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Amy's Ice Creams invites community to celebrate 40th anniversary
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Amy’s Ice Creams invites the community to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, June 8, at Bouldin Acres South Lamar. The first-ever Amy’s Fest will happen...
What to Know About the New COVID-19 Variant NB.1.8.1
Public-health experts have warned for months that the COVID-19 virus isn’t gone—and, far from waning, SARS-CoV-2 has mutated yet again into a new variant. Called NB.1.8.1, it's causing a...
Lawsuit details wage theft, harassment by former Texas OAG leaders during Paxton impeachment
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman who worked on the defense of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during his 2023 impeachment has sued two of her bosses, who were also...
Texas medical examiner expansion bill misses midnight House approval, but interim proposal could revive it
Project Summary: This story is part of KXAN’s “A Hanging on Backbone Creek” Catalyst investigation, launched November 18, 2024. As Texas’ population grows, critics point to the need for...
TxDOT plans drainage tunnel to prevent flooding in Austin
Editor's Note: The video above is a conceptual model of the I-35 Capital Express Central project provided by TxDOT. AUSTIN (KXAN) --To prevent flooding in Austin, the Texas Department...
San Marcos emergency sirens do not sound for flash flood warning after widespread confusion
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – Even though the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning early Wednesday morning, San Marcos’ emergency sirens did not activate. Since becoming operational...
How to Reconnect With Friends and Family
Sometimes the most important relationships are the hardest to maintain. If you fall off track—and many people who were once close do—it’s possible to find your way back to...
8 Polite Ways to Decline a Party Invitation
When you get invited to a wedding or a party, “yes” might feel like the only socially acceptable response. If your RSVP is something short of that, you might...
Should You Take a Vitamin D Supplement?
Vitamin D does a lot for your body, supporting strong bones, muscle movement, your immune system, and more. Taking a vitamin D supplement may seem like a quick and...
Should Scientists Inject Saturn’s Moon Enceladus With Life?
A new study proposes that seeding the orb’s underground ocean with microbes might help us learn how to make other worlds habitable Joshua Rapp Learn - Contributing Writer May...
