Ely was a beloved Texas musician for five decades. He led a group of artists raised in Lubbock who made their way to Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World."
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Jewish groups and law enforcement agencies across Texas are on alert in the wake of the shooting, in which at least 15 people were killed and dozens more were injured.
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The two students killed in the attack at Brown University are Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, and Ella Cook, 19. The shooter was still at large as of Monday afternoon, police said.
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Authorities were searching for a suspect described as "a male dressed in black" who fled after the Saturday afternoon shooting, and now have a person of interest in custody.
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Bert James Baker pleaded guilty after yelling racial slurs at a group of friends before stabbing one of them last February.
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The city will pay Southwest Airlines $2,750 for each hire in the next five years up to a max of $5.5 million. Texas is kicking in another $14 million.
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Join us at Bass Concert Hall on May 21, 2026 for our 10th show! We'll have brand-new stories, told live on stage.
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Public entities are required to “take every reasonable step” to ensure people are using the bathroom designated for the sex they were assigned at birth. But what counts as “reasonable” across publicly owned buildings in Austin is still largely unclear.
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The district attorney filed paperwork on Thursday to formally clear the names of four young men accused of the 1991 murders.
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