Man charged with murder in fentanyl-related death at East Austin construction site
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on a murder charge months after a man was found dead inside a portable toilet at an East Austin construction site, police sa
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Opposing political groups go head-to-head on Austin's Prop I
Two political groups in Austin are at odds over a charter amendment proposition on the November ballot, and both held press conferences on Wednesday to share why they support or oppose the measure....
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Man jailed for smuggling 188 illegal migrants into US; judge says it’s ‘a wonder nobody died'
A Honduran national who was illegally living in Houston has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in smuggling close to 200 illegal immigrants into the U.S., the Department of Justice said....
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Texas man found guilty of smuggling migrants in cattle trailer behind hay bales
A 28-year-old Corpus Christi man was convicted of transporting people who were in the country illegally after authorities found eight migrants hidden behind hay bales in a cattle trailer, according to federal prosecutors on Wednesday....
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UT symposium explores AI's growing role in future of health care
Some of the biggest names in health care, technology and research gathered at the University of Texas this week to discuss how artificial intelligence is already changing the way patients receive care and how hospitals operate behind the scenes....
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Police searching for man accused of homicide in north Austin
Austin Police said on Wednesday it is searching for a man accused of assaulting and killing a man in north Austin.
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South Texas to get $22B power project tied to data center
The United States and South Korean governments are working together on a plan that would bring a large gas power plant to La Salle County, Texas, to directly power data centers....
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City of Austin holds Walk and Roll to School Day event
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Huston-Tillotson rebrands, eyes campus expansion
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