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• Austin Police recover 3 vehicles, $3.5k in stolen items during shoplifting blitz operations

  28-12-2024 20:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, the Austin Police Department said it made multiple arrests in the north Austin area during the week of Dec. 15 following three shoplifting blitz operations.According to police, the enforcement resulted in 19 arrests or summonses being issued for people with ages ranging from juveniles to 59 years old.APD said its North Metro Tactical Response Unit worked with retailers in the area and the APD North Criminal Investigations Division to conduct the operations.On Dec
  
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• 18-wheeler driver dies after crash near Manor

  28-12-2024 18:00 via kxan.com
  
  MANOR, Texas (KXAN) — An 18-wheeler driver died after a crash in Manor on Saturday morning.
  The Manor Police Department said the crash happened between an 18-wheeler and a car on East US Highway 290 around 9 a.m. Police said the 18-wheeler rolled over, and the driver was pinned inside the truck.
  The 18-wheeler driver died at the scene. The car driver had minor injuries.
  Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Traffic delays are expected.
  
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• Which members of Congress have the worst attendance record?

  28-12-2024 16:31 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — After U.S. Rep. Kay Granger’s five-month absence from Congress came to light, some Americans are left wondering if their elected officials are doing their jobs or if they are missing critical votes.As the 81-year-old is in a retirement facility dealing with dementia-related issues, other members of Congress have been chronically absent from Capitol Hill, too.NewsNation's Tom Dempsey reviewed data from govtrack.us, a congressional watchdog site, and found Granger isn't
  
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• LIST: Events and parties to ring in the New Year in Austin

  28-12-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Still looking for New Year's Eve plans? Don't worry, us too. That's why we've compiled a list of options.
  If there's one thing Austin knows how to do, it's party, so there are plenty of events to choose from to ring in the new year, from dance parties to concerts, and sober and family-friendly parties.
  Austin's New Year 2025The official city of Austin New Year's Celebration — Austin's New Year — will be at Auditorium Shores. The annual event will kick off at 7 p.m. a
  
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• Mexico tests app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US

  28-12-2024 13:55 via kxan.com
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and local consulates if they think they are about to be detained by the U.S. immigration department, a senior official said Friday.The move is in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass deportations after he takes office on Jan. 20.The app has been rolled out for small-scale testing and “appears to be working very well,” said Juan Ram&o
  
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• Year-end travel: What you need to know about post-holiday trips

  28-12-2024 13:43 via kxan.com
  
  CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Millions of Americans are traveling on Thursday as a record-breaking post-holiday rush continues.The Transportation Security Administration anticipates Friday to be one of the season's busiest days, with 40 million passengers projected to be screened on New Year's Day.
  AAA projects 119.3 million people will travel during the year-end holiday period, which runs through next Thursday.Here's what you can expect for holiday travel as the year comes to a close:14K fl
  
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• Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says

  28-12-2024 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed mutations that may result in the virus becoming more transmissible among humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency, in its latest update released Thursday, said the mutations were not found in samples taken from wild birds, suggesting the virus changed over the course of the patient’s infectio
  
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• Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can 'negotiate a resolution to save the platform' 

  28-12-2024 13:36 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) - President-elect Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the deadline for a potential TikTok ban, which is slated for the day before his inauguration. The court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to the potential ban on an expedited schedule, but Trump told the justices that delaying the law until he returns to the White House could obviate the need for the court to weigh in. "President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral ma
  
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• Texas AG orders preservation of border wall materials for Trump

  28-12-2024 03:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The office of Attorney General Ken Paxton said it "secured a victory" for President-elect Donald Trump during a hearing on Friday before a federal judge aimed at preventing the Biden administration from disposing any border wall materials over the next month, a news release from Paxton's office said.Trump will use those materials "as he sees fit," the release said, and the Biden Administration confirmed in the court Friday it agreed to the order. Paxton files motion to block auc
  
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• Survey: Horseshoe Bay residents want more places to eat, shop

  28-12-2024 02:38 via kxan.com
  
  HORSESHOE BAY, Texas (KXAN) -- People living in Horseshoe Bay said they want more entertainment, public parks and major grocery stores.The City's Land Use Development Advisory Committee conducted a survey to find out what residents wanted to do with the city's undeveloped land and extraterritorial jurisdiction.
  The survey received more than 1,000 responses to its 13 questions. Survey takers were largely full-time residents with a fairly even split between those who lived in the city for 15 or mo
  
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• City of Hutto moves down to stage 1 water conservation

  28-12-2024 00:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Hutto announced on Friday that it will be moving from stage 2 to stage 1 water conservation efforts, which will go into effect immediately. The transition comes as water supply conditions have improved, the city said.The city said stage 1 water conservation is voluntary and focused on reducing outdoor water use.The stage 1 guidelines set by the city are:
  Industrial, commercial, and institutional customers are asked to water outdoors only on Mondays and Fridays volunt
  
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• Sportscasting icon Greg Gumbel dies at 78

  28-12-2024 00:06 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Sportscaster Greg Gumbel, best known for his long career with CBS Sports, has died Friday, Dec. 27, according to CBS Sports and Gumbel's family. Gumbel worked in broadcasting for over 50 years.In a statement Friday, Gumbel's wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said: "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father, Greg Gumbel. He passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer.  Greg a
  
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