Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Tuesday morning, May 22. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny with a high around 91 degrees and southeast winds moving 5 to 10 mph in the morning. The evening will be mostly cloudy with a low around 71 degrees. Our top story is: Inviting advocates on opposing sides of the gun debate, Gov. Greg Abbott will kick off three days of roundtable discussions on school safety with an event today.

Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, May 22. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Law enforcement officials across Central Texas are gearing up for Memorial Day weekend by putting together a task force to target drunk drivers and boaters during the holiday.

Good morning, it's Monday morning, May 21. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will have a slight chance of storms through the afternoon and a high near 90. The evening will be mostly cloudy with a low around 71. Our top story is: Five years after the fatal explosion of the West Fertilizer plant exposed wide gaps in oversight of chemical facilities, it appears the disaster won’t result in significant federal reforms or regulatory overhaul.

Good afternoon. It’s Monday, May 21. I'm Elise Randall and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety identified several suspects in a fraud scheme at the Travis County tax assessor office. The investigation began in March and looked into whether tax office employees and others may have been involved in fraudulently issuing license plates. All told, seven employees have been arrested at the main tax office and four satellite offices.

Good morning, it's Friday morning, May 18. I'm Valikia Newsome and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Temperatures at Austin’s airport broke the heat record yesterday at 97 degrees. The previous record high for May 17 at the airport’s weather station was 93 degrees. The weather will continue to be sticky and humid today, with sunny skies and a high near 95 degrees. Cloud cover will increase at night with a low around 72 degrees.

Good evening. It’s Friday, May 18. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is headed to the scene of a school shooting in Southeast Texas where officials say as many as 10 people were killed. Abbott tweeted today that he was on his way to Santa Fe High School, about 30 miles southeast of Houston. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says most of the victims were students.

Good morning, it's Thursday, May 17. I'm Valikia Newsome and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today could be the hottest day of the year so far, with sunny skies and high near 96 degrees. The evening will be mostly clear with a low around 70. The rest of the week should be equally sunny, with no rain expected in Austin until late Sunday.

Good morning, it's Wednesday morning, May 16. I'm Valikia Newsome and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Sunny skies and clear evenings should finish out the week, with temperatures expected to hit a high of 94 degrees today, and a low around 69. Temperatures should reach 96 degrees tomorrow and Friday. Rain should not interrupt outdoor plans for the rest of the week, but could roll through the area next week.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, May 15th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Daytime high temperatures today will inch higher than Monday to 92 degrees. Expect partly cloudy skies at night with a low around 68. Temperatures during the rest of the week will climb as high as 95 but no chance of any rain.

Good morning. It’s Monday, May 14. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today and tonight should be mostly cloudy, with a high near 89 and a low around 69 degrees. No rain is in the forecast today, but chances grow later this week. Our top story is: A federal judge has given state officials until this week to create a plan to allow Texans to automatically register to vote when they go online to obtain, renew, or update a driver’s license.