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Matthew Prendergast

KXAN News

Cheyenne, WY, United States

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Past articles by Matthew:

Torchy’s Tacos to give 20 graduating seniors from class of 2020 free tacos for a year

Graduating during the coronavirus pandemic has been hard for students this year. To make it up to them, Austin's own Torchy's Tacos is giving 20 graduating high school and college seniors from the class of 2020 a chance to win free tacos for a year. → Read More

New children’s book aims to help parents talk to kids about uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic

Two concerned citizens took it upon themselves to help parents better communicate with their kids about the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More

Multiple organizations create recovery funds to help those most affected by COVID-19

People all over the country continue to feel the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple Austin organizations have created recovery funds to support those affected during the crisis. → Read More

Matthew McConaughey donates thousands of masks to Austin fire fighters

As they continue to work on the front lines during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some Austin fire fighters received a surprise Friday from one of Austin's most famous residents. → Read More

Amazon partners with SXSW to bring film festival to streaming service

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues more and more people in the U.S. are quarantining themselves in their homes. As a treat to those in isolation, Amazon is partnering with SXSW to bring all of the canceled 2020 festival's featured films to its streaming service as part of its "Prime Video presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection." → Read More

Michael Dell tells coronavirus skeptics not to apply to Dell

Dell CEO Michael Dell took to twitter Thursday to send a message to people who don't take the threat of the coronavirus seriously, "don't apply to work at Dell." → Read More

Coronavirus anxiety: Taking care of your mental health amid the spread of COVID-19

Everyone is told to keep up with proper personal hygiene and wash their hands regularly, but the same needs to be said for our collective mental health. → Read More

Mighty Fine offers free burgers to first responders, doctors and nurses combating COVID-19

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Doctors, nurses, police and other first responders continue to work around the clock to combat the spread of COVID-19. To support them, Austin based Mighty Fine Burgers is offering free meals to those working on the front line against the coronavirus. According to the burger chain, those who “serve the community to […] → Read More

Gov. Abbott allows for postponement of local elections amid COVID-19 outbreak

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Wednesday suspending provisions of the Texas Election Code to allow political subdivisions to delay local 2020 elections. This will give governments the power to postpone May elections until November. → Read More

Queer Eye in Texas, the hit Netflix series begins filming its 6th season in Austin

The Fab 5 is in the Lone Star State Wednesday as the group begins filming for the sixth season of the hit Netflix reality show "Queer Eye." → Read More

Police arrest man accused of stabbing workers at a northeast Austin barbershop

Police arrested a man Friday who is accused of stabbing someone in the neck and another person in the arm at a northeast Austin barber shop, according to court documents. → Read More

2 displaced after apartment fire in east Austin caused by unattended candle

Two people are displaced after an apartment fire in east Austin Wednesday morning, according to the Austin Fire Department. → Read More

Son accused of shoving 78-year-old father off cliff in west Austin

A person was rushed to the hospital Sunday morning with serious injuries after falling down a 50 foot slope, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. → Read More

Fungal disease, White-Nose Syndrome, confirmed in Texas bat

A disease known as white-nose syndrome that killed millions of hibernating bats in eastern U.S. has been confirmed in a Texas bat, according to biologists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. → Read More

Tito’s Vodka reminds customers not to use its liquor to make hand sanitizer

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As news of people contracting the coronavirus increases, people are trying new ways to keep germs at bay. That includes washing their hands with liquor, which Tito’s Vodka will tell you is a bad idea. The Austin-based distillery spent the day Thursday responding to fans on Twitter who were saying they were […] → Read More

Starbucks to stop allowing personal mugs to be filled amid coronavirus concerns

Those who try and be environmentally conscious may have to settle, as Starbucks announced they will not be filling personal mugs due to coronavirus fears, CNN reports. → Read More

U.S. airlines offering cancellation and waiver fee offers amid coronavirus fears

As the coronavirus is traveling across the country, Americans are becoming less inclined to do the same. → Read More

‘Inside the Actors Studio’ host James Lipton dies at 93

Lipton died of bladder cancer at his New York home, his wife, Kedakai Lipton, told the New York Times and the Hollywood Reporter. He was 93. → Read More

Amy Klobuchar ends 2020 presidential campaign and endorses Joe Biden

Senator Amy Klobuchar announced Monday that she is ending her presidential bid and endorsing Joe Biden, CNN reports. → Read More

Democratic candidates make their way to Texas in the days leading up to Super Tuesday

A handful of Democratic hopefuls are visiting Texas in the final days leading up to Super Tuesday. → Read More