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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 [More Austin-area students returning to classrooms next week]( [More Austin-area students returning to classrooms next week]( Some Austin-area students will be back in the classroom after Labor Day under plans to gradually reopen school buildings as coronavirus cases continue to decline in the area. [Read More »]( Local News [Gov. Abbott hints at easing coronavirus restrictions]( [Gov. Abbott hints at easing coronavirus restrictions]( Gov. Greg Abbott appears poised to ease coronavirus restrictions in Texas, citing a decline in hospitalizations across the state. [Read More »]( [Travis County expects to spend more to handle November vote]( [Travis County expects to spend more to handle November vote]( The Travis County clerk's office is expected to spend more money than initially projected on the November election as they work to address pandemic issues and voter confidence concerns. [Read More »]( [As Austin reshapes police, will Adler security detail be a casualty?]( [As Austin reshapes police, will Adler security detail be a casualty?]( About 10 years ago, then-Mayor Lee Leffingwell reasoned that it would cost too much taxpayer money to have Austin police officers following him around as his personal security. [Read More »]( [Fired Liberty Hill police chief alleges mayor used racial slurs, interfered with job]( [Fired Liberty Hill police chief alleges mayor used racial slurs, interfered with job]( Former Liberty Hill Police Chief Maverick Campbell has accused Mayor Rick Hall of threatening Campbell's two young sons and calling them the "n-word" at a city retreat in January in Burnet County. [Read More »]( [5 things worth knowing about this week s weather in Austin]( [5 things worth knowing about this week’s weather in Austin]( With 27 of August's 31 days seeing triple-digit temperatures, Austin just wrapped up its third-hottest August on record. [Read More »]( Business [Report: Austin s Bumble considers going public]( [Report: Austin’s Bumble considers going public]( Austin-based Bumble could be preparing for an initial public offering as soon as early next year, according to a report from Bloomberg news service. [Read More »]( [Condo project planned for South Congress Avenue]( [Condo project planned for South Congress Avenue]( Even in a global pandemic, the condos keep coming in Austin. [Read More »]( [Downtown Austin block goes on market as plans for tower shelved]( [Downtown Austin block goes on market as plans for tower shelved]( Amid the global pandemic, a full city block in downtown Austin where an Austin-based developer had planned to build a high-rise tower is now on the market. [Read More »]( Sports [ A three-headed monster : The Cowboys have a new era of triplets, and they re bonded by a desire to be great]( [‘A three-headed monster’: The Cowboys have a new era of triplets, and they’re bonded by a desire to be great]( Adam Henry is a realist. He knows a pipe dream when he sees one. [Read More »]( [Schools warned to follow UIL guidelines over face masks, social distancing]( [Schools warned to follow UIL guidelines over face masks, social distancing]( When the UIL announced it would go ahead with football season, there were no guarantees all games would be played. [Read More »]( [UTEP s Hardison set to take over Miners offense]( [UTEP’s Hardison set to take over Miners’ offense]( EL PASO - The argument for UTEP's offensive improvement makes sense, as it often does before the first snap. [Read More »]( [Bohls, Golden: Where the Pac-12 ranks among Power Fives]( [Bohls, Golden: Where the Pac-12 ranks among Power Fives]( American-Statesman columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden weigh in on five Pac-12 topics:1. Is the Pac-12 the worst of the Power Fives?Bohls: By far. [Read More »]( [2020 Central Texas high school football preview: District 14-5A Division II]( [2020 Central Texas high school football preview: District 14-5A Division II]( FAVORITELiberty Hill. [Read More »]( Opinion [Commentary: Trump and his allies are stoking fear, inciting violence]( [Commentary: Trump and his allies are stoking fear, inciting violence]( The Republican National Convention was a fear mongering festival that centered on the tragic riots to distract from President Donald Trump's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that's killing nearly 1,000 Americans daily and tanking the economy. [Read More »]( [Charen: Why this pro-life conservative is voting for Joe Biden]( [Charen: Why this pro-life conservative is voting for Joe Biden]( Since I announced publicly that I will be voting for Joe Biden in November, I've received a few communications from puzzled readers. [Read More »]( [Krugman: Trump had one good response to COVID-19. His party killed it.]( [Krugman: Trump had one good response to COVID-19. His party killed it.]( For the most part, America under Donald Trump's leadership has offered an object lesson in how not to handle a pandemic. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: September 3, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: September 3, 2020]( Speculation about whatTrump would do is ironicRe: Aug. 26 commentary, "Trump is leaning into a campaign of chaos. [Read More »]( Nation [Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all]( [Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all]( NEW YORK (AP) " When Michael Cohen testified before Congress last year, Republican lawmakers worried aloud that President Donald Trump's former fixer would parlay the spectacle " and his criminal exploits " into a bestseller. [Read More »]( [Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from Arizona ballot]( [Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from Arizona ballot]( PHOENIX (AP) " An Arizona resident has asked a judge to bar Kanye West from appearing on Arizona's Nov. 3 ballot, accusing the hip hop artist of serving as an election spoiler and arguing that a law prohibits him from running in the state as an independent presidential candidate. [Read More »]( [Critics: Eviction ban may only delay wave of homelessness]( [Critics: Eviction ban may only delay wave of homelessness]( BOSTON (AP) " Housing advocates say the Trump administration's surprise national moratorium on evictions only delays a wave of crushing debt and homelessness, and an attorney representing landlords questions whether the measure is aimed at voters ahead of the November election. [Read More »]( [Owner of burned business accuses Trump of misleading public]( [Owner of burned business accuses Trump of misleading public]( KENOSHA, Wis. [Read More »]( [Mrs. Trump s ex-adviser says she taped calls for protection]( [Mrs. Trump’s ex-adviser says she taped calls for protection]( WASHINGTON (AP) " A former friend and adviser of Melania Trump said Tuesday that she made recordings of her conversations with the first lady because she needed evidence to protect herself amid questions about the costs of President Donald Trump's inauguration. [Read More »]( World [Nana strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward Belize]( [Nana strengthens into hurricane as it barrels toward Belize]( PUNTA GORDA, Belize (AP) " Hurricane Nana barreled westward Wednesday just off the coast of Honduras on a collision course with the Central American nation of Belize, where thousands of people were stocking up on food, water and construction materials. [Read More »]( [Germany says Soviet-era nerve agent used on Russia s Navalny]( [Germany says Soviet-era nerve agent used on Russia’s Navalny]( BERLIN (AP) " Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same type of Soviet-era nerve agent used in a 2018 attack on a former Russian spy, the German government said Wednesday, provoking outrage from Western leaders who demanded Moscow provide an explanation. [Read More »]( [The Latest: India s daily surges making it world s epicenter]( [The Latest: India’s daily surges making it world’s epicenter]( India registered 78,357 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total over 3.7 million as the government eases pandemic restrictions nationwide to help the battered economy. [Read More »]( [Charlie Hebdo terror attack suspects go on trial in Paris]( [Charlie Hebdo terror attack suspects go on trial in Paris]( PARIS (AP) " Thirteen men and a woman went on trial Wednesday in the 2015 attacks against the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and a kosher supermarket in Paris that marked the beginning of a wave of violence by the Islamic State group in Europe. [Read More »]( [The Latest: Britain PM resists calls to extend worker wages]( [The Latest: Britain PM resists calls to extend worker wages]( LONDON " British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls to extend a government program that has paid the wages of millions of workers laid off during the coronavirus lockdown. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Virtual ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2020]( [Virtual ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2020]( As Hispanic Heritage Month,Sept. 15-Oct. 15, approaches, I find myself more introspective than ever. [Read More »]( [Austin s largest culinary non-profit is thinking bigger Texas big]( [Austin’s largest culinary non-profit is thinking bigger – Texas big]( Even as the restaurant industry faces unprecedented issues due to the coronavirus, the folks who run the Austin Food & Wine Alliance have been working all summer on an unprecedented expansion. [Read More »]( [Texas Book Festival digital gala to feature Nick Hornby, Natasha Trethewey, more]( [Texas Book Festival digital gala to feature Nick Hornby, Natasha Trethewey, more]( Texas Book Festival - going virtual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic - on Wednesday announced the authors set for its annual gala. [Read More »]( [I Luv Video, one of Austin s last video rental stores, closes permanently]( [I Luv Video, one of Austin’s last video rental stores, closes permanently]( The year 2020 has claimed another Austin independent video store. I Luv Video announced Tuesday night via Facebook that it's closing permanently. [Read More »]( [Crux opens second climbing gym in North Austin with yoga, coffee and social distancing]( [Crux opens second climbing gym in North Austin with yoga, coffee and social distancing]( Austin had several indoor climbing gyms when Crux Climbing Center opened its sprawling space on South Congress Avenue in 2016 that also included a yoga room and a bouldering cave, but with a membership program that allowed 24-hour access, the company quickly became a hotspot for climbing experts and newbies alike. [Read More »](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [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. 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