A husband told authorities his missing wife was taken by ICE. He's now charged with her murder
When ICE was contacted, they told authorities that no enforcement activity had occurred at the residence.
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Mayor creates Red River Cultural District 'Task Force' after thousands sign district's open letter
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Eanes ISD moves forward with potential change to transfer student policy
The Eanes ISD Board of Trustees has moved one step closer to changing how it handles out-of-district student transfers.
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Free F1 fan experiences pop up around downtown Austin ahead of race weekend
Formula One weekend is getting a kick start in downtown Austin, where Duracell and Amazon are hosting a free pre-race party with live music, games and interacti...
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Trash fire in south Travis County spreads to nearby shed
What started as a trash fire in south Travis County Tuesday spread to a nearby structure before crews extinguished it, according to Travis County Fire Rescue.C...
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Viral video: Texas fan permanently banned from DKR Stadium
The University of Texas at Austin athletics director says a fan caught on video flipping off Florida Gators players while on the field after the UT football game on Oct. 17 has been permanently banned....
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Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars, during a visit by US envoy
Russia on Wednesday freed an American who had been jailed for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine, in a deal completed during a visit by a top U.S. envoy and at a time when President Donald Trump has taken a series of actions meant to benefit Mos...
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Social Security corrects nearly 50 million records in largest SSN cleanup in agency history
The Social Security Administration says it has undertaken the largest cleanup of Social Security Number records in the history of the agency as part of an ongoing fight against fraud....
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How to watch 'Battle of the Lakes' rivalry between Westlake-Lake Travis
Westlake looks to avenge last year's loss to Lake Travis as the Chaparrals and Cavaliers renew their Battle of the Lakes rivalry in Week 9.
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2 found dead at home in Lampasas
The Lampasas Police Department said it was investigating two deaths Tuesday.
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West Texas man sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for fatal fentanyl overdose
A 34-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose, federal prosecutors announced....
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Texas Panhandle man arrested on federal child pornography charges following FBI investigation
Tharon Thomas Drake, 53, of Borger, Texas, was arrested on federal charges of receiving child sexual abuse material, officials announced.