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Construction Nears For The 'Y' In Oak Hill As Neighbors Press For Changes

TxDOT's $674 million plan to reshape the Y in Oak Hill is on the verge of breaking ground as nearby residents keep fighting to narrow the project's scope.

People grieve outside the overflow area of a vigil at the Saint Rose of Lima church in Newtown, Conn., on Friday following the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Tragedy In Connecticut: 20 Children, 6 Adults Killed At Elementary School

"Our hearts are broken," President Obama told the nation today as the awful news emerged. Police say they found 18 children and six adults dead at the scene. Two other children died later. The gunman's body was also found at the school.

Shoppers wear masks at Eastern Market in Washington, D.C., on May 17. An NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist poll finds that most Americans think it will take at least six months to return to normal daily life.

Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More

Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.

Water levels have dropped at Lake Travis because the drought, May 16 2011.

More than Prayer: How Prop 6 Aims to Improve Water Supplies in Texas

2011 was the driest year in Texas’ recorded history — crops failed, herds were sold off and lakes and reservoirs literally went dry. And in the middle of…

Police respond to reports of an active shooting at the Molson Coors Beverage Co. campus in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Police said the shooter was a 51-year-old Milwaukee man.

6 Dead In Shooting At Molson Coors In Milwaukee After Employee Opens Fire

Milwaukee police said the shooter was a 51-year-old Milwaukee man. Five others, all employees of Molson Coors Beverage Co., were killed.

Former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 9. His effort to stop the release of records to a House panel investigating the Capitol riot earned a win on Thursday.

Federal appeals court temporarily halts Trump document release to Jan. 6 panel

The National Archives was due to deliver a first tranche of documents to the Democratic-led House panel on Friday.

COVID-19 Will Cost Texas Agriculture At Least $6 Billion This Year, Experts Say

From Texas Standard:The traditional farm-to-table path for food has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With so many people staying home and out of…

COVID-19 April 30 Updates: Texas Relaxes Jobless Benefit Rules, Advocate Warns Of Unseen Child Abuse

This post has local news on the coronavirus pandemic from Thursday, April 30. Read Friday's live updates here. If you'd like to go through a roundup of…

What Biden's $6 Million Ad Buy Says About His Chances In Texas

From Texas Standard:In presidential election years past, Democrats weren't willing to spend a lot of money on political ads in Texas because winning in…

Michael Center exits the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Austin on March 12, 2019.

Former UT Coach Michael Center Sentenced To 6 Months In Connection With Admissions Scandal

Former University of Texas at Austin tennis coach Michael Center was sentenced Monday to six months in prison in a Boston federal court for his…

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