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Austin launches new Generation ATX plan to improve child well-being
A new Generation ATX report found Austin ranks highly on many child well-being measures but lags in Medicaid, CHIP and SNAP enrollment.
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Students Win Science Award for Bio-Inspired Fabric Sealant
College of Natural Sciences students developed an innovation that could mean safer ways of making clothing water-resistant. The post Students Win Science Award for Bio-Inspired Fabric Sealant appeared first on UT News ....
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Hutto police arrest six men in multi-agency child exploitation operation
Hutto police arrested six men from communities across central Texas in a multi-agency child exploitation operation over the weekend.The operation focused primar...
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Austin weather: 10th triple-digit day in a row; heat alerts in effect
It may be a new day and week, but it's the same weather story with triple digit heat. Extreme Heat Warnings are in place until later tonight with a heat advisory to follow until Wednesday....
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Austin's bat bridge gets upgrade with new educational experience
Thousands of people visit Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge each year to watch the nightly bat emergence. A new educational experience aims to teach visitors more about the colony while they wait....
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Austin Central Library increases security as APD addresses crime concerns
Visitors at Austin’s Central Library may notice more police and security presence as the Austin Police Department works with library officials to address crime....
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2 injured in fire at Austin flea market off Hwy 290
AFD said the first alarm sounded off at 5:22 p.m. at 9500 E US 290.
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Austin Country Flea Mart fire: 2 people treated for minor injuries
An investigation is underway after a massive fire at the Austin Country Flea Mart.
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Report: Violent crime has dropped in Austin since 2024, but much slower than other Texas cities
Reported violent crime dropped in Austin in the first half of this year compared to the same time last year, but not as sharply as other major cities across Texas....
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Father of 5-year-old detained by ICE plans voluntary deportation, attorney says
The father of 5-year-old Liam Tadeo, the boy detained by ICE alongside his father in Austin earlier this month, is voluntarily deporting to Mexico, the family's immigration attorney told KXAN....
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Jonestown issues boil water notice due to low water pressure and water outages
A boil water notice was issued for Community Public Water Systems in Jonestown Sunday.Due to low water pressure and water outages, the Texas Commission on Envi...