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New Braunfels mom wins Olympic gold at 41 after near retirement
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (525+ words) Texas-based Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor delivered one of the most emotional moments of the Milan Cortina Winter Games " winning her first Olympic gold medal at age 41. The New Braunfels resident edged Germany's runner-up by just 0.04 seconds Monday to capture gold…...
Westlake is finally getting a standout taco spot
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (182+ words) Taqueria de Diez has locations in South Austin and downtown." Westlake is not known as a part of town with many solid taco options. That will change this spring. Taqueria de Diez,"one of the Statesman's Top 20 taquerias in Austin,…...
Texas native Amber Glenn to skate today despite dismal performance; see when
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (557+ words) Amber Glenn of the United States competes during the figure skating women's team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Texas native and'Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn had been a favorite to medal in the Milan Cortina…...
Iconic director Steven Spielberg to talk new movie at SXSW 2026 in Austin
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (508+ words) Filmmaker Steven Spielberg speaks at the press preview of "Jaws: The Exhibition" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 10, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. The South by Southwest Conference and Festival is bringing one of Hollywood's most enduring architects of…...
Texas hits cryptocurrency operator with cease and desist order
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (1304+ words) Financial regulators in Texas have issued an emergency cease and desist order to a McKinney-based cryptocurrency and its operator, asserting the venture was perpetrating fraud through an unregistered investment scheme. The Texas State Securities Board filed the order last week…...
Austin-based star Christy Carlson Romano shares positive cancer screening
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (348+ words) In an emotional video posted to Instagram, Romano said the screening "did not come back negative," meaning doctors need to conduct further tests to determine what's going on. Romano, best known for her role on Disney Channel's "Even Stevens," said…...
The Spurs play in Austin tonight. Here's how to watch San Antonio vs Phoenix
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (217+ words) The San Antonio Spurs play the Phoenix Suns in the first of two I-35 Series games at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 19, 2026. The Spurs may belong to San Antonio, but this weekend, they're calling Austin home." The team will host…...
Texas A&M infielder Chris Hacopian has missed 2 games. Michael Earley explained why
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (215+ words) COLLEGE STATION " After a blistering start to his Texas A&M baseball career, second baseman Chris Hacopian missed the last two games with the Aggies. And with speculation about what forced the slugger to miss time, head coach Michael Earley'joined…...
Did Kevin Durant use a burner account? He calls it ‘Twitter nonsense’
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (313+ words) Kevin Durant declined to comment Wednesday when asked about allegations that he used a burner account to criticize current and former teammates in private group chats. During Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, reports circulated that messages from another social media account…...
Kody Clemens, Ivan Melendez among the ex-Texas baseball stars to watch in spring training
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (124+ words) Although the first pitch for the'Texas baseball season was thrown last week, things are just getting started for some former Longhorns. Here are five Longhorns to keep an eye on in spring training: MORE: Longhorns reunite for alumni game, farm…...