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Summer is supposed to be hot but not this hot
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological summer begins June 1, 2025. Ahead of the start of the season, we are already seeing late-spring temperature numbers that occur during the summer. Our...
Hospital bollard bill dies under Texas industry pressure
Project Summary: This story is part of KXAN’s “Preventing Disaster” investigation, which initially published on May 15, 2024. The project follows a fatal car crash into an Austin hospital’s...
Longhorns advance to eighth Women's College World Series
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas softball had their hands full with ACC champs Clemson Tigers in a three-game series in Super Regionals, but managed to punch their ticket to Norman,...
Rollover crash caused by vehicle driving the wrong way with no lights at William Cannon, Brodie
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several people were treated by medics after a crash in south Austin Saturday evening. The Austin Fire Department said in a post on X that firefighters...
17-year-old with 'intellectual disability' found
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KXAN) -- The Texas Department of Public Safety discontinued an "endangered missing persons alert" for a 17-year-old boy after he was found Saturday evening. DPS said...
Texas House advances bill to require Ten Commandments in every classroom, after vote on the Sabbath
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - A Republican-backed bill to require public schools to place the Ten Commandments in every classroom won preliminary approval Saturday. The vote was 88-49. The outcome sets...
State of Texas: THC ban approved amid push to expand medical cannabis program
AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Texas lawmakers moved closer to ban hemp-derived products that can make a consumer feel high, closing a loophole on unregulated intoxicants but also creating concerns it...
Zilker Eagle mini train temporarily closes after someone drives over, damages tracks
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The miniature train in Austin's most famous park had to close down on Saturday after crew members found damage to the tracks. The Zilker Eagle Mini...
Fallen Austin police officer honored with memorial marker in Liberty Hill
LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) -- A fallen police officer now has a permanent memorial marker in his honor. The Austin Police Department on Saturday morning installed a memorial marker...
$1 movies at Regal Cinemas this summer: 'Trolls,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog,' more
(NEXSTAR) — A yearly Regal Cinemas treat returns this summer — $1 tickets to family movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from June 10 to August 6. It's part of...
East Austin gets new pool ahead of summer
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new spot to cool off officially opened in east Austin Saturday morning after two years of construction. Austin Parks and Recreation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Texas House considers mandate for local sheriffs departments to partner with federal immigration authorities
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas House members will debate a variety of legislation on Saturday, ranging from requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms to requiring certain...