California couple arrested after 21 surrogate children found in abuse investigation
A California couple is facing serious charges following a law enforcement investigation that uncovered more than 20 surrogate children living in their home.
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Trump doesn't commit to repaying federal funds already spent on controversial ads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, there's no sign he plans to refund the millions of federal dollars already spent on them. Nearly $12 million worth of ads have already ai...
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Cedar Park police chief announces retirement
Cedar Park Police Chief Mike Harmon is retiring from the department next month after serving the city for over two decades.
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Round Rock deadly crash: Man charged with intoxication manslaughter
A man was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter following a deadly crash in Round Rock.
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Buda firefighter passes away after long battle with cancer
Jason Eckstrom, a Buda firefighter, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, after his lengthy battle with cancer, the fire department announced in a Facebook post....
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Is the season's first hurricane brewing in the Gulf? | Tracking the Tropics
A tropical depression is likely to form in the Gulf soon, the National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday.
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Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
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Travis County deputy injured in crash: Driver involved had child with her in vehicle
A woman has been charged after driving her vehicle, with a child inside it, on the wrong side of a roadway and striking a Travis County patrol vehicle and leaving a deputy seriously injured....
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After a decade of support, Hays County cuts funding for San Marcos Price Center
After more than a decade of providing grant funding to the San Marcos Price Center, the Hays County Commissioners Court denied the nonprofit’s annual grant request in the fiscal year 2027 budget....
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Dennis Franchione, football coach at TCU, Texas A&M and Texas State, dies at 75
(AP) — Dennis Franchione, the longtime college football coach whose career included stops at TCU, Alabama, Texas A&M and Texas State, has died, TCU said in a statement. He was 75. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which first reported the news, said Franchione’s family confirmed his ...
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Driver charged after commercial vehicle collides with I-20 overpass in Midland
An over-height commercial truck struck an overpass in Midland, shutting down eastbound I-20 and Loop 250 as police charged the driver.
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Talarico continues to lead polls as spending ramps up in Texas Senate race
The U.S. Senate race in Texas is shaping up to be the most expensive Senate race of all time as polling shows Democrat James Talarico extending his lead over Republican Ken Paxton....
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Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year
From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.