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• Medical exceptions for abortion addressed in Texas House Committee

  07-04-2025 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Monday, the Texas House Public Health Committee took public testimony on a bill to clarify medical exceptions for abortion in the state of Texas. The Life of the Mother Act, or HB 44, clarifies some of the language in the current bill that dissuades doctors from performing life-saving care on a woman because it would require her to have an abortion. In doing so, it’s hoped that physicians will feel more confident in acting on their reasonable medical judgment to pr
  
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• 'Serious tradeoffs': Austin considering I-35 covers versus other city needs

  07-04-2025 22:46 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above is KXAN's previous coverage of the potential 2026 bond package.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tuesday, city leaders are slated to discuss whether or not Austin can afford to build covers over the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT's) I-35 expansion project, connecting east and central Austin.Those covers are called "caps and stitches" and may look like deck plazas, walking or biking trails or green spaces running over the wider highway.Artist rendering of a cap over I-
  
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• Chief Justice Roberts pauses order to return Maryland dad mistakenly deported to El Salvador

  07-04-2025 22:27 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts agreed Monday to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.The temporary order comes hours after a Justice Department emergency appeal to the Supreme Court arguing U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis overstepped her authority when she ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the United States.The administration has conceded that Abrego Garcia sho
  
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• APD Bomb Squad responding to incident in north Austin

  07-04-2025 22:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department Bomb Squad is responding to an incident in north Austin, the agency confirmed on social media Monday.The bomb squad responded to the incident in the 11900 block of Dove Haven Drive around 11:30 a.m., according to police. APD told KXAN there were no arrests or injuries at this time.However, police said those nearby should avoid the area, as well as seek alternate routes due to possible road closures.According to APD, there was no immediate threat to t
  
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• APD Bomb Squad responding to degraded explosives found in north Austin home

  07-04-2025 22:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department Bomb Squad on Monday responded to an incident where degraded explosives were found in a north Austin home.The bomb squad responded to the incident in the 11900 block of Dove Haven Drive around 11:30 a.m., according to police. APD told KXAN there were no arrests or injuries at this time.APD Lieutenant Elijah Myrick said the degraded explosives were at one time legally used in mining or construction. However, over time, the explosives have become dange
  
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• Attorney for truck driver in I-35 deadly crash asks for release, bond reduction

  07-04-2025 21:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)— The attorney for the truck driver who was arrested following a deadly 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in north Austin is asking for him to be released from jail after toxicology results found no drugs or alcohol in his system.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. Attorney says no drugs, alcohol found in arre
  
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• Farm-to-fork dining: What is it, and why are more local spots adopting its values?

  07-04-2025 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Local restaurants are turning to sourcing products from nearby farms or tending to their in-house gardens for fresh produce. Their goal? Bringing those local farm fresh ingredients to every foodies' plate for an unforgettable sustainable experience.Tourists as well as Austinites know that the restaurant scene is hotter than our summer temperatures. Today, consumers look to have a specific experience when they dine in at local restaurants.In Austin, restaurateurs have tapped
  
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• Texas baseball moves near the top of latest Top 25 poll

  07-04-2025 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Behind a home sweep of previously No. 3 Georgia, the Texas baseball team is now ranked No. 2 in the country.The Longhorns moved up three spots in the latest D1Baseball.com poll released Monday and sit behind Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas. The teams will clash May 1-3 in Fayetteville.
  See the full D1Baseball.com Top 25
  Texas (26-4, 11-1 SEC) clinched the sweep over the Bulldogs in dramatic fashion Sunday via a Rylan Galvan walk-off home run in the 10th inning. It was
  
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• LIVE Horns Report: Texas baseball moves near the top of latest Top 25 poll

  07-04-2025 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Behind a home sweep of previously No. 3 Georgia, the Texas baseball team is now ranked No. 2 in the country.The Longhorns moved up three spots in the latest D1Baseball.com poll released Monday and sit behind Southeastern Conference foe Arkansas. The teams will clash May 1-3 in Fayetteville.
  See the full D1Baseball.com Top 25
  Texas (26-4, 11-1 SEC) clinched the sweep over the Bulldogs in dramatic fashion Sunday via a Rylan Galvan walk-off home run in the 10th inning. It was
  
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• Austin shooting spree suspect transferred to state hospital, attorney says

  07-04-2025 19:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Shane James, the suspect charged with multiple counts of capital murder in a 2023 Central Texas shooting spree – was transferred to a state hospital for competency restoration in early April, according to his attorney Russell Hunt. Central Texas shooting spree suspect found mentally incompetentFor roughly five months, James, 36, has waited in jail after being found incompetent to stand trial – meaning the court ruled he was too mentally incapacitated to understa
  
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• 'Seminal moment': University of Texas professor weighs in on stock volatility

  07-04-2025 19:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The stock market started Monday in the red, kicking off a third consecutive open of major losses.The downturn has grabbed the attention of not only professional investors, but also retirees and workers worried about their 401K.
  It's also been a topic of discussion for University of Texas Professor Henry T.C. Hu, the Allan Shivers Chair in the Law of Banking and Finance. In addition to his focus on law, he also teaches about finance and securities.Before coming to UT, Hu was
  
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• Trump pushes back on tariff criticism: ‘Don’t be a PANICAN’

  07-04-2025 18:57 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back on criticism over his tariffs, calling on Americans to be patient and not be a “panican,” coining a new term.“The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!” Trump said on Truth Social.He la
  
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• 'Honest mistake': Pirates exec says MLB park will restore outfield sign after Hall of Famer's family is angered

  07-04-2025 18:57 via kxan.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have reversed course after angering the family of the late Roberto Clemente by removing a sign honoring the franchise icon on the right-field wall at PNC Park.The sign featured Clemente’s name and his No. 21. Replacing it was an advertisement for Surfside, an alcoholic drink.However, the Clemente sign will be restored before Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Pirates president Travis Williams. MLB players b
  
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• 89th Masters Tournament | Monday updates

  07-04-2025 18:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - Weather is the story on Monday at the 89th Masters Tournament. Play was suspended at 11:25 a.m. due to inclement weather in the Augusta area.
  With rain and possible storms in the forecast for much of the day, Augusta National Golf Club had already delayed opening patron gates for Monday's scheduled practice round until 8 a.m.Masters logo detail on a patrons umbrella in the rain during the continuation of the second round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Go
  
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• Survey finds fewer people relying on cars to work in Central Texas

  07-04-2025 18:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – While those of us stuck in long Central Texas commutes might find this surprising, a survey conducted by a Central Texas transportation group found that fewer people are relying solely on cars to get to work.Movability, the transportation management association (TMA) of Central Texas, in the fall of 2024, surveyed just over 900 people living in Williamson, Travis, and Hays Counties to get a sense of the region’s commuting patterns.
  It found that people driving to work
  
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• Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted

  07-04-2025 17:45 via kxan.com
  
  LOS FRESNOS, Texas (AP) — Leonardo Baez and Nora Avila-Guel's bakery in the Texas community of Los Fresnos is a daily stop for many residents to share gossip over coffee and pick up cakes and pastries for birthdays, office parties or themselves.When Homeland Security Investigations agents showed up at Abby’s Bakery in February and arrested the owners and eight employees, residents of Los Fresnos were shocked.
  But the bakery's owners, Baez and Avila-Guel, a Mexican couple who are lega
  
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• Wall Street drops 20% below its record and markets plunge worldwide as Trump digs in on tariffs

  07-04-2025 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The losses are only worsening for financial markets worldwide as worries rise Monday about whether President Donald Trump’s trade war will torpedo the global economy.The S&P 500 was down 3.8% in early trading, coming off its worst week since COVID began crashing the global economy in March 2020. The index, which sits at the heart of many investors’ 401(k) accounts, has lost more than 20% since setting a record less tha
  
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• US stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump's latest tariff threat

  07-04-2025 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks careened through a manic Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tariffs higher, despite a stunning display showing how dearly Wall Street wants him to do the opposite.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% at the end of a day full of heart-racing reversals as battered financial markets try to figure out what Trump’s ultimate goal is for his trade war. If it’s to get other countries to agree to trade deals, he could
  
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• Stocks sway after Trump threatens to escalate trade war

  07-04-2025 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are swinging in a manic Monday after President Donald Trump doubled down on his tariffs, despite seeing how much Wall Street wants him to do the opposite.The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in afternoon trading, coming off its worst week since COVID began crashing the global economy in March 2020. The index, which sits at the heart of many investors’ 401(k) accounts, has been flirting with a drop of 20% from its record set less t
  
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• Stocks quake after Trump threatens to escalate trade war

  07-04-2025 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are careening through a manic Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his tariffs higher, despite a stunning display from Wall Street showing how dearly it wants him to do the opposite.The S&P 500 was down 0.8% in late trading, but only after a shocking day of heart-racing reversals as battered financial markets try to figure out what Trump’s ultimate goal is for his trade war. If it’s to get other countri
  
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• Stocks make wild swings as markets try to assess damage from Trump's trade war

  07-04-2025 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sharply swinging down, up, then down again on Wall Street as markets try to assess the potential damage from President Donald Trump’s global trade war.
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly erased a morning loss of 1,700 points, shot up more than 800 points, then went back to a loss of 414 points. The S&P 500 likewise made sudden up-and-down lurching movements and was down 1.3% in the first hour of trading. The Nasdaq composite was down 0.8% That fol
  
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• Stocks fall in a manic Monday after Trump doubles down on tariffs

  07-04-2025 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling in a manic Monday after President Donald Trump doubled down on his tariffs, despite seeing how much financial markets would love to see him do the opposite.The S&P 500 was down 1.4% in midday trading, coming off its worst week since COVID began crashing the global economy in March 2020. The index, which sits at the heart of many investors’ 401(k) accounts, has lost nearly 20% since setting a record less th
  
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• Shocking swings hit Wall Street as stocks careen amid rumors

  07-04-2025 15:43 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are swinging Monday following a manic morning where indexes plunged, soared and then sank again as Wall Street tossed around a false rumor about President Donald Trump's plans for his trade war.After trading began, the S&P 500 quickly sank 4.7% following even worse drops for financial markets worldwide amid worries that Trump's tariffs could torpedo the global economy. But it suddenly erased all of it and surged to a gain of 3.4%, which would
  
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• RFK Jr. says MMR vaccine 'most effective' way to stop spread of measles after Texas child's death

  07-04-2025 15:17 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine as the “most effective” way to prevent the spread of measles during a visit to Texas with the family of an 8-year-old girl who died from the disease. Second child dies from measles in Texas, reports say“I came to­ Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy,” Kennedy said in
  
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• Kavan's no-hitter highlights No. 1 Texas' sweep at Missouri

  07-04-2025 04:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Behind the strength of a 5-inning no-hitter to open the series Saturday, No. 1 Texas swept a 3-game series at Missouri over the weekend in Southeastern Conference softball action.Teagan Kavan spun a gem in Saturday's opening game, striking out 11 without a walk while facing 17 batters to lead the Longhorns to an 8-0 run rule-shortened win. Texas then swept a doubleheader Sunday 4-3 and 3-1 to stay on top of the SEC standings at 10-2. BASEBALL: No. 5 Texas shows the SEC they
  
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• No. 5 Texas shows the SEC they are for real with sweep of No. 3 Georgia

  07-04-2025 01:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas completed a sweep of No. 3 Georgia with a walk-off home run by catcher Rylan Galvin in the 10th inning, lifting the Longhorns to a 4-3 victory Sunday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Southeastern Conference baseball action.The solo blast over the right-center field wall capped a huge weekend for the Longhorns, vaulting them to the top of the SEC standings with an 11-1 record. Texas beat the Bulldogs 7-4 on Saturday to clinch the series win and opened with a 5-1 win F
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Gaines County after second child measles death

  07-04-2025 00:51 via kxan.com
  
  SEMINOLE, TEXAS- After the second child death was confirmed by officials due to the West Texas measles outbreak. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. visited the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy in Gaines County Sunday afternoon.Below is the following statement Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. released on X:"I came to­ Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy. I got to know the family of 6-ye
  
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