Week to kick off with clouds, sunshine and temps in the 70s

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 [Week to kick off with clouds, sunshine and temps in the 70s]( [Week to kick off with clouds, sunshine and temps in the 70s]( Monday forecast for Austin: It's going to be a good week, y'all! Thanksgiving is on Thursday and it looks like the Austin area will finally be getting some much needed rain, according to the National Weather Service. [Read More »]( Local News [Texas reports 8,554 new COVID-19 cases, 89 deaths]( [Texas reports 8,554 new COVID-19 cases, 89 deaths]( Texas reported 8,554 new COVID-19 cases across the state and 89 deaths connected to the pandemic on Sunday. [Read More »]( [Students, booming suburbs swung Hays vote to Democrats]( [Students, booming suburbs swung Hays vote to Democrats]( Catherine Wicker had to go about registering Texas State University voters much differently this year. [Read More »]( [Season for Caring was just a blessing during difficult 2020]( [Season for Caring ‘was just a blessing’ during difficult 2020]( Last year when the Statesman introduced readers to the Overton family, they had a lot going on with four sons, three of whom had a blood disorder or a brain malformation or both. [Read More »]( [Man accused of shooting, killing father in Buda]( [Man accused of shooting, killing father in Buda]( A 42-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after an altercation in Buda on Friday, during which he reportedly shot and killed his father, according to the Hays County sheriff's office. [Read More »]( [2 found dead after Fredericksburg apartment fire]( [2 found dead after Fredericksburg apartment fire]( Two people were found dead after an apartment fire in Fredericksburg early Sunday morning, officials said. [Read More »]( Business [Office uncertainty: Outbreak leaving mark on Austin market]( [Office uncertainty: Outbreak leaving mark on Austin market]( Not long ago, a prime swath of office space in Northwest Austin bustled with the activity of about 250 employees. [Read More »]( Sports [Threepeat: Texas State wins third straight Sun Belt title]( [Threepeat: Texas State wins third straight Sun Belt title]( Texas State won a third straight Sun Belt volleyball championship on Sunday, taking down previously undefeated Coast Carolina in five sets in the finals of the Sun Belt tournament in Foley, Ala. [Read More »]( [Watson, Watt lead Houston to win over New England]( [Watson, Watt lead Houston to win over New England]( HOUSTON - Deshaun Watson threw for 344 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and J.J. Watt defended a career-high four passes to lead the Houston Texans to a 27-20 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Northwestern making its Top 10 move on my AP ballot]( [Bohls: Northwestern making its Top 10 move on my AP ballot]( Northwestern, come on down. Or up. [Read More »]( Opinion [Opinion: I lost seven years to a wrongful conviction. Rosa Jimenez could lose the rest of her life.]( [Opinion: I lost seven years to a wrongful conviction. Rosa Jimenez could lose the rest of her life.]( Losing a child you love is excruciating. To be accused of having harmed that child is more horrifying than you can ever imagine. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Pandemic shows access to broadband internet, telehealth a must for caregivers]( [Opinion: Pandemic shows access to broadband internet, telehealth a must for caregivers]( It's difficult to overstate the pandemic's disorienting disruption to our daily lives. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: November 23, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: November 23, 2020]( COVID vaccine choiceshouldn't be politicizedTaking one of the COVID-19 vaccines will be a personal decision that each of us will face when our individual opportunity arises. [Read More »]( Nation [Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated]( [Cut off: School closings leave rural students isolated]( CUBA, N.M. (AP) " The midday arrival of a school bus at Cyliss Castillo's home on the remote edge of a mesa breaks up the long days of boredom and isolation for the high school senior. [Read More »]( [In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up, slow tally]( [In Wisconsin recount, Trump challenges pile up, slow tally]( MILWAUKEE (AP) " Wisconsin recount observer Ardis Cerny stretched her neck as far as she could toward a Plexiglas divider separating her from two vote counters, eagle-eyeing them as they scrutinized ballot papers one by one. [Read More »]( World [The Latest: Russia s daily virus infections hit new record]( [The Latest: Russia’s daily virus infections hit new record]( MOSCOW -- Daily new coronavirus infections in Russia hit a new high on Monday, with authorities reporting a record 25,173 new cases. [Read More »]( [Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work]( [Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work]( WASHINGTON (AP) " On its way out the door, the Trump administration is enacting new rules, regulations and orders that it hopes will box in President-elect Joe Biden's administration on numerous foreign policy matters and cement President Donald Trump's 'America First' legacy in international affairs. [Read More »]( [China in final preparations for latest lunar mission]( [China in final preparations for latest lunar mission]( WENCHANG, China (AP) " Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the moon's surface in what would be a major advance for the country's space program. [Read More »]( [Virus News: G-20 leaders vow to make vaccines available]( [Virus News: G-20 leaders vow to make vaccines available]( Here's what's happening on Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. and around the world: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY "Leaders of the world's most powerful nations vowed to ensure affordable access to COVID-19 vaccines as they wrapped up a Group of 20 summit. [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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