Austin police have detained a person of interest in connection with a double homicide in South Austin on Saturday.
Jury selection is set to begin today in the latest trial of Austin police officer Christopher Taylor. Taylor is charged in the 2019 death of Dr. Mauris DeSilva five years ago.
The Austin Police Department may soon take steps to punish downtown bars and nightclubs identified recently as potentially violating state liquor laws by operating and selling drinks after hours. (Austin Monitor)
The demand for homelessness services across the city of Austin increased in 2023, while the number of people successfully exiting homelessness also increased. (Talk 1370.com)
Without other options, a temporary homeless shelter in Southeast Austin could stay open longer. (KUT 90.5)
Austin’s 9.8-mile light rail system is due to begin construction in 2027 after its $193 million budget was approved last week. (Community Impact)
Dozens of local crime survivors and families of murder victims in Texas are in Washington, D.C.
A Department of Veterans Affairs contracting officer in San Antonio won’t serve time in federal prison despite picking up a $100,000 bribe in a gym locker. (Lonestar Live)
The University of Texas boasted an all-time high enrollment and its second-largest freshman class in 2024. (Austin American-Statesman)
Daylight saving time 2024: When do clocks fall back? Why do we have time changes? (Austin American-Statesman)
A legal effort to block Texas from releasing school performance ratings has created a divide between district leaders who worry the scores are an inaccurate representation of their work and others who say parents need that information to make choices about their kids’ schooling. (Texas Tribune)
Why the election for Texas House speaker is not decided by voters. (Austin American-Statesman)
An Austin jury will soon decide whether six “Trump Train” drivers violated a federal law barring coordinated political intimidation. Deliberations will resume this morning. (Austin American-Statesman)
Colin Allred and Ted Cruz speak about the key issues in their campaigns as they head into the home stretch of their Senate race.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is in Texas this week to headline a San Antonio rally Monday for Texas Democrats.
Both VP Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump spent Sunday in battleground states.
New polls show Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump with only 43 days until Election Day.
Control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are up for grabs. (Maryland Matters)
SPORTS
Not a great Sunday for Texas’ two NFL teams.
A fourth-quarter comeback wasn’t enough as the Dallas Cowboys fell to 1-2 on the season in a 28-25 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Texans lost their first game of the season to the Minnesota Vikings, 34-7. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Longhorns are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 rankings for a second straight week. But for how much longer? (Sports Illustrated)
In baseball, the Houston Astros scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning but it wasn’t enough as the Los Angeles Angels hold on for a 9-8 win Sunday. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Astros hold a five-game lead in the American League West as they begin a crucial three-game series tonight against the Seattle Mariners. (Yahoo! Sports)
The history of the world famous Fort Worth Stockyards…
