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• Texas Longhorns football player arrested, charged with DWI

  28-04-2025 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas Longhorns football player was arrested Sunday by the Austin Police Department, records show.According to an APD affidavit, Nick Brooks, 18, was charged with driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor. The affidavit said Brooks, whose legal name is Nicolai, was speeding in the 900 block of W. 6th St. just past 2 a.m. Sunday. When an officer pulled him over and searched him, a gold vape pen with a marijuana leaf inscribed on it and "think, amber liquid" was foun
  
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• Domain Northside to unveil immersive art installation

  28-04-2025 21:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Domain shopping center is getting ready to unveil a new art piece that's sure to catch the eye of any shopper who happens upon it.The Eyes, an installation by art collective "Cool Sh*t," is an inflatable head towering at 26 feet tall - and it's covered in "ever-present, ever-watching eyes," according to a press release by the Domain Northside.The Eyes art installation (Courtesy: The Domain Northside)The Eyes will be located at The Lawn at Domain Northside, and it serves as b
  
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• City of Cedar Park responds to potential lawsuit in officer sexual assault case

  28-04-2025 21:26 via kxan.com
  
  Content Warning: This article discusses suicide. Please return to the homepage if you are not comfortable with the topic. If you are in distress and need someone to talk to, please call 988, text HELLO to 741741, or visit the crisis hotline's website.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Cedar Park said it's prepared to defend itself against a potential "improper lawsuit" brought by a woman who alleges a former Cedar Park police officer sexually assaulted her. PAST COVERAGE: Cedar Park police offic
  
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• Preschool kids raises funds for Make-A-Wish children amid economic strife

  28-04-2025 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  BUDA, Texas (KXAN) -- A local preschool is helping grant the wishes of critically ill children this month. The Learning Experience, a preschool and daycare, raised more than $11,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation over the school year.Preschoolers with The Learning Experience raised over $11k for the Make-A-Wish foundation. (Eric Henrikson/KXAN)
  The funds are extra important this year. Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas reports that the cost for granting wishes, which involves providing gifts
  
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• How Texas Republicans plan to keep cracking down on abortion

  28-04-2025 19:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Abortion has been outlawed in Texas for almost three years now, but still, Texans are finding ways to terminate their pregnancies. There’s been a steady flow of pills being mailed into the state, and abortion seekers traveling out of the state, resulting in a net positive number of abortions nationally since the procedure was banned.This flouting of the laws is a real bugaboo of anti-abortion groups and Republican elected officials. They’ve tried to get
  
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• Trump approval on immigration slips into negative territory: Survey

  28-04-2025 19:24 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Trump’s approval rating on immigration, one of his core campaign issues, has slipped into negative territory since February, according to a survey released on Friday. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 53 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration, while 46 percent are supportive of the president's approach to the issue. Trump's approval rating on the issue was more positive in February, when 50 percent ap
  
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• Deals and discounts galore for Teacher Appreciation Week

  28-04-2025 19:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — From retail discounts to free food, a long list of establishments are serving up freebies to show their appreciation for teachers during their special week.National Teacher Appreciation Week runs May 5 through May 9. The week is a way for communities to give back to the people who serve their children on a day-to-day basis.Teach For America has a list of deals with in-depth details about each discount and the rules that apply. Here's a rundown of some of the companies offer
  
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• City of Austin to give update on new strategies, funding to address homelessness

  28-04-2025 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin staff and the community will get a broad update on new strategies to address homelessness Monday.City of Austin cleans up Homeless camp after KXAN's continued coverage on safety concerns. (KXAN photos).The Audit and Finance Committee will hold a joint meeting with the Public Health Committee on Monday at 1 p.m. at City Hall. The public is invited to attend.David Gray, with the Homeless Strategy Office, will share insight related to funding, partnerships, and
  
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• Austin's Homeless strategy office identifies $101 million needed for new strategies to address issues

  28-04-2025 18:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin staff and the community, for the first time, got a comprehensive update on new strategies to address homelessness on Monday.City of Austin cleans up Homeless camp after KXAN's continued coverage on safety concerns. (KXAN photos).The Audit and Finance Committee held a joint meeting with the Public Health Committee on Monday at 1 p.m. at City Hall. According to Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, this was a first-of-its-kind joint committee meeting ahead of a budget cycl
  
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• East Austin elementary school to be 'modernized' — here's what that means

  28-04-2025 18:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the help of students, the Austin Independent School District broke ground Monday on a "modernization" project for a school in east Austin.
  Oak Springs Elementary School, located off Webberville Road and Oak Springs Drive, is set to be updated as part of the 2022 bond program.
  According to a project fact sheet, the modernization will include enhanced security features, flexible spaces to promote a variety of teaching and learning methods, mental health and wellness area
  
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• Vietnam War: 44% of Americans say conflict was unjustified, Emerson College poll finds

  28-04-2025 18:07 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As America approaches the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, an exclusive nationwide survey is revealing the lessons learned and the impact of the two-decade conflict.Nexstar recently partnered with Emerson College to find out Americans' feelings on the war all these years later. About a quarter of those polled were actual Vietnam War veterans. 'Last of Us' actor Pedro Pascal calls 'Harry Potter' author 'heinous loser'Here are some of the highlights.
  44% of adults
  
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• How to avoid credit card late fees after a court threw out a proposed cap

  28-04-2025 18:00 via kxan.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Texas judge earlier this month threw out a federal rule that would have capped credit card late fees at $8.The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau finalized the rule last year as part of the Biden administration's efforts to do away with what it called junk fees. It was paused by the courts before it could take effect. How does Gen Z Texans’ credit card habits compare to older generations?At the time, the CFPB estimated that American fam
  
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• Cedar Park officially named a 'Music Friendly Texas Certified Community'

  28-04-2025 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Music Office (TMO) officially designated Cedar Park as a "Music Friendly Texas Certified Community."
  Gov. Greg Abbott announced that a ceremony celebrating the designation will be held in early May, according to a release from the Texas Governor's Office.RELATED: City of Lockhart named ‘Music Friendly Texas Certified Community’The ceremony will be co-hosted by TMO and the city of Cedar Park on Friday, May 2, at 7 p.m. at Lakeline Park during the Live a
  
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• Parking rates to increase at 2 Austin airport garages this week

  28-04-2025 16:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Starting Thursday, passengers traveling out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) will need to pay increased parking rates at two garages.
  The new rates impact the Red and Blue Parking Garages, while the Economy Parking Lot rates stay the same.Red Garage daily rate is changing from $32 to $35Red Garage hourly rate is changing from $5 to $7Blue Garage daily rate is changing from $23 to $26
  In a Monday press release, AUS said the new rates "reflect the airport's res
  
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• Round Rock FD introduces therapy dog Ivy for firefighter mental health, wellness

  28-04-2025 15:33 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The Round Rock Fire Department welcomed a new member, Ivy, a six-month-old therapy dog, to help support firefighters' mental health and wellness.The pup, who recently completed intensive training, will work alongside her handlers at the Public Safety Training Center. Her training includes handling, leash skills and basic commands, all aimed at preparing her for her role in supporting first responders. Kyle PD creates new mental health position using grant money"I
  
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• Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

  28-04-2025 15:23 via kxan.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce.
  The Kremlin said the truce, ordered on “humanitarian grounds,” will run from the start of May 8 (2100 GMT, 5 p.m. EDT May 7) and last through the end of May 10 (2100 GMT, 5 p.m. EDT May 10) to mark Moscow's defeat of
  
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• Thousands to run in Austin to help send disadvantaged kids to summer camp

  28-04-2025 15:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of runners will gather Sunday, May 4, at Vic Mathias Auditorium Shores to raise money for Austin Sunshine Camps.All proceeds from the Austin Sunshine Run go directly to the camps, which provide free overnight summer camp to more than 500 kids in both Zilker Park and at Lake Travis.The run is one of several major fundraisers organized by the Austin Young Men's Business League. The organization has more than 150 active members and has been putting on the camps since
  
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• Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day

  28-04-2025 14:21 via kxan.com
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 to mark the World War II Victory Day, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration decides whether a deal to end the more than three-year war is within reach.
  The Kremlin said that the truce will start at 0000 on May 8 (2100 GMT May 7) and last through the end of May 10, adding that Putin ordered the full cessation of hostilities on “humanitarian grounds” to
  
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• Conclave date to elect a new pope announced

  28-04-2025 14:10 via kxan.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.The cardinals set the date after arriving for the first day of informal meetings following Pope Francis’ funeral Saturday. In a chaotic scene, journalists shouted out questions to the car
  
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• APD: Woman shot, killed outside Mueller-area apartment complex

  28-04-2025 13:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said a 22-year-old man has been arrested after a woman died in an apparent shooting near an apartment complex in the Mueller area late Sunday night.APD posted on social media that the investigation occurred in the 2700 block of Philomena Street. That's near Tilley Street.
  According to Public Information Officer Jeremy Fisher, at about 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a call at The Jordan at Mueller apartment complex.When they arr
  
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• APD: 1 dead in homicide at Mueller-area apartment complex

  28-04-2025 13:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said one person died in a homicide at an apartment complex in the Mueller area in east Austin late Sunday night.
  APD posted on social media that the investigation occurred in the 2700 block of Philomena Street. That's near Tilley Street.
  According to Public Information Officer Jeremy Fisher, at about 10:15 p.m., officers responded to a call at The Jordan at Mueller apartment complex.
  When they arrived, they found a female victim showing "ob
  
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• Unsettled weather pattern into the weekend

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned overcast with warm air and high humidity. Many area lows were in the upper 60s to low 70s. The low at both Camp Mabry and Austin-Bergstrom international Airport was 72°, well above the normal of 62°.This afternoon is another unseasonably warm day with most high temperatures rising to the upper 80s. The forecast is for decreasing clouds later in
  
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• Storms possible tonight and tomorrow before wet Friday

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Widely scattered storms are clipping some of our northern counties including Williamson and Milam County where large hail remains the greatest concernStill, only expecting 30% of Central Texas to get measurable rain into this evening with rain chances dropping overnight.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Milam County until midnight.Severe thunderstorm wa
  
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• Storms possible today and tomorrow before wet Friday

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Spotty showers continue to bring limited rainfall to parts of the area, but strong heating in between clouds may produce a few strong or severe storms as we wrap-up the afternoon and head into the evening.The highest severe weather risk today is to our north, but that doesn't mean we won't get a few severe storms in Central Texas too. Most of Central Texas is either
  
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• Severe storms possible Thursday before wetter Friday

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Scattered storms continue to fade after producing up to 2.5" size hail near Taylor just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. CENTRAL TEXAS RADARRain coverage will gradually drop near and just after midnight with parts of Williamson, northeast Travis, Milam, and Lee Counties most favored for some leftover rain. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSThursdayCloudy skies in the morning sho
  
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• Risk rises for severe weather Wednesday and Thursday

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Keep the raincoats and umbrellas ready. While we don't expect widespread consistent showers, we will see pockets of heavy showers and thunderstorms build and move through.WednesdayLet's take it day by day. Wednesday will see drizzle and light showers off and on throughout the day. Nothing major expected through the daylight hours, but as we start to shift into the ev
  
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• Quiet day ahead of heavy showers the rest of the week

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Tuesday is starting off quiet with mostly cloudy conditions running throughout most of the day. Rain chances for tonight are expected to pick up overnight tonight with a 30% chance.Temperatures for today are looking a tad warmer with the metro moving into the upper 80s and surrounding areas in the mid to lower 80s. Humidity is also on the rise over the next few days
  
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• Potential strong to severe thunderstorms the next three days

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mostly light rain fell over some of the Hill Country this morning. There were a few weak thunderstorms that produced a limited amount of lightning. Early-afternoon showers continued.
  The rest of todayWe're looking at a limited chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. There is a risk that some of the storms could be strong to potentially severe wi
  
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• Mostly cloudy, humid, showers and storms possible

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday was mostly cloudy, with an abundance of humidity and warmer than normal temperatures.
  Overnight, temperatures will slowly drop to the upper 60s and low 70s, with winds 5-10 mph from the southeast. Clouds will continue to increase throughout the night, with rain chances hovering around 10%. A rare thunderstorm is possible in the Hill Country.
  Tomorrow will esse
  
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• Humid & gusty start to week, storms by Wednesday

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Monday start with warm temperatures and overcast skies. Decreasing clouds are expected by late afternoon into the evening. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s and low 90s.
  Winds will gust up to 25 mph at times from the southeast. Our normal high temperature is 83°.
  Rain chances return on Tuesday, as an upper level low will shift the dry line farther east,
  
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• 'Conditional' severe storm risk through Thursday

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We'll head into this evening with a very low (10%) rain chance, but otherwise a warm and breezy night is ahead.Skies will go from partly cloudy to mostly cloudy into Wednesday morning with overnight lows only dropping into the low 70s.Wednesday will start out mostly cloudy with a few spotty light streamer showers in the morning. Sun will break through the clouds for
  
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• Breezy today with slim rain chances

  28-04-2025 11:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest forecast from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A breezy afternoon so far with plenty of clouds across Central Texas but rain chances remain slim Monday and Tuesday before ramping up for the end of the week.Tuesday will look and feel similar before a notable pattern change takes hold.An upper level low will shift the dry line farther east, allowing showers and potential severe weather to return to Central Texas on
  
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• Quinn Ewers on watching Dan Marino, talking to Tua and trading stories about Sark

  28-04-2025 05:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Shortly after Miami made him a professional football player, Quinn Ewers told media members who cover the Dolphins that he's already familiar with their offense."We run some of the same concepts, and I know Sark went down and talked to Mike (McDaniel) in the offseason," Ewers said. "I'm beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity that the Dolphins have given me. I'm excited to meet all my new teammates, and things like this happen for a reason. I'm excited to be a Dolph
  
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• No. 1 Texas sweeps Lone Star Showdown series over Texas A&M with another 1-run win

  28-04-2025 03:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Adrian Rodriguez hit a solo home run in the eighth inning, and Texas turned a double play to end a 6-5 win Sunday and complete a 3-game sweep over rival Texas A&M at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.The No. 1 Longhorns won every game by one run, doing so with timely hitting and terrific relief pitching. After Dylan Volantis earned saves in the first two games to clinch a series win, it was Max Grubbs' turn Sunday to slam the door on the Aggies. Grubbs threw four pitches for his fi
  
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• UT athlete hopes to inspire others after writing, publishing first novel

  28-04-2025 03:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If you need advice on time management, University of Texas sophomore Osawese Agbonkonkon might be the person you should go to for advice.The UT track star competes in the high jump, goes to classes and has continued to maintain a high GPA, but he also wrote and published a book while juggling all of those activities.
  "The calendar app has become a lifesaver for me," said Agbonkonkon as he laughed. "Lots of scheduling, lots of planning in between classes, practice, travel, but I
  
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• Mahomes on the market: KC quarterback's childhood home is up for sale

  28-04-2025 03:07 via kxan.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) -- After Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, his wife Brittany and brother Jackson recently bought his mother a new house in Texas, Patrick's childhood home is for sale.The home, located in Tyler, Texas, is up for sale for $285,000, which is $540,000 less than the home Mahomes just gifted his mother. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house hit the market Friday. Kansas City Chiefs select Josh Simmons with 32nd pick in 2025 NFL DraftFans of Mahomes, or those
  
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• Epic Texas rally not enough to stop Sooners softball sweep

  28-04-2025 00:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Despite rallying from an 8-0 deficit to tie the game, No. 3 Texas couldn't finish the job, falling 9-8 to No. 4 Oklahoma in Southeastern Conference softball action Sunday at Love's Field in Norman, Oklahoma.The Sooners swept the Longhorns at home for the fifth consecutive time with the victory. Oklahoma scored the go-ahead run on an Isabela Emerling sacrifice fly in the sixth inning.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More
  
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