# Austin News Today — May 23, 2026

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Podcast: [Austin News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-the-local-wire-7763809)
Published: 2026-05-23T11:01:17+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-the-local-wire/2851720
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Duration seconds: 106

## Resource

Austin's episode covers severe storm threats during the holiday weekend, a teen e-moto incident on 360 and Westlake Drive, and a deadly pedestrian crash trend. It also highlights the closure of Austin's only women’s sports bar and the $25 million Lady Bird Lake boardwalk project.

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