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When repairs pile up and property managers don’t respond, some Austin renters say they’re left living with problems they can’t get fixed, and unsure where to tu...
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns opened their football season with a win over Texas State Saturday, but for thousands of fans, the biggest challenge was endu...
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The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on the deadly Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five people.
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Longhorns and Bobcats fans handled extreme heat Saturday at DKR Stadium during Texas' season opener.
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Several crews from Central Texas are helping contain the fire lines in Palo Pinto and Sutton counties.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Troy Jackson was a longtime labor activist and logger before he unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. On Monday, he returned to a union hall to tell workers they need to go to the polls this fall — to raise the minimum wage, e...
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A new report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has Dallas ranked No. 18 among the 100 most challenging metropolitan areas in the United States for people living with asthma....
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No. 5 Texas gets another shot at No. 1 Ohio State as Steve Sarkisian breaks down the Buckeyes, Jeremiah Smith and the growth of Arch Manning and Julian Sayin ahead of Saturday’s rematch....
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The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a person was found dead in a park area along Chandler Creek Boulevard in Round Rock....
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An Illinois woman charged with killing her 2-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said. Corie Walsh, 40, was charged with three ...
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The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide in Round Rock.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hero Kanu has seen both sides of the Texas-Ohio State rivalry, in shades of scarlet and burnt orange. Kanu was a Buckeye defensive tackle when Ohio State beat Texas in a 2024 season College Football Playoff semifinal on the way to the national championship. T...
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Security and road closures are going up around the American Airlines Center in Downtown Dallas, as Republicans prepare for a high-stakes midterm convention featuring President Trump....
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With another week of relentless heat settling over Central Texas, University of Texas fans could be facing another sweltering game-day experience this weekend....
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The price of gas this Labor Day weekend high a record high at and average of $4.14 a gallon.
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The Dayton Police Department released dramatic video of a suspect who led police on a vehicle pursuit before stealing a patrol vehicle and crashing into a house....
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Regan Hutsell of Houston, Texas, was crowned Miss America 2027 after competing against 52 contestants from across the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico....
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It's never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a dollar higher than last year and well above the Labor Day weekend record...
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A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam’s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said....
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even though he was nearly 2,000 miles from where he'd grown up, Ryan Hopkins felt right at home as a quarterback prospect visiting Wisconsin. “I felt the energy from the city,” said Hopkins, a former three-star recruit from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California....
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Austin firefighters responded to a fire at Perla’s restaurant on South Congress Avenue Sunday evening after flames were discovered in a vent hood and smoke was seen coming from the roof....
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Houston-native Regan Hutsell is the diamond of the season after being crowned Miss America on Sunday!
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High school football is underway in Central Texas and FOX 7 has your post-week 2 rankings.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views ...
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Just days after President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America" for U.S. federal use, New Mexico appears to be the next target of his geographic rebranding efforts....
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As great white sharks increasingly frequent the waters off one popular seaside destination, tourists are flocking there, too — but they’re experiencing the hot spot in a different way....
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On this edition of "Inside the Investigation" – an extended discussion first featured in the latest episode of our weekly investigative program, "Cause & Effect" – KXAN investigators Grace Reader and Josh Hinkle examine what happened to 5-year-old Liam Tadeo after he was taken in...
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own. But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch. Mean...
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Labor Day will be a hot one, and the heat is here to stay this week as more triple digits lie ahead. - Meteorologist Hannah Gard
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Matt Suhey, an iconic Chicago Bears fullback who won Super Bowl XX with the team, died on Sunday.
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Two children and a 41-year-old woman have died following a plane crash Saturday afternoon in central California, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported. A fourth person remains in critical condition....
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The average price of diesel hit an all-time high Friday in the U.S. as the conflict with Iran puts more strain on the global energy supply.
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People in Hawaii are bracing for another round of severe weather as Hurricane Lowell spins past the islands. The major Category 3 cyclone could bring heavy rains, flooding, and mudslides, as it cuts a path west of the state, the National Hurricane Center stated while issuing a tr...
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As people head to Lake Austin for Labor Day weekend, some residents are raising concerns about safety on the water, particularly involving personal watercraft like jet skis....
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MIAMI (AP) — An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring five others as it struck vehicles and was engulfed in flames, authorities said. The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arrivin...
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Multiple people were injured Sunday when an armed assailant lunged at Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton during a campaign stop at a fair in the northeastern portion of the state, according to her campaign....
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From Cam Coleman’s connection with Arch Manning to Rasheem Biles’ forced fumble, several Texas newcomers made an immediate impact in the Longhorns’ season opener....
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The UT Austin football game Saturday brought challenges due to heat with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff time.Austin-Travis County EMS stated that they transported a total...
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After discovering a book about the Sept. 11 attacks, Arlington's Benjamin Faundez became fascinated by the stories of the first responders who answered the call. That interest led to a comic book, a trip to Ground Zero and an unlikely friendship with a TSA manager....
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The toys you are buying for your kids and grandkids may not be as safe as you think. That's according to a new study done by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso. Nearly four out of five children's toys purchased in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez ...
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An Amazon plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport Sunday and struck multiple vehicles just outside the airport, leaving at least five people dead, according to authorities....
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The U.S. may be teeing up for an end to a twice-a-year practice.
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Engelbert is the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, and she helped negotiate a lucrative collective bargaining agreement this past spring that resulted in the league's first set of million-dollar player salaries....
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Hays County was recently awarded a $39,228,602 federal grant to build an overpass over one of the county's main railroad crossings.
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Williams was known for his wrestling work with AEW under the moniker "The Butcher," and for his guitar work in seminal metalcore band "Every Time I Die."...
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Subscribers of certain streaming platforms may qualify for payment in a $50 million settlement reached in a lawsuit filed against Disney.
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Officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block of College Main.
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, says the mother of a midshipman cadet at the Naval Academy has been deported back to Mexico by U.S. immigration officials....
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Two El Paso residents face felony charges after a highway pursuit involving undocumented migrants ended in a carjacking at a local gas station, state authorities said....
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San Marcos and Texas State University relaunched the dockless e-scooter program with Lime, introducing 150 electric scooters across campus and downtown with safety rules....
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Two Houston-area men face felony charges following a "bank jugging" robbery Thursday morning that ended with a foot chase through a nearby wooded area, according to police....
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Unseasonably hot weather continues to hold its grip on Central Texas this Labor Day weekend, though scattered afternoon showers may offer brief, localized relief from the high temperatures....
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One hour into the descent, they called the sheriff's dispatch for directions and eventually got lost.
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The lofty financial expectations come as recent reports show young Americans are dating less in 2026.
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Sure, it's only September, but if you're planning to travel for the holidays, now may be the best time to book.
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The "764 Network" is a global online group that actively targets young people and encourages acts of violence and self-harm.
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Move over Delta House, Frank the Tank and Van Wilder, there's a new ranking of top party schools in America.
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A new study suggests psilocybin could protect nerves from chemotherapy damage, potentially helping patients avoid a debilitating side effect.
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Rain chances decrease going into the week ahead as temperatures increase and we expect to see the return of triple digits. - Freddy Vela
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Governor Greg Abbott said making things more affordable is at the top of this priority list heading into the 2027 legislative session.
