Entertainment

Mexico threatens to sue Google over Gulf of Mexico name change
(The Hill) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday threatened to sue Google over its decision to update its maps platform to reflect President Donald Trump’s decision to rename...
Local restaurants feel the love on Valentine's Day weekend
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Restaurant Association says local eateries will stay busy this weekend as diners celebrate the loveliest holiday of the year. Tony Abruscato, chief marketing officer...
East Austin residents fight to preserve a changing neighborhood
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Delores Duffie and Myrtle Holmes Wilson are among a dwindling group of native east Austinites who have held on to their homes and businesses amid a...
Private border wall in South Texas still standing despite fraud by group fundraisers
MISSION, Texas (Border Report) -- The galvanized steel of the 18-foot-tall privately built border wall reflects light off the Rio Grande in this peaceful and quiet part of the...
RFK Jr. Outlines Priorities on Food, Vaccines, and Personnel
In an interview just hours after his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined his priorities in response to specific prompts by Fox News...
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation's largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay...
TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores amid Trump ban delay
(The Hill) — TikTok returned to the Apple and Google app stores Thursday evening after President Trump delayed the ban on the video sharing app last month.  The Chinese-owned...
Runner who competed in 2020 Austin Marathon talks about experiencing a heat stroke from lack of hydration
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the Austin Marathon kicks off Sunday, a runner who competed five years ago is telling his story on the importance of staying hydrated and how...
Austin Water responds after AFD struggled to find working hydrants during pawn shop fire
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Austin firefighters arrived on scene of large fire at a pawn shop in north Austin overnight Wednesday into Thursday, crews said they ran into issues...
RFK Jr.’s Confirmation to Lead HHS Worries Health Experts
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of America’s most notorious vaccine skeptics, to run the country’s leading health agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
14 Things to Say Besides ‘I Love You’
The first time you tell someone you love them, they might go weak in the knees. The millionth time? It’s probably still nice to hear—but also a bit, well,...
Austin's housing market: How quickly are homes selling, and for how much?
This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics,...