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• AP poll: Texas moves up to No. 2, Aggies drop out after Lone Star Showdown

  01-12-2024 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas moved up one spot to No. 2 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings ahead of the Longhorns' rematch with Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game.The latest poll released Sunday still has Oregon as the unanimous No. 1 team following the Ducks' 49-21 win over rival Washington, but Ohio State's 13-10 loss to Michigan caused the next five teams to each move up a spot. Penn State is No. 3, Notre Dame is No. 4 while Georgia is No. 5 after beating Geor
  
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• 45-year-old man dies following 'confrontation' with other driver

  01-12-2024 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety released details Sunday about a fatal auto-pedestrian accident that followed a Nov. 29 "confrontation" between two drivers.According to DPS, 45-year-old John Paul Ramirez and another driver exited their vehicles near US 290 and Nutty Brown Road in Hays County. The agency did not release details about what caused the confrontation.During the incident, Ramirez "fell into the eastbound lane and was struck by an oncoming vehicle," DPS said. Firs
  
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• 45-year-old driver dies following 'confrontation' with other driver

  01-12-2024 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety released details Sunday about a fatal auto-pedestrian accident that followed a Nov. 29 "confrontation" between two drivers.According to DPS, 45-year-old John Paul Ramirez and another driver had exited their vehicles on US 290 and Nutty Brown Road in Hays County. The agendy did not release details about what caused the confrontation.During the incident, Ramirez "fell into the eastbound lane and was struck by an oncoming vehicle," DPS said. Fi
  
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• '100% avoidable': Man dies in Hays County 'road rage' incident

  01-12-2024 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A fight between two drivers turned deadly on Friday after one man punched another man, who fell into traffic, according to the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
  45-year-old John Paul Ramirez and Charles Allen Rice exited their vehicles near US 290 and Nutty Brown Road in Hays County on Friday, Nov. 29. Witnesses told deputies that Rice punched Ramirez, who then was struck by an oncoming vehicle.First responders transported him to an Austin hospital where he he died.
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• Shop Local: Where to find unique holiday gifts

  01-12-2024 21:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Finding the perfect gifts for each loved one this year could be stressful, so why not shop local?Here is a list of local Central Texas holiday markets to help you find the perfect gifts while supporting a small business.Holiday Reuse MarketAustin Creative Reuse is hosting its fifth annual Holiday Reuse Market. Find unique handcrafted gifts from more than 100 artists who focus on the reuse of materials.The market will be held on Dec. 7 and 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ACR cen
  
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• Mandatory Texas vehicle safety inspections end in one month

  01-12-2024 20:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In one month, most Texas drivers will be able to skip the state’s annual vehicle safety inspection.Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, a new law, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed in June 2023, will abolish the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program for non-commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles will still be subject to the inspection requirement as usual.Having a safe vehicle will now be a personal responsibility, and while the change may save time, it won’t save money. Texa
  
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• President Biden gives remarks for World AIDS Day

  01-12-2024 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The White House held an event Sunday to commemorate World AIDS Day with survivors, their families, and advocates.First Lady Jill Biden spoke first, reaching out to "a fellowship of people who have lost sons or daughters."
  "Though we are strangers, we know untellable truths about one another," Dr. Biden said. "That we will spend the rest of our lives longing for a face that's gone forever."In President Biden's remarks, he thanked medical professionals for all of their work
  
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• LIVE: President Biden gives remarks for World AIDS Day

  01-12-2024 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  President Biden's remarks are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET and will be livestreamed in the video player above.
  (NEXSTAR) — The White House is holding an event on Sunday to commemorate World AIDS Day with survivors, their families, and advocates.President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will give remarks on the White House South Lawn "highlighting the Biden-Harris administration's work to advance policy solutions to the HIV/AIDS epidemic," according to The White House."Four years ago
  
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• Dealing with mental health 'triggers' after a holiday

  01-12-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heading home to visit family members for the holiday may be difficult.Experts say things our loved ones say or do "could trigger strong emotions in us," and it is important to know how to handle it.Returning to daily routines after a holiday can be a difficult transition. Veteran Holistic Physician Dr. Bradley Nelson said when people head home to visit loved ones for the holidays, they may return with mixed emotions.“People we care about may say or do things that trigger s
  
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• Lady Bird Lake: APD investigating body found

  01-12-2024 16:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was investigating a deceased person found in Lady Bird Lake.According to police, the body was found at the 300 Zone of Lady Bird Lake.APD is expected to hold a briefing to provide more details.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for more details.
  
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• Body found by kayaker in Lady Bird Lake, police investigating

  01-12-2024 16:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was investigating a deceased person found in Lady Bird Lake. MAP: Tracking deaths in Lady Bird Lake in downtown AustinAccording to police, the body was found at approximately 8:15 a.m. Sunday by a kayaker in Lady Bird Lake near Brazos Street. APD said the body was removed from the water and appeared to be a woman in her 60s who was experiencing homelessness.(KXAN photo/David Delgado)(KXAN photo/David Delgado)(KXAN photo/David Delgado)(KX
  
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• Strange holidays for every day in December

  01-12-2024 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — While many are waiting for Santa Claus, we’re waiting for all the strange holidays we get to celebrate in December.Check out a few of the options listed for every day during the month of December. Strange holidays for every day in NovemberDecember 1Eat a Red Apple Day & National Cookie Cutter Day(Getty Images)
  December 2Business of Popping Corn Day & National Skip School DayDecember 3Candle Day & Let’s Hug Day Strange holidays for every day in Octobe
  
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• VOTE: Help us choose the best KXAN viewer photo of November 2024

  01-12-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available.Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month
  
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• RESULTS: This is the best KXAN viewer photo of November 2024, as voted by you

  01-12-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available.Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month
  
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• When will rain chances return to Austin?

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures in Austin were slightly warmer than normal out the door Sunday morning. Camp Mabry kicked off the day at 46° and Austin-Bergstorm International Airport dropped to 43° earlier this morning. Isolated dense fog reduced visibility at times before 9AM.
  High temperatures were mild, with Camp Mabry climbing to 70° and Austin-Bergstorm International Airport topping out at 71°. Sunday delivered a mix of clouds and sun with decreasing clouds into the afternoon
  
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• When the rain is forecast to begin

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned with sunshine and cold air as most lows fell to the mid/upper 30s to low 40s. Camp Mabry's low was 43°, three degrees below normal. The airport was colder at sunrise with its low of 37°, five below.The air is warming quickly thanks to the dry air and the light wind. Most highs this afternoon will rise to the upper half of the 60s. A few locations should make 70°.Today's normal high is 67°Lows tomorrow morning drop to the upper 30s to low 40s. An ov
  
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• Wet for a few more days

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Much of the rain that fell during the last 24 hours was not reaching the ground due to the dry air at the surface. We call that virga.However, there were a few locations where rain was measured. Both Camp Mabry and a gauge 8 miles northwest of Elgin recorded .08". Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Pflugerville both measured .05". CENTRAL TEXAS RADARA wet morning for a few locationsMost of today's rain will fall this morning as an area of low pressure near Corpus Christi
  
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• Two dry days before rain returns

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological winter (December through February) begins today with sun and fair-weather clouds along with most highs ranging from the mid/upper 60s to a few around 70°. The day will be dry.Today's normal high is 67°A mostly clear night leads to a bright start to tomorrow. Clouds will be increasing during the afternoon. Most lows in the morning will fall to the mid/upper 30s to low 40s.Rain returns to the forecast, thankfully, on Tuesday. An area of low pressure will mo
  
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• Turning much colder and wetter Friday into the weekend

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We've temporarily dried thanks to an early morning cold front ushering drier air from the north. Still, skies remain mostly cloudy and highs will only end up in the upper 50s and low 60s. NEW: First Warning Weather Team releases winter outlookA second, reinforcing shot of cold air is arriving as a second cold front that will push temperatures down into the 40s and even upper 30s to start Friday!Friday will start chilly and temperatures will be very slow to warm into the upper 40
  
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• Showery through Wednesday; more rain into the weekend

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Widely scattered and very light showers continue pushing through Central Texas with limited rain coverage continuing into this evening.Overnight and Wednesday morning looks a little wetter with rain coverage getting at least half of Central Texas with some light and measurable rain.
  Scattered showers overnight through Wednesday morningRain chances drop off Wednesday afternoon and evening with only isolated thunderstorms possible.Rainfall amounts tonight through Wednesday look to
  
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• Showery forecast, but generally low amounts

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- What a lovely start to the work week! Temperatures up near 70 and plenty of sunshine made for great weather for those seeking the sun before it disappears much of the next week.A storm system approaching gradually from the south will bring increasing clouds our way tonight with a trend of increasing clouds on Tuesday. With more clouds around tomorrow temperatures will be cooler and only reach the mid-60s.Our rain chances will be minimal on Tuesday with only a few sprinkles late
  
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• Rain possible each day, but no gully-washers

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This week's rain could be described as a slow burn as light rain is possible daily, but totals won't add up to much all at once.Today will feature a low potential for a few sprinkles amid increasing clouds. Afternoon highs will warm to the low to mid-60s, normal for this time of year.Seasonable afternoon highs on TuesdayRain chances look a bit better late tonight into Wednesday morning, but again, totals will be light (less than 0.1" for most).Scattered light showers on Wednesda
  
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• Plenty of light rain today with our next front tomorrow

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Areas of light to moderate rain continued to move from the southwest to northeast this morning. There were a few locations that picked up more than .10" including both gauges at Blanco and the gauge at Backbone Creek at Marble Falls. Most totals between .05" and .10" were noted in the Hill Country. CENTRAL TEXAS RAIN TOTALSAs we get further in the morning the focus of the rain will shift from the Hill Country to our eastern counties as an area of low pressure travels along the c
  
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• LIVE: Two dry days before rain returns

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological winter (December through February) begins today with sun and fair-weather clouds along with most highs ranging from the mid/upper 60s to a few around 70°. The day will be dry.Today's normal high is 67°A mostly clear night leads to a bright start to tomorrow. Clouds will be increasing during the afternoon. Most lows in the morning will fall to the mid/upper 30s to low 40s.Rain returns to the forecast, thankfully, on Tuesday. An area of low pressure will mov
  
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• Isolated showers returning and a continuation of cold weather

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It isn't a lot of rain, but we will take it! A few isolated showers have started making their way through Mason, Llano, Hayes, and Gillespie Counties. A few of these spots don't even have drizzle reaching the ground.Afternoon highs will warm to the low to mid-60s, normal for this time of year.Seasonable afternoon highs on TuesdayRain chances look a bit better late tonight into Wednesday morning, but again, totals will be light (less than 0.1" for most).Scattered light showers on
  
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• Drizzle drying up before cold rain returns

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Rain has ended, but drizzle continues to make things damp with patches of drizzle continuing into the evening.CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSDrizzle coverage will fade as a briefly drier period settles in for Thursday. CENTRAL TEXAS RADAROvernight lows will drop into the low 50s by daybreak with only spotty overnight showers or drizzle.Brief break ThursdayThursday will be a mostly cloudy, but mostly dry day as a cold front arrives early in the morning and helps to push the lingeri
  
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• Dreary Thursday leads to a soggy weekend

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Drizzle and light showers continue this afternoon as enough moisture sticks around to bring the gloomy conditions to Thursday. Roadways continue to remain slick as the afternoon goes on even with our next front looming.Seasonable high temperatures on Thursday
  Winds will blow out of the north at 5-10 mph with an occasional gust of up to 20 mph. A cold front (dry front) will cool us down overnight into Friday morning. High temperatures on Friday will be much cooler in the upper 40
  
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• Daily rain chances mid- to late week

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a disappointing month of rain in November, we're off to a more hopeful start to December with multiple opportunities of rain this week.Today will feature more sunshine than any other day this week. Afternoon highs will warm well into the 60s with dry skies expected areawide.Starting tomorrow, rain chances return. A disturbance rolling north from the lower Texas coast will throw a few light rain showers at us late Tuesday... with more to come Wednesday through the weekend.R
  
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• Cloudy Thursday, much cooler Friday, weekend rain

  01-12-2024 14:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Overnight low temperatures early Thursday are mild in the low to mid 50s with patchy fog. You may notice a little mist outside this morning. Today will be mostly cloudy with high temperatures in the mid 60s.
  Seasonable high temperatures on Thursday
  Winds will blow out of the north at 5-10 mph with an occasional gust of up to 20 mph. A cold front (dry front) will cool us down overnight into Friday morning. High temperatures on Friday will be much cooler in the upper 40s and low 5
  
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• December outlook: Here's the first month of winter

  01-12-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After one of the warmest Novembers on record, we head into December marking the beginning of meteorological winter, which is our coldest and driest season.Central Texas hasn't had a "wetter-than-normal" month since July and we've been increasing our rainfall deficit ever since. At the same time, the drought continues to worsen for most of the area.Drought changes over the last four monthsDecember 2024 forecastThe final December outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is a lit
  
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• Opportunistic Texas leads Texas A&M 17-0 at halftime of Lone Star Showdown

  01-12-2024 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXAN) — No. 3 Texas turned away No. 20 Texas A&M twice on fourth downs and used a steady offense to take a 17-0 halftime lead over the Aggies on Saturday at Kyle Field.The Longhorns kept dynamic Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed in check for the most part and capitalized on A&M miscues. Texas turned a Michael Taaffe interception into points with a 10-play, 93-yard drive capped by a 15-yard touchdown run by Arch Manning. Quinn Ewers started the game and finished
  
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• No. 3 Texas makes SEC title game, wins physical Lone Star Showdown 17-7

  01-12-2024 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KXAN) — No. 3 Texas made a goalline stand in the fourth quarter and sophomore running back Quintervion Wisner ran wild in a 17-7 win over No. 20 Texas A&M on Saturday at Kyle Field.With fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line and 4:40 to go in the game, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko elected to go for a touchdown rather than kick a chip-shot field goal. Texas stuffed tailback Amari Daniels for a 3-yard loss for A&M's third turnover on downs. The big stand came a
  
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• State of Texas: Death, debate and 'A Hanging on Backbone Creek'

  01-12-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  Project Summary:
  This special edition of our statewide political program is part of our team’s “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” Catalyst investigation, launched November 18, 2024. As Texas’ population grows, critics point to the need for more medical examiners in death investigations, instead of the state relying so heavily on its current process in most counties, where an elected justice of the peace — already assigned many court-related duties — also has the po
  
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• Small Business Saturday supports local shops amid online surge

  01-12-2024 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The start of the holiday shopping season is upon us. Online shopping is expected to be huge again this year, but it can also come at a cost to the little guy. Which is exactly why Small Business Saturday was started 15 years ago."It does help support local and it's a good idea if you have gifts you need to buy," said one shopper in downtown Austin. Efforts to increase in-person holiday shopping in AustinSoftware company Adobe estimates that people will spend nearly $11 billion o
  
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