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• APD searches Pflugerville field for 2nd time in relation to murder suspect Raul Meza Jr.

  17-07-2023 22:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department did a follow-up investigation in a field Monday in Pflugerville in connection with the case of a man accused of multiple murders.
  APD said the investigation was off Farm-to-Market Road 1825, the same area APD, Pflugerville Police and the FBI searched July 12 in relation to a case connected with Raul Meza Jr. APD said it couldn't provide any details about the investigation since it is ongoing. TIMELINE: What we know about Raul Meza's criminal his
  
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• MEDAL COUNT: Who topped the table in the 2024 Paris Paralympics?

  08-09-2024 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
  We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available.PARIS (KXAN) — More than 4,400 athletes from across the world are competing in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.With 549 medal events in total, KXAN is keeping track of how many meda
  
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• Rapper Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl LIX halftime show

  08-09-2024 18:23 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the artist announced Sunday.
  In a simple post to X before games kicked off on Sunday, the Grammy winner wrote, "Super Bowl LIX. New Orleans," sharing a link to a YouTube video.In that video, Lamar is seen standing on a field, in front of an American flag while loading footballs into a passing machine that then launches the balls off-screen. He appears to be speaking to someone off-screen, but we never lear
  
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• Search continues for man possibly linked to Kentucky interstate shooting that injured 5

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) — The search for a man possibly linked to a Saturday night shooting along a Kentucky interstate that injured five continued Sunday morning.Though they have not named him as a suspect, police said 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch is considered a "person of interest." Authorities were searching for him in a remote area of rugged and hilly terrain north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington.“We’re going to go in and we&rsquo
  
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• Manhunt continues after 7 injured in shooting, accident on Kentucky interstate

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) — A manhunt was underway Sunday as authorities in a rural area of Kentucky searched for a gunman. Police said seven people were hurt in a shooting on Interstate 75 and a vehicle accident that accompanied the violence.At around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office closed a portion of Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky — a small city of about 8,000 located about 75 miles south of Lexington — due to an active shooter situation.Deputy Gilber
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: SUV belonging to person of interest found, authorities say

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — The SUV belonging to a man authorities believe is linked to a shooting on a Kentucky interstate on Saturday has been found.
  Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington, on Sunday, looking for 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch. He has not been named a suspect.
  “We’re going to go in and we’re going to find this guy,” Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, a spokesperson f
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: Suspect at large as investigators find gun, SUV

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  Video above: Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, a spokesperson for the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office provides an update on the search for Joseph A. Couch on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — Authorities say they've found a vehicle belonging to the suspect in Saturday's shooting along a Kentucky interstate, as well as a firearm that may have been involved. The suspect, however, remains at large.Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about
  
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• Kentucky interstate shooting: Gun, suspect's SUV found, authorities say

  08-09-2024 15:58 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON, Ky. (WDKY/AP) — The SUV belonging to a man authorities believe is linked to a shooting on a Kentucky interstate on Saturday has been found.
  Authorities were searching a rugged and hilly area north of London, a community of about 8,000 people roughly 75 miles south of Lexington, on Sunday, looking for 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch. He has not been named a suspect.
  The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said it had found the SUV registered to Couch on a service road near the Interstate 75
  
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• Daylight saving time: How long until the clocks change?

  08-09-2024 15:29 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The kids are back in school, the leaves are starting to change, and summertime is quickly fading away (summer doesn’t technically end until September 22). That means most of the U.S. will soon undergo one of its least favorite pastimes: the end of daylight saving time. The unofficial holiday is denoted by our cellphone clocks falling back an hour in the middle of the night, granting some of us an extra hour of sleep. Despite that positive, it also brings some less-fa
  
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• 2 dead after multi-car crash in Mustang Ridge

  08-09-2024 15:20 via kxan.com
  
  MUSTANG RIDGE, Texas (KXAN) — Two people died Saturday evening after a crash on State Highway 21 near Mustang Ridge, authorities said.
  The crash happened around around 7:43 p.m., according to the Mustang Ridge Police Department. Three vehicles were involved in the collision.
  Mustang Ridge police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on State Highway 21. (Courtesy Mustang Ridge Police Department)Mustang Ridge police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on State Highway 21.
  
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• Traffic enforcement increased on stretch of US 290 in Hays County

  08-09-2024 15:18 via kxan.com
  
  HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Drivers may notice more law enforcement on US 290 in Hays County starting Sunday.
  The Hays County Sheriff's Office and Precinct 4 Constable’s Office are increasing patrols on a section of US 290 in efforts to curb excessive speed and stop light violations.
  The added patrols start Sunday and last through Sept. 19, the sheriff's office said.
  The efforts will focus on the stretch of US 290 between Nutty Brown Road and Sawyer Ranch Road. This is near the Belte
  
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• The 2024 hurricane season was expected to be especially bad. Why is it so quiet?

  08-09-2024 13:15 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Sept. 10 is considered to be the "peak" of hurricane season in the Atlantic – so where are all the storms?The 2024 season was forecast to be "above-normal," with as many as 25 named storms, 13 hurricanes and seven major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger). Last month, in a mid-season update, the Climate Prediction Center's ranges didn't change much: 17 to 24 named storms, 8 to 13 hurricanes, and four to seven major hurricanes.
  But over halfway through hurricane season, wh
  
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• Millions of Americans to see reduced medication costs in 2025: Report

  08-09-2024 13:08 via kxan.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The cost of prescription drugs in America is a major issue, and a new report suggests a significant impact on millions of older Americans nationwide.A new AARP report reveals that by 2025, more than 3 million Americans will save over $1,000 on their prescriptions due to the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.With inflation running high and Americans spending heavily on medications each year, this could be a deciding factor for voters.How much will Americans
  
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• The weekend ends bright and comfortable

  08-09-2024 13:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The effects of Saturday's cold front were noticed this morning as temperatures fell to the 50s in parts of the area. The air was comfortable with most all relative humidity readings below 80%.Today will be sunny with many high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. Lows Monday morning will fall to the 50s for several Central Texas cities.The normal high for September 8th is 93°The humidity will be lowering to many 20s and 30s during the middle of this afternoon.Today and tomo
  
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• Several people shot along I-75 in Kentucky, officials searching for accused shooter

  08-09-2024 12:58 via kxan.com
  
  LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56/NEXSTAR/AP) — A manhunt was underway early Sunday as police searched for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75, according to authorities who said seven people were hurt in the shooting and a vehicle accident that accompanied the violence.The shooting Saturday was followed by an intense search for a suspect by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said in a post on Facebook that it was an “active
  
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• Cars talking to one another could help reduce fatal crashes on US roads

  08-09-2024 06:05 via kxan.com
  
  The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus.Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which radio transmitters inside commuter buses talk directly to the traffic signals in the Salt Lake City area, requesting a few extra seconds of green when they approach.
  Congestion on these so-called smart streets is already noticeably smoother, but it's just a small preview of the high-tech upgrades that cou
  
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• Panel looks at mass shootings, Uvalde response, how to better prepare

  08-09-2024 04:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The uncle of a child killed in the 2022 Uvalde school shooting shared his story at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday. He joined others on a panel that also included the leader of a SWAT team during the Columbine school shooting 25 years ago.The panel's goal was to have an open and honest conversation about mass shootings, and what could be done to prevent future tragedy.'Such a big failure'"I think that such a great state, so many resources, but such a big failure. You can'
  
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• 'Chase glitch': Social media trend is 'fraud, plain and simple,' bank says

  08-09-2024 02:25 via kxan.com
  
  (KRON) — Recent videos posted to social media show people parading around with impressive sums of cash after they allegedly benefited from a "glitch" with their Chase Bank accounts.
  Except, it isn't a glitch. It's "fraud, plain and simple," according to Chase.The trend entails depositing a faulty check into a Chase account and then withdrawing the money before the check is flagged as illegitimate.Children are using anti-aging products they see online. The harm is more than skin deepThose p
  
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• Marijuana rescheduling: What comes next in potential policy change process

  08-09-2024 02:21 via kxan.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won't come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration last week set a hearing date to take comment on the proposed historic change in federal drug policy for Dec. 2.The hearing date means a final decision could well come in the ne
  
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• State of Texas: Two polls show Presidential race tightening in Texas

  08-09-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Less than two months before election day, two polls released Friday show the race for President getting tighter in Texas.The Hill and Emerson College asked voters who they would choose if the election was held today. The results show former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris 50% to 46%. That's within the poll's 3.3% margin of error. The poll was conducted from Sept. 3 and Sept. 5.A different poll released Friday by the Texas Politics Project and
  
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• Instant Analysis: How the Texas Longhorns tore Michigan's vaunted defense apart

  07-09-2024 23:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns scored on four consecutive possessions in the first half and ran away with a 31-12 win over No. 10 Michigan on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while tight end Gunnar Helm had a career game with 989 receiving yards on seven catches, including a 21-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the S
  
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• Several people sentenced in stolen identity tax refund scheme that defrauded the IRS of $30M

  07-09-2024 21:16 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Seven people, six of whom are from Texas, have been sentenced for the roles they played in a stolen identity tax refund scheme that defrauded the IRS of $30 million.
  The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday the leader of a scheme to defraud the IRS of over $110 million was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison, and co-defendants involved in the scheme were also sentenced. The people involved in the scheme ultimately defrauded $30 million of the $110 million they sough
  
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• Cantaloupe sold in five states recalled: FDA

  07-09-2024 20:10 via kxan.com
  
  (WJW) - Whole cantaloupes sold in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia at various retail supermarkets are being recalled due to the potential they could be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.According to the recall alert posted to the FDA website on Sept. 6, 2024, Eagle Produce LLC based in Scottsdale, AZ initiated the recall of 224 cases of whole cantaloupe sold under the brand name 'Kandy' after routine testing by the State of Michigan
  
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• 'Mr. Greedy,' Maryland Zoo penguin with 230 descendants, dies

  07-09-2024 17:58 via kxan.com
  
  (WHTM) -- The oldest penguin at the Maryland Zoo was euthanized at 33 years old after a decline in health, according to zoo officials.African Penguin #821, also known as "Mr. Greedy," almost doubled the median life expectancy for penguins, according to Jen Kottyan, the zoo's bird curator and program leader of the African Penguin SSP.Being the oldest penguin at the Maryland Zoo wasn't Mr. Greedy's only tremendous achievement during his life. He was also quite the catch.
  According to the zoo, Mr.
  
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• Map: These 20 states could see 'vibrant' fall colors this year

  07-09-2024 17:50 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It may be hard to believe, but autumn is slowly creeping up, bringing with it one of nature’s most stunning shows: the changing of the leaves. Those in nearly two dozen states may be in for an even more vibrant display of fall foliage, according to a new report. Two of the nation’s fall color hotspots, though, may not be as lucky.
  Nationwide, our trees (at least those that have color-changing leaves) are getting the signals to start settling in for the winter &mdash
  
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• Woman found alive after 12 days in 'treacherous' Northern California forest

  07-09-2024 17:49 via kxan.com
  
  (KTXL) — The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said it found and rescued on Friday afternoon a 24-year-old woman who had been missing for 12 days in a remote area.The woman, Esmeralda Maria Pineda, was found "severely dehydrated and emaciated" and needing immediate medical attention, the agency said.Nevada County search and rescue crews found Esmeralda Maria Pineda in a forested area and took her to the hospital via helicopter. (Credit: Nevada County Sheriff's Office)Deputies located her at t
  
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• Queen guitarist Brian May says he had a 'minor stroke'

  07-09-2024 17:44 via kxan.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Brian May, the lead guitarist of British rock band Queen, revealed Wednesday that he had a “minor stroke” last week, which caused him to temporarily lose control over his arm.May, 77, said in a video on his website that he was doing “OK” but that he was “grounded” and advised not to drive, fly or do any activity which raises his heart rate too high.“I’m here to bring you first of all some good news, I think, good news
  
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• Nearly 20% of dementia cases could be prevented through better eye health: Study

  07-09-2024 17:44 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Nearly 1 in 5 dementia cases could be associated with vision impairment, according to a new study, suggesting that better eye health could help to lower the diagnosis rate.Dementia does not refer to a specific disease but is a general term for the impaired ability to recall, think or make decisions that inhibit daily tasks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease.About 5.6 million Americans age
  
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• Feds deploy surveillance blimp over busy smuggling corridor

  07-09-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (Border Report) – A new high-tech surveillance blimp has arrived at the U.S. Border Patrol’s Santa Teresa Station in southern New Mexico.Exclusive images obtained by Border Report on Thursday show the white aerostat tethered at the back of a station and agents checking out what will soon become an additional tool to do their job in one of the nation’s busiest – and deadliest – migrant smuggling corridors.Federal officials told Border Report
  
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• 'I'll be back': Paula Abdul cancels tour due to injuries

  07-09-2024 17:39 via kxan.com
  
  (WJW) – Paula Abdul is preparing to undergo an operation.The singer, dancer and choreographer shared the news on her social media accounts, saying it was "with an incredibly heavy heart" that she was announcing the cancellation of her tour in Canada along with other show dates in Alaska and North Dakota.Abdul, 62, said she was healing from recent injuries.“In an effort to keep going, I’ve received targeted injections that will allow me temporary relief, but the demands of an en
  
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