Austin American-Statesman

Good morning. It's Friday, November 30th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy with a high near 81 and a 20 percent chance of rain after 7 a.m. At night, expect partly cloudy skies, a low around 56, and a 20 percent chance of rain. More warm days are ahead this weekend before temperatures start to drop again next week.

Good afternoon. It’s Friday, November 30th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A fire that erupted at a San Marcos apartment complex in July, killing 5 people, was determined to be intentionally set, said federal officials this morning.

Good morning. It's Thursday, November 29th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 79. Expect increasing clouds at night with a low around 60. Warmer weather is on the way for the rest of the week.

It’s Thursday, November 29th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The Austin City Council today approved a 100-year water resiliency plan that calls for massive underground reservoirs and reusing waste water. The plan, dubbed Water Forward, has been in the works since 2014, when years of drought led council members to call for a look at the city’s long-term water future.

It’s Tuesday, November 27th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The Senate Education Committee is discussing today how legislation that passed last year, has affected the number of improper relationships between teachers and students in Texas public schools. The number of improper teacher-student relationship cases the Texas Education Agency has investigated each year, has grown for more than a decade.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, November 28th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 70. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 55. Warmer temperatures are expected for the rest of the week. Our top story is: Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk announced yesterday that he was ending a ban on employee business travel to Arizona.

It’s Wednesday, November 28th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: An appeals court today tossed out a lawsuit challenging the state’s licensing of family immigrant detention centers, including the Dilley and Karnes centers in South Texas. The ruling also reverses an earlier trial court judgment.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, November 27th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 63. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 42. Sunny days with warmer temperatures are expected this week. Our top story is: 7 men accused in the death of Austin resident Bakari Henderson in Greece last year, 6 of whom were sentenced to prison terms of 5 to 15 years last week, will face a retrial on murder charges.

Good morning. It's Monday, November 26th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 57. In the evening, cloud coverage will increase and temperatures could drop to near freezing as the overnight low sinks to 34. Our top story is: Austin is closing the book on an investigation of fraudulent water meter readings that caused bills to spike last year.

It’s Monday, November 26th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. In public safety news: A Leander man was hospitalized yesterday after explosives he made ignited. Leander police said 60-year-old Steven Aldrich called 911 after he was injured from the explosion at about 7:20 p.m. yesterday.