HAPPENING TODAY: Austin City Council to take up homeless camping

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. Wednesday's Top Story [HAPPENING TODAY: Austin City Council to take up homeless camping]( [HAPPENING TODAY: Austin City Council to take up homeless camping]( The sudden appearance of homeless camps out in the open has driven the conversation surrounding Austin politics since the ban was lifted. Voices have grown louder with the increasing number of anecdotes leading to a widely accepted perception that the number of homeless people in the city has surged and they become more emboldened by the City Council. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin group sues to obtain contract for area migrant detention center]( [Austin group sues to obtain contract for area migrant detention center]( An Austin-based advocacy group is suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for its contract to operate the T. Don Hutto Residential Center. [Read More »]( [Austin police seeking missing 12-year-old with medical condition]( [Austin police seeking missing 12-year-old with medical condition]( Austin police are looking for a missing 12-year-old with a medical condition, officials said Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Woman found in SUV with hundreds of doses of Xanax, meth, Austin police say]( [Woman found in SUV with hundreds of doses of Xanax, meth, Austin police say]( Police said a woman who had passed out in an SUV that had backed into the front door of a North Austin business was found with hundreds of doses of Xanax and methamphetamine, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed on Monday. [Read More »]( [Authorities identify swimmer found dead in Lake Travis on Saturday]( [Authorities identify swimmer found dead in Lake Travis on Saturday]( A swimmer whose body was pulled from Lake Travis on Saturday has been identified as 22-year-old Akeem Albert Cameron of Fort Bragg, N.C., the Travis County sheriff's office said Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Lake Travis High School reopens after gas odor forces evacuation; science wing remains closed]( [Lake Travis High School reopens after gas odor forces evacuation; science wing remains closed]( Lake Travis High School students were allowed to return to class after an evacuation of the campus Tuesday morning. [Read More »]( Business [Texas may OK increase in medical cannabis dispensaries]( [Texas may OK increase in medical cannabis dispensaries]( Sales of legal marijuana in Texas remain highly restricted, but the minuscule market is poised to garner national attention over the next few weeks. [Read More »]( [Kohl s adding 90,000 seasonal workers for the holidays]( [Kohl’s adding 90,000 seasonal workers for the holidays]( Christmas is still three months away, but some retailers are already starting to hire seasonal workers to keep stores adequately staffed during the busy holiday season. [Read More »]( [Austin-area home sales, median price set August records]( [Austin-area home sales, median price set August records]( Within Austin's city limits, median price hits $400,000. [Read More »]( [Hypergiant s new weapon against climate change: Algae-growing cubes]( [Hypergiant’s new weapon against climate change: Algae-growing cubes]( Artificial intelligence company Hypergiant Industries is thinking inside the box when it comes to climate change. [Read More »]( Sports [OU still Big 12 favorites, but watch out for UT, OSU, TCU, even K-State]( [OU still Big 12 favorites, but watch out for UT, OSU, TCU, even K-State]( If you're a fan of any other Big 12 team not named Oklahoma, maybe avoid checking the national stats. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Texas Duvernay is going places, like maybe the NFL]( [Bohls: Texas’ Duvernay is going places, like maybe the NFL]( While I got ya, here are nine things and one crazy prediction:1. [Read More »]( [Soccer notebook: F1 won t affect Bold schedule in 2020]( [Soccer notebook: F1 won’t affect Bold schedule in 2020]( There's still a month left in the Austin Bold season, but no guarantee the team plays another home match in 2019 after this Sunday's clash with Las Vegas Lights FC.Next year, fans can likely look forward to October soccer at Bold Stadium. [Read More »]( [Carlos Hyde thrives for Texans as Lamar Miller s replacement]( [Carlos Hyde thrives for Texans as Lamar Miller’s replacement]( HOUSTON - After Lamar Miller went out with a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, the Houston Texans needed someone to step in immediately to carry the running game. [Read More »]( [Lake Travis hopes to fine-tune performance against Akins]( [Lake Travis hopes to fine-tune performance against Akins]( Fresh off a 52-10 domination of Bowie, Lake Travis looks for more of the same Friday against Akins at Burger Stadium. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Could Texas GOP civil war be good news for Texas Dems?]( [Herman: Could Texas GOP civil war be good news for Texas Dems?]( We all know this. There's no war quite like a civil war. Ours right here in the U.S. of A. [Read More »]( [Opinion: We need to get better at reaching the sickest and poorest among us]( [Opinion: We need to get better at reaching the sickest and poorest among us]( Every day in communities in Texas and across the country, many people go without the health care that the rest of us take for granted. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 18, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: Sept. 18, 2019]( To solve gun violence,Texas deserves betterRe: Sept. 15 commentary, "Abbott's safety plan lacks resolve to prevent gun violence. [Read More »]( [Grumet: Pushing homeless into the woods doesn t solve anything]( [Grumet: Pushing homeless into the woods doesn’t solve anything]( John Beachy joined Austin's Watershed Protection Department 13 years ago expecting to tackle clogged storm drains, creek erosion and flooding concerns. [Read More »]( Nation [California Democratic donor charged with running drug house]( [California Democratic donor charged with running drug house]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A prominent California Democratic donor has been charged with running a drug house where two men died of overdoses. [Read More »]( [Purdue Pharma to stay in business as bankruptcy unfolds]( [Purdue Pharma to stay in business as bankruptcy unfolds]( WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) " A judge cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to stay in business while it pursues bankruptcy protection and settlement of more than 2,600 lawsuits filed against it in a reckoning over the opioid crisis. [Read More »]( [Veteran television newsman Sander Vanocur dies at 91]( [Veteran television newsman Sander Vanocur dies at 91]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " Sander Vanocur, a television newsman who for decades covered momentous events from political campaigns to assassinations, the Vietnam War to the civil rights movement, has died, his son said Tuesday. [Read More »]( [New parent charged in admissions scam, linked to $400K bribe]( [New parent charged in admissions scam, linked to $400K bribe]( BOSTON (AP) " A woman accused of paying $400,000 to get her son into the University of California, Los Angeles, as a fake soccer recruit has become the 52nd person charged in a sweeping college admissions bribery scheme, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday. [Read More »]( [Migrants anxious before court dates in Texas tents]( [Migrants anxious before court dates in Texas tents]( NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) " Dozens of migrants headed to an international bridge over the Rio Grande for an asylum hearing inside a tent court in Laredo, Texas. [Read More »]( World [Hong Kong cancels China national day fireworks amid protests]( [Hong Kong cancels China national day fireworks amid protests]( HONG KONG (AP) " An annual fireworks display in Hong Kong marking China's National Day on Oct. 1 was called off Wednesday as pro-democracy protests show no sign of ending. [Read More »]( [Bermuda gets ready for pass by Category 3 Hurricane Humberto]( [Bermuda gets ready for pass by Category 3 Hurricane Humberto]( MIAMI (AP) " People on Bermuda rushed to make final preparations for an expected close brush with Hurricane Humberto, a powerful Category 3 storm that caused authorities on the British Atlantic island to order early closings of schools, transportation and government offices Wednesday. [Read More »]( [Facebook auto-generating pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida]( [Facebook auto-generating pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida]( WASHINGTON (AP) " In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it's reported. [Read More »]( [Israel s 2 main political parties deadlocked after election]( [Israel’s 2 main political parties deadlocked after election]( JERUSALEM (AP) " Israel's two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to hold on to his job. [Read More »]( [The Latest: UK Supreme Court hears Johnson Brexit case]( [The Latest: UK Supreme Court hears Johnson Brexit case]( STRASBOURG, France (AP) " The Latest on Britain's impending departure from the European Union (all times local):10:10 p.m. Britain's Supreme Court is set to resume its historic hearing to determine whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament was illegal. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Texas gets its own James Beard Awards category for Best Chef]( [Texas gets its own James Beard Awards category for Best Chef]( It seemed almost certain a Texas chef would take home a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southwest this spring. [Read More »]( [ACL Fest adds live podcast stage, Beer Hall food; weekend one is sold out]( [ACL Fest adds live podcast stage, Beer Hall food; weekend one is sold out]( The Austin City Limits Music Festival is just over two weeks away and on Tuesday, festival organizers announced a new stage in the Wine Grove, an offsite pop-up merch shop and a snack menu for the Beer Hall. [Read More »]( [Hanson brings Wintry Mix holiday tour to Emo s in December]( [Hanson brings ‘Wintry Mix’ holiday tour to Emo’s in December]( Are you ready for some Wintry Mix? It's still summer for a few more days - or weeks here in Austin, perhaps - but never fear: Hanson, the all-in-the-family Oklahoma pop sensation, is coming soon, with a holiday tour that includes a Dec. 8 concert at Emo's. [Read More »]( [Top Austin restaurants help to create beers for Hurricane Dorian fundraiser]( [Top Austin restaurants help to create beers for Hurricane Dorian fundraiser]( Austin's only downtown brewery has teamed up with three top-rated restaurants - Suerte, Emmer & Rye, and the Brewer's Table - to release a series of stout beers that will benefit Hurricane Dorian relief. [Read More »]( [Photos: A-LIST: Lord Huron at ACL Live at the Moody Theater]( [Photos: A-LIST: Lord Huron at ACL Live at the Moody Theater]( Ben Schneider of Lord Huron performs at ACL Live on September 16, 2019 in Austin, Texas. 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