Новости за 10.11.2021

In the wake of a deadly concert in Houston over the weekend, Governor Greg Abbott has formed a Texas Task Force on Concert Safety.

In a rivalry you could never have predicted, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is being taken to task by Big Bird, or more specifically, a parody of the large yellow "Sesame Street" star after the real Big Bird shared a tweet encouraging children to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

Amazon.com Inc. is eyeing another large facility in Central Texas, this time on the far north side of the Austin metro.

ATCEMS reports a person is pinned in the 4700 block of MoPac Expressway southbound.

Next year, residents can attend an "Expunction Expo" — where county officials and volunteers will help them get Travis County arrest records expunged from their criminal history.

Permits for homes, site planning, projects and construction in the city of Dripping Springs will be on hold due to a new moratorium.

Approximately 1.4 million Texans classify as veterans, according to estimates from the 2019 American Community Survey.

Now, Austin Police Department is set to release more information about what exactly happened and how.

A state district judge on Wednesday morning is hearing arguments from abortion rights groups challenging Texas’ restrictive abortion law in what could be the first court hearing over the statute’s constitutionality.

ATCEMS said via Twitter it received a call about a potential body near the North Star Greenbelt in Walnut Creek Park at 7:26 a.m. Once crews responded to the area, they found the body and pronounced the person dead around 7:45 a.m.

Many chain restaurants that have locations around Austin are offering deals, so it's best to check with the local place to see if they're participating in the promotion before you go in expecting a deal.

A Texas government study found that unvaccinated people were 20 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than the fully vaccinated throughout most of September, providing further evidence backing the vaccines.

A draft of the audit was published Monday, and in a press release, the Office of the City Auditor (OCA) said they plan to present it council members on the Audit and Finance Committee Wednesday morning.

The sanctuary of an Austin synagogue that was the target of arson on Halloween night will be closed for longer than expected, due to the "extensive and expensive" repairs needed.

After a slow start, the Chris Beard era at Texas got rolling as the 5th-ranked Longhorns beat Houston Baptist 92-48 Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

Many vaccine providers aren't checking qualifications, and some Texans have reported being offered booster doses by their physician or pharmacy six months after their first series.

The exhibit from the Women Airforce Service Pilots National World War II Museum is dedicated to honoring the lives of the first women to fly America's military aircraft.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Longhorns freshman Kyndall Hunter couldn't miss in Texas' season opener Tuesday night, hitting seven 3-pointers in only 14 minutes of action against New Orleans. Hunter finished with 27 points, leading the Longhorns to an emphatic 131-36 win at the Frank Erwin Center. Texas led 77-13 at the half on their way to [...]

Several Austin-based restaurants have recently announced they'll be expanding south to Kyle.

The Austin Police Department identified a 19-year-old as the victim of a shooting on South Congress Avenue Monday night.

The Chris Beard era of Texas Longhorns basketball officially begins Tuesday night against Houston Baptist.

Governor Abbott said it's an effort to prevent the presence of "pornography and obscene content" in public school libraries. He cites three recent instances at Texas schools, including one book found at a Keller ISD library.

Citizen's Climate Lobby, a nonprofit organization that aims to promote national policies that address climate change, says putting a "price on carbon" can be the next best thing to switching to renewables.

Austin police need help finding the suspect of an October robbery at a northeast Austin dollar store. Investigators believe the same man could be responsible for another robbery as well.

KXAN has analyzed voting results in 229 precincts within the City of Austin. Of the 211 precincts in which at least one vote on Prop A was cast, 173 voted against the proposition, 37 voted in favor and one precinct had a tied result.