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KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 22, 2025: Austin Public Health reports traces of measles have been found in Travis County wastewater

Central Texas top stories for July 22, 2025. Travis County authorities may be close to accounting for everyone lost to the flooding on July 5th. Williamson County is looking to help people affected by the devastating flooding that swept through the area. What traces of measles found in wastewater means for the community’s safety.

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Baylor bets big on E-sports with first-ever program director and coach

A second child has died of measles in Texas as cases continue to rise. How this latest outbreak compares with that of the ’90s.
Baylor has just hired its first-ever E-sports director and coach: Adam Stanley of Brewton-Parker College, a small private college in Georgia and powerhouse in E-sports.
Hosting the Final Four of the college men’s basketball championship has been a big boon to San Antonio. We’ll hear more as the Houston Cougars get set for their championship game against Florida tonight at the Alamodome.
And: A homecoming for Texas actor and comedian Michael Yo as the Moontower Comedy Festival gets underway in Austin.