Новости за 13.04.2023

Texas men's basketball is hard at work trying to configure a roster for the 2023-24 season, and the work just got a little tougher for new head coach Rodney Terry.

The Texas House approved Wednesday a bill that would expand eligibility to people who suffer from chronic pain to the state’s medical marijuana program. If the bill passes into law, it will go into effect on Sept. 1.

Along the northbound service road of MoPac, between Loop 360 and Spyglass Drive, a recurring sinkhole prompted a concerned viewer email to KXAN.

A gymnast from Round Rock was named the 2023 USA Gymnastics Collegiate All-Around National Champion.

Nearly three weeks into the Texas Department of Public Safety's increased patrols in Austin - Austin Police say the initiative is helping with violent crime, but some community members have expressed concerns about the presence of troopers in certain neighborhoods.

This year, Colorado State University is forecasting a slightly higher chance for tropical activity within 50 miles of the Texas Coast.

Austin City Council approved the resolution directing Interim City Manager Jesús Garza to "explore the capacity for Park Rangers to patrol and have EMS stationed at the Rainey Street Trailhead."

Daniel Perry's attorney released a letter he sent to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles Thursday, following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's request for the board to review the guilty verdict and the Travis County District Attorney's response to Abbott's request.

The University of Texas at Austin has the highest bed count in the nation for student housing projects currently under construction, according to real estate company Berkadia’s 2023 Student Housing Market report.

While the odds of just El Niño have risen, so have the chances that the El Niño ends up being a "strong El Niño."

The designs highlighted key markers along the proposed highway expansion, including at Lady Bird Lake, 6th Street and Cesar Chavez Street.

The proposed tribute is a tree, designed with two large branches to represent the teachers and 19 smaller branches to represent the students who lost their lives.

Texas Tech University freshman, Aaliyah Kikumoto, made headlines at the Masters Tournament Easter Weekend as the "The Masters Girl" as determined by the internet.

The proposal, placed on the agenda by council member Mackenzie Kelly, would provide funding for Austin Travis-County EMS to handout Narcan kits to businesses and organizations.

When the Texas House voted 86-52 to block any state money from funding school-voucher programs that would help cover private school tuition for families, he tweeted “God bless this bipartisan group of #txlege Reps. who supported public [money] going to public schools.”

According to APD, officers and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responded to the crash around 2:15 a.m. between two vehicles and a pedestrian on northbound lanes of Interstate 35 Service Road between 6th and 7th Streets.

For years, the ground has remained stable. That changed on Sunday, April 2nd.

Austin City Council has nearly 80 items on its agenda Thursday. Here's some of what we're watching.

Police say the crash was reported at 7:21 p.m. on the southbound lanes of the Frontage Road of Interstate 35 between Rundberg Lane and U.S. Highway 183.

On Feb. 17, Salvation Army announced it would be closing its downtown shelter March 15, citing it could not continue to offer the desired level and quality of care due to the age and condition of the facility. At the time, 97 people were using the shelter.

(The Hill) – The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a package of bills that would cut support from wind and solar power and force renewable electricity producers to help pay for new fossil fuel power plants. The five bills are part of a larger campaign by the Republican-controlled body to redirect growth in the states' flourishing renewable energy sector — [...]

In a partnership announced on KXAN, the school district is working with the Austin Apartment Association to find apartments that will offer incentives for teachers.

Morgan won her 12th game of the season surrendering five hits with six strikeouts and three walks. She faced 29 hitters and made 12 of them ground out in the complete game performance.

A March study on Texas Medicaid revealed a host of issues affecting access to healthcare for some of the state's most vulnerable children.

Nearly a year after 19 elementary school students and two teachers were murdered in Uvalde -- followed by a steady stream of incorrect and incomplete information released to the public -- Texas House lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that would end the state's controversial "dead suspect loophole."