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Austin leaders to give update on ICE shooting investigation
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Police Chief Lisa Davis will host a news conference about the investigation into the ICE shooting Sunday that left a man wounded....
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Zilker Great Lawn closes for Austin City Limits Festival, reopens mid-October
Tuesday marks the start of fall and the temporary closing of the Great Lawn at Zilker Park in South Austin.
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World War II veterans gather in Austin to reflect on 'things that don't make it into the books'
From their experiences on the battlefront to their time reacclimating to civilian life, each participant — not one under 100 years old — had something to say about the war and how it’s remembered....
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Central Texas kids with rare medical conditions welcomed onto their new ‘Dream Teams
Three Central Texas children are starting the school year with some new teammates and plenty of new people cheering them on.Local nonprofit CC4C is introducing...
safety
Person of interest detained in San Marcos homicide investigation
San Marcos police are investigating a homicide after a person was found dead Sunday evening near CM Allen Parkway.
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Austin protests against ICE resume after agent shoots Venezuelan national
Wilber Garces Perez, 28, was shot in the torso at a North Austin intersection Sunday afternoon.
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Evelyn Fire burns 68 acres near Mustang Ridge, 30% contained
A large grass fire near Mustang Ridge burned an estimated 68 acres Monday afternoon as crews worked to extinguish hot spots and establish a containment line, ac...
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Man shot by ICE agent in North Austin speaks about incident
Wilbur Garces Perez is speaking out for the first time, alleging an ICE agent sideswiped and shot him during a DoorDash delivery run in North Austin.
business
Elon Musk says Boring Company working on Austin-San Antonio Hyperloop tunnel
Elon Musk said The Boring Company is developing a high-speed tunnel between Austin and San Antonio that could cut travel times from up to 2.5 hours to under 30 minutes....
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Woman allegedly crawls through home's doggy door, attacked resident with pipe wrench
Del Rio police say Angel Samantha Reynosa, 23, entered a home uninvited, was removed, then allegedly crawled back in through a pet door with a pipe wrench and struck a woman. She was arrested on burglary charges....