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Former Austin City Council member’s new job raises questions about group operating city-owned Hilton hotel

by Kevin Clark / Mar 6, 2021

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several Austin City Council members say they want to know more about about a quasi-government corporation that operates the city-owned Hilton hotel downtown -- in addition to one of its new hires.

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., is describes itself as a "public facilities corporation created by the City of Austin to own, finance and operate the Hilton Austin Hotel." Its president is former council member Jimmy Flannigan, who was hired to the position after losing in a runoff to now-District 6 Council Member Mackenzie Kelly.

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After 2 recent deaths, why are people still doing extreme baby gender reveals?

by Michelle Robertson, Nexstar Media Wire / Mar 6, 2021

(NEXSTAR) - In February alone, two people died after explosions during or in preparation of baby gender reveal parties.

During the first incident, a 26-year-old bystander died in Michigan after a small cannon device was fired during a baby shower. The cannon blew up, spraying shrapnel that struck the unidentified Hartland man who was standing nearby.

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Beautiful weekend in store followed by gradual warming trend next week

by Kristen Currie, David Yeomans, Jim Spencer, Sean Kelly, Mark Peña, Nick Bannin / Mar 6, 2021

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You may have noticed (or heard) a windy cold front push through last night. The main effects we're seeing this morning is a drop in temperatures of about 5 to 10 degrees and lower humidity.

Our average highs and lows for this time of year is 70 and 49 (respectively), and we look to be within this range through Monday - give or take a couple of degrees - with mostly clear skies.

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