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How often does Austin hit 100°? Here's a breakdown by date, month, year and decade
This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics,...
French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people starving...
Austin working to create air traffic controller academy to address shortages
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Local leaders have called the shortage of air traffic controllers nationwide dangerous and disruptive. "I myself have been part of a flight experience when I'm trying...
Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for 'Feels So Good,' dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels So Good” and later became a voice actor...
Documents released after Bryan Kohberger's sentencing detail strange happenings weeks before murders
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In the weeks before Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students, there were strange happenings at their rental home near campus. One of the victims, Kaylee...
House to hear public testimony on redistricting Thursday
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting will hear public testimony at the Capitol Thursday about a proposed mid-decade redistricting plan. The legislature is considering...
COVID-19 Is Rising Again. Here’s What to Know
As much as we want to put it behind us, COVID-19 isn’t going away. Cases are currently rising across the country in a summer surge.The U.S. Centers for Disease...
Texas man sues California doctor in federal court, testing a new angle to crackdown on abortion pills
(The Texas Tribune) -- A Galveston man is suing a California doctor for allegedly providing his girlfriend with abortion-inducing drugs, the latest effort to test Texas’ anti-abortion laws against...
San Angelo flooding caused 1.6-million-gallon sewage spill
SAN ANGELO, Texas (KXAN) – Massive rainfall and floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country on July 4, taking over 135 lives, destroying homes, and, amid the chaos, causing...
The Austin metro's hottest housing market: Elgin
AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The hottest housing market in the Austin-Round Rock metro area, during this year's second quarter, is also a target of homebuilders — Elgin. In...
