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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 [UT to offer some classroom instruction, but will it last?]( [UT to offer some classroom instruction, but will it last?]( Moksh Chitkara had been living in California with his parents for the past five months, but Sunday he boarded a flight to Austin to return to the University of Texas. [Read More »]( Local News [As Austin police take budget cuts, why not Travis sheriff s office?]( [As Austin police take budget cuts, why not Travis sheriff’s office?]( As the Austin Police Department prepares to absorb funding cuts and the loss of its downtown headquarters, another area law enforcement agency that spends more than $180 million per year in taxpayer money saw its budget stay mostly intact: the Travis County sheriff's office. [Read More »]( [Texas Gov. Abbott issues state disaster declaration over likely hurricanes]( [Texas Gov. Abbott issues state disaster declaration over likely hurricanes]( Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration Sunday for 23 Texas counties as the state prepares for two storms brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. [Read More »]( [No foul play suspected in case of missing Fort Hood soldier]( [No foul play suspected in case of missing Fort Hood soldier]( Military officials say they do not suspect foul play in the disappearance of Sgt. Elder Fernandes, a 23-year-old Fort Hood soldier who was last seen Monday. [Read More »]( [Travis County reports 96 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths]( [Travis County reports 96 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths]( Austin-Travis County health officials on Sunday reported 96 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the area's total number of cases to 25,736. [Read More »]( [Black in Academia: An interview with UT physicist Peter Onyisi]( [Black in Academia: An interview with UT physicist Peter Onyisi]( The American-Statesman recently spoke with Peter Onyisi, a University of Texas professor of physics, who discussed his work on dark matter and the discovery of the Higgs boson, an elementary particle of physics, as well as how to attract and retain minority students in STEM. [Read More »]( Business [Texas A M earmarks $60M for military tech complex]( [Texas A&M earmarks $60M for military tech complex]( The Texas A&M System is adding millions of dollars to a project aimed at helping the U.S. military develop future-of-war technologies. [Read More »]( [Austin jobless rate dips for 3rd month in a row, down to 6.7%]( [Austin jobless rate dips for 3rd month in a row, down to 6.7%]( Tens of thousands of people have returned to work in the Austin area since the coronavirus pandemic put the economy in deep freeze earlier this year, pushing the region's unemployment rate down to 6.7% in July - the third straight monthly decline since it hit a 30-year high of 12.2% in April. [Read More »]( [Austin s Literati teams with NBA star, Nobel winner on book club platform]( [Austin’s Literati teams with NBA star, Nobel winner on book club platform]( Austin-based Literati, which was created as a subscription service for children's books, is launching a book club platform for adults. [Read More »]( [Bee Cave businesses innovate, shift business model amid coronavirus pandemic]( [Bee Cave businesses innovate, shift business model amid coronavirus pandemic]( When the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation in the spring, Tony Curtis-Wellings, co-owner Faraday's Kitchen Store in Bee Cave, said he had to figure out how to shift his products and services to an online platform. [Read More »]( Sports [Ravens terminate contract of Earl Thomas after fight]( [Ravens terminate contract of Earl Thomas after fight]( The Baltimore Ravens have terminated the contract of seven-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas, who got involved in a fight with a teammate Friday and did not attend practice Saturday. [Read More »]( [2020 Central Texas high school football preview: District 14-4A Division II]( [2020 Central Texas high school football preview: District 14-4A Division II]( FAVORITEWimberley. The Texans peaked at the right time a year ago, going on a playoff run that ended as the state runner-up after entering the postseason as the No. [Read More »]( [2020 high school football preview: No. 3 Lake Travis]( [2020 high school football preview: No. 3 Lake Travis]( In Central Texas, August means scorching days and heated preseason debates about the area's top high school football teams. Leading up to the season's kickoff, we unveil our Top 10, as selected by our high school reporting staff. [Read More »]( [2020 high school football preview: Versatility to restock cupboard for No. 3 Lake Travis]( [2020 high school football preview: Versatility to restock cupboard for No. 3 Lake Travis]( For the last five seasons, the road to the state championship has gone through Lake Travis. [Read More »]( [Schroder, Paul help OKC to OT win over Houston]( [Schroder, Paul help OKC to OT win over Houston]( LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: August 24, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: August 24, 2020]( Republican threats don'thelp solve the problemRe: Aug. 19 article, "Texas GOP leaders unveil plan to freeze property tax revenue after Austin vote to cut police spending. [Read More »]( Nation [The Latest: Iowa sees first death of child linked to virus]( [The Latest: Iowa sees first death of child linked to virus]( IOWA CITY, Iowa " A young child died due to complications from coronavirus in June, the first confirmed death of a minor in Iowa during the pandemic, the state health department belatedly announced Sunday evening. [Read More »]( [AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage]( [AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage]( SAN FRANCISCO (AP) " Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year's most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found. [Read More »]( [Ohio Republicans try to regroup in crucial state for Trump]( [Ohio Republicans try to regroup in crucial state for Trump]( CINCINNATI (AP) " Complications pummeled Ohio Republicans this week as they sought to put up a united front headed into the GOP's national convention. [Read More »]( [Second Dem lawsuit claims USPS changes will harm mail voting]( [Second Dem lawsuit claims USPS changes will harm mail voting]( HARRISBURG, Pa. [Read More »]( [California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes]( [California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes]( SANTA CRUZ, Calif. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: New Zealand to extend lockdown of largest city]( [The Latest: New Zealand to extend lockdown of largest city]( CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand " New Zealand's prime minister says the lockdown of Auckland will last an extra four days as authorities try to stamp out an outbreak of the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Lithuania adds Germany to virus isolation list]( [The Latest: Lithuania adds Germany to virus isolation list]( VILNIUS, Lithuania " The Baltic country of Lithuania is as of Monday ordering a 14-day isolation for travelers from Germany because the number of infected people there is high. [Read More »]( [Court told New Zealand shooter planned to burn down mosques]( [Court told New Zealand shooter planned to burn down mosques]( CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) " The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques had intended to burn down the mosques afterward, a prosecutor said in court Monday, while describing two of those praying as making heroic efforts to stop the mass shooting. [Read More »]( [UK leader urges parents to let kids to return to school]( [UK leader urges parents to let kids to return to school]( LONDON (AP) " Britain's prime minister is asking parents to set aside their fears and send their children back to school next month when schools in Britain fully reopen for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut then down more than five months ago. [Read More »]( [Video shows armed Belarus president as protests roil capital]( [Video shows armed Belarus president as protests roil capital]( MINSK, Belarus (AP) " More than 100,000 protesters demanding the resignation of Belarus' authoritarian president rallied Sunday in a vast square in the capital and later marched through the city, keeping up the massive outburst of dissent that has shaken the country since a disputed presidential election two weeks ago. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Don t touch his hat: Lyle Lovett song gets a sweet dance treatment from Texas Ballet Theater]( [Don’t touch his hat: Lyle Lovett song gets a sweet dance treatment from Texas Ballet Theater]( Iconic Austin singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett got a nice nod recently from Fort Worth-based Texas Ballet Theater. [Read More »]( [Bao d Up making movie night packs for watching Mulan at home]( [Bao’d Up making movie night packs for watching ‘Mulan’ at home]( Disney's live action "Mulan" remake isn't coming to theaters anymore, but maybe the concessions will be better at home anyway? [Read More »]( [Beyond pesto: Making the most of basil, summer s favorite herb]( [Beyond pesto: Making the most of basil, summer’s favorite herb]( My being stuck at home with an office overlooking my garden has undoubtedly helped my basil plants this year. [Read More »]( [Change on their terms for new Generation Z climate group]( [Change on their terms for new Generation Z climate group]( How do you engage Generation Z - that group born between 1997 and 2012 - in the climate change conversation? [Read More »]( [Don t know what to do with all that fresh produce? Make a chilled summertime soup]( [Don’t know what to do with all that fresh produce? Make a chilled summertime soup]( This is the best time of the year for people who cook. Also for people who eat.The fields are laden with produce. [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. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2018 GateHouse Media, LLC and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500