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Evansville · EvansvilleHENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Ascension St. Vincent health system says some elective procedures, such as tests and appointments, have been temporarily paused while they investigate a cyber security issue. Hospital officials say they noticed unusual activity on some of their network systems yesterday. They also said they're investigating what happened, and if any patient information may have been compromised. Experts say if you get a letter from the ho…See the Story
Ascension St. Vincent officials provide update on cyber security issue
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — It's about to get busy for Austin FC with six matches in roughly three weeks, but as far as Verde and Black is concerned, the only match worth worrying about is the next one. Austin travels up Interstate 35 to take on FC Dallas at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in a Copa Tejas derby, and despite FC Dallas' poor form at the moment, manager Josh Wolff isn't taking anything for granted.
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Austin FC hanging its hat on defensive end as Copa Tejas trip to Dallas looms
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Marijuana · AustinLUBBOCK, Texas (KXAN) — An effort to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana appeared on the ballot recently in another Texas community, and the results turned out differently than similar initiatives, including here in Austin. This past weekend voters in Lubbock overwhelming rejected Proposition A by a margin of 30 percentage points — 65% opposed the measure, while 35% supported it. If approved, it would have told police to stop arresting peop…See the Story
Marijuana decriminalization stumbles in latest Texas election
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin confirmed Thursday its free shuttle services will return to Zilker Metropolitan Park this summer. It marks the third summer of weekend and specialty holiday services. Shuttle operations will run from noon to 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from May 25 through Sept. 2, including on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day. Zilker-Shuttle-Route-Map-revisedDownload Shuttle riders can utilize free parking …See the Story
Zilker shuttle services return this summer
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Commissioners Court approved up to $50,000 in legal defense costs for Travis County District Attorney José Garza related to a petition calling for his removal from office. The petition, filed in the 455th Travis County District Court, argues “incompetency and official misconduct” related to the policies enforced by Garza about who and what criminal offenses his office prosecutes. KXAN requested a comment from Ga…See the Story
Legal fees related to DA José Garza removal petition could cost Travis County taxpayers $50K
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Immigration · United StatesAUSTIN (Nexstar) -- For nearly 50 years, Annunciation House has provided shelter, food, and education to refugees and undocumented immigrants in El Paso. The State of Texas is trying to shut them down, citing concerns they are harboring fugitives and thwarting law enforcement's efforts on the border. In a new legal filing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argues "Annunciation House is engaged in systematic conduct that constitutes illegal alien…See the Story
Paxton moves to shut down charity housing undocumented migrants
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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin pediatrician assisted in bringing a Ugandan boy and his mother to the United States for an open heart surgery, nonprofit HeartGift Foundation said in a release. HeartGift helps connect children from around the world with free heart surgeries with congenital heart defects. Dr. Lori Hines traveled to Uganda to bring two-year-old Aaron and his mother to Austin for Aaron's procedure at Dell Children's Medical Center. Austin…See the Story
Austin nonprofit provides free open-heart surgery for 2-year-old
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Austin, Texas · AustinHUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — "Zeus himself decided I no longer needed my truck." That's how Jeremy Jameson reacted after his truck was struck by lightning on April 28. The Hutto resident said he bought the truck — brand new — from Covert Ford in November, and it only had about 11,000 miles on it.
Where and when are lightning deaths most common? Video Jameson posted to Instagram shows the lightning strike. The headlights can then be seen flashin…See the Story
Truck likely deemed total loss after lightning strike in Hutto
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