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October 22, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for October 22, 2024

By: Greta Díaz González Vázquez

Central Texas top stories for October 22, 2024. Work is underway after seven train cars turned over early this morning following a freight train derailment in East Austin. Travis County saw more in-person voters Monday than on the first day of early voting in the last three November general elections. The Austin City Council is set to vote this week on a long-term labor contract with the city’s police union. Officials in Mexico are joining local leaders to push for expanding passenger rail from Texas into Mexico.


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November 5, 2024

This Is My Thing: Nail Art!

Kim Reist found a creative spark when she started experimenting with the world of fingernail art during the Covid lockdown.

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November 5, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 5, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 5, 2024. It’s election day! Thousands of people are expected to head to the polls today across Central Texas. The biggest statewide race this Election Day in Texas is the U.S. Senate race. A group of Texas OBGYNs are speaking out against the state’s abortion ban following the deaths of […]

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November 4, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 4, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 4, 2024. Early Voting turnout. What to do if you encounter hiccups at the ballot box. High turnout in Williamson County during Early Voting. Austin ISD voters are deciding whether to approve a tax rate increase that would generate millions of dollars in new revenue for the district. Crews […]

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November 4, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 4, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 4, 2024. Crews continue working to contain a wildfire in Bastrop County. Election Day is tomorrow, millions of Texans cast their ballots during early voting. In Travis County, about half of registered voters cast their ballots during early voting. Conflicts over LGBTQ student rights, lessons about race and book bans […]

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November 1, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 1, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 1, 2024. Today is the last day of Early Voting. The Travis County Republican Party sued the county this week, saying it’s not meeting bipartisan staffing rules at polling sites. We’re finally getting a change in the weather after a record setting October. A federal judge has denied a […]

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November 1, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 1, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 1, 2024. Today is the last day of early voting. Low-income residents can apply for help paying their rent from the City of Austin. A federal judge says pro-Palestinian student groups have a right to sue top officials at three public universities in Texas. School is out in many Central […]

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October 31, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 31, 2024

Central Texas top stories for October 31, 2024. Early voting locations are open today and tomorrow until 7 pm with some voting locations open until 10 pm. Manor ISD will be putting in place new safety protocols after a student was fatally stabbed this week on a high school campus. Round Rock ISD is increasing […]

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October 31, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for October 31, 2024

Central Texas top stories for October 31, 2024. Tomorrow is the last day of early voting; some polling places will be open until 10 p.m. The City of Austin could expand homeownership support to more people. A small group of students held a pro-Palestinian protest on the UT campus. A team of veterinarians with Texas A&M […]

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