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July 4th fireworks 2026: Austin and San Antonio celebrations for America 250

Texas communities are preparing to mark America’s semiquincentennial with massive, daylong Independence Day celebrations across the Austin and San Antonio metropolitan areas on Saturday, July 4.

2 Austin murder suspects arrested by U.S. Marshals

Austin-Travis County 911 operators to receive new headsets

Austin police officer pleads guilty to speeding after causing multi-car crash

New Braunfels short-term rental ordinance upheld by federal appeals court

Personal watercrafts banned on Lake Austin for July 4th

Texas News

Man pleads guilty for role in 2022 San Antonio smuggling event that killed 53

A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Thursday for his role in a 2022 mass casualty event that killed 53 migrants and injured 11 others.

July 4th deadly Texas floods: Community still grapples with loss

TEXSAR K9s helped search after July 4th deadly Texas floods

LBJ, Beyonce, Willie Nelson top this list of most influential Texans

Texas Republicans want the state to deny birth certificates for children of non-citizens

New Braunfels short-term rental ordinance upheld by federal appeals court

Crime Coverage

2 Austin murder suspects arrested by U.S. Marshals

Two murder suspects wanted out of Austin were arrested on Thursday.

Austin-Travis County 911 operators to receive new headsets

Austin police officer pleads guilty to speeding after causing multi-car crash

Former Olympian indicted for felony vandalism at DC Reflecting Pool

Nancy Guthrie: California man pleads guilty to sending 'imposter ransom demand'

Man pleads guilty to 'imposter' Guthrie demand

AMBER Alert issued for 11-month-old in West Texas

National News

Federal judge blocks Postal Service from carrying out Trump mail-in ballot order

A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out an executive order on mail-in ballots.

FDA authorizes 20 ZYN nicotine pouches to be marketed with modified risk claim

Video: Small fire sparks at Disney World's 'it's a small world' after portable charger ignites

Former Olympian indicted for felony vandalism at DC Reflecting Pool

Man pleads guilty to 'imposter' Guthrie demand

Explosion erupts as firefighters investigate apartment complex

The FIFA World Cup Round of 32 knockout stage continues today with three matches taking place in the U.S. Australia takes on Egypt in Dallas, Argentina and Cabo Verde meet on the pitch in Miami and Colombia and Ghana face off in Kansas City.

July 3, 2026 5:59am CDT

Red card rules at the FIFA World Cup: What can get a player sent off?

July 2, 2026 7:33am CDT

How to watch today’s World Cup matches: Thursday, July 2

July 2, 2026 5:24am CDT

FIFA World Cup: USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina watch party

July 1, 2026 10:02pm CDT

Seattle World Cup: USA and Belgium to face off in round of 16

July 1, 2026 9:08pm CDT

World Cup: Will Folarin Balogun play in USA's next game after a VAR red card?

July 1, 2026 8:54pm CDT

Good Day Austin

Celebrating 4th of July in Round Rock

The City of Round Rock and its local businesses are gearing up for the annual July 4th Parade and Frontier Days. Tierra Neubaum gets details on that and talks to local businesses Mi Mundo Coffeehouse and Roastery and Round Rock Donuts about what they have going on.