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• Postponed Childish Gambino show at Moody Center canceled, refunds to come

  04-10-2024 23:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, said Friday via social media that his “The New World Tour,” which included a stop at Austin's Moody Center, had to be canceled due to medical reasons.Glover previously announced in a Sept. 9 social media post that he was postponing his North American tour due to focus on his health. He said that he planned to reschedule the tour's shows, and that attendees should "hold onto your tickets." Previous: Childish Gambino tour dates post
  
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• Great chemistry aims to propel Longhorns men's basketball in first SEC season

  04-10-2024 23:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team tips off the 2024-25 season in a month, and while official practices just began, head coach Rodney Terry has been the guys all summer and likes the look of them.The Longhorns made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament last year in Terry's first full season at the helm, finishing 21-13. Terry and the coaching staff leaned on the transfer portal to help rebuild the roster after Dillon Mitchell, Tyrese Hunter and Chris Johnson
  
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• Williamson County elections administrator shares voter registration tips

  04-10-2024 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With the Monday voter registration deadline looming, Williamson County elections administrator Bridgette Escobedo shared tips for those still trying to get registered for the November election.Escobedo recommends hand delivering registration forms instead of mailing them to ensure they are postmarked by the deadline."I don’t recommend that you drop it in the mail at
  
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• Williamson and Travis county officials share voter registration tips

  04-10-2024 23:15 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With the Monday voter registration deadline looming, Williamson County elections administrator Bridgette Escobedo and Travis County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar Bruce Elfant shared tips for those still trying to get registered for the November election.Escobedo recommends hand delivering registration forms instead of mailing them to ensure they are postmarked
  
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• Council consideration of Austin Police Association contract moved to new date

  04-10-2024 22:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council has given itself a longer time to consider a "tentative" contract agreement with the Austin Police Association before adopting it, announcing it will push back the date it will make its decision by two weeks.
  The contract agreement was previously scheduled for discussion on Oct. 10. Now, it will be on Oct. 24.The press release said the council decided to move the agenda item "in the interest of allowing more time to review and to gather additional pu
  
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• Jobs report stronger than expected in September

  04-10-2024 22:51 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The second to last jobs report before Election Day and the first one since the Federal Reserve cut the benchmark interest rate gave the White House Goldilocks vibes Friday."You continue to see evidence that this remains a strong and healthy but not too fast, not too hot economy," said Heather Boushey with the Council of Economic Advisers. The report shows the economy added more than 250,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%."This is the kind of
  
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• UT Tower renovation work starting soon

  04-10-2024 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After standing prominently on Austin's skyline for nearly 100 years, the University of Texas announced Friday the UT Tower is about to undergo a multi-year renovation project. Starting in November, restoration work will begin on the exterior of the tower.The work will restore the stone, windows, clockface, lighting and gilding on the building's facade. In an attempt to return to its original appearance, metal and wood surfaces will be repainted, along with fresh gilding to
  
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• Who are Texas' highest paid state employees?

  04-10-2024 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A biennial report published by the Texas State Auditor's Office on Thursday includes a list of Texas' 40 highest-paid management employees, as well as recommendations for pay raises based on the office's study of comparable jobs.The SAO notes that its analysis used data from June 2024. Some of the positions may have seen a 5% raise in September, the office noted.Its analysis did not include judges, public universities, elected officials and any self-directed/semi-independen
  
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• 1 dead following stabbing near North I-35; suspect taken into custody, APD says

  04-10-2024 19:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died Friday morning after reports of an incident occurring near North Interstate 35.According to APD, at approximately 10:15 a.m., officers responded to a call with reports of a stabbing in the 6000 block of N. I-35 Service Road heading north and lanes in the area were shut down.At the scene, officers found a victim with stab wounds. APD said a suspect was detained and taken into custody.Austin-Travis County EMS also responded to the incident and took an adult to
  
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• 1 dead following stabbing near North I-35

  04-10-2024 19:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died Friday morning after reports of an incident occurring near North Interstate 35.According to APD, at approximately 10:15 a.m., officers responded to a call with reports of a stabbing in the 6000 block of N. I-35 Service Road heading north and lanes in the area were shut down.At the scene, officers found a victim with stab wounds.Austin-Travis County EMS also responded to the incident and took an adult to a trauma center with critical, life-threatening injurie
  
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• Gov. Abbott, Texas football coaches bring fentanyl awareness to Friday night lights

  04-10-2024 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott teamed up with some of the state's college football coaches for an ad campaign warning about the dangers of fentanyl, which is set to air at high school football games across the state Friday night.The ad features UT Austin head football coach Steve Sarkisian, Texas A&M's Mike Elko, Texas Tech's Joey McGuire, and University of Houston's Willie Fritz. In just over a minute, they encourage Texas high schoolers and parents to learn about the dangers of
  
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• Supreme Court to weigh a Texas death row case after halting execution

  04-10-2024 18:25 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a Texas man on death row who has long argued that DNA testing would help prove he didn't kill an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago.
  The order came down Friday in the case of Ruben Gutierrez, months after the justices stayed his execution 20 minutes before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection.Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 stabbing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville, on the state's
  
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• Austin resident wins $1M with scratch ticket purchased in northwest Austin

  04-10-2024 18:15 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The above video shows KXAN News’ top morning headlines from Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, the Texas Lottery Commission said an Austin resident, who elected to remain anonymous, claimed a top prize with their winning ticket worth $1 million.Texas Lottery said the prize was won from the scratch ticket game Million Dollar Loteria and was the third of 10 top prizes worth $1 million to be claimed in the game. What is the largest lottery prize ev
  
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• How to customize iPhone, Android emergency alert notifications

  04-10-2024 17:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday morning, Texans across the state woke up to their phones buzzing with a Blue Alert from the Texas Panhandle.
  A Blue Alert is meant to speed up the capture of an individual who has killed or seriously injured a local, state or federal law officer, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. This type of alert started back in 2008, when then-Gov. Rick Perry signed the executive order that created it.Blue Alert notifications, similar to an AMBER Alert, can be adju
  
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• Border Report Live: How the border shapes US politics, Mexico relations

  04-10-2024 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) -- Immigration has been at the forefront of the political debate with just four and a half weeks before Election Day.For voters, it remains a key issue this election cycle. According to a recent Pew Research Center poll, 6 in 10 people say immigration is "very important" to their vote.During Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, JD Vance and Tim Walz sparred over immigration policy, at one point prompting the moderators to interject and mute the microphones.Whi
  
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• When is the voter registration deadline in Texas?

  04-10-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The 2024 presidential election is fast approaching, and in some states, the voter registration deadline is as soon as this week -- while Monday marks the deadline in Texas.Voters in key battlegrounds, including Florida, Arizona and Georgia, have just days to register, and missing these deadlines could mean losing the opportunity to cast a ballot in what is shaping up to be a pivotal election.In states like Alaska and Rhode Island, voter registration must be completed by Sunday, Oct.
  
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• Blue Alert issued for 33-year-old man wanted for seriously injuring officer

  04-10-2024 13:06 via kxan.com
  
  HALL COUNTY, Texas-- The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Blue Alert early Friday morning for 33-year-old Seth Altman who is wanted for involvement in the killing or serious of injury of a law enforcement officer. Altman is described as a 6’2 white male with blue eyes, red/auburn hair, and approximately  weighs 220 lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt with blue jeans, said DPS.  RELATED COVERAGE: What is a Blue Alert?DPS said Altman was last seen at th
  
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• Blue Alert, $10K reward issued for 33-year-old man wanted for seriously injuring Texas officer

  04-10-2024 13:06 via kxan.com
  
  HALL COUNTY, Texas (KLBK/KXAN) -- A Blue Alert issued early Friday morning for 33-year-old Seth Altman has been extended into Saturday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Law enforcement said Altman was wanted for his possible involvement in the killing or serious injury of a law enforcement officer. Memphis, Texas, Police Chief Rex Plant was shot while serving an arrest warrant, according to a release from Gov. Greg Abbott's office. Abbott also announced a $10,000 rewa
  
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• Blue Alert, $10K reward issued for 33-year-old man wanted for seriously injuring officer

  04-10-2024 13:06 via kxan.com
  
  HALL COUNTY, Texas (KLBK/KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Blue Alert early Friday morning for 33-year-old Seth Altman, who is wanted for involvement in the killing or serious of injury of a law enforcement officer. Memphis, Texas, police chief Rex Plant was shot while serving an arrest warrant, according to a release from Gov. Greg Abbott's office announcing a $10,000 reward for information leading to Altman's arrest.Altman had been accused of burglary of a habit
  
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• APD: Missing 8-year-old found safe

  04-10-2024 12:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An 8-year-old who was reported missing has been found safe, according to the Austin Police Department.APD said the boy was previously last seen Thursday night
  
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• APD asks for help in locating 8-year-old boy, last seen Thursday night

  04-10-2024 12:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- 8-year-old, Aaron Camacho, is missing after last being seen leaving his north Austin home on E. Wonsley Drive at 11:50 p.m. Thursday night, according to the Austin Police Department.The boy's home is located near the intersection of E. Anderson Lane and S I-35 frontage road. He was last seen walking on foot, according to APD.Austin Police described Aaron as being 4'0", 56 Ibs., having brown eyes,dark brown hair and a bowl style haircut.
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• Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Oct. 3

  04-10-2024 05:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Anderson broke through in a big way for its first district victory 64-7 over Kyle Lehman on Thursday.Lampasas pushed Lorena aside 24-13 and Westlake picked up a district-opening win 70-0 over Akins.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 websiteCheck out the rest of the scores from around Texas below:Scores from around Central Texas
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• Texas State flexes muscles on defense, wins Sun Belt opener 38-17 over Troy

  04-10-2024 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas State opened Sun Belt Conference play on the right foot, thumping Troy 38-17 Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama.The Bobcats (3-2, 1-0 SBC) defense swarmed the Trojans, sacking the quarterback six times and creating 10 tackles for loss for 53 yards. Texas State forced three fumbles with two recoveries, allowing Troy (1-5, 0-2 SBC) to gain just 1.9 yards per rush. The Trojans rushed for 63 yards on 33 attempts.Texas State defensive linemen Kalil Alex
  
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• Concordia University opens center focused on diversity, equity and inclusion

  04-10-2024 02:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Concordia University welcomed a new space on campus that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. It's called the Center for Belonging and Faith.This new space is an initiative of the university's Equity Team. Concordia unveiled it Thursday as part of the ABIDE initiative to promote the values of access, belonging, inclusion, diversity, and equity.The first program at the Concordia University's Center for Belonging and Faith is scheduled for the end of October. (Photo: KXAN)Th
  
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• Ponderosa Pet Resort fire victims settle for $75K

  04-10-2024 01:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thirteen Georgetown families who lost their pets in the Ponderosa Pet Resort fire just over three years ago have settled their claims after suing the company that ran the kennel and its owner.Attorney Ard Ardalan said in the release the parties agreed to a $75,000 settlement. That is the largest known settlement for a case of this kind, the release said.On Sept. 18, 2021, 75 dogs were killed after a fire broke out at the pet resort around 10:40 p.m. The fire was caused by "an el
  
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• Man facing additional arson charge in connection with September 2023 homicide

  04-10-2024 00:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man already charged with murder related to a September 2023 homicide investigation has now been connected to arson related to the case, an arrest warrant affidavit said.On Sept. 26, 2023, shortly before 11 a.m., first responders arrived in the 2300 block of Greenfield Parkway and found 40-year-old Keith Bedford on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, previous court records said.Later that morning, a black Acura was seen being parked at a dead-end road on Valleyfield Drive
  
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• Country music star Garth Brooks accused of sexual assault by makeup artist

  04-10-2024 00:19 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — Garth Brooks, the country music superstar who gained fame in the 1990s with several hit songs, has been named in a lawsuit accusing him of raping a hair and makeup artist in 2019.The lawsuit, according to CNN, mentions two specific incidents in which Brooks allegedly committed sexual assault and battery against the woman — one in a Los Angeles hotel room in May 2019 and another at his home the same year, when he allegedly “grabbed her hands and forced them” on hi
  
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• KBVO Game of the Week: No. 12 Westlake gets district play started vs. Akins

  04-10-2024 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 12 Westlake kicks off District 26-6A play Thursday at home against Akins in the KBVO Game of the Week.The Chaparrals had a bye last week after finishing 3-1 in their non-district schedule. Akins dropped its first district game to Dripping Springs 63-0 last week, but they've started the season 3-2 overall after going a combined 0-20 the past two seasons.How to find KBVO
  AT&T U-Verse: Channel 1007 (HD) – Channel 7 (SD)DirecTV: Channel 51 (HD) – C
  
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• KBVO Game of the Week: No. 12 Westlake cruises to 70-0 win over Akins

  04-10-2024 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 12 Westlake jumped out to a 49-0 lead at halftime and cruised to a 70-0 win over Akins on Thursday at Chaparral Stadium in the KBVO Game of the Week.Chaparrals head coach Tony Salazar said he was happy he was able to get a lot of younger players in the ballgame.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/newsletters"Some of the young guys came in and did some good things," he sa
  
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