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Landowner faulting Travis County over environmental concerns in closed landfill
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The landowner of a closed landfill off U.S. Highway 290 is aiming to take legal action against Travis County over its "substantial endangerment to the environment...
Lalo Schifrin, composer of the 'Mission: Impossible' theme, dies at 93
(AP) – Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s...
Dolly Parton's first Nashville hotel set to open in 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — She’s a country music icon, philanthropist and now the host of your next stay in Nashville. Visitors to Music City soon will be able to...
APD searching for possible suspects after victim allegedly assaulted at south Austin homeless encampment
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is searching for any possible suspects who may be known to frequent a homeless encampment in south Austin after a report of...
Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election for open state Senate seat
(The Texas Tribune) -- Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday set a special election for Nov. 4 to fill the Texas Senate seat vacated by Republican Kelly Hancock, who resigned...
Capitol Context: Federal court upholds law cited in Gov. Abbott's THC ban
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....
Man convicted in 2024 rideshare sexual assault
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 43-year-old man was convicted on aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault charges stemming from a rideshare sexual assault that happened in May 2024, according to the...
Arch Manning: 'Nowhere else I wanted to be besides Texas'
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Coming back to the Manning Passing Academy as a starting quarterback for Texas is certainly a full circle moment for Arch Manning. Before Manning starts this...
US Supreme Court porn site ruling sets stage for broader online age verification debate
AUSTIN (KXAN)-- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages, setting a precedent that could affect similar legislation...
Man accepts 7-year prison sentence, connected with case where woman's body was found burned
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 47-year-old man accepted a seven-year prison sentence in exchange for pleading guilty Thursday in a case where a woman's body was found burned in northwest...
