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• Round Rock Juneteenth Festival plans to honor victims from last year's shooting

  13-06-2025 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — It's been nearly a year since the deadly shooting during a Juneteenth Festival in Round Rock. Safety is on the minds of many as the event will kick off Friday for the first time since the shooting.Organizer Cluren Williams told KXAN they plan to remember the victims who died at the celebration.“We’re going to actually start doing a memorial for the family,” Williams saidThe shooting at Old Settlers Park killed two women and injured 14 others. La
  
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• East Austin Juneteenth parade: What you need to know

  13-06-2025 23:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Juneteenth is coming up June 19, with various events and celebrations happening across Central Texas.The Central Texas Juneteenth Parade, organized by the Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA), will begin on the corner of East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Salina Street near Oakwood Cemetery at 10 a.m., according to a city of Austin news release.Dancers, floats and a marching band will go down Chicon Street, concluding at noon with a festival at Rosewood Park. A f
  
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• Texas politicians react to Israel's attack on Iran

  13-06-2025 23:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several Texas leaders have shared their thoughts and reactions after Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday.
  The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Israel struck Iran's nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz, and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel will face a “severe punishment” over its attack on the country. Iranian missiles later struck Israel in retaliation.The Latest: Israel hit by missiles as Iran retaliates for strikes
  
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• Tuberculosis case diagnosed on Texas State campus

  13-06-2025 21:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A person at Texas State University, or TXST, was diagnosed with tuberculosis disease, according to a message shared with the campus.The Hays County Health Department informed the university of the diagnosis Tuesday. The person was at the San Marcos campus.“While the chance of exposure and infection is minimal, we wanted to make you aware,” the message said.TXST wouldn't specify if the person diagnosed was a student, staff member or visitor, saying it couldn't pr
  
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• Did you know the 'Friday the 13th' tattoo tradition started in Texas?

  13-06-2025 20:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It's a superstition for some and good luck for others. But for those in the tattoo world, Friday the 13th has become a regularly anticipated event.
  Friday the 13th happens at least once a year, and can happen up to three times in a year. Tattoo shops often hold events or tattoo marathons synonymous with the date, or offer deals and discounts on "flash tattoos," which are predetermined designs offered on a walk-in basis.5 things people do for ‘good luck’ on Friday the
  
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• CapMetro's transit police to begin patrols next week

  13-06-2025 20:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro said its new Transit Police Department, which swore in its first class of officers last week, would begin patrols Monday, June 16.The department’s first class of officers consists of nine officers, two sergeants and one captain. CapMetro said more officers would join as they work to complete mandatory training. CapMetro said the department’s presence would be “visible throughout the transit system—on board CapMetro services, at stations
  
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• PHOTOS: Austin firefighters rescue man stuck in sewer drain

  13-06-2025 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin firefighters used a large saw to rescue a man stuck in a sewer drain in south Austin on Friday.
  Just after 10 a.m. the Austin Fire Department posted about crews working in the 2000 block of West Ben White Blvd. westbound service road.
  Photos show the crew pulling someone out of the drain after first cutting a section out of the concrete.
  AFD works to free person stuck in sewer Off West Ben White Boulevard on June 13, 2025 (AFD Photo)AFD works to free person stuck in
  
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• Tarantula seen crawling over Ring camera in northwest Austin

  13-06-2025 17:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s spider season in Texas, and one KXAN viewer woke up to a surprise on their Ring doorbell camera. Spider season in Texas: Which ones are dangerous?On June 6 at 11:37 p.m., a tarantula was seen crawling over a Ring camera in Steiner Ranch, which is near northwest Austin. KXAN viewer Jamie York Pillans sent in the footage. This story came from a ReportIt story tip. Send your own story ideas to [email protected] or through KXAN's ReportIt page.
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• Sen. Cornyn: Provision to reimburse Texas for border security included in 'Big Beautiful Bill'

  13-06-2025 16:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) said his provision to reimburse Texas for money spent on border security was included in the Senate’s One Big Beautiful Bill. RELATED | What issues to watch as ‘big, beautiful bill’ moves to the SenateThe Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently released the legislative text for the bill.“I was proud to lead this push in the Senate, and I look forward to
  
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• Inside the Investigation: Texas Governor vetoes Botox patient safety bill

  13-06-2025 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On the last day of the 2025 Texas legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill aimed at enhancing safety and transparency for Texans getting Botox.This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Arezow Doost explains why, at the last minute, the state’s top leader rejected the measure. Related reading
  Backroom Botox is a ‘wild west’ in Texas‘Botox party’ bill heads to governorOn the final day of the session,
  
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• Weekend warmth with afternoon showers and storms

  13-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The weekend starts with increasing clouds and high humidity. Afternoon highs return to numbers reached Friday with most in the low to mid 90s.Afternoon dew points ranging from the low 70s to upper 60s will lead to the heat index topping out at between 103° and 107°. These numbers should happen before the onset of showers and thunderstorms.Precipitation is likely to begin in the early afternoon, increasing in aerial coverage between 3 and 7 p.m. Most of the rain and storm
  
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• Warm and humid this weekend with afternoon showers and storms

  13-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This Flag Day dawned with increasing clouds to a mostly cloudy to overcast sky at sunrise. Lows were in the low to mid 70s from 35 eastward, including 75° at Camp Mabry. Hill Country lows were warmer in he mid to upper 70s.Afternoon highs return to numbers reached Friday with most in the low to mid 90s.Afternoon dew points ranging from the low 70s to upper 60s will lead to the heat index topping out at between 103° and 107°. These numbers should happen before the ons
  
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• Very humid with isolated PM storms through the weekend

  13-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Recent rainfall and a southeast breeze is making for some incredibly humid air with dew points in the 70s for most of the area. We'll be staying very humid over the coming days.Muggy Meter NWS confirms two separate tornadoes in Hays County Thursday morningWe'll continue to watch for some isolated showers and storms attempting to work gradually westward through our eastern counties into this evening. Coverage will be few and far between, but a few lucky spots may get a quick down
  
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• Hot, Isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening

  13-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures return to the 90s this afternoon with a mix of clouds and sunshine.NWS confirms two separate tornadoes in Hays County Thursday morningIsolated showers and thunderstorms are possible along the sea-breeze boundary this evening in our eastern counties.
  These storms will not be severe, but a rumble of thunder or two can't be ruled out.
  Father's Day Weekend
  The weekend looks hot with more morning clouds leading to afternoon sunshine. Be on the lookout for areas of patchy
  
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• Hot & humid, scattered showers and thunderstorms

  13-06-2025 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Temperatures are hot in the mid 90s with plenty of humidity. A few strong showers and thunderstorms are moving through Central Texas this afternoon bringing heavy rain, frequent lightning, and small hail. Tonight, rain chances will diminish with temperatures cooling down to the mid 70s.
  Father's Day
  Sunday will be hot with clearing skies throughout the morning hours. High temperatures will be in the mid 90s with muggy conditions. Heat indices will be between 97°-104°.
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• 'It was still chasing her': 9-year-old girl attacked by shark while swimming at Florida beach

  13-06-2025 05:42 via kxan.com
  
  BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (WFLA) — A family vacation took a terrifying turn after a 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark in the waters off Boca Grande.Video from Eagle 8 HD showed the calm, turquoise water where Leah Lendal's family vacation turned into a nightmare. 1M+ Anker power banks recalled after fires, explosions“We saw the shark rushing in the water, it was right there, right behind her,” said witness Raynel Lugo. “We were trying to get her out… it was still cha
  
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• Judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles

  13-06-2025 05:37 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled President Trump must return control of California’s National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) by Friday afternoon, prompting a lightning-fast appeal that began within minutes.  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, an appointee of former President Clinton, temporarily blocked the president from deploying thousands of guardsmen to Los Angeles, where protests over his immigration agenda have sometimes turned violent.  But the ju
  
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• Teacher accused of giving Denver middle school students cannabis brownies

  13-06-2025 05:32 via kxan.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) — The parents of two 12-year-old Colorado students are suing a language arts teacher, accusing her of baking and distributing cannabis-laced brownies to the two children.Sharon Wilson, a sixth grade language arts teacher at Denver's Kepner Beacon Middle School, is accused in a civil lawsuit of placing "her students in direct danger after she personally baked and distributed home-made brownies laced with tetrahydrocannabinol," or THC, the psychoactive ingredient of cannabis. D
  
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• Longhorns hoops to host big ACC opponents

  13-06-2025 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's no secret playing basketball in the Southeastern Conference isn't for the faint of heart. Texas hoops teams now know they will also have a tough opponent coming to town in non-conference play.In the ACC/SEC challenge, the Texas women's basketball team will welcome perennial power North Carolina to Austin. That marquee showdown is set to take place Thursday, December 4 at Moody Center.Texas' new head coach Sean Miller, center, with his wife Amy, pose for photos are he was int
  
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• Israel attacks Iran's capital with explosions booming across Tehran

  13-06-2025 02:29 via kxan.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear program and raised the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq, with multiple sites around the country hit.The leader of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was feared dead, Iranian state television reported, a development that would be a major body blow
  
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• Safety concerns emerge as Tesla robotaxis prepare for launch

  13-06-2025 01:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On a quiet street in the Mueller neighborhood of Austin Thursday, Tesla's full self driving mode was put to the test — would it stop for the stop signs on a school bus and avoid hitting children crossing the road?Though the test was completed with child-sized manikins as opposed to real children, the Tesla failed the test all six times. It blew through school bus stop signs at full speed, running over the manikins and driving off — completing a hit-and-run.Th
  
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• NWS: Two separate EF-0 tornadoes in Hays County

  13-06-2025 01:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - The National Weather Service has released the details for the Hays County tornadoes, their survey team confirming that the damage sustained south of Wimberley was the result of not one, but two EF-0 tornadoes.
  Hays County Tornadoes
  The tornadoes touched down very close to each other, the first being at 1:02 a.m. and the second at 1:06 a.m. The damage associated with these EF-0 tornadoes included fallen tree limbs, broken fences and shingles blown off roofs.Hays County Tornado Fac
  
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• Dad, pregnant mom & six kids huddle as tornado tears through neighborhood

  13-06-2025 01:05 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY (KXAN) -- Thursday, May 12 was supposed to be a day of celebration for Aaron Snow's family. It's his wife's due date for their seventh child to be born. Then a tornado tore through their yard.Shortly after 1 a.m., weather radar showed rotation just west of San Marcos and the Summer Mountain Ranch neighborhood. The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes formed less than two miles apart in the same area."By the time the alert went off, it was 60 seconds when the tornado r
  
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• Charges dropped for two people arrested at Monday's protest

  13-06-2025 00:57 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video is from our Tuesday night coverage. It includes video from a local independent livestreamer, who has since had his charges dropped.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --As KXAN sought further context on the 13 people arrested during Monday's ICE-related protests downtown, we learned the charges against a local independent livestreamer were dropped, according to both the individual and his attorney.Hiram Garcia was originally arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety for resisti
  
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• Charges dropped already for at least one person arrested at Monday's protest

  13-06-2025 00:57 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video is from our Tuesday night coverage. It includes video from a local independent livestreamer, who has since had his charges dropped.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --As KXAN sought further context on the 13 people arrested during Monday's ICE-related protests downtown, we learned the charges against a local independent livestreamer were dropped, according to both the individual and his attorney.Hiram Garcia was originally arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety for resisti
  
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• This is why your water might taste like chlorine in Williamson County

  13-06-2025 00:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If your water tastes a little off, or it gives off a "chlorine-like" scent, have no fear.Three different towns in Williamson County are conducting "temporary disinfectant conversion," including Round Rock, Georgetown and Liberty Hill, according to a spokesperson with the city of Round Rock.For Round Rock, Georgetown and Liberty Hill, that maintenance began May 27 and will last through June 27.The city of Round Rock said that the "water will remain safe to drink, bathe and to use
  
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• Jacob's Well closed due to flooding after seeing 'the most rain in years'

  13-06-2025 00:17 via kxan.com
  
  WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) - Jacob's Well Natural Area closed to the public Thursday after minor flooding. The popular swimming hole has already been closed for the past three summers due to low flow. Before this week’s weather, the spring had zero flow.David Baker, executive director of the Watershed Association, arrived around 3 a.m. to check on conditions. "It looked like the Colorado River. Water was just roaring through here," Baker said.Jacob's Well was flowing Thursday, June 12, 2025,
  
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• Annual economic development report highlights job creation and small business programs

  13-06-2025 00:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The city of Austin's Economic Development Department (EDD) said it supported more than 27,000 jobs through its programs and services in 2024.The department said it organized its work last year around three pillars:Create and retain jobsAmplify creative industriesBuild equitable, accessible and affordable communities
  When it comes to creating and retaining jobs, the EDD said a vital part of that was the launch of the Austin Infrastructure Academy. The goal is to help build
  
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