Suspect located, hostage released after SWAT response in South Austin
One person was taken into custody following a SWAT response in South Austin late Friday night into early Saturday morning.The Austin Police Department responde
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Texas outpaces nation in job growth as over 15,000 people join work force: report
Texas is outpacing the nation's annual job growth rate by 0.8 percentage points, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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2022 San Antonio human smuggling event: Man sentenced to 30 years for role that killed 53 people
A Guatemalan man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a deadly human smuggling operation that left over 50 people dead.
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Austin nonprofit receives $30,000 grant to support domestic violence survivors
The Restoration House Foundation received a $30,000 Texas Bar Foundation grant to help domestic violence survivors.
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Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumes following call with Rubio
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Kyiv is once again receiving early warnings from its partners about incoming Russian missiles following recent strikes that he said occurred without enough notice, leaving civilians vulnerable. For at ...
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BBB warns of ghost-tapping scams targeting shoppers
Just in time for Halloween, the Better Business Bureau is warning about a money scam called ghost-tapping.
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Former Washington County firefighter indicted on arson charge tied to wildfires
Ronald Perry, 49, of Brenham, was indicted by a Washington County grand jury on Oct. 14 on a second-degree felony arson charge, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service....
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UT flyover pilot asks Austin community to help find lost Stetson hat
A military pilot who participated in the UT football flyover is asking Austin residents to help find a Stetson hat that fell out of his helicopter over Austin....
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Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday announced a $25 million program to encourage the public to blow the whistle on suspected fraud in the U.S. government as they ramp up efforts to end the abuse of federal programs and dollars. The Whit...
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'ATX-ARCH: Space Poetry': New documentary project focuses on city's architecture, design
Filmmaker Gustavo Bernal is inviting audiences to rethink how we live in and shape Austin through his latest documentary film "ATX-ARCH: Space Poetry". A crowdfunding campaign is also underway to help fund the film's post-production....
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Reunited: Florida first responders rescue dog from sinkhole
Firefighters in Florida came to the rescue last week after a dog fell into a 10-foot-deep sinkhole.
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Webb Middle School PTA files complaint against closure petition
The Texas Education Agency is reviewing the claims made by the local PTA.
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Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit
Online retailer Temu has agreed to implement new data security and product safety standards as a part of a $3 million settlement with the State of Texas....