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Pflugerville water crisis: 40 citations issued so far for Stage 3 violations

Dozens of citations have been issued so far for violations of Pflugerville's Stage 3 water restrictions.

Deadly Hays CISD bus crash: Truck driver eligible for parole just months after sentencing

Leander ISD opening enrollment to out-of-district students for first time

Austin ISD plans to close Blackshear Elementary School in 2028

Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in North Austin: ATCEMS

Bulverde school shooting: Student used grandfather's revolver brought from home

The Texas Education Freedom Accounts program officially closed its initial application window yesterday, March 31, ending a high-demand rollout that saw over 274,000 students apply for limited state-funded education spots.

Texas to launch independent psychedelic study after drug companies miss mark

Texas man sentenced for sexually assaulting woman while working for US in Iraq

Texas judge further halts utility district involved with Islamic development

Deadly Hays CISD bus crash: Truck driver eligible for parole just months after sentencing

Will Texas really absorb counties from New Mexico?

Crime Coverage

Texas man sentenced for sexually assaulting woman while working for US in Iraq

A Texas man who worked for the U.S. Department of State has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman while at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

Wisconsin native journalist abducted in Baghdad after militia warning

Three women removed from Frontier flight, arrested over refusal to pay extra bag fee

Deadly Hays CISD bus crash: Truck driver eligible for parole just months after sentencing

Watch: Stolen Bud Light truck chase ends in crash with deputy’s patrol car

Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in North Austin: ATCEMS

National News

Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have announced a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and try to end a record partial government shutdown.

Wisconsin native journalist abducted in Baghdad after militia warning

Artemis II live tracker: NASA astronauts lift off from Florida on moon mission

Three women removed from Frontier flight, arrested over refusal to pay extra bag fee

Supreme Court justices raise questions in Trump birthright citizenship case

Watch: Stolen Bud Light truck chase ends in crash with deputy’s patrol car

Good Day Austin

Cognitive decline: How our organs may play role

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Cognitive decline: How our organs may play role

It's often associated with aging and we often think of it as a brain issue but new research suggests our organs may also play role in how the brain processes and stores information. Dr. Pradeep Kumar talks about the findings.

Investment scams: BBB advice on how to avoid

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Bloody Mary Fest in Austin

Politics

Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have announced a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and try to end a record partial government shutdown.

Supreme Court justices raise questions in Trump birthright citizenship case

Texas judge further halts utility district involved with Islamic development

Will Texas really absorb counties from New Mexico?

Trump attends Supreme Court as justices hear birthright citizenship case

Patrick directs committees to examine data center growth and THC impacts

Texas Longhorns HQ

Purdue eliminates Texas Longhorns 79-77 to advance to Elite Eight

Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight by holding off a late surge from Texas in a 79-77 thriller fueled by interior dominance and precision free-throw shooting.

March 26, 2026 9:11pm CDT

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