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Here are the megadonors and dark money groups boosting James Talarico’s anti-billionaire Senate bid

As the Austin Democrat campaigns against big money in politics, he is being supported by a super PAC bankrolled by several billionaires, as well as nonprofits that do not have to disclose their funders.

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Greg Abbott expands task force targeting repeat offenders from Houston to other large cities

The effort, which combines federal, state and local law enforcement, will expand to the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metro areas.

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Four men wrongly accused of grisly Austin yogurt shop murders reach $35m settlement with city

The men were wrongly accused of the rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas, in 1991

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Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant

The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.

The Texas Tribune

FBI probe finds Austin bar shooter was 'lone actor' in deadly March attack that killed 3

The FBI says the man who killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others in a mass shooting at a downtown Austin, Texas, bar in March was a “lone actor, and there's no evidence he was supported or directed by a foreign terrorist group

The Independent UK

Students fall ill after staff member sells them cookies at Austin middle school

The staff member who sold the students the cookies has been removed from the district, school officials said

The Independent UK

The first 2026 TribFest speakers are here

Rahm Emanuel, Tate Reeves, Gina Hinojosa, Erin Harkey and more join us in downtown Austin in September

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Five pickleball players killed in horrific plane crash on way to tournament identified

The small Cessna plane was traveling at a ‘high rate of speed’ when it went down near Wimberley, near Austin, Texas

The Independent UK

A Mark Cuban-backed vegan cheese company trained AI to scrutinize cardboard boxes. It’s saved $400,000

Austin-based Rebel Cheese says an AI agent helped uncover shipping-box overcharges after a holiday rush and has saved the company $400,000 in one year.

Fortune

5 dead after small plane crashes near Austin, Texas

A small aircraft has crashed near Austin in Texas, killing all five people on board, according to a county official.

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Five dead as plane ‘traveling at high speed’ crashes near Austin

The crash happened around 11 p.m. in Texas

The Independent UK

Housing market panic subsides as new listings rise 8.7 percent month-on-month

Despite no end in sight for Iran war and pessimism about consumer finances, home listings stayed strong in April

The Independent UK

High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets, fueling inflation

The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April.

The Texas Tribune

Why Is Lammes Candies Closing? Here's What Happened and Where You Can Still Buy Its Treats

Lammes Candies, a beloved Austin sweet shop, is closing after 141 years due to economic pressures. Its flagship store on Airport Boulevard in Austin will remain open 'as long as inventory lasts'.

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Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.

International Business Times UK

East Austin Shooting: Was the 'Sunday Funday' Target Specific or Random?

A shooting at an East Austin barbecue event left two people injured. Police are investigating the motive, with the gunman still at large. The incident has sparked community concern.

Latin Times

Texas Governor Threatens Austin, Dallas and Houston's World Cup Funding Over ICE Fight

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office threatened to pull or withhold public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and Austin unless the cities changed policies that state officials said limited police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, turning preparations for the 2026 World Cup into the latest front in the national…

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Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.

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Income is outpacing rent hikes for the first time in years - with one city leading the way, report says

Two cities in Texas were among the top-five in the country for rent affordability

Fortune

Billionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he’s betting on AI with a $750 million gift

This gift pushes the Dells’ UT Austin donations to over $1 billion.

International Business Times UK

Who Is the Canadian Tourist Killed at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids Amid Gunman Carrying Columbine-Linked Materials — Here's What We Know

Canadian tourist killed and 13 injured in Teotihuacan pyramids shooting in Mexico. Gunman reportedly carried Columbine-linked materials.

The Texas Tribune

Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors

The couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.

International Business Times UK

Teotihuacán Pyramid Shooting: One Dead After Fatal Incident, Security Cabinet Confirms

A shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán Pyramids killed a Canadian tourist, sparking global safety concerns as authorities investigate and boost security at major cultural sites.

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Austin woman’s car got hit by a drunk driver overnight, but the footage told a very different story about who’s at fault

Not as clear-cut as it seemed.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies

The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.

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