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March 18, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 18, 2024

Central Texas top stories for March 18, 2024. Texas AG suit over Project Connect funding threatens rail plans. Gas prices may be leveling off. Austin area man to federal prison over bomb-making materials. Some Travis parks still have room for eclipse reservations. Next storm chances for Austin area mid-week. Texas Women Number 1 seed in […]

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March 15, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for March 15, 2024

Central Texas top stories for March 15, 2024. Severe storm potential in Austin. Today is the last day for Texas families to apply for a grant that supports students with disabilities. Dozens of artists and demonstrators gathered downtown last night to protest South by Southwest’s ties to the military and defense contractors. Advocates gathered outside […]

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March 14, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 14, 2024

Central Texas top stories for March 14, 2024. TEA places IDEA Public Schools under conservatorship. Activists protest at Austin City Hall calling for better investments in homeless and tenant stabilization programs. Georgetown I-S-D’s aerospace engineering program is one of twelve  nationwide to be selected for an aviation workforce development grant. Guidance for abortion providers.

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March 14, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for March 14, 2024

Central Texas top stories for March 14, 2024. The city of Austin resumed contract negotiations with the local police union. The median sales price of homes in the Austin area is up slightly. Georgetown could partner with Williamson County to expand its animal shelter. The NAACP this week urged Black athletes to boycott predominantly white […]

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March 13, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 13, 2024

Central Texas top stories for March 13, 2024. Reaction to 5th Circuit Court decision requiring parental consent for minors seeking birth control. Artists protest SXSW. Some Austin-area firefighters are expected to return home today after helping battle the Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle. Longhorns in the Big 12 Championship tournament.

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March 13, 2024

Author and activist for nonviolence urges people to “do hopeful things” in face of multiple wars around the world

Violence has been flaring in Haiti as gangs have attacked government facilities after elections were delayed. There is still no ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. Concerns persist about potential Russian aggression in Europe two years after the invasion of Ukraine. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed or even hopeless in the face of […]

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March 13, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for March 13, 2024

Central Texas top stories for March 13, 2024. The city of Austin has activated its spring festival operations center. Musicians protest SXSW. More counties issue disaster declarations for the total solar eclipse. The police chief of Uvalde announced his resignation Tuesday. The UT women’s basketball team has won this year’s Big 12 conference championship title.

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March 12, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 12, 2024

Central Texas top stories for March 12, 2024. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling that grants a Texas father the right to block his daughter from receiving birth control. An I-35 tunnel through downtown Austin is getting closer to becoming a reality. A pedestrian was killed, and another injured, in a hit-and-run […]

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KUT News Now is an on-demand podcast from our Austin-based news team. You’ll hear updated newscasts each day, plus stories featured on KUT FM and from our statewide partners, The Texas Newsroom.

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You’ll hear several voices on KUT News Now because this news feed is comprised of stories from our entire newsroom. Daily news updates from our on-air hosts, stories by our reporters covering the environment, education, and city hall in Austin, and statewide news and politics from our affiliates across Texas.

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