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Clouds are the topic of the forecast for our Tuesday as temperatures increase slightly today. A few isolated rain/storms will be possible Wednesday for Austin and San Antonio before clearing out by Wednesday afternoon. Temperatures will warm significantly by Thursday and once again over the weekend.
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1. Son of Texas A&M rabbi is one of the injured in Bondi Beach massacre
The son of a Texas A&M University rabbi is one of the people injured in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, that has left at least 15 people dead.
Rabbi Yossi Lazaroff, who serves as the executive director of Chabad at Texas A&M, confirmed that his son, Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff, was one of the people shot and injured in the attack in a post on X. He also said the Chabad rabbi his son was working with, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, was killed in the attack.
2. Frank Cooksey, former Austin mayor, dies at 92
Frank Cooksey, who served as Austin’s mayor from 1985 to 1988, died Monday morning. He was 92.
The confirmation came from daughter Kathryn Pew, according to the Austin American-Statesman. She said Cooksey suffered a likely fall-induced brain bleed and was removed from life support late Sunday.
3. El Paso makes list of most-searched travel destinations
According to vacation rental website HomeToGo, El Paso is one of the most-searched destinations in the country, part of a movement toward Western-oriented locations influenced by a cultural shift toward desert beauty and country music.
Snow obscures writing on the side of the mountains above Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, as seen from El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. A few inches of snow led to slow starts at schools in El Paso and caused hour-long delays on local roads. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
Around The Nation
1. Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after director and his wife found dead at their Los Angeles home
2. Authorities renew search for Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest
3. U.S. agrees to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks
Deep in the Heart of Texas
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Kerr County Love Project aims to heal through art, create mosaic mural
Dozens and dozens of slender, football-shaped tiles carry messages of love and strength for Kerr County.
These tiles, handmade by Austin and Kerr County citizens, will come together next year to form a large mosaic mural through the Kerr County Love Project — one meant to celebrate the resilience of the community following the deadly Fourth of July floods.