‘Cheers!’: Abbott tweet hints that Texas bars could reopen soon

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. Tuesday's Top Story [ Cheers! : Abbott tweet hints that Texas bars could reopen soon]( [‘Cheers!’: Abbott tweet hints that Texas bars could reopen soon]( Gov. Greg Abbott appears poised to reopen Texas bars and lift additional coronavirus restrictions, citing declines in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths, new cases and the percent of people testing positive for the virus. [Read More »]( Local News [Travis County reports 58 new coronavirus cases]( [Travis County reports 58 new coronavirus cases]( Austin-Travis County health authorities on Monday said 58 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of detected cases to 29,857. [Read More »]( [University of Texas professor charged with five counts of possession of child pornography]( [University of Texas professor charged with five counts of possession of child pornography]( A University of Texas professor has been charged with five counts of possession of child pornography after investigators said he was exchanging child porn photos and videos to a woman in Tennessee, according to an arrest affidavit. [Read More »]( [New police review commission to work closely with city s oversight office]( [New police review commission to work closely with city’s oversight office]( The head of Austin's Office of Police Oversight on Monday promised to make the city's new Community Police Review Commission a major voice in efforts to enact police reform measures. [Read More »]( [Austin City Council: Four contending for Garza s vacant seat in District 2]( [Austin City Council: Four contending for Garza’s vacant seat in District 2]( Five Austin City Council districts are in play this November, but only the seat representing Southeast Austin is assured of having a new occupant. [Read More »]( [Paxton rejects calls for his resignation]( [Paxton rejects calls for his resignation]( Embroiled in allegations of bribery and misuse of office, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton rejected calls for his resignation Monday and continued to deflect blame onto "rogue employees" in his agency. [Read More »]( Business [Dan Patrick to donate $10K from Nate Paul to charity amid Paxton complaint fallout]( [Dan Patrick to donate $10K from Nate Paul to charity amid Paxton complaint fallout]( As political fallout continues from allegations involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s relationship with Austin businessman Nate Paul, Lt. [Read More »]( [Hundreds of Regal, Cineworld movie theaters to close]( [Hundreds of Regal, Cineworld movie theaters to close]( LONDON (AP) — Shares in the company that owns the Regal, Cineworld and Picturehouse movie theaters fell as much as 58% after it said it will temporarily close the venues because delays to the latest James Bond film left it with few blockbusters to attract customers during the pandemic. [Read More »]( [Austin s Nate Paul, tied to Paxton complaint, known for real estate empire, legal entanglements]( [Austin’s Nate Paul, tied to Paxton complaint, known for real estate empire, legal entanglements]( Austin businessman Nate Paul and his company, World Class Property, have generated headlines for years, first for a meteoric rise in the real estate industry but more recently for a spate of bankruptcies, legal skirmishes and a search of Paul’s downtown headquarters by federal agents in August 2019.Paul, who is still in his early 30s, has amassed a portfolio of high-profile holdings in the Austin area and elsewhere since founding World Class in 2007, growing the company into one of the [Read More »]( Sports [Golden: Eric Bieniemy is the obvious choice to replace Bill O Brien in Houston]( [Golden: Eric Bieniemy is the obvious choice to replace Bill O’Brien in Houston]( Bill O’Brien had to go, and Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy should be arriving ASAP.Don’t mess this up, Houston Texans. [Read More »]( [Stony Point football team quarantined after positive coronavirus test for staff member]( [Stony Point football team quarantined after positive coronavirus test for staff member]( The scheduled District 25-6A opener between Stony Point and Vandegrift this week has been postponed because of coronavirus concerns at Stony Point High School in the Round Rock school district, and Stony Point’s entire football team will be quarantined for two weeks. [Read More »]( [Texas will pay back coaches who are taking salary reductions due to pandemic]( [Texas will pay back coaches who are taking salary reductions due to pandemic]( Football head coach Tom Herman and other coaches at the University of Texas are taking salary reductions. [Read More »]( [Longhorn Confidential: Tuesday, Oct. 6]( [Longhorn Confidential: Tuesday, Oct. 6]( Has the 2020 Red River Showdown lost its luster? [Read More »]( [Texas Tom Herman refusing to panic, still sees a ton of improvement from week to week ]( [Texas’ Tom Herman refusing to panic, still sees ‘a ton of improvement from week to week’]( Texas coach Tom Herman braces for impact after every loss and even the close wins, too. Probably smart. [Read More »]( Opinion [Endorsement: Fuentes leads our picks for Austin City Council]( [Endorsement: Fuentes leads our picks for Austin City Council]( Voters have their choice of two strong candidates to serve as the next City Council member from Southeast Austin’s District 2.No doubt one of them — David Chincanchan, a longtime political activist and former chief of staff for Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria — would hit the ground running at City Hall. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: October 6, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: October 6, 2020]( Without Obamacare, it’s back to troubled systemCongressman Roger Williams’ TV ads make him appear to support good health care for all, but as he made it clear on Hannity’s radio show, "I want to repeal Obamacare and go back to what we had. [Read More »]( [Young: Oh, so now virus is serious matter]( [Young: Oh, so now virus is serious matter]( Ten months and 200,000-plus deaths after it knew what we know now about this virus, the White House is saving some lives. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Coronavirus penetrates White House bubble of denial]( [Commentary: Coronavirus penetrates White House bubble of denial]( After news spread last week that President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania, and others in the Trump orbit tested positive for the coronavirus, I read that almost exactly four years ago presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fell ill with pneumonia. [Read More »]( Nation [Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally]( [Delays in verifying mail-in ballots will slow election tally]( Voters awaiting results in some of the key presidential battleground states on election night should be prepared to keep waiting, thanks to obstacles that will slow the count for what is expected to be a crush of mailed-in ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: 321 infected at garment factory in Sri Lanka]( [The Latest: 321 infected at garment factory in Sri Lanka]( COLOMBO, Sri Lanka " Sri Lanka confirmed more than 300 garment factory workers have been infected with the coronavirus, after reporting its first community infection in two months. [Read More »]( [3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole finds]( [3 scientists win Nobel physics prize for black hole finds]( STOCKHOLM (AP) " Three scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for advancing our understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk in the darkest parts of the universe. [Read More »]( [The Latest: 15 vaccine clinical trials underway in Africa]( [The Latest: 15 vaccine clinical trials underway in Africa]( JOHANNESBURG " Fifteen clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines are underway across the African continent, according to a comment published in the journal Nature by Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Asleep at the Wheel digs into 50th year with October events]( [Asleep at the Wheel digs into 50th year with October events]( They've seen miles and miles of Texas, and most everywhere else as well. Nine-time Grammy winner Asleep at the Wheel is marking its 50th anniversary this year, and October brings a rush of events to celebrate the occasion. [Read More »]( [It s a sheet show: Let your oven do the work with these sheet pan suppers]( [It’s a sheet show: Let your oven do the work with these sheet pan suppers]( Those blissfully cool mornings seem to be here to stay. Our afternoons aren't exactly chilly, but that urge to return to baking and roasting is strong, at least in my house. [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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