Austin is set to experience severe storms this evening with a 50% chance of precipitation, potential hail and damaging winds, alongside a level 2 severe weather risk.

The Austin Fire Department reports an increase in fires at vacant buildings, often linked to the city's homeless, with a recent complete loss of a structure in North Austin.

Texas AG Ken Paxton settled a federal securities fraud case, avoiding trial by paying restitution, doing community service, and taking ethics classes without admitting guilt.

Three people died and four were injured in a crash on FM 973 in Travis County, with an ongoing investigation and studies into road safety for the area.

Texas' SB 17 bans DEI initiatives in state-funded colleges, with Sen. Creighton overseeing compliance and critics arguing the ban hinders minority education progress.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin developed a brain-computer interface that enables playing video games using brainwaves, bypassing the need for personalized calibration.

Austin's Easter weekend forecast includes mostly cloudy skies, with warming temperatures up to 79 degrees, and possible gusty winds. The week may bring a cold front with chances of severe storms.

Austin Independent School District plans to use the upcoming total solar eclipse as an educational opportunity, providing lessons and protective glasses, while Travis County prepares for increased traffic and declares a disaster to manage resources.

The TCEQ has ordered the Liberty Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant to reduce its phosphorus discharge to the San Gabriel River due to ecological concerns.

A woman died after her car crashed into a truck on SH 130 in Pflugerville, Texas. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Traffic was heavily affected.

Texas AG Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems for potential defects in Boeing 737 fuselages and is also examining the company's DEI policies in relation to their manufacturing standards.

The article details Austin's warm and breezy weather forecast for the Easter weekend, with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, and a dry, sunny week to follow.

Austin's animal shelter addresses problems identified by an audit, with officials reporting improvements and plans for a new shelter location and better animal care standards.