Sarah Al-Shaikh
Reporter at KXAN-TV (Austin, TX)
Reporter at KBVO-TV (Austin, TX)
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kxan.com | Sarah Al-Shaikh
AUSTIN (KXAN) - In early March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut half a billion in funding for food purchasing programs. As a result, the Central Texas Food Bank said it will lose $5.5 million in funding for the upcoming fiscal year. The USDA cancelled 40 deliveries of food to their facility, which equals about 761,000 meals. 'We're the front line for our families.
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kxan.com | Sarah Al-Shaikh
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Orange and white construction signs are lined up on part of Mearns Meadow Boulevard in north Austin. That's the site of the Little Walnut Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project. The project's goal is to reduce flooding for houses and roads near Little Walnut Creek between Metric Boulevard and Rutland Drive. "They did have a flooding a couple years ago, unfortunately.
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yahoo.com | Sarah Al-Shaikh
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Orange and white construction signs are lined up on part of Mearns Meadow Boulevard in north Austin. That’s the site of the Little Walnut Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project. The project’s goal is to reduce flooding for houses and roads near Little Walnut Creek between Metric Boulevard and Rutland Drive. ‘Austin is Flash Flood Alley:’ Prepare now for severe weather season, Austin officials warn AdvertisementAdvertisement“They did have a flooding a couple years ago, unfortunately.
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kxan.com | Sarah Al-Shaikh
AUSTIN (KXAN) - On Monday, people started assessing the damage after an explosion leveled a house in northwest Austin over the weekend. The home is on Double Spur Loop near US-183 and Spicewood Springs. Several people said they felt the explosion miles away. On Sunday, first responders received several calls about a loud explosion in the area. According to the Austin Fire Department, a house collapsed from an explosion. "I heard this big blow up kind of noise.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Sarah Al-Shaikh
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Monday, people started assessing the damage after an explosion leveled a house in northwest Austin over the weekend. The home is on Double Spur Loop near US-183 and Spicewood Springs. Several people said they felt the explosion miles away. On Sunday, first responders received several calls about a loud explosion in the area. According to the Austin Fire Department, a house collapsed from an explosion.
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For the past week, I’ve been following the nationwide IRS layoffs. I’ve done stories with a congressman and the IRS union president for Austin. Today, I spoke with someone directly impacted - a local veteran. “It’s going to be hard,” he told me. @KXAN_News https://t.co/TCDf2WsJ1b
Austin police say a stolen phone may have sparked this crash. 4 people were hurt after a car slammed into pedestrians, then into a food truck. APD believes the driver intentionally tried running into the father of her child, because she thought he stole her phone. @KXAN_News https://t.co/1wuPAYzYnI
RT @RemadnaKXAN: An update on the fire near FM 969 and John Trevino Metr o Park. Crews have arrived and are working on getting to fire. It’…