Best Texas Target Communities Podcasts (2025)

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 21, 2025: The Texas House passed a new district map designed to give Republicans an edge in Congress 4:44

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Central Texas top stories for August 21, 2025. A new congressional map aimed at helping Republicans win five seats currently held by Democrats is now in the hands of the Texas Senate. The exact size of Austin’s airport expansion is starting to lock into place. Congressman Chip Roy announced today that he’s running for the Republican nomination for …

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Trump Calls for Fed Resignation, Target CEO Resigns, Gabbard Overhauls US Intelligence, Judge Blocks Ten Commandments Law, and more... 11:05

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(0:10): Trump Demands Fed Governor Lisa Cook's Resignation Amid Fraud Allegations and Rate Policy Dispute (1:52): Target CEO Steps Down as New Leadership Tackles Challenges and Embraces AI-Driven Transformation (3:58): Tulsi Gabbard Leads Major Overhaul of US Intelligence, Sparking Debate on National Security and Oversight (6:10): Federal Judge Hal…

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It's not your imagination. Hurricanes are getting more severe. 6:55

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In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1300 people dead and becoming the most expensive hurricane in history with overall economic losses estimated at $125 billion. It was also a harbinger of what would happen to hurricanes in the years to follow, as climate change would make them an increasingly powerful …

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 21, 2025: The Texas House passed a new congressional map designed to give Republicans an edge in Congress 4:55

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Central Texas top stories for August 21, 2025. The Texas House passed a new congressional map designed to help Republicans flip five Democratic districts in the next midterms. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Texas from requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in some school districts, including Austin. Last time a bill to ba…

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What's Trump doing in DC? 9:39

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President Trump says the administration’s takeover of DC is making life safer. But many of the city’s residents and business owners are questioning the administration’s moves? So what exactly is the goal of the federal takeover in DC? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email…

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 20, 2025: Members of the Texas House are debating a new congressional district map ahead of a vote expected today 3:47

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Central Texas top stories for August 20, 2025. The map is designed to flip five U.S. House seats from Democrat to Republican in next year’s midterm elections. A federal judge is blocking a new Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. Liberty Hill ISD plans to ask voters to approve increases to the t…

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FDA Recalls Contaminated Shrimp, Heat Security Officer Pleads, Trump Revokes Security Clearances, Syracuse Names New QB, and more... 10:28

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(0:10): FDA Recalls Walmart Shrimp Over Radioactive Contamination Fears; Urges Consumer Caution (2:13): Miami Heat Security Officer Pleads Guilty to Massive Sports Memorabilia Theft (3:39): Trump Revokes Security Clearances for 37 Officials, Sparks Legal Debate and Political Tensions (5:54): Syracuse Names Notre Dame Transfer Steve Angeli as Starti…

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 20, 2025: Eviction filings in the Austin area are the highest they’ve been in five years 4:53

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Central Texas top stories for August 20, 2025. Eviction filings in the Austin area are the highest they’ve been in five years. Hays CISD is putting a tax rate election on the ballot this fall. The Texas Capitol will go back to regular activates today after it was evacuated yesterday evening. The Texas Senate passed a bill that would require governm…

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 19, 2025: A Texas Democrat is sleeping at the Texas Capitol to protest GOP redistricting and state trooper escorts 4:28

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Central Texas top stories for August 19, 2025. House Democrats are back in Texas and the House Speaker wants to keep it that way to push through new Congressional maps. ACC and immigrant rights advocates are trying to intervene in a case that ended access to in-state tuition for students without legal status in Texas. A bridge over Cow Creek in Nor…

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How hundreds of babies and children ended up in a mass grave in Ireland 12:42

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Anna Corrigan grew up in Dublin, Ireland. She thought she was an only child, until she was in her 50s and discovered a family secret. Corrigan found documents showing her mother had spent time in one of Ireland’s so-called mother and baby homes — places where single women went to give birth. And that she had given birth to two sons there. Two broth…

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Trump’s takeover of Washington, DC: ‘Crazy as hell!’ and ‘Distraction from Epstein’ 45:58

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For the last week, countless videos have circulated online showing National Guard troops menacingly patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, and militarized police setting up traffic checkpoints, harassing residents in the streets, and violently clearing encampments of people experiencing homelessness. “The state of mind of DC citizens right now i…

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FTC Sues Investment Group, States Sue Over Immigration Aid, Texas Measles Outbreak Ends, Democrats Plan 2026 Flip, and more... 11:30

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FTC Sues Key Investment Group Over Alleged Ticketmaster Scam for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour States Sue Trump Administration Over Immigration Conditions on Crime Victim Aid, Citing Safety Concerns Texas Measles Outbreak Ends: 762 Infected, Urgent Call for Vaccination to Prevent Future Spreads Democrats Target Trump Districts with Local Candidates to F…

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 19, 2025: Texas House Democrats return to Capitol after two-week walkout 5:43

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Central Texas top stories for August 20, 2025. Today’s the first day of class for 70 thousand AISD students. Texas House Democrats returned to Austin on Monday, ending their 2-week-long walkout and restoring the chamber’s quorum. Austin Community College has been awarded $3.6 million from the state to help create a new semiconductor manufacturing l…

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Trump and Zelenskyy meet again 12:37

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In the last few days, President Trump has met separately with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, in an attempt to break the deadlock and end the war. Today’s meeting at the White House between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seemed to go much better than last time, when Zelenskyy left early after a heated argument in the Oval O…

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 18, 2025: The City of Austin is being sued over its upcoming tax rate election 4:54

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Central Texas top stories for August 18, 2025. The City of Austin is being sued over its upcoming tax rate election over the language on the ballot. Austin ISD goes back to school tomorrow, but some families have been struggling with enrollment before the big first day. State oil and gas regulators are not adequately ensuring that critical energy f…

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Some people feel the news are overwhelming right now. Experts say there’s a way to cope. 6:07

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Tariffs, job cuts, tragic flooding, and a fatal shooting in Austin. The news cycle can be exhausting for some, how does that impact us? KUT’s Jennifer Stayton spoke with with Central Texas neuropsychotherapist Bella J. Rockman about it. The post Some people feel the news are overwhelming right now. Experts say there’s a way to cope. appeared first …

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‘Rebellion is the strategy’: Jim Hightower breaks down the Texas gerrymandering battle 22:24

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“Texas Democrats who left the state to stymie Republicans over redistricting have returned to Austin,” Politico reports, “ending a two-week standoff over President Donald Trump’s plan to carve out five new GOP congressional seats.” The end of the Texas lawmaker walkout means that the Texas legislature will now be able to proceed with passing a vote…

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 18, 2025: Thousands rally at Texas Capitol against Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan 5:42

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Central Texas top stories for August 18, 2025. More than five thousand people took to the Capitol in Austin this weekend to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House. Starting tomorrow Austin’s streets will get busier with AISD going back t…

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US India Trade Tensions, Orioles Promote Samuel Basallo, Supreme Court Sets Landmark Cases, Brooklyn Lounge Shooting, and more... 10:03

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(0:10): US-India Trade Talks Stalled Amid Rising Tariff Tensions and Russian Oil Disputes (2:14): Orioles Call Up Top Prospect Samuel Basallo for MLB Debut Against Astros (4:17): Supreme Court Set to Tackle Landmark Cases, Potentially Overturning Decades-Old Precedents (6:10): Mass Shooting at Brooklyn Lounge Leaves 3 Dead, 9 Injured Amid Gang-Rela…

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What we know about President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics 9:31

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President Trump turned to the Heritage Foundation help pick his appointee to lead a traditionally non-partisan agency. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with political science professor E.J. Fagan, author of “The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics” to understand why Trump’s close relationship with the conse…

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Covering climate change in the city of love 9:41

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Paris has increasingly found itself on the frontline of the climate crisis and covering the city and the rest of France now means regularly reporting on deadly climate events. NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Eleanor Beardsley about how climate has become core to the Paris beat. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ v…

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Hunter Biden Faces Defamation, Judge Reverses School DEI Ban, Trump Alters Kennedy Honors, Florida Book Law Overturned, and more... 11:12

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(0:10): Hunter Biden Faces Defamation Threat Over Controversial Epstein-Melania Trump Claim (1:56): Judge Overturns Trump-Era Edict Limiting DEI Programs in Schools, Citing Procedural Violations (4:05): Trump Reshapes Kennedy Center Honors, Involves Himself in Award Selections, Spurs Controversy (5:46): Judge Overturns Florida's Book Censorship Law…

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Trail Blazers Sold, Philippines Strengthens South China Sea Defense, Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery, Alcohol Use Reaches Historic Low, and more... 11:12

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(0:10): Trail Blazers' $4B Sale to Tom Dundon: A New Era for Portland NBA Team? (1:49): Tensions Soar in South China Sea: Philippines Boosts Defense Amid China-U.S. Naval Clashes (4:30): Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery to 1,000+ Cities, Boosting Stock and Investor Confidence (6:31): Alcohol Consumption Hits 90-Year Low as Health Narratives Shift Ge…

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Summer Blockbusters, Culture, and the Cost of Going to the Movies 48:40

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You’ll get a nostalgic tour from Star Wars and Jaws to today’s remix-heavy slate, tying movie trends to cultural sentiment and even stock market moods. Kevin Freeman and Mike Carter break down the rising price of a family night at the theater, creative drought vs. hopeful themes, and how films can be weaponized by governments and agendas—or uplift …

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 15, 2025: The man suspected of killing three people this week outside a Target store in North Austin had an extensive criminal history 4:23

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Central Texas top stories for August 15, 2025. The man suspected of killing three people this week outside a Target store in North Austin had repeated run-ins with law enforcement for alleged assault several times in the last decade. The Austin City Council has passed a $6.3 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. New A-F accountability ratings …

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What Bad Bunny means to Puerto Ricans 9:28

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This summer, the island of Puerto Rico has been under the thrall of Bad Bunny. His 30-concert residency at a stadium in San Juan is a homecoming for the global superstar. It's also a homecoming for many thousands of people who left home – but are flocking back for the shows. NPR’s Adrian Florido reports on how the concerts are resonating with Puert…

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David Huerta, union leader beaten and arrested at ICE raid, speaks out 17:08

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President Trump’s all-out assault on immigrant communities and the rule of law escalated to new heights when federal agents beat and arrested David Huerta, a prominent labor leader and president of the Service Employees International Union - United Service Workers (West), while Huerta and others were observing an ICE raid in Los Angeles, CA, on Jun…

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Hunting Nazis Online With Canadian Journalists 52:14

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Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com Journalists and Nazis have changed a lot in the years since the end of World War II; journalists are on the outs while Nazis are having a bit of a moment. Across the U.S. and Canada, avowed fascists have committed murder, attempted to destroy the power grid, and actively recruit o…

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Chile's Bulnes Bridge: Remembering the past, honoring the victims 4:18

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It is not a pretty bridge. Four lanes of busy traffic rush across Puente Bulnes during most hours. To the North, it buttresses against two overpasses that lead to a bustling highway. Below it, run the milky grey waters of the Mapocho River, after passing through downtown Santiago, Chile. 50 years ago, in another time, this bridge was a favorite exe…

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These “neighbors from the hood” saw ICE terrorizing their community—and banded together to fight back 1:01:28

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After seeing friends and neighbors in their community of Pasadena, CA, being terrorized, assaulted, and abducted by masked federal agents, Daniela Navin and Jeannette De la Riva joined together with other neighbors in their area to form Grupo Auto Defensa and fight back. From chasing ICE cars out of town with bullhorns to setting up security brigad…

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 15, 2025: Some Austin Independent School District schools have again received failing grades from the state. 4:16

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Central Texas top stories for August 15, 2025. The Texas Education Agency this morning released A-through-F grades for every school in the state, here’s how AISD is doing. The Austin City Council yesterday adopted a $6.3 billion dollar budget and called for a property tax rate increase that will require voter approval. An exhibit honoring decades o…

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 14, 2025: The property of Alex Jones can be seized to pay victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting 2:20

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Central Texas top stories for August 14, 2025. The property of Austin-based conspiracy theorist Alex Jones can be seized to pay victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. Travis County residents recovering from the July floods can get help through a new call center. A story about the fatal shooting at a North Austin Target that ran on KUT earlier t…

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Can Trump get Putin to make a deal? 9:52

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American Presidents have been trying to manage Russian President Vladimir Putin since the beginning of this century. There was George W. Bush, who met with Putin 28 times. Barack Obama and Putin sat down together 9 times. Joe Biden met with Putin only once. Past presidents had hoped to strike deals and push Russia toward a more democratic society. …

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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Thursday, August 14, 2025 8:39

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Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Thursday, August 14, 2025. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide. Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Tal…

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 14, 2025: The investigation into the Leander ISD bus rollover continues 4:39

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Central Texas top stories for August 14, 2025. After hours of public testimony and debate, the Austin City Council decided to hold off on adopting next year’s budget. School in Leander ISD will be in session as usual today after a school bus rolled over yesterday. After Monday’s fatal shooting at a North Austin Target, advocates are highlighting th…

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 13, 2025: Hundreds of people signed up to speak at city hall today as the Austin City Council works to adopt its budget 2:53

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Central Texas top stories for August 13, 2025. Folks continue speaking at city hall this afternoon as the Austin City Council works to adopt its budget and a tax rate increase. Tomorrow is the deadline for UT Austin students to make their first tuition payment for the fall semester. Williamson County is one step closer to bringing a spaceport to th…

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President Trump is upending global trade as we know it. What comes next? 7:17

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”The global trading system as we have known it is dead.” Those are the words of former US Trade Representative Michael Froman. He’s now President of the Council on Foreign Relations. If the era of global free trade is over, the question is…what comes next? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or …

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Perplexity Challenges Google Chrome, Ashley Biden Files for Divorce, Mexico Extradites Cartel Leaders, US Judiciary E-Case System Hacked, and more... 9:24

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(0:10): Perplexity's Bold $34.5B Bid for Google Chrome Challenges Tech Giants Amid Antitrust Scrutiny (1:58): Ashley Biden Files for Divorce Amidst Family and Political Changes (3:36): Mexico Extradites 26 Cartel Leaders to U.S., Marking Major Shift in Drug War Cooperation (5:36): US Federal Judiciary's E-Case System Hacked, Sensitive Data at Risk …

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Beto O’Rourke Interview: Will Dems actually fight MAGA, or sell working people out? 14:32

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Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have strategically left Texas to thwart Republicans’ latest effort to further gerrymander the Congressional map ahead of next year’s midterm elections. While facing bomb threats at their hotels to threats from President Trump to sic the FBI on them, Texas Democrats have so far succeeded in preventing a vote, but how f…

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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Wednesday, August 13, 2025 8:00

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Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Wednesday, August 13, 2025. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide. Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Ta…

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 13, 2025: APD points to failures in the mental health system after deadly shooting at North Austin Target 5:59

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Central Texas top stories for August 13, 2025. APD Chief Lisa Davis points to the mental health system after a shooting at a Target in North Austin that left three dead. The Austin City Council could adopt its next budget today. With the deadline approaching, advocates say students without legal status are scrambling to find a way to pay for the fi…

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 12, 2025: Suspect in shooting at North Austin Target had extensive criminal history 4:17

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Central Texas top stories for August 12, 2025. Suspected gunman at North Austin Target had a history of mental health issues and frequent run-ins with law enforcement since at least 2012. The Austin Independent School District has released a list of schools that will be used to decide which campuses should be merged, and how school boundaries shoul…

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Trump and Putin are set to meet. Do they want the same thing? 9:49

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Two minutes — that’s how long President Trump says it will take him to figure out whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is serious about finding a way to end his war with Ukraine. Details are still scarce — but Putin and Trump are set to meet Friday in Alaska. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t invited. What does Trump hope to achiev…

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Holocaust survivor Gabor Maté: Gaza genocide “the worst thing I've seen in my whole life.” 27:13

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“I was in Auschwitz 6-7 weeks ago,” world-renowned author and physician Dr. Gabor Maté says, “at the very spot where my grandparents landed, before they were sent to the gas chambers, where my mother and I almost ended up in June of 1945. We came very close. And nothing in the world ever resembles the horror of Auschwitz, but the spirit of it, the …

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Nora Loreto's news headlines for Tuesday, August 12, 2025 6:11

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Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, August 12, 2025. TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide. Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk…

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KUT Morning Newscast for August 12, 2025: AISD released a list of schools to help the school consolidation process 5:01

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Central Texas top stories for August 12, 2025. The motive is still not clear in the shooting Monday afternoon in the parking lot of a Target in North Austin. The Austin Independent School District has released a list of schools to help decide which ones should close and how school boundaries should be redrawn. Travis County’s public hospital distri…

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Explosion Rocks US Steel Plant, South Carolina Rep Resigns Amid Charges, Mullins McLeod Enters Governor Race, FBI Investigates Nantucket Bomb Threat, and more... 10:31

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(0:10): Tragic Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania: Multiple Injuries and Fatality Confirmed (2:08): South Carolina Rep. RJ May Resigns Amid Child Abuse Material Charges; Faces 20-Year Sentence (4:05): Mullins McLeod Enters SC Governor Race, Vows to Fight Corruption and Boost Teachers' Pay (6:26): Third Bomb Threat Shakes Nantucket's Main…

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KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 11, 2025: 3 people killed in parking lot of Target store in North Austin 5:57

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Central Texas top stories for August 11, 2025. Three people killed after shooting in northeast Austin Target parking lot. The Austin city council considers asking voters to approve tax rate increase of about 5 cents. Students at 76 AISD schools will receive free breakfast and lunch this school year. I-35 overhaul causes a detour on Austin’s Butler …

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Trump takes over D.C. police. Will other cities be next? 11:16

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President Trump said he’s taking over Washington and announced he’s deploying the National Guard to the city. And he made another big promise: that his administration would take control of the D.C. police. The president also mentioned other cities across the country with what he says are high levels of crime. As President Trump pledges to use his e…

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Hezly Rivera Triumphs at Championships, Trump's Picks Shape Abortion Laws, Vessel Discovery Runs Aground, Vance Blames Democrats for Epstein, and more... 11:08

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(0:10): Teen Olympian Hezly Rivera Triumphs at U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Eyes National Title (2:24): Trump's Judicial Picks Reshape Abortion Laws: Balancing State Control and Federal Influence (4:19): 75-Foot Vessel 'Discovery' Runs Aground in Honolulu Amid High Surf; No Injuries Reported (6:12): VP Vance Blames Democrats for Epstein Inaction,…