Aug 26 Watch 9:12 Texas’ homeless suffer due to lack of public housing as public camping is criminalized By Stephanie Sy, Frank Carlson Amid a housing affordability crisis, cities across the U.S. have been struggling with their unsheltered populations. Two years ago, Austin, Texas, decriminalized activities related to homelessness. But this year, citizens voted to re-criminalize them — as the state banned public… Continue watching
Jun 12 Police: Attacker wounds 13 in Austin shooting and escapes By Associated Press Someone opened fire in a popular entertainment district in downtown Austin early Saturday, wounding 13 people, including two critically, before getting away, authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 18 Police: Suspect on the run in fatal shooting of 3 in Texas By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A 41-year-old man is wanted in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, and police officials searching the surrounding area Sunday warned residents that the suspect might take a hostage. Continue reading
May 15 What do people knead in time of crisis? Bakers remake artworks from a Texas museum By Joshua Barajas The bake-off is the latest in a series of at-home projects championed by museums closed during the pandemic that give people something to do while social distancing. Continue reading
Dec 13 Apple to build $1 billion campus in Austin, expand elsewhere By Michael Liedtke, Will Weissert, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Apple's investment, which will create at least 5,000 jobs ranging from engineers to call-center agents, adds to a city that has already become a bustling tech hub. Continue reading
Mar 23 Sympathy for white Austin bomber stirs debate about race By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press For many observers and activists, public comments about Mark Anthony Conditt were just the latest example in which a white suspect seemed to receive an injection of humanity that is less often extended to blacks, Muslims and others. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:27 What we know about the deceased Austin bombings suspect By PBS News Hour The prime suspect in a series of bombings that terrorized Austin, Texas, took his own life overnight, blowing himself up when a SWAT team approached and shot at 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt. Police say Conditt built the bombs that killed… Continue watching
Mar 21 Austin bombing suspect blows himself up as SWAT moves in By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin blew himself up early Wednesday as authorities closed in on him, bringing a grisly end to a three-week manhunt. But police warned that more bombs could be out there. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: White House says Trump did not raise ex-spy poisoning, election meddling in call with Putin By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says: "That's not simply what today's call was about."… Continue reading
Mar 20 White House says Trump is aware of Austin bombings By Associated Press The White House says the federal government is doing “whatever is necessary” to apprehend whomever is responsible for a series of explosions in Austin, Texas. Continue reading