What staff find while cleaning out hydrothermal areas at Yellowstone National Park can be surprising, and they shared all of it, from common to funny to just plain weird.

After criticism from Republican leaders including Dustin Burrows and John Cornyn, Railroad Commission candidate Bo French defended social media posts targeting a group of UT Austin students, insisting his comments were about policy, not race.

A Travis County grand jury indicted Ernest Ferniz on six counts of tampering with a governmental record with intent to defraud or harm, a state jail felony.

Child advocates, pediatricians and mental health experts urged Texas lawmakers on Monday to expand online safety protections for children.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A Colombian national, who is known by his alias "El Calvo," pleaded guilty in court on Monday, Sept. 14 in El Paso for his role in what federal authorities are calling a "dangerous human smuggling conspiracy" that left 40 migrants and two boat captains missing at sea. Luis Enrique Linero [...]

Steve Sarkisian discussed Texas rise to No. 1, lingering issues after the Ohio State win and why the Buckeyes shouldnt be punished for playing the Longhorns.

The Travis County Clerk held a public event Monday to showcase its Logic and Accuracy testing ahead of the midterm elections in November.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky unveiled a new housing initiative in Austin, including a $6.6 million investment to help create affordable housing units in the city.

The governors office said that some major water users, including data centers, appear to have violated state law by failing to provide required information about their water use.

The Phoenix, Ariz., Police Department on Sunday said a statue of conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside the headquarters of his organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was vandalized days after the one-year anniversary of his death.

Fashion designer Bob Mackie, whose creations defined the 1970s, dressing stars like Carol Burnett and Cher in iconic outfits, has died.

The company has to destroy any remaining products and marketing materials as well.

At 6:30 a.m., the Austin Police Department responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the intersection of Ross and Saint Thomas roads in Del Valle, near Del Valle High School.

A crane towering over a construction site in an upscale Miami neighborhood toppled onto a passing vehicle Monday morning, setting it on fire and injuring the driver and three construction workers, officials said.

Texas' gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races have become tight in the past months and weeks. Candidates from both parties are now talking about transgender Texans again.

Between May 11 and June 5, the department spent $719,361 on the Homeless Encampment Management initiative. 62% of that cost went to staff salaries nearly $450,000.

The trooper noted that the boy was very polite and respectful, but worried about getting himself and his mom in trouble.

Craig Berg from Oakland County arrived at Michigan's Isle Royale National Park on Aug. 27 for a week of solo hiking, but didn't return when he was expected to.

White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said there are no plans in place for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to "sweep polling locations" in the November midterm elections.

It's been nearly a month since Hayden Panettiere died in South Carolina, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Texas and St. John's will play an exhibition game ahead of the 2026-27 men's basketball season.

A U.S. Air Force colonel recounted his story of survival after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April, in the early months of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

During the month of August, hundreds of animals across Central Texas found their forever homes, making it out of shelter kennels and onto couches.

One year after Lakewood Park's lake dropped several feet, residents, city leaders and the Upper Brushy Creek WCID remain divided over why it happened and whether the water level should be restored.

A natural compound found in blueberries and grapes helped muscle cells burn stored fat in lab tests, researchers found.