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• ATCEMS: 1 dead, 2 injured after crash on East Riverside Drive

  17-05-2025 23:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after crash that happened on East Riverside Drive in southeast Austin Saturday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.The Austin Police Department and Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash in the 2300 block of East Riverside Drive shortly before 4 p.m.. APD said on social media both directions were closed to drivers between Burton Drive and Willow Creek.One person was pronounced dead on the scene, according to ATCEMS medics.Additionally, one adult pa
  
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• San Marcos warns of ‘phishing scam’ using public meeting documents

  17-05-2025 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, the City of San Marcos warned residents of a “phishing scam” that uses contact information from public meeting documents.The city said the information from its Planning and Zoning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustments, and Human Services Advisory Board meeting packets was being used to “target specific individuals or businesses and request payments.”According to the city, people reported receiving an ema
  
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• 1 dead in east Austin head-on collision

  17-05-2025 19:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died Saturday after a head-on collision in east Austin, according to first responders.Austin-Travis County EMS said four people were involved in the two-vehicle crash, which occurred shortly after 9 a.m. near the 7000 block of Farm-to-Market 969.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on an adult, but the person died. MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2025?At the time of the crash, all four people were declared trauma alerts. One adult patient was
  
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• Spider season in Texas: Which ones are dangerous?

  17-05-2025 19:04 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As the onset of summer nears, so too do warmer temperatures and mating season for many of the nearly 900 spider species in Texas. Even though you're unlikely to cross paths with many of these Lone Star crawlers, there are at least two you need to be aware of.Here's a look at some of the spiders you might see in brush, in gardens, in trees and even in your home, this summer in Texas. Video shows 10 inmates escape from New Orleans jailTarantulaDid you know? Tarantula mating seaso
  
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• APD involved in south Austin shooting, incident under investigation

  17-05-2025 18:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it was investigating a south Austin shooting that involved officers Saturday.According to APD, the shooting occurred in the 1700 block of West William Cannon Drive.APD provided preliminary information regarding the shooting.The department said calls came in shortly before 10 a.m. regarding a person in a wheelchair blocking traffic. One caller also reported that the person pointed a gun at them.According to police, one person was shot and ta
  
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• 1 dead in shooting involving Austin police officers, APD investigating

  17-05-2025 18:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died in a south Austin shooting Saturday that involved Austin police officers, and the Austin Police Department said it was investigating.According to APD, the shooting occurred in the 1700 block of West William Cannon Drive.APD provided preliminary information regarding the shooting.The department said calls came in shortly before 10 a.m. regarding a person in a wheelchair blocking traffic. One caller also reported that the person pointed a gun at them.APD said
  
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• Texas softball starts NCAA Regionals with win

  17-05-2025 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In their first game since losing 14-2 to Texas A&M in the SEC tournament, the Longhorns defeated Eastern Illinois by run rule 10-2 in the opening game of the NCAA regionals.On a scorching Friday afternoon, No. 6 Texas played host to Eastern Illinois with a lot to prove since being bounced in the conference semifinals by their in-state rivals.It wasn't a pretty start for the Longhorns, allowing the Panthers to strike first with a sac-fly to left field by Alisha Frederick and
  
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• Texas softball starts NCAA regional with win

  17-05-2025 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In their first game since losing 14-2 to Texas A&M in the SEC tournament, the Longhorns defeated Eastern Illinois by run rule 10-2 in the opening game of the NCAA regionals.On a scorching Friday afternoon, No. 6 Texas played host to Eastern Illinois with a lot to prove since being bounced in the conference semifinals by their in-state rivals.It wasn't a pretty start for the Longhorns, allowing the Panthers to strike first with a sacrifice fly to left field by Alisha Frederic
  
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• Florida serial killer cheers Trump in his final words at execution

  17-05-2025 05:39 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – An accused serial killer who was executed for murder in Florida on Thursday used his final words to express support for President Trump, after offering comfort to his family and his victims' families."President Trump, keep making America great. I'm ready to go," Glen Rogers, 62, said just before he died by lethal injection for the murder of Tina Marie Cribbs, a 34-year-old mother of two who he stabbed to death 30 years ago.Rogers, an Ohio native, had been known as the "Casanov
  
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• APD seeking public help finding suspect vehicle in northeast Austin hit-and-run

  17-05-2025 05:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is seeking public help to identify a suspect wanted in connection with a hit-and-run that happened in northeast Austin last week, per a news release from the agency.Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on May 8 around 1 p.m. in the 12300 block of Interstate 35 northbound, which is near Tech Ridge Boulevard.According to police, one of the vehicles involved did not stop to call 911 or render aid. Instead, they left the scene "immediately after the
  
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• 'The Office' spinoff is coming, but when?

  17-05-2025 05:31 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's been more than a decade since NBC's "The Office" aired a new episode, and just over two decades since it came to U.S. televisions as a spin-off of a popular British show of the same name.
  While fans of "The Office" have hardly forgotten about the show - it remains one of the most-streamed, no-longer-on-air offerings - they'll soon have something new from the same universe to enjoy: a mockumentary dubbed "The Paper."Rumors, followed by confirmation, about the new show have
  
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• Is this the tornado that hit St. Louis?

  17-05-2025 05:27 via kxan.com
  
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) — A tornado likely rolled through the City of St. Louis, Missouri on Friday afternoon, based on FOX 2 radar indications and preliminary analysis from the National Weather Service.New video appears to show what FOX 2 meteorologists believe to be the radar-detected tornado that moved through the city Friday afternoon.
  Video footage, shared with FOX 2 by Sean Malone of KMOX News via Storyful, shows dark, churning clouds and an apparent funnel shape visible just beyond se
  
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• Travis County sued by Texas over landfill

  17-05-2025 05:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County is being sued by the state of Texas over 148-acre landfill off Highway 290.The lawsuit alleges Travis County violated multiple environmental laws since the site closed down in 1982. The accusations reference an investigative report done by the Texas Commission of Environmental Health Quality (TCEQ) in 2024. SIMILAR COVERAGE: Neighbors gear up to oppose Austin Community Landfill expansionTCEQ's report details "erosion on the property" and "leachate leaks" acros
  
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• US measles cases surpass 1K: CDC

  17-05-2025 05:02 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to over 1,000 cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. As of May 15, a total of 1,024 cases were reported across 31 states amid the deadliest outbreak in years. Per the CDC, 96 percent of individuals with confirmed cases are either unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.
  Thirteen percent of individuals have been hospitalized, and there have been three con
  
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• PHOTOS: Hail, storm damage reported in Central Texas

  17-05-2025 04:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After isolated severe storms made their way into Central Texas, just north of Austin, KXAN viewers began sending in photos and videos of hail, storm clouds and more.Central Texans who encountered the storms likely saw hail and damaging winds, according to KXAN's First Warning Weather Team. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for Llano, Burnet, Lampasas, Williamson and Milam counties until midnight, with the potential for localized severe storms continuing through the evening.
  
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• Texas football nabs local recruit on defense

  17-05-2025 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - It was pretty clear over the past couple years that Yaheim Riley was going to be a sought-after player in college football. The Austin native is staying home as Friday it was announced he's committing to play for the Texas Longhorns.Riley is set to be a senior at Anderson high school. The Trojan previously played high school football for LBJ in town and helped the Jaguars to great success.
  The 6-foot safety is a consensus three-star recruit and is set to join a long line of local
  
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• Video shows 10 inmates escape from New Orleans jail

  17-05-2025 02:53 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office updated the total number of initial escapees to 10 after an inmate believed to be missing was found still inside the facility.
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Authorities are urging local residents to remain alert after ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail Friday, nine of whom remained at large as of 8:30 p.m. ET.Surveillance footage, shared with media during a press conference, showed the escapees sprinting out of the facility — some we
  
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• VIDEO: Gator shows up at Florida home in 'Jurassic Park'-like moment

  17-05-2025 02:52 via kxan.com
  
  OLDSMAR, Fla. (WFLA) — An unexpected guest turned up at a home in the East Lake Woodland community of Oldsmar Thursday.Local Ron Weeden captured the moment on video as a large gator slowly made its way onto the home's front porch and began heading straight for the front door.Someone in the background could be overheard saying it looked like something straight out of "Jurassic Park."
  The scaly creature is not the only one to be spotted at someone's doorstep recently.WATCH: Fawn gets ‘
  
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• Neighbors on high alert after multiple tires slashed in central Austin neighborhood

  17-05-2025 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some people living in a central Austin Neighborhood said they woke up Thursday morning to find their tires slashed."We are looking at the front left tire of my car and the back left tire," said a woman who's tires were slashed.It happened in the neighborhood near Guadalupe and 32nd street, near Hemphill Park."Turns out more had been punctured," said the woman.Another neighbor nearby said she was on the way to a workout and noticed her check tire light come on as she pulled
  
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• Former Longhorns impress at PGA Championship

  17-05-2025 02:49 via kxan.com
  
  (AP) -
  Jhonattan Vegas was in front for first time in a major and didn’t back down Friday in a PGA Championship filled with drama everywhere but the top of the leaderboard.Looming large amid an eclectic mix of contenders was Scottie Scheffler, still not in full control of his game but only three shots back going into the weekend.Vegas cruised through the back nine at muggy Quail Hollow and was 10-under par until he missed a 3-foot putt on 18 and ended an otherwise splendid day with a doubl
  
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• Where Abbott’s emergency priorities stand as session end nears

  17-05-2025 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As the House bill deadline passed, thousands of bills died without ever making it to the floor for consideration. However, none of Gov. Greg Abbott's seven emergency items died.While one -- education savings accounts -- has already passed, here's where the other six stand.Bail ReformOne of Abbott's biggest goals this session is to make it harder for accused criminals to get out on bail. Abbott publicly spoke on the issue multiple times this month, looking to put pressure
  
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• APD: Man arrested, connected to double homicide stemming from 'child custody dispute'

  17-05-2025 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 26-year-old man was arrested earlier this week in connection with a double homicide stemming from a "child custody dispute" that happened last month in east Austin, according to the Austin Police Department.That man was identified as Darius Sebastian Hatcher, according to police. He was arrested on a charge of capital murder of multiple persons. ‘Urgent request’: APD seeking information on east Austin double homicide stemming from ‘child custody dispute&rsquo
  
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