Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Thursday, July 11th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain, mostly after 8 a.m., and a high near 95 and a heat index of 103. The weather will be mostly cloudy at night with a 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8 p.m., and a low around 78.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, July 10th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 98 and a heat index of 105. The weather will be partly cloudy at night, with a 20 percent chance of rain after 8 p.m. and a low around 76. Our top story is: The boyfriend of a missing woman who police believe is dead, was arrested yesterday on unrelated charges, after he led authorities on an interstate chase, Austin police said.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, July 9th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 98 and a heat index as high as 104. The weather will be partly cloudy at night, with a low around 76. Our top story is: On Monday, a federal appeals court scrapped prescribed fixes to the Texas foster care system, including an overhaul to the way the state tracks and records information about foster care children. U.S.

It’s Monday, July 8th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A new $70 million investment to turn a Southeast Austin apartment complex into affordable housing is the latest effort by Austin’s housing authority to expand its real estate footprint, say those associated with the deal.

It’s Friday, July 5th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Samsung Electronics Co.'s quarterly profit fell by more than half, after a global industry downturn and trade tensions hammered demand for its chips and high-end smartphones. Korea's largest company reported a less-than-expected 56% fall in operating income to about $5.6 billion in the June quarter.

Good morning, it's Thursday, July 4th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Forecasters are calling for a 20 percent chance for showers on the 4th of July, with afternoon highs peaking in the lower 90s. While some showers could sweep through Austin through the morning and afternoon, rain chances will drop to zero around 7 p.m. -- just in time for fireworks.

It’s Wednesday, July 3rd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: 64 state lawmakers from Texas are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to “put a stop to the inhumane treatment of children,” after reports that migrants being detained at facilities in Texas are in cramped conditions and without access to running water.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, July 3rd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy, with a 50 percent chance of rain, mostly after 8 a.m., and a high near 89. The weather will be mostly cloudy at night, with a 50 percent chance of rain and a low around 74. Our top story is: Hundreds of people rallied in downtown Austin yesterday as part of a nationwide protest to demand the closure of detention centers on the U.S.

It’s Tuesday, July 2nd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A federal appeals court today denied a request made yesterday to postpone next week’s oral arguments in a suit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Republican attorneys general for Texas and 19 other states said they needed more time to research and respond to questions — recently raised by the 5th U.S.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, July 2nd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m. and a high near 89. It will be mostly cloudy at night with a 30 percent chance of rain, mostly before 8 p.m., and a low around 72.