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Austin Police officers rescued dogs caged outside during winter storm weekend
Austin Police said officers did an extended search in a nearby wooded area near Ben White Boulevard and Burleson Road to locate the animals. Source link
Winter storm power outages came from unusual sources
Local power providers in Central Texas reported relatively few outages during the weekend's winter storm, with the majority of outages caused by lightning and dust, and very few related...
Republicans divided on ICE tactics as shutdown looms
Senate Republicans are divided over Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) tactics, which now threaten to trigger a partial government shutdown after the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis of a...
MAP: Fewer Austin traffic incidents in 2026 than past ice storms
Austin saw a modest increase in traffic incidents over the weekend due to icy roads, but far less than the 2023 and 2021 ice storms, though the number of...
Icy roads, parking lots become skating rinks, sled tracks, ski slopes for Central Texans
If you have any photos, videos or story tips, you can always upload them to KXAN's online ReportIt form. Source link
Trump describes 'very good call' with Walz, signaling 'similar wavelength' on Minnesota
President Trump described what he said was a “very good call” with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) in which they "seemed to be on a similar wavelength," amid growing...
Texas teen dies, another injured after sledding accident, police say
One Texas teenager died and another is in critical condition after a "sledding accident" in North Texas on Sunday, the Frisco Police Department said. Source link
Pflugerville woman missing since Jan. 11, local police ask for public's help
The Pflugerville Police Department said Monday morning that it is searching for a 34-year-old woman who went missing on Jan. 11. Source link
Strange, Shovel-Tusked Elephants Puzzled Paleontologists, Until Experts Took a Closer Look at Their Teeth
The animals' extended lower jaws were seemingly made for scooping, but research over the past few decades has found they could do a lot more than initially expected ...
Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says
A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine’s Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Source link
Thunder sleet in the Austin area Saturday night
Yes, you read that correctly. In this weekends winter storm, heavy sleet and wintry precipitation was accompanied by numerous lightning strikes in the Austin area and across Central Texas....
Crash shuts down northbound lanes of I-35 at Slaughter Lane
Northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Slaughter Lane are closed following a crash Sunday, according to a social media post by the Texas Department of Transportation. Source link