García Luna headed Mexico’s federal police and became the country’s top public safety official between 2006…
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Survival Lower for Children With Leukemia Living on Texas-Mexico Border
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but not…
SR 181 Introduced
Recognizing Pat Yancey for his induction into the Rodeo Hall of Fame at Tarleton State University.
SR 177 Introduced
Welcoming the Texas Association of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery to the State Capitol.
HR 285 Introduced
Honoring the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University.
HR 273 Introduced
Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Texas Physician Assistant Day at the State Capitol.
HR 262 Introduced
Recognizing February 21, 2023, as Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
HR 259 Introduced
Honoring the members of the Association of Texas Professional Educators on the occasion of their visit…
HR 250 Introduced
Commending country music artist and native Texan Clay Walker for his contributions to the fight against…
HR 197 Introduced
Congratulating Ellen Forsythe on her retirement from the Texas Veterinary Medical Association.
Governor Abbott Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration…
Governor Abbott, Texas Border Chairmen Discuss Border Security Strategies In Weslaco
Governor Greg Abbott today hosted a roundtable discussion and press conference with Senator Brian Birdwell, Representative…
Green Book Tour to stop at some of the places listed in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – As part of Black History Month, a bus tour will travel back in…
City of San Antonio giving $1 million in grants to local schools for climate action projects
SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio is offering $1 million to local schools in…
Abbott discusses border security strategies in Rio Grande Valley
WESLACO, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion with state and law…
San Antonio police release critical incident video of officer shooting man at West Side motel
SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s Note: The video provided by SAPD may have images that are not…
North Texas cajun restaurant merges with Louisiana establishment after closing due to pandemic, economy
The Cajun Market at Bourbon Street is now open in Bedford and The Colony. BEDFORD, Texas…
NASA Sets TV Coverage for Launch, Docking of Replacement Soyuz
NASA will provide live coverage of key events as an uncrewed Roscomos Soyuz spacecraft launches and…
Monarch Butterflies Rebound Again–Beating Last Year’s Total, Proving Success is Not a Fluke
The annual Western monarch count to measure the population of overwintering butterflies shared fantastic news for…
Third Case of HIV Being Cured Confirmed 10 Years After Treatment of the ‘Düsseldorf Patient’
The “Düsseldorf Patient”, a man now aged 53, is just the third person worldwide to have…
Austin plant nursery reports multiple thefts, $49K in stolen items
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A north Austin plant nursery said someone has broken into their shop four…
Attorneys call for prosecution of Austin officers who shot downtown shooting suspect
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Attorneys for the family of a man who was shot and killed by…
College campus voting sites would be banned under proposed Texas bill
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A proposed bill would ban voting sites on Texas higher education campuses, one…
10.5 million Austin trees damaged in February ice storm, Texas experts report
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An estimated 10.5 million trees in Austin were damaged as a result of…
APD searching for missing teen last seen in north Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a 13-year-old reported…
Visitors can soon watch sea turtles, other coastal wildlife receive care at Texas rescue center
The Texas State Aquarium’s Port of Corpus Christi Wildlife Rescue Center is set to open next…
Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben transitioning back to faculty
Effective July 1, 2023, Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben will transition back to the law…
This Texas cafe ranked among the world’s best pancakes: Report
Pancakes are easily one of the most popular breakfast items in the world whether you’re getting…
Power struggles between state and local officials escalate in Texas — and across the nation
Texas is at the center of a nationwide war between state and local authorities. It’s an…
Power struggles between state and local officials escalate in Texas — and across the nation
Texas is at the center of a nationwide war between state and local authorities. It’s an…
Texas AG Paxton defends $3.3M whistleblower settlement before House budget writers
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office made its case on Tuesday for state budget writers…
US-Mexico border: Painful search for missing migrants
Thousands of undocumented migrants cross the US-Mexico border every day, but many get lost in the…
County commissioners boost mental health at schools; hear expansion problems by emergency service districts
Bexar County commissioners on Tuesday approved about $1.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief grants to two…
What Happened After a Right-Wing Cabal Took Over Odessa
In the three months since city council elections, at least twenty staffers have resigned, retired, or…
Rep. Landgraf files bill to prohibit bans on gas engines
Post Content “We want the consumer to be able to have the ability and freedom to…
JFK files: A north Texas thrift store, a music CD and a new 59-year-old Kennedy mystery
A Texas man found what he believes to be an unpublished photo of the day JFK…
Made in the 956: Jaime Garcia and South Texas School of Music
Jaime Garcia grew up with the sounds of music.
SR 197 Introduced
Recognizing the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University on its contributions…
SR 191 Introduced
Recognizing February 21, 2023, as the Association of Texas Professional Educators Day.
Governor Abbott Renews Winter Weather Disaster Declaration In February 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Winter Weather Disaster Declaration In February 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In February 2023
Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In February 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…
Governor Abbott Expands Ice Storm Disaster Declaration
Governor Greg Abbott today expanded the state's disaster declaration to include additional counties impacted by the…
Governor Abbott Promotes Education Freedom At Parent Empowerment Night In Temple
Governor Greg Abbott last night spotlighted the need for education freedom and parental rights in children's…
Governor Abbott Reappoints Brito, Long To Board Of Pardons And Paroles
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Elodia Brito and Brian Long to the Board of Pardons and…
HB 2530 Introduced
Relating to state savings achieved through a budget savings program administered by the comptroller of public…
HB 2529 Introduced
Relating to written notification provided by drug manufacturers regarding the cause of generic insulin prescription drug…
HB 2528 Introduced
Relating to a study on the establishment of a statewide homelessness data system.
HB 2527 Introduced
Relating to the duty of an attorney representing the state to disclose certain information regarding a…
HB 2526 Introduced
Relating to the personal needs allowance for certain Medicaid recipients who are residents of long-term care…
HB 2524 Introduced
Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure the independent organization…
HB 2523 Introduced
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a…
HB 2521 Introduced
Relating to the prohibition on the use of a neck restraint by a peace officer during…
HB 2520 Introduced
Relating to requirements regarding an employee's normal weekly hours of work under the shared work unemployment…
HB 2519 Introduced
Relating to law enforcement misconduct and law enforcement interactions with certain detained or arrested individuals and…
HB 2518 Introduced
Relating to public work contracts, including contracts on public property leased to a nongovernmental entity.
HB 2517 Introduced
Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information for evictions related to a disaster declared by…
‘One of the Most Mentally Ill’ Inmates in Texas Is About to Be Executed
The idea that someone can be too mentally ill to be executed is gaining traction in…
Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial
On Thursday night, GOP Governor Greg Abbott used his fifth State of the State speech, a…
Hill Country festivals you can’t miss this Spring
SAN ANTONIO – It may not be swimming season quite yet but there are plenty of…
Bexar County district court judge creates activity book for children to better understand justice system
SAN ANTONIO – Fun facts, puzzles, coloring pages make up the new children’s courthouse activity book.…
San Antonio pet owner reunites with missing dog after 7 years, ACS says
SAN ANTONIO – Scrappy indeed. A San Antonio woman was recently reunited with her beloved pet…
SWIMMING: Boerne Champion’s Orloff claims gold at UIL Class 5A State Championships
AUSTIN – The state’s best swimmers and divers competed at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas…
Feisty French bulldog named Ralphie returned to shelter again
NIAGARA, N.Y. – Oh Ralphie. The feisty Frenchie that made headlines last month for being a…
Politicians say they’ll stop fentanyl smugglers. Experts say new drug war won’t work
President Biden said this weekend that he wants to launch a “major surge to stop fentanyl…
New research could help nurses, police detect bruises on people with dark skin
For many cases of assault and domestic violence, investigations begin with a search for proof. But…
Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them
Jimmy Dee Stout was serving time on drug charges when he got grim news early last…
Pop-up restaurant brings Palestinian food to San Antonio
A new Saturday pop-up restaurant gives San Antonians a chance to experience Palestinian food. The grand…
GOP: School choice focal point of per-pupil cap for large districts
Oklahoma House Republicans say school choice is a focal point in their caucus’ proposed plan to…
Texas teen receives life-saving bone marrow transplant from complete stranger through Be The Match
“Because of the donor, it brings back to life of my son,” Corrine Liang said in…
Wrecked UT & Super Mahomes X2
In this week's tailgate we discuss Texas Tech's upset win over the Longhorns on Big Monday…
NASA, Boeing to Host Media Call on First Crewed Starliner Flight Test
NASA and Boeing will host a mission overview media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Friday, Feb.…
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 Events, Launch
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-6…
The Himalayan Peaks
The Himalayan peaks are pictured in this oblique photograph from the International Space Station.
Let’s Roll, Crew-6!
Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot Warren "Woody" Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Alnedayi,…
NASA Celebrates National Engineers Week: Perspectives from Jamesa Stokes
As NASA celebrates National Engineers Week, NASA Glenn gets perspectives from materials research engineer Jamesa Stokes.
Critically Endangered Dancing Lemur Born in UK is ‘Landmark Moment for Species’ After Parents Sent From US Zoo
The first ever ‘dancing lemur’ to be bred in Europe was born at a UK zoo…
Discovery: Cockatoos Know to Bring Multiple Tools When Fishing For Nuts–An Ability Only Seen in Chimpanzees
Goffin’s cockatoos have been added to the short list of non-human animals that use and transport…
5,000 Year-Old Tavern Found in Iraq
It doesn’t get much older than Sumeria, but even the modern concept of going out to…
U.S. Agency Wants Offshore Oil Companies to Look for Shipwrecks Before They Drill
As part of existing requirements for offshore energy production, 600 shipwrecks have been found in the…
North America’s Only Native Stork Poised to Fly off the Endangered Species List
After teetering on the edge of extinction almost 50 years ago, the wood stork is now…
Astronomers Observe 2 Neutron Stars Colliding and the Extreme Reaction ‘Defies All Expectations’
Astronomers just finished putting into words the first observation of a “kilonova,” or the merger of…
Amazing Footage Shows Birth of ‘Precious’ Rare Twin Tiger Cubs at UK Zoo
Secret cameras have captured the amazing moment two incredibly rare tiger cubs were born at a…
First of Its Kind Discovery in Mali: Vast Reservoirs of Clean Hydrogen Gas
In the beautiful West African country of Mali, a huge discovery has a town drawing a…
MDMA and Psilocybin-Assised Psychotherapy Approved in Australia for Treatment-Resistant Depression and PTSD
Australia’s version of the FDA surprised the nation in early February when they announced that psilocybin…
San Antonio police chief: ‘Street takeover’ groups also showing up there over last few weeks
SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — After several “street takeover” events that happened across Austin this past weekend,…
Pflugerville, Round Rock FDs respond to apartment fire in far north Austin
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Pflugerville and Round Rock fire departments responded to a fire…
Baby goes home after 2 open heart surgeries, 139 days in Dell Children’s NICU
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A baby girl finally went home this week after undergoing two open heart…
1 person dead after 3-vehicle wreck in north Austin
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Man charged with murder after neighbor’s body found in his apartment
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 23-year-old man is facing a murder charge after his 81-year-old neighbor was…
‘Potential explosive device’ found in Central Texas garage sale haul
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kempner police are investigating a “potential explosive device” a person said they found…
Austin street takeovers highlight persistent problem: Staffing shortages
AUSTIN (KXAN)– Just off of Barbara Jordan Boulevard, Luis and Elida Bonet were leaving a concert…
Salata to Celebrate Opening of Store in West Plano, Texas
Salata, a built-to-order salad kitchen, will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in West…