A Travis County jury found Sherles Machado-Hernandez guilty of capital murder in the deaths of Francis Kaina Anseume Corredor and Bryan Florentino Flores Alvarez, who were found shot to death in southeast Austin in 2024....
A Houston man is facing a felony charge in Travis County after state investigators say he threatened to stab staff at the Texas Governor’s Office over online content restrictions blocking his access to anime....
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Austin area residents have several local events planned for the upcoming weekend, including the Round Rock Summer Arts Fest, the Cedar Park Rodeo, Paddle for Puppies, POP Cats Austin 2026, and Brisketfest 2026....
A shocking dashcam video released by the Tennessee Highway Patrol shows the moment a patrol cruiser was blindsided during a traffic stop, sending it crashing into another vehicle....
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that QTS Data Centers has committed to meeting Texas' new regulatory standards for data center projects, following his directive for a comprehensive audit of the state's rapidly expanding data center sector....
Austin voters will soon decide whether to spend nearly $300 million on parks and libraries.
Community violence intervention groups are among those becoming increasingly impacted by inconsistent federal funding, and Austin is no exception.
Texas enters the 2026 season with the nation's third-toughest schedule, making roster depth one of Steve Sarkisian's top priorities heading into the fall....
On Thursday, Austin City Council voted to include a $295 million general obligation bond on the upcoming ballot.
A deadly, often drug-resistant fungus is infecting more than 6,600 people across more than half of the United States, with Texas reporting the most cases....
Miss North Carolina USA was stripped of her crown weeks before the Miss USA pageant after organizers cited an extended pattern of conduct violating the organization's standards....
NOAA has lowered its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast to between seven and 13 named storms, citing El Niño as a primary factor in the expected below-average activity....
A Royse City Police officer has been placed on administrative leave as the department reviews his actions during a disturbance at a neighborhood pool this week....
The detransition services are not mandatory for former patients, and it's unclear how many want such care.
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life....
Police arrested a 23-year-old U-Haul employee after a workplace argument over a drink turned deadly.
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One person is dead and another was injured in a Travis County shooting, officials said.
Meta said Thursday that one of its artificial intelligence models accessed the internet on its own and hacked another company, the latest in a series of disclosures about AI models going rogue. In recent weeks OpenAI and Anthropic also have described instances of AI models going ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he’s been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery from home. The former Senate leader was first admitted to the hospital on June 14. He disclosed weeks later that his hospitalization...
Women athletes have yet again made history, and there are a handful of Texans whose names will go down in the books as being part of it.
Manor police have charged a man with three felonies in connection with a June crash that killed a mother and her baby.
Austin council members Vanessa Fuentes, José Velásquez and Zo Qadri criticized an ICE operation outside City Hall that resulted in the arrest of three construction workers....
The Texas School for the Deaf has set up a memorial scholarship for one of their students, actress Kaylee Hottle, who died in a car crash in late July....
A day after a 70-year-old woman died following a water rescue on the San Marcos River, some visitors are questioning whether additional safety measures are needed....
New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, alleging the federal agency unlawfully refused to hand over unredacted documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation....
The city of Lago Vista has rescinded a boil water notice for the Lower Tessera area after a water outage was caused by repairs to a water transmission line on Thursday....
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue intensive physical therapy at home following a fall that led to weeks of treatment....
Federal investigators recovered over $45,000 in back wages and penalties from three San Antonio La Panadería locations following child labor, minimum wage, and overtime violations....
A Houston-based law firm with previous ties to the Trump administration has been awarded a contract to provide legal services to unaccompanied children, according to a filing in the federal register....
The State Fair of Texas released its list of finalists for this year's Big Tex Choice Awards on Thursday morning, and they're sure to get people's taste buds activated....
A Pennsylvania man faces thousands of charges after a teenager told detectives he raped her "almost daily" for several years.
A Dallas ISD police officer was shot while trying to help someone near the Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in Northwest Dallas on Thursday morning.
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Alexander Murdaugh seeking to recover $600,000 in legal expenses from the county clerk accused of interfering with the jury in his murder trial....
Former Texas guard Chendall Weaver has committed to Houston after receiving an extra year of eligibility through a lawsuit challenging NCAA eligibility rules....
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services said it was investigating four cases of tularemia, a tick-borne disease that can spread through small dead animals, like rabbits....
Texas Children’s Hospital must open a free “detransition clinic” by October under a settlement with the state.
The affidavit does not say which anime the man tried to watch or how he attempted to watch it.
A new case of screwworm was reported in Texas this week, bringing the total reported cases in the state this year to 44.
North Carolina Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards announced Wednesday that he is ending his reelection campaign, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured....
Three arrest warrants were issued for a man Wednesday in connection with a June 21 crash that killed a woman and her 11-month-old daughter, as well as severely injuring a 1-year-old....
SpaceX is building a $16.8B semiconductor plant in Grimes County, Texas. The "Terafab" facility will create 3,000 jobs and consolidate chip manufacturing for space and AI....
Austin ISD officials shared details about the recently launched Bus Stop Finder and new hub stops across the district.
From Canada to Texas. Seven beluga whales are now safe and sound at SeaWorld San Antonio after being rescued from a closed marine park in Canada that could no longer care for them....
Fall elm, also known as cedar elm season has begun in Central Texas, and usually lasts through the fall months. If you react to fall elm in the air, you may experience flu-like symptoms....
One person died, and another person was critically injured Wednesday evening following a shooting in Pflugerville, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office....
One person died, and another person was critically injured Wednesday evening following a shooting in northwest Travis County, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office....
In a letter sent to students and staff, Austin Community College confirmed a “swatting” incident that launched police responses near two of its campuses Tuesday morning....
Three people have been charged for making threats to a judge, a witness and local officials tied to the investigation of Nolan Well’s death.
The State Fair of Texas revealed 15 finalists for the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards across savory, sweet, and drink categories. One of those entries is a chocolate version of the classic Fletcher’s Corny Dog....
As we approach the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season next month, we want to clear up any confusion surrounding the stages of development for a tropical cyclone....
Scientists have captured images of the sun's surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade.
The ruling tems from a years-long class-action lawsuit over the federal borrower’s defense program.
The newly discovered creature was a troodontid, meaning it belonged to a family of two-legged, bird-like omnivores. They say these dinosaurs were known for having unusually large brains compared to other dinosaurs....
"Once you're in that setting, everyone's there for the same reason, which is to learn,” Thomas said.
A police officer is accused of illegally accessing California Department of Motor Vehicles information and placing a GPS tracking device on his ex-girlfriend's car, according to prosecutors....
Some homeowners risk losing their homes over HOA debts. Here's how foreclosures happen and what rights owners have.
A discarded SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon late Tuesday night after drifting through space for more than a year, leaving behind what scientists believe is a fresh impact crater and a plume of debris....
Attendees at a cold case conference heard a different message from keynote speakers Shawn and Angie Ayers. Shawn's sister, Amy, was the youngest victim in what became known as the "Yogurt Shop murders."...
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