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2 charged after elderly woman robbed in Cedar Park

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1 hurt after shooting at Killeen Mall

Suspected shooter at the Killeen Mall (Killeen PD Photo)

Anonymous threat in Lake Travis High School bathroom prompts increased police presence

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Texas counties, cities sound off on winter storm changes

'Safe assumption' that omicron is in Austin already

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Broncos at Chiefs Watch at 7:15 p.m. on KXAN

December 05 2021 07:15 pm

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Record heat likely on Friday afternoon

City of Austin faces hiring challenges, low retention as economy continues to grow

Downtown Austin skyline April 30, 2020 (KXAN Photo/Kristen Currie)

Texas AG investigating deadly Lubbock shooting

Kyle Carruth and Chad Read shooting incident

Omicron variant found in wastewater at 8 Houston treatment plants

Wrong races, hidden names among data challenges our team faced with jail mental health project

KXAN built its own databases from district clerk records to analyze mental competency details going untracked by Texas. (Josh Hinkle/KXAN Photo)

How Austin low-level crime court helps ‘frequent utilizers’ experiencing homelessness

Case workers with the Downtown Austin Community Court join an outreach team working to connect people experiencing homelessness with stability services. (City of Austin Photo)

Jail waitlist for mental health help hits new record. This plan proposes a statewide fix.

State leaders, law enforcement and mental health advocates unveil Texas’ “Eliminate the Wait” plan at the 2021 Judicial Summit on Mental Health in Georgetown. (KXAN Photo/Josh Hinkle)

Bastrop animal shelter offers adoption special

Vaccine mandate for federal contractors blocked

Matthew Dowd ends run for Texas lieutenant governor

In this Sept. 2, 2009 file photo, Matthew Dowd, chief campaign strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign, speaks at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Ark. Dowd announced Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that he will run as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston File)

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Mental Competency Consequences | Eliminate the Wait

Texas Medical Association: "Safe assumption" that omicron is in Austin

Killeen Mall being evacuated after shooting; at least 1 hurt

Tuesday night First Warning Forecast

Central Texas school districts face challenges identifying credible school shooting threats vs. fake ones

Austin to ‘determine steps forward’ with ‘reactive’ building inspection approach

AustinCoin: Texas capital hopes to become ‘crypto city’

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Texas Politics

Matthew Dowd ends run for Texas lieutenant governor

In this Sept. 2, 2009 file photo, Matthew Dowd, chief campaign strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign, speaks at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock, Ark. Dowd announced Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, that he will run as a Democrat for Texas lieutenant governor. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston File)

Lawsuit over Texas redistricting might delay state's primary election

UT Austin enforcing federal contractors to get COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. DOJ sues Texas over redistricting maps

‘Abbott is betting our lives’ says O’Rourke after governor’s promise Texas’ power will stay on in winter

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Local Sports

Westlake’s Cade Klubnik named Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year

Cade Klubnik, middle, was named the Gatorade Texas Football Player of the Year on Tuesday. In this photo, Klubnik's current head coach Todd Dodge is on the left, and his future coach, Clemson's Dabo Swinney, is on the right. (KXAN photo/Todd Bynum)

Lago Vista in state semifinals for first time in 11 years

Nonprofit to offer Texas offensive linemen $50,000 annually

Texas women’s hoops beats Texas A&M in showdown

Westlake rolls past Vandegrift to set up semifinal showdown against Katy

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Border Report

Report: Asylum-seekers resort to illegal crossings after being unable to file claims at ports of entry

U.S. not sharing details on ‘MPP 2.0,’ but ports of entry remain off-limits to asylum-seekers, sources say

Texas lines up boats to stem flow of undocumented immigrants over Rio Grande

Syracuse researchers say DOJ’s juvenile immigration case data is ‘totally unreliable,’ won’t track it anymore

MPP reboot: Mexican families turned away at the border

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Crime

1 hurt after shooting at Killeen Mall

Suspected shooter at the Killeen Mall (Killeen PD Photo)

2 Austin officers cleared in April police shooting

2 charged after elderly woman robbed in Cedar Park

Texas AG investigating deadly Lubbock shooting

Waco man sentenced to 15 years for sexually exploiting a minor

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Entertainment

Met Opera to present Blanchard’s ‘Champion’ in April 2023

Publisher scraps plans to release book by Chris Cuomo

Despite pandemic, famed Italian theater opens season

Adele presale tickets for Las Vegas performance delayed

2022 dates for ACL Fest released

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US Politics

U.S. DOJ sues Texas over redistricting maps

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‘Abbott is betting our lives’ says O’Rourke after governor’s promise Texas’ power will stay on in winter

Pence: ‘I know I did the right thing’ on Jan. 6

Biden, sounding hoarse, says he has cold

65M women could lose abortion rights in court case

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