Officials have evacuated at least 60 households in Bastrop County due to a growing wildfire that is now covering 400 acres.
The Hudson Fire began west of downtown Bastrop just before 2 p.m. Sunday and quickly spread to 50 acres. Within thirty minutes, it grew to 250 acres.
Track the Hudson Fire on an interactive map. (Austin American-Statesman)
Two people were pronounced dead on the scene of a head-on collision between two vehicles at 9817 South US 183 Hwy Sunday morning.
Hays County officials say a missing 12-year-old child in the Buda area has been found. (CBS Austin)
Vandals are targeting political signs in Round Rock. (Austin Chronicle)
Tech-centric shipping company Veho is opening a flagship office in Austin and say they are looking to hire in Austin and Central Texas. (Austin Business Journal)
An analysis by Lending Tree found that Austin is the most debt-ridden metro, with a per-resident average of close to $46,000. Car loans comprise a majority of people’s debt here. (KXAN-TV)
Austin has about $3.6 million to dole out for rent assistance for low-income residents. The application process for aid opened this past Friday and will stay open for about a week, closing at 5 p.m. Nov. 7. (Austin Monitor)
Three years in the making, building will resume on Bastrop 552 film studios. The facility will include live music stages, immersive sets, river activities and more—all over the next decade and is projected to bring nearly 1,000 jobs to Bastrop. (Community Impact)
Irish retailer Primark is bringing its stores to Texas. Primark offers apparel for adults and children, homewares and beauty items for affordable prices. (Lonestar Live)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
It looks like we have a chance for unstable weather this evening with storms possible.
Forecasters are still watching a system heading toward the Gulf for possible development.
An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old boy in Dallas. Authorities are also searching for his mother.
The legal standoff continues over Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson and a subpoena calling for him to testify before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. (Texas Public Radio)
OB-GYNs and state Democrats renewed calls Sunday to change Texas’ abortion ban after two pregnant women died after being denied care. (Austin American-Statesman)
In the final days of Senate race, Cruz courts Latino voters along the border and Allred rallies in his hometown. (Texas Tribune)
Electoral misinformation in Texas: What you should know to avoid it. (Texas Tribune)
This week’s episode of the political podcast “State of Texas” produced by KXAN-TV.
1 DAY UNTIL ELECTION DAY
The race for the White House stays close in the final weekend with a dispirited electorate. (ABC News)
A furious last day push. (Associated Press)
Donald Trump complained to supporters on Sunday about gaps in the bullet-proof glass surrounding him as he spoke and mused that an assassin would have to shoot through the news media to get him, adding, “I don’t mind that so much.” (Reuters)
NBC is giving Donald Trump’s campaign free commercial time in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’ appearance on “Saturday Night Live“, including an unusual ad during Sunday’s NASCAR coverage. (Hollywood Reporter)
SPORTS
The Dallas Cowboys dropped their record to 3-5 Sunday after a 27-21 loss on the road at Atlanta. Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in the game and will have an MRI done today to determine its severity. (Yahoo! Sports/NFL.com)
In the NBA Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks defeated Orlando at home, 108-85, to improve their record to 4-2. (Yahoo! Sports)
Dallas, Houston and San Antonio all have games on the schedule tonight.
Even though they didn’t play this past weekend, the Texas Longhorns moved up one spot to No. 5 in the latest AP Top 25 College Football Poll. (Associated Press)
Texas A&M’s upset loss to South Carolina dropped them to No. 15.
Texas Longhorns soccer is preparing for the SEC tournament.
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