Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Oct. 23

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Bowie took care of Akins in a key District 26-6A 55-12 game Thursday at Burger Stadium, highlighting high school football action across Central Texas. Report your score: We would love to publish your team’s score in this scoreboard, but we need your help to do so. Email your game result to sports@kxan.com … Read more

Central Texas events canceled, rescheduled due to threat of severe weather

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas is expected to see heavy rain and possible strong storms arriving Friday evening and Friday night. The threat of inclement weather led to the event being cancelled. KXAN First Warning Weather Forecast KXAN’s First Weather Warning Team said a large band of storms and heavy rain could move from roughly … Read more

Abbott spooks academia after declaring Texas will go after professors for 'ideological differences'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has baffled academia and legal experts by bluntly declaring that his state is “targeting professors” for their personal beliefs. As Republican governors increasingly view classrooms as ideological battlegrounds, Abbott’s stated position The fact that a Texas teacher had to lose his job over “ideological differences” raises even greater concern among … Read more

Texas Capital Air Show canceled, postponed to 2026

AUSTIN (KXAN) — This year’s inaugural Texas Capital Air Show in San Marcos has been canceled and postponed until next year due to the federal government shutdown, a press release said. The air show was originally scheduled for November 1-2, 2025, but organizers decided they “would not be able to give our great fans, veterans … Read more

Texas Longhorns' punt returning weapon considered leaving program this offseason

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A football player often enters his collegiate career hoping and expecting to be a key contributor early. Four-star recruit Ryan Niblett was no different starting for the Texas Longhorns. The Houston native played very sparingly in his first two years in Austin. After recording just 11 receptions and combined rushing attempts in … Read more

Border Agent Allegedly Shot, Killed Pet Dog During Migrant Sweep at Texas Home – Jimmy Star’s World

A Texas man is accusing a Customs and Border Protection agent of fatally shooting his pet dog during a sweep for undocumented migrants at his home — but the feds say the pooch was at fault because it was too hostile. Although the shooting went down in early September … the story of what happened … Read more

Texas says database found more than 2,000 possible noncitizens on voter rolls

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said her office has conducted a complete comparison and citizenship verification of the state’s voter registration list through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database. In the process of purging the voter list, the state determined that more than 2,000 potential noncitizens were registered to vote … Read more

Brian Kelly’s Problems Compound With Frustrating Injury News Ahead of Texas A&M Clash

Brian Kelly’s LSU Tigers dropped to 5-2 after a 31-24 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday. The weekend got worse when it was revealed that one of their key starters are injured and set to miss some significant time. Dive into Try out PFSN’s FREE college football playoff predictor, where you can simulate every … Read more

Central Texas Food Bank distributes to federal workers at Austin airport, Fort Hood

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Oct. 17, the Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) held food distribution events at Fort Hood and at the Austin Airport focused on federal employees and their families, according to a news release from the charity. A volunteer (right) and a TSA employee (left) at a Central Texas Food Bank distribution event … Read more

“¿Te vas a comer todo eso?”: The Latinx body image crisis in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — New research reveals that more than half of Texas Latinos struggle with body image and eating disorders, but don’t seek help. Experts say family dynamics play a major role and that support is available. New research by Health processing studied Latinos from Texas and revealed a troubling disconnect; Local health experts say … Read more