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• DPS trooper hit by gunfire from Mexico

  25-11-2016 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  FRONTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas state trooper has been wounded on the Texas-Mexico border by a bullet traced to a gunbattle underway on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
  Lt. Johnny Hernandez of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the trooper was struck in the leg by what may have been an errant bullet from across the river.
  Hernandez says it was unclear if the gunfight involved the Mexican military or state police. The Texas state trooper was hit about 1 p.m. Friday while on foot pa
  
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• University of Texas' new School of Computing to open this fall

  19-02-2026 22:59 via kxan.com
  
  A new School of Computing in Austin will aim to advance the University of Texas' leadership in computing, data, information and artificial intelligence. 
  
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• Austin hospital debuts new CT scan technology to help clinical decision making

  19-02-2026 22:57 via kxan.com
  
  The Heart Hospital of Austin will begin offering the world's first photo-counting CT scanner that will allow physicians to see more detailed images to help provide more confident decision-making.
  
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• Austin Weekend Shines with Lunar New Year, Star Parties & LOVB

  19-02-2026 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  This weekend in Austin, enjoy a Lunar New Year Festival, two sky viewing parties, a pair of theater shows, and volleyball action by the LOVB Austin team.
  
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• United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller's OT goal

  19-02-2026 22:44 via kxan.com
  
  MILAN (AP) — Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports' most heated rivalries. American captain Hilary Knight, in her fifth [...]
  
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• 'Expect the unexpected' with new concert series 'LIVE! From Downtown Texas'

  19-02-2026 22:41 via kxan.com
  
  It may not be often that you stumble across a concert in a park on a random Thursday afternoon, but that type of whimsy is exactly what the Downtown Austin Alliance and Antone's are hoping to bring into people's lives with a new outdoor music series.
  
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• New enforcement role at Texas Education Agency looks into educator misconduct

  19-02-2026 21:28 via kxan.com
  
  Making sure the more than 5.5 million students in public schools across Texas have a safe learning environment will now fall on Levi Fuller.
  
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• Several strong storm systems across the country

  19-02-2026 21:14 via kxan.com
  
  Winter is wrapping up in the next few weeks, and our weather pattern has taken a dramatic shift, bringing rounds of storms to parts of the country that have had a mild and uneventful winter season.
  
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• How to prepare your vehicle for rainy season in Austin

  19-02-2026 20:37 via kxan.com
  
  Severe weather start in a few weeks, and it's always an important reminder to check your vehicle to optimize safety in harsh driving conditions. -- Meteorologist Tommy House
  
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• Rainbows, paintings removed from some Austin crosswalks after state, federal orders

  19-02-2026 20:27 via kxan.com
  
  Three crosswalks in Austin neighborhoods were redone this week as part of federal and state government requirements to remove "political ideologies" from streets.
  
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• Almost 7 in 10 say Epstein files show powerful people rarely held accountable: Poll

  19-02-2026 19:49 via kxan.com
  
  Most Democrats and Republicans, at 89 and 86 percent respectively, strongly or somewhat agree that the rich and powerful are not held to account.
  
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• San Antonio Spurs return to Austin for 'I-35 Series'

  19-02-2026 18:03 via kxan.com
  
  The San Antonio Spurs will return to Austin's Moody Center for its fourth-annual "I-35 Series."
  
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• UT system announces new location for medical center

  19-02-2026 17:51 via kxan.com
  
  The University of Texas System’s board of regents announced the new location for the UT Medical Center.
  
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• Threat called in at Fredericksburg hospital, police investigating

  19-02-2026 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  The Fredericksburg Police Department said it was investigating reports of a threat made Thursday morning at Methodist Hospital Hill Country.
  
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• All-clear issued after threat called in at Fredericksburg hospital

  19-02-2026 17:30 via kxan.com
  
  The Fredericksburg Police Department said it was investigating reports of a threat made Thursday morning at Methodist Hospital Hill Country.
  
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• UT Regents approve 'controversial topics' rule after hearing public comments in opposition

  19-02-2026 17:13 via kxan.com
  
  The University of Texas Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve a proposed policy that would change the UT system's rules for faculty around teaching "controversial topics."
  
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• University of Texas regents approve 'controversial topics' rule, professors voice opposition

  19-02-2026 17:13 via kxan.com
  
  The University of Texas Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve a proposed policy that would change the UT system's rules for faculty around teaching "controversial topics."
  
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• University of Texas Board of Regents approves 'controversial topics' restrictions; UT professors speak in opposition

  19-02-2026 17:13 via kxan.com
  
  The University of Texas Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve a proposed policy that would change the UT system's rules for faculty around teaching "controversial topics."
  
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• Questions abound after University of Texas regents vote to limit 'controversial topics' from courses

  19-02-2026 17:13 via kxan.com
  
  The University of Texas Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve a proposed policy that would change the UT system's rules for faculty around teaching "controversial topics."
  
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• Man sentenced in shooting that injured 3 Cedar Park police officers

  19-02-2026 16:55 via kxan.com
  
  A man was sentenced Feb.6 in connection with an August 2020 incident that injured three Cedar Park police officers.
  
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• Austin warns short-term rental owners of July 1 registration deadline

  19-02-2026 16:10 via kxan.com
  
  The city of Austin recently notified property owners operating short-term rentals that they have until July 1 to register for a license.
  
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• ICE held over 4K immigrants illegally, 400 judges ruled

  19-02-2026 15:04 via kxan.com
  
  Under the Trump administration, the number of people in ICE detention reached about 68,000 this month.
  
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• 'Hard to watch': Car slams into Florida school bus, becomes wedged underneath

  19-02-2026 15:02 via kxan.com
  
  A video posted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office shows a car as it slammed into the rear of a school bus on Wednesday, becoming wedged underneath it.
  
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• After teen's death in Florida, attorneys seek to stop Austin thrill ride

  19-02-2026 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  A KXAN investigation found a foreign ride maker — found negligent in the 2022 death of a teen in Florida — is producing a new drop tower ride at COTALAND in Austin. COTALAND said its drop tower will be significantly different and safer. The teen's family is trying to block its ride from being built, arguing the manufacturer shouldn't be allowed to do business in the U.S. after failing to pay a court judgment in the teen's death.
  
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• TxDOT plans to expand US 77 north of Giddings to 4 lanes

  19-02-2026 13:56 via kxan.com
  
  The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking input from Lee County residents on a proposal to widen an eight mile stretch of US 77 between SH 21 and FM 2440, which would include a shared use path, twin bridges, and an RCUT intersection at CR 114.
  
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• Next cold front brings gusty wind, drop in temps

  19-02-2026 12:59 via kxan.com
  
  Today will likely be the warmest day of the next 7 as our weather transitions tomorrow ahead of a weekend cold front. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
  
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• Drizzle Friday ahead of cooler weekend temps

  19-02-2026 12:59 via kxan.com
  
  It's getting very warm outside today before clouds build up overnight and a few pockets of drizzle and rain. - Freddy Vela
  
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• Cloudier and cooler Friday ahead of Saturday cold front

  19-02-2026 12:59 via kxan.com
  
  The persistent clouds will keep temperatures much lower on Friday with 70s possible where the sun breaks through, but afternoon temperatures only in the 60s elsewhere. -- Nick Bannin
  
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• Federal lawsuit claims Texas motels ignored signs of sex trafficking

  19-02-2026 12:43 via kxan.com
  
  A sex trafficking survivor filed a lawsuit against the Lubbock and Amarillo Red Roof Inn and its owners, alleging they knowingly benefited from sex trafficking on their hotel premises.
  
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• Former Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

  19-02-2026 12:37 via kxan.com
  
  Mountbatten-Windsor, who turned 66 on Thursday, moved to his brother King Charles III’s estate in Norfolk after he was evicted from his longtime home near Windsor Castle earlier this month.
  
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