Austin Police close 2 sexual assault cold cases after suspect convicted
Austin Police held a press conference Wednesday about the Aug. 3 conviction of a suspect in two sexual assault cold cases.
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Nellis Air Force Base: Service member dies after rappelling fall at a UT San Antonio game
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — A military service member has died after he fell hard as he rappelled from the ceiling to midfield before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game where the military was honored. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said the service member assi...
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Austin weather: Cool spell to give way to near-90-degree heat and rising humidity
Central Texas experiences crisp autumn temperatures in the 40s and 70s before a sharp midweek warming trend brings near-90-degree highs and high humidity....
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Cool mornings, warming afternoons on the way this week
Chilly mornings stick around but warmer weather is on the way this week as high pressure builds over the region. - Meteorologist Hannah Gard
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Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Martinez feels like Donald Trump has made a fool of him. The 28-year-old maintenance technician from Casa Grande, Arizona, voted for the Republican president expecting to get a thriving economy and no wars. Instead, gas prices are so high that Mart...
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Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world's first mission to bring back samples from Phobos, one of the two small, potato-shaped moons orbiting Mars. Scientists hope the mission, which is expected to take five years, will provide clues to how Phobos and its sm...
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'No Kings' demonstrations held across Texas Saturday
Communities and organizations will gather in cities across the Lone Star State on Saturday for a "day of action" focused on nonpartisan voter participation and election protection....
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Vehicle drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and injuring more
One child and one adult were killed, Wichita police reported, without disclosing their ages.
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1 in custody, shelter-in-place lifted at complex in San Marcos
Just before 9 p.m., the San Marcos Police Department activated a shelter-in-place residents at 345 Champions Boulevard near Post and Yarrington Road
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No Kings, new approach: Austin event shifts focus to voter education
With early voting beginning Monday, a No Kings event in Austin took a different approach today...
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Caffeine lovers gather for annual Coffee Festival
On Saturday, hundreds gathered at the Palmer Events Center for the 5th Annual Austin Coffee Festival.
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Air rifles recalled for misfire hazard that could cause serious injury or death
Two models of air rifles manufactured by Hatsan are being recalled because they can fire unexpectedly when the bolt is released before the air rifle is fully cocked, according to the U.S. Product Safety Commission....
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Hole punch cloud spotted in Austin area Saturday
A hole punch cloud, also known as a fallstreak hole, was seen in the Austin area on Saturday afternoon. This rare cloud formed in altocumulus clouds, leaving behind a "giant circle in the sky"....