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• Confirmed mountain lion sighting in San Marcos

  19-04-2025 21:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of San Marcos issued a safety reminder to residents and trail visitors Friday after a mountain lion was spotted in the Purgatory Creek Natural Area near Dante Trail on Thursday. The area is also known as "Middle Purgatory."According to the city, the mountain lion was seen by a member of the city trail crew, and Texas Parks and Wildlife was notified.The city said the mountain lion climbed out of a tree before running away.“Neighbors in the Willow Creek ar
  
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• Black Maternal Health Week: How a local nonprofit advocates, educates to save lives

  19-04-2025 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Black Mamas ATX is a nonprofit culturally centered around educating, protecting and empowering black mothers in Central Texas before, during and after birth.
  On the heels of Black Maternal Health Week, its Executive Director, Kelenne Blake, had a conversation with KXAN's Jala Washington, discussing the work the group does to address disparities among black mothers who give birth.Black Maternal health week, April 11-17, launched in 2018, is meant to spread awareness about di
  
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• Where in Texas will you be able to see the Lyrid meteor shower?

  19-04-2025 19:46 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Residents of North America are in for a treat as the annual Lyrid meteor shower has returned, giving stargazers a chance to see shooting stars across the night sky.The Lyrid meteor shower—also known as the April Lyrids—is an annual meteor shower that typically occurs between April 15 and 29.According to AccuWeather, the shower's peak is set to occur this Monday night, April 21, into early Tuesday morning."If you’re lucky enough to be in an area with a clear sk
  
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• Jesus apprehended at US border for illegal entry, 'packing' a Smith & Wesson

  19-04-2025 05:47 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A man named Cristo Jesus de Nasareth has an April 22 date in U.S. federal court after a magistrate judge in Texas ordered him held without bond on immigration and weapons and ammunition charges.Jesus – the last name by which he is referred to in court documents – was apprehended by members of the U.S. Border Patrol horse unit on April 14 while walking along Farm to Market Road 170, just east of Presidio, Texas.Border agents took note of the man&
  
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• Jesus allegedly crosses border illegally 'packing' a Smith & Wesson

  19-04-2025 05:47 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A man named Cristo Jesus de Nasareth has an April 22 date in U.S. federal court after a magistrate judge in Texas ordered him held without bond on immigration and weapons and ammunition charges.Jesus – the last name by which he is referred to in court documents – was apprehended by members of the U.S. Border Patrol horse unit on April 14 while walking along Farm to Market Road 170, just east of Presidio, Texas. Mexico: It’s safe to visit d
  
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• 'Sixth Sense' actor Haley Joel Osment apologizes for using slur during arrest at California ski resort

  19-04-2025 04:30 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) – Actor Haley Joel Osment, best known for his role in the 1999 thriller "The Sixth Sense," is apologizing for using an antisemitic slur during his arrest at a California ski resort earlier this month.Osment, 37, was arrested for public intoxication, possession of cocaine and disorderly conduct at Mammoth Mountain on April 8. Video obtained by TMZ shows the actor being uncooperative as he tried to board a chairlift without his snowboard.  Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of d
  
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• Ten Commandments, ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms is now Arkansas law

  19-04-2025 04:25 via kxan.com
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law this week making religious displays in classrooms state law.The governor signed Senate Bill 433, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments and “In God We Trust” in Arkansas classrooms and public buildings maintained or operated with taxpayer funds. Rapper Azealia Banks says she regrets Trump voteFunds for the posters must be acquired through private donations, or the posters may be d
  
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• Trump on mistakenly deported man: 'I was elected to take bad people out of the United States'

  19-04-2025 04:17 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Trump argued that he was elected in November to “take bad people out of” the country, sharing a photo of what he says is proof of a mistakenly deported man's gang ties.The president posted a picture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's hand on Friday, showing various tattoos on his knuckles, including a marijuana leaf, a cross, a skull and a smiley face. “This is the hand of the man that the Democrats feel should be brought back to the United States, beca
  
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• Nintendo announces new date for Switch 2 pre-orders

  19-04-2025 04:08 via kxan.com
  
  (KTLA) — Nintendo announced Friday a new date for Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders, which were initially supposed to start on April 9 but were pushed back due to President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs.Pre-orders for the new console will officially begin on April 24, and it will launch nationwide on June 5.Pricing for the Nintendo Switch 2 will remain unchanged from the company’s April 2 announcement. The standard model will retail for $449.99, while a bundle featuring "Mario K
  
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• APD: 44-year-old man dead in southwest Austin 'road rage incident'

  19-04-2025 03:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 44-year-old man is dead following a "road rage incident" that happened last week in southwest Austin. The Austin Police Department said it is investigating the incident, per a news release from the agency.On April 9, around 6:40 p.m., APD officers responded in the 6900 block of Scenic Brook Drive, near Highway 71. A caller reported a "road rage incident resulting in an injured male in the middle of the road," the release said.When officers arrived to the scene, they found the
  
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• Longhorns don't go far to find next kicker, sign Texas State's Mason Shipley

  19-04-2025 03:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It didn't take long for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian to replace his kicker.With Bert Auburn in the transfer portal, Texas State's Mason Shipley is headed north on Interstate 35 to Austin to kick for the Longhorns.After Texas receiver says he’ll enter transfer portal, Longhorns pick up Stanford pass catcherThe Liberty Hill native was a semifinalist for the 2023 Lou Groza Award and made a 60-yard field goal for the Bobcats last season, setting the program and Sun Be
  
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• Texas Longhorns land coveted Cal tight end, Maryland 300-pounder in transfer portal

  19-04-2025 01:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)—Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian continues to fill roster gaps through the transfer portal. On Friday, he landed a pair of commitments that could have an immediate impact.Ranked the No. 2 returning tight end in the country by Pro Football Focus, redshirt junior Jack Endries is headed to Austin from the California Golden Bears. The 6-foot-4, 240-pounder hauled in 56 passes for 623 yards and two touchdowns last season, potentially providing starting quarterback Arch Manning wit
  
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• Funding 'lapse' cuts Southern Regional Climate Center at Texas A&M

  19-04-2025 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Southern Regional Climate Center at Texas A&M was among four Regional Climate Centers nationwide that ceased operations due to lack of funding on Thursday.According to a website post on the SRCC's website "Base funding for the Southern Regional Climate Center and three other RCCs from the Dept. of Commerce through NOAA lapsed on April 17, 2025. Unfortunately, all data and services offered under the base contract, including this website, will be unavailable unless and unt
  
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• Texas Senate passes bill to infuse $2.5 billion into film incentive program over next decade

  19-04-2025 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Senate passed a bill aimed at bringing more film and television production to Texas on Wednesday.
  Senate Bill 22, filed by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, would set aside $500 million every two years until 2035 for the "Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund." This is more than double the amount the state currently spends and the largest amount state lawmakers have ever allocated for media production since the state began funding film incentives in 2007.  Matt
  
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