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• 1 dead, 1 injured after house explosion in Granger

  02-05-2025 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — One person died and another person was injured after reports of a home explosion in Granger on Friday morning.Multiple agencies in Williamson County responded to South Gabriel Street for the emergency call, which came in at approximately 9:50 a.m., according to the county.“Two adults were in the home; an elderly man was transported by helicopter to the hospital and is in critical condition, while an adult woman was found deceased,” the county s
  
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• Man charged in fatal hit-and-run in north Austin

  02-05-2025 23:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was formally charged Thursday following a December 2024 fatal crash.According to an arrest warrant affidavit, 29-year-old Eduardo Pimentel Almanza was charged with collision involving death—a second-degree felony.The charge was related to the death of 68-year-old Terry Campo, who died Jan. 24 following a Dec. 30 hit-and-run in north Austin. PAST COVERAGE | Woman dies in the weeks following Dec. 30 hit-and-runAs of Friday, Travis County court records showed Alman
  
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• Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as coach in San Antonio

  02-05-2025 22:22 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) - Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league’s all-time wins leader and earn induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.“While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach,” Popovich said.He will remain as team president. Mitch Johnson, a Spurs assistant who filled in for Popovich for the s
  
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• Brownsville opens first of its kind eco-friendly 3D-printed Starbucks

  02-05-2025 21:49 via kxan.com
  
  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The first-of-its-kind 3D-printed drive-thru Starbucks is now open in Brownsville, Texas.The new store, located at 2491 Boca Chica Boulevard, next to Lotus Cafe, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday to welcome customers and thank the City of Brownsville, Chamber of Commerce, city commissioners, and Starbucks partners for their support.The unique building was created using 3D concrete printing technology, making a 1,400-square-foot commercial shell.
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• LIST: Central Texas school districts dismiss early ahead of potential severe weather

  02-05-2025 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — School districts in Central Texas have adjusted schedules on Friday, May 2, due to the threat of severe weather.Use our interactive map and list below to see if your school is affected.
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• Lockhart acquires building for future indoor recreation center

  02-05-2025 21:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Lockhart said it acquired a building April 22 to utilize as a future indoor recreation center, which was a community priority in the city’s "Lockhart Looking Forward Comprehensive Plan."According to the city, the $1.75 million building was previously used as a movie theater and is located at 120 W. MLK Jr. Industrial Boulevard.“The acquisition of this property will allow the City of Lockhart to provide an indoor recreation center to residents much so
  
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• 2 injured after shooting near Round Rock

  02-05-2025 20:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people were injured Thursday evening after a shooting just outside the city of Round Rock, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.WCSO said deputies responded at approximately 8 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 2200 block of Chandler Creek Road and found two people with gunshot wounds. Both people were taken to the hospital for treatment.“Preliminary findings indicate that the two individuals were involved in a dispute that escalated,
  
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• Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88

  02-05-2025 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88.Buzzi died Thursday at her home in Texas, says her agent Mike Eisenstadt. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was in hospice care. Shortly before her death, her husband, Kent Perkins, had posted a statement on
  
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• Man nearly mistakes 3.81-carat diamond for candy wrapper at Arkansas park

  02-05-2025 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  MURFREESBORO, Ark. (KARK) – What was first thought to be a candy wrapper turned into a diamond find for a Minnesota man visiting an Arkansas state park.A news release from Crater of Diamonds State Park said David DeCook from Stewartville, Minnesota, spotted a 3.81-carat brown diamond on April 24 while visiting the park with his family. DeCook said he spotted the diamond on his way down a hill south of the park’s south wash pavilion.(Photos courtesy Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State P
  
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• What is thunderstorm asthma?

  02-05-2025 20:24 via kxan.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Think of it as the perfect storm: High grass pollen counts combined with the high energy of a spring storm can create a formula that leads to deeper problems than just itchy eyes and sneezing.Doctors issue a warning: Watch out for thunderstorm asthma. With everything already in bloom, spring allergy counts remain at high levels.“When we look around at all the trees, there are little catkins or things hanging from the trees, and that is what produces pollen, so natural
  
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• Gregg Popovich retires after 29 seasons as coach in San Antonio

  02-05-2025 18:17 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) — Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league’s all-time wins leader and earn induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.“While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach,” Popovich said.He will remain as team president.Popovich, 76, missed all but five games this season after having
  
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• Austin still leads in multi-unit permitting as nation falls to below pre-COVID levels

  02-05-2025 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A report released Friday by the real estate company Redfin states permits for new apartment buildings are down across the U.S. However, the Austin-Round Rock metro (MSA) is still ahead of its pre-pandemic position and the rest of the country.According to the report, U.S. permitting is down by 5.5% from its lowest point in 2019, from 13.1 per 10,000 people to 12.4 now. This follows a national construction boom that occurred between 2021 and 2025."Remote work during the pande
  
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• Here's what the movie 'Conclave' got right – and wrong – about process to elect a pope

  02-05-2025 17:20 via kxan.com
  
  Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood.“Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process with its arcane rules and grand ceremony, albeit with a silver screen twist packed full of palace intrigue and surprise.Though
  
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• APD looking for suspect in I-35 road rage incident

  02-05-2025 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect who was allegedly involved in a road rage incident on Interstate 35 in April.
  According to APD, the suspect is wanted in a "criminal mischief case" that stemmed from a road rage incident on April 21 around 5:36 p.m. The incident happened in the 5900 block of I-35, near the 51st Street/Cameron Road exit (237B).Police said the suspect stopped in a travel lane, got out of his vehicle and hit the victim's vehicle,
  
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• Alzheimer's affects 7.2M in US, up by 300,000 cases: Report

  02-05-2025 16:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association shows an increase of 300,000 cases nationally over the last year.“So the high is now 7.2 million Americans, and right alongside them now are 12 million friends and family members acting as caregivers,” said Alzheimer’s Association Executive Director Dr. Elizabeth Edgerly.The "2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report" also found that Alzheimer’s is a major problem in Texas.“The n
  
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• Sixth Street to get new barriers ahead of summer crowds

  02-05-2025 16:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin will replace the temporary barriers along Sixth Street with a "more durable" alternative until the city can install permanent barriers, according to a Thursday press release from the city. April: Austin approves resolution for new safety tools on 6th StreetFences currently separate vehicular and pedestrian traffic on Sixth Street. This is temporary, and the City plans to permanently widen the sidewalks.
  The replacement is necessary because of damage to th
  
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• Inside the Investigation: St. David's lobbyist worked to shut down new Austin hospital bollard law

  02-05-2025 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A KXAN investigation reveals that two months after a deadly crash into an Austin hospital, the same hospital system had a near miss. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigator Matt Grant explains the lengths the hospital went to attempting to stop a local law aimed at making medical facilities safer. Related reporting:Preventing Disaster: Austin hospital crash among 300+ in US since 2014KXAN Investigates: St. David's lobbyist worked to shut down new Austin hospital
  
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• Tim Cook says Trump tariffs could cost Apple more than $900M in June quarter

  02-05-2025 05:46 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said President Donald Trump’s tariffs could tank the company's profits in the second quarter during a Thursday earnings call.“For the June quarter, currently we are not able to precisely estimate the impact of tariffs, as we are uncertain of potential future actions prior to the end of the quarter,” Cook told attendees. “However, for some color, assuming the current global tariff rates, policies, and applications do not change fo
  
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• Wisconsin man accused of chaining up girl in basement, leaving her to drink puddle water

  02-05-2025 05:42 via kxan.com
  
  MILWAUKEE (WFRV) - A Wisconsin man is facing several charges after authorities say he sexually assaulted a young girl and chained her up in his basement, leaving her to drink water off the floor.According to a criminal complaint obtained by Nexstar's WFRV, 64-year-old David Boyd is facing five charges in Milwaukee County in connection with the investigation.
  On January 7, CPS received a report claiming an underage girl was sexually assaulted by her grand-godmother's boyfriend, later identified a
  
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• Michelle Obama: 'Everybody would know' if my marriage was in trouble

  02-05-2025 05:34 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Michelle Obama is shooting down talk of marital strife between her and former President Barack Obama, saying "everybody would know" if their relationship was in trouble. "If I were having problems with my husband, everybody would know about it," the former first lady said while appearing on "The Diary of a CEO" podcast, released Thursday.Her response came after host Steven Bartlett noted that Obama's absence at President Trump's inauguration in January
  
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• APD identifies man who died in shooting near southeast Austin gas station

  02-05-2025 05:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department identified a man Friday who died in a homicide at a southeast Austin gas station, per a news release from the agency.That man was identified as 37-year-old Marcos Valerio-Rodriguez, according to police.Around 7 p.m. Thursday, officers and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a report of someone who was shot at the Shell gas station, located at 2001 E. Riverside Drive, the release said.When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man unresponsive
  
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• 1 dead at southeast Austin gas station, APD investigating as homicide

  02-05-2025 05:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a reported homicide that happened at a southeast Austin gas station Thursday, Austin Police Department Public Information Officer Austin Zarling said during a media briefing.Around 7 p.m., officers responded to the Shell Gas station, 2001 E. Riverside Drive, in reference to a shoot/stab hotshot call, Zarling said.When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 30 to 40-year-old Hispanic man with "apparent trauma to the body." Zarling said officers provi
  
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• 'Hunker down': Family hides in tornado shelter during severe weather

  02-05-2025 04:32 via kxan.com
  
  BRIGGS, Texas (KXAN) --- At least one tornado touched down near Oakalla in northeastern Burnet County Thursday late afternoon with a potential second tornado soon after in Briggs, according to KXAN's First Warning Weather Team. RELATED COVERAGE: Scattered severe storm threat continuesThe severe weather risk continued through late Thursday evening with scattered severe storms in the Hill Country, northern Austin metro counties and into our eastern counties as well.For 45 minutes, Ryan Murray and
  
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• Austin-area track stars grab gold on Day 1 of UIL championships

  02-05-2025 04:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lago Vista's Swayde Griffin and Burnet's Victor Aviles won double golds on the first day of the UIL track championships Thursday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.Griffin won the Class 4A boys 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.62 seconds, edging out Stafford's Bradley Lowman by two-hundredths of a second. Griffin picked up his second win in the 200 by a slightly larger cushion, finishing in 21.15 and five-hundredths of a second ahead of Dallas Kimball's Camrin Jackson.MO
  
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• Clarity on abortion exceptions, more enforcement on abortion pills pass Texas Senate

  02-05-2025 03:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas Senate passed multiple pieces of legislation this week that would give reproductive care providers more clarity for when a doctor can legally perform an abortion to save a mother's life, and also legislation that would allow Texas residents to sue abortion pill manufacturers and anyone who delivers to product to the state.
  State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R - Mineola, authored Senate Bill 31. It passed the Texas Senate with unanimous support. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said after
  
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• Texas Longhorns add another defensive lineman through the transfer portal

  02-05-2025 02:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas picked up another defensive lineman via the transfer portal, announcing the signing of Maraad Watson from Syracuse on Thursday.Watson, rated a 4-star transfer by 247Sports, started 11 games at defensive tackle for the Orange in his freshman season with 31 tackles. He was named a freshman All-American by 247Sports. He's listed at 6-foot-3, 313 pounds.Sarkisian recaps NFL draft, says recruiting will ‘hammer’ state of Texas at Houston eventWatson joins Lavon
  
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• PHOTOS: Tornado in Burnet County, hail in Llano County

  02-05-2025 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A tornado touched down in northeast Burnet County, Texas, Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and deathA tornado warning was also issued for northeast Burnet and northwest Williamson counties until 6:30 p.m. NWS said softball-sized hail was possible.KXAN received photos of the Burnet County tornado from storm chaser Gabe Cox: LIVE BLOG: Tornado confirmed in Burnet Count
  
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• Texas alters softball game time Friday due to forecasted bad weather

  02-05-2025 00:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)—The Texas Longhorns softball game on Friday at McCombs Field has been moved from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. due to potential inclement weather, the program announced Thursday.The No. 5 Longhorns (42-9, 13-8 SEC) open a 3-game Southeastern Conference series against Kentucky at 6 p.m. Thursday as originally scheduled. At least for now, Saturday's game is still slated for the original time of 1 p.m.Texas women’s basketball adds shooter, paint presence via transfer portalTexas will
  
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