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Student News Now: Lake Austin to drop by 10 feet, sparking concern
In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, the Lower Colorado River Authority plans to drawdown Lake Austin by 10 feet from October 12 to November 30. It'll allow property owners to perform dock maintenance while also helping manage hydrilla growth. However, business ow...
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POLL: Would you feel comfortable riding in a driverless car on the freeway?
Waymo has begun offering fully autonomous freeway rides in Austin. Riders booking through the Uber app may now be routed onto freeways on select trips, followin...
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Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing. “If managed poorly, I even believe AI ...
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Athena the owl's offspring released into the wild
The owlet of Athena has officially returned to the wild at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
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Jason Landry: Human remains positively identified as man missing since 2020
A Cold Case Unit created by the Texas Attorney General's Office said that DNA analysis has conclusively identified recently recovered human remains as those of Jason Landry, who had been missing since December 2020....
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Athena's surviving owlet released back into the wild
It nearly didn't survive its first days of life. Now, months later, Athena's surviving owlet is officially on its own.
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Texas executes man for a triple killing, days after other man convicted in case was put to death
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man was executed Wednesday evening in Texas for a triple killing committed during an attempted robbery at a rural home, one week after the other man convicted in the case was put to death. Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. CDT followi...
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Multistate manhunt for accused sexual predator who skipped on $10K bond
Federal agents are offering a reward for Alex Rosado Lopez, a man wanted in Georgia and two other states.
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Cities where you'll save the most by renting instead of buying a home
A new analysis reveals that renting is cheaper than buying in every major U.S. metro—but here's where renters are saving the most.
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Texas counties uncover 100,000+ delayed voter records dating back to October 2025
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 is latest Austin ISD school to face AC issues as troubles continue
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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New poll puts Talarico ahead in Texas Senate race
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.