“Oh man, I didn’t even sleep last night,” said James Snyder, an Eagles fan. “I mean, this is legacy.”
Local fans of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles are jubilant after their team’s 40-22 dismantling of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX last night in New Orleans.
Fox7 Austin visited locals that are fans of both teams for their reaction to the game.
In San Antonio…
Meanwhile in Cowboys country…
Former Texas Longhorn Xavier Worthy had a big night.
Musician Jon Batiste, who gave a stirring rendition of the national anthem last night is coming to Austin next month:
Texas-based grocer H-E-B made a big announcement in a 60-second commercial that aired between the third and fourth quarters of Sunday’s big game.
Austin natives Glenn Powell and Matthew McConaughey got in on the Super Bowl ad act.
Calling out of work today, are you? You’re certainly not alone.
What’s a Super Bowl these days without a little partisan politics thrown in?
Gov. Greg Abbott sort of missed the mark pre-Super Bowl:
TRAFFIC ALERT: Construction beginning today has closed the Southbound MoPac exit to Steck Avenue.
Two adults and one child have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash near Circuit of the Americas.
First responders were called around 6:44 p.m.
Little other information about the crash is known at this time. Updates from authorities are expected this morning.
An apartment fire on South Lamar Boulevard that started in the kitchen injured one resident Sunday.
Walnut Creek Enclave is taking a proactive approach to wildfire safety by becoming the 21st community in Austin to join the Firewise USA program.
Meta is expected to begin announcing layoffs this morning, saying it will get rid of roughly 5% of its “lowest performed” employees.
About 400 people in the Austin area work for Meta but it is uncertain if any of them will be affected by today’s cuts.
An American Airlines flight scheduled to depart Austin for Charlotte last week was delayed after the crew reported a WiFi hotspot name containing the word “bomb.” (ABC News)
The University of Texas has received another multimillion-dollar gift from one of Houston’s billionaire families.
Houston civic leader and philanthropist Mindy Hildebrand gave $20 million to the MBA program at UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business. The program offers MBA options for students in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. (Austin Business Journal)
A comprehensive overhaul of Austin’s short-term rental regulations is being proposed, with potential changes to licensing, ownership, and enforcement, including shifting responsibility to rental platforms. (Austin Monitor)
DNA evidence helped find the man responsible for the 2003 rape of a 19-year-old woman from Austin. (Fox7 Austin)
An Austin man arrested last week at an impromptu street protest on North Lamar Boulevard has a lengthy criminal record:
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Daylight saving time 2025: When do clocks spring forward? (AccuWeather)
A measles outbreak in Gaines County has infected at least 10 people in the past two weeks, raising concerns about further spread. Eight of those infected are school-aged children.
Gov. Greg Abbott, in his bid to curb Texas’ high property taxes, wants Texas voters to have the final say on any property tax hike. (Texas Tribune)
Cracking down on cannabis is one of the top priorities for Texas Republican leaders in the current legislative session. Senate Bill 3 would outlaw all consumable forms of THC from being sold in Texas. (Fox7 Austin)
A Houston-area student is facing charges after threatening to kill two classmates.
Meet the $400 million, 42-mile track that moves sand across West Texas. (Chron)
Airplane fueling and maintenance service company Allied Aviation plans to lay off 362 employees by March 31. The company, which services 17 airports across the U.S., including in San Antonio, said it filed its notification for layoffs after its contract with DFW International Airport ended unexpectedly. (MySanAntonio)
Elon Musk said he has no plans to buy TikTok.
Fredericksburg officials have terminated a 14-year-old lease agreement with the Former Texas Rangers Foundation. The city’s decision comes after numerous unsuccessful attempts to reach a resolution with the Foundation. MySanAntonio)
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Madison Booker recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kyla Oldacre scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds as the No. 4/6 Texas women’s basketball team emerged victorious, 66-62 over No. 2/2 South Carolina on Sunday at Moody Center in front of a crowd of 10,517. (Texas Longhorns)
The 5th-ranked Houston Cougars host Baylor tonight at 8:00 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
NBA: Dillon Brooks scored 19 points, Jalen Green added 18 and the short-handed Houston Rockets snapped a six-game skid with a 94-87 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rockets have the night off tonight while the San Antonio Spurs travel to Washington and the Dallas Mavericks host Sacramento. (Yahoo! Sports)
Mavericks fans are angered by comments made by team owner Patrick Dumont.
Another episode of the classic radio program Tales of the Texas Rangers.
“Illusion” – originally broadcast April 20, 1954.
