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• Texas State's Alex Valentin pitches with a unique flair

  20-05-2025 00:46 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Some athletes try to stay pretty low-key, just playing the game quietly. Alex Valentin doesn't exactly abide by that line of thinking.Texas St. pitcher Alex Valentin (7) celebrates a win against Texas with a horns down hand gesture during an NCAA baseball game on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
  "I've always been a guy that people hate to play against but people love to play with," said Valentin, a sophomore pitcher for Texas
  
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• White House called FIFA’s Infantino to review Team USA’s Folarin Balogun’s red card, AP source says

  05-07-2026 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House made a call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card, according to a person familiar with the call who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. The person did not have details to share about [...]
  
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• How Angelo State University is training the future of air traffic controllers

  05-07-2026 22:07 via kxan.com
  
  In a nondescript building on Angelo State University's campus sits a simulator that is training future air traffic controllers to one day hold a job in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) tower.
  
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• Isolated showers and storms tonight, Hot Monday

  05-07-2026 21:37 via kxan.com
  
  The summer heat could produce a stray pop-up shower in the late afternoon, but the greater chance for rain comes overnight. — Meteorologist Tommy House
  
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• Medicare now covering some GLP-1s for $50. Here's what to know

  05-07-2026 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  Popular — and expensive — GLP-1 weight loss drugs just got a lot cheaper for many older Americans.
  
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• AI can learn cancer detection from pigeons: study

  05-07-2026 20:58 via kxan.com
  
  The pigeons in the study even started recognizing other health problems they weren't trained on.
  
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• US moves to eliminate long-time radiation safety principle for nuclear power

  05-07-2026 20:57 via kxan.com
  
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate the requirement for nuclear plants to ensure radiation exposure is "as low as is reasonably achievable."
  
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• US adds just 57K jobs in June, falling short of expectations

  05-07-2026 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  Economists expected the U.S. to add roughly 110,000 jobs and for the jobless rate to stay stable at 4.3 percent, according to consensus estimates.
  
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• Trump announces next DC site he's planning to renovate

  05-07-2026 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  President Trump says he plans to begin work on East Potomac Golf Links, one of three public courses in Washington, D.C., despite opposition from local preservationist groups.
  
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• Do men or women save more for retirement?

  05-07-2026 20:56 via kxan.com
  
  Men have higher 401(k) balances, but women save more of their pay at comparable income levels, new research shows.
  
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• Luke Harrison, Anthony Pack Jr. selected to USA Collegiate National Team

  05-07-2026 20:23 via kxan.com
  
  Luke Harrison and Anthony Pack Jr. became the ninth pair of Longhorns to make USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team in the same year.
  
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• Expert provides insight on youth summer body messaging

  05-07-2026 20:03 via kxan.com
  
  As families are spending more and more time by the pool and beach this summer. Some kids are also being inundated with "summer body" messaging through social media.
  
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• WCRAS Leashing Hope program's largest class of shelter dogs rings in success

  05-07-2026 19:21 via kxan.com
  
  The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter recently celebrated the fifth graduating class from its Leashing Hope program, which pairs shelter dogs with Bartlett Innovation Unit inmates for training and enrichment.
  
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• Folarin Balogun's 1-game ban suspended by FIFA, allowing US forward to play vs. Belgium

  05-07-2026 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban was suspended by FIFA on Sunday, allowing the forward to play in the United States’ World Cup round of 16 game against Belgium on Tuesday. Balogun, who leads the Americans with three goals, received a red card for stepping on the foot of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and [...]
  
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• Reports: USA striker Folarin Balogun's suspension lifted, available to play against Belgium in Round of 16

  05-07-2026 18:50 via kxan.com
  
  USA men's national team striker Folarin Balogun's one-game World Cup red card suspension has reportedly been lifted.
  
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• Super Typhoon Bavi closes in on Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

  05-07-2026 16:56 via kxan.com
  
  Super Typhoon Bavi strengthens on approach to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as catastrophic damage is expected in its path.
  
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• Women more often hired after losing weight on GLP-1s: Study

  05-07-2026 16:08 via kxan.com
  
  A recent study shows women who are on GLP-1s weren't just losing weight but also increasing their chances of getting hired at a new job.
  
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• ChatGPT bot made man's mental health worse, not better: lawsuit

  05-07-2026 16:05 via kxan.com
  
  "[ChatGPT's] architecture preys upon those with mental health disabilities," the man said in a statement.
  
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• USPS unveils Declaration of Independence stamp for America 250

  05-07-2026 16:04 via kxan.com
  
  Unlike previous stamps honoring the nation’s birthday, the design does not depict the document itself, any of the Founding Fathers or significant landmarks, instead opting for a more minimalist tribute.
  
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• FBI says some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes 'may potentially be legitimate'

  05-07-2026 16:02 via kxan.com
  
  “The case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case,” the FBI's Phoenix office said Wednesday.
  
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• TCSO investigating double homicide outside of Northeast Austin strip club

  05-07-2026 14:43 via kxan.com
  
  The Travis County Sheriff's Office said it was investigating a double homicide that occurred outside of a strip club in northeast Austin overnight.
  
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• Showers and storms possible late tonight

  05-07-2026 13:47 via kxan.com
  
  Heat and humidity to wrap up the holiday weekend, storms drop south overnight. - Meteorologist Hannah Gard
  
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• 1 dead, 1 hurt in north Austin bar shooting

  05-07-2026 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  One person is dead and another is hurt after a shooting at a north Austin bar just before midnight on July 4, according to Austin Police (APD).The shooting occurred near the intersection of East Braker Lane and North Interstate Highway 35.
  
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• Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

  05-07-2026 06:32 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, [...]
  
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• Trump commemorates America 250 after storms force temporary evacuation of National Mall

  05-07-2026 05:26 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump commemorated the 250th anniversary of America's independence on Saturday after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, with severe weather disrupting celebrations in several East Coast cities. “There’s no way we can be deterred,” he said to a crowd that returned after the evacuation was lifted. [...]
  
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• Texas launches upgraded WIC cards with real-time benefit tracking through new app

  05-07-2026 04:41 via kxan.com
  
  Texas WIC recipients can now use upgraded EBT cards and the updated myWIC app to track benefits in real time, receive remote updates and access new security features.
  
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• Flood memorials join 4th of July events in Kerr County this year

  05-07-2026 04:07 via kxan.com
  
  "We're acknowledging this complicated weekend that for now us in the Hill Country two truths coexist," said Karen Clint of Unity of the Hill Country church. "One is, of course celebrating the independence of this country on its 250th birthday. The other is now a day of remembrance for us Hill Country residents who were here during the flood and lost a loved one, a pet, our wildlife."
  
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• Motorcyclist critically injured in crash on I-35 near downtown Austin

  05-07-2026 03:55 via kxan.com
  
  A motorcyclist was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical injuries after a crash on northbound I-35 near the 6th Street exit, ATCEMS said.
  
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• Severe weather disrupts some America 250th celebrations; Trump says he will still speak in DC

  05-07-2026 03:34 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Severe weather disrupted celebrations of America's 250th anniversary of independence Saturday in several East Coast cities, including Washington, where storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. President Donald Trump said he will still speak there later Saturday night. Elsewhere, severe weather prompted the cancellation of celebrations in Hartford, Connecticut, [...]
  
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• Biggest "Fireworks" for Texas athletics this last year

  05-07-2026 03:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) - The last athletic year for Texas sports has been another banner stretch. From softball claiming a second consecutive national title to a surprise run to the Sweet 16 for men's basketball, there were plenty of highlights. But as the July 4 weekend comes around and fireworks are on the mind and in [...]
  
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