Austin news

• Instant Analysis: Complimentary football the key to Longhorns' success moving forward

  09-11-2024 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas put it all together in a 49-17 win over Florida on Saturday, and while there were some things to clean up, the Longhorns will need to replicate the effort for the rest of the season.Texas allowed nearly 200 rushing yards but kept the Gators out of the end zone until late in the third quarter. Texas also had seven penalties for 70 yards — a little high — but they played so well that the miscues were rendered somewhat irrelevant.
  It was a breakthrough
  
  Read more

• Texas State runs over Louisiana-Monroe behind backup QB 38-17

  09-11-2024 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  MONROE, La. (AP) — Backup quarterback Brad Jackson ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns, Deion Hankins ran for 117 and another score and Texas State ran past Louisiana-Monroe 38-17 on Saturday.Starting quarterback Jordan McCloud threw for a touchdown and ran for another for the Bobcats (5-4, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference), who picked up 326 yards on the ground. McCloud (56 yards) and Jackson (16) were 8 of 14 passing for 72 yards. Turnovers, explosive offense carry No. 5 Texas to 49-17 win over
  
  Read more

• Phase I of Violet Crown Trail complete

  09-11-2024 21:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, the Violet Crown Trail celebrated Phase I of its completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.The Hill Country Conservancy and Austin Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the first phase of the soon-to-be 13-mile regional trail system, which began as a means of preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country.The milestone, which has been more than 18 years in the making, connects public trails that stretch from Zilker Park to the Lady B
  
  Read more

• Turnovers, explosive offense carry No. 5 Texas to 49-17 win over Florida

  09-11-2024 20:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas scored 21 points off three turnovers and had 11 plays gain 20 yards or more in a 49-17 rout of Florida on Saturday in Southeastern Conference football action at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Longhorns picked off Florida quarterback Aidan Warner twice and recovered a fumble, cashing all the takeaways in for touchdowns. Texas averaged 3.57 plays per drive on its seven scoring drives, including a 1-play drive when Quintrevion Wisner scored on a 50-yard screen pass
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• No. 5 Texas capitalizing on Florida mistakes, clobbering Gators 35-0 at halftime

  09-11-2024 20:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas converted a pair of turnovers into 14 points and quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for nearly 300 yards in the first half, lifting the Longhorns to a 35-0 halftime lead over Florida on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.Ewers tossed four touchdowns in the first half, two to Matthew Golden, and completed 17 of 25 passes for 297 yards. He's completed eight passes for 20 yards or more and Texas receivers have racked up 212 yards after the catch.
  MORE THAN THE SCORE
  
  Read more

• 'Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience' open in Austin through Decemeber

  09-11-2024 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Calling all Harry Potter fans!At 5 p.m. Saturday, the Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience opens in McKinney Roughs Nature Park, located at 1760 State Highway 71 in Cedar Creek, Texas.The themed experience set in an illuminated forest allows guests to come face-to-face with some of the most memorable and magical creatures from the Harry Potter universe.Guests will follow a woodland trail through the spellbinding forest, just be sure to have your wands and cameras rea
  
  Read more

• 'Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience' open in Austin through December

  09-11-2024 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Calling all Harry Potter fans!At 5 p.m. Saturday, the Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience opens in McKinney Roughs Nature Park, located at 1760 State Highway 71 in Cedar Creek, Texas.The themed experience set in an illuminated forest allows guests to come face-to-face with some of the most memorable and magical creatures from the Harry Potter universe.Guests will follow a woodland trail through the spellbinding forest, just be sure to have your wands and cameras rea
  
  Read more

• What Trump's proposed tax plan could mean for American incomes

  09-11-2024 19:26 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump pledged to implement several initiatives if he defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, including a plan to eliminate personal income taxes in exchange for at least a 10% tariff on all important imported goods and a 60% tariff on products imported from China.The Congressional Budget Office estimates Trump’s plan to expand his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 would, in 2024 dollars, cost $3.2 trillion over 10 years and $10.3 trillion over t
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Robotic dogs are patrolling Mar-a-Lago to help protect Trump, Secret Service confirms

  09-11-2024 19:16 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed that robotic dogs are indeed being utilized to secure President-elect Donald Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago after a unit was seen patrolling the area on Thursday.The “high-tech hound,” as the Secret Service has been known to call it, was filmed walking the perimeter of the Palm Beach property alongside an agent, video shared by Reuters shows.A robot dog patrols Mar-a-Lago, the residence of US president-elect Donald Trump on No
  
  Read more

• Starbucks customers may soon notice a big change when ordering at the counter

  09-11-2024 19:09 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Brace yourselves, people with difficult-to-spell names: Starbucks baristas might be manually writing on the cups again.The practice of writing a customer’s name or drink modifications on their Starbucks beverage with a marker — a normal part of the Starbucks experience before the pandemic — was mostly phased out in favor of adhesive printouts bearing any names or specifications.Now, new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is looking to restart the tradition as a way to
  
  Read more

• Texas prison 'staffing crisis' harms public safety, lawmakers say

  09-11-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's staffing shortages harm the safety of staff, inmates, and the public, state lawmakers found in a new report, as the nation's largest state prison system aims to better handle an inmate population of more than 130,000.The Sunset Advisory Commission, a committee of lawmakers tasked with reviewing the efficacy and efficiency of government agencies, compiled the report ahead of the next legislative session beginning in January.Conti
  
  Read more

• How an Austin running group is empowering the next generation of girls

  09-11-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austinites can go for a spin Sunday — and help benefitting programs empowering young girls in the community.Girls on the Run Austin will host a fundraiser event at 1p.m. on Sunday at RIDE, a cycling studio at 117 Lavaca Street in downtown Austin. Donors can enjoy a spin class while also benefitting programming aimed at promoting young girls' confidence and getting them active.GOTRRIDEQR-2DownloadGirls on the Run Austin serves girls in third through eighth grades in Tr
  
  Read more

• Texas comes to life in 2nd half to pummel Houston Christian 90-59 in home opener

  09-11-2024 06:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Freshman guard Tre Johnson scored 28 points and No. 19 Texas defeated Houston Christian 90-59 on Friday night.Arthur Kaluma added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Longhorns (1-1), who began pulling away with a 15-0 run that started late in the first half. PREVIOUS GAME: Ohio State starts hot, Texas doesn’t in 80-72 Buckeyes victory in Las VegasChendall Weaver had 12 points, five rebounds and three steals. Kadin Shedrick finished with 10 points, six rebounds and
  
  Read more

• Texas high school football scores from Friday, Nov. 8

  09-11-2024 06:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas high school football regular season wrapped up Friday and teams from Central Texas are either getting ready for the postseason or moving on to the winter sports season.Monroe Stadium at Vandegrift High School. (KXAN photo/Noah Gross)
  REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score in this scoreboard, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteWestlake locked up its fifth consecutive distric
  
  Read more

• Chicago rapper Lil Durk faces life in prison over alleged plot targeting rival

  09-11-2024 05:41 via kxan.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) – Grammy Award-winning Chicago rapper “Lil Durk” is facing new charges in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a rival rapper. He could now be facing life in federal prison.The 32-year-old rapper, whose birth name is Durk Devontay Banks, has been charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of use of interstate facilities to commit murder-for-hire resulting in death, and one count of using, carrying, and discharging firearms and a mach
  
  Read more

• Applebee's, IHOP to open first combo restaurant in US

  09-11-2024 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  (WGN-TV) — It's a match made in menu heaven. Applebee's and IHOP are joining forces for one location that will house both restaurants. Dine Brands, which owns both restaurant chains, announced this week it will open the "Dual-branded" location in Seguin, Texas, in the first quarter of next year.It's the latest in a trend of major companies combining two of their brands into one location — think of KFC-Taco Bell or Pizza Hut-Buffalo Wild Wings.DidMyFriendsVote lets you look up your fr
  
  Read more

• Tony Todd, 'Candyman' actor, dies at 69

  09-11-2024 05:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Actor Tony Todd, best known for playing horror icon Candyman in the film series of the same name, has died at the age of 69, according to several outlets. The actor died at his home in California on Wednesday.Todd leaves behind a wide-ranging and long-lasting entertainment career. The Washington, D.C.-born actor appeared in over 200 films and TV shows. Todd's debut role was in 1986's fantasy-drama "Sleepwalk," which he followed up with roles in 80s hits like "Platoon" and "Lean
  
  Read more

• TxTag transition to Harris County Toll Road Authority begins Saturday in Austin

  09-11-2024 04:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A change for TxTag customers begins Saturday. People using Austin toll roads are going to be billed through the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA), according to a news release from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This change also applies for drivers without a toll tag.TxDOT entered into the agreement with HCTRA on Nov. 6, the release said.Customers with TxTag will also transition their EZ TAG account via HCTRA.org instead of TxTag.org, the release said. Cu
  
  Read more

• TxTag transition to Harris County Roll Road Authority begins Saturday in Austin

  09-11-2024 04:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A change for TxTag customers begins Saturday. People using Austin toll roads are going to be billed through the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA), according to a news release from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This change also applies for drivers without a toll tag.TxDOT entered into the agreement with HCTRA on Nov. 6, the release said.Customers with TxTag will also transition their EZ TAG account via HCTRA.org instead of TxTag.org, the release said. Cu
  
  Read more

• Funding boost secures live music in Austin's Red River District

  09-11-2024 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Friday nights are a time when many people head to downtown Austin for some live music. In the Red River Cultural District the tunes will continue. The group was having trouble with funding, but it got a much needed boost."We want people to check out Red River as a destination for exploring a new band that might become your favorite, for trying new food that you've never had before or even meeting new people," Nicole Klepaldo said. She's the interim Executive Director for the Red
  
  Read more

• Former Austin ISD employee facing new felony charge after second student victim discovered

  09-11-2024 01:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former Austin ISD employee faces additional charges after a second student victim was discovered during an investigation into an improper relationship with a different student, an arrest affidavit states.According to court documents filed Thursday, 41-year-old Rodney Tyrone Childers, who had been employed at LBJ Early College High School at the time of the incidents, was charged with improper relationship between an educator and student, a second-degree felony, concerning
  
  Read more

• Ex-interim city manager Jesús Garza accused of violating ethics code

  09-11-2024 01:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A complaint was filed by the city of Austin Office of the City Auditor with the Ethics Review Commission (ERC) against former interim city manager Jesús Garza for allegedly violating the city's code of ethics.KXAN reached out to the city of Austin, and a spokesperson provided this statement:"The City of Austin has been apprised of this allegation, which has now been referred to the Ethics Review Commission, and will let the process run its course."Shortly after Garza was
  
  Read more

• Owner of bar near homicide scene trying to stop late-night 'underage' parking lot crowds

  09-11-2024 00:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Luis Sol, the owner of Michelobos, a sports bar in a strip mall on Braker Lane near I-35, said the man shot and killed on Halloween night was a regular customer.Luis Sol is the owner of Michelobos, a sports bar on Braker Lane near I-35.
  "He was our friend. And I feel sorry for his loss," Sol said.He's talking about Tyler Cochran, 30, who police said was shot and killed by Clayton Taitague, 20, in the parking lot of the strip mall around bar close Halloween night. 1 arrested in c
  
  Read more

Follow @Austin_News_US on Twitter!