Year: 2026

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Repeat DWI offender gets probation for crash that injured family

A family injured in a drunk driving crash said it was shocked to learn that the man who struck them was sentenced...

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Memorial Villages residents lose more than $250,000 in fraud cases in a week, police say

Five Memorial Villages residents were defrauded this week in cases that collectively resulted in more than $250,000 in losses, according to the...

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Back to school, back to sports: Austin events to visit before August ends

The University of Texas sponsors 21 varsity sports teams that call the Forty Acres home. These range from the big ones, like...

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Previewing Texas football’s wide receiver group

Entering the 2026 season, no position group carries more anticipation for Texas football than the wide receivers. While the room delivered solid...

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Austin leaders push for displacement funding amid record eviction filings

Nonprofits say they’re struggling to handle a rise in evictions without extra support from the City of Austin.​ 

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There is not a single path to exploration

Honors programs at UT boast of shaping tomorrow’s leaders and being tailored for the most ambitious students. According to an introductory webpage,...

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You don’t have hobbies, you have pastimes

By definition, a hobby is something done for pleasure in one’s free time, but what counts toward that very vague definition isn’t...

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Houston City Council passes ordinance requiring rental units to provide air conditioning

With the passing of the ordinance, all landlords must install air conditioning within 120 days.​ 

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Teen’s alleged suicide ruled homicide weeks later, court documents show

A man already wanted by immigration authorities has been charged with murder after claiming the teen he’s accused of killing shot himself,...

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Drug Enforcement Administration joins probe into Hayden Panettiere’s death: Sources

Actress Hayden Panettiere was found in cardiac arrest prior to her death on Sunday, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said.​ 

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