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• Two wounded in downtown shooting

  27-12-2021 11:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Police are looking for a suspect after two people were shot and wounded in downtown Austin early Monday morning.
  Police say the two were shot around 3:20 a.m. near the corner of East 7th and Neches Streets. They are expected to survive.
  Police have closed 7th Street from Neches to Interstate 35 while they investigate the shooting.
  
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• WATCH: Two cars fall into sinkhole at traffic light in Nebraska

  25-02-2026 17:08 via kxan.com
  
  Wild video shows two cars plunge into a sinkhole.
  
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• Victim identified in last weekend's north Austin homicide

  25-02-2026 16:42 via kxan.com
  
  "Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shot and killed by an unknown suspect who then fled the area," APD wrote.
  
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• Spring 2026 forecast released for Central Texas

  25-02-2026 16:22 via kxan.com
  
  While spring is our wettest season on average, it also contains easily our wettest month of the year.
  
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• Inside NASA’s Artemis mission on Kristen’s Classroom

  25-02-2026 16:21 via kxan.com
  
  Meteorologist Kristen Currie goes in-depth on NASA's Artemis mission, the purpose of the program and the new technology being used to send astronauts to the moon.
  
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• Los Angeles man jailed for serving alcohol to hawk

  25-02-2026 16:09 via kxan.com
  
  He was already in custody on unrelated charges when prosecutors filed misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and capturing wildlife.
  
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• Savannah Guthrie says family is offering up to $1 million for tip leading to missing mom's 'recovery'

  25-02-2026 15:48 via kxan.com
  
  Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday said her family will offer up to $1 million for information leading to the location of her mother Nancy Guthrie, who vanished from her home in Tucson more than three weeks ago.
  
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• Southbound I-35 reopened after multi-vehicle crash causes delays

  25-02-2026 14:26 via kxan.com
  
  The Travis County Sheriff's Office said it was responding to a multi-vehicle collision Wednesday morning.
  
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• Major delays on Southbound I-35 coming in from Williamson County

  25-02-2026 14:26 via kxan.com
  
  The Travis County Sheriff's Office said it was responding to a multi-vehicle collision Wednesday morning.
  
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• KXAN launches new Capitol Context series with US Senate race analysis

  25-02-2026 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  Our new series "Capitol Context on KXAN+" will look for common ground when it comes to Texas politics through thoughtful conversations with Democrats and Republicans.
  
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• 5 stand-out moments from Trump’s State of the Union address

  25-02-2026 13:44 via kxan.com
  
  President Donald Trump pitched his vision of a “golden age of America” in record-length remarks to Congress on Tuesday, touting his administration's wins and attacking rival Democrats as he weathers poor approval numbers and frustrations over the economy. 
  
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• Wildfire concerns continue as gusty winds return

  25-02-2026 13:14 via kxan.com
  
  Today is likely be the warmest day of 2026 so far with most of us well into the 80s, if not, 90s! -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
  
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• What to do if the IRS rejects your tax return

  25-02-2026 04:57 via kxan.com
  
  The IRS rejected your tax return? Don't panic — many issues are simple to fix.
  
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• American investors furious judge freed alleged scammer in massive Mexican land sale

  25-02-2026 04:51 via kxan.com
  
  "And we get this call someone who is close to him saying, bragging about bribing public officials, alex bragged about paying off the judges."
  
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• Martin Short's daughter Katherine dies at 42

  25-02-2026 04:50 via kxan.com
  
  "Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world."
  
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• Austin sees drop in serious crashes as safety efforts show results

  25-02-2026 04:42 via kxan.com
  
  New preliminary numbers from the city of Austin show promising signs when it comes to driver safety.
  
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• Suspect found; 12-year-old girl last seen in north Austin remains missing

  25-02-2026 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  Authorities said a suspect connected with a local AMBER Alert was found. However, the 12-year-old girl reported missing since midnight Tuesday remains missing. 
  
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• AMBER Alert issued out of Travis County for 12-year-old girl

  25-02-2026 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  An AMBER Alert was issued for a 12-year-old girl reported missing Tuesday morning in north Travis County, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. 
  
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• AMBER Alert issued for 12-year-old girl missing from north Austin

  25-02-2026 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  An AMBER Alert was issued for a 12-year-old girl reported missing Tuesday morning in north Travis County, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. 
  
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• AMBER Alert: 12-year-old girl last seen in Austin remains missing; suspect found

  25-02-2026 04:03 via kxan.com
  
  Authorities said a suspect connected with a local AMBER Alert was found. However, the 12-year-old girl reported missing since midnight Tuesday remains missing. 
  
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• Trump seeks to calm economic jitters in longest-ever State of the Union

  25-02-2026 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The video player above will feature live, streaming coverage of the State of the Union beginning at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday and will include the president's full remarks as well as the Democratic response. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared during Tuesday's marathon State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd [...]
  
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• State of the Union: Trump delivers remarks at the Capitol

  25-02-2026 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's note: The video player above will feature live, streaming coverage of the State of the Union beginning at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday and will include the president's full remarks as well as the Democratic response. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump boasted during Tuesday's State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he'd sparked [...]
  
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• 5 Supreme Court justices skip State of the Union – including conservatives

  25-02-2026 04:00 via kxan.com
  
  Less than half of the members of the nation's highest court were in attendance at Tuesday night's State of the Union.
  
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• Longhorns and tennis legend start 2026 ATX Open

  25-02-2026 03:52 via kxan.com
  
  The star power and local favorites were the talk of Tuesday at the 2026 ATX Open.
  
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• Austin mayor reacts to homeless camp fire uptick

  25-02-2026 01:27 via kxan.com
  
  Austin's mayor is reacting to a KXAN investigation, which found an increase in homeless camp fires during cold weather months over the past five years.
  
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• Artificial intelligence contributes to spread of misinformation amid Mexican cartel violence

  25-02-2026 00:53 via kxan.com
  
  Violence broke out in some Mexican states after an operation by that country's government killed the head of one of the most powerful cartels. In the digital age much of the violence was seen by millions around the world on social media, but not all of it was real.
  
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• Caution urged as blue-green algae found in Austin waters

  25-02-2026 00:44 via kxan.com
  
  The presence of potentially toxic blue-green algae has appeared in multiple Austin waterways over the Winter and the city urges residents to take precautions heading into the spring.
  
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• Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist

  25-02-2026 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Louvre Museum's director resigned Tuesday after months of pressure following the October theft of the French crown jewels, as the world's most visited museum faced widening scrutiny over security failures, labor unrest and a suspected ticket fraud scheme. Laurence des Cars quit after a punishing year for the former royal palace [...]
  
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• Did your school district vote for or against adding prayer time in schools?

  25-02-2026 00:30 via kxan.com
  
  The bill requires each school district to vote on whether it will adopt the policy allowing prayer time by "not later than six months after the effective date of this Act." The bill went into effect on Sept. 1, 2025, so that the six-month deadline is March 1, 2026.
  
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• Austin couple's Puerto Vallarta vacation disrupted during fallout of cartel leader's death

  24-02-2026 23:52 via kxan.com
  
  Ripley and Jason Zeidan were out on the town in Puerto Vallarta late Saturday night while on a small group vacation in Mexico's state of Jalisco. Early Sunday, they began receiving messages on social media asking if they were okay.
  
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