Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called slop. The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. Its such an illustrative word," said Greg Barlow, Merriam-Webster's president, in an exclusive interview with The Associated ...

Nationally, residential electricity prices rose 10.5% between January and August of this year. Thats more than three times the annual rate ofoverall inflation.

You can see the new designs now before the coins are released to circulation.

Texas' first confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza of the year was found in a Shelby County commercial poultry flock this week.

Officials had earlier said no further updates would be provided tonight.

Wisconsin's Mimi Colyer smacked a match-high 23 kills, while Una Vajagic delivered 15 with a .458 hitting percentage. The Badgers hit .294, connecting on 67 kills with 25 errors in 143 attempts, and the Longhorns were held to a .250 hitting percentage with 48 kills and 16 errors in 128 attempts.

Legendary Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead inside the couple's Brentwood home in an apparent homicide Sunday, KTLA has confirmed. Medical personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department received a call at around 3:38 p.m. and responded to the 200 block of South Chadbourne Avenue for medical aid. Citing law [...]

State championship games kick off Wednesday and run through Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, and 12 teams will hoist the big trophy inside the home of the Dallas Cowboys.

During the holiday season the need for adoptions and fostering increases significantly, but now with a respiratory virus hitting dogs at Austin Animal Services the need is even higher.

The son of Texas A&M University's campus rabbi is among those critically wounded in a mass shooting Sunday at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.

16-year-old Antonio Vezina a Westlake High School junior recently launched 'Beyond the Trails,' an outdoor lifestyle brand aimed at encouraging teens to trade screen time for real-life adventures.

Madison Booker poured in 27 points on 12-for-17 shooting with eight rebounds and five assists to lead the way for the Longhorns. Jordan Lee knocked down four 3-pointers to finish with 19 points, and Rori Harmon notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists. Breya Cunningham chipped in 11 points.

Mortgages rates may dip in 2026 but don't expect a big drop.

As temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-30s tonight, the city of Austin will open its overnight cold weather shelters Sunday night for a warm refuge.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. and Patrick are each touting plans to further cut property taxes in Texas. But they're taking distinctly different approaches toward the goal of lowering tax bills.

Residents affected by the July 2025 floods may soon apply for a second round of financial assistance through the Travis County CARES Fund. Applications are open through Jan. 31, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Brown University sent out a message to the community saying there is an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering.

The San Marcos Police Department on Saturday arrested a man who attempted to kidnap two adult women in two separate incidents.

A report that ranked 73 U.S. metros found that Austin was No. 1for affluent millennials.

Volunteers and Wreaths Across America honored fallen veterans on Saturday, with over three thousand wreaths laid on their headstones across the cemetery.

The San Marcos Police Department said it has made an additional arrest in connection with a Nov. 23 burglary investigation that resulted in the arrest of three other men.

A man was sentenced Dec. 2 in connection with a fatal road rage shooting that occurred Sept. 4, 2021, in north Austin.

It was a rough weekend for Austin area teams in the state semifinals. Lake Travis played North Shore for the 6A Division-1, while Vandegrift went for back to back trips to the state finals in 6A Division-2 against C.E. King.

In the wake of an overnight cold front, today will feature gusty winds up to 35 mph and much colder temperatures -Meteorologist Kristen Currie

Budweiser is rewarding those ages 21 and older who have received the COVID-19 vaccine with a free round of beer.