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AUSTIN, Texas - More than 400 walkers and runners lined up for the Race to Cure Sarcoma 5K Saturday morning, March 21st, at Mueller Lake Park in East Austin.This was the second year for Austin to host the race, one of 14 held across the country.
CBS Austin's Chikage Windler ran the 5K, which looped three times around Mueller Lake. The event also included a 1-mile option.Sarcoma is a cancer that forms in bones or connective tissues. It has over 100 different subtypes, which makes it much more difficult to treat. According to the Sarcoma Foundation of America, over 236,000 people are living with Sarcoma in the US.Team. They had over 150 members take part in honor of Aubrie Peña, who lost her battle with Sarcoma two years after her diagnosis in 2022.Aubrie Peña's mother Maria hopes to grow the race in years to come, and welcomes volunteers who would like to help raise awareness about sarcoma.Plans are already being made for the 2027 Austin Race to Cure Sarcoma. You can find the list of future race dates nationwideVice President JD Vance is expected to visit Austin on Monday, and the City says that his arrival will impact traffic and shut down roads through Tuesday eveninA woman was killed after a head-on collision involved two cars in San Marcos Friday evening, according to police.San Marcos PD says that police officers, alongA person was stabbed overnight at a residence in Manor, police said.Manor Police Department, Travis County Emergency Services District 12, Austin-Travis CountyElon Musk offered to pay the salaries of Transportation Security Administration workers amid the ongoing government shurdown.He shared the news on X, whiUPDATE: The body of an adult male was recovered from the water at around 6:40 p.m. Sunday. The identity of the person is being withheld pending the notification
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