Your Statesman morning headlines for 10/24/2017

Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Tuesday’s Top Story [Prosecutors drop all remaining charges against Rep. Dawnna Dukes ]( [Prosecutors drop all remaining charges against Rep. Dawnna Dukes]( Travis County prosecutors dropped all of the remaining charges against longtime state Rep. Dawnna Du... [Read More »]( Local News [Prosecutors drop all remaining charges against Rep. Dawnna Dukes ]( [Prosecutors drop all remaining charges against Rep. Dawnna Dukes]( Travis County prosecutors dropped all of the remaining charges against longtime state Rep. Dawnna Du... [Read More »]( [Poll finds most Texans think DACA program should be extended ]( [Poll finds most Texans think DACA program should be extended]( Nearly 60 percent of Texans want to extend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which... [Read More »]( [Squeezed by costs, Threadgill’s looks for way back from the brink ]( [Squeezed by costs, Threadgill’s looks for way back from the brink]( Is Threadgill’s closing?... [Read More »]( [Sneak peek: An early tour of Austin’s new Central Public Library ]( [Sneak peek: An early tour of Austin’s new Central Public Library]( During the past 20 or so years, Austin has built many buildings, but few places of consequence.... [Read More »]( [Former Austin Republican state Rep. Bob Richardson dies at 72 ]( [Former Austin Republican state Rep. Bob Richardson dies at 72]( Former state Rep. Bob Richardson, R-Austin, died Monday of complications from surgery to treat a hip... [Read More »]( Business [Former VP Al Gore applauds Georgetown’s focus on renewables ]( [Former VP Al Gore applauds Georgetown’s focus on renewables]( Former Vice President Al Gore delivered more warnings about the threat of global climate change at a... [Read More »]( [Squeezed by costs, Threadgill’s looks for way back from the brink ]( [Squeezed by costs, Threadgill’s looks for way back from the brink]( Is Threadgill’s closing?... [Read More »]( [In Central Texas visit, Gore applauds Georgetown’s focus on renewables ]( [In Central Texas visit, Gore applauds Georgetown’s focus on renewables]( Former Vice President Al Gore delivered more warnings about the threat of global climate change at a... [Read More »]( [Megyn Kelly blasts O'Reilly, Fox in extraordinary statement about harassment ]( [Megyn Kelly blasts O'Reilly, Fox in extraordinary statement about harassment]( Megyn Kelly waded back into territory she vowed to leave behind on Monday, saying on her new NBC mor... [Read More »]( [Avoid these 3 mistakes when picking a Medicare plan during open enrollment ]( [Avoid these 3 mistakes when picking a Medicare plan during open enrollment]( ... [Read More »]( Sports [Nation’s top JUCO TE, Dominick Wood-Anderson, decommits from Texas ]( [Nation’s top JUCO TE, Dominick Wood-Anderson, decommits from Texas]( The Texas Longhorns lost a big recruit in the 2018 class with the decommitment of Dominick Wood-Ande... [Read More »]( [Bye week came at a good time for young, struggling Texas State ]( [Bye week came at a good time for young, struggling Texas State]( Texas State, on the heels of a six-game losing streak, returns to action after having a bye last wee... [Read More »]( [Who’s Baylor’s starting quarterback? Bears must choose Smith or Brewer ]( [Who’s Baylor’s starting quarterback? Bears must choose Smith or Brewer]( Matt Rhule said Monday that if Baylor’s game against Texas had been that very day, Zach Smith would ... [Read More »]( [Golden’s nuggets: Texas’ best game plan is to sit Sam Ehlinger ]( [Golden’s nuggets: Texas’ best game plan is to sit Sam Ehlinger]( No will be shocked if Sam Ehlinger clears concussion protocol in time to play in Waco S... [Read More »]( Opinion [INSIGHT: Why my memory of interviewing Tom Petty in Austin is hazy ]( [INSIGHT: Why my memory of interviewing Tom Petty in Austin is hazy]( One of the great things about being an old Austinite is getting to tell people of subsequent generat... [Read More »]( [Commentary: How UT got students hooked on voting ]( [Commentary: How UT got students hooked on voting]( Texas Longhorn competitiveness and ingenuity are regularly displayed in the athletic and academic ar... [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: Oct. 24, 2017]( Re: Oct. 19 article, “Austin’s bid is officially in for Amazon’s giant HQ2 project.” ... [Read More »]( [It’s time for FAA to pass stricter hot air balloon pilot regulations ]( [It’s time for FAA to pass stricter hot air balloon pilot regulations]( The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded during a hearing on last week that lack of... [Read More »]( [Commentary: Austin ISD bond plan would create segregation ]( [Commentary: Austin ISD bond plan would create segregation]( Save East Austin Schools supports public funding for public schools. The problem is, the Austin ISD ... [Read More »]( Nation [Severe weather slams Carolinas, many without power ]( [Severe weather slams Carolinas, many without power]( RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolinas have some cleaning up to do after being slammed by severe thunder... [Read More »]( [What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door? ]( [What can be done about the abandoned embassy next door?]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The large building at the corner of 22nd and R streets in downtown Washington, D.C... [Read More »]( [War of words spreads to soldier's widow, Trump ]( [War of words spreads to soldier's widow, Trump]( WASHINGTON (AP) — A fallen soldier's angry widow joined the stormy dispute with President Donald Tru... [Read More »]( [US general: Many questions remain about Niger attack ]( [US general: Many questions remain about Niger attack]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. special forces unit ambushed by Islamic militants in Niger didn't call fo... [Read More »]( [Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip ]( [Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip]( NEW YORK (AP) — For more than 50 years, every American president has been forced to grapple, in one ... [Read More »]( World [Kenya police arrest husband for murder of Australian teacher]( NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenya police official says the husband of an Australian teacher has been arr... [Read More »]( [Russian presidential hopeful speaks for political prisoners]( MOSCOW (AP) — A 35-year-old Russian celebrity TV host who wants to become a presidential candidate o... [Read More »]( [Kuwait ruler sees complications from prolonged Qatar dispute]( KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait's ruler cautions the crisis between a quartet of Arab countries and Qatar ... [Read More »]( [Austria's Kurz seeks coalition with right-wing Freedom Party]( VIENNA (AP) — Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz said Tuesday he will try to form a coaliti... [Read More »]( [The Latest: Activists say malnutrition on rise in Damascus ]( [The Latest: Activists say malnutrition on rise in Damascus]( BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):... [Read More »]( Austin360 [Turning a best-ever homework assignment into the best-ever granola ]( [Turning a best-ever homework assignment into the best-ever granola]( Last week, my first-grader came home with a school assignment that made my heart swell: “We have to ... [Read More »]( [To make this frittata, use your noodles ]( [To make this frittata, use your noodles]( Just when you think you’ve had every kind of frittata in the egg playbook, along comes yet another g... [Read More »]( [To remember what pumpkin tastes like, you must ditch pumpkin spice ]( [To remember what pumpkin tastes like, you must ditch pumpkin spice]( Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice has become the dominant flavor of fall.... [Read More »]( [Year of Gadgets: Why fall is an immersion blender’s season to shine ]( [Year of Gadgets: Why fall is an immersion blender’s season to shine]( Immersion blenders are made for fall.... [Read More »]( [All ATX goes ‘Back to the Armadillo’ for its annual fundraising concert ]( [All ATX goes ‘Back to the Armadillo’ for its annual fundraising concert]( Arguably Austin’s most famous music venue ever, Armadillo World Headquarters is most often associate... [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want — news, weather, entertainment and more. Statesman Live: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman Weather: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Austin360: [iPhone®]( | [Android]( Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from Statesman during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2017 Cox Media Group and Austin American-Statesman. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500