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Lifeguard impaled by umbrella at Jersey Shore beach
(WPHL) – A lifeguard in New Jersey was injured this week after she was impaled by an umbrella at a beach on the Jersey Shore. The incident occurred around...
Expert says flesh-eating screwworms could boost record high beef prices
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Though roughly 700 miles from the Texas border, the New World screwworm poses a significant threat that could impact American beef prices without ever physically crossing...
Texas cattle industry braces for screwworm threat as deadly parasite spreads from Mexico
RED ROCK, Texas (Nexstar) — A parasitic fly that devastated Texas livestock in the 1960s is spreading north through Central America and potentially toward the state's $15 billion cattle...
Austin school board approves turnaround plan for schools with 'unacceptable' state ratings
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Independent School District trustees voted to approve a turnaround plan for three middle schools Thursday that have received multiple failing state accountability scores since 2019....
Meta employee sues company, says he was targeted for Gaza solidarity
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims that the social media conglomerate Meta discriminated against a Muslim employee for his religious beliefs and his expressions of solidarity with...
UT expert talks about the history of Iran, Israel and NATO
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After the U.S. struck Iranian nuclear facilities last week, questions were raised by experts and officials about how much damage was caused by those strikes. This...
Civil trial in deadly 2021 Austin police shooting underway
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The civil trial stemming from the 2021 deadly police shooting of Alex Gonzales, 27, began this week. The Austin police officers involved never faced criminal charges....
Abortion Bans May Be Making Second-Trimester Abortions More Likely
The fraction of people who got an abortion in their second trimester more than doubled in states that enforced near-total abortion bans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v....
Lawsuit accuses Texas' first assistant attorney general of 'crimes' during Paxton impeachment trial
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses several top leaders at Texas' Office of the Attorney General, or OAG, of a conspiracy to create official documents in order...
Glass panel falls from Austin high-rise, damages vehicles
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Glass from a high-rise downtown fell late afternoon Wednesday, the Austin Police Department confirmed with KXAN on Thursday. According to the department, officers responded to a...
