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Nominations open for Star of Texas Awards for fallen or injured first responders
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2025 Star of Texas Awards, which honors first responders who were seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, is now accepting nominations. Peace...
UT Austin announces new Karch Gaming Institute
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas at Austin (UT) will soon unveil a new gaming institute to help students with careers in the video game industry. “UT’s Moody...
Live Updates: Texas House takes up the 2026-27 budget
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House of Representatives is currently discussing Senate Bill 1 - the 2026-27 general appropriations bill - and House Bill 500 - the supplemental appropriations...
Can Eating Certain Foods Really Help You Get Pregnant?
TikTok is full of content creators claiming that eating certain foods helped them get pregnant—particularly those with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormone disorder that can affect fertility and...
Elon Musk’s attorney running to succeed Paxton as Texas attorney general
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s attorney John Bash is running to succeed Ken Paxton (R) as Texas’s attorney general, becoming the first candidate to throw his hat in the statewide...
Why Watching The Pitt Feels So Cathartic for ER Doctors Like Me
For an emergency medicine physician, a typical shift is a front-row seat to the worst days of people’s lives—a whirlwind of drama, frustration, quiet victories, devastating losses, and unfiltered...
Third person arrested in January homicide, affidavit says
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A third person was arrested in connection with a 19-year-old's death that happened Jan. 24 in the 10500 block of Wildhorse Ranch Trail, according to an...
APD: 20-year-old, juvenile arrested in connection with Lakeline Mall shooting
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 20-year-old woman and a juvenile were both arrested in connection with a shooting that happened at the Lakeline Mall in January, according to the Austin...
TEA's Do Not Hire registry growing each year
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Do Not Hire registry is growing each year. On Wednesday, the State Board of Education spent the afternoon discussing the list and...
Austin nonprofit helps Latinas with workforce readiness program
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Latinos make up about a third of the workforce in Central Texas. However, according to a report by the Hispanic Fund, many are "confined to minimal...
