Multiple Lake Austin properties dis-annexing from City of Austin
More than 150 properties along Lake Austin disannexed from the City of Austin this month. This comes after decades of conflict over taxation and lack of some city services.
Lake Austin properties de-annexing
More than 150 properties along Lake Austin disannexed from the City of Austin this month. This comes after decades of conflict over taxation and lack of some city services.
CapMetro's downtown station to temporarily close for Austin Convention Center construction
CapMetro will be temporarily closing its Downtown Station due to construction on the Austin Convention Center.
Adult portable bed rails sold on Amazon recalled over entrapment, serious injury risk, CPSC says
The affected adult bed rails were sold on Amazon between August and November.
From Christmas gifts to food, what can you take through airport security?
Austin airport officials say the next two weeks will be very busy for holiday travel. To speed things up, there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Busy holiday travel at Austin airport
Austin airport officials say the next two weeks will be very busy for holiday travel. To speed things up, there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Several Central Texas cities no longer have license plate readers
License plate readers played a key role in catching the Brown University shooting suspect, but several Central Texas cities recently got rid of theirs.
TSA wait times at Texas airports: How to check
Texas travelers are being advised to arrive earlier than usual at airports across the state as the holiday travel season begins.
FTC Uber lawsuit: Several states join complaint over subscription practices
Multiple states have joined a lawsuit against Uber over its Uber One subscription practices, which the FTC alleges were "deceptive."
Austin leaders, county officials asking residents to prepare for winter weather
City of Austin and Travis County officials are asking residents to prepare now for winter weather that could be coming.
Austin winter weather preparations
City of Austin and Travis County officials are asking residents to prepare now for winter weather that could be coming.
Netflix facing class action lawsuit over Warner Bros. deal
An HBO Max subscriber is suing Netflix after the company announced a deal with Warner Bros. that would combine the two companies' film and television catalogs.
Southwest Airlines expands at Austin airport
Southwest Airlines is expanding in Austin and it will bring in thousands of jobs. Crew members who live in Austin can soon start and end their trips at their home airport.
Southwest Airlines to bring 2,000 jobs, start crew base in Austin
Southwest Airlines is expanding in Austin, bringing thousands of jobs. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will become a Southwest crew base starting in March.
Disney reaches deal to bring its characters to OpenAI's Sora video tool
Users will be able to make short-form content using characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars.
Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works
Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.
Jimmy Kimmel signs contract extension with ABC
Months after being suspended from going on air, Jimmy Kimmel has landed a deal to keep him with ABC through at least May 2027.
What the world searched on Google in 2025: Trends, tech and tragedy
Google’s top trending searches of 2025 reveal a year shaped by political shock, pop-culture sensations and major tech news.
Paramount says not so fast - launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Brothers to stop Netflix takeover
The Netflix deal to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery studio and streaming business has turned into a bidding war with Paramount Skydance launching a hostile bid.
Amazon shoppers warned to stop using these products immediately due to safety risks
The recalled items include power banks linked to fires as well as children's toys that pose choking risks.



















