Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/ut-doctoral-candidate-killed-in-crash-weeks-before-dissertation-presentation/ Ryan Wallace was on his way to pick up his sister’s kids from school when he was killed in a crash on Highway 21 in Bastrop County.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/ut-doctoral-candidate-killed-in-crash-weeks-before-dissertation-presentation/ Ryan Wallace was on his way to pick up his sister’s kids from school when he was killed in a crash on Highway 21 in Bastrop County.
Protests and Free Speech – Protests in support of Palestine lead to conflict and arrests at the University of Texas. As the crackdown highlights concern about the limits of free speech, we speak to Sen. John Cornyn about his call on campuses to do more to protect students, as well as his vote on the foreign aid package, which includes aid for Israel and Gaza.
Nursing Home Staffing – The White House announces new rules for minimum staffing at nursing homes. Some Republicans are already leading a push to block the rules. But Congressman Lloyd Doggett has a different view. The Austin Democrat tells us why he believes the rules don’t do enough to protect patients.
Do Not Hire Search – Our investigation finds shortfalls in the state’s plan to protect children. Some job candidates with red flags made it through the hiring process and went on to work around children. We look closer at why the vetting system won’t be running anytime soon.
Mental Health Help – A behavioral health campus is coming to Uvalde, promising to provide mental health care for adults and children in the city and surrounding counties. Community leaders tell us they’ve been advocating for a facility like this long before the deadly school shooting.
The 2024 Summer Olympics are fast approaching with the opening ceremony on July 26. KXAN reporter Jala Washington is headed to Paris to cover the 2024 Olympic games. On Saturday mornings, Jala and Meteorologist Rich Segal will chat about the upcoming summer games live on KXAN.com. They will talk about athletes, Texas ties to the games and more behind-the-scenes Olympics coverage.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-eclipse-festival-organizers-implement-refund-policy-following-weather-cancellation/ Organizers for the Texas Eclipse Festival are giving partial refunds to everyone who purchased a ticket after the final day of the festival was cancelled due to weather earlier this month.
An update on the vandalism outside Congressman John Carter's office in Georgetown on Monday. Someone splashed red paint on the door and sprayed the phrase "Free Gaza" on the sidewalk. Police released images of the person of interesting Friday.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-has-gaps-in-its-tree-equity-nonprofit-says/ Trees have many benefits for a community, from cooling the city to cleaning out air pollution. But the distribution of trees is not the same across Austin, with richer neighborhoods having more trees than poorer ones, according to the oldest conservation group in the U.S.
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- The City of Austin's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management launched a new program to help spread awareness on bomb-making materials.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/at-least-15-people-died-in-texas-after-medics-injected-sedatives-during-encounters-with-police/ At least 15 people died in Texas over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/blue-genie-art-bazaar-opens-for-may-market/ Blue Genie Art Bazaar opened its annual May Market Friday. The market will be open every weekend through Memorial Day.
