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Fire at vacant apartment building in Southeast Austin

Firefighters found a "small content/trash fire" inside one of the apartments, along with “multiple unauthorized residents”, who were then escorted from the premises.

Austin weather: Large hail, damaging winds possible for some tonight

Shooting death in East Austin; police investigating

San Marcos 'can ban' goes into effect May 1

Memorial held after almost a dozen dogs found dead in south Austin creek

90-year-old man saves dying ash tree in Round Rock with elaborate carvings

Sports

Caitlin Clark nearing 8-figure deal with Nike which includes signature shoe: Report

Caitlin Clark's college deal with Nike expired at the conclusion of the women's college basketball season last week. But the show brand apparently did not want to let her go.

April 18, 2024 9:42am CDT

Man charged with transporting Masters memorabilia stolen from Augusta National

April 18, 2024 5:19am CDT

Travis Kelce to host new ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’ series on Prime Video

April 17, 2024 4:37pm CDT

NCAA eases transfer rules in response to court order

April 17, 2024 3:09pm CDT

Jason Kelce lost Eagles' Super Bowl LII ring in pool of chili: 'The Super Bowl ring is officially gone'

April 17, 2024 1:52pm CDT

Watch: Quick-thinking man saves boy from flying hockey puck

April 17, 2024 12:44pm CDT

Texas News

San Marcos 'can ban' goes into effect May 1

If you're planning to be on the river in San Marcos this summer, be prepared with the right drink containers. In two weeks, the city's "can ban" will go into effect.

90-year-old man saves dying ash tree in Round Rock with elaborate carvings

McDade ISD helps student in need of kidney donor

Llano County deputies used excessive force in shooting death of man: lawsuit

Porch pirate caught on camera in Fayette County: FCSO

Jugging in Caldwell County: Deputies searching for burglary suspects

National News

Ford recalls over 450,000 vehicles due to loss of drive power

Ford has issued a recall for Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick compact pickup trucks made between 2022-2024.

Here are the major U.S. restaurant chains that have disappeared

15 members of Kennedy family endorse Biden in rebuke to RFK Jr.

Tracking the longest and shortest commute times by state

Sick of driving? These states have the longest and shortest daily commutes

‘We Almost Died!’ Video shows Virginia men narrowly escape tree as it crashes into backyard

FBI alert: SMS phishing scam targeting highway toll customers – what to know

Fake text messages attempting to collect money from highway tolls on the rise, FBI says

The Indie Meme Film Festival is screening more than 30 international films from over 13 countries, spanning more than 17 languages. Ramdas Menon and Alka Bhanot, members of the programming team, join us with more.

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Austin Fashion Week kicks off Thursday

Politics

15 members of Kennedy family endorse Biden in rebuke to RFK Jr.

The Biden administration’s decision to promote the Kennedy family endorsement indicates their concerns that Robert Kennedy Jr.’s candidacy could impact Biden's reelection campaign.