Burglar fires paintball, BB guns at South Austin collectibles store: APD

A person attempted to break into a South Austin collectibles store with a paintball gun and a BB gun, says the Austin Police Department.

Austin weather: Heavy rain causes flash flooding

Heavy rain is creating problems across Central Texas. Barton Springs is temporarily closed because of flooding and several roads have flooded.

Dueling Dan Sullivans? Alaska blocks 'sham' candidate from ballot after name confusion drama

Alaska election officials on Monday ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s August primary ballot.

Anna Kepner's accused killer ordered into custody of US Marshals Service: Court documents

The Florida teen accused of attacking and killing his stepsister, Anna Kepner, aboard a family cruise vacation has had his release conditions revoked and has been ordered into custody of the U.S. Marshals Service, according to newly-unsealed court documents.

Former Texas police officer sentenced to 300 days in jail after turning off body camera, abusing detainee

Former Cedar Hill police officer Donald Najee Mercer has been sentenced to 300 days in jail following a conviction for official oppression and abusing his power during a 2024 traffic stop.

Most patriotic states in America revealed ahead of July 4

Which state is the most patriotic in America? New rankings based on military participation, voter turnout, and volunteerism put one state at the top of the list.

Man gets decades in prison for teen's fentanyl-poisoning death

A Liberty Hill man was sentenced to decades in prison for the fentanyl-poisoning death of a Cedar Park teen in 2024.

Newsom says Trump ordered DOJ to put him on 'hit list'

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the Republican President of the United States had ordered the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, putting them on what he described as "Trump's hit list." 

Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in Kern County, 8 presumed dead: Officials

A military jet carrying eight people crashed upon takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, officials said. Officials fear the incident was “not survivable" for those who were on that jet.

Gov. Abbott issues disaster declaration for 101 counties as severe weather looms over Texas

Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 101 Texas counties and mobilized massive state emergency response forces as severe storms, intense rainfall, and a potential Gulf tropical cyclone threaten widespread flash flooding across the state through Thursday.

Tropical disturbance in Gulf carries 50% chance of development, poses heavy flood risk to Texas

Weather forecasters are monitoring a weather disturbance over northeastern Mexico that carries a 50% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next week, according to an update from the National Hurricane Center on Monday.

Juneteenth sparks questions of financial freedom in Black community

With Juneteenth – a federal holiday recognizing Black liberation and the end of slavery in the United States two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed– coming up on Friday, the disconnect between financial equality and Black Americans is still at large.

Anne Schedeen, actress who played mom on 'ALF,' dies at 77

Beloved "ALF" star Anne Schedeen, who brought Kate Tanner to life for millions of viewers, has died at 77.

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Yosemite ranger fired over transgender flag

In 2025, a Yosemite ranger hung a transgender flag on the famous rock wall known as El Capitan. The ranger was later fired and alleged that it was retaliatory and violated their free speech rights.