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A Tennessee county commissioner is going viral after he told a Flock Safety representative at a public meeting that the company's CEO should be hanged for treason, marking a fever-pitch surrounding personal privacy and open public hostility over the nationwide rollout of the cont...
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A now 21-year-old was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder.
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Gov. Greg Abbott, who also chairs the Texas State Preservation Board, on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit brought against the board by three women who were banned from the state Capitol following an anti-redistricting protest in Aug. 2025....
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As Texas football returns to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium for the season opener against Texas State on Saturday, Texas Athletics are bringing back and rolling out several new features and fan experiences aimed at making game day easier and more enjoyable....
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Three novice hikers from Roseville, California, were rescued from Mount Shasta after using Google’s Gemini AI to help plan their trip.
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The Texas State Strutters have captivated audiences in Texas and across the world for decades.
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The Austin Police Department's Lake Patrol Unit will enforce a citywide ban on personal watercraft on Lake Austin over the Labor Day holiday, officials said.The...
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Labor Day weekend brings the beginning of the 2026 college football season, and several Texas universities with big expectations are set to kick off their seasons....
safety
Another death has been reported from faulty Chinese airbag parts that are now banned in the U.S.
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Eight people were found trapped inside a rail car near the Texas border this week.
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CapMetro provided an update on negotiations between the union group, ATU Local 1091 and subcontractor Keolis. As a result of negotiations, a three-year collective bargaining agreement was reached, which would cover 2026 through 2028....
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Following legal procedures that took several hours Friday, the judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial after the jury earlier in the day told the judge they were deadlocked on whether Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her three children....
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You’ll notice more cops on Texas roads during Labor Day weekend.
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Sometimes, even the bravest of us can get scared half to death.
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Dallas will host the first ever Republican Midterm Convention on Sept. 9-10, but it isn't the first time the city has welcomed Republicans from across the United States....
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Steve Sarkisian expects some growing pains when Texas opens the season against Texas State but wants the Longhorns to correct mistakes in real time.
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For more than four decades, Austin medical volunteers have traveled beyond Central Texas to provide surgical care to children and families living with cleft lip...
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Lawmakers were gearing up for the next legislative session, and some advocates have called for stronger protections from cryptocurrency fraud to protect older Texans....
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Five species of swallows breed in the Austin area, a total of seven can be seen in our Central Texas skies.
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The ad at the center of the controversy was intended to be a parody of the horror movie "Obsession," Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark said.
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“I try to be as positive as I can.”
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"If you can pull it off. .. pull it off."
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As students head back to school some could be dealing with vision problems without even knowing it.
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Following Parton's death, fans flocked to her star to leave flowers and other items to pay tribute.
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Six bears have died on Tahoe roads in the last two weeks, a local non-profit said. In one case, a mama bear was seen trying to get her dead cub up and drag her baby off the road, witnesses recalled....
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MapQuest, in a press release issued Monday, said its mobile app received hundreds of thousands of downloads after the company confirmed on Thursday that Lake Ontario would remain on its apps....
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Our team has been following the case of 5-year-old Liam Tadeo, who was taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Austin in August. Immigration attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said that Liam’s mother, an undocumented immigrant, cannot secure his release despite DHS claims tha...
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Several community events are scheduled across Central Texas for the weekend of September 4-6, including Shred Fest, the Austin Tattoo Invitational, Bat Fest, a Texas college football season opener, a Final Fantasy XIV convention, and the fifth annual Lagers & Literature....
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An attorney for Polk County farmer Hannah Israel has sent at least one cease-and-desist letter over alleged online conduct following the death of her donkey, HeeHaw....
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance was available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on July 12 and continuing....
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Austin City Council has begun the process of creating mold-specific regulations, directing staff to draft new inspection and remediation standards. The move comes as one Austin renter says her experience with mold and code enforcement left her frustrated....
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Going into the long weekend more sunshine to return and the temperatures to jump back into the upper 90's, but spotty afternoon and early evening showers or storms continue. -- Nick Bannin...
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Austin police are asking for the public's help in finding an 86-year-old woman who went missing Thursday evening and whose family and investigators are concerne...
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A new luxury hotel is now open in downtown Austin — and it is making a major statement about how the city’s newest skyline landmark could shape the visitor expe...
schools
Here is a complete rundown of Central Texas high school football scores and highlights from Week 2 of the 2026-27 season.
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Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, on Thursday, betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with “no control” and hop inside....
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A Republican candidate for the Missouri state House is facing federal drug charges after newly unsealed court documents revealed an alleged plot to frame his political opponent by planting cocaine and prescription pills in her purse....
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Another mosquito trap has tested positive for West Nile virus in Hays County.
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Two men were arrested in Caldwell County in connection with stolen vehicles.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown turned himself in Thursday to federal authorities, a person famili...
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President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll. Here’s what to know.
safety
We are less than two months away from the start of early voting for the November midterm elections and a lot of campaign miles have already been logged by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and state Rep. Gina Hinojosa....
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The Manor Police Department announced in a Facebook post that they have ended their relationship with Flock Safety, effective as of Sep. 3.
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A recent poll from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Overton Insights gauged Texas voters' attitudes on different policy issues ahead of the state's 90th legislative session starting in January and the midterm elections in November....
parks
After an offseason program that began shortly after Texas' Citrus Bowl win over Michigan on Dec. 31, followed by summer workouts and a month of training camp, it's finally time to see what the 2026 Longhorns look like....
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A FedEx in Denton received one shell of a request when someone attempted to ship almost 200 turtles through the mail.
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In a Sept. 2 letter, Noble said the pause took effect immediately and will remain in place until city elected officials provide further direction.
safety
The Minnesota BCA has provided a full timeline of Wednesday's mass shooting in Minneapolis that they now say began with a domestic dispute outside the apartment building and ended in an exchange of gunfire with officers....
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Mortgage rates rose to their highest level in more than a year, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increasing, Freddie Mac reported.
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Trump was not shy to share opinions on both Texas Senate candidates.
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A former Manor ISD elementary teacher was arrested on a charge of injury to a child, according to the district and an arrest affidavit obtained by KXAN....
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Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins has spent more than four decades captivating audiences across film, television, and theater. Now, he's bringing depth and complexity to one of streaming's most intriguing characters: Bernard Holland in Apple TV's hit dystopian drama "Silo."...
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A grand jury indicted 15-year-old Kroy Biermann Jr., the son of former Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann and former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak, on seven felony counts Thursday following an alleged sexual assault in Alpharetta....
schools
Texas State is expanding it's Bobcat Promise program, extending free tuition beginning with the incoming Fall 2027 first-year student class.
safety
A man and a woman traveling Monday from Philadelphia International Airport to the Dominican Republic ended up traveling a little lighter after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) currency detector K9 alerted officers to thousands of dollars of undeclared currency....
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Two people are dead after a small plane crashed and caught fire Thursday morning in Hillsborough County, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office....
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FEMA's Public Assistance was approved for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities for 19 counties.
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The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggests.
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Austin Pets Alive! is bringing in dozens of cats and dogs from Livingston, an East Texas community hit by severe flooding after the remnants of former Tropical...
