Austin American-Statesman

It’s Friday, February 15th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here is your Flash Briefing from the Austin American Statesman Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 86 degrees. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with a low around 51.

Happy Valentine's Day. It’s Thursday, February 14th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Austin’s Watershed Protection Department says it will begin clearing out homeless encampments located in environmentally sensitive areas and connecting individuals found there with social services over the next two weeks.

It’s Thursday, February 14th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here is your Flash Briefing from the Austin American Statesman Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South-southwest winds blowing 10 to 15 mph could have gusts as high as 20 mph. It will be partly cloudy tonight, with a low around 55.

It’s Wednesday, February 13th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Gov. Greg Abbott has told the National Federation of Independent Business, an association of small business owners, that it should be up to Texas employers — and not local politicians — to decide what benefits they offer their workers.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, February 13th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer and here is your Flash Briefing from the Austin American Statesman Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 64. It’ll be mostly cloudy at night with a low around 51. Our top story is: Yesterday, a jury found Terry Miles guilty of kidnapping two sisters from the Round Rock home where their mother,Tonya Bates, was found slain in December 2017.

It’s Tuesday, February 12th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Austin police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a January assault on 2 gay men in downtown Austin. Travis County Jail records show 22-year-old Frank Macias was charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault with bodily injury. He was in jail this morning on $300,000 bail — $150,000 for each count.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, February 12th. I’m Joseph Delaney and here is your Flash Briefing from the Austin American Statesman Today will be sunny with a high near 62. North wind blowing 5 to 15 mph could have gusts as strong as 20 mph. It should be mostly clear at night, with a low around 37. Our top story is: Some Austin Water customers, in the far southern reaches of the city’s water system, may have to continue dealing with funky water until the end of the week.

It’s Monday, February 11th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A new report on the Texas Enterprise Fund highlights the state’s oversight of the fund. The report, by Texas Gov.

Good morning. It’s Monday, February 11th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here is your Flash Briefing from the Austin American Statesman. Today will be cloudy, with a 40 percent chance of rain, and a high near 69. It will remain cloudy tonight, with a 40 percent chance of rain, and a low around 53.

It’s Friday, February 8th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: More than 39,000 people had signed an online petition this morning calling for 3 of the Austin Zoo’s major sponsors — Lowe’s, Marriott and Whole Foods — to cut ties with the nonprofit organization.