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"Good morning. I'm Mark Caesar, saying he's completely fed up with the Biden administrations and action on Border enforcement Governor Greg Abbott has decided to take matters into his own hands. The governor says the state of Texas will be getting constructing its own border wall at arresting illegal immigrants have them prosecuted to be put in jail to stay in jail to create an environment where people will choose They don't want to come across the border in the state of Texas anymore because it's not what they were expecting. The governor says he will have full details next week on that border wall construction. The Austin City Council is directing the city manager to start talks with Williamson County and other counties about opportunities to address the homeless issue. City Council member Mackenzie Kelly came up with the idea surprise itself on seeking community input on almost everything, and this solidifies that agreement. For now, the city of Boston has decided to hold off on buying that Candlewood Suites hotel, which is actually located in Williamson County there at 6 21 83. The City Council also approved spending $100 million It's coming in from the federal government. Most of that will go to expenses for the homeless. Homeless advocates and activists are praising the decision by city leaders activist Crystal Erickson Collins supports this level of investment into the homelessness solution. We recognize that there is widespread agreement that we must solve the problem of homelessness. And this is a good beginning. The city also dedicated $42 million in federal aid and city dollars to eviction prevention that follows their approval of increasing the homestead exemption to up to 20% John Cooley News Radio K LBJ Federal Labor Department has new recommendations on protecting workers from the coronavirus. There were high hopes among labor Businesses would have to take steps to protect their employees from Covid 19 exposure. But the Labor Department mentions only healthcare workers in its new emergency standard. It includes virus protection plans and paid time off for those getting the vaccine or those who got sick. The head of the one million plus member United Food and Commercial Workers Union, says quote this is a broken promise to the millions of American workers in grocery stores and meat packing plant. Who have gotten sick and died on the front lines of this pandemic. There are recommendations for non healthcare businesses, but no mandates, which had been expected from the new president Jackie Quinn, Washington, The United States and six of its major allies said they're going to be donating one billion covid 19 vaccines to the poor countries around the world. 500 million of those doses will be provided by the United States. 7 33 at K LBJ. Here's Austin's on Time Traffic with Melinda Branch. We're still looking at pretty light conditions out there this morning and just a reported collision of Red Red River in Sixth Street..
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"Says he has no doubt the Corona virus originated in a lab in Wuhan, the Wuhan Institute of Urology. Is 400 yards away from the wet market where the first outbreak occurred. I think the most natural conclusion which the Chinese government does not want anyone to know the facts of Is that the virus escaped accidentally from that Chinese government lab. China continues to deny that it got out of the lab Governor Greg Abbott says that since President Biden changed the policy at the border, Texas is seeing a flood of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl. Baden's open border policy is an open border crisis. Has now turned into a deadly dangerous situation for all Americans. But the governor says the Texas DPS is now seizing record amounts of fentanyl along the border. The Austin School Board has approved spending close to $2 million to hire a consultant. Their job will be long range master planning, including upgrades to various buildings and facilities. Superintendent, Dr Stephanie Ellis all day says they will most lie sickly. Ask the voters to borrow a lot of money to help pay for the improvements. We know just because of the age and the condition of many of our buildings. There is going to be a much larger need. Then we will be able to come and ask for a dollar amount has been decided as yet. If the district does seek out of bond election, it would not be held until November of next year. A bill capping the price of insulin for certain patients is on its way to the governor's desk. Ron Rocks state representative James Talarico is one of the minds behind the bill, he says. If Governor Greg Abbott does sign it, as he is expected to, it will help people in need because, as he's experienced The cost can be surprising. Talarico was diagnosed nine medic while on the campaign trail, I went to my local Walgreens to pick up my 1st 30 day supply of influence, and I had to pay $684 out of pocket for that 1st 30 days supplies and that's with insurance, Talarico says. With the governor's signature out of pocket costs with insurance for insulin would drop the $25 John Cooley News radio K O. B. J Governor Greg Abbott says that he will be calling lawmakers back. Shouldn't have. It is already said a special session would be needed for issues like education and federal covert relief allocation. But he also says bills dealing with social media censorship, taxpayer funded lobbying and transgender sports could all get attention to support all three of those, And so those.
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"Shorten her, called it a simple rights restoration bill, right? Was stripped away in 18 71 a right already afford it toe owners along guns a right to fulfill our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Democrats argued it will make the job of law enforcement even more difficult. Chris Fox News Radio K. L. B J and Drug Democrats, State representative James Tell Rico voted no enforcement leaders across the state has said this will make our communities less safe. And yet to me of my Republican colleagues who claimed back the blue have ignored The Blue Boston area. Black leaders are very concerned about the possible campsites for the homeless Mayor Pro TEM Natasha Harbor. Madison says the list of possible locations is predominantly in low income and black and brown neighborhoods and his things stand. She doesn't know if there will be one designated encampment in each City Council district. I think, given the nature of the city that we live in, things will always probably to some degree be lopsided. Other black Austin leaders say it is unfair that the system that has been neglected Their communities are now leaning on their neighborhoods for this process. John Cooley news radio K O B. J 704. Here's Austin's on Time traffic with Melinda Brandt. Slow traffic conditions on 35 North bound, starting at South told 45 extending Distasso knee and then again right around the lake. We also have reports of a collision on till 1 30, North bound service, Road and East 70 wine. The next report sent 7 15. I'm Melinda Brilliant with Austin's on time traffic. This segment brought to you by text tied, you could save your life or the life of a loved one in just a few seconds. Every time you get in the vehicle, make sure everyone is wearing a seat belt. Everyone even in the back seat, click it or ticket. A message from the Texas Department of Transportation. The news radio K LBJ Radar Weather Watch.
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"TIME. Eight Oh, two. Good morning on Mark Caesar State Senators approve a statewide ban on camping in public bill made it out of the state Senate, with a new Amendment, specifically saying No City Park in Texas could be used for homeless encampments. Say Boston now is clear. Patrice IQ is pleased with the amendment and the work the state leaders are doing. We have lost face in our City Council, and I'm thankful that our state is stepping up and doing what I wish the City Council's could've done months little Should the amended bill get approval in the House. It'll then make its way to Governor Greg Abbott's desk. John Cooley News Radio K O B. J Ashton State Senator Sarah Eckhardt was among the four senators who voted against the ban defend the city of Boston for lifting a camping ban. Without a plan. Because it did not help these poor people. Capital Metro's future in Leander is once again and out. Two years ago, the city seriously talked about ending its partnership with Cap Metro, citing issues with the sales tax that's collected by the agency. Ultimately, the city decided to keep its partnership at the time. But just last night, the Leander City Council set the ball in motion for a public vote motion is to proceed with putting cap Metro participation on a ballot for the citizens to decide all this. Move the needle on the issue. It doesn't actually say. The election and stone just yet. The council has until mid August to make that final call, and if the election is called, it'll be held in November. Patrick Osborne NEWS radio KALE BJ Following the lead of governor Greg Abbott, the bash Trump School board has voted to rescind its mask mandate as of June 1st. That decision was made following a majority of speakers at this week's board meeting, demanding the mandate be lifted immediately. Abbotts order allows schools until June 4th to lift their face covering requirements. 804 a K O. B J Here's Austin's on time traffic.
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"U. S. House votes to have a commission investigate the January riot at the Capitol. GOP chief Mitch McConnell hurt the bill's prospects by saying he's against it, noting the Justice Department and congressional panels are already looking into the riot. It's not at all clear what new facts are additional investigation yet another commission Could actually lay on top of existing efforts. Former President Trump is against the commission in has pushed Republicans not to support it, making this yet another test of GOP loyalty to him once again. They're caving to Donald Trump. Chuck Schumer's Democrats need at least 10 Republicans to back the bail. Some GOP senators say they will, though it's unclear how many Soccer mahogany washing. The number of murders in Austin continues to climb already, Austin has matched the total number of murders recorded for 2018, which was 32. That's 32nd murder coming just last night after police say a man and woman were shot near 18th and Colorado. The woman was pronounced dead. The man is expected to survive. Please say gunshots were first heard under a bridge at I 35 7th last night prior to the fatal shooting an 18th in Colorado, and they do believe the two incidents are connected in Austin could be on pace to meet or even exceed last year's murder numbers. Which skyrocketed well into the forties, even amid the pandemic and shutdowns. Patrick Osborne News radio K L. B J. Austen abortion provider, says that she will fight a new Texas fetal heartbeat Abortion law. Austin based Whole Women's Health fought the previous Texas abortion law all the way to the SIM pre court and won the group's Amy Hagstrom Miller explains. The new law bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and doesn't make exceptions. Rape or incest cases, she says the law is not only unconstitutional. This is extreme. I mean, this is radical, and it does not represent the views of the majority of people in Texas. The new abortion law takes effect. September 1st John Cooley News radio K L B. J Austin City Council is expected to approve $24 million in spending today. One proposal would send the local nonprofit safe Alliance $8 million to run a new shelter. That's so Victims of domestic abuse do not end up on the streets. The alliance's Nellie Roby says. They really need the additional space. Every shelter in the area is operating on a wait list. The state flying.
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"From the water, including at least three of those who drowned. Another was rescued from a cliff. More than two dozen were hospitalized with a variety of injuries, including hypothermia. The San Diego Union Tribune reports that it happened on a weekend in which the border patrol in partner agencies had ramped up efforts to thwart smuggling off the San Diego coast boxes. 100 J. Powers special congressional election in Texas heads to a runoff between two Republicans Jake L. Z and Susan Wright. She's looking to replace her husband in that seat. He died of covert 19 in February. Tells Fox Ron was very active with the constituents and hey was sent a lot of time here in the district with them listening to them and then taking their concerns to Washington and acting on that. On, so I just want to continue to do that Democrat gentlemen. Sanchez finished third just behind LZ in a field of 23 candidates. Verizon is selling off its media group, including the former Internet giants, Jool and Yahoo. For $5 billion to the private equity firm Apollo Global Management. America's listening to Fox News Que LBJ News Time is eight Oh, two. Good morning. I'm Mark Caesar. This update is brought to you by the online trading academy. It's now up to the Austin city manager to come up with a plan to clean up all of those homeless camps there, Steve Adler tells Fox seven news. The results are set to be certified May 11th and when that happens, the ordinance will be once again, in effect my efforts and respected advocating for the for the summit plan, which came from the change. Bird, downtown Austin Elias and homes that handcuff to Justice coalition, Adler says with federal covert relief funding coming and he believes the city could put the resource is needed in place to re hell's the homeless. John Cooley NEWS radio K L. B. J. The approval of the Camping band galvanized voters from both sides of the political aisle PORT for probably really has been widespread with both Democrats and Republicans come together on this one single issue to reinstate the camping band. Doyle make new with groups say foreign says the true voice of the people of Boston has finally been heard. Thousands and thousands of voices Mayor.
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"Good morning to you on this Monday on Patrick Osborne. This news is brought to you by Apple Leasing topping Austin's news. If you're just waking up what you're waking up to, maybe something you've never seen before. In Central Texas, a thick blanket of snow, six inches arm or deep in some parts of the city and lying just below that snow on the roads is a sheet of ice and all combined. It's left Austin area roadways pretty much impossible for most people. Even first responders are struggling out there this morning. So today is definitely not The day to be out. If you don't need to be out, a meteorologist are predicting that the weather here in central Texas will be at its worst today and tonight. So, says Zach you weather meteorologist Dave Samuel. He expects the temperatures to hit new lows tonight Picture of Minnesota, North Dakota on a normal day in winter, and this is of what we have in our backyard. Unfortunately, Samuel says today will be one of the coldest days in at least three decades and warns folks to take this seriously with the current high hovered around 22 degrees. He adds. Another winner wave is expected around Wednesday and that we should start to heat up into the fifties by the weekend. John Cooley News radio K O B. J about the city of Austin and Travis County have issued a local state of disaster. The issue has been placed on the Austin Council's agenda, saying it's in response to concerns related to imminent threat of widespread and severe property damage, injury and loss of life due to prolong freezing temperatures. Heavy snow and freezing rain. Both Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown have made that declaration and rolling blackouts continue as the Electric reliability Council of Texas is working to protect a struggling power grid right now, all across.
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"Radio K O b. J I'm Patrick Osborne. This news is brought to you by associated supply. Company incorporated Sub freezing temperatures and precipitation have combined to leave central Texas covered under a big blanket of snow. Six inches have fallen in some spots. The wind chill out there this morning feels like below zero. The storm is moving out now, but all that snow will not be thawing out or even going away anytime soon. Officials say. This event is like more snow on the ground than at any point and more than 70 years. The meteorologist do expect today to be the worst for the storm here in central Texas. AccuWeather meteorologist Dave Samuel says the winter storm will bring the area temperatures to record lows. Any forecast more cold spells are coming later this week to extend the freeze that will bring likely another witchery next of some ice as we head through Wednesday and Wednesday night, and that should be it after that store most through should be milder temperatures and will be above freezing later in the week, he says. Hopefully, Austin can expect highs in the fifties. Around the weekend. John Cooley News radio K O. B. J, both Austin's mayor, and the Travis County judge declared a local state of emergency as the winter storm continues on local leaders are echoing public safety officials request for you to stay off the road unless absolutely necessary. Governor Greg Abbott is adding to that, saying some people still try to drive on the slick roads and he says that could produce deadly consequences. Won't you lose control of your physical and ice? It could lead to exactly what we saw happen in Fort Worth, Texas, local leaders say staying off the roads were also ease the burden on first responders. Speaking of the roadways, the central Texas Regional Mobility Authority has closed all of its toll roads until further notice, because the heavy ice and snow that's accumulated the closures include 1 83 A from south of San Gabriel.
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"In the least three of the 11 injured were in critical condition. The state fire marshal's investigators Erica's listening Fox News 602 and Good Morning on Patrick Osborne. Topping Austin's new students in the Austin school district won't be working on campus today. It's one of four asynchronous learning days that had been planned for this semester and what that means His kids will be learning remotely, but not with real time instruction from teachers. Most of the work will be through pre recorded lectures and online activities. Avery 16 march 6th on April 9th of the other days. These this is being planned. Travis County's intensive care units have started showing steadier declines, and for another day, the number's gone down 153 people in the ICU this morning in total 564 people hospitalized. More progress also made in terms of active cases that number falling for another day as well down to 5298, all in all, 67,566 cases found with 61,614 recoveries. Austin and Travis County, both calling for more state and federal aid to help keep up rental assistance programs for both tenants and landlords. Here's Austin Mayor Steve Adler. We're looking for further and even better ways to protect landlords in the community and as begin more funding from the federal government, which is anticipated, although we urge everybody to continue to lobby the federal government as we are make sure that that happens. Austin and Travis County have extended the local eviction band until April, 1st Registration for vaccine appointments opens up once again today for his county. The online portal was launched last week. Slots filled up within less than an hour, less than half an hour. Actually, access to the portal today, though, won't be made available until afternoon. And the Travis County knew Travis County attorney has dropped 16 legal cases stemming from the George Floyd protest. And in Austin last year. The county attorney, Delia Garza, is dismissing those cases in cakes and reports 40. Other cases involved in those rights and protests are still under review. The CIA's office and Garza pledges they will still consider the cases where there was damage done a weapon involved or when there was public safety concerns. In his statement, she says the murder of George Floyd had folks around the US outraged and compelled Exercise their constitutional right to free speech and took to the streets to protest for racial justice, adding. She's looking forward to continuing the work. John Cooley news radio K L. B. J and it is 604 now must get a.
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"Good morning. I'm Mark Caesar. National Guard troops and now back inside the U. S Capitol after many had been moved out about 15,000 National Guard members are still in Washington, D. C. About half the number deployed to ensure security for Joe Biden's inauguration. But now that the security detail has ended, thousands of guard members were told to leave the Capitol building, political reported. Hundreds were sent to a nearby parking garage crammed close together despite Covad fears and had to share a bathroom, quoting one One who said they felt betrayed by the lawmakers that they had been protecting. Some members of Congress responded. They could sleep in their offices or rock, where veteran Senator Tammy Duckworth's says she called the military brass until the guards, men and women were allowed back into the Capitol building. Jackie Quinn, Washington Mayor Steve Adler says it's time for a new approach and helping the homeless marry Steve Adler tells Caixa and what the city has been doing is not good enough. The city had repealed the local camping ban and press forward on re housing those living on the street but says it's just not working the way it should. However, he isn't endorsing bringing back the camping ban going back to where we were before where we were just hiding people that were experiencing almost nous and the numbers are growing exponentially is absolutely the wrong solution. It's inhumane. He says The city needs to do better job on re housing transparency and establishing benchmarks. John Cooley News Radio K O B. J Governor Greg Abbott says he would like to see a state law that overrides the type of policy that Austin has been using. I do expect to announce a state wide plan to address homelessness that will include a ban on capping. The governor has not elaborated, but he has indicated that within Austin, there will be a concerted focus around the capital and UT the housing market, and Austin is expected to stay red hot this year more than 17 Bill. The Indian homes were sold last year. Economists Chris Glynn tells cave you Ah lot of new work from home opportunities came up last year that makes Austin very desirable. One of the things that's happened in Austin is that already had a very hot housing market coming into 2020. And the pandemic has accelerated somebody off. The board of Realtors says a record setting 40,000 homes were sold last year. Charges have been filed against Antifa members who rioted in Portland for people arrested in violence in Portland Wednesday are formally charged with Ryan Ng that unlawful possession of destructive devices as members of anti folks mashed up small businesses, vandalized the organ headquarters of the Democratic Party and clashed with police. Everything's in graffiti in.
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"To you by Jake on Roofing as the Austin Police Department remains on alert today for any political unrest. Officials say there are no known threats to the area for Inauguration Day. However, a PD assistant chief Judge Cohen says the department is on tactical alert for the next few days. As they do it is big gatherings of some kind. Well, he won't go into specific going, says I can tell you is that we are bringing a very significant resource to bear for this effort to make sure that we're able to keep Austin this state is it needs to be done, says the technical lord means every officer is on call to help with crowd control, adding the department wants to see what happens over the next few days. Before they downgrade that alert. John Cooley News radio K O B. J. There are also 49 Austin Cop Station today in Washington, D. C. For Joe Bynes inauguration 6000. More doses of vaccine have been allocated to Williams and County this week. County Judge Bill Carville says he had requested 30,000 from the state. Despite the smaller than expected shipment. He is keeping up the pressure for something more robust this past Friday, I made a second request. On behalf of our hub on. I believe this request is for 33,000 vaccines, he says. The sooner the county gets all the vaccines into people's arms sooner. The state has promised to start shipping out larger amounts. And Austin's are not factor, which determines the average number of people who become infected with covert 19 from one single person has taken a dive in the latest UT model. Mayor Steve founder says that metric now since it won, which means transmission's not necessarily falling, but it does appear to have plateau. That's the lowest that we've seen in the modeling for for for a while, and the says the target is anything under one, which would mean for every one person who has the virus. Fewer than.
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"Morning. I'm Mark Caesar Governor Greg Abbott continues applying pressure on Austin to fund its police department. Speaking of the Texas Public Policy Foundation this week, Abbott says he won't allow Austin to put the public at risk any longer. My goal is to make it physically impossible for a city to defund the police, and to do that, you'll make sure the state comptroller's involved municipalities they receive. The room minutes to them of the sales tax revenue that is generated from their city, But it doesn't go directly to them. It goes to the comptroller's office first, essentially forcing Austin to promise to fund its police department in order to receive that sales tax revenue. Patrick Osborne News radio K O B. J. Austen School District is asking parents to keep the kids home. For online learning next week. If possible, AI City leaders say parents should let their kids learn from home following the MLK holiday that, says Austin Travis County Health Authority, Dr Marcus got says the new semester presents new covert dangers. We have increased in person activity in our schools. But so are superintendents reporting that some individual schools are between 70 and 90% of occupants. This is a recipe for disaster to rescue for outbreaks in our schools. A iced tea says They will, however, still offer both in person and remote learning options for all families for the rest of the school year. John Cooley news radio K O B. J More than a dozen local school districts have signed a letter to Travis County Health Authority, Dr Mark S. Scott, They're asking that he make teacher vaccinations a top priority. Letter estimates. Only about 10 to 15% of faculty and staff in the area are eligible right now for the shots, District said, Have signed a letter include Austin Hayes, Pflueger, Ville and Lake Travis. 704 K. L. B J. Here's Austin's on Time Traffic with Melinda Brandt. Pretty light conditions out there so far this morning just a few brake lights showing up on 35 south, down between 51st Street and 38, a half street and 35 north.
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"Up of covert patients for seven straight days. Austin's mayor Steve Adler, says You can still help out local businesses by shopping online or working with curbside delivery. Please try to support our local businesses as much as she can if there's enough To media tip, please over tip because those folks needed the same. Local health officials say this rollback is a concerning reminder that Austin Travis County is in a deadly covert Serge. John Cooley News, Radio K O. B. J and 2020 was indeed a deadly year for Austin and not just in terms of the soaring violent crime rate. More people were killed on Austin roadways last year than any other year since 2015 this, according to the Austin Monitor, which reports a total of 94 roadway death, Despite significantly fewer people driving due to the pandemic. Some people say speed was a big factor in a lot of those crashes. It is 604. Now it's gonna look the roadways. Austin's on time traffic here is Don Prior. You know, the biggest issue out there right now is going to be your overpasses on ramps off ramps. Things like that. You're gonna slide around a little bit on some of them like 183, Mo. Pack a little slick right now. Get reports of that around 10 mainland to your major thoroughfares for the most part, looking pretty pretty good, Pretty good condition this morning. If you rex out there that we have one on westbound to 90 East as you approach Looks like just getting way We have another one death saw at April. Look out for that one. Getting reports of another rectus gonna be 45 as you approach the Williamson County ramp there near 45. So look out for that and June it dust also wreck being reported there Dawn prayer with Austin's on time. Traffic today. Clouds will break up for some sun behind today at 47 from the weather Center. I'm Steve Williams and up in round rock worth 33 degrees right now, And I'm Patrick Osborne..
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"Lake Travis, Leander, Maynor, Pflueger, Ville, Round Rock and Taylor. District on a two hour delay include bass Drop Dripping Springs, Lockhart, Luling and Wimberly. Snowy conditions have left thousands of people without power. Marissa Mon Roi with Austin Energy tells CBS Austin Snow accumulation weighed down branches on the power line by midweek last week that we might be facing a situation so we made sure we had extra crews ready and on hand about 37,000. People did have to deal with how outages at last report, which came in around midnight, Austin Energy says it was still trying to get the power back on for about 4000. Customers and crews have been working through the night. Get that done. Also in the news, the wintry weather is the reason the city of Austin says it's online coronavirus. Dashboard has not been updated over the past day. The most recent number of hospitalizations reported by the county's 586 of the overall 55,870 cases found over the past 10 months 6044 active 49,257 or recoveries. Central Texas bars have been ordered shut down, and restaurants have been ordered to operate at half capacity that took effect this weekend. After at least 15% of Central Texas hospital beds were made up of covert patients for seven straight days. Austin's mayor Steve Adler, says You can still help out local businesses by shopping online or working with curbside delivery. Please try to support our local businesses, much as she can. If there's an opportunity that tip, please over tip Because those folks needed the same. Local health officials say this rollback is a concerning reminder that Austin Travis County is in a deadly covert surge. John Cooley News Radio K. L. B. J And so the Austin Convention Center is.
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"Danny is that people who stormed the capital building when it was ransacked, coming to light, a man whose games social media fame shirtless, clad in fur and horns is Jake and Jelly of Arizona. He told me by phone. He's quite proud of what he did. He ranted about conspiracies even claimed that satanic rituals are performed in the capital. The Miami Herald says the man who went viral, smiling while he held the speaker's lectern is Adam Johnson 36 years old from Parrish, Florida. One man was pictured with his feet up on the desk and Nancy Pelosi's office and later post with a letter from the speaker's office even reportedly left a note for the speaker reading We will not back down. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the leader of the Democrats in the Senate, Chuck Schumer. Both say that President Trump should be removed from office. Sources in the Vice president's office tell Fox News Mike Pence has no intention of using the 25th amendment to declare President Trump unable to discharge his duties. Some Republicans have supported those calls. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress is prepared to move forward with impeachment. House Judiciary Chairman Jo Now they're announcing Thursday he supports bringing impeachment articles directly to the House floor, adding quote, We have a limited period of time in which act, the nation cannot afford a lengthy drawn out process. If Democrats do act, they have just 12 days until President Trump leaves office Shall Langil Fox News Boston City Council now has two new members. Sister six is newly minted Council member Mackenzie Kelly is one of the two new city leaders in her first statement as an official captain member. She reiterates our support of public safety and commitment to improving the helplessness crisis in a way that is more collaborative and less divisive than our current climate. Politically, she says. Her hope is to help make Austin and exam Ample of collaboration that will improve residents. Quality of life. John Cooley News, Radio K. L. B. J and Marcus will keep the public facilities closed throughout the rest of this month. Hays County says December had a significant increase in Corona virus cases, so public buildings will remain off limits until at least February, 1st. The city will reassess that timeline later this month. 6 33 and K. L. B J. Here's Austin's on time traffic with don Prior. Well, if you're heading out on your morning commute this morning, the only delay you're gonna be faced with is just kind of a normal delay starting to build up on north about 35 between you all torqued up to Sushi shop is not too bad right now, though. That's it. That's all I say at the moment, Don Prior with.
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"8 48, Todd Jeffries and don priority and the show Austin activists. They rallied in a protest in the wake of yesterday's deadly officer involved shooting about two dozen people marched and chanted as they vented their displeasure with the police. And the shooting of 27 year old Alexander Gonzalez. Yesterday morning, Kitty go again. LAPD officials said Gonzales cut off an off duty police officer on Wicker Sham pointed a gun at him. And was then shot at said then an off duty on duty officer came to the scene demanding the Gonzalez step away from the car. He refused open the back door to reach inside, and that's when he was shots. We talked about this a little bit yesterday around 20 plus anti police protesters rallied last night near the South Austin location of Tuesday mornings. Officer involved shooting that ended In the death of 27 year old Alexander Gonzalez. Activists could be heard chanting and delivering a message community and continue killing our neighbors, our family, our friends. Wagon. Chicago work already black people We can't allow that to continue way have to fight back and fight back militantly. Meanwhile, the Office of Police Oversight says they are looking into the shootings. John Cooley news radio, K O B. J All right there we go Jump in here at 512836059 Okay. Big rally planned here in Austin. On in our nation's capital is well in President Trump is expected. Speak around 10, o'clock Todd and don show time in our nation's capital. Ted Cruz is kind of leading the way in this fight against the electoral college vote. It is basically his baby Chuck in Austin. Good morning, Chuck. Good morning, guys and doing the show, sir. So will I. Understanding is deaf. Ted Cruz is going to oppose the vote and the electoral college. But his intention is to be able to start a commission just like they did years ago. Back in the 18 hundreds, which failed. But it seems like that's where he's going his room or voter reform and a commission to investigate voter fraud, So I don't think it's really going to change anything. All right, great the way the way it seems to be presented to us. Most of the time is that you know, Here's Ted Cruz going to go there, and he's going to fix everything. And it just doesn't seem that Hey, you don't voters are the people are being informed properly. No, Chuck, I agree. I hear what you're saying. And I think there's another. Another agenda here is well with Ted Cruz. He'll probably run for president in 2024 others that and there's a way to, you know, reach a base. This is this is a good kind of Yeah. What do you think about that junk? I absolutely agree as their politics, right? How many times that they really do anything that doesn't have something else. Another agenda behind it. Sure, sure. Appreciate your call, man. I don't know if voters are being misled or anything here. I just think you have to think about it and realized you know the deal with reality that It probably is going to be impossible. Teofilo it this thing, but still good things this commission is he talking about, uh, could come from this, and that's a good thing..
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"The president will address thousands of Trump supporters later this morning in Kenosha, Wisconsin Protests after the D a decided not to charge the white police officers shot and wounded a black man Jacob Lake in August, saying he could not prove the officer did not act in self defense flakes. Cousin Justin turned up around this nation. Well, that's not him. No, we're not going to tolerate into the boy. America's listening to Fox News Tail between news time 702. Good morning. I'm Mark Caesar. This update is brought to you by advanced pain care. Boston Public health faces criticism over the slower than expected vaccine rollout. Austin Public Health Director Stephanie Hayden says the state controls the level of distribution, so it's not their fault that vaccines haven't been going into people's arms as quickly as most of us expected. We're not holding back seats, you know, we are focusing on our direct healthcare staff. Boston Public Health has gotten 1300 moderate doses, but hundreds have yet to be doled out to providers. Of those that have been distributed 6% of been given a school nurse is 2% interval ker 13% of the homeless population. Patrick Osborne News, Radio K. L. B. J. Austen is sitting new records when it comes to the virus. AUSTIN Travis County Health Authority, Dr Mark S Scout tells local leaders. The latest 70 average of new covert hospital admissions is at an all time high of 77 77 was a new record for our pandemic in Austin. That represents 140% increase in a new admissions. The hospital ask appearance in December, the four by the numbers. He expect Travis County to continue breaking similar records in the near future, and that the area will run out of hospital space by the end of next week. John Cooley News radio K O. B. J Today also gets a new mobile antibody infusion center. It's gonna be used to treat people with coronavirus, Travis County Judge Andy Brown says. Hope is this new Infusion center will take some of the strain off of hospitals. When people in the high risk category test positive for coveted they can get an infusion, which in many people will reduce the severity of their symptoms. Patients will have to meet certain criteria and have a referral from a doctor. Governor Greg Abbott calls the antibody therapy a crucial component in the response to covert 19. 704 and K. L B J. Here's Austin's on Time Traffic.
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Outrage over lack of charges in Breonna Taylor's death turns into protests across the US
"Ng last night here in Austin. In fact. 11 people were apprehended. The rally was in conjunction with others across the nation following the results of a grand jury, charging one Louisville police officer with wanton endangerment in the shooting death of Briana Taylor, so many took their frustration and anger all over downtown. He came out here because we're just sick and tired of black laws being taken, especially by the police. At times. This meant blocking the street, which prompted a police presence and warning. If you go in the roadway or block the roadway, you will be arrested. Some took that as an opportunity to scream and yell, adopt other's through roadside cones and stutters in the path of approaching police vehicles. Quarters witness some protesters getting detained by a P D, but officials have yet to confirm Anything about arrests or charges. John Cooley News radio K. LBJ, You go.