Austin news

Follow @Austin_News_US

• VIDEO: Tour bus fire on SH 130 in Pflugerville

  07-02-2018 23:05 via kxan.com
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) — Video showed a tour bus engulfed in flames on State Highway 130 in Pflugerville Wednesday.
  Around 3 p.m., a KXAN viewer sent us a video of the fire near East Pecan Street, as firefighters tried to put out the blaze around the center of the bus.
  A spokesperson for Pflugerville police says the tourists on the bus were able to get off the bus safely and moved to a nearby building to get out of the cold.
  Travis County Emergency Services District #2 was on scene put
  
  Read more

• Austin FC, Portland Timbers play to scoreless draw

  06-04-2025 05:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Brad Stuver finished with six saves and Portland's John Pantemis saved the only shot he faced as Austin and the Timbers played to a scoreless draw at Q2 Stadium on Saturday night.Stuver's saves were a season high on the way to his fourth clean sheet in seven starts for Austin (4-2-1) this season. Stuver has 32 shutouts in 148 career starts.VERDE LIGHTS: It's back for another season! Tune in at 11 a.m. Saturdays on CW Austin and KXAN throughout the season.Pantemis notch
  
  Read more

• Hundreds protest Trump, Musk at Texas Capitol

  06-04-2025 05:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hundreds gathered at the Texas Capitol on Saturday to protest Elon Musk and the Trump Administration's actions as part of a series of protests across the nation.The protest featured lawmakers such as State Senator Sarah Eckhardt and U.S Representatives Lloyd Doggett and Greg Casar."We're here to say 'hands off' to Musk and Trump," Doggett said. "We want your hands off our democracy."Elon Musk was appointed by President Trump to head the Department of Government Efficiency (
  
  Read more

• LIST: Texas Longhorns men's basketball transfer portal updates, players returning to program

  06-04-2025 05:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — New Texas men's basketball coach Sean Miller has to reconstruct the Longhorns' roster after their 19-16 season, and he's off to a pretty good start.Miller has treaded lightly in the transfer portal but has plenty of time to add more pieces before the window closes April 22. He brought forward Dailyn Swain with him from Xavier and recently landed another forward, Camden Heide from Purdue. Devon Pryor is headed out of Austin to join the Oregon Ducks. Sean Miller takes over Te
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Former NFL coach, QB guru thinks Quinn Ewers 'has a bright future ahead'

  06-04-2025 02:37 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the biggest questions surrounding the quarterback class in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft is where Texas three-year starter Quinn Ewers fits in. Some evaluators love his arm talent and ability to throw intermediate routes, while others question how he reads defenses and processes information. His durability is also a concern to some.One man who doesn't seem to have concerns about Ewers is former NFL coach Jon Gruden. While working at ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2018, Grud
  
  Read more

• Madison Booker repeats as nation's top small forward of the year

  06-04-2025 02:25 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas sophomore Madison Booker is one of the best forwards in women's college basketball for the second consecutive season.Booker repeated as the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year winner, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced Saturday. She helped lead the Longhorns to their first Final Four since 2003 this season, earning first-team All-American distinctions from the Associated Press and WBCA and finalists honors for the Wade Trophy and Wooden Award. Bad quar
  
  Read more

• State of Texas: Education Savings Accounts bill moves toward Texas House vote

  06-04-2025 01:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - The Texas House Committee on Public Education met and approved House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 on Thursday - two of the most consequential pieces of legislation this session- to the full House floor. The pair of bills, which are a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott, will increase funding for public education while establishing an education savings account (ESA)- allowing parents to pay a portion of the cost of private school with tax dollars.On Thursday afternoon, the committee
  
  Read more

• Round Rock PD asks for help in locating missing man

  06-04-2025 00:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Round Rock Police Department (RRPD) on Saturday asked the public for help in locating a missing 34-year-old man, who was last seen on Monday.RRPD said Brayan Ivan Valle Raymundo was last seen at his apartment on Bowman Road at 1 p.m. on Monday. He has not returned to his apartment or workplace since.
  The Round Rock Police Department on Saturday asked the public for help in locating missing 34-year-old Brayan Ivan Valle Raymundo who was last seen on Monday. (Photo Courtesy: R
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• This casual dining chain just dethroned Olive Garden as U.S.' most popular

  05-04-2025 21:42 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — When you're there, you might be family, but for the first time in seven years, Olive Garden isn't the U.S.' most popular casual dining restaurant.
  An analysis of 2024 sales data found that increasingly, customers are hungry for buttery rolls than garlicy breadsticks. That's right, for the first time since 2018, Texas Roadhouse is the top casual dining chain in America. Costco’s new carrot cake contains a divisive ingredient. But is it more ‘authentic’ this way
  
  Read more

• Some of the 'unhealthiest' cities in the US are in Texas, study shows

  05-04-2025 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — What's the health of your city?Recently, WalletHub compared over 180 of U.S.' most populous cities across 41 metrics, including in areas of health care, food, fitness and green spaces. All cities were then given a score out of 100, with 100 being the most "healthy," by the data. Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rulesWhile no Texas cities cracked the top 10 healthiest cities in WalletHub's analysis, Austin ranked 14th nationally, w
  
  Read more

• Upper, lower deck of I-35 reopened following 2 separate crashes, 1 pedestrian fatality

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. All lanes have since reopened.
  Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of
  
  Read more

• Upper, lower deck of I-35 closed following 2 separate crashes, 1 pedestrian fatality

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south, which
  
  Read more

• Traffic Alert: Upper, lower deck of I-35 closed following 2 separate crashes, 1 pedestrian fatality

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Both the upper and lower decks of Interstate 35 were closed Saturday morning after two crashes, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south, which
  
  Read more

• Traffic Alert: 1 dead after pedestrian struck on I-35

  05-04-2025 11:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS said one person was dead after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 35 at approximately 1:25 a.m. Saturday.ATCEMS said medics performed CPR on the adult patient, but the patient died at the scene.According to ATCEMS, the incident occurred near the 1100 block of North I-35 heading south, which is near 12th Street in downtown Austin.Traffic has been diverted to the frontage road at exit 234C, according to the Texas Department of Transportat
  
  Read more

• Whistleblowers to receive more than $6M in legal victory against Texas AG Ken Paxton

  05-04-2025 05:44 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- More than $6 million total will go to four whistleblowers in a lawsuit filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his office, and they are granted interest until they are paid, according to the final judgment.This comes after an entire episode that led to the impeachment trial of Paxton that ultimately ended in his acquittal in the Texas Senate in 2023. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moves to end litigation in whistleblower lawsuitHowever, that lawsuit continued. Fol
  
  Read more

• Las Vegas Sphere launching 'experience' around classic film

  05-04-2025 05:35 via kxan.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Sphere, the famed immersive Las Vegas entertainment arena, is set to debut two new "Sphere Experiences" later this year — and one is based on a beloved classic motion picture.Sphere Entertainment Co. announced Friday that "The Wizard of Oz at Sphere" will be the next film to take to the Sphere massive screen. The collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Google, and software company Magnopus will attempt to enhance the original 1939 film to take advantage of
  
  Read more

• California culinary star dies after hiking in Hawaii

  05-04-2025 05:33 via kxan.com
  
  CARLSBAD, Calif. (KSWB/KUSI) – Gianna Buzzetta wasn’t a rising star in the culinary world, she was at the top of the game.At 26, she was helping to win Michelin stars for Carlsbad's Jeune et Jolie for three years as an executive pastry chef.
  Now, her restaurant community is mourning the loss of a beloved colleague after Buzzetta was killed in a freak accident in Kauai, Hawaii, while hiking with her boyfriend last week.”We all heard the news, and it was obviously paralyzing, and
  
  Read more

• Frito-Lay recalls some Tostitos chips over undeclared allergen

  05-04-2025 05:30 via kxan.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Frito-Lay is recalling a small number of bags of its Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips over concerns they may accidentally contain some nacho cheese tortilla chips — which contain milk and may pose a risk to those with milk allergies or sensitivities.While fewer than 1,300 bags of chips are affected, the potential for serious or life-threatening allergic reactions means it's important to check your Tostitos bags. Customers with milk allergies or sens
  
  Read more

• TikTok video challenging police leads to wanted Tennessee man's arrest

  05-04-2025 04:54 via kxan.com
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Tennessee man wanted on a warrant was arrested after a TikTok video reportedly showed him challenging authorities to find him.The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says Devon Bart, 25, was found and arrested on Friday after he made a post on social media.
  A warrant had been issued for his arrest in connection with a domestic-related assault. Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffsBart reportedly posted p
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: New look at operation leading to 40 people possibly linked to Venezuelan gang arrested in Hays County

  05-04-2025 04:42 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- New video shows the moment when authorities arrested more than 40 people suspected of being members of a Venezuelan gang in Hays County this week.Video shows the operation early Tuesday morning at a home in between Austin and Dripping Springs obtained by our colleagues at NewsNation. More than 40 people possibly linked with Venezuelan gang taken into custody in Hays CountyAccording to the FBI, information gathered led to an investigation that the home hosted a gathering of alleg
  
  Read more

• Bad quarter bites Texas Longhorns again, South Carolina moves to national title game 74-57

  05-04-2025 03:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Like the two previous losses to South Carolina this season, one bad quarter sunk the Texas Longhorns in the Final Four.The Gamecocks outscored the Longhorns 20-9 in the third quarter to clinch a spot in the national title game 74-57 Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. It's the third time in the past four years that South Carolina has made it to the championship game. It's also the fourth time this season the teams have played each other, twice in the Southeastern Conf
  
  Read more

• Attorney says no drugs, alcohol found in arrested driver's system from deadly I-35 crash

  05-04-2025 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The truck driver arrested in connection with the deadly 18-vehicle March pileup on Interstate 35 in north Austin did not have drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of the crash, his attorney Bristol Meyers told KXAN on Friday.Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, was charged with intoxication manslaughter and assault charges following the crash that killed five people and injured 11 others March 13 near Parmer and Howard Lane. Arrest made after crash kills at least 5 people, shuts d
  
  Read more

• Celebrate National Açaí Day in Austin with deals, freebies, and superfood perks

  05-04-2025 01:05 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — In honor of National Acai Day, April 6, some businesses are celebrating the popular bowl with special offers. Before we get to the list, lets go over some of the benefits of the organic berry from Brazil.Acai berries are often referred to as a superfood because it comes with a list of benefits - including rich in antioxidants. The National Kidney Foundation says the fruit may support hearth health and help prevent or delay cell damage. The fruit is also linked to decreased
  
  Read more

• Loreal, Steve Sarkisian announce birth of son via social media

  04-04-2025 23:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Loreal and Steve Sarkisian announced the birth of their son Friday via their respective Instagram accounts."He’s arrived, and our hearts are so full of love and gratitude!" Loreal posted. "Embracing these first days quietly resting, adjusting, and soaking in every little moment has been amazing! Thank you for your love and for respecting this sweet time of privacy." Here’s the actual reason why the Texas Longhorns aren’t having a spring gameSteve, 51, repl
  
  Read more

• Glen Powell launches Smash Kitchen organic condiments

  04-04-2025 23:19 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Think of a way to to eat classics, like ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise and barbecue sauce, but without the "junk."
  That's what Glen Powell -- Austin native, actor and producer -- reimagined when thinking of a way to do just that by creating a line of organic condiments with his new team Smash Kitchen.Smash Kitchen is Powell's new line of organic condiments that includes "non-GMO pantry essentials that bring wholesome, crave-worthy flavors without the junk," according to a news rel
  
  Read more

• Texas softball has another road SEC series changed due to bad weather

  04-04-2025 22:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 1 Texas and Missouri tried to beat inclement weather and move Friday's opening game up eight hours to 10 a.m., but Mother Nature didn't want them to play ball in Columbia, Missouri.The Longhorns and Tigers will now play a Saturday doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. to kick off the Southeastern Conference series. The first game will stream on SEC Network+, and the second game, scheduled for 5 p.m., will air on SEC Network. The series concludes at noon Sunday and the game w
  
  Read more

• US must return Maryland father mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison, judge rules

  04-04-2025 21:57 via kxan.com
  
  HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expelled Kilmar Abrego Garcia last month despite an immigration judge’s 2019 ruling that shielded him from deportation to his native El Salvador, where he faced likely persecution by local gangs.The judge's ruling came shortly after
  
  Read more

• Trump to give TikTok another 75-day extension

  04-04-2025 21:41 via kxan.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Trump said Friday that he plans to give TikTok another 75-day extension as his administration nears a deal to avert a ban on the popular social media platform.  “My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress,” he wrote Friday on Truth Social. “The Deal requires more work to ensure all necessary approvals are signed, which is why I am signing an Executive Order to keep TikTok up and r
  
  Read more

• Kyle Fire Department opens new station, improving emergency response in underserved area amid growth

  04-04-2025 20:59 via kxan.com
  
  KYLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Kyle got a new fire station Friday, helping to fill a gap in emergency response coverage in what the fire department said is an underserved and rapidly growing area.
  The Kyle Fire Department and Hays County Emergency Services District No. 5 celebrated the opening of Fire Station #4 on Friday morning. The new station is located at 110 High Road, Kyle.
  The 9,385-square-foot station cost $7.6 million and was funded in part by a $3 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant
  
  Read more

• Southwestern University $1M closer to on-campus football with new sports complex

  04-04-2025 20:42 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) - An alumni couple's pledge of $1 million brought Southwestern University's athletic program closer to its goal of holding football games on its campus.
  The pledge from Kevin and Elizabeth Dice is a step in the right direction, adding to a $3 million gift in 2024, but the university is less than half way to the $9.2 million needed to construct the new facility.
  Southwestern officials announced their plan for a new multi-purpose sports complex to be constructed on the sit
  
  Read more

Follow @Austin_News_US on Twitter!