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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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• University of Texas at Austin to drop automatic admissions for top Texas students to 5% in 2026

  17-09-2024 01:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSITN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin will soon cut down on the number of top Texas high school students automatically admitted to the university, dropping the threshold from 6% to 5%.According to a statement from the university, the change will affect admissions for Fall 2026. Arch Manning is ‘just a normal guy who plays quarterback for the University of Texas’President Jay Hartzell made the announcement Monday in a faculty council meeting, as was first reported by
  
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• SEE IT: Tiny bugs making giant webs in trees and shrubs

  17-09-2024 00:54 via kxan.com
  
  (WJW) – Have you ever seen these massive webs?Ohio wildlife experts often field questions -- and maybe some concerns -- this time of year about what's spinning giant webs in trees.Credit: ODNR
  No, these don’t belong to any giant spiders. (Thankfully!) Instead, the large webs are the work of tiny caterpillars known as fall webworms (Hyphantria cunea). Maybe even the work of a couple of generations of fall webworms. Scratch-off ticket worth $2 million sold in Lake CountyAccording to a
  
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• National Cheeseburger Day: Where to get discounts, BOGO deals on Sept. 18

  17-09-2024 00:49 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A number of national burger chains are offering heavily discounted cheeseburgers in honor of National Cheeseburger Day on Wednesday, albeit with a common, fairly obvious caveat.Yep, you guessed it. With few exceptions, you'll probably have to sign up for some sort of loyalty program and order through an app.Knowing this, there’s really only one question you need to ask yourself: Is a discounted cheeseburger really worth the time and potential hassle of signing up for yet
  
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• iOS 18 released: What iPhone models can't get the newest update?

  17-09-2024 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — It's mid-September which, as history shows, means another major iOS update has become available to Apple users.
  Apple previewed Monday's expansive iOS 18 update during its World Wide Developers Conference in June. In addition to AI-powered features and changes to text messaging, Apple says the update will bring more customization options to the iPhone, expanding on features iPhone users saw last year with iOS 17. New iPhone 16 will have 2 more buttons: Here’s what th
  
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• Final moments before Titan implosion revealed during Coast Guard hearing

  17-09-2024 00:37 via kxan.com
  
  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Monday morning public hearings meant to piece together why a submersible set to explore the Titanic wreckage imploded and whether criminal charges are necessary have begun.The Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) will examine everything related to the loss of the Titan submersible, hearing from former employees of the company that created the vessel, OceanGate Expeditions, and providing a detailed report of what happened following the conc
  
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• The No. 1 AP poll ranking is a reminder of how far the Longhorns have come

  17-09-2024 00:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns earned their first No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll since 2008 this week, and while its on-field meaning has diminished over time, it still means something to a couple of players who have seen the program at a low point.The Associated Press poll used to be directly involved in declaring a national champion. It used to be part of the formula for the Bowl Championship Series rating that determined the national title game. Since its incepti
  
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• Teen shot, almost killed in Pflugerville after dispute over broken phone

  17-09-2024 00:33 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) – Jenna Clark said she and her son’s friend went to confront a Pflugerville family about a broken phone on July 30. Clark said a mother answered the door and an altercation erupted. She started walking back to her truck which had her three sons inside. “And while that was happening, her son opened up the front door to their house and just unloaded the gun into my truck,” Clark said. Her 15-year-old son, Avaun Bennett, was shot in
  
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• Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show

  17-09-2024 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president before a Secret Service agent thwarted the potential attack and opened fire, according to court documents filed Monday.Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, faces charges of possessing a firearm despite a prior felony conviction and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial
  
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• Marshalling Yard homeless shelter may stay open indefinitely

  17-09-2024 00:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The city of Austin's emergency homeless shelter at the Marshalling Yard -- a warehouse-like building near the airport originally intended to serve as extra space for the Convention Center -- may stay open until the city can figure out an alternative space, according to Austin Mayor Kirk Watson.A resolution on next week's city council agenda directs City Manager T.C. Broadnax to "identify funding to keep the Marshalling Yard Emergency Shelter (Marshalling Yard) open to serve
  
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• APD identifies man shot by officers in north Austin

  16-09-2024 23:40 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department provided more details about the Sept. 10 shooting in north Austin, including the name of the man who was shot by officers, the agency said in a news release Monday.That man was identified as Franklin Earl Miller, 59, according to police.A call came in around 10:59 p.m. to Austin 911 for a report of a man, later identified as Miller, who was "attempting to break into their business and pulling on the doors," at 1724 West Anderson Lane, the release sai
  
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• Woman, 27, sentenced to 40 years in death of 5-month-old

  16-09-2024 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 27-year-old woman pleaded guilty back in August and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the death of her 5-month-old, according to a news release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office Monday.Court documents alleged the woman, Danielle Ivy Dechert, had been "intoxicated by an illegal substance" while she was "co-sleeping" with her 5-month-old and "smothered" the baby to death, the release said.Additionally, court documents claimed Dechert did not "p
  
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• Woman, 27, sentenced to 40 years for death of 5-month-old

  16-09-2024 22:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 27-year-old woman pleaded guilty back in August and was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the death of her 5-month-old, according to a news release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office Monday.Court documents alleged the woman, Danielle Ivy Dechert, had been "intoxicated by an illegal substance" while she was "co-sleeping" with her 5-month-old and "smothered" the baby to death, the release said.Additionally, court documents claimed Dechert did not "p
  
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• Texas has some of highest home insurance costs nationally, study finds

  16-09-2024 22:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas has some of the highest home insurance prices in the country, according to a Realtor.com analysis released Monday.Florida led the nation, with 20% of the state's homeowners paying a minimum of $4,000 a year for home insurance. Realtor.com's analysis pulled data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey as part of its reporting.Louisiana came in second, with 17% of its homeowners hitting that $4,000 minimum threshold. Texas and Colorado tied for thir
  
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• Pipeline fire erupts in La Porte, authorities say: Evacuate

  16-09-2024 21:32 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) — The La Porte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is reporting that a pipeline fire has erupted around 9:55 a.m. near the 8700 block of Spencer Highway.Area officials have established the following reduced area near the fire for evacuation:
  The fire site is owned by Energy Transfer out of Dallas and is contained to this isolated spot. City of Deer Park Officials said
  Cause is under investigation. One firefighter was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The pipeline h
  
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• RFK Jr. confirms he is under investigation for 'collecting a whale specimen'

  16-09-2024 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed over the weekend that he is under investigation for “collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago.”“Right after I endorsed President Trump, I received a letter from the 'National Marine Fisheries Institute' saying that they were investigating me for collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago," Kennedy said Saturday at an Arizona campaign event for former President Trump in a clip published by
  
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• Texas Medical Board: Doctor oversight, transparency law half implemented a year later

  16-09-2024 20:52 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Medical Board said it's now halfway to fully implementing a physician oversight and transparency law that took effect a year ago this month.
  The law -- which requires stricter scrutiny over Texas doctors and more public notification when they're disciplined -- was directly sparked by KXAN's "Still Practicing" investigations."I would say the implementation is going well," said TMB Deputy Executive Director of Medical Board Operations Chris Palazola. "You could estimate
  
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• Teen arrested after deadly shooting in Bastrop County

  16-09-2024 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested after a deadly shooting Friday in western Bastrop County, Bastrop County Sheriff Maurice Cook confirmed to KXAN.The sheriff said the victim, identified as Steven A. Smith, 41, was shot and died from a gunshot wound.The teen was "released to juvenile authorities," the sheriff said. Cook added that the investigation is ongoing."Since there is a juvenile involved we are limited on the information we can provide," Cook said.This is a developing st
  
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• Teen accused in deadly shooting in Bastrop County

  16-09-2024 20:32 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 13-year-old boy was accused of being involved in a deadly shooting Friday in western Bastrop County, Bastrop County Sheriff Maurice Cook confirmed to KXAN.The sheriff said the victim, identified as Steven A. Smith, 41, was shot and died from a gunshot wound.The teen was "released to juvenile authorities," the sheriff said. Cook added that the investigation is ongoing."Since there is a juvenile involved we are limited on the information we can provide," Cook said.This is a
  
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• Austin could approve $1.9B for airport expansion work next week

  16-09-2024 20:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Next week, Austin City Council could approve nearly $1.9 billion in design and construction-related contracts for expansion work at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.The Journey With AUS program is the airport's expansion and development initiative that details a complete overhaul of the airport to expand capacity and upgrade operations. Components within the program include the development of Concourse B and a connector tunnel, the construction of an Arrivals and
  
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• New tour experience offers backstage look at 50 years of Austin City Limits TV show 

  16-09-2024 19:54 via kxan.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above KXAN video details how the Austin City Limits TV show is digitizing its series archive.
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The longest-running music series in television history is opening up its doors and archives like never before. As Austin City Limits gears up for a milestone 50th season, ACL Live at the Moody Theater and Austin PBS are welcoming fans for a brand-new, behind-the-scenes experience.  A look inside Austin PBS’ Austin City Limits TV show, and how all 50 se
  
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• Texas QB Quinn Ewers 'questionable' for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe

  16-09-2024 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that quarterback Quinn Ewers is "questionable" for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe with an abdominal strain.He suffered the injury in the second quarter of the 56-7 win over UTSA and didn't return. It was the first time backup Arch Manning had been pressed into action, and he filled in tremendously. Arch Manning is ‘just a normal guy who plays quarterback for the University of Texas’Once the Southeastern Conf
  
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• LIVE: Texas QB Quinn Ewers 'questionable' for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe

  16-09-2024 18:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that quarterback Quinn Ewers is "questionable" for Saturday's game against Louisiana-Monroe with an abdominal strain.He suffered the injury in the second quarter of the 56-7 win over UTSA and didn't return. It was the first time backup Arch Manning had been pressed into action, and he filled in tremendously. Arch Manning is ‘just a normal guy who plays quarterback for the University of Texas’Once the Southeastern Conf
  
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• TxDOT to shred up I-35 for expansion project. Why is it still repaving the road?

  16-09-2024 18:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the Texas Department of Transportation on the verge of launching its near decade-long Interstate 35 Capital Express Central Project, one KXAN viewer begged the question: Why is the state agency focusing on repaving a roadway that'll soon be torn up? The tipster referred to repaving work happening on the lower decks of I-35 near downtown Austin.The I-35 central project is an eight-mile corridor running between U.S. Highway 290 East and State Highway 71 and Ben White Bou
  
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• Supermoon provides partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night

  16-09-2024 18:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — September's Harvest Moon will be extra special on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 17. A partial lunar eclipse will be visible just after sunset. It will be the last lunar eclipse of the year.Lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022, from Georgetown (Courtesy: Paul Nolte FugaFoto Low Altitude Imaging)
  A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on our rocky satellite.Unlike the total solar eclipse this past April, this eclipse will b
  
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• Country legend Tanya Tucker to headline Longhorn City Limits Saturday

  16-09-2024 18:26 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — They’re letting her go to Texas. Grammy-winning country icon Tanya Tucker will take the Longhorn City Limits stage this Saturday, as the No. 1-ranked Longhorns take on the University of Louisiana Monroe. Tucker proves she’s not “a faded rose gone by” through her third act in the spotlight, fueled by "While I’m Livin’," her 2019 comeback album co-produced by Brandi Carlisle. Tucker is no stranger to the Lone Star State. The Seminole-b
  
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• Texas leaders develop new database to stop 'threats' from Venezuelan Immigrants

  16-09-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott discussed Texas' new database aimed to help stop the 'threat' of Venezuelan Immigrants into the United States, according to a release from the governor's office.Governor Abbott was joined in Houston by the Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw, Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz, National Border Patrol Council Vice President Chris Cabrera.Abbott said since 2021, more than 3,000 illegal immigrant
  
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• Governor Abbott to make border security announcement Monday

  16-09-2024 17:40 via kxan.com
  
  HOUSTON (KXAN) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott will address border security efforts in response to the Biden-Harris Administration's border policies, according to a release from the governor's office.
  Abbott is set to make an announcement in Houston during a press conference at 11 a.m. He is expected to talk about Texas' "ongoing border security efforts," the release said.KXAN will livestream the announcement in the video player at the top of this story and on Facebook.
  Abbott will be joined by th
  
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• Pro Athlete Community brings support for retired athletes to Austin

  16-09-2024 17:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Seventy-eight percent of former NFL players experience joblessness, financial burdens and health problems following retirement. Pro Athlete Community (PAC) is in Austin providing resources and education to these individuals.PAC is an organization built with the goal of guiding retired pro athletes toward success."Our job is to help them get exposure to new opportunities. Basically put a chip down in places where they might pursue a new career whether it be in sales, real es
  
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• LIVE: Pro Athlete Community brings support for retired athletes to Austin

  16-09-2024 17:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Seventy-eight percent of former NFL players experience joblessness, financial burdens and health problems following retirement. Pro Athlete Community (PAC) is in Austin providing resources and education to these individuals.PAC is an organization built with the goal of guiding retired pro athletes toward success."Our job is to help them get exposure to new opportunities. Basically put a chip down in places where they might pursue a new career whether it be in sales, real es
  
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