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Potty-mouthed 'Samuel L. Jackson' parrot up for adoption in Massachusetts
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A "loud and explicit" parrot has been causing quite the stir at a Massachusetts animal shelter. Hendrix, a blue-and-yellow macaw, was recently surrendered to...
'It was really, really bad': Family of girl bitten by shark shares story, thanks doctors
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The family of the 9-year-old girl who survived an apparent shark attack spoke out about their daughter's recovery progress at Tampa General Hospital (TGH). Leah...
ATCEMS: 3 injured in 'major' 2-vehicle crash in northeast Travis County
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County EMS responded to a "major collision" between two vehicles that left three people injured just northeast of Austin. ATCEMS medics said on social media...
Austin debuts first electric waste collection vehicle
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Saturday, the city of Austin publicly debuted Central Texas's first-ever electric waste collection vehicle at the Austin Recreation Center. Austinites were able to ask questions...
How much it costs to raise a child in these Texas metros
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Looking to raise a family in Texas? This is how much it could cost. SmartAsset, a financial technology company, said it ranked 48 major U.S. metro...
Hotter-than-normal summertime heat is back
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological Summer began June 1. Astronomical Summer arrived with the Summer Solstice, the night of June 20. Regardless of which you choose to use as your...
Texas General Land Office calls for delisting golden-cheeked warbler from Endangered Species Act
AUSTIN (KXAN)—The legal battle over the conservation status of the golden-cheeked warbler marches on, with the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Public Policy Foundation urging the U.S....
East Wilco Highway Segment 3 opens to traffic
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Williamson County and the Texas Department of Transportation marked the end of construction on the East Wilco Highway Segment 3 project with a ribbon cutting Friday,...
Central Texas SPCA breaks ground on new facility
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After over twenty years of planning, a new nonprofit animal shelter is coming to Leander. The Central Texas SPCA broke ground on its new facility Friday....
Pope Leo 'concerned' about AI's impact on children
(The Hill) — Pope Leo XIV sounded the alarm this week over artificial intelligence (AI)'s potential impact on young people's intellectual and neurological development, building upon one of the...
