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Weekend rain & cooler temps continue through next week
The weekend has arrived and it's bringing rain and a nice little drop in temperatures that should last through next week. - Freddy Vela
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Woman sues Gillespie Co., former deputy over sexual assault allegations
Gillespie County is facing a lawsuit from a woman who alleges that a former deputy with the county sexually assaulted and harrassed her while on-duty.
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Six players represent baseball in Texas at 2026 MLB All-Star Weekend
Texas baseball fans will have plenty of familiar names to follow during the 2026 MLB All-Star Weekend in Philadelphia this weekend.
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Taylor residents outraged after city rejects data center petition
About 15 minutes into a Taylor City Council meeting, while residents were speaking in support of a citizen-led data center petition, the city announced on social media that the proposal could not move forward — leaving many to learn of the decision online rather than from council...
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Plan your Central Texas weekend with Dinosaur Day, swing dance and Enchanted Rock trails
Looking for weekend plans? Explore Dinosaur Day, learn to swing dance, hike Enchanted Rock's new trails, or cool off with a free night swim at Barton Springs....
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APD searching for three suspects from Houston who committed numerous ATM thefts in Austin
Austin police are searching for three suspects who they say committed a number of ATM thefts on Tuesday in Austin.Police say the three suspects came to Austin f...
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Austin’s free Zilker Summer Musical returns July 10 with Singin’ in the Rain
Austin's free Zilker Summer Musical returns July 10 with Singin' in the Rain, featuring tap dancing, classic songs, and an onstage rainstorm.
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'It's how he lives,' Cedar Park resident a rising MMA star
The teenage star doesn't think he's the most talented; rather extremely dedicated and with a strong passion for what he does.
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Taylor petition to restrict new data centers ruled ineligible for ballot under Texas law
A packed and emotional crowd filled Taylor City Hall Thursday night after city leaders announced a citizen-led petition aimed at restricting future data center...
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Are homicides in Austin on track to outpace last year's numbers?
Austin's 33rd homicide of 2026 comes before mid-July. At this rate, could the homicides in the city outpace the 51 we saw over 12 months in 2025?
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Circle C residents raise traffic, safety concerns over proposed rezoning
A proposed rezoning in Southwest Austin is drawing opposition from some Circle C residents who say a planned apartment development could worsen traffic and create safety concerns near Kiker Elementary School....
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Austin man charged with arson after allegedly trying to set CapMetro bus on fire
A 22-year-old Austin man is charged with arson after police say he sprayed a flammable liquid inside a CapMetro bus and ignited a fire before leaving the vehicle....
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Talarico says AG's office denied request for files related to plea deal in sex abuse case
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is accusing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of refusing to release records tied to a plea deal in a c...
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Houston men accused of burglarizing North Austin stores: APD
The Austin Police Department is asking for help identifying three suspects from Houston. Police said this is in connection to a series of ATM thefts in North Austin....
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Austin gas prices jump 23 cents amid Iran tensions, signaling more volatility
Gas prices are climbing again in Austin as uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran continues to rattle energy markets.In the Austin area, prices have increase...
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Houston ICE shooting: Harris County Medical Examiner lists cause of death following shooting
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has released its report following the deadly ICE shooting in East Houston that took the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo....
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DPS adds man wanted on sexual assault charges to Texas 10 Most Wanted list
DPS adds Sherman man wanted on sexual assault charges to Texas 10 Most Wanted listThe Texas Department of Public Safety has added a Sherman man wanted on multip...
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Costco hit with lawsuit alleging protein powder sold in stores contains 'dangerous' levels of lead, arsenic
Costco has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that one of the products it sells contains "dangerous" levels of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium....
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Mistaken identity? Florida mom wants accountability after son tackled by officer in missing kid search
A Florida mother is demanding police training overhaul after bodycam shows wrongful takedown of her 15-year-old son who was mistaken for a missing child....
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Austin man attempts to break 'Great American Loop' boating record
An Austin man is trying to break the record for boating through the “Great American Loop” as fast as possible.
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Round Rock ISD joins rise in virtual school options
During the COVID-19 pandemic schools had to shift gears and move to online schooling, but even with students back in the classroom now, some are still choosing virtual....
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Houston ICE shooting: Congresswoman says Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not the intended target
FOX 26 has learned from new information following the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week in East Houston.
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$40,000 Pokémon card collection found during estate cleanout in Waco
A recent estate cleanout in Waco uncovered something unexpected and worth digging through boxes for.
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Think tank says state education reforms have set up future of the 'Texas Miracle'
The report is titled "The Next Generation of the Texas Miracle."
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Court rejects bid to restore in-state tuition for undocumented Texas students
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort to revive the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended in-state tuition for undocumented students at Texas public colleges and universities....
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Houston ICE shooting: Harris County DA investigating, warns of evidence access
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare confirmed that they are conducting an investigation in connection to the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week....
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Mortgage rates are climbing: What homebuyers need to know
While rates remain slightly below where they were a year ago, higher mortgage costs continue to weigh on the housing market by reducing buyers' purchasing power....
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Taylor City Council faces public pressure over proposed digital infrastructure zone
For the first time since a petition was created to establish a digital infrastructure zone, the Taylor City Council is set to publicly address where data center...
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City of Taylor to discuss citizen-led ordinance on proposed data center
There is a big debate over digital growth in the City of Taylor. Neighbors are pushing back against a proposed $1 billion data center.
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Austin public safety departments to publish monthly overtime, leave reports
Austin police, fire and EMS departments will begin posting monthly reports on sworn overtime and leave use as the city works toward launching automated public dashboards by 2027....
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Barbie postal stamps, merch van, and hotel takeover; Why Austin is a Barbie World this week
This week, Austin is hosting the National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention at Hilton Downtown.
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Arlington professor gets $442k grant to study hookah health risks
The University of Texas at Arlington announced Monday that the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded a two-year, $442,763 grant to a faculty member to study whether hookah use is "a cleaner alternative to smoking cigarettes."...
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Marcus Spears Jr. reclassifies, joining Texas this season
Marcus Spears Jr., the top prospect in the 2027 class, reclassified and is set to join Texas ahead of the 2026 season.
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Is it weird that Austin didn't hit triple digits until July?
Austin officially hit the century mark this July, hitting 100 degrees on the 8th of July. We usually expect to hit triple digits in the summertime in Central Te...
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Victim ID'd in deadly lightning strike at Florida beach that killed 1, hurt 3 others
A man died after being struck by lightning while in the water at Fort Myers Beach, according to authorities. The incident also sent three family members to the hospital....
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MICHELIN Star restaurant in Austin announces closure
One of Austin's seven One Michelin Star restaurants announced they will be closing.
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Saving for a down payment on an Austin home? Data says it could take over 2 decades
New data shows it would take just over two decades for someone looking to buy their first home in Austin to save for a down payment, assuming that person is saving 5% of their income....
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West Virginia town fires entire police force after chief resigns, sergeant alleges evidence room break-in
A petition from local residents demands transparency and reinstatement of a West Virginia police chief after what residents call government overreach by a newly elected city council....
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ATCEMS: 1 in critical condition after rollover, vehicle fire
One person was critically injured after a vehicle rolled over and caught fire near U.S. 290.
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ATCEMS: 1 dead after rollover, vehicle fire
One person died Thursday after a vehicle rolled over and caught fire near U.S. 290.
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Pancake, ‘the First Puppy of Texas,’ has died
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's dog, a golden retriever named Pancake and dubbed “the First Puppy of Texas," has died. She was 11 years old.
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19-year-old online extremist group leader sentenced in Texas to 40 years for child exploitation
A 19-year-old online leader of a nihilistic extremist group was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for a horrific campaign of racketeering and child sexual exploitation aimed at sowing social chaos....
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Federal judge: Texas state hospital waitlist unconstitutional
After a decade-long court battle a federal district court in Texas has ruled the state’s system of making mentally incompetent people wait in jail for months – or years in some cases – for mental health treatment at a state hospital violates their constitutional rights....
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Her son was murdered in Austin; She buried him in her front yard
Nikki Olton lost her son, Camnik Campbell, in 2022. Prior to then, she never really gardened. But it has now become something she has poured her heart into, in honor of her son....
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These are the US's worst cities for bed bugs, Orkin report finds
Many popular tourist towns are on the list this year.
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Millions of eye drops recalled nationwide due to potential foreign substance
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance....
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Trump says he'll ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case
On the final day of its term last week, the Supreme Court struck down the president’s day-one order — which would have required a baby born on U.S. soil to have at least one parent with citizenship or permanent legal status to receive automatic citizenship....
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Indiana man charged with arson had cut off genitals and set them on fire, investigators say
What started as an investigation into a stabbing and arson in Indiana took a disturbing turn.
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This Florida airport has a new name: President Donald J. Trump International Airport
Palm Beach International Airport in South Florida is now President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
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Artist brings nature to life on Austin utility box
Austin artist Whitney White is using the City of Austin Artbox Program to paint a utility box at the corner of Escarpment Blvd and Davis Lane with cacti, sunflowers, local animals, and honeybees to bring beauty to the school and families that walk by....
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Austin nonprofits brace for possible social service cuts in next city budget
Nonprofits that provide food assistance, rental assistance, help paying bills and other support services are waiting to see how deep possible city budget cuts c...
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Cyclosporiasis map: 29 states now investigating diarrheal illness
At least 29 states are now investigating potential cases of cyclosporiasis, the parasite known to cause "explosive diarrhea," as it continues to spread across the U.S....
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Two found dead in possible Gillespie County murder-suicide identified
Gillespie County deputies identified two people found dead on Hahn Road in Fredericksburg. Investigators believe it was a murder-suicide. Officials say there’s no ongoing threat; the investigation continues....
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Three Texas tax preparers sentenced to federal prison after multi-million dollar fraud scheme
Three Texas tax return preparers, including a business owner and two of his employees, have been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year conspiracy that utilized fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, costing the U.S. government millions of dollars...
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Republican Party of Texas will continue in lawsuit to close primaries, for now
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk asked both sides on June 30 to file a joint brief about the case.
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Ted Cruz warns Talarico has 'real chance' to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
Ted Cruz warns Talarico has 'real chance' to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
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Stepdad accused of sex assault as cops widen probe into girl’s lethal Benadryl ingredient dose
A Connecticut man is charged with allegedly sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter, as authorities continue investigating the girl's death.
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How to avoid 'explosive' diarrhea-causing parasite
As cases continue to rise in the U.S., health experts are urging Americans to take steps to protect themselves.
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James Talarico to announce update on his efforts to obtain 'Hoffman files'
U.S. Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico is set to make a "major announcement" about Adam Hoffman, the former Waco attorney whose child sex abuse case garnered criticism over how the Texas Attorney General's Office handled his plea deal....
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Police identify man found fatally shot in a truck near E Austin park, seeking suspects
Police have identified a 26-year-old man who was found shot and "clearly deceased" in a truck in East Austin Wednesday evening.According to the Austin Police De...
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