Local businesses in Central Texas earning extra income by hosting RV owners overnight.

Sea level is rising faster than initially expected.

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Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety are expected to start assisting with patrols in Austin Thursday, an Austin Police Department spokesperson told KXAN. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/texas-dps-to-begin-assisting-apd-with-patrols-thursday-to-help-during-staffing-shortage/

Austin Independent School District wants your input in Thursday night’s meeting about the search for a new superintendent. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/education/austin-isd-to-hold-public-meeting-on-slowing-down-superintendent-search/

Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the cosmos. Astronomers think most occur when the core of a massive star runs out of nuclear fuel, collapses under its own weight, and forms a black hole, as illustrated in this animation. The black hole then drives jets of particles that drill all the way through the collapsing star at nearly the speed of light. These jets pierce through the star, emitting X-rays and gamma rays (magenta) as they stream into space. They then plow into material surrounding the doomed star and produce a multiwavelength afterglow that gradually fades away. The closer to head-on we view one of these jets, the brighter it appears.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers will start patrolling the streets of Austin to help the city's police department, and the Austin school board is holding a special meeting Thursday to talk about the search for a new superintendent, plus, a look at the forecast. More on KXAN.com.

The Texas Department of Transportation will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the start of construction on its Interstate 35 north project. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/txdot-to-break-ground-on-north-i-35-project-this-week/

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Senate Republicans on Monday cast doubt on the possibility of legislative action on firearms in response to the shooting at a school in Nashville, Tenn., earlier in the day. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/hill-politics/senate-gop-gun-reform-legislation-unlikely-after-nashville-school-shooting/

Texas crime survivors will rally at the state Capitol today and demand lawmakers to create policies that address trauma and address the root causes of crime.

The Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District recently purchased a wood chipper to help residents clear debris from last month’s ice storm. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/brushy-creek-opens-brush-drop-off-site-after-ice-storm-cleanup-backlash/