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Two Austin ISD schools have received their fifth consecutive failing rating by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The district said this could prompt some form of future intervention by the state....
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Over 41,000 baby jumpers and swings are being recalled after federal regulators warned of a potential risk of serious injury or death from fall or strangulation hazards....
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A former law enforcement officer accused of planning a mass shooting targeting Black people was quietly released from custody after a grand jury declined to indict him....
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Christy Knowings, best known for Nickelodeon’s “All That," has died at 46 after complications from an asthma attack, according to TMZ.
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A Colorado sheriff’s deputy smashed the window of a van to rescue a dog that had been locked inside for nearly four hours in 83-degree Fahrenheit weather....
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Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop flights between Austin and Paris, France, in March, the airline announced Thursday.
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Two Austin Independent School District middle schools received their fifth consecutive F ratings, opening the entire district up to a state takeover.
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Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin announced its plans to double the size of its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) today.
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Flock Safety will implement new privacy and data retention policies as pressure grows on the automated license plate operator to prevent its technology from being abused or used to conduct mass surveillance....
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ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 million to outfit officers and agents with “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices,”
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“We have the safest food supply in the world,” acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said in a Tuesday interview with CNBC. “Americans should feel confident in eating fresh produce including leafy greens at this point.”...
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The screwworm flies can lay eggs on any warm-blooded animal, including people. Those eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper....
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Former professional boxer Prichard Colón has died after a long health battle years after suffering an injury from a professional fight, according to Remezcla....
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Overall, highs on Friday will still reach the upper 90s, but the extra afternoon clouds and rain-cooled air may help keep most areas under 100º if we're lucky! -- Nick Bannin...
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Former Southern Poverty Law Center official Heidi Beirich has been charged in the Justice Department’s criminal case against the civil rights group.
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This week, for several Central Texas school districts, it is back to school. That Includes Hays CISD.
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The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office says deputies shot and killed a man who held a knife to a woman's neck during a domestic disturbance.
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Identification requirements for mail-in ballots that became Texas law in 2021 can be enforced after a court ruling issued Wednesday.
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The first human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Hays County.
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A person who stole a Fort Worth ambulance and evaded Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on a chase in Austin has died.
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Luigi Mangione could be moving toward a guilty plea in the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a move that could significantly affect both his sentence and his separate New York murder case....
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Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty in federal court in the case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing, according to a report by "The New York Times."...
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Two central Texas men were killed, and another driver was injured Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at an intersection in Fisher County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety....
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Dog food sold in 11 states has been recalled because it’s contaminated with salmonella.
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Eleven people are facing federal charges after authorities say they orchestrated a massive, multi-million dollar sham marriage ring designed to secure U.S. immigration status for foreign nationals....
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This upcoming El Niño is favored to be the strongest since record keeping began in 1950.
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Multiple law enforcement agencies were in Austin early Thursday morning after an ambulance stolen in North Texas led to a pursuit and fatal shooting in Austin....
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Crews with Austin Transit Partnership are executing field investigations and early utility work along the future rail alignment.
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Authorities are searching nationwide for three people accused of breaking into mausoleums and stealing jewelry and other family heirlooms from burial sites in Florida and several other states....
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Lake Travis ISD said a senior at Lake Travis High School passed away after experiencing complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice Monday....
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Lake Travis High School senior Odin Hensley has passed away as a result of complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice, Lake Travis ISD says....
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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on U.S. policy. The lawsuit alleges the service offering paying customers sne...
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Some Austin families will start the new school year without a resource that has helped them find food, mental health care, academic support and other services inside their children’s schools....
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Small business owners explain how becoming farmers market vendors has grown their business.
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KXAN viewers across Central Texas sent in their videos of the Perseid Meteor Shower.
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“It's almost like you're calling someone out," said Morgan Hurlock, 24.
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The legal fight over voter-approved bonds for a light rail system in Austin was paused on Thursday, due to an appeal from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a district court judge's denial of his plea for jurisdiction over the bonds....
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The poll surveyed 1,000 voters between Aug. 9-10 who said they were "very likely" to vote.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the undisclosed plan to transfer him off of Air Force One and on to a separate military plane last month came at the request of the Secret Service....
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In this week's episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, our investigators look into the suspension of Leander ISD's Police Chief Shā Rogers. She's been put on administrative leave, and the state is looking to suspend Rogers' peace officer license for one year....
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Someone has won the $1 billion Powerball Jackpot in Illinois. Here are the winning numbers from the Aug. 12 drawing.
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The change drives a wedge between community and council members concerned about response times.
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More than 170 public and charter school campuses across Texas have closed — or are being considered for closure — since the 2023-24 school year, according to an analysis by the nonprofit Our Schools Our Democracy....
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The University of Michigan Ann Arbor is looking out for their students' mental health. So, they’re doing away with grades for some of them.
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The Austin City Council has adopted a $6.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
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The Lake Travis community is coming together to support a varsity football player. He suffered a cardiac arrest at practice this week.
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Police arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly broke through drywall into a neighboring apartment and attacked a 15-year-old girl.
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The fresh jalapeño recall that followed a Salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds of people across the country, caused changes at Chipotle and Qdoba, and led to a slew of related recalls has now spurred Whole Foods to pull more than three dozen products from its shelves....
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Austin City Council voted during its Wednesday budget meeting to approve a $6.6 billion budget, first proposed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax in June.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel. ICE plans to spend between $10 million and $20 mill...
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Two Fort Hood soldiers are dead following a helicopter crash in Salado.
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Section 106 of the act, one of the most well-known and impactful sections, requires the government to consider how federally funded projects would affect historic properties and allows public input before any projects move forward. Just weeks ago, the Advisory Council on Historic...
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A 17-year-old South Carolina student was shot and killed Wednesday morning near a school bus stop.
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Michael McGee came to the Capitol Wednesday morning with a warning for Texas lawmakers.
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Each year the scores are released to show how the district and schools are performing.
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Christen Phillips says she was beaten after honking at a driver who then followed her to her delivery drop-off point.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family. Leavitt, 28, called it a “bittersweet decision" in a social media post Wedne...
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As the National Football League gets more and more popular, franchise values continue to soar.
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The last Ridglan Farms beagles left the Wisconsin facility on Wednesday, marking an end to a years-long animal rights campaign and legal battle.
