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• Where could tropical systems develop in November?

  27-10-2024 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Atlantic Basin averages 14 named storms per season, with one to three of those named storms developing in November.The Gulf of Mexico is an unfavorable environment for tropical development during the hurricane season's later part, because of strong cold fronts, harsh upper-level winds and cooling sea surface temperatures.The Gulf of Mexico is an unfavorable environment for tropical systems to develop and strengthen
  The majority of development happens in the Western Caribbean
  
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• Central Texas' 2024 Día de los Muertos celebrations

  27-10-2024 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Día de los Muertos is just a few days away, and here's is a list of celebrations occurring across Central Texas.Día de los Muertos, or also known as Day of the Dead is a holiday among Hispanic cultures. From Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, families welcome their loved ones' souls back to Earth. The day is celebrated with a reunion, food, drinks, music and the favorite items of lost loved ones.Although this rich tradition originated in Latin America, it has gained popu
  
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• Texas A&M remains unbeaten in SEC play, Reed sparks big 2nd half in 38-23 win over LSU

  27-10-2024 20:51 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — With Texas A&M down 10 in the third quarter Saturday night against LSU and looking to jumpstart his stagnant offense, Aggies coach Mike Elko pulled quarterback Conner Weigman for Marcel Reed.The move paid off. AP poll: Longhorns drop spot, Aggies crack top 10 after winsReed ran for three second-half touchdowns and No. 14 Texas A&M beat eighth-ranked LSU 38-23 to become the only team undefeated in Southeastern Conference play.“It was a litany of i
  
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• AP poll: Longhorns drop spot, Aggies crack top 10 after wins

  27-10-2024 20:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns hung on to beat Vanderbilt 27-24 on Saturday but slid one spot to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings released Sunday.Miami replaced the Longhorns in the top 5 while the four teams above the Hurricanes remained the same as last week: Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State.
  Texas A&M ran away from Louisiana State 38-23 behind three second-half rushing touchdowns from quarterback Marcel Reed, moving up four spots to No. 10. Reed replaced
  
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• Experts link sleeplessness, anxiety, depression to Eczema

  27-10-2024 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Individuals who suffer from atopic dermatitis are three times more likely to develop anxiety, depression and sleep deprivation, according to experts.Eczema, also known as Atopic Dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition that normally starts in childhood.
  Doctor Aubrey Chad Hartmann Board-Certified Dermatologist and Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, said it is a condition manifested by intensely itchy areas that lead to the patient scratching. Scratching irritated area
  
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• LIVE: Data: Texas is a top state for investing in clean energy sources

  27-10-2024 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Experts say clean energy is necessary to help mitigate climate change, and investments in clean energy are vital in that effort.There continues to be a need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to hotter days and warmer nights. Investing in clean energy serves the economy well through the creation of more jobs in renewable energy sectors.Putting dollars into clean energy helps to promote energy security. And, public health can be improved by helping to reduce air p
  
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• Data: Texas is a top state for investing in clean energy sources

  27-10-2024 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Experts say clean energy is necessary to help mitigate climate change, and investments in clean energy are vital in that effort.There continues to be a need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to hotter days and warmer nights. Investing in clean energy serves the economy well through the creation of more jobs in renewable energy sectors.Putting dollars into clean energy helps to promote energy security. And, public health can be improved by helping to reduce air p
  
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• Festival Beach Food Forest growing in east Austin

  27-10-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A public food forest near Lady Bird Lake is growing.The planning phase of the Festival Beach Food Forest expansion finished in June, and the second phase is underway. The volunteer-led project entered a new stage recently with the first of over 100 trees planted in the food forest. PREVIOUS: Food forest in east Austin set to expand, provide more free food to communityThe multi-year expansion project will grow the food forest from less than an acre to 3.5 acres on public lan
  
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• 1 dead overnight following crash involving pedestrian

  27-10-2024 12:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died overnight in southeast Austin following a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.ATCEMS said medics arrived at the intersection of Interstate 35 Service Road and Teri Road at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday.The medics performed CPR on the patient, but the resuscitative efforts were not successful, according to ATCEMS.In an update at 12:15 a.m. Sunday, ATCEMS said the adult patient died at the scene.No other inform
  
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• Texas man charged for punching election worker after asking to remove Trump hat

  27-10-2024 12:43 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — A Texas man was charged after punching an election worker who asked him to remove a hat in support of former President Trump at a polling place. The suspect was identified as Jesse Lutzenberger by local law enforcement. Lutzenberger was told to remove his cap while walking through the voting spot. He cast his vote and then put his hat on before leaving the place, according to Bexar’s County Sheriff Javier Salazar. As he was leaving, the voting clerk told Lutzen
  
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• Unseasonably warm even with increasing rain chances

  27-10-2024 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another record daily high temperature was recorded at Camp Mabry Saturday. The high of 91° beat the previous record of 90° first set in 1950, tied in 1954, then tied again in 1987.Today, the record high is 93° set in 1995. Our forecast today finds that the record should not be broken.Highs today well above the normal of 79°Tomorrow's record will be threatened. The record is 89° set in 1917. The forecast high for Monday is 89°.Now, to the better part of th
  
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• Showers return Tuesday with storms later this week

  27-10-2024 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures broke records again in Austin today with highs pushing into the low 90s beating the previous record at Camp Mabry of 89º set back in 1917.Increasing moisture tonight will bring back widespread cloud-cover as our first opportunity for showers in a while arrives on Tuesday.Showers TuesdayThe showers on Tuesday should generally be light and mixed with periods of drizzle. We're not expecting thunderstorms Tuesday, but a brief heavy downpour is possible as the moist
  
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• Rain makes a grand return to Texas this week

  27-10-2024 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two factors at play here for us this week. The first is record temperatures across Central Texas as we hit low 90s for today which will mark a very hot day and breaking the high of 89° set way back in 1917.
  Highs for TodayThe second factor is rain actually returning to Austin. This has been a long time coming and we couldn't be more excited except the peak of rainfall is expected to fall right on Halloween. Rain amounts still vary a bit based off of models but we could see a
  
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• Rain chances ramp up during the work week

  27-10-2024 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures reached the 90s in Austin for the 5th day in a row in Austin with the potential for one more on Monday before cooler and wetter weather returns.Tonight will be mostly clear this evening, but low clouds will come back to begin your Monday morning before lifting and revealing plenty of sunshine.We'll get some scattered clouds to puff up on Monday afternoon, but highs should still push back to 90º for one more day.Big PictureThe pattern this will will be driven by
  
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• First rain in over a month forecast starting Tuesday

  27-10-2024 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The area has one more day of dry weather before the rain starts. Ahead of that will be gradual clearing of this morning's cloud cover to a partly cloudy/mostly sunny sky later this afternoon.Today's record high is 89° set in 1917.
  Today's normal high is 78°More cloud cover tomorrow along with a chance of rain will send temperatures down to the middle 80s. The record high for October 29th is 90° in 1938.Big PictureUpper-level high pressure will be moving to the east o
  
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• A day closer to the next chance of rain

  27-10-2024 12:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another record daily high temperature was recorded at Camp Mabry Saturday. The high of 91° beat the previous record of 90° first set in 1950, tied in 1954, then tied again in 1987.Today, the record high is 93° set in 1995. Our forecast today finds that the record should not be broken.Highs today well above the normal of 79°Tomorrow's record will be threatened. The record is 89° set in 1917. The forecast high for Monday is 89°.Now, to the better part of th
  
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• Instant Analysis: Texas wins, but has to clean up the penalties moving forward

  27-10-2024 02:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Too many yellow flags landed on the field Saturday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, during Texas' 27-24 win over Vanderbilt.The No. 5 Longhorns were flagged for 10 fouls totaling 108 yards including a targeting penalty on Vernon Broughton which will cause him to miss the first half of Texas' next game Nov. 9 against Florida. Texas was called for holding six times and had three 15-yard fouls with Broughton's wiping out a 69-yard interception return by Kobe Black
  
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• Could central Texas break records for early voting?

  27-10-2024 01:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We could be looking at record breaking numbers when it comes to early voting across central Texas.
  In Travis County, for example, records show that more than 20% of the more than 925,000 registered voters have already cast their ballot in week one of in-person early voting.While lines in the greater Austin area were a bit shorter Saturday, numbers show that people have already come out in droves to cast their ballot. Those numbers are only expected to increase with early voting
  
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• 'Potentially in play,' Trump, Harris come to Texas in campaign crunch time

  27-10-2024 01:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Both major presidential candidates came to Texas on Friday, visiting the state on the same day, just over a week before election day.That's not unusual for voters in battleground states to see.It's something Texas voters haven't seen for a long time.Former President Donald Trump arrived in Austin early Friday afternoon. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, and Senator Ted Cruz were among those who welcomed his arrival.Trump held a rally at a private fac
  
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• No. 5 Texas hangs on for 27-24 win over No. 25 Vanderbilt

  27-10-2024 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas linebacker Liona Lefau picked the right time for his first interception of the season.Lefau ran underneath a Diego Pavia pass in the fourth quarter to stop a potential game-tying drive for Vanderbilt, leading to a 27-24 victory Saturday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) looks to throw a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Geor
  
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• Halftime: Ewers tosses 3 TDs, No. 5 Texas leads No. 25 Vanderbilt 21-10

  27-10-2024 00:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers completed 17 consecutive passes in the first half and threw three touchdowns to lift the No. 5 Longhorns to a 21-10 halftime lead over Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee.Texas is giving the No. 25 Commodores a taste of their own medicine to a certain degree. Running six more plays and possessing the ball for 40 more seconds, Texas is averaging 7.1 yards per play to Vanderbilt's 5.1. Texas' 35 plays in the first half is pacing at its
  
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