Is the Texas power grid ready for winter? How new data centers might pose a risk

In a recent report from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages about 90 percent of the state's grid, it was warned that rising demand from new AI and crypto data centers, as well as a swiftly growing population, could be a challenge.

All I-35 SB lanes reopen after crash involving 18-wheeler

All lanes have reopened following a crash on I-35 involving an 18-wheeler. The crash caused traffic delays for several hours, police said.

'We Are Blood' holiday blood drive event in Bastrop

We Are Blood, the sole blood provider for more than 50 hospitals and medical facilities in Central Texas, is partnering with FOX 7 Austin and the City of Bastrop for a holiday blood drive next week.

Hidden 'Treasure Island:' Wisconsin demolition exposes shuttered store

Brown Deer is growing. The village has multiple major developments underway. But one of those projects has revealed a "hidden treasure."

WATCH: Texas beachcomber has rare encounter with octopus

An avid beachcomber in Texas had an encounter earlier this week with a common octopus — a sight that she says isn't quite so common at Padre Island National Seashore.

Ohio surgeon accused of forcing abortion pills on sleeping girlfriend

An Ohio surgeon has been indicted for allegedly crushing abortion pills and placing them in his pregnant girlfriend's mouth as she slept.

Child jumps out, escapes unharmed after suspect steals SUV in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana say a 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed after leaping from a moving vehicle that had been stolen with him still inside.

Epstein files: What’s getting released, when, and what to expect

The countdown has begun for the government to publicly unseal its grand jury files on Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s what’s getting released, and what to expect.

Fireball seen across Texas sky, and 5 other states

Nearly 200 sightings of a bright fireball were reported across the evening sky on Tuesday, primarily from witnesses in Texas and surrounding states.