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 smaller sibling Dei...
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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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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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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — A service member was injured and later died after an incident at the University of Texas at San Antonio football game on Saturday. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs issued a statement saying that the service member — assigned to the 6th Combat Trainin...
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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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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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One child and one adult were killed, Wichita police reported, without disclosing their ages.
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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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With early voting beginning Monday, a No Kings event in Austin took a different approach today...
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On Saturday, hundreds gathered at the Palmer Events Center for the 5th Annual Austin Coffee Festival.
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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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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"....
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On a sunny autumn Saturday morning in north Austin, Adam Stow gives what's probably his thousandth tour of Asmbly Makerspace. Stow is the program director for the nonprofit, which is a community makerspace outfitted with several studios and shops dedicated to a range of craft dis...
