9 City of Austin pools will be open to the public this summer

Nine out of 34 city of Austin pools will be opened to the public this summer due to a staffing shortage and winter storm damages.

Beech-Nut recalls baby rice cereal over high arsenic levels

Beech-Nut is recalling its “Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal” over high levels of arsenic found in one sample. The company also said it will stop selling the product.

IRS contacting families possibly eligible for monthly payments

More than 36 million American families may be receiving letters from the IRS concerning eligibility for monthly Child Tax Credit payments.

Chipotle raising prices to offset its $15 minimum wage hike

Chipotle announced it would be raising menu prices by as much as 4% to offset the cost of the employee pay raises announced last month.

Burger King appears to troll Chick-fil-A in Pride Month promotion

Burger King appeared to troll Chick-fil-A with a Pride Month promotion in which a donation will be made to an LGBTQ+ campaign for every Ch’King sandwich that is sold until the end of June.

Starbucks bringing back reusable cup service nationwide

Starbucks' reusable cups are being revived after the service was discontinued over a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC eases some international travel recommendations for vaccinated Americans

The CDC updated its travel guidance this week to say vaccinated Americans can now travel with a lower COVID-19 risk to dozens of more countries.

Cicada sundae goes viral for Arlington ice cream shop

An Arlington ice cream shop has generated a lot of buzz this past week after their “Cicada Sundae” went viral on social media.

Renters Roadmap helps renters understand how to avoid eviction

The Austin Apartment Association is helping renters and property managers understand eviction orders, ordinances, and rental assistance programs.

Experts say housing market booming, prices going up in Austin

According to Redfin's data for 2021 so far, prices for homes in Austin have increased more than 40% from last year.

Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports

Abbott signed the bill hours after Carnival announced they would be returning to Texas soon for people who received their final COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Oreo offers free cookies to aliens

Oreo has decided to make an offering to any extraterrestrial creatures visiting this planet.

Line stretches around the block as Wendy's returns to UK

Wendy’s opened its first location in the United Kingdom this week after pulling its restaurants out of the country two decades ago.

US Navy's soft sugar cookie recipe from WWII, and how to make it at home

Sugar cookies were one of the easiest desserts to make in large batches, and here's how you can make the US Navy's recipe that dates back to World War II.

Retired Seahawk Greg Olsen's 8-year-old son gets heart donor

Retired Seattle Seahawk Greg Olsen, who recently opened up on Twitter about his son's health struggles, shared a promising update this week.