Entertainment
Goodbye, Skype: Once-popular video calling service shuts down for good
(NEXSTAR) – After a 21-year run, the once widely-used video chat app Skype is now officially a memory, as of May 5. "Rest in peace, Skype," one person wrote...
Austin Fire provides update on firefighter cancer prevention efforts
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Running into a burning building is one of the most dangerous things a person can do. Yet, firefighters do it every day to help save lives...
Texas House and Senate strike agreement on property tax cuts
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As the clock expired on the 88th Legislative Session, property tax relief was left on the chopping block. Governor Greg Abbott cited the failure to pass...
State Sen. Bob Hall calls for end of Texas Lottery amid scandal
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Rockwall, was one of the first lawmakers to call for an investigation into the Texas Lottery Commission over their alleged role in...
Austin dance company loses $30k after NEA cuts, cancels annual festival
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Acia Gray has been teaching Austinites how to tap dance since the 1980s. “The Tapestry Dance Company has been around since October of 1989,” said Gray,...
Ravens release Justin Tucker, insist it's a 'football decision' amid NFL investigation
Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9), with Jordan Stout holding, kicks a field goal against the Tennessee Titans during the second half of a preseason NFL football game,...
$100M: Austin mayor responds to skepticism about homelessness spending
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There are several numbers floating around about how much the city of Austin may need to spend on homelessness: From the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition's estimate...
Austin city council to vote on $120M in loans for significant water infrastructure projects
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Thursday, Austin City Council is expected to vote on three separate loan applications that would bring in as much as $120 million to the city of...
Drag story time bill heard for first time in Texas House committee
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Members of a Texas House committee debated legislation for the first time that would penalize public libraries for hosting a drag story time event for children....
Uber launches feature geared toward 'older adults'; ride experience being piloted in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Popular rideshare service Uber announced Monday it's launching a "simplified ride experience designed for older adults." According to an early Monday press release from the company,...
