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Texas, New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following a decade-long dispute, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and the United States filed settlement agreements related to the Texas v New Mexico and Colorado case. The...
Pedestrian fatally struck overnight on Interstate 35
AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person died overnight following a crash on north Interstate 35 heading south, according to local first responders. At 11:50 p.m. Saturday, the Austin Police Department...
Texas vs. Ohio State: Who did Lee Corso pick for his final headgear selection?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's finally here, the matchup the college football world has been anticipating since the teams last played in the College Football Playoff semifinals — Texas vs....
Medicare’s New Prior Approval Pilot, Explained
Medicare’s New Prior Approval Pilot, Explained
Some Medicare recipients are set to experience a new “prior authorization” measure as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) trials its much-discussed “Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction...
Why You Still Have Stress Dreams About School
Why You Still Have Stress Dreams About School
It’s the morning of your big exam, and you’re panicking because you haven’t been to a single class all semester.Thankfully, it’s just a dream. But why are you still...
Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are Reversing Clean Air Progress
Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are Reversing Clean Air Progress
Wildfires are reversing decades of clean air standards in Canada and the U.S., according to new data published Thursday. Researchers at the University of Chicago released their annual Air Quality...
What to Know About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Right Now
What to Know About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine Right Now
As COVID-19 continues to circulate, questions remain about how to protect yourself in 2025. Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Will the shots be available at your local pharmacy?...
White House Stands With RFK Jr. In Firing of CDC Director
White House Stands With RFK Jr. In Firing of CDC Director
President Trump backs Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire the head of the health agency in charge of preventing disease outbreaks in the...
Texas flags flown half-staff to mourn victims of Minneapolis shooting
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Governor Greg Abbott ordered all flags to be lowered to half-staff to mourn the victims killed after a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis Wednesday.  Two...
Concerns raised after 'used needles' found on AISD playground
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Concerns are rising after "two used needles" were found on an Austin ISD playground during recess, according to a letter sent out by the district. "It just...
APD searching for suspect accused of punching woman in downtown Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department seeks public help to find a suspect who was accused of punching a woman downtown last weekend. The alleged assault happened at...
CDC Director Susan Monarez Leaving Weeks Into Job
CDC Director Susan Monarez Leaving Weeks Into Job
Susan Monarez, the longtime federal government scientist who was confirmed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late July, is leaving her position just...