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• Austin flight to Charlotte delayed by false bomb threat

  10-02-2025 23:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An American Airlines flight bound for Charlotte, North Carolina at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport had a delayed takeoff on Friday due to suspicious activity, according to the Austin Police Department.The flight was delayed after the airline crew alerted APD and the Department of Aviation of an issue regarding the name of a WiFi hotspot involving the word "bomb."After returning to the airport gate, APD said it swept the aircraft and luggage for explosives. All pa
  
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• Water nonprofit report explores solutions to water crisis despite housing affordability concerns

  10-02-2025 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A water conservation nonprofit released a report with its solutions to protect the Edward Aquifer as housing affordability continues to be a popular topic with Texas legislators.The Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance's (GEAA) report said it doesn’t oppose Texas politicians' efforts to tackle the housing program, however, there are still concerns about water security in the region.The report recommended legislation support both long-term housing affordability and water supply
  
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• Move over, 'Homeward Bound': Blind dog, pig reunited with Texas owner

  10-02-2025 21:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A local pig and a blind dog went on the adventure of a lifetime this weekend, as Austin Animal Protection officers rescued the duo after they went missing for a day.Peppa the pig and Amy the blind dog trekked along State Hwy. 290, with Peppa leading the two to a general store in the Harris Branch neighborhood, Austin Animal Center said in a Facebook post over the weekend.A local pig and a blind dog went on the adventure of a lifetime this weekend, as Austin Animal Protectio
  
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• Senate files bill that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in Texas public schools

  10-02-2025 21:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Monday, a group of Texas Senators introduced a bill that would require the display of the Ten Commandments in Texas public schools. The bill is filed as Senate Bill 10. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick previously indicated that the lowest bill numbers indicate the top priorities for the Senate this session. “The Ten Commandments are part of our Texas and American story,” said Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, the lead author of the bill, in a statement. He added, &ldqu
  
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• New aluminum tariffs could raise the price of a six-pack of beer

  10-02-2025 21:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- In response to President Donald Trump saying he plans to put a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products, Jacob Passey, director of brewing operation for Pinthouse Pizza, said Pinthouse is going to "weather the storm until we can't weather it anymore."
  Passey said production cost could go up a dollar or two for a four-pack, should those tariffs go into place.
  Pinthouse Pizza, an Austin company, says 30% of their operations are focused on putting their house-made beer into alu
  
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• AEW Star Dustin Rhodes talks career and Dynamite in Austin

  10-02-2025 21:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Wrestling and the Rhodes family have gone hand in hand for generations and as All Elite Wrestling returns to Austin this week at HEB Center at Cedar Park Tuesday February 11th, AEW Star Dustin Rhodes reflects on his journey to this point."In 37 years I've wrestled just about everybody that has been in the business. It's truly amazing, I'm very blessed to continue and be in shape at 55, almost 56 years old."Dustin, part of the Rhodes dynasty including his father the late, great D
  
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• How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we 'losing' money on other coins?

  10-02-2025 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — In a move potentially foretold by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), it seems the U.S. could be on the verge of ending penny production.President Donald Trump on Sunday said that he had asked the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, calling them “wasteful.” “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop
  
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• Thinkery responds to safety, health concerns following staff walkout

  10-02-2025 21:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin nonprofit children's museum Thinkery responded to circulating allegations against museum staff and facilities, following a demonstration held by some floor team members Friday.Thinkery leadership said seven staff members demonstrated outside the museum on Friday, saying in a statement officials "fully support our employees' right to voice their concerns and advocate for themselves." A flyer posted on social media alleged demonstrators were raising awareness about "on
  
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• Super Bowl 'flu'? Record number of employees didn't go to work Monday, poll suggests

  10-02-2025 21:12 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A record number of Americans are reportedly coming down with a severe case of the Mondays after Sunday night's Super Bowl, according to a new poll.A survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of workplace solutions firm UKG in January indicated that an estimated 22.6 million Americans were planning to be absent from work on the Monday after the Super Bowl. Just over half claimed they were planning to ask for the day off in advance, but others outright admitted to faking sick
  
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• Austin promised to take a look at burying power lines. Now what?

  10-02-2025 21:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a 2023 February ice storm led to hundreds of thousands of Austinites losing power, Austin City Council members voted to move forward on a resolution that asked the city to look into the feasibility of burying power lines. Now, that study is nearing completion.According to an update from Austin Energy staff, Austin Energy brought in a consulting firm, 1898 & Co., to do both an "Undergrounding Feasibility Study and an Overhead Hardening Study.""Both of these studies
  
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• Ship sinking and Texas railroads; artificial reefs see expansion in the gulf

  10-02-2025 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  TEXAS (KXAN) -- The construction of the world's largest artificial reef has been delayed again. The SS United States was scheduled for transport from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Mobile, Alabama over the weekend, where it would then be taken out to sea and sunk underwater, where it would become the artificial reef.According to the NBC's Philadelphia affiliate, issues at the pier led to the delay. A new date has not been set.Paint peels on the exterior of the retired SS United States ocean liner
  
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• Realtor.com relocates headquarters to Austin from California

  10-02-2025 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Yet another company is trading the west coast for Texas as it relocates its headquarters to the Lone Star State.Realtor.com announced late last week the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Austin after previously operating in Santa Clara, California. Now, the company is operating out of its location at 900 E. Sixth St., Ste. 500 in east Austin.Company officials said Realtor.com has earmarked Austin as its "top hiring location" and is working toward building out its
  
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• Meet the Central Texas 10-year-old who will beat you at chess, even if you're really good

  10-02-2025 18:13 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) — When 10-year-old Advik Manchanda gets home from school, two hours of online chess is normal.From online to in-house, Manchanda often spends time at home playing games against his family. He also meets with his coach in India over Zoom as part of his routine.It's fair to say — Manchanda is practicing chess a lot.Unbeknownst to me, this is what I walked into when I headed to Manchanda's Cedar Park home to meet the chess prodigy who'd just accomplished somethi
  
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• Texas moves up to No. 3 in women's AP poll after win over South Carolina

  10-02-2025 18:01 via kxan.com
  
  Notre Dame moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday for the Irish's best ranking since 2019.The Fighting Irish replaced South Carolina in the second spot behind UCLA after the Gamecocks lost 66-62 to Texas over the weekend. It is Notre Dame’s best ranking since the team was No. 1 on Jan. 21, 2019. The Bruins remained the unanimous No. 1 choice of the 31-member media panel.The Longhorns climbed to third with their victory. South Carolina dropped to fourt
  
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• Austin resident claims $1 million winning Texas Lottery ticket

  10-02-2025 17:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austinite claimed a winning Texas Lottery ticket worth $1 million that they purchased at an east Austin 7-Eleven.
  $1,000,000 Blitz scratch ticket game (Courtesy: Texas Lottery)According to the Texas Lottery, the top prize-winning ticket was part of the scratch ticket game $1,000,000 Blitz. The person who claimed the winning ticket chose to remain anonymous.What is the largest lottery prize ever won in Texas?The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven Convenience Store #38613A,
  
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• Man sentenced to 10 years of community supervision after deadly 2023 crash

  10-02-2025 17:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man was sentenced last month after he pleaded guilty to charges connected with a deadly east Austin crash that occurred nearly two years ago, according to Travis County court documents obtained by KXAN.Silverio Castillo-Hortelano was charged with manslaughter and racing on a highway causing serious bodily injury, both of which are second-degree felonies, per the documents. The charges stem from a crash that led to the death of a 49-year-old woman in east Austin on Feb. 14, 202
  
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• Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

  10-02-2025 05:01 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.
  “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site. “I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies.”
  The move by Trump is the latest in w
  
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• Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout

  10-02-2025 04:52 via kxan.com
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat.
  It wasn’t even close.
  DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship.
  Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score on a tush push to earn Super Bowl MVP honor
  
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• Xavier Worthy makes Texas Longhorns history with TD in Super Bowl

  10-02-2025 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Not much went right for the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, but a Longhorn made some history.Xavier Worthy caught a 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter to become the first Texas player to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl. The score barely made a dent in the Eagles' huge lead, however, and after the Chiefs failed the 2-point conversion attempt, Philadelphia had a 34-6 lead with 0:34 left in the frame.Kansas C
  
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• WATCH: Xavier Worthy makes Texas Longhorns history with TD in Super Bowl

  10-02-2025 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Not much went right for the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, but a Longhorn made some history.Xavier Worthy caught a 24-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter to become the first Texas player to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl. The score barely made a dent in the Eagles' huge lead, however, and after the Chiefs failed the 2-point conversion attempt, Philadelphia had a 34-6 lead with 0:34 left in the frame.Kansas C
  
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• Trump says he has directed Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost

  10-02-2025 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he had directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the one-cent coin.“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” Trump wrote in a post Sunday night on his Truth Social site. “I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies.”Trump's new administration has been sharply f
  
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• "Why not?" Parents question education savings account plans as legislation moves forward

  10-02-2025 03:41 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR PARK, Texas (KXAN) – On Super Bowl Sunday, parents, grandparents and community members packed into the sanctuary at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church. People weren’t there to watch the game or for service, but instead to talk about a push to create "education savings accounts" in Texas.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign such legislation during the 89th legislative session, despite his failed effort last session.The Texas Senate easily passed Senate Bill 2 on Wedne
  
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• Top-ranked Longhorns end 3-city road trip unbeaten at 6-0

  10-02-2025 00:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 1 Texas softball wrapped up a 6-game road trip across three sites with their fifth and sixth wins Sunday in Huntsville.The Longhorns beat Tulsa 4-2 and then dispatched Sam Houston 8-3 at the Bearkat Softball Complex to stay unbeaten.SATURDAY: No. 1 Texas scores 18 runs in another sweep on season-opening road tripTeagan Kavan went the distance in the circle for the Longhorns against the Bearkats, allowing three runs on two hits with eight strikeouts and a walk. Sam Houst
  
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• Trump says 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum coming Monday

  10-02-2025 00:09 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Donald Trump said he would announce 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday, adding that he would also kick off reciprocal tariffs in the days after.Trump said that the steel and aluminum tariffs would impact “everybody” when asked what countries would be affected.“Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25 percent tariff— aluminum too,” Trump told reporters while en route to the Super Bowl in New Orleans on
  
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