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KUT's John Aielli Back in the Hospital KUT's John Aielli Back in the Hospital

Longtime Eklektikos DJ John Aielli recently recovered from a heart attack earlier this month, but we received news that Aielli is in the hospital this morning. Our contact at KUT says, "We are in touch with John and he is alert and in typical good spirits...The main thing is he’s... continue reading on Austinist

Teen Back in Texas After Accidental Deportation to Colombia Teen Back in Texas After Accidental Deportation to Colombia

Although months in the making, the news of Dallas teen Jakadrien Turner's bizarre accidental deportation to Colombia spread quickly last week. So quickly that Turner was able to return to the States on Friday night. Upon her arrival at DFW, ICE officials questioned her for about three hours. How exactly... continue reading on Austinist

Storycorps Returns to Town in January: Reserve Your Spot Tomorrow Storycorps Returns to Town in January: Reserve Your Spot Tomorrow

Flickr/Storycorps The Storycorps MobileBooth will be spending a month in Austin--the audio recording trailer will be parked in front of the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum from January 6 through February 5. Storycorps is a nonprofit that works to collect diverse oral histories from folks nationwide. Interviews that are... continue reading on Austinist

Victim of Downtown Stabbing Now on Life Support Victim of Downtown Stabbing Now on Life Support

Fatima Barrie, image courtesy Huston-Tillotson College This post is by new news writer Rosa Barnes. -- ed. Yesterday Fatima Barrie, biology major and track athlete at Huston-Tillotson College, was placed on life support after falling victim to a stabbing in downtown Austin. Early Sunday morning, after leaving Republic Live... continue reading on Austinist

Laredo Woman Shoots Her Children, Herself After Being Denied Food Stamps Laredo Woman Shoots Her Children, Herself After Being Denied Food Stamps

Rachelle Grimmer, a mother of two, had recently moved from Ohio to Laredo. She applied for food stamps in July and was turned down. A Texas Department of Health and Human Services (TDHHS) spokesperson says that they never received enough information from her and so her case was closed... continue reading on Austinist

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