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New county data suggests the DPS voter registration issue is far larger than initially known, with more than 100,000 records identified in six counties alone....
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Kealing Middle School was the latest Austin ISD school to face HVAC troubles when the school’s air conditioning unit was unable to cool the building in early September....
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A new poll shows Democrats in Texas have a chance to win two statewide races in November, something they haven't done in more than 30 years.
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WalletHub ranked St. Louis, Minneapolis and Columbus among the most accommodating U.S. cities for people with disabilities, while lower-ranked cities often lack affordable, accessible services....
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A woman who was found malnourished and handcuffed to workout equipment last year claims she did all of it to herself. This comes after five people are still facing criminal charges related to the case....
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P. Terry’s Burger Stand will donate 100% of its profits this Saturday to three nonprofits across Texas.
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In a Texas Senate race defined by the rising cost of everyday life, Ken Paxton and James Talarico are offering voters different approaches to affordability. Paxton is proposing new tax deductions, an expanded Child Tax Credit and permanent "Trump Accounts," while Talarico is call...
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Hays County jail and court records show Garcia has been booked into jail more than 20 times since 2007. His previous cases include charges involving criminal trespassing, drug possession, burglary and other offenses. Many of those cases were dismissed or declined by prosecutors....
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The policy now separates out procedures for adult and youth inmates.
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Texas Democratic U.S. Representatives Greg Casar and Joaquin Castro on Wednesday met with a man shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Sept. 20....
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We're seeing strong signals for a cold front in the final days of September to knock the temperatures down and bring some scattered rainfall with it.
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Mississippi police arrested a second man in connection with the death of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune, whose body was found hanging from a tree behind an abandoned home in Jackson....
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Rover and Redfin teamed up to share what they found to be the top 10 cities for walking your dog in the U.S.
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President Donald Trump will watch the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, Tennessee on Saturday.
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FedEx published its schedule of shipping deadlines for sending holiday packages and having them arrive before December 25.
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Texans say they still believe in the Lone Star State, but are becoming more worried about its future, according to a new poll.
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After KXAN investigators received a viewer tip, we learned Tesla's Transportation Network Company (TNC) license for its Robotaxi service expired last month....
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The Travis County Sheriff's Office says it is investigating what it believes to be a murder-suicide in an apartment in the Wells Branch area.
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New home buyers will face higher payments now that the 30-year-mortgage loan rate surpassed the 7% interest mark.
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One person died after a crash on South Lamar Boulevard on Wednesday, according to the Austin Police Department.
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A strong nor'easter is likely going to impact parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with coastal flooding, heavy rain, and strong wind gusts. Power outages are possible, especially closer to the coast....
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State officials confirmed Wednesday that remains found in Caldwell County last week belong to Jason Landry, a college student who vanished on his way home for Christmas break in 2020....
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A Texas Department of Public Safety error means about 11 months’ worth of voter registration applications were never sent to county election officials, creating a severe backlog less than two weeks before the November midterm deadline....
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Deputies got the call to respond to the 3400 block of Shoreline Drive at an apartment complex in the area, which is just south of State Highway 45 and east of MoPac....
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Two women were found dead inside a Wells Branch-area apartment Wednesday morning in what the Travis County Sheriff's Office is investigating as a suspected murd...
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ROME (AP) — Rome's Colosseum, Italy's most-visited monument, was closed to the public suddenly on Wednesday to mourn a worker who fell to his death overnight while helping install a new illumination project. The 22-year-old man, Andrea Moretti, specialized in working at altitude ...
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From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
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Competitive eater Tim Janus, known as “Eater X," has died after a battle with cancer. Janus competed with Joey Chestnut on “The Amazing Race" in 2018.
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AUSTIN, Texas — After an ICE agent shot DoorDash driver, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin, the calls for accountability and independent investigations...
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A man considered to be a "sexually violent predator" has been arrested after police say he repeatedly targeted females in downtown Indianapolis and tried to rub their feet....
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The Justice Department (DOJ) unsealed an indictment Tuesday accusing a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee of throwing out around 300 mail-in ballots in Utah....
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Two Florida parents are facing a felony child neglect charge after their 6-month-old daughter was hospitalized with a blood alcohol level of 0.383, according to court documents....
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A New Mexico District Court judge will issue a warrant for suspected Flock camera vandal Jevon Martinez after he walked out of a court hearing.
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Waymo began offering fully autonomous freeway rides in Austin, expanding its driverless service.Riders who book through the Uber app may now be routed onto free...
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The U.S. Supreme Court will not block a California judgment recognizing a couple as the legal parents of a child born in Texas after a surrogate refused their request to terminate the pregnancy....
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The FOX 9 documentary “Minnesota Monster" chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the routine traffic stop that cra...
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Texas state Rep. Angela Paxton (R) told a group of conservative women to vote Republican “even if we’re mad at them,” marking the first time she has publicly weighed in on her estranged husband's Senate race as he trails in the polls....
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A well-known Northern Virginia real estate agent was allegedly killed by her husband in a domestic shooting. The woman's husband, Roger Bradford, was arrested hours later in Pennsylvania, officials said....
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A Missouri mother was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty in her infant daughter’s death.
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The city's budget office reviewed 133 social service agreements across eight departments, representing roughly $48.2 million in funding.
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The owners of Camp Mystic could be held criminally responsible for the deaths of 25 campers and two counselors following deadly floods in July 2025, documents show....
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a massive meat recall on more than 167,000 pounds of of raw pork, beef, and goat products that officials said were produced without the benefit of federal inspection....
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President Trump proposed to send every American adult a $5,000 dividend if Republicans hold on to control of Congress in November.
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Rivian Automotive says it is recalling almost 100,000 trucks and SUVs from model years 2022 through 2027 over a problem that affects vehicle rearview cameras....
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This year (2026) ranks 5th for the most January-June billion-dollar disasters since records began in 1980.
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Austin police released new video that includes an off-duty APD detective’s dash camera showing ICE agents near Garcés Pérez’s blue car.
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Three games, three wins, and a No. 1 ranking.
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Thursday looks drier as high pressure regains control. -- Nick Bannin
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Jaguar Land Rover expanded an existing recall to include an additional 23,677 vehicles over an electronic system error that may lead to the loss of drive power and exterior lighting, according to federal regulators....
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New video is shedding light on the lead-up to Sunday’s ICE-involved shooting in North Austin, though key moments remain missing.
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The holidays are fast approaching, and the U.S. Postal Service wants to make sure that everyone’s Christmas gifts reach their destinations on time.
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The Heisman Trophy race looked like it had settled into a familiar group after two weeks. Then Trinidad Chambliss changed everything.
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Just weeks before the pivotal midterm elections, Texas election officials have discovered that an unknown number of voter registration applications have not been processed due to an error by the Texas Department of Public Safety....
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In a significant development in the investigation into the deadly flooding at Camp Mystic, FOX 4 has learned a judge signed search warrants as part of a criminal investigation into the camp and its leaders....
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Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources as heavy rain and flooding threaten parts of West Texas and the Texas Panhandle....
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Newly released video shows some of the moments before and after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a Venezuelan man in North Austin on Su...
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Austin police are sharing more information and videos from their response to Sunday's ICE shooting in North Austin.
