Good afternoon, it’s Thursday, November 1st. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Dozens of employees at Google’s downtown Austin office participated today in a global walkout in response to the company’s treatment of female employees and its handling of sexual assault allegations. The employees, male and female, began gathering in the lobby of the office on West Second Street shortly before 11 a.m.