Новости за 11.07.2022

Both the city of Austin and Travis County will continue to operate cooling centers to help beat the record-breaking heat this week.

The Austin Transportation Department is now limiting scooter providers to 100 scooters on the stretch of Congress Avenue, and no more than five scooters per provider on each block between Colorado and Brazos streets. No scooters are allowed on the West Second Street block on Congress Avenue just off Cesar Chavez Street.

The shooting happened in an apartment in the 12100 block of Jollyville Road.

On July 11, 1987 George Strait's "All My Ex's Live in Texas" became a No. 1 hit. The song was the second single from Strait's No. 1 "Ocean Front Property" album.

On Sunday evening, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced it would be asking Texans to voluntarily conserve energy on Monday during peak usage hours, between 2 and 8 p.m.

It's a program owned by the City of Austin, serviced by Capital Metro and operated by the nonprofit Bike Share of Austin.

Leander ISD is on the search for bus drivers, substitute teachers and food services employees and custodians in the weeks leading up to the 2022-23 school year.

ABOR President-Elect Ashley Jackson said she doesn't expect the price drop to be significant and stressed that the market's fundamentals remain strong.

Texan's favorite mineral water, Topo Chico, might be hard to find on store shelves as of late due to supply challenges.

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is addressing high staff turnover and shortages through a 15% permanent pay raise for direct-care staff, effective July 1.

Austin SWAT is responding to an area near Interstate 35 and East Rundberg Lane in north Austin Monday morning.

Get ready to see the origins of the universe. This week, NASA will be releasing the first photos taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ever built. The photos are expected to show planets and galaxies located in the oldest parts of the universe.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is offering TSA PreCheck enrollment sessions located past airport security checkpoints. The screenings take five minutes or less, and most passengers will receive program confirmation within three to five days, according to a press release.

The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Office is reporting that after freezing temps this past winter and the extreme heat that followed, many farmers had a hard time growing the berries.

A Texas House committee tasked with reviewing the circumstances surrounding the Uvalde school shooting will meet again Monday morning.

A man who escaped from the North Texas State Hospital is in custody after a two-week manhunt.

ERCOT is asking people and businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity between 2 and 8 p.m. It also issued a watch for "a projected reserve capacity shortage" from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday.

As the heat keeps turning up, some Austin drivers can't turn on their cars. Mechanics said that's because of the record-breaking temperatures.

Romo, now regarded as one of the top NFL analysts on television with CBS, beat former professional baseball pitcher Mark Mulder and current NHL player Joe Pavelski in a two-hole playoff following the 54-hole celebrity tournament. The trio finished with modified Stableford scores of 62, four points ahead of Adam Thielen, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, and women's golf legend Annika Sorenstam who both tied for fourth.

Ahead of the Big 12 Media Days that start Wednesday, Robinson was selected as the conference's preseason offensive player of the year to lead three Longhorns picked for the squad.

Austin Energy and Bluebonnet Electric are reporting thousands of customers without power each Sunday evening.