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LBJ's daughter Luci watched him sign voting rights bill, then cried when Supreme Court weakened it
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Luci Baines Johnson was a somewhat impatient 18-year-old on Aug. 6, 1965, when she happened to be on what she called “daddy duty,” meaning “I was supposed to accompany him to important occasions.” The occasion that day was President Lyndon Johnson’s...
Family of Texas woman killed says shooting was a hate crime
CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — A man police say gunned down a woman outside an Austin-area gas station last week has been charged with murder, and the woman's family says the killing should be investigated as a hate crime as she was targeted because she was gay. Akira Ross, 24, was...
The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history with joy, in the form of parades, street...
Rubín scores twice to lead Real Salt Lake to 2-1 victory over Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rubio Rubín found the net for the first time this season — scoring a goal in each half — to guide Real Salt Lake to a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Saturday night. Rubín staked Real Salt Lake (5-7-4) to a 1-0 lead when he took a pass from Jasper...
US defense secretary says Washington won't stand for 'coercion and bullying' from China
SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer...
'I think you are looking for me:' Convicted Texas killer booted from towns in '90s arrested again
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Raul Meza Jr. walked out of a Texas prison in 1993 after serving about a decade for killing an 8-year-old girl, outrage followed him everywhere. Picketers drove him out of a half-dozen communities — from El Paso, where someone threatened to set fire to...
Hormel: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) — AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) — Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $217.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Austin, Minnesota-based company said it had profit of 40 cents. The results exceeded Wall Street...
Driussi scores late to lift Austin over Minnesota United 2-1
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sebastián Driussi scored late in the second half to rally Austin FC to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night. Defender Jon Gallagher staked Austin (5-6-4) to a 1-0 lead when he used assists from Adam Lundkvist and Julio Cascante in the 19th...
Texas girl's killer faces new murder charges, with more possible, police say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A man run out of multiple cities and towns across Texas after he served prison time for the slaying of an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s has been arrested in connection with two other murders, and police say they are reopening several cold cases that could be linked to him. ...
CrowdStrike: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $491,000. On a per-share basis, the Austin, Texas-based company said it had profit of less than 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...
