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Inside the Investigation: Tip from 'friend' revealed threat to harm lawmakers, according to affidavit
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hours before demonstrators were set to protest President Donald Trump and his administration at the Texas State Capitol, law enforcement evacuated the building and its surrounding...
How KXAN is spending the day giving back
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Every year, KXAN dedicates an entire day to giving back to its community as part of Nexstar's Founder's Day of Caring. This year, KXAN's Founder's Day...
USMNT advances to Gold Cup knockout round with 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over...
'American Idol' alum, TikTok star launches coffee shop in Illinois
WATERLOO, Ill. (KTVI) — A former "American Idol" contestant who caught stardom for her viral videos of making coffee has opened her first coffee shop in the Illinois area....
Dia Bell, Texas Longhorns 2026 quarterback recruit, wins MVP at Elite 11
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 2026 Texas Longhorns recruit is now part of an exclusive club with the likes of Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud, Tua Tagovailoa, Mark Sanchez and Matthew...
Interactive balloon museum popping up in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin’s summer activity list is rising to new heights as a traveling balloon art exhibition will launch in the capital city.  Balloon Museum’s “Let’s Fly –...
Dell Children's Medical Center North becomes 'first in the world' to offer advanced robotic spine procedures
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pediatric hospital in Austin is the first in the world to offer robotic spine procedures with advanced assistance. Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus announced...
2025 Texas Longhorns football preview: New-look offensive line searches for consistency
Note: This is the first story in a 7-week series previewing the 2025 Texas Longhorns football team. Tune in to KXAN Gamenight at 10:30 p.m. Sunday for the broadcast...
100K mattresses sold on Amazon recalled over fire hazard
(NEXSTAR) — About 100,000 Crayan brand mattresses, which were sold exclusively on Amazon, are being recalled over concerns they don't meet federal safety flammability requirements and could catch fire....
Florida AG pitches 'Alligator Alcatraz' to hold migrants
(The Hill) – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pitched a new facility to hold migrants in the Everglades called “Alligator Alcatraz” on Thursday.  Uthmeier said in a video posted to...
TxDOT: All lanes open after crash on I-35 near Tech Ridge
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- All lanes are back open after a crash on Interstate 35 in northeast Austin that happened earlier on Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation....
San Marcos homeowners forced to purchase flood insurance despite minimal flood risk
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance...