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KXAN News @kxan.com · 15m

Two agents told Nexstar's Border Report that they aren't worried and "they'll eventually get their money."

CBP agents and officers not getting paid during government shutdown

“Maybe they should offer interest on our money,” one Border Patrol agent jokingly discussed what it’s like working but not getting paid. “The last time we had one was about …

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 1h

In his statement, Alter said Texas State University's allegations against him "do not stand up to the facts."

Texas State professor issues statement after second firing

The attorney for a former Texas State University professor Dr. Thomas Alter II sent a statement to KXAN Tuesday after TXST fired him for a second time Monday.

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 2h

SCOTUS' order likely has ended Jones' chances to fight against the $1.4 billion judgement.

Supreme Court lets stand Sandy Hook families’ $1.4B defamation judgment against Alex Jones

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s appeal of a roughly $1.4 billion defamation judgment he owes for falsely claiming the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting…

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 3h

Without working treatments, common infections could potentially become deadly, warns WHO.

WHO warns of surge in drug-resistant bacterial infections

The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm on the rising number of drug-resistant bacterial infections.

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 3h

The number of people on the waitlist for state hospital care has fallen below 2,000. https://www.kxan.com/investigations/texas-state-hospital-waitlist-improves-but-concerns-linger/

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 4h

The Tuesday night meeting will focus on schools in South Austin. Austin ISD said it will hold additional public sessions ahead of its November board meeting.

AISD to hold virtual Q&A on plan to close 13 schools: Here’s how to sign up

The Austin Independent School District wants to hear feedback from families on their consolidation and boundary changes plan.

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 4h

More that 4,000 employees were fired, but the CDC has brought back around 1,000 of those, claiming a coding error led to their firings.

Trump’s shutdown firings at CDC cause whiplash, despair: What to know

The Trump administration’s purge at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has left employees reeling. The firings, which began late Friday, ran across more than a dozen divisions a…

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 5h

A job placement firm warns that holiday hiring could be around 2009 levels.

Uncertainty over economy, tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring

Uncertainty is forcing retailers to pull back or delay plans to hire seasonal workers who pack orders at distribution centers, serve shoppers at stores and build holiday displays during the most im…

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 5h

A Texas State University professor has again been fired after a court had reinstated him following his initial termination over an allegation that he incited violence. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-state-university-professor-fired-again-after-court-revoked-initial-firing-over-inciting-violence/

Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over ‘inciting violence’

A Texas State University professor has again been fired after a court had reinstated him following his initial termination over an allegation that he incited violence.

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 11h

The recalled products were sold by Sno Pac Foods.

Frozen spinach sold nationwide is recalled

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced the recall of a frozen spinach product that was distributed nationwide.

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 16h

Police believe a man killed his off-and-on girlfriend after entering her central Austin home through a window, according to an arrest affidavit.

Man accused of killing woman at her central Austin home, court documents say

Police believe a man killed his off-and-on girlfriend after entering her home through a window on Oct. 4, according to an arrest affidavit for 26-year-old Paul Lester Allen.

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 17h

🎉 The winning lottery ticket that took a share of a $1.8 BILLION jackpot has been claimed in Fredericksburg! https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hill-country/fredericksburg-ticket-that-shared-1-8-billion-powerball-jackpot-claimed-by-anonymous-winner/

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 19h

According to Census data, fewer than 70 people live in the county.

Texas AG Paxton files lawsuit over alleged ‘political takeover’ in Loving County

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a man accused of creating unsafe, unsanitary living conditions in rural Loving County

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 20h

“When you flee, you flee with nothing"

A senior director at The SAFE Alliance said that tighter funding means fewer staff to help survivors, but that the nonprofit is still here for Travis County residents.

SAFE Alliance in Austin talks challenges, resources for domestic violence survivor support

This domestic violence awareness month KXAN sat down with a local organization doing what they can to address and stop the violence in Central Texas.

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 21h

✈️ It's been a busy week at Austin's airport. Three of the top 10 busiest days EVER have been recorded over the past week, boosted by ACL traffic. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-airport/2025-aus-passenger-stats/

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 22h

Meet Lorenzo, the 12th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Tropical Tracker: https://www.kxan.com/weather/2025-tropical-timeline-tracker/

KXAN News @kxan.com · 23h

While Texas trounced OU on Saturday, the Longhorns have now spent more than 2 hours of game time trailing opponents this season — that's more than the entire last season. https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/horns-report/longhorn-football-stats-2025/

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 23h

The website's owner told KXAN last Friday that he would comply with required filings, leading the campaign to withdraw its complaint against him. But he added Monday that he sees it as an attempt to intimidate him.

Love Austin Campaign withdraws ethics complaint against anti-Prop Q website after promise made

The Love Austin Campaign, a group championing a proposed tax rate increase in Austin, withdrew its ethics complaint against a website opposed to the ballot proposition, according to a Monday press …

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 1d

“Just as habitat engineering studies have benefits for improving living in harsh earth environments; studies of culture, law, art, and governance here on earth will have lasting impacts on crewed interstellar missions."

Interstellar travel explored at conference hosted by UT Austin

The 9th Interstellar Symposium at UT Austin will bring together scientists, creatives, and industry experts to discuss the possibilities of exploring beyond our solar system and the lasting impacts…

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KXAN News @kxan.com · 1d

All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.