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Texas' Tre Johnson breaks Kevin Durant's freshman scoring mark in 86-81 OT loss to Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Zvonimir Ivisic and Johnell Davis combined for 14 of Arkansas' 17 overtime points and the Razorbacks survived Tre Johnson's record-setting 39-point performance for an 86-81...
AISD: Federal funding paused for program that helps refugees
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Federal funding for staff who helped international refugee students and families settle into Austin ISD schools is on pause. "On Tuesday, February 11th, Finance/State and Federal...
Harmon's half-court heave helps No. 1 Texas hold off Mississippi State 68-64
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns needed a spark to take the lead heading into the fourth quarter against Mississippi State, and point guard Rori Harmon provided it. She...
Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded: Vatican
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is still guarded. A chest CT scan taken...
Students escape school bus fire in Ohio
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — An emergency broke out Thursday morning on a school bus carrying children in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. An unexpected blaze — requiring a quick evacuation....
'Attacker with knife' detained after stabbing at University of Virginia, police say
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) – One person is in custody and another is in critical condition after a stabbing near the University of Virginia's Alumni Hall Thursday, according to Nexstar's...
The importance of prescribed burns ahead of wildfire season
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Travis County officials conducted a prescribed burn Thursday at Pace Bend Park in Spicewood to demonstrate the importance of wildfire preparedness. Travis County officials discussed the...
Texas Senate votes to criminalize mobile lottery applications
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Just four days after the Texas Lottery Commission changed its precedent by banning lottery couriers, the Texas Senate unanimously voted to criminalize them. If passed by...
Did Flu Season Spark Brain Complications in Kids?
WASHINGTON — This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a...
Austin ISD executive charged with tampering with government records
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin Independent School District executive was arrested Wednesday and accused of “intentionally manipulating” records related to a suspected theft of thousands of dollars worth of...
Vandegrift High School students stage walkout after Leander ISD budget cuts eliminate IB program
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A group of students walked out of Vandegrift High School on Thursday morning holding signs that read things like, "empower students, empower the future," and "our...
LIST: Where to celebrate Mardi Gras in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Mardi Gras is just around the corner, and Austinites have plenty of ways to show up and show out ahead of the annual pre-Lenten tradition. Mardi...