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• 'You're a little bit more like me every day:' Daughter gifts her mother a second chance at life

  11-05-2025 23:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN)— After battling chronic kidney disease for more than 30 years, local mother Michele Kirkpatrick says she feels closer than ever to her daughter, who gave her the ultimate gift, a second chance at life by donating her kidney.Michele Kirkpatrick and her daughter, Amanda during a kidney transplant surgery at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center.
  35 years ago, Kirkpatrick was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, chronic kidney disease. Kirkpatrick had been seeing a Nephrologi
  
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• Tommy's Travel Forecast: Huge temperature swings

  11-05-2025 22:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Weather during May is full of surprises. In this week's travel forecast, we break down a big weather pattern change, discussing excessive heat, heavy rain, severe weather, and springtime snow.This forecast covers the period from May 11 to May 18.In the Southern Plains, a strong ridge of high pressure will deliver warmer-than-normal temperatures for millions across the country, with record-high temperatures expected.Widespread 90s and 100s will likely lead to heat alerts, with lo
  
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• Summertime heat means paying attention to your body's warning signals

  11-05-2025 16:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere will be over Texas throughout the middle of the week. This brief arrival of an upper-level high over Texas means that we will be much hotter than normal, not warmer, but hotter.An upper-level high over Texas Wednesday gives us the hottest day of 2025 so farTemperatures will likely be in triple digits for several locations on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Wednesday will be the area's hottest as the high will be directly over th
  
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• Two sisters lost their babies weeks apart, now they want other moms to know about an Austin grief, healing support group

  11-05-2025 15:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a literal dream come true for sisters Peggy Lester and Falon Cicero when they found out they were both pregnant.Peggy Lester and Falon Cicero, sisters. (Photo provided by Falon Cicero)."We have two children that are about two years apart, and we had always dreamed about being pregnant at the same time, and we were just living, living our best life, pregnant together," Cicero said.
  The excitement would turn to grief shortly after. The two faced impossible situations l
  
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• After losing babies weeks apart, two sisters heal, spread word about Austin support group

  11-05-2025 15:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a literal dream come true for sisters Peggy Lester and Falon Cicero when they found out they were both pregnant."We have two children that are about two years apart, and we had always dreamed about being pregnant at the same time, and we were just living our best life, pregnant together," Cicero said.The excitement would turn to grief shortly after. The two faced impossible situations leading to the loss of their babies."In our 13-week scan, we went in and our little
  
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• Missing: Pflugerville Police searching for baby, 15-year-old

  11-05-2025 13:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Pflugerville Police Department said it was searching for 15-year-old Daela Diaz and 11-month-old Christopher Roman. According to Pflugerville police, Daela and Christopher were last seen on Friday, May 9. Police described Daela as a 5'4" Hispanic girl who weighed approximately 160 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes, according to police. Image of Daela and Christopher (PPD photo)
  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Daela and Christopher was ask
  
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• APD: 1 dead following crash off Koenig Lane

  11-05-2025 13:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died Sunday following a collision near Koenig Lane and Airport Boulevard.Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Police Department responded to the crash, and ATCEMS medics said an adult was pronounced dead at the scene after resuscitative efforts failed.5/11/25 - Traffic fatality near the intersection of West Koenig Lane and Airport Boulevard (KXAN photo/Andy Way)5/11/25 - Traffic fatality near the intersection of West Koenig Lane and Airport Boulevard (KXAN pho
  
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• KXAN’s Jennifer Sanders is the 2025 Austinite of the Year

  11-05-2025 05:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN evening anchor Jennifer Sanders took home the top honor at the 26th annual Austin Under 40 Awards Saturday. She was chosen as the Austinite of the Year from a group of 90 finalists across 18 categories selected not just for their professional achievements but also for their impact on the community.Jennifer’s work as an experienced, compassionate journalist includes in-depth coverage of issues affecting East Austin,&nbs
  
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• Why temps will rise nearly 20° by Tuesday

  11-05-2025 03:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A potentially historic heatwave is becoming more likely in the coming few days. All-time May record high temperatures are forecast to be broken for several cities in Central Texas.
  LATEST FORECAST: From the First Warning Weather teamWidespread Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are expected to be issued as early as Tuesday.Refresher: Heat Alert Criteria
  BLOG: Here’s why ‘Excessive Heat Warnings’ are going awayHeat Advisories are issued when air temperatu
  
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• Aggies, Sooners crowned SEC co-champions

  11-05-2025 03:29 via kxan.com
  
  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Four-time defending national champion Oklahoma and Texas A&M were declared co-champions of the Southeastern Conference softball tournament after rainfall forced the cancelation of the championship game on Saturday.The start time was moved ahead four hours with rain in the forecast, but it came sooner than expected and the game never got underway.The top-seeded Sooners (45-7) — in their first season in the SEC — won the regular-season title with a 17-7 rec
  
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• State of Texas: Abbott presses Democrats to back limits on bail for accused criminals

  11-05-2025 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Governor Greg Abbott made bail reform one of his top priorities this legislative session. But the proposals he's backing appear to be falling short of the support needed to pass the Texas House.
  In February, the Texas Senate passed out State Sen. Joan Huffman's, R-Houston, bail reform package, including two proposed constitutional amendments. Constitutional amendments require a two-thirds vote from each chamber of the Texas legislature before needing a simple majority in a pub
  
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