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• Austin 'to monitor' for impact of Trump orders, $1.2B in federal grants 'jeopardized': Memo

  12-02-2025 23:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin's Intergovernmental Relations Office (IGRO) issued a memo Tuesday that said the office was aware of federal actions related to freezing grant payments, but that no loss of funding has occurred yet. PREVIOUS: Federal grant pause announcement sparks concern for local nonprofit"Over the last four years, with Congressional and legislative support, the City of Austin received approximately $1.2 billion through direct and discretionary grants," the memo reads.O
  
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• 'The people of Texas deserve this': Senate discusses bail reform proposals

  12-02-2025 23:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice talked extensively on Wednesday morning about five proposed bail reforms."I truly believe that there are hundreds of people dead today that would not be dead if we had incorporated some of this legislation earlier on," the author of the five bills, Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, said. "The people of Texas deserve this."Here are the key takeaways from Wednesday's hearing and press conference.Jocelyn's LawThe committee'
  
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• Rise in phishing attempts targeting Texas, US toll customers

  12-02-2025 22:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Transportation is still fielding reports of fraudulent text messages targeting toll customers — and they aren't alone.The state transportation department confirmed Wednesday it has been tracking reports of fake texts over the past several months, linking back to an uptick in phishing efforts in September. Officials have been monitoring that fraudulent behavior since April 2024, TxDOT said back in the fall.Example of a fraudulent TxTag text phis
  
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• Feeling flu? Here's how Austin Public Health tracks illness post-pandemic

  12-02-2025 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- You're hearing it from health agencies and you might be feeling it in your circles right now. It's the season for being sick.
  "Fortunately, I think we're at the peak of our flu season. The numbers have sort of flattened out between last week and this week's report, and we're hoping that we're going to be on the downward slide," said Janet Pichette, chief epidemiologist and assistant director at Austin Public Health (APH).How is APH tracking that?
  During the COVID-19 pandemic, AP
  
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• Heart health often overlooked in women, doctor says

  12-02-2025 22:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)— The leading cause of death for women in the United States is heart disease, and yet signs of poor heart health in women are often overlooked by both doctors and patients."Heart health in women, especially, has historically not been as focused on," said Dr. Kevin Kurian, a cardiologist at Heart Hospital of Austin. "A lot of that deals with how people initially did research studies on cardiovascular disease, primarily focusing on men in those studies." READ MORE: Heart Health
  
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• Governor Abbott says a new Stock Exchange in Texas 'will make Texas the financial capital of America'

  12-02-2025 21:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he "celebrated" the announcement that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is planning to launch NYSE Texas, a fully electronic equities exchange headquartered out of Dallas.In a release today, Abbott stated "With the launch of NYSE Texas, we will expand our financial might in the United States and cement our great state as an economic powerhouse on the global stage.""I thank the New York Stock Exchange for choosing Texas," the release continu
  
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• Is H-E-B limiting egg carton purchases for customers?

  12-02-2025 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Things aren't quite so sunny side up for shoppers as egg prices skyrocket and some grocers begin placing limits on the number of cartons customers can buy.Trader Joe's began limiting purchases to one carton per customer per day, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Other grocery brands — including Costco, Whole Foods, Kroger and Aldi — also have varying carton limits enacted that are modified by location, AP added.What about Texas-based H-E-B? As of Tuesday, H
  
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• 1 dead after 'vehicle rescue' in southeast Austin, ATCEMS says

  12-02-2025 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after a reported vehicle rescue Wednesday afternoon in southeast Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.ATCEMS said the incident happened on southbound U.S. Highway 183 near McKenzie Road, which is just southwest of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.An adult was pronounced dead after resuscitative efforts. Other people at the scene were evaluated for minor injuries, ATCEMS said.Officials said drivers should prepare for possible traffic
  
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• List: The more than 500 JOANN stores expected to close amid second bankruptcy filing

  12-02-2025 21:15 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Less than a month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year, craft retailer JOANN is preparing to close hundreds of stores.In a recent court filing, JOANN listed roughly 530 "underperforming" stores across more than 40 states that it would like to "immediately" begin closing. When the company filed for bankruptcy protection in January, it originally planned to keep all of its roughly 800 stores open throughout the process."This was a very d
  
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• Bird flu found in black vultures near New Braunfels

  12-02-2025 20:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Empty shelves and surging prices are the problems consumers are facing as the egg supply feels the effects of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as the bird flu.Detected in all states across the U.S., HPAI is a highly contagious zoonotic virus that transmits easily among wild and domestic birds.While the disease has mostly stayed contained to affecting chickens, cows and cats, a more recent discovery of the virus was seen in black vultures in the New B
  
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• Laser lab stashed beneath the University of Texas could power future space travel

  12-02-2025 19:53 via kxan.com
  
  Phillip Franke explains the basics of laser physics. (Credit: Todd Bailey/KXAN)
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Deep beneath the surface in a quiet corner of the basement of the Physics, Math and Astronomy building of the University of Texas at Austin, lasers blast electronics with simulated cosmic rays.TAU Systems builds laser-plasma accelerators, capable of stripping atoms of their electrons. Across the lab they share with UT Professor Mike Downer, a laser system takes a beam of light and alters it."Yo
  
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• AAA: Pedestrian deaths across US up 80% over last 15 years

  12-02-2025 19:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pedestrian fatalities rose more than 80% over the past 15 years, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety detailed in new research released Tuesday.The analysis found pedestrian deaths hit a historic low in 2009 before surging over the next 15 years, with the vast majority of that increase attributed to pedestrians killed "after dark on urban arterial roads." Those urban roadways tend to have higher concentrations of traffic, fewer stops, numerous lanes and connection points t
  
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• Dripping Springs ISD community to vote on $402.3M bond package in May

  12-02-2025 18:58 via kxan.com
  
  DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) — The Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Feb. 6 to call a bond election, which will put a $402.3 million package in front of voters this May. The bond comes amid the continued growth of the city and the county. Hays CISD is also putting a bond package with a nearly $1 billion price tag in front of voters to support growth in its district. The DSISD bond package will allow the district to build a second high school and suppor
  
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• How could a federal workforce reduction impact Texas?

  12-02-2025 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas is home to nearly 130,000 federal employees but many of those could lose their jobs under a new directive issued by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
  The executive order, titled "Implementing the President’s 'Department of Government Efficiency' Workforce Optimization Initiative", calls for federal agencies to submit a list of essential employees to a team of United States Digital Service (USDS) employees. In a separate order, Trump renamed the service to the D
  
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• Audio from Titan submersible implosion released by NOAA

  12-02-2025 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday released an audio recording of what it suspects is the moment the Titan submersible imploded on June 18, 2023.
  NOAA says the sound comes from a moored passive acoustic recorder approximately 900 miles from the site of the implosion, which killed all five people on board the submersible that was making its way to the wreckage site of the Titanic.
  In the 23-second recording, the sound of static can be heard, foll
  
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• 9 Austin locations receive Forbes Travel Guide awards

  12-02-2025 17:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) announced the 2025 winners for its annual Star Awards, and nine of Austin’s luxury hotels, restaurants and spas made the cut.FTG said winners were determined on 900 criteria, with winners spanning more than 2,100 properties in 90 countries.Stars in Austin were awarded to:Hotels:
  Archer Hotel Austin (Four Stars)Austin Proper Hotel (Four Stars)Commodore Perry Estate, Auberge Resorts Collection (Four Stars)Fairmont Austin (Four Sta
  
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• Radio Coffee opens new shop at old Try Hard location

  12-02-2025 16:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A popular Austin coffee shop is expanding its reach with a third location, which took over the storefront of another popular coffee spot that closed last spring.Radio Coffee & Beer opened a new location on East 11th Street, at the site of what used to be Try Hard Coffee, according to posts on Radio's Instagram.Try Hard closed its doors at the end of April, attributing the closure to the amount of debt taken on to support the business. The shop first opened during the pa
  
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• LIVE: Kristen's Classroom: February's snow moon

  12-02-2025 15:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's a treat that occurs every month and for February, it's the Full Snow Moon that lights up the night sky.The moon transitions through 8 phases depending on its position between Earth and the Sun. those phases are: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. A full moon occurs once a month as it takes about 29.5 days for the moon to complete the cycle of phases.A
  
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• Kristen's Classroom: February's snow moon

  12-02-2025 15:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's a treat that occurs every month and for February, it's the Full Snow Moon that lights up the night sky.The moon transitions through 8 phases depending on its position between Earth and the Sun. those phases are: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. A full moon occurs once a month as it takes about 29.5 days for the moon to complete the cycle of phases.A
  
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• What is Austin asking about? These are the most common 311 requests this year

  12-02-2025 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.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Whether reporting a broken traffic light or complaining about a nagging alarm, Austinites have a lot to say when submitting a service request through 311.As the city's "all day
  
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• 'There's still a purpose for you': As suicides among seniors rise, Hays-Caldwell coalition offers training and support

  12-02-2025 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Need someone to talk to?If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone or is struggling with thoughts of suicide, reach out to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting 9-8-8 at any time. Counselors will provide free, confidential support 24/7/365.KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Around a table, inside a Kyle senior living facility, a small group of people talked about ways to tackle a growing and heartbreaking problem: suicide.At their first meeting of the year, people involved with th
  
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• Southwest Austin apartment complex homicide investigation after fire

  12-02-2025 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department said two people were found dead at an apartment complex in southwest Austin Wednesday morning after crews responded to calls for a fire.The fires were at the Pearl Lantana, located at 6401 Rialto Boulevard.According to AFD, there were two separate fires at the complex—one in a garage on the first floor and another in a third-floor apartment unit.(KXAN photo/Barrett Tryon)(KXAN photo/Barrett Tryon)(KXAN photo/Barrett Tryon)(KXAN photo/Barrett
  
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• 2 found dead after fires at southwest Austin apartment complex

  12-02-2025 13:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department said two people were found dead at an apartment complex in southwest Austin Wednesday morning after crews responded to calls for a fire.According to AFD, there were two separate fires at the complex—one in a garage on the first floor and another in a third-floor apartment unit.The fires were at the Pearl Lantana, located at 6401 Rialto Boulevard.Crews extinguished the fires and two people were found dead on the third floor, according to APD.
  
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• Widespread freeze tonight as winter air returns

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Earlier arrival of our cold front plus the lack of clearing kept temperatures in the 50s today with much colder air on the way tonight.We'll be mostly cloudy and dry overnight as lows drop into the low 30s. Plan on a widespread freeze with Austin staying barely above freezing.Thursday morning lowsStill, with a stiff northerly wind it will FEEL like it's in the 20s across most of the area to begin your Thursday. Make sure you bundle up tomorrow as it will feel very much like wint
  
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• Two more cold fronts in the next 7 days

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Grab the warm coat! Winter has made a mean return to Central Texas.A cold air mass and a stiff northerly wind are bringing wind chills down to the 20s this morning. Mainly cloudy skies will hold through the day with a spotty sprinkle or light shower possible (less than 10%), but leaving most of us dry and chilly.It'll be cold again tonight into Friday morning, but fewer of us will freeze. The exception? Low lying areas and parts of the Hill Country.Valentine's Day (Friday) looks
  
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• Two fronts bringing cold mornings over next 7 days

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Brrrrrr. Thursday continues our Wednesday trend of cooler weather settling in for the day. Keep the jacket nearby especially overnight and leading into Friday as we dip back down into the 30s once again.Valentine's Day (Friday) looks mostly cloudy and cool with highs in the low 50s. While the majority of the day is dry, a few more spotty showers will be possible again (10%).Saturday sees the expected return of warmth with morning clouds and stray showers giving way to afternoon
  
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• Temperatures plummet midweek behind strong cold front

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Another wild week of weather expected here in Central Texas with a blast of frigid air sandwiched with a couple rain opportunities.Despite the cold start, this afternoon will be fairly pleasant with mainly sunny skies, dry conditions and mild temperatures (low 60s).Tonight will be much milder than the night prior with increasing low clouds, fog and drizzle helping to keep temperatures up. Overnight lows are only likely to fall to the low 50s by Tuesday morning.Tomorrow will feat
  
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• Sprinkles tonight ahead of a brief Saturday warm-up

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy Valentine's Day from the KXAN First Warning Weather Team! Cloudy skies will continue through this evening and overnight along with a chance for a spotty shower.Temperatures tonight won't cool much, if at all, with lows in the upper 40s and low 50s expected areawide.Weekend forecastSaturday morning will start cloudy with temperatures starting to climb slowly. A shower or very isolated thunderstorm will be possible for areas along and especially east of I-35 during the morni
  
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• Patchy freeze tonight and slightly warmer Friday

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a widespread freeze this morning we only reached the low to mid 40s this afternoon thanks to a stiff northerly wind that will slowly fade this evening.Clouds will gradually fill back in tonight, but we'll still be cold. A freeze won't be as widespread, but plan on mid 30s for most with sub-freezing temperatures in the Hill Country.Friday morning lowsA mostly cloudy start to your Valentine's Day will turn into a completely cloudy rest of the day as warm air tries to push in
  
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• One cold front in, a stronger one gets here Tuesday

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The first of the two cold fronts arrived during the evening Saturday leaving a northwest to north wind. Some wind gusts got as high as 25 to 35 mph.Today will be sunny though cooler. After highs in the 70s Saturday afternoon, this afternoon's highs will be in the low 50s for most of the area. The wind will come from the north gusting from now through the middle of the afternoon up at 25 to 30 mph.The sun goes down to a clear sky tonight. Northeast winds bring in more cold air se
  
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• Mostly sunny Presidents Day, big cool down coming

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Today's high temperatures were cooler than Saturday, with Camp Mabry reaching only 55° and the airport reaching 56°. Winds were gusty at times throughout the day, with abundant sunshine.Overnight, temperatures will drop below freezing across Central Texas, with the Hill Country dipping into the 20s. Winds will be light, coming from the north. The average low temperature is 46°.On Presidents Day, temperatures will warm up to the upper 50s and low 60s. Winds will shift
  
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• Drizzle, fog and clouds before a brief Saturday warm-up

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Plan on areas of fog and drizzle overnight. Temperatures tonight won't cool much with lows in the mid 40s to low 50s expected areawide.Weekend forecastSaturday morning will start cloudy with temperatures starting to climb slowly. A shower or very isolated thunderstorm will be possible for areas along and especially east of I-35 during the morning through midday.Midday Saturday as clouds clear from west to eastDuring the afternoon a Pacific cold front swings through serving to cl
  
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• Cold front arrives overnight, much cooler Sunday

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- High temperatures on Saturday were mild, with Camp Mabry reaching 67° and Austin Bergstrom International Airport topping out at 73°. The temperature increase occurred after afternoon clearing, while eastern counties remained cooler due to lingering cloud cover.Overnight, a cold front will move in, gradually lowering temperatures and shifting winds to the north. Low temperatures will drop to the mid-30s in the Austin metro area, with some Hill Country areas falling below
  
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• Cloudy Valentine's Day, spot shower possible

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Friday is starting off with cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures compared to yesterday morning. Current temperatures are in the 30s, with a light freeze in parts of the Hill Country.This afternoon, high temperatures will reach the upper 40s and low 50s, with low-level clouds lingering throughout the day. Scattered showers are likely, mainly in our eastern counties, but rain chances are relatively low at 30%. If you have outdoor dinner plans, be sure to bring an umbrella
  
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• Clouds keeping temperatures low ahead of next front

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Clouds and drizzle are sticking around through the afternoon taking our high temperatures far away from the 70s. Clearing will still take place, but that is now expected to be later in the afternoon which will not allow us to warm up as quickly. The late blast of colder air will take our temperatures down tonight.Temperatures will get close to, if not below, freezing in the Hill Country, with the majority of us in the mid- to upper 30s.Thursday morning wind chillsThursday looks
  
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• A gray start to a bright finish but more cold air coming

  12-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This day is starting out with an overcast sky with areas of fog. Drizzle is also being reported. Most of the drizzle or light rain will end before noon.This afternoon will be much brighter as west winds warm the air to the mid to upper 70s from I-35 west into the Hill Country.Most of our eastern counties will max out this afternoon in the low to mid 70s as clouds clear there last.A cold front enters from the northwest late this afternoon, moving southeast across the area. The fr
  
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• No. 2 Alabama explodes on offense, pounds Texas 103-80 as fans make early exit

  12-02-2025 05:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Chants of "Let's go, Bama!" rang out at Moody Center with about three minutes left Tuesday as fans walked single file out of the arena with their heads down.The No. 2 Crimson Tide shot nearly 60% from 3-point range and scored 13 points over their season average in a 103-80 win over Texas in Southeastern Conference men's basketball action.
  Alabama drilled 17 of 29 3-point tries, making seven more than they've averaged per game this season, behind a balanced scoring attack wi
  
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• No. 2 Alabama explodes on offense, pounds Texas 103-80

  12-02-2025 05:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Chants of "Let's go, Bama!" rang out at Moody Center with about three minutes left Tuesday as fans walked single file out of the arena with their heads down.The No. 2 Crimson Tide shot nearly 60% from 3-point range and scored 13 points over their season average in a 103-80 win over Texas in Southeastern Conference men's basketball action.
  Alabama drilled 17 of 29 3-point tries, making seven more than they've averaged per game this season, behind a balanced scoring attack wi
  
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• EPD: 2 found dead in Elgin home, police investigating

  12-02-2025 05:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two people were found dead at a home in Elgin on Tuesday, and the Elgin Police Department said it is investigating.On Tuesday morning, Elgin PD said on social media it responded to a welfare check at a home in the 200 block of East 11th Street. When officers arrived, they went into the home and found two people dead, according to police.Police said this was an isolated incident, and there was no threat to the public. The Elgin Criminal Investigations Division will investigate th
  
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• EPD: 2 found dead in Elgin home, investigation suggests domestic violence

  12-02-2025 05:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Two people were found dead at a home in Elgin on Tuesday, according to the Elgin Police Department.On Tuesday morning, Elgin PD said on social media it responded to a welfare check at a home in the 200 block of East 11th Street. When officers arrived, they went into the home and found two people dead, according to police.The two people were identified as 82-year-old Charles L. Cunningham and 73-year-old Sirley M. Cunningham. Next of kind were notified, according to police."The i
  
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• State officials announce formation of Texas Legislative UK Caucus

  12-02-2025 04:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- State officials announced the formation of the Texas Legislative U.K. Caucus, which aims to strengthen ties with the United Kingdom.The caucus is designed to strengthen economic, diplomatic and cultural ties with the United Kingdom, which makes it easier for Texans to do business with British partners. Governor Abbott signs mutual co-operation with the United KingdomTexas is already the No. 1 state in exports to the U.K., while the U.K. is the largest overseas investor in the Lo
  
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• Texas football moves Sam Houston game up a week to get bye before SEC play in 2025

  12-02-2025 02:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte made a savvy move to help best position the football team for the 2025 Southeastern Conference season.Del Conte announced that the Longhorns' nonconference game with Sam Houston State is now a week earlier, moving from Sept. 27 to Sept. 20, to give the team a bye week before opening SEC play Oct. 4 against Florida on the road. The kickoff time is still to be determined from DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Xavier Worthy makes Tex
  
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• 'Real fear,' Austin police chief hopes to quell immigration concerns

  12-02-2025 01:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Police Chief Lisa Davis sat down with KXAN to discuss federal immigration operations in Austin shortly after she met with a group of local pastors to discuss the same topic."There's real fear," Davis said.
  KXAN Crime and Public Safety Reporter Brianna Hollis interviewed Chief Davis about this. The full interview is at the top of this article.
  Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis discusses federal immigration operations.
  What is ICE doing in Texas? In Austin?Late last month, ICE confir
  
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• 'Jeweled Mom,' 1982 Florida homicide victim, is identified

  12-02-2025 01:08 via kxan.com
  
  LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (WFLA) — For more than four decades, a woman who was killed in Palm Beach County, Florida, remained known only as the "Jeweled Mom."But that changed on Monday after DNA testing revealed her identity. The victim was identified as 37-year-old Leona Jean Keller, according to Othram, Inc., a company specializing in forensic genetic genealogy.
  "This is the 36th case in Florida where officials have publicly identified a person using DNA
  technology developed by Othram,” sa
  
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• Austin police chief hopes to quell immigration concerns

  12-02-2025 01:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Police Chief Lisa Davis sat down with KXAN to discuss federal immigration operations in Austin shortly after she met with a group of local pastors to discuss the same topic."There's real fear," Davis said.
  KXAN Crime and Public Safety Reporter Brianna Hollis interviewed Chief Davis about this. The full interview is at the top of this article.
  Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis discusses federal immigration operations.
  What is ICE doing in Texas? In Austin?Late last month, ICE confir
  
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• Costco latest retailer to limit egg purchases: What are other stores doing?

  12-02-2025 01:04 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Eggs have been hard to come by for some consumers, with empty shelves spotted in some stores dating back to late last year. At the time, Trader Joe’s joked the egg shortage was prompted by chickens being on strike. Now, the retailer is working to restock its shelves by limiting how many cartons its customers can buy. “Due to ongoing issues with the supply of eggs, we are currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer, per day, in all Trader Joe
  
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• Punk rock pioneer battling stage 4 cancer and brain tumor; family asks for help

  12-02-2025 00:59 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) – The family of New York Dolls singer David Johansen has revealed the punk rock pioneer has stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor among other major health issues.Johansen's daughter, Leah Hennessey, revealed in a post to her now-expired Instagram Stories that her father has been undergoing "intensive treatment for stage 4 cancer for most of the past decade."This image released by Showtime shows David Johansen in "Personality Crisis: One Night Only," a documentary directed by Martin Scors
  
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• Hays CISD Elementary teacher resigned after dragging student by the arm

  12-02-2025 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) --- A first-grade teacher with Pfluger Elementary School is no longer employed by the district following an incident on Monday, according to Hays CISD.The district confirmed to KXAN that during dismissal, the teacher “dragged a student by the arm from the school’s gym to the hallway outside of the gym as the school prepared to release students for the day.”In a statement, Hays CISD said other teachers saw this happen and notified campus administrators. They w
  
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• Hays CISD Elementary teacher let go after dragging student by the arm

  12-02-2025 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) --- A first-grade teacher with Pfluger Elementary School is no longer employed by the district following an incident on Monday, according to Hays CISD.The district confirmed to KXAN that during dismissal, the teacher “dragged a student by the arm from the school’s gym to the hallway outside of the gym as the school prepared to release students for the day.”In a statement, Hays CISD said other teachers saw this happen and notified campus administrators. They w
  
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• Southwest Airlines to launch nonstop Austin-Jacksonville route in October

  12-02-2025 00:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Southwest Airlines is set to launch nonstop service between Austin and Jacksonville, Florida, in October.Year-round flights will begin on Oct. 2, and Southwest will operate daily flights with the exception of Saturdays. The airline previously flew the route as a once-weekly seasonal service between September and November 2023.Jacksonville is currently not served by any other airline from Austin, after American Airlines canceled its route in January, but Delta Air
  
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