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Central Texas braces for a wetter fall and winter thanks to a strong El Niño, with NOAA forecasting above-average rain—especially after a dry summer. While past strong El Niños haven’t always delivered on wetter falls...

Texas is pausing new license plate camera installations after Governor Greg Abbott halts permits for the tech, citing privacy concerns and mismanagement of state funds. While existing cameras stay up, local governments...

An F-16 fighter jet crashed in rural Michigan after a dramatic mid-air incident, with the pilot safely ejecting and later reported conscious in hospital. Witnesses described seeing the plane fly unusually low before a...

Congress just held its first-ever menopause hearing, demanding answers on federal spending and research — even as the FDA eases warnings on hormone therapies. Meanwhile, NIH prepares a major new study tracking rare...

Tonight, President Trump hosts over a hundred hunters, anglers, and outdoor industry leaders at the White House to sign sweeping executive orders aimed at expanding access to public lands and waters, rolling back...

A 43-year-old man, Christopher Ramon, died inside Travis County Jail just hours after being booked for a parole violation — sparking an urgent multi-agency investigation as authorities scramble to determine the cause of...

Austin City Council moved to split 911 call centers from the police department, aiming to boost response—especially for mental health crises—but a new consultant report says going standalone won’t magically fix things...

A 19-year-old student at St. Edward’s University died after a fatal drug overdose laced with fentanyl, allegedly supplied by two others—Jordan Breck and Alysia Rodriguez-Mabry—who have now been arrested and charged with...

The White House abruptly dropped Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper and close ally of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, as their pick to lead ICE — leaving the agency without a confirmed...

Three friends—Timothy Allen Smith, John Giusti, and Brent Rosenkranz—perished in flash floods while hiking the Grand Canyon. Smith’s body was found after two weeks; Giusti and Rosenkranz were recovered shortly after...

Melissa & Doug is recalling their Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Board over a serious choking hazard — a loose port has caused 26 reports, including one minor cut. Sold nationwide at Target, affected units have...

Three siblings in Texas—Elijah, Denaza, and Dianaca—are fighting for their dream: to be adopted together. At 12, 9, and 8 years old, they’re inseparable, already dreaming of movie nights, arcades, and backyard games...

Austin voters, your chance to meet the City Council candidates is here! Join live panels for Districts 1, 3, 5, 8, and 9 — starting Thursday, Sept. 17, at the South Austin Senior Activity Center (and streamed online)...

Thirty-eight new Austin police cadets hit the pavement in the annual Chief’s Run, a powerful tradition that kicks off at dawn on the Congress Avenue Bridge and ends at the Capitol’s Peace Officers Memorial — symbolizing...

Texas is sweating through another brutal heatwave, and with it comes renewed pressure on the power grid. ERCOT, the state’s grid operator, is under intense scrutiny as demand surges and supply strains — a familiar dance...