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May 31, 2023

Multiple murder suspect makes ominous admission in call to police: 'I think you are looking for me'

Raul Meza Jr., 62, has been officially tied to several murders since 1975, but police are looking at "eight to 10" other murders with "similar circumstances."

May 30, 2023

Texas firefighter stabbed while putting out early morning fire on I-35

An Austin, Texas firefighter who was working several fires along I-35 was stabbed early Monday morning after a person approached the crew and became aggressive.

May 29, 2023

Texas crackdown on drag performances with minors present reaches Gov. Abbott's desk

A Texas bill restricting sexually-charged performances in public, which drag artists worry may criminalize their shows, has cleared the Legislature and is expected to become law.

May 23, 2023

Texas Attorney General Paxton calls on state House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign after 'apparent intoxication'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) called on Tuesday for Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) to resign after 'apparent intoxication' on the House floor.

May 15, 2023

Census rejects city complaints over 2020 population undercounts

Many cities, such as Auston and Boston, are challenging the U.S. Census Bureau for undercounting its population. New numbers could shape how the U.S. distributes its public funding.

May 10, 2023

Texas Republicans stall bill raising purchase age for AR-style rifles

Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives have successfully stalled a bill that would raise the purchasing age for AR-style firearms if signed into law.

May 10, 2023

Army sergeant to appeal 25-year sentence for armed BLM protestor's killing

Army Sgt. Daniel Perry plans to appeal his 25-year prison sentence for killing armed Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster in 2020.

May 9, 2023

Joe Rogan fights 'f---ing cult' at new comedy club, welcomes canceled comedians like Roseanne Barr

Joe Rogan said his new Austin, Texas comedy club, Comedy Mothership, was for comics that weren't afraid of "third rail stand-up" or "risky subjects."

May 6, 2023

Growing homeless camp has Austin property owner at wit's end, may force him to leave: 'Doesn't make sense'

An Austin, Texas man says he might have to leave the city if nothing is done about a homeless encampment that has continued to grow near his property and hurt his business.

May 5, 2023

'Stunned' mother of deputy killed by motorist blasts Soros DA for not pursuing charges: 'Unconscionable'

A Texas woman says she was "stunned" to learn that the man who killed her sheriff's deputy son in a car crash would not be charged by the county's Soros-backed district attorney.