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• Can you guess the price for Thanksgiving turkey in Texas?

  16-11-2024 19:55 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Thanksgiving is fast approaching and so too are Thanksgiving dinner meal preparations. But did you know, on average, Americans will spend about $31.16 for a 15-pound turkey in 2024 — about 12% less than last year.Recently, personal finance outlet FinanceBuzz combed through prices for multiple grocery stores across the U.S. to determine how much residents can expect to pay for a bird this year. But prices vary by state. Why are ‘boob lights’ in so many houses a
  
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• Texas defense swarming Razorbacks, Longhorns lead 10-0 at halftime

  16-11-2024 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is showing why it's one of the best defensive teams in the country against Arkansas on Saturday.The No. 3Longhorns held the Razorbacks to 74 total yards in the first half, and the offense has done enough to take a 10-0 halftime lead. Arkansas averaged 2.8 yards per play in just 26 plays, gaining 16 yards on the ground. Texas ran 42 plays and averaged 3.8 yards per play.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the
  
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• LIVE: Clutch TD, stout defense keeps Texas in SEC title game hunt with 20-10 win over Arkansas

  16-11-2024 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the home crowd in DWR Razorback Stadium at a fever pitch, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers delivered one of his best throws of the season, and it wasn't a deep ball down the field.Ewers hit Matthew Golden for a 1-yard touchdown with 9:05 left in the fourth quarter to give the No. 3 Longhorns a 20-10 win over Arkansas on Saturday.
  #Texas HC Steve Sarkisian: “Just so proud of our defense…it’s always great when your defense travels. And our defense travele
  
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• Clutch TD, stout defense keeps Texas in SEC title game hunt with 20-10 win over Arkansas

  16-11-2024 19:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the home crowd in DWR Razorback Stadium at a fever pitch, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers delivered one of his best throws of the season, and it wasn't a deep ball down the field.Ewers hit Matthew Golden for a 1-yard touchdown with 9:05 left in the fourth quarter to give the No. 3 Longhorns a 20-10 win over Arkansas on Saturday.
  #Texas HC Steve Sarkisian: “Just so proud of our defense…it’s always great when your defense travels. And our defense travele
  
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• Why are 'boob lights' in so many houses and apartments?

  16-11-2024 19:33 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Whether you've lived in a house of your own or in various apartments, odds are you've likely come to find yourself beneath a "flush-mount dome light" — more commonly known as "boob lights" for their resemblance to human breasts. Online, you'll find countless posts from residents across the country all looking to replace boob lights.It's a lighting fixture many of us have joked about for so long and many people ardently hate, so why are they so common?Burger King releasing
  
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• Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane without injuries at Dallas airport

  16-11-2024 17:29 via kxan.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — A bullet struck the body of a Southwest Airlines airplane preparing for departure from a Dallas airport, forcing the cancellation of the Friday evening flight, the airline said.No injuries were reported and law enforcement was contacted after the bullet struck the right side of the aircraft just under the flight deck. At the time, the crew of Flight 2494 was preparing the plane for departure from Dallas Love Field Airport, Southwest said in a statement.The Boeing 737-800 airc
  
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• Still need a REAL ID? Here’s what to know

  16-11-2024 17:28 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — In just a few months, a new rule will take effect in the U.S. requiring those flying domestically to have a REAL ID-compliant ID (unless they already have one).Starting in early May, you will need a REAL ID in order to board a domestic flight, as well as visit certain federal facilities or enter a nuclear power plant. This comes from a bill passed by Congress roughly 20 years ago in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that called for certain minimum security standards for dr
  
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• Who's in, who's out for Texas, Arkansas ahead of SEC matchup in Fayetteville

  16-11-2024 16:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas defensive end Colton Vasek is out for the second consecutive week and linebacker Mo Blackwell is also unavailable due to injury for the Longhorns in Saturday's game against Arkansas in Fayetteville.For Arkansas, defensive backs Selman Bridges, Jaylon Braxton and Anthony Switzer — along with kicker Kyle Ramsey and defensive lineman Anton Juncaj — are all out.Complete SEC availability report for Saturday, Nov. 16
  The Longhorns moved up to No. 3 in the latest
  
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• Ward's quartet in the net lifts Longhorns to 1st round win over Boston U.

  16-11-2024 16:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas fell behind early against Boston University, but then senior forward Holly Ward decided enough was enough.Ward scored all the Longhorns' goals in a 4-1 romp over the Terriers during the first round of the NCAA women's soccer tournament Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Her performance set a program record for most goals and points in an NCAA tournament match, making her the Longhorns' all-time NCAA tournament scoring leader. SEC TOURNEY: Texas claims first SE
  
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• APD responds to deceased person call in north Austin

  16-11-2024 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said homicide detectives responded to a scene in north Austin on Saturday morning related to a deceased person.Police said the scene was located near the 1900 block of Rutland Drive.APD said a briefing would be held later to provide more information.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for more details.
  
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• 1 dead following shooting in north Austin; APD investigating

  16-11-2024 14:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said homicide detectives responded to a scene in north Austin on Saturday morning related to a deceased person.Police said the scene was located near the 1900 block of Rutland Drive.During a briefing, APD said officers responded shortly after 4 a.m. to reports of gunshots heard at Espero Rutland Apartments located at 1934 Rutland Drive.Police said officers found a woman with gunshot wounds inside an apartment. Lifesaving measures were attempted,
  
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• How an Austin thrift store find sparked search for 1966 wedding couple

  16-11-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A routine thrifting trip for one Austinite turned into a mystery spanning back decades.Katie Ornelas has been slowly building out her family's record collection, accumulating vinyl records from local thrift stores in town. A few months ago, she purchased "The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn," a live album recorded in 1956.In place of the smooth sounds of jazz, she instead was greeted by prayers and the wedding vows of "Phil and Donna," a couple married on Aug. 21, 1966.A few mo
  
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• Texas high school football playoff scores for Friday, Nov. 15

  16-11-2024 05:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Georgetown running back Jett Walker scored the game-winning touchdown in double overtime to lift the Eagles to a 48-42 win over Burleson Centennial in the Class 5A Division I first round Friday at Georgetown ISD Stadium.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 websiteLake Travis turned away Round Rock 41-14 in Class 6A Division I and the
  
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• Westlake shakes off rough 1st half, rolls to bi-district playoff win over Vista Ridge

  16-11-2024 05:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Defense and special teams kept the Westlake Chaparrals afloat in the first half against Vista Ridge on Friday, and then it all changed in the third quarter.Westlake turned an 18-10 halftime lead into 39-10 by the end of the third to run away with a 46-17 victory in the opening round of the Class 6A Division I football playoffs at Chaparral Stadium.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
  
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• UPDATE: Country singer Sundance Head released from hospital after Tyler shooting

  16-11-2024 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  UPDATE: The country singer known as Sundance Head has been released from a hospital in Tyler after he was shot in the chest on Friday night. Scottish discovery reunites Texas man with class ring 56 years laterA Saturday morning update from Sundance Head's Facebook said the following:"Good morning, just wanted to give an update on Sundance. He was released late last night we got home very early this morning it was a rough three hour ride home for him as the meds were wearing off and because he wa
  
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• Country singer Sundance Head sustains gunshot wound, flown to Tyler hospital

  16-11-2024 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- Country singer Sundance Head, The Voice season 11 champion, has been flown to a Tyler hospital after being shot on Friday, his wife said in a post.Scottish discovery reunites Texas man with class ring 56 years later
  According to Sundance's agent, the singer was the one who called 911 after the shooting. In a post to his Facebook, his wife Misty Head said that he was shot in the stomach."Bullet went in above his navel and lodged into his abdominal wall missing all vital org
  
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• Country singer Sundance Head 'in good spirts' after sustaining gunshot wound, flown to Tyler hospital

  16-11-2024 04:11 via kxan.com
  
  TYLER, Texas (KETK) -- Country singer Sundance Head, The Voice season 11 champion, has been flown to a Tyler hospital after being shot on Friday, his wife said in a post. Scottish discovery reunites Texas man with class ring 56 years laterIn a post to his Facebook, his wife Misty Head said that he was shot in the stomach."Bullet went in above his navel and lodged into his abdominal wall missing all vital organs. He will not require surgery as they are not removing the bullet," the Facebook post
  
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• Georgetown residents urged to get flood insurance as new maps show risk

  16-11-2024 03:51 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The city of Georgetown is warning some of its residents to consider getting flood insurance sooner rather than later. A new county-wide project targeting potential flooding problems shows homes previously not covered by FEMA's floodplain could now be in the future."Their house doesn't have to be in the floodplain, but if a little corner of their backyard is in the floodplain, typically a mortgage lender will require flood insurance," Wesley Wright, the city's Systems
  
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• Virginia man, humiliated on Southwest flight, wants an apology from airline

  16-11-2024 03:18 via kxan.com
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — John Kerrigan, his daughter and her friend are still getting over the embarrassment they had to endure when they landed three weeks ago at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia. They say they wanted an apology, but the response from Southwest Airlines fell short. Va. Beach man flying Southwest with daughter and friend gets profiled as human traffickerKerrigan and the girls were on an Oct. 21 Southwest flight from Denver when the flight crew jumped to the co
  
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• Firehouse Subs pledges $25K donation after social media backlash from veteran

  16-11-2024 03:09 via kxan.com
  
  POOLER, Ga. (WSAV) – The company that owns Firehouse Subs has apologized after a Georgia veteran shared her family's negative interaction with a franchise owner on social media.
  Brianna Lancaster and her mother Aimee Eisensmith, who are both veterans, visited the Pooler, Georgia, location on Veterans Day to take advantage of its special deal for vets and active duty military, according to Lancaster's Facebook post.While there, Lancaster said the owner lamented how much money the restaurant
  
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• 'Missing' actress posts video online, family vows to refund GoFundMe donations

  16-11-2024 03:01 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — Questions about a bizarre scandal involving a "missing" actress are close to being answered, and the family of the woman best known for appearing on MAX's "Gossip Girl" reboot has conceded that the search was for naught.Chanel Banks, known for her roles in the teen drama and in "Blue Bloods" was reported missing from her Playa Vista home on Nov. 8 by her family. She turned up in Texas days later, according to police. Your old Levi jeans may be worth thousands. Check the labelIn po
  
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• Protecting seniors in storms: Texas lawmakers eye emergency preparedness after Beryl

  16-11-2024 02:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas lawmakers heard concerns this week about how long it took to restore power for vulnerable seniors following Hurricane Beryl.
  The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services was tasked with reviewing and making any necessary recommendations about the current emergency protocols for facilities housing older people and people with intellectual disabilities.How many Texas senior living facilities have backup power? HHSC reveals survey resultsIn a hearing on Wednesday, lawmak
  
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• Lack of funding could mean no more LBJ Fire Academy

  16-11-2024 00:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After almost 20 years the LBJ Fire Academy might be in its last year, according to the director.With Austin Independent School District facing financial challenges money is tight and there will have to be cuts to the budget. But what does that mean for important programs?Over the years AISD, as well as many districts across Texas, have pleaded with the state for more funding, but without it, many are having to make difficult decisions.KXAN stopped by LBJ Early College High
  
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• Traffic Alert: Southbound lanes shut down at I-35 and West Parmer Lane due to crash

  16-11-2024 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- All southbound lanes are closed on Interstate 35 in north Austin after a crash involving a semi-truck Friday, the Austin Police Department said on social media Friday.Officers responded to North I-35 southbound and West Parmer Lane for the crash. APD said metal poles being carried by the truck were "scattered on the road."Police said to expect traffic delays along I-35. Drivers should seek alternate routes, if possible.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
  
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• US senators call for investigation into Elon Musk's talks with Russian leaders

  16-11-2024 00:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- U.S. senators are requesting an investigation into Elon Musk's ongoing conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-level Russian officials.In a letter to the Department of Defense and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jack Reed addressed their concerns over Musk's discussions with Russian leadership, including Putin and first deputy chief of staff Sergei Kiriyenk.In late October, The Wall Street Journal reported those conve
  
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