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47,000 ammo rounds headed to Mexico seized in Arizona A federal task force in southern Arizona seized tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition headed to Mexico.

A federal task force in southern Arizona seized more than 47,000 rounds of ammunition headed to Mexico in a recent four-week span, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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'Austin has lost a light': Mourners pack church for mass shooting victim's funeral: https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-mass-shooting/austin-has-lost-a-light-mourners-pack-church-for-mass-shooting-victims-funeral/

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Video provided to the Associated Press shows a probable tornado over Union City, Michigan Friday.
WATCH: https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/video-shows-powerful-tornado-in-michigan-devastating-homes-in-its-path/

‘God’s grace’: Man seen in video being shot by 6th St. mass shooting suspect speaks out Thursday, Austin police released a trove of videos — body camera footage, Halo cameras, 911 call audio and video from a car parked in a parking lot — which included video showing the gu…

“It felt like a baseball just was rocketed into my shoulder, and as you can see in the video here, he’s continuing to fire at me. And somehow by God’s grace, only one bullet struck me,” the man said.

Bird migration underway, what you can do to help Meteorological spring is here, and bird migration in the Lone Star State is underway. “Lights Out, Texas” is a movement started by Audubon Texas, in efforts to prevent emanating light a…

Meteorological spring is here, and bird migration in the Lone Star State is underway. Here's how you can help our feathered friends.

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"Fill up anything you can right now, because if this does continue to escalate or continue, then we are going to see prices that will go higher.”

The full story: https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/dallas-oil-ceo-says-gas-prices-could-hit-5-or-6-per-gallon-due-to-us-israeli-war-with-iran/ 

Man convicted of double murder related to 2024 SXSW hit-and-run A man was sentenced Feb. 26 in connection with a crash that resulted in two deaths that occurred during South by Southwest in March 2024.

The man's sentencing was in connection with the deaths of 26-year-old Cody Shelton and 34-year-old William Dunham.

Cedar Park scout earns 141 merit badges Less than 700 scouts in scouting history earned all of the merit badges, and just 15 of those were girls.

Anya Satija, with Troop 3541 in Cedar Park, is one of a handful of scouts nationwide to earn 141 merit badges. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/cedar-park/texas-scout-earns-141-merit-badges/ 

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SATURDAY: We're airing our investigative project on the Lady Bird Lake drownings IN FULL on KXAN News at 9 PM. Tune in then or watch now online: https://www.kxan.com/beneath-the-surface/hourlong-special-extended-look-beneath-the-surface-of-lady-bird-lake-drownings/ 

Stormy pattern in Texas, active across the country Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in Central Texas through the middle of next week (finally), and an active springtime pattern is bringing unsettled weather to much of the country.

KXAN's Storm Prediction Center has highlighted several states, including Texas, in a '15% possible' severe weather risk on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here's what you need to know.

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The lawsuit accused DPS of religious discrimination for not allowing religious groups to advertise in its driver's handbook. The handbook doesn't include any ads, however: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/paxtons-office-drops-lawsuit-against-dps-over-ban-on-religious-ads-in-texas-drivers-handbook/ 

Trump on whether Americans should fear Iran reprisals in US: ‘I guess’ “We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things. Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.”

“But I think they’re worried about that all the time,” Trump said. “We think about it all the time. We plan for it. But yeah, you know, we expect some things. Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.”

Celebration of life for Jesse Jackson to draw 3 ex-presidents, Grammy-winning artists Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

The elder Jackson died last month at age 84 after battling a rare neurological disorder that affected his mobility and ability to speak.

Memo outlines reasons behind APD officer’s indefinite suspension after punching incident Through a Public Information Request, KXAN obtained the reasons behind the indefinite suspension of an Austin Police officer accused of punching a man during an incident on East Sixth Street in Oct…

APD’s internal investigation found the officer committed 18 violations during his time with the department. Here's what they were:

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What is the best viewer photo of February? Help us decide! VOTE for your favorite here: https://www.kxan.com/weather/photo-of-the-month/photo-of-the-month-february-2026/#/questions

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Austin ISD said four students were on the bus at the time of the crash. Find out more here: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/aisd-bus-involved-in-crash-thursday-no-injuries-reported/

Fox in San Marcos tests positive for rabies A fox in San Marcos tested positive for rabies following a report that it attacked a person Sunday.

This was the latest case in a recent uptick in rabies in Hays County.

APD releases details of Sunday shooting at dispensary Austin Police released details Friday morning about that other shooting. It happened around 3:30 a.m. after a fight escalated at MED 420 ATX, a dispensary located at 501 Neches Street.

When officers arrived, they found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Find out what happened here:

US warns bombardment will ‘surge dramatically’ as intense Israeli strikes hit Iran and Lebanon Iran meanwhile launched missile and drone attacks at Israel, as well as Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, all countries that host U.S. forces. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The war has escalated to affect more than a dozen countries across the Middle East and beyond.

Increased risk of strong storms Saturday Be sure you have a way to receive weather alerts this weekend as our threat of severe weather increases on Saturday. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie

Here's a look at today's forecast, as well as the storm risk for this weekend.

Estrogen patches harder to find as FDA pushes hormone therapy Estrogen patches, one of the most common forms of hormone therapy for women, are becoming harder to find, and some manufacturers say a recent action by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Rob…

While the FDA’s drug shortage list does not currently list estrogen patches as being in shortage, manufacturers and physicians say demand has risen in response to the black box removal.

All lanes of northbound I-35 near Slaughter Lane closed following crash All lanes of northbound Interstate 35 before Slaughter Lane were closed Friday morning following a crash.

This is a developing story. Check back with KXAN for updates.

US soldiers killed in Iran war remembered for their duty, devotion to their families They’re from different states, and worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment. They died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

“Sadly, there will likely be more, before it ends. That’s the way it is,” President Donald Trump said of the deaths.

Texas softball’s power surge hits SEC play after 17 straight wins No. 3 Texas softball enters SEC play on a 17-game winning streak, powered by home-run leaders Katie Stewart and Reese Atwood. The Longhorns open a ranked road series at No. 24 South Carolina this w…

A home run contest is the best kind of contest 🥎

Texas to play Alabama in SEC women’s quarterfinals after Tide rolls Lady Vols The 11th-seeded Crimson Tide beat the sixth-seeded Lady Volunteers 76-64 to secure their second win of the tournament after defeating 14th-seeded Missouri 65-48 on Wednesday. Jessica Timmons led th…

Texas and Alabama played each other less than a week ago to close out the regular season, and now they'll meet again Friday 🏀

Three women found dead in Utah, suspect in custody Investigators tracked the suspect in one of the victims’ vehicles through southern Utah into northern Arizona and eventually into Colorado.

Officials say they don’t know if the women were specifically targeted. A possible motive is still unknown.

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Judge halts renovations at Camp Mystic Guadalupe site as flood victim's family fights to prevent reopening: https://www.kxan.com/independence-day-floods/judge-halts-renovations-at-camp-mystic-guadalupe-site-as-flood-victims-family-fights-to-prevent-reopening/

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Buford's Backyard Beer Garden will reopen this weekend with increased security, plus a donation to the victims' families: https://www.kxan.com/news/austin-mass-shooting/bufords-backyard-beer-garden-announces-reopen-date-donation-of-weekend-proceeds-to-victims-families/

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Paxton 'would consider dropping out' of runoff if Senate eliminates filibuster and passes SAVE Act
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/paxton-would-consider-dropping-out-of-runoff-if-senate-eliminates-filibuster-and-passes-save-act/

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“We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” President Trump told Axios. https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/trump-says-he-must-be-involved-in-selecting-new-iran-leader/