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• Didn't get a Trader Joe's mini pastel tote? You can buy one for over $1,000 on eBay

  20-04-2025 22:40 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (WPIX) – Trader Joe's again released a new line of mini tote bags — this time in pastel colors — only for them to, again, quickly sell out at many stores.
  The limited-edition tote bags became available in many Trader Joe's locations on Wednesday morning.And as they did last year, customers were quick to snag the bags. If you weren't among them, you're in luck — but only if you're willing to spend a pretty penny.Some eBay users are listing the recently dropped pas
  
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• LIVE - 2025 NFL Draft: how to watch, follow the picks, track which Longhorns get selected

  20-04-2025 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2025 NFL draft at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is quickly approaching, and there's potential for a historic number of Texas Longhorns to be selected.After a school-record 11 were picked in 2024, the upcoming draft has a chance to improve upon that. Texas had 14 players invited to the scouting combine in Indianapolis, another school record, so more than a dozen Longhorns could hear their name called.How to watch the 2025 NFL draft
  Date: April 24-26Rounds: April
  
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• 2025 NFL Draft: how to watch, follow the picks, track which Longhorns get selected

  20-04-2025 22:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2025 NFL draft at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is quickly approaching, and there's potential for a historic number of Texas Longhorns to be selected.After a school-record 11 were picked in 2024, the upcoming draft has a chance to improve upon that. Texas had 14 players invited to the scouting combine in Indianapolis, another school record, so more than a dozen Longhorns could hear their name called.How to watch the 2025 NFL draft
  Date: April 24-26Rounds: April
  
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• Infertility rates continue to rise, experts say early fertility education could help

  20-04-2025 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)-- Experts say infertility numbers continue to rise each year, and studies show 7 in 10 women still have not spoken with their physician about their fertility health.In 2023, the fertility rate in Texas was 60.6 per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44. In Texas, birth rates declined significantly; in 2007, Texas had a 79.2 birth rate compared to 61.9 in 2022."Infertility numbers are increasing; we know that there's a lot of reasons for that, but probably the biggest one is tha
  
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• Tommy's Travel Forecast: Late April showers and storms

  20-04-2025 21:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As April begins to wind down, a new weather pattern is emerging across the country. Temperatures are beginning to warm up, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms on the way.
  This forecast covers the period from April 20 to April 27.On Sunday, April 20th, severe weather continues to strike the Central Great Plains. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 3/5 risk for portions of Arkansas and Missouri.
  A compact upper-level low-pressure system will continue to move northe
  
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• Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids

  20-04-2025 18:26 via kxan.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans.
  Francis, who is recovering from a near-fatal bout of pneumonia, received Vance in one of the reception rooms of the Vatican hotel where he lives. The 88-year-old pope offered the Catholic vice president three big chocolate Easter eggs for Vance's three young children, who
  
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• Will Sunday be the last 4/20 in Texas?

  20-04-2025 16:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — This Sunday might be the last 4/20 for cannabis-loving Texans as the state legislature gets closer to banning THC products. On March 19, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 3, a ban on all forms of THC, the primary psychoactive compound found in cannabis or marijuana.  ‘This is a poison’: Texas Senate passes bill that would ban THC products from being soldSB 3 was one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priority bills for this session and aims to crack down
  
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• Moontower Comedy Festival brings laughs, economic boost to area

  20-04-2025 03:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Moontower Comedy Festival is wrapping up its final shows in Austin, marking the end of a more than week-long celebration of comedy that has become a staple in the industry.The festival, which attracts big-name acts, has drawn approximately 65,000 attendees this year, significantly boosting the local economy, organizers said."We'll do something around 65,000 people in attendance of the festival," said Jim Ritts, CEO of the Austin Theatre Alliance. The non-profit runs the Para
  
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• Atoning for poor penalty kick, Vázquez scores winner for Austin FC over defending champs

  20-04-2025 03:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brandon Vázquez scored off a deflection in the 81st minute and Brad Stuver finished off his league-high fifth clean sheet as Austin FC blanked Los Angeles 1-0 on Saturday, keeping the defending champions winless through the season's first nine weeks.Vázquez scored his second goal of the year (5-3-1) when he banged in a shot that deflected off of LA defender Emiro Garces.VERDE LIGHTS: It's back for another season! Tune in at 11 a.m. Saturdays on CW Austin
  
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• Key piece for Longhorns' Final Four team hits transfer portal

  20-04-2025 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Coming off its first trip to the Final Four in more than two decades, the Texas women's basketball team seems to be set for another great chance to do the same next year.The Longhorns are returning much of their roster that took them to Tampa this year, including point guard Rori Harmon. However, a key piece for Texas last year seems destined for a new squad.Texas guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (32) and TCU center Sedona Prince (13) battle near the basket during the first half in
  
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• Schuessler smashes two homers, No. 1 Texas run-rules, sweeps No. 8 Auburn

  20-04-2025 02:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas first baseman Kimble Schuessler sent everyone home early Saturday.He blasted a 3-run home run to enact the 10-run rule in a 14-2 victory in seven innings for the No. 1 Longhorns over No. 8 Auburn on Saturday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. SOFTBALL: No. 3 Texas walks off No. 9 LSU again to capture crucial SEC softball seriesTexas swept the series, winning Thursday's opening game 3-2 and taking Friday's game 8-3.Schuessler's game-ending blast capped a career day, driving in
  
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• State of Texas: Education Savings Accounts bill moves closer to becoming law

  20-04-2025 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - A vote Thursday in the Texas House moved the state one step closer to creating a program to let parents use tax dollars to help pay for private school.An announcement Friday indicates the next steps could come quickly.The House gave final approval to Senate Bill 2, which would create education savings accounts, but included an amendment on how to prioritize the funding.The House plan put a higher priority on low income families and families of children with disabilities. The a
  
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• No. 3 Texas walks off No. 9 LSU again to capture crucial SEC softball series

  20-04-2025 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It wasn't quite as dramatic as Reese Atwood's walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the series, but it still did the job.Kayden Henry scored from second base on a Mia Scott infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift No. 3 Texas to a 6-5 win over No. 9 Louisiana State on Saturday at McCombs Field, giving the Longhorns a 2-1 series victory. FOOTBALL: Texas Longhorns land coveted Cal tight end, Maryland 300-pounder in transfer portalTexas won Thursday's opener 7-3 o
  
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