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Former Austin police officer's murder charge dismissed in Michael Ramos death
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The District Attorney's Office dismissed murder charges Friday for former Austin police officer Christopher Taylor in the 2020 shooting death of Mike Ramos during a confrontation...
City council asking people to apply to Municipal Civil Service Commission
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin City Council is once again seeking applicants for the city's Municipal Civil Service Commission (MCS Commission), which serves as the ruling body on appeals of disciplinary actions...
Austin expected to house 2K people in overnight shelters amid cold snap
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is expecting to provide around 2,000 shelter beds for those seeking reprieve from this week's cold snap, officials with the city of...
Judge Extends Temporary Block to NIH Research Funding Cuts
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday extended a temporary block of the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and...
New grocer coming to Bastrop, targeting 2026 opening
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new grocer is sprouting up in Bastrop, according to state licensing documents. Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market is setting up shop off State Highway 71 in...
Texas measles outbreak: 90 cases in state as of Friday
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that as of Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, 90 cases of measles were identified in the South Plains...
Rolling detours underway on downtown Austin trail
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Heads up, joggers and cyclers: The Trail Conservancy is cautioning rolling trail detours are underway on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail through Feb. 28....
Man gets 8-year prison sentence in international conspiracy defrauding elderly victims
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin on Thursday for conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The...
The Healthiest Way to Clean Your House
The pandemic inspired new vigilance about germs, including more frequent and thorough house cleaning—changes that stuck with many of us years later. But while cleanliness is a virtue, germ...
Capitol Context: How the Texas Senate 'school choice' plan compares to other states
With the elections behind us, we’re shifting from providing you with context from the campaign trail to context from the Texas State Capitol as the Texas legislature gets to...
