How to avoid dangerous fires when frying your Thanksgiving turkey

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Tuesday's Top Story [How to avoid dangerous fires when frying your Thanksgiving turkey]( [How to avoid dangerous fires when frying your Thanksgiving turkey]( Cooking fires occur more often on Thanksgiving than on any other day, according to the National Fire Protection Association, a fire safety advocacy group. [Read More »]( Local News [FORECAST: Sunshine, high of 62 in Austin; some rain possible Wednesday]( [FORECAST: Sunshine, high of 62 in Austin; some rain possible Wednesday]( Tuesday forecast for Austin: The countdown is on - only two days left until Thanksgiving arrives and at least one of them will have nice weather. [Read More »]( [West Lake Hills police collecting coats for kids]( [West Lake Hills police collecting coats for kids]( The West Lake Hills Police Department is collecting winter coats for kids as part of the Junior League of Austin's 32nd annual Coats for Kids [Read More »]( [Austin firefighter fired, accused of drinking and driving, memo says]( [Austin firefighter fired, accused of drinking and driving, memo says]( An Austin firefighter was fired earlier this month after he was accused of driving with a blood-alcohol content that was about three times the legal limit, [Read More »]( [Truck crashes into gate at Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail entrance]( [Truck crashes into gate at Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail entrance]( A pickup truck on Monday afternoon crashed into the gate near one of the entrances to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail.The crash happened at the [Read More »]( [Former Elgin police dispatcher indicted for manslaughter]( [Former Elgin police dispatcher indicted for manslaughter]( A former Elgin police dispatcher who was arrested in April after police said she caused an accident that killed a 19-year-old man was indicted last week [Read More »]( Business [Capital One acquires Austin tech startup Wikibuy]( [Capital One acquires Austin tech startup Wikibuy]( Austin-based tech startup Wikibuy, which helps shoppers compare prices at Amazon and hundreds of other online retailers, has been acquired by financial [Read More »]( [Austin s SparkCognition will team with Boeing to create autonomous aircraft startup]( [Austin’s SparkCognition will team with Boeing to create autonomous aircraft startup]( Aerospace industry giant Boeing and Austin-based artificial intelligence company SparkCognition have teamed up to create a new company they say will [Read More »]( Sports [Good news, bad news for Texas: Bevo denied, Hager reprimanded, but Ehlinger still may play]( [Good news, bad news for Texas: Bevo denied, Hager reprimanded, but Ehlinger still may play]( Monday had a lot of bad news. At least quarterback Sam Ehlinger emerged alive and well and will make this week’s trip to Lawrence with the rest of the 15th-ranked Longhorns. [Read More »]( [Big 12 reprimands Texas senior Breckyn Hager for comments about Oklahoma]( [Big 12 reprimands Texas senior Breckyn Hager for comments about Oklahoma]( On Monday, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby publicly reprimanded Breckyn Hager for comments he made about Oklahoma. [Read More »]( [Bohls: Texas Tom Herman deserves a B-plus grade this season with a chance for extra credit]( [Bohls: Texas’ Tom Herman deserves a B-plus grade this season — with a chance for extra credit]( The semester’s not over. Final exams remain. But for now, what are the grades for Tom Herman and his coaching staff? The second-year coach was asked Monday to grade himself as a head coach over his first two seasons. Advertisement “Incomplete,” Herman said. He then added somewhat cryptically, “I’ll grade myself as a head coach … [Read More »]( [Golden s nuggets: Despite what Herman says, closure awaits for Texas seniors]( [Golden’s nuggets: Despite what Herman says, closure awaits for Texas seniors]( Tom Herman said Monday that none of his players have mentioned that life-changing 2016 loss at Kansas to him.I believe him, but there's no doubt that it's [Read More »]( Opinion [Parker: Paradise lost, and a reminder that we are one]( [Parker: Paradise lost, and a reminder that we are one]( WASHINGTON -- When polarity defines us, it's easy to lose sight of our common humanity.But all is not political, as nature increasingly reminds us. The [Read More »]( [Cepeda: It s time to give millennials a break]( [Cepeda: It’s time to give millennials a break]( CHICAGO -- It's a terrible idea to make too much of the campaign victory of any politician, but an exception is in order now that New York has elected [Read More »]( Nation [Argument at Chicago hospital erupts into deadly shooting]( [Argument at Chicago hospital erupts into deadly shooting]( CHICAGO (AP) " An argument outside a Chicago hospital turned deadly when a man pulled out a gun and killed an emergency room doctor with whom he was [Read More »]( [The Latest: Sheriff: Wildfire death toll rises to 79]( [The Latest: Sheriff: Wildfire death toll rises to 79]( PARADISE, Calif. (AP) " The Latest on California's wildfires (all times local):7:30 p.m.A Northern California sheriff says two more sets of human [Read More »]( [California gunman s life was both unremarkable and troubled]( [California gunman’s life was both unremarkable and troubled]( THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) " At first, the outlines of the mass shooter's 28 years appeared unremarkable.Ian David Long enlisted in the Marines out [Read More »]( [Judge bars US from enforcing Trump asylum ban]( [Judge bars US from enforcing Trump asylum ban]( HOUSTON (AP) " A federal judge barred the Trump administration on Monday from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally.U. [Read More »]( World [Suicide bomber targets clerics in Afghan capital, 40 killed]( [Suicide bomber targets clerics in Afghan capital, 40 killed]( KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) " Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a gathering of Muslim religious scholars in Kabul, killing at least 40 [Read More »]( [Seoul: North Korea destroys 10 guard posts to lower tensions]( [Seoul: North Korea destroys 10 guard posts to lower tensions]( SEOUL, South Korea (AP) " North Korea on Tuesday blew up some of its front-line guard posts as part of an agreement to ease tensions along its [Read More »]( [China s Xi visits Philippines to deepen ties with US ally]( [China’s Xi visits Philippines to deepen ties with US ally]( MANILA, Philippines (AP) " Chinese President Xi Jinping received a red-carpet welcome in the Philippines on Tuesday, as he paid his first visit to [Read More »]( [Landslide derails commuter train near Barcelona, killing 1]( [Landslide derails commuter train near Barcelona, killing 1]( MADRID (AP) " One person died and dozens were injured Tuesday after a landslide derailed a commuter train traveling toward Barcelona, Spanish [Read More »]( Austin360 [Stay Tuned: Family friendly viewing for Thanksgiving Day]( [Stay Tuned: Family friendly viewing for Thanksgiving Day]( Pull on your stretchy pants and enjoy some holiday viewing this week with a celebration of man’s best friend, giant floats in New York City and [Read More »]( [Quiz: How much do you know about Thanksgiving?]( [Quiz: How much do you know about Thanksgiving?]( When was the first Thanksgiving? Does turkey really make you sleepy?Test your Thanksgiving knowledge with our quiz, and let us know in the comments how [Read More »]( [These retailers have the best discounts on Black Friday]( [These retailers have the best discounts on Black Friday]( Millions of people are expected to shop on Black Friday, whether they brave the stores in person or make purchases online.But if you want to shop on Black [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. 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