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2 days ago | fox7austin.com | Katie Pratt

Puppies now have air conditioning to keep them cool in the summer thanks to the generous donation from a local A/C company. The backstory: "It was more than business," said Lauren Klock, Branch Manager at Austin Air Conditioning. "It was the right thing to do, so we had to help out."  Texas Humane Heroes is a no-kill animal shelter in Leander that takes in cats and dogs. The nonprofit organization was founded in 1979 and has been without air conditioning in its dog kennels up until now.

3 days ago | fox7austin.com | Jenna King

Students across Texas may have to put their phones away now that Governor Abbott has signed a bill banning them in classrooms. A new law in Texas means students won’t be able to use their phones during the school day. What is HB 1481? The backstory: House Bill 1481 requires public and charter schools to create policies banning "personal communication devices" during school hours.

4 days ago | fox7austin.com | Katie Pratt

The fourth annual Gun Violence Prevention Summit in East Austin heard conversations about gun violence and how to prevent it on Monday afternoon. Organizers specifically addressed violence in the Austin-Travis County region and how to make neighborhoods, streets, and schools safer. Those were some of the tough topics leaders tried to tackle.

4 days ago | fox7austin.com | Jenna King

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's last-minute veto of a controversial THC ban triggered an immediate reaction from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the state's booming hemp industry. With a last-minute veto of SB 3, local hemp businesses are breathing a sigh of relief. Cedar Park business reacts Local perspective: At J Heart CBD in Cedar Park, the mood Sunday night went from tense to triumphant. "Last night, my coworker and I started screaming.

5 days ago | fox7austin.com | Jenna King

It’s officially summer, and that means the San Marcos River is already drawing big crowds, but if you’re planning a float this season, and you don’t live in San Marcos, be ready to pay. Pay to park What we know: The San Marcos River, a go-to summer escape for tubing, swimming, and beating the Texas heat, but starting July 1, visitors from outside the San Marcos city limits will have to pay to park.