Austin postpones summer camp, aquatic programs due to COVID-19

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has postponed their summer camp and aquatic programs due to the ongoing pandemic.

Arizona lawmaker proposes ‘homicide by abortion’ bill

The bill expands the definition of a “person” to include an unborn child in the womb “at any stage of development."

Austin family loses father, the sole provider, in DWI crash

Khairullah Danish had a wife and seven children who were rocked on the morning of Jan. 9 with tragic news: their dad was killed in a car crash.

Central Texas Food Bank holds distribution event in Kyle

For each distribution, a Kyle council member said, on average they are able to serve about 1000 families.

Parents could get up to $1,100 in stimulus money per child born in 2020

Parents who had one or more children born in 2020 could receive up to $1,100 in extra stimulus money per child, according to IRS guidelines.

IT'S A BOY: 1st baby born in 2021 at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has released a photo of the first baby, Paul Andres Casterlin Escobar, born at the hospital in 2021.

Emergency SNAP benefits in Texas extended for January with increase

Emergency SNAP food benefits have been extended another month amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and recipients will see an additional 15 percent increase in January.

No candy, ice cream, cake for kids under 2, new US dietary guidelines say

The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.

FOX 7 Discussion: Growth of homeschooling in Texas

Tim Lambert with the Texas Homeschool Coalition joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about recent data showing more Texas families choosing to homeschool their children.

Elgin Christmas Tree Farm a holiday tradition for some

For many - the holiday season is focused around family and deep-rooted traditions and for some, that includes the Elgin Christmas Tree Farm. 

Family suing Legoland after staff 'humiliated' boy with prosthetic leg

A family from Lithia is suing Legoland, saying a trip there on July 16 has become an unending nightmare for their 10-year-old son.

Emergency SNAP benefits extended for December in Texas

The emergency December allotments are in addition to the almost $1.7 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans between April and November.

Meghan Markle discusses miscarriage in hopes of helping other women

Meghan described the miscarriage in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Wednesday, writing that "I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second."

Austin ISD to provide free meal packs for Thanksgiving break

Austin ISD families can pick up seven days' worth of meals at the CTX Food Bank's mass distribution event on Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at Toney Burger Stadium.

Aubrey father delivers baby in SUV on the way to the hospital

The Taylor family was hoping to avoid a trip to the emergency room. Their son couldn't wait so his parents had to improvise.

50 foster children adopted by 30 families during celebration in Tampa

Typically adoption finalization takes place during a special court hearing, but on Saturday 50 foster children celebrated being legally adopted during a drive-thru celebration.