After sizzling Sunday, strong cold front to keep Monday’s temps mild in 70s

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. Monday's Top Story [After sizzling Sunday, strong cold front to keep Monday s temps mild in 70s]( [After sizzling Sunday, strong cold front to keep Monday’s temps mild in 70s]( Austin flirted with breaking the 100-degree mark Sunday for the first time this year, but an unusually strong cold front sweeping through Central Texas overnight is expected to cut the swelter short and keep Monday's temperatures mostly in the 70s. [Read More »]( Local News [Pflugerville police search for missing kayaker after severe storms]( [Pflugerville police search for missing kayaker after severe storms]( Pflugerville police are searching for a missing kayaker that was last seen on Lake Pflugerville as a severe thunderstorm swept through the area, police said. [Read More »]( [Wastewater plant cited for another discharge into river]( [Wastewater plant cited for another discharge into river]( Stephanie Morris lives about a quarter-mile downstream from where the Liberty Hill South Fork Wastewater Treatment Plant discharges into the South San Gabriel River. [Read More »]( [Amid plans to expand Austin convention center, a battle simmers]( [Amid plans to expand Austin convention center, a battle simmers]( After years of discussion, the Austin City Council reached a quiet and abrupt consensus last month on what many predicted would be the biggest fight of 2019: They agreed to expand the Austin Convention Center. [Read More »]( [COMMUTER ALERT: RM 620 bridge near Mansfield Dam to close briefly Monday morning]( [COMMUTER ALERT: RM 620 bridge near Mansfield Dam to close briefly Monday morning]( Traffic on the RM 620 bridge near Mansfield Dam is expected to be stopped intermittently between 9 a.m. and noon on Monday, Lower Colorado River Authority officials said. [Read More »]( [Man hit patrol horse, scuffled with officers in downtown Austin, police say]( [Man hit patrol horse, scuffled with officers in downtown Austin, police say]( A man has been accused by police of striking a patrol horse in the head and then trying to attack officers early Saturday in downtown Austin, court documents say. [Read More »]( Business [TRAFFIC TACTICS: As Austin grows, downtown tech companies work to find alternative transportation]( [TRAFFIC TACTICS: As Austin grows, downtown tech companies work to find alternative transportation]( For two years, Dena Lytle has used Cirrus Logic shuttles to commute from her Northwest Austin home into the heart of the city. [Read More »]( [Deadline extended to nominate your workplace as one of the best in Austin]( [Deadline extended to nominate your workplace as one of the best in Austin]( For the 10th straight year, the American-Statesman is working to spread the word about the best places to work in Austin. [Read More »]( Sports [Davis homers for 1st time in month, A s beat Rangers 9-8]( [Davis homers for 1st time in month, A’s beat Rangers 9-8]( ARLINGTON - Khris Davis homered for the first time in nearly a month as the Oakland Athletics built an eight-run lead, then hung on to beat the Texas Rangers 9-8 on Sunday for a four-game split. [Read More »]( [Alvarez hits 2-run HR in MLB debut as Astros blank O s]( [Alvarez hits 2-run HR in MLB debut as Astros blank O’s]( HOUSTON - After hitting 23 homers in just 56 games at Triple-A this season, the pressure was on Yordan Alvarez to see if he could replicate that power in the majors. [Read More »]( [Nadal beats Thiem for 12th French Open]( [Nadal beats Thiem for 12th French Open]( Rafael Nadal pulled away in what had suddenly become a tight final to beat Dominic Thiem 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 Sunday for his record-extending 12th French Open championship. [Read More »]( [Commitment 101: Quay Davis jump starts Texas 2021 recruiting class]( [Commitment 101: Quay Davis jump starts Texas’ 2021 recruiting class]( The Longhorns started its last two recruiting classes with quarterbacks. The 2021 cycle began with a commitment from Dallas Skyline wide receiver Quaydarius Davis. [Read More »]( [Wide receiver Quaydarius Davis becomes Texas first commitment in 2021 class]( [Wide receiver Quaydarius Davis becomes Texas’ first commitment in 2021 class]( Texas is still piecing together its 2020 class, but that doesn't stop the staff from recruiting the next batch of talent. [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Voter restrictions have deep history in Texas]( [Commentary: Voter restrictions have deep history in Texas]( One hundred years ago, Congress approved the 19th Amendment, which prohibited the denial or limitation of voting rights "on account of sex."The agonizing, 14-month struggle by suffragists to get three-quarters of the states to ratify the amendment has garnered much attention. [Read More »]( [Thiessen: Senate Republicans won t save Mexico from Trump s tariffs]( [Thiessen: Senate Republicans won’t save Mexico from Trump’s tariffs]( WASHINGTON âˆ’ Senate Republicans are pushing back on President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on Mexico. [Read More »]( Nation [A family vanished, then found dead in desert. Now, a verdict]( [A family vanished, then found dead in desert. Now, a verdict]( SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) " The disappearance of a couple and their two children puzzled California investigators for years. [Read More »]( [Simpson case launched victim s sister on fight for justice]( [Simpson case launched victim’s sister on fight for justice]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " Ron Goldman was not just Kim Goldman's big brother. [Read More »]( [ Homework gap shows millions of students lack home internet]( [‘Homework gap’ shows millions of students lack home internet]( HARTFORD, Conn. [Read More »]( [1 killed, 5 injured when crane topples on Dallas apartments]( [1 killed, 5 injured when crane topples on Dallas apartments]( DALLAS (AP) " A construction crane buffeted by high winds during a storm toppled on a Dallas apartment building Sunday, killing one woman in the building and injuring five other people, two of them critically, a fire official said. [Read More »]( [Ex-Florida player charged with murder in wife s 2016 death]( [Ex-Florida player charged with murder in wife’s 2016 death]( FORT MYERS, Fla. [Read More »]( World [Hong Kong extradition bill near approval despite big protest]( [Hong Kong extradition bill near approval despite big protest]( HONG KONG (AP) " Hong Kong's leader signaled Monday that her government will go ahead with proposed amendments to its extradition laws despite a massive protest against them that underscored fears about China's broadening footprint in the semi-autonomous territory. [Read More »]( [Central American migrants say deal doesn t dash asylum hopes]( [Central American migrants say deal doesn’t dash asylum hopes]( TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) " At the small migrant Juventud 2000 shelter near the border, a Honduran expressed disappointment Sunday over the agreement between Mexico and the United States to more aggressively to curtail migration from Central America. [Read More »]( [Protesters burn tires, block roads in Haiti, at least 1 dead]( [Protesters burn tires, block roads in Haiti, at least 1 dead]( PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) " Thousands of protesters denouncing corruption blocked roads and paralyzed much of the Haitian capital Sunday as they demand the removal of President Jovenel Moise. [Read More »]( [China may restrict tech access in spiraling US trade dispute]( [China may restrict tech access in spiraling US trade dispute]( BEIJING (AP) " China is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies to American technology in a spiraling trade dispute. [Read More »]( [Nominations set to close in race to be next UK leader]( [Nominations set to close in race to be next UK leader]( LONDON (AP) " Nominations are closing in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, with almost a dozen contenders already battling it out over Brexit, tax policy and past drug use. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Photos: A-LIST: ATX Television Festival screens City on a Hill ]( [Photos: A-LIST: ATX Television Festival screens ‘City on a Hill’]( The Showtime show held a screening at the Paramount Theatre on June 8, 2019. 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