Trump nominates AI, crypto czar
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President-elect Trump continues to fill out his next administration and some of his latest appointments are giving a boost to the cryptocurrency industry. FOX's Lucas Tomlinson has more from Washington.

Lawmakers get classified UFO briefing
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The Pentagon says it has found no evidence of alien spaceships, but lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still searching for answers after attending a classified UFO briefing. FOX's Rebekah Castor has the details.

TikTok loses bid to strike down ban
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TikTok is another step closer to potentially being banned in the U.S. The platform lost its bid on Friday to strike down a law requiring TikTok to break ties with its parent company. FOX's Jared Halperin has the latest.

MIT: Two bodies identified after years
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Two people now have their identities back after years thanks to the DNA Doe Project. Their bodies were found in Austin in 2020 and 2021.

Lori Vallow can represent herself at her Arizona trials, judge rules

Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday Mom," will be allowed to represent herself during her upcoming trials in Arizona, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled on Dec. 6.

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive

The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but said had been vetted by the U.S. government and treated as credible.

Georgetown nonprofit stars in new documentary
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Georgetown nonprofit Ride on Center for Kids (ROCK) is at the center of a new documentary. "Where the Horses Heal the Soul" recently won an award at the Equus Film Festival in Albuquerque, New?Mexico.

USDA orders testing of entire milk supply nationwide for bird flu

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new order requiring raw, or unpasteurized, milk nationwide to be tested for bird flu. 

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Look at key evidence
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The man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson arrived in New York City on a Greyhound bus from Atlanta in November. That's according to investigators who say the suspect was in the city for at least 10 days and spotted at several locations. FOX's Alexis McAdams has the latest on the search.

'Home Free' sheds light on unhousing in Central TX
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An Austin man created a short film to shed light on a serious issue: unhousing in Central Texas. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera spoke with the director of the film and has more on what inspired him to share this story.

Video captures lumber load crashing into car on Pennsylvania highway

Dashcam video captured a frightening scene as a load of lumber flew off a truck driving on a Pennsylvania overpass and slammed into a car on the highway below.

MN girl hit by lightning during Florida vacation back home after a year

One mother’s trip to celebrate her daughter’s birthday turned tragic last year after the daughter was struck by lightning. FOX 9 follows her journey back home Minnesota.

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing: Suspect took bus from Atlanta to NYC, reports say

The man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson reportedly got on a bus in Atlanta and arrived in New York City the day before Thanksgiving. What we know as the manhunt continues.

Tyre Sampson's family awarded $310M in son's deadly fall from Orlando FreeFall ride

A Florida jury has awarded $310 million to the family of Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who died in 2022 after falling from the FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando.

Texas Supreme Court chief justice retiring
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Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht is hanging up his gavel after more than three decades on the Supreme Court bench.

DOL distributing millions in unclaimed wages
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The U.S. Department of Labor is searching for more than 15,000 Texans who are owed back wages. More than $11 million are waiting to be distributed with more than $500K collected from businesses in the Austin metro area.

MIT: Meagan Gonzales
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A young San Antonio woman was found burned in a field three weeks after she was reported missing. Years later, her killer is still on the loose. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen has this week's "Missing in Texas".