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• Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

  03-02-2025 23:16 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America's two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking.
  The pauses provide a cool-down period after a tumultuous few days that put North America on the cusp of a trade war that could have crushed economic growth, caused prices to soar and ended two of the United States' most critical partnerships.
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• Austin groups granted $14M in federal funding to address homelessness

  03-02-2025 23:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County groups working to address homelessness have been awarded funding from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO).
  Eight organizations will receive a cumulative nearly $14 million, which will go toward housing, services for people experiencing homelessness and "system coordination," a release from ECHO said.
  "These federal resources strengthen our local initiatives to ensure that mor
  
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• Bill filed after bail bond reform named priority for Texas Legislature

  03-02-2025 22:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)- Bail bond reform was named one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items for the 2025 legislative session, which he announced on Sunday at the State of the State address.  Abbott earmarks session priorities, calls on Texas Lege to be ‘guardians of freedom’“Activist judges simply have too much discretion to let repeat offenders out on bail only to see them harm more Texans,” Abbott said in his address.Abbott claims that these judges have contributed t
  
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• Chuy's to open new south Austin restaurant in 2025

  03-02-2025 21:54 via kxan.com
  
  The above video is KXAN coverage from July 17, 2024 related to Chuy's acquisition by Darden Restaurants, Inc.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There'll soon be more places for Austinites to get their fix of jalapeño ranch around town.Chuy's is slated to open a new restaurant in south Austin later this year, according to permit filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The upcoming restaurant at 126 E. Ralph Ablanedo Drive is set to wrap construction in March, according to the per
  
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• 111 Texas school districts have moved to four-day weeks, affecting more than 120,000 students

  03-02-2025 21:14 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 is from March 6, 2023, when this story was first published.AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least 111 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks,
  
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• Free month's rent, waived fees? Majority of Austin rentals now offering concessions

  03-02-2025 20:46 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s note: The above video is KXAN coverage on Austin’s housing affordability status from Jan. 8, 2025.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The majority of rental properties in Austin are offering waived fees, free renting periods and other concessions, according to a market analysis released by Zillow in late January.Nearly 61% of Austin rental properties offered some form of concessions in December, according to Zillow analysts. That's more than double the offerings available to prospective r
  
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• These Central Texas school districts have called bond elections for May 2025

  03-02-2025 20:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of which local school districts have called bond elections for May 2025.We'll update the map and list below as new elections are called by districts.Local elections will take place on Saturday, May 3. The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 3.Hays CISDVoters in Hays CISD will decide on a five-proposition bond package, totaling almost $970 million. The package will not result in a tax rate increase.
  Prop A: $498,937,541 for general growth, s
  
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• Silver Alert: Missing 73-year-old man last seen in Burnet

  03-02-2025 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — Authorities are looking for a missing 73-year-old man who was last seen Saturday evening in Burnet. Officials believe the man may be in danger and that his disappearance is a "credible threat to (his) own health and safety."A Silver Alert was issued for Michael Pirie on Monday around 1 p.m. He was seen walking Saturday at 6:23 p.m. in the 2300 block of West State Highway 29 in Burnet, officials said.Pirie is described as a 5'11" white man with gray hair and blue eyes
  
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• Avoiding a fireplace disaster during the cold months

  03-02-2025 20:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - As cold fronts continue to arrive and cooler weather settles in during the mornings, many will want to turn on their fireplace for warmth or to set the mood for Valentine's Day.
  Before you light a fire, make sure your chimney is clean to avoid a disaster and ruin your evening.Sign up for our daily forecast newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters. Download the KXAN Weather app to get the latest weather forecast: Apple | AndroidMatt Bonafair, owner of Absolute Chimne
  
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• Longhorn rancher, camp director worried proposed rock crusher could pollute water supply

  03-02-2025 19:52 via kxan.com
  
  Randy Printz raises longhorns and exotic animals in Burnet County. (KXAN/Todd Bailey)
  BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A proposed rock crusher in Burnet County is drawing concerns from thousands of landowners. The rock crusher, announced last year, is planned for Hoover Valley Road, southwest of the town of Burnet."There was a notice put up on the fence. It was about an 18-inch, 12 by 18-inch sign that was put up in there, and it said that they're proposing a rock quarry," Randy Printz said.The r
  
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• 'I just want my dog back': Austin man says he was robbed at gunpoint for French bulldog

  03-02-2025 19:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sean Clements peeled back his band-aid on his foot to show where he says he was shot while one of his dogs dangled from an alleged robber's car door, yelping as the driver sped off.
  Sean Clements shows foot where he was allegedly shot, after robbed at gunpoint for French Bull Dog.(KXAN photos/Tim Holcomb).
  Sean Clements shows foot where he was allegedly shot, after robbed at gunpoint for French Bull Dog.(KXAN photos/Tim Holcomb).Clements, a 54-year-old disabled man, told KX
  
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• LIST: Texans who won at 2025 Grammy Awards

  03-02-2025 19:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTN (KXAN) — Everything's bigger in Texas — including its Grammy Award-winning artists.Several Texans took home top honors at the 2025 Grammy Awards Sunday night, including the most Grammy-winning and most Grammy-nominated artist of all time, Houston's own Beyoncé.Beyoncé
  Queen Bey took home the evening's crowning achievement Sunday, winning Album of the Year for "Cowboy Carter." It was the first time Beyoncé won in that category, and she also made history as t
  
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• Watch Live: NFL world descends on New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX

  03-02-2025 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The Kansas City Chiefs are in New Orleans fine-tuning one last game plan in search of a third straight Lombardi Trophy, but the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles still stand in their way of claiming Super Bowl LIX.
  As the two camps set up for a week in New Orleans, fans and NFL insiders flood the streets in search of a good meal and some inside tips that point to which team will be hosting a victory parade next week.
  Each day leading up to Sunday's game, Nexstar will host live-streami
  
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• Special Coverage: NFL world descends on New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX

  03-02-2025 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The Kansas City Chiefs are in New Orleans fine-tuning one last game plan in search of a third straight Lombardi Trophy, but the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles still stand in their way of claiming Super Bowl LIX.
  As the two camps set up for a week in New Orleans, fans and NFL insiders flood the streets in search of a good meal and some inside tips that point to which team will be hosting a victory parade next week.
  Each day leading up to Sunday's game, Nexstar will host live-streami
  
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• Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

  03-02-2025 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump held off Monday on his tariff threats against Mexico for one month of further negotiations after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 members of her country's national guard to the border to address drug trafficking.
  Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China were still slated to go into effect Tuesday, but uncertainty remained about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs were a harbinger of a broader trade
  
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• Oh cluck: Higher chicken wing costs reported this Super Bowl

  03-02-2025 17:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Winner winner, chicken dinner — the Super Bowl is mere days away, and prices for a beloved sporting event staple have risen this year, according to experts at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.An estimated 1.47 billion chicken wings will be eaten for the Super Bowl this Sunday, according to data from the National Chicken Council. That represents a 1.5% increase — or roughly 20 million more wings — over 2024 Super Bowl figures, per the National C
  
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• How many chicken wings will Americans eat during the Super Bowl?

  03-02-2025 17:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Winner winner, chicken dinner — the Super Bowl is mere days away, and prices for a beloved sporting event staple have risen this year, according to experts at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.An estimated 1.47 billion chicken wings will be eaten for the Super Bowl this Sunday, according to data from the National Chicken Council. That represents a 1.5% increase — or roughly 20 million more wings — over 2024 Super Bowl figures, per the National C
  
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• After Hurricane Beryl, Texas lawmakers push for generators at senior living facilities

  03-02-2025 17:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- When a storm hits the Texas coast during the summer hurricane season, state Sen. Borris Miles knows among the first calls he’ll get is from a constituent letting him know power is down at an independent living complex, shutting off air conditioning for older Texans.“‘Senator! You got these people here,’“ he said, recalling a plea from a caller when Hurricane Beryl knocked out power to an assisted living facility last summer. “&lsq
  
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• Texas Space Commission approves first $21.5 million in grant awards

  03-02-2025 17:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Four proposed projects have been approved by the Texas Space Commission board of directors, totaling $21.5 million in grants, according to a press release.TSC Board Chair Gwen Griffin speaks before the Texas House Appropriations Committee. (Courtesy: Texas House of Representatives)
  The grant, called the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF), applies to businesses and nonprofits looking to develop the Texas space industry.“[It] is a milestone day for us as
  
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• 'More to go'; Egg prices reach record high with no end in sight

  03-02-2025 16:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Wholesale egg prices reached a record high this week as the bird flu outbreak continues to limit supplies severely.Large eggs are now selling at $7.25 per dozen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.To try and stop the spread of the disease, farmers are killing millions of chickens, raising the price of the remaining healthy chickens and their eggs to a premium. Bird flu has made eggs more expensive — does it also make them unsafe to eat?David Anderson, Ph.D., i
  
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• Secretary of Defense Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border

  03-02-2025 14:27 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Fort Bliss and the southern border on Monday, Feb. 3, Fort Bliss announced.Hegseth will visit Joint Task Force North, which is headquartered at Fort Bliss. This organization is part of U.S. Northern Command. Both have been providing support to the border mission with joint reception, staging, movement and training activities when troops arrive at Fort Bliss for the border mission.Fort Bliss provides support, training for
  
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• Sunny afternoons in the 80s, but cooldown coming

  03-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We already broke the record high at Austin's Camp Mabry today. The previous record was 81º set on this day in 1911 and 2008. We've already reached 83º and our official high may come in closer to 84º or 85º once the heating is done.Clear skies this evening will give way, once again, to increasing clouds overnight into Tuesday.Tonight's forecastTuesday will be similar to today with a mostly cloudy morning giving way to an increasingly sunny afternoon and highs
  
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• Record temperatures look to be broken this week

  03-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This week will feel more like spring than winter with multiple days of 80s and plenty of sunshine stretched across the sky.Afternoon highs will soar well above average today - Austin's forecast high of 81° likely to tie the daily record last set in 2008.Record TemperaturesMore of the same can be expected tomorrow through midweek - morning clouds, afternoon sun and highs in the low 80s. Both Wednesday and Thursday feature record-tying warmth.Unseasonably warm most of the week
  
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• Abundant sunshine, record-tying warmth this week

  03-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This week will feel more like spring than winter with multiple days of 80s and plenty of sunshine stretched across the sky.This morning's low clouds and patchy fog will disappear shortly after daybreak with sunshine right on its heels. Afternoon highs will soar well above average today - Austin's forecast high of 81° likely to tie the daily record last set in 2008.Monday forecast high temperaturesMore of the same can be expected tomorrow through midweek - morning clouds, aft
  
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• Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has 'agreed' USAID should be shut down

  03-02-2025 08:26 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the cusp of being shuttered, according the Trump administration's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who has been wrestling for control of the agency in recent days.Early Monday, Musk held a live session on X Spaces, previously known as Twitter Spaces, and said that he spoke in detail about USAID with the president. “He agreed we should shut it down,” Musk said.
  “It became apparent that
  
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• Suspect, victim dead after shooting in Cedar Park Sunday night

  03-02-2025 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Cedar Park Police Department said a suspect and victim are dead after a Sunday night shooting in the 2600 block of Stapleford Drive.The shooting involved a "heavy police presence," CPD said.CPD Lieutenant Justin Miller said the call occurred at 8:15 p.m. as a disturbance between family members.
  When officers arrived on the scene, they heard shots fired from inside the home. Officers attempted life-saving measures on the victim, but he was eventually pronounced deceased, acco
  
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• Shooting in Cedar Park prompts heavy police presence

  03-02-2025 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cedar Park Police said it responded to a shooting in Cedar Park Sunday night in the 2600 block of Stapleford Drive, according to the department's social media..CPD said there was a large police presence in the area. It said that more information would be released as it becomes available.This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN.com for updates.
  
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• H-E-B announces Central Texas' finalists for 2025 Excellence in Education Awards

  03-02-2025 03:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- H-E-B named ten Central Texas educators as finalists for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards, in a press release issued Friday.The awards are meant to give cash prizes to educators who "go the extra mile to serve their students and their communities," according to the press release.“Finalists for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards represent the very best of Texas,” said Jill Reynolds, H-E-B public affairs manager. “They embody the passion, resil
  
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• No. 5 Texas takes Lone Star Showdown women's hoops win 70-50 over Texas A&M

  03-02-2025 02:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Madison Booker notched her sixth double-double of the season, leading No. 5 Texas to a 70-50 win over rival Texas A&M in Southeastern Conference women's basketball action Sunday at Reed Arena in College Station.Booker scored a game-high 17 points with 13 rebounds to lead four Longhorns who scored in double figures. Rori Harmon turned in a terrific shooting night, making 7 of 9 attempts for 15 points with five assists. Shay Holle scored 12 points and Ndjakalenga Mwenenta
  
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• Making 6th Street 'vibrant' part of city's public safety goal for entertainment district

  03-02-2025 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Opening Sixth Street back up to car traffic is just step one of an over-arching public safety plan for the entertainment district."We want a district that isn't a ghost town Monday through Thursday," Mayor Kirk Watson said. "Sixth Street should be a space that's vibrant at all hours, that has ample walking space, restaurants, bar and retail."The city has not announced specifics yet on how it plans to address that, but incoming Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) CEO Davon Barbour sai
  
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• Texas Democrats: Abbott 'doesn't have a clue' about everyday citizens' needs

  03-02-2025 01:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Democratic leadership criticized Gov. Greg Abbott's legislative priorities, arguing everyday Texans are struggling after three decades of Republican leadership.The response came following Abbott's State of the State address Sunday evening, where he zeroed his legislative session focuses on a slew of emergency items, including education savings accounts, bail reform, water infrastructure investments and cybersecurity protections. You can read more about what he said he
  
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