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A 12-year-old Hays County boy is being credited with helping save an elderly neighbor's life after spotting him seriously injured through an open front door, th...
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Some Austin residents in downtown and West Campus are preparing to spend part of the night without electricity as Austin Energy temporarily shuts off power to u...
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Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is expected to release additional information and body camera video Monday from Saturday's fatal shooting of a suspect by office...
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Some Optimum customers in Georgetown were without internet service Monday morning after the company said criminals damaged its fiber-optic network overnight.The...
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Austin closes part of But...
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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...
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The Austin Fire Department stated Sunday evening that they were responding to a business under construction in South Austin that reportedly had smoke coming fro...
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Former Austin ISD Elementary Teacher Sentenced to 16 years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse MaterialAUSTIN, Texas – A former elementary school teacher was sent...
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Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources Sunday ahead of severe weather and flash...
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Georgetown Police responded to a fatal crash Sunday afternoon, the police department stated.The crash was first reported at 11:50 a.m., with officials stating...
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One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting outside the Townlake YMCA after Austin police said the person pointed a handgun at multiple people near La...
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Authorities have arrested a suspect in relation to a double homicide that occurred early Sunday in Northeast Travis County. This comes just one day after the su...
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One woman is dead following a homicide in South Austin Saturday morning.The Austin Police department stated that at
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Austinites are getting their first look at the city’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year, a $6.6 billion spending plan that would increase the city proper...
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Long before she was repairing broken bones and helping young athletes recover from injuries, Dr. Stephanie Logterman was chasing championships on the soccer field....
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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....
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Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax has proposed a $6.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 that increases spending on public safety, homelessness services, housing and parks while raising the city's property tax rate and utility bills....
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From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
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One person was shot Saturday following a shooting near the YMCA in Downtown Austin.The incident occurred at N Lamar Blvd. and W Cesar Chavez St. at around 11 a...
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Leander Police stated Friday evening that they are responding to a call involving reported gunshots at the Southbrook Apartments in the 200 block of South Brook...
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AUSTIN (KXAN) - As first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $252 million. It is a maximum rookie-scale contract extension. Wembanyama posted on social media earlier in the day hinting...
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The Austin Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect involved in an ongoing series of thefts in downtown.
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As Central Texas continues to grow, some areas and people don't have access to the healthcare they need.
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The Taylor city manager apologized Friday for the timing of an online announcement that a citizen-led petition to restrict new data center development could not...
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San Antonio: Zachariah Aguirre, 19, gets 25 years for the 2023 carjacking murder of 80-year-old Larry Brister, dragged as Aguirre drove off. First of three co-defendants sentenced, last to take a plea....
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Mosquitoes in San Marcos are testing positive for West Nile Virus. Mosquito traps in the heart of the city have produced the first positive tests in Hays County...
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Jack Jack's Pack is a street dog and cat rescue organization that has helped thousands of pets in the five years it has been running. Now, after years of helping the community through pet rescue, Jack Jack's Pack needs help from the community to continue its mission....
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An outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that can cause explosive diarrhea, has been confirmed in Texas, prompting health officials to urge extra pr...
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa wants to use $17 billion from Texas' Rainy Day Fund to send $1,500 checks to every Texas household. Governor Greg Abbott is pushing a competing plan to eliminate school property taxes on homesteads as both campaigns focus on affordability....
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A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Tennessee was arrested by Border Patrol in Texas this week.
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Austin police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a shooting outside an east Austin barbecue restaurant that left six people wounded earlier this year....
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Approximately 75% of exonerated women were wrongfully convicted for crimes that never happened.
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Austin residents are weighing potential property tax increases and spending cuts as the city prepares to release its proposed budget for next year.The city is e...
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National French Fries Day is Friday, and there is still time to score free fries at a number of places in Austin.
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A New York woman is facing a harassment charge after police say she became impatient in a McDonald's drive-thru and allegedly slapped the driver of the vehicle in front of her....
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The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will renew their in-state rivalry with a three-game series this weekend.
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The CDC is investigating a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases now reported across at least 31 states. Here's the latest.
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"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...
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Production is expected to end sometime in July, a notice obtained by multiple media outlets indicates.
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Daylight saving time has been observed throughout most of the U.S. since the 1960s, shifting clocks forward one hour from March to November.
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A booming collectibles economy is on display in downtown Austin this weekend as Trading Card Con brings together hundreds of vendors and thousands of trading cards. From Pokémon influencer PokeBeard to cards valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, collectors say nostalgia, sc...
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Court documents say he was found in possession of over 365,000 images of CSAM, including images of minors under 12. Some of them were found to be AI-generated from real images of students....
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Aaron Reitz, a former candidate for Texas attorney general, was sworn in Thursday as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.
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The FOX 7 Austin team spent the day volunteering at Caritas of Austin, serving free meals to hundreds in need. As we learned, it takes a lot of help behind the scenes to keep the community kitchen running....
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The family of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi 18-year-old found dead after a July 4 boat trip, say they've uncovered disturbing details as they try to figure out what happened....
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“A parent’s worst nightmare": A father is speaking out after losing his 19-year-old daughter in a shooting outside a Travis County cabaret over July 4th weekend....
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The Travis County Sheriff's Office issued warrants for James Mackeise Shearrion, 19, and Kevin Curtis Parrish, 20, and says additional arrests could follow....
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NASA chief Jared Isaacman has confirmed that the space agency has taken images of objects that remain unknown, which could be classified as UFOs.
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A weeklong preliminary hearing is done for now in the case of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors aimed to show they have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial. The 23-year-old Robinson decided not to testify in the hearing. He's ...
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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....
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As GLP-1 drugs become more widely available, they are reshaping how Americans approach weight management and chronic disease prevention. The trend points to a sustained shift in public health, carried forward by a growing canal of treatment options that more adults are able to na...
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The week-long preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk concluded Friday with prosecutors presenting evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial. Robinson declined to testify at the hearing....
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Travis County law enforcement has identified two people killed in a shooting outside a gentlemen's club over July 4th weekend. Two men have been identified as suspects and charged in their deaths....
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Today marked the start of a relatively cooler and wetter trend that will carry us into the weekend and beyond. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
