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‘Invasion’ language continues after El Paso Walmart shooting
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — From inside a Texas Walmart in 2019 during one of the…
Weekly 150: Sam Houston
One of the more intriguing individuals from Tennessee history has a more significant impact on Texas…
Temple College construction to begin in spring
Temple College will hold a ground-breaking ceremony in early April and construction will begin in May…
No. 10 Longhorns rally in 2nd half to top No. 7 Kansas State in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KXAN) — Down by as much as 14 points in the first half, the…
Commentary: Cowboys have full representation in art
Whenever my birthday rolls around, I can expect to receive gifts with a cowboy-cowgirl or western…
The Rio Grande Valley is at the epicenter of an Alzheimer’s spike amo…
Compared to other large states, fewer state dollars go to Alzheimer’s disease services in Texas. Now…
School and business cancellations and closings in North Texas for Thursday, Feb. 2
The winter storm in Texas continues as businesses and schools announce their cancellations for a fourth…
School and business cancellations and closings in North Texas for Wednesday, Feb. 1
The winter storm in Texas continues through Wednesday as businesses and schools announce their cancellations for…
‘A lasting legacy’: Amber Hagerman’s unsolved murder inspires AMBER Alert
? Watch the full episode here. ? January 1996 It was a not-so-cold January day in…
Obituaries in Austin, TX
The Honorable Robert Dale Jones was born on October 1934 in Fort Worth, Texas and died…
Tyre Nichols remembered as beautiful soul with creative eye
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On most weekends, Tyre Nichols would head to the city park, train his…
Headlines for Friday, January 27, 2023
Kansas Republican Legislators Propose Near-Total Abortion Ban TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) – Seven Republican lawmakers have proposed…
Project Texas: The Details of TikTok’s Plan to Remain Operational in
Last week, senior TikTok executives held a private briefing to review the details of Project Texas…
Abbott to ‘ratchet back’ Operation Lone Star if GOP takes Congress
n a one-on-one interview with KXAN’s Monica Madden on Monday, the Republican incumbent said Texas will…
Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration is temporarily delaying stepped-up legal protections for two…
Two years after Texas’ voting rights showdown gripped the nation, law…
State policymakers have mapped out familiar territory early in the legislative session, with Democrats seeking to…
After fumbled Uvalde shooting response, Texas senator wants to make i…
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat, introduced a package of legislation that includes a…
Opinion: Banning Chinese from buying land has a racist past
Banning immigrants, especially Asians, from land ownership is nothing new in America. Last week, I received…
Company trying to fight Laredo’s water problems
Hydro Solutions came to Laredo in recent years hoping to serve locals who have faced… One…
LCRA awards more than $985,000 in community grants
LCRA awards more than $985,000 in community grants Funding for 46 projects will help first responders,…
In Texas’ first post-Roe legislative session, there’s a new political power dynamic on abortion
While Democrats and the far-right edge of the Republican Party remain focused on abortion, leaders in…
Texas man accused of installing hidden camera above neighbor’s shower gets in heated argument with judge
Brian Burnette is charged with invasive visual recording after investigators said he put a spy camera…
When showing up at the Texas Capitol made a difference
Readers sometimes ask us if the outcomes in governing are predetermined and whether civic engagement makes…
“Who ever thought I would be chief?” Texas’ Alabama-Coushatta tribe elects first female chief
Millie Thompson Williams was elected the tribe's first female second chief, a lifetime appointment, last year.…
Texas teens embark on an idealistic quest to shut down the state’s last five youth prisons
Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying…
Texas lawmakers want to end state holiday commemorating Confederate veterans
For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to…
Shooter in road rage murder of Houston teen killed after Astros game pleads guilty
“I needed him to know that he caused terror in my two sons and one of…
COVID-19 upended Texas schools’ finances. Now they’re calling for a new funding system.
Districts like Pflugerville ISD, which is struggling with a $12 million deficit and weighing school closures,…
No, there is not a national ban on gas stoves in the U.S.
Some U.S. cities have banned natural gas hookups on new construction, but there is no federal…
Oaths, M&Ms and a historic Quran: Texas’ freshman lawmakers begin their inaugural legislative session
New Texas House members were sworn into office Tuesday, including some who have already made history.
Golden Globe Winners: Full list amid show’s TV return
Several of the past year’s biggest box-office hits are in the mix for top awards at…
2 Texas Muslims make history, sworn into office as State Representatives
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Pure adrenaline, joy and immense gratitude could be felt throughout the Texas’ Capitol…
How an Austin pharmacy is combatting children’s medicine shortage
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since the onset of cold and flu season in November, Tarrytown Pharmacy in…
Robert Fratta execution: Cop-turned-killer scheduled to die tonight for 1994 murder of wife
Chapter 1 The murder of Farah Fratta Chapter 2…
“I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills
Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.
State of Texas: Migrant policy change precedes Biden border visit
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – President Joe Biden announced plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first…
APD: Woman facing assault charge after hitting car with toddler inside
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — A 25-year-old woman is facing a charge of aggravated assault with a…
Texas Air Force vet publishes book detailing 20-year career
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A University of Texas at Austin alum and United States Air Force veteran…
Late-night garage fire damages East Side home; residents unharmed, SAFD says
SAN ANTONIO – Several people are without a place to stay after a fire damaged their…
Behind the Kitchen Door: Rodent infestations result in temporary closures of 2 restaurants
SAN ANTONIO – The health department recently suspended the licenses of two restaurants due to rodent…
The Uncounted: People of Color Are Dying at Much Higher Rates Than COVID Data Suggest
This investigation was conducted by the Documenting COVID-19 Project at Columbia University’s Brown Institute for Media…
Improving Her Depression, Woman Tries Something New Every Day for a Year–And Vows to Keep it Up
A woman who struggled with depression found a way—actually, more than 300 ways—to improve her mental…
Texas 2022: Year in Photos
Texas Tribune photographers captured a historic year of challenges and resilience.
Experts say real estate and inflation will dominate Texas economy in 2023
2022 has come and gone – and for many Americans it was a wild ride economically.…
More than 60,000 view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican
Officials expected at least 25,000 people to come and pay homage, but the crowd was more…
Areas prone to flooding across East Texas
If you know of an area that causes a flooding issue, text us at (903) 600-2600…
2022: A year of major events
The year has felt like one major event after another. While it’s impossible to touch on…
Advance bookings ‘wildly successful’ at Omni PGA Frisco Resort
The hotel and resort, as well as golf courses, restaurants, shopping and entertainment venues, will open…
Broken hearts lead to broken traditions in Uvalde as Mata family celebrates first holidays without Tess
The Matas never celebrated Day of the Dead before; this year they built an altar at…
Far-Right Lawyer Drops Neo-Nazi Lawsuit, Celebrates Fascist Thanksgiving
In a quaint, sparsely populated neighborhood in Decatur, a small town of fewer than 7,000 people…
Texas Wants to Save Community Colleges From Sinking
Moss often felt depressed and frustrated as a homebound high school student in Ellis County. They…
Trey Martinez Fischer Will Helm the Democratic Opposition
For what feels like the hundredth year running, Democrats in 2023 will hold no positions of…
Singers, actors and other celebrities we lost in 2022
Sidney Poitier, Bob Saget, Meat Loaf, Loretta Lynn, Taylor Hawkins, Tony Dow and Ray Liotta are…
The 2024 GOP presidential race will likely be competitive
This week: The Briefing, Vol. X, Issue 49 President 2024 Republicans: There’s only one announced presidential…
With rifles and razor wire, National Guard and state troopers are blocking migrants at the border in El Paso
As cities on the Texas-Mexico border continue preparing for a possible influx of migrants and Title…
Jury sentences Aaron Dean to nearly 12 years in prison for fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson
(C) 2022 Texas Public Radio Real. Reliable. Texas Public Radio. Available On Air Stations Criminal Justice…
Exit polls show why the voters effectively shrugged
This week: The Briefing, Vol. X, Issue 47 Outlook Republicans have clinched the U.S. House and…
Texas GOP lawmaker hires Christian nationalist who called for drag show attendees to be executed
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, hired Jake Neidert, 22, last month as his office's legislative director…
Why are pregnancy and childbirth killing so many Black women in Texas?
A decade ago, Black women in Texas were twice as likely as white women to die…
Report: Black women in Texas face greater risks during pregnancy and childbirth
Nakeenya Wilson was at a meeting of Texas’ maternal mortality review committee when she got the…
Former Fort Worth police officer found guilty of manslaughter of Atatiana Jefferson
A jury on Thursday found Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter for shooting Jefferson while she babysat…
New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persist
The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee report, delayed by more than three months, estimates that…
‘Red Wave’ Makes Modest Splash in South Texas
In deep South Texas, where Republicans have spent two years foretelling a red tsunami, Tuesday night’s…
Texas GOP lawmaker hires Christian nationalist who called for drag show attendees to be executed
State Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, hired Jake Neidert, 22, last month as his office’s legislative director…
‘I didn’t even have time to grieve’ Family learns uncle’s home was burglarized after his death
The family didn’t think about how long the Cleveland house sat empty, giving thieves time to…
New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persist
The Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee report, delayed by more than three months, estimates that…
Pelosi portrait unveiled, historic 1st of a female speaker
Pelosi is not just the first woman to hold the gavel but among the most consequential…
Yes, wages have grown faster than prices in the last several months
Inflation outpaced wage growth for the first half of 2022, but President Biden claimed the trend…
Inflation has reached the North Pole as a Santa shortage looms
It turns out that Santa might actually *not* be coming to town. Or, at least, it…
Texas drag shows become a right-wing target amid rising extremism
For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You…
Golden Globe nominations: Full list for show’s return after scandal
“Abbott Elementary,” “House of the Dragon” and Netflix’s Jeffrey Dahmer limited series each picked up multiple…
In 2 U.S. cities haunted by race massacres, facing the past is painful and divisive
Shortly after going to work for the Tulsa Historical Society in 2001, Michelle Place recalls historian…
3 numbers that show how Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff
The GOP is coming to terms with the consequences of its recent aversion to mail voting,…
Mom Discovers ‘Elf on the Shelf’ Mysteriously Lost a Leg so Concocts Elaborate Ruse to Keep Magic Alive
A mom discovered that her son’s ‘Elf on the Shelf’ had mysteriously lost a leg while…
Argentina beats the Netherlands in penalty kicks at the World Cup quarterfinals
AL DAYYEN, Qatar — Lionel Messi’s dream and Argentina are still alive at the World Cup. …
The very last 747 jet has been made, ending a run of more than 50 years
The jet transformed an industry, bringing luxurious amenities and lengthy nonstop flights to the masses —…
Texas drag shows become a right-wing target amid rising extremism
LGBTQ Texans say lawmakers and right-wing figures are misrepresenting what happens at all-ages performances to propagate…
Behind the Kitchen Door: Convenience store kitchen shut down, popular coffee shops need serious cleaning
SAN ANTONIO – Health inspectors had to temporarily shut down a Northeast Side convenience store kitchen…
Texas hits 1,000 days under Greg Abbott’s public health disaster as a new COVID-19 wave and legislative session loom
After more than 92,000 deaths and 8 million reported COVID-19 cases in Texas, the state remains…
These are the words, movies and people that Americans searched for on Google in 2022
(C) 2022 Texas Public Radio Real. Reliable. Texas Public Radio. Available On Air Stations Jeff Chiu…
Police need help to solve West Side murder where man was shot while sitting in his car
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are asking for help to solve the murder of 31-year-old…
UK royals brace as Harry-Meghan doc promises ‘full truth’
Netflix released the first three hour-long episodes on Thursday, with three more due Dec. 15. LONDON,…
Year in Search 2022: What did Americans look for the most on Google?
Although “Wordle” dominated the search engine in 2022, national and global events took over most of…
A boil-water notice in Houston made national news. In rural Texas, it’s a way of life.
Rural communities face compounding reasons they can't improve their water infrastructure, including inflation and a lack…
Cheney calls Trump ‘enemy of the Constitution’ after he proposes terminating it
A number of other Republicans condemned the message, but most stopped short of criticizing Trump himself.
Justice Department tried to hide report warning that private border wall in Texas could collapse
The report confirms a ProPublica and Texas Tribune investigation that found the privately built fencing could…
Poinsettias’ danger to pets has long been overblown
Contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not deadly to cats and dogs. But they might get…
North Carolina woman gives birth on the same day she wins $100K lottery prize
Hours after giving birth to a baby girl, Brenda Hernandez Gomez won a $100,000 Powerball prize…
Police, Crime Stoppers seek clues in 2021 fatal Thanksgiving drive-by shooting that killed 3
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department and Crime Stoppers want the public’s assistance in…
Justice Department tried to hide report warning that private border wall in Texas could collapse
The report confirms a ProPublica and Texas Tribune investigation that found the privately built fencing could…
‘A deranged Anti-semite’: GOP outraged at Ye’s latest horror show
"I like Hitler," Ye told right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, later adding: "I love Jewish people,…
El Paso DA Yvonne Rosales a no-show in Walmart shooting hearing
The district judge has asked the embattled district attorney, who resigned Monday, to appear in court…
2022 holiday guide for North Texas 🎄
Many displays, events and shows are returning to North Texas this holiday season. DALLAS — It’s…
Houstonians say the city fumbled sounding the alarm on boil water notice
Many residents in the nation's fourth-most-populous city heard that they couldn't drink tap water from friends…
Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist supermarket massacre
Gendron previously pleaded not guilty to separate federal hate crime charges that could result in a…
Raw video: Body camera shows former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean’s path to Atatiana Jefferson’s window
Aaron Dean never announced himself as police right before he fired the single shot that killed…
Judge to decide on Florida face-biter insanity plea
The trial has been delayed by the pandemic, legal wranglings and Harrouff’s recovery from critical injuries…
Missouri death row inmate baptized in the days leading up to scheduled execution
“He feels like God has not been there for him. Meeting Reverend Gray has reconnected him,”…
Plumbing experts provide tips to make sure your drains are running smoothly
Drum Plumbing and Backflow said drain stoppages can be prevented in multiple ways. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas…
Antifascist Spies on East Texas Nazi Conference with Drone
On a warm October day, a series of cars pulled into a gas station in De…
Yes, the Biden administration is extending the student loan payment pause
The pause will be extended through June 2023 or until legal challenges are resolved – whichever…
Cryptocurrency firm FTX’s fall pains industry, but Texas stays optimistic
FTX's bankruptcy has been a painful setback for the industry. But many legislators, investors and enthusiasts…
More Texans turn to home schooling after the pandemic showed them what learning outside of schools could be like
Some new home-schoolers disagree with how race and sex are taught at schools. Others cite safety…
Two patrons confronted the man who opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs
Updated November 20, 2022 at 6:33 PM ET A 22-year-old suspect has been taken into custody…
Two patrons confronted a man who opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs
Updated November 20, 2022 at 6:33 PM ET A 22-year-old suspect has been taken into custody…
5 people were killed and 25 wounded in a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado
Updated November 20, 2022 at 5:17 PM ET Follow live updates here. A 22-year-old suspect has…
North Texas doctor accused of tampering with IV bags written up more than 30 times at previous clinic, testimony shows
A lawyer for Ortiz questioned the seriousness of the complaints, nothing that her client was able…