Woman pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 29 turtles across a Vermont lake into Canada by kayak
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A woman from China pleaded guilty on Friday to attempting to smuggle 29 eastern box turtles, a protected ...
Austin mayor issues proclamation honoring Texas Chain Saw Massacre
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city leaders celebrated the 50th anniversary of the classic horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" ...
Torchy's Tacos could close popular South Austin location after being denied waiver to sell ...
City leaders denied a request that would allow the South Austin location to sell alcohol despite being within 300 feet of ...
Yes, Social Security’s 2025 COLA is the lowest since 2021
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is 2.5%. Here's how much the average retirement benefit will increase.
No, Kamala Harris did not use teleprompter during Univision town hall
Some claim a camera angle at the town hall proves Harris used a teleprompter during the event, but Univision says the text ...
A hurricane scientist logged a final flight as NOAA released his ashes into Milton’s eye
An in-flight observations log, which charts information such as position and wind speed, ended with a reference to Peter ...
Bee-detecting K-9's bring their skills to Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Some four-legged creatures are making their way to Central Texas for a good cause. On Oct. 16, bee advocate ...
Pre-made meals sold at stores across the country added to recall involving nearly 10 ...
A nationwide recall involving ready-to-eat chicken and meat now includes products sold at Walmart, Trader Joe's, H-E-B and ...
Austin to buy buildings near Zilker Park as new police, fire and EMS headquarters
The current police headquarters is owned by the city on valuable real estate, but plans for the decades-old building remain ...
Northern lights shine Thursday night across Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Some Central Texans saw a rare atmospheric phenomenon Thursday night. Parts of the state got a glimpse of the northern lights, as a strong geomagnetic storm produced good viewing ...
No, a ‘1,000-year storm’ doesn’t mean it only happens once every 1,000 years
Meteorologists aren’t referring to the last time a storm of this magnitude happened when they say “100-year” or “1,000-year ...
How to deal with wildfire smoke
An air purifier is a good first line of defense inside your home when combating smoke caused by wildfires. Consumer Reports testers to rate the effectiveness of dozens of air purifiers.