UT students are returning to Austin – for remote learning

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. Thursday's Top Story [UT students are returning to Austin for remote learning]( [UT students are returning to Austin – for remote learning]( A lot has changed for University of Texas students over the past year.When the coronavirus pandemic forced classes online in March, many went back to their hometowns. Graduations happened through a computer screen. Some lost jobs and internships.Now, facing a semester with more than half of classes online, students must decide whether to return to campus or wait out the pandemic elsewhere. [Read More »]( Local News [Mother of man accused of shooting Cedar Park officers said she couldn t get help with his mental health issues]( [Mother of man accused of shooting Cedar Park officers said she couldn’t get help with his mental health issues]( The mother of Joseph Desean Taylor, who is accused of shooting three Cedar Park police officers during a 18-hour standoff that ended Monday, said she had tried to get help for his mental health issues for years, according to Taylor's lawyer. [Read More »]( [UT employee petition urges regents to move most classes online, provide hazard pay]( [UT employee petition urges regents to move most classes online, provide hazard pay]( University of Texas employees will ask the UT System Board of Regents on Thursday to suspend most in-person classes at all system institutions and provide more resources and hazard pay to employees in light of the coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [Cedar Creek teacher placed on leave after racially charged Facebook posts]( [Cedar Creek teacher placed on leave after racially charged Facebook posts]( A Cedar Creek High School math teacher was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after district administration officials were made aware of racially insensitive Facebook posts the teacher recently made, according to a district statement. [Read More »]( [First day of school quiet, but full of (virtual) excitement and energy]( [First day of school quiet, but full of (virtual) excitement and energy]( It was an awfully quiet first day of school for Lake Travis educators with no enthusiastic greetings and hugs at the door or noisy hallways filled with students. [Read More »]( [State adds 309 more to coronavirus death toll]( [State adds 309 more to coronavirus death toll]( State health officials on Wednesday reported 309 additional deaths attributed to the coronavirus, bringing the pandemic death toll in Texas to 10,559.Those deaths occurred over the seven to 10 days prior to when they were reported as state officials are now using death certificates to tally COVID-19 fatalities. [Read More »]( Business [Austin s Waterloo Sparkling Water sold to investment group]( [Austin’s Waterloo Sparkling Water sold to investment group]( Waterloo Sparkling Water, one of Austin's best-known makers of carbonated water, has been acquired in a deal led by a New York private equity firm. [Read More »]( [Austin construction tech firm Icon raises $35M to speed growth]( [Austin construction tech firm Icon raises $35M to speed growth]( Austin-based construction tech company Icon has raised $35 million to accelerate its growth. The funding round was led by by Moderne Ventures. [Read More »]( [Austin delivery startup Fetch lands $18M for growth]( [Austin delivery startup Fetch lands $18M for growth]( As e-commerce has exploded during the pandemic, apartment complexes have been overwhelmed by packages. [Read More »]( [Austin s Spycloud raises $30 million to grow team, products]( [Austin’s Spycloud raises $30 million to grow team, products]( Austin-based cybersecurity firm SpyCloud has raised $30 million to grow the company's team and product offerings. [Read More »]( [Austin s HID Global acquires UK tech firm Access-IS]( [Austin’s HID Global acquires UK tech firm Access-IS]( Austin-based identity solutions provider HID Global said Monday it is acquiring United Kingdom-based technology company Access-IS.Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. [Read More »]( Sports [Soccer notebook: Austin FC season tickets almost sold out]( [Soccer notebook: Austin FC season tickets almost sold out]( Austin FC general season tickets were the last to go on sale, in late July. [Read More »]( [Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott explains cautious approach in returning after COVID-19 bout]( [Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott explains cautious approach in returning after COVID-19 bout]( FRISCO - The symptoms, Ezekiel Elliott says, were mild. He had a cough, shortness of breath and heavy breathing during two days in June. [Read More »]( [Texas Tech president says women s basketball program, AD Kirby Hocutt to be reviewed by university]( [Texas Tech president says women’s basketball program, AD Kirby Hocutt to be reviewed by university]( Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec says the university will thoroughly review the situation inside the Lady Raiders program, including Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt's response. [Read More »]( [2020 Central Texas high school football preview: District 12-2A Division I]( [2020 Central Texas high school football preview: District 12-2A Division I]( FAVORITEThorndale: The Bulldogs enter a new era as John Kovar steps down as the head basketball coach and takes over the football program. [Read More »]( [2020 high school football preview: No. 7 Liberty Hill]( [2020 high school football preview: No. 7 Liberty Hill]( In Central Texas, August means scorching days and heated preseason debates about the area's top high school football teams. Leading up to the season's kickoff, we unveil our Top 10, as selected by our high school reporting staff. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: August 20, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: August 20, 2020]( These soldiers and valuesshould not be celebratedRe: Aug. 15 article, "Daughters of Confederacy claims ownership of Bastrop County monuments. [Read More »]( [Stephens: The arguments for being a Biden conservative]( [Stephens: The arguments for being a Biden conservative]( The other day I spotted a sticker that read, "Settle for Biden, 2020." It spoke for me. [Read More »]( [Sanchez: The housewives of suburbia are onto Trump s antics]( [Sanchez: The “housewives” of suburbia are onto Trump’s antics]( Donald Trump has no idea what white female voters, "housewives" as he calls them, fear most. [Read More »]( [Charen: Paranoid conspiracy gains momentum in the GOP]( [Charen: Paranoid conspiracy gains momentum in the GOP]( "I can no longer sit back and allow Communist infiltration ... to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids. [Read More »]( Nation [Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate faith on convention stage]( [Biden friend Sen. Coons to elevate faith on convention stage]( Chris Coons is cut from the same cloth as Joe Biden in many ways: He occupies the same Senate seat from Delaware that Biden held for 36 years, is a Democrat known for seeking bipartisan collaboration where possible and is open about his faith's influence on his life. [Read More »]( [How will office life be different in a pandemic?]( [How will office life be different in a pandemic?]( How will office life be different in a pandemic? The office you once knew is likely to look vastly different. [Read More »]( [Iowa governor s push to reopen schools descends into chaos]( [Iowa governor’s push to reopen schools descends into chaos]( IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) " An aggressive push by Iowa's pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe. [Read More »]( [Far-right provocateur vs. Florida congresswoman in November]( [Far-right provocateur vs. Florida congresswoman in November]( FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. [Read More »]( World [Asia Today: India has record high of 69,000 more infections]( [Asia Today: India has record high of 69,000 more infections]( NEW DELHI (AP) " India counted another record high of new coronavirus infections Thursday as it ramped up testing to more than 900,000 a day. [Read More »]( [Ex-official says former Mexico president directed corruption]( [Ex-official says former Mexico president directed corruption]( MEXICO CITY (AP) " In some of the most explosive accusations in recent Mexican political history, the former head of the state-owned oil company directly accused former President Enrique Peña Nieto and his treasury secretary of directing a scheme of kickbacks and embezzlement directly from the president's office. [Read More »]( [Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran]( [Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Trump administration is set to demand the restoration of all international sanctions on Iran in a move that will further isolate the U.S. at the United Nations, test the credibility of the U.N. Security Council and possibly deal a fatal blow to one of former President Barack Obama's signature foreign policy achievements. [Read More »]( [Belarus detentions resume as opposition pushes for new vote]( [Belarus detentions resume as opposition pushes for new vote]( MINSK, Belarus (AP) " Authorities in Belarus on Wednesday resumed detentions of protesters who keep taking to the streets to demand the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, as opposition leaders ratchet up pressure on the government by forming a coordination council to push for for a new election. [Read More »]( [Scientists on Arctic mission make unplanned detour to pole]( [Scientists on Arctic mission make unplanned detour to pole]( BERLIN (AP) " A German icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international expedition in the high Arctic has reached the North Pole, after making an unplanned detour because of lighter-than-usual sea ice conditions. [Read More »]( Austin360 [6 restaurants inside an H-E-B: opening date of Mueller food hall announced]( [6 restaurants inside an H-E-B: opening date of Mueller food hall announced]( 6 restaurants inside an H-E-B: opening date of Mueller food hall announced [Read More »]( [Austin music this week: Exploded Drawing, Texicana Mamas, more]( [Austin music this week: Exploded Drawing, Texicana Mamas, more]( Austin music this week: Exploded Drawing, Texicana Mamas, more [Read More »]( [Padre Island National Seashore reopening Thursday after hurricane closure]( [Padre Island National Seashore reopening Thursday after hurricane closure]( The Padre Island National Seashore will reopen at 6 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the National Park Service. [Read More »]( [Camping with your dog? Read these vet-approved tips]( [Camping with your dog? Read these vet-approved tips]( Camping with your dog? 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