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Boy Meets World Ben Savage, Running For Schiff’s 40th Congressional Seat

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Today Marks The 58th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday in America

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Prince Edward Islanders, Heading To Polls in April, With Early Election Call

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Feds give the go-ahead to for Alamos Gold to Begin Mining In Manitoba

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Queen’s University Belfast and Focus Games Launch Game for Evidence-Based Nursing Training in India

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Trump’s CPAC Speech Was A Fact Checkers Super Bowl

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City of Austin overtime pay soars over $112 million in 2022

Published Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:53:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin overtime payments jumped 30% in fiscal year 2022 – exceeding $112 million in all – driven mostly by public safety, emergency services and utilities, according to city data obtained by KXAN.The Austin Police Department paid the most overtime of any city department. APD employees clocked over 537,000 hours of overtime last fiscal year at a cost of more than $34.7 million. Two APD officers’ ample use of overtime placed them in the top five highest-paid employees in the city.The top five city employees who received the most in salary and overtime combined – were Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent, whose salary was $403,000; City Manager Spencer Cronk whose salary was $350,000; an Austin-Travis County EMS captain who earned $348,000 by working an additional 3,500 hours of overtime; an APD detective who earned over $339,000 with over 2,700 hours of overtime; and another APD officer who made $315,000 with over 2,700 overtime hours, city data shows. ...

New Braunfels High School teacher arrested, accused of improper relationship with student

Published Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:53:07 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for March 8, 2023.NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) -- A New Braunfels High School teacher was arrested this week and faces a charge of improper relationship between an educator and student. Bryant Shephard, 41, was arrested Tuesday after New Braunfels Independent School District officials alerted the New Braunfels Police Department that he was "observed having inappropriate contact with a female student while on campus," according to a press release from the City of New Braunfels. An attorney is not listed online for him.According to the release, NBISD officials notified NBPD of the incident on Thursday, March 2, and detectives immediately began their investigation, which led to the arrest warrant. The warrant was served by members of the US Marshal’s Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.New Braunfels High School Principal Chris Smith said in a letter sent to parents and guardians on March 2 that ...

Tips to navigate Austin's airport during the busy spring festival season

Published Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:53:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you're planning on traveling through Austin's airport this spring season, you'll be in good company. Airport officials are anticipating a record March, spurred on by a busy event season.Thousands are expected in Austin for SXSW, which starts March 10. Other events, such as Dell Match Play, NASCAR and Texas Relays are expected to draw large crowds this month, followed by the CMT Awards on April 2."We’re excited for the return of Spring Travel Season," said Towanda Cordon, the airport's acting deputy chief of operations. "AUS has taken steps to prepare the airport for the influx of travelers during March and April by coordinating with airlines and other on-airport partners to ensure we are staffed appropriately for the period. We ask that passengers plan ahead, arrive early, use our tips and pack their patience as our teams prepare for their arrival."Last year, more than 1.8 million passengers flew out of AUS in March, a new record high for the month, and at the tim...

NFL player KJ Osborn helps rescue man from burning car in Austin

Published Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:53:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A professional football player helped pull a man out of a burning car following a crash early Monday morning in Austin.KJ Osborn, a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, and three other people got the driver out of the wrecked car, with flames pouring from the hood, after it hit a pillar around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Osborn was in a rideshare when his driver saw the car crash. He posted pictures of the wrecked car and everyone who helped get the man out of the car. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"Most of the time the saying goes, 'wrong place wrong time,'" Osborn tweeted. But this time I believe God and me, us, at the right place at the exact right time."Osborn said it was a "situation I'd never imagine being a part of in a million years." He told the story on "The Adam Schefter Podcast," shortly after it happened."When we went up to the car, and I was t...