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License plate reader vote postponed amid community, council concerns
AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to an email sent to Austin city council members and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, City Manager TC Broadnax will postpone a vote on whether or not Austin police can continue to use license plate readers. The city manager wrote: “While I appreciate the Austin Police Department’s thorough presentation at today’s work…
Read MoreDrake Hogestyn’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ character killed off 8 months after actor’s death
Like sands through the hourglass. “Days of Our Lives” officially killed off Drake Hogestyn’s character, John Black, on Monday. The emotional episode came eight months after Hogestyn passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 70 on September 28, 2024, and it saw Black flatline in a hospital with his wife, Dr. Marlena Evans…
Read MoreToday’s Al Roker Reveals Secret to Maintaining 100-Lb. Weight Loss
Al Roker is reporting on a new topic: his weight loss. The longtime Today weatherman recently shared how he’s maintained his 100-lb. weight loss for over 20 years. The 70-year-old explained that his routine consists of four sustainable steps he takes each day as part of his health journey. “My mantra is ‘something is better than…
Read MoreJets’ bold statement on Garrett Wilson’s help doesn’t eliminate the big questions
Combining two receivers doesn’t necessarily make one No. 2 receiver. The Jets’ advertised offensive philosophy to feed the ball often to Garrett Wilson sounds smart, but every NFL defensive coordinator is going to throw extra defenders at the three-time 1,000-yard weapon unless someone steps up to offer balance on the other side of the formation. …
Read MoreDakota Johnson Uses Tissue to Cover Her Cleavage During Wardrobe Malfunction
There’s no issue when you have a tissue. Just ask Dakota Johnson. The Fifty Shades of Grey alum was able to avoid a nip slip thanks to some quick thinking and a paper napkin during her June 2 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “This is the wrong outfit,” Johnson admitted to host…
Read More'Seen, celebrated and supported': Travis County raises Pride Flag at 5th annual ceremony
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday, Travis County Judge Andy Brown hosted the Fifth Annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at the Travis County Administrative Building. Participants raised the ‘Progress Pride Flag’ at the ceremony, a press release stated. The Progress Pride Flag featured a chevron of white, pink, light blue, brown and black to symbolize transgender rights,…
Read MoreAround 20% of license plate reader database searches did not have case numbers
AUSTIN (KXAN) – According to an email from APD sent to city of Austin staff, as many as 22% of automated license plate reader (ALPR) database searches did not have a case number linked to the query. Ahead of Tuesday’s Austin City Council work session, where ALPRs would be discussed, city staff asked APD via…
Read MoreWhat We Know About iPhone Designer Jony Ive’s Post-Smartphone A.I. Device So Far
Laurene Powell Jobs and Jony Ive at the WSJ Magazine 2022 Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art on Nov. 02, 2022. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards Jony Ive spent decades shaping Apple’s sleek, unmistakable aesthetic, crafting iconic products like the iPhone and iMac that defined a generation of consumer technology.…
Read MoreWhitney Purvis Shares New Message on “Last Hug” With Son Weston Before Death
Whitney Purvis is mourning the tragic loss of her son. The 16 and Pregnant alum shared a heartbreaking message honoring her late son Weston Gosa Jr.—who she shared with ex Weston Gosa—following the teen’s death on June 2. In the message, Whitney—who appeared on the MTV show in 2009 while she was pregnant with Weston—detailed some of…
Read MoreRound Rock High School students create AI detecting app to help teachers
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become more integrated into our society in recent years, including in the classroom. The New York Times reported last month that it received mixed responses to a prompt asking students their thoughts on using AI in the classroom. The article stated that many…
Read MoreWhy Eminem Is Suing Meta for $109 Million
In October 2018, the American Pie star announced he was one year sober in a celebratory and encouraging Instagram post. “I first tried to get sober over 5 years ago, when the weight of my obsession with booze and drugs became too heavy for me to handle,” he wrote at the time. “Turns out this s–t…
Read MoreAustin microburst: 1,313 service requests for storm debris collection since Wednesday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a microburst ripped through parts of Austin last week, Austin Energy said it has restored power to everyone who experienced a storm-related outage as of Monday. “Hats off to AE (Austin Energy), hats off to all the workers who have been working around the clock to get the power back on,”…
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