Dorian, back to a Category 3 hurricane, creeps up US coast

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Thursday's Top Story [Dorian, back to a Category 3 hurricane, creeps up US coast]( [Dorian, back to a Category 3 hurricane, creeps up US coast]( CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) " Hurricane Dorian , back to a Category 3 storm, began raking the Southeast U.S. seaboard early Thursday and left tens of thousands without power as it threatened to inundate low-lying coasts from Georgia to Virginia with a life-threatening storm surge after its deadly mauling of the Bahamas. 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[Read More »]( [Extreme heat strains power grid, Texans urged to conserve electricity]( [Extreme heat strains power grid, Texans urged to conserve electricity]( Texans should reduce their electricity use Thursday and Friday, when high temperatures are expected to generate a record-breaking demand for electricity, said officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which manages the power grid for most of the state."When electricity demand and heat reach levels like we expect on Thursday and Friday, we ask Texans to consider taking a few steps to help keep power flowing for all of us," ERCOT chief executive Bill Magness said. 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[Read More »]( Sports [Whys of Texas: Sam Ehlinger will run more this week against LSU, right?]( [Whys of Texas: Sam Ehlinger will run more this week against LSU, right?]( Basic football logic indicates that Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, an athlete who thrives on banging and bruising his way through traffic, would have more run responsibilities this week against No. 6 LSU. [Read More »]( [From NFL kicker to full-time dad, Phil Dawson s football journey continues]( [From NFL kicker to full-time dad, Phil Dawson’s football journey continues]( Last Friday night, Phil Dawson sat on metal bleachers at Monroe Stadium as an unemployed football player. [Read More »]( [Express take 1-0 lead with extra-innings win in playoff series]( [Express take 1-0 lead with extra-innings win in playoff series]( ROUND ROCK-There was a shortage of fans, but no shortage of drama Wednesday night in the opening game of the Pacific Coast League semifinals. [Read More »]( [Raw prospect Dawson ready to help propel Express in playoffs]( [Raw prospect Dawson ready to help propel Express in playoffs]( ROUND ROCK - The Round Rock Express' playoff trip provides the Houston Astros the opportunity to view under the Triple-A postseason spotlight two outfielders who were notable 2016 draft picks. [Read More »]( [Games of the Day: Cedar Creek, Akins both coming off easy wins]( [Games of the Day: Cedar Creek, Akins both coming off easy wins]( GAME OF THE DAYCedar Creek (1-0) at Akins (1-0)7:30 p.m. Friday, Burger StadiumQuarterback: Cedar Creek's Ty Pruitt had an efficient debut as the starter in a 47-0 win over Northeast, throwing for 104 yards on 12-of-18 passing. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: This just in. There are even more Austins than we thought]( [Herman: This just in. There are even more Austins than we thought]( Here at your favorite daily newspaper in Austin, Texas, we love our readers. Now more than ever. I, for one, don't know what I'd do without our readers. [Read More »]( [Grumet: Badly needed jail diversion programs coming to Hays County]( [Grumet: Badly needed jail diversion programs coming to Hays County]( Perhaps these numbers jumped out at you, too. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Supporting LGBTQ students can lead to safer, stronger schools for all]( [Opinion: Supporting LGBTQ students can lead to safer, stronger schools for all]( A new school year can be an exciting time - new clothes or uniforms, new school supplies and new possibilities with teachers and friends. [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: S Carolina shelters send animals to New England]( [The Latest: S Carolina shelters send animals to New England]( CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) " Hundreds of shelter animals from coastal South Carolina have arrived in Delaware ahead of Hurricane Dorian's expected landfall. [Read More »]( [Dorian expected to cause flooding along Carolinas coast]( [Dorian expected to cause flooding along Carolinas coast]( As Hurricane Dorian slogs up the Carolinas coast, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year's Hurricane Florence. [Read More »]( [Dozens killed in dive boat fire came from all walks of life]( [Dozens killed in dive boat fire came from all walks of life]( SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) " The dozens of people who perished as flames engulfed a dive boat off the Southern California coast came from many walks of life. [Read More »]( [Charges against some straight pride protesters move ahead]( [Charges against some ‘straight pride’ protesters move ahead]( BOSTON (AP) " A Massachusetts judge has decided to move forward with charges against several counterprotesters arrested during a "straight pride" parade in Boston this past weekend, despite requests from the district attorney to dismiss the cases. [Read More »]( [Kushner president says settlement rejected in Maryland probe]( [Kushner president says settlement rejected in Maryland probe]( ANNAPOLIS, Md. [Read More »]( World [Taliban car bomb rocks Afghan capital near US Embassy area]( [Taliban car bomb rocks Afghan capital near US Embassy area]( KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) " A car bomb rocked the Afghan capital on Thursday and smoke rose from a Kabul neighborhood housing the U.S. Embassy, the NATO Resolute Support mission and other diplomatic missions. [Read More »]( [Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West]( [Turkey threatens to open gates for Syria refugees to go West]( ANKARA, Turkey (AP) " Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to allow Syrian refugees to leave Turkey for Western countries unless a so-called "safe zone" inside Syria is established soon. [Read More »]( [A rescue, a reunion and a rush to help in Dorian s aftermath]( [A rescue, a reunion and a rush to help in Dorian’s aftermath]( ABACO, Bahamas (AP) " When Hurricane Dorian hit Sylvia Cottis' home at a beach club in the Bahamas, the fearsome Category 5 storm blew out the supposedly hurricane-proof windows, turning the glass into razor-sharp shrapnel that opened a wide gash on her knee. [Read More »]( [Lam says extradition bill will end without debate or vote]( [Lam says extradition bill will end without debate or vote]( HONG KONG (AP) " Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations will be formally withdrawn in the legislative council without the need for debate or vote. [Read More »]( [HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing s]( [HK leader says bill withdrawal own decision, not Beijing’s]( HONG KONG (AP) " Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory was her government's own initiative to break the impasse, and not Beijing's directive. 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[Read More »]( [East Austin Hotel to host free Upside Cinema screening each Thursday this fall]( [East Austin Hotel to host free ‘Upside Cinema’ screening each Thursday this fall]( If you're one of the likely thousands of Austinites who let your MoviePass subscription lapse, the next-best thing is here. [Read More »]( [More than 20 local farmers show off their art at East Austin exhibit opening this weekend]( [More than 20 local farmers show off their art at East Austin exhibit opening this weekend]( You can learn a lot by looking at the world through the eyes of a farmer. [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. 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