Nation Aug 11 Police say 3 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained By Nadia Lathan, Associated Press
Politics Oct 25 WATCH: Trump calls the U.S. a ‘garbage can for the world’ at campaign event in Austin, Texas Trump’s trip to Texas, his second stop in a border state in two days, comes as the former president escalates his already dark and apocalyptic rhetoric against illegal immigration. By Jill Colvin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Arts Sep 10 Watch 7:04 Musician Jon Muq’s improbable journey from Uganda to Austin There are a lot of paths young musicians can take to produce their first album. But few, if any, have taken one like Jon Muq. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. By Tom Casciato, Anne Azzi Davenport
Economy Jun 22 Watch 6:36 Why lower-income renters in Austin are struggling to find affordable housing Rents nationwide have cooled from historic highs, according to the latest inflation figures. Austin, Texas, is one of the places where rents are showing a downward trend, but lower-income families say their rents are often staying the same or even… By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS
Nation Sep 30 Watch 5:47 Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energy bills and unsafe conditions for… By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS
Aug 09 Hundreds flee, building destroyed as wildfire spreads to trees near Texas apartments By Associated Press Cedar Park Fire Chief James Mallinger said that two people suffered minor injuries in the fire that began Tuesday and resulted in about 300 apartments, 95 townhomes and several businesses being evacuated. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 7:01 Skyrocketing cost of living threatens Austin’s status as live music capital of the world By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Sam Lane For more than a decade, the Austin area has been the fastest-growing large metro region in the country. That explosion has brought sweeping changes to the Texas capital and its renowned music scene. Laura Barrón-López reports for our arts and… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: More Oath Keepers members sentenced for roles in Jan. 6 attack In our news wrap Friday, two more members of the far-right Oath Keepers were sentenced in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russia's southern Belgorod region came under Ukrainian attacks as both sides carried out cross-border strikes and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd… Continue watching
May 13 Complaints of 2020 census undercounts in major cities receive mixed results By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Some of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren't getting the results they hoped for from the U.S. Census Bureau. Here's where the challenges stand for Austin, Boston, Detroit, Memphis, Milwaukee and Phoenix. Continue reading
Feb 15 Austin’s city manager fired over widespread winter power outages By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Officials in Austin, Texas, have fired the city's manager over the delayed response to a massive winter storm that left thousands of residents without power for a week or longer this month. Continue reading