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Mom Of Late Cheerleader Refuses To Accept Cops’ Ruling After They Found Crucial Clue On Her Phone

“There was foul play ! Those girls know something so called friends and boyfriend !” the mother said after her daughter’s body was found on the pavement.

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A 74 year-old woman distributed 150,000 doses of fentanyl in the mail in ‘side hustle’ to pay for her meds

The elderly woman sent more than 1,000 parcels suspected to have contained illegal drugs, with a raid on her Austin home uncovering 18,000 pills

The Independent UK

SXSW announces opening night film

Get ready, it’s almost time for the yearly film and TV festival! 2026 marks a special year for the Austin-based event, as it celebrates its fortieth year. And today it announced that NEON’s I Love Boosters, the latest film from visionary filmmaker Boots Riley, will make its World Premiere as the…

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Student describes ‘horror show’ ICE deportation to Honduras at Thanksgiving

Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston airport while on the way to see family in Austin for a surprise trip

The Guardian - UK

Remembering David Richards, 1933-2025

“If there’s anything good in Texas—academic freedom, labor, voting rights, education, politics—his litigation facilitated it."

Texas Observer

8 U.S. Cities You’ll Regret Not Buying a Home In Right Now

Real estate is all about timing. Everyone wishes they bought in Austin ten years ago. You can’t change the past. However, you can spot the next boomtown.

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Texas A&M Student's Mother Hints at Foul Play After Police Noted 'Suicide' As Cause of Death

Brianna Aguilera was found lifeless after attending a tailgate party the night before and a good Samaritan spotted her near an apartment complex.

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GoFundMe for Brianna Aguilera Surges Past $20K as Family Demands Answers

Brianna Aguilera's family has raised over $20,000 via GoFundMe while demanding a full investigation into the Texas A&M student's death following a UT rivalry game tailgate in Austin.

International Business Times UK

A Bay Area Couple Earning $210K Say Moving To Austin With No State Tax Should Make Them Feel 'Richer' — But Yet They Break Even

A move from San Francisco to Austin with the same six-figure salary and no state income tax sounds like the sort of upgrade that should make a family feel instantly "richer." For one couple earning $210,000, the numbers told a different story. Their spreadsheet confused them enough to take the…

Benzinga

Steve Sarkisian Fires Back at ESPN’s Desmond Howard Over Speculation About Texas Job

As Desmond Howard was taking out the garbage on Monday, he decided to drop a small bomb on Austin in the process. In a quick video posted to social media, Howar

Sports Illustrated

Her Dad's A Financial Advisor And She Has A Master's In Economics, Yet Her Finances Are Such A Mess That An Auditor Asked Her If She's Dumb

A 26-year-old woman from Austin, Texas, with two degrees in economics and a father who works as a financial advisor, stunned viewers of the “Financial Audit” show when she revealed she spends hundreds more than she earns every month, has no real budget, and didn’t understand that a gig platform’s…

Benzinga

The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival in photos

Images from this year's festival, which ended Saturday in Austin.

The Texas Tribune

‘They think they were fake pictures’: Power window salesperson gives 2.5-hour pitch to Austin woman instead of ‘free quote.’ Then the homeowner checks her email

An Austin, Texas, homeowner gets a knock at her door from a Power window salesperson who says they’re working in the area. However, she quickly regrets agreeing to their offer of a free quote.

The Mary Sue

‘He started raising his voice at my dad’: Mexican-American woman goes to Austin Home Depot with her dad. Then a worker intervenes

A Mexican-American woman said she åçwitnessed racism firsthand when she went into a Home Depot with her visibly Hispanic father.

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Marie Claire

Thanks to a New Collaboration With Aston Martin, Elemis Forges a Dewy New Path in Formula 1

The new partnership just touched down in Austin, Texas.

Benzinga

Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Shares Updated Fleet Size Amid Highway Expansion — Elon Musk Says 'Rookie Numbers'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has shared his thoughts on Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo’s announcement of its updated fleet size.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Urges 'Move' To Austin After Coinbase Follows Tesla To Texas

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday renewed his attacks on Delaware's corporate regime after Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) said it will follow Tesla and SpaceX in abandoning the state as its legal home and reincorporate in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Car-dominant Texas needs more public transit to meet mobility demands, TxDOT report says

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

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A '$5 Million Decision’ Brings Scottish-Style Links Golf to Texas

Thanks to the vision and creativity from Scottish architect David McLay Kidd, a new private club near Austin, Texas, brings the feeling of golf’s homeland to the Lone Star State.

Motor1

'They Were Sitting There for 5 Minutes:' Austin Woman Narrowly Avoids T-Bone Crash. Then She Realizes It's a Setup

An Austin woman was driving home from work when a black car suddenly pulled directly into her path. The incident left her shaken and other drivers stunned by her evasive maneuver—but the real shock came when she learned this might be part of a growing trend targeting drivers across the country.

The Texas Tribune

Texas voters said no to property tax hikes this week, as Republican leaders signal more cuts ahead

Even voters in Austin, one of the state’s most liberal cities, shot down a measure to raise property taxes.

The Texas Tribune

Billionaire Jeff Yass gives $100 million to University of Austin for free tuition

Yass, a school voucher supporter and an influential figure in Texas politics, said the only condition for the gift was for the school not to receive government funding.

The Independent UK

Judge tosses Blake Lively’s claims against social media guru after Justin Baldoni lawsuit ends

A judge ruled that Austin-based social media operative Jed Wallace cannot be sued in New York

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I Asked ChatGPT for 5 Cities Where You Can Get Rich Without a College Degree

College isn't the only path to wealth. Here are the best U.S. cities to make six figures without a college degree — and they may even reward a head start.

Motorsport

Can Oscar Piastri stop the rot at F1's Brazil GP?

After leading Lando Norris by a handsome margin, Piastri is now chasing both his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate and his own best form in Brazil

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