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Travis County early voting tops 426,000 ballots, up more than 100,000 from 2022
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A Travis County jury heard testimony on the third day of Shane James’ capital murder trial, with personal accounts from victims and law enforcement after a series of shootings in December 2023. cbsaustin.com/news/local/vic…
BREAKING: An Austin tech entrepreneur and his family among the nine people who died after a private plane crashed in Palm Beach Co., Florida.
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said that the Trump administration may launch a nuclear strike within days.
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President Trump said that he would pardon his administration staff if Democrats win a majority in Congress and seek prosecutions.
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Rock musician Lenny Kravitz was not aboard the business jet that crashed in a fiery explosion in Florida over the weekend, killing nine people, his representative said Monday.
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“We are in an overspeed condition, descending.”
NTSB board member Tom Chapman shared new details about the final moments of the private jet that left Austin and crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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More than 7.7 million Texans voted early in the 2026 midterm election, according to preliminary data from the secretary of state’s office as of Sunday morning. (Via @TexasTribune)
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Texas is heading into Election Day with polls showing Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico within the margin of error in the U.S. Senate race. (Via @TexasTribune)
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NTSB to hold a media briefing today on yesterday's crash of a Learjet 60 airplane in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. NTSB Member Tom Chapman will brief the media at 1:00 p.m. EST at the Emergency Operations Center, 20 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33415. The briefing will cover the investigative process and planned on-scene activities in the coming days. A link to the livestream of the briefing will be provided here by 12:45 p.m.
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#BREAKING: The co-pilot aboard the Learjet that crashed in a fiery explosion in Palm Beach County on Sunday has been identified as a young aviator who earned her pilot's license while still in high school, according to her family.
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The NTSB is expected to provide an update at 1 p.m. Monday in West Palm Beach.
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#BREAKING: The co-pilot aboard the Learjet that crashed in a fiery explosion in Palm Beach County on Sunday has been identified as a young aviator who earned her pilot's license while still in high school, according to her family.
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We are 24 hours away from Election Day, and the stakes are high for many races across Texas — especially the governor’s race.
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A tract of land in Taylor that neighbors long believed was meant to become a park is now slated for a data center, and the Texas attorney general is investigating how the property’s intended use changed over time.
What caused a Learjet traveling from Austin to the Bahamas to crash in Florida? Investigators are examining the wreckage and the flight’s final moments. The cause has not been determined. Find more on CBSAustin.com
Day 3 begins. Check out our story here: cbsaustin.com/news/local/day…
Testimony is expected to continue this morning on the third day of Shane James’ capital murder trial in downtown Austin.
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