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Austin, Texas · AustinTRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A Travis County judge issued an order Friday appointing a prosecuting attorney to represent the state in a petition to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza. In the order, Judge Dip Waldrip appointed the Office of the Bell County Attorney and the Honorable Jim Nichols to represent the state. After reviewing and investigating the matter, the prosecuting attorney will possess full authority to proceed in …See the Story
Travis County judge appoints prosecuting attorney in petition to remove District Attorney José Garza
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Baseball · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas offense struggled and dropped the series opener to TCU 5-0 on Friday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns managed just five hits, none of which came with runners on base. Peyton Powell went 2-for-4 as the only Texas player with multiple hits. The Longhorns struck out 10 times and walked just twice.
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Texas baseball falters in series opener 5-0 to TCU
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — Mia Scott smacked a 2-run home run to lift No. 1 Texas to a 4-2 win over Kansas on Friday at Arrocha Ballpark in Lawrence. The Longhorns notched their seventh-consecutive victory and started the 3-game series with a nice pitching performance from freshman Teagan Kavan. She allowed two runs on five hits with three strikeouts to earn her 13th win of the season. Mac Morgan picked up her second save of the season after allowing one h…See the Story
No. 1 Texas makes it 7 consecutive wins, nears program record with 4-2 victory over Kansas
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday, people of all faiths came together to celebrate Austin's Muslim community at the Texas Capitol. The third annual 'Eid Celebration at the Capitol' took place to mark Eid ul-Fitr (EED-al-FITTER)-- the "feast of fast breaking" to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) said in a news release. The third annual 'Eid Celebration at the Capitol' took part to mark Eid ul-Fitr (EED…See the Story
All faiths come together to celebrate Muslim community at Texas Capitol
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Austin, Texas · AustinStephen and Cheyenne Izaguirre, from Austin, Texas, visit the Columbine Memorial, located near Columbine High School (Picture: Getty Images) Twenty-five years have passed since the Columbine High School shooting that took 13 lives, and still, victims’ families and many in Colorado, the US and world struggle to grapple with the tragedy. Saturday marks the quarter-century anniversary of what is widely considered the first major mass shooting at an…See the Story
US may still bare Columbine scars 25 later – but victims memorial is withering
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Austin, Texas · AustinTHORNDALE, Texas (KXAN) — Thorndale voters will soon decide on a proposition allowing for the legal sale of mixed drinks if passed. Thorndale Mayor George Galbreath said a citizen petition circulated, bringing enough signatures together to put Proposition A on the ballot. He said if passed, the ability to make mixed drinks sales could attract new businesses to the city. "The two restaurants that I've talked to that are interested. That was one o…See the Story
Mixed drinks election could bring new businesses to Thorndale
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — With one victory over a Copa Tejas rival this season, Austin FC is looking for another one Saturday in Houston. Verde and Black take on the Houston Dynamo at 7:30 p.m. from Shell Energy Park in downtown Houston, and not only do they want to add to its Texas rivalry win total, but also the first win this season away from home. They are one of six Western Conference teams that are winless on the road, but head coach Josh Wolff sees…See the Story
Austin FC looking for 1st road win of season, improve Copa Tejas chances in Houston
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — After a Texas law banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities in the state, the University of Texas at Austin canceled several minority graduation events it had previously hosted for several years. This news was dropped on minority students around three months before the May 8 graduation weekend, leaving those communities to self-organize their own celebrations without any assistance from the school or …See the Story
Students plan affinity graduations in just months after University of Texas ban
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