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• Houston to host World Baseball Classic rounds in 2026

  23-05-2024 23:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 2026, Houston will have the eyes of the entire sports world on it and not just for the FIFA World Cup.Minute Maid Park and the Houston Astros were selected Thursday as hosts for the opening round and the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. It's the first time in WBC history that games will be held in Houston, and it's one of two US cities to host games with Miami as the other. Opening round games will also be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Toyko, Japan.MORE
  
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• 2 children among 9 injured in Detroit splash pad shooting

  16-06-2024 15:37 via kxan.com
  
  ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday. Law enforcement tracked a suspect to a home, where the man died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.An 8-year-old boy was shot in the head and in critical condition Saturday night, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said during a news conference. Th
  
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• These are the best places to buy a home in Texas, according to Niche

  16-06-2024 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Buying a home is a major decision that can be very difficult to make. With so many factors to take into consideration like the cost of living in the area, the type of jobs that are available, and if it's an okay place to start a family, it can be a near impossible decision to make.For those of you living in Texas, a study performed by Niche was able to narrow down where exactly in the state were the best places to buy a home.Landing at the top of the list was DeCordova, which is loca
  
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• A dry and hot Father's Day

  16-06-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Happy Father's Day.The forecast remains dry today with most area high temperatures averaging the middle 90s under a partly cloudy sky. The normal high for June 16th is 94°A slight change in your forecast happens Monday with only a few isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms from late in the morning into the afternoon. The chance of rain is just 20%. Most highs will peak in the low to mid 90s.The 7 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center reports a large area of
  
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• CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after $100M fraud arrest

  16-06-2024 13:43 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: Video above details how the CDC tracks disease(The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning those who take medication for ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, could face a disruption in accessing care after two executives were arrested for a $100 million fraud scheme.The CDC issued a health advisory to inform public health officials, clinicians and patients about the potential for medication distribution to be affected.The Department
  
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• Flying with marijuana: Will TSA stop you for edibles, CBD products in your luggage?

  16-06-2024 13:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It’s already been a busy summer of travel — the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reports that as of early June, seven of the agency’s 10 busiest travel days have happened in 2024 — so there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself filing through airport security sometime soon. There are numerous things you’ll be allowed to bring with you through a TSA checkpoint. Sure, you may have to quickly chug the water you forgot to em
  
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• Boeing, Airbus say planes with titanium parts sold with falsified records are safe

  16-06-2024 13:31 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Boeing and Airbus emphasized that there are no safety concerns after revealing Friday that some titanium parts used in their aircraft had falsified documentation, triggering a federal investigation.Boeing did not say which models of aircraft or how many were affected by the titanium parts, but the company emphasized that it does not believe the discovery impacts safety. “Our analysis shows the in-service fleet can continue to fly safely,” Boeing said.Airbus sa
  
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• La Niña watch is officially on: When will we feel its impact?

  16-06-2024 13:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – El Niño has officially ended, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center said Thursday, and its cooler counterpart could be just around the corner. La Niña conditions are predicted to take hold over the Pacific Ocean as soon as July, setting the stage to affect our weather here on land.
  The Climate Prediction Center issued a La Niña watch Thursday. The group of national forecasters say there's a 65% chance La Niña forms between July and September. Chances
  
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• Tile user data potentially hacked in 'extortion attempt': Life360

  16-06-2024 13:22 via kxan.com
  
  (WJET/WFXP) — Life360, a safety and location services company, says it was the target of a "criminal extortion attempt" after a hacker gained "unauthorized access" to sensitive information in the group's Tile customer support platform.Tile products, which work similar to Apple AirTags, allow you to track the item — keys, a bag, your wallet — online. Life360 acquired the company in 2021.
  According to a statement released Wednesday by CEO Chris Hulls, an unknown actor sent emails
  
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• Raw milk restrictions easing across nation amid bird flu fears

  16-06-2024 13:22 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — To pasteurize or not to pasteurize — it's a question for state legislatures across the nation amid rising bird flu concerns.
  Currently, more than half of the United States allows the sale of unpasteurized dairy milk for human consumption, but the path to peddling unpasteurized dairy has been winding.
  What is raw milk? Who drinks it?Raw, or unpasteurized, milk is just that — milk straight from a cow, with no bacteria-killing processes taken before it's sold or con
  
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• 'Roman Reigns': 2-year-old receives new heart, then beats cancer

  16-06-2024 13:21 via kxan.com
  
  CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. (WOOD) — He's not even 2 years old, but a little boy from Michigan has gone through more than most people will see in a lifetime.Roman DiLeo isn't named after the WWE wrestler Roman Reigns, but his parents and doctors at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor know he has the strength of the six-time WWE champion, and then some.“She said ‘Roman,’ and I was like, the wrestler? He’s a strong dude. I like that. I&rsquo
  
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• Police: 2 killed, multiple injured in shooting at Round Rock Juneteenth celebration

  16-06-2024 12:13 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Police are looking for suspects after two people were killed and multiple were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration Saturday night.
  Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said in a media briefing the shooting began around 10:50 p.m. at Old Settlers Park after a fight between two groups who were at the event.
  "The unfortunate part is that we had innocent victims as a result of this reckless actions of certain subjects," Banks said. "We're here to celebra
  
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• Police: 2 killed, multiple injured at Round Rock Juneteenth celebration

  16-06-2024 12:13 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK (KXAN) — Police are looking for suspects after two people were killed and multiple were injured in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration Saturday night.
  Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said in a media briefing the shooting began around 10:50 p.m. after a fight between two groups who were at the event.
  “It is unfortunate that we were here celebrating a wonderful event and we have a tragedy that happens,” said Chief Banks. “My thoughts and my prayers go out
  
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• TEA releases 2024 STAAR results for grades 3-8

  16-06-2024 04:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its Spring 2024 STAAR assessment results for grades 3-8, which showed mathematics and science performance across all grade levels declined.TEA said in a news release that this decrease in math proficiency had not "recovered to pre-pandemic levels." 2024 STAAR results show Texas students’ ‘steady performance’“Results from the 2024 STAAR 3-8 assessments reveal the significant gaps in mathematics achievement across o
  
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• State of Texas: 'How long can we do this?' Lawmakers review border enforcement efforts

  16-06-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - The Texas Senate’s Committee on Border Security heard testimony from state and local officials regarding their border enforcement efforts Tuesday morning, part of the upper chamber’s work to monitor the implementation of new laws before the next legislative session begins in January.Among key questions on current priorities and the efficacy of recent laws, senators probed the sustainability of Operation Lone Star – Texas’ unilateral efforts to patrol th
  
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• A new form of male birth control isn't a pill or a shot: How does it work?

  15-06-2024 23:56 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The availability of a reversible form of male birth control is coming closer to fruition after researchers presented further evidence that this particular method — which suppresses the production of sperm — is safe, relatively easy and, importantly, effective.The researchers, presenting last week at the Endocrine Society’s annual conference, shared promising results from the latest clinical trials of the NES/T method, which combines testosterone with a progest
  
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• Princess Kate greets public for first time since cancer reveal

  15-06-2024 23:46 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, took part in the annual "Trooping the Colour" ceremony Saturday to honor King Charles III's 75th birthday.
  The event, complete with a military parade, is her first public appearance since revealing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. It also serves as a show of stability for the royal family as both Kate and king undergo cancer treatments.The princess — who is married to heir to the throne Prince William — gave a rare health update
  
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• 'Intimate' class: Nine ATCEMS cadets graduate

  15-06-2024 22:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County EMS now has a new group of medics on the road.New cadets officially graduated on Friday, which will help alleviate a staffing shortage ATCEMS has faced.New cadets officially graduated on Friday, June 15, which will help alleviate a staffing shortage ATCEMS has faced. (Ed Zavala/KXAN News)New cadets officially graduated on Friday, June 15, which will help alleviate a staffing shortage ATCEMS has faced. (Ed Zavala/KXAN News)New cadets officially graduated on F
  
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• 'We are heartbroken': Fire destroys family bakery in Del Valle

  15-06-2024 21:01 via kxan.com
  
  DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) — Family-run Nacho's Bakery is asking for community help after a fire caused extensive damage early Friday morning.
  The fire happened around 3 a.m. Friday at the bakery located on Maldonado Trail in the Del Valle area. Bastrop County ESD No. 1 responded to the fire and said no injuries were reported.A GoFundMe was created to support rebuilding the business, the business said on Facebook.
  "We are heartbroken to share that our family bakery, a place full of love and s
  
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• This Texas city is among the 'worst' U.S. cities for summer trips, per Forbes

  15-06-2024 20:46 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The Lone Star State is ripe for summer travel — whether it's the San Antonio River Walk, floating one of the state's various rivers, or hitting the desert in Marfa, there's no shortage of options. But is there any Texas travel destination you might think of skipping?Recently, Forbes Advisor analyzed data for the U.S.' 43 most-populated cities and ranked them on 16 metrics, including crime rates, hotel prices, average number of extreme temperature days, flight dependabilit
  
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• Father's Day 2024: Where dad can get a discount this year

  15-06-2024 17:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – For all the dads who ever said "Shut the door, we're not paying to heat/cool the neighborhood," this list is for you.In honor of Father's Day, major chains and local restaurants alike are offering dad a discount on June 16.Some of the deals only require a discount code, while others require a special ability that mysteriously develops during fatherhood: telling a dad joke.Panera is giving away $25 gift cards to 50 people who leave groan-worthy wisecracks in the comments of a Mo
  
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• Father's Day: Men's brains change after becoming dads

  15-06-2024 17:31 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The arrival of a baby provokes a neurological response in both the male and female brain, according to multiple studies.Darby Saxbe, a professor of psychology at the University of Southern California, has conducted multiple studies using MRI scans to measure changes in the brains of men who became fathers, HuffPost reported. Researchers found that fathers lost brain volume after they became parents.It's similar to the loss in female brains when women become mo
  
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• UK royals unite on palace balcony, with Kate back at her first public event since cancer diagnosis

  15-06-2024 17:21 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first appearance at a public event since her cancer diagnosis early this year.
  The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after a testing few months in which both the king and Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, have been sidelined by cancer treatment.
  In a symbolic display of unity, Charles, Queen Camilla, W
  
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• APD: SWAT responds to suspect with gun in Mueller construction site

  15-06-2024 16:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A SWAT situation is ongoing in the Mueller neighborhood after a suspect with a firearm refused to leave a construction site, police said. People are asked to avoid the area.At 6:52 a.m. Saturday, 911 received a call about a possible disturbance inside an apartment at 2604 Aldrich Street, police said. APD officers talked to a resident and said the other person involved left from the window inside the apartment.
  APD determined the suspect had multiple outstanding violent felo
  
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• APD SWAT responds to call near Mueller neighborhood

  15-06-2024 16:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are responding to a SWAT call Saturday morning near the Mueller neighborhood, according to a social media post.
  The SWAT situation is in the 2600 block of Aldrich Street in east Austin.
  Police are expected to share more information at 10:45 a.m.This is a developing story and will be updated.
  
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• APD: SWAT call in Mueller ends with no arrest

  15-06-2024 16:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A SWAT situation ended in the Mueller neighborhood after a suspect with a firearm refused to leave a construction site, police said.
  Police said the suspect was not found, and no arrest was made.
  At 6:52 a.m. Saturday, 911 received a call about a possible disturbance inside an apartment at 2604 Aldrich Street, police said. APD officers talked to a resident and said the other person involved left from the window inside the apartment.
  APD believed the suspect was in a nearby
  
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• UK royals unite on palace balcony as Princess of Wales returns to public view after cancer diagnosis

  15-06-2024 14:45 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis early this year.
  The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after months in which both the king and Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, have been sidelined by cancer treatment.
  In a symbolic display of unity, Charles, Queen Camilla, William, Kate and their ch
  
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• Waffle House is raising menu prices, CEO says: What to know

  15-06-2024 14:32 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Waffle House is planning to raise menu prices — and it’s not because you keep using too much of the complimentary ketchup and syrup.Probably not, anyway.In a video message shared with employees last month, Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers III laid out plans to offset the cost of increased wages by raising menu prices at restaurants — a move he said was necessary “to pay for this journey.”“Make no mistake, whatever that edge is that we currently ha
  
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• Elon Musk, SpaceX sued over alleged sexual harassment by former employees

  15-06-2024 14:31 via kxan.com
  
  (KRON) – On Wednesday, eight former SpaceX workers filed a lawsuit against the rocket maker company and its owner, Elon Musk. The lawsuit accuses Musk of overseeing a “pervasively sexist culture” and “‘Animal House’ environment,” with women allegedly evaluated on their bra size and consistently made uncomfortable with sexual references. Before this suit was filed, the eight SpaceX employees had previously submitted an open letter to SpaceX managemen
  
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• Where was the original Whole Foods Market in Austin?

  15-06-2024 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Whole Foods Market started in Austin over 40 years ago and has since expanded as a major grocer across the country.
  Many Austinites drive past the original building—now vacant—on their daily commutes on North Lamar Boulevard. Do you know where the original Whole Foods Market was?
  The first store opened in 1980 in the 900 block of North Lamar. The building was likely where a now-closed Goodwill store stands today.The first Whole Foods Market store. (Courtesy Whol
  
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