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• WestJet cancels planned Austin route after 'downward shift' in Canada-U.S. travel demand

  29-04-2025 23:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Canadian airline WestJet has canceled the launch of a new nonstop route between Austin and Vancouver, citing a "downward shift in demand" for travel between Canada and the United States.The seasonal route was set to begin May 11. WestJet had planned to operate flights three times a week."Due to a downward shift in demand for U.S. travel, WestJet has made the difficult decision to suspend scheduled direct service between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Austin, Texas," a Wes
  
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• Will Austin still get $105M federal grant for I-35 'cap'? New budget proposal paints grim picture

  29-04-2025 23:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin is still waiting to see if it will have $105 million to build a key "cap" over the Texas Department of Transportation's I-35 expansion project, but an announcement Tuesday from Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves, R-Missouri, makes that likelihood seem smaller.According to a news release from Graves, the committee's soon to be discussed budget reconciliation proposal "rescinds unobligated funds and eliminates seven unnecessary Green
  
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• HCSO drones help rescue man reported missing in Wimberley

  29-04-2025 22:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man who was reported missing in Wimberley last week was rescued thanks to Hays County Sheriff's Office drones, the agency said on Tuesday.The incident happened on April 24 around 1:50 p.m. after the man's wife reported he "wandered off their 5-acre property about five hours earlier," according to a social media post from HCSO. The agency said the man had dementia.HCSO said the man was found quickly thanks to the Hays Unmanned Robotics Team (HURT) drone technology. He was found
  
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• APD: 1 dead in crash involving 2 motorcycles in south Austin

  29-04-2025 22:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a crash involving two motorcycles that happened over the weekend in south Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.Around 10:45 a.m., April 26, officers responded to the crash in the 10500 block of South Interstate 35 northbound, per a news release from APD. Police said one of the motorcyclists was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as 51-year-old John Carrizales.The other motorcyclist was not injured, remained on the scene and coop
  
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• Records show former Eanes ISD music teacher had nearly 9,000 videos/images of students

  29-04-2025 21:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A former elementary music teacher at Eanes Independent School District who was arrested in February on charges of Possession of Child Pornography is now being charged with Sexual Performance by Child under 14, according to court records.RELATED: Former Eanes ISD music teacher arrested in connection with online crimes against childrenZachary Barnett was arrested and booked into the Williamson County Jail on Feb. 26 on three warrants issued by the Texas Department of Pub
  
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• 'It felt life or death': Express pitcher on journey to the majors

  29-04-2025 21:14 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: After this story was written and the above video aired, Robert was designated for assignment from the Rangers' 40-man roster April 28.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some baseball players have a journey to the major leagues that feels like destiny. They know from a young age what position they'd play and following that all the way to the big leagues is the story for some.Not Daniel Robert. Nexstar Media Group to air some Texas Rangers games on KBVO in Austin"In the offseason, I was taking g
  
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• Survey: 276 million adults at risk of cyber threats via apps, quizzes

  29-04-2025 20:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Watch out the next time you take a quiz on social media or download an app, it could be a scam.“You may think responding to a quiz on social media is [a] fun, good way to spend some time, a couple of minutes, right?” said Kathy Stokes, the fraud prevention director with AARP. “But that could be giving information to criminals to better target you.A recent report from AARP found that more than 276 million adults have encountered potential cyber threats by downlo
  
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• Deadly crash involving cyclist reported at I-35 frontage road, Old Settlers

  29-04-2025 20:00 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Police said someone died in a crash involving a cyclist on the frontage road of Interstate 35 in Round Rock on Tuesday.The Round Rock Police Department posted on X shortly after noon that officers were responding to a "fatal crash involving a cyclist" on the northbound side of the I-35 frontage road at East Old Settlers Boulevard, near the McDonald's.All westbound traffic on the frontage road was closed due to the crash, according to police. That closure runs from Nor
  
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• Hays County files temporary restraining order against housing group over tax loophole

  29-04-2025 19:29 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Hays County has filed temporary restraining orders against two out-of-county housing finance corporations, or HFCs, over acquiring large residential developments, which officials allege will strip Hays County of valuable tax revenue. Hays County announced Tuesday the restraining order against Pecos Housing Finance Corporation and Pleasanton Housing Finance Corporation for acquiring developments in San Marcos and Kyle. Officials said that the HFCs acquired s
  
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• Westbound SH 71 at Southwest Parkway closed due to crash

  29-04-2025 19:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A crash in southwest Austin shut down parts of State Highway 71 Tuesday afternoon.According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the crash is near Southwest Parkway. Earlier on Tuesday, all eastbound and westbound lanes were closed.As of 2:27 p.m., eastbound lanes reopened, while westbound lanes were still closed, TxDOT announced.
  The Travis County Sheriff's Office said the crash involved a dump truck with spillage on the roadway.
  The agency is asking drivers to seek
  
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• Lanes reopen on SH 71 at Southwest Parkway after crash

  29-04-2025 19:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A crash in southwest Austin previously shut down parts of State Highway 71 for most of Tuesday afternoon.
  According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the crash was near Southwest Parkway. Earlier on Tuesday, all eastbound and westbound lanes were closed.As of 2:27 p.m., eastbound lanes reopened, and by 3:50 p.m., all lanes reopened in both directions, TxDOT announced.The Travis County Sheriff's Office said the crash involved a dump truck with spillage on the roadwa
  
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• Texas Lottery Commission approves new rules to penalize courier services

  29-04-2025 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Lottery Commission unanimously approved new rules on Tuesday that will revoke the license of any retailer who operates, or works with, a lottery courier service, which allows people to purchase lottery tickets online.The vote comes more than two months after the former executive director, Ryan Mindell, issued a policy statement saying lottery courier services are not legal in the state. The commission proposed the rule change in March.The vote happened during a
  
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• WATCH LIVE: APD to give update on Austin corpse abuse case

  29-04-2025 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The CEO of medical training facility MedtoMarket is the second person to face charges related to a case of alleged "experiments" on corpses, according to the Austin Police Department. PREVIOUS: Police arrest an Austin mortuary owner accused of ‘experimenting’ on corpsesThe department said Aaron Ali "voluntarily reported to the Travis County jail" on Monday after an arrest warrant was issued for Aggravated Perjury and Abuse of a Human Corpse charges. Ali was rele
  
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• Medical training facility CEO faces charges in Austin corpse abuse case

  29-04-2025 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The CEO of medical training facility MedtoMarket is the second person to face charges related to a case of alleged "experiments" on corpses, according to the Austin Police Department. PREVIOUS: Police arrest an Austin mortuary owner accused of ‘experimenting’ on corpsesThe department said Aaron Ali "voluntarily reported to the Travis County jail" on Monday after an arrest warrant was issued for Aggravated Perjury and Abuse of a Human Corpse charges. Ali was rele
  
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• CEO of medical training facility charged; Austin PD asks potential witnesses to come forward in corpse abuse case

  29-04-2025 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The CEO of the medical training facility MedtoMarket is accused of providing human remains for unauthorized experimentation using embalming fluid, according to the Austin Police Department. Aaron Ali is the second person to face charges related to the case of alleged "experiments" on corpses, APD said. PREVIOUS: Police arrest an Austin mortuary owner accused of ‘experimenting’ on corpsesDuring a press conference Wednesday, Detective Bryce Bishop said Ali is char
  
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• Austin Police ask potential witnesses to come forward in corpse abuse case

  29-04-2025 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The CEO of the medical training facility MedtoMarket is accused of providing human remains for unauthorized experimentation using embalming fluid, according to the Austin Police Department. Aaron Ali is the second person to face charges related to the case of alleged "experiments" on corpses, APD said. PREVIOUS: Police arrest an Austin mortuary owner accused of ‘experimenting’ on corpsesDuring a press conference Wednesday, Detective Bryce Bishop said Ali is char
  
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• Sunspot larger than United States spotted in new image of the sun

  29-04-2025 15:42 via kxan.com
  
  Each pixel of this image of a sunspot is roughly 10 kilometers. The photo was captured by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawai'i using a new instrument. (Credit: VTF/KIS/NSF/NSO/AURA)
  SPACE (KXAN) -- The world's largest solar telescope has revealed a sunspot larger than several planets.The Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawai'i, operated by the National Science Foundation, captured the image using a new device: the Visible Tunable Filter (VTF).The image revealed a cluster
  
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• Netflix announces new subtitle option: How it works

  29-04-2025 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Do you find yourself increasingly turning on subtitles while streaming shows and movies? You're not alone, according to Netflix data, and the trend has inspired a new subtitle option.Netflix says its data shows that nearly half of all viewing hours happen with subtitles or captions on, which inspired the streaming giant to tweak the existing options.
  Just in time for all the twists, inner monologues, and intense eye contact in the final season of YOU— we’re introduc
  
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• Austin police identify victim in April 15 motorcycle crash

  29-04-2025 05:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department identified the 28-year-old motorcyclist involved in a motorcycle crash on April 15 at the intersection of East Riverside Drive and South Pleasant Valley Road.
  The motorcyclist was identified as Krishna Ghimire, he was transported from the crash to a local hospital, where he would later die on April 23, according to APD.
  Authorities said the pickup truck driver involved remained on the scene and cooperated with the investigation.MAP: Where have Austin
  
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• Budget retailers Shein and Temu raise prices amid Trump tariffs

  29-04-2025 05:40 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — Popular budget retailers Shein and Temu are following through on plans to raise prices due to President Trump's tariffs, with some products more than doubling in cost in recent days.The average price of the top 100 beauty and health products on Shein jumped 51% last week, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News. Some items saw even steeper hikes: a 10-piece set of kitchen towels surged 377%, while eyebrow gel rose nearly 200%.Meanwhile, Chinese retail app Temu appears t
  
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• Four people were killed when vehicle smashed through Illinois building, police say

  29-04-2025 05:37 via kxan.com
  
  CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) — A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four children and injuring several others during an after-school program in a small city outside of Springfield, Illinois, police said.Officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. to calls about a vehicle ramming through the building, fatally hitting four people before exiting the other side, Chatham Police Department Deputy Chief Scott Tarter said.Those killed were between the ages of 4 and 18, Illinois Sta
  
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• APD identifies woman killed in homicide near north Austin encampment

  29-04-2025 05:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department on Monday identified a woman who was shot and killed last week near an encampment in north Austin.Police said her name was Gabrielle Williams, 20.
  On April 25, around 11:30 p.m., Austin 911 got multiple calls reporting a shooting that happened in the woods behind 506 E. Rundberg Lane. PAST COVERAGE: Austin Police investigating homicide after disturbance near encampmentWhen officers arrived on the scene, they found a woman unresponsive, who was l
  
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• APD identifies woman connected to homicide near north Austin encampment

  29-04-2025 05:20 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department identified the woman in connection with a homicide that happened last week near an encampment in north Austin, per a news release from the agency.That woman was identified as 20-year-old Gabrielle Williams, according to police. Austin Police investigating homicide after disturbance near encampmentOn April 25, around 11:30 p.m., Austin 911 received multiple calls reporting a shooting that happened in the woods behind 506 E. Rundberg Lane.
  When officer
  
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• WCSO: 22-year-old dead after shooting just outside Georgetown city limits

  29-04-2025 04:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 22-year-old Georgetown man is dead after a shooting last Friday night in the 20100 block of McShepherd Road, just outside of Georgetown city limits, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.When deputies and Williamson County EMS arrived at the scene, they found Johnathon Cruz dead, according to WCSO.Authorities said this was an isolated incident, and there is no current threat to the public.Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Williams
  
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• 'Uvalde Strong Act' passes Texas House, requires statewide active shooter protocol

  29-04-2025 03:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Efforts to beef up a better law enforcement response in school shootings is making its way through the legislative process. House Bill 33, which establishes a statewide active shooter protocol, passed in the Texas House on Monday.It's called the Uvalde Strong Act. The legislation honors the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde.
  In May 2022, a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers. More than 370 officers from several law enforcement agencies resp
  
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• AFD: 1 rescued after getting stuck in sewer pipe

  29-04-2025 02:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person was rescued by Austin Fire Department crews after they were stuck in a sewer pipe under a building in central Austin, according to AFD.Shortly before 4:30 p.m. AFD said on social media that crews responded to 4110 Guadalupe St. for the incident. Officials on the scene reported the person was about 100 feet inside the tunnel.AFD crews used a rescue sled to pull the person out "using a rope system." Around 5 p.m., the person was removed from the tunnel and was evaluated
  
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• Texas women's basketball adds shooter, paint presence via transfer portal

  29-04-2025 02:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team continues to build its roster through the transfer portal.Head coach Vic Schaefer announced two signings Monday, sharp-shooting Ashton Judd from Missouri and Teya Sidberry from Boston College, one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's top rebounders last season.Boston College forward Teya Sidberry (32) during an NCAA basketball game against Kentucky on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/John Amis)Longhorns women&rsq
  
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• Border encounters down 94% in Trump's first two months

  29-04-2025 02:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), border agents has 11,709 "encounters" in February and 11,017 in March. Encounters refers to the amount of people not lawfully in the country that USCBP apprehended or those who have turned themselves into a port of entry and are deemed "inadmissible."From October 2021 to December 2024, the Biden administration had 186,825 encounters per month, 94% more than the 11,363 average in Trump's first two months b
  
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• Vandegrift looking to defend UIL 6A girls golf title, tied for lead after Day 1

  29-04-2025 01:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Vandegrift is tied for the team lead, and there are a handful of Central Texas golfers near the top of the leaderboard after Day 1 of the UIL 6A girls golf championships Monday at White Wing Golf Club in Georgetown.The defending state champion Vipers and Coppell, who tied for third last year, sit atop the team leaderboard at 14-over-par 302. Westlake is in third at 21-over, followed by Lewisville Flower Mound at 23-over and Houston Memorial at 24-over. Lake Travis is in sev
  
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• Memo: APD used facial recognition technology to identify robbery, assault suspect

  29-04-2025 00:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In a city memo last week, the city of Austin reported the Austin Police Department used facial recognition technology to help identify a suspect wanted in connection with three separate alleged crimes last week in Austin.The use of facial recognition technology must be approved by the city manager and reported to the city council and public with full details, according to a city resolution. The city passed that resolution after days of Austin demonstrations and protests in 2020
  
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• Local restaurant reacts to learning of visit from person infected with measles

  29-04-2025 00:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – South Austin Mexican restaurant Curra’s celebrated its 30th anniversary on April 1. “I always say, ‘It’s a team [effort],’” said Julieta Rodriguez, Curra’s co-owner. “I told my employees I only have two hands. I cannot hold the building without their help.” Though it has been open for 30 years, the Mexican restaurant experienced something new on Friday – that is, finding out from the news that a person in
  
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• 5 ways Trump reshaped the government in the first 100 days

  29-04-2025 00:07 via kxan.com
  
  President Trump’s first 100 days have upended norms in the White House and across the federal government with a slew of executive actions and policies that aim to fulfill his key campaign promises.It has included the slashing of several agencies, the firings of thousands of federal workers and the skirting of courts amid a wide swath of legal cases challenging the administration.Here are five ways Trump has reshaped the government in the first three months of his second term.Federal agency
  
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