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• Hays County man gets life in prison on child sexual abuse charge

  31-10-2024 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was convicted by a jury and sentenced by a judge to life in prison without the possibility of parole related to the continuous sexual abuse of a child in Hays County.According to court documents, 59-year-old Randall Mosbey, of Kyle, was sentenced Oct. 18.The Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office said Mosbey was also found guilty of invasive visual recording, which he pleaded guilty to at the beginning of his trial.“The evidence in trial showed th
  
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• Travis County mail-in ballot deadline swiftly approaching

  31-10-2024 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the Travis County Clerk Office issued a reminder to voters with mail-in ballots.The office said voters should vote their ballot and send it back as soon as possible. The ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 5, and received by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6.As of Oct. 30, the office said it had received 16,290 mail ballots. Texas law also allows mail ballots to be hand-delivered on Election Day to the early voting clerk at their main office. Travis County
  
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• Texas county leads in DUI-related Halloween fatal crashes

  31-10-2024 22:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Lone Star State ranked No. 1 among states for the highest percentage of fatal DUI-related crashes on Halloween, according to analysis from Florida-based personal injury law firm Anidjar & Levine.The lawyers' findings cited data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration between 2018 and 2022, with four Texas counties landing in the Top 20 counties for DUI-related fatal crashes nationally.Texas' Ellis County ranked No. 1, with 46.2% of drivers involved in fat
  
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• AT&T offering $10K for info on copper thefts in Austin

  31-10-2024 22:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — During a joint event Thursday with the Austin Police Department, AT&T announced a $10,000 reward related to copper cable thefts or the attempted sale or purchase of stolen AT&T copper cable in Austin. AT&T said the reward, which is valid for leads received by Nov. 1, 2025, would be given for “specific and detailed information that leads to arrest and conviction.”The public was asked to report any unmarked (non-AT&T) vehicles or individuals c
  
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• Study: Austin remains ‘Best College Town” in US

  31-10-2024 21:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin, once again, took the crown as the “Best College Town” in the United States, according to a recent study. RELATED: 2023 study names Austin ‘best college town’ in AmericaWalletHub, a personal finance company, said it looked at more than 400 U.S. cities and based its findings on 31 key indicators of academic, social and economic opportunities for students.“It’s best to live in a city with a reasonable cost of living, along with good
  
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• November forecast released: Will the rains continue?

  31-10-2024 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- October is supposed to be one of the wettest months of the year in Central Texas, but THIS October ended up being one of our driest!As we head through November our luck seems to change as wet weather seems a good bet to start the month.Rain chances for the next weekRain chances may drop back down for the second week of November and the 8-14 day rainfall outlook leans "drier than normal" for this period.Rain chances 8-14 day outlook (CPC)November forecast releasedOn Thursday, the
  
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• SXSW, ACL, F1 festivals boost Austin's economy by billions

  31-10-2024 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- New numbers out Thursday show how much of an impact South by Southwest (SXSW), and other festivals, have on our local economy.
  "We are looking at billions of dollars of economic impact," Matt Patton of Angeloueconomics said.On the heels of Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Fest and F1, Austin is wrapping up one of the busiest times of its year for tourism. How big is ACL’s economic impact for the Austin area?Numbers released Thursday show SXSW is giving a healthy boost to the
  
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• Man accepts plea deal in quadruple intoxication manslaughter investigation

  31-10-2024 21:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison following a plea deal Oct. 21 related to a July 2023 crash that killed four people.According to Travis County court documents, 36-year-old Arthur Lee Wright pleaded guilty to a total of five charges.Records showed four of Wright’s charges had two counts each for intoxication manslaughter and manslaughter; however, the manslaughter count was waived. The fifth count was for a collision involving death charge, and the
  
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• Austin awarded $32M for Barton Springs Road Bridge replacement

  31-10-2024 21:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin's Barton Springs Road Bridge is receiving $32 million from the federal government for rehabilitative work on the nearly 100-year-old bridge, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced Thursday.The funding allocation comes via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which earmarked $40 billion across a five-year timespan to address "a backlog of bridge projects," per the announcement. Thursday's latest allotment included almost $635 million
  
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• KBVO Game of the Week: Weiss lets lead slip, No. 5 College Station wins 44-38

  31-10-2024 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For a half, the Weiss Wolves looked like they were about to take down the No. 5 team in Class 5A-Division I.Then, the second half happened.College Station roared to life in the final two quarters, outscoring Weiss 27-7 to snatch a 44-38 victory in District 12-5AD1 action Thursday at The Pfield.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersWeiss led 31-17 at halftime behind
  
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• KBVO Game of the Week: Scary-good offenses Weiss, College Station clash at The Pfield

  31-10-2024 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two high-flying offenses might make it spooky for defenses on Halloween at The Pfield in the KBVO Game of the Week.Weiss hosts No. 5 College Station in a District 12-5AD1 clash with playoff position implications. Given how much both teams light up the scoreboard, it could end up a track meet.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe Wolves put up more than 53 points
  
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• Report: Texas workforce to add 144k jobs by 2028

  31-10-2024 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A new report projects Texas will add 144,000 jobs in the next four years. Pearson, a multinational corporation that creates digital learning materials and assessments, released its Skills Map of the United States.The map provided an analysis of the American job market through 2028.
  "When it comes to Texas, the findings mirror what we're seeing nationally. We see increases in tech jobs and in healthcare jobs across the state, and the big factors that are impacting that workforce
  
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• Report: Texas workforce to add 114k jobs by 2028

  31-10-2024 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- A new report projects Texas will add 114,000 jobs in the next four years. Pearson, a multinational corporation that creates digital learning materials and assessments, released its Skills Map of the United States.
  The map provided an analysis of the American job market through 2028.
  "When it comes to Texas, the findings mirror what we're seeing nationally. We see increases in tech jobs and in healthcare jobs across the state, and the big factors that are impacting that workforc
  
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• New hotel room fee moves closer to approval; convention center plans refined

  31-10-2024 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The local hotel industry has given a thumbs up to a new room fee designed to raise money to better market Austin as a tourism destination, according to a top tourism official.But plans for the so-called Tourism Public Improvement District — in which hotels with 100 rooms or more would implement the 2% nightly fee — still must be vetted by the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association and receive final approval from the Austin City Council, said
  
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• Man arrested after reportedly stealing jewelry during Facebook Marketplace sale

  31-10-2024 19:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 21-year-old man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly stole a high-end piece of jewelry during a Facebook Marketplace sale meetup, police said.According to a release from the Austin Police Department, a person called 311 on Oct. 21 around 4:45 p.m. to report that she and her family member had been robbed of a "very high-end piece of jewelry."
  The victim told police she and a family member were trying to sell the jewelry on Facebook Marketplace when they were contacted b
  
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• Miscarriage death report highlights split in Texas Senate race

  31-10-2024 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — This week, a report from the nonprofit investigative newsroom ProPublica made public the 2021 death of Josseli Barnica, a 28 year-old mother who died of sepsis due to an untreated miscarriage.According to their reporting, her doctors told her it would be a "crime" to treat her until the fetus' heart stopped beating, ultimately delaying her care and causing her death.The story has reinvigorated the concern that Texas' abortion ban does not give doctors enough autonomy to
  
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• Pennsylvania push to stop Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter giveaway moves to federal court

  31-10-2024 18:19 via kxan.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania prosecutor's effort to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes moved to federal court on Thursday after a state judge let both sides debate their grievances in a hearing skipped by the world's richest man.Judge Angelo Foglietta agreed that Musk, as a named defendant in the lawsuit filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner, should have attended the hearing in person, but he declined to immediately sanction the tech mogul.Musk&rsqu
  
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• Hearing begins in attempt to stop Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day sweepstakes

  31-10-2024 18:19 via kxan.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia judge began a hearing Thursday in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Musk’s political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.Lawyers for Musk filed a motion late Wednesday seeking to move the case to federal court, saying it involves a federal election issue, but that didn't stop a state j
  
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• 'Get out there and vote:' 102-year-old casts ballot in her 21st presidential election

  31-10-2024 18:19 via kxan.com
  
  PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A centenarian living in West Virginia is making her voice heard in the 2024 election.Arlene Wells is 102 years old. She has been a registered voter since 1944 when Franklin Roosevelt was elected for his fourth and final term.This year marks the 21st presidential election in which Wells has voted, and she has never missed an election."I think everyone should feel their responsibility to vote for the one they think would make the best president or governor or whate
  
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• Court records allege Manor student fatally stabbed classmate in school restroom

  31-10-2024 17:04 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's previous coverage of the deadly stabbing at Manor Senior High School.AUSTIN (KXAN) – Court records show an 18-year-old Manor Independent School District student is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he fatally stabbed his classmate with a kitchen knife in the Manor Senior High School bathroom.According to a police affidavit, a Manor ISD school resource officer found Darrin Loving, 18, bleeding out with multiple stab wounds near the
  
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• 4 arrested, accused of stealing gun, thousands of pieces of lingerie valued at $57K

  31-10-2024 16:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Four people were arrested and face charges in connection with what police said was more than a dozen "high-value thefts" of lingerie in Austin.Investigators with the Austin Police Department in early September started an "organized retail theft investigation," according to a release from APD.
  According to police, an Organized Retail Crime Investigator with Victoria's Secret identified three suspects who were connected to more than a dozen high-value thefts in the Austin area tha
  
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• Mike Ramos case focus of APD officer's sentencing hearing on separate police shooting

  31-10-2024 15:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Prosecutors plan to call their remaining four witnesses Thursday in the sentencing hearing for the deadly conduct case of APD officer Christopher Taylor.A jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct earlier this month in the deadly 2019 police shooting of Mauris DeSilva. PREVIOUS: Jury finds APD officer guilty of deadly conductPolice shot and killed DeSilva in a common area of his downtown condo complex on July 31, 2019. Taylor and three other officers responded after 911 ca
  
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• TxTag transition to Harris County Toll Road Authority could be approved Thursday

  31-10-2024 15:38 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:This story is part of KXAN’s “TxTag Troubles” investigative project launched May 7, 2023. Following related reports in recent years, our team rededicated its resources to this major consumer issue, after hundreds of viewers complained to usabout resurfaced billing and customer service problems with the state’s tollway operator and its contracted vendors. During our reporting, the Texas Department of Transportation began reaching out to viewers who h
  
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• TxTag billing, customer service to move under Harris County Toll Road Authority

  31-10-2024 15:38 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:This story is part of KXAN’s “TxTag Troubles” investigative project launched May 7, 2023. Following related reports in recent years, our team rededicated its resources to this major consumer issue, after hundreds of viewers complained to usabout resurfaced billing and customer service problems with the state’s tollway operator and its contracted vendors. During our reporting, the Texas Department of Transportation began reaching out to viewers who h
  
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• Weekend Watch: Food, wine, and Day of the Dead celebrations

  31-10-2024 15:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This weekend we plan to see some rainfall continue but that should not stop you from enjoying all of Austin's weekend events.The rain chances will stay until just after Halloween, but that doesn't mean you should stay indoors. With a front flying through and clouds sticking around, this weekend should be nice, even with the threat of a few showers off and on. Temperatures are expected to remain in the low 80s, so put on some shoes and let's get outside. FORECAST: Tricky rai
  
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• Tyler, the Creator adds second Austin show to 'CHROMAKOPIA' world tour

  31-10-2024 14:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tyler, the Creator will be back in Austin this spring. Next time he's here, though, he'll be the main event.
  The California rapper has added a second show at the Moody Center, just a week after it was announced that he'd bring the "CHROMAKOPIA: THE WORLD TOUR" to Austin in March. He'll also make stops in Dallas and Houston.
  Tyler is no stranger to the Live Music Capital of the World, having just come off of a headlining stint at the Austin City Limits Music Fest in October. He a
  
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• Round Rock re-evaluating zoning districts in downtown

  31-10-2024 14:39 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Round Rock's population has increased by almost 10,000 in the past decade, and the city is looking to update downtown so it keeps up with the growth.The city is looking at amending the three mixed-use zones downtown. Part of those changes would look at the restrictions on building heights, opening the possibility for taller buildings with denser living."We've got developers that are considering things that have five or more stories, and currently the zoning code does
  
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• Deadly truck crash foreshadows fight between business, safety at Capitol

  31-10-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:Trucking industry groups are pushing for even more changes after a 2021 law altered the process for suing trucking companies. KXAN looks at how it's impacting victims seeking justice and found it has, so far, not been able to meet one of its goals of lowering insurance rates.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Six years ago this month, Jay Rosenberg's world was ripped apart after his wife and teenage daughter died when their vehicle went underneath a semi-truck. A photo of Sophie Rosenberg,
  
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• Weekend a mixed bag of showers and sunshine

  31-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures have been on the rise again after a nice cool down earlier in the week but rain amounts have been disappointing at best. In face, we are getting closer and closer to hitting record temperatures again over the weekend.Weekend ForecastTemperatures will continue to be warmer than average into the weekend with some scattered showers on Saturday (40%). Sunday will be mostly sunny with high temperatures in the upper 80s.Weekend forecastNormal high temperature in Austin is
  
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• Warm weekend with scattered Saturday showers

  31-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures this afternoon are 3-5° cooler than yesterday with high temperatures forecast to reach the mid 80s. Low-level clouds will stick around into the late afternoon with an isolated shower or two.
  70s in the Hill Country today
  Temperatures tonight will stay on the mild side in the lower 70s in the Austin metro area. Rain chances drop substantially once the sun goes down.
  Weekend ForecastTemperatures will continue to be warmer than average into the weekend with some sc
  
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• No tricks here, only treats for Halloween Forecast

  31-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The front has arrived and given us a drop in temperatures in many spots, but lacking in the much needed rainfall we need.After days of hitting 90s, temperatures will remain in the mid to low 80s for today and lasting with us over the next few days.Mostly dry weather should take over by late afternoon leaving us with a pleasant evening for trick-or-treating .Trick-or-Treat forecastWidely scattered showers return on Friday, mainly later in the day. Saturday looks showery, but with
  
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• More showers ahead with strong cold front next week

  31-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Widely scattered showers moved through Central Texas this morning and midday bringing some localized rain, but leaving many wanting more. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSAside from a very low rain chance later this evening, we'll be partly cloudy and dry for trick or treating tonight!Trick or Treat forecast ThursdayOvernight low clouds will increase and the chance for isolated showers will rise just slightly. Overnight lows drop down into the mid 60s making for a slightly cooler ni
  
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• Light rain at times ahead of next week's cool down

  31-10-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hit and miss showers continue into the start of November... and with how disappointing our October rainfall was, we have quite a bit of ground to make up. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSThe cold front that moved through Central Texas yesterday will move back north as a warm front today and will increase our chances for widely scattered showers and isolated storms, especially later in the day. Still most areas won't get much rain with coverage only reaching 30%.Higher rain chances
  
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• Starbucks to remove extra fee for non-dairy milks

  31-10-2024 04:20 via kxan.com
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Starbucks will no longer charge extra for non-dairy milk in the U.S. starting Nov. 7, the company announced Thursday.The change will launch alongside the holiday menu and aims to make customizing drinks simpler and more affordable for customers, according to a news release.“By removing the extra charge for non-dairy milks, we’re embracing all the ways our customers enjoy their Starbucks," said Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol. See where abortion will
  
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• Affidavit identifies suspect in southeast Austin deadly shooting

  31-10-2024 03:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A suspect was identified in a southeast Austin homicide that happened earlier this month, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.That suspect was identified as John Cathey III, 23, according to the affidavit.Cathey was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail on Tuesday on a $100,000 bond, according to online court records.KXAN has reached out to Cathey's attorney for a statement. We will update this if one is received.On Oct. 16, the Austin Police Department responded
  
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• Sarkisian: Longhorns must clean up penalties for championship run

  31-10-2024 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Following its ninth consecutive road victory, No. 6 Texas hopes it's only at the halfway point of the 2024 season with the Longhorns envisioning a deep, College Football Playoff run into January. Longhorns 2nd bye crucial to prepare for the long haul toward potential January football“The goal is to be playing Jan. 20," Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "And if you want to play on Jan. 20, you’re at minimum playing eight more games. When you look at it this wa
  
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• New holiday celebrates Austin, Travis County wildlife protection efforts

  31-10-2024 00:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Nov. 2 was recently declared “Austin Wildlife Rescue Day” in Austin and Travis County to celebrate local efforts to protect wildlife, according to Austin Wildlife Rescue (AWR).The day was dedicated to AWR’s nearly 50 years of dedication to rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned wild animals in Central Texas.Both the Austin City Council and Travis County Commissioners Court made the proclamation for the new holiday.“Receiving thes
  
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• Popular rock band's drummer abruptly quits: 'Lost his passion for playing'

  31-10-2024 00:20 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — One of hard rock’s longest-running acts is suddenly looking for a new drummer.Primus announced on Tuesday that Tim “Herb” Alexander quit the band, “effective immediately,” via email to bandmates Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde.“It came as a complete shock to all of us here in the Primus camp,” the band said in a social media post.Claypool and LaLonde formed Primus in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1984. Alexander joined the band in 1989, and
  
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• Soldier dies after 'training accident' at Fort Bliss

  31-10-2024 00:16 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A soldier has died after he sustained injuries during a training accident on Oct. 26, at Fort Bliss, according to the 1st Armored Division.The Division said Sgt. Christopher Sutton, 26, was airlifted to University Medical Center in critical condition that Saturday, and died shortly after arriving.Sutton was an Army motor transport operator with the 47th Brigade Support Battalion and was assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team along with the 1st Armored Divis
  
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• First-ever US pig tests positive for bird flu in Oregon

  31-10-2024 00:13 via kxan.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Amidst a rise in bird flu cases in the Pacific Northwest, including the first-ever human cases of bird flu, officials announced Wednesday the first-ever case of H5N1 Influenza spread to a pig in the U.S. at a farm in Oregon.According to a release from Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR), the case was reported at a backyard farming operation in Crook County, located in the center of the state, that has chickens and other livestock, including five pigs.On Oct. 25, the Oreg
  
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• Manor mourns loss of student, cancels classes at high school where student died until Monday

  31-10-2024 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) – The Manor ISD superintendent said classes at Manor Senior High School will be canceled for the rest of the week while the community mourns the loss of a student. Manor Police said Darrin Loving, 18, was “stabbed in the chest.” The suspect, identified as Mac Brown Mbah Mbanwei, 18, was arrested and charged with murder. He is being held in Travis County Jail with a bond set at $1 million.  Mac Brown Mbah Mbanwei (Manor Police Department Photo)
  
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