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"Involves upgrades to various buildings and facilities like food services, transportation in athletics, and because so much work has to be done, Superintendent Stephania was all day says they'll probably have to ask the voters to let the district Bobi Sums of money on Maura than one occasion. I think this actually affords us a venue in which we can begin to bring all of those things together. So the school board has approved spending almost $2 million to contract with a consultant on this A I S D is expected to seek voter approval for funding next year, but no dollar amount for that bond is known as of yet. Patrick Osborne News radio K O B. J any Americans, they're ready to travel this weekend, More than half of American adults are vaccinated in many a ready to travel. Triple eight forecast. The 37 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the upcoming holiday weekend. That's a 60% increase over last year, but six million fewer travelers. Then in 2019, airline executives say domestic air travel is back to pre pandemic levels. But if you're planning to rent a car at the airport this weekend, you might be out of luck. Rental cars are in short supply. In the average cost is roughly doubled. There's a severe shortage of workers in the hospitality industry. Lifeguards, hotel, housekeepers and bartenders are in short supply. Travelers are advised to pack their patients and not be surprised to find limited hours and streamlined menus. I'm Jennifer King 7 33. Here's Austin's on Time Traffic with Melinda Brand. A little bit of congestion in Round rock on 35 south found between old settlers and McNeil and then 35 North bound, slowing down between slaughter and staff. Me and old tour to Cesar Chavez, and that's pretty much it as far as congestion is concerned. We are getting reports of an injury collision at McNeil and Technology driving in a fatal collision still has lane closures over on deaths, all near Tudor House Road..
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"Of City Council not planning ahead When they rolled back the band We bag this City Council at the meeting. Please do not vote on this until you have a viable plan. Under the release plan, police officers would be allowed to start making arrests for breaking the band starting in phase 3. 60 days from now. John Cooley, NewsRadio, kale, BJ Vandals spray paint a pig's head. With ext out eyes and the word pig on the truck of Austin Police Association President Kim Cast Dave this reportedly happened at his home cast A says this house has been targeted before, but that doesn't make it right myself. City manager Kathy Togo all had protesters at our house all summer long Some people standing outside with our home and the city manager's home with AK 47 standing in front of your house. Austin Mayor Steve Others condemning the vandalism, saying the ability to demonstrate and convey someone a message is fundamental to who we are. But it doesn't include threatening people and it doesn't include destroying property, he says. That crosses a line that we shouldn't be crossing. No Vin numbers have taken a slight tick back upward over the past day for Travis County was 744 active cases reported this morning. Of those 109 people are hospitalized. 81,400 people have recovered from the 83,000 confirmed cases since March of last year. The new health authority for Travis County will take over the end of this month. Doctor does more walks has been serving throughout the pandemic is the health authority for Bass Drop County she'll take over May 31st current Travis County Health Authority, Marquess God will then shift to his new role as Austin's chief medical officer. Vaccination numbers have slowed down for Williamson County, but they've continued with the vaccinations have continued going up. Nevertheless, County says about 44% of the population is fully vaccinated against Cove. It was about 60%. I've gotten at least one dose. Texas House votes in favor of legislation that would take powers away from the governor during a pandemic mean 92 hours 45 days, HB three is passing Grossman, the governor would retain executive powers. But there would now be legislative oversight. This pandemic oversight committee gets almost immediately formed and has veto power can kind of go through everything in the ideas that could meet remotely state. Rep. Dustin Burrows authored House Bill Three. Some of the more significant orders like business shutdowns and Mask mandates would come under committee review after 30 days, one of the more controversial Amendments would have taken the mask mandate power away from the governor, but it failed by one single vote. Chris Fox NEWS Radio K L B J E. Austin School Board has come out against House Bill 30 to 70, which would give the state more authority to seize control of the district. If it has failing schools, even one school and for that matter, the district wouldn't be able to appeal, either. Board member Lynn Boswell says. It gives the education commissioner far too much power makes something as fundamental as a local school boards, operations and decisions. Final and unappealing ble based on the decision of one UN elected official, I think is very counter to our values, and she and others on the board say we're completely a road local control superintendent Stephania was all day says a punishment like that would be far too severe. Very early stages of next year's gubernatorial election are already getting underway. Former President Donald Trump this week is endorsed Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick for re election. He'll go for a third term next year. Governor Greg Abbott will also be up for re election and former state senator done, Don Huh? Finds this week has announced his plan to challenge Abbott in the primary. Fire at some city owned property this week may have left a lot of Boston firefighters exposed to his best does not blaze erupted Thursday at a warehouse near the Home Depot in the ST John's area, and Linda Ryan Steen is with the space Does disease awareness nonprofit. She spoke with CBS Austin. When these fibers become airborne, you can inhale or ingest them because they're small spend early. They can Embed themselves into lung and other tissues, FD says. As many as 115 firefighters may have been exposed and right now in Cedar Park, got a bit of fog out there. Watch out. 60 degrees. Patrick.
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"O B. J, We will continue to update you on the latest All day long. Also in the news, some very significant declines beginning to be reflected on Austin Public Health covert dashboard. It's been months since fewer than 400 people were hospitalized in Travis County. Over the past day, though that number has dropped down to 384 ICU bed capacity growing by the day as well. Today, 116 beds are in use almost 200 fewer active cases. 3500 and six cases are acting out of the 73,259 Confirmed and 69,049 are people who have recovered. By unanimous vote, The Austin School board is granted bonuses to all employees. Superintendent Stephania was all day says these retention bonuses will hopefully help keep staffing levels up as the district Weathers this pandemic is being provided to employees. Right now that are employed and that were hired through January. 31st even of this 2021 school year, time and part time employees will get $1000 bonuses will cut that come from a $12 million lump sum that the board has approved this week. Students learning remotely in Texas won't be required to take the star test this year. That's according to Education Commissioner Mike McGrath, who tells the Texas Tribune The test does have to be taken in person. So students who can't do so can opt out. He says. Any student has been learning in person will be required to take the test and total hospitalizations and Williams and county fall back below 1000 down to 935 this morning, overall coronavirus bed capacity actually, overall hospital bed capacity, I should say, hovering at about 20% all week 34,323 cases of the virus confirmed resulting in 33,026 recoveries. It is definitely cold out there below freezing Pretty much everywhere. 26 degrees heavenly and right now also, watch out for some fog out there on Patrick Osborne. You could get Austin News on demand it news radio k l b j dot com. Hey, this is don Prior here with Todd Jeffries. You are listening to the very best of Todd and don. And we're gonna be live at 5 30. So you stay tuned. You're listening to the best of Todd and don on news. Radio, K o B. J kalen. Good morning. Hey, How are you, Caitlyn? Hang on a second, It says here on the screen that you actually run a Texas fertility clinic. Yeah. Texas Fertility Center. All right, all right. There you go. Tell it Tell us what your thoughts are on this Well, there's a bunch of things. There's a bunch of points I wanna discuss with this, And the first thing is that I totally agree with you that in general, we should refer patients to their physicians. Absolutely. And they should be able to ask their positions. You know what's the right thing for me to do in my specific health situation? Doctor should be able to one should be the ones to be the ultimate decision makers and Patients to be referred to their positions. But in this situation is different. And the reason it's different because no doctor has a practice big enough where they can actually study this themselves. And there's very little published information that we can refer to when we're talking to patients, so we can't say Hey, you know what? There's a study of 50,000 pregnant women and everybody did well or 5% didn't do well or whatever. They're just no studies like that yet so Referring patients to their position while in general. Sounds like a great idea. The problem is, you know, with this situation. We don't have the data yet, So there's nothing doctors can tell the patients, so that's one situation. The other issue is if you look at the mechanism of the vaccine have the vaccine works. Based on this. These are in a vaccines. There's no obvious mechanism whereby that vaccine should cause a problem either for the woman or for her baby. Now. That doesn't mean that there isn't a mechanism that will discover in the future. But it's realistically gonna be years before we know the answer that question and the final point that I want to make it is that we know the effect of the virus. The virus is bad. There's no question about it, and it appears to be worse if you get the virus during pregnancy, and that's why the recommendation from the Center for Disease Control is that you should. If you're pregnant now, you should go ahead and get the virus should go and get the vaccine. Because we have every reason to believe that the vaccine is not as bad as getting the virus and vaccine may not be bad at all. So I think that that's where that's why the recommendations are the way they are at the moment. That makes sense. I got what you said. If you had, you know the experience of pregnant women getting the vaccine. If you had this conversation come up with some some patients. Now I have this conversation every single day because you know everybody that we see it. Texas Fertility is trying to get pregnant. Hmm. And so you know, we had this conversation every single day. Should I get the vaccine? Should I not get back? What's the risk? Well, we don't know the risk. I mean, you know, let's say for you know, God forbid. This vaccine turns out to cause developmental problems and kids. We may not know that for five or 10 years, but we don't have the luxury of waiting for 5 to 10 years to vaccinate whether you're trying to get pregnant. And most pregnant and most women who are trying to get pregnant. Don't have the luxury of waiting 5 to 10 years to try and get pregnant. Well, what do you tell? Ah young, healthy mother. Let's say she's in her early twenties, she comes to your clinic. She's pregnant and whatever and I mean, she says, Listen, this virus is 99.9% recoverable. Why would I take a chance with that shot? Well, First of all, she's exactly right. It's you know, 99.9% or whatever 9.6% recover with minimal to no long term effects there. Two problems number one we know from multiple published studies that the that the virus is worse in pregnancy. So if you were a pregnant woman, you are more than likely gonna have a worst course. Than a non pregnant woman is that could be because their immune system is already being put to the test. You're creating a baby, so there's some hormone issues there, right where there's a lot of different issues, and we don't know the mechanism. We don't know if it's hormonal. We don't know if it's because of your immune system effects. I mean, the amuse system in pregnancy is kind of funny anyway, But regardless we think that pregnancies and immunologically privileged state. We don't think that that your immune system tends to attack a pregnancy. Should pregnant women quick example. Give you quick examples. God forbid, a woman gets kidney failure if we have to do it that emergency transplant and take a kidney out of her husband, for example, and put that in her body. Okay, within a week. Surely the reject that kid near the kidney will start to attack her because it's not the same didna, right? But yet we can. We can cause a pregnancy. You know, a man and a woman can just have sex. Get pregnant. The woman carries a baby. A £7 baby did by definition is 50% not heard Nana, but she doesn't need any India suppression and to carry that further, we can use donor eggs. We can create a pregnancy with a donor egg. Her husband's sperm. She could carry a £7, baby. This 100% not her didna, but she doesn't need any immunosuppression. She does just fine. So we think that pregnancy is privileged. It's a It's a even a logical privilege state So it's a different situation. Would you advise expecting moms toe? You know, limit their exposure out the public, like in restaurants, or even in a TV. Everybody needs to do that common sense..
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"Is a former president is charged with one article of impeachment incitement of insurrection. His attorneys will argue the words he used a rally before the attack were only figures of speech. Those arguments begin tomorrow, though today is reserved for four hours of arguments and a vote on whether the trial is constitutional. The White House meantime, just holding it's latest Cove, it briefing Fox is Tony Jay. Power says this live when I said the Biden administration's pandemic response team says more covert 19 vaccine doses are on the way. White House Covert 19 response corner, Jeff Science announced more allocations You will increase weekly vaccine doses going to states, tribes and territories to 11 million. That is a total of 28% increase in vaccines fly. Across the first three weeks. He also said that starting next week, a program to directly send a million vaccine doses to 250 community health centers and underserved areas will begin. Lisa Tony just getting word of a shooting at a clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, with at least five victims reported also a report. The shooter is in custody. America is listening to Fox News. News radio K O b. J I'm Patrick Osborn. This news is brought you by accurately. Com hospital admissions across the Austin area have been falling, and the most recent model out of UT shows that trend continuing into March. The model gives only a 6% probability The pandemic is still growing locally. Over the past 14 days, the area's seen 29% fewer infections. And Travis County Health Authority Marquess got as of today has recommended moving us down into stage for restrictions. Thousands of people around Austin are now due for a second dose of vaccine. Austin Public Health is dealing with a delay from the state in the shipment this week, but will still be getting 12,000 doses and S. Scott says Even one shot of the modern A vaccine is more than 80% effective folks who are waiting past 28 days to get their second shot. Their immunity is still building based upon this data, and that supplies remain too thin to vaccinate. Everyone s got has reiterated that getting a second dose beyond the 28 day window will still provide you with the expected immunity to that virus. Hoping to hold on to his many teachers and staff as possible. Austin Superintendent Stephania was all day is proposing $1000 retention bonuses for all full time employees earning up to $150,000 part time employees would get $500 bonuses in the school board will talk about that at Thursday's meeting, and debate is heating up across the nation over the proposed $15 an hour federal minimum wage. TJ Finn, with the master of Business Owners Association, agrees that change is needed, but she says it shouldn't come while coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy in the middle of the pandemic. I mean, that just put common sense right out the door because these businesses are struggling just to keep their doors open. At this point. There's also a real concern about what this will do to the price of goods, since the.
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"Supply company. The Senate is preparing to hold a second impeachment trial for former President Trump Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will not preside over the trial. Instead, that job will fall to Senate President pro tempore A Patrick Leahy. Lead impeachment manager Congress and Jamie Raskin, who read the article in the Senate chamber, says former president Trump betrayed the trust of the American people. He threatened the integrity of the Democratic system interfered with the peaceful transition of power and imperil Co equal branch of government. Arguments are set to begin the week of February. 8th. Senator Leahy says he will take a special oath to do impartial justice Rachel Sutherland Fox is another variant of covert 19 has made its way to the U. S. U. S Covert 19 deaths are more than 421,000 hospitalizations or in more than 109,000, down from a high of 132,000 on January 7th. New Brazilian variant of the Corona virus has shown up in the U. S and a person who recently returned from that country to their home in the Minneapolis area. Seattle is the latest city to approve $4, Maura Knauer and hazard pay for workers and large grocery stores and globally. The UK is expected to change its quarantine rules to have those who arrive from another country spent 10 days quarantine to the hotel at the Traveller's own expense. In New York. Tanya J. Powers. Fox News, The Austin School District says thousands of kids are back on campus this week. Most appeared to be learning at home. Still, but according to Superintendent Stephania was all day in the first two weeks after winter break, 7%. We're learning in person, and as of this week it's up to 18% 11,447 students at the elementary 1452 middle school students and 687 high school students, and she's confident in her decision to encourage a return to campus this week, citing Austin Public Hell data showing a five day decrease in covert cases and a six day decrease.
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"I'm Mark Caesar. This update is brought to you by triple A countertops. President Biden says he wants the Senate to move forward with the trial of former President Donald Trump. President Biden said he didn't think enough Republican senators would vote for impeachment to convict Trump but told CNN late Monday the trial has to happen. While acknowledging the effect it could have on his agenda, like getting the covert relief package passed by and said there would be a worse effect if it didn't happen. Republicans have been easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U. S Capitol questioning whether Trump's repeated demands to overturn the election. Really amounted to incitement. I'm Julie Walker. Senator John Cornyn is opposing that trial. Some GOP lawmakers say another impeachment trial would just further divide the country and Texas Senator John Cornyn says Donald Trump was already punished by losing the November election. Lead. House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin, presenting the article of impeachment to the Senate, called for conviction for Trump allegedly inciting the rioters who stormed the capital, leaving five Dead and pressuring elections officials to change the outcome. President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of government. We're learning that Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont will likely preside over the trial, not the chief Supreme Court Justice Jackie Quinn, wanting to Austin School District sees thousands of kids returned to campus this week closed appear to be learning at home. Still, but according to Superintendent Stephania was all day in the first two weeks after winter break. 7%. We're learning in person. And as of this week, it's up to 18% 11,447 students at the elementary 1452 middle school students and 687 high school students, and she's confident in her decision to encourage a return to campus this week, citing Austin Public Hell data showing a five day decrease in covert cases and a six day decrease in hospitalizations. Patrick Osborne News radio K L B J Fluker Ville. Professional Firefighters want a public vote on adding new taxes to fund E M S A local firefighter unions Trevor Stokes says the Fire Department has been paying out of its own budget for the E. M s mission in the northeastern stretch of Travis County. We have five and winces right now that we're funding out of the fire mission, but the problem is, it's eventually going to run out. Our projections show that in 2024 will be out of money. Stokes please. Should the proposed PSDB created they did. National taxes per household would run around $11 more a month. John Cooley News radio K O b. J 7 33. Here's Austin's on Time traffic with Melinda Brandt 35 North bound, dealing with slow traffic approaching slaughter to Stassen e and again from Riverside Drive to about seven Street. Over on East 71 westbound a wolf lane. That injury collision continues to block the lanes and has traffic backed up in the area. And then we have an injury wreck involving several vehicles over a Brody near Slaughter Lane. You're next reports at 7 45. I'm Melinda. Bring it with.
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"Micro Center, and that s and dot com slash ICO tank Kim It is 5 30 Good morning, and Patrick Osborne Topping Austin's news. The Senate has been handed an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump, Nine House Democrats, led by Maryland's Jamie Raskin, march from the House to the Senate to start a second impeachment trial against former president Trump for incitement of insurrection. And foreseeably resulted in lawless action at the Capitol. Such as if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore to try a will be the first of its kind for a president already out of office, raising questions from Republicans like John Cornyn. About the legitimacy Well, it used to be that when you lost the election that was punishment enough. From a political standpoint. Trial arguments begin in two weeks. Capitol Hill, Jared Halpern, Fox knew other governors are looking a drawback covert restrictions, His case numbers have continued to decrease nationwide. But as that's happening, the Biden administration is catching flak for its handling of the pandemic. What do Alaska, West Virginia and North Dakota have in common? They're states with the highest per capita covert 19 vaccination rates in America. Evidence argue critics at the increasingly let the feds take control of the virus strategy being championed by some on the left is not the most effective way to fight the virus. Just The latest ripple and a growing wave of criticism of the bite administration's covert 19 response and administration. Mind. You, who's CDC director, said this I can't tell you how much vaccine we have led by a president who offered this assessment. There's nothing we could do to change the trajectory, the pandemic and the next several months and a spokesperson who claims there was no concrete plan left by the outgoing administration, which is a straight up lie, according to a former Trump administration official. That's Fox's Kevin Corke. They're here locally. The number of Active coronavirus cases in Travis County has been steadily falling over recent days past 24 hours, no different 5400 and one active cases. That's a drop of more than 240. From a day ago, there 157 people in the ICU that's fallen by 10 overall 65,507 cases found resulting in 59,475 recoveries. The Austin School District is seeing thousands of kids returning to campus this week. Most those still do appear to be learning at home. But according to Superintendent Stephania was all day in the first two weeks after winter break. When kids were encouraged to stay at home, 7% were still learning in person. As of this week, it's up to 18% 11,447 students at the elementary 1452 middle school students. And 687 high school students. She is confident her decision to encourage a return to campus this week, citing Austin public out data that shows five consecutive days of declines in covert cases and six consecutive days, inclines and hospitalizations. With another vote on tackling Austin's homeless crisis. Coming up this week, Austin near Steve Adam believes council will move the needle by using more hotels to come to homeless aid. The City Council this week as our Mr Gender buying two more motels for about 150 units of permanent supportive housing, the mayor says. That's a long term solution to more fast acting remedies or needed me points to the hell resolution that will reintroduce camping bands in certain parts of the city while emphasizing housing solutions. The tone of regarding homeless policies in Austin really has begun to shift at City Hall. This council considers new proposals aimed at banning camping in four areas that are deemed to be very dangerous, Council member Alison Alter says allowing people linger Intense on the street has not been humane. We have to ask the question about whether we can get to that other place quick enough or if we need to put some temporary steps in place. Along the way Support temporary housing Solutions for people will be displaced in those areas were camping might be prohibited and the flu Gerbil Professional Firefighters Association hosting a rally today. Demanding a public vote on adding taxes for M s services. Firefighter unions Trevor Stokes says the Fire Department has been paying out of its own budget for the E. M s mission in the northeastern stretch of Travis County. We have five and winces right now that we're funding out of the fire mission, but the problem is it's eventually going to run out. Our projections show that in 2024 will be out of money. Stokes please. Should the proposed ES D be created? Additional taxes per household would run around $11 more a month. John Cooley News radio K. L. B. J and it's 5 34. Now take a look at the roadways in Austin's on time traffic, but a couple of issues going on out there, one of which are on the arboretum. Looks like we have a crash reported looks at the 3 61 of the three right in that area. So watch out for that Also looks like we have a growing back up. I 35 North bound. We have a crash and 51st three looks like traffic is backed up to at least airport boulevard at the moment. So you could find another way around that it's probably a good idea. Everything else So looking pretty good at this time. Let's go. Look at your news. Radio K o b. J radar Weather Watch Mostly sunny, Mild Day High Today 74 Partly cloudy for tonight. And although 47 from the Weather Center I'm Steve William and down in South Austin, where 43 degrees I'm Patrick Osborne Get Austin News on demand at news Radio K. LBJ Darko It's a new year in with T Mobile. It's not about how far apart.
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"In London. Simon Oh, in Fox News Trump appointee will continue leading the FBI under Joe Biden. The president's keeping Christopher Wray is head of the FBI. This is the agency Castle Wide dragnet for individuals involved in the capital Riot. Week after the attack, Ray warned. We know who you are, if you're out there On FBI agents were coming to find you. Ray and President Trump had to sometimes tense relationship, particularly last fall when Ray counterclaims of mail and voter fraud before the November election, Ray has around seven years left of a 10 year term. He was appointed by President Trump after the dismissal of James Comey as FBI chief. Rachel Sutherland. Boxing bevy of gun control bills We considered this year by the Texas Legislature and one of more recently filed a Senate Bill 3 11 from state Senator Sarah Eckhardt, the Travis County Democrats as the open carry of guns does nothing but stifle sprees free speech, and they must be banned within the vicinity of protests is not itself a expression of free speech, but it is a scientist press the issue. And I think the reasonable person would agree with that guard says SB three level was already under consideration before the unrest in the capital this month, but she believes that further reinforced her effort. Greg Abbott is continuing his push to defund cities that defund police after a round table with law enforcement officials and police unions. Governor Abbott called cities that to fund the police reckless, saying lawmakers will make it fiscally impossible to do. Texas must pass laws They give cities a clear choice either fulfill their duty to keep the residents safe or lose access to all of their tax revenue. It's also pushing bail reform named after DPS Trooper Damon Allen, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop. Texas has a broken bail system that allows dangerous criminals to go free. Chris Fox News Radio K. L. B. J at that same round table. The governor also pulled no punches on Austin's homeless situation after tweeting this week that Austin has to roll back its public camping policy of the state will do it for them. Abbott says lawmakers are working on a statewide public camping ban that will completely eliminate a city's ability to allow it to happen in the first place. Boston's mayor is now saying that the homeless policies here locally are failing. Austin's mayor Steve Adler, tells cakes and the city's efforts and work to end the local homeless crisis are not good enough. But he's not saying the city should reinstate the old camping ban. Going back to where we were is the wrong answer, but we need to do better than what we're doing right now, Adler says. The city needs to instead improve re housing efforts, establish real benchmarks and come up with a timeline. So residents note just what is happening and how long the city has to go. John Cooley News radio K O B. J Austen School District will open up campuses for students on Monday, although parents can still keep their kids home to learn virtually Since closing campuses. Superintendent Stephania was all day says the positivity rate of testing has plunged in the district by more than 40%. The housing market in the Austin area is not expected to run out of steam anytime soon. More than $17.5 billion were the home sold last year, man economist Chris Glenn tells gave you a lot of new work from home opportunities arose making Austin very desirable. One of the things that's happened in Austin. Is it already had a very hot housing market coming into 2020, and the pandemic has accelerated some of that. The Austin board of Realtors says a record breaking 40,165 homes were sold last year and Maura than that are expected to be sold this year. It is 5 34. Now getting a look at Austin's on time traffic. Still not saying a whole lot going on out there right now, But there is still one crash being reported. This is East Austin Looks like East 12th Street near Alamo Street. So watch out for that. But everything else is looking really good to kick off your Friday morning commute. Let's check out your news radio Caleb EJ radar Weather Watch. Some panty fog around this morning, Otherwise partly sunny, mild Today high acidity to it would be partly cloudy. This evening Load tonight 53 from the weather Center. I'm Steve Williams and watch out for foggy spots out there 57 degrees right now, inelegant. I'm Patrick Osborne. Get Austin News on demand at news radio. K l b j dot com with the new President Han and don show is on the air. Talk use. Join the conversation at 51283605 90. Now here are Tyler died. It is 5 36, Todd Jeffries and on price, Ladies and gentlemen, you have found the tide of dance. Yeah, we're here till 10 got the rush update coming up. It's 609. It's the freaky fun Friday edition of the Todd and don shot yesterday. You know this time of day we always begin with some of the day's top stories. And as you know, Joe Biden Has signed a buffet of executive orders, and now those affected are reacting. We begin this morning with newsman Clayton Nevil President Biden didn't hesitate to put pen to paper on his first full day in office. Press secretary Gin sake made clear the president's top priorities are addressing the four crises, he says the country's facing getting the pandemic under control. Getting people back to work, addressing our climate crisis and addressing racial equity related to climate change and environmental pollution, the president and acted as 60 Day ban on new oil and gas drilling permits. The American Petroleum Institute released a statement saying impeding American energy will only.
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"Another report that violence had been anticipated before Trump supporters Storm the U. S Capitol last week, citing an internal document, The Washington Post says the FBI office in Virginia issued a warning the day before that extremists were preparing to travel to Washington to commit violence and quote war. President Trump denies inciting violence, but the Democrat led house is moving forward with the resolution. Calling for his removal. Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin says the house must send a clear signal to the vice president that now is the time to relieve President Trump of his duties. The time of 25th amendment emergency has arrived. It has come to our doorstep. It has invaded our chamber. Democrats blame the president for encouraging protesters who violently breached the capital last week. Oklahoma Republican Tom Cole says Congress has no role telling the vice president what to do a transparent attempt to pressure the vice president into performing a duty he does not believe is necessary at this time. Democrats are expected to begin debating an impeachment resolution charging the president with incitement of insurrection tomorrow boxes Sharon help earn. There's a new push to get covert vaccines into Maura Arms, Mork quickly at both the state and federal level. Fox is Tony J. Powers has this live On, Lee said. The Trump administration says it will no longer hold back. The second of those two does shots for those 65 older and others and high risk. The policy reversal follows last week's announcement by President elect Joe Biden that he plans to release almost all of the available vaccine doses when he takes office. It comes with some states are expanding age groups for vaccinations to Nevada, lowering the eligibility age to 70 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announcing today that the vaccine will be available to anyone. 65 older in his state, Lisa Thanks, Tanya. Worldwide, the virus has infected more than 91 million people. Now America is listening to Fox News. Dude Radio K l. B J I'm Patrick Osborne. This news is brought to you. By Estes Audiology. For the moment, Travis County is seeing a very welcome leveling off of covert hospital admissions. And while county health authority Marquess Scott finds encouragement in that he's not expecting the trend to continue. We have one report from one of our system so far this morning for data. That system alone has 16 admissions. The hospital yesterday. But amid his skepticism, the current trend not only shows the slowdown in admissions but also in new cases being reported S. Scott says. We are at the point in a month it should begin reflecting New Year's Eve gatherings. On a similar note. The city of Boston today has opened the doors of the Austin Convention Center to be used as an alternate care site for covert patients as I will also offer antibody infusion treatment. With a significant decline in enrollment this year and the Austin school District there is growing concern about the impact on state funding. Superintendent Stephania was all day says to mitigate some of the potential losses. ASD may be forced to implements big staffing cuts. The other way to make changes would be programmatic changes. We start to look at. How can we combine programs? What can we do? To minimize the number of stuff that are needed. And with spring attendants also being factored in now by the state. Ls all day says the financial impact could be even greater, and opposition continues to grow to a petition looking to give the mayor's office more power. Some self professed progressives are pushing to change the city's government into strong mayor system. But the group Austin for all Peoples, Katherine Moore, says they won't stand for it believes that the 10 won best enables us to address Austin's current and future issues. Opponents. Of the strong their proposals say it's to promote democracy. Morris questions What's so democratic? Progressive about consolidating power? John Cooley News radio K O B. J and now Here's Your News..
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"The Austin School District is hoping many students will finish the week studying at home. Superintendent Stephania was all day says yesterday Snow Day they kept all students learning from home really set the table for the rest of this week to resume in that capacity, But exceptions will be made for special needs students or for parents who can accommodate the district request. If they feel that what is best for their child in this environment is to send their child then they should send their child and we should be able to receive that child with open arms. But she says the five days away from campus bookended by two weekends could go a long way and slowing down Cove in cases around the district. Patrick Osborne NEWS Radio K. LBJ House is moving forward with plans to impeach President Trump Democrats will start a 24 hour clock for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th amendment before moving on one article of impeachment. Incitement of Insurrection. Republican Congressman Ken Buck, who opposes impeachment, told the story with Martha MacCallum. A full investigation of the capital riot has not been done. We think we know some of the things that happened during this during the day, but we don't know all the things that happened. Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger has said he would vote to impeach Politico reports. House GOP Conference chair Liz Cheney is considering it Rachel Sutherland Fox in the Texas Legislature Kicks office session today. The session is expected to be limited by covert restrictions be hammered out after the gavel in the limited session is likely to mean the budget and a couple of the key figures and then that's it. They've got to be able to follow through Iran funding questions with respect to public education. They've got to deal with the covert crisis, so there are a lot of just bread butter things. University of Houston political science professor Brandon Running House thinks this might include police reforms like the George, Florida AC Three Destroy. Thing is also a mosque, which leaves little time for controversial issues like marijuana reform, legalized gambling and abortion restrictions. Chris Fox News Radio K. L. B. J. Another group announces its opposition to making major changes in hell. Austin is governed his strong their system would separate the mayor from council turning the office into an executive branch and granite veto powers Kathryn Morris with the newly formed a group Austin for all people. Says it also pushes all the day to day decisions to the mayor. Major concern is the idea that we would move away from having a professionally trained city manager who's number one priority is going to be looking through a long term, non partisan lens that helps all of the city's problems. She believes the stronger system would lend the city's mayor position. Too much power that could only be checked every four years. Come elections. John Cooley News radio K O B. J A 33. Here's Austin's on time. Traffic with Melinda Branch. Full 45 that would be North Pole. 45 eastbound is closed there and round rock at Greenland due to a collision involving several vehicles. Traffic is still heavily backed up in the area back to Moe Paige. We're.
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"Fox News. We're in a race against this virus. And quite frankly, we're behind surgeon General Dr Jerome Adams before getting his second covert vaccine dose live on Fox a short time ago, he says the U. S. Is ready to accelerate. Fox is Tanya J. Powers explains Live today, The federal government is asking states to no longer hold back the second dose of the two dose covert 19 vaccinations for those older than 30 65 others at high risk. The original plan had been the whole back half of the U. S stock a vaccine to ensure that those second doses were available states determine who should get the vaccine based on guidance from the CDC. The reversal of the Trump Administration's policy follows last week's announcement by President elect Joe Biden that he plans to release nearly every available dose of the vaccine when he takes office safe. On your House Democrats vote tonight on a resolution urging vice president Pence to unhook the 25th amendment to remove President Trump as unfit. He's not expected to do that. So that will tee up impeachment tomorrow. The president has accepted some blame for what happened last week. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says the president expressed the sentiment in a conversation that he had McCarthy relaying that message to his fellow House Republicans on a call yesterday, according to two sources familiar with that call. Now this as the House is said to move Word on a single article of impeachment, incitement of insurrection, the article reads. In part quote everyone involved in this assault must be held accountable. Beginning with the man most responsible for its President, Donald Trump. Fox's Griff Jenkins. Many Republicans imposed impeachment is further dividing the country. Sheldon Adelson has died Where the world's richest men and casino operators, his company built the Venetian in the Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip. Adelson was 87 was battling cancer. He's a prominent Republican supporter and big cash toner. Former President George W. Bush put out a statement calling Adelson an American Patriot. America's listening to Fox News, Kay LBJ News Time 802 Good morning on Mark Caesar. This update is brought to you by the good feed store. The Austin School District calls on students to work from home for the rest of this week. January 8 was the last quote unquote normal day that on campus operations were conducted. That was a Friday. Kids were home for the weekend, and they were kept home yesterday because of the snow, and the district believes keeping them home. The whole week will tamp down the spread of Corona virus. We'll be celebrating Dr Martin Luther King on Monday. The 18th that actually gives us 10 days. It's not a mandate, though, and Superintendent Stephania was all day says if it's possible Should stay home and learn virtually. But for those who can't war for special needs students exceptions will be made in some staff will be on campus. Patrick Osborne NewsRadio Kale, BJ Del Valley District is moving all classes to an online setting beginning tomorrow than 100%. Remote classes will be conducted through the end of this week. The district will meet with health officials Friday and decide how classes will be conducted next week. Governor Greg Abbott says the state is providing just under two million doses of the vaccine. So far, many more ready to go 777,897.
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"Doses for nursing and for long term care centers. State should be getting 310,000 doses every week. This month, the state of Texas is sending in personnel to help out Austin's health care workers. Austin's mayor Steve Adler, says the status sitting and folks to help stand up the Austin Convention Center as an alternate covert care center in a bid to ease the burden on hospitals and ICUs. The harder they care site will take patients that are not Overly serious, lower acuity patients out of the hospital. So is to free up the bed space in the hospitals and free of the hospital staff. To that they could focus on the more serious patients. Adler's of the convention center will also be used as a convalescent Plasma Infusion center, which has helped early stage covert cases. John Gully News radio K O. B. J After the weekend, snow prompted the Austin school district to teach all kids virtually yesterday. Superintendent Stephania was all day is now asking as many students as possible to stay at home. Learned virtually through the rest of the week, especially over the next four days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday, which would give us that 10 Day window, which doctor is, Scott thinks would be really helpful Exceptions maybe may for students with parents who can't accommodate that work from home request or for students with special needs. Bus is equipped with wife. I will also stay available for kids who need Internet access. And it's 604 now is gonna get the roadways. Austin's on time traffic with dawn prior, you know the big problem out there Right now. It's not Rex, your stalls. It's that ice fog that has rolled in certain parts of town. So be aware that it's slow going might find that on Mo Pack right now, for example, also, give yourself some next time might wanna warm up that car earlier. You're gonna find it got some frost Frost on that windshield this morning, but again. Overall driving conditions are pretty good other than the Paul Don. Prior with Austin's on time traffic Today. Mostly sunny a shower in sponsored by in the afternoon or high today 52 from the Weather Center. I'm Steve Williams. This segment brought a.
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"Tail. BJ News time is 6 30. Good morning. I'm Mark Caesar. This update is brought to you by hedge Cock dental. He Austin School district will resume on campus classes this week. It's a decision that Superintendent Stephania was always says has weighed heavy on her, But ultimately she feels is the best option. There is no agreement, even amongst physicians or expert. This is a very difficult place, of course to be. And so by Wednesday, all campuses will be conducting classes again. But she says a I s D can close down. Individual campuses for up to 14 days if needed. Doing so district. Why, though, would mean a loss in state funding from the T E A. L S all day says the majority of families have opted to remain virtual for the beginning of this new semester. Patrick Osborne NewsRadio Kale. BJ Vaccines will be made available to Austin teachers. However, the school district employees union education Austin president can surface says He's grateful it's not enough People receiving the vaccine today need a second shot. We don't know how the response will be. For 2 to 3 weeks. There's an ability to be more flexible scheduling and allowing greater level of accommodation which we want to encourage. Therapist says the district can still act and allow teachers to continue the online learning and by helping more HST staffers get access to the vaccine. John Cooley NEWS RADIO K O B J Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will be meeting to discuss the future of bars that have been converted into restaurants as Austin and Travis County pin some of the blame on those establishments Bentley Nettles with the tea. ABC says only a small number from across the state have been cited for violations and those are typically the people will say I don't care. We're not gonna do that, and my response is okay. This is a highly regulated industry the Legislature had made it made it so there have been 26,000 inspections Metal says only 200 license holders face any kind of action from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. President Trump faces accusations of abuse of power on audio tapes released by The Washington Post the president as secretary of state, Brad Rapids, Burger to re calculate the vote, citing alleged fraud by is one of fine Uh, 11,780 Votes, which is one more that we have campaigning in Georgia head of Senate runoff elections, Vice President elect Kamila Harris said it was yes, certainly the voice of desperation. Paris described the call as a bald face abuse of power. Rachel Sutherland Thoughts is 6 33. Here's Austin's on time traffic with Don Prior, Repent, 35 approaching stash, and he started to see that build up that typical stuff right now starting to happen, And that's about it right now. Around town is force any kind of delays Don't forever with Austin's on time traffic. Nice day today with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. We'll have a high of 71 for tonight Mainly clear skies slow tonight 38 from the weather Center. I'm Brian May this segment me me, me, me me, but also you the payroll fast forward, his favorite porn film, but the.
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"Mayor Dave Anthony, this'd Fox News It's 505. Good Monday morning to you on Patrick Osborne. Let's check out Austin's on time traffic and not a lot happening out there on this Monday morning, things are looking really good. Very quiet on your major roadways. I 35 more back to 93 60 and one of the three move along pretty well. At the moment. It posted speed. Let's get you looked to news radio K O B. J radar, Weather Watch. This segment, brother and today high 71 clear tonight, Low 38 from the Weather Center. I'm Brian May. This segment brought just brought to my triple a countertops and topping Austin's news. Travis County has scenes very noticeable jumps in Corona virus hospitalizations in recent weeks. And today that numbers climbed up to 484 out of the 4837 cases that are currently active. 151 people are in the ICU right now. Since March, 51,956 cases have been confirmed, resulting in 46,569 recoveries. On Wednesday. Classes are set to begin once again on campus in the Austin school district Superintendent Stephania was all day says this was a decision decision she felt had to be made. But it was not easy ways. Very, very heavy. On the fact that I know many people are going to be in complete disagreement with the manner in which we are continuing to keep our classrooms open. Varsity sports will continue, but all their activities will be canceled was all day says most families have chosen to remain virtual. But a guy is he has to offer some in person classes in order to continue getting state funding. Well, some Austin teachers are ready to return to the classroom this week. Many others are not convinced because he's elementary teacher Brandon Body, Angela tells cave You who will be teaching kids in person have 24 in a portable due to construction on our campus, so it will be it's extremely tight quarters as he was denied to work from home accommodations. It was only option is to come in or quit. District says it will have plenty of safety measures in place including Plexi glass in each classroom. Austin I SD teachers will be getting the cove it vaccine, but a I S E s employees union education. Austin still wants more than that, more, especially as in person classes are to resume this week. Union president can surface says he wants the district to give teachers flexibility the ability to adjust schedules to accommodate those teachers. They have been refused accommodations, even though they have issues that are so deeply profound that they deserve and accommodation Therapist says the district has yet to contact the union about 127 grievances lodged about teachers denied covert 19 accommodations. John Cooley News Radio K O. B. J under School District will also resume on campus classes this week. Staff is returning today. Students will be coming back tomorrow. The district says. It does feel it can continue to operate while making decisions for individual Emphasis as needed. While runners in Austin and Travis County remain protected from eviction landlords continue to carry the load is they're expected to pay the bills each month. Gloria Jean tells cakes and her family owns properties locally, and she does feel some tenants are taking advantage of the eviction moratorium would ask right now is the Travis County Branch of property tax exemption. The landlords like us who have had no other relief at least next month, renters have renters who were paying less than $2500 can be forced to vacate that very likely will be extended. Time landlords have dealt with that moratorium for almost a year. As counties like Travis continue to say bars, operating his restaurants or very much behind the latest spikes and covert numbers, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will be considering the future of the bars ability to continue operating in that capacity. Bentley Nettles is with the tea ABC, where the restaurants were the bar owners with other industry members to see if they support it. Don't support it because then the day what works Best for us with T V C is voluntary Compliance has there been more than 26,000 inspections conducted across Texas since the start of the pandemic, but fortunately on Lee about 200 have actually been flagged for license suspensions. Williamson County has a new face officially the helm of the sheriff's office Democrat Mike Gleason, sworn into sheriff over the weekend. Taking over for Robert Cody Gleason says Jodi did leave behind a lot of work for him. We have a huge backlog of cases.