Man in 'zombie' costume stabs 2 at Austin coffee shop, APD says arrest made
Police were in east Austin Wednesday night investigating a stabbing that occurred at a coffee shop, which was followed by a crash as the suspect left the scene.
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Talarico holds slim lead over Paxton in new poll as Election Day approaches
Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate as Election Day nears, according to a new poll.
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1 dead, 1 injured in 2-vehicle crash in western Travis County
One person died and another was hurt in a two-vehicle crash near Pace Bend Road and State Highway 71 in western Travis County Thursday morning, officials said.A...
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Inside the Torchy's Tacos turnaround plan after store closures
Torchy’s Tacos closed seven locations earlier this year. Shedding those stores was part of the company’s new growth plan.
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DoorDash buying Instacart for $17B: What this means for customers
DoorDash is buying rival delivery app Instacart in a $17 billion deal, DoorDash announced Thursday.
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are a combined $1.2 billion this week
Expect lines at lottery retailers as the combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are over $1.2 billion. Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $463 million and Saturday’s Powerball is an estimated $760 million....
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DHS to announce Texas ICE mission results; man shot by ICE in Austin pleads not guilty
A man shot by an ICE officer in North Austin has pleaded not guilty as federal officials prepare to highlight results from a statewide immigration enforcement e...
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Arguments to begin in capital murder trial tied to 6 Texas deaths in 2023
Arguments and testimony are set to begin Thursday in the capital murder case against Shane James, whose attorneys said they plan to argue he was not guilty by reason of insanity when he killed six people in central Texas and wounded three others....
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2 college students found dead after snowstorm during Colorado mountain hike
Two Colorado college students were found dead after being reported missing after setting out for a weekend climb after getting caught in a heavy snowstorm in the Colorado mountains, authorities said....
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Showers picking up today and through the weekend
Rain is back on the radar today and expected to be part of the conversation through the beginning of the weekend. - Freddy Vela
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TxDOT: 2 contractors killed in construction zone of westbound SH 71
Westbound State Highway 71 at Tucker Hill Lane was closed Thursday morning following a crash.
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2 contractors dead after crash on SH 71 near Travis-Bastrop county line
Two contractors working on a Texas Department of Transportation project died in a crash early Thursday on State Highway 71 near the Travis County-Bastrop County...