jan. 31, 2020 shortly after 2 a.m., court documents said. Agnew allegedly assaulted Re
  
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• APD: One person shot at northeast Austin H-E-B

  28-09-2024 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was shot at a northeast Austin H-E-B on Friday, and the Austin Police Department is investigating, the agency said in a news release Friday.Around 3:50 p.m., APD officers responded to the H-E-B at 500 Canyon Ridge Drive and found a person with a gunshot wound. Police said the person who shot the firearm remained on the scene.Police said this was not an active shooter incident, and there was no further threat to the public. No other details were released Friday.
  
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• APD: One person dead after shooting at northeast Austin H-E-B

  28-09-2024 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a report of a shooting at a northeast Austin H-E-B that happened Friday, the Austin Police Department told KXAN.Around 3:50 p.m., APD officers responded to the H-E-B at 500 Canyon Ridge Drive and found a person with a gunshot wound. Police said the person who shot the firearm remained on the scene.Police said this was not an active shooter incident, and there was no further threat to the public.Austin Police are investigating after one person was shot at
  
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