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Austin is already using AI to help review city permits, detect wildfires and direct nonemergency calls for help. But as the technology grows, the city wants to better understand how it can use it safely and responsibly. l8r.it/zpYy

Scientists have spotted clumps of blue-green algae near Red Bud Isle on Lady Bird Lake. The algae, also known as cyanobacteria, can be toxic to animals and humans. l8r.it/7rUh

Eeyore's is back at Pease Park on Saturday from 11 a.m. to dusk. The annual birthday party in honor of the sad, lovable Winnie-the-Pooh character is celebrating its own milestone: 60 years of music, extravagant costumes and keeping Austin weird. l8r.it/fiWx

NEW: Austin Public Health announces the second local measles case of 2025, this one in an adult who recently traveled domestically. More soon KUT Austin

A Travis County adult is isolating after testing positive for measles, Austin Public Health officials announced. APH released a list of places the person recently visited in Austin. l8r.it/vUxQ

Hundreds of thousands of hummingbirds, swallows, warblers and other migratory birds will travel through Austin this weekend. l8r.it/U8Kz

The Trump administration on Friday announced that it will reinstate the legal status of an undisclosed number of international students whose visas were recently terminated, potentially including impacted students and recent graduates throughout Texas. l8r.it/ocGL

Austinite Sarah Reed will bike 150 miles over two days as one of more than 5,000 riders in this weekend's Texas MS 150 charity race, which raises funds for research into multiple sclerosis. Reed also happens to be an MS patient herself. l8r.it/g5CY

Proponents of the Texas legislation to stop "squatters" say it's necessary to ensure landlords can regain possession of their property faster. Tenant advocates warn these bills could strip renters of legal rights in a state where they currently have few. l8r.it/A1gr

Chirping frogs are filling the night air with strange squeaks and whistles all over Austin. l8r.it/Kf6F

Eeyore's Birthday Party, a celebration of Austin's weirdness, turns 60 today. l8r.it/DTqV

UT Austin says multiple international students have seen their visas reactivated as the Trump administration restores student visa records across the country. l8r.it/SdnV

"What happened to make Dirty Sixth be filled with so many of the same type of bars when there is actually a lot of history there?" Tatum Troutt asked our ATXplained project. To answer her question, we had to go back to Austin's founding. l8r.it/EJlu

A Hays County grand jury has determined there's not enough evidence to charge a man who police believed to be responsible for the Iconic Village apartment fire in San Marcos. l8r.it/jTsw

Much like its Elon Musk-headed federal counterpart, the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office aims to eliminate waste, fraud and corruption in government, according to state leaders. l8r.it/EWbp

ATXplained Live is just a few days away — and a few tickets are left. Join us for brand new stories about Austin, told live on stage, on April 29. l8r.it/3Qav

President Donald Trump says he is not ready to announce which Texan he'd like to send to the U.S. Senate. l8r.it/JWhy

Hundreds of thousands of hummingbirds, swallows, warblers and other migratory birds will travel through Austin this weekend. l8r.it/Uvs5

Sarah Reed, an MS patient, is joining some 5,000 other cyclists in riding in the Texas MS 150 this weekend, a 150-mile ride to raise money for the chronic disease. l8r.it/RPDw

Some of the world’s darkest skies are in the Big Bend region. As energy companies adjust their lighting systems, the region is getting darker again after years of light pollution. l8r.it/GZcR