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Austin weather: Cool spell to give way to near-90-degree heat and rising humidity

Central Texas experiences crisp autumn temperatures in the 40s and 70s before a sharp midweek warming trend brings near-90-degree highs and high humidity.

Teen attacked while walking dog in Round Rock neighborhood; police seeking person of interest

Autonomous drone deliveries now a reality in Central Texas

2026 Election: Meet the Round Rock ISD School Board Place 3 candidates

Petition to trigger AISD school closures appears to have enough signatures: Austin Mayor Kirk Watson

East Austin car crash: 2 people killed, 1 other seriously injured

Texas News

Air Force specialist dies after rappelling fall at a college football game

An Air Force specialist died in a tragic accident Saturday night after falling while rappelling in the Alamodome before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game.

'No Kings' demonstrations held across Texas Saturday

Teen attacked while walking dog in Round Rock neighborhood; police seeking person of interest

Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit

Texas high school football 2026: Central Texas week 8 scores, highlights

2026 election: Campaigns prepare to switch to frantic final push ahead of early voting

National News

Dashcam: Tesla driver claims he was asleep on self-driving before hitting CHP cruiser, injuring 2

The California Highway Patrol hopes that newly released dashcam video serves as a wake-up call for drivers who take dangerous chances with their automated driver assistance systems.

Former Detroit Lions punter dies at 35 from brain cancer

Firefighter, 24, died after being struck by a tree battling La. wildfire

Watch: Dog lost in Alaska avalanche miraculously found 2 days later

NC teen pleads guilty after years of breeding and training dogs for dogfighting, DOJ says

Inside Donald Trump's high-stakes Dalton rally with Collins, Jackson

Wichita Police confirmed that a 6-year-old child and a 35-year-old adult, both from McPherson, Kansas, were killed Saturday when a truck drove onto an active soccer field at the Stryker Sports Complex.

Convict used time in prison to defraud his fellow inmate, a Texas pastor, and multiple families

Teen attacked while walking dog in Round Rock neighborhood; police seeking person of interest

NC teen pleads guilty after years of breeding and training dogs for dogfighting, DOJ says

FTC launches $9.8M payout to Walmart wire service customers targeted by scams

Judge tosses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield: Reports

Politics

Trump approval hits record low as midterms near: poll

Presidential approval ratings are among the most important factors in midterm elections.

Republicans break ranks with Trump over Russia sanctions waiver: 'Terrible misjudgment'

Inside Donald Trump's high-stakes Dalton rally with Collins, Jackson

2026 election: Campaigns prepare to switch to frantic final push ahead of early voting

2026 Election: Meet the Round Rock ISD School Board Place 3 candidates

2026 election: Williamson County early voting hours, locations

Sports

Former Detroit Lions punter dies at 35 from brain cancer

Former Detroit Lions punter Kasey Redfern has died at age 35 after a battle with brain cancer. His wife told the California Post that he was diagnosed three-and-a-half years ago with central nervous system lymphoma.