NHTSA investigating Tesla Model 3 door releases following complaints
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release and concerns the controls may not be easy to find in an emergency – the same concerns of Piedmont families whose college-age children died in a Cybertruck with the same type of door release.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release and concerns the controls may not be easy to find in an emergency – the same concerns of Piedmont families whose college-age children died in a Cybertruck with the same type of door release.
Dresser recall: Over 16,000 sold on Amazon pulled due to tip over, severe injury risk
The affected dressers were sold on Amazon between 2023 and 2025.
The affected dressers were sold on Amazon between 2023 and 2025.
Traveling on Christmas Day at the Austin airport
Plenty of people are flying away for the holidays. FOX 7 Austin's Bryanna Carroll checked in at the Austin airport.
Plenty of people are flying away for the holidays. FOX 7 Austin's Bryanna Carroll checked in at the Austin airport.
Google's top 5 people searches of 2025: Politics, popes and tragedy
Google’s end-of-year wrap includes the people you searched for most this year.
Google’s end-of-year wrap includes the people you searched for most this year.
Multiple Lake Austin properties disannexing 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.