Новости за 14.10.2021

A woman and young girl are missing and believed to be dead after they were swept away by flood waters in Bexar County, according to the sheriff's office.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police have identified a suspect they believe robbed a south Austin bank Oct. 8, and they need the public's help finding him. APD says Micah Nahum Harris, 22, entered Regions Bank located at 11215 S. I-35 at 10:25 a.m. APD said he walked up to the teller and threatened them. The [...]

Another tech company will soon call Austin home.

But those numbers still haven't reached pre-pandemic levels, and the alliance said two areas need a major boost from Austinites — live music districts and overall weekday activity.

Testimony continued Thursday in what is expected to be a roughly two-week-long trial in Hays County to determine if Stevie Dwayne Williams killed his two-year-old son, Mason.

After dropping their first six games, Del Valle exploded for 76 points in their win over Akins Friday night. Now, the Cardinals travel west for one of our feature matchups this weekend.

"We try to build these mathematical models that describe the underlying physics and biology of cancers and how they grow and how they invade — how they respond to treatment," said Dr. Thomas Yankeelov, who led the study.

Austin's Parks and Recreation Department announced the pool will remain shut down until flooding stops, and city crews can assess the damage it caused. The city offered no timeline on when reopening will happen.

The San Marcos Police Department posted on its Facebook page that the Highway 80 bridge that goes over the river is closed while crews from the San Marcos Fire Department and Starflight evacuate people

CapMetro has recorded at least 55 cases of assault on bus operators since 2018. The incidents are part of the reason the agency has started creating its own police force, but it could be more than a year before it is operational.

The NWS issued a flood warning at 7:15 a.m. for the creek at U.S. Highway 183 in southeast Travis County. The warning will be in effect all day Thursday, the agency said.

As of 7 a.m. Thursday, the sheriff's office said it made four water rescues in or near La Grange and one near Flatonia.

Hays CISD communications officer Tim Savoy said all campuses will start two hours later than they normally do and all buses will arrive at stops two hours later. All morning activities are canceled.

Westlake travels to Hays Thursday night for a district showdown with the Hawks on High School Football Live on KBVO.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday his Public Safety Office will provide more than $308 million to fund a variety of public safety programs and services in Texas, according to a press release from the Office of the Governor.

If passed by voters, Prop A would add hundreds of officers to the APD force, but opponents fear the potential price tag (up to $598.9 million over five years) could mean cuts to other critical services, including the fire department.

The University of Texas at Austin is honoring two UT researchers who played a role in helping to develop COVID-19 vaccines.

An environmental group is pushing the city of Austin to "rewild" Zilker Park.

Remnants from what was once Hurricane Pamela are still pushing toward Central Texas and will begin impacting the Hill Country by early-evening and then eventually the Austin Metro during the late evening and overnight.

Although essential travelers such as truck drivers and students were never required to have vaccines to cross into the United States they will now need to show proof of vaccination in January 2022, this according to a release by DHS.

Austin voters will see two propositions on their ballots on Nov. 2.

According to the attorney for Gregory Horton, who was arrested in Georgia in July 2019, Horton was sentenced for first degree felony aggravated assault. Horton's attorney Amber Vazquez says this likely means he will serve every day of the sentence, as is the case 90% of the time.

The City of Austin and Austin Independent School District are being awarded federal grants aimed at improving community policing efforts, totaling nearly $450,000.

Change could be coming to Austin Police policy when it comes to how officers are authorized to use force.

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