Massive fire ignites at third-party Amazon distribution warehouse in Redlands
A major three-alarm fire ignited at a third-party Amazon distribution warehouse in Redlands on Friday morning, fire officials said.
APD Chief Manley: Police will no longer use bean bag rounds for crowd control after two critically injured
In two separate incidents, two people were critically injured because of the tactics used by police.
Austin City Council discussing APD's handling of demonstrations for second day
Hundreds of people have lined up to address city leaders, including Austin Police Chief Brian Manley, at the special meeting.
Austin City Council holds special meeting to discuss protests and APD's response
Several incidents during last weekend's protests have led to an investigation and a discussion over the use of force by Austin police officers.
Brother of 16-year-old shot in the head with bean bag by APD speaks during City Council special meeting
"We just didn't know...they started the surgery at 11, we didn't know, we thought he was going to die," Edwin said, crying. "... I was there with my mom, and we prayed all night."
FOX 7 Discussion: Addressing public safety in Austin
Meghan Hollis, public safety commission chair for the city of Austin, joins Marcel Clarke on FOX 7 Austin to discuss what can be done moving forward to make changes at the Austin Police Department.
Austin Police Association invites local leaders to planned protest at APD headquarters
APA's president Ken Casaday has invited Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Council Members, City of Austin Public Safety Commissioners, and Director of Office of Police Oversight to join him and other officers.
Amazon plans event to jump-start summer sales
Amazon is planning another big shopping event apart from Prime Day to help jump-start summer sale.
Zuckerberg still under fire over refusal to take action on inflammatory Trump posts
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn’t budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged violence against protesters.
Video shows looters raiding Amazon van in Santa Monica, California
As many demonstrators gathered for a peaceful protest to condemn police brutality in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, a group of individuals broke into several stores in the area, shattering glass and looting merchandise.
Disney suspends FastPass service, cancels dining reservations
Disney will reopen its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks on July 11 followed by Hollywood Studios and Epcot on July 15.
Amazon says most of its pandemic hires can remain as full-time employees
Amazon will convert 125,000 of the 175,000 temporary roles hired since March to permanent jobs if employees would like to stay at Amazon long term.
Facebook looks to empower Texas communities for 2020 hurricane season
Facebook will provide tools for law enforcement and emergency services to share critical information to those who may be in the path of an oncoming storm.
Orange County gives green light for Disney, SeaWorld to reopen; still needs governor's approval
The theme parks presented the plans to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and the task force on Wednesday.
Audit: APD's community policing efforts have mixed results including with racism and sexism within department
While APD has seen some positive results, the report says more time is needed to determine if the department's efforts have been effective.
Pixar's new short film 'Out' features first gay main character
Disney+ announced the "heartwarming" tale on its Twitter account along with the short's trailer.
Airline passenger says no social distancing happening while boarding
Becky Stojeba said the majority of passengers on her flight were seated very close together in the first eleven rows even though rows 12-30 were largely empty.
Amazon reportedly delays Prime Day event until September
The two-day shopping event is typically held in July, but keeping up with demand amid COVID-19 has led to the delay, according to a report.
Facebook will begin allowing some employees to work from home permanently
Speaking from an internal staff meeting that was livestreamed on his Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will allow some of its employees to work from home permanently.
CapMetro to resume fares June 1, offers fare-free service to the unemployed
CapMetro will also introduce it's Workforce Aid Pass, valid for the month of June, to help those in the community experiencing unemployment continue to receive fare-free rides.