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• 1 dead, 2 'critically' injured in Sunday Austin crash

  06-04-2025 23:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person died and two suffered "critical" injuries after a crash in Austin on Sunday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. The crash occurred in the 1100 block of Lost Creek Boulevard, near the intersection of Bee Caves Road and the South Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360).ATCEMS said the two injured patients were taken to a hospital.The crash took place at around 2:35 p.m., according to authorities.
  
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• Musk responds after 'SNL' roasts Trump tariffs, Tesla vandalism 

  06-04-2025 19:24 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — The latest cold open of "Saturday Night Live" recreated President Donald Trump's speech at the Rose Garden, where he announced sweeping global tariffs, and drew criticism from a one-time host of the show.In the introductory voice-over, the narrator declared that the tariffs, "like everything else so far in his presidency, it was a total home run."Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, went on to announce the tariffs, which he said was his favorite word because it was "short fo
  
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• Honduran man on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted list arrested in Austin

  06-04-2025 18:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said a Honduran immigrant, who the agency said was in the U.S. illegally, was arrested in Austin Tuesday.DPS had placed 25-year-old Anderson Ronaldo Reyes Giron on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List.
  According to the department, Reyes Giron was arrested on charges of deadly conduct for discharging a firearm and theft of property.DPS said Reyes Giron was taken into custody outside a game room in central Austin.
  
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• Second child passes away from measles in Texas, reports say

  06-04-2025 17:59 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the death of a second child with measles in Lubbock, according to reports from The New York Times and NBC News.The New York Times said an 8-year-old girl died Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure." The child's vaccination status was not immediately clear. National reports said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was expected to attend the child’s funeral on Sunday.This ma
  
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• Second child dies from measles in Texas, reports say

  06-04-2025 17:59 via kxan.com
  
  LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) -- The Texas Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the death of a second child with measles in Lubbock, according to reports from The New York Times and NBC News.The New York Times said an 8-year-old girl died Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure." The child's vaccination status was not immediately clear. National reports said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was expected to attend the child’s funeral on Sunday.
  
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• Austin FC, Portland Timbers play to scoreless draw

  06-04-2025 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brad Stuver finished with six saves and Portland's John Pantemis saved the only shot he faced as Austin and the Timbers played to a scoreless draw at Q2 Stadium on Saturday night.Stuver's saves were a season high on the way to his fourth clean sheet in seven starts for Austin (4-2-1) this season. Stuver has 32 shutouts in 148 career starts.VERDE LIGHTS: It's back for another season! Tune in at 11 a.m. Saturdays on CW Austin and KXAN throughout the season.Pantemis notch
  
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• Thousands protest against Trump, Musk at Texas Capitol Saturday

  06-04-2025 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: This article has been updated with a new estimate of Saturday's crowd size.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of Texans gathered at their state Capitol Saturday to protest Elon Musk and the Trump Administration's actions as part of a series of protests across the nation.The protest featured lawmakers such as State Senator Sarah Eckhardt and U.S Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Greg Casar."We're here to say 'hands off' to Musk and Trump," Doggett said. "We want your hands off our dem
  
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• Protest against Trump, Musk held at Texas Capitol

  06-04-2025 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans gathered at their state Capitol Saturday to protest Elon Musk and the Trump Administration's actions as part of a series of protests across the nation.The protest featured lawmakers such as State Senator Sarah Eckhardt and U.S Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Greg Casar."We're here to say 'hands off' to Musk and Trump," Doggett said. "We want your hands off our democracy."Elon Musk was appointed by President Trump to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOG
  
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• Hundreds protest Trump, Musk at Texas Capitol

  06-04-2025 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds gathered at the Texas Capitol on Saturday to protest Elon Musk and the Trump Administration's actions as part of a series of protests across the nation.The protest featured lawmakers such as State Senator Sarah Eckhardt and U.S Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Greg Casar."We're here to say 'hands off' to Musk and Trump," Doggett said. "We want your hands off our democracy."Elon Musk was appointed by President Trump to head the Department of Government Efficiency (
  
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• LIST: Texas Longhorns men's basketball transfer portal updates, players returning to program

  06-04-2025 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — New Texas men's basketball coach Sean Miller has to reconstruct the Longhorns' roster after their 19-16 season, and he's off to a pretty good start.Miller has treaded lightly in the transfer portal but has plenty of time to add more pieces before the window closes April 22. He brought forward Dailyn Swain with him from Xavier and recently landed another forward, Camden Heide from Purdue. Devon Pryor is headed out of Austin to join the Oregon Ducks. Sean Miller takes over Te
  
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• Former NFL coach, QB guru thinks Quinn Ewers 'has a bright future ahead'

  06-04-2025 02:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the biggest questions surrounding the quarterback class in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft is where Texas three-year starter Quinn Ewers fits in. Some evaluators love his arm talent and ability to throw intermediate routes, while others question how he reads defenses and processes information. His durability is also a concern to some.One man who doesn't seem to have concerns about Ewers is former NFL coach Jon Gruden. While working at ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2018, Grud
  
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• Madison Booker repeats as nation's top small forward of the year

  06-04-2025 02:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas sophomore Madison Booker is one of the best forwards in women's college basketball for the second consecutive season.Booker repeated as the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year winner, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Saturday. She helped lead the Longhorns to their first Final Four since 2003 this season, earning first-team All-American distinctions from the Associated Press and WBCA and finalists honors for the Wade Trophy and Wooden Award. Bad quar
  
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• State of Texas: Education Savings Accounts bill moves toward Texas House vote

  06-04-2025 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - The Texas House Committee on Public Education met and approved House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 on Thursday - two of the most consequential pieces of legislation this session- to the full House floor. The pair of bills, which are a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott, will increase funding for public education while establishing an education savings account (ESA)- allowing parents to pay a portion of the cost of private school with tax dollars.On Thursday afternoon, the committee
  
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• Round Rock PD asks for help in locating missing man

  06-04-2025 00:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Round Rock Police Department (RRPD) on Saturday asked the public for help in locating a missing 34-year-old man, who was last seen on Monday.RRPD said Brayan Ivan Valle Raymundo was last seen at his apartment on Bowman Road at 1 p.m. on Monday. He has not returned to his apartment or workplace since.
  The Round Rock Police Department on Saturday asked the public for help in locating missing 34-year-old Brayan Ivan Valle Raymundo who was last seen on Monday. (Photo Courtesy: R
  
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