Austin/ Community & Society
Published on February 20, 2020
Top Austin news: 2 alleged robbers shot dead; 7,000-plus voters cast early ballots; morePhoto: Element5 Digital/Pexels

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Austin.

City council asks for timeline on Austin homeless programs

The Austin City Council is putting pressure on city staff to set up a timeline for connecting people to services.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Two alleged robbers shot dead by apartment residents in Texas home invasion

Two would-be robbers were shot dead and a third was wounded when residents opened fire during a home invasion at an Austin, TX apartment complex late Tuesday.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

More than 7,000 Travis County voters cast ballots on the first day of early voting

The county clerk said it's an increase of about 5,000 early voters from 2016 and nearly 4,500 from 2018.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Men accused of making, selling fake IDs near UT campus

Police and state troopers have identified two people accused of making and selling fake identification cards in an undercover sting.

Read the full story on KVUE.

UT Austin makes 'breakthrough' in coronavirus research, supports vaccine design

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus, according to a UT Austin press release.

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.


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