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Democrats celebrate upset win in Tarrant County, but Republicans expect payback in November
Taylor Rehmet, a veteran, machinist and union leader, pulled off an upset win for a Texas state senate seat in a reliably red district over the weekend. State and...
Texas attorney general investigating Austin ISD policies after anti-ICE student walkouts
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Monday he is demanding that Austin Independent School District provide its policies related to allowing students to leave campus after district officials...
Feds allege $3.4 billion Medicare fraud scheme tied to Russian citizen living in Austin
Federal authorities say a Texas man helped orchestrate a health care fraud scheme that billed Medicare billions of dollars for medical equipment such as orthotic braces, glucose monitors, urinary...
Kid Rock to headline Turning Point USA's alternative Super Bowl halftime show
The event will be livestreamed starting at 8 p.m. on Sunday on Turning Point's YouTube Channel, X and Rumble accounts. Source link
St. David’s HealthCare acquires 6 Austin Emergency Center locations
The St. David's HealthCare system announced Monday it acquired six Austin Emergency Center locations, bringing its network of Central Texas emergency centers up to 13. Source link
National Parks Service to remove invasive 'salt cedar' trees from Big Bend National Park
From Feb. 12-28, park resource crews will cut down tamarisk trees in the area and then treat the stumps with the herbicide triclopyr. The National Parks Service said in...
Why Alcohol Raises the Risk of Cancer
Why Alcohol Raises the Risk of Cancer
Carcinogens—substances that increase cancer risk—are often obvious. Some with the most research backing their dangers are tobacco, radiation, and asbestos. Also in that category? Alcohol.That, to a lot of...
Austin Fire responds to another apartment building fire Monday morning
No injuries were reported, according to AFD. In pictures of the building, the fire appears to have gutted the structure. Source link
'Today' show anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother missing in Arizona
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother is missing, and authorities are asking for the public's help. Source link
'Partial collapse' of building after fire at abandoned apartment complex in southeast Austin
Austin firefighters worked Monday morning to contain a fire at an "abandoned" apartment complex on Burton Drive, according to the department. Source link
Public Safety Committee to discuss policy changes for Austin Police interactions with ICE
The city of Austin's Public Safety Commission will discuss on Monday if Austin Police (APD) should revise procedures when it comes to how they operate with U.S. Immigration and...
Small, Stubby-Armed Dinosaurs Have Confounded Paleontologists. Are Answers Finally Within Reach?
Recent discoveries about an alvarezsaur called Manipulonyx have drawn renewed attention to this group of bird-like, clawed creatures and the mysteries around their anatomy and behavior Source link