Новости за 26.05.2023

Per HR 2377, here are 20 accusations the House General Investigating Committee found in their investigation:

Refugee Services of Texas, the state's largest refugee resettlement agency, is permanently closing after the agency was strapped with a "severe" budget shortfall.

A judge granted the defense's motion Friday for a mistrial for an Austin police officer accused of murder in a 2020 deadly shooting, according to a defense attorney involved in the case.

The Republican-led House is now poised to vote Saturday on the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton within the final days of the legislative session.

"Just trying to organize the chaos," APD Officer Gavin Smart said, keeping his eyes focused on the crowds walking down the street.

At issue is an exemption in the Texas Public Information Act that give police discretion to withhold records from the public in cases where a suspect doesn't go through the court process. It has been used to block records from being released in cases where a suspect dies in police custody.

Texas has suffered the most fatal crashes during Memorial Day weekend over the past decade, with Houston and Dallas leading nationally as the top two cities for fatalities, according to a study from car insurance company Jerry.

On Tuesday, 234 children aged 9 to 14 will face off in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C, perhaps leading to many of us feeling ashamed of our over-reliance on spell-check.

he Pflugerville Police Department sent Tuesday a press release, saying Pflugerville PD investigators identified Raul Meza Jr as a person of interest in the death of Jesse Fraga, 80. Meza has been convicted of crimes dating back to the 1970s, including the rape and murder of 8-year-old Kendra Page of Austin in 1982, per AP.

The free shuttle to Zilker Park will return Saturday, the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department announced Thursday.

The yearly analysis, titled "Pain In The Nation," contains state-by-state data on how many young people are dying from alcohol, drugs and suicide.

Animal shelters across Texas are overcrowded with pets that need homes.

Williamson County officials said Thursday a mosquito trap sample collected in Georgetown tested positive for West Nile virus.

The scene at Austin-Bergstrom International airport on the first day of Memorial Day weekend could have been described as controlled chaos, with long lines at security checkpoints stretching outside of the terminal.

Climate change is affecting weather conditions in ways that increase wildfire risks. Warming temperatures and increasingly dry air, vegetation, and soils make it easier for fires to spread, and more difficult to fight or prevent.

After buying his own boat, Manuel Salas and his wife visited the Lake Travis. He was never seen again.

Police are searching for two children who were abducted from San Antonio and last seen Thursday afternoon. A suspect has been named in connection to their abduction.

The Social Security Administration has released the top baby names of last year. Liam and Olivia were the most popular male and female names in the state, reflecting popularity seen nationwide.

A new program could mean faster EMS response times on Lake Austin, but could it be used on Lake Travis?

Austin Police said a man was stabbed on a Cap Metro bus Thursday night in south Austin. Police said one person is in custody.

Austin Police said Friday a man died after being hit a vehicle on the eastbound service road of West Ben White Boulevard in south Austin.

With the legislative session ending soon, there is a lot of attention on school funding.

The Pflugerville Police Department said it was actively searching for a suspect in connection with a May 20 homicide investigation.

A man was sentenced May 10 after pleading guilty to four charges related to a November 2020 kidnapping and sexual assault.

KXAN reached out to all 58 school districts in our viewing area to compare starting salaries across the board.