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• Group gathers to support AISD schools with F ratings

  12-06-2025 23:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A grassroots community group known as “ATX United for Public Schools” says their rights to participate in Austin ISD’s turnaround plans have been violated.The group planned to hold a rally Thursday to support the communities of Burnet, Dobie and Webb Middle Schools, which each are set to receive their third consecutive failing accountability score.In April, Austin ISD warned district families that the Texas Education Agency could intervene if these scores
  
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• 1M+ Anker power banks recalled after fires, explosions

  12-06-2025 23:29 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Anker Innovations is recalling over 1 million of its power banks after the company says it received 19 reports of fires and explosions caused by the items. There were also reports of minor burns to users and 11 reports of property damage totaling over $60,700, according to the recall notice.The recalled product is the Anker PowerCore 10000 power bank, model A1263 only. Anker says the power banks' lithium-ion batteries can overheat, causing a risk of fire and burns. In total, 1,
  
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• 'Slap in the face.' Nephew of General Cavazos upset over army base's name change back to Fort Hood

  12-06-2025 22:58 via kxan.com
  
  KILLEEN, Texas (KXAN) -- Two years ago, an Army post in Killeen, Texas, was redesignated to honor General Richard Edward Cavazos, a native Texan, war hero and Medal of Honor recipient. Past coverage: Fort Hood becomes Fort CavazosThe post was one of nine U.S. Army installations redesignated in 2023 based on the Naming Commission’s recommendations to remove the names, symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America, according to the
  
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• UT launches master of national security degree program

  12-06-2025 22:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas at Austin announced on Wednesday it would launch its new master of national security degree program. The program is set to welcome its first group of students in fall 2026, with applications opening Sept. 1.Four-star Admiral William H. McRaven contributed to the program's curriculum and will teach as a professor of national security for the LBJ School, according to the press release.“Now is the perfect time to pursue a master’s degree in natio
  
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• At least 4 dead and 2 missing in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas

  12-06-2025 21:55 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people scrambling up trees to escape fast-rising waters Thursday while firefighters made dozens of rescues across the nation’s seventh-largest city. At least four people died and two were still missing, authorities said.The deaths all occurred in the northeast part of the city, where authorities found over a dozen vehicles in the water. Photos and video showed smashed and over
  
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• Cameron in Milam County excited to get in on Austin's economic boom

  12-06-2025 21:45 via kxan.com
  
  (Austin Business Journal) -- Ginger Watkins has a saying when she's talking to prospective businesses about Cameron, the city of roughly 5,500 people located 70 miles northeast of Austin in Milam County."Cameron is not too close to anything, but not too far from everything," Watkins said. "So if you need to get there from here, and you need one location in the state of Texas to reach the majority of the population, you need to be in Cameron."The spiel has worked for employers that have set up in
  
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• Taylor mayor acknowledges 'uproar' over Pride proclamation denial, calls it 'partisan issue'

  12-06-2025 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) -- The mayor of Taylor, Texas, has doubled down on a decision to deny signing an official proclamation acknowledging June as Pride Month, just weeks ahead of an annual Pride festival in the city.Mayor Dwayne Ariola made a Facebook post about it on Wednesday, saying he wanted to "address recent concerns regarding the Pride Proclamation and clarify the position of my office and the City Council." Previous coverage | Taylor Pride denied city proclamation after 4 years of approv
  
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• Delta overtakes American to become second-largest airline at Austin's airport

  12-06-2025 21:20 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delta Air Lines overtook American Airlines to become the second-largest airline at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in April, passenger data shows.Monthly passenger stati
  
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• Houston Democrat sponsoring Saturday 'No Kings' Capitol protest

  12-06-2025 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The "No Kings" protest scheduled for this Saturday at the Texas Capitol -- one of two confirmed cities the governor has called in the Texas National Guard -- was sponsored by Houston Democratic state lawmaker Rep. Gene Wu, KXAN confirmed through the State Preservation Board."For three decades, Texans have watched Republicans like Greg Abbott and Donald Trump sell out working families while stripping away our freedoms and driving up costs. I’m sponsoring the ‘No Kings
  
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• Travis Co. deputy charged with DWI after another deputy pulled him over: TCSO

  12-06-2025 18:01 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A Travis County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested Wednesday morning after another deputy pulled him over, TCSO confirmed to KXAN.William Haro, 58, faces a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. He was released on personal recognizance around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday. As of Thursday morning, no attorney was listed for Haro in Travis County court records.According to an arrest affidavit, a TCSO sergeant pulled Haro over for allegedly driving 62 mph in a
  
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• 'I believe in Austin': City leaders talk about protests, TX National Guard deployment

  12-06-2025 17:02 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — City leaders held a press conference at Austin City Hall Thursday morning about the city's preparations ahead of protests planned for the weekend.The conference came after an anti-ICE protest on Monday. That protest ended with APD officers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arresting 13 people.A Saturday protest, organized by Hands Off Central Texas, is scheduled as part of a national day of action. It will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Texas Capitol.
  
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• Weekend Watch: Waitress serves fresh pie, Father's Day Soccer

  12-06-2025 15:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - Father's Day weekend has arrived, and with a few rainy days behind us, it's time to get outdoors and enjoy the town. Prefer indoor fun? A Musical playing in Austin could be a good choice!Weekend ForecastThe bulk of the rain will be left behind as conditions clear up, allowing us a chance to get outside. Temperatures will also creep back up into the mid-90s, with less cloud coverage and fewer showers in our future.Waitress: The MusicalTake a deep breath of pecan pie and immerse yo
  
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• Trans Texans brace for life under strict sex definition law

  12-06-2025 15:44 via kxan.com
  (The Texas Tribune) — It was in a San Antonio courtroom in 2015 that Leo Tyler felt he became who he was always meant to be.The 17-year-old had long known he was trans, but it didn’t feel real until a judge agreed to change the name and gender on his government documents.“It was euphoric,” Tyler, now 27, recalls. “Walking out of that courtroom, I felt so seen.”Tyler was the youngest in a group of people changing their gender markers that day. On the steps of t
  
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• Not as wet, but a few opportunities for storms ahead

  12-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Heavy and widespread rain is done after bringing 4"+ rainfall amounts to parts of Central Texas. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALSTonightWe'll have mostly clear skies for a portion of the night before low clouds and a few spotty sprinkles arrive by dawn. Most will be dry, but if you get any rain it should be of the very light variety.Tonight's forecastFriday NWS confirms two separate tornadoes in Hays County Thursday morningEarly clouds will give way to more sunshine on Friday. Isol
  
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• BLOG: Tornado touches down in Hays County

  12-06-2025 08:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A tornado briefly touched down in Hays County early Thursday morning as storms moved through. The tornado threat for that area has since expired.Flash Flood Warnings remain in place for Hays County. A Flood Watch continues for most of Central Texas through 7 p.m. Thursday as locally heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding.Weather Resources
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• 5K Texas National Guard on standby for 'Day of Defiance' protests

  12-06-2025 02:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — After heated protests against immigration enforcement actions in Austin and Dallas, and with more protests planned this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on the Texas Army National Guard "to help law enforcement maintain order" and "ensure peace.""We want to make sure that what has happened in California does not happen in Texas," Abbott said Wednesday. "Texas is a law and order state, and we will use every tool that we can to ensure order."Abbott added Thursday that mor
  
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