Is Hurricane Season 2026 Over?
Hurricane Season 2026 is just under a month away from finishing up. But it feels like it really never got started. Besides the lone Hurricane Isaias, it’s been
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STEM in the Fast Lane: Girls Take the Track with AI and Mission 44
Sunday is National STEM Day, a chance to spotlight the importance of STEM learning and encourage curiosity. The day also aims to break the stereotype that STEM
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Man arrested after pulling stolen gun on roommate in east Austin, police say
A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault after pointing a stolen gun at his roommate, initiating a standoff with police in east Austin on Friday, according to police.
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Gov.-elect Hinojosa eyes new TEA chief as educators mark a shift in priorities
A sweeping political shift in Texas could bring major changes to public education, including new leadership at the Texas Education Agency and a potentially diff
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State Rep. Senfronia Thompson poised to become next Speaker of the House
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson is on track to become the first Democratic Speaker of the House in over two decades. In an announcement Friday, she revealed she h
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Austin man gets 24 years in federal prison for exploiting teen boys online
An Austin man was sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for posing as a teenage girl online to exploit and extort teen boys.
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Man arrested in connection with multiple East Austin commercial burglaries
A man has been arrested and charged following multiple commercial burglaries throughout Austin.
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1 in 9 Austin millionaire households rents
About 1 in 9 millionaire households in the Austin area rent their homes, according to a new analysis from apartment listing site RentCafe.The Austin metro had 2
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Hemp-friendly candidates win in Texas, but THC products won't return soon
**Headline edited/shortened to due character limitsLt. Gov. Dan Patrick has led a crusade against THC products over the past few years, eventually leading to st
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Texas Democrats vie for House speaker as Thompson, Morales launch bids
Democrats at the Texas Capitol are competing to become the next Texas House speaker, a race that could influence which bills move forward on issues such as scho
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'I wanted to be by her side': Father remembers Nathalia Filgueiras after deadly jet crash
The 20-year-old was among nine people killed Sunday when a Learjet crashed onto a South Florida roadway.
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Firefly to supply engines for AST SpaceMobile rocket in $1.3B deal
Firefly Aerospace will supply rocket engines to AST SpaceMobile and license their design in a deal worth more than $1.3 billion, the companies said Friday. AST
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What happens to Abbott's border mission under a Democratic governor?
**Headline edited/shortened to due character limitsOver nearly 12 years as governor, Greg Abbott transformed Texas into a national model for state-led immigrati