Новости за 05.04.2024

Facing a $60 million dollar deficit, Austin Independent School District administrators and trustees met Thursday night to discuss the preliminary budget for the 2024 to 2025 school year.

Samsung Electronics said it planned to increase its investment into its latest Texas semiconductor creation.

The U.S., as well as some of its states and cities, have poet laureates -- government employees who write commemorative works about important locations and events, as well as advocate for the professional literary community.

An Easter Sunday burglary at a San Fernando Valley money storage facility netted thieves as much as $30 million in cash in an operation that has, at least for now, left authorities baffled, the Los Angeles Times reported.

It could be an "extremely active" 2024 hurricane season, according to a long-range forecast from researchers at Colorado State University.

A beloved giraffe at a zoo in South Dakota has died.

99 Cents Only will be closing all of its stores as the company prepares to wind down its business operations.

Many families struggle to find reliable and affordable childcare. For those in the food service industry, there's an added barrier: working non-traditional hours.

Learn how to recreate the pearl skin makeup trend from viral TikTok videos.

Although aging power lines in the rural Texas Panhandle are continuing to decay and contribute to wildfires, regulatory gaps have left many of them stranded without regular inspections and maintenance. Who holds the power over power lines, and what does that mean for rural landowners?

Over $55.2 million was spent on this year’s primary election in Texas, up nearly $30 million from 2020.

An Austin man was sentenced to serve 16 years in prison in connection with a fatal smuggling attempt.

If you can’t find any eclipse glasses, maybe your nearest welder can help you out.

Local nonprofit Con Mi MADRE (CMM) will hold its 16th Corazón Awards on April 12 at the Junior League of Austin, celebrating its mission: Preparing young Latinas to enter college as first-generation students and preparing their mothers to support their college journeys.

Austin Pets Alive! announced it would host a “Pawth of Totality" adoption special where all adoption fees would be discounted by 50%.

If you’re suffering from allergies right now, we’ve got some bad news for you. Chances are you live in a city where the allergy season is growing longer and worse.

A barbecue location in Lockhart was nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s 2024 Best New Restaurant award.

The City of Austin said it would put money toward at-home STD testing.

It's going to be a busy few days in Austin.

KXAN's "Total Eclipse" special airs on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and will cover everything from the path of totality to potential traffic impacts to the effects on nature and more.

Ahead of the total solar eclipse, Meteorologist Kristen Currie highlights an eclipse-themed craft for the kids and a helpful addition to eclipse safety glasses.

Thousands of tourists will flock to Central Texas for Monday’s once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse for the region, but watchdogs said the stars are also aligning for scams that typically shadow massive events.

More than one out of every five arriving flights at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport were delayed last year. But which airlines were the worst offenders?

The fourth grade students at Nicole Lencioni's classroom at Cedar Creek Elementary are preparing for the big day with a lesson on the eclipse.

Dr. Quintin Shepherd was named as PfISD's superintendent finalist. He has served as the superintendent for Victoria ISD since 2018, with previous leadership roles in Iowa and Illinois, according to PfISD's announcement.