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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 57° / L: 34°. Cold day, chilly nights. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here. Steady warming leading up to weekend cold plunge , per KXAN.

TOP NEWS

“Sexual assault at gunpoint call results in SWAT situation in North Austin” Fox 7 Austin

“University of Texas starting Center for Computational Medicine to bring more AI to health care” AAS ($)

THE BLOTTER

“Austin homeless man credited with time served after 240-day jail sentence” Fox 7 Austin

“Man stabbed to death on 6th street after altercation: APD” Fox 7 Austin

“Woman found dead in East Austin parking lot believed to have been murdered” Fox 7 Austin

“Firefighters battle vacant structure fire in S Austin, smoke visible across the city” CBS Austin

“Bomb threat at H-E-B; police detain 1 person” Fox 7 Austin

“Williamson County fire near SH 138 under control” KVUE

“Car theft suspect arrested in Lakeway after allegedly trying to steal officers’ car” Fox 7 Austin

“Lockhart officer-involved shooting: Suspect shot, injured by APD SWAT” Fox 7 Austin

“Hays County Sheriff's Office looking to locate missing teenager from Kyle” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“Austin Fire using high-tech mapping to help prevent wildfire disasters” Fox 7 Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“H-E-B purchases land for new store in Buda” KVUE

LOCAL SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas, Steve Sarkisian crumble to Ohio State in Cotton Bowl after curious play call” USA Today

TEXAS FOOTBALL: Golden: “How Texas, Steve Sarkisian let a title game berth slip through their fingers” AAS ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas football: Jaydon Blue declares for 2025 NFL draft” AAS ($)

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas offensive lineman Hayden Conner declares for the 2025 NFL Draft” KVUE

TEXAS MEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas lets second-half lead slip despite Johnson’s 26, falls 74-70 to No. 1 Tennessee” KXAN

TEXAS A&M MEN’S BASKETBALL: “Texas A&M vs Alabama basketball: Aggies fight hard, but fall short to Crimson Tide” AAS ($)

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: “No. 2 South Carolina drops No. 5 Texas 67-50 in SEC women’s basketball showdown” KXAN

WESTLAKE H.S. FOOTBALL:“College Football Playoff: Westlake product Jaden Greathouse shines for Notre Dame” AAS ($)

QUICK LINKS

~ 1 hospitalized firefighters battle third South Austin fire in four days - KVUE

~ Georgetown area to host MLK Day events - Community Impact Austin

~ Austin unveils how light-rail could change the city in new report with detailed maps - Austin Monitor

~ Abbott congratulates Giddings, recognized as tourism-friendly - KXAN

~ ‘Our neighborhood could burn down’: Neighbors worry after fire starts in nearby homeless encampment - KXAN

~ Much colder air possible for MLK Day; winter weather not out of the question - KVUE

~ Austin ranks as Texas’ top city attracting millennials, No. 9 in US - KXAN

~ Austin Resource Recovery gets ready for the new year - Austin Monitor

~ Public health commissioners eye heat resistance steps for city budget requests - Austin Monitor

~ CapMetro bringing tap-to-pay to Austin's buses and trains by March - KUT

~ Behind the scenes of mental health calls at Austin's 911 call center - KUT

~ Exit plan sought for Austin-based StoryBuilt's receivership - ABJ

~ Bastrop County-based fuel supplier to swap trucks for pipeline to fuel Austin airport - Community Impact Austin

~ Williamson County designates Jan. 9 ‘Yongin City Day’ celebrating Sister City agreement - KXAN

~ Liberty Hill ISD acquires property for new maintenance warehouse - Community Impact Austin

~ At citizens’ request, City Council reannexes land - Austin Monitor

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ 2025: 13 things to add to your 2025 Austin bucket list to make you feel like a true Austinite AAS ($)

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Lonelyland (1320 S Lamar Blvd). Saxon Pub. Show 8:30pm. Tix $15-25 here.

~ LIVE MUSIC: Soul Man Sam (with Brad Stivers). Antones, 305 E. 5th St). Doors 7pm, show 8pm. Show 9pm. $15 tix here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Assistant Director, Austin Public Health. City of Austin. Salary: $157,000 - $167,000 a year. Info / apply here.