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This ‘Little Bat Hospital' Cares For Up to 100 Bats at a Time
The Austin Bat Refuge in Texas takes care of “orphaned, injured and displaced bats” and nurses them back to health. “We’re kind of like a little bat hospital,” says Lee Mackenzie, who runs the refuge with his wife Diane Odegard. Greg Bledsoe takes his Family Geography Project to Austin to learn more about wild bats and the threats they...
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Vehicle Collides With Food Truck in Austin, Texas; 11 Hurt
11 people were injured in a “major collision” Friday night in Austin, Texas, involving pedestrians and two vehicles, one of which hit a food truck, authorities said.
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Teen Driver of Truck Seen in Video Flipping During Texas Tornado Recounts Scary Moments
The red pickup truck and its young driver were found in Elgin, Texas after being tossed around by a tornado.
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Alex Jones' Wife Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge
The wife of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested Christmas Eve on a domestic violence charge that the right-wing provocateur said stems from a “medication imbalance.”
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Feds Say Texas Car Dealer Hired Hitmen to Kill Mistress and Blackmailer
A Texas auto magnate has been indicted on charges that he paid a purported former Israeli soldier and two ex-Marines $750,000 to kidnap and kill a former mistress and her boyfriend, federal prosecutors said.
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World's Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Set to Break Ground in Austin Next Year
One of the world’s largest neighborhoods of 3D-printed homes is set to break ground in Texas next year.
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See the Queer Eye Cast Go Country in Season 6 Teaser & Find Out the Premiere Date
The Emmy Award-winning “Queer Eye” returns for its sixth season on Dec. 31 in the Lone Star state.
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This Speech Pathologist Taught Herself to Code—Now She Earns $93,000 as a Software Engineer
Why this millennial, who trained to be a speech pathologist, taught herself to code and switched to a career in tech.
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City's Attempt to Cut Texas Man's Grass Leads to Gunshots, Standoff, Fire and His Death: Police
An attempt by Austin, Texas, officials to serve a search warrant and provide lawn care resulted in shots fired, an hourslong standoff, a house fire, and a death, police said Wednesday. Police officers and code enforcement officers arrived at the home to serve a nuisance search warrant, but could not make contact with the resident, Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon…
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Man Arrested in Molotov Cocktail Attack on Austin Dems' HQ
Investigators in Texas have arrested a man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail inside Travis County Democratic Party headquarters in Austin
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Man Throws Molotov Cocktail Into Austin Democratic Party HQ
An arson investigation is underway in Austin after a man wearing an American flag bandana was caught on video throwing a Molotov cocktail into the Travis County Democratic Party Headquarters on Wednesday.
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Contact Tracing Takes a Back Seat During Latest COVID-19 Surge
Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar of the nation’s pandemic response.
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‘Not How I Expected Our Anniversary' Says Woman Whose Car Broke Plane's Landing on Calif. Freeway
A Texas couple was enjoying the views of San Diego County while on vacation to celebrate their wedding anniversary when suddenly, their rental car was slammed from behind not by another vehicle, but by a small airplane that made an emergency landing.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive for COVID-19
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has tested positive for COVID-19, according to his communications director.
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‘Vote Them Out': Willie Nelson Headlines Texas Protest Rally
Hundreds of people packed the steps of the Texas Capitol at a protest rally to make the end of a four-day march in support of voting rights.
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Ford and Argo AI to Launch Self-Driving Cars With Lyft by the End of the Year
Self-driving rides with safety drivers will roll out this year in Miami by request and next year in Austin.
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Texas Soldier Who Shot, Killed Austin Protester Indicted on Murder Charge: Authorities
An Army soldier who shot and killed an armed protester after driving into a crowd demonstrating against police violence in the Texas capital last summer has been indicted on murder charge, authorities said Thursday.
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Ex-Texas Sheriff's Deputy Indicted on Capital Murder Charges
A former Texas sheriff’s deputy has been indicted on capital murder charges in the April shooting of his ex-wife, teenage stepdaughter and the stepdaughter’s boyfriend.
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17-Year-Old Faces Aggravated Assault Charges Related to Austin Shooting
Police made a second arrest Monday in a weekend shooting that killed a man and left more than a dozen more people wounded after gunfire rang out in a busy, downtown Austin entertainment district.
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Man, 25, Dies After Austin Shooting That Wounded 14
A man has died from his injuries following a mass shooting on a crowded downtown Austin street that left more than a dozen people injured, police said Sunday.