Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Thursday morning, Sept. 27. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy with a high near 77, and a 20 percent chance of rain. The evening will have mostly cloudy skies, with a low around 66. The forecast for the rest of the week includes increasing chances for weekend rain, and temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s.

Good afternoon. It's Thursday, September 27th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: After 44 years, Caritas of Austin is ending its refugee resettlement program and, as of Monday, it will no longer serve new refugees. Caritas has seen a sharp decline in the number of refugees arriving in Austin, and the development has made the program financially unsustainable, the group’s officials said.

Good morning, it's Wednesday morning, Sept. 26. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 85, and a 60 percent chance of rain. The evening will have mostly cloudy skies with a low around 66, and a 40 percent chance of rain. High chances of rain are in the forecast for the rest of the week. Our top story is: The University of Texas is investigating an allegation that state Sen.

Good afternoon, it's Wednesday, Sept. 26. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Tech giants AT&T and Samsung announced today that they will create the country’s first manufacturing-focused 5G “Innovation Zone” in Austin. The zone, designed to test 5th generation wireless broadband technology, will be on Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s 160-acre campus in North Austin.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, Sept. 25. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. The National Weather Service says there’s a 20 percent chance of showers before 10 a.m. today, and some areas could be foggy. Otherwise, today should be mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Rain chances continue tonight, when the low will be about 71 degrees.

Good afternoon, it's Tuesday, September 25. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Defense Distributed, the 3D-printed gun company whose founder was recently charged with sexual assault, announced today that he has resigned. During a news conference, Paloma Heindorff, the company’s director of development, said Cody Wilson tendered his resignation on Friday evening, and that he will have no role in the company in the future.

Good morning, it's Monday morning, Sept. 24. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny, with a high near 87, and a 30 percent chance of rain. The evening will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 72, and a 30 percent chance of rain. Our top story is: Old sex offenders who made plea deals with prosecutors decades ago have returned to the courts saying the state of Texas broke its word.

Good afternoon, it's Monday, September 24. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Austin Community College and Facebook Inc. announced today they are working together to develop a certificate program in digital marketing. The program intends to help people in small businesses and job seekers gain skills that are increasingly important, as more and more commerce and communication shift to online platforms.

Good morning. It's Friday, September 21st. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be cloudy with a high near 86 and a 60 percent chance of rain. This evening will also be cloudy with a low around 74 and a 60 percent chance of rain. A chance of rain is expected all through the weekend, including tomorrow when the University of Texas Longhorns host the TCU Horned Frogs.

Good afternoon, it's Friday, September 21. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The latest unemployment statistics for the Austin metro area offer little comfort to employers, struggling to find workers amid an extremely tight regional labor market. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the local non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August slipped to 3 percent, down from 3.1 percent in July, and from 3.