Leander ISD is closing eight of its campuses today due to ongoing repairs on a gas line. A construction crew hit an eight-inch gas line at FM 620 and Ranch Road 2222 on Friday.
Both directions of FM 620 were expected to reopen late Sunday night, but the 2222 bypass is expected to remain closed. (Fox7 Austin)
“While we deeply appreciate the passion and loyalty of our fan base at The University of Texas at Austin, we do not condone the unsportsmanlike conduct that was exhibited by some individuals throwing objects onto the field during last night’s game and sincerely apologize to the University of Georgia players, coaches and fans, as well as the Southeastern Conference and officiating crew. This type of behavior will not be tolerated.” — Statement from UT Austin officials
The Texas Longhorns, after issuing an apology earlier Sunday, were fined $250,000 by the Southeastern Conference for fans throwing trash onto the field after a controversial pass interference call during Saturday’s 30-15 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night.
Two people were injured after a crash between a Union Pacific train and a vehicle in Round Rock early Sunday morning. (KXAN-TV)
Austin Bergstrom International Airport is expecting around 40,000 passengers to depart from Austin today as Formula One and Georgia/Texas fans leave town.
Austin Fire Department responded to a fire last night in Southwest Austin.
Travis County firefighters responded to the 1300 block of W. Black Locust Drive Sunday afternoon after it was reported that a vehicle crashed into a house.
The Kyle Police Department says it responded to three fentanyl poisonings overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. (Fox7 Austin)
The upcoming new Manor Crossing shopping center celebrated its groundbreaking last week.
Arboretum Crossing, a North Austin retail center at MoPac Expressway and U.S. Highway 183, is slowly being allowed to become vacant as a developer has tentative plans to revamp it into a high-rise development. (Austin Business Journal)
“We’re at a concerning level.” — Virginia Parker, Executive Director of the San Marcos River Foundation.
The San Marcos River’s flow has lowered significantly due to ongoing drought conditions.
The remainder of October looks like it’ll be warmer than normal as we’ll see highs in the upper 80s to around 90 each day.
Meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Oscar…
A Texas man whose execution was halted after a last-ditch maneuver by lawmakers who believe Robert Roberson did not kill his 2-year-old daughter is expected to testify before a state House panel today, four days after he had been scheduled to die by lethal injection.
A murder suspect from Texas has been apprehended in northwest Iowa after more than two years on the run. (KCCI-TV)
A helicopter crashed into a radio station’s transmitter tower in Houston last night, killing four people, including a child.
A five-year-old girl in Texas accidentally shot herself with a gun she found inside her home. (FOX News)
25 major retailers are hiring for holiday season jobs in Texas. (Lonestar Live)
Migrants fuel the Texas construction boom, even as the state cracks down on them. (NPR)
Early voting starts today for the Nov. 5 general election.
What Texans should know. (Community Impact)
An ultimate Austin-area voter guide. (Austin American-Statesman)
How can you vote in Texas if you have a disability? (Austin American-Statesman)
15 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in a dead heat in a seven-state poll with some voters still deciding. (Washington Post)
Donald Trump worked the frier at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s yesterday…
During an interview on MSNBC, Vice President Kamala Harris responded to former President Donald Trump calling her a ‘shit vice president’ at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, saying he ‘demeans the office’. (CNN)
SPORTS
Texas fell from the top spot to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college football rankings after a 30-15 loss to Georgia on Saturday.
Texas volleyball defeated Georgia on Sunday and extended their unbeaten SEC streak. (Daily Texan)
In the NFL yesterday, Brian McManus kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired to give Green Bay a 24-22 victory over the Houston Texans. Houston falls to 5-2 on the season.
At COTA yesterday, Scuderia Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc scored a commanding victory, his third of the season at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix.
Formula One racing is becoming more and more popular in the United States.
A brief history of the Circuit of the Americas: How COTA became an iconic F1 track.
