SOURCES: ICE deports family of five, including US born kids, after DPS detainment near Austin school

SOURCES: ICE deports family of five, including US born kids, after DPS detainment near Austin school

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported a mother and her three children, two of whom are U.S. citizens, following a traffic stop last week near Dobie Middle School in north Austin, according to multiple sources, including the Texas Civil Rights Project and Immigrant Legal Resource Center. Both groups told KXAN they have since…

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Hilaria Baldwin exposes ‘inherently cruel’ A-lister who spread ‘nasty and untrue’ lies: ‘I hope I never meet her’

Hilaria Baldwin exposes ‘inherently cruel’ A-lister who spread ‘nasty and untrue’ lies: ‘I hope I never meet her’

Don’t mess with Hilaria Baldwin. The entrepreneur, who is married to Alec Baldwin, called out a “cruel” A-lister she accused of bad-mouthing her loved ones. In her new book “Manuel Not Included,” she wrote about an unnamed “famous person, someone [she’s] never met, who said nasty and untrue things about [her] and [her] family,” according…

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How college baseball media outlets are projecting the postseason for the Texas Longhorns

How college baseball media outlets are projecting the postseason for the Texas Longhorns

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With two weeks left of the regular season before conference tournaments get underway, college baseball’s postseason picture is starting to come into focus. While there’s still plenty of ball left, it’s projection season, and two national publications are weighing in. At this moment, D1Baseball.com and Baseball America generally agree on who should…

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Trump administration to rescind ‘overly complex’ Biden-era curbs on AI chips

Trump administration to rescind ‘overly complex’ Biden-era curbs on AI chips

President Trump’s administration plans to rescind and modify a Biden-era rule that curbed on the export of sophisticated artificial intelligence chips, a spokeswoman for the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The regulation was aimed at further restricting AI chip and technology exports, dividing up the world to keep advanced computing power in the United States and among…

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Annual Elgin Arts & Culture kicks off Thursday

Annual Elgin Arts & Culture kicks off Thursday

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Elgin is gearing up to host its annual Explore Elgin Arts & Culture event. The event slated from May 8-11 will include a weekend full of art, music and history. Elgin Mayor Theresa McShan said in a press release the weekend has been a highly anticipated event for residents…

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Teen Shot Dead During TikTok Ding-Dong Ditch Prank

Teen Shot Dead During TikTok Ding-Dong Ditch Prank

Fredericksburg homeowner Tyler Chase Butler, 27, was arrested May 6 in connection with the death. He was charged with second-degree murder and felony assault with firearm use in commission of felony—first offense, according to Spotsylvania County court records obtained by E! News. Butler, who is being held in jail without bond, told investigators before his…

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Capitol Context: Abbott waited a record amount of time to fill Texas Congressman's seat, KXAN analysis shows

Capitol Context: Abbott waited a record amount of time to fill Texas Congressman's seat, KXAN analysis shows

With the elections behind us, we’re shifting from providing you context from the campaign trail to context from the Texas State Capitol as the Texas legislature gets to work. Keep up with Capitol Context this legislative session as we examine bills being debated, the messages we’re hearing from elected leaders and how their votes impact…

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