Sunny and calm this morning with a high near 86°F. Temperatures climb into the 90s midweek and heat‑index values spike late weekend.

Texas Democrats teased Sen. Bernie Sanders as a keynote for the June state convention in Corpus Christi, joining a star‑studded lineup meant to energize voters and raise funds.

Austin ISD called a bomb threat at an East Austin high school a “swatting” hoax; police searched the campus, found no device and classes resumed.

Boba Magic opened May 2 at The Ramble at Goodnight Ranch, serving milk teas, fruit teas, smoothies and playful specialty drinks. The shop also offers boba and popping pearls.

VoltaGrid announced a $1 billion investment from Blackstone and Halliburton and plans to acquire supplier Propell while building manufacturing capacity in Granbury, Texas.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Netflix, alleging the streamer secretly harvested Texans’ data — including kids’ viewing logs — and shared it with ad-tech and data brokers.

GM will cut roughly 500–600 salaried IT positions as it reshapes its information-technology teams, affecting Austin and the Detroit‑area tech campus in Warren.

JuiceLand will open its first San Antonio shop this Thursday in Alamo Heights, bringing plant-forward smoothies, cold-pressed juices and bowls to Broadway. The store marks a new storefront for the Austin chain in the Alamo City.

City‑backed feasibility studies presented to Bastrop leaders outline a full‑service hospital, a 300‑room hotel/convention center and a nine‑hole par‑3 golf course as the town plans for rapid growth.

A SWAT response closed the 3400 block of Kay Street Saturday after police reported a barricaded person. Authorities urged people to avoid the area while tactical teams worked the scene.

A line of strong to severe storms will sweep through Austin late Sunday into early Monday. Expect damaging winds, hail and pockets of heavy overnight rain.

An 18‑year‑old Northeast Early College senior was taken into ICE custody after a May 1 traffic stop. Friends and family say the stop escalated when a DPS trooper couldn’t verify his identity.

After a fatal January wreck, neighbors and a petition group want TxDOT to study and widen a dangerous stretch of FM 967 between FM 1826 and FM 1626.