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• Texas launches initiative to combat fatal traffic crashes

  07-11-2024 23:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new initiative from two Texas state departments aims to crack down on dangerous driving that contributes to serious and fatal crashes.The Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Public Safety unveiled their safety partnership at a joint press conference on Thursday. The day marked the 24th anniversary of the last time Texas saw a deathless day on state roads: Nov. 7, 2000. PREVIEW COVERAGE: Texas campaign to target 24-year streak of daily deaths on
  
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• Texas 'victim' of own successes, says Senate committee on state's housing affordability

  07-11-2024 23:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Senate's Local Government committee met on Thursday to discuss issues related to the state's growing cost of housing, an interim priority placed on the committee members.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had previously tasked the committee to investigate issues around housing affordability. This hearing marks the committee's last meeting on the topic until the legislative session begins in 2025.Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar was the first to testify before the committee. He pre
  
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• LTISD special education teacher arrested, accused of assaulting 6-year-old

  07-11-2024 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A special education teacher at Bee Cave Elementary School was arrested and charged with an injury to a 6-year-old, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.Court records identified that teacher as Rasid Khan Mohagheghian, 42. He was arrested on Wednesday and was released Thursday, court records show. An attorney was not listed for him at the time this article was published. We will update this if that changes.Rasid Khan Mohagheghian, 42 (Austin Police Department Photo)On Oct. 29
  
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• LIVE - KBVO Game of the Week: Georgetown, Cedar Park play for the district title

  07-11-2024 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Georgetown and Cedar Park meet with the district championship on the line Thursday at Gupton Stadium, and it's the KBVO Game of the Week.With the teams tied at 5-1, the winner will stand alone at the top of District 8-5A1 while the loser could end up in a three-way tie for second. Rouse and Lake Belton are 4-2 and play Glenn and Killeen Chaparral, the two worst teams in the district, Friday.
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• KBVO Game of the Week: Georgetown runs away from Cedar Park 31-7 in win district title

  07-11-2024 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Give the Georgetown Eagles their crown.Junior tailback Jett Walker scored four times on the ground to lead Georgetown to the District 8-5A1 championship in resounding fashion 31-7 over Cedar Park on Thursday at Gupton Stadium.Walker scored on runs of 30, 3, 46 and 43 yards all while punishing the Timberwolves defense with his 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame both inside and outside the tackles. He entered the game with 1,743 rushing yards to lead the district.Georgetown led 17-7 a
  
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• KBVO Game of the Week: Georgetown, Cedar Park play for the district title

  07-11-2024 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Georgetown and Cedar Park meet with the district championship on the line Thursday at Gupton Stadium, and it's the KBVO Game of the Week.With the teams tied at 5-1, the winner will stand alone at the top of District 8-5A1 while the loser could end up in a three-way tie for second. Rouse and Lake Belton are 4-2 and play Glenn and Killeen Chaparral, the two worst teams in the district, Friday.
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  AT&T U-Verse: Channel 1007 (HD) – Channel 7 (SD)Dir
  
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• Election night timeline: When was each state called in the presidential election?

  07-11-2024 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former President Donald Trump is heading back to the White House after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's presidential election. Interactive maps: President, Senate and House resultsTrump has won 295 electoral votes so far, above the 270 threshold needed to win the election. Harris won 226. Two states have yet to be called: Arizona and Nevada.Here's how election night unfolded, based on state calls by the Associated Press. All times listed below and in the
  
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• 'Homophobic and misogynistic': Texas State University president condemns campus demonstration

  07-11-2024 21:47 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse on Thursday responded to a campus demonstration that happened earlier in the week where people were seen carrying signs with "homophobic and misogynistic messages," on them, in Damphousse's words.
  Two men -- who were not affiliated with the university -- were seen on campus Wednesday afternoon carrying signs with the language, according to Damphousse. KXAN also received several photos of the signs via our ReportIt emai
  
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• Kyle man gets life sentence after 7-month-old 'beaten to death'

  07-11-2024 21:34 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Kyle man was convicted on a capital murder charge and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in connection with the death of a 7-month-old infant in June 2022.According to the Hays County District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Mark Anthony Briones was babysitting Annalyne Fridley Benavides, his roommate's 7-month-old infant, prior to her death. PAST COVERAGE | Kyle police arrest man in connection to infant deathNov. 1 would have b
  
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• Texans participating in 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

  07-11-2024 20:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's the holiday season! With the start of November comes the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, an annual tradition watched by millions in New York City and across the country.
  This year's parade will feature 22 balloons, seven balloonicles, 33 floats, 11 marching bands, 24 performers, 28 clown crews and 11 performance groups from across the country (and, in some cases, the globe). Among those spectacles, the Lone Star State will bring some Texas pride to the Big Apple this N
  
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• Central Texas shooting spree suspect found mentally incompetent

  07-11-2024 20:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man facing multiple charges of capital murder in connection with a Central Texas shooting spree in December 2023 was deemed mentally incompetent Oct. 30, according to Travis County court documents.Shane James, 35, was accused of killing six people and injuring three others during a string of violent incidents Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 in 2023. TIMELINE: How the shooting spree in Austin, Bexar County unfoldedAmong the victims were both his parents in Bexar County and four people i
  
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• Affordable housing community opens in San Marcos, advocate thinks city could go further

  07-11-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- Leaders in San Marcos celebrated the grand opening of an affordable housing community last Thursday .Centro35, a 330-unit affordable housing community off Interstate 35 south of San Marcos' downtown area, celebrated its grand opening Thursday. The complex is located at 508 Labrador Blvd."San Marcos is a low-income community, and that's something that our city council never forgets," said San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson. "We're always happy when there's a public-private
  
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• 330-unit affordable housing community opens in San Marcos

  07-11-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) -- Leaders in San Marcos celebrated the grand opening of an affordable housing community Thursday morning.Centro35, a 330-unit affordable housing community off Interstate 35 south of San Marcos' downtown area, celebrated its grand opening Thursday. The complex is located at 508 Labrador Blvd.The NRP Group was the developer behind the community, which will provide "high-quality, amenity-rich housing to residents earning up to 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI)," a
  
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• Austin gets $288K grant for ADA-compliant trails, crossings

  07-11-2024 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A nearly $300,000 federal grant will help the city of Austin upgrade its trails and pedestrian crossings to be ADA-compliant.Austin City Council approved Thursday the acceptance and allocation of a $288,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All program. The city will provide a $72,000 match for the grant, with that local funding coming from the Austin Transportation and Public Works' capital and operating budgets this fiscal year.
  
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• Tropical tracker: Cat. 2 Hurricane Rafael now moving through the Gulf of Mexico

  07-11-2024 17:42 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each year, the Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. This year is expected to be very active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting an 85% chance of an above-average season.This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
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• Austin City Council elects, candidates react to results

  07-11-2024 17:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- KXAN has projected all five Austin City Council races in the November 2024 general election. Four of those races were won outright and one will go to a runoff.
  The Austin mayoral race is still too close to call. You can read why here.District 2Incumbent Vanessa Fuentes will keep the District 2 seat after a commanding win over a single challenger in November's election.
  During her tenure, Fuentes has focused on issues such as raising the city worker minimum wage to $20, expanding
  
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• Wimberley Library hosts grand opening of 'seed library' Friday

  07-11-2024 17:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Looking to develop a green thumb? The Wimberley Village Library will host a grand opening of its new "seed library" program on Friday morning.
  The grand opening will be held at the library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event was organized by Keep Wimberly Beautiful, Wimberley Village Library, and the Native Plant Society of Texas, according to the event flyer.The event will focus on what there is to learn about seeds and how to use the new service. The library will also have heirlo
  
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• Suspect dead following shooting involving police in northwest Austin

  07-11-2024 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police Department officers are on the scene of a shooting involving police in northwest Austin Thursday morning.The police department posted about the shooting on X at 9:53 a.m., saying it happened in the 9500 block of North Farm to Market Road 620.
  APD did not specify in the post if the officer who was involved in the shooting was with APD or another agency.
  In an update, police said the call initially came in as an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. No officers we
  
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• Deadly police shooting begins with suspect stealing cars from northwest Austin shopping center

  07-11-2024 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin police officers shot and killed a man at a northwest Austin apartment complex Thursday morning, who Chief Lisa Davis said shot at APD first. The department plans to hold an updated press conference Friday to provide more details.
  This happened at the the MAA Canyon Creek apartments.
  APD said outside agencies were pursuing a person when the subject stopped and carjacked a vehicle from a woman at the nearby Four Points shopping plaza. Police said the man later stole another
  
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• Deadly police shooting began with suspect stealing cars at northwest Austin shopping center

  07-11-2024 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police officers shot and killed a man at a northwest Austin apartment complex Thursday morning, who Chief Lisa Davis said shot at APD first. The department plans to hold an updated press conference Friday to provide more details.This happened at the MAA Canyon Creek apartments.APD said outside agencies were pursuing a person when the subject stopped and carjacked a vehicle from a woman at the nearby Four Points shopping plaza. Police said the man later stole another
  
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• APD on scene of officer-involved shooting in northwest Austin

  07-11-2024 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police Department officers are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in northwest Austin Thursday morning.
  The police department posted about the shooting on X at 9:53 a.m., saying it happened in the 9500 block of North Farm to Market Road 620.
  APD did not specify in the post if the officer who was involved in the shooting was with APD or another agency.
  Police are asking people to avoid the area and expect street closures nearby.
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• 1 dead following shooting involving police in northwest Austin

  07-11-2024 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said it was investigating after a man died after shooting at officers following a vehicle pursuit that ended in northwest Austin Thursday morning.The police department posted about the shooting on X at 9:53 a.m., saying it happened in the 9500 block of North Farm to Market Road 620. According to APD, the incident began shortly after 3 a.m.
  APD said outside agencies were pursuing a person when the subject stopped and carjacked a vehicle from a woman.
  
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• 1 dead after police officers shoot man in northwest Austin, APD says

  07-11-2024 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said it was investigating after a man died after shooting at officers following a vehicle pursuit that ended in northwest Austin Thursday morning.The police department posted about the shooting on X at 9:53 a.m., saying it happened in the 9500 block of North Farm to Market Road 620. According to APD, the incident began shortly after 3 a.m.
  APD said outside agencies were pursuing a person when the subject stopped and carjacked a vehicle from a woman.
  
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• Weekend Watch: Electrify your life with Electrify Expo at COTA

  07-11-2024 16:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Electrify Expo is back in Austin this weekend and bringing electric bikes, scooters, cars, and Cybertrucks for everyone to enjoy on the track. If racing isn't for you, try listening to an orchestra in candlelight as they perform some of Taylor Swifts biggest hits.Electrify ExpoTaking place at the Circuit of the Americas, Electrify Expo is returning to Austin and taking over with the world of electric vehicles. This Saturday and Sunday, you can take part in demos, a high speed ele
  
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• Biden: Trump win lays to rest question of election ‘integrity’

  07-11-2024 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Americans to lay to rest questions about the integrity of elections, calling the system fair after President-elect Donald Trump decidedly won the 2024 race.“I hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electorate system. It is honest, it is fair and it is transparent. And it can be trusted, win or lose,” Biden said in remarks from the Rose Garden.The president also committed to a peaceful transition
  
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• Biden to address nation after decisive Trump win

  07-11-2024 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden will address the nation Thursday following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential race.The president’s remarks are slated for 11 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Washington, D.C., but is not expected to attend.Harris on Wednesday conceded to Trump in remarks at Howard University, during which she encouraged a peaceful transfer of power.The vice president said she spoke with Trump
  
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• Biden addresses nation after Democrats’ election losses

  07-11-2024 15:27 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden, with just over 10 weeks left in office, addressed the nation Thursday following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential race.“In a democracy, the will of the people always prevails,” he said near the beginning.His remarks from the White House Rose Garden came after The Hill/Decision Desk HQ called the White House race for the former president over Vice President Harris early Wednesday. Republicans were also able to flip
  
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• 16-year-old injured in Manor shooting Wednesday night; 1 detained

  07-11-2024 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Manor Police Department is investigating after a teenager was hurt in a shooting Wednesday night.
  Manor police responded to the Presidential Glen subdivision around 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to a post on its Facebook page.
  Police said in an update that the department was investigating a shooting incident that left a 16-year-old with non-life-threatening injuries to their leg.
  The post said a suspect had been detained and the incident was being investigated.
  Police added th
  
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• Women sue man, say he faked cancer and coerced abortions during relationships

  07-11-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A group of seven women, from different states, came together to file a lawsuit on Oct. 16 in Travis County District Court against one man, alleging he systematically deceived each of them by falsely claiming to have cancer.
  "During the period concerning this Petition, Defendant alleged he was given, on two separate occasions, a fatal diagnosis with three months to live. Defendant has, at various times, falsely claimed to have the following cancer diagnoses: bone, brain, ocu
  
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• Veterans Day will be warmer than average and sunny

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- High temperatures on Sunday were warmer than average with mostly sunny skies. Camp Mabry climbed to 86° and Austin Bergstrom International Airport reached 87°. Skies will be mostly clear tonight with calm winds. Sunset in Austin was at 5:37 p.m.
  Some isolated patchy fog can't be ruled out east of I-35 Monday morning. Temperatures on Veterans Day will return to the mid 80s in the Austin area with highs slightly cooler in the Hill Country. Wind will blow out of the north a
  
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• Veterans Day forecast: near-record warmth

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Despite our best efforts, we just can't get the cool weather to stick!Afternoon highs will return to the low to mid-80s today under a mainly sunny sky. Austin's forecast high of 85° is likely to come within 2 degrees of the daily record set back in 1962. Light northerly winds will hover around 5 mph or less, ushering in dry, comfortable air.More of the same can be expected Tuesday and Wednesday, the exception being a bit more humidity as winds turn more southerly by Tuesday
  
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• Unseasonable warmth; No rain in sight

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures on Saturday climbed to 80° at Camp Mabry and Austin Bergstrom International Airport. The normal high temperature on Saturday is 74°. Winds blew out of the north at around 5-10 mph.
  Overnight temperatures will drop to the upper 50s/low 60s in the Austin area with cooler temperatures in the Hill Country. Winds will be calm.
  Sunrise on Sunday is at 6:53 a.m. Low-level clouds will turn to mostly sunny skies by the afternoon hours. Temperatures will be slightly w
  
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• Two cold fronts in 7-day, only one brings rain chance

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another unseasonably warm day today but a midweek cold front puts a brief pause on our 80s.Mainly sunny, warm and dry conditions can be expected again today. Afternoon highs will run 10° warmer than average, with temperatures topping out in the low 80s.Our first of two cold fronts arrives late day tomorrow. We'll squeeze in one more afternoon of 80s before cooler weather funnels in. Morning temperatures will fall to the 40s/50s Thursday morning and only rebound to the 70s th
  
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• Showers picking up ahead of a front and nice weekend

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We are almost at the end of the week but you will need an umbrella to sing in the rain.A strong low pressure system digging in the Desert Southwest will bring scattered rounds of showers and storms to us today and Friday. Both days will feature on and off showers with some thunderstorms, especially during the second half of the day.Front approaching this weekIsolated showers have picked up across Central Texas. Most remaining light to moderate with heavier showers expected for t
  
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• Showers fading as drier weather arrives for the weekend

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms brought parts of Central Texas over 1 inch of rainfall on Friday. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL FORECASTAs a strong cold front moves east we'll see a drying trend overnight with only a tiny rain chance through the early morning hours of Saturday. Overnight lows will drop into the 50s for many spots with some 40s possible in the Hill Country.Weekend ForecastWe'll keep a sprinkle chance through the first couple hours after daybreak on Saturday
  
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• Showers and storms, some strong, to finish the work week

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Grab the rain gear! Rain chances return today... but so does the risk of severe storms.Another area of low pressure digging out west will bring scattered rounds of showers and storms to us today and Friday. Both days will feature on and off showers with some thunderstorms, especially during the second half of the day.Front approaching this weekToday will start with mainly cloudy skies and just a few spots of drizzle. It's more likely we see pockets of meaningful rain and stronge
  
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• Scattered storms Friday; Cooler and sunny weekend

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures out the door this morning were much warmer than average in the upper 60s and low 70s. Normal low temperatures at Camp Mabry is 53°. The record-warm low temperature is 70° set back in 2005.
  Temperatures will return to the low to mid 80s this afternoon with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low level clouds in the morning hours will lead to breaks of sunshine. Winds will blow out of the south at 5-10 mph.
  Warmer than average high temperatures on Friday
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• Scattered showers and storms continue slow march east

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A cold front is pushing a broken line of showers and isolated thunderstorms through the Hill Country and toward the Austin Metro as we wrap-up the afternoon and begin the evening.Unfortunately for those that want rain, the rain coverage won't get everyone wet as there are substantial holes in this line of showers and those holes should continue to mean only scattered showers for parts of the Austin Metro Counties.The holes in this broken line will start to fill in as the cold fr
  
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• Plenty of sunshine means plenty of warmth

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's an easy forecast for the next three days with sunshine and fair-weather clouds. Highs will peak in the low to mid 80s today, Tuesday, and Wednesday.The normal high on this Veterans Day is 73°A change from that pattern comes Wednesday with the passage of a cold front. The front will not help with any rain chances but it does leave a northwest to north wind that will drop afternoon highs to the mid/upper 70s Thursday and Friday.Just cooler air behind this frontFriday morn
  
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• Higher rain chances Friday ahead of a mostly dry weekend

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Only isolated showers and storms are expected this evening as the majority of wet weather continues to stay northwest of the area.
  The Hill Country has the highest chance for evening storms and a very low (level 1 out of 5) severe weather risk is in place there tonight into early Friday. Rain coverage tonight will also be on the low side with only ~30% of Central Texas seeing measurable rain.Severe weather risk tonight (SPC)Friday we'll see an upper level low getting closer and
  
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• First of two cold fronts arrives Wednesday

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Skies will be mostly clear tonight with lows dropping into the 50s for most areas to begin your Wednesday. FRIENDSGIVING CHALLENGE 2024: CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANKWednesday brings the first of two cold fronts expected within the next 7-days. Wednesday's front will be a dry one, but some scattered mid-level and high clouds may filter out the sun at times during the mid-morning through early afternoon.The afternoon arrival of the front for most areas shoul
  
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• First of two cold fronts arrives tomorrow

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another warmer-than-average November day will give way to a a pleasant night.
  Skies will be mostly clear tonight with lows dropping into the 50s for most areas to begin your Wednesday.Tomorrow brings the first of two cold fronts expected within the next 7-days. Tomorrow's front will be a dry one, but some scattered mid-level and high clouds may filter out the sun at times during the morning through early afternoon.The afternoon arrival of the front for most areas should mean tha
  
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• Dual fronts bringing brief breaks from the heat

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mostly sunny skies have been dominating and driving our temperatures back into the mid to upper 80s and many of us are ready for a break and thanks to two fonts incoming, we have small pockets of cooler days.Our first of two cold fronts arrives late day tomorrow. We'll squeeze in one more afternoon of 80s before cooler weather funnels in. Morning temperatures will fall to the 40s/50s Thursday morning and only rebound to the 70s that afternoon. Friday morning is trending even coo
  
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• Comfortably dry weekend

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It was the Hill Country that received much of the rain Friday and Friday night. A few locations had between .50" and 1.00", topped by a gauge 9 miles WSW of Kingsland with 1.02". There was no rain measured in our I-35 rain gauges. There were a few showers late in the evening in the La Grange area with under .25" measured. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL FORECASTThe cold front has moved well east of Central Texas. Prior to sunrise, the front extended from Texarkana to south of Houston, pu
  
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• Afternoon highs above normal all week

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The combination of a sunny sky along with a dry north wind sent Saturday afternoon's highs above the normal of 74°. The area will see similar weather conditions today.Scattered clouds this morning will mix out leaving a sunny sky, Most high temperatures will rise to the low to mid 80s.Today's normal high temperature is 73°A clear sky tonight will allow lows to fall to some 40s in the Hill Country to most in the 50s. Veterans Day will have good weather.The rest of the wee
  
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• A sunny week ahead with temperatures staying above normal

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you enjoyed the clear and sunny skies on Monday, do we have some good news for you.Models are in agreement of sunny skies sticking around through the end of the week, it's the temperatures that will fluctuate just a bit as a front flies through Central Texas. This front will, unfortunately, not be accompanied by any rainfall but will clear out any clouds that try to form over the next few days. The front is expected to arrive by Wednesday afternoon.Just cooler air behind this
  
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• A little wetter Friday ahead of a mostly dry weekend

  07-11-2024 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Only isolated showers and storms are expected this evening as the majority of wet weather continues to stay northwest of the area.
  The Hill Country has the highest chance for evening storms and a very low (level 1 out of 5) severe weather risk is in place there tonight into early Friday. Rain coverage tonight will also be on the low side with only ~30% of Central Texas seeing measurable rain.Severe weather risk tonight (SPC)Friday we'll see an upper level low getting closer and
  
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• Student loans, Title IX: What education policies might come out of a Trump administration

  07-11-2024 12:02 via kxan.com
  
  School choice will have a proponent in the Oval Office, and the federal Department of Education could be in existential danger after Tuesday's election.  GOP education initiatives have been stymied at the federal level for the past four years, but that's about to change after Republicans recaptured the White House and the Senate while potentially keeping the House. President-elect Trump and the GOP will try to turn their momentum into reforms, but experts say they face some major
  
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• Birth control side effects, misconceptions focus of UT science lecture

  07-11-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  FILE - A one-month dosage of hormonal birth control pills is displayed in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An upcoming lecture at the University of Texas is exploring the less talked about impacts of birth control on a woman's body.
  The Hot Science Cool Talks lecture, taking place Nov. 15 at Welch Hall, will feature Dr. Sarah Hill, a psychologist focused on women's health."The thing that I was always really interested in was the psychological
  
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• City of Kyle announces District 5 city council runoff, unofficial election results

  07-11-2024 09:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Election Day Tuesday, the city of Kyle announced its unofficial election results, which included a runoff election for city council District 5, the city said in a news release."No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the District 5 Council Seat,
  moving the top two candidates to a December runoff election," the city said in the release.That runoff is scheduled for Dec. 14 between Marc McKinney and Melisa Medina, according to the city.The city provided details on
  
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