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A longtime DEA informant was sentenced to time served in Austin after admitting he failed to report nearly $4 million in agency payments. The case raises fresh questions about oversight of paid sources.
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Hot, humid Friday with highs near 90°F. A cold front Saturday will bring showers and a sharp cooldown.
Bell County released new video Thursday that investigators say shows a person of interest in the 2023 death of Tiera Strand. Detectives are asking the public to come forward.
Two people now face charges after a fatal April 8 shooting outside Nova North Apartments in northeast Austin; police say several juveniles are also involved and a tip reward is available.
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SB 1164 broadens when Texas police may order emergency mental‑health detentions — adding clinical signs like deterioration and lack of insight. Supporters call it lifesaving; critics see civil‑rights risks.
Hot and humid Thursday–Friday with highs near 90°F. A cold front Saturday, April 18, brings a 50% chance of storms and locally heavy rain.
A multi‑vehicle crash on RM 1431 near I‑35 involved a motorcycle and left the rider dead, Round Rock police say. Both directions of the road were closed.
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BrewLAB soft-opened on April 11 and is serving espresso and light bites on weekends in Hutto ahead of a planned May 10 grand opening.
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Nearly 8,000 customers lost power early Wednesday after two major outages hit far‑west San Antonio. One outage was flagged as weather‑related while the other remains under investigation.
APD's Facebook post lays out a six‑year base of $113,788 and bonuses for night shifts, bilingual skills and college credits that boost pay.
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Enterprise Singapore opened an Austin Overseas Centre on April 13 to speed two-way trade and pilot projects between Texas and Southeast Asia. The office will focus on tech, energy and manufacturing.
Cloudy, humid Wednesday in Austin with highs near 85°F and scattered afternoon storms. Warm through Friday before a cooler, wetter weekend.
Cloudy, muggy start with highs near 84°F. Isolated storms possible tonight and Wednesday.
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