3 Cedar Park police officers shot, in stable condition

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 [3 Cedar Park police officers shot, in stable condition]( [3 Cedar Park police officers shot, in stable condition]( Three Cedar Park police officers were being treated for gunshot wounds in an area hospital Sunday night after being shot while responding to a call at a home, police said. [Read More »]( Local News [Texas National Guard soldier dies during training at Fort Hood]( [Texas National Guard soldier dies during training at Fort Hood]( A Texas Army National Guard Soldier died Thursday during a training exercise at Fort Hood, the Texas Military Department said in a news release. [Read More »]( [Travis County adds three more to its coronavirus death toll]( [Travis County adds three more to its coronavirus death toll]( Local health officials on Saturday reported three more coronavirus-related deaths in Travis County, bringing the overall toll to 335.Overall, there have been 24,008 known recorded cases of the disease in the county, with 138 new ones notched on Saturday - that's down from a high of 753 new daily cases in early July. [Read More »]( [Austin virus rules extended to December]( [Austin virus rules extended to December]( In the latest sign that no resolution to the coronavirus pandemic is in sight, Austin Mayor Steve Adler on Friday extended virus-related local public safety rules through Dec. 15.In addition to measures related to social distancing and facial coverings that were put in place in previous orders, the mayor's new order, which goes into effect Sunday, will continue the ban on gatherings of more than 10 people that are not on a list of events protected by state shelter-in-place orders. [Read More »]( [East Austin community leader Johnny Limón has died at age 69]( [East Austin community leader Johnny Limón has died at age 69]( San Juan "Johnny" Limón, an East Austin community leader known for helping almost anyone who asked, died this weekend. [Read More »]( [State adds 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll]( [State adds 313 more to the Texas coronavirus death toll]( State health officials on Friday reported 313 additional deaths attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the pandemic death toll in Texas to 9,602.Those deaths occurred over the seven to 10 days prior to when they were reported as state officials are now using death certificates to tally COVID-19 fatalities. [Read More »]( Business [Austin-based Chuy s adapts as it weathers virus storm]( [Austin-based Chuy’s adapts as it weathers virus storm]( Like many restaurants that have reopened amid the pandemic, Chuy's on Barton Springs Road looks different than it did five months ago. [Read More »]( [Austin s gaming sector has ridden stay-at-home wave during outbreak]( [Austin’s gaming sector has ridden stay-at-home wave during outbreak]( Jarrell Elementary School teacher Kayla Carbajal, 28, had always thought that video games were a waste of time. [Read More »]( Sports [Golden: Can Luka pull a Dirk and lead Dallas back to the Promised Land?]( [Golden: Can Luka pull a Dirk and lead Dallas back to the Promised Land?]( The NBA playoffs start Monday, and unlike their football friends in NFL and NCAA, the people in the Association have hit on a wonderful formula, despite the omnipresent threat of the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Nine Oklahoma football players positive for virus]( [Nine Oklahoma football players positive for virus]( Nine Oklahoma football players tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a break in preseason camp. [Read More »]( [Recent cancellations have Texas State searching for games]( [Recent cancellations have Texas State searching for games]( SAN MARCOS - Texas State's season opener is three weeks away, but the Bobcats are still searching for two more opponents. [Read More »]( [10 what-if scenarios as SEC football practice begins with COVID-19 risks]( [10 what-if scenarios as SEC football practice begins with COVID-19 risks]( NASHVILLE - SEC football practices kick off Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic, and it's a whole new ballgame. [Read More »]( [Orlando center Mo Bamba leaves bubble due to COVID-19 evaluation, out for playoffs]( [Orlando center Mo Bamba leaves bubble due to COVID-19 evaluation, out for playoffs]( Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba left the NBA bubble and will not return this season as the 22-year-old undergoes a "comprehensive post-coronavirus evaluation," the team said Friday. [Read More »]( Opinion [State Rep. Israel: Managing school reopenings properly is critical]( [State Rep. Israel: Managing school reopenings properly is critical]( I've said it once and I'll say it a thousand times - pandemics and politics do not mix. [Read More »]( [Editorial: Wanted: A state plan to prevent COVID evictions]( [Editorial: Wanted: A state plan to prevent COVID evictions]( There's never a good time to get kicked out of your home. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Coronavirus and racism both thrive when we don t look out for each other]( [Opinion: Coronavirus and racism both thrive when we don’t look out for each other]( The coronavirus and the virus of racism would seem to have little to do with one another. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Trump s plan to fix drug prices would create new problems for patients]( [Opinion: Trump’s plan to fix drug prices would create new problems for patients]( In a flurry of executive orders last month aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, President Donald Trump issued what he called a "favored nations" rule, which would link the amount Americans will pay for certain pharmaceutical therapies to prices in other countries. [Read More »]( Nation [Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust]( [Taller cubicles, one-way aisles: Office workers must adjust]( NEW YORK (AP) " Bergmeyer, a design firm in Boston, has erected higher cubicles, told employees to wear masks when not at their desks and set up one-way aisles in the office that force people to walk the long way around to get to the kitchen or the bathroom. [Read More »]( [Floyd s death spurs push to train cops to stop police abuse]( [Floyd’s death spurs push to train cops to stop police abuse]( HARTFORD, Conn. [Read More »]( [Rural families without internet face tough choice on school]( [Rural families without internet face tough choice on school]( BEATTYVILLE, Ky. [Read More »]( [Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida]( [Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida]( PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) " President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida's Tuesday primary election, despite weeks of criticizing the practice. [Read More »]( World [1st Mediterranean cruise sets sail after virus tests]( [1st Mediterranean cruise sets sail after virus tests]( ROME (AP) " Cruise ship passengers had their temperatures checked and took COVID-19 tests Sunday so they could set sail on what is being billed as the first Mediterranean cruise after Italy's pandemic lockdown. [Read More »]( [The Latest: New Zealand counts 13 new cases, most linked]( [The Latest: New Zealand counts 13 new cases, most linked]( WELLINGTON, New Zealand " Health authorities reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand on Sunday, including 12 linked to an outbreak in the city of Auckland and one returning traveler who was already in quarantine. [Read More »]( [Hunger, squalor mar South Sudan post-war unification efforts]( [Hunger, squalor mar South Sudan post-war unification efforts]( BOR, South Sudan (AP) " Here in crowded camps in South Sudan, former enemies are meant to be joining forces after a five-year civil war so they can help the shattered country recover. [Read More »]( [Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise]( [Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise]( ROME (AP) " Italy produced 10% less garbage during its coronavirus lockdown, but environmentalists warn that increased reliance on disposable masks and packaging is imperiling efforts to curb single-use plastics that end up in oceans and seas. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Review: Lovecraft Country is a middle finger to a century of racist sci-fi]( [Review: ‘Lovecraft Country’ is a middle finger to a century of racist sci-fi]( That "Lovecraft Country," which premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday on HBO, has something to say about the ordinary horrors of racism as well as the cosmic ones of fantastic fiction is mixed into its foundation. [Read More »]( [Lionizing late Austin painter Lu Ann Barrow]( [Lionizing late Austin painter Lu Ann Barrow]( After Lu Ann Barrow died on July 25, a rush of tributes arrived to lionize the Austin painter, who worked in what might be called a "sophisticated naïf" style that echoed the folk art that she so admired. [Read More »]( [Debt piles up for Austin s music venues as they await relief funding]( [Debt piles up for Austin’s music venues as they await relief funding]( In March, as the coronavirus pandemic hit home, Austin music venues were forced to shutter, right after the cancellation of South by Southwest Music Festival, an event that traditionally brings an influx of cash that sustains entertainment businesses during the slow summer months. [Read More »]( [Student-led UT podcast takes sensitive approach to true crime]( [Student-led UT podcast takes sensitive approach to true crime]( August marks the 15th anniversary of the killing of Jennifer Cave, a tragedy that rocked the city of Austin. [Read More »]( [Austin opens applications for creative worker relief fund Monday]( [Austin opens applications for creative worker relief fund Monday]( The city of Austin will open applications for a new grant program designed to help creative workers and creative industry support staff affected by the pandemic. [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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