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Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown turns 25

Georgetown is celebrating its 25th annual Red Poppy Festival this weekend with shopping, food trucks, live music and more.

AMBER Alert issued for abducted 2-year-old boy from San Marcos

Austin weather: Large hail, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes possible overnight

Police investigating homicide in Downtown Austin

APD officers shoot, kill armed suspect at Northwest Austin apartment complex

UT Austin Palestine protests: University clarifies 'confusing' messaging

Sports

Heavyweight boxer dies at 27 after spending three weeks in coma due to knockout

A 27-year-old boxer died on Thursday after spending three weeks in a medically induced coma from his last fight.

April 27, 2024 4:04pm CDT

76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he's suffering from Bell's palsy

April 26, 2024 7:09am CDT

Caleb Williams picked No. 1 overall by Chicago Bears in NFL draft

April 25, 2024 8:10pm CDT

NFL Draft 2024: Commanders pick Heisman-winner Jayden Daniels

April 25, 2024 7:29pm CDT

Reggie Bush finally gets his Heisman Trophy back

April 24, 2024 11:15pm CDT

Kristi Yamaguchi inspires Barbie's new Olympic figure skater doll

April 24, 2024 5:28pm CDT

Texas News

Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown turns 25

Georgetown is celebrating its 25th annual Red Poppy Festival this weekend with shopping, food trucks, live music and more.

AMBER Alert issued for abducted 2-year-old boy from San Marcos

10 tornadoes touched down in North, Central Texas Friday

Houston man allegedly put genitals on restaurant food, had child pornography: court records

Kulture restaurant employee arrested, seen on video putting genitals on food; owner speaks out

UT Palestine protests, voting issues and flips: This Week in Texas Politics

PHOTOS: Tornado touches down in West, Texas

National News

Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording

A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.

Oregon man accused of deliberately poisoning thousands of young salmon

Crews plan to extinguish fire Saturday night from train derailment near Arizona-New Mexico line

'Vampire facials' at unlicensed spa likely resulted in HIV infections: CDC

Earthquake reported in Somerset County, New Jersey

Leading vegan restaurant now serving meat, says plant-based eating isn't enough to save planet

Good Day Austin

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Good Day Cooks: Bill's Oyster

Dylan Salisbury, chef and partner at Bill's Oyster, in Downtown Austin, joins us with a look at some upcoming events and what's on the menu.

Pet of the Weekend: Meet Heidi from AAC!

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Soul Man Sam performs 'It's Called the Blues'

Politics

UT Palestine protests, voting issues and flips: This Week in Texas Politics

Protests and big voting issues were some of the headlines This Week in Texas Politics. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our political panel discusses.

AI can predict political orientations from blank faces – and researchers fear 'serious' privacy challenges

TikTok faces federal ban after President Biden signs bill into law

Kim Kardashian joins VP Harris to discuss criminal justice reform

Arizona fake elector scandal: Giuliani, Meadows, Republican politicians indicted

NJ Congressman Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65

What's on FOX

‘The Masked Singer’: Cleocatra revealed on ‘Girls Group Night'

It was another elimination Wednesday night on “The Masked Singer" – and this time Cleocatra went home.

‘The Masked Singer’ sends home Starfish, Ugly Sweater in double elimination

‘The Masked Singer’ sends home 2 NFL players in double elimination

‘The Masked Singer’: Lizard slithers out of the competition

‘The Masked Singer’: Sir Lion leaves after ‘Extra’ special final performance

‘The Masked Singer’: Spaghetti and Meatballs revealed as celebrity chef

A recent GOBankingRates study utilizing IRS data reveals that the income required to be considered "rich" varies widely across the U.S., reflecting regional differences in cost of living, local economies, and tax structures.

April 26, 2024 3:01pm CDT