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• New poll shows Trump ahead of Biden in seven key swing states

  30-04-2024 12:59 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump maintains a lead over President Biden in multiple key swing states, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill.Voters favored the leading Republican candidate – who is currently balancing court and rally appearances – over Biden in Arizona (48% to 44%), Georgia (47% to 44%), Michigan (45% to 44%), Nevada (45% to 44%), North Carolina (47% to 42%), Pennsylvania (47% to 45%) and Wisconsin (47% to 45%).The poll, which
  
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• KXAN wins 2 Regional Edward R. Murrow awards

  21-05-2024 01:51 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) -- KXAN earned two regional Edward R. Murrow awards, the Radio Television Digital News Association announced Monday.Considered among the most prestigious awards in journalism, the Murrows have been awarded to news organizations since 1971, according to RTDNA.KXAN earned awards in the Excellence in Innovation and Excellence in Video categories for television-large markets.Regional winners advance to the National Murrow Award competition.Regional Murrow award-winning pro
  
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• State agency confirms investigation of Round Rock ISD police leadership

  21-05-2024 01:50 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Dennis Weiner, the former police chief for the Round Rock Independent School District, confirmed on Monday that the district placed him on administrative leave until the end of his contract.
  According to Weiner, the decision was made last week. It came months after a third-party investigator concluded in a report his former department was “toxic” and “hostile.” KXAN also obtained records showing the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement inve
  
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• Round Rock doctor's medical license suspended after 'inappropriate behavior'

  21-05-2024 01:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The medical license of a Round Rock doctor was temporarily suspended after a Texas Medical Board panel found evidence that "his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare," the board said Monday.
  The board suspended the medical license for Dr. Willard James Davis, II following a Thursday disciplinary panel. The temporary suspension was effective immediately, the board said. KXAN Investigates: Preventing DisasterThe board said a pane
  
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• Reese Atwood named finalist for USA Softball national player of the year

  21-05-2024 01:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The honors just keep coming for Texas sophomore catcher Reese Atwood.Atwood is the only position player on the finalists list for the USA Softball collegiate player of the year award announced Monday by the organization. She's the first Texas player to be named a finalist since pitcher Cat Osterman won her third consecutive honor in 2006. Horns Report: Baseball, softball postseasons in full swing, Erwin Center demolishedAtwood leads NCAA Division I in runs batted in with 88
  
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• Texas outfielder Max Belyeu named Big 12 player of year, 4 Longhorns on first team

  21-05-2024 00:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — For Texas sophomore outfielder Max Belyeu, a little confidence went a long way this season.After playing in 15 games last season as a freshman, Belyeu turned a slow start to his sophomore season into a season that Big 12 Conference coaches thought was the best. He was named the Big 12 player of the year Monday, and once Belyeu started hitting, he didn't stop. Horns Report: Baseball, softball postseasons in full swing, Erwin Center demolishedBelyeu leads the Longhorns into t
  
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• Delta to fly nonstop from Austin for fans traveling to UT-Arkansas game

  20-05-2024 23:48 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Longhorns fans making the trek to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the UT-Arkansas game later this year now have another option to get there.Delta Air Lines will fly nonstop from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Arkansas National Airport for the game.The flight will depart AUS at 4:55 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, arriving at XNA at 6:59 p.m. Return flights will leave at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, landing in Austin at 2:34 p.m.The game is scheduled for Saturday
  
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• Data suggests Barton Springs Road is safer following pilot project

  20-05-2024 23:01 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A pilot safety project on Barton Springs Road has had “positive safety outcomes,” according to the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department. Because the road has a significant history of crashes resulting in injuries and a consistent pattern of “high-risk speeding,” Transportation and Public Works staff installed the safety project, which includes physically separated bike lanes, one vehicle lane in both directions from Azie Morton Road
  
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• LIVE Horns Report: Baseball, softball postseasons in full swing, Erwin Center demolished

  20-05-2024 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On this week's Horns Report, Roger Wallace and Billy Gates are all-in on Longhorns baseball and softball and their postseason runs.The baseball team kicks off its last Big 12 Conference tournament on Tuesday in the first round against Texas Tech at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the ballclub landed four players on the All-Big 12 first team including the conference player of the year.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our M
  
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• Horns Report: Baseball, softball postseasons in full swing, Erwin Center demolished

  20-05-2024 21:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On this week's Horns Report, Roger Wallace and Billy Gates are all-in on Longhorns baseball and softball and their postseason runs.The baseball team kicks off its last Big 12 Conference tournament on Tuesday in the first round against Texas Tech at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the ballclub landed four players on the All-Big 12 first team including the conference player of the year.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our M
  
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• 'Outrageous': Texans face insurance spikes amid natural disasters

  20-05-2024 21:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- 2024 has already been a test of resiliency for Texans in nearly every corner of the state. No matter the season or location, ice, fire, wind and water are proving to be near-constant threats to life, land and Texans' homes — and the risks are becoming intolerable for the companies that insure them.Greg Mauz of San Angelo noticed a concerning shift when he got his rate for homeowner's insurance this year -- a 26% spike from $2,700 to more than $3,400."It's getting outrag
  
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• Affidavit: Man who offered roadside help accused of kidnapping, assaulting woman

  20-05-2024 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man was arrested last week after he was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman who was waiting on the side of the road for roadside assistance, according to a Travis County affidavit for an arrest warrant.
  Reynaldo Tapia-Arcibar, 31, faces a charge of aggravated kidnapping/sexual abuse, according to court documents and jail records.KXAN reached out to the attorney listed to represent Tapia-Arcibar for a statement on his behalf. This story will be updated when we
  
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• Leaky pipes and irrigation runoff responsible for up to 90% of Austin creek's flow

  20-05-2024 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- If it weren't for the leaky pipes, Austin's Waller Creek would be a trickle of its current self.Instead, the Bald Cypress Trees surrounding it reach out to dip their large extensive roots into the water, giving them a reliable source of water that's helped turn the creek into a lush shaded oasis running through the heart of the University of Texas at Austin campus.Waller Creek (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)
  Waller Creek (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey)Meanwhile, water cascades down the rock s
  
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• 50+ businesses open in downtown Austin in 2023, report says

  20-05-2024 18:27 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- According to the Downtown Austin Alliance, there are more than 685 storefront businesses in the city's downtown. RELATED COVERAGE: Not enough demand to fill 2.5M square feet of new office space in downtown Austin, report saysThe businesses encompass everything from restaurants, bars and retail.According to the DAA's State of Downtown, openings were up in 2023. The report said there were 55 new establishments."Approximately 54% of all downtown retail establishments are drinks and
  
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• Senate Republicans introduce legislation to legalize IVF treatment nationally

  20-05-2024 17:16 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) - Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Katie Britt (Ala.) announced Monday they are introducing legislation to protect legal access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos created by the treatment are children.Cruz and Britt said they will unveil the bill to clear up the “confusion and misinformation” spread by the ruling, which has alarmed prospective parents who worry they may lose access to the procedure an
  
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• Donald Trump says he’d consider Ken Paxton for U.S. attorney general

  20-05-2024 16:10 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- Former President Donald Trump said he would consider tapping Ken Paxton for U.S. attorney general if he wins a second term in the White House, calling his longtime ally “a very talented guy” and praising his tenure as Texas’ chief legal officer.“I would, actually,” Trump said Saturday when asked by a KDFW-TV reporter if he would consider Paxton for the national post. “He’s very, very talented. I mean, we have a lot
  
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• Travis County Sheriff's Office makes arrest in northwest Austin homicide investigation

  20-05-2024 15:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Sheriff's Office arrested a San Antonio man Monday afternoon while investigating a northwest Austin homicide.TCSO arrested William Jewel Daniel, 36, and charged him with murder, according to a spokesperson. The arrest stems from an investigation that began just before 4 a.m. Monday after deputies found a man with gunshot wounds in the 13000 block of Amarillo Avenue. TCSO said the victim was a man in his 40s but hasn't provided further identification.That area i
  
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• Sheriff's Office investigating overnight homicide in northwest Austin

  20-05-2024 15:46 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after deputies found a man with gunshot wounds in northwest Austin early Monday morning.
  TCSO deputies responded shortly before 4 a.m. to a check welfare call in the 13000 block of Amarillo Avenue, where they found a man with gunshot wounds lying unresponsive in the street.
  That area is near the intersection of West Parmer Lane and McNeil Drive.
  Deputies began CPR until Austin-Travis County EMS arrived and started li
  
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• Reaching the time of high heat and high humidity

  20-05-2024 15:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Stop me if you have ever heard this phrase: It's not the heat, it's the humidity. I'm sure many of us have not only heard it but have repeated it to people who visit Central Texas in the late spring and summer.It's a given that we sweat more in the spring and summer because temperatures warm appreciably in both seasons. But there are times when our bodies are perspiring much more even when we just walk out the door to our cars.Heat Index criteriaIt's called the heat index. This
  
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• ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

  20-05-2024 15:21 via kxan.com
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas.Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders — Yehia Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — are responsible for war crimes and crimes ag
  
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• El Paso to be at center of Border Patrol centennial celebration

  20-05-2024 15:04 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) --The U.S. Border Patrol is celebrating its centennial and El Paso will be at the center of the celebration, the agency said in a news release.From mid-May to early June, the U.S. Border patrol will "commemorate this important milestone with events across sectors nationwide," the Border Patrol said."The central location for the celebrations will be in El Paso, Texas, where Border Patrol 'Station One' opened its doors in 1924. The Border Patrol and El Paso’s histories
  
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• A powerful homecoming for Austin Energy lineman is 'full circle moment' for career

  20-05-2024 14:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Energy crews returned to the Navajo Nation in Arizona, along with other utility crews across the country, to bring electricity to families who have lived generations without power and running water.
  Edward Jodie, a lineman with Austin Energy, was part of the caravan that traveled to Window Rock, Arizona. For him, it was a homecoming. He was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona and grew up there until he turned five, moving to Phoenix with his family. He still visited his grandp
  
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• These City of Austin departments spend the most on employee salaries

  20-05-2024 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin pays its employees more than $1.3 billion each year in base salaries, according to data obtained by KXAN.The data, as of March 26, 2024, shows the City has 15,164 paid full-time employees and 2,771 paid part-time employees. A further 10 people appeared on the city's payroll, most of whom are unpaid interns.Five of the city's departments pay out more than $100 million each year in base salaries: Police, Austin Energy, Fire, Parks and Recreation and Austin
  
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• Iran's president, foreign minister among dead at helicopter crash site

  20-05-2024 13:29 via kxan.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.The crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Raisi, who was 63, under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack o
  
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• Texas Longhorns enter final Big 12 baseball tourney as No. 3 seed, take on Texas Tech in 1st round

  20-05-2024 04:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a sweep of Kansas to conclude their final Big 12 Conference regular season, the No. 25 Texas Longhorns are all set for the Big 12 tournament starting Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.The sweep wasn't enough to get the Longhorns past Oklahoma State for the No. 2 seed and first-round bye, so they'll begin play as the No. 3 seed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against 10th-seeded Texas Tech. Texas finished Big 12 play with a 20-10 record, winning every series they played in
  
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• Two arrested at a pro-Palestinian demonstration, according to groups

  20-05-2024 04:29 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Two people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian demonstration Sunday afternoon, according to groups who organized the event. Hundreds from all over Texas flooded Austin’s downtown to protest the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as the dozens of arrests that happened at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at UT Austin.Event organizers said the event was held Sunday to also commemorate the al-Nakba, or "the Catastrophe," when hundreds of thousands of Pal
  
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• VIDEO: The Frank Erwin Center officially comes down

  20-05-2024 03:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Drum is no more.Crews ripped down remaining supports Sunday for the Frank Erwin Center, bringing the frame of the hallowed Texas Longhorns basketball arena and university events center to the ground in a cloud of dust and debris. PHOTOS: Erwin Center enters final stages of demolitionThe university will hold a briefing on the final steps for the area and details of the demolition at 2 p.m. Monday. Dan Cook, the executive director for planning, design and construction at
  
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• LIVE: The Frank Erwin Center officially comes down

  20-05-2024 03:56 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Drum is no more.Crews ripped down remaining supports Sunday for the Frank Erwin Center, bringing the frame of the hallowed Texas Longhorns basketball arena and university events center to the ground in a cloud of dust and debris. PHOTOS: Erwin Center enters final stages of demolitionThe university will hold a briefing on the final steps for the area and details of the demolition at 2 p.m. Monday. Dan Cook, the executive director for planning, design and construction at
  
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• Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

  19-05-2024 22:36 via kxan.com
  
  VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Ed Dwight, America’s first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday.Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA’s early astronaut corps. But he wasn’t picked for the 1963 class.
  Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed s
  
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• No. 1 Texas romps through regional, thumps Northwestern again to advance in NCAA tourney

  19-05-2024 22:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 1 Texas breezed through the NCAA Austin Regional softball tournament, dropping Northwestern 7-0 Sunday at McCombs Field to advance to the best-of-three super regional series next week.Freshman pitcher Teagan Kavan led the Longhorns with a complete-game one-hitter, striking out 12 with two walks. Kavan faced 25 batters and threw 68 strikes in 103 total pitches. Kavan's bid for a no-hitter was broken up in the sixth with a double by Angela Zedak.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay
  
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