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Vandegrift celebrates program's first UIL football championship Saturday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After claiming the program’s first UIL football championship in December, the Vandegrift Vipers threw a party Saturday to celebrate the historic achievement. Vandegrift defeated Southlake Carroll 24-17 on Dec. 21 to claim the 6A Division II state title behind a punishing rushing attack and a defense that made the Dragons one-dimensional. Head…
Read MoreLonghorns blow out LSU 89-58 to inch closer to .500 SEC record
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas made 10 3-pointers and shot 56% from the field to thump Louisiana State 89-58 in Southeastern Conference men’s basketball action Saturday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. The Longhorns shot well above their season average from the 3-point line, sinking 48% of their long distance attempts. They came…
Read MoreElon Musk's DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury data including Social Security and Medicare customer payment systems, according to two people familiar with the situation. The move by DOGE, a Trump administration task force assigned to find…
Read MorePflugerville community protests potential ICE facility
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A protest was held Saturday afternoon outside a possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility near Highway 130 and Highway 45 in Pflugerville. Dozens of people showed up, at times chanting, with signs in hand demanding change. Two Department of Homeland Security officers and their patrol cars sat outside the facility.…
Read MoreNewcomers rip homers for Longhorns in 6-3 alumni game victory
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Freshmen Cole Chamberlain and Adrian Rodriguez hit home runs as the current Texas Longhorns squad topped the alumni team 6-3 Saturday at UFCU-Disch Falk Field. Chamberlain’s 2-run blast came on a 3-1 pitch in the second inning, ripping a low fastball over the right-center field wall just below the video board. Rodriguez’s…
Read MoreTrump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of higher costs for US consumers
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that also carries the risk of sparking higher inflation and disrupting businesses across North America. Trump declared an economic emergency in order…
Read MoreReport: Cowboys interviewing Texas running backs coach Tashard Choice for same role
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As new Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer fills out his staff for next season, he’s looking at one of the Longhorns’ top assistants, according to reports. According to Clarence Hill Jr., of AllDLLS.com, the Cowboys will interview Texas running backs coach Tashard Choice for the same role Saturday. Hill said the…
Read MoreMan dead after Friday shooting in Travis County, one arrested
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 53-year-old man is dead after a Friday night shooting in the 14900 block of Chamberlain Court, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. TCSO said deputies responded to the scene at 9:52 p.m. Friday after 911 callers reported shots fired and people screaming. Deputies found the victim, Ruel Saintmark Hill, in…
Read MoreWilliamson County breaks ground on Juvenile Justice Center expansion
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Williamson County broke ground on its Juvenile Justice Center expansion project Friday. The county said the project would include 48 new beds, a new regional courtroom to focus on family services, learning and exercise areas, counseling and administrative areas, and a larger intake and release area. The existing space will also be…
Read MoreArch Manning inks NIL deal with major energy drink company
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning told ESPN’s Marty Smith that he got “undeserved attention” while being the backup to Quinn Ewers his first two years in Austin, mostly because of his last name. “I don’t think I’ve done enough yet to be taking pictures at restaurants and signing autographs,” he said, “but…
Read More'A lot of fear going on': Texas immigrant community on edge during Trump’s first weeks
EL PASO (THE TEXAS TRIBUNE) — On a recent windy, cold afternoon in this border city, dozens of people gathered at a park for an immigrant rights demonstration to denounce the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Some held signs reading: “Immigrants Make America Great.” Alan, a local police officer, and his wife came and held a…
Read MoreJanuary sees cold, dry spell
AUSTIN (KXAN) — January in Austin is typically the coldest month of the year with an average temperature of 52.2°. It is also the 4th driest month (or, if you prefer) the 9th wettest month), with an average rainfall of 2.64. Based on the final numbers for January, the month was colder and drier. Let’s…
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