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• Texas AG Paxton files for rehearing of Project Connect lawsuit appeal

  23-10-2024 23:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Attorney General Ken Paxton's office filed a motion requesting a rehearing, after the 15th Court of Appeals dismissed his appeal earlier this month in the ongoing Project Connect legal battle. KXAN reached out to both the city of Austin and the Austin Transit Partnership regarding this latest motion and will update this story once we've received a response.Bill Aleshire and Rick Fine, the co-counsels representing a group of plaintiffs in a separate Project Connect lawsuit,
  
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• How to report voting issues, intimidation in Texas

  23-10-2024 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Millions of Texans will vote in the Nov. 5 general election. In addition to the top-of-the-ticket presidential race, Texans will also choose who will represent the state in the U.S. Senate, as well as several statewide and local races. KXAN Voter Guide: What to know for the November 2024 general electionIf you experience voter intimidation or issues voting, you can reach out to KXAN News via our Report!t tip line -- we are looking through tips on an individual basis. There are a
  
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• UT Silver Spurs deliver Halloween costumes to east Austin schools

  23-10-2024 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Wednesday morning, the UT Silver Spurs delivered hundreds of Halloween costumes to east Austin elementary schools.The honorary student organization started with the Austin Independent School District and delivered costumes to Norman Sims Elementary, Harris Elementary, Ortega Elementary, Casey Elementary and Williams Elementary, according to the organization.The NLP has a "unique partnership" with Austin ISD "that is the foundation for the program's and participants' success,"
  
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• Record heat this weekend ahead of wetter pattern

  23-10-2024 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A sunny afternoon will make way for a warm and clear evening. Temperatures will still be in the 80s through mid evening before spending most of the night in the 70s.We'll dip into the 60s to start Saturday morning with patchy fog and low clouds that won't be quite as widespread as what we've had the last few mornings.
  Weekend ForecastPlan on plenty of sunshine both days of the weekend, but Saturday may just feature a few more puffy clouds during the afternoon.Our expected high o
  
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• Owner of shutdown Austin massage parlor facing charge of promoting prostitution

  23-10-2024 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  Anyone who suspects human trafficking is occurring can contact the National Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733). If the situation is an emergency or you believe someone is in immediate danger, call 911 and alert the authorities.AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin massage parlor owner was charged Friday in connection with a possible prostitution enterprise following a tip Texas DPS received in September.According to a Travis County arrest affidavit,
  
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• Odds of rain increase as October ends

  23-10-2024 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our pattern of morning clouds followed by plenty of sunshine will continue to end the work week.This evening will be generally clear with temperatures falling through the 80s and 70s. We may briefly dip into the 60s to begin Friday morning, but as the air becomes more humid we'll find the return of widespread low clouds as well as patchy fog to start the morning.Low clouds and patchy fog to begin your FridayMuch like the last couple of days, skies will become mostly sunny by mid
  
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• October ending with a thud as heat continues

  23-10-2024 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Those hoping a front would take us away from the heat for the rest of October will have to wait a bit longer as we stay in the 90s over the rest of October.High pressure over Central TexasThursday through the weekend are showing no real big changes as we see a high pressure continuing to hold on strong and keep us hot and dry.
  Highs next four daysTemperatures will slowly start to come down by early next week as high pressure shifts southwest.Drought MonitorThe latest drought mon
  
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• Hot & dry weekend; Late October could be rainy

  23-10-2024 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures out the door this morning are mild in the lower 70s with low-level clouds and patchy fog. Dew points are in the upper 60s with a 'humid-feel' out the door this morning.
  High temperatures forecast to soar roughly 8-12° warmer than our normal high (79°) into the afternoon hours with abundant sunshine.
  High temperatures on Friday will be hotThe same weather pattern of heat and dry weather will continue into early next week.
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• A soggy and warm Halloween? Signs pointing to yes

  23-10-2024 22:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Just checked the temperature and yes, still hot. October is still on track to close out with upper 80s and low 90s across the board. Today alone will land us at 91° which is just 1° shy of tying the record set back in 1950. This trend will continue through the weekend.High temperatures on Friday will be hotThe same weather pattern of heat and dry weather will continue into early next week.
  Weekend ForecastYour weekend forecast will be copy & paste with hot temperatur
  
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• Northwest Austin shopping center set for revamp; World Market relocating

  23-10-2024 21:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — A makeover is in the works for Arboretum Crossing, a 20-acre retail center in a prime northwest Austin location just minutes from The Domain. And like The Domain — known as Austin's second downtown — this land could go sky-high."We are in the midst of redevelopment plans," said Rob Hauck, regional manager for California-based Stockdale Capital Partners, which owns Arboretum Crossing.The retail center at 9333 Research Blvd. has become incr
  
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• Researchers recommend men abstain from alcohol before conceiving

  23-10-2024 21:16 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — Research from Texas A&M University is expanding our understanding of how a man's alcohol consumption before conception can affect the developing fetus.Researchers already found that the father's drinking can cause birth defects associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
  FAS is a condition in a child resulting from alcohol exposure while the mother is pregnant. Severity of symptoms can vary, but common physical symptoms include distinctive facial features like a flatter nose
  
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• What does the Texas Lottery's revenue help fund?

  23-10-2024 21:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's been more than 30 years since the Texas Lottery began operations, and billions have been raised courtesy ticket revenue. But where, exactly, does all of that money go?Originally, lottery proceeds were granted to the Texas General Revenue Fund and helped benefit a host of state programs, according to a 2022 annual report from the Texas Lottery Commission. In 1997, the Texas Lottery shifted its focus to the Foundation School Fund, which allocates money to aid public educ
  
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• Voting machine at Giddings Library taken out of service after reports of malfunctioning

  23-10-2024 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  GIDDINGS, Texas (KXAN) -- A voting machine at a voting site in Lee County was taken out of service this week after there were reports of it malfunctioning, according to Lee County Judge Frank Malinak.
  Malinak said in a Facebook post Tuesday that a voting machine at the Giddings Library "appeared to be malfunctioning" Monday and was taken out of service by the county's election administrator. KXAN Voter Guide: What to know for the November 2024 general election"It is believed this machine’s
  
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• $1M winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Austin

  23-10-2024 19:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin convenience store sold the $1 million winning Mega Millions ticket from Tuesday's drawing, according to the Texas Lottery.CMART, located at 7811 S. First St., Ste. 100, sold the million-dollar ticket. The Mega Millions winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing were: 8-43-48-58-60-4.A winning $1 million ticket matches all five of the Mega Millions numbers save for the final Mega Ball number. No details on the claimant with the winning ticket were available yet as of Wed
  
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• MAP: Downtown Austin closures planned this weekend for festivals, heart walk

  23-10-2024 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As we near the end of October, there are plenty of events happening in and around downtown Austin. Several road closures are planned in downtown this weekend ahead of the Austin Film Festival, Viva la Vida Festival & Parade as well as the Heart Walk Austin fundraising event. 8 Austin restaurants make Texas Monthly’s ‘50 Best Tacos in Texas’ listThe Austin Film Festival runs from this Thursday through Oct. 31 and will be held at a variety of venues, pri
  
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• Williamson County Fair & Rodeo kicks off

  23-10-2024 19:03 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) -- The Williamson County Fair and Rodeo is back! It officially kicks off on Wednesday with free admission for the whole family.
  This year marks four years of the fair, which has grown significantly each year. Because of the growth, the rodeo is planning a new practice facility that's set to open in 2026.The fair has a little bit of Texas with it, including pig races, a stick horse parade, petting zoo, and of course, the rodeo itself.The fair runs Wednesday, Oct. 23 through S
  
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• Texas sues Department of Homeland Security for voter citizenship data

  23-10-2024 19:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas is taking the Biden administration to court over access to citizenship data ahead of the election, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday night.Two weeks ago, Paxton demanded the Department of Homeland Security verify the citizenship status of people he says "may be illegally registered to vote" in Texas. He included a list of 450,000 voters whose citizenship status may be in question because they registered to vote without a state driver's license or ID. Paxton
  
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• APD arrests, charges 16-year-old boy with murder in death of girl in north Austin

  23-10-2024 18:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In an update Wednesday, the Austin Police Department said it arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the Monday death of a 16-year-old girl. The boy has been charged with murder.APD said officers initially responded around 6 p.m. to calls about a shooting at the Bridge at Harris Ridge Apartments located at 1501 East Howard Lane. APD: Juvenile dead in homicide at northeast Austin apartment complexAt the scene, officers found a victim, later identified as Za’Riyah
  
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• City council looks to address pricing transparency for rental market

  23-10-2024 18:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- City council will take action on a resolution during its Thursday meeting that would provide more transparency on the cost of renting an apartment in Austin, and get rid of hidden fees that can surprise renters.
  The resolution, introduced by Councilmember Ryan Alter, District 5, would direct the City Manager to create an ordinance that would require landlords to provide a list of all fees, including the cost of starting a rental application, associated with the monthly rent at t
  
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• No tunnel collapse in northeast Austin; miscommunication during training, officials say

  23-10-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the new information provided by ATCEMS and the Austin Fire Department.AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning after a reported medical emergency during a first responder training in northeast Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.However, the Austin Fire Department said the person believed to be in need of medical help was a role player with the training company who "did not respond to commands to en
  
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• EMS responds to reports of tunnel collapse, 1 person injured

  23-10-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was injured in what may have been a tunnel collapse Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.ATCEMS posted on X at 9:56 a.m. that medics and Austin Fire Department firefighters were on the scene of a reported tunnel collapse with one patient involved.
  The post said it was near 8709 N. Interstate 35 Service Road northbound, which is close to Park Plaza Drive.ATCEMS said the patient was extricated from the tunnel by firefighters and transported to St. Da
  
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• EMS responding to reports of tunnel collapse, 1 person possibly injured

  23-10-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was possibly injured in what may have been a tunnel collapse Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  ATCEMS posted on X at 9:56 a.m. that medics and Austin Fire Department firefighters were on the scene of a reported tunnel collapse with one patient involved.
  The post said it was near 8709 N. Interstate 35 Service Road northbound, which is close to Park Plaza Drive.ATCEMS said the patient had been extricated from the tunnel by firefighters and was be
  
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• EMS: No tunnel collapse; person had medical emergency during first responder training

  23-10-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: Based on information from Austin-Travis County EMS, this story initially reported that a person was injured in what may have been a tunnel collapse. The story has been updated to reflect the new information provided by ATCEMS.AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning after they had a medical emergency during a first-responder training in northeast Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.ATCEMS initially posted on X at 9:56 a.m. that medics an
  
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• EMS: No tunnel collapse; person had medical emergency during 1st-responder training

  23-10-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: This story initially reported that a person was injured in what may have been a tunnel collapse, based on information from Austin-Travis County EMS. The story has been updated to reflect that there was not a tunnel collapse.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was taken to a hospital Wednesday morning after they had a medical emergency during a first-responder training in northeast Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
  ATCEMS initially posted on X at 9:56 a.m. that medics and Aus
  
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• Victim of deadly September hit-and-run identified, police looking for suspect

  23-10-2024 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin police are looking for a suspect who was involved in a fatal crash on the Ed Bluestein Service Road last month. The suspect left the scene without stopping or calling 911, according to the Austin Police Department. Person dies after early Tuesday hit-and-run in east AustinAPD said the crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 7400 block of Ed Bluestein Boulevard Service Road NB, and it happened shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.That area is near the int
  
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• Pflugerville PD searching for person evading arrest, school placed on lockdown

  23-10-2024 16:36 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- The Pflugerville Police Department is searching for someone in the area of FM 685 and Priem Lane Wednesday morning, according to a social media post. An elementary school nearby was placed on lockdown as a precaution.
  Police said the person was evading arrest and had stolen a vehicle.Police said that as a result of their search, Dearing Elementary School has been placed on lockdown as a precaution.PPD did not provide details about the stolen vehicle in their social
  
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• Pflugerville PD ends search for person evading arrest, school secure mode lifted

  23-10-2024 16:36 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- The Pflugerville Police Department said just before 10 a.m. it had ended its search for someone evading arrest and stealing a vehicle. That person has now been placed under arrest, according to PPD.PPD said it was searching for someone in the area of Farm-to-Market 685 and Priem Lane Wednesday morning, according to a social media post. An elementary school nearby was placed in secure mode as a precaution. Police originally said it was in lockdown mode before later c
  
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• Pflugerville PD end search for person evading arrest, school secure mode lifted

  23-10-2024 16:36 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- The Pflugerville Police Department said just before 10 a.m. it had ended its search for someone evading arrest and stealing a vehicle. That person has now been placed under arrest, according to PPD.
  PPD said it was searching for someone in the area of Farm-to-Market 685 and Priem Lane Wednesday morning, according to a social media post. An elementary school nearby was placed in secure mode as a precaution. Police originally said it was in lockdown mode before later
  
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• A look back at extreme Halloween weather in Austin

  23-10-2024 16:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Halloween in Central Texas can deliver a wide variety of extreme weather. Anything from scorching heat, freezing nights, heavy rain, river flooding and tornadoes have been recorded in Austin on the spookiest day of the year.On Oct. 31, our normal high temperature in Austin is 77°, and our normal low temperature is 56°.Overnight low temperatures dipped below freezing in 1993When looking at Halloween extremes, high temperatures in 2003 climbed to 90°, and overnigh
  
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• Texas school district puts limits on cell phones in classrooms during school day

  23-10-2024 16:18 via kxan.com
  
  BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) -- Some expectations Belton ISD wants to see with students are personal electronic devices to be silenced or turned off, put away and not in use during the instructional class period.Assistant Superintendent of Operations for Belton ISD Cassandra Spearman said the guidelines Belton ISD is putting in place are reasonable, feasible and easily implemented."If a teacher currently has a system in their classroom, then they can continue using that system. We do have some teacher
  
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• Baby Acapulco's Barton Springs location has shuttered

  23-10-2024 16:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Baby Acapulco, known as Baby A’s and famous for its potent purple margaritas, abruptly shuttered its longtime Barton Springs Road location.The iconic Tex-Mex restaurant incorporated as Sanchez Enterprises Inc. has been in Austin since 1981, and its location at 1628 Barton Springs Road — along somewhat of a popular restaurant row — was viewed as its flagship location. It posted a sign on its front door saying it closed and directing patro
  
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• Multiple tickets taken from Austin fan's Ticketmaster account. Here's how to prevent it

  23-10-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One Austin concertgoer's tickets were transferred from her Ticketmaster account without permission. And she's not the only one seeing this issue.Emiley Parker bought tickets for four concerts this fall at Moody Center and Moody Amphitheater to see Vampire Weekend, Kacey Musgraves, Interpol and Air. Parker said a few weeks ago, she received emails from Ticketmaster saying her tickets had been transferred to a stranger.
  "I started freaking out because the concert is next week
  
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• Poll: Trump extends lead in Texas, while Cruz-Allred matchup grows tighter

  23-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former President Donald Trump extended his lead in Texas, a new poll shows, but the race in the state's U.S. Senate seat has gotten tighter in recent weeks.In a new poll by Emerson College/The Hill, 53% of respondents said they would vote for Trump if the election were held today, while 46% said they would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the November 2024 general election?The poll, funded by Nexstar Media, was released W
  
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• Austin Heart Walk: A community effort to save lives through CPR awareness

  23-10-2024 05:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The Austin Heart Walk, presented by Texas Mutual and Centre for Neuro Skills, will take place on Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. at Moody Amphitheatre in Waterloo Park.This event, organized by the American Heart Association, aims to raise awareness about CPR and improve community preparedness for heart emergencies. Local businesses, volunteers and survivors of heart disease and stroke will participate, highlighting the critical need for CPR education, as nine out of 10 people who suffer cardia
  
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• University of Texas students receive settlement in Juul class action lawsuit

  23-10-2024 05:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- Some Juul users are receiving hundreds, even thousands of dollars as part of a $300 million class action settlement. Juul and Altria, which owns 35% of Juul, were accused of misleading customers about the product’s addictiveness and health impacts. They were also charged with unlawfully marketing to minors.Juul agreed to a settlement in 2022, but the Altria settlement, which was needed to kickstart the payouts, was not approved until earlier this year. As of March, more than
  
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• Surfer dies after being struck, impaled by swordfish

  23-10-2024 05:14 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) -- A longtime surfer and travel guide died after being impaled by a swordfish off the coast of Indonesia.The 36-year-old Italian surfer, identified as Giulia Manfrini by her business partner, was struck in the chest by the swordfish while surfing west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean, BBC News reported.Two witnesses are said to have tried to provide first aid to Manfrini, who was later taken to a medical center, according to the report. 'Baywatch' actor Michael Newman dies at 68“Unfor
  
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• Yelp turns off comments on the McDonald's that Trump worked at after fake reviews

  23-10-2024 05:11 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Yelp recently paused reviews on a McDonald's in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, after former President Trump served pre-screened customers at the location Sunday.“This business recently received increased public attention, which often means people come to this page to post their views on the news,” Yelp’s announcement on the site read. “While we don’t take a stand one way or the other when it comes to this incident, we’ve temporarily disabled the pos
  
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• Elon Musk offers voters $1 million a day to sign petition. Is that legal?

  23-10-2024 04:58 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) -- Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and Space X and owner of X who's gone all-in on Republican Donald Trump's candidacy for the White House, has already committed at least $70 million to help the former president. Now he's pledging to give away $1 million a day to voters for signing his political action committee's petition backing the Constitution.The giveaway is raising questions and alarms among some election experts who say it is a violation of the law to link
  
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• Over $21M in grants boost Austin’s creative community

  23-10-2024 04:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin’s Economic Development Department has allocated over $21 million in Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grants to 502 recipients in the creative sector, emphasizing Austin's commitment to the arts, the department said in a news release.This year's funding includes various programs like the Austin Live Music Fund, Nexus, Thrive and Elevate grants, aimed at empowering creatives and enhancing community impact, according to the city.“Our cultural funding pr
  
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• How Austin police address violent crime at apartment complexes

  23-10-2024 04:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Four people have been killed in Austin over the course of the last week, according to the Austin Police Department (APD).On Monday, Oct. 14, APD responded to a double homicide on Burton Drive in the Riverside neighborhood. Officers found two people dead in an apartment complex parking lot.Two days later, police found a 20-year-old dead near an apartment complex about a block away. Burton Drive is less than one mile long, and is a primarily residential street full of different ap
  
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• YMCA and St. Edward’s University apply for $20 million climate resilience grant

  23-10-2024 04:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Greater Austin YMCA and St. Edward’s University announced a partnership agreement to apply for a $20 million Community Change Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a news release from the YMCA.If permitted, the funding will be allocated for the development of a multifunctional facility intended to serve as a climate resilience center at the East Communities YMCA, in addition to supporting outreach and educational initiatives for the communit
  
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• Longhorns' Madison Booker on AP preseason All-America team

  23-10-2024 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) - USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women’s college basketball team released Tuesday that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest.Watkins and Bueckers were unanimous choices by the 30-member national media panel that selects the AP Top 25 each week. It’s the third appearance on the team for Bueckers, who a
  
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• Advocacy group tries to halt City Council vote on Austin police contract, court docs say

  23-10-2024 01:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Equity Action, the advocacy group behind the Austin Police Oversight Act, has filed a temporary restraining order in a Travis County District Court in an attempt to halt Thursday's City Council vote on a police contract, according to online court records obtained by KXAN.The city's labor negotiations team and the Austin Police Association (APA) reached a tentative agreement on a contract last month. This document is officially known as a "meet and confer agreement." It can'
  
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• Texas DPS identifies victim in deadly SH 71 crash

  23-10-2024 01:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the victim and also provided more details of a deadly crash that happened in southwest Austin last week.On Oct. 18, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to the crash between a truck tractor and a passenger vehicle around 7:13 a.m. on State Highway 71, the agency said.MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2024?According to DPS, a 2024 Kia was driving east on Thomas Springs Road, and the truck tra
  
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• ATCEMS: Vehicle hits 'several' pedestrians, food truck in southeast Austin

  23-10-2024 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A vehicle crashed with "several" pedestrians and then a food truck in southeast Austin on Tuesday afternoon, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.ATCEMS medics said at least four people were involved.Shortly after 5:30 p.m., the agency responded to 2538 Elmont Drive for the crash. The Austin Fire Department said it responded to a fire at the food truck, which was reportedly out shortly before 6 p.m., according to AFD.ATCEMS and the Austin Fire Department responded to a
  
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• APD: Woman who allegedly hit 4 pedestrians, food truck not in custody

  23-10-2024 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A woman who allegedly struck four pedestrians and then a food truck in southeast Austin was not in custody, Austin Police Department Officer Austin Zarling said during a joint media briefing on Tuesday. She is being charged with failure to stop and render aid and aggravated assault.The call first came in to APD around 4:30 p.m. on Elmont Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road for a woman who reported her phone was stolen. After police made that report, another call came in at the
  
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• APD: Woman not in custody after allegedly hitting 4 pedestrians and food truck

  23-10-2024 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A woman who allegedly struck four pedestrians and then a food truck in southeast Austin was not in custody, Austin Police Department Officer Austin Zarling said during a joint media briefing on Tuesday. She is being charged with failure to stop and render aid and aggravated assault.The call first came in to APD around 4:30 p.m. on Elmont Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road for a woman who reported her phone was stolen. After police made that report, another call came in at the
  
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• APD: Woman allegedly hit 4 pedestrians and food truck, causing it to catch fire

  23-10-2024 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A woman is facing charges of failure to stop and render aid and aggravated assault after she allegedly struck four pedestrians and then a food truck, causing it to catch fire, in southeast Austin Tuesday, according to the Austin Police Department.
  APD, the Austin Fire Department, and Austin-Travis County EMS provided details during a joint media briefing Tuesday night.
  ATCEMS Captain Christa Stedman said medics responded to reports of the crash around 5:13 p.m. One person was de
  
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• APD looking for woman accused of crashing vehicle into 4 pedestrians, food truck

  23-10-2024 01:09 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The Austin Police Department provided an update on a connection between the suspect and a victim in the incident. This story is updated to reflect the changes in APD's investigation.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A woman is facing charges of failure to stop and render aid and aggravated assault with a motor vehicle after she allegedly hit four pedestrians and then a food truck with a vehicle, causing the food truck to catch fire, in southeast Austin Tuesday, according to the Austin Police Depar
  
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• Major baby retailer to close all its stores — again

  23-10-2024 00:22 via kxan.com
  
  (WJW) - Buybuy Baby is going bye-bye (again), at least if you want to shop in person.In a blog post published last week, the company announced plans to close all of its stores nationwide over the next few months. There are less than a dozen buybuy Baby locations still open, scattered across Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.The retailer said it plans to strengthen its online shopping experience as it moves to an online-only business model."buybuy B
  
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