Austin American-Statesman
Ruger Riojas speaks ahead of College World Series elimination game #hookem #texasbaseball
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- Ruger Riojas speaks ahead of College World Series elimination game #hookem #texasbaseball
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Texas starting pitcher Ruger Riojas met with the media ahead of his start against Alabama at the College World Series.
To avoid elimination, the Longhorns must beat the Crimson Tide.
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- Austin ISD must borrow money to make payroll amid ballooning shortfall
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- With less than a month left in the financial year, the Austin Independent School District’s 2025-26 budget deficit has swelled to $95 million. The newly announced deficit will cause the district to dig into reserves, eating up more than half of its savings, officials announced at a school board meeting Thursday.
https://www.statesman.com/news/education/article/austin-isd-budget-crisis-deficit-grows-22297473.php
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- Argentina? France? Spain? Austin soccer fans predict World Cup winner
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- With the U.S. slated to face Paraguay Friday night, futbol mania has spilled into Austin. This year, we asked Austin fans to weigh in on who they think will make it to the finals.
https://www.statesman.com/sports/article/world-cup-winner-austin-soccer-predictions-22303028.php
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- Two-thirds of grades at UT Austin were A's in Fall 2025, analysis finds
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Higher education is in trouble — and grades are losing their meaning, according to a Yale committee. The University of Texas at Austin is no exception. An American-Statesman analysis found that the trend is even more pronounced at the Forty Acres, where two-thirds of grades recorded were A’s, and 87% of grades were a B- or better in fall 2025.
https://www.statesman.com/news/education/article/ut-austin-a-grades-data-22240231.php
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- Longhorns vs. Georgia in CWS opener, Brendan Sorsby saga | On Second Thought
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- 29:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Texas Longhorns are after their first College World Series championship since 2005 and take the first step Saturday when they open against Georgia in Omaha. Statesman columnist Cedric Golden and the Houston Chronicle’s Kirk Bohls break down the matchup on a special episode of the “On Second Thought” podcast. They also discuss the softball team’s national championship and the furor surrounding Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby.
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- Austin police defend rapid Taser use after man dies in custody
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Austin police body camera footage released Wednesday shows an officer deploying a Taser against a bleeding, shirtless man within seconds of officers moving to handcuff him, a use of force that preceded the man’s death and is now under criminal and administrative review.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/austin-police-taser-josh-trumble-death-22297852.php
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- James Talarico cheers on Spurs at Austin bar during NBA Finals
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- State Rep. James Talarico joined Spurs fans at an East Austin bar during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The internet had thoughts. https://www.statesman.com/news/politics/article/james-talarico-spurs-austin-bar-22297366.php
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- After years of construction, Austin's MACC welcomes the community back
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Austin's Mexican American Cultural Center held its grand reopening on Saturday, showcasing its new upgraded facilities alongside cultural performances.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/macc-austin-grand-reopening-22292934.php
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- Adrian Rodriguez after #texasbaseball returns to the #collegeworldseries. #hookem #texaslonghorn
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- After Texas secured its 39th trip to the College World Series, shortstop Adrian Rodriguez discusses the team’s new celebration and his big hit against Oregon.
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- Texas seniors Reese Atwood and Citlaly Gutierrez speak at Longhorns’ championship celebration
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Texas seniors Reese Atwood and Citlaly Gutierrez reflect on their bond after winning a second straight national championship.
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- Texas softball reveals its new championship decoration after winning the #womenscollegeworldseries
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- At the conclusion of Friday’s championship celebration at McCombs Field, Texas unveils a new decoration on the wall.
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- Let the celebrations begin for Texas softball after winning a second straight national title. #wcws
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Last night Texas claimed its 71st national championship in school history and its second consecutive Women’s College World Series title.
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- ‘Welcome Home Luis Fernando’: Austin senior graduates after ICE detention
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Luis Fernando Cabrera didn’t know if he would be released from ICE detention in time for graduation.
Then, from inside the detention center, he saw his face on TV — followed by images of his family, friends and supporters rallying for him.
On Tuesday, the 18-year-old crossed the stage at Northeast Early College High School.
Full story: bit.ly/4uPMpxr
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- New World screwworm found in South Texas
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A flesh-eating parasite has been detected in South Texas, raising concern among ranchers and agriculture officials. Here’s what Texans should know about livestock, pets and the food supply. bit.ly/3RFHAIy
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- 'This means the world': Austin LBJ senior walks stage after heart transplant
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Student trainer Andres Vega, who had a successful heart transplant in March, graduated Tuesday along with his friends from LBJ Early College High School.
https://www.statesman.com/sports/high-school/article/andres-vega-heart-transplant-lbj-graduation-austin-22282502.php
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- Texas baseball players discuss Austin Regional-clinching win over UC Santa Barbra #hookem
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Texas baseball players Ruger Riojas and Aiden Robbins discuss their contributions to an Austin Regional-clinching victory on Sunday over UC Santa Barbara.
#hookem #texasbaseball #ncaabaseball
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- More than 1 million Houston toad eggs released at Bastrop State Park
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, the mass release of Houston toad eggs at Bastrop State Park was staged in partnership with the Houston Zoo, Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service earlier this spring.
https://www.statesman.com/news/history/article/texas-houston-toad-bastrop-state-park-22262588.php
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- After police leave, vulnerable residents shouldn’t be less secure | Opinion
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Welfare checks and domestic violence calls can save lives — but leave survivors with broken doors, repair bills and new vulnerabilities.
https://www.statesman.com/opinion/columns/article/austin-police-residents-less-safe-opinion-22160555.php
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- Nearly 300 baby animals rescued after Central Texas storms
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Heavy rains have separated hundreds of young animals from their mothers, sending them to a Georgetown rehabilitation center. Since the rains began in May, the most rescued species at All Things Wild were 60 eastern cottontail rabbits, 36 opossums, 19 white-tailed deer fawns, 18 raccoons and 17 house sparrows.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/georgetown-wildlife-center-baby-animal-rescues-22278939.php
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- ‘I’m with you’: Austin officers describe moments before Sixth Street shooting
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The night a gunman opened fire in Austin on March 1, three police officers ran to the scene. They believe they were in the right place at the right time.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/austin-police-bufords-shooting-response-22276814.php
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- ‘I’m with you’: Austin officers describe moments before Sixth Street shooting
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The night a gunman opened fire in Austin on March 1, three police officers ran to the scene. They believe they were in the right place at the right time.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/austin-police-bufords-shooting-response-22276814.php
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- How three Austin police officers ended the Buford’s mass shooting within minutes
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The night a gunman opened fire in Austin on March 1, three police officers ran to the scene. They believe they were in the right place at the right time.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/austin-police-bufords-shooting-response-22276814.php
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- Two new airlines launch service at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Not one, but two new airlines launched service to and from Austin in the last week. Porter Airlines began daily service to Toronto on Thursday, and Cayman Airways kicked off its weekly, seasonal flight to Grand Cayman on Sunday.
https://www.statesman.com/business/travel/article/austin-nonstop-flights-grand-cayman-airways-21322158.php
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- Flooding prompts evacuations at Georgetown RV parks
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Two RV parks in Georgetown evacuated Wednesday morning due to flooding near the San Gabriel River.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/georgetown-rv-parks-flooding-evacuations-22278430.php
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- John Cornyn concedes after losing Texas Senate runoff to Ken Paxton
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- John Cornyn conceded Tuesday after losing Texas’ GOP Senate runoff to Ken Paxton, who now advances to face Democrat James Talarico in November.
Story: bit.ly/49kvoTA
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- Statesman staff try H-E-B's viral chamoy pickle sherbet
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The bright green sherbet with dill pickle flavor, streaked with chamoy swirls and dotted with small frozen pickle pieces, is by design a collision of sweet, sour and briny. Naturally, it made its way to our newsroom.
https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/dining/article/heb-chamoy-pickle-sherbet-taste-test-review-texas-22266695.php
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- The last out of the Austin Super Regional and celebration of Texas softball advancing to the #wcws
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- After dropping Game 1 Friday night and evening the Austin Super Regional series Saturday, #texassoftball punched its ticket to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series.
The Longhorns open against Tennessee.
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- Austin LBJ student gets honorary graduation after heart transplant
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Austin LBJ senior Andres Vega is heading home after a heart transplant and three months of recovery at Dell Children’s Medical Center.
Vega, a student football trainer, was born with a rare congenital heart defect. After his health declined last year, doctors said he needed a new heart. A donor heart arrived March 1, but complications after surgery placed him on life support.
On Friday, family, teammates and his care team lined the hallway to surprise him with an honorary graduation walk.
Vega said he’s excited to start life free of pain — and walk at LBJ’s official graduation in June.
Photos: bit.ly/4dGwF8Q
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- The best and worst food at Buc-ee's, according to a restaurant critic
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Buc-ee's serves more than barbecue and Beaver Nuggets. We ranked all the items you can order for lunch and dinner at the iconic service center.
https://www.statesman.com/project/bucees-food-ranked-texas-2026/
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- Watch: Truck rolls over on US 183 in North Austin after DPS pursuit
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A driver wanted on multiple warrants was arrested Sunday after Texas Department of Public Safety troopers used an immobilization tactic during a pursuit on northbound U.S. 183 near the MoPac Boulevard exit.
https://www.statesman.com/news/crime/article/north-austin-us-183-dps-pursuit-video-22268292.php
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- Steve Sarkisian talks to media before speaking at the Touchdown Club of Houston
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Addressing media members, #texasfootball coach #stevesarkisian talked about expectations for the #longhorns in 2026. #hookem
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- Pease Park's giant troll sculpture burned to the ground after early morning fire
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The troll statue in Pease Park, named Malin, burned to the ground early Thursday morning, according to the Austin Fire Department.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/austin-pease-park-troll-fire-22270328.php
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- Family greets Austin high school student released from ICE custody
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Luis Fernando Cabrera, 18, was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after an order by a judge.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/austin-student-ice-luis-cabrera-release-22268827.php
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- Rust-colored stains have marred Texas' tallest building in Austin
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Austin residents are accustomed to seeing changes in the city’s skyline, but the city’s tallest tower is drawing attention for an off-color reason.
Large, rust-colored stains running down the white and glass exterior of Waterline, the 74-story mixed-use tower under construction in the Rainey Street District, are drawing speculation about what’s happening to the city’s new marquee structure.
https://www.statesman.com/business/real-estate/article/austin-texas-waterline-building-rust-stain-22266980.php
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- Texas border residents rally in Austin against Big Bend wall plans
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A few dozen border residents, riverfront landowners and environmental advocates gathered outside the Texas Capitol on Tuesday to urge state and federal officials to stop building walls and other barriers along the Rio Grande, saying the money should instead be spent on water systems, public infrastructure and environmental protections in border communities.
https://www.statesman.com/news/article/texas-big-bend-border-wall-rally-austin-22266374.php
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- Austin weather timeline: What we know about tonight's storms
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Central Texas, including Austin, cities along the Interstate 35 corridor and parts of the nearby Hill Country, will be under an elevated risk of severe weather starting Tuesday night and lasting into the rest of the work week. The repeated occurrence of thunderstorms could lead to heavy rainfall and localized flooding across the region.
https://www.statesman.com/weather/article/austin-storms-forecast-texas-timeline-severe-22266403.php
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- Exclusive: Inside the newly revamped Driskill Grill in Austin
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Driskill Grill in Austin reopens Monday after a complete renovation that returns the restaurant, which opened in 1930, to its original glory. The sprawling but intimate steakhouse, finished in unlacquered brass and walnut burl paneling, is lined with classic Texas art, taxidermy and photos that reveal the restaurant and hotel’s importance in Austin’s social history.
https://www.statesman.com/entertainment/dining/article/driskill-grill-austin-reopening-photos-22256988.php
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- Texas softball coach Mike White on the wide-open NCAA Tournament
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Texas softball coach Mike White thinks a number of teams can win this year's NCAA softball national championship
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- Texas softball stars Katie Stewart, Teagan Kavan discuss defending UT's national championship
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Record-setting slugger Katie Stewart and star pitcher Teagan Kavan of Texas softball talk about defending their national championship as the NCAA Tournament begins this weekend.
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- Texas softball coach Mike White on NCAAs; Sarkisian on Ole Miss, basket weaving | On Second Thought
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- 37:23
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Texas softball begins the defense of its national championship against Wagner at the Austin Regional Friday and head coach Mike White stops by the “On Second Thought” podcast to give us a primer on the No. 2 overall seed.
Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also discuss football coach Steve Sarkisian’s pointed comments regarding the 24-team playoff and the best way to weave a basket at Ole Miss.
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- Austin has a process for police damage claims. It always says no.
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Austin’s Law Department received 135 claims for building damages caused by police over the past six years. Each time, the city refused to pay.
https://www.statesman.com/opinion/damaged-for-good/article/austin-property-damage-claims-denied-22160437.php
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- Video shows Texas State, UTSA coaches shove, yell in postgame scuffle
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Texas State baseball fell to UTSA 19-4 Tuesday night, but that was far from the end of the confrontation between the two teams.
When Texas State head coach Steven Trout and UTSA head coach Patrick Hallmark met on the diamond at the game's conclusion, an argument ensued, and coaches from both staffs could be seen yelling and shoving each other.
https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/baseball/article/texas-state-utsa-baseball-loss-coach-22256261.php
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- Obama makes surprise stop in Austin with James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Former President Barack Obama appeared alongside U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinajosa on Tuesday in Austin as part of an attempt to boost a new crop of Democratic candidates ahead of this year's midterms.
https://www.statesman.com/news/politics/state/article/obama-talarico-hinajosa-22255153.php
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- Exclusive: Austin to pay $35M to men wrongly accused in yogurt shop murders case
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The city of Austin plans to pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused in Austin’s yogurt shop murders case, according to two city officials.
If approved, the settlement would mark the largest payout in city history.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/austin-yogurt-shop-murders-settlement-deal-22254735.php
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- The top 10 most dangerous local Austin intersections you may drive through daily
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- An American-Statesman analysis found local Austin intersections with the most crash injuries over the past four years. https://www.statesman.com/business/transportation/article/austin-most-dangerous-intersections-local-data-22247828.php?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- U.S. Rep. Greg Casar joins calls for Austin ISD student’s release from ICE custody
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Weeks before Luis Fernando Cabrera is scheduled to walk across the graduation stage, friends, lawmakers and members of his church gathered on Monday in front of Northeast Early College High School to advocate for his release. Earlier this month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials detained the 18-year-old high school student, who is seeking asylum.
https://www.statesman.com/news/education/article/luis-fernando-cabrera-ice-detention-greg-casar-22252694.php
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- ‘The door wouldn’t open’: Jordan Shipley details terrifying ranch fire
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Former Texas Longhorn Jordan Shipley shared new details this week about the ranch accident that left him with severe burns earlier this year, including the moment he feared he might not escape a burning skid steer.
https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/longhorns/article/jordan-shipley-burn-texas-ranch-fire-accident-22246765.php
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- Suspect taken into custody after Austin police shut down Texas 71
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Austin police said a suspect is in custody after a SWAT response shut down parts of Texas 71 in South Austin Thursday afternoon. Police said the suspect allegedly threw large items, such as rocks or bricks, at vehicles on Ben White Boulevard before barricading himself beneath the on-ramp near South First Street.
Story: https://www.statesman.com/news/article/texas-71-road-closures-austin-traffic-map-22247653.php
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- Austin advocates push to pause homeless encampment sweeps
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- A coalition of more than two dozen local advocacy organizations are calling on city leaders to pause plans for a significant expansion of homeless encampment operations, citing concerns that the plan will harm unhoused people and do little to help them attain stable shelter.
https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/austin-encampment-sweeps-pause-groups-22239140.php
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- Jim Schlossnagle on why Texas baseball is better than the 2025 version | On Second Thought
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- 36:00
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the “On Second Thought” podcast to discuss Texas’ postseason prospects entering the last two series of the regular season.
With Texas traveling to Tennessee for three games before completing the schedule at home against Missouri, Schlossnagle and hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk discuss why he believes the Horns are better than his 2025 team. He also examines the contributions of star catcher Carson Tinney and a bevy of talented freshmen, including outfielder Anthony Pack, Jr.
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