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• Matthew Golden runs fastest Texas 40-yard dash, Quinn Ewers a top QB according to NFL Hall of Famer

  01-03-2025 23:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas wide receiver led the field in the 40-yard dash Saturday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, but it wasn’t the one who said he’d break the record.Matthew Golden sped to a time of 4.29 seconds, the fastest time in the position group and second-fastest overall. Only Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston was faster at 4.28 seconds. NFL Combine: How Barryn Sorrell, other Texas Longhorns defensive linemen performed ThursdayTexas wide receiver Matthew Golden ca
  
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• School bus personnel training for emergency situations

  01-03-2025 22:08 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — School bus personnel and first responders from all around Texas gathered at Hays CISD Transportation Training Facility for a school bus safety training on Saturday.The training event, called Operation STEER (Student Transportation Emergency Education and Response) consisted of a smoke-filled bus simulation, fire extinguisher training, first aid, railroad crossing evacuations and emergency student management.School bus personnel training to save kids in a smoke-f
  
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• Austin Parks Foundation hosts citywide park cleanup event

  01-03-2025 20:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, Austin Parks Foundation held its biannual “It’s My Park Day” volunteer event at dozens of parks, trails and greenbelts across the city.Projects included litter cleanup, nature play mulching, invasive species removal and trail maintenance.(KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso)(KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso)(KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso)(KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso)(KXAN photo/Christian Rodriguez-Panesso)Organizer
  
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• Photo of the Month results: This is the best viewer photo of February 2025, as voted by you

  01-03-2025 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.Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month
  
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• Photo of the Month poll: Help us choose the best viewer photo of February 2025

  01-03-2025 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.Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here at KXAN, we get hundreds of photos sent to us each month
  
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• Video shows implosion of iconic Six Flags rollercoaster Kingda Ka

  01-03-2025 14:26 via kxan.com
  
  JACKSON, N.J. (WPIX) – The king has fallen. The legendary Kingda Ka ride at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey was imploded on Friday morning.The demolition marked the end of a 19-year run for what was once the world’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster. 
  Kingda Ka was one of several rides that were dismantled as part of a transformation for Six Flags. The Green Lantern coaster, which at one point held world records for height, drop, speed, and length, has also been retired.
  
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• Mexicans warned not to travel to Texas over measles

  01-03-2025 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Mexico has issued a warning to its citizens asking them not to travel to Texas and seven other states in the U.S. due to a measles outbreak.In a statement issued by Mexico's Health Secretary, it describes 106 cases of measles in the states of Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Rhode Island and in nine counties throughout Texas.The Texas Health Department confirmed this week the death of a child who had contracted measles, the first such de
  
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• Home Depot to invest $3.3 billion in Mexico

  01-03-2025 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- During the next three years, Home Depot will invest $3.3 billion in Mexico and generate 12,000 direct and indirect jobs.The company's general manager, José Antonio Rodríguez Garza, made the announcement during Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum's daily news conference on Thursday morning in Mexico City."Today we're here to take the next step and I'm filled with pride that we will continue to invest and grow in this country," Rodríguez Garza said.
  
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• What Austin drivers, cyclists need to know about city's newest parking code changes

  01-03-2025 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the first time in roughly 15 years, new parking ordinance changes will take effect Saturday -- including changes in fines and additional parking violations baked into city code.Austin City Council approved Feb. 13 a handful of new parking code amendments alongside three newly defined violations. Those violations added to city code include not parking in bike lanes; not parking in an electric vehicle space if it isn't an electric vehicle and you aren't charging one; and viola
  
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• Strong winds blowing dust with an extreme fire risk

  01-03-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The strongest winds and driest air of the day will continue through early this evening. Gusts exceeding 50 mph in the Hill Country are blowing in a thick layer of dust that will reduce visibility along with a hazy sky. Parts of the Hill Country have a locally rare "Blowing Dust Advisory" due to visibility dropping under 1 mile due to the density of dust.Extreme Fire
  
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• 'Potentially historic' fire risk follow morning rain

  01-03-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A line of strong storms and showers continues to race east through our area this morning. A quick shot of heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning is possible, with most storms expected to stay sub-severe.Extreme Fire DangerOnce the rain passes, much drier air rushes in along with very strong winds. The combination of dry air, dry fuel on the ground (brush/tree
  
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• 'Potentially historic' fire conditions follow morning rain

  01-03-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A line of strong storms and showers continues to race east through our area this morning. A quick shot of heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning is possible, with most storms expected to stay sub-severe.Extreme Fire DangerOnce the rain passes, much drier air rushes in along with very strong winds. The combination of dry air, dry fuel on the ground (brush/tree
  
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• Less wind, lower fire risk... but not out of the woods yet

  01-03-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After an atrocious day of wind and dust yesterday, the forecast turns friendlier today... but not completely quiet.Today will feature less wind, dust and warmth, and overall, will be a much more pleasant day to be outside. Afternoon sunshine will help boost temperatures to the low 70s, cooler than yesterday but seasonable for this time of year.
  Wednesday's forecast h
  
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• Gusty Thursday afternoon, elevated wildfire risk

  01-03-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Wednesday was a pleasant day weather-wise, Camp Mabry and Austin Bergstrom reached 72°. Winds blew light out of the northwest at 5-10 mph.
  Overnight tonight, temperatures will cool down to the mid 40s in the Austin metro area, with increasing clouds in the Hill Country. Thursday will start partly cloudy, with decreasing clouds through the afternoon hours. High te
  
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• Cooler and much less windy as fire risk fades

  01-03-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Wind gusts that exceeded 50 mph in some areas on Tuesday have now subsided with much lighter winds expected the rest of the night.A second cold front is ushering in cooler temperatures overnight that will help to boost relative humidity values at the same time.Overnight lows will drop into the upper 40s to start your Wednesday making for a much cooler beginning to th
  
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• Breezy days through the end of the week as temps rise

  01-03-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A much quieter day today, even with some breezy conditions outside. The breezy conditions will still last throughout the day and even pick up as we move into Thursday.Temperatures are expected to remain around average for this time of year.Wednesday's forecast high temperaturesIt'll be breezy at times today, but wind gusts will be in the 15-25 mph range instead of 40
  
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• ‘Shrek 5’ teaser trailer sparks backlash over character redesigns

  01-03-2025 05:49 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) – The teaser trailer for “Shrek 5” has sparked strong reactions on social media, with many fans unhappy about the characters’ redesigns. The trailer features older versions of Shrek, Fiona, their daughter Felicia, Donkey and Pinocchio.On X, many fans compared the old character design to the new one, saying that DreamWorks Animation, the studio behind the movie, “ruined the characters.”A frame grab from the "Shrek 5" teaser shows Shrek as he will appear
  
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• Zelensky won’t apologize for Oval Office spat, says it was bad for both sides 

  01-03-2025 04:29 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t apologize for the meeting with President Trump, which erupted into a remarkable and tense spat, arguing that the situation was bad for both countries.Fox News’s Bret Baier asked the Ukrainian president on Friday evening if he would apologize for the meeting, which was expected to result in signing a minerals deal but instead went off the rails, and he denied any wrongdoing.“No, I respect the president and I
  
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• VIDEO: AFD responding to apartment fire in northeast Austin

  01-03-2025 04:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Department said is responding to an apartment fire in northeast Austin.AFD said on social media around 8:15 p.m. that crews responded to find "fire through the roof" of the apartment building in the 2600 block of Wheless Lane. The agency said crews were "actively working to extinguish the fire."Shortly before 9 p.m., AFD said there was "heavy fire in multiple apartments" and that the complex was vacant. Those crews were still working "on fire control."The agency
  
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• AFD: Firefighter injured, person of interest detained after apartment fire in northeast Austin

  01-03-2025 04:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A firefighter was injured, and a person of interest was detained by police after a two-alarm fire was reported at a vacant apartment complex in northeast Austin, Austin Fire Department Assistant Chief Andre De La Reza said during a media briefing Friday night.AFD responded to the fire around 8 p.m. at 2620 Wheless Lane where crews arrived to find "fire through the roof with lots of flames," De La Reza said.He said crews "found fire through the roof and on three different units i
  
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• 'Want to see them trade some paint': NASCAR fans, drivers excited for modified COTA course

  01-03-2025 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As engines roared and cars rumbled around Circuit of the Americas for practice Friday, drivers got a chance to take on the modified track and fans got to see where cars could potentially trade some paint.Unlike the four previous times NASCAR has raced at COTA, this year's track is shorter, going down from 3.41 miles to 2.3 miles. Rather than drive the full circuit like Formula 1 events, NASCAR cut out more than a mile, increasing the race from 68 laps to 100 so fans can see
  
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• ATCEMS: Multiple people ejected from vehicle in northwest Austin

  01-03-2025 03:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Multiple people were ejected from a vehicle in a major crash in northwest Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.ATCEMS medics said on social media around 7:20 p.m. that they responded to the 5500 block of West Parmer Lane with "multiple ambulances and command resources."Medics said a total of five people were involved. One adult was transported with "critical injuries" and another adult with "non life threatening injuries." Three children with "serious non life threateni
  
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• Tense moment in Texas House committee over DEI policies leaves agency head in tears

  01-03-2025 00:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A usually mundane House Appropriations Committee hearing became tense as a Republican lawmaker probed members of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), including two Black officials, about their hiring practices and accusing them of discrimination.
  L'Oreal Stepney, the chair of the TWDB, was there to present the agency's financial request for the upcoming biennium but was ultimately left in tears during her testimony over an exchange about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  
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• Expert 'taken aback' by ERCOT report showing potential surge in demand on Texas power grid

  01-03-2025 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A new report shows the potential for major pressure on the Texas power grid and for energy shortages in the next few years. However, some energy experts said the numbers could be deceiving, pointing to changes in how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, forecasts the numbers.This month, ERCOT released its report on Capacity, Demand and Reserves for 2025 to 2029. According to a news release at the time, the report aims to give a "snapshot" of what resources will b
  
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• A new ERCOT report shows major future demand on power grid. Why experts are skeptical

  01-03-2025 00:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A new report shows the potential for major pressure on the Texas power grid and for energy shortages in the next few years. However, some energy experts said the numbers could be deceiving, pointing to changes in how the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, forecasts the numbers.This month, ERCOT released its report on Capacity, Demand and Reserves for 2025 to 2029. According to a news release at the time, the report aims to give a "snapshot" of what resources will b
  
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