Helicopter crash kills family of 5 from Spain, pilot

A tourist helicopter appeared to fall apart midair and plummeted into the Hudson River, killing a family of five visiting New York City from Spain and a pilot.

Council exploring options to make 6th Street safer
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The Austin City Council is exploring more options to make Sixth Street safer, building on a pilot program that started earlier this year reopening the street to cars on weekends.

Austin-San Antonio mega-region
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Two Central Texas cities are preparing for their own "mega region." Leaders from Austin and San Antonio met in San Marcos on Thursday to discuss how to make it work.

Latest on U.S. Congress
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Congress is looking at daylight saving time and the U.S. House passed a budget blueprint, getting Trump's "big beautiful bill" one step closer to his desk.

FULL: Gov. Greg Abbott on school choice
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks with FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski on Senate Bill 2, which would establish education savings accounts in Texas.

Hudson helicopter crash: 6 dead, including 3 children
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6 people were killed when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday. Officials say the 3 adults and 3 children were killed when the tour helicopter crashed.

Houston man arrested, found with 15-year-old California runaway

Harris County law enforcement have arrested 28-year-old Tarik Jammer and charged him with sexual performance of a child.

DA charges 12 for felony vandalism at Stanford during pro-Palestinian protest

The Santa Clara County District Attorney on Thursday charged 12 people with felony vandalism following a pro-Palestinian event at Stanford University last summer, where protesters stormed the president's office and destroyed property on the Palo Alto campus.

Planes clip wings at DCA with members of Congress on board

A plane hit another plane's wing while on the runway at Reagan National Airport Thursday afternoon, according to American Airlines. 

Hippo Crawfish Stampede 2025
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The Hutto community is being asked to lace up their shoes and head out the Nguyen Football Field for a morning full of fun. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has the details.

Pre-K teacher investigated for giving kids gummies before nap time

Parents reported "their children feeling sleepier and napping during the day when they normally wouldn’t," according to a search warrant.

Georgia doctor sentenced in largest-ever rare bird trafficking case

A Georgia orthopedic surgeon and a farm worker have been sentenced in what federal authorities are calling one of the largest bird trafficking cases in U.S. history.

Florida teacher to lose job for calling student by 'preferred' name: Latest updates

A Florida high school teacher is set to lose her job after allegedly addressing a student by a name other than their legal one, according to Brevard Public Schools.

DOJ moves to drop Virginia case against Salvadoran alleged MS-13 gang leader

The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss its case against Henrry Jose Villatoro Santos, a Salvadoran national living in Virginia who was accused of being an MS-13 leader.

3 Tucson prisoners killed: Reform advocate says she warned staff

A notorious criminal known for taking two prison guards hostage in Buckeye back in 2004 is accused of killing three inmates in Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson on April 4.