Crash averted at Austin airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate

A FedEx cargo plane was several miles from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and cleared to land, but had to change course when a Southwest Airlines plane was cleared to take off from the same runway.

SpaceX in final preparation for Starship orbital test flight from Texas

After a series of high-altitude tests and landing attempts with Starship prototypes, Elon Musk's company SpaceX plans to conduct an orbital test flight as soon as February or March.

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect won’t face death penalty, DOJ says

The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the decision not to pursue capital punishment against Patrick Crusius in a one-sentence notice filed with the federal court in El Paso on Tuesday.

American Airlines flight skids off runway at Idaho airport

AA Flight 2990 was arriving from Dallas-Forth Worth to Boise, Idaho, when it went off the runway during landing.

Elon Musk rebuffed in bid to move Tesla tweet trial to Texas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was unsuccessful in his bid to move his trial over a misleading tweet about a potential buyout, saying that negative coverage since his Twitter purchase has poisoned the jury pool in San Francisco.

Texas and Florida remain top destinations for movers in 2022, U-Haul says

A U-Haul analysis of more than two million one-way trips in 2022 found that Texas and Florida ranked as the top two destinations for movers last year.

Tanner Hoang search: Missing Texas A&M student found dead in Austin

Tanner Hoang disappeared on Dec. 16 and his car was found unoccupied in a West Austin parking lot on Dec. 22. His body was found just two days later.

Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy

Alex Jones filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Houston. His filing listed $1 billion to $10 billion in liabilities and $1 million to $10 million in assets.

Austin attorney found dead days after allegedly trying to kill his ex-girlfriend

The Austin Police Department said officers responded to a check welfare call in the 13500 block of Lyndhurst Street, where they found Gavin Rush dead.

Uvalde shooting: City files lawsuit against DA over Robb Elementary records

The lawsuit is asking a judge to compel DA Christina Mitchell to hand over all relevant law enforcement investigation records and materials from all agencies related to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

Elon Musk GOAT statue delivered to Tesla's Austin headquarters

The large statue was delivered Saturday to Tesla's Austin headquarters in an event dubbed “Goatsgiving" by the creators of the cryptocurrency Elon GOAT.

Opponents file lawsuit targeting medication abortions

The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance for Defending Freedom, which was also involved in the Mississippi case that led to Roe v. Wade being overturned.

Biden’s student loan forgiveness program struck down by Texas federal judge

President Joe Biden’s plan, announced in August, would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income.