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What to Know About AIDS—and Its Potential Comeback
A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths—agonizing, from diseases the body might otherwise fight off—sent loved ones into the streets, pressuring...
Reports: Texas hires Rutgers' Mark Orphey to coach safeties, replacing Blake Gideon
AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to multiple reports, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has filled his open safeties coach position. Anwar Richardson with OrangeBloods first reported that Mark Orphey, a...
Man arrested after injuring girlfriend's toddler, US Marshals say
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The US Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force has arrested a Del Valle man on an injury to a child charge after a two-year-old was hospitalized...
Dripping Springs and Driftwood neighborhoods hit with break-ins
DRIFTWOOD, Texas (KXAN) — Neighborhoods in both the Driftwood and Dripping Springs areas were hit with break-ins earlier this week. "An active investigation is being conducted with multiple leads...
Texas Lotto jackpot questions lead lawmakers to call for action
AUSTIN (KXAN) — State lawmakers called for leaders of the Texas Lottery Commission to take action to ban services that let players buy tickets through courier services. The issue...
These Central Texas school districts have called bond elections for May 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of which local school districts have called bond elections for May 2025. We'll update the map and list below as new elections...
VIDEO: Alabama player inadvertenly scores for Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas could have used more help like this Tuesday night. Texas head coach Rodney Terry reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA...
Lockhart ISD calls $93M bond election to build new middle school
LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — The Lockhart Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday called for a bond election that, if passed, would allow the district to build a...
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of...
Austin 'to monitor' for impact of Trump orders, $1.2B in federal grants 'jeopardized': Memo
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin's Intergovernmental Relations Office (IGRO) issued a memo Tuesday that said the office was aware of federal actions related to freezing grant payments,...
'The people of Texas deserve this': Senate discusses bail reform proposals
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice talked extensively on Wednesday morning about five proposed bail reforms. "I truly believe that there are hundreds...
Heart health often overlooked in women, doctor says
AUSTIN (KXAN)— The leading cause of death for women in the United States is heart disease, and yet signs of poor heart health in women are often overlooked by...