Новости за 02.12.2023

You could probably guess it if you really tried.

Life wasn't always sunshine and roses during the Victorian era. Sometimes, a gal needed to tell a relentless suitor that she wasn't open to their advances or that she hated how her brother-in-law treated her sister.

Not quite “boots on the ground,” but some friendly competition on South Congress Avenue, for certain.

The Austin Police Department said it was investigating a shooting that involved an officer Saturday in south Austin.

The Leander ISD Police Department is the district's response to House Bill 3, a law that went into effect Sept. 1 and requires armed security officers at every school campus in Texas.

"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" How do you feel about it?

December's forecast is also for near-normal amounts of rain. -- Rich Segal

The Longhorns, No. 7 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, take on No. 19 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington with a potential playoff berth on the line. Texas needs some help for the CFP committee to even consider putting them in one of the top four spots, but there's a path if they're able to accomplish what they set out to do at the beginning of the year.

One person died early Saturday after a vehicle reportedly hit a pedestrian in southeast Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.

On the way out, the seventh-ranked Longhorns (11-1, No. 7 CFP) are the league's last hope for the four-team College Football Playoff. Even with a win over No. 19 Oklahoma State (9-3) in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, SEC-bound Texas would still need a lot of help to make the playoff.

Liberty Hill took out San Antonio Pieper 28-14 at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos while the Texans went down to Von Ormy and pounded Sinton 38-13. Liberty Hill will take on Port Neches-Groves in the 5A Division II semifinals with a time and location to be announced. Wimberley will face Bellville in the 4A Division II semifinals next week.

One person was extricated after a crash in west Austin on Friday, the Austin Fire Department said on social media.

The second-seeded Longhorns pummeled the seventh-seeded SMU Mustangs 3-0 to clinch a berth in the regional semifinals for the 18th consecutive season. Set scores were 25-16, 25-14 and 25-17.

Austin Special Olympian takes home national golf title, hopes to inspire others

Austin (KXAN) — Staff and volunteers at Kind Clinic started the first of a 24-hour long initiative to test Austinites for sexually transmitted infections Friday evening.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission was already under federal scrutiny as it struggled to keep up with months-long delays distributing food benefits to millions of low-income Texans, who rely on this lifeline.

Two University of Texas teaching assistants in the Department of Social Work were relieved after they sent an email to students through the UT message board system about the war between Israel and Palestine.

It's a Battle of the Lakes in the 6A Division Region IV final that kicks off at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on KBVO, and here's how to find KBVO on several cable providers and over the air.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said it was preparing to enact a new, modern commercial driver license skill testing initiative following its recent approval.

Texas lawmakers on Friday hurriedly passed legislation to prevent delays to their top promises to voters, confronting a challenge to the November constitutional amendment election that temporarily blocks property tax relief, teacher pension increases, and more from taking effect.

With several strange things spotted in the skies in recent months, another uncommon spectacle had people talking.

The Grinch was spotted in Kyle, Texas, and even though he took it upon himself to deface the city’s water tower with a “self-portrait,” it did not stop or delay the arrival of Santa, who made his way into the city at 4 p.m. Friday.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Texas on Friday to remove the floating barrier it deployed in the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass this summer, affirming a lower court’s ruling, the Texas Tribune reports.

As December kicks off the holiday season, the federal government would like to remind employers and workers to practice safety in the workplace, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor.