Texas World Cup crowds lead officials to launch Operation Safe Summer
Texas officials are coordinating their efforts to keep World Cup visitors safe in the state’s biggest cities with the tournament slated to start next week.
Texas officials are coordinating their efforts to keep World Cup visitors safe in the state’s biggest cities with the tournament slated to start next week.
Texas Pride events 2026: Parades, festivals and more happening this June
Pride Month is celebrated each June, and more than a dozen Texas cities and towns are hosting festivities this year.
Pride Month is celebrated each June, and more than a dozen Texas cities and towns are hosting festivities this year.
Jane Nelson, Texas’ top election official, stepping down as Secretary of State
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said Tuesday she will leave the post next month.
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said Tuesday she will leave the post next month.
Pease Park troll sculpture reduced to ashes after fire; investigation underway
Fire has destroyed the giant Pease Park troll sculpture, the Austin Fire Department confirms.
Fire has destroyed the giant Pease Park troll sculpture, the Austin Fire Department confirms.
3 teens arrested for random shootings in Austin
A manhunt is over after a string of weekend robberies and shootings in Austin. Here's what we know.
A manhunt is over after a string of weekend robberies and shootings in Austin. Here's what we know.
12 separate shootings across Austin; 3 teen suspects in custody
Austin and Manor police say that three suspects are now in custody following a series of apparently random shootings that unfolded across the city over the weekend.
Austin and Manor police say that three suspects are now in custody following a series of apparently random shootings that unfolded across the city over the weekend.
Texas redistricting: TX Supreme Court rejects removal of state Democratic lawmakers
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected the removal of state Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum over redistricting.
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected the removal of state Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum over redistricting.
Texas Supreme Court sets deadline on injunction in hemp case as back-and-forth over THC continues
The Texas Supreme Court has given a hemp business more time to request a rehearing in a case it ruled on earlier this month, as the future of THC in the state remains uncertain.
The Texas Supreme Court has given a hemp business more time to request a rehearing in a case it ruled on earlier this month, as the future of THC in the state remains uncertain.
Former Pres. Obama joins James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa at Austin taco spot
Former President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance in Austin with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinjosa.
Former President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance in Austin with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinjosa.
Austin yogurt shop murders: $35M tentative settlement reached between city, former suspects
The city of Austin has reached a tentative settlement with the former suspects in the Austin yogurt shop murders.
The city of Austin has reached a tentative settlement with the former suspects in the Austin yogurt shop murders.
Texas school enrollment sees second-largest historic drop, falls below 5.5 million
Texas public school enrollment has fallen below 5.5 million students this year, marking the second-largest decline in the state’s recent history, according to data from the Texas Education Agency and analysis by Texas 2036.
Texas public school enrollment has fallen below 5.5 million students this year, marking the second-largest decline in the state’s recent history, according to data from the Texas Education Agency and analysis by Texas 2036.
Gunman in Austin 6th Street mass shooting ‘admired’ Iran leader killed in US strikes, FBI says
No evidence has been found that the gunman who committed a mass shooting along Austin’s Sixth Street on March 1 had been radicalized, according to the FBI.
No evidence has been found that the gunman who committed a mass shooting along Austin’s Sixth Street on March 1 had been radicalized, according to the FBI.
2 Texas cities in top 10 for most mosquito-infested hubs
Several Texas metropolitan areas remain among the most mosquito-infested hubs in the country, according to an annual report released Monday.
Several Texas metropolitan areas remain among the most mosquito-infested hubs in the country, according to an annual report released Monday.
Silver Alert canceled: Man previously missing from Austin has been found
A Silver Alert previously active for a man reported missing in Austin has been rescinded.
A Silver Alert previously active for a man reported missing in Austin has been rescinded.
Texas man connected to $8M ‘poppers’ scheme pleads guilty, prosecutors say
An Austin man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that sold $8.4 million in mislabeled products as a recreational drug called “poppers," according to federal prosecutors.
An Austin man has pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme that sold $8.4 million in mislabeled products as a recreational drug called “poppers," according to federal prosecutors.
Texas Supreme Court enters fight over state’s THC rule
The Texas Supreme Court has weighed in on the fight to stop the state’s new THC rule that essentially bans most smokable hemp products in the state.
The Texas Supreme Court has weighed in on the fight to stop the state’s new THC rule that essentially bans most smokable hemp products in the state.
Camp Mystic will not host campers this summer
Leaders of Camp Mystic are changing course and now saying the camp will not host girls this summer. The decision came after immense pressure from state lawmakers.
Leaders of Camp Mystic are changing course and now saying the camp will not host girls this summer. The decision came after immense pressure from state lawmakers.
Texas court pauses InfoWars turnover orders amid bid from The Onion
The Onion is again in a holding pattern in its effort to take over InfoWars after a Texas court paused orders meant to turn over assets tied to political commentator Alex Jones’ firebrand.
The Onion is again in a holding pattern in its effort to take over InfoWars after a Texas court paused orders meant to turn over assets tied to political commentator Alex Jones’ firebrand.
Austin's Lammes Candies closes its doors after 140 years
Lammes Candies, a sweet staple in Austin since the 1800s, is closing its doors.
Lammes Candies, a sweet staple in Austin since the 1800s, is closing its doors.
Armenian national pleads guilty in Texas to smuggling U.S. tech to Russia
An Armenian national has pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy involving the illegal export of restricted U.S. technology to Russia in violation of federal sanctions.
An Armenian national has pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy involving the illegal export of restricted U.S. technology to Russia in violation of federal sanctions.