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• Central Texas residents' favorite spots to grab a margarita

  23-02-2025 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)—National Margarita Day on Saturday, Feb. 22, is the day many Central Texans head to their favorite spot and drink a refreshing classic margarita.We asked people in Austin where their favorite margs are from, and Baby A's took the crown.Here is a list of all the spots in and around Austin, where viewers shared their favorite margaritas were from.
  Amaya's Taco VillageATX CocinaBeto’s Restaurant & BarBulevar Mexican KitchenCasa ChapalaCasa Garcia'sChuy'sCruzteca Mexica
  
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• Project Red—'We are the future of our society, and we can influence others to help'

  23-02-2025 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A group of Round Rock High School students have banded together encouraging peers to help gather resources, volunteers and donations to help the Round Rock homeless community.Project Red, a student-based non-profit founded in 2021 has over 100 student volunteers and has raised over $10,000 for community outreach and volunteer opportunities.Project Red is a volunteer non-profit student-led organization in Round Rock.
  How it startedAndrew Vu co-founded the org
  
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• Project Red: 'We are the future of our society, and we can influence others to help'

  23-02-2025 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A group of Round Rock High School students have banded together encouraging peers to help gather resources, volunteers and donations to help the Round Rock homeless community.Project Red, a student-based non-profit founded in 2021 has over 100 student volunteers and has raised over $10,000 for community outreach and volunteer opportunities.Project Red is a volunteer non-profit student-led organization in Round Rock.
  How it startedAndrew Vu co-founded the org
  
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• How to get tickets for the NASCAR races at COTA

  23-02-2025 18:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Race fans will soon have a chance to see NASCAR in Austin.Beginning Feb. 28 through March 2, the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and VP Racing Sportscar Challenge will return to Circuit of The Americas (COTA).NASCAR Friday tickets are available here.The Focused Health 250 is Saturday, and tickets are available here.The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is Sunday, and tickets are available here.NASCAR at COTA scheduleFriday, February 28
  Parking Lots Open | 1 p.m.Gates
  
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• Multiple Central Texas health departments report measles exposures

  23-02-2025 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Multiple health departments across Central Texas have reported measles exposures linked to the Gaines County outbreak, according to the Texas Department of State and Health Services.Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease spread by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing. It can stay in the air and on surfaces for two hours, even after the infected person has left."At this moment, we're asking members of the public who are exposed t
  
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• Hays County alerts residents of potential measles exposure in San Marcos

  23-02-2025 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Hays County Health Department alerted residents about possible exposure to a person who tested positive for measles.Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease spread by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing. It can stay in the air and on surfaces for two hours, even after the infected person has left.According to the department, a Gaines County resident with measles visited San Marcos on Feb. 14 from 3 to 8 p.m.Possible exposure
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he'd be ready to give up presidency if it brought peace, NATO membership

  23-02-2025 17:47 via kxan.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if doing so would achieve a lasting peace for his country under the security umbrella of the NATO military alliance.Speaking at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said, “If to achieve peace, you really need me to give up my post, I’m ready.”Responding t
  
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• Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure

  23-02-2025 16:08 via kxan.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.Some blood tests showed “initial, mild, kidney fail
  
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• Pope Francis conscious but remains in critical condition after respiratory crisis

  23-02-2025 16:08 via kxan.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex lung infection, the Vatican said.“The night passed quietly, the pope rested,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in an early statement.Further clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, and a more d
  
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• As political winds shift, Austin braces for renewable energy impact

  23-02-2025 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Project Summary: This story is supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of the “Texas Energy Crossroads” project, a partnership between The Hill and Nexstar Texas stations examining the oil and gas industry and the politics surrounding it following President Trump’s second inauguration.AUSTIN (KXAN) – As Valerie Paxton describes it, the solar array at the La Loma Community Solar Farm is performing a sort of "magic" – the panel
  
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• Sen. Eckhardt questions Travis County DA after untimely indictment for murder suspect

  23-02-2025 05:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Democratic Texas lawmaker is now asking questions to the Travis County District Attorney's office after a murder suspect bonded out of jail for $100.Stephon Morson, accused in an October 2024 murder on Burton Drive in southeast Austin, is back in custody after a judge moved to increase his bond last week.Morson's bond was originally set at $800,000, but a judge lowered it to $100, according to court records. This happened because prosecutors failed to meet a court deadlin
  
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• Lawmaker questions Travis County DA after untimely indictment for murder suspect

  23-02-2025 05:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Democratic Texas lawmaker is now asking questions to the Travis County District Attorney's office after a murder suspect bonded out of jail for $100.Stephon Morson, accused in an October 2024 murder on Burton Drive in southeast Austin, is back in custody after a judge moved to increase his bond last week.Morson's bond was originally set at $800,000, but a judge lowered it to $100, according to court records. This happened because prosecutors failed to meet a court deadlin
  
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• TxDOT advice on how to safely drive in the rain

  23-02-2025 03:59 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The transcript of this live Q&A has been edited for brevity and clarity.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorologist Tommy House sat down with Kellen Mohrmann, a TxDOT representative, to discuss safety tips when driving in the rain.Meteorologist Tommy House: Kellen, what advice does TxDOT have for drivers to help prevent hydroplaning during heavy rain or stormy conditions?Kellen Mohrmann: Sure! The first thing to know is that whenever roads are wet, hydroplaning can be a risk. During
  
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• UT Men's Club Hockey Team heading to Nationals

  23-02-2025 03:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —The University of Texas Men's Club Hockey Team is heading to Nationals after winning their region.The team won 10 of their last 11 games heading into Regionals and then continued winning in the regional tournament in Denver, Colorado.UT played Cal Berkley and won the first game 5-4 in overtime, then they took on Providence Montana and beat them 4-3, and on Saturday they played Colorado Boulder and won 3-2 in overtime."We have a lot of heart on our team and we keep making the
  
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• State of Texas: 'A hard line,' Lt. Governor calls on Texas Lottery to end courier sales

  23-02-2025 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — "It is a hard line, couriers have to go," Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Wednesday. The statement comes on the heels of an $83.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot, the fifth-highest in the game's history, which was won through the app Jackpocket -- a DraftKings subsidiary."(Courier services) violate the spirit of the law," Patrick said. "I don't care what kind of changes they want to make, it does not solve the issue. The lottery was established was to have cash tickets so
  
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• Who should be James Bond next? Henry Cavill still internet's pick

  23-02-2025 00:27 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — This week, major news in the world of 007 had the internet shaken and stirred. On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios — which owns the long-running James Bond franchise — announced the studio would be taking over creative control of the series.The franchise has been creatively managed by the children of "007" producer Albert R. Broccoli, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, since 1995. While many online derided the decision to hand over the beloved series to a corporati
  
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