Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Friday, March 15th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North winds blowing 10 to 15 mph could have gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 39.

It’s Thursday, March 14th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Former Texas Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced this morning that he’s running for president in 2020, pledging to win over voters from both major parties as he tries to translate his political celebrity into a formidable White House bid. Until he challenged Republican Sen.

Good morning, it's Thursday, March 14th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 71, and windy, with gusts as high as 20 mph. It’ll be mostly clear tonight with a low around 43. Our top story is: One day after putting men’s tennis coach Michael Center on paid administrative leave, Texas officials announced yesterday he had been fired in the wake of a college admissions scandal.

It’s Wednesday, March 13th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The federal government is creating a council to address oversight gaps created by emerging technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, that fall within the jurisdiction of multiple Department of Transportation agencies. Speaking yesterday before the start of the department’s 5 interactive sessions at South by Southwest, U.S.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, March 13th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will have an 80 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms until 2 p.m., and the showers could bring up to a half-inch of rain. The high will be around 78, with gusts as high as 30 mph. It’ll be mostly clear tonight with a low around 53. Our top story is: University of Texas men’s tennis coach Michael Center will plead not guilty, his attorney said.

It’s Tuesday, March 12th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The embattled director of the Austin Zoo has stepped down as president of the nonprofit’s board of directors. However, Patti Clark will remain its executive director, the zoo announced yesterday in an email to supporters.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, March 12th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will start with rain, which will subside before 1 p.m. and clear the way for partly sunny skies with a high near 76. Expect gusty west-southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph. It’ll be mostly clear tonight with a low around 53. Our top story is: The board of directors for Southwest Key Programs announced yesterday that Juan Sanchez will retire as CEO.

It’s Monday, March 11th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The University of Texas fired former star quarterback Vince Young from his part-time job for poor work performance and “failing to maintain standards of conduct suitable and acceptable to the university,” according to school documents.

Good morning, it’s Monday, March 11. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. There’s a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms today, with a high around 65 degrees. Rain chances continue through the evening when the low will be near 59 degrees.

It’s Friday, March 8th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The Nature Conservancy is buying nearly 6,270 acres of land on South Padre Island, where critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles crawl ashore each spring to lay eggs. The nearly $16-million purchase is described as the largest conservation effort on the island since the Nature Conservancy bought 25,000 acres there in 2000.