Texas defeated Illinois 65-48 Monday in the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament sending them to the Sweet 16.
Texas head coach Vic Schaefer has guided Texas to the Sweet 16 in four of his five seasons at Texas and eight of the last nine seasons as a head coach.
The Longhorns will face Tennessee in the Sweet 16 on March 29, at either 1:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.
More on yesterday’s game, including highlights, can be found further down this post in SPORTS.
One person is dead following a 10-vehicle crash in Round Rock Monday.
After another deadly pileup on I-35, drivers are calling for change.
First responders were on the scene of a rollover crash early this morning.
A 21-year-old Austin woman is facing charges after an accident over the weekend in which a pedestrian was struck and killed.
A person died after being pulled from an apartment fire in northeast Austin Monday afternoon.
Authorities in Hutto executed a felony warrant arrest this morning.
The Austin Police Department says it is investigating after suspicious devices were found at a Tesla dealership in North Austin.
An Austin Tesla owner is speaking about the reaction he’s been getting lately.
The Workers Defense Project rallied on the steps of the Texas State Capitol Monday afternoon to protect workers rights in a state they say sees the death of a construction worker every three days. (CBS Austin via MSN)
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ advocates and allies also rallied at the Texas State Capitol on Monday, protesting against bills that could restrict or strip protections away from their community.
“This is legislation that serves no purpose other than to attempt to confine us into boxes that just don’t fit and deny us the right to live authentically.” — Brad Prichett, interim CEO of Equality Texas.
Why hundreds of LGBTQ Texans rallied against anti-trans bills. (USA Today)
A bill lawmakers have discussed this month could expand the patrol area for the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Capitol division further south into downtown. (KXAN-TV)
A San Marcos man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexual assault. (Fox7 Austin)
A New Braunfels man was sentenced to over six years in prison for planning mass murder attacks in 2022. (Fox7 Austin)
A significant shift marks the upcoming spring Pecan Street Festival: after decades of tradition in downtown Austin, the event is relocating to Bee Cave on May 3-4, casting a shadow of uncertainty over its future. Traditionally held on Austin’s 6th Street, formerly Pecan Street, the bi-annual festival faces a new chapter. (KVUE-TV)
The Dallas-based developer of a 6th Street renovation project is now shying away from new large-scale vertical development plans and focusing more on improving and restoring the facades of the present historic buildings. (Austin Monitor)
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Austin police were forced to deal with idle autonomous vehicles during Sunday night’s storms.
CapMetro will end the of plastic cards for paying fares starting April 1.
WEATHER
High temperatures will be well above average today in Central Texas before a cooling trend begins and our best chances for steady rain later in the week.
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
What to do when it floods in Austin?
Why are hailstorms in Texas becoming more destructive? (Texas Public Radio)
The Trump administration’s policy of shrinking the federal government, coupled with the influence of Texas-based billionaire Elon Musk’s industries, is creating substantial challenges for the Lone Star State. (Austin American-Statesman)
A bill filed in the Texas Senate would ban strip clubs and other sexually-oriented businesses from allowing customers to bring their own alcohol. (Fox7 Austin)
A proposed bill to dismantle the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will not move forward, according to State Representative Pat Curry, who filed the bill. (KVUE-TV)
A Texas mother who lost her son to drugs laced with fentanyl continues to fight for new legislation. (KXAN-TV)
The United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Texas death row inmate convicted of sexually assaulting and stabbing an Austin high school student to death.
How hot is it in Texas prisons?
People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Contrary to state law, individuals are routinely detained for months without formal charges. In the past year alone, at least a dozen people were unlawfully held beyond the legal limit following arrests for minor, nonviolent offenses. (Texas Tribune)
State health officials are due to release the latest numbers in the Texas measles outbreak later today.
Health experts are urging women to get the MMR vaccine before pregnancy to protect themselves and their babies.
In a move aimed at bolstering border security, the Pentagon has deployed the USS Gravely, a U.S. Navy destroyer, to the waters off the lower Texas coast, under the direction of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM). (Houston Chronicle)
The National Medal of Honor Museum opens today in Arlington.
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Madison Booker and Taylor Jones combined for 32 points, while Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda recorded a career-high 19 points and Rori Harmon dished out seven assists in Texas’ 65-48 victory over Illinois, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16.
NBA: Naji Marshall scored 22 points off the bench to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 120-101 rout of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Mavericks remain in New York to face the Knicks tonight, San Antonio is also on the road in Detroit and Houston hosts Atlanta.
NHL: Jake Oettinger shut out his home-state team stopping 32 shots, Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene scored 58 seconds apart late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Monday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: The Texas Longhorns play the Bearkats of Sam Houston tonight at Disch-Falk Field at 6:30 p.m. It is their last game of this homestand before they travel to Missouri this weekend to resume SEC play. (Texas Longhorns)
One year ago, the largest wildfire in state history devastated the Texas Panhandle. Since then, Panhandle residents have begun to rebuild their communities, even as the threat of another fire looms.
