Posted: Oct 27, 2021 / 10:59 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 28, 2021 / 02:22 PM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — A visit from the City of Austin for lawn care resulted in gunfire, a large house fire and an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in southwest Austin. The man involved was later taken to an area hospital where he died, Austin police said.According to the Austin Police Department, the situation began around 9:16 a.m., when the Austin Code Department and APD officers visited a resident to serve a warrant in the 10600 block of Pinkney Lane. Code enforcement intended to conduct lawn maintenance after...…Posted: Oct 27, 2021 / 10:59 AM CDTUpdated: Oct 28, 2021 / 02:22 PM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — A visit from the City of Austin for lawn care resulted in gunfire, a large house fire and an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in southwest Austin. The man involved was later taken to an area hospital where he died, Austin police said.According to the Austin Police Department, the situation began around 9:16 a.m., when the Austin Code Department and APD officers visited a resident to serve a warrant in the 10600 block of Pinkney Lane. Code enforcement intended to conduct lawn maintenance after...WW…

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are still searching for the suspect after three people were killed in a shooting near an apartment complex in the Arboretum area of northwest Austin.The scene was previously reported as a possible active shooter situation, however, Austin Police Department now says it appears it was an isolated domestic event.Police confirmed to KXAN that officers were “following up on leads” related to the shooting in the Elgin area late Sunday night. Around 12 a.m. Monday, KXAN saw multiple police crews leaving the scene.Police named 41-year-old Stephen Nicholas Broderick as...…AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police are still searching for the suspect after three people were killed in a shooting near an apartment complex in the Arboretum area of northwest Austin.The scene was previously reported as a possible active shooter situation, however, Austin Police Department now says it appears it was an isolated domestic event.Police confirmed to KXAN that officers were “following up on leads” related to the shooting in the Elgin area late Sunday night. Around 12 a.m. Monday, KXAN saw multiple police crews leaving the scene.Police named 41-year-old Stephen Nicholas Broderick as...WW…

Posted: Apr 18, 2021 / 07:20 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 18, 2021 / 07:20 AM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Oscar-winning Texan Matthew McConaughey could give incumbent Governor Greg Abbott a race of cinematic proportions in the 2022 election.That’s according to a from and University of Texas Tyler, which surveyed 1,126 registered adult voters — a group composed of 30% Democrats, 37% Republicans and 33% who don’t identify as either.Results showed 45% of voters would support McConaughey over Abbott if the actor decided to run for governor. Thirty-three percent said they’d support Abbott over McConaughey and 22%...…Posted: Apr 18, 2021 / 07:20 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 18, 2021 / 07:20 AM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Oscar-winning Texan Matthew McConaughey could give incumbent Governor Greg Abbott a race of cinematic proportions in the 2022 election.That’s according to a from and University of Texas Tyler, which surveyed 1,126 registered adult voters — a group composed of 30% Democrats, 37% Republicans and 33% who don’t identify as either.Results showed 45% of voters would support McConaughey over Abbott if the actor decided to run for governor. Thirty-three percent said they’d support Abbott over McConaughey and 22%...WW…

Posted: Mar 9, 2021 / 11:25 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 19, 2021 / 02:44 PM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council announced residents will still be required to wear face masks, despite beginning Wednesday.The order operates as a public health mandate under the recommendations of Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott.“In Austin, we’re committed to saving lives. Period. If state officials don’t want to do their jobs protecting people from the virus, then we will,” . “This action is both legal and the right thing to do. If state officials choose to sue, they’ll be going out of...…Posted: Mar 9, 2021 / 11:25 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 19, 2021 / 02:44 PM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin City Council announced residents will still be required to wear face masks, despite beginning Wednesday.The order operates as a public health mandate under the recommendations of Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott.“In Austin, we’re committed to saving lives. Period. If state officials don’t want to do their jobs protecting people from the virus, then we will,” . “This action is both legal and the right thing to do. If state officials choose to sue, they’ll be going out of...WW…

Posted: Mar 6, 2021 / 09:14 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 6, 2021 / 09:14 AM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Republican lawmakers say conservative voices are being silenced on social media — but what do the metrics say?On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he was joining Sen. Bryan Hughes’ , which they say will prohibit platforms f rom censoring conservative — and/or free — speech., social media sites with over 100 million users would be prohibited from censoring posts based on a person’s viewpoint — and users who say they’ve been censored would be able to sue a site for it.“Conservative speech will not...…Posted: Mar 6, 2021 / 09:14 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 6, 2021 / 09:14 AM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Republican lawmakers say conservative voices are being silenced on social media — but what do the metrics say?On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he was joining Sen. Bryan Hughes’ , which they say will prohibit platforms f rom censoring conservative — and/or free — speech., social media sites with over 100 million users would be prohibited from censoring posts based on a person’s viewpoint — and users who say they’ve been censored would be able to sue a site for it.“Conservative speech will not...WW…

Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:46 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:46 PM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Following a firestorm of criticism over Texas Senator during the state’s winter storm, it now appears Cruz wasn’t the only Texan lawmaker to leave the state.According to a Monday report from , Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Utah to meet with his counterpart, Sean Reyes, and participate in a police training program demonstration, a representative for Paxton told the Dallas outlet.Meanwhile, the Utah Attorney General’s Office commented that Paxton and Reyes met last Wednesday to go over a...…Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:46 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:46 PM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Following a firestorm of criticism over Texas Senator during the state’s winter storm, it now appears Cruz wasn’t the only Texan lawmaker to leave the state.According to a Monday report from , Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Utah to meet with his counterpart, Sean Reyes, and participate in a police training program demonstration, a representative for Paxton told the Dallas outlet.Meanwhile, the Utah Attorney General’s Office commented that Paxton and Reyes met last Wednesday to go over a...WW…

Posted: Feb 21, 2021 / 08:32 AM CSTUpdated: Feb 21, 2021 / 12:52 PM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — As several state, local and national politicians move to help Texans receive , many in the Lone Star State are noting the “” of Republican Senator John Cornyn — especially in the wake of the state’s other senator, Ted Cruz, sparking outrage with a flight to Cancun last week.On Sunday, “WheresCornyn?” and “WheresJohnCornyn” both appeared on Twitter’s trending page, with many knocking the senator’s response to the devastating storms and lack of visibility in their wake.Increased pressure for the senator to...…Posted: Feb 21, 2021 / 08:32 AM CSTUpdated: Feb 21, 2021 / 12:52 PM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — As several state, local and national politicians move to help Texans receive , many in the Lone Star State are noting the “” of Republican Senator John Cornyn — especially in the wake of the state’s other senator, Ted Cruz, sparking outrage with a flight to Cancun last week.On Sunday, “WheresCornyn?” and “WheresJohnCornyn” both appeared on Twitter’s trending page, with many knocking the senator’s response to the devastating storms and lack of visibility in their wake.Increased pressure for the senator to...WW…

Posted: Feb 17, 2021 / 06:21 AM CSTUpdated: Feb 17, 2021 / 06:26 AM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Texas Rep. and U.S. presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is calling out Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, for what he says is “inept” leadership responsible for the current mass power outages for Texans during record-breaking cold weather.As of Wednesday morning, there are about 2.7 million homes in Texas who still do not have power, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the flow of electric power in the state.Throughout Monday and Tuesday, even...…Posted: Feb 17, 2021 / 06:21 AM CSTUpdated: Feb 17, 2021 / 06:26 AM CSTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Texas Rep. and U.S. presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is calling out Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, for what he says is “inept” leadership responsible for the current mass power outages for Texans during record-breaking cold weather.As of Wednesday morning, there are about 2.7 million homes in Texas who still do not have power, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the flow of electric power in the state.Throughout Monday and Tuesday, even...WW…

Posted: Feb 16, 2021 / 11:53 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 10:57 AM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling on the state legislature to investigate the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) after millions of Texans were left with no power for days during record-breaking cold temperatures.The move comes as Abbott declared reform of the council, which manages power flow in the state, an emergency item for the current legislative session. House Speaker Dade Phelan requested a joint hearing between the chamber’s State Affairs and Energy Resources committees to “cut...…Posted: Feb 16, 2021 / 11:53 AM CSTUpdated: Mar 25, 2021 / 10:57 AM CDTAUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is calling on the state legislature to investigate the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) after millions of Texans were left with no power for days during record-breaking cold temperatures.The move comes as Abbott declared reform of the council, which manages power flow in the state, an emergency item for the current legislative session. House Speaker Dade Phelan requested a joint hearing between the chamber’s State Affairs and Energy Resources committees to “cut...WW…

President Joe Biden said Friday that a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be planned when the U.S. hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit in San Francisco next month. Mr Biden, speaking to reporters from the Roosevelt Room of the White House following another positive jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said that “no such meeting” had been arranged at this time. “But it is a possibility,” he added. Senior Biden administration officials have been communicating with their counterparts in Beijing for months to arrange a bilateral meeting between Mr....…President Joe Biden said Friday that a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be planned when the U.S. hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit in San Francisco next month. Mr Biden, speaking to reporters from the Roosevelt Room of the White House following another positive jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said that “no such meeting” had been arranged at this time. “But it is a possibility,” he added. Senior Biden administration officials have been communicating with their counterparts in Beijing for months to arrange a bilateral meeting between Mr....WW…