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Six men arrested over the weekend, after a multi-agency operation in the Hutto area, were accused of online child exploitation, according to a Monday press release from the Hutto Police Department....
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A new study suggests your smartphone use could play a role in how children develop vocabulary skills.
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Firefighters fought a brush fire near Paige, Texas, Monday afternoon, according to a social media post from Bastrop County Emergency Services District 2....
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Conservationists are implementing preservation measures to extend the life of a rare "witness tree" that dates back to the Revolutionary War.
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is directing several state agencies to launch investigations into the utility provider, NIPSCO, as thousands of Hoosiers remain without power following severe weather that struck two weeks ago....
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An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk. The ruling Thursday said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, w...
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Texas Attorney General and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ken Paxton has released his plan to address data center concerns in Texas, but Democrats have questioned his motives....
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Austin Animal Service said in a Monday social media post that two of the facility's six dog runs lost AC. After that was fixed, an area that houses cats started having issues....
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CapMetro is suspending Rail service Monday through Thursday due to construction of a new station in north Austin.The transportation service will offer alternati...
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The unofficial end of summer is fast-approaching.
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Massey, a Black woman, had called 911 to report she believed someone was trying to break into her home.
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump's March executive order restricting the practice — despite a federal court later striking it down. USPS's 95-page unpublished report, slated for...
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An 8-year-old Louisiana girl died over the weekend from an infection linked to a brain-eating amoeba that health officials believe was contracted from swimming in a lake....
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A sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday said his father was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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New court documents reveal disturbing details involving the two Phoenix police officers accused of assaulting and tasing a couple during a traffic stop....
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Five people in a rural part of Oregon were found dead early Saturday morning after firefighters responded to a vehicle fire and discovered human remains....
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Jury selection began Monday in Dallas for Kewon White, the alleged gunman charged with capital murder in the 2020 I-35 shooting of rapper MO3 as part of an alleged murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by rival rapper Yella Beezy....
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Tuesday will be hot again, but highs will be a couple of degrees "cooler" pushing us below "Extreme Heat Warning" criteria. -- Nick Bannin
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Sean Grayson, the former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, has died while serving a 20-year prison sentence.
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A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday. In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that this policy was “contrary to law” and was “in excess” of Secretary of State Marco Rubi...
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Think your baby has a unique name? You might be right.
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Logging, hunting and mining are all dangerous jobs (at least relatively speaking), and the reasons may seem obvious. But what about landscaping?
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John Skelton’s three sons disappeared while with their father during Thanksgiving in 2010. Today John Skelton will be in court accused of their unsolved murders....
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KXAN is set to launch "Cause & Effect," a new investigative program premiering Aug. 28. The half-hour show, airing Fridays at 4:30 p.m., is dedicated to providing Central Texans with a thorough examination of significant stories, going beyond the surface to uncover the factors an...
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A mother and her daughter died on Sunday afternoon after a reported lightning strike in Margate, Florida.
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August 2026 has been scorching, with 21 out of 23 days warmer-than-normal at Camp Mabry.
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Triple digit high temperatures continue through the next week, with a limited rain chances starting Thursday! — Meteorologist Tommy House
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A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people were injured....
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A recall has been issued for alfalfa sprouts linked to E. coli and Salmonella outbreaks that are blamed for at least 55 illnesses in 15 states.
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Grand Prairie firefighters are on the scene on East Avenue J working to extinguish a one-alarm fire involving at least 30 vehicles as a large column of dark smoke looms over the area....
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A vehicle fire in Harker Heights quickly spread to a nearby home on Friday afternoon, displacing one person while investigators work to determine the cause....
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Fairview police are investigating a Friday afternoon burglary at the home of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, where high-end personal items were stolen after a suspect broke through a side window....
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Led by Colin Simmons, Texas enters 2026 with a deep defensive front featuring veteran experience and young talent across the edge and interior.
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Flooding rain earlier this summer brought relief, for now
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A small-engine plane on its way from Fort Myers to the Bahamas crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Boca Raton on Saturday morning.
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Fromm Family Foods is recalling cases of wet dog food over potential metal contamination. It’s at least the second dog food recall announced this month....
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The body of a swimmer who went missing in Lake Travis Saturday evening was recovered late Sunday morning, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office....
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Gov. Braun said NIPSCO continues to "fail" the more than 20,000 Indiana residents still without power nearly two weeks after major storms.
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Rescuers recovered the body of a man in his 20s from Lake Travis on Sunday morning, nearly 18 hours after he was reported missing while swimming, authorities said....
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Kroy Biermann Jr., the 15-year-old son of former Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann and former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak, is facing several felony charges following an incident in Alpharetta....
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President Trump is planning to allow more imported beef into the U.S. for the next 90 days in an effort to lower record-high beef prices.
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Tesla announced Friday that it is recalling nearly 3 million vehicles, marking the largest automotive recall in the country's history.
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Here’s when and where to watch FOX LOCAL’s coverage as the DC Freedom 250 Grand Prix takes over the National Mall.
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Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 3 (WCESD 3), also known as Hutto Fire Rescue, announced Saturday the location of its future Fire Station 6....
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A massive early morning fire destroyed Jaws Souvenirs, an iconic beach retail shop on Thomas Drive in Panama City Beach.
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A 17-year-old boy died of his wounds from the shooting that took place at the Independence High School in Bakersfield, California
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Steve Sarkisian praised Texas’ defense after its second fall scrimmage but said the offense was “too sloppy” with the Longhorns’ season opener two weeks away....
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Texas State enters its fourth season under GJ Kinne with an experienced offense and growing confidence on defense ahead of its Sept. 5 opener against Texas....
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The Trump administration temporarily stopped construction on a controversial border security infrastructure project in Big Bend National Park. The move comes after bipartisan pushback to the plan....
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Near-record high temperatures are forecast in Central Texas this weekend, with very isolated rain chances. — Meteorologist Tommy House
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Qualifying for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix takes over the National Mall on Saturday. Here's what you need to know.
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A Houston-area Uber driver shared surveillance footage of police getting into his vehicle while going after a suspect.
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The temporary monument will be up for visitors through Nov. 12, 2026.
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A pilot made a heart-pounding and rare emergency landing at Akron-Canton Airport on Tuesday.
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Don't be surprised if you start hearing some more coughing in the next few weeks. COVID-19 is once again on the rise in nearly every corner of the U.S....
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Dry and hot conditions in the southern Plains and lower Mississippi River Valley are leading to a developing flash drought.
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The city posted about the crash just after 9 a.m. Saturday saying the plane was damaged, and two people were transported by Washington County EMS with minor injuries....
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The gloves are known as G.L.O.V.E.s or Generated Low Output Voltage Emitters, and police say they can help an officer quickly get control of someone who is refusing commands....
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A U.S. Army battalion in Georgia is offering eligible soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) as a reenlistment incentive once the highly anticipated game gets released this fall....
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“This is not the outcome we were working toward, but it does not change why this mission was worth attempting," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a statement....
