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• Tornado in Milam County causes minor damage

  29-04-2024 03:06 via kxan.com
  
  BURLINGTON, Texas (KXAN) -- A tornado in Milam County Sunday afternoon is being blamed for minor damage in the area of Burlington, Texas. Burlington is located 68 miles northeast of Austin. Milam County is part of the 15-county KXAN viewing area.Shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service office in Dallas/Fort Worth issued a Tornado Warning for northern Milam County for a Doppler radar-indicated rotation that could develop into a tornado.Radar just before the issuance of a torn
  
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• Three arrested in connection with north Austin homicide

  15-05-2024 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Three people were arrested in connection with a shooting that happened last month in north Austin, according to the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.Around 8:40 p.m., April 29, the Austin Police Department responded to a shooting at the Villas Del Sol apartment complex on Rutland Drive. That's near Metric Boulevard and West Rundberg Lane. One dead in north Austin shooting, APD saysOfficers arrived on the scene and found 39-year-old Lowen Alberto Ordonez Lobo outside with "obvio
  
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• Nearly 100 Red Lobsters marked 'closed' on restaurant site: See the full list

  15-05-2024 02:24 via kxan.com
  
  Related video: Prices at this fast-food restaurants increased the most(NEXSTAR) – Red Lobster locations across the country started closing abruptly Monday, surprising residents and, at least in one case, a city official.As of Tuesday, 90 locations in 27 states were listed as "closed" on the restaurant's website.Residents in Florida, New York, Iowa and Illinois, among others, found the stores suddenly shuttered.“I was just notified by one of our local Red Lobster managers that after 3
  
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• Airman killed after ejection at Sheppard Air Force Base

  15-05-2024 01:34 via kxan.com
  
  WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A pilot from Sheppard Air Force Base who was hospitalized after a plane seat ejected on Monday has died.According to a press release from Sheppard Air Force Base, the victim was an Air Force instructor pilot with the 80th Flying Training Wing. PREVIOUS: Ejection at Sheppard Air Force Base sends aircrew member to hospitalOn Monday, May 13, 2024, an emergency response was called on base when an ejection seat in a T-6A Texan II activated during ground operations, i
  
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• Student makes accusation against UT professor during Senate antisemitism hearing

  15-05-2024 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A hearing Tuesday at the Texas Capitol focused on recent protests at university campuses, the law enforcement response to those and allegations of Jewish students now feeling unsafe.Levi Fox, a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, got invited to testify at the Senate subcommittee on higher education about some examples of antisemitism he witnessed on campus recently. He shared a troubling claim about a professor and explained this happened during a protest last mo
  
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• Austin City Council to vote on HOME part 2, land use rules for Project Connect

  15-05-2024 00:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council worked through amendments Tuesday to several major Land Development Code (LDC) changes the body will vote on later this week.
  Among the proposed LDC changes: An Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) overlay on and near the proposed Project Connect light rail line and implementing HOME part two, which could drop minimum lot size requirements from 5,750 square feet to a recently amended 1,800 square feet. Why did the City of Austin send you a purple sli
  
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• ‘For lease’ sign at Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ is new twist in saga

  15-05-2024 00:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The 6,000-square-foot site of the embattled Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ in Buda is on the market.Just days after the business missed a self-imposed reopening date that had been set by husband-wife owners Miguel and Modesty Vidal, a red "For Lease" sign has appeared in the front window of the business at Buda Mill & Grain Co. at 308 S. Main Street.On May 14, two notes remained taped to the door that informed passersby of default on the restaurant's lease agreem
  
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• Rainey Street safety changes set to finish by this summer, where are we now?

  15-05-2024 00:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Permanent safety changes along Austin's Rainey Street near Lady Bird Lake are set to come in under budget, and work will begin on the remaining improvements between now and July.Austin's Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) announced the plans for the permanent changes last July, and said the plan was to have the project completed by this summer. PREVIOUS: Crews put up trail fence, lighting near Rainey StreetThese permanent changes include lighting, fences and a sidewalk
  
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• Ex-Indeed employee talks about the challenges of finding new tech job

  15-05-2024 00:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Hundreds of Indeed employees are now without a job. Some of them are right here in Austin. The employment company announced mass layoffs on Monday.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Indeed announces layoffs for 8% of staff, just over a year after its last layoffsIndeed is letting go of roughly 8% of its staff, approximately 1,000 people, according to a letter shared with employees Monday from CEO Chris Hyams.A competitive marketAn Austin man, who asked us to conceal his identity, was once in t
  
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• Texas women's hoops face defending champs South Carolina twice; Aggies, Sooners once in 1st SEC season

  14-05-2024 23:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Coming off a Big 12 Conference title in their final year, the Texas Longhorns women's basketball team will try to navigate the gauntlet that's the Southeastern Conference next season.The SEC announced opponents and sites for their women's basketball teams, and the Longhorns will play a home-and-home series with the defending national champions South Carolina Gamecocks and one away game against Vic Schaefer's former team, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. SEC announces Texas m
  
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• Woodard siblings reunited, leading Texas State softball program to NCAA tournament

  14-05-2024 23:28 via kxan.com
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) - Clint Myers' coaching career was an interesting one. Moving back and forth from baseball to softball, Myers coached a lot of different athletes. Of the many he coached was a pair of siblings.When Myers coached baseball at Yavapai Junior College, Scott Woodard was on the team. A few years later at Central Arizona Junior College softball, Ricci Woodard was a member of the Vaqueras.For years, Scott and Ricci have been in coaching themselves. Ricci helped lead softball pro
  
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• Texas Longhorns to play in 2025 Maui Invitational

  14-05-2024 22:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team is headed to Hawaii for one of the country's premier nonconference college basketball tournaments in 2025.Organizers of the Maui Invitational announced the Longhorns will be part of the 2025 field that will compete Nov. 24-26 at Lahaina Civic Center. The last time Texas played in the Maui Invitational in 2020, head coach Shaka Smart led the Longhorns to the title with a 69-67 win over North Carolina when the tournament was played in
  
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• Travis County commissioners get update on MoPac South project

  14-05-2024 22:55 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Planning work is continuing on the MoPac South project, which could relieve congestion on the roadway between Cesar Chavez Street and Slaughter Lane.Project planning started over a decade ago, according to Travis County. The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority shared updates on the project with county commissioners Tuesday. MoPac South project map (Courtesy Travis County)Study: MoPac South travel times could jump 42% by 2045The environmental assessm
  
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• How to watch Caitlin Clark's WNBA regular season debut

  14-05-2024 22:46 via kxan.com
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Caitlin Clark's much anticipated WNBA debut is set for Tuesday night in Connecticut.The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft is coming off a record-setting college career at Iowa.Game: Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun
  Time: 6:30 p.m. CDT, May 14
  Watch: ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+“This is what you’ve worked for and dreamed of. Now you get to put your jersey on for the first real time and go out there and play,” Clark said. “We get to play on the
  
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• Which airlines have the oldest planes?

  14-05-2024 20:36 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — As stories about airplane mishaps and disasters across U.S. skies continue, many air travelers may be more interested in the conditions of planes than ever before. And while age does not dictate an aircraft's safety, you might be surprised to know just how long planes can stick around in service.Recently, consumer finance outlet FinanceBuzz analyzed data from the civil aviation database Planespotters.net to determine which airlines currently have the oldest and newest planes. I
  
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• Wastewater overflow in northwest Austin had no effect on drinking water, Austin Water says

  14-05-2024 19:55 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Water crews responded Monday to a wastewater overflow that caused 125,000 gallons of wastewater to spill into Bull Creek.
  Austin Water said the overflow has not affected the city's drinking water supply, and officials with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality were notified.
  The overflow was discovered at 9:26 a.m. Monday, May 13 and was stopped at 9:40 a.m., according to Austin Water. It happened at a lift station located at 11303 Rock Harbour Drive 1/2.
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• 2024 ACL Music Festival drops daily lineup; 1-day ticket sales start Wednesday

  14-05-2024 19:31 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Tuesday, May 14, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Organizers behind the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival gave festivalgoers a closer look at which artists are playing each day of the two-weekend event this fall. The festival returns Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13.
  Headliners Chris Stapleton, Blink-182 and Leon Bridges will kick things off Friday evening. Other artists slated to play Friday include Norah Jones, Carin León, Fost
  
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• Report: Congress must take immediate action to defend US against biological threats

  14-05-2024 19:01 via kxan.com
  
  (KXAN) — A group of researchers and former lawmakers urged Congress to update the government's strategy against deadly outbreaks and biological attacks.The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense released its report, The National Blueprint for Biodefense, outlining 36 recommendations and 185 action items to defend against biological threats.“We've got to be prepared, no matter who's the president, no matter who the administration is, or the Congress,” former congressman Fred Upton
  
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• RFK Jr. claims enough signatures for ballot in Texas

  14-05-2024 18:57 via kxan.com
  
  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in Texas, fulfilling one of his campaign’s main targets ahead of November.Kennedy and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, turned in 245,572 signatures to the Texas Secretary of State’s office on Monday, more than double the number required for access to the Lone Star State presidential ballot, his campaign said.“It's official. Kennedy-Shanahan on Texas ballo
  
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• Austin ranks among most expensive cities to see a concert: study

  14-05-2024 18:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —When you add up the costs of concert tickets, Ubers, drinks and flights —traveling to see your favorite artist isn't cheap, especially in the Live Music Capital of the World.
  A study from Austin-based travel company Upgraded Points calculated the most and least expensive cities for a weekend trip to see a concert. The study, released Tuesday, measured concert costs in the 50 largest US cities.RELATED: How Austin became the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’C
  
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• UT System shuts down 21 DEI offices and cuts hundreds of positions to comply with law

  14-05-2024 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, Texas senators reviewed progress to make sure public universities and colleges throughout the state are in compliance with Senate Bill 17, a law that requires Texas public universities to disband Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices by 2024.Groups monitor for compliance, overreach of new Texas anti-DEI lawAccording to a meeting agenda, the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education began meeting at 9 a.m. to consider a few topics, including the monitoring of the
  
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• Senators to review Texas universities' progress with DEI law

  14-05-2024 18:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Tuesday, Texas senators will review progress and make sure public universities and colleges throughout the state are in compliance with Senate Bill 17, a law that requires Texas public universities to disband Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices by 2024.Groups monitor for compliance, overreach of new Texas anti-DEI lawAccording to a meeting agenda, the Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education began meeting at 9 a.m. to consider a few topics, including the monitoring of
  
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• Lago Vista council members vote to censure mayor

  14-05-2024 17:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- During a special meeting Monday night, Lago Vista City Council members voted 4-2 to publicly censure Mayor Kevin Sullivan following a complaint that was filed against him last month.
  Earlier this month, the council set the hearing for Monday to discuss and decide if Sullivan should be dismissed.Lago Vista council sets hearing to talk possible mayor dismissal, city manager employee complaintThe vote stemmed from a complaint that said Sullivan failed to carry out his duties becaus
  
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• Longhorns football season opener kickoff time set vs. Colorado State

  14-05-2024 16:57 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns 2024 football season opener will be played under the blazing hot August sun at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Longhorns will kick off the season at 2:30 p.m. CT, Aug. 31, against the Colorado State Rams, the school announced Tuesday. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersThe Rams finished 5-7 and 3-5 in the Moun
  
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• Austin police searching for missing 35-year-old woman

  14-05-2024 15:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is working to help locate a missing 35-year-old woman who was separated from her twin sister after a night out downtown earlier this month.
  APD said it received a request from the Downtown Austin Alliance to help locate Elizabeth Spalding, 35. She's described as 5'5" and 120 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.
  Police searching for missing woman Elizabeth Spalding, 35. (Photo: Downtown Austin Alliance)The DAA sent a press release saying that accordi
  
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• Round Rock charging non-resident fee for library card

  14-05-2024 14:52 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Round Rock city council voted this month to reinstate fees for nonresidents who want a public library card. It reverses a 2015 decision that allowed all Texans to receive a library card for free.
  Now, people who live outside of Round Rock's city limits have to pay $120 annually to receive all the resources the library offers, but nonresidents are still allowed to check out books, access TexShare databases, and be apart of the youth and adult programming.
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• Record travel expected this Memorial Day weekend

  14-05-2024 14:29 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A record number of Americans are expected to travel by car this Memorial Day weekend, and airports could be busier than they’ve been since 2005, according to a forecast released Monday by AAA.The auto club anticipates 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. That’s a 4 percent increase from the same period last year and within striking distance of the 2005 record of 44 million Memorial Day weeke
  
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• Louisiana and Arkansas among most dangerous states to raise a family

  14-05-2024 14:13 via kxan.com
  
  SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Two of the three states in the ArkLaTex made the top ten on the list of most dangerous states to raise a family.A new study conducted by Omega Law Group used FBI crime data to reveal that both Louisiana and Arkansas are among the most dangerous states in the United States. The study revealed that the violent crime rate in Louisiana is 67% higher than the national average.Metrics for the study included data from homicides, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults,
  
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• 1 person injured, 3 cats rescued in east Austin house fire overnight

  14-05-2024 13:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Fire Department crews rescued three cats and one person from a house fire in east Austin late Monday night.AFD posted on X at 11 p.m. that it was responding to a residential fire in the 3100 block of Garwood Street. The post said one person was injured and being treated by Austin-Travis County EMS.
  1 person injured, 3 cats rescued in east Austin house fire overnight (Photo: Austin Fire Department) 1 person injured, 3 cats rescued in east Austin house fire overnight (Photo
  
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• New super computer helps artists bring scientists' work to life at Austin computer lab

  14-05-2024 12:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Science isn't sexy. Most researchers would tell you the same thing. Science is numbers on a spreadsheet, data points, line after line of mind numbing data. Sometimes there is a chart. Sometimes. But not always.The research scientists at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), located in north Austin, have the unique responsibility of bringing boring, unattractive data to life.
  "I use color, shape, form size, to help direct attention where the scientist needs it, but also mai
  
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