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• 'Reimagining justice': New community safety model to be tested in east Austin

  30-09-2024 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)—Millions of dollars are now being put toward testing what's being called a new model of community safety in east Austin.National nonprofit Urban Alchemy was awarded a $2 million federal grant by the Department of Justice.
  The initiative will reduce crime in this predominantly Black neighborhood and increase trust in traditional public safety organizations in the 78702, 78721, and 78723 zip codes.
  Urban AlchemyOver the next three years, Urban Alchemy said it plans to have memb
  
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• Texas pumpkins aplenty compared to 2023

  30-09-2024 23:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — There will be plenty more pumpkins for fall 2024 compared to last year, but the yield is still below average.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has shared their annual yield numbers and production remains promising overall. There were higher rainfall totals in May and June during planting season, but drier conditions in July and August affected the yield overall.2023 pumpkin production was down 20% to 40% last year due to drought conditions, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension e
  
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• When will hurricane season end?

  30-09-2024 23:17 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to climb days after the storm devastated parts of the Southeastern U.S.  Flooding, power outages and closed roadways are also still hindering efforts to locate those who may be stranded in some of the hardest-hit areas, which include communities like Asheville, North Carolina, where dozens of deaths were reported as of Monday morning.“It’s still very much an active search and rescue mission,” FEMA Administrat
  
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• VIDEO: Donald Trump tosses chicken tenders into crowd at college football game

  30-09-2024 23:17 via kxan.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WFLA) – Former President Donald Trump surprised college football fans on Saturday in Alabama with an unusual gift.Trump was seen tossing several boxes of chicken tenders to excited fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium at the Alabama vs. Georgia game. When is the vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz?A video posted by Margo Martin, the deputy director of communications for his campaign, shows the former president waving to the crowd before throwing the chicken to random
  
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• APD seeking public help to find man accused of committing multiple burglaries, forgeries

  30-09-2024 23:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's help to find a 24-year-old man accused of committing theft and forgery in multiple cases over the course of nearly the last two years, the agency said in a news release Monday.Police said those cases happened between September 2022 to June 2024.Juan Antonio Vazquez Jr. is "suspected of scamming individuals through online property rentals," police said in the release. He is accused of advertising rental property he does no
  
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• Festive family light show arrives in Round Rock soon

  30-09-2024 23:00 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The Round Rock Express announced a collaboration that will bring a "dazzling holiday light experience" to Round Rock this holiday season.The Light Park is a festive and bright holiday experience offered in six locations across Texas.In collaboration with Round Rock's Dell Diamond, the ballpark parking lot is scheduled to transform into a winter wonderland from Nov. 1 through Jan. 5. RELATED: Austin Trail of Lights named one of nation’s best holiday light sh
  
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• Paxton sues Travis County, says it violated open meetings act in DA security decision

  30-09-2024 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Travis County, accusing the county of "violating the Texas Open Meetings Act" (TOMA) when it approved taxpayer money for "security services" for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza's office.A news release from Paxton's office Monday said the Travis County Commissioners Court discussed "security issues" in executive session on March 19. After the executive session, commissioners voted to use $115,000 in general funds to pay f
  
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• New renderings depict trails, markets, event space that could top I-35 highway caps

  30-09-2024 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Event space, artwork,play areas and trails over Interstate 35? Those are some of the amenities that could someday top coverings over the highway.Austin's Our Future 35 team hosted its second open house Saturday, which featured updated conceptual rendering designs based on feedback from residents at a May open house as well as a community survey and engagement events throughout the summer.PAST COVERAGE: Austin to preview I-35 highway covering designs, amenities at September
  
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• LIVE: It's time for the Longhorns to refresh during bye week with Red River Rivalry on the horizon

  30-09-2024 21:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Longhorns are undefeated going into a bye week for the first time in Steve Sarkisian's tenure at Texas. While that's certainly a positive thing, the head coach said there are plenty of things to refine and improve upon as the team moves to the second phase of the season.Perhaps the most important thing for the Longhorns is to get physically and mentally refreshed. If all goes to plan and the Longhorns are playing in mid-January, it'll be the longest season in program hi
  
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• It's time for the Longhorns to refresh during bye week with Red River Rivalry on the horizon

  30-09-2024 21:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Longhorns are undefeated going into a bye week for the first time in Steve Sarkisian's tenure at Texas. While that's certainly a positive thing, the head coach said there are plenty of things to refine and improve upon as the team moves to the second phase of the season.Perhaps the most important thing for the Longhorns is to get physically and mentally refreshed. If all goes to plan and the Longhorns are playing in mid-January, it'll be the longest season in program hi
  
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• Study: 94% of people want journalists to disclose their use of AI. Here's KXAN's approach

  30-09-2024 21:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Results from a nationwide survey show a vast majority of respondents want to know when and how journalists are using artificial intelligence.Eleven news organizations -- including the Associated Press, USA Today and KXAN -- collected more than 6,000 responses from their audiences in July and August. The organization Trusting News, which works to promote ways journalists can earn their audience's trust, compiled the responses and professional researchers analyzed them.In addition
  
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• Austin's composting efforts divert 333K tons of materials since 2017 launch

  30-09-2024 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Resource Recovery will officially roll out its new multifamily composting collection efforts Tuesday, following an announcement of the mandated services last week.More than half of Austin's nearly one million residents live in multifamily communities, an ARR spokesperson confirmed to KXAN last week. Multifamily communities included in the mandate are apartments, condos, non-state dorms, assisted living facilities and nursing homes with five or more units, last we
  
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• East WilCo Highway segment two construction to begin

  30-09-2024 18:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Construction is set to kick off on segment two of East WilCo Highway Thursday, Williamson County officials announced.The project will run from County Road (CR) 137 to CR 404, according to a Williamson County release Monday confirming the start of road work. Construction is funded by the Williamson County road bond, OK’d by voters in 2023. The segment will connect CR 137 to Farm-to-Market (FM) 3349 at CR 404 once complete. Williamson County will host a ground
  
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• Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58

  30-09-2024 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  (WGHP) — Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58.His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family.Former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo attends the Washington Wizards vs. Golden State Warriors NBA Japan Games at Saitam
  
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• ACL to use hybrid battery technology at a main stage this year

  30-09-2024 17:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the main stages at this year's Austin City Limits Music Festival will be completely powered by a hybrid battery system, festival organizations announced Monday.The 2024 festival runs Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13 at Zilker Park in Austin. This year, the IHG Hotels & Resorts stage will operate all of its audio, lighting, video and stage production from the hybrid battery, following a partnership between festival heads and REVERB's Music Decarbonization Project.The pivot
  
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• Delta Air Lines to launch five more new nonstop routes from Austin in 2025

  30-09-2024 16:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delta Air Lines will launch five new nonstop routes from Austin in the new year, the airline announced Monday.First up will be service to Panama City, Florida, beginning March 9. Flights to Indianapolis and Memphis will start May 7, while flights to San Francisco and Tampa will launch June 8. All of the new routes will operate year-round with daily flights.The Panama City, Indianapolis and Memphis routes will be operated by SkyWest as Delta Connection on Embraer 175 aircraf
  
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• First defense witness in APD officer's deadly conduct trial delayed due to sick juror

  30-09-2024 14:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The deadly conduct trial for Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor is delayed until Tuesday because of a sick juror.Judge Dayna Blazey said Monday the trial is in recess until 9 a.m. Tuesday. The defense had been expected to call their first witness Monday, after the state rested Friday.Taylor faces the charge in the 2019 death of Mauris DeSilva. Police responded to DeSilva's downtown apartment condo complex after receiving multiple calls that he was walking around with a kni
  
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• Defense to call first witness in APD officer's deadly conduct trial Monday

  30-09-2024 14:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The State rested Friday in the deadly conduct trial for Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor.Taylor faces the charge in the 2019 death of Mauris DeSilva. Police responded to DeSilva's downtown apartment condo complex after receiving multiple calls that he was walking around with a knife to his throat.Prosecutors said he was undergoing a "profound" mental health episode and officers did not need to shoot him. Taylor's attorneys said DeSilva was close enough to officers with a
  
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• Raul Meza pleads guilty, will receive life without parole in Lofton, Fraga murders

  30-09-2024 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The video above is from Raul Meza's previous court hearing on Aug. 27.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Raul Meza, a convicted murderer who currently faced two additional murder charges in the deaths of Gloria Lofton, 65, and Jesse Fraga, 82, entered a guilty plea Monday afternoon.
  The court accepted his plea agreement of life without the possibility of parole for each case, which is the maximum sentence. He is not eligible for parole.
  "I am pleading guilty, because I am guilty," Meza said in cou
  
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• Raul Meza pleads guilty, receives life without parole in Lofton, Fraga murders

  30-09-2024 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Raul Meza, a convicted murderer who currently faced two additional murder charges in the deaths of Gloria Lofton, 65, and Jesse Fraga, 82, entered a guilty plea Monday afternoon.
  The court accepted his plea agreement of life without the possibility of parole for each case, which is the maximum sentence. He is not eligible for parole.
  "I am pleading guilty, because I am guilty," Meza said in court.The judge walked through the steps Meza took in the deaths of Fraga and Lofton, adm
  
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• Raul Meza: Plea expected Monday in suspected 'serial killer's' murder case

  30-09-2024 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The video above is from Raul Meza's previous court hearing on Aug. 27.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Raul Meza, a convicted murderer who currently faces two additional murder charges in the deaths of Gloria Lofton, 65, and Jesse Fraga, 82, has a hearing Monday afternoon that could determine his fate in these cases.Meza killed 8-year-old Kendra Page in 1982 and got out of prison early on good behavior due to lax state laws at the time. He was also convicted of aggravated robbery for shooting a
  
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• MAP: Tracking deaths in Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin

  30-09-2024 13:48 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.AUSTIN (KXAN) — A series of deaths in Lady Bird Lake in recent years have spurred rumors and conspiracy theories.Twelve deaths have been reported since 2022, most of which were not deemed susp
  
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• Supplies rushed to Helene-hit areas as toll climbs

  30-09-2024 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — A crisis unfolded in Asheville as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm approached 100.At least 91 people across several states were killed. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed. Dad walks nearly 30 miles
  
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• Supplies rushed to Helene-hit areas as death toll passes 100

  30-09-2024 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A crisis unfolded in western North Carolina as officials rushed to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, three days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm reached the triple digits.At least 107 people in six states were killed. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed.
  
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• Supplies rushed to areas isolated by Helene as death toll climbs

  30-09-2024 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — North Carolina officials pledged to get more water and other supplies to flood-stricken areas by Monday after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the U.S. Southeast and the death toll from the storm rose to nearly 100.At least 91 people across several states were killed. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed.NHC monitors several disturbances in the Gulf and Atlantic
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• Supplies arrive by plane and mule as Helene death toll passes 100

  30-09-2024 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Desperate residents isolated by washed-out roads and the lack of power and cellular service in western North Carolina lined up Monday for fresh water and a chance to message loved ones that they were alive, days after Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeastern U.S. and killed more than 100 people.Government officials and aid groups were working to bring basic supplies by airlift, truck and mule to the hard-hit tourism hub of Asheville and its
  
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• LIVE NOW: Biden discusses continuing response to Hurricane Helene

  30-09-2024 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — A crisis unfolded in Asheville as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm approached 100.At least 91 people across several states were killed. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed. Dad walks nearly 30 miles
  
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• Residents told to evacuate or take shelter after fire at Georgia chemical plant

  30-09-2024 13:36 via kxan.com
  
  CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated while others were told to shelter in place Sunday to avoid contaminants from a chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen from miles away.Interstate 20 was shut down in both directions in the area, the Georgia Department of Transportation said in a post on X. Reports said traffic was snarled as vehicles backed up in the area after the closure.The fire ignited when a sprin
  
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• Venezuelan man uses love for cooking to make a home in Austin

  30-09-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Saul Aguero, a Venezuelan native who moved across the world to make Austin his home, shares his love for the kitchen with the community.Aguero fled from Venezuela eight years ago. He said there were many reasons that lead to his decision, health care was hard to come by, inflation skyrocketed, and there was a fear of what would happen when anyone spoke freely about the government.Currently in Venezuela, the country is facing turmoil following their recent presidential election.
  
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• Warmer than normal start to October

  30-09-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures continue to trend above average as rain largely stays out of the forecast.Afternoon highs will return to the mid-90s today under a clear, blue sky. Dew points will stay in the upper 50s to low 60s making for a dry, "less sticky" feel to the air.Light winds, sunshine and building high pressure above will make for conducive conditions for ozone formation. An Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Austin-metro area - those with heart/lung/respiratory issues are encoura
  
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• Slim weekend rain chances as heat rolls on

  30-09-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures will once again push into the upper 90s and close to records today. The record high in Austin at Camp Mabry is 99º from back in 2019 and we'll be heading for 97º today.Still, our nights will turn reasonably comfortable as we drop down into the upper 60s by daybreak Wednesday.Temperatures will drop into the middle 90s for the rest of the work week with plenty of sun and only a few puffy clouds each day.Highs the next four daysThis weekend we're watching a w
  
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• One opportunity for rain in the next 7+ days

  30-09-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The early autumn heat continues with no break in the 90s expected just yet.Afternoon highs will return to the 90s today under a clear, sunny sky. Low humidity, light winds and sunshine will make for a pleasant day outside, despite the above average temperatures.Still, our nights will turn reasonably comfortable as we drop down into the upper 60s by daybreak Wednesday.Temperatures will drop into the middle 90s for the rest of the work week with plenty of sun and only a few puffy
  
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• Hotter than normal start to October

  30-09-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The new month kicks off similar to how we finished the last - hot and dry.Afternoon highs will return to the upper 90s today - Austin's forecast high of 97° coming awfully close to the current daily record of 99° we set back in 2019. Sunshine, dry skies and low humidity can be expected areawide.Temperatures will stay hotter than normal for the rest of the week, although, perhaps a few degrees "cooler" than today (mid-90s).ACL Weekend One looks largely very warm and dry.O
  
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• Hot and dry stretch to continue into October

  30-09-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We end September like we've spent most of the month, hot and rain-free.
  In fact, this September will go down as the 11th driest September in Austin area history with only 0.37" at Camp Mabry since the beginning of the month. Remember, September is usually one of our wettest months, not our driest.October begins like September endsWe'll start October with more of the same, with 90s during the day and 60s at night.Our hottest day of the week should end up being tomorrow with highs
  
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• ACL weekend one looking to be H-O-T-T-O-G-O

  30-09-2024 12:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We are ending September and moving into October with temperatures staying in the mid 90s throughout the rest of the week. We wish you Good Luck, Babe if you plan on being in the heat and make sure you drink plenty of water.Bringing it back here for today, this afternoon highs will return to the mid-90s today under a clear, blue sky. Dew points will stay in the upper 50s to low 60s making for a dry, "less sticky" feel to the air.Relatively low humidity through the weekLight winds
  
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• APD investigating body found near Cesar Chavez Street

  30-09-2024 05:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police Department said Sunday afternoon that it is investigating a death near Cesar Chavez and Nueces Street.Austin Fire initially responded to 9-1-1 calls about a "male behaving erratically" near Nueces Street and Cesar Chavez Street around 2:00 p.m. Sunday. The male entered the water at Lady Bird Lake, but firefighters pulled him from the water.Austin Firefighters and Austin-Travis County EMS attempted life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful.Cause of death has yet t
  
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• Family desperate for answers after UT graduate student, wife go missing in Mexico 

  30-09-2024 04:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A family is “desperately” searching for a couple that went missing while traveling through Mexico. Frank Guzman, an University of Texas at Austin graduate student, and his wife Caroline Katba had planned to drive from Austin to Chile. Frank is working towards his Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and was headed to do fieldwork in Chile, his sister Liz Guzman said. "They're just very open people. They're kind people -- kind, regular people who wanted to ex
  
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• Lockhart BBQ makes list of America's best restaurants, blending Mexican flavors to create unique Texas taste

  30-09-2024 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) -- A Lockhart barbecue restaurant earned accolades as one of the country's best restaurants.
  Barbs B Q, known for blending Texas barbecue with traditional Mexican flavors, earned a spot on The New York Times' list of America's best restaurants.
  "Growing up with a Mexican family, we gathered every Sunday. Carne asada tacos, jalapeño peppers, sausage, chicken, the good Mexican rice, charro beans, guacamole, salsas," Barbs B Q owner Chuck Charnichart said.Charnichart s
  
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• Lockhart BBQ joint makes list of best US restaurants, blends Mexican flavors to create unique Texas taste

  30-09-2024 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) -- A Lockhart barbecue restaurant earned accolades as one of the country's best restaurants.
  Barbs B Q, known for blending Texas barbecue with traditional Mexican flavors, earned a spot on The New York Times' list of America's best restaurants."Growing up with a Mexican family, we gathered every Sunday. Carne asada tacos, jalapeño peppers, sausage, chicken, the good Mexican rice, charro beans, guacamole, salsas," Barbs B Q owner Chuck Charnichart said.Charnichart sa
  
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• Austin FC rallies to draw 2-2 with Real Salt Lake

  30-09-2024 03:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jáder Obrian and defender Guilherme Biro both scored late in the second half to help Austin FC pull out a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.Neither team scored until Matt Crooks found the net unassisted three minutes into the second half to put Real Salt Lake (14-7-10) on top. Crooks has three goals covering 26 appearances in his first season in the league.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More
  
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• Stroud's late TD pass to third-stringer lifts Texans to win over Jags

  30-09-2024 03:10 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans hadn't scored in the second half and had punted on five straight possessions Sunday when they got one last chance to avoid being upset by the Jacksonville Jaguars.C.J. Stroud connected with an unlikely option to make sure the Texans came out on top. Dak Prescott throws 2 TD passes and Cowboys win 7th straight over Giants, 20-15Stroud threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns, capped by a 1-yard pass to third-string running back Dare Ogunbowale with 18 seconds
  
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• Jaydon Blue poised to bounce back after fumbles against Mississippi State

  30-09-2024 02:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas junior running back Jaydon Blue came into Saturday's Southeastern Conference opener against Mississippi State after having one of the best games of his career the previous week. Unfortunately for him, Saturday didn't go as well.Blue fumbled twice, once in the red zone during the first half and on the first play of the second half, and he was benched for the remainder of the game. He ran for 37 yards on six carries with a 1-yard touchdown, but that was nowhere close to
  
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• Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out

  30-09-2024 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  PERRY, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Southeast grappled Sunday with rising death tolls, a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas and the widespread loss of homes and property while the devastating toll of Hurricane Helene became more clear and officials warned of a lengthy and difficult rebuild.
  A North Carolina County that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 30 people killed due to the storm, pushing the overall death toll to at least 84 people across several states.
  
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• Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

  30-09-2024 00:50 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died.
  Kristofferson died at his home on Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88.
  McFarland said Kristofferson died peacefully, surrounded by his family. No cause was given. He was 88.Starting in the late 1960s, the Brownsville, Texas native wrote such classics standards as &l
  
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• No. 8 Texas tops LSU to start SEC schedule 2-0

  30-09-2024 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 8 Texas picked up another Southeastern Conference win on the road, sweeping Louisiana State on Sunday at the Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge.Set scores were 25-20, 25-20, 25-15. PREVIOUS MATCH: No. 8 Texas takes out Texas A&M for first SEC volleyball victoryMadisen Skinner led a balanced attack for the Longhorns with 10 kills while Marianna Singletary notched eight. Jenna Wenaas and Reagan Rutherford each had seven and Ayden Ames smacked six. Devin Kahahawai
  
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