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Austin’s 10 best sandwiches have locals looking forward to lunch

In many ways, Austin isn’t a sandwich town: It’s not packed with delis and people aren't accustomed to eating on the go. However, the casual tone of the food scene and chefs’ never-ending search for creative freedom means sandwiches can thrive — just hidden on larger menus.
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1 in 5 Austin seniors opt out of retirement

Whether due to delayed retirement or "unretiring," more than one in five seniors in the Austin metro area are still working. That's 13% higher than a decade ago.
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Carmen Mejia: Woman wrongfully convicted of murder in 2005 stuck in custody due to...

AUSTIN, Texas - A Travis County woman wrongfully convicted of murder in 2005 has now been officially declared innocent after a decades-long legal battle, but immigration enforcement is now standing in her way. Carmen Mejia was supposed to walk free Monday after being exonerated; instead she remains in custody under...
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Lohmans Crossing Road back open after deadly crash in Lakeway

Parts of Lohmans Crossing Road in Lakeway were shut down Monday night after a deadly crash, according to Lakeway Police. The roadway fully reopened overnight, police said.
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‘Unique scenario’: Waymo vehicle stops in between train tracks, stop arm

A video circulating on social media shows a Waymo autonomous vehicle in Austin stopped in between train tracks and a railroad stop arm as a CapMetro train passes by.
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Woman accused of stealing delivery driver’s car, hitting him with bottle, fleeing

AUSTIN, Texas — A woman faces multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a delivery driver's vehicle, striking him in the head with a glass bottle and leading Austin police on a brief chase that ended when her vehicle crashed into a light pole Wednesday evening. Akira Ahamad-Hickman, 19, was...
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Woman convicted in baby’s 2003 scalding death exonerated on ‘basis of actual innocence’ in...

Carmen Mejia was 34 in July 2003 when police said she brought a baby to a clinic on Lamar Blvd. with third-degree burns over 80% of his body.
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Police working to identify suspects in NW Austin vehicle burglaries and thefts

AUSTIN, Texas — Police are asking for the public's help identifying a group of suspects believed to be involved in a series of vehicle burglaries and auto thefts in northwest Austin. In several incidents, suspects were seen stealing and burglarizing vehicles while armed, according to the Austin Police Department.
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Terrifying Video Shows Robotaxi Stop Near Train Tracks in Austin

A Waymo self-driving car stopped dangerously close to train tracks in Austin, and the video is giving a lot of people second thoughts about robotaxis.
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Ken Paxton targets Austin ISD in what appears to be first Texas ‘bathroom law’...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office announced Friday it has notified Austin ISD of a citizen complaint via a state tip line alleging a violation of Senate Bill 8, also known as the Women's Privacy Act or the "bathroom bill." In his statement, Paxton said Austin ISD and Austin High...

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