OVERNIGHT: Teenage boy killed in East Austin shooting, police say

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 [OVERNIGHT: Teenage boy killed in East Austin shooting, police say]( [OVERNIGHT: Teenage boy killed in East Austin shooting, police say]( A teenage boy was killed early Monday in East Austin after a shooting, Austin police said. [Read More »]( Local News [Lost and found: Ex-classmates rally to help homeless Austin man in Statesman photo]( [Lost and found: Ex-classmates rally to help homeless Austin man in Statesman photo]( On a steamy Sunday morning last month, Leea Mechling hopped into a white Chevrolet pickup and stopped at Whataburger to get breakfast for an old friend. [Read More »]( [Prop 5 would dedicate sporting good tax money to park funding]( [Prop 5 would dedicate sporting good tax money to park funding]( On a picture-perfect Monday at McKinney Falls State Park early this month, the advocacy group Environment Texas launched a seven-city, 13-park tour to promote Proposition 5, a state constitutional amendment that would dedicate revenue from the sales tax on sporting goods to maintaining and improving Texas parks and historic sites stressed by the state's explosive growth. [Read More »]( [Roller-coaster temperatures, rain expected this week]( [Roller-coaster temperatures, rain expected this week]( The delightful fall weather that blew through Austin last week will continue to come and go this week with a capricious forecast that calls for fall, then summer, then back to fall-like temperatures."It's just the pattern - when we get the colder air from the cold fronts and warm air that follows behind it afterward," said meteorologist Yvette Benavides with the National Weather Service. [Read More »]( [Police: Man charged with punching strangers at ACL Fest]( [Police: Man charged with punching strangers at ACL Fest]( A man was arrested after police said he punched two women in the face and started arguing with other spectators during the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Friday. [Read More »]( [EMS: Wheelchair-bound man struck by vehicle in South Austin]( [EMS: Wheelchair-bound man struck by vehicle in South Austin]( A wheelchair-bound man was struck by a vehicle in South Austin on Sunday afternoon, leaving the man with injuries that may be life-threatening, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.The incident happened at William Cannon and Emerald Forest drives. [Read More »]( Business [Industry advocates wary as state weighs hemp rules]( [Industry advocates wary as state weighs hemp rules]( Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has a seemingly innocuous question for farmers intent on planting hemp in the state: Who is going to buy your crop?But where he might ask it - on the official applications for Texas growing licenses - is roiling some hemp advocates as potentially excessive government interference in the free market. [Read More »]( [Austin s Trust Ventures has $70M to invest in startups that face public policy hurdles]( [Austin’s Trust Ventures has $70M to invest in startups that face public policy hurdles]( Trust Ventures, which invests in startups facing public policy hurdles, has closed a second fund of $70 million. [Read More »]( [Financial tech company Joust moves HQ from Denver to Austin]( [Financial tech company Joust moves HQ from Denver to Austin]( Drawn by Austin's growing base of financial tech companies and its startup culture, Denver-based Joust has moved its headquarters to Austin. [Read More »]( Sports [Darnold, Jets shock Cowboys]( [Darnold, Jets shock Cowboys]( EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Sam Darnold gave the New York Jets' struggling offense a huge boost by throwing two touchdown passes in his return from mononucleosis, and they held on to beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-22 Sunday for their first win of the season. [Read More »]( [LSU rises to No. 2 after edging Gators]( [LSU rises to No. 2 after edging Gators]( NEW YORK - LSU moved up to No. [Read More »]( [Deshaun Watson, Carlos Hyde boost Texans over Chiefs]( [Deshaun Watson, Carlos Hyde boost Texans over Chiefs]( KANSAS CITY, Mo. [Read More »]( [With Tua Tagovailoa throwing darts, Alabama overwhelms Texas A M 47-28]( [With Tua Tagovailoa throwing darts, Alabama overwhelms Texas A&M 47-28]( COLLEGE STATION - Tua Taglovailoa's stats on Saturday appeared almost harmless, even pedestrian, at least by the standards previously set by the Alabama quarterback. [Read More »]( [Hasty, Brewer lead Baylor over Texas Tech in double overtime]( [Hasty, Brewer lead Baylor over Texas Tech in double overtime]( WACO - JaMycal Hasty scored on a 5-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and No. [Read More »]( Opinion [Herman: Texas State Cemetery filling up? Maybe you should check in sooner than later]( [Herman: Texas State Cemetery filling up? Maybe you should check in sooner than later]( Got a reservation at the Texas State Cemetery? Worried about whether the no-vacancy sign will go up any time soon? [Read More »]( [Opinion: Continue Texas investment in cancer research, prevention to save lives]( [Opinion: Continue Texas’ investment in cancer research, prevention to save lives]( Texas voters once again have the opportunity to decide if the state should invest in cancer research and prevention. [Read More »]( [Pitts: Believe it or not, it can happen here]( [Pitts: Believe it or not, it can happen here]( I was maybe 10 years old when this happened. Mom is driving, I'm in the back seat. It's night. [Read More »]( Nation [Family ends search for missing CEO after a body is found]( [Family ends search for missing CEO after a body is found]( SAN JOSE, Calif. [Read More »]( [Missing worker search goes on in New Orleans hotel collapse]( [Missing worker search goes on in New Orleans hotel collapse]( NEW ORLEANS (AP) " Rescue crews in New Orleans on Sunday were trying to find a worker missing in the rubble of a hotel that collapsed while under construction but work in the unstable structure must be done delicately, officials said. [Read More »]( [Chicago teachers may test unions social justice strategy]( [Chicago teachers may test unions’ ‘social justice’ strategy]( CHICAGO (AP) " A threatened strike by Chicago teachers would test a strategy employed by a growing number of urban teachers unions convinced that transforming contentious contract talks into discussions about class sizes and student services wins public support and can be a difference maker at the bargaining table. [Read More »]( [Anxiety over Supreme Court arguments pervades Coming Out Day]( [Anxiety over Supreme Court arguments pervades Coming Out Day]( National Coming Out Day festivities were tempered this year by anxiety that some LGBT folk may have to go back into the closet so they can make a living, depending on what the Supreme Court decides about workplace discrimination law. [Read More »]( [Jessye Norman, opera icon, memorialized at hometown funeral]( [Jessye Norman, opera icon, memorialized at hometown funeral]( Jessye Norman's illustrious opera career and extraordinary artistry was honored at her public funeral. [Read More »]( World [Tunisia polls suggest conservative professor wins election]( [Tunisia polls suggest conservative professor wins election]( TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) " A conservative, Islamist-backed law professor looked set to assume Tunisia's presidency after polling agencies suggested he overwhelmingly won Sunday's runoff election in the country that unleashed the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Partial results see gains for Hungary opposition]( [The Latest: Partial results see gains for Hungary opposition]( BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) " The Latest on local elections in Hungary (all times local):9:20 p.m. Partial results are showing significant gains for opposition candidates over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party in nationwide local elections. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Tunisia projections say professor wins election]( [The Latest: Tunisia projections say professor wins election]( TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) " The Latest on the Tunisia presidential election (all times local):8:10 p.m. Tunisian polling agencies are forecasting that conservative law professor Kais Saied has overwhelmingly won the North African country's presidential election. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Exit poll says Polish conservatives win vote]( [The Latest: Exit poll says Polish conservatives win vote]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) " The Latest on Poland's parliamentary election (all times local):9 p.m. An exit poll indicates that Poland's conservative ruling party Law and Justice has won the most votes in a general election. [Read More »]( [After violence, Ecuadorians return to streets ahead of talks]( [After violence, Ecuadorians return to streets ahead of talks]( QUITO, Ecuador (AP) " Residents of Ecuador's capital ventured out into the streets Sunday despite a 24-hour military curfew, picking their way through piles of burnt tires, chunks of pavement and tree trunks smoldering after a day of violent protests across Quito. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Photos: We asked, you gushed: Why do you love Lizzo?]( [Photos: We asked, you gushed: Why do you love Lizzo?]( Remember last weekend's impressive (insane) crowd at Lizzo's ACL performance? We asked this week's fans why they love her. [Read More »]( [ACL Fest: Lizzo says it s the biggest (expletive) crowd she s seen in her life]( [ACL Fest: Lizzo says it’s the biggest (expletive) crowd she’s seen in her life]( Before Lizzo's Weekend Two Austin City Limits Music Festival performance, there was some speculation that the massive crowd she drew Weekend One was boosted, in part, by the fact that she was essentially opening for Cardi B, one of the biggest rap superstars in the game. Well, second time around, her crowd, once again, dwarfed anything we've ever seen on a side stage at the fest. [Read More »]( [How the Austin High band got to play with Mumford and Sons at ACL Fest]( [How the Austin High band got to play with Mumford and Sons at ACL Fest]( There was excitement in the air on the band room Sunday afternoon at Austin High School, an excitement you wouldn't expect from a group of high schoolers asked to come to school on a weekend. [Read More »]( [ACL Fest: Megan Thee Stallion apologizes to Austin fans for missed set]( [ACL Fest: Megan Thee Stallion apologizes to Austin fans for missed set]( Several hours after missing her 1:15 p.m. Saturday set at Austin City Limits Music Festival, Megan Thee Stallion took to Twitter to apologize for her fans. [Read More »]( [Orville Peck: one of our favorite things we ve seen at ACL Fest]( [Orville Peck: one of our favorite things we’ve seen at ACL Fest]( He wore a mask and rode right into our hearts. [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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