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US Cabinet member visit Austin Community College

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With Central Texas growing presence in the semiconductor industry, a U.S. Cabinet member paid a visit to Austin Community College on Monday to learn about the college's manufacturing and semiconductor training programs.

Advocates say new videos inside Texas temporary foster …

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/advocates-say-new-videos-inside-texas-temporary-foster-housing-raises-concerns/ Advocates are pointing to new pictures and videos filmed inside two temporary housing locations for some Texas foster children as evidence that longstanding issues in the state’s child welfare system persist.

Judge fines HHSC $100K per day over abuse and neglect …

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/judge-fines-hhsc-100k-per-day-over-abuse-and-neglect-investigations-in-texas-foster-care/ A federal judge is fining Texas Health and Human Services officials $100,000 dollars per day for failing to investigate abuse and neglect allegations in the foster care system in a timely manner.

Driver arrested after deadly crash with pedestrian …

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/driver-arrested-after-deadly-crash-with-pedestrian-in-southeast-austin/ One person was arrested following a deadly early morning crash on East Riverside Drive in southeast Austin, according to a release from the Austin Police Department.

Heavy traffic delays expected after deadly crash …

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/heavy-traffic-delays-expected-after-deadly-crash-on-us-183-in-leander/ The Leander Police Department is investigating a deadly crash that is causing heavy traffic delays, the agency said on social media Monday.

Why do some Austin neighborhoods have black asphalt …

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/why-do-some-austin-neighborhoods-have-black-asphalt-on-sidewalks/ Just off Menchaca Road in south Austin lies the Canterbury Trails neighborhood. Throughout the community is a smattering of black asphalt covering portions of the sidewalks.

Austin airport to host open house on key expansions …

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-airport/austin-airport-to-host-open-house-on-key-expansions-this-month/ Members of the public can learn more about the multi-year expansion plans for the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at a community open house later this month.

First vote to happen on Austin transgender protections …

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/lgbtq/first-vote-to-happen-on-austin-transgender-protections-measure/ An effort to extend some protections to transgender Austinites and their ability to seek gender-affirming medical care will receive its first vote Monday evening.

Police identify man shot by officer in San Marcos

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Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/san-marcos/1-dead-after-police-officer-shoots-man-in-san-marcos/ One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting happened in San Marcos on Thursday, according to the City of San Marcos.

$1 million lawsuit filed against concrete pump truck …

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A mother of a child involved in the deadly Hays CISD bus crash on March 22 – where a concrete pump truck veered into oncoming traffic, struck the bus and caused it to roll – has filed a lawsuit against the driver, Jerry Hernandez, who admitted in a police report he had used cocaine within 24 hours of the crash, his company, FJM Concrete Pumping, LLC, and the owner of the company.

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