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• How Austin Habitat for Humanity is pushing for more housing

  10-06-2025 23:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — June is National Homeownership Month, which focuses on efforts to make owning a home more attainable.
  Austin Habitat for Humanity has helped hundreds become homeowners and pushed for more affordable homes. KXAN Midday Anchors Will DuPree and Avery Travis sat down with CEO Michele Anderson to learn about the organization's recent efforts.
  Austin Habitat will build in a new community in eastern Travis County called Whisper Valley, which will include families with multiple inc
  
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• Trump says he will rename seven military bases, 'liberate' Los Angeles in Army anniversary speech

  10-06-2025 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids.Trump, in his most aggressive language yet regarding the protests in Los Angeles, used a speech ostensibly supposed to be used to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army to denounce the demonstrators wh
  
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• Trump says he will 'liberate' Los Angeles in speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army

  10-06-2025 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids.Trump, in his most aggressive language yet regarding the protests in Los Angeles, used a speech ostensibly supposed to be used to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army to denounce the demonstrators wh
  
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• Funeral home limo driver, escorts cited in train collision that 'mangled' car

  10-06-2025 23:04 via kxan.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – Police in Bartlett, Tennessee, say the driver of a funeral home limousine is responsible for a crash with a CSX train that sent several people to the hospital with serious injuries.The limo was carrying a family to a funeral when it collided with the train on April 17. Six adults and an infant were injured in the crash. Country singer Conner Smith hits, kills woman walking dog in crosswalk, police sayPolice cited the limo driver as well as the drivers of two vehicle
  
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• 'You're the help until help arrives.' Program trains volunteers in emergency response

  10-06-2025 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When disaster strikes, first responders and their resources can become stretched thin. A new pilot program could help alleviate that pressure through community volunteer efforts.
  During a severe storm at the end of May, the Austin Fire Department responded to more than 700 emergency calls during the first hours of the severe weather. One person died and others were injured in a series of water rescues during those storms. AFD: 700+ emergency calls made during first few hour
  
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• New program could give Austin's 1st responders more help during emergencies

  10-06-2025 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When disaster strikes, first responders and their resources can become stretched thin. A new pilot program could help alleviate that pressure through community volunteer efforts.
  During a severe storm at the end of May, the Austin Fire Department responded to more than 700 emergency calls during the first hours of the severe weather. One person died and others were injured in a series of water rescues during those storms. AFD: 700+ emergency calls made during first few hour
  
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• Hays County demands humane treatment, due process in federal immigration operations

  10-06-2025 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The Hays County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Tuesday calling for due process and humane treatment of immigrants.Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra told KXAN Sunday that he brought forward the resolution after recent federal immigration activity he said has caused disorder across the county.“The resolution I’m presenting on Tuesday is about us being Americans, being respectful, respecting the rule of law,” Becerra said. “What I wan
  
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• Williamson County Emergency Communications receives prestigious accreditations

  10-06-2025 20:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Williamson County Commissioners celebrated Williamson County Emergency Communications (WCEC) becoming an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) for emergency dispatching in Tuesday’s county commissioners court meeting.The accreditation is issued by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED), which provides training and certification for public safety organizations worldwide. WCEC received two accreditations—one for emergency police dispatch the
  
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• Here are LCRA's lake level projections under various scenarios

  10-06-2025 18:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As rounds of storms and the threat for flash flooding continue on and off this week, it could be that the health of our lakes and our water supply for the summer rests on how much rain falls over the next few days.Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan have seen modest rises over the last few weeks. Lake Travis is up roughly 1.5 feet in the last month, and Lake Buchanan is up a little over three feet in the last month (as of Monday evening's lake levels).Lake levels for Lake Buchana
  
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• 'No longer reacting to a crisis.' Austin officials celebrate decline of overdose deaths

  10-06-2025 18:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — "We are no longer reacting to a crisis, we're building a system that prevents it," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said Tuesday at a press conference that celebrated a drastic drop in opioid-related deaths in Austin and Travis County.
  Watson joined several local leaders and health officials at the press conference Tuesday. The conference's goal was to "provide updates on the response to the opioid overdose epidemic as a follow-up to last year's press conference," according to
  
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• Lotto winner in Travis County court to protect $83.5m jackpot: 'Ready to fight'

  10-06-2025 18:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- A Houston woman who won an $83.5 million jackpot playing the Lotto Texas game in February will be in a Travis County court Tuesday to ask a judge to protect her winnings from being spent. This comes as the Texas Lottery Commission is on the cusp of being eliminated by the state government.
  Earlier this month a judge issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) from spending any of the jackpot money on internal costs or paying that money o
  
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• Keeping children safe during the pool season

  10-06-2025 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1 to 4. It's the second leading cause of unintentional deaths for children ages 5 to 14. This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.A national nonprofit wants to bring an end to unintentional drownings. It's called the ZAC Foundation.The foundation was established in 2008. The founders, Karen and Brian Cohn, suffered the loss of their six-year-old son, Zachary, in a pool d
  
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• At least 13 arrested, 4 APD officers hurt after anti-ICE protest downtown

  10-06-2025 17:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least 13 people were arrested after an anti-ICE march took place downtown Monday night, some by the Austin Police Department and others by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
  APD Police Chief Lisa Davis held a press conference Tuesday to discuss arrests made by her department and the response to the protest. The department released the following list of the individuals it arrested in a news release:Conor Williams (misdemeanor criminal mischief)Abigail Pore (misdemeano
  
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• APD: 8 people arrested, 4 officers injured after anti-ICE protest downtown

  10-06-2025 17:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Eight people were arrested by the Austin Police Department after an anti-ICE march took place downtown Monday night, APD Police Chief Lisa Davis said during a media briefing at the department's headquarters Tuesday.The following individuals were arrested during the Monday night anti-ICE protest, as provided by APD in a Tuesday news release:
  Conor Williams (misdemeanor criminal mischief)Abigail Pore (misdemeanor criminal mischief)Alexandra Haddix (misdemeanor failure to obey
  
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• Texas Education Agency releases Spring 2025 STAAR test results

  10-06-2025 16:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Results from the Spring 2025 STAAR tests were released Tuesday morning, showing Texans how well their students and districts performed on the end-of-year exams.There were only slight changes from the Spring 2024 results. The share of Texas students who met requirements in Algebra and Biology increased by two and five points, while English I and II fell by three and four points. U.S. History remains students' strongest section with a slight drop of one percentage point.Court
  
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• Astronauts prepare for ISS visit and farming on the moon

  10-06-2025 15:51 via kxan.com
  
  SPACE (KXAN) -- A quartet of astronauts from around the world are making final preparations to visit the International Space Station.
  Private space company Axiom Space will launch Axiom Ax-4 on June 11. The mission, carried out using a SpaceX Dragon capsule and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will take Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from India, ESA Project Astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski from Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu from Hungary
  
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• The Longest Day: Using extra sunlight to fundraise and fight the darkness of Alzheimer's disease

  10-06-2025 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year, and people across the country will use the extra hours of sunlight to raise money to fight the darkness of Alzheimer's disease.The Alzheimer's Association encourages people to join its annual fundraiser on The Longest Day, with the proceeds going toward advancing research, treatment and care for the nearly 7 million people living with the disease.From sports tournaments to baking marathons, card games to crafts, and gal
  
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• Bodies found in apartment could be double homicide: Austin Police

  10-06-2025 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police said early Tuesday morning that its homicide detectives were investigating after a 911 caller reported finding two bodies in a relative's apartment.APD public information officer Corporal Matthew Nonweiler briefed journalists that the 911 call came in Monday around 8:23 p.m. The caller said they went to an apartment in the 2400 block of Ashdale Drive. When the caller entered the apartment, they found "a body that they suspected was not alive."They then called
  
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• APD investigating murder-suicide in central Austin condominium

  10-06-2025 12:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two people were identified in a murder-suicide after their bodies were found Monday night at a central Austin condominium complex, the Austin Police Department said in a news release Tuesday.Those people were identified as 18-year-old Elizabeth Martinets and 18-year-old Enrique Zamora-Rosario, according to police.APD Public Information Officer Corporal Matthew Nonweiler told journalists in a media briefing that the 911 call came in Monday around 8:23 p.m. The caller said th
  
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• 'Dad told me if I go, I better make it': Bastrop teen Ezra Gaona heads overseas for pro soccer debut

  10-06-2025 06:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A talented goalkeeper, Ezra Gaona had quite the opportunity in front of him once he gets set to leave Bastrop. Gaona's parents had slightly different outlooks on his next step."Mom wanted me to stay as badly as she could," said Gaona with a smile. "Dad told me if I'm going to go, I better make it." WATCH: Longhorns players, fans sing ‘The Eyes of Texas’ as national title logo is unveiledGaona (yellow) with Macclesfield FC.
  The opportunity was a tryout with Maccl
  
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• Anti-ICE march held in solidarity with LA protests; Arrests made, DPS uses gas

  10-06-2025 02:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A large crowd of people gathered at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Monday in solidarity with those protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Los Angeles, according to organizers. Texas Republican: 'This thing’s going to escalate' as deportations ‘about to go way up’A flyer posted to Instagram invited people to "say 'ICE out of our cities! Stop the deportations!'" at 7 p.m. Monday. The post, from the Austin-area anti-capitalist group P
  
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• After Dream Act reversal, undocumented students in Texas face tuition uncertainty

  10-06-2025 01:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Nearly a week has passed since the Texas Dream Act was struck down, and schools still do not have clear answers about changes to undocumented student tuition rates.
  Undocumented students lost the ability to receive in-state tuition Wednesday after the Trump administration sued Texas, accusing it of violating federal law. The administration said the Dream Act, which passed the Texas legislature with bipartisan support in 2001, was in violation of a 1996 federal law. Becau
  
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• ‘It makes sense’: Austin changes inspection requirements for food trucks

  10-06-2025 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Rod Ferriol spent a good portion of his Monday prepping food for his South Austin food truck, Los Galanes Birria.“I can’t complain. This isn’t work for me,” Ferriol said. “This is fun for me."Ferriol said he opened his Mexican street food truck around a year and a half ago after his kids were grown and left home. While he cooked for family and friends his whole life, this is his first time doing it professionally. And even though he’s hav
  
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