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Keeping yourself, others safe this Memorial Day weekend
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Memorial Day weekend is here, and local first responders have issued safety reminders. KXAN's Avery Travis and Will DuPree sat down with representatives from Lake Travis...
Billy Joel diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus: What is it?
(NEXSTAR) – Billy Joel has canceled his upcoming shows after being diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to an online message posted to his...
House Republican says he doesn't use straws: 'That's what the women in my house do'
(The Hill) – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said during a recent interview that he does not use straws, telling Fox News that is “what women in my house do.” ...
Britney Spears given warning after smoking on LAX-bound flight: Reports
(NEXSTAR) — Oops! Pop icon Britney Spears made air authorities want to "Scream & Shout" after the "Ooh La La" singer lit a cigarette and began smoking aboard a...
Father of 4 detained by ICE at citizenship interview after living in US for 12 years
Related video: White House defends deportation of children born in the U.S. (KTLA) – A 31-year-old Danish national who was going through the naturalization process after living in the...
Boat ramp closures not stopping some businesses on Lake Travis
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Memorial Day weekend is here and that means the lakes and rivers across Central Texas will be busy. While many boat ramps are open across Central...
Texas Senate unanimously passes $8.5 billion school funding bill
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Texas public schools are one step closer to receiving new state money after the Senate on Friday unanimously approved an $8.5 billion funding package, a...
Police investigating vandalism incidents at Austin mosques
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is investigating several vandalism incidents at mosques across the city. In a statement Friday evening, the department said it was closely monitoring...
Edwards Aquifer Authority declares Stage 5 drought restrictions
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Edwards Aquifer Authority has enacted Stage 5 water restrictions, the most severe on its scale. Stage 5 is triggered when the J-17 index well in...
Austin woman to carry wheelchair-bound brother through CapTex Triathlon
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A couple thousand people will swim, bike, and run their way through downtown Austin on Monday for the annual CapTex Triathlon. But for one sibling duo,...
