San Marcos council member charged with assault after allegedly biting security guard
A San Marcos City Council member was arrested and charged after he allegedly bit a security guard outside a downtown Austin establishment over the weekend, acco
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Authorities investigating bomb threat reported at Fredericksburg Middle School
Authorities are investigating a bomb threat reported at Fredericksburg Middle School on Wednesday, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
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Lindsay Clancy hires Karen Read attorney for high-stakes double jeopardy fight after murder mistrial
The Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death is bringing in the attorney who fought Karen Read’s retrial as she makes a bid to have her own case thrown out....
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Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair fined by NFL: Eye black pays tribute to dead Palestinian girl
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been fined $11,492 by the NFL for wearing eye black inscribed with "Hind Rajab"—a tribute to a 5-year-old Palestinian girl killed in Gaza in 2024. The fine stems from league rules prohibiting unauthorized personal messages on the fiel...
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Bomb threat at Fredericksburg Middle School; law enforcement investigating
Law enforcement is currently on scene at Fredericksburg Middle School about a reported bomb threat.
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Two sexual enhancement supplements sold at Walmart and Amazon recalled
Food and Drug Administration officials said the new recall affects X10 and biQ-FEL products after lab testing found that the supplements contained undeclared ingredients....
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Chris Brown tells Texas lawmaker to 'keep that award' after backlash
Chris Brown rejected a Texas recognition after Rep. Venton Jones apologized for honoring him at an Arlington concert.
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Florida sheriff’s deputy lands UFC contract after impressive victory
A Florida sheriff’s deputy has gone from fighting crime to… well, just fighting, and earning a contract to compete on one of mixed martial arts’ biggest stages....
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Resolution passed to rename portion of Lake Erie 'The Gulf of Cleveland'
Cleveland City Council passed a resolution Monday night to rename a portion of Lake Erie “The Gulf of Cleveland.”
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Trump’s $5,000 dividend falls flat with GOP senators
President Donald Trump's call to give all American adults $5,000 payments if Republicans win the midterm election is getting panned by Republican lawmakers, who warn they will not support giving away money to people who don’t work or pay taxes....
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Another mosquito trap in Buda tests positive for West Nile Virus
A mosquito trap sample collected in Buda on Sept. 10 tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to Hays County.
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Hydra Fire tracker: Latest acreage, containment and map
The Hydra Fire in Texas is a wildfire that started in Bosque County on Monday, south of the town of Meridian.
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CBP agents intercept 2,800 pounds of meth disguised as fresh vegetables at Texas border crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge seized more than $25 million in methamphetamine hidden inside a produce shipment from Mexico....