A cold front moved into the region yesterday bringing rain and dropping temperatures and humidity.
Another front pushing through this evening will bring us even cooler weather for the next few days.
The complete forecast can found further down this post in WEATHER.
Austin Police continue to investigate a shooting that left a woman dead inside her apartment Saturday.
A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at an apartment complex in north Austin last week.
Police are also asking for help in locating a vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run incident on N. Lamar back in August.
The push for accountability in the Austin Police Department begins a new chapter. Nearly a dozen volunteers joined the Community Police Review Commission.
A Hays County woman caught practicing law without a license in Texas avoided prison time for the third-degree felony.
As part of a plea agreement, Nichole Humes confessed that in November 2022, she intended to obtain economic benefit for herself by pretending to be a lawyer. (KVUE-TV)
No arrests were made as of Monday after the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said the Flatonia Golf Course was vandalized over the weekend.
Last night, also in Flatonia, police reported on social media they were dealing with “a major/critical incident” that involved multiple agencies.
As of early this morning, no new information has been provided.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a 2022 U.S district judge’s ruling to dismiss a 2020 lawsuit in which a student, who is white, sued the Austin school district for failure to prevent bullying and harassment that the student said he experienced due to his race and conservative political beliefs. (Austin American-Statesman)
A new court date has been set for the 18-year-old accused of stabbing his classmate to death at Manor Senior High School.
Manor Independent School District’s Board of Trustees held a meeting Monday night and discussed school safety in the wake of a deadly stabbing last month at Manor Senior High School.
It was the first board meeting since the deadly incident.
A man accused of going on a shooting rampage, killing six people last year, has been found incompetent to stand trial. Shane James Jr. may never face trial for the crimes in Austin and San Antonio. (Fox7 Austin)
Four Austin-area men have been arrested after using fake doctor’s note to try an acquire large amounts of medication.
“We are preparing for construction. Austin light rail is underway. The project is underway.” — ATP’s Executive Director Greg Canally
Beginning in January, the Austin Transit Partnership will roll out a series of events and community engagement opportunities for residents, businesses and stakeholders to review possible benefits and implications from Project Connect. (KXAN-TV)
The city of Austin will host a panel Wednesday with Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe, candidates for the city council District 7 runoff election. (KVUE-TV)
The city of Kyle is actively searching for experienced developers to help construct a hotel and convention facility. (KXAN-TV)
Businesses and supporters of Austin’s Red River Cultural District are celebrating the recent passage of a resolution providing $150,000 annually to the district. (Austin Monitor)
The City of Austin announced Third Eye Blind will headline the city’s night of festivities on New Year’s Eve at Auditorium Shores. The event is free. (KVUE-TV)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Sara, now a tropical rainstorm, will cruise northeastward over the Gulf of Mexico and douse areas from Louisiana to Florida with torrential downpours. (AccuWeather)
A Texas public education board was expected to vote Monday on a proposed student curriculum that critics say is too greatly influenced by Christianity and Christian teachings for a public education curriculum.
However, after hearing hours of testimony, the State Board of Education opted to pause for the night and resume discussions Tuesday. (CBS Austin)
SpaceX is preparing to launch its massive Starship rocket today as part of a test flight that will include a second attempt at catching the world’s largest rocket.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to be in Texas today to witness the launch. (Lonestar Live)
As the Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat as the president-elect has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments. (Texas Tribune)
Texas Govenor Greg Abbott has announced a new nuclear energy initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s power grid.
On Monday, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the “Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas” (DPRIT) will be a major legislative initiative for the Senate next year. (KVUE-TV)
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is about to break ground on a new terminal.
SPORTS
The Southeastern Conference announced football start times and networks for games over Thanksgiving weekend, and the Longhorns and Aggies will be in primetime.
The Lone Star Showdown between Texas and Texas A&M kicks off at 6:30 p.m., November 30th from Kyle Field in College Station and will air on ABC.
Last night in Monday Night Football…
Ouch.
The Dallas Cowboys (3-7) were handed their fifth straight loss at home last night, losing to the Houston Texans 34-10.
Houston is now 7-4 on the season. (Yahoo! Sports)
You might say the sky was falling at AT&T Stadium last night.
In the NBA Monday night, the Houston Rockets saw their five-game winning streak end with a 101-100 loss at Milwaukee. (Yahoo! Sports)
Tonight, both Houston and Dallas are off while the San Antonio Spurs host Oklahoma City at 8:30 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
On the ice last night, the Dallas Stars lost in Anaheim 4-2. (Yahoo! Sports)
In baseball news, the retractable-roof home of the Houston Astros will have a new name next season. What we’ve called Minute Maid Park since 2002 will now become Daikin Park beginning in the 2025 season, the Astros announced Monday morning.
This week marks the 61st anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas.
Today we look inside the infamous Texas Book Depository, from where the fatal shots were fired.
