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• Hays County judge accused of asking students to vote for him, placed on administrative leave

  29-10-2024 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – A Hays County candidate running for the 483rd Judicial District Court in Hays County, where he has served for two years, has been accused of asking students to vote for him.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Judge Tanner Neidhardt to the Hays County district court seat in Dec. 2022. Throughout his term, Neidhardt has also served as an adjunct professor at Texas State University, where he taught courses in courts and criminal procedures, according to his LinkedIn p
  
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• Baby powder sold in 35 states recalled due to potential asbestos contamination

  29-10-2024 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  (WKBN) - A nationwide baby powder recall prompted by potential asbestos contamination has been expanded.According to the Food & Drug Administration, the recall impacts hundreds of cases of Dynacare Baby Powder products that were sold on or after Jan.18. The products were sold directly and on Amazon in 35 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi,
  
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• 'Heartbroken': Young daughter of San Francisco 49ers cornerback dies

  29-10-2024 22:58 via kxan.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward took to Instagram Monday to announce the tragic passing of his 1-year-old daughter, Amani Joy.
  Joy, who was born prematurely with Down syndrome, had been battling heart issues. She underwent open-heart surgery last year."We are heartbroken that our beautiful baby girl, Amani Joy passed away on Monday morning," Ward wrote on Instagram. "She was the best blessing we could have asked for, and her joyous spirit made us smile
  
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• Ken Paxton resisting Texas House members’ bid to hear Robert Roberson’s testimony

  29-10-2024 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  (Texas Tribune) — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers and Attorney General Ken Paxton remain at odds over whether death row inmate Robert Roberson should be forced to testify before a House committee at the Texas Capitol, a question now in the hands of the Supreme Court of Texas.Members of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee who earlier this month successfully delayed Roberson’s execution — at least temporarily — argue in a Texas Supreme Court brief that they&rsq
  
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• DPS: School safety-related reports more than double in September

  29-10-2024 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- School safety-related reports in September more than doubled compared to previous years, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.The agency's iWatchTexas program recorded 204 of those school safety-related reports. These types of reports include "concerning behaviors such as threats or the possibility of planned attacks centered around school campuses," the release said.The program is a way for Texans to report any suspicious activity surrounding school safe
  
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• Social media fights misinformation in 2024 elections

  29-10-2024 22:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you've been on social media at all recently your news feed is probably filled with political posts. But there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation out there.
  "The biggest thing to do is check multiple sources," Dr. Talia Stroud said. She is director for the Center of Media Engagement at the University of Texas-Austin. Texas voters: You CAN’T actually register online — here’s what to doStroud said you can fall victim if you are not paying attention t
  
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• State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Texas judge to consider a new Robert Roberson trial in apparent conduct violation

  29-10-2024 21:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- State Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, texted a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge last week that death row inmate Robert Roberson deserves a new trial, an apparent violation of Texas' disciplinary rules of professional conduct.In an Oct. 25 letter sent to Roberson’s attorney along with Anderson County District Attorney Allyson Mitchell, Texas’ highest criminal court detailed the text correspondence between Leach and a judge, in which Leach expresses hesitat
  
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• Mixed-income affordable housing community opens in north Austin

  29-10-2024 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin Housing Department, in partnership with Saigebrook Development and O-SDA Industries, celebrated Monday the opening of June West, a new mixed-income community in north Austin's Brentwood neighborhood.Department officials said this development features 80 modern units — studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom — affordable to families earning 30% to 80% of the median family income.Located at 1200 W. Koenig Lane, the 1.13-acre site includes amenitie
  
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• Texas strategizing plans to enhance mass, active transit statewide

  29-10-2024 21:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Texas' population continues to boom, state transportation leaders are seeking public feedback to help cultivate a vision for mass transit and active transportation initiatives across the Lone Star State.The Texas Department of Transportation is developing the Texas Statewide Active Transportation Plan (TSATP) and the Texas Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan (TSMTP). The goal is to "lay out a coordinated, unified vision for transit and active transportation priorities thro
  
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• 'So much uncertainty': Here's how to manage election anxiety, according to an Austin psychologist

  29-10-2024 21:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Election Day is nearly here, and many people may be feeling "election anxiety" before the results are in.
  Dr. Samantha Myhre, a licensed psychologist and assistant clinical director at Austin Anxiety & OCD Specialists, said she frequently talks about the election with her clients — who range from children to teens to adults. She said she expects these discussions to continue beyond Election Day.A 2024 study from the American Psychological Association found 77% of
  
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• TxDOT to kick off I-35 Central project Wednesday with groundbreaking ceremony

  29-10-2024 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation will commemorate the start of construction on the Interstate 35 expansion near downtown Austin with a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon.
  The event will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday on the rooftop of the East Campus Garage, located at 1200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.The I-35 Capital Express Central project is an eight-mile, $4.5 billion expansion and overhaul of the interstate between U.S. Highway 290 East and State Highway 7
  
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• TxDOT celebrates 'generational' I-35 project kickoff as protesters slam expansion

  29-10-2024 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation commemorated the onset of construction on its Interstate 35 expansion near downtown Austin Wednesday, with TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams referring to the occasion as a "generational" opportunity.The I-35 Capital Express Central project is an eight-mile, $4.5 billion expansion and overhaul of the interstate between U.S. Highway 290 East and State Highway 71 and Ben White Boulevard. It comes as part of TxDOT's overarching MyMobi
  
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• 'Invaluable': Giving Travis County teens accused of family violence an alternative to jail

  29-10-2024 20:26 via kxan.com
  
  If you need help, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 800-799-7233.TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- In an email titled "Letter of Gratitude," a Travis County woman wrote a two-page-long "thank you" for the help her nephew got through a new initiative called the Travis County Transformation Project (TCTP).“I am sharing with those reading this message my recent experience when my family, sister and nephew obtained the invaluable help they needed to achieve harmony and i
  
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• George W. Bush's daughter Barbara backs Harris, campaigns in Pennsylvania

  29-10-2024 20:21 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) - Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush, endorsed Vice President Harris’s presidential bid and spent part of the weekend campaigning for the Democratic ticket in Pennsylvania, PEOPLE Magazine reported."It was inspiring to join friends and meet voters with the Harris-Walz campaign in Pennsylvania this weekend," Bush told PEOPLE in a statement Tuesday."I’m hopeful they'll move our country forward and protect women’s rights,” she continued
  
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• LIVE: 1 student dead after stabbing at Manor Senior High School

  29-10-2024 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Manor Senior High School student was stabbed by another student, and subsequently died, officials said Tuesday.A student is in police custody, Manor ISD said.A call came into Austin-Travis County EMS around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday for a report of the stabbing at the high school, the agency said. Medics arrived on the scene and attempted life-saving efforts on the student but were unsuccessful. The student was pronounced dead on the scene, according to ATCEMS.The district spoke
  
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• ATCEMS: One student dead after stabbing at Manor Senior High School

  29-10-2024 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A student was allegedly stabbed at Manor Senior High School by another student, a spokesperson for the Manor Independent School District told KXAN Tuesday. A student is now in police custody, according to the district.A call came in to Austin-Travis County EMS around 12:45 p.m. for a report of the stabbing at the high school, the agency told KXAN. Medics arrived on the scene and attempted life-saving efforts on the student but were unsuccessful. The student was pronounced dead o
  
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• ATCEMS: One student dead after alleged stabbing at Manor Senior High School

  29-10-2024 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A student was allegedly stabbed at Manor Senior High School by another student, a spokesperson for the Manor Independent School District told KXAN Tuesday. A student is now in police custody, according to the district.A call came in to Austin-Travis County EMS around 12:45 p.m. for a report of the alleged stabbing at the high school, the agency told KXAN. Medics arrived on the scene and attempted life-saving efforts on the student but were unsuccessful. The student was pronounce
  
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• 18-year-old charged with murder after fellow Manor student dies in stabbing

  29-10-2024 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An 18-year-old student was charged with murder after a fellow Manor Senior High School student died from a stabbing, the Manor Police Department said in a news release Tuesday.Police identified the student who died as Darrin Loving, 18, who was "stabbed in the chest." The suspect was also identified as Mac Brown Mbah Mbanwei, 18. He was arrested and charged with murder and was being held at the Travis County Jail, according to police.Officers were dispatched to the high sch
  
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• 1 student dead after stabbing at Manor Senior High School

  29-10-2024 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Manor Senior High School student was stabbed by another student, and subsequently died, officials said Tuesday.A student is in police custody, Manor ISD said.A call came into Austin-Travis County EMS around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday for a report of the stabbing at the high school, the agency said. Medics arrived on the scene and attempted life-saving efforts on the student but were unsuccessful. The student was pronounced dead on the scene, according to ATCEMS.The district spoke
  
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• Sen. Cornyn casts ballot, eyeing Senate Majority Leader

  29-10-2024 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- When U.S. Sen. John Cornyn cast his ballot in North Austin on Tuesday, he had his sights on a restoration of Republican power in Washington. Reclaiming the Senate is a top priority for Republicans nationwide, but the stakes are even higher for the Texas senator eyeing one of Washington's most powerful posts.If Republicans win the Senate, Cornyn is that much closer to succeeding Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader. He has been in a prolonged, mostly-behind-the-scenes rac
  
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• PHOTOS: Zilker moonlight tower transforms into 2024 holiday tree

  29-10-2024 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures in the 80s and 90s don't necessarily mean the holiday spirit can't start coming around yet -- just visit Zilker Park and see for yourself.Though not yet aglow with its thousands of multicolored lights, the annual Zilker Holiday Tree went up Tuesday morning, signaling the first markings of the holiday season in Austin.
  58th Annual Zilker Holiday Tree installation (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) 58th Annual Zilker Holiday Tree installation (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) 58th Annua
  
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• What to do if you've been wrongfully removed from voter rolls in Texas

  29-10-2024 19:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An investigation from our media partners at the Texas Tribune highlights why all voters should confirm their voter registration status while there's still time.The Texas Tribune, in partnership with ProPublica and Votebeat, found a voter near the Houston-area who was marked as not being a U.S. Citizen and then kicked off the voter roll in Texas.It comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the state has purged the voter roll of about 1 million people since 2021, once
  
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• PHOTOS: Buda senior living facility welcomes pet chickens

  29-10-2024 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — New friendships have hatched at a Buda senior living facility, as the center welcomed a set of pet chickens.Buda Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care recently lost their community chicken, Princess Lay-ah, who helped provide companionship and pet therapy for facility residents. Her eggs were also donated to a local food bank to spread her love beyond the senior living center.Ansley Price, 8, poses with one of two chickens she donated to the Buda Oaks Assisted Living and Mem
  
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• JD Vance to visit Austin for episode of Rogan podcast

  29-10-2024 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance will appear in Austin Wednesday to record an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast — following in Donald Trump's footsteps on the show — a Vance spokesperson told NewsNation's Libbey Dean.Trump came to the Texas capital Friday for an episode of Rogan's show. He also held a media event near Austin's airport where he spoke about border security. WATCH: Former President Trump calls for ‘liberation day,&rsq
  
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• These are the busiest, quietest Travis County voting sites

  29-10-2024 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Want to vote, but also want to avoid long waits? There are a few Travis County voting sites where you're less likely to see long lines.Travis County voters can check wait times online before voting to know how long lines might be.KXAN Voter Guide: What to know for the November 2024 general electionThe Travis County Clerk's office said these voting sites have seen lower turnout:Anita Ferrales Coy Facility: 745 Mansell Ave., AustinCepeda Branch Library, 651 N. Pleasant Valley
  
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• No Election Day storm: Caribbean disturbance not a threat to U.S. mainland | Tracking the Tropics

  29-10-2024 17:49 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A tropical depression could develop over the southeastern Caribbean Sea in the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center, but it's not expected to impact the mainland U.S.A tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend as the disturbance moves northward toward the central Caribbean Sea.This disturbance has been the subject of recent social media chatter, with some wondering if it could impact the mainland U.S. around Election Day. It
  
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• LIVE: Tropical depression could form this week, NHC says | Tracking the Tropics

  29-10-2024 17:49 via kxan.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A disturbance could develop over the southeastern Caribbean Sea in the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center.A tropical depression could form late this week or over the weekend as the disturbance moves northward toward the central Caribbean Sea.
  "We are still watching the Central Caribbean for possible tropical development in the first week of November. It is too early to say where this will go or even if it will develop yet," Max Defender 8 Meteoro
  
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• How much money will Americans spend on Halloween this year?

  29-10-2024 17:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Americans are projected to spend $11.6 billion on Halloween decorations, costumes, candy and other festive purchases this October, according to an annual survey from the National Retail Federation.When broken down, that $11.6 billion translated to $3.8 billion spent on costumes, $3.8 billion dedicated to decorations, $3.5 billion allocated to purchasing candy and $0.5 billion spent on greeting cards, per the survey.That dollar amount marked a slight downturn compared to 202
  
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• Man sentenced to 13 years in Leander man's 2022 death

  29-10-2024 17:18 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A man is facing 13 years behind bars for charges related to the June 2022 death of a Leander man, according to court records.
  Matthew Schultz, 46, pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to serve 13 years at a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility in connection with the death of Kevin Clevish, 39.
  Schultz was arrested in August 2022 and charged in connection with Clevish's death after the Travis County Sheriff’s Office said he lied about Clevish
  
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• Photos: Central Texans show off their Halloween decorations

  29-10-2024 16:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Halloween might be one of the best holidays of the year to put your creativity to the test.
  We asked Central Texans for photos of their Halloween decorations on social media and received some spooky and intricate submissions through ReportIt.Halloween candy on your shopping list? Here’s where you can buy localViewers from Round Rock, Hutto and more joined in to show off their yards decked out in skeletons, gravestones and spider webs.
  Enjoy a compilation of those phot
  
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• Environmental campaign debunks myths surrounding sustainability

  29-10-2024 16:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Committing to living a more sustainable life can be daunting for some people, with many reporting barriers like confusion surrounding recycling as reasons they avoid it, according to a survey published in 2022.READ MORE | New survey discovers why most people don’t recycleRich Segal spoke with Vernon Effenberger, an information specialist with Take Care of Texas, to talk about debunking some myths when it comes to sustainable living. Take Care of Texas is a statewide campai
  
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• Halloween candy on your shopping list? Here's where you can buy local

  29-10-2024 14:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With Halloween around the corner, you may be considering whether or not to put candy out for trick-or-treaters, and where you should get the candy from.
  Of course, big-box stores are always an option, but if you want to go more local, we've rounded up a list of local candy stores recommended by KXAN viewers.Big Top Candy Shop, AustinBig Top, located at 1706 South Congress Avenue, has over 400 bulk candies, over 3,000 wrapped candies, specialty chocolates and fudge, and a fully f
  
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• New Lockhart development uses offsite construction to address housing shortage

  29-10-2024 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) --- The Amherst Group, a Texas-based real estate investment, development, and operating platform, announced it will construct a new community in Lockhart. The community, named "Firefly," will bring 145 homes to the area.Amherst said it will create these homes through its StudioBuilt modular construction process, which is where a building is constructed off-site but in about half the time. Lockhart business program keeping women inmates from returning to prisonModular const
  
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• New Lockhart development builds home in factory to address housing shortage

  29-10-2024 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) --- The Amherst Group, a Texas-based real estate investment, development, and operating platform, announced it will construct a new community in Lockhart. The community, named "Firefly," will bring 145 homes to the area.Amherst said it will create these homes through its StudioBuilt modular construction process, which is where a building is constructed off-site but in about half the time. Lockhart business program keeping women inmates from returning to prisonModular const
  
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• New Lockhart development builds home in factory, adding to housing inventory

  29-10-2024 13:58 via kxan.com
  
  LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) --- The Amherst Group, a Texas-based real estate investment, development and operating platform, announced it will construct a new community in Lockhart. The community, named "Firefly," will bring 145 homes to the area.Amherst said it will create these homes through its StudioBuilt modular construction process, which is where a building is constructed off-site but in about half the time. Lockhart business program keeping women inmates from returning to prisonModular constr
  
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• Daylight Saving ends Sunday; how time shifts in Austin

  29-10-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This Sunday marks the end of Daylight Saving Time and beginning of Standard Time.As the saying goes this means we "fall back" as Sunday at 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m. giving us an extra hour of sleep that most people won't notice much until the first work day!Time changes this weekendDark morningsLeading up to the beginning of Standard Time brings us our darkest mornings of the year with very late sunrises.Latest sunrises of the year in AustinSaturday brings the latest sunrise of 2024
  
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• 34 come down with food poisoning at migrant shelter

  29-10-2024 12:08 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The mayor of Juarez, Mexico, says an investigation is ongoing after 32 adults and two children came down with food poisoning at a city-run migrant shelter early Monday.Nearly a dozen ambulances transported the migrants between midnight and 3 a.m. from the Kiki Romero municipal gym-turned-shelter to various government hospitals with symptoms of food poisoning, according to two police reports obtained by Border Report. Chihuahua trying to contain spread of de
  
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• Tricky rain to start Halloween, all treats by evening

  29-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A cold front will continue to push southeast across our area this morning. Along it, scattered rain and weak thunderstorms will bring a quick shot of wet weather to start the day.Today's rainfall should mostly be under a quarter of an inch, but some localized higher totals are possible.Mostly dry weather should take over by late afternoon giving way to only an isolated shower chance (10%) for trick-or-treating this evening.Widely scattered showers return on Friday, mainly later
  
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• Spotty showers until morning storms arrive Thursday

  29-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Only isolated showers moved through Central Texas today and we expect we'll end the afternoon and head into the evening dry.
  Overnight the clouds fill back in bringing a renewed chance for a few spotty showers for Wednesday morning. Afternoon sun on Wednesday should push temperatures up near 90º while any pop-up storm potential remains isolated.Our best chance of rain during the work week comes as a cold front approaches Central Texas early Thursday. This front looks a litt
  
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• Showers early Thursday; Dry & warm Halloween evening

  29-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures out the door this morning were on the mild side with mostly cloudy skies. A few light showers fell around the Austin metro area , but most of Central Texas remained dry.
  High temperatures this afternoon forecast to reach 90°, which would tie the current record high temperature at Camp Mabry set back in 1947.
  Near record high temperatures today in ATXMore sunshine will return by the late afternoon hours into the evening. We expect the afternoon hours to be dry. W
  
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• Scattered showers start Halloween with limited totals

  29-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Spotty showers brought some areas a bit of light rain today.
  Heading through this evening we'll see the chance for an isolated shower or storm to pop-up, but generally speaking most areas will be dry through early Thursday morning. A cold front will approach Central Texas Thursday bringing scattered showers and isolated storms during the morning through the middle of the day. Rain coverage should only get half (50%) of Central Texas measurable rain.Rainfall amounts Thursday shou
  
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• Midweek showers ahead of Halloween cold front

  29-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another hot day ahead as we see temperatures head back up one more time into the 90s today. Looks like it will be the final time in the next seven days that we reach this mark. This would tie a record set back in 1938. This would be another one to add for the week but temperatures are expected to drop into the mid 80s for the rest of the week.Our best chance of rain during the work week comes as a cold front approaches Central Texas early Thursday. This front looks a little more
  
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• Isolated showers return, but still not enough to help

  29-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This is what we have been waiting for, unfortunately, it just doesn't seem like it will be enough to make a huge impact on the dry conditions that has plagued most of Texas.Still, any rain is welcomed rain and as of now a majority of it looks like it should remain early in the day with clearer skies towards the afternoon.Cold front arriving in TexasA front will swing by Thursday bringing a decent round of rainfall but should clear up as the afternoon arrives, which is something
  
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• Daily opportunity for rain but no day a washout

  29-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Finally... rain in the forecast. (And it won't just be a one-day deal!)Spotty light rain will be possible through lunchtime today with drier skies anticipated by late afternoon. Mainly cloudy skies will thin some by late day but the additional cloud cover should keep most of us in the mid- to upper 80s.A very similar day will play out tomorrow - light rain in the morning, drier by afternoon. With a bit less cloud cover and fewer showers, afternoon highs will warm closer to 90&de
  
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• Tesla's Texas Gigafactory plans major construction, raising concerns from neighbors

  29-10-2024 04:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- There's more construction expected at the Tesla Gigafactory in east Travis County. Bastrop keeps up with growth, Elon Musk moving another company to the areaFilings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation showed the manufacturer plans construction on 5.2 million square feet of space.The filings don't detail much about the expansions, but some of the names for the individual projects include Drive Unit, Paint and Plastics. The expected completion date is by the end
  
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• Teal, purple: What do different colored Halloween pumpkins mean?

  29-10-2024 04:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Orange pumpkins might be what most people associate with the holiday — but that's not the only color you should be looking out for this Halloween.
  A certain colored basket used for trick-or-treating could signal someone participating has a food allergy or a differently-shaded pumpkin put out on the porch could be meant to raise awareness for a cause.These are some colors you might see this year:TealPeople are setting out a teal-painted pumpkin or plastic bucket on Hall
  
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• AFD: Fire 'extinguished' after crews respond to fire at abandoned building in downtown Austin

  29-10-2024 03:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- No injuries were reported after 50 firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned building in downtown Austin Monday night, AFD Operations Public Information Officer Rachel Lewis said during a media briefing.AFD received multiple calls for "fire and heavy smoke" coming from an abandoned building at 304 E. Second Street, Lewis said. When crews arrived at the building, they saw "heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of the building, as well as multiple openings," Lewis said.
  
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• AFD battling downtown Austin structure fire

  29-10-2024 03:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department is battling a structure fire in downtown Austin, the agency said on social media.AFD crews responded to the fire in the 300 block of East Second Street shortly after 8 p.m. Those crews were "fighting heavy fire" through the roof of the building, which AFD said was "abandoned structure."Drivers should avoid the area or seek alternate routes, as traffic may be delayed.Austin Fire Department crews are battling a blaze at a downtown Austin structure. (KXAN
  
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• University of Texas parking kiosk damaged in crash

  29-10-2024 01:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Crews at the University of Texas are rebuilding after a car flew into a parking lot kiosk window over the weekend.KXAN learned Monday that crash took out the Texas sign, which crushed the booth's foundation. Crews boarded up the kiosk along 24th Street this morning.Damage at structure near UT Tower (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)
  KXAN spoke to students on Monday who said they were happy to see Michael Shaw -- a longtime parking attendant and somewhat of a campus legend -- still in acti
  
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• No injuries reported from Georgetown ISD school bus crash

  29-10-2024 01:11 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The Georgetown Independent School District said no students were injured in a crash involving a GISD school bus Monday afternoon."It appears a vehicle ran a stop sign and hit the bus," the district said.The crash happened at Sycamore Street and Shell Road, GISD said. The four students on the bus were released to their families.The district said police are investigating the incident.
  
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