Austin-area recycling company picked to help address tungsten steel trade imbalance

An Austin recycling company has received a multi-million dollar federal grant to help increase the domestic supply of critical minerals. The idea is to reduce the need for things like tungsten steel that's made in other countries.

2025 was one of the hottest years on record, data finds

2025 became one of Earth’s warmest year on record, according to data. Here’s where the year ranked.

UNT joins colleges offering tuition-free education to some Texans

They're calling it the North Texas Promise Program, and it's the latest income-driven tuition exemption program for Texas residents.

Austin Police Department to update policy on ICE cooperation

The Austin Police Department will update their policy on how they cooperate with federal immigration agents.

Watch: Texas deputies race to hospital to save toddler's life

Deputies with a Texas sheriff's office are being recognized online for their efforts to save the life of an 18-month-old child last month.

Ex-Texas police officer accused of planting vape pen in student's backpack moves closer to trial

A Texas appeals court has cleared the way for an audio recording to be used as evidence against a former school resource officer accused of planting a vape pen in a student's backpack.

Minneapolis ICE shooting: Protesters tear locked box from federal car

A locked storage box was torn from the trunk of a federal vehicle during anti-ICE protests following an ICE-involved shooting in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening.

New poll shows Talarico leading Crockett in Democratic Senate primary

The poll, conducted by Emerson College, shows neither Democratic candidate would have an advantage over the Republican nominee in November.

Minneapolis ICE shootings: Trump threatens to institute Insurrection Act

President Donald Trump is threatening the Insurrection Act in Minnesota after the latest ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis. This would allow him to deploy troops to Minnesota.

Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say

A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games as recently as last season, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Map: These were the top moving destinations in 2025, U-Haul data shows

New analysis from U-Haul shows which states people moved to the most in 2025, with a notable migration trend from the harsh winters of the Northeast to sunnier southern states. 

Texas food banks to receive 2 million eggs following pandemic lawsuit over price gouging

Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized a settlement with Cal-Maine Foods Inc. that will provide more than 2 million eggs to food banks across the state following allegations of price gouging.