Three more die in Travis County as Abbott extends disaster declaration

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. Sunday's Top Story [Three more die in Travis County as Abbott extends disaster declaration]( [Three more die in Travis County as Abbott extends disaster declaration]( Three more people in Travis County died from coronavirus-related causes Saturday, but a glimmer of good news could be found in the latest statistics released by Austin-Travis County health officials. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin weather stays the same as heat continues to bake entire state]( [Austin weather stays the same as heat continues to bake entire state]( Hot. Hot. Hot. Hot. 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[Read More »]( Sports [Texas signs mid six-figure deal with Austin start-up to handle twice-weekly COVID testing]( [Texas signs ‘mid six-figure’ deal with Austin start-up to handle twice-weekly COVID testing]( As part of the NCAA’s safe return-to-play guidelines, all athletes are to be tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours before competition. [Read More »]( [Commitment 101: Texas goes out of state to land three-star wide receiver Jaden Alexis]( [Commitment 101: Texas goes out of state to land three-star wide receiver Jaden Alexis]( Texas’ 2021 recruiting class added three-star wide receiver Jaden Alexis on Saturday. [Read More »]( [Former Texas star Scottie Scheffler streaks to contention in PGA Championship]( [Former Texas star Scottie Scheffler streaks to contention in PGA Championship]( Scottie Scheffler certainly doesn't lack for confidence. [Read More »]( Opinion [Ethical Society leader: Religious congregations should lead by example and close their doors]( [Ethical Society leader: Religious congregations should lead by example and close their doors]( Texas has closed in on a grim milestone: nearly 7,500 deaths from COVID-19. Only Florida and California have reported more total cases. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Take the time to get APD overhaul right]( [Editorial: Take the time to get APD overhaul right]( We wish our city could have reached this point sooner. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Aug. 9, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: Aug. 9, 2020]( McGee’s guiding principlewas to seek excellenceRe: Aug. 1 article, "Readers recall Austin ‘model for excellence’ Principal McGee" and July 16 article, "Austin History: Trailblazing principal ‘broke the good ol’ boy network with a smile.’"As an assistant principal in the time of Jackie McGee's service as principal of Austin High School, I wish to add my appreciation for her time there. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Our city must do more to break the cycle of violence]( [Opinion: Our city must do more to break the cycle of violence]( The Austin City Council is taking a bold step forward with its efforts to reallocate potentially tens of millions of dollars from the city’s police department to fund public health and violence prevention initiatives as part of its 2020-21 budget. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Our streets may never be the same. And that s a good thing.]( [Opinion: Our streets may never be the same. And that’s a good thing.]( Not long after the coronavirus pandemic compelled widespread stay-at-home directives, many cities from coast to coast took steps to restrict motor vehicle traffic on selected streets. [Read More »]( Nation [Puerto Rico s primaries marred by lack of ballots]( [Puerto Rico’s primaries marred by lack of ballots]( SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " Puerto Rico's primaries were marred on Sunday by a lack of voting materials in a majority of centers across the U.S. territory that forced frustrated voters who braved a spike in COVID-19 cases to turn around and go back home. [Read More »]( [US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe s alarm]( [US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe’s alarm]( ROME (AP) " With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. [Read More »]( [Joe Arpaio defeated in what s likely his last political race]( [Joe Arpaio defeated in what’s likely his last political race]( PHOENIX (AP) " This political campaign was likely the last for Joe Arpaio, the former six-term sheriff of metro Phoenix known for leading immigration crackdowns and building a political career around the harsh treatment of jail inmates. [Read More »]( [Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts]( [Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts]( BOSTON (AP) " An emergency room doctor in Boston is assembling thousands of voter registration kits for distribution at hospitals and doctor's offices. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: India doctors ask for support as 196 die so far]( [The Latest: India doctors ask for support as 196 die so far]( NEW DELHI, India "The Indian Medical Association says 196 doctors have died of COVID-19 so far and, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requested adequate care for physicians and their families. [Read More »]( [Brazil makes grim milestone 100,000 deaths from COVID-19]( [Brazil makes grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19]( RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the disease. [Read More »]( [Show of solidarity after blast as Lebanon braces for protest]( [Show of solidarity after blast as Lebanon braces for protest]( BEIRUT (AP) " Senior officials from the Middle East and Europe started arriving in Lebanon on Saturday in a show of solidarity with the tiny country that suffered a deadly explosion this week that caused large-scale damage in the capital Beirut. [Read More »]( [Azar leads highest-level US delegation to Taiwan in decades]( [Azar leads highest-level US delegation to Taiwan in decades]( TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) " U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday in the highest-level visit by an American Cabinet official since the break in formal diplomatic relations between Washington and Taipei in 1979. 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