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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...
RRPD: One arrested in shooting involving officer in Round Rock
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting involving an officer that happened earlier this week in Round Rock, according to the Round Rock...
‘We’re ready’: Frank McCourt on possibility of buying TikTok
(NewsNation) — American billionaire Frank McCourt said his nonprofit initiative Project Liberty would create a more secure TikTok if it were to purchase the social media platform. “We started...
Could Los Angeles become the rattiest city in the United States?
(NewsNation) — California is the only state to ban the most lethal type of rat poison, so more rodents are living large these days, especially in Los Angeles. According...
Speaker Johnson discourages DOGE stimulus checks idea
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (The Hill) — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) threw cold water on the idea of using savings from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) government-slashing...
CVS offers measles vaccine as cases rises in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic are offering measles immunizations at over 875 locations across Texas with nearly 60 cases confirmed in the state. Vaccination is...
Texas Rep. Doggett confirms Austin IRS workers among those let go in layoffs
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Thousands of IRS workers are being let go. Some of them are right here in Austin, according to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. Starting on Thursday,...
Austin ISD to upgrade high school fields with new turf
AUSTIN (KXAN) — When will Austin Independent School District upgrade high school fields? From puddles of standing water to divots, ant mounds and even rocks, AISD field conditions around the...
ATCEMS: 1 dead after vehicle, pedestrian crash in Lakeway
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Lakeway Thursday night, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. According to the Lakeway Police Department, the...