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• Colorado Rapids score late in 2nd half, salvage 1-1 tie with Austin FC

  26-03-2023 05:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The winless Colorado Rapids were banging on Austin FC's door for nearly the entire match, and then it finally opened.While still winless, the Rapids salvaged a draw after Kevin Cabral scored in the 85th minute to end the match 1-1 Saturday at Q2 Stadium.
  MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersColorado outshot Austin FC in total 17-7 and 8-3 with shots on goal. Austin
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft: These Texas Longhorns were selected in the first round

  26-04-2024 05:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The spectacle that is the opening day of the NFL Draft swept through downtown Detroit on Thursday with two Texas Longhorns going in the first round.Defensive tackle Byron Murphy II and wide receiver Xavier Worthy are now part of 47 Longhorns all-time who have been picked in the first round. There are 13 Longhorns eligible for this year's draft and many of them are expected to be picked during the 3-day, 7-round event in the Motor City. 2024 NFL Draft Tracker: Keep up with e
  
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• UT students discuss antisemitism on campus following protest

  26-04-2024 04:53 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters were back on the University of Texas Campus on Thursday, but the mood was much different with much fewer law enforcement present.KXAN spoke with both pro-Palestine students who were at the protest and pro-Israel students."I am protesting what is happening in Gaza, a lot of people are dying," said Sarah, a pro-Palestine UT student."The sentiment towards Israel and Jews, it is really negative," said Jeremy, a Jewish student at UT.Jeremy said he
  
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• UT has a history of protests dating back to the 60s and 70s

  26-04-2024 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Prior to the protests that took place on Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Texas Austin, it has been awhile since Austin has seen protests this physically charged on the UT campus.For some, Wednesday conjured up images of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which included protests over the Vietnam War, civil rights issues and even local environmental issues, according to UT campus history and The Battle of Waller Creek on the UT website.The Battle of Waller Creek happened
  
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• Leaked memo reveals inside details of UT's protest response

  26-04-2024 04:06 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- University of Texas Austin leaders have given an "interim suspension" to the Palestine Solidarity Committee after making numerous attempts to meet with student organizers and quell the protest that led to at least 55 arrests and national controversy, an internal memo obtained by KXAN shows."April 24th was a difficult day and one that we had hoped and worked to avoid," the memo states, proceeding to detail specific steps the university took before, during, and after the protes
  
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• Reel surprise: Woman catches 30-pound koi fish in Lady Bird Lake

  26-04-2024 01:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An angler out at Lady Bird Lake said she caught a koi fish near the Waller Beach area.Callie White said about an hour into fishing March 17, her line began getting dragged out to the center of the lake.“I began to reel it in. After a quick, 5-minute fight, the fish was close enough to see some bright orange peak through the water. At this point, I was very shocked by what I saw.“I was thinking I hooked onto a catfish or a common carp, but once I saw the bright o
  
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• UT students, faculty demand university president resign after protest response

  26-04-2024 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- University of Texas faculty and staff led the charge during Thursday's pro-Palestine protest on campus. Organizers called themselves the UT Austin Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine.
  They held this protest in response to Wednesday's, which ended in dozens of arrests.LIVE UPDATES: Day 2 of protests begins, 57 people arrested day 1Palestine protest at University of Texas at Austin (KXAN viewer photo)Palestine protest at University of Texas at Austin (KXAN viewer photo)Pal
  
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• UT faculty petition for no-confidence vote against university president after protest response

  26-04-2024 01:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- University of Texas faculty and staff led the charge during Thursday's pro-Palestine protest on campus. Organizers called themselves the UT Austin Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine.
  They held this protest in response to Wednesday's, which ended in dozens of arrests.LIVE UPDATES: Day 2 of protests begins, 57 people arrested day 1Palestine protest at University of Texas at Austin (KXAN viewer photo)Palestine protest at University of Texas at Austin (KXAN viewer photo)Pal
  
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• AMBER Alert issued for infant out of San Antonio

  26-04-2024 00:29 via kxan.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) -- An AMBER Alert was issued for an infant out of San Antonio on Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.Shortly after 5 p.m., DPS said the alert was issued for 2-month-old Caleb Gomez, who was last seen around 10:22 p.m. on April 11 at 337 Breesport St. in San Antonio.The infant is described as a white boy, measuring 1 foot and weighing 10 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, according to officials.A stock photo and an image of the actual suspec
  
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• Press freedom advocates want change following Austin photojournalist protest arrest

  25-04-2024 23:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A FOX 7 photojournalist was released from jail Thursday -- one of dozens of people arrested during a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Texas at Austin -- accused of "criminal trespassing," according to the news outlet."They said that I hit an officer. I didn't hit an officer. They were pushing me. They were pushing me," the photojournalist, who identified himself as Carlos, told KXAN as he was led away in handcuffs Wednesday afternoon. "This never happened to me, you kn
  
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• 2024 NFL Draft Tracker: Keep up with every 1st round pick and every trade

  25-04-2024 22:57 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The 2024 NFL Draft kicks off tonight in Detroit with the timer for the first pick set to begin at 8 p.m. ET.College prospects from across the country now wait anxiously as they hope to hear their name called and their dreams made a reality.A slew of star quarterbacks are projected to be taken tonight as well. The least hidden secret in the NFL right now is that the Chicago Bears are expected to use the No. 1 pick on USC quarterback Caleb Williams after trading away Justin Fields to t
  
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• Austin attorney warns workers despite vote banning noncompete clauses

  25-04-2024 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least two federal lawsuits filed in Texas aim to block a recent decision to ban noncompete clauses in workers' contracts, according to an employment attorney based in Austin.
  Austin Kaplan, who's the founder and managing attorney at the Kaplan Law Firm, said these legal challenges are why he's warning people who might think such an agreement no longer applies to them.Chamber, business groups sue FTC to block noncompete ban"If you signed a noncompete, you must take it ser
  
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• Protests, arrests at UT campus: Attorneys talk about criminal trespass laws

  25-04-2024 22:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On public university campuses, protesters have the right to peacefully assemble, but they could still face arrest, according to Austin defense attorneys KXAN spoke with following the arrests made Wednesday during a protest at the University of Texas campus.Logan Campbell, a criminal defense attorney at the law firm of Gergen, Hale & Campbell, discussed the legal implications of protesting and the potential consequences for those involved."The UT campus — it is pub
  
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• Local businessman charged with multiple counts of arson

  25-04-2024 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin businessman who was arrested after he was accused of setting multiple fires was charged with multiple counts of first degree arson, the Austin Fire Department said in a news release Wednesday.Dorsey Bryan Hardeman, 75, is accused of intentionally starting those fires, with the first one that was reported on Dec. 25, 2023 in the 500 block of Pampa Drive, according to AFD. The agency said Hardeman was "attempting to purchase" that property. Investigators were able to con
  
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• Local businessman accused of intentionally setting fires charged with multiple counts of arson

  25-04-2024 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin businessman who was arrested after he was accused of setting multiple fires was charged with multiple counts of first degree arson, the Austin Fire Department said in a news release Wednesday.Dorsey Bryan Hardeman, 75, is accused of intentionally starting those fires, with the first one that was reported on Dec. 25, 2023 in the 500 block of Pampa Drive, according to AFD. The agency said Hardeman was "attempting to purchase" that property. Investigators were able to con
  
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• 'Don't feel like the university has our side': Those arrested during protest at UT speak after being released

  25-04-2024 21:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- At least 57 people were arrested by law enforcement Wednesday amid a protest showing support for Gaza at the University of Texas at Austin, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office.LIVE UPDATES: Day 2 of protests begins, 57 people arrested day 1The protest was organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee of Austin calling for students to walk out of class and march to “occupy” the South Lawn until past 7 p.m., according to a social media post. It
  
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• Device found in south Austin not explosive, APD says

  25-04-2024 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A "device" found abandoned in south Austin Thursday was determined not to be explosive, according to the Austin Police Department.
  Earlier in the afternoon, the APD Bomb Squad responded to reports of an "abandoned hazardous device" at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Wasson Road.
  That's just north of Stassney Lane.
  Police were previously asking people to avoid the area, but now the scene has cleared, according to APD.
  Police said this was an isolated incident,
  
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• APD Bomb Squad responds to reports of a 'hazardous device' in south Austin

  25-04-2024 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Bomb Squad is responding to reports of an "abandoned hazardous device" in south Austin Thursday.
  The Austin Police Department said the investigation is taking place at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Wasson Road. That's just north of Stassney Lane.
  People should avoid the area for their safety, police said. There could be closures as well.
  Drivers should expect delays and find alternate routes.
  This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for
  
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• AUS loses another route as Southwest announces closure of operations at Mexican airport

  25-04-2024 20:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin's airport is losing another route, as Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will cease operations in Cozumel.A Southwest spokesperson tells KXAN the airline would end service at Cozumel International Airport on Aug. 5. Southwest will also end service at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport and at airports in Syracuse, New York, and Bellingham, Washington.Nonstop flights to Cozumel from Austin are currently operated on Saturdays only in March, June and July. The a
  
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• Will charges be dropped against UT Austin protesters?

  25-04-2024 19:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Attorney's Office said it reviewed "several" cases related to the protest at the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday and determined some people needed to be released from jail because of "deficiencies in the probable cause affidavits."Those affidavits are put together by law enforcement to explain why they had a reason to arrest someone. The attorney's office said it was individually reviewing the cases related to the protest. LIVE BLOG: Updates on UT
  
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• Juan in a Million is an East Austin staple that's withstood a wave of change

  25-04-2024 18:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (ABJ) — A visit to the longstanding Tex-Mex eatery Juan in a Million is like a step into the Meza family’s living room. It’s a glimpse into the culture and vibrancy that have helped foster Austin's bountiful economic growth in recent decades, all thanks to good food, kind people and a lot of fun from establishments that now stand as symbols of Old Austin.The iconic 43-year-old restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch, founded by educators-turned-entrepreneurs Juan and
  
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• APD arrests man in connection to northwest Austin shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured

  25-04-2024 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police arrested a man they say was involved in a shooting earlier this week that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
  Around 5:58 p.m. Monday, Austin Police Department officers responded to the 11100 block of Research Boulevard for a shoot/stab hotshot call.PREVIOUS: APD: 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in northwest Austin shootingPolice said a caller reported they saw a man running and shooting. Another caller said someone had been shot near the back of a
  
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• SH 71 improvements proposed in Bastrop County

  25-04-2024 17:06 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Currently, State Highway 21 between County Road and Old Highway 20, consists of two southbound lanes and one northbound lane, with some dedicated left turn lanes.
  The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing widening SH 21 to a four-lane divided highway with a grassy median. A new bridge would also be constructed at the intersection of SH 21 and US 290.
  The project is a seven-mile stretch of SH 21 in Eastern Bastrop County that functions as a local thorough
  
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• SH 21 improvements proposed in Bastrop County

  25-04-2024 17:06 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Currently, State Highway 21 between County Road and Old Highway 20, consists of two southbound lanes and one northbound lane, with some dedicated left turn lanes.
  The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing widening SH 21 to a four-lane divided highway with a grassy median. A new bridge would also be constructed at the intersection of SH 21 and US 290.
  The project is a seven-mile stretch of SH 21 in Eastern Bastrop County that functions as a local thorough
  
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• Texas failed to fully fund system flagging those who shouldn’t work with kids

  25-04-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Investigative Summary: Texas lawmakers passed a plan demanding a solution that warns schools and other child welfare agencies of state workers fired or reprimanded for misconduct. The do-not-hire search engine would pull thousands of disciplinary records from four state agencies, but we found lawmakers did not appropriate enough funding to complete it, and critical information would be missing under current plans.LAMPASAS, Texas (KXAN) — On Megan Tabor's wedding day to Kasey Calvery, ther
  
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• Austin FC launching new environmental initiative

  25-04-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin FC have announced a new environmentally focused initiative known as "Evergreen" in order to focus on sustainability and the environment year-round.Nick Bannin, KXAN Meteorologist and host of Austin FC show Verde Lights, spoke with Trennis Jones, Austin FC's vice president of community impact, about this new focus.KXAN Meteorologist Nick Bannin: Big announcement from Austin F.C. a new initiative called "Evergreen," so fitting, right?Trennis Jones, Austin FC: "Evergreen" is
  
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• ATCEMS: One person dead after motorcycle crash in Leander

  25-04-2024 03:45 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Leander on Wednesday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Around 7:04 p.m., medics responded to the crash in Leander in the 10200 block of Lime Creek Road. That's near Travista Drive.Travis County Starflight also responded to the crash for an unidentified adult person, medics said. However, medics said the person died on the scene.Medics said drivers should expect traffic closures, so law enforcement can investigat
  
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• Local photojournalist among those arrested at UT protest

  25-04-2024 02:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A local photojournalist is among those arrested amid protests at the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday.The photographer said he was with Fox 7 and said he was pushed and was accused of hitting an officer, which he said he didn't do. KXAN saw the photographer detained, along with his gear.This happened as law enforcement was pushing people back off the lawn in attempt to get them to disperse.The protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee of Austin began ju
  
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• Local photojournalist among 57 arrested at UT protest

  25-04-2024 02:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A local photojournalist was among those who spent the night in jail amid protests at the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday.The photographer said he was with Fox 7 and said he was pushed and was accused of hitting an officer, which he said he didn't do. KXAN saw the photographer detained, along with his gear. The photojournalist has since been released from the Travis County jail. It is unknown if he faces charges. LIVE UPDATES: More than 50 arrested during pro-Palesti
  
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• Local photographer among those arrested at UT protest

  25-04-2024 02:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A local photographer is among those arrested amid protests at the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday.The photographer said he was with Fox 7 and said he was pushed and was accused of hitting an officer, which he said he didn't do. KXAN saw the photographer detained, along with his gear.This happened as law enforcement was pushing people back off the lawn in attempt to get them to disperse.The protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee of Austin began just
  
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