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Dell Children's Medical Center North becomes 'first in the world' to offer advanced robotic spine procedures
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pediatric hospital in Austin is the first in the world to offer robotic spine procedures with advanced assistance. Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus announced...
2025 Texas Longhorns football preview: New-look offensive line searches for consistency
Note: This is the first story in a 7-week series previewing the 2025 Texas Longhorns football team. Tune in to KXAN Gamenight at 10:30 p.m. Sunday for the broadcast...
100K mattresses sold on Amazon recalled over fire hazard
(NEXSTAR) — About 100,000 Crayan brand mattresses, which were sold exclusively on Amazon, are being recalled over concerns they don't meet federal safety flammability requirements and could catch fire....
Florida AG pitches 'Alligator Alcatraz' to hold migrants
(The Hill) – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pitched a new facility to hold migrants in the Everglades called “Alligator Alcatraz” on Thursday.  Uthmeier said in a video posted to...
TxDOT: All lanes open after crash on I-35 near Tech Ridge
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- All lanes are back open after a crash on Interstate 35 in northeast Austin that happened earlier on Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation....
San Marcos homeowners forced to purchase flood insurance despite minimal flood risk
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance...
ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium: sources
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to access Dodger Stadium on Thursday morning, but were barred from entering by the Dodgers organization. Images of government...
When Will Social Security and Medicare Funds Run Out?
When Will Social Security and Medicare Funds Run Out?
Social Security and Medicare are expected to need to cut monthly benefits in less than a decade as the trust funds for both programs are on track to run...
FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
On June 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine to prevent HIV that only has to be taken twice a year. People who are...
7 Surprising Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Nearly 500,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the U.S. For about 75% of them, the first sign will be a skin lesion that appears one...
What to Say When a Loved One Comes Out
What to Say When a Loved One Comes Out
When someone trusts you enough to come out to you, it's essential to choose the words you respond with carefully and thoughtfully. “Empathy is, in that moment, the most...
New Zealand Approves ‘Shrooms’ to Treat Depression
New Zealand Approves ‘Shrooms’ to Treat Depression
The Brief June 18, 2025Updates on the Israel and Iran conflict, a case that could upend social media, and moreSkip backward 15 secondsLength:LongSpeed:1.0xSkip forward 15 secondsPsilocybin—a notorious hallucinogen found...