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Austin FC scored three goals in ten minutes to win 3-2 against D.C. United on Saturday. (Austin FC/Twitter)
After an eventful first half that saw two goals and a red card from D.C. United's Ola Kamara, Austin FC scored three goals in the last ten minutes of the match to beat the home team 3-2 on Saturday.
Both D.C. and Austin saw near-goals called back for offsides in the first half before Kamara scored two in a row and caught two yellow cards, knocking himself out of the game just before halftime.
This match was as crazy as a night out on 6th street. pic.twitter.com/cPDJF7AZgX
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) April 17, 2022
With just ten opponents on the pitch, Austin FC struggled to bring its many chances into the net until the club scored three rapid-fire goals to win the match.
80' Hoesen scores first goal
#AustinFC convert from the corner!
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 17, 2022
Danny Hoesen pulls one back for the visitors with ten minutes to play. pic.twitter.com/I34XJiArlm
After spending a year injured on the bench last season, Austin's first striker, Danny Hoesen, finally landed his first Verde and Black goal as he converted a cross from Diego Fagundez to get the first point on the board for Austin.
85' Driussi Dior
COMEBACK. COMPLETE.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 17, 2022
Sebastian Driussi brings @AustinFC level! pic.twitter.com/IvgNFYNZAu
The team's second goal came just five minutes later from the very capable hands of Sebastian Driussi, who tapped in a close-up shot across the net to score his fifth goal of the season.
90' Gabrielsen takes it home
WHAT A MOMENT!! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/DivZGTZ0vC
— Austin FC (@AustinFC) April 17, 2022
With all hands on deck in the last minute of regulation, central defender Ruben Gabrielsen scored his first goal for the team off a well-placed Fagundez cross to win the game for the Verde and Black.
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Elon Musk has proposed once again to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share.
The news that Musk is offering to carry on with the $44 billion buyout was first reported by Bloomberg. Now, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows Musk made the proposal in a letter to the tech giant on Monday.
The New York Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading in Twitter stock twice Tuesday, first because of a big price move and the second time for a news event, presumably the announcement of Musk's renewed offer.
While the per share offer price on this latest proposal remains the same as the original offer, it’s unclear if Musk has made other term changes or if Twitter would reject it. According to other reports, a deal could be reached this week.
The stock closed at $52.00/share Tuesday, indicating market uncertainty around the $54.20 offer.
After Musk informed Twitter of plans to terminate the original agreement in July, Twitter sued. A trial has been expected in Delaware Chancery Court on Oct. 17.
With the proposition of a buyout on the table again, it revives the question of whether Musk might move Twitter from San Francisco to Central Texas.
He’s done so with some of his other companies. Tesla’s headquarters in southeast Travis County had its grand opening earlier this year and tunneling business The Boring Company moved to Pflugerville. At least two other Musk companies, SpaceX and Neuralink, have a Central Texas presence without being headquartered here.
Technology journalist Nilay Patel this afternoon voiced concerns that owning Twitter and Tesla together could be problematic for Musk, as his Tesla manufacturing facilities in Germany and China are both in countries that have disputes with Twitter over content moderation and censorship.
Telsa shares fell after the Twitter news became public, before rallying to close up, at $249.44.
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While searching for a place to live, Austin renters will face monthly rates of nearly $3,000, a recent guide from rental marketplace Dwellsy shows.
The median rent in August this year was $2,930, a more than 86% increase since August 2021. That’s $820 more than the nationwide median asking rent in August and puts Austin just below the Bay Area, Boston and New York for large cities with the most expensive asking rent.
“Within this group, Austin, TX stands out for the highest increases in asking rent, which has nearly doubled since this time last year,” the study notes.
Outside of those large cities, however, others are seeing even higher rent spikes. Metro areas that ranked above Austin in one-year increases include those like Kansas City, MO with a 112% change in rent since last August and Tucson, AZ with a 124% change.
The data reflects large apartment communities, single-family homes and 2-6 unit buildings.
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