Travis County reports 3 more coronavirus deaths, 9 new cases

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 [Travis County reports 3 more coronavirus deaths, 9 new cases]( [Travis County reports 3 more coronavirus deaths, 9 new cases]( Austin-Travis County health officials on Saturday reported three more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total COVID-19 death toll for the county to 380. [Read More »]( Local News [FORECAST: Heat advisory in effect Sunday]( [FORECAST: Heat advisory in effect Sunday]( Austin is in for another blazing day. [Read More »]( [Bastrop police investigating shooting that left 19-year-old injured]( [Bastrop police investigating shooting that left 19-year-old injured]( The Bastrop police department is investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old man injured. [Read More »]( [Authorities on scene of fatal hit-and-run of cyclist in Williamson County]( [Authorities on scene of fatal hit-and-run of cyclist in Williamson County]( Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and Williamson County sheriff's deputies are on the scene of a fatal hit-and-run that happened Sunday morning involving a bicyclist. [Read More »]( [Texas Democrats make last push to expand mail-in voting in pandemic]( [Texas Democrats make last push to expand mail-in voting in pandemic]( In their legal fight to expand mail-in voting during the pandemic, Texas Democrats have had little luck in the courts, but they're preparing for one last throw of the dice before the November election. [Read More »]( Business [Price slump saps Texas hemp crop, but optimism still blooms]( [Price slump saps Texas hemp crop, but optimism still blooms]( By early October, Aaron Owens anticipates that the young hemp plants he’s cultivating on two acres just south of Dripping Springs will be about six feet tall and ready for harvest — giving him a successful crop in the inaugural season of legal Texas hemp production. [Read More »]( [Austin self-driving forklift company raises $9 million]( [Austin self-driving forklift company raises $9 million]( Austin-based Fox Robotics, which makes self-driving forklifts, has raised $9 million in new funding to help ramp up production as the company looks to launch its first product. [Read More »]( Sports [First college football game of the COVID-19 era felt almost eerie]( [First college football game of the COVID-19 era felt almost eerie]( MONTGOMERY, Ala. — It felt almost … eerie. There were no people on the field during the national anthem, save for a few reporters and photographers. [Read More »]( [Pick Six: A cross-your-fingers look at the 2020 college football season]( [Pick Six: A cross-your-fingers look at the 2020 college football season]( This college football campaign will be like no other, stripped of many teams, pageantry and plenty of passion played out in sparsely filled, or empty, stadiums. And that’s assuming the whole thing doesn’t get completely sacked by COVID-19.Our annual college football pick six preview shows what we’ve currently got and peeks at what we don’t, starting with a six pack of things to know about the pandemic’s effect on the sport:A SEASON ON THE BRINKWho's in: 76 FBS [Read More »]( [Ravens RGIII in backup role but wants to be someone s No. 1]( [Ravens’ RGIII in backup role but wants to be someone’s No. 1]( BALTIMORE — Robert Griffin III has never stopped thinking of himself as an NFL starting quarterback. [Read More »]( [That college try: Area football products excelling at next level]( [That college try: Area football products excelling at next level]( From Rhode Island’s Brown University to the University of California-Berkeley, football players from the Austin area are thriving at the next level. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: August 30, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: August 30, 2020]( Looking for a reason tokeep Austin incumbentsWe are getting close to election time and I am looking for a solid reason to vote for my Council member Jimmy Flannigan and Mayor Adler again, and struggling based upon the following:• The homeless situation• The land redevelopment code• The upcoming mass transit vote on the November ballot that if passed will add hundreds of dollars to my already phenomenal property tax bill and does not benefit the entire city• The defunding of [Read More »]( [Pitts: The NBA calls timeout, because enough is enough]( [Pitts: The NBA calls timeout, because enough is enough]( Glenn "Doc" Rivers is reportedly paid $10 million a year to coach The L.A. Clippers. It is not enough. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Americans are delaying heart attack treatment. That s a concern.]( [Opinion: Americans are delaying heart attack treatment. That’s a concern.]( Although the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in major changes across almost every aspect of our lives, medical emergencies still take place. [Read More »]( [Brooks: Donald Trump and the politics of Mean World ]( [Brooks: Donald Trump and the politics of ‘Mean World’]( I’ve been thinking about the two families we’ve encountered over the past two weeks. [Read More »]( Nation [Voting groups scramble to reach college students in pandemic]( [Voting groups scramble to reach college students in pandemic]( RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) " Chase Gaines wishes he could get more young people in North Carolina to answer their front doors and take his GOP flyer. [Read More »]( [Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike]( [Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike]( HACKBERRY, La. (AP) " Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. [Read More »]( [Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland; 1 killed]( [Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland; 1 killed]( PORTLAND, Ore. [Read More »]( World [India records highest daily increase in virus cases globally]( [India records highest daily increase in virus cases globally]( NEW DELHI (AP) " India on Sunday registered a record new 78,761 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike in the world since the pandemic began, just as the government began easing restrictions to help the battered economy. [Read More »]( [Asia Today: Seoul enforces limits on diners, shuts gyms]( [Asia Today: Seoul enforces limits on diners, shuts gyms]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " South Korea has reported 299 new cases of the coronavirus as officials placed limits on dining at restaurants and closed fitness centers and after-school academies in the greater capital area to slow the spread of the virus. [Read More »]( [Artist Banksy on migrant crisis: All Black Lives Matter ]( [Artist Banksy on migrant crisis: ‘All Black Lives Matter’]( LONDON (AP) " Street artist Banksy affirmed 'All Black Lives Matter" on Saturday in explaining why he is sponsoring a search-and-rescue ship that picked up dozens of African migrants adrift in the Mediterranean Sea this week. [Read More »]( Austin360   [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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