Austin American-Statesman

Good morning. It's Thursday, November 1st. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 66. Tonight, you’ll see mostly clear skies with a low around 48. The rest of the week is expected to be clear and sunny.

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.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, October 31st. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. More rain in the forecast today could make for a soggy Halloween. The day will be cloudy with a high near 79 and a 70 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m. At night, expect a low around 52 and a 70 percent chance of rain. Intense wind and hail are likely. Heavy rain also may lead to flooding in previously saturated areas.

Happy Halloween. It's Wednesday, October 31st. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Growth in some key sectors of the Texas economy -- including manufacturing and retail sales -- has slowed this month, hindered by concerns about the impact of tariffs on business costs and ongoing pressure to raise wages amid the state’s tight labor market, according to new reports from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, October 30th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny with a high near 82. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around 69. The Halloween forecast calls for a 60 percent chance of showers tomorrow afternoon. Our top story is: With the boil-water notice behind Austin, City Manager Spencer Cronk said the city’s utility company will now perform a system-wide check in the next 10 to 14 days.

Good afternoon. It's Tuesday, October 30th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A new technology company with deep resources has decided to make Austin its home. Resideo, a spinoff from manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell that will focus on internet-connected devices for the residential market, said it has chosen Austin as its headquarters.

Good morning. It's Monday, October 29th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 79. Expect mostly clear skies this evening with a low around 63. Sunshine and increasingly warmer temperatures should continue this week.

Good afternoon. It's Monday, October 29th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Just under a week after a boil-water notice that sent Austin residents into an uncertain limbo that edged on panic before settling into mild irritation, Austin Water officials gave the green light to drink water straight from the tap yesterday afternoon. Customers no longer need to boil water before drinking it, cooking with it, or making ice from it.

Good morning, it's Friday October 26th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies, with a low around 56. Forecasters say that more sunny and warm weather is on the way this weekend, and through early next week. Our top story is: The city's boil water rules could be lifted as soon as Sunday, Austin officials told the American-Statesman.

Good afternoon. It's Friday, October 26th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: State health officials are considering whether to expand access to drugs used to treat opiate addiction for Medicaid patients. Doctors and lawmakers in Texas say too many barriers are in place that prevent these patients from getting the help they need.