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• Paxton announces new reporting rule for district, county attorneys

  31-03-2025 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Attorney General Ken Paxton adopted a new rule on Monday that enhanced reporting requirements for Texas district and county attorneys, according to a press release.Paxton said the new rule would "ensure accountability and promote public safety."The rule would require district and county attorneys representing a county with a population of 400,000 or more to provide specific performance reports to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
  The OAG said this rule would give the off
  
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• Austinites likely to vote on a bond package in 2026, what you need to know

  31-03-2025 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin leaders are eyeing a comprehensive bond package that you are expected to vote on in November 2026.The 2026 Bond Election Advisory Task Force is working through what may be included in that ask of taxpayers. That task force has two appointees from each council office and the mayor. It meets once every month, starting in January of this year. Austin working early to address ‘budget asteroids’; it may mean a tax rate election"The city has real needs whe
  
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• Matthew McConaughey and other stars push Senate to make Texas next film haven

  31-03-2025 22:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar)- The Texas Senate Committee on Finance heard testimony from special guest Matthew McConaughey on Senate Bill 22, which would set aside $500 million every two years for the next 10 years for the "Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund." This would more than double the amount allocated in 2023 when Texas lawmakers more than doubled the tax incentive program to $200 million for the biennium. Through this bill, Texas' film office would issue grants to film productions that spend
  
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• 'Setting boundaries and practicing self care': How to effectively manage stress

  31-03-2025 22:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The arrival of April on Tuesday brings with it the recognition of National Stress Awareness month. It's a time when experts suggest we recognize the impact that stress has on our lives and how we can take steps to manage it more effectively.Ignoring stress can lead to a variety of problems for our mental and physical health.
  KXAN spoke with Wendi Kozlowski about what strategies can be taken to manage that stress. She's a licensed professional counselor supervisor and the clinica
  
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• Texas woman raised over $2 million to build chapel at women's prison in Hill Country

  31-03-2025 21:53 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — On Pam Stevenson's drive home from teaching a bible study class at the Ellen Halbert Unit Women's Prison, a message she couldn't ignore hit her as she desperately cried out to God.Pam Stevenson opens up to Jala Washington about journey to build a chapel for a Women's prison. (KXAN photos/Ed Zavala). Pam Stevenson opens up to Jala Washington about journey to build a chapel for a Women's prison. (KXAN photos/Ed Zavala).
  "[I just remember saying], 'what about all
  
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• 'Nudge from God': Texas woman raised over $2 million to build chapel at women’s prison

  31-03-2025 21:53 via kxan.com
  
  BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — On Pam Stevenson's drive home from teaching a bible study class at the Ellen Halbert Unit Women's Prison, a message she couldn't ignore hit her as she desperately cried out to God.Pam Stevenson opens up to Jala Washington about journey to build a chapel for a Women's prison. (KXAN photos/Ed Zavala). Pam Stevenson opens up to Jala Washington about journey to build a chapel for a Women's prison. (KXAN photos/Ed Zavala).
  "[I just remember saying], 'what about all
  
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• APD seeks public help identifying Toy Joy robbery suspect

  31-03-2025 21:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The Austin Police Department is looking for help from the community to identify the suspect involved in a robbery at the Toy Joy store in early March.APD said in a release that its robbery unit is seeking public help to identify the suspect who stole multiple boxes of Lego sets from the Toy Joy store at 5501 Burnet Road.
  APD Robbery Unit is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect involved in a Robbery at the Toy Joy store in Austin.APD Robbery Unit is
  
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• AISD board floats idea of school consolidations to cut costs amid $100M+ budget deficit

  31-03-2025 20:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Amid a budget deficit that has ballooned to more than $100 million, the Austin Independent School District Board is floating the idea of school consolidations as a way to cut costs.
  On Friday, AISD published a Board Bulletin update addressing budget recommendations and strategies that were presented to the board during its March Regular Voting Meeting.
  According to the bulletin, Superintendent Matias Segura said the goal would be to identify campuses that would potentially be af
  
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• Texas may ban pharmaceutical ads on TV with new legislation

  31-03-2025 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KFDX/KJTL) — Have you ever counted the amount of pharmaceutical ads you see in a day?Currently, the United States and New Zealand are the only two countries in the world that allow such advertisements. But could advertisements soon be pulled from Texas TVs?House District 69 Representative James Frank has filed legislation prohibiting direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.House Bill 4586 would no longer allow consumers to see those advertisements on TV and social media."This
  
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• Federal employees union sues over Trump move to block collective bargaining

  31-03-2025 20:23 via kxan.com
  
  A federal employee union has sued to block a Trump administration order that would strip bargaining rights at 18 departments, arguing the president abused a limited national security authority to attack unions.President Trump last week signed an order that directed agencies to terminate already-signed collective bargaining agreements and to “cease participating in grievance procedures.” The Civil Service Reform Act that gives federal employees the right to unionize does hav
  
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• NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams to discuss extended ISS stay

  31-03-2025 19:52 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are expected to speak to the media in their first news conference since returning to Earth on March 18.The event is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday.NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo before launching on a Boeing Starliner test flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)Wilmore and Williams blasted into orbit in June 2024, as part of a
  
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• NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams discuss extended ISS stay

  31-03-2025 19:52 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held their first question-and-answer session with reporters since returning to Earth on March 18.Wilmore and Williams blasted into orbit in June 2024, as part of a test flight of Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule. They were scheduled to return about eight days later, but problems plagued the mission and NASA ultimately decided to bring the Starliner home, leaving Wilmore and Williams on the International Space St
  
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• UT Tower in burnt orange for men's swimming and diving national championship

  31-03-2025 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Monday, the UT Tower will shine burnt orange to celebrate the Texas Men's Swimming and Diving team's 2025 NCAA Championship, according to a release from the University of Texas.The lighting ceremony celebrations will be held at the Littlefield Fountain on 21st Street, where the tower will be lit up in burnt orange with a number one. All attendees should plan to arrive before 8 p.m. The celebration will happen between 8 and 8:30 p.m., and the team will be in attendance, taking
  
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• A 2025 NCAA Championship illuminates the UT Tower in burnt orange

  31-03-2025 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Monday, the UT Tower will shine burnt orange to celebrate the Texas Men's Swimming and Diving team's 2025 NCAA Championship, according to a release from the University of Texas.The lighting ceremony celebrations will be held at the Littlefield Fountain on 21st Street, where the tower will be lit up in burnt orange with a number one. All attendees should plan to arrive before 8 p.m. The celebration will happen between 8 and 8:30 p.m., and the team will be in attendance, taking
  
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• Austin isn't fully prepared for extreme heat, city report says

  31-03-2025 18:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heat is responsible for more deaths than any other form of extreme weather, but the city of Austin isn't fully prepared to combat it.The information was revealed after a new report was published by the city of Austin's Office of the City Auditor. While the city was found to have made "significant efforts to build heat resilience," lack of clear funding and coordination between city departments is holding the city back.These issues are directly impacting much of the city's unhous
  
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• $7.5 million winning scratch ticket claimed by Round Rock resident

  31-03-2025 17:21 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — A winning scratch ticket worth $7.5 million has been claimed by an anonymous person in Round Rock, according to the Texas Lottery.The 'Loteria Supreme' ticket was purchased at Paloma Lake Market at 7111 County Road 110.The anonymous winner said they waited to get home before scratching off the ticket and realizing they had won."The rest of the day was a blur after that but the next day it sunk in," the winner said, according to a press release from the Texas Lott
  
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• Judge to consider request to withhold investigation records related to deaths of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa

  31-03-2025 17:06 via kxan.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A hearing is scheduled Monday to consider a request from Gene Hackman's estate to block the release of a variety of records from the investigation into the deaths of Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. These records include any footage showing the bodies of Hackman and Arakawa.A court had put a temporary restraining order on the release of the records pending Monday's hearing.Hackman, Arakawa, and their dog, Zinna, were found dead inside their S
  
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• Plastics seep into farm fields, food and eventually humans. Can they be stopped?

  31-03-2025 16:47 via kxan.com
  
  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — In Uganda's Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city.It's a problem that has long littered the landscape in Kampala, the capital, where buveera are woven into the fabric of daily life. They show up in layers of excavated dirt roads and clog waterways. But now, they can be found in remote areas of farmland, too. Some of the debris includes the thick plastic bags used for
  
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• Explosion at Detroit apartment building injures residents, including several children

  31-03-2025 16:29 via kxan.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — About a dozen people have been injured, including six children, following an apparent explosion and fire Monday morning at a 2-story apartment building in Detroit.The explosion was reported about 4 a.m., according to fire officials.When firefighters arrived, some people were in windows of the building “kind of hanging off ready to jump,” Fire Commissioner Chuck Simms told reporters, adding that they were rescued by firefighters. “Without their fast response
  
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• APD investigates south Austin homicide

  31-03-2025 06:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating its 10th homicide of the year so far. It comes after it said it was investigating the death of someone in the 6400 block of Bradsher Drive Sunday night. This is near the intersection of South Congress Avenue and West William Cannon Drive.At a media briefing Sunday night, Corporal Matthew Nonweiler gave details on the investigation. He says officers received a stabbing/shooting hot shot call at 10:13 p.m. on Sunday night. When arrivin
  
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• APD conducts death investigation in south Austin Sunday night

  31-03-2025 06:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said it was conducting an investigation of a deceased person in the 6400 block of Bradsher Drive Sunday night. This is near the intersection of South Congress Avenue and West William Cannon Drive.APD said it would conduct a media briefing later tonight.
  This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN.com for updates.
  
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• 16-year-old identified as victim in Austin's 10th homicide of 2025

  31-03-2025 06:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 16-year-old boy died Sunday night in Austin's 10th homicide of the year, according to the Austin Police Department. Another juvenile was arrested and charged with murder.
  APD said Sunday night that officers were investigating after someone was found dead in the 6400 block of Bradsher Drive. That area is near the intersection of South Congress Avenue and West William Cannon Drive.At a media briefing Sunday night, Corporal Matthew Nonweiler said officers responded to a stabbing/
  
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• No. 1 Texas wins third consecutive SEC series, tops No. 18 Mississippi State 7-2

  31-03-2025 04:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 1 Texas bounced back to win the final two games against No. 18 Mississippi State to claim another Southeastern Conference softball series with a 7-2 win Sunday in Starkville, Mississippi.The teams played a doubleheader Friday to let bad weather pass through the area Saturday. The Bulldogs won the opener 4-3 and Texas won the second game 7-3. TCU went from a near-winless Big 12 season and forfeiting games to the Elite 8 against TexasOn Sunday, Joley Mitchell hit a 2-run
  
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• Uzuni scores in first half, Austin FC wins 1-0 over St. Louis City

  31-03-2025 02:48 via kxan.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Myrto Uzuni scored his first career goal in the first half and Brad Stuver made it stand up through a one-hour weather delay in the second as Austin FC beat St. Louis City for the first time, 1-0 at Energizer Park on Sunday.Austin (4-2-0) took a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute when Uzuni scored with a right-footed shot from the center of the box. The 29-year-old first-year midfielder was making his third start and fourth career appearance. Osman Bukari snagged his fi
  
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• TCU went from a near-winless Big 12 season and forfeiting games to the Elite 8 against Texas

  31-03-2025 02:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — TCU is a year removed from forfeiting two Big 12 Conference games due to a lack of players, facilitating a need to hold open tryouts. Two seasons ago, the Horned Frogs were 1-17 in conference play, and the program looked in disarray.That's the past, however, and now the program is in its first Elite Eight on Monday with a familiar foe ahead — the Texas Longhorns.Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) and Tennessee forward Zee Spearman (11) battle under the basket during the
  
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