Hutto, Round Rock and Leander police are investigating reports of attempted child abduction over the past several days.
Homicide detectives were on the scene early this morning in North Austin after the body of a man was discovered.
This is Austin’s 14th homicide of the year.
Police are investigating after a body was found near Brushy Creek in Round Rock Friday night.
An off-duty Georgetown firefighter died following a motorcycle crash on Highway 29 Friday morning.
$532,588 in funding was approved by the Austin City Council for the Austin Police Department’s Auto Burglary and Theft Interdiction Project, reinforcing the city’s commitment to community safety. (CBS Austin)
Humanities Texas, the state’s humanities council based in Austin, faces significant financial hardship after losing federal funding. The termination of a $2.6 million grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities represents a 65% reduction in their annual budget. (KVUE-TV)
$50 million to address natural disasters through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program in Austun has been eliminated by the Trump administration.
A man accused of attacking people at random at the University of Texas at Austin has been arrested.
22-year-old Aymen Labidi remains in Travis County Jail following multiple alleged incidents that happened this week on West Campus. Witnesses reported that Labidi was allegedly punching people in the face and groping women as he passed them. (KVUE-TV)
The University of Texas at Austin released a statement Friday regarding the safety and security of its students.
Over the years, UT said it has invested millions of dollars to improve the safety of the campus. The improvements included infrastructure like lights, cameras, and additional law enforcement.
Recent changes to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) have jeopardized the legal status of at least 53 international students at Texas universities, with visas revoked or statuses terminated.
Austin firefighters aided in the rescue of an injured biker on a trail in northeast Austin Friday morning.
Following the district’s announcement of potential closure or charter conversion, Dobie Middle School teachers and students urged the Austin school board to maintain the campus’s operation.
An internal investigation, obtained via an open records request, reveals that Austin ISD officials recommended the termination of a popular principal and her supervisor just days before the principal’s resignation.
Hays County residents can now access information regarding jail inmates and intake statistics via a new online tool.
Jones Road, a high-end cosmetic firm, is opening a new location in Austin on South Congress Avenue. (Austin Business Journal)
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
The number of measles cases has risen to 541, an increase of 36 since Tuesday, as the historical West Texas outbreak has spread to El Paso, according to state officials. Of those, 56 patients have been hospitalized.
PODCAST: The Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says measles is not a deadly disease. Last week he attended a funeral for a measles victim in West Texas. And what does a measles outbreak cost? Why supporting vaccination programs saves money for taxpayers.
Texas Senate Bill 1065 seeks to overturn the State Fair of Texas’s firearms ban.
A California man pleaded guilty in a $12.5 million wire fraud scam that targeted Texas investors during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Lonestar Live)
Elon Musk wants control of a public beach. The State of Texas is preparing to give it to him. (Texas Public Radio)
Texas DPS announced the arrest of a fugitive from justice.
A decorated U.S. Navy veteran died by suicide outside the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio earlier this week.
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Second baseman Ethan Mendoza drove in four runs, as No. 2 Texas took the series opener over Kentucky, 6-3, on Friday evening at Kentucky Pride Park. (Texas Longhorns)
MLB: Yainer Díaz hit his first career grand slam in a six-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros had a season-high scoring total in a 14-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Friday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
NBA: Anthony Davis had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 124-102 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Rockets ran into a buzzsaw in Los Angeles last night. (Yahoo! Sports)
No games are scheduled in the NBA today.
NHL: The Dallas Stars host Utah tonight.
MLS: Austin FC is back on the road this evening for the team’s fourth away match of the season. The VERDE & Black will take on Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place at 6:30 p.m. CT. (Austin FC)
The United States men’s national soccer team is coming to Austin again for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Gold Cup organizers announced the draw and venues for the group stage of the tournament Friday.
Just the name invokes images of tumble weeds, oil derricks, towering plateaus.
It’s iconic, it’s legendary, and above all, it’s big.
