Officer-involved shooting in North Austin: Suspect in custody
The Austin Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in North Austin.
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Austin salsa maker turns his mom's recipes into a growing business
An Austin man is honoring his mother and Hispanic roots through his creation of the salsa brand, Fantastic Fuego.
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Hispanic voters turn toward Democrats in redistricted Texas, Florida
Republicans appear to be losing ground with the key voting bloc, potentially complicating the party’s path to victory in the redistricted red strongholds of Texas, Florida and beyond....
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FBI adds Satinderjeet Singh to Most Wanted list, offers $1M reward
The FBI warned that Satinderjeet Singh is armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
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Senate passes ‘Protect College Sports Act’ with sweeping bipartisan vote
The bill, among its top priorities, hands the NCAA sweeping federal antitrust protection shielding it from lawsuits around the enforcement of its rules and caps the amount of money student athletes can be paid for their name, image and likeness....
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Report: Over 450 Haitians deported back to dangerous island since US ended protections
A nonprofit group says that over 450 Haitians have been deported by the United States back to dangerous conditions in Haiti since the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for them in July....
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Heavy rain, flood risk, severe threat late week
Central Texas has through Wednesday afternoon to prepare for a major and impactful storm expected to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and severe storm potential for the remainder of the week. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie...
safety
Meet the Mules feeding the firefighters battling Yosemite's Dome Fire
A team of mules traveled from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to provide food and supplies to firefighters battling the Dome Fire in Yosemite.
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POLL: Are you prepared for rain?
Central Texans are being urged to prepare now for heavy rain and possible flooding later this week.CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco said storms could begi...
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Capitol Context: Cornyn, Bush exclude Paxton from fundraising efforts
Ken Paxton was recently left out of a fundraising event held by Sen. John Cornyn with special guest former President George W. Bush.
schools
Texas high school football 2026: Central Texas Players of the Week
Each week, FOX 7 Austin highlights one Central Texas high school football player who excelled for his team.
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Texas weather: State prepares for heavy rainfall, flooding threats
A large portion of the state is facing heavy rainfall and flooding threats later in the week.
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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools. The overwhelming 77-22 vot...