30th annual Downtown Holiday Stroll
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Congress Avenue was full of Austinites and visitors ringing in the holiday season with lights, carols, food and festivities.

Texas House Speaker race update
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The race for the Texas House Speakership has two candidates in the running: State Rep. David Cook and State Rep. Dustin Burrows.

Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO's wife, boss speak out after hotel murder

The bereaved wife and associates of Brian Thompson, the CEO of major insurance company UnitedHealthcare, who was assassinated after a recent spate of death threats, spoke out hours after the fatal shooting this morning.

Oak Hill Parkway construction update
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Construction on the Oak Hill Parkway in Southwest Austin is now halfway complete, so TxDOT marked the progress with a Touch-a-Truck event.

Dustin Burrows presser
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State Rep. Dustin Burrows held a brief press conference Saturday, saying he has secured enough bipartisan votes to claim the Speakership.

United Airlines takes kids on magical flight to the North Pole

It was a day full of magic and holiday cheer as United Airlines gave more than 65 kids and their families a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the “North Pole" on Saturday.

Daniel Penny trial: Charge dropped
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Friday saw new developments in the trial of Daniel Penny who's charged in the chokehold death of a man on a New York City subway. FOX's CB Cotton has the story.

Dade Phelan drops out of Speaker race
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There will be a new Texas House Speaker as Dade Phelan announces he will be withdrawing from the race for the job.

Round Rock's Light Up the Lake
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More than a million lights sparkle in Old Settlers Park for the annual Light Up the Lake event.

Police: CEO killer likely left NYC on bus headed for Atlanta

Police now believe that the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in an ambush shooting left New York City on a bus heading to Atlanta.

Biden possibly considering preemptive pardons
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President Biden may be considering preemptive pardons for a number of public officials and allies in an effort to shield them from possible retaliatory prosecutions as the second Trump administration continues to take shape. FOX's Sharon Crowley has a closer look.

Honor Flight Austin takes WWII vets to DC
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A group of World War II veterans from Texas are in Washington DC after taking the last Honor Flight Austin mission of 2024. They will take part in Saturday's Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony.

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.