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A Texas firm tackles space junk

After national headlines and a pledge from California to offset Texas’ redistricting plans, the walkout by Texas House Democrats is over. Blaise Gainey of The Texas Newsroom has the latest on the Dems’ return to Austin and what comes next.
Old satellites, tools, even food wrappers: Space debris is piling up. Now, a Texas company’s recycling initiative has NASA’s attention.
A new fight is emerging over the sale in Texas of kratom, an herbal supplement with opioid-like effects often found for sale at convenience stores.
And: A UT Austin-led team has discovered the oldest, most distant black hole yet – 13.3 billion years old.

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KUT Morning Newscast for May 29, 2025: One person dead and multiple water rescues after last night’s storm. 

Central Texas top stories for May 29, 2025. Last night’s storms left one person dead and extensive damage across the city of Austin. Thousands of Austin Energy customers are without power this morning due to last night’s storm. Two bills in the Texas legislature that could have brought Austin’s light-rail plans to a halt appear to be dead. A bill restricting how much land builders can set aside for homes in new neighborhoods looks poised to pass the Texas legislature. 

KUT Morning Newscast for December 05, 2024

Central Texas top stories for December 05, 2024. Police officer Christopher Taylor was fired from the Austin Police Department after being convicted for the fatal shooting of Mauris DeSilva. Rent prices keep going down in Austin. There are no traces of forever chemicals in the city’s drinking water. Make sure you are ready for a cold winter this year.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for May 16, 2023

Central Texas top stories for May 16, 2023. Algae in Austin waterways. Austin Energy expects sufficient supply for hot summer months. Snake blamed for outage affecting thousands. Cooler Austin housing market. Market value vs assessed value. San Marcos police contract vote. Kennel safety bill passed.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 30, 2022

Central Texas top stories for November 30, 2022. Early Voting tomorrow in Austin runoffs. Candidate debates tonight. Mail ballot questions answered. Williamson Early Voting. South Austin power outage. Sexual assault survivors honored.