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Austin misses out on WNBA franchise as league announces expansion cities
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030....
Austin Police arrest, charge man in connection with Wickersham Lane homicide
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said that members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested a 28-year-old man Thursday, in connection with a June 22 homicide...
San Antonio Zoo welcomes new giraffe Kicheko to herd
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The San Antonio Zoo has added a new member to its giraffe herd, according to a Monday press release from the San Antonio Zoological Society. Kicheko,...
Weekend warriors take note: How to prevent muscle and joint injuries
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Sometimes weekend warriors go a little too hard. Baylor Scott & White Health Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Adam O’Brien said he sees more muscle and joint injuries...
Taylor Community Center burns down
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A community center in Taylor, Texas burned down after a fire Sunday morning, according to a Sunday afternoon press release from the city of Taylor. The...
Christian parents sue to stop Ten Commandments requirement in Texas schools
This story was originally published by The Texas Tribune on June 26, 2025. (The Texas Tribune) — A group of faith leaders and parents from North Texas this week...
Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban
(The Texas Tribune) — The Texas State Board of Education on Friday renewed an elective course that teaches high school students about the history and cultures of Indigenous peoples,...
Overnight shooting near a nightclub in north Austin leaves four injured, sources confirm
AUSTIN (KXAN)-- At least four people were injured in an overnight shooting shooting at a strip mall parking off of Braker Lane, police sources confirmed with KXAN. The shooting...
Sheriff says 2 killed after firefighters shot near Coeur d'Alene, police are 'taking sniper fire'
Authorities say a suspect shot at firefighters responding to fire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and the sheriff said two people were killed and police were still "taking sniper fire"...
Dylan Volantis named Baseball America's national freshman of the year
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The honors keep rolling in for Dylan Volantis. Already a consensus All-American, the Texas Longhorns' freshman left-handed pitcher was named national freshman of the year by...
