9 coronavirus clusters found in 8 Austin care centers, Salvation Army

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. Monday's Top Story [9 coronavirus clusters found in 8 Austin care centers, Salvation Army]( [9 coronavirus clusters found in 8 Austin care centers, Salvation Army]( Austin health officials on Sunday announced that they are investigating nine clusters of COVID-19 cases in their effort to improve tracking the spread of the coronavirus. [Read More »]( Local News [Coronavirus restriction protesters at Capitol pretty selfish, Austin s mayor says]( [Coronavirus restriction protesters at Capitol ‘pretty selfish,’ Austin’s mayor says]( Austin Mayor Steve Adler on Sunday said he was encouraged that Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to reopen Texas businesses would be "governed by the science and the data" but described protesters who defied social distancing warnings to condemn coronavirus-related restrictions as "pretty selfish." [Read More »]( [San Marcos police officer killed, 2 others wounded in ambush; shooter also dead]( [San Marcos police officer killed, 2 others wounded in ambush; shooter also dead]( A San Marcos police officer was killed and two other officers were injured Saturday night after being ambushed by a shooter, city officials said. [Read More »]( [Experts navigate tricky metrics, wary of coronavirus resurgence]( [Experts navigate tricky metrics, wary of coronavirus resurgence]( Faced with an ailing economy, Gov. Greg Abbott last week seized on a single day's comparatively low increase in the number of Texas coronavirus cases as proof that the state could be ready to reopen its economy. [Read More »]( Business [Shake Shack gets funding, to return paycheck protection loan]( [Shake Shack gets funding, to return paycheck protection loan]( The burger chain Shake Shack says it has obtained new funding and will return a small-business loan it got to help weather the coronavirus crisis. [Read More »]( [Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid]( [Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid]( The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing. [Read More »]( Sports [Golden: NFL s bet on Vegas won t hit, but it s still a draft, baby]( [Golden: NFL’s bet on Vegas won’t hit, but it’s still a draft, baby]( The NFL draft in Las Vegas. Some party that would have been. [Read More »]( [NFL Draft preview: running backs]( [NFL Draft preview: running backs]( This year's three-day virtual draft begins Thursday. [Read More »]( Opinion [Two Views: Coronavirus budget constraints call for fiscal restraint in the Capitol]( [Two Views: Coronavirus budget constraints call for fiscal restraint in the Capitol]( Texas is unlike our nation's federal government in many ways, not the least of which is our balanced budget. [Read More »]( [Two Views: Don t answer the fiscal suffering with even more suffering]( [Two Views: Don’t answer the fiscal suffering with even more suffering]( As we begin to consider the future state and federal budget implications of the pandemic and its economic consequences, let's recall the failures of the so-called "austerity" movement that followed the 2008 financial crisis. [Read More »]( Nation [Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spill]( [Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spill]( NEW ORLEANS (AP) " Ten years after a well blew wild under a BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 men and touching off the nation's worst offshore oil spill, gulf waters sparkle in the sunlight, its fish are safe to eat, and thick, black oil no longer visibly stains the beaches and estuaries. [Read More »]( [Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play]( [Lockdown tensions grow as people seek to resume work or play]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The coronavirus is touching all levels of society and increasing tensions as governments start to ease restrictions that health experts warn should be done gradually to avoid a resurgence of the illness that has killed more than 165,000 people. [Read More »]( World [13 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years]( [13 killed in Canada shooting rampage, deadliest in 30 years]( TORONTO (AP) " A man wearing a police uniform went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on Sunday, killing 13 people, in the deadliest such attack in the country in 30 years. [Read More »]( [North Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim]( [North Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " As a doctor in North Korea during the SARS outbreak and flu pandemic, Choi Jung Hun didn't have much more than a thermometer to decide who should be quarantined. [Read More »]( Austin360 [How canned beer is saving craft brewers during the coronavirus pandemic for now]( [How canned beer is saving craft brewers during the coronavirus pandemic – for now]( How canned beer is saving craft brewers during the coronavirus pandemic - for now [Read More »]( [Austin360Cooks: What you ve been cooking in quarantine]( [Austin360Cooks: What you’ve been cooking in quarantine]( We're all cooking at home a lot more, and it shows on Instagram. And on Facebook. And in my inbox. [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [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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