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East Austin gets new pool ahead of summer
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new spot to cool off officially opened in east Austin Saturday morning after two years of construction. Austin Parks and Recreation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
Texas House considers mandate for local sheriffs departments to partner with federal immigration authorities
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Texas House members will debate a variety of legislation on Saturday, ranging from requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms to requiring certain...
Texas House votes to fast-track evictions in anti-'squatter' bill
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas House voted 85-49 Friday to send Senate Bill 38 to a third reading after adding four amendments on the House floor. The bill speeds...
Keeping yourself, others safe this Memorial Day weekend
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Memorial Day weekend is here, and local first responders have issued safety reminders. KXAN's Avery Travis and Will DuPree sat down with representatives from Lake Travis...
Billy Joel diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus: What is it?
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) – Billy Joel has canceled his upcoming shows after being diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, according to an online message posted to his...
House Republican says he doesn't use straws: 'That's what the women in my house do'
[ad_1] (The Hill) – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said during a recent interview that he does not use straws, telling Fox News that is “what women in my house do.” ...
Britney Spears given warning after smoking on LAX-bound flight: Reports
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) — Oops! Pop icon Britney Spears made air authorities want to "Scream & Shout" after the "Ooh La La" singer lit a cigarette and began smoking aboard a...
Father of 4 detained by ICE at citizenship interview after living in US for 12 years
[ad_1] Related video: White House defends deportation of children born in the U.S. (KTLA) – A 31-year-old Danish national who was going through the naturalization process after living in the...
Boat ramp closures not stopping some businesses on Lake Travis
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Memorial Day weekend is here and that means the lakes and rivers across Central Texas will be busy. While many boat ramps are open across Central...
Texas Senate unanimously passes $8.5 billion school funding bill
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Texas public schools are one step closer to receiving new state money after the Senate on Friday unanimously approved an $8.5 billion funding package, a...
