Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Wednesday morning, August 29. I’m Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99—and a heat index value as high as 105. There will be a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. This evening, expect partly cloudy skies, and a low around 76.

Good afternoon, it's Wednesday, August 29. I’m Imran Sheikh, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The University of Texas is about to take another major leap forward in supercomputing technology. The National Science Foundation announced today it has awarded $60 million to UT's Texas Advanced Computing Center for a new supercomputer that will be the fastest at any U.S. university, and among the most powerful in the world.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 28. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101—and a heat index value as high as 106. The evening will be partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Looking at the rest of the week, triple-digit temperatures will continue, with more clouds forming at night.

Good afternoon, it's Tuesday, August 28. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: With early voting set to begin in less than 2 weeks, the Republican Party of Texas is still fighting to have Democrat Pete Gallego removed from the ballot, which if successful would leave only the GOP’s Pete Flores in the runoff election to fill a vacant seat in the Texas Senate.

Good morning, it's Monday morning, August 27. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny, with a high near 98. The evening will be mostly clear, with a low around 76. Our top story is: Data containing personal information on millions of Texans has been posted online, according to a report in TechCrunch, a site devoted to technology news. The voter data was contained in a single file with an estimated 14.

Good afternoon, it's Monday, August 27. I’m Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: While Confederate monuments fell around the country — including several on the University of Texas campus in 2015 and 2017 — a new one appeared in Austin without fanfare in April 2016. The George W. Littlefield Camp No. 59 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, quietly raised a 10-foot-high granite plinth and obelisk in Oakwood Cemetery.

Good morning. It's Friday, Aug. 24th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny and hot with a high near 103. This evening, expect mostly clear skies with a low around 76. Triple-digit temperatures remain in the extended forecast as sunshine will likely prevail throughout the weekend.

Good afternoon, it's Friday, August 24. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The U.S. Army’s Futures Command tech center made its official debut today, at a ceremony hosted at the University of Texas System headquarters in downtown Austin. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Austin Mayor Steve Adler, and high-ranking Army officials spoke at the ceremony—including Gen.

Good morning. It's Thursday, Aug. 23rd. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny and hot with a high near 102. This evening will be mostly clear with a low around 76. More triple-digit temperatures are expected through the weekend.

Good afternoon, it's Thursday, August 23. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Austin veterans who need intensive care from a hospital will now have an option closer to home. Previously, veterans who went to the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Austin, but needed hospitalization, were sent to the VA hospital in Temple, the nearest option despite being about an hour away.