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• DPS: San Antonio teen on Texas most wanted list arrested in Dallas

  30-10-2024 23:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --A 17-year-old who was on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list in connection with a murder at a Sonic Drive-In in San Antonio was arrested last week in Dallas, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.DPS said a Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of Adiah Roberson. She was arrested at an apartment complex located in southeast Dallas on Oct. 22, the release said. DPS said a reward will be paid to the tipster. Police: Suspect in San Antonio deadly shooting ma
  
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• LIST: Central Texas Election Day watch parties

  30-10-2024 21:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's less than a week until Election Day, and residents in and beyond Central Texas will gather to watch the early voting and day-of results trickle in at watch parties across the region. Here's a look at some of the planned events area Republican and Democratic parties' leaders have in store.Know of another watch party event happening on Election Day? Let us know by emailing us those details at [email protected] CountyThe Bastrop County Democratic Party has a watch
  
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• Austin unveils 300 affordable apartments, $3M rent aid

  30-10-2024 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of the biggest problems that plagues the city of Austin is the lack of housing while also making it affordable. It got a little boost with that on Wednesday with 300 new apartments opening on the city's south side to help low-income families find a new home.The city is also opening up more than $3 million for grabs to help those who might need help paying their rent. Study recommends 10 solutions to make Austin more affordable for students "For a parent looking for a pl
  
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• Passengers removed from Austin-bound flight after altercation over 'MAGA' hat, report says

  30-10-2024 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two passengers were removed from an Austin-bound British Airways flight Monday after an altercation over a "Make America Great Again" hat, according to a report by The Sun.British Airways flight BA 191 from London Heathrow to Austin was delayed after the incident. Police were called to the airport shortly after 12:45 p.m. local time.In a statement provided to KXAN, a spokesperson for London's Metropolitan Police said they were "made aware of an incident involving two women
  
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• Texas Republicans lead early turnout by more than a million, early vote data suggests

  30-10-2024 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Nearly seven million Texans have already voted -- nearly a third of all registered voters in the state -- and their voting histories suggest Republicans are turning out much more than Democrats.As of Monday, 1,894,070 early voters had previously voted in Republican primaries and have no history of voting in Democratic primaries, according to Ryan Data and Research. A total of 1,242,800 early voters had only voted in previous Democratic primaries. That history suggests those v
  
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• LIVE: From couch to ultra marathon: A father's journey of transformation and resilience

  30-10-2024 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In January 2023, then 41-year-old Cameron Carlin made a commitment that changed his life. With a focus on family, health, and self-improvement, he began a journey that started with a simple goal: run a half marathon. A year later he is running his first ultra marathon.A year of transformationThroughout 2023 and 2024, Carlin pushed his limits. He lost 42 pounds, built endurance and grew stronger — both physically and mentally. It started with a mile."When I started this jou
  
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• From couch to ultra marathon: A father's journey of transformation and resilience

  30-10-2024 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In January 2023, then 41-year-old Cameron Carlin made a commitment that changed his life. With a focus on family, health, and self-improvement, he began a journey that started with a simple goal: run a half marathon. A year later he is running his first ultra marathon.A year of transformationThroughout 2023 and 2024, Carlin pushed his limits. He lost 42 pounds, built endurance and grew stronger — both physically and mentally. It started with a mile."When I started this jou
  
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• Austin police share Halloween safety tips

  30-10-2024 20:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With Halloween celebrations happening around Austin this week, the police department shared safety tips for everything from trick-or-treating to going out on Sixth Street.
  Trick-or-TreatingThe Austin Police Department (APD) gave the following safety precautions parents can follow if they take their children trick-or-treating.
  Know your trick-or-treater's route.Take a flashlight.Be sure costumes, shoes, and treat bags are safe.Remind children not to enter a stranger's home or car
  
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• Burnout in the workplace: How to recognize and manage it

  30-10-2024 19:19 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — Emotional exhaustion, a lack of compassion and a feeling of futility — these are all warning signs of burnout."The definition of burnout is essentially this: when the resources outside of work are not greater than those that get sucked from your soul at work," psychologist Dr. Jodie Carrington said.
  A recent study found that one in five people think about quitting their job every day, and one in four have experienced depression related to their job. MORE: Study predicts the
  
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• How to watch votes being counted on Election Day in Texas

  30-10-2024 19:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following a Texas law passed in 2021, people were granted access to watch election workers count votes.The law requires any county with more than 100,000 residents to have video surveillance in all areas where ballots are stored, which is then available to be streamed online.It also requires the footage to be held until the end of the calendar year or until an election contest filed in the county has been resolved.The live streams for Travis County election workers are
  
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• Travis County GOP sues over lack of Republican poll workers, had sent in 'over 900' names

  30-10-2024 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Republic Party sued Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon-Mercado over an imbalance in poll workers at local voting sites, according to a Tuesday press release and court filing.The filing claimed the TCRP submitted the names of "over 900" qualified, Republican volunteers to the county clerk in June. It also alleged only 72 Republicans were selected as poll workers, just 24% of the total 306 clerks, and with 32 Republicans who were not on the TCRP's list.“I
  
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• LIVE: Inside Austin's Agenda: How does KXAN call local races on Election Day?

  30-10-2024 18:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Wednesday's episode of Inside Austin's Agenda, host Grace Reader will sit down with KXAN digital data reporter Christopher Adams to talk about how KXAN is preparing for Election Day, less than a week away.Adams is the mastermind behind how KXAN calls local races at KXAN and will explain how KXAN pulls that data and when the call is made.KXAN Voter Guide: What to know for the November 2024 general electionDuring the show, Adams and Reader will also talk about KXAN's extensive
  
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• Inside Austin's Agenda: How does KXAN call local races on Election Day?

  30-10-2024 18:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Wednesday's episode of Inside Austin's Agenda, host Grace Reader will sit down with KXAN digital data reporter Christopher Adams to talk about how KXAN is preparing for Election Day, less than a week away.Adams is the mastermind behind how KXAN calls local races at KXAN and will explain how KXAN pulls that data and when the call is made.KXAN Voter Guide: What to know for the November 2024 general electionDuring the show, Adams and Reader will also talk about KXAN's extensive
  
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• What to do if you see someone burglarizing your vehicle

  30-10-2024 18:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to residents regarding vehicle burglaries.TCSO cautioned residents against following or chasing after burglars.“If you discover someone burglarizing your vehicle, remember, there’s nothing in that car or truck more valuable than your life. Please, don’t take the risk by confronting or chasing the burglar,” TCSO Sheriff Sally Hernandez said.The office said that over the last
  
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• Yelp dishes out Top 50 Austin-area restaurants for 2024

  30-10-2024 17:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Who's hungry? Yelp rolled out last week its rankings of the Top 50 places to eat in the Austin area, a collection featuring barbecue joints, Tex-Mex spots, pizza parlors and Chinese cuisines.Yelp Elites compiled the list, ranking spots based on factors like the volume of reviews and ratings given to restaurants in the Austin area between August 2023 and August 2024. All businesses included had to be open as of Oct. 1 of this year and have a passing health score, per the met
  
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• Can you guess Texas' favorite Halloween candy?

  30-10-2024 17:21 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Boo! Halloween is among the biggest candy holidays — per CNBC, Easter tops both Halloween and Valentine's Day for candy sales — so get your sweet teeth ready for at least a month of eating leftover candy.But which candies in the trick-or-treat pail would you go for first? Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the November 2024 general election?Recently, DoorDash analyzed ordering data from last Halloween season to determine which candies were popular in whi
  
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• DEA: Pink cocaine reported in Travis, Harris counties

  30-10-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- According to the Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division, there's been an increased presence of "pink cocaine" in Texas.The DEA said the drug, also referred to as 'Tusi,' was reported in Harris and Travis counties.DEA Assistant Special Agent Brian Cole said it is a mixture of several different substances and that every batch is different."If you're getting a cocktail of drugs such as pink cocaine, today you may survive it. Tomorrow, you may not."DEA Assistant Special A
  
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• DEA: Pink cocaine reported in Travis and Harris counties

  30-10-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- According to the Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division, there's been an increased presence of "pink cocaine" in Texas.The DEA said the drug, also referred to as 'Tusi,' was reported in Harris and Travis counties.The DEA said it is a mixture of several different substances and that, "every batch is different, and a person does not know how their body will react to it each time." What is the recreational drug ‘pink cocaine’?In a press release, the DEA said
  
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• DEA: Pink cocaine reported in Hays, Travis and Harris counties

  30-10-2024 17:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- According to the Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division, there's been an increased presence of "pink cocaine" in Texas.The DEA said the drug, also referred to as 'Tusi,' was reported in Harris, Hays and Travis counties.The DEA said it is a mixture of several different substances and that, "every batch is different, and a person does not know how their body will react to it each time." What is the recreational drug ‘pink cocaine’?In a press release, the DEA
  
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• Nonprofit formed in wake of Uvalde shooting launches support campaign following Manor school stabbing

  30-10-2024 16:31 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) -- A national nonprofit that formed in the wake of the Robb Elementary mass shooting has launched a support campaign following a deadly stabbing at Manor Senior High School.
  Manor Police said 18-year-old Darrin Loving died on the school's campus Tuesday after being stabbed in the chest. The suspect, identified as Mac Brown Mbah Mbanwei, 18, was arrested and charged with murder. Police believe the suspect and victim knew each other.18-year-old charged with murder after fellow
  
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• Austin resident wins $1M Mega Millions prize

  30-10-2024 16:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin resident is $1 million richer after claiming the winning ticket from an Oct. 22 Mega Millions drawing, the Texas Lottery announced Wednesday.The claimant — who's choosing to remain anonymous — purchased the ticket at CMART, located at 7811 S. First St., Ste. 100. The second-tier prize-winning ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers listed (8-43-48-58-60) but didn't match the Mega Ball number, which was 4. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: $1M winning M
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing 76-year-old woman last seen at west Austin hotel

  30-10-2024 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Silver Alert was issued Wednesday morning for a missing 76-year-old woman who has Alzheimer’s.The Austin Police Department said Cathie McCown was last seen on Wednesday, Oct. 30, around 3:45 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel-Arboretum at 8901 Business Park Drive.McCown has Alzheimer’s and can be non-verbal at times, according to APD. Police said they are concerned about her safety and immediate welfare.McCown is described as:
  White female5’0”Approximately 99
  
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• Police searching for missing 76-year-old woman last seen at west Austin hotel

  30-10-2024 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing 76-year-old woman who has Alzheimer’s.APD said Cathie McCown was last seen on Wednesday, Oct. 30, around 3:45 a.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel-Arboretum at 8901 Business Park Drive.McCown has Alzheimer’s and can be non-verbal at times, according to APD. Police said they are concerned about her safety and immediate welfare.McCown is described as:
  White female5’0”Approximately 99 po
  
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• APD: Missing 76-year-old found safe

  30-10-2024 15:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 76-year-old woman who was reported missing earlier Wednesday morning was found and is safe, the Austin Police Department said.APD previously put out a Silver Alert for the woman after she had not been seen since the early morning hours Wednesday.No other details were provided by police Wednesday.
  
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• Federal court hearing Wednesday on Nate Paul's wire and bank fraud counts

  30-10-2024 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Real estate investor Nate Paul’s defense team will gather for a hearing Wednesday at Austin’s federal district courthouse for a hearing over a motion to suppress information in his case. Paul, 37, faces a dozen felony counts.The charges against Paul include four counts of wire fraud and eight counts of making false statements to banks to obtain loans. The wire fraud counts each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and $250,000, while the bank fraud coun
  
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• Sentencing hearing begins for APD officer found guilty of deadly conduct

  30-10-2024 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The sentencing hearing for Christopher Taylor, an Austin police officer found guilty of deadly conduct earlier this month, is set to begin Wednesday.In Texas, defendants have the right to have the judge or jury determine their sentence. In this case, Taylor chose the judge, so Judge Dayna Blazey will determine his punishment. Jury finds APD officer guilty of deadly conductThe sentence range for deadly conduct is 2-10 years and up to a $10,000 fine. Probation can also be an optio
  
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• State buys South Texas ranch to build its own border wall

  30-10-2024 13:13 via kxan.com
  
  STARR COUNTY, Texas (Border Report) -- A Texas agency has bought a ranch on the border in rural Starr County where the state plans to build more border wall.The Texas General Land Office on Tuesday announced it purchased a 1,400-acre ranch where corn and other crops were being grown and the state will build a 1.5-mile new segment of border wall on the property.The land is near where Texas built its first, 1.7-mile segment of state-funded border wall in 2022 as part of the state's Operation Lone
  
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• Was your 2024 election ballot counted? Texas voters can check here

  30-10-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Did you vote early and want to see if your ballot has been counted yet? The Texas Secretary of State's website keeps track of the totals leading up to and through Election Day.People can go to the Secretary of State's website and select "2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION" from the dropdown, then search "Official Early Voting Turnout by Date" to download a spreadsheet and look for their names. The information from this website comes from individual counties.Williamson Count
  
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• Campaign Context: Democrats appear to be closing the gap in Texas presidential voting

  30-10-2024 12:07 via kxan.com
  
  With campaign season here, politicians are turning up the volume on campaign rhetoric. To cut through the noise, we’re launching Campaign Context, a series providing clarity on the messages you’re hearing from candidates on the campaign trail. We’re digging past the politics and into the facts to provide you with the transparent, spin-free information you need to make informed decisions.AUSTIN (KXAN) — It might not happen this election cycle or the next, but Texas appears
  
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• Driver in deadly auto-ped cooperating with investigation, APD says

  30-10-2024 11:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The driver of the vehicle involved in a crash that killed a pedestrian last Saturday is cooperating with the Austin Police Department in its investigation, according to authorities.The crash happened near the intersection of Interstate 35 Service Road and Teri Road at approximately 11:20 p.m. Saturday.APD said that the driver was not injured in the crash, remained on scene, and is cooperating with the investigation.The Oct. 26 crash is being investigated as Austin's 73rd fatal c
  
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• 'Home Improvement' star arrested for DUI once again: 'I'm sorry I like to drink'

  30-10-2024 04:21 via kxan.com
  
  OKLAHOMA (KTLA) — Actor Zachery Ty Bryan, who famously starred as Brad Taylor on the '90s sitcom "Home Improvement," has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence for the second time this year.Bryan was arrested in Oklahoma on the morning of Oct. 25 and booked in Custer County for allegedly driving under the influence without a valid driver's license, according to sheriff's office records obtained by Deadline.Fox News obtained dashcam footage of Bryan being taken into custo
  
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