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• Appraisal notices are in the mail -- will it impact your property tax bill?

  14-04-2025 23:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Appraisal District is sending Notices of Appraised Values to property owners over the next few weeks. You can find them online now.“Once you get that notice, they have the opportunity to check their characteristics of their property, check their exemptions, all that important information, make sure it's correct. And if they disagree with anything on that notice they can protest their property," said Chief Appraiser Leana Mann.Inside Austin’s Agenda:
  
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• LIVE Horns Report: After 10 spring practices, Sarkisian focusing on growth, 'being intentional' as Longhorns wind down

  14-04-2025 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's near the end of the spring practice period for the Texas Longhorns football team, and head coach Steve Sarkisian is trying to get his team to train with a sense of urgency.The team doesn't play its first actual game until Aug. 30 against the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, but what the team does with practice time now will influence what happens at "The Horseshoe" in four months. Texas Longhorns to host special fan day April 26 replacing spring footbal
  
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• After 10 spring practices, Sarkisian focusing on growth, 'being intentional' as Longhorns wind down

  14-04-2025 21:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's near the end of the spring practice period for the Texas Longhorns football team, and head coach Steve Sarkisian is trying to get his team to train with a sense of urgency.The team doesn't play its first actual game until Aug. 30 against the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, but what the team does with practice time now will influence what happens at "The Horseshoe" in four months. Texas Longhorns to host special fan day April 26 replacing spring footbal
  
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• Reported intruder arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters months after CEO's killing

  14-04-2025 21:23 via kxan.com
  
  MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A person was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnesota after reports of an intruder, months after the company's CEO was killed, authorities said Monday.Police in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka said the suspect was arrested outside of the United Healthcare corporate campus.The Minnetonka Police Department confirmed the arrest after initially tweeting just before 11:30 a.m. that there was a large police presence at the health insurance co
  
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• South Congress toy shop relocating after 20 years, hopes to 'sidestep' gloom of area changes

  14-04-2025 20:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There aren't many storefronts on South Congress Avenue that have been open for business for two decades anymore. The iconic, ever-buzzing strip of businesses and restaurants has proven to be ever-changing over the years.
  That's a sentiment Brandon Hodge, owner of the toy shop Monkey See, Monkey Do! and confectionary Big Top Candy Shop, can attest to.
  Hodge announced Monday that his toy shop will be relocating after 20 years of serving SoCo as the "purveyors of funky stuff you ne
  
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• Ahead of pivotal vote, Texas leaders share unfiltered thoughts on future of education

  14-04-2025 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — This week, a two-and-a-half-year saga over the future of Texas education may come to an end. Two consequential pieces of legislation are expected to be taken up on the House floor. Most eyes are on Senate Bill 2, which would create an education savings account (ESA) program to allow families to help pay for private school with taxpayer dollars.In conjunction, the House will likely vote on House Bill 2, which increases funding for public schools. However, many critics say
  
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• STEM programs face uncertain future amid potential NASA budget cuts

  14-04-2025 19:23 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- "Titania. Explore future of life on Titan. I want to explore Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in case a huge comet could crash into Earth," read Anika Lal, a third-grader at BASIS Pflugerville, from her recent essay.Anika Lal wants to work for NASA and be an astronaut when she grows up. (Todd Bailey/KXAN)
  Lal is one of two semifinalists from the region in the Future Engineers' fourth annual Power to Explore Challenge. Her essay explores a proposed trip to Saturn's moon
  
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• Texas Longhorns rise to top of D1Baseball.com Top 25

  14-04-2025 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — College baseball has a new No. 1.Coming off a series victory on the road over Kentucky, the Texas Longhorns moved into the top spot in the latest D1Baseball.com poll released Monday.
  See the full D1Baseball.com Top 25
  Last week's top team, Arkansas, traded spots with the Longhorns and slipped to No. 2 after losing a series 2-1 to Georgia. Both of the Razorbacks' losses were by one run, and the second loss was in 12 innings. Texas lost one game to the Wildcats in 15 innings
  
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• Elementary school damaged after home explodes in Austin; operations mostly normal

  14-04-2025 17:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An elementary school in northwest Austin was damaged when a presumed explosion in a nearby neighborhood destroyed a home and damaged several others. 6 injured after house explosion in northwest Austin, cause under investigationLaurel Mountain Elementary School was one of many buildings that were damaged as a result of the blast Sunday. The school was planning to operate mostly as usual Monday, with a few exceptions and additional support available for families affected by t
  
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• Ballet Austin to finish season with 'Romeo and Juliet'

  14-04-2025 15:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Ballet Austin is closing out its season with a rendition of the iconic love story "Romeo and Juliet."Rehearsals are underway now before the production hits the stage at Austin's Long Center May 9-11 during Mother's Day weekend.Tickets range from $20-$125, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.Artistic Director Stephen Mills said the dancers rehearse the dozen scenes for six hours each day.
  "It's just an incremental process of teaching one step,
  
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• Blue Origin launches all-female crew into space

  14-04-2025 14:22 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Six women launched into space on Monday, marking the first all-female flight into space in over half a century.Members of the high-profile group — recording artist Katy Perry, journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez, former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and movie producer Kerianne Flynn — blasted off on the quick up-and-down trip in Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.
  Their trip, from launch to landing, lasted a l
  
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• All-female Blue Origin spaceflight prepares for liftoff

  14-04-2025 14:22 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) – Six women are scheduled Monday to take the first all-female flight into space in over half a century.Members of the high-profile group — recording artist Katy Perry, journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez, former NASA scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and movie producer Kerianne Flynn — have been in West Texas for a few days for training and getting fitted for space suits.Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Je
  
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• Next front arrives tonight bringing a drop in temperatures

  14-04-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's something we have been waiting for, the chance of rain returning to Central Texas.Rain chances this weekHigh temperatures will soar well above normal for this time of year with the majority of us above 90°.A dry cold front will blow through overnight with minimal impacts. Temperatures will drop to the 80s Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler than today but still wa
  
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• Dry cold front moves in overnight

  14-04-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Finally... rain chances are back in the 7-day!Morning clouds will clear shortly after sunrise to allow for plenty of sunshine this afternoon. High temperatures will soar well above normal for this time of year with the majority of us above 90°.Monday forecast high temperaturesA dry cold front will blow through overnight with minimal impacts. Temperatures will dro
  
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• Cold front tonight brings 10º drop ahead of rain chances

  14-04-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- For the 11th time already this year we reached the 90º mark in Austin at Camp Mabry. No other year has had this many 90s by now.Thankfully, some temporary heat relief is in sight with a cold front arriving late tonight. This will prompt a wind shift from the south to the northeast along with a little extra breeze.There's a small chance for a stray sprinkle early
  
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• Pereira scores late, Austin FC falls 5-1 to Vancouver Whitecaps

  14-04-2025 04:54 via kxan.com
  
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Brian White scored a franchise-record four goals and became the first player in Whitecaps history to score 50 career regular-season goals as Vancouver beat Austin FC 5-1 on Saturday.Emmanuel Sabbi added a goal and an assist for Vancouver (6-1-1), which improved upon the best start to a season in franchise history.VERDE LIGHTS: It's back for another season! Tune in at 11 a.m. Saturdays on CW Austin and KXAN throughout the season.VANCOUVER, CANADA - APRIL 1
  
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• Austin captures inaugural League One Volleyball championship

  14-04-2025 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  The above video is from an earlier story KXAN did on the LOVB Austin volleyball teamAUSTIN (KXAN) — Add another championship for a volleyball team that calls Austin home.Former Texas Longhorns Logan Eggleston and Madisen Skinner led Austin to the first League One Volleyball championship in a sweep of Omaha on Sunday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky.Austin claimed the inaugural League One Volleyball championships with a sweep over Omaha on Sunday at the KFC Yum! Center in Loui
  
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• No. 2 Texas keeps rolling through SEC, picks up road series over Kentucky

  14-04-2025 03:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 2 Texas captured another Southeastern Conference series with a 5-4 win over Kentucky on Sunday at Kentucky Proud Field in Lexington, Kentucky.The Wildcats outlasted the Longhorns 4-3 in 15 innings on Saturday after Texas opened the series Friday with a 6-3 victory. SOFTBALL: No. 1 Texas drops series to No. 5 Tennessee after ‘nightmare’ first inningOn Sunday, Texas centerfielder Will Gasparino continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two
  
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• No. 1 Texas drops series to No. 5 Tennessee after 'nightmare' first inning

  14-04-2025 02:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas softball head coach Mike White said his team couldn't do anything right in the first inning against No. 5 Tennessee on Sunday, leading to a 4-1 loss at McCombs Field.The loss gave the series victory to the Lady Vols 2-1 after they claimed Saturday's game 3-1. Top-ranked Texas won the opener Friday 4-0.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersAUSTIN, TX - APRIL 13
  
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• Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam

  14-04-2025 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
  What should have been a coronation for McIlroy along the back nine at Augusta National turned into a heart-racing, lead-changing jaw-dropping finish at golf’s greatest theater that ended with McIlroy on his
  
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