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NFL Combine: How Barryn Sorrell, other Texas Longhorns defensive linemen performed Thursday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — He's pushing 260 pounds, but Texas edge rusher Barryn Sorrell can move for a big man. At the NFL scouting combine Thursday, Sorrell finished in the...
The importance of prescribed burns ahead of wildfire season
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County officials conducted a prescribed burn Thursday at Pace Bend Park in Spicewood to demonstrate the importance of wildfire preparedness. Travis County officials discussed the...
Texas Senate votes to criminalize mobile lottery applications
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Just four days after the Texas Lottery Commission changed its precedent by banning lottery couriers, the Texas Senate unanimously voted to criminalize them. If passed by...
Kangaroo wearing a red jacket found hopping in Central Texas
FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas — On Thursday, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office made a post on social media reaching out to see if anyone was missing a kangaroo. FCSO said...
Did Flu Season Spark Brain Complications in Kids?
WASHINGTON — This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a...
Austin ISD executive charged with tampering with government records
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin Independent School District executive was arrested Wednesday and accused of “intentionally manipulating” records related to a suspected theft of thousands of dollars worth of...
Vandegrift High School students stage walkout after Leander ISD budget cuts eliminate IB program
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A group of students walked out of Vandegrift High School on Thursday morning holding signs that read things like, "empower students, empower the future," and "our...
Texas lawmaker files bill aiming to end retail pet sales in state, targeting puppy mills
AUSTIN (KXAN) – A Texas state senator filed a bill to ban the retail sales of dogs and cats to address overcrowding at animal shelters and discourage the practice...
Protesters Flood Iowa Capitol Over Anti-Trans Bill
DES MOINES, Iowa — Amid a heavy police presence and hundreds of vocal protesters, Iowa lawmakers on Thursday considered an unprecedented bill that would strip the state civil rights...
‘We Were Told Nothing.’ What to Know About the Canceled Meeting to Discuss the Next Flu Shot
In the late afternoon of Feb. 26, members of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s expert committee on vaccines received an unusual email. It informed them that their...
