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    Aug 23

    “I think this revealed cracks that were already there that we didn’t know about or didn’t want to look at." A year after Westlake schools launched a diversity and inclusion initiative, the community remains split on the effort, reports 1/

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Tonight's Week 2 high school football games are wrapping up. See who won across Central Texas.

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  3. 5 hours ago

    Gather as much info as you can before narrowing down your fantasy football decisions — then go with your gut.

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  4. 7 hours ago

    Austin FC is running out of time to make a real playoff push in its first season, and Saturday's trip to Vancouver feels like a must-win.

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Two Eanes parents are pushing back on the school district's mask mandate.

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  6. 7 hours ago

    The body of one of two swimmers last seen in Lake Travis a week ago has been recovered. The search for the second swimmer continues.

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  7. 8 hours ago

    Firefly Aerospace is inching closer to the final frontier, despite its inaugural rocket launch ended in a fiery explosion Thursday night. 

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  8. 9 hours ago

    The weekly average of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to decline in Travis County, but over 500 people are still in the hospital.

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  9. 12 hours ago

    Tapp and Bledsoe both chatted with the American-Statesman this week about their decisions to commit to Texas. Here's what they had to say:

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  10. 14 hours ago

    In order to enforce stability of the law, there is little precedent of courts overturning prior decisions. This is especially true of the Supreme Court.

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  11. 14 hours ago

    Here's who voted for (and against) Texas' new restrictive abortion law in the House and Senate

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  12. 15 hours ago

    What do Bijan Robinson, DeMarvion Overshown and the Cheez-It Bowl have in common? They're all part of this week's predictions by .

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  13. 16 hours ago

    Austin-based is creating a relief fund to support reproductive rights and to help people seeking abortions in Texas

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  14. 17 hours ago

    The ban, which includes no exceptions for rape or incest, allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone who helps people get abortions in violation of the law.

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  15. 17 hours ago

    Hays and Hill Country neighbor Dripping Springs renewed their rivalry in 2015 after 36 years between games, and the Hawks have won the last three meetings while averaging 34 points a game.

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  16. 18 hours ago

    The Jason Roque case was the first of two lawsuits the council discussed Thursday involving the death of an individual by an officer.

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  17. Sep 2

    Texas' new abortion law is getting some resistance — from TikTok.

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  18. Sep 2

    Austin FC has slowly built its youth soccer academy and now fields five teams ready to start the MLS Next regular season.

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  19. Sep 2

    While Black artists, creatives and community leaders continue the fight to restore the cultural arts traditions displaced by gentrification in East Austin, the Austin City Council has approved a resolution to create a community arts center on East 11th Street ⬇️

    BREAKING: Austin City Council has unanimously approved a resolution to bolster the cultural vitality of East Austin's African American Cultural Heritage District 1/
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  20. Sep 2

    A post circulating online claims that a U.S. veterans group rescued Afghan allies "behind Biden's back." That's false. Here are the facts. 👇

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  21. Sep 2

    Virgin Galactic flights are grounded while the FAA investigates Richard Branson's celebrated July 11 space flight.

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