Good morning, Texas. Here’s what you need to know today.
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After a few areas of dense morning fog along I-35, sunshine moves in during the afternoon. Temperatures will warm up nicely into the upper 60s and low 70s. We remain warm and dry on Saturday, but a cold front moves Saturday night to cool us off Sunday morning into the 30s and 40s. By Sunday, highs are in the 50s.
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Around Texas
1. Elon Musk reaffirms that Tesla robotaxis will be fully autonomous in Austin by end of 2025
During an event for xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, he stated that the Tesla robotaxis in Austin will be fully autonomous by the end of the year.
2. Texas outpaces other U.S. states in job growth, unemployment rate remains stable
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) published its reported job growth and employment statistics from September 2024 to September 2025.
According to the TWC, over 168,000 jobs have been added to the state, representing a 1.2% growth rate. TWC Chairman Joe Esparza said in a news release that he was thankful for the growth.
3. Construction underway on I-35 redesign in Austin
Texans are no stranger to the state’s roadways and the construction and traffic headaches that come with them. As the number of people on the roads increases, so does the need for more capacity.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project tracker shows over 8,000 active construction projects underway or starting soon. That includes a portion of Interstate 35 in the capital city.
A truck, background, carries a road grader on Interstate 35, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, near downtown Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
Around The Nation
1. Zelenskyy says U.S.-led peace talks wrestling with Russian demands for Ukrainian territory
2. Justice Department again fails to reindict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says
3. Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
Deep in the Heart of Texas
In this Sunday, June 28, 2020 file photo, Senior Pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress addresses attendees at First Baptist Church Dallas during a Celebrate Freedom Rally in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
North Texas pastor, many others testify at religious liberty hearing
A North Texas megachurch pastor joined more than a dozen witnesses Wednesday morning to testify at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission hearing in Dallas.