A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources

AUSTIN, Texas — A nationwide phone outage impacted businesses across the Austin area. RingCentral, a California cloud-based communications platform that provides companies with phone and messaging tools, confirmed the outage Wednesday afternoon.

As the fires in Southern California rage on, some families with ties to Central Texas say they've had to evacuate.

More than 100 Texas firefighters and equipment are in southern California to help battle the deadly wildfires. Some Austin-area firefighters are also making the trip.

So far in 2025, there have been 22 wildland fires in Texas, amounting to 196.1 acres burned, according to data from the National Geographic Area Coordination Center.

Texas sends more than 135 firefighters, including medical personnel, to aid California fire departments struggling to extinguish wildfires.

The other four cities in the top five are all in Southern California, an area that is experiencing devastating levels of fire destruction this month. But there are key differences between that region and Austin,

More than 100 Texas firefighters and equipment will head to California to help battle deadly wildfires in the state.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Saturday, Governor Greg Abbott announced Texas would send resources to aid California’s wildfire response.

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In the United States, certain cities stand out for offering significantly higher salaries than the national average, reaching up to $500,000 annually. These locations have become strategic hubs for specialized professionals due to high demand in key sectors such as technology,

A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle,