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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024

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TODAY’S WEATHER

H: 95° / L: 70°. Same weather as every day this week. Latest forecast from Fox 7 Austin’s Zack Shields here.

TOP NEWS

“Christopher Taylor deadly conduct trial: Jury finds APD officer guilty” Fox 7 Austin

“APD chief: Christopher Taylor conviction ‘raises questions that must be addressed’” AAS ($)

“Shots fired by church security after armed suspects attempt to enter Burnet County church” CBS Austin

BUSINESS NEWS

“Austin-based Tesla recalls more than 27,000 Cybertrucks for faulty rearview cameras” AAS

THE BLOTTER

“SWAT responds to call in east Austin” KXAN

“One person seriously injured in Del Valle fire” CBS Austin

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

“TxDOT, City of Austin celebrate completion of SH 71 overpass project” CBS Austin

SPORTS

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “Texas Longhorns regain top spot in AP poll after chaotic Saturday in college football” KXAN

TEXAS FOOTBALL: “5 things for Longhorn fans to know about the Oklahoma Sooners” AAS ($)

AUSTIN FC: “Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff out after four seasons” Fox 7 Austin

TEXAS VOLLEYBALL: “No. 7 Texas volleyball overwhelms No. 18 Florida in straight sets” KXAN

TEXAS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: “With Harmon back, Texas women’s basketball looking to build off historic 2023-2024 season” KXAN

CENTRAL TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: “Texas high school football scores for Friday, Oct. 4” KXAN

CENTRAL TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: “Texas high school football: Fab Five rankings for Austin-area schools after Week 6” AAS

QUICK LINKS

~ Pro-Israeli group gathers outside TX Capitol to remember lives lost in 2023 Hamas strike - KEYE

~ Austin accepting applications for city's first-ever poet laureate - Community Impact

~ Carmen Llanes Pulido vows to bring inclusive leadership to City Hall - Austin Monitor

~ Austin post offices drop out of plan to host voter registration drive today - Austin Monitor

~ Man nearly burned alive during SWAT arrest sues Hays County, San Marcos - KXAN

~ Special APD patrol unit keeping festivalgoers safe at ACL Music Festival - KVUE

~ East Austin bids adieu to another historic bungalow - Austin Monitor

~ OK from Planning Commission sets up Council consideration for creative space incentives - Austin Monitor

~ Luxury co-working brand The Malin opens East Austin club - Community Impact

~ Revised Thornton Road rezoning gets first reading approval - Austin Monitor

AUSTIN CULTURE

~ LUNCH: ”The Best Lunch Restaurants in Austin” Austin Eater

~ ACL FEST WEEKEND TWO: ”ACL Fest Weekend 2 forecast: Repeat of first weekend with heat and sunshine” KVUE

WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

~ LIVE MUSIC: Usher. Moody Center. Show 8pm. Tix $96 and up here.

COOL JOB ALERT

~ Public Relations Manager (North America): AMD. Salary: $99,840-$149,740/annually. Info / apply here.