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Homeless encampments closed, population relocated over safety concerns
AUSTIN (KXAN)—Two Austin homeless encampments are now closed due to safety and flooding concerns. The City of Austin said 51 unhoused people voluntarily relocated from the Colorado River Wildlife...
Health officials warn of higher mosquito risk due to rain, warm weather
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health (APH) is warning residents to prepare for a potentially intense mosquito season, as rising temperatures and increased rainfall create ideal breeding conditions for...
Austin staff recommend reduced number of 'caps' over I-35 expansion project
AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin staff released an updated recommendation for which 'caps and stitches' the city may want to commit funding to. Those highway covers will go...
Cutting Europe’s Emissions Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths
From vehicle exhaust to manufacturing plumes, nearly every person in the world breathes in unhealthy air on a daily basis. The impact is deadly: air pollution is responsible for...
What the Trump White House Is Doing to Our Kids’ Health
In March 2025, it was announced that the U.S. would no longer support international public health programs that vaccinated millions of children worldwide. This is a hit to children...
LIVE BLOG: Severe weather, tornado threat in Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe weather is possible across Central Texas Tuesday. A Tornado Watch is in effect for most of the area until 4 p.m. Large hail, strong winds...
Serving through strain: How Austin's oldest restaurants adapt to survive
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 1975, Skeeter Miller worked as the first dishwasher in the back of Austin's only County Line restaurant. Fifty years and five additional locations later, Miller,...
Peak flash flood season a few weeks away
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While we work our way through an active early May for severe weather, we've only seen minimal flash flooding so far. While severe weather season peaks...
CBP officers seize 4K rounds of ammo after tasing man at Bridge of Americas
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 4,000 rounds of ammunition and tased a man who refused to comply with instructions last...
Fewer than half of Americans trust FDA, CDC to do their job
(The Hill) - Fewer than half of Americans believe federal health agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can...
