Body found near UT Austin campus: UTPD

Police are investigating a non-suspicious death near the UT Austin campus.

Rancher 'attacked by unhappy cow' in Central Texas, officials say

One person was airlifted to the hospital and another person was taken by ambulance after what officials in Leon County are saying was an “attack by an unhappy cow."

Man in critical condition after jumping off Llano dam

A man is in critical condition after diving off the Badu Park dam in Llano and hitting his head on a rock.

North Texas man charged with capital murder in girlfriend's forced abortion case

A North Texas man who works for the U.S. Department of Justice has been arrested and charged with capital murder after authorities said he secretly gave his pregnant girlfriend an abortion-inducing drug, causing the death of her six-week-old fetus.

2024 UTSA grad tapped to oversee DHS terrorism prevention office

Thomas Fugate, a former gardener and H-E-B team member, has reportedly been tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security's terror prevention office.

Austin man charged with murdering brother

A man is charged with first-degree murder after shooting and killing his brother in northeast Austin on Friday night.

Austin weather: Wet and stormy pattern returns to Central Texas

Central Texas is set for a sweltering Sunday, with temperatures forecast to hit 100 degrees, followed by a shift to a stormy and wet week.

LGBTQ+ advocates oppose Texas bill defining genders
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Soon to head to Governor Abbott?s desk is a bill that would define a person?s sex in Texas. If Abbott passes it, Texas would be joining more than a dozen other states with similar laws.

Austin LGBTQ+ advocates oppose gender-defining bill awaiting Gov. Abbott's approval

Proponents call it the “Women’s Bill of Rights," but LGBTQ+ advocates worry this bill could be used to discriminate, specifically, against those who identify as trans.

Leander police seek public's help finding theft suspects

The Leander Police Department has released photos of two suspects in a recent theft. The department is asking the public to help identify the men.

Bill limiting protests at public universities awaits Gov. Abbott’s approval

The bill’s text says it may not be construed to limit freedom of speech or expression as protected by the First Amendment or Texas Constitution. Critics wonder how this is possible, saying the bill in its entirety is an imposition of prohibitions on rights defined in those texts.

Austin Wildlife Rescue seeks food donations for rescued animals

Austin Wildlife Rescue took in nearly 2,000 animals over the month of May, and they're asking for your help to feed the rescues.

Sen. Ted Cruz proposes withholding broadband funding from states that regulate AI

Under Cruz’s budget reconciliation proposal, an attempt to regulate AI would be prohibited from collecting federal funding provided by the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Uber rolls out new feature for elderly adults to easily book rides

Uber has rolled out a new feature on the app to provide a simpler approach to booking rides for “older adults" or those less tech-savvy.