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• ELECTION RESULTS: May 4 elections

  05-05-2024 02:12 via kxan.com
  
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• Prager's gem, huge 6th inning lifts Texas A&M Aggies to 5-1 win over Kentucky at MCWS

  18-06-2024 05:30 via kxan.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M scored all of its runs in the sixth inning, Ryan Prager held Kentucky hitless into the seventh and the Aggies are off to their best start in a College World Series after their 5-1 win Monday night.The Aggies (51-13) are 2-0 in the CWS for the first time in eight all-time appearances and have taken control of Bracket 2. They’ll await the winner of a Tuesday elimination game between Florida and Kentucky (46-15) in the bracket final Wednesday. They would
  
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• Study recommends 10 solutions to make Austin more affordable for students 

  18-06-2024 05:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Housing Department has 10 recommendations for more affordable housing for students at Austin universities. In 2023, the Austin City Council approved a resolution directing the city manager to study student housing in Austin and explore opportunities to make it more affordable for students. On Friday, the Housing Department released its report, detailing its research and recommendations. “The City of Austin Housing Department seeks to provide affor
  
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• Texas active shooter alert system has yet to be activated, DPS says

  18-06-2024 04:21 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An alert system meant to notify people of active shooter situations was not activated in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Juneteenth event in Round Rock, law enforcement confirmed to KXAN investigators.Two people died and 14 others were injured in the incident, sparked by a fight between two groups at the event at Old Settlers Park on Saturday night, Round Rock police said. Police are still searching for the shooting suspect.‘Turn yourself in’: Round Rock police ch
  
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• What were the security measures during Round Rock festival shooting?

  18-06-2024 02:15 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) --- There are still no arrests or suspects named in the search for those who opened fire at the Juneteenth Festival in Round Rock on Saturday night.Round Rock police identify victims killed in Old Settlers Park shootingThe Round Rock Police Department said 14 people were injured, including children at Old Settlers Park. Two people were killed.RRPD said it started as a fight between two groups at the event.'Basically come and walk up from anywhere'Some festivalgoers are l
  
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• Nationwide nixes 100K pet insurance plans, citing rising cost

  18-06-2024 01:48 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Nationwide Insurance says it plans to cancel pet insurance coverage for about 100,000 animals across the nation, citing rising veterinary costs.
  The cancellation of the thousands of coverage plans will take place between now and next summer as part of the company's efforts to "maintain long-term viability and profitability," Nationwide said in a statement on Friday.
  "As pet lovers ourselves, we understand the emotions connected to the protection of our family pets. Inflation i
  
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• 'Pretty spectacular': Cherries from 18th century found at George Washington's home

  18-06-2024 01:37 via kxan.com
  
  MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) — George Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary, but he did pack away quite a few bottles of the fruit at his Mount Vernon home.Dozens of bottles of cherries and berries — impossibly preserved in storage pits uncovered from the cellar of his mansion on the banks of the Potomac River — were discovered during an archaeological dig connected to a restoration project.Jason Boroughs, Mount Vernon's principa
  
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• Adobe ‘trapped customers' in hard-to-cancel subscriptions, FTC says in lawsuit

  18-06-2024 01:36 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Abobe made it intentionally difficult for customers to cancel subscriptions to its products including Photoshop, “trapping users” in expensive contracts, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday.The complaint claims Adobe steered customers towards its “annual paid monthly” subscription option without disclosing cancelation fees that could rise to the hundreds of dollars. “Adobe trapped customers into year-long subscript
  
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• Biden will announce deportation protection and work permits for spouses of US citizens

  18-06-2024 00:45 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy Tuesday that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens, an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats.
  Biden will announce the new program at a White House event to celebrate the Obama-era “dreamers” directive that offered deportation protections for young undocumented immigrants, according to three pe
  
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• Texas sets emergency resources in motion ahead of tropical storm threat

  18-06-2024 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  Editor’s Note: The video above shows the latest from the KXAN First Warning Weather team.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activated emergency response teams Monday ahead of a potential tropical storm this week near the Texas-Mexico border. KXAN First Warning Weather forecastOn Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center released its first forecast cone for a storm that could become Tropical Storm Alberto. According to KXAN First Warning Weather Chief Meteorologist
  
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• Texas lands highly touted 2026 quarterback recruit, son of former NBA player

  18-06-2024 00:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas football's latest verbal commitment is from the top quarterback in the 2026 class and son of a former professional basketball player.Dia Bell, a 5-star quarterback from American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida and son of 12-year NBA veteran Raja Bell, said Tuesday he intends to be a Longhorn. According to the 247Sports composite rankings, he's the top 2026 Florida recruit and No. 2 quarterback in the country.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports s
  
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• Horns Report: Longhorns starting to appear on Olympic team rosters around the world

  17-06-2024 22:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On this week's Horns Report, we're focusing on Olympic sports and some Longhorns could make a big name for themselves in Paris coming up.Texas decathlete Leo Neugebauer rewrote the NCAA record book in the multi-event discipline, crushing his collegiate record to win his second consecutive outdoor title with 8,961 points at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Not only did the performance easily win another NCAA title for him, it was the sixth-highest score ever at any level and
  
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• Judge orders Kaitlin Armstrong to pay $15 million to family of murder victim Moriah Wilson

  17-06-2024 21:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Convicted murderer Kaitlin Armstrong has been ordered to pay $15 million to the family of Anna "Mo" Wilson as part of a civil lawsuit, a judge ruled Monday.KXAN reported in May that Wilson's parents filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Armstrong. Judge Daniella DeSata Lyttle granted $5 million each to Karen and Eric Wilson for "mental anguish, including emotional pain, torment and suffering from the death of [their] daughter," according to court documents.Both paren
  
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• 1 hospitalized following crash at FM 973, FM 812 intersection

  17-06-2024 21:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — All northbound and southbound lanes of FM 973 are closed at its intersection with FM 812 in Austin due to a crash, the Texas Department of Transportation's Austin District shared on social media Monday afternoon. TxDOT kickstarts speed study on Central Texas road amid traffic surgeAustin-Travis County EMS confirmed it was responding to a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck at that intersection. The call came in just before 2 p.m. and involved two vehicles, per a soci
  
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• Annunciation House in court: Paxton asks El Paso judge to shut down migrant shelter

  17-06-2024 20:03 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO (Nexstar) -- Migrant shelter Annunciation House defended itself in court Monday against the state's attempts to close its door following unverified claims the charity amounts to a "stash house" aiding illegal immigrants.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a judge to pause the shelter's operations following the state's attempt to collect a swath of records that the shelter has fought. Paxton accuses the shelter of encouraging people to cross the border illegally and hindering law
  
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• Air traffic controller staffing issues caused delays Sunday at Austin airport

  17-06-2024 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is back to normal Monday after arrivals were delayed Sunday evening.
  The delays were caused by air traffic controller staffing issues, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The first arrival delays alert was issued around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Memo: ‘Drastic steps’ needed to properly staff Austin airport tower"Operations are normal after the FAA briefly slowed the flow of flights into Austin-Bergstrom International
  
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• Netanyahu dissolves influential War Cabinet after key partner bolted from government

  17-06-2024 19:09 via kxan.com
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, a government spokesperson said Monday, a move that comes days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader's handling of the war.
  The move was widely expected following the departure earlier this month of Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief. Gantz's absence from the government increase
  
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• Round Rock police identify victims killed in Old Settlers Park shooting

  17-06-2024 18:58 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Round Rock police on Monday released the names of the two victims who were killed in a shooting Saturday night at Old Settlers Park.
  The two victims were identified as 33-year-old Lyndsey Vicknair from Manor and 54-year-old Ara Duke from Pflugerville.The shooting, which also injured 14 others, occurred during a Juneteenth celebration at the park around 10:50 p.m., following a fight between two groups who were at the event, Round Rock police said.‘Turn yours
  
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• APD releases photos of suspects after deadly shooting near Austin Waffle House

  17-06-2024 18:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department released photos Monday of four men believed to be involved in a deadly shooting on June 8 outside of an Austin Waffle House.Police said two people were shot, one fatally, after an argument between two groups around 6 a.m. at a Waffle House on Dessau Road in northeast Austin. APD said the suspects left the scene after the shooting. MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 2024?APD previously identified Tykeisha Lewis, 25, as the victi
  
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• Family of armadillos takes mud bath to beat the heat at Inks Lake State Park

  17-06-2024 18:05 via kxan.com
  
  INKS LAKE, Texas (KXAN) — A family of armadillos was caught on camera taking a mud bath while trying to beat the heat.Inks Lake State Park posted the video to their Facebook page on Friday, saying, "Mud isn't just for exfoliation!"The park said the sighting of four siblings all at once is somewhat rare. Nine-banded armadillos are native to Texas. They're the only mammal to always give birth to identical quadruplets. QUIZ: State bird to state nickname — Do you know Texas’ offici
  
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• George Strait breaks attendance record, brings nearly 111K fans to Texas A&M's Kyle Field

  17-06-2024 17:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The "King of Country Music" is now the "King of Broken Records."
  Fans showed up big for George Strait in College Station Saturday, helping him break a concert attendance record.
  Texas A&M Athletics announced on social media that Strait broke the record for the largest U.S. ticketed show with 110,905 fans at Kyle Field.
  Parker McCollum and Catie Offerman also performed alongside him Saturday night.
  This surpassed Texas A&M's long-standing stadium record of 110,633 fa
  
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• A speed warning chime in every car? It's coming, and Americans are onboard

  17-06-2024 17:31 via kxan.com
  
  (TestMiles) - Imagine driving down the highway, your favorite tune blasting, when suddenly a chime reminds you you're over the speed limit. Annoying? Maybe. Necessary? Absolutely. And guess what? Most Americans are on board with it.In a world where speeding contributes to over a quarter of U.S. traffic fatalities – over 12,000 deaths in 2022 alone – the push for Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems is gaining traction. According to a survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Saf
  
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• Economist: Austin rent decline gives clues about home price direction

  17-06-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas is no longer leading the way in housing costs well above what's expected.A study by Florida Atlantic University compares current housing costs to what you should expect to pay based on historical price data.
  The April 2024 study has the Austin market ranked as number 87 in the country, with the average house costing $470,662. That's compared to the expected price of $418,514, a 12.46% premium cost.Reports: Austin-Round Rock 15th in US for apartment vacancies;
  
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• Project Connect trial halts, punted to Third Court of Appeals

  17-06-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A trial centered around the validity of the funding structure behind Austin's Project Connect mass transit system began and quickly halted Monday, as Attorney General Ken Paxton's office filed an interlocutory appeal to delay proceedings.That appeal from the AG's office is centered around whether or not Austin Transit Partnership — the local government corporation created and tasked with developing the Project Connect mass transit system — has the jurisdiction t
  
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• Project Connect trial begins Monday — and will likely halt just as quickly

  17-06-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A trial centered around the validity of the funding structure behind Austin's Project Connect mass transit system is set to begin Monday -- but will likely halt just as quickly as Attorney General Ken Paxton's office is expected to file an interlocutory appeal to delay proceedings just as quickly, per a Monday news release.If filed as expected, the appeal "will freeze the trial on the merits of our lawsuit as well as freeze the Austin Transit Partnership's (ATP) attempt to
  
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• Here's what's at stake in Project Connect trial beginning Monday

  17-06-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A trial centered around the validity of the funding structure behind Austin's Project Connect mass transit system is set to begin Monday.The consolidated case will take up two key issues: a bond validation petition filed in February by the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) — the local government corporation created and tasked with development Project Connect, including its light rail system — to validate the light rail's funding structure, as well as a lawsuit fi
  
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• City of Round Rock to offer mental health resources following Juneteenth shooting

  17-06-2024 13:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Round Rock is offering mental health resources to help individuals and families heal in the aftermath of Saturday's shooting at a Juneteenth event at Old Settler's Park.
  “We encourage everyone affected by this tragedy to understand the importance of prioritizing your mental health and take advantage of these resources,” said Crisis Response Unit Program Manager Annie Burwell. “Together, as a community, we can support each other and begin the process
  
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• Tropical moisture surge to bring widespread rain

  17-06-2024 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The day dawned with a partly to mostly cloudy sky. There were a few areas of light rain that moved in from the southeast traveling to the northwest.Lows were warm with muggy air. Most lows were in the mid to upper 70s. Camp Mabry's low was 79°, 6° above normal. The airport's low was 76°.Low rain chances are in today's forecast for areas east of I-35 especially for Fayette and Lee Counties. The Hill Country should be rain-free today. Most highs will peak in the low to
  
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• Rain chances improving

  17-06-2024 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Low rain chances are in today's forecast for areas east of I-35 especially for Fayette and Lee Counties. The Hill Country should be rain-free today. Most highs will peak in the low to mid 90s with southeast wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 to 30 mph will be possible this afternoon.Today's normal high is 94°A large area of disturbed weather continues over Central America, the Yucatan Peninsula and the waters of the southwest Gulf of Mexico and the northwest Car
  
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• Developing tropical storm expected to bring heavy rain

  17-06-2024 12:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The National Hurricane Center have released their first forecast cone for what they expect will be our first named storm of the season.For now, Potential Tropical Cyclone #1 should become Tropical Storm Alberto late tonight or into Tuesday.Forecast track for Potential Tropical Cyclone #1 (NHC)The forecast brings the expected tropical storm into Mexico, but that doesn't mean we stay dry here.Heavy rounds of rain and storms are possible the next few days with the heaviest coming o
  
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