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• This casual dining chain just dethroned Olive Garden as U.S.' most popular

  05-04-2025 21:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — When you're there, you might be family, but for the first time in seven years, Olive Garden isn't the U.S.' most popular casual dining restaurant.
  An analysis of 2024 sales data found that increasingly, customers are hungry for buttery rolls than garlicy breadsticks. That's right, for the first time since 2018, Texas Roadhouse is the top casual dining chain in America. Costco’s new carrot cake contains a divisive ingredient. But is it more ‘authentic’ this way
  
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• Some of the 'unhealthiest' cities in the US are in Texas, study shows

  05-04-2025 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — What's the health of your city?Recently, WalletHub compared over 180 of U.S.' most populous cities across 41 metrics, including in areas of health care, food, fitness and green spaces. All cities were then given a score out of 100, with 100 being the most "healthy," by the data. Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rulesWhile no Texas cities cracked the top 10 healthiest cities in WalletHub's analysis, Austin ranked 14th nationally, w
  
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• Upper, lower deck of I-35 reopened following 2 separate crashes, 1 pedestrian fatality

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. All lanes have since reopened.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of
  
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• Upper, lower deck of I-35 closed following 2 separate crashes, 1 pedestrian fatality

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south, which
  
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• Traffic Alert: Upper, lower deck of I-35 closed following 2 separate crashes, 1 pedestrian fatality

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south, which
  
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• Traffic Alert: 1 dead after pedestrian struck on I-35

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south, which is near 12th Street in downtown Austin.Traffic has been diverted to the frontage road at exit 234C, according to the Texas Department of Transportat
  
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• Whistleblowers to receive more than $6M in legal victory against Texas AG Ken Paxton

  05-04-2025 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More than $6 million total will go to four whistleblowers in a lawsuit filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his office, and they are granted interest until they are paid, according to the final judgment.This comes after an entire episode that led to the impeachment trial of Paxton that ultimately ended in his acquittal in the Texas Senate in 2023. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moves to end litigation in whistleblower lawsuitHowever, that lawsuit continued. Fol
  
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• Las Vegas Sphere launching 'experience' around classic film

  05-04-2025 05:35 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Sphere, the famed immersive Las Vegas entertainment arena, is set to debut two new "Sphere Experiences" later this year — and one is based on a beloved classic motion picture.Sphere Entertainment Co. announced Friday that "The Wizard of Oz at Sphere" will be the next film to take to the Sphere massive screen. The collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Google, and software company Magnopus will attempt to enhance the original 1939 film to take advantage of
  
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• California culinary star dies after hiking in Hawaii

  05-04-2025 05:33 via kxan.com
  
  CARLSBAD, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) – Gianna Buzzetta wasn’t a rising star in the culinary world, she was at the top of the game.At 26, she was helping to win Michelin stars for Carlsbad's Jeune et Jolie for three years as an executive pastry chef.
  Now, her restaurant community is mourning the loss of a beloved colleague after Buzzetta was killed in a freak accident in Kauai, Hawaii, while hiking with her boyfriend last week.”We all heard the news, and it was obviously paralyzing, and
  
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• Frito-Lay recalls some Tostitos chips over undeclared allergen

  05-04-2025 05:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Frito-Lay is recalling a small number of bags of its Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips over concerns they may accidentally contain some nacho cheese tortilla chips — which contain milk and may pose a risk to those with milk allergies or sensitivities.While fewer than 1,300 bags of chips are affected, the potential for serious or life-threatening allergic reactions means it's important to check your Tostitos bags. Customers with milk allergies or sens
  
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• TikTok video challenging police leads to wanted Tennessee man's arrest

  05-04-2025 04:54 via kxan.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Tennessee man wanted on a warrant was arrested after a TikTok video reportedly showed him challenging authorities to find him.The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says Devon Bart, 25, was found and arrested on Friday after he made a post on social media.
  A warrant had been issued for his arrest in connection with a domestic-related assault. Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffsBart reportedly posted p
  
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• VIDEO: New look at operation leading to 40 people possibly linked to Venezuelan gang arrested in Hays County

  05-04-2025 04:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- New video shows the moment when authorities arrested more than 40 people suspected of being members of a Venezuelan gang in Hays County this week.Video shows the operation early Tuesday morning at a home in between Austin and Dripping Springs obtained by our colleagues at NewsNation. More than 40 people possibly linked with Venezuelan gang taken into custody in Hays CountyAccording to the FBI, information gathered led to an investigation that the home hosted a gathering of alleg
  
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• Bad quarter bites Texas Longhorns again, South Carolina moves to national title game 74-57

  05-04-2025 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Like the two previous losses to South Carolina this season, one bad quarter sunk the Texas Longhorns in the Final Four.The Gamecocks outscored the Longhorns 20-9 in the third quarter to clinch a spot in the national title game 74-57 Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. It's the third time in the past four years that South Carolina has made it to the championship game. It's also the fourth time this season the teams have played each other, twice in the Southeastern Conf
  
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• Attorney says no drugs, alcohol found in arrested driver's system from deadly I-35 crash

  05-04-2025 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The truck driver arrested in connection with the deadly 18-vehicle March pileup on Interstate 35 in north Austin did not have drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of the crash, his attorney Bristol Meyers told KXAN on Friday.Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, was charged with intoxication manslaughter and assault charges following the crash that killed five people and injured 11 others March 13 near Parmer and Howard Lane. Arrest made after crash kills at least 5 people, shuts d
  
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• Celebrate National Açaí Day in Austin with deals, freebies, and superfood perks

  05-04-2025 01:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In honor of National Acai Day, April 6, some businesses are celebrating the popular bowl with special offers. Before we get to the list, lets go over some of the benefits of the organic berry from Brazil.Acai berries are often referred to as a superfood because it comes with a list of benefits - including rich in antioxidants. The National Kidney Foundation says the fruit may support hearth health and help prevent or delay cell damage. The fruit is also linked to decreased
  
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