1 killed in Runaway Bay after severe storms tear across North Texas

At least one person was killed and at least six others have been injured after a powerful storm that produced at least one apparent tornado ripped across North Texas on Saturday night.

Lake Pflugerville levels look more promising
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After nearly two months of stage three water restrictions, the City of Pflugerville says it reached an important milestone on the road to lifting those restrictions.

Trump gives first remarks after shooting at White House
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In a press conference after a shooting situation at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Donald Trump made his first remarks regarding the situation. 

I-35/US 290 East flyovers to close for repairs
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Your commute this weekend could take a little longer as TxDOT is closing the I-35/US 290 East flyovers for repairs. FOX 7 Austin's Jenna King has more.

FEMA sends money to Texas to stabilize eroding coastal road

Over half a million in federal relief funding has been allocated to Texas for repairs to an eroding coastal road in Aransas County.

2 men accused of stealing copper
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Austin police have arrested two men for stealing hundreds of pounds of copper. Investigators say these crimes are part of a bigger problem, causing major outages across the city, even when thieves don’t find what they’re looking for. FOX 7 Austin CrimeWatch reporter Meredith Aldis has more.

Georgetown Red Poppy Fest returns
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The annual Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown kicked off Friday. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski has more on how vendors are hoping the red poppies will put them into the black.

31 sloths died at Sloth World Orlando-owned warehouse: FWC reports

(Update 4/24/26): The Central Florida Zoo said more than a dozen sloths from Sloth World had been donated to them. The zoo is going to evaluate them and then work with the Species Survival Plan Program to find long-term homes for them at other AZA-accredited facilities. Read more.

Can Texas' power grid handle the meteoric rise of AI data centers?

Last week, ERCOT presented a six-year forecast of how much power demand they expect in the near future. When the numbers showed a quadrupled peak demand by 2032, the Public Utility Commission of Texas sent them back to the drawing board.

Sloth World Orlando to file for bankruptcy, will no longer open; 'we have no other options'

The owner of Sloth World Orlando confirmed to FOX 35 on Friday afternoon that he plans to file for bankruptcy protection, and that he will no longer move forward with plans to open his "slotharium."

Camp Mystic among 174 Texas camps told to revise emergency plans to reopen

Every summer camp in Texas that submitted their emergency plans has been ordered to revise them if they want to renew their licenses to operate this summer. 

The Amazing Acro-Cats! at Rollins Theatre
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FOX 7 Austin's Alec Nolan gets all the details about the event that's going on from April 22 to May 3.

Earth Day Clean Up Day with Trail Conservancy
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FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has all the details about the event at Butler Hike and Bike Trail and Lady Bird Lake as hundreds of volunteers signed up to help keep our lake beautiful again.

Over 42,000 Texas students awarded money during 1st round of school-choice lottery

More than 42,000 Texas students were notified this week that they have been awarded money during the first round of the state’s first school-choice lottery, according to the comptroller’s office.

Bus crash near Pentagon injures 23, including 10 Defense personnel

A collision between two commuter buses near the Pentagon injured 23 people Friday morning, including 10 Department of Defense personnel, according to a statement from the Pentagon Force Protection Agency obtained by FOX News.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 83 latest updates

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for 83 days. Authorities believe she was abducted from her Tucson-area home sometime between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.