COVID measurements of new hospitalizations and deaths hold steady amidst a general decline, while reports say about 2 million Texans have failed to complete their vaccinations with a second shot, and new urgent guidelines are announced for pregnant women. Michael Buble cancels a show at the Frank Erwin Center when the venue declines to adhere to his precaution preferences, and the Texas Book Festival cancels the majority of their live offerings. Tropical Storm Nicholas was a Cat-1 hurricane when it impacted the Texas coast early this morning, and has begun to weaken as it drenches Houston today, East Texas over Wednesday and much of Louisiana on Thursday. The Biden DOJ has sued Texas over the new abortion law, SB8. Travis County Commissioners will vote today on spending $110 million to build 2,000 units of homeless housing. KUT publishes an interactive map showing Austin businesses that won't survive a proposed expansion of IH-35. UT ranks #38 amongst American colleges and several of its departments rank even higher. A partially Austin-based company is on track to revive the woolly mammoth from extinction. The second virtual HAAM Day is today. And a relatively cool upper 90's day today will give way to more typical late summer heat by Wednesday.
