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• Amber Alert issued for missing Temple teenager

  18-02-2025 23:26 via kxan.com
  
  TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing teenager out of the Temple area.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, 16-year-old Nevaeh Norwood was last seen in the 1100 block of East Avenue B at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 20. She has blue eyes and brown hair, and is 5'3". DPS said she was last seen wearing an orange hoodie and gray pants.If you have any information on Nevaeh's whereabouts, you can contact the Temple Police Department at (254) 298-5500.
  
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• DPS: 69-year-old on Texas' 10 most wanted criminal illegal immigrants list 'captured' in Houston

  18-02-2025 23:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 69-year-old man who was on the Texas 10 most wanted criminal illegal immigrants list was "captured" in Houston last week, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.The man, Armando Flores Aguilar, was wanted since September 2024 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child out of Bastrop County, the release said.Flores Aguilar was taken into custody by DPS special agents, Texas highway patrol troopers, as well as the U.S
  
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• Hurricane Season: Water temperatures trending warmer

  18-02-2025 22:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season approaches, forecasters are looking at the data and future models to determine what the season will bring. One item meteorologists will be looking at is sea surface temperatures, which is fuel for a storm to build off of. Barry Goldsmith with the National Weather Service office in Brownsville said we are on a warmer trend as of right now."Currently, we are looking at the temperatures being 2-4 degrees above average across the Atlantic basin,
  
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• 'Arctic front' potentially deadly for those living outside — here's what to look for

  18-02-2025 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As light rain makes way to bitter cold overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, the city of Austin is once again opening its overnight cold weather shelters to protect people from potentially dangerous conditions. Arctic front arriving driving temperatures downThe last major cold snap Austin experienced in January resulted in at least 12 cold exposure calls, including two “fatal incidents,” according to Austin-Travis County EMS.The city of Austin's Homeless Strategy Of
  
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• Texas Lottery Commission asks AG's office if they can regulate courier services

  18-02-2025 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- After multiple state senators accused the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) of enabling courier services, they have asked the Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to weigh in.Since 2019, several lottery mobile phone applications started operating in Texas, calling themselves 'lottery couriers.' According to the Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers, consisting of Jackpocket, Jackpot.com and Lotto.com, "age and location-verified players place orders for lottery games that are fulfi
  
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• Samsung invests $1.5M in Texas A&M Engineering Academy

  18-02-2025 22:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Samsung Austin Semiconductor gifted $1.5 million to aid an engineering academy at the Austin Community College District, ACC officials announced Tuesday.The donation will help support the Texas A&M Engineering Academy, which was created in collaboration between ACC, Texas A&M University and Samsung. The goal of the academy is to offer "an affordable and accessible pathway for aspiring engineers while addressing a critical workforce need in Texas," ACC officials said
  
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• 24 Texas Dairy Queen restaurants to close, items up for auction

  18-02-2025 21:36 via kxan.com
  
  NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) -- With 24 Dairy Queen locations set to close across Texas, people can now purchase a variety of restaurant items and equipment as part of an ongoing auction.The "complete contents" of various Dairy Queen restaurants will be auctioned on Local Auctions until Thursday afternoon. Buyers will be responsible for disassembling all purchased items."Multiple Dairy Queen locations are closing their doors and must liquidate the assets. Bid on a large variety of restaurant a
  
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• APD asking for public's help identifying suspect in reported sexual assault on trail

  18-02-2025 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video is from a previous report on Feb. 10 and contains content some may consider graphic or triggering.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Police said they need the public's help identifying the suspect in an attempted sexual assault on an east Austin trail earlier this month. ‘I will miss running alone’: Woman recounts sexual assault on Austin trailThe Austin Police Department Sex Crimes Unit released a sketch of the suspect Tuesday. The suspect was described by police as a B
  
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• Could arctic cold front in Texas impact bluebonnet blooms?

  18-02-2025 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While an arctic blast heads into Texas, the state's beloved bluebonnets are expected to be resilient enough to weather the storm, officials with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center told KXAN Tuesday.Earlier this month, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and KXAN viewers highlighted early bluebonnet blooms in Central Texas and at Big Bend State Park. Typically, the state flower blooms in late March and continues through mid-to-late April -- but these early sightings does
  
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• Will latest FAA layoffs impact Austin's airport?

  18-02-2025 18:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- President Donald Trump's administration laid off under 400 employees from the Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed in a social media post Monday night. How could that impact operations at Austin's airport?KXAN reached out to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and a spokesperson referred KXAN to FAA's press team for more details. In a statement, a U.S. Department of Transportation spokesperson told KXAN that the administration "c
  
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• Frontier Airlines to launch two new nonstop routes from Austin in May

  18-02-2025 17:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Frontier Airlines will launch two new nonstop routes from Austin in May, the airline announced Tuesday.Flights to Miami and Philadelphia are set to begin May 22. Each route will be served three times per week."Just in time for Texas consumers to begin planning their summer 2025 travel, we are thrilled to once again grow our service at AUS with the addition of ultra-low fare flight options to two of the nation's top metropolitan destinations," said Josh Flyr, Frontier's vice
  
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• Worker, developer 'complications' put elevated border highway behind schedule

  18-02-2025 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The elevated viaduct being constructed just south of the border in Tijuana likely won't be ready for another year due to worker conflicts over compensation and payment schedules, according to Víctor Gabriel González Mendivil, president of Mexican Construction Industry Consortium in Baja California.It was supposed to be done last October.When finished, the roadway will be a little more than 6 miles long stretching from Tijuana's coast all the way to the
  
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• 'Pirates' rob, beat oil rig workers

  18-02-2025 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Five Mexican oil workers were robbed and beaten by gun-toting “pirates” on a rig Feb. 14 in the Bay of Campeche, the state-run oil company workers union said.“Our peers who were threatened and assaulted by pirates at the Zaap Delta platform are back in (the port of) Ciudad del Carmen,” Local 47 of the Union of Petroleum Workers of the Republic of Mexico (STPRM) reported on social media on Saturday. “They are undergoing the corr
  
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• 'Pirates' rob, beat Mexican oil rig workers

  18-02-2025 16:20 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Five Mexican oil workers were robbed and beaten by gun-toting “pirates” on a rig Feb. 14 in the Bay of Campeche, the state-run oil company workers union said.“Our peers who were threatened and assaulted by pirates at the Zaap Delta platform are back in (the port of) Ciudad del Carmen,” Local 47 of the Union of Petroleum Workers of the Republic of Mexico (STPRM) reported on social media on Saturday. “They are undergoing the corr
  
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• Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a possible collision course with Earth — what you need to know

  18-02-2025 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  SPACE (KXAN) — We're seven years away from a possible asteroid impact on Earth. The asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a 1-in-43 chance of striking the Earth and is the size of Cinderella's Castle at Disney World. It has the potential to wipe out a city.Discovered on Dec. 27, 2024, NASA estimates that if it does impact the planet it would be on Dec. 22, 2032. If it misses Earth in 2032, NASA said it will pass near the Earth six more times between 2032 and 2074.Saying all that, here's what we know acc
  
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• Immigrants could be in US a decade before their case is resolved, lawyers say

  18-02-2025 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The recent firing of 20 U.S. immigration judges will add to delays for an already overwhelmed immigration system, lawyers tell Border Report.Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cuts
  There are over 3.7 million backlogged immigration cases, according to Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, and immigration lawyers say the removal of these judges come at a time when the system is suffering from the most
  
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• At least 54 died since 2018 waiting for state hospital opening, senator calls for more tracking

  18-02-2025 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary:Since 2019, KXAN investigators have explored a growing backlog of people in Texas jails who need mental competency restoration. While an advisory committee has largely focused on finding state hospital beds for that group, our team took closer look at the backgrounds of individuals on the waitlist to determine trends experts say could help drive down numbers. Our research found data on this topic is often hidden or unreliable – a discovery sparking promise for change
  
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• WSJ asks Kennedy to cast aside 'antivax hooey' amid Texas measles outbreak

  18-02-2025 13:12 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Wall Street Journal's editorial board published on op-ed on Monday calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to set aside his anti-vaccine activist positions in light of the nearly 50 measles cases that have been confirmed among mostly unvaccinated children in Texas."We are on record as skeptical of RFK Jr.’s nomination. The Senate confirmed him. Now the best-case scenario would be for Mr. Kennedy to internalize that he is no longer an acti
  
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• Sub-freezing wind chills expected all day

  18-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Bone-chilling cold has settled into the area with temperatures struggling to leave the 20s and 30s today and tomorrow.A Wind Advisory continues for parts of the Austin-metro and our eastern counties through noon today.Icing risk?Other than a few sporadic spots of black ice and a glaze on vehicles, the roads will look largely dry and hazard-free this morning.Dangerous coldWind chills (feels-like temperatures) have plummeted to the single digits and teens this morning. For some in
  
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• Scattered rain followed by bitter cold, strong winds

  18-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our well-advertised arctic cold front moves in later today bringing a harsh blast of winter cold, expected to stick around for a couple days.Ahead of the front, today will feature mainly cloudy skies and periods of light rain (30%). Afternoon temperatures will warm to the 50s and 60s for most... the exception being the Hill Country as they'll be the first to get hit with the cold front.This cold front will bring in colder and drier air. Expect temperatures to plunge down to the
  
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• Record low this morning, temps struggle to leave freezing today

  18-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Freezing is the word of the day as temperatures are struggling to move past the 32° mark. Add in the stronger winds and the feels like temperatures are making it feel like it's in the teens today.Record low at Camp MabryRecord low for todayIt's official. We hit 20 degrees this morning breaking the previous daily low record of 21° set back in 2021. The snow flurries confirmed for the the morning as well.Dangerous coldWind chills (feels-like temperatures) will continue to
  
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• Protect pipes with hard freeze expected tonight

  18-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Cloudy skies and a persistent wind will keep most of us from climbing above freezing today despite some sun developing in the Hill Country.
  Clearing will be gradual into this evening with skies eventually turning starry overnight.
  While our wind gusts will continue to come down, it will still be a breezy night. Overnight air temperatures will drop into the teens in most places making for our coldest air temperatures of winter. Add a noticeable breeze and wind chills will drop in
  
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• Arctic front moving through Central Texas now

  18-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An arctic cold front is powering through Central Texas with temperatures already dropping in the Hill Country with the front expected to plow through the Austin Metro between 4:30 p.m. (Williamson County) and 7 p.m.
  As the front arrives the winds will shift and become strong with gusts up to 40 mph possible. Some localized (non-grid related) power outages will be possible with the wind this evening and overnight.
  A Wind Advisory has been issued for parts of the Austin Metro and
  
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• Arctic front brings dangerous wind chills, icy spots

  18-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An arctic cold front has moved through Central Texas dropping temperatures from the 60s to the 40s within an hour.While the front has cleared our entire area,wind gusts in the 25-40 mph range can be expected overnight and through much of Wednesday. Some localized (non-grid related) power outages will be possible with the wind this evening and overnight.
  A Wind Advisory has been issued for parts of the Austin Metro and our eastern counties beginning at midnight and continuing thr
  
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• Arctic front arriving driving temperatures down

  18-02-2025 12:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our well-advertised arctic cold front moves in later today bringing a harsh blast of winter cold, expected to stick around for a couple days.Ahead of the front, today will feature mainly cloudy skies and periods of light rain (30%). Afternoon temperatures will warm to the 50s and 60s for most... the exception being the Hill Country as they'll be the first to get hit with the cold front.At this time, we are not anticipating any freezing precipitation accumulation.This cold front
  
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• City activates cold weather shelters Tuesday as temperatures expected to drop into low 30s, 20s

  18-02-2025 05:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin is activating cold weather shelters beginning overnight Tuesday going into Thursday due to temperatures dipping into the low 30s and 20s during those days, the agency said in a news release.Furthermore, the city said temperatures on Monday did not "meet the activation threshold," so it did not plan to open. ERCOT issues weather alert ahead of winter weather“Shelters will open when forecasted overnight temperatures at Camp Mabry are expected to reach 35 d
  
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• ATCEMS: One suffers serious injuries after rollover in downtown Austin

  18-02-2025 05:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person suffered serious injuries after a rollover was reported in downtown Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.ATCEMS said on social media around 10:15 p.m. that it, along with the Austin Fire Department, responded to "a single vehicle that rolled over" on Colorado Street and West Fifth Street, which is near Congress Avenue.Medics said CPR was in progress on one adult and were transporting them to Dell Seton Medical Center with "critical, life threatening injuries.
  
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• Eagles player declines actor’s offer to pay Super Bowl fine — but offers alternative

  18-02-2025 05:02 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Actor and Eagles fan Rob McElhenny, best known for co-creating and starring in FXX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” had recently offered to foot the bill for a fine incurred by Eagles player Jalyx Hunt during Super Bowl LIX.Hunt graciously declined, however, and suggested McElhenney put the money toward a better cause. 8 arrested during Super Bowl celebrations in PhiladelphiaMcElhenny initially offered to pay the fine Sunday, responding to an X pos
  
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• Julianne Moore on her children's book being restricted at DoD schools: 'It is a great shock'

  18-02-2025 04:58 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) - Actor Julianne Moore says she is surprised that schools overseen by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have apparently decided to pull her children's book, "Freckleface Strawberry," amid an ordered review of educational content.“It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, ‘Freckleface Strawberry,’ has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense,” Moore wrote in a post on Instagram on Sund
  
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• Why is the moon turning red in March?

  18-02-2025 04:52 via kxan.com
  
  TOPEKA (KSNT) — People gazing up at the night sky in a few weeks will have the opportunity to see the moon change color during a special celestial event.The total lunar eclipse will appear for one night, starting late on March 13, according to NASA. This will be the only total lunar eclipse that will be visible from the U.S. this year."Lunar eclipses are nice, because people can stay home, step outside from time to time to see the changes, and stay comfortable," NASA/JPL Solar System Ambas
  
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• 'I ran here in my wedding dress': Family loses home, 6 cats in blast; unidentified body found

  18-02-2025 04:44 via kxan.com
  
  CICERO, Ill. (WGN) – A 32-year-old Illinois bride was at the altar late Saturday afternoon when her home exploded nearby and burst into flames.“I ran here in my wedding dress, like down the alley, and was watching from a neighbor’s yard,” said Eleni Vrettos, of Cicero. “Everything was just smoke at that point.”All family members who lived in the home were at the ceremony when the explosion happened. However, investigators announced Sunday that the remains
  
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• Texas lawmaker files bill to regulate artificial intelligence in therapy, counseling

  18-02-2025 04:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- You can ask an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot just about anything. It's technology that can give you real-time answers. But what happens when this technology is used for counseling and therapy? RELATED COVERAGE: Texas lawmaker files bill to regulate artificial intelligenceA Texas lawmaker proposed a bill to regulate AI in mental health services. State Rep. Nate Schatzline, R-Fort Worth, filed House Bill 1265.The legislation outlines requirements for testing and approval o
  
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• 50501 protests may continue, what are the protest rules in Austin?

  18-02-2025 02:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Protesters gathered in cities across the country on Presidents Day Monday as part of what has been dubbed the 50501 Movement -- a series of demonstrations expressing opposition to various elements of Donald Trump's presidency. Austin's demonstration took place at the State Capitol and surrounding streets.As protestors gathered at the Capitol on Feb. 16, Austin police officers monitored the event from across the street.
  In this article, we'll discuss procedure, not politics.Monda
  
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• Southwest Airlines is slashing 15% of its corporate workforce, its first major layoffs in 53 years

  18-02-2025 02:35 via kxan.com
  
  Southwest Airlines is eliminating 1,750 jobs, or 15% of its corporate workforce, in the first major layoffs in the company's 53-year history.
  The Dallas-based airline said Monday that the job cuts would be focused almost entirely on “corporate overhead and leadership positions,” including senior leadership and directors. Eleven senior leadership positions, representing 15% of the company's senior management committee, are being eliminated.The job cuts, which are scheduled to be mostl
  
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• ERCOT issues weather alert ahead of winter weather

  18-02-2025 01:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a weather watch, which begins Feb. 19 and ends Feb. 21, due to cold weather across the region, the agency said in a news release."ERCOT is monitoring weather conditions closely and will deploy all available tools to manage the grid, continuing a reliability-first approach to operations," ERCOT said in the release.Monday night was expected to be a cool night with temperatures back down into the low 50s for a majority of
  
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