On Tuesday, local faith leaders and activists against the death penalty rallied at the Texas State Capitol to protest the pending execution of John Henry Ramirez. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/faith-leaders-rally-at-texas-state-capitol-calling-on-abbott-to-halt-john-henry-ramirez-execution/
On Tuesday, local faith leaders and activists against the death penalty rallied at the Texas State Capitol to protest the pending execution of John Henry Ramirez. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/faith-leaders-rally-at-texas-state-capitol-calling-on-abbott-to-halt-john-henry-ramirez-execution/
Texas lawmakers are aiming to keep critical race theory out of schools, this time on college campuses.
Austin nurses with National Nurses United say understaffing poses a big risk to patients and hospital employees.
For the first time ever, people may be able to pursue a master’s degree in artificial intelligence online at the University of Texas at Austin. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/education/ut-will-launch-online-masters-program-in-artificial-intelligence/
Researchers at the University of California San Diego say nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) may cause cancer of the hand and, similar to tanning beds, may increase the risk of early-onset skin cancer. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/can-uv-nail-dryers-cause-cancer/
The candidate who sought to unseat the Texas attorney general will now take on a new job that could pit the two against each other in future legal fights. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/where-former-texas-attorney-general-candidate-will-work-next/
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for communities in Southeast Texas impacted by severe storms. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/disaster-declaration-issued-for-southeast-texas-after-damaging-storms-tornados/
On Thursday, the Austin Police Department said it completed its administrative investigation related to the police shooting that occurred Jan. 5, 2021, involving Officers Gabriel Gutierrez and Luis Serrato. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-officers-to-return-to-duty-not-face-discipline-after-jan-2021-police-shooting/
An Amber alert was issued for a missing baby out of Kemp, Texas, after the Kemp Police Department was notified of a possible abduction, the agency said in a Facebook post. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/amber-alert-issued-for-missing-baby-boy-in-kemp-tx/
The Austin Fire Department tweeted AFD and ESD5 units are at the scene of the second alarm fire at 11959 Menchaca Rd. and it’s a “large defensive fire at a multi-unit storage facility.” Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/storage-unit-fire-shuts-down-menchaca-road-at-frate-barker/
The Austin Fire Department tweeted AFD and ESD5 units are at the scene of the second alarm fire at 11959 Menchaca Rd. and it’s a “large defensive fire at a multi-unit storage facility.” Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/storage-unit-fire-shuts-down-menchaca-road-at-frate-barker/
Sean Kelly shows us how Austin is navigating the egg shortage
