News Notes: COVID-19 testing encouraged for protesters, other stories to know in less than 5 minutes
In a video lasting less than five minutes, Amanda Dugan and Will DuPree discuss that announcement along with other top stories to know.
In a video lasting less than five minutes, Amanda Dugan and Will DuPree discuss that announcement along with other top stories to know.
The Austin Justice Coalition will ask Austin City Council Members to divest funding in the police department and put it toward other resources in the community that he feels could better serve diverse communities
Minnesota Attorney General is increasing the charges against former Minneapolis office Derek Chauvin and also charging the three other officers involved int he incident that resulted in the death of George Floyd, according to a report from CNN.
As cities decide how to use their COVID-19-related funding, San Marcos City Council member Maxfield Baker says they need a racial and ethnic breakdown of cases.
AMC, with 49 locations in Texas and three in the Austin area, revealed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission they lost $941.5 million in revenue in the first quarter, and the second quarter is projected to be worse
In a letter to the University of Texas at Austin community, Interim President Jay Hartzell announced some updates about the school's summer and fall plans in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
The number of positive coronavirus cases among state prisoners and staff continues to rise as testing increases. As of Wednesday, close to 6,600 inmates had tested positive, and about 960 staff members.
Hospital staff took a moment to recognize Romo with cheers and applause after her battle with COVID-19.
Barton Springs Pool will reopen next week after being closed for more than two months, the City of Austin has confirmed.
A member of the security team tasked with guarding the Texas Capitol and its grounds has tested positive for COVID-19
Weekdays at 11:30 a.m. EST, Newsfeed Now will be streaming the top stories in the U.S. utilizing our newsrooms across the country. If you miss the live report, you’ll be able to see a replay minutes after the stream ends. WASHINGTON (AP) — After threatening states that he would dispatch the military to quell protests, […]
Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott, APH Director Stephanie Hayden and APH Chief Epidemiologist Janet Pichette are scheduled to answer questions from the media.
Police say Prosperity Bank, 7001 W U.S. Highway 290, was robbed by a white man in his late teens or early 20s. The man entered the bank and passed a note to a teller demanding money. Police say no one was injured.
The meetings are June 8-13 and will include a short presentation, followed by hour-long small-group conversations and ending with a 15-minute question and answer session with district leadership. Each meeting will have certain audience and language focuses, but all are welcome to attend any of the meetings, the district says
SNYDER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — The Snyder Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) says Kinder Morgan has given the “all clear” after an explosion at the gas plant Tuesday evening. The Snyder Police Department (SPD) was asking residents near the Kinder Morgan gas plant to evacuate as crews were responding to an explosion at the plant before things […]
One week since civil unrest and protest in Minneapolis erupted into riots and spread across the country, black police officers are struggling -- caught between being black and wearing blue.
Austin Travis-County EMS says one person died at the scene on FM 1625 near U.S. Highway 183. ATCEMS said they responded to the call for a semi versus auto pin-in collision just before 3 a.m.
People new to Austin may not know, almost a hundred years ago, the Austin City Council implemented a plan that pushed African-American families to east of I-35, saying that was the only way they could continue receiving city services.
Tuesday night's protests drew a larger crowd than that on Monday night, with demonstrators lining up all the way across the Texas Capitol fence, chanting and waving signs and wearing black in observance of BlackoutTuesday.
Maya Van Os says she was protesting in front of police headquarters on Saturday when things took a turn.
Texas State football started a three-phase plan of bringing its football staff and players back to campus on Monday.
Just as states begin to reopen after the peak of the virus, the U.S. and China are once again on the verge of a trade war, this time over China's role in the spread of the virus.
The Austin Police Department implemented a new policy that requires the public release of department-recorded video of critical incidents in which someone was killed or seriously injured by an officer.
The former Longhorns pitcher had one of the most memorable outings in the history of college baseball in the longest game in the history of college baseball.
Austin City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison made a heartfelt call to her colleagues to address the concerns of protesters.