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'American Idol' alum, TikTok star launches coffee shop in Illinois
[ad_1] WATERLOO, Ill. (KTVI) — A former "American Idol" contestant who caught stardom for her viral videos of making coffee has opened her first coffee shop in the Illinois area....
Dia Bell, Texas Longhorns 2026 quarterback recruit, wins MVP at Elite 11
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 2026 Texas Longhorns recruit is now part of an exclusive club with the likes of Caleb Williams, C.J. Stroud, Tua Tagovailoa, Mark Sanchez and Matthew...
Interactive balloon museum popping up in Austin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin’s summer activity list is rising to new heights as a traveling balloon art exhibition will launch in the capital city.  Balloon Museum’s “Let’s Fly –...
Dell Children's Medical Center North becomes 'first in the world' to offer advanced robotic spine procedures
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A pediatric hospital in Austin is the first in the world to offer robotic spine procedures with advanced assistance. Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus announced...
2025 Texas Longhorns football preview: New-look offensive line searches for consistency
[ad_1] Note: This is the first story in a 7-week series previewing the 2025 Texas Longhorns football team. Tune in to KXAN Gamenight at 10:30 p.m. Sunday for the broadcast...
100K mattresses sold on Amazon recalled over fire hazard
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) — About 100,000 Crayan brand mattresses, which were sold exclusively on Amazon, are being recalled over concerns they don't meet federal safety flammability requirements and could catch fire....
Florida AG pitches 'Alligator Alcatraz' to hold migrants
[ad_1] (The Hill) – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier pitched a new facility to hold migrants in the Everglades called “Alligator Alcatraz” on Thursday.  Uthmeier said in a video posted to...
TxDOT: All lanes open after crash on I-35 near Tech Ridge
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) -- All lanes are back open after a crash on Interstate 35 in northeast Austin that happened earlier on Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation....
San Marcos homeowners forced to purchase flood insurance despite minimal flood risk
[ad_1] SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance...
ICE agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium: sources
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to access Dodger Stadium on Thursday morning, but were barred from entering by the Dodgers organization. Images of government...
When Will Social Security and Medicare Funds Run Out?
When Will Social Security and Medicare Funds Run Out?
[ad_1] Social Security and Medicare are expected to need to cut monthly benefits in less than a decade as the trust funds for both programs are on track to run...
FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
FDA Approves a Twice-Yearly Shot to Prevent HIV
[ad_1] On June 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first medicine to prevent HIV that only has to be taken twice a year. People who are...