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• Marble Falls ISD school resource officer injured after accidentally shooting himself in the leg

  21-09-2024 16:10 via kxan.com
  
  MARBLE FALLS, Texas (KXAN) -- A school resource officer in Marble Falls was injured and airlifted to a hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg Friday evening, according to school district officials.
  Marble Falls Independent School District posted on its X account Friday that a school resource officer (SRO) "experienced an accidental discharge of his firearm while seated inside the holster."The SRO was airlifted to a hospital and had non-life-threatening injuries, MFISD said.
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• No. 4 Texas blows out SE Missouri St. 119-47 in season opener

  11-11-2024 03:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The No. 4 Texas women's basketball team shot nearly 60% from the field and six players scored in double figures during a 119-47 season-opening win over Southeast Missouri State on Sunday at Moody Center.Kyla Oldacre led the way for the Longhorns with 21 points and 14 rebounds while Madison Booker scored 18 points with 11 rebounds and six assists. Taylor Jones was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field for 18 points in 19 minutes and Rori Harmon returned to the floor for her first
  
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• Texas high school football first round playoff matchups, times, sites

  11-11-2024 02:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the Texas high school football regular season over, it's all about the race to play at AT&T Stadium in December.The state playoffs begin Thursday and run through the weekend and plenty of teams in the KXAN viewing area will take the field in hopes of playing for a state championship in Arlington. Texas high school football scores for Friday, Nov. 8In Class 6A Division I, Westlake will host Vista Ridge at 7 p.m. Friday with Lake Travis making the short trip to Kelly
  
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• Firefighters find wedding ring in California home destroyed by wildfire

  11-11-2024 01:51 via kxan.com
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (KTLA) -- After losing her home and almost her life to the Mountain Fire, firefighters helped give a Camarillo, California, woman and her husband a glimmer of hope.On Tuesday, Alia Phillips was building a life inside the home she and her husband, Sal, had spent two years in. By Wednesday, she was fighting for her life to get out of it.Moments after the Mountain Fire jumped Highway 118, Alia began scrambling to evacuate as the flames narrowed in on her home – but was stopp
  
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• BCSO: 'Fraudulent transactions' happening at local hardware stores

  11-11-2024 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Bastrop County businesses are being warned of "fraudulent transactions" happening at "local hardware stores, particularly those selling steel, flooring, or other construction materials," the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office said on social media.BCSO said it received several reports from victims who are live outside of the area, who said they caught unauthorized transactions on their debit and credit cards."In these cases, employees are accepting payments over the phone and reques
  
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• Video shows man trying to kidnap child walking with father, NYPD says

  11-11-2024 00:11 via kxan.com
  
  CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WPIX) — A man is facing charges after an apparent attempted child abduction was caught on video in Brooklyn, New York Police said.In footage of the incident shared by Crown Heights Shomrim Patrol, seen in the video player at the top of this story, a father can be seen walking with two children, a boy and a girl.
  A masked man can then be seen walking by them and appears to try picking up the boy, but his father does not let go. After the man drops the boy, the video
  
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• Texas claims first SEC title with women's soccer win over South Carolina

  11-11-2024 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — When big moments present themselves, the best players seize them.
  All-American midfielder Lexi Missimo found Carly Montgomery off a corner kick for the game-winning goal late in the second half to propel Texas to a 1-0 win over South Carolina, lifting the Longhorns women's soccer team to the school's first Southeastern Conference title in any sport Sunday in Pensacola, Florida.Texas sophomore defender Carly Montgomery runs down the field in celebration after scoring late in
  
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• 'Unacceptable': Flights were delayed at AUS due to air traffic controller staffing issues

  10-11-2024 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Flights are no longer delayed at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA told KXAN in a statement earlier Sunday that flights were delayed due to staffing.This comes after a viewer reached out to us via [email protected] saying there was a delay with flights due to staffing shortages around 3:30 p.m."Due to staffing, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Austin-Bergstrom Inte
  
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• Flights no longer delayed at AUS, FAA says

  10-11-2024 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Flights are no longer delayed at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA told KXAN in a statement earlier Sunday that flights were delayed due to staffing.This comes after a viewer reached out to us via [email protected] saying there was a delay with flights due to staffing shortages around 3:30 p.m."Due to STAFFING, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Austin-Bergstrom Inte
  
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• Flight delays reported at AUS, FAA says

  10-11-2024 23:34 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Flight delays are being reported at the AustinInternational Airport (AUS) on Sunday due to staffing, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told KXAN in a statement Sunday.This comes after a viewer reached out to us via [email protected] saying there was a delay with flights due to staffing shortages"Due to STAFFING, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Austin, TX (AUS). This is causing some arriving flig
  
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• AP poll: Georgia, Miami tumble with losses, allowing Texas to rise to No. 3

  10-11-2024 22:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas moved up two spots to No. 3 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings following losses by Miami and Georgia and the Longhorns' resounding 49-17 win over Florida.Georgia, ranked No. 3 going into Saturday's game, fell 28-10 to Mississippi and tumbled to No. 11. The Hurricanes fell eight spots to No. 12 after a 28-23 loss to unranked Georgia Tech. With the win, Ole Miss landed at No. 10, up six spots.Instant Analysis: Complimentary football the key to Longhorns&rsqu
  
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• Cash App settlement: Deadline to submit claim for up to $2,500 nears

  10-11-2024 22:49 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If you've used Cash App since 2018, you have only about a week to claim your part of a $15 million settlement reached in a class action lawsuit.Block Inc., which owns Cash App, and Cash App Investing were accused of negligence and breaching obligations they had to users in 2022 when a former employee accessed account data without permission. Block said in a 2022 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it was notifying roughly 8.2 million current and former
  
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• Affidavit: 18-year-old arrested in connection with southeast Austin homicide

  10-11-2024 21:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An 18-year-old was arrested after he was accused of murder in connection with a southeast Austin homicide, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.Court records identified that person as Stephon Martin Morson. KXAN has reached out to his attorney for a statement. We will update this if one is received.On Oct. 16, the Austin Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Burton Drive for a report of a man who was shot around 10:33 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a man "
  
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• Federal charges filed against National Park visitors accused of 'destroying' historical site and stealing artifacts

  10-11-2024 18:41 via kxan.com
  
  MOAB, Utah (KTVX) – Two people from Colorado are facing federal charges after being accused of "destroying" a historic site at a Utah national park earlier this year.Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43 — both from Durango, Colorado — are accused of trespassing, disrupting and stealing from Cave Springs Cowboy Camp in Canyonlands National Park in March 2024.Roxanne McKnight and Dusty Spencer, seen here in images captured by the National Park Service, are accused of "dest
  
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• Why does Veterans Day always land on Nov. 11? Plus, other facts

  10-11-2024 18:31 via kxan.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Why does Veterans Day land on Nov. 11 each year?The annual recognition of those who served our nation originally was known as Armistice Day and celebrated the end of World War I. An armistice ending four years of bloody war was signed on Nov. 11, 1918.That armistice took effect at 11 a.m. on that day -- "the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month," marking an end of arguably the most ferocious and gruesome warfare in human history.
  From that bit of history, V
  
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• Festival of Trees in Austin returns to help families in need this holiday season

  10-11-2024 16:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Salvation Army’s annual Festival of Trees is making its way to Austin once again.The event, hosted by The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, is expected to take place Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at 4700 Manor Road in east Austin.“This enchanting event promises to bring the holiday spirit to life while supporting The Rathgeber Center for Families and the 2024 Angel Tree program,” organizers said.The Festival of Trees is a tradition that showcases decor
  
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• Deals from restaurants, retailers for Veterans Day 2024

  10-11-2024 16:31 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS/WAVY) -- Veterans Day, which falls on Monday, Nov. 11 this year, is a day dedicated to thanking those who served in our armed forces.As part of the holiday, many retailers and restaurants nationwide offer deals and discounts for veterans.In most cases, veterans are required to show proof of military service such as a retiree or military ID card. Also, not all national franchise locations may offer Veterans Day deals. Call ahead to be sure.Food Deals:
  7-Eleven: Veterans and active
  
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• Despite reelection, Ted Cruz significantly underperformed Trump's vote share along Texas' southern border

  10-11-2024 15:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Republican Ted Cruz was reelected to a third term in the U.S. Senate after defeating Congressman Colin Allred in Tuesday's election.Cruz received just shy of 6 million votes statewide, about 1.7 million more than he did in the 2018 election. Allred won a little more than 5 million voters, about 950,000 more than Beto O'Rourke did in 2018.More election coverage:
  234 of Texas’ 254 counties swung toward Trump in 2024 electionInteractive maps: President, Senate and House
  
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• 'Booked 2 to 3 years out': Some Central Texans face long waits for doctor appointments

  10-11-2024 14:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — John van Dijk remembers the chest pain. He had not been feeling well and ended up in the emergency room."I wasn't on my medication," he said of that August day. "It was pretty bad."John van Dijk at routine check-up at Harbor Health. (KXAN Photo/Arezow Doost)
  He would find out that he had dangerously high blood pressure. At the time, he didn't have a primary care doctor. He explained that he had been trying to find one but couldn't get an appointment right away. "I
  
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• What provides the best cooling in urban cities

  10-11-2024 14:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Researchers at the University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences did two studies, one in Austin and the other in Houston, on whether trees or other methods would do better in helping to cool the metropolitan areas.The importance of the study cannot be understated because statistics tell us heatwaves in the summer are becoming more and more common. You need only look at the numbers here in Central Texas to see that.KXAN's Rich Segal speaks with Professor Dev Niyogi, one of th
  
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• A look back into recent Austin winter climatology

  10-11-2024 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas winter months have proven challenging to forecast. Since 2019, Austin has had numerous winter weather events that created widespread power outages, damage to property and disruption to everyday life.Strong cold fronts can drastically drop temperatures to well-below freezing. Unstable clashing of air masses can produce a wide variety of severe weather in the Lone Star State. Texans need to be prepared for any kind of weather during the winter season.
  Digging into Austin are
  
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• Drunk driver kills 29-year-old; family demands safer road

  10-11-2024 03:46 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A family is looking for answers and solutions to what they call a dangerous stretch of road in Bastrop County.
  Oct. 13 is a day that the Davis family will never forget.
  Grayson Davis, 29, was returning home from a trip to Florida, driving on FM 535 near Cedar Creek Drive. Around 8 p.m. that night, a drunk driver going the wrong way hit Grayson's car head-on.(Courtesy Davis family)"He was about a mile from home. Just about to his driveway when it happened," Ashley
  
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• State of Texas: Republican election gains boost governor's 'school choice' plan

  10-11-2024 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Republicans expanded their dominance of Texas politics on election night. In addition to solid wins at the top of the ticket, Republicans also flipped seats held by Democrats, adding to the GOP majority in the Texas legislature.Those results had Gov. Greg Abbott taking a victory lap of sorts. His push for legislation to allow public funding for private schools appears poised for success."Counting what I call only true hardcore school choice proponents, there are 79 votes in fa
  
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• Instant Analysis: Complimentary football the key to Longhorns' success moving forward

  09-11-2024 23:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas put it all together in a 49-17 win over Florida on Saturday, and while there were some things to clean up, the Longhorns will need to replicate the effort for the rest of the season.Texas allowed nearly 200 rushing yards but kept the Gators out of the end zone until late in the third quarter. Texas also had seven penalties for 70 yards — a little high — but they played so well that the miscues were rendered somewhat irrelevant.
  It was a breakthrough
  
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• Texas State runs over Louisiana-Monroe behind backup QB 38-17

  09-11-2024 22:47 via kxan.com
  
  MONROE, La. (AP) — Backup quarterback Brad Jackson ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns, Deion Hankins ran for 117 and another score and Texas State ran past Louisiana-Monroe 38-17 on Saturday.Starting quarterback Jordan McCloud threw for a touchdown and ran for another for the Bobcats (5-4, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference), who picked up 326 yards on the ground. McCloud (56 yards) and Jackson (16) were 8 of 14 passing for 72 yards. Turnovers, explosive offense carry No. 5 Texas to 49-17 win over
  
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• Phase I of Violet Crown Trail complete

  09-11-2024 21:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, the Violet Crown Trail celebrated Phase I of its completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.The Hill Country Conservancy and Austin Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the first phase of the soon-to-be 13-mile regional trail system, which began as a means of preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country.The milestone, which has been more than 18 years in the making, connects public trails that stretch from Zilker Park to the Lady B
  
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• Turnovers, explosive offense carry No. 5 Texas to 49-17 win over Florida

  09-11-2024 20:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas scored 21 points off three turnovers and had 11 plays gain 20 yards or more in a 49-17 rout of Florida on Saturday in Southeastern Conference football action at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Longhorns picked off Florida quarterback Aidan Warner twice and recovered a fumble, cashing all the takeaways in for touchdowns. Texas averaged 3.57 plays per drive on its seven scoring drives, including a 1-play drive when Quintrevion Wisner scored on a 50-yard screen pass
  
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• No. 5 Texas capitalizing on Florida mistakes, clobbering Gators 35-0 at halftime

  09-11-2024 20:08 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 5 Texas converted a pair of turnovers into 14 points and quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for nearly 300 yards in the first half, lifting the Longhorns to a 35-0 halftime lead over Florida on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.Ewers tossed four touchdowns in the first half, two to Matthew Golden, and completed 17 of 25 passes for 297 yards. He's completed eight passes for 20 yards or more and Texas receivers have racked up 212 yards after the catch.
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• 'Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience' open in Austin through Decemeber

  09-11-2024 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Calling all Harry Potter fans!At 5 p.m. Saturday, the Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience opens in McKinney Roughs Nature Park, located at 1760 State Highway 71 in Cedar Creek, Texas.The themed experience set in an illuminated forest allows guests to come face-to-face with some of the most memorable and magical creatures from the Harry Potter universe.Guests will follow a woodland trail through the spellbinding forest, just be sure to have your wands and cameras rea
  
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• 'Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience' open in Austin through December

  09-11-2024 19:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Calling all Harry Potter fans!At 5 p.m. Saturday, the Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience opens in McKinney Roughs Nature Park, located at 1760 State Highway 71 in Cedar Creek, Texas.The themed experience set in an illuminated forest allows guests to come face-to-face with some of the most memorable and magical creatures from the Harry Potter universe.Guests will follow a woodland trail through the spellbinding forest, just be sure to have your wands and cameras rea
  
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