The Texas Animal Health Commission has released an interactive map tracking cases of New World screwworm in Texas.
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- Fredericksburg/Gillespie County Emergency Management has announced the establishment of "Infested Zone 03" by Texas Animal Health Commission due to the confirmed screwworm goat case near Harper.
- Americans will soon be able to purchase a newly approved sunscreen ingredient that has been approved in Europe since the 20th century.
- What looked like a surefire blowout turned into one of the most epic games in NBA history when the New York Knicks came back from 29 points down to shock the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
- Five New World screwworm cases have been confirmed in Texas as state and federal officials track the reemergence of the flesh-eating parasite.
- As construction gets closer for the Austin Light Rail Project, some local businesses are dealing with the reality that they’ll need to move. One business owner says the news feels like a gut punch.
- The National Park Service estimated that construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 hours per day, year-round in order to be completed in the next three years.
- Federal court documents show Vance Boelter intends to change his plea after initially pleading not guilty.
- A restaurant owner’s comments about his preference for hiring male servers over women have sparked outrage and plans for a protest in Wisconsin.
- An anonymous former child actor has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against Sean "Diddy" Combs alleging sexual assault in 2007, while also suing his talent agencies for negligence.
- FOX 7 Austin repostedAustin LIVE: Chaos erupts in New York following Game 3 of the NBA Finals. This series between the Knicks and Spurs has been must-see TV but fans at a Bryant Park watch party decided to ruin the fun for everyone else with fights breaking out and Spurs fans getting attacked.
00:00 - Honda is recalling more than 880,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S. because a key rear suspension part can rust and fail, increasing the risk of a crash.




