Entertainment

'DOGE, Texas style': How new efficiency law is different from DOGE, Sunset Commission
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday creating a permanent office dedicated to government efficiency in Texas. Senate Bill 14, referred to as the Regulatory...
New aviation technology center to be led by the Texas A&M University System
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KXAN) — The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) will serve as the operating agency to initiate and manage the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Center for Advanced Aviation...
Austin mortuary employee arrested, accused of 'experimenting' on corpses
Editor's note: This story contains details related to mutilated corpses. AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Police have arrested a woman investigators believe forged death certificates and cut limbs off of corpses...
LIVE: Kristen's Classroom: Lightning truths vs. tales
AUSTIN (KXAN)—Lightning, it's one of the most underrated threats during severe weather season, and the frequency with which it is overlooked often results in grave injury to those who...
Cedar trees might be easier to remove because of Texas law
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas lawmakers are taking on cedar allergies during the 89th legislative session. Two bills, House Bill 3798 and Senate Bill 1927, aim to prevent a city...
Georgetown Police respond to 18-wheeler crash on I-35
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Georgetown Police Department said first responders were working a crash involving an 18-wheeler and six other vehicles Wednesday morning. According to GPD, the crash occurred...
PHOTOS: Severe weather brings hail to Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — As severe weather moved through Central Texas overnight, some parts received substantial hail. KXAN Meteorologist Kristen Currie said there was only one severe storm last night,...
Travis County, DEA team up for drug take back event
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County said it would partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, on April 26 to collect expired, unused or unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs....
FDA hiring contractors to replace terminated safety inspection staffers
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping job cuts at his department last month, he said that safety inspectors who oversee U.S. foods and drugs wouldn't be impacted. Those employees...
Will your student loans be sent to collection? What to know about Education Department changes
(NEXSTAR) — If you haven’t been making payments on your federal student loans, you could soon find yourself sent to collection with your wages garnished following the return of...
Former child actress Sophie Nyweide dies at 24
(KTLA) – Former child actress Sophie Nyweide, who starred in films like "Mammoth" and "An Invisible Sign," has passed away. She was 24 years old. Nyweide's cause of death...
APD searching for suspects connected with north Austin grocery store robbery
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department said on Tuesday it was requesting the public's help to identify three suspects connected with an Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon...