Council approves buying $4.3M property for new homeless navigation center
The Austin City Council voted 8-3 to buy a $4 million property on I-35 near Oltorf for a controversial new homeless center. Who will run the center hasn't been decided yet.
Judge partially blocks Texas National Guard deployment for 2 weeks in Chicago
A federal judge has partially blocked President Donald Trump's deployment of the Texas National Guard in Chicago.
AG Paxton files motion to keep Democrats from voting in Texas GOP primaries
Paxton filed the motion jointly in a federal court with the Republican Party of Texas on Thursday. The RPT sued Secretary of State Jane Nelson at the beginning of September to achieve the same goal.
Serial church burglar: Man responsible for multiple break-ins in custody
Officials say that an alleged serial church burglar is now in custody. The person is accused of hitting churches in Liberty Hill, Lago Vista and Jonestown.
Taylor man gets 80 years in prison for his fifth DWI after representing himself at trial
A Taylor man will spend decades in prison after he was found guilty of his fifth DWI. He represented himself at trial, says the DA's office.
Texas death row inmate's execution paused again over 'shaken baby syndrome' questions
Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the country executed for a murder conviction centered around shaken baby syndrome.
Judge partially blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment to Illinois
A federal judge partially granted a temporary restraining order halting President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois after hearing arguments challenging the legality of the action.
A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine
Leaders of the effort say they moved to rural Hood County for its quiet country charm, which was shattered by what locals call “that roar” from the facility.
Texas National Guard troops begin tasks in Chicago area: AP
The job is the first word on what the troops are doing outside the state since they were mobilized to the area.
Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center will not be relocating to proposed new location
The Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center will not be moving to a new proposed center in South Austin, despite initially being told it would.
Artificial intelligence expert weighs in on fake home invasion TikTok prank
Round Rock police are warning the community about a viral TikTok trend where users are creating AI-generated images of home intruders to prank roommates, neighbors and parents.
Airports feeling strain of government shutdown with air traffic controller shortage
As the government shutdown enters its second week, airports are feeling the ripple effects.
Leander ISD reinstates dozens of books after being removed from classrooms
Dozens of books are allowed to be used again in Leander ISD classrooms.
Ted Cruz demands answers from Wikipedia for 'left-wing bias'
Cruz's letter, which says Wikidepia has allowed anti-Semitism in its articles, comes about two weeks after he called out the FCC chair for "dangerous" comments on government censorship.
1 dead, 1 other injured after deadly stabbing in Taylor
One person is dead and another was injured after a stabbing in Taylor, police said.
Texas cities with 'political agendas' on roads could now be stripped of funding
While the directive does not specify the "political ideologies" that could yank road project funding from cities, the move comes days after a rainbow crosswalk was repainted in a prominent Texas "gayborhood."
Austin's homeless system is improving, report says
Austin's Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) has found the city's homeless system is improving, according to their State of the System report.
Gov. Abbott orders DPS to enforce age restrictions on hemp products with THC
New age restrictions on hemp products with THC are in place and now the Governor is ordering state troopers to enforce those new rules.
These Texas GOP reps could be banned from 2026 election
The Republicans are accused of acting against GOP values during the regular session, including supporting Speaker Dustin Burrows' successful bipartisan run against the party's favored candidate.
Annual report ranks the worst cities for drivers in 2025
A new report is ranking the best and worst U.S. cities for drivers. Here’s what the report found.