ATCEMS: 1 injured in motorcycle crash near Red Bud Isle

ATCEMS: 1 injured in motorcycle crash near Red Bud Isle

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person suffered serious injuries after a motorcycle crash that happened near Red Bud Isle in west Austin Friday, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. ATCEMS said on social media shortly before 4:30 p.m. that the crash happened at Redbud Trail and Lake Austin Boulevard in west Austin. One person suffered “critical injuries”…

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The 2025 Latin American Foto Festival Grapples with Extremes

The 2025 Latin American Foto Festival Grapples with Extremes

Charlie Cordero: The hairstyle of an islander. April 6, 2015. Photo: Charlie Cordero The Bronx Documentary Center, a non-profit gallery and educational space, is currently holding its annual Latin American Foto Festival, spotlighting communities in Puerto Rico, Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia for this edition. In the present political context, in which…

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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot put on leave after Coldplay kiss cam exposes alleged affair: report

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot put on leave after Coldplay kiss cam exposes alleged affair: report

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his alleged head-of-HR mistress have been placed on leave after the two were spotted canoodling on a “kiss cam” during a Coldplay concert Wednesday night, sources said. The tech company announced Friday that it had launched an investigation – but sources told Axios that Byron and chief people officer Kristin…

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Texas 'economic miracle' crashes into new reality of extreme weather

Texas 'economic miracle' crashes into new reality of extreme weather

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas leaders’ dreams of unlimited development and a rush of AI data centers are on a collision course with a new reality of extreme weather, as this month’s flash floods hammer a landscape plagued by long-term drought. Heading into the summer, the region faced perhaps its worst drought on record, until the dregs…

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The Indian Supper Clubs You Can’t Get Into

The Indian Supper Clubs You Can’t Get Into

New York’s hardest-to-get-into Indian supper clubs draw creatives, chefs and celebrities for intimate, sold-out dinners. Photos by @happymonday and @photosbyavani (Courtesy of The Sewing Tin) On a recent Saturday night in Brooklyn, 31 strangers sat down to a six-course South Asian feast: saffron custard, jaggery popcorn syrup and stories about childhoods split between continents. By…

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Georgetown Public Library to host kitten adoption event Aug. 6

Georgetown Public Library to host kitten adoption event Aug. 6

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Georgetown Public Library said it would host a kitten adoption event with the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter on Aug. 6. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the facility located at 402 West Eighth Street. According to a news release, attendees are invited to a half-hour meet-and-greet…

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Special sessions explained: How they work, what the rules are

Special sessions explained: How they work, what the rules are

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’s constitution limits the legislature to just 140 days every other year to pass new laws. However, it also lets the governor call for “special sessions” between those biennial regular sessions. TxLege data: How many bills have state lawmakers passed? From 1876 until 2025, the state has had more than 100 special…

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Mark Morris’ Latest Work at The Joyce Is Pure Delight

Mark Morris’ Latest Work at The Joyce Is Pure Delight

Set to stride piano legend James P. Johnson’s music, the premiere pulses with syncopated rhythms and off-kilter charm. Danica Paulos Photography It’s not often that an established and acclaimed dance company marking its 45th anniversary presents a world premiere by its founder that is far and away the celebration’s highlight. To say that You’ve Got…

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The New Tech Nationalists: Silicon Valley’s 2025 Power Play

The New Tech Nationalists: Silicon Valley’s 2025 Power Play

A vandalized bust of Elon Musk outside Brownsville, Texas, photographed in May 2025. Erected near Boca Chica’s newly incorporated Starbase city—part of Musk’s plan to “Occupy Mars”—the statue now stands with its cheek peeled off and patched with a pink bandage, suggesting tech’s expanding reach isn’t unbreakable. AFP via Getty Images In September 2022, Ukrainian…

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Small plane crashes near Pflugerville

Small plane crashes near Pflugerville

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A small plane crashed Friday morning near Pflugerville after it reportedly had engine failure, the Pflugerville Fire Department said The two people on the plane didn’t report any injuries, officials said. Firefighters, Travis County ESD No. 12 and STAR Flight responded to the 14000 block of Fuchs Grove for the crash. Officials…

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