The Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Austin hosted its Celebrando 2023! Salsa & Heritage Festival Sunday.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/former-ag-official-skewed-math-obscures-texas-victim-compensation-delays/ For more than a year, KXAN has investigated the Texas Attorney General’s Crime Victims’ Compensation program and its impact on victims and family members seeking help in the wake of violent crime.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-officers-responding-to-east-austin-swat-call/ Police said they took a man into custody Thursday afternoon after an hours-long call in east Austin that involved a SWAT response.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/2-injured-after-vehicle-drives-into-north-austin-building/ Two people were injured Thursday after a vehicle drove into a building in north Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/kaitlin-armstrong-gives-notice-of-appeal-on-murder-conviction-travis-county-da-drops-escape-charge/ Kaitlin Armstrong gave notice of an appeal Thursday after she was sentenced to 90 years for the murder of pro cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson. Additionally, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced it filed a motion to dismiss the escape charge she committed in early October.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/uvalde-school-shooting/texas-judge-orders-release-of-uvalde-shooting-records-but-dps-could-still-delay/ A Travis County state district judge has ordered the Department of Public safety to release law enforcement records related to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, more than a year after a consortium of news organizations sued for access.

Man arrested after making threats towards Tesla event

Tesla Cybertruck rolls out in Austin– would you drive one?

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-pfizer-for-misrepresenting-covid-vaccine-efficacy/ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday he has sued pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for “unlawfully misrepresenting” the effectiveness of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine, following up on an investigation he began in May to probe their representation of the vaccine to the public.

Texas Parks and Wildlife want to make sure you know how to keep you safe if you ever encounter a bear. The department said black bears are native to parts of Texas.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/local-pet-professionals-say-owners-shouldnt-worry-about-boarding-dogs-amid-mystery-illness/ We’re in the midst of the holiday season, which means many pups will be checked into kennels while their owners travel for the holidays.

Read more: https://www.kxan.com/solutions-journalism/children-with-a-seriously-ill-parent-get-free-mental-health-help-through-non-profit/ Children in the U.S. continue to struggle with mental health issues at rapidly increasing rates. The American Medical Association says pediatric mental health represents a national emergency.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/kaitlin-armstrong-gives-notice-of-appeal-on-murder-conviction-travis-county-da-drops-escape-charge/ Kaitlin Armstrong gave notice of an appeal Thursday after she was sentenced to 90 years for the murder of pro cyclist Moriah “Mo” Wilson. Additionally, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced it filed a motion to dismiss the escape charge she committed in early October.