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One added benefit of the economic stimulus plan is that it will be bringing green collar jobs to Austin teens. Good will received funding from the stimulus and is teaming up with Austin Green Art to create eco-friendly jobs for young people ages 14 to ...

The funeral is today for a man shot a week ago by an Austin police officer. Over the weekend, FOX 7 heard from a man who was there when it happened. Michael Franklin was arrested just before last Monday's shootings.  

This week, thousands of people are getting stimulus checks in the mail. The problem is that a lot of them are dead. A Long Island woman was shocked when she checked the mail and received a letter from the U.S. Treasury -- but it wasn't for her.

A truck pulling competition in Israel is allowing women to compete this year. Three women became the first female competitors to ever participate in the five-year-old event.

All kinds of visitors come to tour the White House. But this week it was revealed that a family of ducks not only visited, but has taken up residence on the grounds of the White House.

The Texas Education Agency could tell AISD that it needs to close Pearce Middle School if its tests scores do not improve. On Thursday the school district hosted a community meeting at the school to talk about the possibilities.

Demonstrators held a silent protest outside of city hall in downtown Austin on Thursday in order to push for a change in police training. The protest comes just four days after Nathaniel Sanders was shot and killed by an Austin Police officer.

FOX 7 Small Stars takes a look at the action of the Hays Youth Baseball Association coach’s pitch league.  

In two weeks FOX 7’s Loriana Hernandez will participate in her first triathlon when she runs in the Capital of Texas Triathlon. The event attracts first time participants as well as professional athletes. Loriana offers the first timers a check ...

A decision by AFD Chief Rhoda May Kerr to promote three men to assistant chief has sparked a controversy. The firefighters union says the city cannot afford the additional salaries and that the men would jump over more senior AFD staff. However, Kerr ...

Austin Police are looking for a suspect they say burglarized a West Campus residence and attempted to sexually assault a 21-year-old woman. Police say the suspect entered through an unlocked front door of the residence in the 2400 block of San Gabriel.

The results are in for the Austin Chronicle's annual restaurant poll and FOX 7 has one of the winners live in studio to cook up a legendary dish. A chef from Torchy's Tacos, winner of Best Tacos, will show the ingredients that make this devilish taco ...

It’s one of the funniest local competitions people can enter and requires a sharp mind, good language skills and the ability to spin a good pun. FOX 7’s Nik Ciccone is at the O. Henry Museum as they preview the weekend’s annual pun-off ...

Tim Curry is a renaissance man of Austin. Not only is he one of the town's most sought after actors, but he's also a popular singer. If you have missed this local talent on the stage of the Zachary Scott or Paramount theater's, catch him on the Good Day ...

Installation of the new synthetic turf at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium has been completed after only three days of work. It is the first time since 1996 that synthetic turf has been used in the stadium and will allow more football ...

Sir Lawrence Smith, the man shot by Austin Police on Monday, is now out of the hospital. Lawrence was shot by Officer Lenny Quintana along with Nathaniel Sanders who died from his wounds. Police Chief Art Acevedo promised on Wednesday that the public ...

Thousands of Austinites make their living as bartenders, waiters, and hosts, but street hustlers are just waiting to take advantage of them. 7 On Your side's Chris Coffey is once again "Cracking the Cons." He's got an expert to show you how to avoid ...

What do you do if your boss wants access to your social life? You have three options -- accept, ignore or reject. That's just one issue sparking debate amongst Internet social butterflies.

The Maryland soldier allegedly killed by an American sergeant actually spoke with his family about the assailant. Both men were undergoing counseling sessions at an Army facility in Baghdad. The revelations came Wednesday from the family of Michael ...