Although Austin is not among the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the city will take part in the lead-up to the global tournament by welcoming the official World Cup trophy tour this spring.
The Austin City Council is preparing to vote on a proposed $2 million contract for artificial intelligence-powered surveillance in city parks, while also considering new rules intended to strengthen oversight of such technology.
Eight kittens were rescued Monday night after being found in a cage during subfreezing temperatures in Central Austin, authorities said.
Austin officials say the city’s cold weather shelters served a record number of people over the weekend as temperatures dipped below 20 degrees.
Governor Greg Abbott said Monday that his administration is reviewing whether Texas taxpayer funds are being used to employ workers on H-1B visas at public K-12 schools and universities across the state.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday called on the federal government to reassess its approach to immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of a demonstrator by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.
A new Austin-based nonprofit called Junkyard is converting retired city buses into free rehearsal spaces to help local musicians address the rising cost and limited availability of practice venues in the city.
Austin World War II veteran Bernard Snyder marked his 100th birthday at a family-organized celebration in Austin, Texas, where relatives, friends and community members honored his life and military service with tributes, photos and birthday festivities.
City of Austin records show officials settled 80 civil lawsuits involving Austin Police Department officers over the past five years, paying out millions of dollars in police-related claims. Some of the largest settlement amounts arose from lawsuits connected to APD’s response to the 2020 George Floyd protests in Austin, including cases alleging injuries from crowd-control tactics and less-lethal munitions. The documents detail case numbers, parties, approval processes, and funding sources, and they show an increase in settlement costs following the 2020 protest period compared with earlier years within the same five-year span.
Hays County officials in Texas publicly criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over recent immigration raids in Kyle and Buda, citing a lack of coordination, “zero respect” toward local authorities, and concerns about a filmed arrest that left a detainee injured. Local leaders requested detailed information from ICE on the number of people detained, the locations of operations, and the circumstances of the injury incident, while residents reported confusion and alarm over the unannounced federal activity. County and city officials are collecting witness accounts and video evidence as they press for clearer communication protocols and a formal explanation from federal immigration authorities.