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Airbnb is investing $6.4 million to help move forward a long-stalled affordable housing development in Northeast Austin as part of the company’s new Housing Acc...
A Travis County judge is set to hear arguments today that could temporarily change what hemp products Texas stores can sell and what consumers can buy, as hemp...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an outbreak of salmonella linked to jalapeños, causing grocery stores to recall dozens of items....
Austin entrepreneurs are embracing low-cost pop-ups, from vintage markets to ramen shops, to build community, reduce risk and pursue business dreams.
Katz’s is officially one step closer to returning to Austin, with construction now underway at the restaurant’s original Sixth Street location.
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Lockhart has reached criticality, a key step for the advanced nuclear company as it works toward building future domestic...
Tax-Free Weekend is here, and while many families are heading to the mall, some are finding even bigger savings by shopping secondhand.We stopped by Heartening,...
A barbecue fixture in Pflugerville is preparing to shut down as rising beef prices and broader economic pressures are expected to continue to squeeze local rest...
Texas extends SNAP replacement benefits for July flood losses: deadline now Aug. 12, 2026. USDA adds Sutton and Zavala counties, joining nine others. Funds hit Lone Star Cards within 2 business days....
Artificial intelligence just delivered one of its biggest warning signs yet.During a recent OpenAI safety evaluation, one of the company's advanced AI models...
Gov. Greg Abbott in Fort Worth unveiled an “Essential Benefits” health plan he says could cut premiums nearly 20% by trimming state mandates, saving families up to $1,145 a year and small businesses $3,400....
KERRVILLE, Texas — Hill Country homeowners and business owners are beginning another costly rebuilding process after floodwaters damaged properties that were st...
A Texas woman is facing multiple wildlife-related charges after game wardens say they discovered more than a dozen protected animals stored in freezers inside h...
The City of Austin extended its ban on watercraft, and lakefront businesses say it's affecting their margins.
Harris County officials have identified the suspect in the shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday.
In the middle of catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country, a flood-warning company says its system got a real-world test overnight, and may have helped save li...
A tornado that touched down and crossed I-10 on the far north side of San Antonio Wednesday morning, leaving a path of destruction, has been classified as an EF...
An Austin startup believes it has found a way to build nuclear reactors faster, cheaper and at scale. Now, after reaching a major milestone on the Fourth of Jul...
Some Optimum customers in Georgetown were without internet service Monday morning after the company said criminals damaged its fiber-optic network overnight.The...
Thousands of Austin Energy customers were without power in southeast Austin early Monday, according to the utility's online outage map.The map showed seven acti...
A San Marcos mother says what was supposed to be a special night with her 11-year-old daughter nearly didn't happen after Ticketmaster canceled her concert tickets, claiming her account had violated the company's policies....
"The investigation determined that the burglary occurred around 4 a.m. after a suspect shattered the glass of the business's east-side double doors to gain entry," APD said. "Once inside, the suspect rummaged through multiple areas of the business. Investigators believe in additi...
Block, the parent company of Cash App, has agreed to pay $45 million and improve its fraud prevention and customer support to settle allegations from 46 states that it failed to adequately protect users from scams....
A restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area is going viral after a screenshot of its policy toward diners with children was posted — and largely applauded — online....
Costco has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that one of the products it sells contains "dangerous" levels of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium....
One of Austin's seven One Michelin Star restaurants announced they will be closing.
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance....
Three Texas tax return preparers, including a business owner and two of his employees, have been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year conspiracy that utilized fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, costing the U.S. government millions of dollars...
After Senator Charles Perry vowed to introduce another bill to ban THC in Texas, an Austin cannabis shop owner is urging lawmakers to find a middle ground....
The scheme centered around an Austin-area tax preparation business where prosecutors said employees created fake businesses and claimed false expenses on client tax returns to reduce taxable income and increase refunds....
A United States bankruptcy judge ordered genetic testing company 23andMe to pay a nearly $50 million settlement for a 2023 hack that led to the data leak of millions of their customers....
Vice President JD Vance touted work to address fraud during a visit to Milwaukee, while Democrats voiced criticism of the Trump administration's economic plan, on Wednesday....
One Bay Area restaurant caused discourse online after a post went viral last week on the establishment's policy about fining parents when their children run around and are unruly....
The city of Taylor is investing $500,000 into its downtown aimed at supporting local businesses, attracting new ones and preserving the downtown's history....
The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to enforce the App Store Accountability Act, which requires age verification and parental controls for app stores, while legal challenges continue....
A Texas wind turbine company must stop accepting wind turbine blades and begin the cleanup process at two of its facilities in Sweetwater, according to a temporary injunction from a Travis County district court judge....
The Fourth of July blended the solemn and the celebratory this year in Kerr County, where nearly 120 people lost their lives in last year's deadly floods....
7-Eleven found something a little too familiar about the new orange, green, and red-striped Nike sneakers set to be released next week, and the convenience store chain is asking a federal court to do something about it....
As Texas hosts matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one sports economist says projections promising billions of dollars in economic benefits for Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area should be viewed with caution....
The lawsuit blamed Disney for rising streaming costs for YouTube TV and DirecTV. The company has denied any wrongdoing.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement of over $13 million with Walmart to ensure the company provides its delivery drivers with fair compensation....
The city of Taylor is introducing four new grant programs to support Downtown businesses, attract new investment and preserve the area's historic character, cit...
Beef prices have risen 13% over the past year, causing barbecue joints in Texas to raise prices, push other menu items, and in some cases, close.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires apps stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent...
Tens of thousands of medicated wipes sold in CVS stores were pulled over fears that children could get into them and possibly be poisoned.
Major U.S. cities are getting an economic boost from the World Cup, with places like Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas flooded with thousands of overseas tourists attending matches to cheer on their home countries and packing bars to take in the action on the pitch....
The Alamo has officially reopened its beautifully restored Paseo del Alamo, a major milestone in a $700M redevelopment project that seamlessly connects the historic site to the San Antonio River Walk!...
Confused by "use by," "sell by" and "best by" labels? Here's what each one actually means, and how California's new law aims to reduce food waste by simplifying the labels shoppers see....
The World Cup is bringing massive crowds and a massive financial windfall to Texas.Texas is hosting 16 World Cup matches in Arlington and Houston. Those games a...
IKEA's store at The Domain will close at the end of August.
A popular beauty brand’s five-year relationship with one of the nation’s largest chains is expected to end next month.
Austin Energy customers can now receive larger financial incentives to install solar panels.
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches this Saturday, most major retail chains and restaurants nationwide will remain open, though consumers should prepare for select closures and modified holiday hours....
Many restaurant chains and food establishments are offering special discounts and freebies on July 4 in an effort to sweeten the holiday.
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new venture...
As part of the plan, Comcast will be its own company focusing on broadband, wireless and entertainment.
