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Why did Sunday’s storm in Central Texas feel like it came on so suddenly?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Much of Austin saw a burst of gusty winds and heavy rain Sunday afternoon, leaving many residents wondering why the storm arrived so suddenly. According to...
Erin Moriarty Has Graves’ Disease. Here’s What That Is
Erin Moriarty—an actress known for her role as Annie January on the Amazon Prime Video show The Boys—recently announced on Instagram that she has Graves’ disease. While Moriarty, 30,...
Why Has This North Carolina Town Embraced a Strange Salamander?
The city of Boone has put a giant mural of the eastern hellbender downtown and its residents often imbibe a local Hazy IPA named after the amphibian Michelle Mastro...
Eanes ISD superintendent to retire at the end of July
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Eanes ISD superintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett announced in a Monday afternoon press release that he will retire from the role at the end of July. Courtesy...
'Inexplicably violent': San Antonio man gets life sentence for Junction murder
Editor's Note: This article contains details regarding the killing of a person as well as an obscenity allegedly stated by an individual involved in the case. Reader discretion is...
All states, territories agree to $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
(The Hill) -- The attorneys general of all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and four territories have agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and...
Moon farming may be possible thanks to Texas scientist
Detail of chickpea root nodules on Monday, Feb 10, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife) AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One of the biggest problems with deep space...
WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in some parts of the messaging app
LONDON (AP) — WhatsApp said Monday that users will start seeing ads in some parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream...
Austin student activist group to protest at federal building used by ICE
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A week after a protest at the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in Austin, another activist group has organized a Monday night "noise demonstration" there, according to...
TIMELINE: How long did it take Austin Energy to restore power after the May 2025 microburst?
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,...
